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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-18
DICTATOR TO
FOLLOW new
CHANCELLOR
IT'S FEARED
Liberal Leaders Believe DR..
Michaelis is Merely a Stop
Gap Before Ludendorff
Assumes Control.
talk EXPECTED

AMSTERDAM, July 18-According
to news brought by arrivals from Ber-
lin belief in Liberal circles there is
that Chancellor Michaelis is merely
stop-gap who will prepare the way for
something in the way Of a dictatorship
with General Ludendorff In supreme
control
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-07-18
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WEATHER FORECAST

For indiana -cy United States
Weather Bureau-Fair; warmer to-
night and Thursday.
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ALLEGES |. w. w. TRIED
TO BURN HIM ALIVE

Enid, Okla. Aus. 2i.-After three
masked men. thought TO have been l..
w. W.'s, had ovcrpowered and attempt.
ed TO burn him alive, the pumper at a
l.5O0.barrel OH well on the Nell farm
near Billings last night. escaped and
fought the men away from the casing.
head Of the well as they atteApted TO
remove il and set the well afre
The three men escaped, one Of them
with a serious knife wound inflicted BY
the pumper
While the pumper was overpowered.
according to his story he overheard the
men say they We're members OF the
Industrial Workers Of the World and
that members OF that organization would
burn the oil fields
The men previously had failed in an
attempt to throw the pumper into pit
OF burning oil.
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TEXAS GUARDSNEN
HAD No RIFLES
HAD TO BE LOCKED UP TO KEEP
FROM RUSHING UNARMED ON
NEGRO RIOTERS.

Houston, Texas. Aug. 24.-The Texas
national guardsmen here awaiting en-
training order to 90 to Camp Bowie
were without arms and their officers
quickly mobilized their men at armories
and held them under restraint in one
case behind locked iron gates. to pre-.
vent their being uselcssly sacrificed be
fore the guns of the negro mutineers.
OF the troops in the city az the time
the rloting started We're, aside from the
battalion Of negro soldiers OF the Twen.
tyfourth infantry, the following Hi.
nois units:
Company II, second infantry, Chicago
1874 men; Company Il, second infantry,
Chicago 81 men: Company H. third in
fantry ottawa. 81 men; Company T.,
fourth infantry Carbonate. l23 men:
Company l.. fifth infantry Hillsboro, lS9
men; Company a. seventh infantry. Chi.
cago. 1872 men; Company G., eighth In.
fantry. negro. Chicago, l37 men; Bat
tery A. second field artillery. Chicago
lS9 men, first field hospital company.
Chicago. so men, Company r first en-.
gineers. Chicago l6l men.
The negro guardsmen from Illinois
took no part in the disturbance, remain.
ing in their quarters and under control
OF their officers throughout the night
Today they We're likewise held to quar-
ters and special precautions We're taken
20 prevent an outbreak, though the men
were not under armed guard.
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HOUSTON UNDER
MARTIAL LAW
GENERAL JOHN A. HULEN IN COM.
MAND AS PROVOST MARSHAL
RESTORES PEACE.
STREETS ARE CLEARED
Mayor Also Issues Proclamation Calling
TN People to Subdue Their Feeling
and Excitement and Not to Assemble
III Groups for Angry Discussion.

Houston, Texas. Aug. 24.-As a result
OF the mutiny Of negro soldiers of the
Twenty.fourth United States infantry
last night the entire city Of Houston
and its surroundings are under martial
law. General John A. Hulen, Texan. is
in common as provost marshal.
Orders have been given to soldiers
TO watch all incoming trains and not
to permit armed men nor officers to
enter the city.
A report had reached the city shortly
after midnight that armed men were
likely to flock into Houston from some
Of the adjoining counties It was de.
cided that this should not be permitted.
Sixteen truck loads of national guards
men were rushed to the seat Of the
trouble and all the streets were put
under heavy guard.
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MAYOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION.

Il c&n upon every citizen Of Houston,
white and colored, to preserve the peace,
to go quietly about their business and
to rest assured that there is going to
be full inquiry and proper punishment
for the crimes which have been com.
mitted.
1T is time for coolness and for care
full avoidance Of further trouble.
IT is no time for further excitement.
The city is under martial law. a con-
dition which is most regrettable but it is
necessary.
There will be no further trouble II
every citizen will see to his own conduct.
Incendiary speech is OF no avail
'The situation is we'll in hand-un.
less there be studied effort to cause
more trouble.
Signed DAN II. MOODY.
Acting Mayor"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-24
LANSING EXPRESSES
COMPLETE CONFIDENCE
IN RUSS GOVERNMENT

Washington, Aug 24.-Complete con.
hdence in the new Russian government
was expressed today by the state de.
partment
II regard the government OF Russia
as stronger today than Il has been for
a month";" Secretary Lansing said. "I
mean in general" he added, both from
political and military points OF view
This opinion is based upon reports more
or less confidential than we have been
getting"
Secretary Lansing, however. did not
alter his decision not TO make public
any OF the recent reports from Russia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-24
BERLIN EDITOR IN
CRY FOR FREEDOM
FOR GERMAN NATION

Amsterdam Aug. 24.-Theodor Wolff,
editor in chief of the Berlin Tageblatt,
discusses the incident which brought
about temporary disagreement be-
tween the majority coalition and the
chancellor, saying:
ut is no longer possible that a ma
ton of 7O,OOO,OOO who have to pay for
every fault with blood and gold should
be given a government without its rep
resentatives being consulted. 1t is the
reichstag's duty to end this most abso-
lutte bureaucratic system
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RIOTING SOLDIERS HACK, STAB
AND MURDER OFFICER OF ILL
INOIS NATIONAL GUARD.
FACE UNRECOCNIzABLE
Victim Was Butchered After He Had
Been WOunded-Large Portions of
Skull Are Shot Away With BucIIshOt.
Citizens Slain and Wounded.

Houston, Texas, Aug. 24.-The killing
of Captain JOS. w. Mates of the Illinois
Second Field Artillery here last night
by negro soldiers during the rioting OF
negro troops was accompanied by ex.
treme cruelty on the part of his slayers,
according to early reports.
Wounded by a rife bullet, Captain
Mates was surrounded by the mutinous
soldiers riddled with buckshot and his
body hacked and stabbed in many places
with bayonets.
Shots fired evidently at close range
tore out great sections of his skull and
the body, when discovered, was almost
unrecogniZable.
w. A. Wise while trying to save an
unknown wounded man, was shot three
times in the left arm and once in the
back. Telling of the shooting Wise
said:
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Guards on Street Cars.

Houston, Texas, Aug. 24.-At eight
o'clock this morning no further out.
breaks were reported since the rounding
up OF mutinous negro soldiers who last
night killed at least fifteen persons and
wounded eighteen.
All street cars carry armed guards.
all ammunition houses are guarded and
saloons are closed.
Captain Mates, Illinois national
guard offer who was slain by the ne
groes' was mutilated almost beyond rec.
ognition. Feeling among the Illinois
troops is running high and regulars
from Fort Crockett at Galveston have
been rushed here 10 aid in preserving
quiet.
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ALLEGED CONFERENCE
OF ALLIES AND POPE
DENIED AT WASHINGTON

Washington, Aug. 24.-Japanese Of.
ficlals at Washington today explained
that Viscount Okouchi is member OF
the Japanese house OF peers and Mr.,
Hawai- Is secretary OF the house.
They have been In Rome as delegates
60 the international economical confer.
enoe, called there some months ago at
the invitation OF the Italian govern.
ment and the delegates were me,uL ers
OF the parllaments OF several count. .ts.
The conference had nothing to do
with diplomatic questions. The United
States was not represented.
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CIVIL AIDS MILITARY.

Houston, Texas, Aug. 24-City and
county officers are cooperating with
and following the instructions Of the
military officers in quelling the negro
riot here, and 1t is officially stated that
the situation is so well in hand that
unless crowds are permitted to assemble
and incendiary action breaks out. there
viii be no further trouble.
The revised list OF dead totals Is
men. Included is negro sergeant.
Vida Henry, believed TO have been the
ringleader in the uprising Henry's body
was found riddled with buckshot about
a quarter OF a mile distant from the
camp limits.
Horce Moody, one OF the wounded no.
lice officers, who suffered amputation
OF the leg, died this morning in the
hospital.
L. j. Meineke, another police officer,
is the fifteenth victim reported found.
Houston. Texas. Aug. 24.-At least
ib white men are dead here today as
the result Of an outbreak OF l5O negro
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GOVERNMENT TO ORDER NEGRO
TROOPS Be TAKEN FROM TEXAS

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator shep-
pard OF Texas, after a conference with
Secretary Baker today announced that
the negro troops concerned in the riot
ing at Houston would be withdrawn
from Texas Immediately.
Later. Secretary Baker. after reading
first official reports, announced that he
could take no action OF any kind until
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-24
REGULARS RUSHED TO SCENE

Galveston, Texas, Aug. 2i-Elght spec.
ial coaches left here early this morning
laden with regular United States troops
en- route 20 Houston to assist in the
control Of The situation resulting from
last nights riot in Houston.
one cannon with a supply OF ammu.
milton was taken along.
The troops are in command OF Major
Marcellus G., Spinks.
A detachment Of quartermaster troops
left for Houston on the 5 O'Clock car
this morning.
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the affair had been investigated fully
Secretary Baker also said that the
Houston affair did not affect the policy
Of training negro troops in the south
II is within the jurisdiction OF the
commander Of the southern department
to move the troops to any other point
in his territory without orders from
Washington.
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HULEN WARNS PEOPLE.

Houston, Texas, Aug. 24-The fol
lowing orders and warnings were issued
today
All citizens will remain in their homes
or usual places of business.
No citizen not an officer will appear
on the streets with arms
Parties will not assemble on the
street.
Saloons will not be permitted to open.
Places Of business where arms and
ammunition are sold, kept or stored will
remain closed.
(Signed) HULEN.
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Heavy Fighting at Lens.

London. Aug 24.-Heavy fighting was
kept up through the night south of
Lens the war office announces. The
British now hold German trenches i'm
mediately northwest Of the bitterly dis.
puted green grassier.
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Rescuers Are Fired On.

81 heard shooting and at Brunner
avenue, a man whose name never
learned fell, apparently dying, in the
street. Blood was gushing from his
breast. | rushed to his assistance and
called on an automobile driver and 9th.
ers for help. While we were trying to
place the dying man in the car, bullets
spattered all about us, and the men who
were helping me fled could do nothing
more, and soon became weak from loss
of blood"
Mr.. Wise is mechanic and has been
employed at Camp Logan.
we have been laying here like dogs
not knowing what to do" said Ed
Fuchs. brother to Alma Reichert, a
ffteen.year.old girl who was shot among
the first during the riot by the negro
soldiers. For almost two hours after
the girl had been shot. Fuchs. his wife
and children were huddled in a corner
Of the store, miserably waiting for an.
other volley OF bullets.
Fuchs said:
"The store was closed when the negro
soldiers passed and we were frightened
when the shooting began. Alma had
run in from the sidewalk. She was
shot in the stomach and the bullet came
through a double wall"
Brutal Incident.
At the home OF Mrs. Mary Winkler
49lO Lillian street, was enacted one of
the most brutal incidents of the night
When the mutinous soldiers passed her
two sons Fred Winkler, aged 20. and
William J. Drucks. stepped to the front
porch TO see what provoked the loud
talking. Fred Winkler flashed on the
porch electric light and William Drucks
got as far as the steps.
With that, a bullet penetrated the
heart Of the younger boy. while the
right arm Of Drucks was shattered at
the wrist and above the elbow.
For what seemed an eternity. the
Winkler family remained in house OF
darkness, where Drucks lay upon the
bed bleeding. Not until reporter had
entered the house and stumbled in the
dark over the body of the younger lad.
prone on the porch as II executed by a
squad, would the family turn on the
electric lights.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-24
Capture Hill 3Oi.

Paris, Aus 24-The French made an
attack this morning on the left bank Of
the Meuse, between Avocourt wood and
Deadman Hill.
The war office announces the capture
Of Hill 304. Camard wood and the forti.
fled works between Haucourt wood and
Behtincourt.
The French gained more than their
objectives, advancing to an average
depth of two kilometers Il IA miles,
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Other Whites, Including 15-Year-
Old Girl, Are Wounded, Some Fatally,
When Blacks Go On Desperate Riot
at Midnight and Rain Bullets

Houston, Tex, Aug. 2i-The death
list resulting from riOting of negro sol
diers of the 2lth infantry last night
reached seventeen this afternoon when
II. a. Thompson, of Hampstead, Texas,
succumbed to bullet wounds he received
when the negroes fired into his auto
mobile. Fourteen of the dead are Hous-
ton citizens. one an Illinois guard Off
Ger one negro rioter and the Hemp
stead resident.
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Germans Menace Riga.

Berlin, Aug. 24.-Troops under Prince
Leopold Of Bavaria, advancing on the
Russian city Of Riga, have reached the
river Aa at some place on the Gulf Of
Riga coast. the German official staff
announced today.
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VERDUN FORTRESS
TAKEN BY FRENCH
THREE STRATEGIC POINTS, IN
CLUDING NOTED HILL 30i, GO
TO THE FIGHTING LATINS.
GERMANS FALL BACK
Heavy Battles Are Kept Up During the
Night in Region of Lens-rhe British
Take More Trenches - Rumanians
Come Back, After Defeat.

Berlin, Aug. 24-Via London-Evac-
uation by the Germans of Hill 3O4, the
famous stronghold on the Verdun front,
is announced by the war office.
=. ~. is said a weak garrison was left
N
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Houston Texas, Aug. 24.-More than
100 negro soldiers Of the two companies
Of the Twenty-fourth infantry which en-
gagged in riot last night and caused
the death Of sixteen and the wound
ing Of more than a score Of persons.
are being sought today by strong pa.
trolls of regulars and Illinois national
guardsmen under the command of Gen.
eral John Hulen, governor of the city
now under martial law.
The sixteenth victim was L. NJ. Jones.
jitney driver whose body was found
near Camp Logan shortly before noon.
His right arm was almost severed by
saber strokes. There were numerous
bullet wounds in his body.
Three companies of coast artillery
regulars from Fort Crockett reinforced
the 1000 or more Illinois guardsmen to-
day, and order which was restored ear.
ly this morning is being maintained.
Roll call this morning by Capt. Snow.
in command OF the battalion Of negroes,
developed 125 rent were absent.
Eighteen Of these have surrendered
and Others are being rounded up by
the military patrols as the search Of
the negro district progress.
May se Executed.
Under military law, IL was stated. sol.
diers may be shot for having mutinied
and fired on their officers.
The rioting. according to best ac.
counts available, was caused by III feel.
ing bred among the negroes through
the alleged rough treatment accorded
some Of them by city police officers. As
military police, the negroes patrolled
the environs OF the city when members
of the battalion were released from the
camp on pass
Several minor clashes occurred be.
tween the white police and the military
the latest preceding the riot resulting
in the arrest Of two negro troopers for
interfering when a white police officer
arrested a negro woman.
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MORE REGULARS
CO TO HOUSTON

San Antonio. Texas. Aug 24-Gen.
eral John A. Hulen is in command at
Houston following the declaration OF
martial law by Governor James f. Fer.
guson win be relieved tomorrow morn
ing by Major General George Bell OF
the regular army. who is in Nan Antonio
on his way 20 his station at Houston.
a battalion of the Nineteenth infan.
try regular army from Fort sam Hous-
ton was sent TO Houston this morning
and should arrive there about D. m.
90 relieve Illinois militia now guarding
the camp. Two companies OF coast ar.
tillery ordered from Galveston already
are 0n the scene. and officials believe
these troops win be ample 70 control
the situation.
General Hulen reported by long dis
tance telephone shortly before noon that
the situation was well in hand and that
no more outbreaks were expected.
About forty OF the negroes OF the
Twentyfourth infantry implicated in
the trouble were still at large. he said.
but had scattered and presumably were
uAlue 10 make thelr way back TO camp.
Try 10 Fix Blame.
General Hulen said he had been un.
able 20 establish the cause OF the trou.
BILE but It Is said intimated II may have
resulted from strained relations between
the military police and the city police
OF Houston.
Headquarters OF the southern depart.
ment would give out no statement on
the Houston trouble except TO say that
a thorough investigation would be
made Until then no official statement
viii be issued. II was said.
Guard Officer Saves Lives.
Captain Tuggle. comanding company
f. fifth infantry. Illinois national guard.
it was said today. was first to throw a
shield OF armed men between the ne.
groes and the unorganized crowds OF
Houston citizens which sought revenge
FOR the deaths OF police officers. four OF
whom were killed in the earlier fight.
ing.
Captain Rothrock. U. S. A.. In charge
Of Camp Logan, pending the arrival OF
General Bell. designated to command
the Illinois division. Joined with the
Illinois troops and by personal appeal
materially subdued the rising spirit OF
mob violence amonl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-24
GOD.SPEED" TO
ARDNORE BOYS
COMPANY B, OKLAHOMA ENGIN-
EERS WERE GUESTS OF TOWNS
PEOPLE YESTERDAY.
INTERESTING EVENT
Picnic Supper, Parade Downtown, Band
Concert and Stirringly Patriotic
Speeches at Mass Meeting in Central
Park Last Night.

"All honor to the brave soldier boys"
This sentiment was literally carried out
in Ardmore yesterday between 4:30 and
$3.50 when scarce a family I'm the city
failed to have one or more representa-
tives engaged in some service or at
tending some of the various exercises
in honor Of Ardmores soldier boys
The good women of Ardmore gave the
boys last taste Of cooking like moth
er's at Whiting Park, the members OF
Company b, the Boy Scouts and others
paraded through Main street at 715 to
Central Park, where a band concert was
held and four minute speeches by re-
serve officers, patriotic addresses by
others and many a real thriller were
given for the benefit OF a crowd Of sew
eral thousand people who were congre-
gated to give the boys God-speed.
1t was scarcely o'clock when auto
after auto loaded down with picnic
daintaies drove through the gate to the
camp at Wilmington Partn., in the
cool shade Of the immense ofyo. and
the eatables were spread ana s.
in readiness at 8 o'clock for the b. g
iers and their friends who marched into
the stand in single file at that time,
each one being given a plate bountifully
filled. No feed at the Biltmore or the
Copley Plaza, or even the famous Ritz
Carlton when they get to London, will
ever taste quite so good as did this pic
mic supper to the soldiers among their
friends and served to them by their
most sincere well wlshers
This feature Of the entertainment was
arranged for the boys by a committee
Of Ardmore women headed by Mrs. John
II. Carlock and no greater tribute can
be paid them than to say that when
every appetite was satisfied there was
sufficient food remaining TO serve an
other full company, so today the boys
enjoyed second treat and were not
compelled TO do with two cold sandwich.
es at noontime. This feed Wal be one
of the features OF the leave.taI<ing
which will remain indelibily impressed
upon every mothers son in Company b.
Following the luncheon Dr. ]. G.. Pat
terson, father Of Capt. II. w. Patterson
OF the compaI was introduced and
made most az ealing address to the
company lined up at attention in front
OF the stand and at the close, presented
each with an astronomical chart which
can be used to locate directions where.
ever they may be.
Leaving the camp at $3.50 the soldiers
went in detachments to the corner Of
Main and Washington streets where
they formed and where the Chamber Of
Commerce band rendered several selec.
tions before making the march to the
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Downtown Parade.

boNuNuhn
Exactly at 1880 the parade started
west with the band leading, followed by
members of the executive committee
OF the Carter County Council of DE.
fense, the members of Company b In
marching order and a goodly detach.
ment OF Boy Scouts in uniform, these
sturdy youngsters having made ready
o'clock All along the line OF march
the soldiers were cheered by the thous.
ands OF people lining the way and on
both sides OF the street there was mass.
ed an almost solid line ot automobiles
The band gave a most delightful half
hour concert at the park while the peo-
pie We're assembling Tor the evening eN.
ercises
An improvised stage with seats for
the committee had been arranged on a
big Duplex truck and at o'clock ].
Robert Gillian, president of the county
defense council, under whose auspices
the meeting was held. called upon Dr.
j. G.. Patterson for the invocation, fol.
lowing which he presented the chair.
man Of the evening. Judge J. r. Cole
man. The chairman briefly outlined
the purpose Of the meeting and started
1t off happily by calling the young re.
serve officers in the city to make four
minute speeches. as follows
Freeman Z. Gait. second lieutenant.
infantry section.
Tom Il. carp second lieutenant. quar-.
termasters corps
Homer $. Reese, second lieutenant.
field artillery section.
Each one spoke briefly and had some.
thing to say OF interest and worthy OF
attention on the part Of the people,
showing that they had acquired a won.
derful insight into actual war condi.
tion during their short stay at TT. L.o.
gan II. Roots where they have been III.
ted out and commissioned as officers.
Several other reserve officers were
In the city, but modesty or other en-.
Gagements apparently kept them from
appearing before the people on this oc.
,casion.
Alba Mcdonald OF FL Reno, a man
who has seen military service, spoke
with much feeling OF the present situa.
tion and abjured those present that
now is a time when everyone should be
filled with a patriotism which would
make him want to serve his country
freely and fully.
II was at this time that the chairman
sprung the real surprise OF the evening
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