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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
BERLIN SAYS BRITISH
ATTACKS WE'RE REPULSED

BERLIN. April 11.--Repulse of British
attacks with heavy losses to the enemy
on both sides of the Arras-Cambrai road
were reported in today's official statement
Yesterday afternoon" the War Office
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
Seventeen MOtOrboats Offered

Seventeen motorboats have been offered
the Government by members of the Corin-
THAN Yacht Club of Cape May. The club
house and surrounding grounds have also
been offered for any use the Government
may see fit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

RIO JANEIRO, April 11.--General public
rejoicing greeted announcement today of
BraSil's formal severance of diplomatic re-
lations with Germany.
In many circles, however, the view was
expressed that the Republic 60 further and
actually enter the war. Several newspapers
began bitter attack on the Government,
demanding the resignation of Foreign Min
lister Muller, because Of Muller's German
descent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, April 11.--Uru-
quay formally announced her neutrality to-
day, but declared her adherence to and
Endorsement Of the principles enuncated by
President Wilson"
An extra session of the Uruguayan Con-
Gress was called.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

Lieutenant Greble. head Of the ,r......
guards at Baldwin's, was early on ~ q
as he had been called out with ths y Hy0.!tle
in which he Is lieutenant. He 49, Z,
flames repeatedly time after time vssss.u =
and was instrumental in saving man \.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
WASHINGTON. April II.

WASffINGTON, April II.
!. The text Of the Argentine Government.
proclamation to America, made public her,
today. declares the United States has choser
q course toward Germany, based on viola
lions Of principles, (which have been con
eidered definite conquests of civilization"
The proclamation reads
The Government of the Argentine Re-
public. In view of the causes that have
prompted the United States of America
to declare war against the Government
OF the German Empire. recognizes the
Justice Of that decision. founded as 1t is
upon the violation of the principles of
neutrality established by the rules of
international law which have been con-
fsdered definite conquests of civliza-
tion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11

Emergency Brought Forth An ~:
Worth While in -
~ Mankind n
By a STAG Corresponds,

CHESTER. Pa. April 11.-shor,,v I.
the explosion. when, flames thrss,.s.
freight cars full Of black powder ~ !. n
near the powder magazine. an '" ndluC
whose name 10 yet unknown to the ~
backed his engine UP against the ~ S,..e,l
pulled them out OF danger. Fire Il IS. -
end of the plant. wss,eu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-11
Is STANDS
All AS NEUTRAL
suguay Also to Be "Moral
Ally" Of U. s. in
@ War
kAzIL FOR BELLIGERENCY
Seople Clamor for Active Par
ticipation in Great
Conflict
By CHARLES P. STEWART

7rSvs Vuvso DefV1ce oT TIC Un1fed Press and
Evening Ledger
BUENOS AIRES, April IL.
" Argentina today formally recognized the
ycstice' Of Americas declaration Of a state
q war against Germany, but announced
NJ strict continuance as a neutral
the announcement showed clearly that
xhlie Argentina maintained her present
entus as neutral she had not decided as
yet on a future course. SIX
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-03
IMPROVE AS OPENING
DAY DRAWS NEAR
By Mark Shields

As the Cubs near home Manager
MitcheIPs troubles appear to be dis
solving. Columns of speculation
and doubt anent the condition of the
PLAYERS fade with an opportunity for
real practice. Larry Doyle improves
with each passing hour and should
be able OF do full nine innings duty
by April II.
So far Larry has not been doing
any heavy work. Chuck Workman
relieves him along in the waist of the
game. but while Doyle is in he
pounds the ball with vigOr and vim
and fields in an able manner when
he forgets- his ankle.
Frequently Doyle has stretched
long hits to doubles through a burst
of speed and a slide. In his enthusi-
asm he forgets his injury. When it
is necessary to make a fast play in
the field he usually gets away with
it. But when there is plenty of time
and Larry has a chance to think of
a play as the ball comes toward him,
he favors his ankle and limps notice
ably.
Confidence in the runner is what
he needs, and each day serves to
strengthen it.
The story that Deal may not be at
third sounds stretched. This fellow
is a noble fielder and some of the ex-
.peTts have been whanging him for
failure there. At the end of the Ma
tiOnal league season Deal will be
rated with the best of them defen-
sively. His batting has been encOur-
aging. Yesterday he whaIed the
Wichita pitchers with abandon.
Today the White Sox play in Wich-
tia and will try to top the 16-tO-5
score by which the Cubs won yes
terday.
EIdred is being given a last ditch
chance for the right field job, but it
is improbable now that he will sue
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-03
BAsEBAL-sPoRTs OF ALL sORTs-BOXING


come forward with great strides, and
have been attacking all pitchers vi
CiOusly.
There are still a few boosters for
John Collins who believe he will be
in right field and head the batting
order whenever a sOuthpaw pitcher
faces the hose. Maybe, but it is a dy-
ing hope. Once LiebOld and Murphy
have an opportunity to show what
they can do, no other man will have
much consideration.
Both men were good balIpIayers
last year, and both were eager. All
they asked was a chance to show
their ability. This chance was de-.
MED them, and the work Of the club
undoubtedly suffered. It lacked
smOOthness on attack.
Collins is an earnest player, but he
is addicted to lengthy batting slumps
and he is not a man who works
quickly with the batteTs when he
reaches first base. In this respect
Murphy stands head and shoulders
above any of the outfieId candidates.
In fact, he is better at worming him
self around the bases than any other
fellow on the club, with the possible
exception of Ray Schalk.
Rowland has a good pitching
corps and a fairly tight fielding club,
but he will need a greater run-mak-
ing machine than he headed in 1916.
No more hits will be needed. for
those were plentiful, but additional
runs must be scored. To accomplish
that brains and speed that is COM
bined with intelligence will be
needed
Ty Cobb will finish the training
season with the Cincinnati Reds. For
the rest of the exhibition period the
Tigers and Giants will be playing to-
getheT, and Jennings and Ty believe
that trouble could not be avoided be-
cause of the recent fight between
Cobb and HeTzOg, wherein the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-22
TOLD OF END OF BERLIN
STRIKE TOO SOON

Amsterdam. Holland April FL
Advices from the frontier state that
strike has boken out in the Krupp
works at Essen Essen and West Ger.
man papers contain no reference to
this happening
\ message, sent out from Berlin say
Ing that the strike there was ended. is
now admitted TO have anticipated that
event. Though the majority returned
10 work, numbers of working men ne.
NAMED away o. such an extent that
the work in the munition factories
must be seriously handicapped.
The workers at the Siemens.
Schubert works, according To the Vor
wacrts, returned only after many
hours discussion at a mass meeting.
and those of the Deutsche Waffen
und Munitions Fabriken decided Ia
continue the strike and send a depu.
tation TO the chancellor. These work
ers number about $4,000. The con
cern is one Of the largest I'm Germany
and also controls the Mauser works
The strike at Spandau also continues
The Cologne Gazette states that a
strike similar o. that az Berlin broke
out In LEIPZIG and that there was a
street demonstration by big crowds OF
strikers. The munition factories were
very considerably affected II is not
stated whether the strike is conclud
ed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-22
GERMANY FACING
GRAVEST CRISIS
TEN THOUSAND MUNITIONS
WORKERS ENGAGE IN RIOT
AT MADGEBERG.
RENEW BERLIN 5 FRIKE
Leaders Have Made Demands, Grant.
ing Of Which Would Mean Prompt
Ending to MIitarist Regime-Turn
Machine Guns on Deserters.

Interest in the great Free often
siye in the Aisne has q ..N,ay Ia
startling news from = ,erior OF
Germany
Yelled, though 3mation is. in
the midst ofar censorship and OBJ
scured by T. s. ,ckled condition OF
the Germg IS, sufficient news has
leaked IN to indicate that the
German ipire is facing a great eco.
nomiCal and political crisis.
Riot at Msdgeburg.
The latest Information received is
that 10000 striking munitions workers
have engaged In a bloody riot in the
great Prussian fortress town Of Madge
burg, and were only prevented from
burning the city hall after sharq
clash with the military This story
comes from the Dutch frontier with
sufficient detail to make its claims 10
authenticity impressive. On its heel.
arrives the account of demands made
by the leaders OF the Berlin strike
which are of such revolutionary char.
acter that compliance with them would
mean prompt ending 10 the militar.
list regime iu the German empire
Similar demands have not been
voiced publicly in Germany since the
imprisonment of Dr. Karl Licbknech,
on charge OF treason. II is yignifi
cant that they include q roQuisition for
the release of all political prisoners.
which would include. Of course. tho
noted Socialist leader.
Strike Renewed at Essen.
The exact status of the strike move.
ment in Germany is unknown but it is
certain that a large portion of the mu.
milton workers have been affected
There are reports of a new strike al
Essen and Madgeburg is the site of an
important branch Of the great Krupr
establishments. An indication of the
seriousness Of the situation is afforded
by the fact that Field Marshal Won IN
denburg has considered it necessary
to make a personal appeal to the work
esr in which he announced strikes as
ineXecusable crimes against the fight
ing forces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-22
SPECIAL TRAIN TO
M'ALESTER TONIGHT TO
BE TRULY MASONIC

MasonS who make the trip to Meal
ester on the special train leaving here
tonight, will be able to at
tend the recital by GalH-Curci. the
famous soprano Nine Galli-Curc. be.
cause Of illness, was obliged to cancel
both Of her engagements at Oklaho
ma City where she was billed to sing
Friday night and last night She ex.
poets to sing at McAlester Tuesday
night
Fifty or seyeuty-hve members OF
Masonic lodges from Wilson and Writ
will come to Ardmore today to board
the special train which will carry Ard
more, Wilson and Writ Masons ia
McAlcstcr On Monday night class
of 400 said to be the largest in the
history Of Indian Consistory No. D.
\. A. S r, will be given degrees
The train leaves at II p. m.
Every member Of the train crew, en-
ginecr, conductor, fireman and brake
men will be a Mason. The special
train will consist of three Pullmans
and a day coach. II was necessary to
make l5O reservations in order to se
cure this train. The hour Of departure
was set for II o'clock in order to give
everyone an opportunity to reach the
city and also to permit Ardmorc mem.
bers TO attend evening worship
Returning. the train will leave
NcAlcster at ~ o'clock Thursday
uiuIt ,.rJ r,...I NrI,,...-. ..t ..s.1...I
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-22
Won 6ETHMANN.HoLLWEG
WON'T ACT AS ARBITRATOR

Copenhagen, Denmark, April 2l.-
According to the Berlin Vorwaerts
the strike continues everywhere in
Berlin AMI Chancellor Won Bethmann.
Hollweg's reply to deputation Of
workers from Deutsche Waffen and
Munitions Fabrik Of Berlin was dec.
lination TO assume the task OF arbitra.
tor
Strikes have broken out in various
munitions factories in Germany. in.
cludirg the Krupps, the TELEGRAPH SAYS
1t has learned from German sources
Chancellor Won Bethmann. Hollweg.
says the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger. hay.
ing declined to discuss the situation
with deputation headed by Hugo
HasSe, president Of the central execu.
tive committee, Independents Socialist
Democratic party 10000 workers In
four factories In Greater Berlin decid.
ed to continue their strike
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-22
ANNIVERSARY Of
OKLAHOMA OPENING
ON APRIL %, 1889, GREATEST
LAND RUSH IN HISTORY
BEGAN.
% YEARS AGO TO-DAY
Personal Version Of Race for oklaho.
mas First Agricultural Claims Civ
en- by Newspaper Man Who Was
Passenger TO Oklahoma Station.

tTwenty weight years ago today, the
first portion Of Oklahoma to be opened
to settlement was invaded by home.
seekers Graham Young, then a young
newspaper correspondent, rode upon q
train that carried a host OF Oklahoma
pioneers from Purcell to Oklahoma
Station the site OF the present okla
homa City. Mr. Young Is now tele.
graph editor of The Ardmoreite Ed.
itor's noteD
The land was fair and life in the
new country was full Of hope for
some who are now growing old in "A
wonderful commonwealth, the devel.
opment of which has exceeded the
most sanguine expectations since that
memorable April 22 1883, when the
first opening was made for the settle.
ment Of Oklahoma
The tract embraced in this initial
opening consisted of an area Of prai.
rie interspersed with woodland about
fifty by seventy miles in extent. lying
In the midst OF the Indian Territory.
The five civilized tribes were still
living under primitive conditions in a
country which supplied their needs
with little effort on their part, while
the wild tribes in the western and
southwestern portion Of the territory
were being cared for by the govern.
ment Tn Cherokees held their lands
under treaty which guaranteed their
title "as long as grass grows and wa.
ter runs" and similar treaties had
been made with the other civilized
tribes.
The wild Indians who we're practlC.
ally prisoners OF war had been placed
on reservations after being rounded
up In border warfare and were under
military surveillance more or less
strict, according as the occasion re.
quired.
This was the condition OF affairs
when a correspondent more or less IA,
miliar with the subject arrived at Ar.
kansas City, Kansas, early In Febru
airy A multitude OF people was camp
ed along the border where some OF
them had lived for years. Indeed
children born In tents or covered wag
ons had grown up without ever having
slept under a roof
Organization Of Boomers.
There was a more or less irregular
organization Of the boomers" under
the leadership OF Captain David T
Payne, Pawnee Bill, w. l.. Couch and
others Their purpose was to force
! Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-22
TODAY'S REVIEW
OF WAR IN EUROPE

one of the biggest battle of the
war possibly of decisive nature. is
i'm progress in northern France
The British after a weeks attack
eased up a few days ago. giving way
to the French, who started In Monday
with magnificent rush, pushing back
the German front as much as four
miles in some places all along the
Aisne and well into the Champagne re-
gion Within the last day or two. how
ever they have also let down some
what i'm the intensity and now both
armies seemingly are again ready for
a renewed attack, if indeed. they have
not already begun it, The sign, were
not wanting in Saturdays German Of
fetal statement
Friday afternoon strong artillery fir
ing was commenced along the whole
River Aisne front and also I'm the
Champagne. said the Berlin commuui-
cation From this, the assumption
seems warranted that the French guns
are blazing way for the infantry
with bombardmont of drumfire in
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,ninnd effort ~ roIi ,Ii - @ my " '''''
british hnodorartere rrnort , ,,oyo.
mont toward Camhrai IN an oction IN
which they cantmred Conrrlicn scar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-22
BRITISH MISSION
ARRIVED SAFELy
EXPECTED TO REACH AMERICAN
CAPITAL THIS AFTERNOON
AT THREE O'CLOCK.
.BsLF0UR STATES AIM
"Oean Of Worlds Elder Statesmen"
States That object is to Make Co
operation Easy and Effective Be
tween Those Striving for Peace.

With the Ballour Party. April 9l.-
Great Britain's high commissioners 20
the international war council to begin
in Washington next week set foot on
American soil today, and now are on
their way to the capitol
Arthur James Baliour, secretary of
state for foreign affairs, former prem.
ier, and often called the dean of the
worlds elder statesmen, was the cen.
tral figure Of party that included
some Of Great Britains most promi.
nent men. With a genial smile play.
ing over his features, he consented to
a brief interview, warmly expressing
his appreciation of all the United States
has done as a neutral In charitable and
relief work done in Belgium and In
German prison camps his qualification
that England and the United States
now were allied for a common pur
pose and his conviction that this coun.
try In its war efforts would astound
the world, particularly Germany.
Object Stated.
The object Of the commission. Mr.
Balfour said, was "To make co.opera
tion easy and effective between those
who are striving with all their power
to bring about lasting peace by the
tonly means that can secure 1t, namely
successful war"
Your president in a most apparent
and vivid phrase" Dr. Balfour added
has proclaimed that the world must
be made safe for democracy; that
self government communities are not
to be treated as negligible simply be-
cause they are small That the ruth
less domination of one unscrupulous
power imperils the future of ciyiliza
tion and the liberties OF mankind are
truths Of political ethics which the
bitter experience OF war is burning
into the souls OF all freedom loying
peoples"
England's leading statesmen. hav
ing evaded the German submarine.
and mines which sent Lord Kitchene,
to his death, were received with IN,
highest honors as guests OF the Ameri
can people when they arrived at
place In America which cannot b,
named. A delegation of state. wal
and navy department officials wei
coined the commission in the name o
the government and set out with then
for the capital for what is admitted,
Continued on Page Eight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-22
AMERICAN PEOPLE
MAY FACE FAMINE
MESSAGE BORNE TO WEST BY
AGENT OF DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE.
ONLY SALVATION NOW
Millions Of Additional Acres Must Be
Planted in Food Crops, He Says, and
All Waste Must Be cut of at Once.
Food Scarce Next Winter.

Chicago. April 2l-"The burden OF
saving the world from starvation rests
on the shoulders of America Pres.
ent indications are that by next win.
ter there will not be enough food in
the United States to feed the nations
own people let alone send supplies to
the suffering multitudes Of Europe
The only salvation lies in the planting
Of millions of additional acres to
food stuff and the cutting off of all
waste"
This Is the message borne 10 Chi.
cago today by George T. FerriIl. Of
the United States department Of agri-
culture He was in the city short
time on tour of the country, making
detailed study Of the crop and food
conditions for the government
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-22
AFTER GERMAN AGENTS
IN ILLINOIS MINES

Springfield lll, April a. Boliey.
ing that agents of Germany are try
ing to foment strikes among miners
to harrass the United States in the
war, Frank Harrington, president Of
the Illinois district of the United
Mine Workers of America has asked
the fedora government to make am
Investigation of the strike at Kincaid.
Nokomis and Witt near Springfield.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-22
USE MACHINE GUNS
TO STOP DESERTERs

Amsterdam via London, April 2l,--
More than five hundred German de-.
serters. sailors and landsturmers, on
Monday evening tried 10 cross the
Dutch.Belgian frontier from the envi.
orns OF Knocke to near Cadzand. lIol.
land, says the Handelsblad, but the
attempted crossing was frustrated
after the party had been pursued and
attacked by Uhlans The deserters
were fired on with machine guns and
in a fight which lasted half an hour
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-22
HUGO HIGH WINNING TEAM AT
SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC
MEET.
AROMORE'S RECORD
Orchestra and Chorus Cups Captured
and Carter County Team Won First
Place in Spelling Match With Re
markable Record.
lRy stnff Correspondentl .

Burant Okla, April 2l.-Athletic
records were shattered at the eighth
annual inter.high school track and
field meet held at Durant yesterday
under the auspices of the Southeast.
ern Normal scnoO; New records
were made in nine Of the thirteen
events contested in by sixteen high
schools of southeastern oklahoma
Hugo high school won first place and
Hughes, OF Hugo, won the medal for
the all around performance. taking
first place in the lOOyard dash, high
hurdles, running broad jump, 220.yard
dash and low hurdles.
Two large silver loving cups were
brought from the meet by the orches
ira and chorus OF the Ardmore high
school Carter county carried away
first honors in spelling The playing
by twenty members OF the orchestra
was ranked high above the competi
tors from other schools in this dis
trict. Miss Nyda Booth OF the chorus
was the subject OF unstinted praise
for the excellent qualities Of her
voice.
Carter County Spoilers Win.
The Carter county team which cap
tured first honors in spelling missed
only nine words out OF the 100 sub
mitted, making an average grade ot
/ 9S l.2 per cent The next highest
ranking team made vniy Sc per cent
The members OF the winning team
are: Marvin Harris Of Wilson. Katie
Pearl and Tom Fisher OF Lone Grove
and Lil2ie Morris on Hoxbar Pear
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-22
PRESIDENTS TROPHY
WON BY FOWNES

pnehurst n G., April 2l.-H. C..
Fownes of Pittsburg, won the prcsi-
dents trophy in the mid-April golf
tournament here today by defeating
Thomas Morrison, also OF Pittsburg,
To o.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-22
WEATHER FORECAST

Ardmore and vicinity Today faiI
and warmer
Oklahoma and West Texas. SUNDAY
and Monday fair
Arkansas and East Texas SUNDAY
fair warmer; Monday fair