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Smuggled Jewels Held

Chicago. March 31.-Jewels valued at between s1OoOO0 and s2OO,OOO are held here on suspicion that they were smuggled into the country. The collection includes
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
CHINA TO DECLARE
WAR ON TEUTONS
BOTH GERMANY AND AUSTRIA.
HUNGARY ARE INCLUDED IN
THE ENEMY LIST.
CABINET UNANIMOUS
German Embassy Staff at Picking VIII
Try to Get to Java-Spain Takes
Austria's Diplomatic Business, Is Re
port From Capital

Peking, August 2.-CDelayed)-A
President Feng Kwo Chang today ap.
proved the unanimous decision reached
at a special meeting of the Chinese
cabinet to declare war on Germany and
Austria-Hungary.
The ministers Of the entente powers
probably will meet at the Chinese for.
eign office on Saturday TO discuss Chi
mas declaration Of war, which is ex-
pected to be issued next week.
Prominent Germans in Picking are
comforting with the Dutch minister to
China with the object of making ar
rangements to go to Java.
The Spanish minister probably will
take over the interests Of Austria.Hun-
gary
Premier Tuan Chi Jul and his politi.
cal followers insist that Feng Kko
Chang, as vice president, automatically
becomes president when Ii Yuan Hung
declined to resume office
Parllamentarians are assembling at
Canton and are preparing to organize a
government with the sanction
Of parliament and TO elect a president
Acting President Feng Kwo Chang
has asked for liberal appropriations to
be used IN suppressing the southern
element.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
SKIRMISH IN HUGHES
COUNTY LAST NIGHT

HUldenville, Okla, August 6.-Hughes
county which up to yesterday had not
figured heavily as a stamping ground
for the objectors, became a battle-ground
last night. Clashing with posse south
east of Holdenville in a bend of the
South Canadian river, the malcontents
left one Of their number dead in the
brush, while two others are reported
to have been injured. Two possemen
were injured.
The only other fatality Of the night
occurred at Holdenvile. when a man
entertaing the town in a motor car
about midnight disregarded the order
Of a citizen guard line TO halt and was
shot. He died shortly afterward. It was
believed he was ignorant Of conditions.
and was not aware that a line had
been flung completely around the city
to repel possible attacks from the OBJ
jectors.
Although sporadic outbursts continue.
officials reiterated today that they be-
lieve they have the situation in hand.
and with arrest Of more than 200 al
legged resisters. recruited almost COM
pletely from the white tenant farmer
class. along with several Of the lead
ers, il is though that the opposition TO
law and order quickly is dying out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
MAY Be SED|T|ON
IN BRYAN COUNTY
MOTORISTS FIND SIGNS POSTED
URGING REBELLION AGAINST
WAR.
MANY TORN DOWN
Ardmore Man Destroyed Several Rude
ly Scrawled Appeals Found Along
Highway just Beyond the Marshall
County Line Yesterday Afternoon.

Now is the time to REBEL againce
this war with Germany, boys. Boys,
getto gether and don't go. Rich mans
war. Poore mans fight"
THE war is over with Germany. IL
you don't go, and J. P. Morgan & Co. is
lost there great speculation the only
cause of the war. Rebel now"
This and similar wording greeted the
eye Of George Tarter, Of Ardmore, ON
a drive through Bryan and Marshall
counties yesterday afternoon. For more
than a mile, signs printed in pencil. on
rough, heavy cardboard. had been nail.
ed to trees and posts, bearing these
words and others Of like seditious senti.
ment.
We brought a few Of them back with
US Mr.. Tarter said today. But for the
greater part Of them, we simply rode
by and tore them down. later DESTROY.
ing them by tearing them into bits"
NJ. Tarter's wife was with him on the
drive, and was afraid that harm might
result to them from tearing down the
firebrand signs.
The signs were found in Bryan coun-
~ just across the line from Marshall
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
HAD PERFECT AL|B|
PREACHER OUT OF TOWN ON THE
NIGHT OF ALLEGED ASSAULT.
Reuben Graham Establishes Innocence
and Dave Watson. Complaining Wit
ness, Is Taken Into Custody On a
Charge OF Perjury.

Reuben Graham. pastor Of Lawrence
Chapel Methodist church in Ardmore,
who went to trial in Justice Of the Peace
Franklin Bourland's court on a charge
of assault with deadly weapon, was
discharged, following testimony by FIVE
substantial witnesses that he was in
Leon on the night the alleged assault
occurred. Dave Watson, complaining
witness. who brought the charge
against the minister, was charged. in
a warrant sworn out Immediately after
the trial. with perjury
In his testimony, Watson swore that
on the night Of Friday July %. Graham
waylaid him and pulling him out Of
buggy. assaulted him with knife. kick
ed him in the back Of the head, and
stamped him in the back and stomach
Witnesses who swore that Graham
was in Leon at the time Of the alleged
assault, Where he had conducted a
special meeting at the Methodist church
since Iuly p, were Frank Graham, bro
ther Of the defendant. who also is a
Methodist pastor; James a. Porter, post
master at Leon; DR. G. W. Baker and
II. j. Wilmington.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
TWO GERMAN SUPPLY SHIPS
WORK FROM DUTCH INDIES

San Francisco, Cal. Aug. 6.-The
ships, supposedly operating from base
somewhere In the Dutch East Indies.
have supplied the German armies in
German East Africa with munitions. ac-
cording to Carl Raymond Davis. man.
ager Of a gold mine at Johannesburg.
south Africa, who was here today One
Of the vessels returned to Java in n
shell ridden condition.
A sprinkling OF British white troops.
strengthening forces. from India. and
$4,000 negro "Askaris" are conducting
the campaign against the Germans in
their East African campaign, said Da.
Wis. The force is commanded by the
Boer general. Nandeventer.
Fever has taken a great loss OF life
among white troops. fifty percent OF
them having been compelled to with.
draw TO coast cities, according TO Davis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
ZIMMERMAN AND
OTHERS RESIGN
FOREIGN SECRETARY SUCCEEDED
BY Won KUEHLNLAN, OPPON-
ENT OF SUB WARFARE.
ANTI ANNEXATIONIST
New Minister Is Alleged TO BE M That
the Kaiser and Other JunlIers Are
Not-Will Court Friendship Of Eng
land After the War.

Berlin, Aug Via Londonl-O
cial announcement was made today that
five ministers Of state, including For
eign Secretary Zimmerman and four sec
retaries Of state, including Finance Min
ister Lentze and Interior Minister Won
Loebell, had resigned their portfolios.
Dr. Richard Won Kuehlmann. the Ger
man ambassador TO Turkey, has been
appointed secretary for foreign affairs
in succession to DR.. Zimmerman.
Alleged Anti-AnnexatiOnist.
Amsterdam, August Elm a charac-
ter sketch Of DR.. Richard Won Kuehl-
mann gust appointed German secretary
for foreign affairs the Niewe Curant of
The Hague says DR.. Won Kuehlmann
has always been a vigorous opponent
Of ruthless submarine warfare.
He is also, says the newspaper. dis
ciple Of the policy of doing everything
possible TO avoid the further alienation
Of Great Britain, believing that after.the.
war friendship between Great Britain
and Germany is necessary TO the lat.
ter
DR.. Won Kuehlmann, the Niewe Corant
adds. is ar antianneXationist and the
newspaper expresses the opinion that In
the foreign secretaryship he will do his
utmost to bring about an understand.
ing with England at the earliest possible
moment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
WAR SUMMARY

China apparently is on the verge OF
n declaration OF war against Germany
and Austria.Hungary a cabinet meet.
ton has been approved by the acting
president. Feng Kwo Chang, and the
declaration Peking advices state. is ex.
pected to be issued this week.
Yesterdays tremendous cannonade
on the Flanders battle front was FOL.
lowed last night bv two German at.
tempts % shake the British from their
hold on important sections OF newly
won ground. Neither OF these met with
any success whatever, London reports.
The first attack was launched IN the
Hollebek region. The Germans did not
even succeed here in reaching the Brit.
ish lines. Later, the German guns laid
down a barrage at Westhoek and the
infantry tried 20 push I'm under It's GOV.
er. They met with no more success.
however. than they had done az HOLE.
bek
On the French front. aside from the
Flanders area, there was considerable
activity on the part OF the Germans.
They made attacks I'm the region OF
Boville, at Avocourt wood and In Al.
SAGE. The French guns. were able to
cope with the situation In each case.
Paris announces.
T-e strong hand Of Kerensky is again
at the helm in Russia, where the per.
sonnel Of the reorganizel cabinet has
been agreed upon under his premier
ship. The constitutional democrats are
represented in the list.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
FERGUSON REFUSES
TO TAKE STAND
ATTORNEY FOR HOUSE, SPRINGS
SURPRISE IN ORDEROING GOV
ERNOR TO TESTIFY.

Austin. Texas. Aug. 6.-M. NJ Crane.
counsel for the house investigating the
Impeachment charges brought against
Governor Ferguson by Speaker Ful-
Ter, sprung a surprise at the opening
of the hearing today. when he called
for the governor 70 take the stand.
This the governor refused to do.
claiming his constitutional right to first
hear the evidence against him.
on plea Of Mr.. Crane that this dis.
arranged plans, the hearing then went
over until three o'clock this afternoon.
Representative r. K. Bran. appointed
by Speaker Fuller with the consent Of
the house, to pass upon the admissabil.
ity Of evidence, upheld the governors
contention, as voiced by his counsel.
W. A. Hanger.
Mr.. Crane explained that II the gov.
ernor took the stand, he would have
the right to refuse to answer any ques.
ton that would injure his case.
lie said that II Mr.. Ferguson testified
now this would obviate the summoning
OF many witnesses AT such trouble. and
expense
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
KERENSKY'S CABINET
PRACTICALLY COMPLETE

Petrograd August 6.-M Kerensky's
cabinet is practically complete The
constitutional democrats have agreed to
participate and the members who will
form the new ministry has been agreed
upon.
As regards several portfolios the
choice is not definite and the candidates
are absent from petrograd.
Foreign Minister Terestchenko in.
forms the Associated Press that NJ.
Tchernof, who again becomes minister
Of agriculture, has been fully rehabn.
itated, his accusers having withdrawn
charges that he had relations with
Germany
NJ. Aksentief the new minister OF
the interior. is a social revolutionary
who recently was released from the pen.
iteutiary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
DEATH CALLS AGED
CONFEDERATE VETERAN

Samuel Love Taliaferro, aged 70.
years. died Saturday night at Lone
Grove. Of dropsy. Funeral services
were held at the Lone Grove cemetery
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Taliaferro came
TO this county from Tennessee in 1876
and has since resided in this section.
He was a Confederate veteran and
a member OF John X. Morgan Camp Of
this city. He is survived by his wife.
Mrs. NJ. r. Taliaferro. three daughters.
Mrs. Vera Medley, Mrs. Emma Jones Of
Duncan. Mrs. Myrtle Johnson Of Ard
more, five sons. Orus T., OF Lone Grove,
orbin T., J, c., and j. d.. OF Duncan.
and j. r. Taliaferro OF Lone Grove.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
NO CAMPAIGN IN STATE
FOR ABNORMAL GRAIN CROP
Increase May Amount to Not More
Than 20 Per Cent.


Oklahoma City, Aug. 6.-There will
be no campaign in Oklahoma for an
abnormal wheat crop in 1918. While
leading crop experts agree that the
acreage will be somewhat increased by
reason Of the > per bushel minimum
price fixed by the government. the ex.
tent Of the increase varies from a neg.
ligible amount to twenty per cent. Ok.
lahoma's 1917 wheat acreage was 2,885,.
600.
Should farmers seed an unusually
large acreage TO wheat, it is pointed
out the scheme of farm management
would be thrown seriously out of bal.
ance. Farmers in a few of the extreme
northwest counties, too will SOW less
wheat this fall following their failures
OF the past two years Supplying far.
mers with pure seed wheat in seven
Of these counties is problem now con.
ing the state board of agriculture.
y, tate council Of defense has been
c, 70. campaign to make okla.
hom, 70, 'erself." The comprehen.
siyenes. o. scheme. naturally in
cludes the Vcs ION Of vast crop
of feed stuffs y cor the live stock
industry Of the d
The wheat belt Ioma how.
ever, will doubtless pa slightly in.
creased acreage to the crop This is
true of the counties in the
section where harvests
generally are good
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
MRS. DARLEY LIVINGSTONE
FIRST WOMAN DIPLOMAT
Is Representative at Anglo-German
Conference

London, July 20.-lCorrespondence Of
the Associated Pressp-The first wo.
man diplomatist to sit at a table of dip.
lomatic negotiation according TO the
Daily Mail, is Mrs. Darley Livingstone.
who was one Of the Dix British official
representatives at the Anglo-German
conference at The Hague recently. to
deal with questions on prisoners Of
war.
Mrs. Livingstone is an American mar
rled to a British officer and has been
member and secretary Of the govern.
ment committee on the Treatment by
the Enemy Of British Prisoners since II
was formed two years ago.
In the early days OF the war Mrs.
Livingstone used TO do all the interview.
ing Of the sick and wounded prisoners
who We're returned periodically and al
though this work is now done largely
by a large staff Of volunteers. she still
makes il a point OF personally inter
viewing all escaped prisoners Of war
Mrs Livingstone talking about her
visit to The Hague said
eoplt ulu seem surprised 10 1lnd
a woman among the British representa-.
tives. / am sure / don't know why. be.
cause there is really nothing that wo.
men are not doing in England today. Is
there? / had no means Of telling what
the German representatives thought.
because, Of course, we didn't talk TO
each other-not socially. mean. Indeed.
It would be quite impossible to give
YOU an adequate idea Of the extreme
formallty Of the proceedings
Il was there merely to assist Sir
Robert Younger. our chairman. with
information which as secretary Of the
committee l naturally have at com.
mand. II was real hard work all the
time, and both parties were concerned
solely with the welfare OF the prisoners.
Questions concerning them were the
only ones discussed. and / think the
agreements concluded win be found to-
be very satisfactory"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
WAR TAX BILL
GOES TO SENATE
FAVORABLY REPORTED TODAY
BY FINANCE COMMITTEE AND
MAY PASS NEXT MONTH.

Washington, August 6.-The war tax
bin finally revised to meet latest esti.
mates was favorably reported today By
the senate finance committee. IL pro.
poses to raise S2,OO6,97O,OOO by taxation.
The house bill proposed Sl.S67 ,OOO, 900
In new taxes. No provision for add.
tional bonds to be considered later by
the house are made in the senate bill
Chairman simmons OF the senate
finance committee plans TO call up the
revised bill for debate the latter part
OF the week, and hopes for its final
enactment by congress early next
month.
Most OF the new taxes proposed under
the revised bill for war expenses OF the
present fiscal year would come from In.
comes. war excess profits, liquor and
tobacco taxes.
The revised senate bill strikes out the
retroactive tax upon last years income
but, principally by increasing surtax on
wealthy persons and by doubling tax
on corporations, proposes TO raise S777..
100000, In addition TO the $3.50 900 900
now secured from incomes. II proposes
levy OF S562.OoO.OOO on war profits
and extends the tax 10 individuals I'm
trade or business as well as corpora.
tions
The house tax yield on distilled splr.
IT'S OF 100000 900 Is raised 10 st35. 900.
600; that on beer from ss7.5OO,OOO TO
S46'OOo'OO0, and on wines from $4,000,
600 to S2i,OOO,OOo. A prohlbltive tax
on further manufacture or importation
OF distilled beverages also Is provided
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
FOR
MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS
HELD HERE WEDNESDAY

Examinations for the Medical Reserve
Corps will be held in Ardmore at the
Hardy Sanitarium, Wednesday morn
ing, according to communication re-
ceived today by Dr. Walter Hardy. The
examinations will be conducted by DIR.
Guthrie and Dr. Bolend Of the general
surgeons office at Washington. Several
physicians have already reported to
take the examination.
DR.. Hardy requests that ali applicants
be on hand "Wednesday morning.
The government requires efficient
doctors and this call to service offers
good opportunities to physicians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
REED ATTACKS
HOOVER AGAIN
ALLEGES THE FOOD ADMINIsTRA.
TOR CHOOSES HIS ASSISTANTS
WITHOUT AUTHORITY.

Washington, August 6.-When con.
sideration OF the conference report on
the food bill was resumed in the senate
today, Senator Reed began with an
other attack on Herbert Hoover and
an attack on the men selected by M
Hoover to assist him in the food nd.
ministration.
Appointments OF thirteen agents To-
take charge OF the thirteen terminal
grain markets had been made. he said
without authority OF law" several OF
them being native-born Englishmen.
One man, Senator Reed charged. Is
an American bankrupt who went
through a British bankruptcy court
and that Mr.. Hoover planned to hand
over control OF grain exports, TO
gentleman who has not lived in this
country In a score OF years"
II am reliably informed" he said
that the plan is to circumscribe shin.
ments OF grain from Galveston. New
Orleans and other southern ports and
divert them TO the port OF New York.
The excuse has been given that Il win
save the haardlng Of the grain on the
ocean"
Senator Chamberlain, IN charge OF
the BILL sees no prospect OF vote
within the next few days Should pro-
tracted opposition develop a hlihuster.
administration leaders are considering
night sessions to force the opponents
to speak continuously.
The principal division was said TO be
among the democrats, the republicans
being declared to be almost solid for
affirmative action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
FIVE ARE KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK

Milwaukee, August 6.--Three persons
were killed outright and two died later
from injuries. the result OF a collision
Of two passenger trains on the Chicago
Milwaukee and ST. Paul railroad in the
yards here about midnight. The dead
are:
John Baumgartner, Milwaukee, en-
gineer; Onero Cantori Chicago: Henry
Hanson. Chicago; Frank Miles, Mamaro
neck. n. Y, dressed in soldiers uni
form: William McAuley, S5. 175 West
Jackson boulevard. Chicago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
WANT HYPHEATED GERMANS
TO INFLUENCE AMERICA

Amsterdam, July 2I.-By MaiD-Es.
tabishment Of the German University
In the United States in order TO In.
crease the influence Of German,Ameri.
cans in America Is suggested by Ru.
dolf Eucken, formerly n university ex.
change professor Discussing In the
Hamburger Nachrichten what he called
small influence exercised by German.
Americans, Professor Eucken attrlbut.
ed this TO the lack Of higher German
educational institutions in America and
OF pro-German press in England.
Both these defects he said. could be
remedled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
ALL CATHOLIC BODIES
PLAN TO AMAGAMATE
Meeting at Kansas City August &c May
Unite 18,OO0,OOO.

Kansas City, Mo, August 6-Monsig.
nor John Bonzano, apostolic delegate to
the United States, seven or more arch.
bishops, thirty bishops and several thou.
sand priests and laymen. it is expected.
will attend the sixteenth annual con.
vention Of the American Federation Of
Catholic Societies. which will be held
here August 26-29
This years convention. it is declared.
will be one of the most important in
the history Of the organization, as it is
expected chat action will be taken upon
the so-called diocesan plan" under
which it is proposed to affiliate all
Catholic bodies in the country with the
American Federation There are 10
dioceses in the country, and if the plan
IS put into effect the federation officials
say its membership will be increased
from 100000 to about 100000.
The plan was proposed at the CON
vention last year. and it was decided
to take action at this years meeting
The movement was indorsed at a con.
ference Of the American archbishops
in Washington some time ago. The
American federation is the largest
Catholic body in the country, and
number Of lareg organizations already
are affiliated with it. The diocesan
plan would bring all Of the small so.
cieties into affliation.
How the Roman Catholics Of Amer
lea may hedp win the war also will
be discussed at the convention.
Prelates from all parts Of the country
will be here, II is expected. Among
them, in addition to Monsignor Bon.
zano, viii be: Archbishops Mundelein.
Chicago; Glennon, st Louis: Hanna,
San Francisco; Harty, New Orleans;
Moeller, Cincinnati; Christie. Portland;
and Messmer. Milwaukee
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
FINED FOR CARRYING
PISTOL, WILL APPEAL.

Peter Paul appeared in police court
this morning and pleaded not guilty
to a charge Of carrying a pistol He
was fined S25. after hearing OF testi.
mony by several witnesses. and gave
notice OF appeal
According to Chief OF Police Les Seq
Ter. Peter Paul and Willie Bishop had
a little alteration Saturday night on
North Washington street, near Broad.
way during which Paul pulled" a gun
on Bishop.
Paul was arrested on Main street.
Saturday night, by Chief OF Police Seq.
ler
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-06
GERMAN MUNITION
PLANT DESTROYED

London August 6.-According 10 re-
ports received from the German frontier
by the correspondent at Amsterdam Of
the Exchange Telegraph company, the
explosion at Henningsdorf was one OF
the worst catastrophes Of its kind that
has happened in Germany since the
war began.
A munition factory was wiped out, 800
persons were killed or injured and enor.
nous damage to other property result
ed
Henningsdorf has been Isolated by
police and troops.