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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
CONVOY FLEET ATTACKED
BY j BOATS SEPTEMBER ;
PASSENGERS FROM ENGLAND TELL OF DESTRUCTION
OF FIVE BRITISH STEAMSHIPS AND TWO DE-
STROYERS OFF COAST OF IRELAND.

An Atlantic Port, Sept. 22.-Passen-
gers who arrived from England today,
on an American steamship, brought
circumstantial reports that five Brit
ish steamships and two destroyers, out
of a convoy fleet Of six which left
Lough Swilly, Ireland September 8,
were sunk by German submarines with
in a few hours of the port of depart.
ure.
The story was told, among others by
shipwrecked seamen, who We're surviv-
ors of other summarized vessels and by
"A merchant ship officer who had been
in Lough Swilly
The five vessels it was said convoy
ed by the destroyers, put to sea shortly
after midnight, and they were attacked
by massed submarines at daylight the
following morning The news of 'he
disaster was learned when the destroy
ers which escaped put back to port,
bringing survivors of the torpedOed
merchantmen and war vessels.
THE closest secrecy was immediate
~ thrown about the incident" the mer-
chant ship officer said. The survivors
were given positive instructions 20 say
nothing about it. and no details 10
the names Of the ships or the HI.
Of loss Of life could be learned 1t TSc
reported that one. and possibly two Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
ANOTHER U-BOAT VICTIM.

An Atlantic Port Sept. 22.-The BIT.
ish steamship La Negra, on her way
from Buenos Aires, to Havre Nisl a
cargo of Argentine beef, was sunk by
a German submarine September ., fer.
ty-live miles off Plymouth, according
to survivors Of the crew who arrived
here today on an American steamship.
La Negra, S,3l2 tons gross was own.
ed by the British < Argentine a;2am
Navigation company, of West Hattie.
pool. She was torpedoed twice within
three hours the survivors said acd
eight members Of her crew Of IS lost
their lives.
La Negra had just parted from four
other vessels under convoy to go INTO
Plymouth for orders when first attack.
ed. The first torpedo hit the vessel
well astern, carrying away her ruddcr
and rudder post and putting the lie.
fense gun, mounted aft. out Of comnis.
sion a jury rudder was rugged ard
the vessel proceeded after sending Yu's.
less calls for assistance. Three hours
later, a second torpedo struck her
tearing its way into the boiler room
before exploding and causing the ship
to 90 down in less than twenty minutes
r. O survivors were picked up by a de.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
CHICAGO PREPARING
FOR WORLD SERIES

Chicago. Sept 22 That part of Chi.
cago adjacent 10 the Chicago Amer.
can league bah park is hive of activ.
ity today following the clinching ot the
league pennant by the White SoS YES.
terdas. Plans Tor the world series
games have been completed and the ac.
tual work Of preparing the playing
field grandstands and team head ,uar.
ters for the conflict has begun
New bleachers are 20 be erected IN
the grounds. Which will bring the seat.
ing capacity Of the park up /, about
$4,000 persons.
Special clerks have been lddcd tn
the office Of Charles Comiskey owner
Of the club to care for the mass of
mail matter that is accommodating there.
Requests for tickets pour In with every
mail and will be cared for 90, soon as
the admission cards are ready flr sale.
II was announced last night that mail
orders, when accompanied by cash or
a certified check, would be given pres
erence over other applications for tick.
cts. Reservations may bc made. how.
ever only for boxes and grandstand
seats, the pavilion and the bleachet
seats being unreserved
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
BULK tb -vGHAM
7E GOES TO NIECE

Louisville, Ky, sept. 22.-Aside from
$1,000, 600 bequeathed to her second hus.
band in a codicil, executed here about
month before her death, July 27.
the entire estate Of Mrs. Robert Worth
Bingham, formerly Mrs. Henry NJ. Flag
Ter, was disposed of in a viii filed at
West Palm Beach, Florida. August s.
the bulk Of it going TO her niece, Mrs.
Louise Wise Lewis.
There have been many rumors since
the filing here for probate OF the coli
ell naming her husband as beneficiary.
that it would be attacked by the lega-
tees named in her will.
Indication of such intention was seen
by many IN the questions addressed 70
witnesses at the time the codicil was
filed. Among these questions were
several designated 10 establish whether
or not Mrs. Bingham was under in.
fluence OF amy drug when the codicil
was signed.
Recently Mrs Binghams grave al
Wilmington. y. c., has been placed un.
der guard 40 the direction OF members
Of her family, and rumors that au au.
topsy was TO be performed upon her
body have been current
Yesterday it was announced here by
attorneys for Judge Bingham that the
offices OF Dr Il. NJ Ravitch. VINO at
tended Mrs Bingham before her death.
had been entered and records OF mar.
ootic prescriptions given by him stolen.
The win in detail provided that Mrs.
Lewis was 10 receive all the real as.
tate held by Mrs Bingham except that
vested in trustees under the will of
Henry NJ FAgler ana requested that
she dispose of It by viii $50 that her
father and mother should not receive
any part of il. In addition. Mrs Bing.
ham bequeathed her pearls. among
which was rope Of pearls said TO be
valued at SlOOO.OOO to Mrs. Lewis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
FOREIGN COMMENT.
London Paper Calls Note "Hypocritical
Claptrap From Berlin and Vienna.

London, sept. THE Incomplete
parts Of the reply OF Germany and Aus
tria 10 Pope Benedicts peace plea.
which arrived before press time. are
given prominence by the morning pa.
pers. Owing 10 the lateness Of their
receipt however only two or three
commented on them I'm the editorial
columns. The tenor of the headlines.
however, reflects the british attitude.
one paper captiOuing the document as
hypocritical ciaptrap from Berlin and
Vienna" The Daily Mail characterizes
the Austrian reply as "a vague docu.
ment' and comments on The new
moves in the peace plot" in which il
says: We are told that the German
governments are arranging terms with
the pope aud the government Of Spain
The allies peace conditions stand on
record. Germany has not, a. yet tine
slightest intention Of accepting them
The allies VIII never refede"
The Graphic declares. "Siuca no high
expectations were felt in this country
upon the answer the Central power.
would make 10 the pope, there can bl
no disappointment AT the terms OF too
documents which reached London last
night Meanwhile President Wilson
must be disilluslonized as 20 tine dis
t.nction between the German govan
mgnt and the German people The real
none OF the allies does not Iie in o. d.
vided Germany nor bon papal notes. hu'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
OFFICIAL FLIRT
TRAPS WOMEN

Omaha. Neb.. Sept. 22.-The Sfcial
tlirt is the latest addition To the omaba
police force and he is said 10 have found
rich field for his activities. A hand.
some young copper" In plain clothes
with all the evidences Of prosperity i'm
his makeup saunters about the streets
or drives an inviting looking automobile
seemingly looking Tor damsel yearnlnr
Tor touch Of high life The first week
he was on duty nine women smiled upon
nim and later paid fines in the police
court.
Ihis is one measure OF a general clean.
up inaugurated by Chief OF Police Dunn
before the annual fall festivities OF the
knights OF Ak.SarBe which alwavs
draw big crowds Of sightseers TO Omaha
and incidentally not few undesirables
of both sexes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
WAR SUMMARY.

The full text of Germany's answer to
Pope Benedict's peace note shows the
German government expressing deep
appreciation Of the papal effort to bring
about peace and as greeting with spec.
ial sympathy the leading idea of the
peace appeal embodying the papal
conviction that the material power Of
arms must be suppressed by the moral
power of right
Stress is laid uoon the claim that
Emperor William AN through his reign
has been animated 10y pacific purposes
and that ne did his utmost 20 prevent
the present war. The papal recon-
mendations for limitations OF armament
and settlement Of disputes by arbitra-
ton are sympathetically alluded 20 and
it is declared that the German govern.
ment will IN this respect support every
proposal compatible with the vital in.
terests Of the German empire and peo-
pie"
II Is pointed out particularly that
representatives. OF the German people
were taken into confidence by the gov.
ernment in preparing It's reply to the
papal note
Nothing approaching definite idea
of what Germany's terms would be
We're "A peace conference called is con.
talned In the note.
In the field OF hostilities. the British
campaign In Flanders alone commands
widespread interest at the moment To.
days report shows General Haig to be
holding fast 20 all the ground gained
In the great attack Of Thursday in the
face of most persistent counter attacks
The German losses We're heavy In these
efforts, the British official statement
npfpe
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
BIC AIRPLANES
At WASHINGTON

Newport New. Va. sept. 2e.-rhc
blk Caproni aIrnlane driven bv Snvio
Resnau with zine pass myers left
angley aviation ie'd at 9as a. M
for Washington aud {, L. cxpa,ted will
arrive 10y HAS a. m
Secretary Franklin Lane did not
make the trip.
The Fiat car with two Italian avia.
tors left at $3.50 a. m. and expected To-
make the trip On an nou~ and ten r,in.
utes
The third car to leave. the C,molic
left at 9A5 u. M, with an Italian pilot
and Franklin Lane Jr.
Washington, Sept % THE first ma.
chine from Langley hc,j circleo over
Washington at iili a. m. and landed
The biz Caproni triphnc. pDotel BY
Lieut. Silvio Resnau. the Celebrated
Italian military aviator. arrived a. iiAO
and circled over the White House and
the Washington monument before
landing In Potomac Park. Besides the
pilot. it carried nine passengers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
is POPE SEEKING
TO DISARM KAISER?

Rome Friday, Sept 2l.-tDelayedj.-
Cardinal Gasparri, the papal secretary
Of state, tonight emphasized to the
Associated Press the views oi the vati-
can regarding a solution Of the war by
the suppression Of conscription and
also a joint commercial boycott Of any
nation which refused to disarm. the oc.
casion being the publication in the
Italia of Milan Of an article on the
peace plan Of the holy see.
II is evident from the article that the
vatican aspires 10 suppress German
militarism BY securing a peace treaty
requiring the permanent disarmament
Of that nation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
RIOTING IN
ROSARIO, ARGENTINE

Buenos Aires. Sept 22-Tbc minister
Of war today asked President Irigoyen
to place the city OF Rosario. waare
railway strike has been IN progress. un.
der martial law and TO cell mp a class
Of c1nscripts The minister reported
troops already at Rosario were no
Longer able 10 hold IN checl. the thous.
ands OF strikers thronginr the streets
and firing az patrols. Several rersons
were killed and wounded 'l clashes to.
day. Six railways are affected the
firemen and engineers or an the rail-.
roads In Argentina announced their in.
tention OF striking tomorrow.
The Inhabitants OF three villages in
the province p Cordoba are facing
death from thirst because Of the lnabn.
ity OF the Ceno al Cordoba -ailroai TO
move tank cars
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22

Austin. Texas, Sept. 22-Governor
James r.. Ferguson. on trial for i'm
parchment, this morning went before
the senate high court trying him and
argued that DE be acquitted Of the
charges against him.
There viii be no vote ON the demur-
rers made hy the governor, but on the
articles OF Impeachment only, IN the
order they We're presented
Comparing himself To Daniel I'm the
lions den. fighting for his life" Gov
eruor Ferguson today staged his last
great effort 20 clear himself Of the
impeachment charges brought against
him -. p n
For two hours he faced the senate
high court and a throng Of spectators
and pleaded for acquittal. lie was ac.
corded absolute quiet Men long con.
versant with state events said the most
dramatic episode In the history OF Tex.
as was being enacted
When the governor concluded recess
was taken until 1880 p. m. when NJ. NJ.
Crane, chief counsel for the house board
.of managers. will conclude the argu.
ments
Voting on the twenty-one charges
will be started late in the afternoon. IL
is thought There will bee no vote on
the demurrers by agreemen, by the re-.
spondent's counsel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
LOCAL COTTON MARKET BRISK.

The rise in cotton reported yester.
day continued today the gain being
reflected in the brisk trading In cot.
ton on the local market
There were transfers Of as many as
$50 bales at a time. and as high as
s4.SO was paid for some OF the cotton
sold
quite number OF wagons arrived In
the city early in the day and eager buy.
ers at once surrounded them. Offering
the top.notch price.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
AFFORDS NO BASIS
FOR DISCUSSION
WASHINGTON FINDS NOTHING IN
GERMAN NOTE TO ALTER u.
). POSITION.
JUST AS EXPECTED
Reply Being Studied BY .All Officials
And Diplomats at Capital-First Ex-
animation Shows No Foundation fos
Peace Arrangement.

Washington, Sept. 22-The replies
made by Germany and Austria to Pope
Benedict's peace proposal contain moth.
irg that will in any way al-rt tie po-
si;ion Of the Un!teq states as outlined
IN President Wilson's rcplg 10 the pope.
The replies as roc yaC here in As.
sncia:eh SIS disrqfct ws'. closely
stuffed .y by all 90 -.als and cin'o.
mats here, who gave indications that
they were little less than had been ex.
pected.
First examination of the replies Of.
ficials thought, failed 90 disclose any
thing in the nature Of terms which
would afford a basis for discussion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
TOWER HAMLETS SCENE
OF VIGOROUS BATTLE

British Headquarters in France and
Belgium. Sept 22.-(By the Associated
Pressl.- Fighting still is raging today
in the neighbornood Of Tower Hamlets.
which has been the scene Of almost
continuous strife since the offensive Of
the British to the east Of Ypres, on
the Belgian front, began. On the left
the British line was reported to be in
tact. but no news of the situation on
the right could be had this morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
HOUSE MAY PROBE
BERNSTORFF PLOT

Washington, Sept 30 - Chairman
Flood OF the house foreign affairs com.
mittee declared today after conferring
with Secretary Lansing that he thought
there probably would be a house In.
vestigation of Count won Bernstorfrs
plans to influence congress by spending
$4,000 as revealed In his dispatches TO
Berlin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
SwedIsh EIccfIons Close.

Stockholm. Friday Sept. 22.-Thc
Swedish electoral campaign closes 10.
day with elections in stockholm II will
he several days because of the compll.
Gated system Of proportional voting, BE-.
fore the results are known. but Il y
already evident from the few elections
that have been held, that The influence
Of the Argentine disclosures viii deprive
the conservatives Of the control 4 tie
lower house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
COUNTER ATTACKS FAIL.

London, Sept 22-Troops Of Crown
Prince Rupprecht Of Bavaria continued
last night to launch heavy counter-at-
tacks against the new British lines east
of Ypres, on the Belgian front Field
Marshal Haig. i'm his report today TO
the war office said that the Germans
used considerable forces in their at
tacks, without gaining any result ex-
cept 10 heavily increase their losses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
FLAG TRUST is ALLEGED.

Washington. Sept. 22.-Twenty lead.
ing flag makers in different parts OF
the country were formally charged by
the federal tvade commission here with
making exorbitant profits out OF Amer.
lean patriotism by concerted illegal ac.
ton to raise flag prices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
ANNOUNCES SUCCESS
FUL ASSAULT ON ENEMY
PLANT AT OSTEND.
GOT THREE SEAPLANES
Englanfs Airplanes Shot Down Two
of Enemy Sea Flyers Fighting
Near Tower HamIets Continues to
Rage.

London. Sept 22.-British warships
this morning bombarded the German
naval works at Ostend with satisfac-
tory results, it was announced today by
the British admiralty Three German
seaplanes were shot down by British
airplanes
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
WEATHER FORECAST.

Ardmore and vicinity Tonight fair
and warmer Sunday fair and warmer
Oklahoma Tonight fair warmer in
west portion; Sunday fair and warmer
East Texas: Tonight fair; Sunday fair
warmer In north and west portions.
West Texas: Tonight and Sunday
fair, warmer In north portion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
CADET AVIATOR KILLED.

Mount Clemens, Mich, Sept 22.-Wil.
bur d. Mong, cadet aviator OF Cleve.
land, was Killed this afternoon when
his airplane crashed TO the ground on
the government aviation field. II was
said that Mong attempted to loop the
loop too close to the earth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
ARGI MENTS IN
TRIAL AXE MIRDisitER

Red Oak, Iowa, Sept 22-Withou,
calling the defendant to the witness
stand the defense rested at 1856 a. m.
today In the trial Of the Rev. Lyn
George j. Kelly charged with murder
connection with thr Vdi..a axe slay.
!',-s OF 1G'' and the s'5te immediately
began final arguments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
FRENCH OFFICER TO
CONDUCT SCHOOL or
FIRE AT IT. SILL.

Fort sheridan, Ill., Sept. 22.-Captain
Francis Monroe Of the French field ar.
tillery is a visitor at the officers train.
ing camp here. He Is en- route to
Fort sin to act as instructor at the
school OF nre.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
MRS. LANSING SECRETARY
or ANTLSUFFRAGISTS

Washington. Sept. 22.-Mrs. Robert
Lansings wife OF the secretary Of state.
has accepted the secretaryshp OF the
National Association Opposed tc Won.
an Suffrage, which recently moved It's
headquarters from New York to Wash
tou
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
SWEDEN BARS FOREIGN
CIPHER TELEGRAMS

Copenhagen, sept 22.-The shipping
Gazette OF Gothenburg Sweden. is in.
formed by the Swedish foreign office
that foreign cipher kilograms no long.
er can be transmitted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
RUSSIAN TROOPS RETIRE.

Perograd. Sept. 22Russian troops on
the Riga front have retired TO the right
bank Of the Dvina river in the region
Of Jacobstadt. it was officially announc-
ed today by the Russian war office
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
Swedish Envoy Arrives.

An Atlantic Port, Sept. 22.-Dr HAL.
mar Lundvohm. recently named BY
Sweden as a special envoy to the United
States, arrived here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
FERGUSON
ON TWOART|CLES

Austin, Texas, sept 2.-Governor Fer
guson WAS convicted ON first article.
At S:lj D. m. today the ballot ON the
first article was taken. There are TWEEN
ty other charges.
Conviction Of the second article was
voted at 1923 p. m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22
SELECTED MEN
OF OKLAHOMA
ARE ASSIGNED

Camp Travis, San Antonio, Texas,
Sept. 22-(SpeciaD-As Of or
ganizations Of the 357th regiment in
fantry, Of the National Army, according
to counties, follows:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-22

the U.boats were sunk by the destroy
ers."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
"SOLDlERS OF SEA"
IN VIRGIN ISLANDS
IN PEACE OR WAR THE MAR,NEa
HAVE EVER BEEN FIRST
FOR UNCLE SAM.

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, April Two hun.
dred and fifty United States Marines
from Haiti and Santo Domingo were
landed Saturday in the Virgin Islands.
formerly the Danish West Indied. to
form the first United States garrison
in this newly-acquired island posses.
sion.
In peace or war these Soldiers of
the Sea" have ever been first in the
protection of American interests and
property on land or sea, even before
we had an army or navy. Having
been stationed ashore guarding Ame-
rican Legations abroad and the naval
stations in our many island posses
sions for years, the garrisoning of the
Virgin Islands is no new duty for the
Marines.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13

latter both as trustee and PERSONAL,
Sadie Buckner, Jno. Marshall Buckner
Fl. Bruce Buckner, Margaret B. Buck
ner and Clarence Buckner, all citizens
of Davidson county.
1t is charged that the complainant,
purchased the tract of land in question
from S. o. Thomas for a consideration
OF $4,000 and that prior to that time
said Thomas had acquired it from the
Buckners for consideration of SO. 900
1t is also alleged that Thomas gave
the complainant his covenant of seizin
and warranty and that when Thomas
purchased the lands he had similar
covenants from the Buckners. It is
further charged that as a matter OF
TACT, while Thomas and the Buckners
had good paper title to the lands
and under the circumstances thought
that they could convey the same as a
matter of fact the lands we're in the
Of others who had a su.
perior and good title. The bill was
filed by Fleming and Fleming and
Judgment on the warranty OF the
srantors both to Thomas and to com.
plainant is sought.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
cHANCfRy COURT
FACES L|GY1EST
DOCKET FOR YEARS
FEWER CASES TO BE DISPOSED
OF BY JUDGE BEARDEN THAN
IN LONG TIME.
SUIT BROUGHT ON WARRANTRl
b. A. Caldwell Declares That He Pur
chased Tract of wild" Land in Lew.
IS County to Which GTantors Had
No Real Title.

Cbaneery Court will convene for the
spring term on Monday with the light
est docket that it has known in recent
years. There have been an average
of more than sixty-five cases on the
docket at each term of the court now
for several years past The number
this time will be third less. There
are just forty-tve cases now on the
docket.
The number of divorce cases is. in
proportion to the whole number on
the docket, much larger than usual,
There are no less than fifteen divorce
cases on the docket for the term or
exactly one-third of the total number
that will be Mp fer trial before Judge
Bearden
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
Entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Padoett,

Entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Padqett.
The following clipping is taken from
the San Bernardino (Cal.) News of
recent date:
Congressman and Mrs. L. P. Pad
gett, who were in the congressional
party arriving in San Bernardino. re-
Gently, were met by their cousins Mr..
and Mrs. W. E. Daimwood, and a de-
lightful, though brief visit was en-.
joyed. Mr. Padgett is chairman of the
naval affairs committee and is from
Columbia, Tenn. the old home of Mr.,
and Mrs. Daimwood. Taking the visi.
tors in their own car. joined the other
autos and took the party over the val
ley to Redlands, where the entertain
ment was continued by the chamber Of
commerce"