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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
TWENTy.FOUR DIE
IN FLAMING MINE
WESTERN KENTUCKY Is SCENE
OF HOLOCAUST WHEN 14O
MEN ARE ENTOMBED.

Clay, Kentucky. August 4.-Twenty-
four men dead and twenty
five injured was the known toll tonight
Of an explosion here early today in
the south entry Of number seven mine
Of the West Kentucky Coal company,
according to Chas. $. Richardson. vice
president and general manager.
OF approximately l4O men in the mine
at the time Of the explosion. lis had
been brought to the surface early to.
night, Of whom sixty.six were unin.
jured. Those still entombed in the in.
ner workings canpot be reached before
tomorrow and hope that many Of them
will be found alive is slight
Officials Of the mining company say
the cause Of the explosion cannot be
determined until the mine has been
cleared
Heroic work was done by volunteer
rescue squads nj bringing to the sur.
face all those II was possible to reach
without helmets. Early this afternoon.
helmet men who accompanied a mine
rescue car here from Evansville. In.
diana, began to explore the mine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
SEVERAL IN CUSTODY or
HUGHES COUNTY SHERIFF

Especial by Long Distance Telephone).
Holdenville, Okla, August 4-Several
alleged draft resisters from the Little
River section Of Seminole county are
in Jail here Jabez Benefited. A. d.
Menealy and his son. Sunday Davis
and Taylor Wolf. all farmers from that
portion of the county. are believed to
be among the ringleaders who have
been apprehended and turned over TO
the custody OF Sheriff Sam Turner.
Roy Crane. OF El Reno. who was ar.
rested here yesterday, is stin In Jail
Crane is said to be known as am I. w.
w. agitator who has been active in this
county for several days.
Roy Haymon. formerly an employe
Of a local telephone company. was ar.
rested last night after he had made
several seditious remarks
Sheriff Turner said today that he
believed that with the cooperation OF
citizens in the four counties affected
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
NORTH CAROLINA
RESISTING DRAF I
CHATHAM COUNTY IL REPORTED
AS SCENE OF OPPOSITION.
GOVERNOR MAD.

Raleigh, n. c.. August 4.-Unrest is
evident and opposition to the draft is
feared in Chatham county, n. c., by
the local authorities. according to a
report made to Governor Beckett by
the sheriff and county solicitor which
with Governor Bickett's reply. was
made public today.
Chatham county adjoins Wake coun.
" on the west, and is in a few miles
of the state capital.
The solicitor and sheriff reported TO
the governor that certain parties in
Chatham county were said TO be so
liciting funds from men called for ex.
animation for military service for the
purpose OF employing counsel to test
the constitutionality OF the draft law
and "are using language that is calcu.
lated TO arouse the ignorant against
the government
In one township in the county 1t was
reported that an effort was to be made
70 prevent the appearance for exam.
ination OF any man called in the first
quota.
Il do not propose TO tolerate treas.
son in North Carolina by word or deed,
II there be power in the state or fed.
eral government to prevent" the gov.
ernor wrote. you and all sheriffs and
solicitors In the state are directed to
report by wire to the United States
district attorney and to this office any
man who because of word or deed.
gives aid or comfort to the enemy by
seeking to palsy the nations arm as
II is raised to strike"
Governor Beckett said today he did
not anticipate serious trouble any.
where In the state Thus far the
Chatham county instance is the only
one of It's kind reported
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
IL OF JONES FAMILY
IN OKLAHOMA CITY COVRT

Oklahoma City. August with the
arraignment in federal court here today
of eleven alleged leaders OF the Jones
family" a socalled anti.draft organiza-
tion, it was disclosed through the office
OF John Fain. United States district
attorney, that the organization had
planned to raise a red flag Of revolu-
tion simultaneously in all parts OF the
country. destroying property and seiz-
ing stores, especially groceries for food
supplies and hardware establishments
for arms and ammunition.
Attaches Of the district attorneys of
flee likewise disclosed that two federal
agents sent into Pottawatomie county
became members OF the Jones family"
They were about to obtain all the inner
secrets Of the organization, the names OF
the leaders and other information which
led TO the arrest OF the eleven men
now held here.
The federal agents, appropriately dis.
guised. took the ironclad oath OF the
Jones family" according to their state.
ment, learning all the passwords, signs
and countersigns. The oath OF fealty
prescribed that any member taking IL
who discloses information Of the organi.
zation is subject TO instant death.
When the prisoners were called be.
fore the court their attorneys entered
a demurrer TO the indictments OF con.
spiracy and pleaded for more time.
Eight Of the men were arrested two
weeks ago, while three were taken into
custody yesterday. 1t was announced
that they had not taken an active part
In the recent trouble
The demurrer to the indictments Ia.
ter was oyerruled by Judge John II.
Cotteral. Bail in each case was fixed
at $1,000. The trial OF the men viii be
at Enid. early in September. Judge Cot.
teral announced.
The demurrer was argued on three
counts returned against the men by the
last session Of the grand Jury. The
first two virtually were identical. charg.
ing interference with the conscription
laws of the United States
The third demurrer which charged
conspiracy and attempted insurrection
to defeat the draft laws by urging men
not to register and planning armed re.
sistance, was overruled by the bench
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
GERMAN ARTILLERY IN INTENSE
BARRAGE FIRE FOR POSSIBLE
COUNTER ATTACKS.
BRITISH BITE AGAIN
Under Cover Of Heavy Cannon Fire,
Infantry Goes Forward and Clears
Enemy from St. julien, and Once
More Takes Up Strong Position
Gy Associated Press

British Headquarters in France and
Belgium, August 4.-'The Germans this
morning were putting a barrage fire of
great intensity on several points about
the Ypres salient thereby indicating
possible counterattacks to regain
ground wrested from them the first
day of the battle of Flanders. As this
dispatch was filed, however, no reports
had been received Of any enemy infantry
attack
Bellewarrde ridge, above Hooge and
Potijse, southeast of Sain Jean. were
under severe shell fire, as were posi-.
tons further north.
The rain stopped temporarily this
morning and the sun struggled to
pierce the dense, low lying clouds
which enshrouded the new battle front
There was a change of wind for the
better and some indications of clearing
Battle OF Saint julien.
The. reoccupation Of Saint Julien by
the British was followed by one of the
severest artillery duels since the first
days of the drive. The British entered
this place shortly after the advance
began Tuesday, and held it day and
night, but on Wednesday withdrew into
the form Of a close salient about the
village. Both combatants concentrated
a heavy artillery fire on the positions
surrounding it and Saint Julien was
soon unoccupied. by troops of either
side
Yesterday forenoon the British in.
creased the intensity Of their gunfire
with disastrous effect on the German
batteries and under cover OF a heavy
and effective barrage sent the infantry
forward to occupy the place and again
straighten their line
In Strong Position.
This area has been consolidated and
the British this morning were in strong
position.
The Germans have continued an in.
termittent shelling of the allied for.
ward lines and battery positions
throughout the zone of the new often.
sive.
a large number of 10 and p cent?.
metre guns had been turned against
the French on the left of the British,
but the French positions are strongly
held and the morale OF the troops con-
tinues high
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
TWELVE REJECTED BECAUSE
THEY FAILED TO MEET
PHYSICAL TEST.
So ASK EXEMPT TI0N
llO Men Appeared Before Carter COun-
~ Board Yesterday and 200 Are SUM
mOned to Present Themselves for Tx.
animation Monday.

Washington, August I.-PrOvOst Mar
shal General Crowder, lin statement
this afternoon, said failure to report by
men called under the draft law auto
matically inducts them into the military
service. Failure to report is equivalent
to desertiOn and the whole strength of
the military is available to apprehend
deserters, if il is necessary to use such
force.
"If resistance is attempted later,
when the army seeks to apprehend de-
serters," said General Crowder, "it
will instantly encounter troops of the
federal government"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
FEDERAL SPECIAL AGENT COMING

Amarillo, Texas, August Especial
Attorney Lloyd Fletcher, OF the depart
ment Of justice. stationed here. today
received instructions 10 report az Fort
sill. Okla, Immediately to investigate
the anttdraft riot In that state
Before leaving, Mr. Fletcher express.
ed the opinion that the government will
intern at Fort SIN all draft reslsters.
where they will be given examining
trials.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
WANTS CONGRESS
TO INVITE ENEMY
TO CONFAB IN u. S.

Washington Aug. A joint reso-
II ton asking the president to conves
to the belligerent powers an invitation
Of congress to elect delegates to an
interparliamentary conference in this
country was introduced today by Rep
resentatiye London of New York, So.
cialist
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
JAP COMPANY CONTRACTS
FOR TEN Rig STEAMERS

Toxic, July i2,-By Maill-Contracts
have been placed with the Osaka Iron
Works, a newly formed company, and
other ship building yards In Japan by
the Nippon Yusen Kaisha for ten steam.
ers. aggregatlng $500 tons. They are
approximately valued at s2i.1OO, 900 and
are TO be all finished by 1918.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
WEATHER FORECAST

Oklahoma; Sunday increasing cloudl
ness cooler in northwest portion; Mon
day, scattered showers and thunder.
storms, cooler.
East Texas Sunday and Monday
partly cloudy cooler in northwest por.
ton Monday.
West Texas: Sunday partly cioudy,
cooler in north portion Monday; gen.
orally fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05

Seminole. Hughes, Pontotoc and Potta.
watomie, that the situation can be con-
trolled. He is Of the opinion that sev.
eral days Of searching will be required
to round up the scattered bands Of
slackers and thinks that organized re-
sistance is not likely unless it occurs
in the next day or so.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
Transatlantic Wireless Censns

New York, August Transatlantic
wireless service between United States,
Canada and Great Britain has been dis
continued until further notice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
BubOnic Plague IN Peru.

Lima, Peru, August Alt is an.
nounced officially that fifteen cases OF
bubonic plague were discovered In Lima
during the month OF July.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
WAR SUMMARY

The Teutonic armies still advancing.
although again encounter resistance on
the eastern front. are slowly being
forced back by the pressure of the en-.
tente masses In the west.
Gains made by the British on the
Flanders front ON Friday when the vii.
lage of ST. Julien was reentered were
followed by an advance by the French
on their front Friday night. Notwith.
standing the continuing inclement
weather, French forces drove in be.
yond the Kortekeer cabaret. moving
their lines forward while their patrols
pushed back German outposts and ex.
plored considerable areas In advance
Of the French positions.
Berlin Admits Increased Fire.
Berlin announces an increase In the
artillery fire to great violence at times
on the Flanders front Apparently the
renewal of the great battle I'm all II,
fury is only awaiting the return OF
fairly good weather.
The London war office makes IL
clear that no shifting OF British troops
was found necessary TO cope with the
situation created by the German az.
version OF Thursday night near Mon.
chy lie PreuN on the Arras hattie
front, through which inroads were
made upon the British position on In.
fantry hill. Attacks carried out the
following day and night by the troops
on the spot the official statement an.
nounced. forced the Germans out and
completely restored positions.
Russian Show Fight.
The situation on the Russian line
from northern Gallcia TO the Carpath.
ians continues favorable to the armies
OF the central powers. but the Rus.
SLAMS, although symptoms OF continu.
Ing low morale are still noted. appear
on the whole to be offering a SITTER
defense, particularly along the eastern
Galician border At one point. an en-.
ergetic operation cleared the Austro.
German forces from sector OF the
east bank Of the zbrocz. the river form.
ing the boundary line At another
point, on this line near Skala. the
Teutonic troops were driven out OF two
villages.
The Russians continue to Weld
ground In Bukowina and IN the Car.
pathians. They are engaged In stiff
battle with the enemy northeast OF
Kimpolung, however Below Kimpo.
lung, the Russian forces are falling
back on the Modavia and have yield.
ed the town Of watra on that river TO
the AustroGerman advance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
RUSSIANS WILL
QUIT, IS REPORT

London. August 4-The executive
council Of the workmen's and soldiers
delegates. according to Reuters Petro.
grad correspondent, has resolved TO is.
sue a proclamation to the people Of the
whole world pointing out the tragic
position in which the continuation of
the war would place them.
This was especially true with respect
to the Russian revolution, the over.
throw OF which would involve the wreck
Of all democracy and the hope OF a
universal and just peace
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05

London August l.-The arrest OF
General Gurko, former commander Of the
Russian armies on the southwestern
front, says a Reuter- dispatch from Pet.
rograd, took place in the Russian capi.
tai, and. newspapers there say. was
brought about by political charges made
against him.
\ detachment of troops surrounded
his residence early in the morning. AZ.
ter a search Of three hours. the general
was found and taken to general stan
headquarters
General Gurko was arrested because
in the correspondence Of Nicholas Ro.
manoff, the former emperor. there had
been discovered a letter from General
Gurko. IL was written Immediately az
ter the revolution. and in it the general
assured the former emperor that he re-
mained faithful to the autocracy. but
that he considered II necessary for the
present to pretend he accepted the rev
olution.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05

Continued on page eight
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-09

her latest Aircraft picture, which
will be shown at the Isis theatre next
Wednesday, the change is a complete
one, as her part is that of a Scotch
lassie in a new screen story of de-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-09

made by her own film corporation
and released by Aircraft was LESS
Than the Dust" in which she ap-
pears as little castaway of English
birth in East Indian surroundings. In
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-09
ADJUSTMENTS
'The Shielding Shadow" Bonita


Tomorrow.
The ninth episode of Pathe's won
der serial, "The Shielding Shadow"
is called "The Incorrigible Captive"
1t will be shown at the Isis theatre
tomorrow, and deals with the appear
ance and disappearance of Roven.
gar, the mysterious.
Two policemen are warned by the
vision of Jerry that he heard cries
behind Sebastian Nava1ro's house.
They rush in this direction and see
the automobile. with Bianca's men
holding Leontine drive away. The
police follow in an auto they COM
mandeer, but when they approach the
machine in which Bianca's men are
escaping, ore of the latter shoots the
front tire of the police machine and
it is thrown over cliff.
Bianca's men take Leontine to her
house and when they treat the girl
roughly, Blanca demonstrates with
them. Ruggins, one of the men, says:
That's what you said about that
Ravenger guy and now where is he ?"
To higgins surprise. the answer
comes from a large hooded chair
drawn up to the fireplace:
Right here, friends"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-09

The Journals Want Ad
way will get you results.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-09
COFFEE PERCOLATORs AND TEA POTS

lightful comedy and dramatic blend
called "The Pride Of the Clan"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-09
Mary Pickford.

1t is Mary Pickford's desire to
create her screen approximations in
surroundings that shall represent
many lands. The first production
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-09

Sessue Hayakawa-Isis Tomorrow.
Around the Lasky studio the great
est pastine is trying to stump
Sessue Hayakawa, the noted Japan
csc actor, who will be seen at the
isis tomorrow in the Jesse L. Lacky
production of each to His Kind
So far the Nipponese has come off
triumphant, having excelled in fenc-
ing, boxing, wrestling and all other
sports.
When it was discovered that he
was to play polo in each to His
Kind" the disgruntled athletes at the
studio felt that they had him in their
power, as they figured that the Jap
anese would know nothing of this
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-09

ne was not an able enough horSeman
to excel in this. In order to secure
the scenes of the polo game, it was
necessary for the company to jour
ney to one of CALIFORNIA; noted win
ter resorts and await a game to be
played between two rival society
teams. Hayakawa was placed on one
of the teams for practice game
Much to the chagrin of his studio
rivals, he made so good that he was
made regular member of the team
and played in the championship con-
test, with great success.
The studio people are now racking
their brains to find something he
can't do.
"The Battle of Life" Isis Sunday.
Enter, softly Richard Neill, tall
and handsome, but withal, disgrun,
tied moving picture actor.
1t must be confessed that Mr.. Neill
should have known better. Many,
many photoplays has he been in. For
William Fox films, alone, he has. act
ed in "a Modern Thelma," "The
Broken Law" and "The Ragged
Princess"
And now to business:
Mr.. Neill was elated, oh, so highly,
when he was cast for the part of
0Leary, the detective, in 1.-THE Battle
of Life which stars Gladys Coburn
at the Isis Sunday. 1t had been the
ambition of his movie career to por-
tray the sleuth.
He was determined, now that the
opportunity had come, that he would
enact the gum-shoe expert so faith
fully that he would be forever known
as the Lecoq of the silent drama.
His first work as detective for the
picture was done in one of New
York's busiest thoroughfares.
He removed his handsome light
overcoat laid it across a suitcase on
the edge of the walk, and turned to a
fellow-actor.
Keep an eye on this coat, will
you? just bought it two days ago.
he said.
keep an eye on what?" queried
the friend.
Neill turned toward the coat. But
the garment had vanished even as
he looked.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-09

As Mary Pickford and her leading
man, Matt Moore. sat in the garden
her screen sweetheart whispered sweet
nothings into her little pink ear. They
spoke of their forthcoming marriage,
of the wedding celebration they would
prepare for their many friends and of
their honeymoon on her fathers old
fishing schooner. The birds in the
treetops twittered their Joy over the
coming event, and the sun never seemed
to shine so bright, when, 10, her sweet
heart suddenly burst into tears.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-11-15

DR.. Herbert Killips went to Iowa
City this morning to attend a veter-
mary meeting.
Miss Hattie Cole, of Cedar, is Wis
iting at the N. Woods home, 815 Sec
ond avenue east.
Mrs. Crozier went to Wright this
morning to visit her aunt Mrs. Nc
Bride for the day.
VIM. F. Richie of Cedar who has
been very ill with pneumonia, is some
better but not out of danger.
Miss Jeanette De Hammer, OF
Leighton is patient at the Mercy
Hospital for medical treatment
Thomas Cole, agent for the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company made
a business trip to Evans Monday.
Mrs. DR.. Wallace, of New Sharon,
underwent an operation at the Mercy
Hospital Tuesday for gall stones.
Mrs. C. Jackson, of New Sharon, left
for Terra Haute, Indiana, this morn
ing on account of the illness of her
sister Mrs. Scott.
Mrs. S. w. White went to Ames this
morning to be with her son Arthur
who will celebrate his 21st birthday
today. They will motor home tomor-
row.
Roscoe Moore who was operated up
on for appendicitis at the hospital sew
eral days ago has been making rapid
recovery and was removed to his home
to-day.
Miss Lucille Zromkowska, of Chi.
cago, graduate operator Of the Man
nello School, has accepted a position
in the beauty parlors at Mrs. Maude
Jones. ..,
Miss Bess Burke and Miss Bess
Moore drove to Des Moines Sunday
with F.. E. Erdman and Henry Schu-
bort, of Keokuk, to visit at the can
Torment.
Mr.. and Mrs: Vanderzee and daugh-
| ter Miss Florence and A. H. Anderson
were guests at the Richard Baxter
home east of Oskaloosa for o'clock
dinner Sunday.
Mrs. Mollie Koss, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
McCollouch and Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
! Spencer and family motored to He'd.
rick Sunday and visited at the Misses
Stuart home.
Mrs. C. w. Blancheon and sister,
Mrs. Cunningham, of Montgomery, left
this morning for Leavenworth, Kan
sas. to visit, their neice Mrs. A. Crisp
en- for several days.
Mrs. George, Of Sulley, who has
spent several days with her children
of this city, Mrs. McRoberts, Mrs. Earl
and Mrs. Petticord, returned to her
home this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Irwin brother and
! sisterin-law Of the late r. d. Irwin. OF
this city who have been visiting at
the e. L. Anderson and s. G. Ward
homes while in Oskaloosa attending
to business matters motored to their
home in Champaign, Illinois Tuesday