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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
FIRST CONTINGENT
AMERICAN OFFICERS
ARRIVE IN FRANCE

Paris, June 1.-THE first contingent
Of American officers of Major General
Pershlng's staff arrived here this morn
ing.
The party consists of Colonel McCar-
thy Of the quartermaster corps, Colonel
Taylor of the engineers, Colonel Ireland
of the medical corps. Major Drum Of
the general staff and quartermaster
Captains Moore and Parges.
The officers have come to look over
large amount of work preliminary to
caring for the American forces when
they arrive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
LIBERTY LOAN MUST
HURRY IF 1T SUCCEEDS
BY END OF WEEK

Washington, June 1.-THE Liberty
loan today entered its last lap to reach
its $4,000, 100000 mark by Friday, when
the subscription period ends.
Small investors by the thousands or
millions must come in this week TO
make the loan success.
Two days ago. $7OOOOO,OOO remained
to be raised and the amount probably is
not much less today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
ITALIAN MISSION TO AMERICA
WILL RESUME FAREWELL TOUR

Washington. June 1i.-Members OF
the Italian mission today began pack
ing up In anticipation OF an announce
ment by the state department that their
delayed farewell tour OF the country
would begin probably tomorrow. The
mission viii depart without It's chief.
the prince OF Udine. whose sudden H.
ness last week caused an indefinite
postponement OF the trip. The prince
viii join the mission as soon as he is
able to travel. probably In another week.
The original itinerary. with perhaps
some minor changes. will be followed. Il
is understood.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
China in Squabble.

Peking. June 1O.-Sunday, 11:40 p. in.
delayed in Transmissionl- l-Presidens
Ii Yuan Hung has announced a will
ingness TO accede to the demand OK
General Hsun that parliament be dis
solved and has drawn up a mandate Of
dissolution. DR.. WI Ting Fang, the
acting premier, however, has declined
to countersign the decree, and his sig
nature is necessary TO give effect to it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
SIXTEEN WOODEN SHIPS
AUTHORIZED BY G0ETHALS

Washington. June 11.-Contracts for
construction of sixteen wooden ships
We're let today by Major General George
W. Goethals, general manager of the
shipping boards emergency fleet cor
poration. Ten went to Sanderson and
Porter. a New York concern. and six to
the Maryland shipbuilding Company, Of
Baltimore
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
Oyertaken by Citizens.

Near Humansville, Sheriff VIII Webb
OF Green county, trying to spirit the
prisoners 10 safety was Overtaken Sun.
day morning by few men from Spring
field who had travelled fast In motor
cars. and Plersol and Cletus Adams
were subjected 20 grilling that is un-
derstood to have left them with their
lives only as a result OF the iron nerve
OF Plersol
The sheriff. apparently, made no re-
sistance 10 having his prisoners taken
from him when the Springfield men
promised him ION pelr word OF honor"
no harm would be done the suspects
unless they confessed 20 corhplicity In
the baby's death.
Rope Around His Neck.
A rope was placed around Rlersors
necl, and the end thrown over a tree
limb He was assured that he was
about 20 die whether guilty or not"
but he only replied that he hoped you
will tell my parents / had nothing to
do with the abduction or death OF the
Keet baby"
Piersol and Cletus Adams after their
return 10 the sherlff's custody were
spirited away TO the northward. appar
entity In AN effort to have them placed
on train that would take them to the
state penitentiary at jefferson City OF
the Kansas City Jail. Some authori
ties have declared early today that the
men were In Jail at the latter place, but
that report could not be confirmed.
The issuance of the warrant against
Carter was the first formal chars,
mnde against any person suspected o
having been concerned In the death o
the Keet baby. The six prisoners whom
mob surrounded at stockton, Mo
early yesterday were arrested In con
nection with an investigation into thu
Keet case, but were being held on for
NAL charges Of attempting TO commit
felony by planning other abductions.
The warrant against Carter wa
sworn out. authorities explained, today
after statements had been made TO then
by w. l.. Warner OF Everton. Mo-. an
his brother.inaw, John Toothmar
Warner declared he had been at III
Crenshaw farm, where baby keets bod
was found. the day after the disai
pearance. They were inspecting som
work and both he and his hrothe
looked into one Of the windows OF th
deserted house.
Hidden In House.
Two men were seen. Warner repor
ed. One was crouchcd on the floo
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while the other, peering from behind a
door, demanded of Warner and Tooth
man what they wanted Warner ex-
cused himself and left. One of the men
was described as wearing brown suit.
Complete descriptions of each were
given the authorities.
Prosecutor O'Day declared that, in
addition, Carter had been named by c.
j. Piersol, one of those previously ar
rested, in statements he is alleged to
have made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
So BUTTE MINERS DEAD
is LATEST ESTIMATE

Butte, June 1.-THE latest figures
made public by the coroner today ac.
count for 90 of the miners who wert
trapped in the Spectator shaft Of the
North Butte Mining company by fire
Friday night as being dead, SO of them
Identified and ten unidentified. Accord
ing to the coroner, the death list viii
probably total l45.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
Bone.Dry Law Gets Knock.

Paul Little. in circuit court today. de-
cided that possession OF contrabanl
liquor will not justify prosecution fo-
introducing. He ordered the DISCHARGE
OF Pete Condit. former city police officer
80 accused. The state viii take the
case 10 the supreme court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
ALL NEW YORK STATE CITIZENS
FROM 16 TO so MUST REGISTER

New York. June ii.-Registration Tor
a military census for all residents Of
New York state between the ages Of i6
to 80 began at seven o'clock this morn.
ing aud viii continue every day except
sundays until June %. II Is estimated
that the names Of 100000 residents OF
the state. together with ages, addresses
occupations. capabilities and possessions
available from a military point OF view
will be compiled. Every resident OF the
state must register.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
Insurance Companies Lose Suit.

Washington. June livery large
annual loss In federal income tx reve-
nue. from Insurance companies and b.
treasury refunds Of the several million
dollars already collected are prevented
BY a supreme court decision today In
favor OF the government In test suit
OF the Insurance Company of North
America. The company's reserves for
UNPAID losses and claims" the cour,
decided "are subject 10 and not exempt
from TAXATION"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
Indict Alleged Kidnaper.

Springfield, Mo. June 11.-A charge
Of first degree murder was preferred
in justice court here Saturday night
against Dick Carter OF Springfield as
a result OF the investigation of the dis.
appearance and death Of Lloyd Keet,
according to an announcement by Paul
ODay, county prosecutor, here today
Carter was said to have been arrested
at Hutchinson, Kans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
Indict in Draft Conspiracy.

Washington, June 11.-Reports to the
department of justice today say thirteen
men have been indicted at Grand
Rapids, Mich. for conspiracy to thwart
the army draft law and that special
agents have been despatched to north
ern Michigan to investigate activities
OF the /. W. w. in small towns. where
eight men already have been arrested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
Torpedoed shlp,s Crew Arrlyes.

An Atlantic Port. June ll.-Capt. j
Urquhart and twenty members OF the
crew OF the American sailing ship
pirigo. destroyed by German subma.
rine on May 81. arrived In the United
States today on the American steam.
ship ST. Paul. John Ray, one OF tho
crew. drowned while trying TO escape
In small boat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
FT. SMITH wHOLESALE
MERCHANT IL STABBED

1T. Smith. Ark. June lit. ].
Wright. retired. Wholesale merchant
was stabbed in the neck and possibly
fatally injured this morning by Henry
Lane. prominent cotton buyer. in an al.
tercation in the lobby OF First National
Bank. Lane surrendered TO the police.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
AvIATRIx RUTH LAW
TO COME TO OKLAHOMA

Wichita. Kans. June ii.-Ruth Law.
the aviatrix who Is flying over the
middle west TO stimulate the sale u
liberty bonds. arrived here from Hutch.
lnson this morning. She flew against
a twenty-five mile an hour wind. Owing
20 high winds, Miss LAW has abandoned
her flight TO Bartlesvllle. Okla, and In
stead her machine viii be shipped 10
that city this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
BRITAIN TO RUSSIA.

London, June 11.-Great Britain has
sent Russia note in reply to the lat.
ter's request for a statement Of British
aims. The note. although not yet made
public is stated TO be in general agree
ment with President Wilson's note to
Russia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
ASSOCIATE PILOT or MARK
TWAIN DIES AT WHEEL

st. Louis. June ii.r-Joseph +. McCul'
lough. FOR forty years a steam pilot
on the Mississippi. Ohio and Illinois
rivers and an old associate OF Mark
Twain. died last night while at the
wheel OF the steamer Belle OF the Bends,
which he was taking up the river on
an excursion. He was 72 years old.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
CAR or BULGARIA WANTS
WIFE FOR CROWN PRINCE

Amsterdam. via London. June H.
The czar OF Bulgaria Is visiting the roy.
nj Bavarian family at Munich. He is un'
derstood TO be arranging the possible
betrothal OF Prince Boris, the Bulgarian
crown prince. with Princess Gondelinde
youngest daughter OF King Ludwig.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
OUR GRACIOUS KAISER" TO
ENFORCE HIS WILL ON ALL
NATIONS, HINDENBERG SAYS

Amsterdam, via London. June IL
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has tele-
graphed TO the Potsdam union for a
German peace conference.
Il am sure that the army and the
people, held together by the strong hand
Of our gracious kaiser, will enforce
against any power on earth sucn
a peace as Germany desires, so that the
present war will not have been fought
in vain"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
Court Holds Sunday Paper Necessity

Waterloo. Iowa. June il.-County At
torney Wenner today ordered dismissed
the charge against the Waterloo Times
Tribune for violating the blue" law OF
the state. Wenner ordered dismissal
because supreme court decisions hold
Sunday papers are a necessity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
Carter Is Released.

Hutchinson, Kans., June 11.-Richari
Carter, who was arrested here yester
day at the request Of Springfield au'
thorities, was released today by Chief
Of Police John Phelps. He said Cartes
had resided here for three years ana
had not been in Missouri for more than
y-., --"nths Investigation showed,
''sJ-D .rter held here coud
mot have .- ncerned In the death
Of the baby.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and vicinity: Tonight
fair, colder.
Oklahoma. Tonight fair. colder eN'
cept southeast portion; Tuesday fair'
colder.
East Texas; Tonight fair. colder In
northwest portion; Tuesday fair, colder
In north portion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
Italians in Greece.

Washington, June 11.-Occupation Of
Janina, in northwestern Greece, near
the Albanian frontier, by Italian troops
was a military necessity, according to
todays official Italian dispatches, to
guarantee stability Of conditions in the
occupied territory Of Albania and to
establish a shorter and safer Adriatic
route for Italian transports and supply
shfps.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
NEW yORK's QUOTA FOR
LIBERTY LOAN Is SUBSCRIBED

New York. June ll.---With It's own
5000 0OOOO allotted share OF the lihert,
loan practically all account u for, New
York has set out 20 subscribe for $500.
900 900 more. Il was sannounced here
today by the liberty loan committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
Another Norwegian Vessel Torpedoed.

New York. June 1.-THE Norwegian
ship Askild. which left here April 5
for England. was sunk by a German
submarine May 10, near the French
coast. according TO members OF the crew
who reached here todGy. The crew es-
capped IN life boats after French de.
rtroyer had fired on the submarine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
PERSHING TAKES
LUNCHEON WITH
KING AND QUEEN

London. June 1i.-General Pershing
and United States Ambassador Page
took luncheon with King George and
Queen Mary at buckingham palace 10.
day.
The king has invited the enlisted men
in General Pershing's party to visit the
palace on Tuesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
pecision Fayors Federal Reserye.

Washington. June lin the first
case involving the federal reserve act,
the supreme court today upheld as con-
stitutional the laws clause authorizing
national banks to act as trustees, exec
utors. administrators and registrars OF
stocks and bonds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
NORWEGIAN SHIP AND
1000 TONS WHEAT SINK

London. June 1.-THE Belgian relief
commission has receised an unconfirm.
cd report that the Norwegian steamship
John Bakke. 1911 tons gross. with 1000
tons OF wheat for Belgium by way OF
Rotterdam. has been sunk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
n T. p. IN Convention.

Savannah. Ga. June li.-A prize pa
rade featured the opening here today
OF the annual convention OF the Nation.
al Travellers Protective Association.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
nverrnles Judge Landis.

Washington June 11.-Federal Judge
Lands order for trial together Of S77
damage claims aggregating about So,
100000 arising out of the Eastland dis.
aster in Chicago, was annulled today by
the supreme court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
Italians Resnme Offensire.

Rome,, via London. June 1.-THE
Italians wave resumed the offensive. To-
days official statement says they have
captured Monte Ortigara, east Of Gina
Undice, and have carried Angelic Pass.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11

Private advices were received In Mo-
bile late last month that the Magnus
Manson had been torpedoed off the
French coast. The despatch received
there stated that the master and crew
were saved after torpedoing Of the ves'
sell
The Magnus Manson. a five-masted
schooner OF 1851 tons gross, sailed
from Pensacola. Fla, late in March for
Gennoa with a cargo OF lumber. She
was owned In Mobile
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
Sow CnhInet iar snaln.

Madrid. via Paris. June ii.-Eduardo
Dato has accepted the task OF forming
cabinet. He win submit the hst Of
ministers to the king at noon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
AMERICAN SAILING SHIP
TORPEDOED; CREW ESCAPES

London. June 1.-THE American sail
ing vessel Magnus Manson has been
sunk by a German submarine. She
was sent down after the crew had left
her.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11
NEW AUSTRIAN PREMIER
MAY GIVE KAISER TROUBLE

Berlin, via London June 1.-THE Bu-
dapest correspondents of the Berlin pa
pers describe the appointment of Count
Esterhazy as premier of Austria as
lightning out of a blue sky"
A Tageblatt dispatch says the failure
of Dr. Werkle to form a coalition cabi.
net was due to the refusal of Counts
Andrassy and Appony to accept portfo-
lios on the ground of their advanced
years. Count Esterhazy, however, is
said to have the support of both lead
ers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11

Springfield Mo-. June 11.-Spring-
field today had resumed the even tenor
OF its way after a wild, threatening
Saturday night and Sunday morning
when more than ten thousand persons
crowded the public square through even
ing and planning to take the 1.-Two OF
six prisoners. one a woman. held IN con
nection with various abduction plots.
The prisoners, not connected by the
authorities, with the kidnapping and
death OF Baby Lloyd Keet, who had SO
aroused the populace. today were
thought to be safe in tails in other coun
ties. four-Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Adams
Make Adams and Sam McGinnis al
Stockton, and the whereabouts OF the re
naming two-Claude Piersol and Cletu'
Adams-unknown.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11

Kansas City, Mo. June 11.-Confir-
nation Of the report that Cletus Adams
and Claude Piersol. two OF 4Ne six al.
legged abduction plotters h.iior
field had been brought To the
jail here was obtained today from Judge
Arch a. Johnson. Of the Springfield
court OF appeals. who, with other Off
cials OF Springfield, was here to ques
tion the two further
The four other prisoners were under
stood still TO be held. ct Stockton, Mo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-11

Count Esterhazy is noted as anti
German, and it is possible that there is
trouble ahead for the German emperor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-12
Cny united Press cabiegram.)

LONDON. Dec. i2.-The German high
command is feverishly Fastening its
preparation for some great stroke on
the western front. Dispatches today
reported vast forces being massed day
and night at various points along the
Franco-British line. More German
aeroplanes than seen in months have
been seeking out British positions.
Unusual raiding activity developed
all along the line. Repulse Of local
attack north Of LaVacquerie yesterday
afternoon was reported by Field Mar
shall Haig today. He also detailed sue
cessful raids in which British captured
prisoners and machine guns northwest
Of st. Quentin.
4 lessening Of Teutonic pressure on
the Italian front was reported today.
Great numbers Of Austrian troops are
already reported in the western theater
having been transferred from the Rus
sian lines. Berlin's official statement
frankly admits a strong plan to rein
force all west front positions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-12
GUARD IS
NEEDED FOR
THIS THING

WILMINGTON. DEL, Dec, 12.-An
explosion in a loading room of one OF
the buildings at the Bethlehem steel
company's munition plant set fire to 4
portion Of the establishment carly to-
day and threatened TO cause heavy
damage The detonation was felt
eighteen miles away. One man was
killed. The chief Of police Of the plant
was carrying a blazing case Of shells
from building when they exploded.
His head was blown off. No one else
WAS injured.
The explosion followed a fire in tho
melting room of the projectile loading
house. Only ten men were working
there at the time and they fed behind
their protecting barriers TO safety.
The flames exploded hundreds of load
cd propectiles stored in the room.
Fer more than hour after the fire
started a barraee Of she'll fragments
and shrapnel few about the plant. driv-
ing arcmen and others half n mile away
to safety.
Some of the shrapnel struck houses
a mile from the plant. The flames
spread to one of the office buildings of
the plant but it was believed they would
be prevented from reaching the pro-
jectile storage houses or other mills.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-12
URGENT
RED CROSS
CALI. TONIGHT
AL volunteer workers for Dec. Is are
asked to come TO the Chamber of Com
-erce tonight. Any man, woman, boy
CT girl is asked.

The home without Red Cross service
flag in the window win be the exception
in Hammond next week
How the flags shall be distributed
among the several thousand members
and how the campaign shall be con-
Quoted next week to add miniature
crosses and a white star to each house
flag is to be discussed at meeting in
the Chamber of Commerce at 7:so
O'Clock this evening.
The meeting tonight is called for all
volunteers who want to assist in the
drive next week by giving an hour or
two Of their work. Every. member of
the Hammond Red Cross chapter is reg
istered and enc Of the scores of work
ers who are expected to turn out next
weekh viii deliver the service flag to
him or her. For each additional mem
ber in the family the service flag is
entitled 10 miniature red cross and in
case every member is enrolled the flag
IS to be ornamented with a white star
These white starred Red Cross flags
are to be illumined with d lighted candle
on Christmas eve.
The drive next week is not for money
but for members whose membership is
a pledge Of loyalty and cooperation.
In one Of its appeals for members the
Red Cross says.
There is just one thing that can
make Christmas of this year Of war a
day Of cheer and courage and gladness;
lhat is tho spirit Of love and sympathy
and fellowship, the spirit to which the
Red Cross. throughout the warning
world. gives realty. And so we ask
you as a symbol Of your own coura &c.
your own sympathy your own devotion
TO all that makes Christmas beautiful,
to join the Red Cross. and as a Red
Cross member to set in your window
this Christmas eve the little square
Of white paper. emblazoned with the
Red Cross. which from ten millions
homes will spread this Christmas mes
sage throughout our own land and pro-
ject # far across the seas
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-12
RUSH CAUSED FEW
CLERICAL ERRORS

Because of clerical errors in recording
contributions TO the +. NJ c. A. war
fund. General Chairman George Han
neuer writes one OF the committee chair
men as follows:
Your letters December 5th:
There seems to has been quite a few
errors in recording payments of sub
scriptions to the -var work fund. / re-
gret this and the inconvenience it has
caused
Mr. LAYERS tells me that the great
number of subscribers and the un-
precedented number OF subscribers
Cbetween four thousand and five 4hous-
and in Hammond) contributed to this.
The fact that one Of the record clerks
got a steady job right in the midst or
this work. also helped The experience
Of the campaign viii no doubt cause the
Y. N. C. \. people to prepare in the fu-
ture. In the meantime. I hope every
body who has been wrongly asked 10
pay. VIII be considerate and simply call
up Mr.. LAYERS and explain 10 him. There
is no objection TO your publishing this
if YOU wish: Yours truly.
GEO. HA\NACER
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-12
BOYS BURNED SEVERELY;
FATHERS FEET FROZEN
Two Lads May Die as Result
of Injuries-Asleep
Amid the Flames.

FORT WAYNE, IND. Dec. 1.-THE
two sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. Or1n Shelly,
farmers, living in the northeastern part
of Allen county. are not expected to
live as the result OF burns received
while asleep when the house burned
The father also Is in q serious cOndi-
ton suffering from frozen feet and
legs. and it Is possible that amputation
viii be necessary. The two boys. age
eleven and thirteen, were unable to get
out before the hre caught them. and
when they escaped they leaped from a
window with the flames roaring in the
room behind them.