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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
ODESSA MAY
BE OBJECTIVE OF
GERMAN ARMIES

London, Aug 9.-Recent reports that
the present German offensive in south.
west Russia is aimed at the capture OF
odessa are strengthened by an Odessa
dispatch TO the Times saying the be.
lief Is growing there that the port is
Germany's main objective and that Bes.
saraha soon win become the principal
theater OF operations.
The correspondent, adds that the har.
vest is being reaped in southern Russia
and the enemy doubtless viii try TO Sc.
cure H.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
AURORA BOREALIS
CAUSES TELEGRAPH
CABLES TO FAIL

Chicago, Aug. 9.-The aurora bore.
alis, or northern light interrupted wire
communication over the northern half
Of the United States and all Of Canada
from the Rocky mountains TO the At
lantic ocean, and even was felt in
southern latitudes last night and for
several hours early today.
The phenomenon became visible and
began to affect telegraph and telephone
wires shortly before midnight last
night, and for several hours before day
light this morning many trunk line cir.
cults were useless most OF the time.
The display Of the Aurora in Colora.
do, said to have been the first time it
ever was observed there, was mistaken
by many to be the glare from huge for.
est fires to the north.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
DIR. NINSON ON STAND.

Austin, Texas Aug. with Dr. Il.
+. Ninson on stand again, the house
committee Of the whole investigating
Speaker +. o. Fuller's charges against
Governor James T.. Ferguson today
continued inquiry into the so-called "un.
iversity muddle." one OF the charges
made against the governor is that he
exceeded his powers in interfering with
the conduct OF the university.
The direct examination OF Or. Vim.
son was concluded Yesterday but the
cross-eNamination. by w. \. Hanger.
for the governor, had not gone far
when adjournment was taken for the
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
KANSAS CITY CAR
T|EUP COMPLETE
TOTAL or $50 OF 500 SHOP AND
BARN EMPLOYEES JOIN THE
STRIKING CREWS.

Kansas City, August 9.-The rush Of
the morning found Kansas City today
still in the midst Of the street car
strike that has tied every line both here
and AT Kansas City, Kansas.
Further TO embroil the situation
about $50 Of the 500 employees Of the
shops and barns Of the Kansas City
Railways company. which operates the
cars, went out in sympathy with the
striking conductors and motormen. In.
terurban lines still were running into
the city, but only one offered service
within the city and otherwise not
single car was being operated during
the hours for beginning work.
Reports that several hundred strike
breakers from Chicago were being un-
loaded from special trains at Sheffield.
suburb, were unconfirmed. No evi.
dence has been reported and police OF.
flcials have offered TO place patrolmen
on about 100 cars IL an attempt is TO
be made later in the day to resume
service.
Thousands Of motor cars were on the
streets this morning carrying workers
10 their employments. Trucks. taxi.
cabs. pleasure vehicles and every other
character OF vehicle were pressed into
service. Regular lines. paralleling the
deserted car tracks were established
by enterprising motorists.
No Strikobreakers Seen.
The morning passed without any at.
tempt being made to operate the cars
and no evidences OF the importation OF
strike breakers could bc found. on.
cials Of the company refused 10 forecast
when the service would be resumed.
Mayor George II. Edwards announc.
ed today that efforts on his part TO
mediate the difficulties had not met
with approval by the street car com.
pany. Representatives OF the men were
TO confer with him this afternoon. and
Mayor Edwards said he hoped over.
lures looking TO a settlement might re.
suit
Figures given out at Labor employees
headquarters, placed the number OF
strikers who had walked out at 2lOO.
This included conductors and motor.
men, No reports We're forthcoming from
either irde as to the number who had
remained az work
Motor Cars Congest Streets.
Extra traffic pa,rolmen had 70 be
placed today throughout tho business
district 20 handle the huge traffic Of
motor cars. AT some street iutorsec.
tions automobiles were jammed from
one side OF the street 10 the other. The
side walks likewise were filled with pc.
destrious who, unable TO find room in
the motor ears, We're forced to walk to
their destinations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
Anxious for Fight
ANOTHER RUSE INVENTED
BY GERMAN ARTILLERYNIEN

Paris. Aug 9.-The French war office
announces that the Germans have in
vented another ruse to keep their op.
ponents into the belief that artillery
batteries still are In position when act.
ually they have been withdrawn. The
device consist of a mechanism fitted
with half a dozen globular capsules fm.
ed with an explosive placed on the site
Of the battery to be removed or with.
drawn. The capsules explode every 30
or 30 seconds. with sound exactly
like that OF field gun heard from a
distance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
AP ACHE REVOLT
SOON OUELLED
ARREST OF RINGLEADERS IN
ARIZONA MOUNTAINS PUTS
END TO RIOTS AT MINES.

Tucson. Ariz. August with the
arrest Of two ringleaders among the
Apache Indians, strikers at the ashes
tos mines, conditions in the Sierra An.
chas mountains were again normal. ac.
cording to a telephone message this
morning from San Carlos Indian reser.
vation.
Rain and efforts Of the forest rangers
have checked the forest fires which
were said TO have been started by
Apaches. None Of the white miners
who took refuge in a mountain pass
when the Indians went on strike have
been injured. All have returned to
work
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
|. v. v. ACITATOYS
JAILED At MIAMI

Muskogee. Okla, Au Six alleged
T. W. W. agitators are under arres at
Mlami Okla, Ottawa county. and sew.
eral others have been driven from the
mining district there as the result "
attempts 10 dynamite freight cars, ac.
cording TO reports to the United States
marshars office here.
Messages from County Attorney Nc.
Naughton OF Miami said the trouble
withthe /. W. W's was ended.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
Can ON Spanish II. r. Strike.

Madrid. Aug. 9-Danger OF rail.
road strike in northern Spain has been
averted. AZ a meeting last night, lead.
ers OF the men voted TO call IN the
strike notices, expressing hope that by
doing so the Spanish government would
be enabled to obtain satisfaction OF their
claims OF the railroad companies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
WestphaIians Oppose Pence.

Amsterdam, Aug 1.-Two hundred
delegates from the Rhenish Westphal.
ian industrial unions assembled in con.
gress at Dortmund Germany. adopted
a resolution against the peace declara.
ton. the reichstag majority and record
ed their condemnation Of "any partici.
patton in the international social demo.
cratic movement fostered by enemies to
SOW dissension in the ranks Of the Ger.
man workers"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
THREE OKLAHOMANS GET
ARMY COMMISSIONS AT
FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON

Washington, Aug. Announcement
was made from the adjutant generals
Office today that the following were
among students at the officers training
camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind,
who had been given commissions:
Oklahoma: Glen f. Heald, Tulsa, sec.
ond lieutenant; Floyd f. Campbell. Ok.
lahoma City, second lieutenant; Thomas
G. Mantle, Adair, second Lieutenant
Texas: George w. Fisher. San An.
tonic, first lieutenant; David Steward,
El Paso, captain; Edward r. Warren.
El Paso, second lieutenant.
Arkansas: James c. Reed, Fort Smith.
second lieutenant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
MEMBERS RELIGIOUS SECT
SENTENCED TO PEN FOR
DIS0BEYING DRAFT LAW

Phoenix, Ariz, Aug. 9.-Thirty-five
Molokanas, members of Russian re.
ligious sect colonized at Glendale, were
sentenced to one year in prison BY
Judge Sawtell late yesterday afternoon
for failure to obey the presidents proc.
lamation requiring aliens to register
under the selective draft law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
FRENCH LOSE VESSELS
WEEKLY REPORT SHOWS

Paris, Wednesday. Aug. s Delayed
The weekly official report Of French
shipping losses, issued tonight. shows
that four vessels Of 1900 tons or more
were sunk and two vessels OF lesser ton.
mage. Six merchantmen were attack.
ed unsuocessfully by submarines Dur.
ing the week, Gas vessels OF all ma.
tionalties entered French ports and
934 left such ports.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and Vicinity Tonight
fair, cooler Friday fair.
Oklahoma: Tonight fair. generally
cooler. Friday generally fair
East Texas: Tonight generally fair
cooler IN north portion; Friday gener.
ally fair
West Texas: Tonight and Friday gen.
orally fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
GERMAN MINERS MAKE
DEMONSTRATION FOR PEACE
Demand That Reichstag Adopt Meas
ures in Interest of Humanity.

Amsterdam, Aug. Eight thous-
and miners attended a recent mass
meeting at Essen, Germany, 10 discuss
coal production, food and wages. The
meeting developed into an impressive
demonstration in favor Of peace by
agreement and democratic reforms.
The miners declared in favor Of the
reichstag majority peace resolution.
and demanded that the reichstag mem.
bers pursue their decision in the inter.
ests Of humanity
The socialist organ Vorwaerts says
the fact that the demonstration occur
red in Essen. the center Of pan-German
propaganda, increases its importance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
Canadian Pugs Fight.

Winnipeg, Man. Aug. 9.-"Coloner'
TAFT successfully defended his Cana.
dian lightweight champion honors here
last night against Bennle Haskell Of
Winnipeg in l2.round contest TAFT
took ten rounds and two others were
even.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
PAPER COFFINS is
GERMANY'S LATEST

Amsterdam, Aug, 9.-Cofflns OF water.
proofed cardboard are now being made
In Germany according TO the Taglische
Runsschau Of Berlin. The lids are
glued instead OF being nailed down.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
SHOWERED ON FRENCH TOWNS
AND CAUSES BLINDNESS, IN.
SANITY AND DEATH.
MANY WOMEN SUFFER
rails as Liquid and Then EvapOrates
Into Killing Gas-English Medical
Oificers Are EndeavOring to Deter
mine Nature of Deadly Substance.

Hazebrouck, France. Aug. Q. British
medical officers are trying to determine
the nature of new poison, used, II
is believed for the FIRST tima. by the
Germans on the French town Of Ar.
mentieres, near the Belgian frontier.
The poison bore a certain resem.
blance to the gas which temporarily
blinded large number Of British troops
fortnight ago, but its effects are in
finitely more serious.
a number of persons taken from
Armentieres are in serious condition.
Many have died in a hospital at Haze.
brouck Air-on-the-Lys, and particularly
at st. acknowledgements, where most
of the victims were taken.
Comes in Small Shells.
The first time the new poison was
observed, it conceded with the firing
into the town of a hail of small shells
Of calibre insufficient to break the
paving. These contained a colorless
liquid which spreads over the soil. In
the streets and in courtyards and gar
dens, where the shells burst, traces of
noxious liquids were found hours after
ward.
As the liquid evaporates, it produces
a heavy gas which penetrates from
room to room and descends into eel
lars. 1t seems to make more victims
among women than men, closing about
their hair.
OdOr Of Pungent Mustard.
The odor is variously described as
that Of acetylene mignotte
or pungent mustard. Its effects are
not immediate. Some inhabitants Of
who inhaled the emana-
tions in the forenoon, returned home
without experiencing any III effects and
took luncheon, but five or six hours
latNr they were obliged to take to their
bed and their condition became rap
idly worse
The victims at first were affected in
the bronchial tubes, then their eyes
swelled and eventually they lost their
sight. These symptoms were accom-
panied by a burning inside and an in
cessant cough and fever. The skin
turned an earthly color and In several
cases. death followed rapidly.
Occasionally, in addition to the symp-
toms mentioned. the victims were af-
fected by terrible halucinations end
laughter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09

Wilson Signs River Ril.

Washington Aug. 9-The rivers and
harbors bill appropriating $4,000 OOO be.
came "a law today with President VIII.
sons signature
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
SCHUYLER & PETTY CONTRACT FOR
ID STREET, SOUTHWEST, is
RESCINDED.
NEW PLANS CALLED
Competing Contractor Discovered Yes
terday Specifications Included 1116
Yards of Paving Which Would Not
Have Been Laid.

Discovery of an error in specifications
for the pavement and other improve.
ments on ID street, southwest, from
Main street to Fourth avenue, south
west after contract for the work had
been let to Schuler & Petty, local con.
tractors, resulted in passage Of reso-
luton last night by the board of com.
missioners, resembling the contract for
such work. Another resolution was
passed repeating former resolution
approving the plans, estimates and spec.
ihcations of the city engineer, which
leaves the status Of this project at the
point where the city engineer was order.
ed to prepare plans, estimates and spec.
iiications for the work
New plans, estimates and specifca.
tions will be prepared again. and bids
for the work will be advertised for.
Ben II. Mason, general manager Of
the Ardmore Construction company.
learned of the error in the estimate yes.
terday morning, after contract for the
work had been let Tuesday night. He
reported it Immediately to City En-.
gineer Watson and City Attorney Bass.
after which a hurried conference was
hold.
Writ Franklin, owner Of about 500
feet frontage on the street to be i'm
proved, announced at the conference
that if the work was begun, he would
file petition for an injunction immedi.
ately against the improvement, as the
property owners would be paying for
something they would not get.
AT the meeting last night, there was
considerable discussion of the matter
and steps were begun to determine who
made the error and TO fix the respon-
sibllity.
Was 1,Il6 Yards Over.
II the contract awarded to Schuler &
Petty had been carried out. property
owners on the four blocks Of d street
to be improved would have paid for
ll16 yards Of paving which would not
have been laid.
Following passage Of the resolution
last night, Schuler & Petty's certified
check for $3.50, submitted with their
bid was returned to them The CON
tract was one Of the first two ever let
to this new paving firm in Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
Find Dynamite On Rrldre.

Poplar Bluff. No. Aug. 9-Fifteen
pounds Of dynamite were found by sec.
ton men on the St Louis and san
Francisco railroad bridge here yester.
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-09
German Fishermen smuggIers.

Berlin, Aug. s.-(via Londonl-The
fishing iadustry is being subjected to
governmental control as result OF
wholesale smuggling and speculation
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Continued on page eight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12
SiDELIGHTS0 WARRM0VES.

p'dsI@a' HIeu !" resume ol ~ fhH 4 na"us scr
1 ~ "rl lu !" ,'' 'N"'''.', Nl""oay S morning
speaker mad harsh for the British which, said
mao s o hree years 'o the enemy ships to come out OF the Ken
such as Nelson or Paul Jones'
Dewey were command they would 90 in the canal and drive the
enemy out
Alfred
OF the British making
results which only dm realized today by the world large
is of comuete
alcfccnt overlooked multitude
m basb the first
defense for three years without which Germany would have oydd
France in the fr weeks o the war
the first week f the ~ A. MERRIAM, fleet d 5NoNo ,o,s ,r;b. from
r,i re ,r,,,c .,s has y.r
Law hullcl tob 1ny the shore, Of oten until the United
Ctatcs entered ,hc I,o ~ & C.a, TI.
Oect,,
i.Io,o,oraa p., ,Hr '"' ''""" ''I' '''''S " :"
~, '','" '''
'S" 'c 'u"' inc aIeN 10 iP Germany All her co'haI pos
M eet cIca ,anad9 nG australia I" come to the assistance
the mother country More than $4,000 Canadian soldiers have crossed the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12

3@|,,M Mk Z 1!!!tM Masson
ON THE FARM.

THE farmer gladly tolls all day
producing things we need and III
the fall he'll thresh his hay. and
sell his nutmeg seed The farmer,
hogs are tine as silk, and they're ac.
qulrlng lard his cows are all produc
ing milk, and butter by the yard The
farmers hens are LAYING shells. with
golden yelkS inside. the farmers steers
are wearing bells, each with it's glossy
hide The farmer asks decent price
Tor products OF the earth he doesn',
think to charge US twice as much aS
they are worth, II we could to the
farmer 60, for things he has to sell. we
wouldn't crumple in our woe, beneath
II. G. OF l. But spectators come he
tween the farmer and the crowd. and so
We pay the good long green and groan
and swear aloud like TO see ,hr
farmer get high prices when he can. he
earns his coin in toll and sweat, he is
an honest man But 'twixt the farmer
and the push, the spccuator stands a
tohher reaching ior the cuSh with both
his greedy hands And though the land
with plenty teens, there's famine all
around, by SpeculatorS and their
schemes our weary souls are ground.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12

crazy about Uniforms. They are not
II Is the men m the uniforms that at.
tract the girls.
Men do not understand women And
women are also fooled occasionally
What has become OF the old fash
ioned woman who used TO roast her
own coffee beans
The long haired male reformers can
rave all they please You can bet that
II a girl has that kind OF a shape. she
is going to wear that kind OF clothes
The reason why they figure that tive
will be able to live as chcary as one i,
because she doesn't expect him TO spend
any Of his salary and he doesn't ex.
pect her TO spend any Of il
We have given the SawduV cvangel
lists many a good idea gratis. And
here's another Why no, install d
steam calliope in the Tabernacle" ant
play the ragtmc hymns on IT.
A mans wife may not know much
about the Higher Criticism. But III,
kind she hands him sends him up in ,h,
air.
II YOU can't get a boy to spade ur
the back lot by threatening him, VIII,
not try diplomacy Tell him that h,
can go fishing tomorrow and go out II
the back 10, and dig up a can OF worms
When man is being lured in, hc
never stops TO think tina, he will hav,
TO fight his way ou,
You may have noticed that the mer
chant who will change a dollar for yor
chcerfully even II YOU don't buy any
thing usually has a pretty good trade
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12
THE SOLDIERS LIFE INSURANCE.

MANY persons'arc agated in the fear that certain lie
insurance policies which have been in force for some
time will call for increased premiums on account OF the
persons insured entering the military service No higher
premiums will he expected hy the companies lie insur
ancc policies which were issued prior TO April
Ot course. now that the nation is at war any young
men who enlist in army navy and apply for lie insurance
will face higher rate than II peace prevailed and there
were no chance Tor casualties that accompany warfare But
any policy taken out before April OF this year will continue
m force ON exactly the terms indicated the time the policy
was issued No insurance company will ask any soldier
sailor to pay an added premium policy which wa,
taken out before declared that state Of war
existed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12
FOOD-HOARDERS ARE STUNG.

PROM time TO time this paper has urged families not to
buy food in large quantities, A number had bought lib
orally in the belief that prices would be higher They were
possessed OF abundant funds stocked the pantry but gave
tte thought to thc' who might be forced 70 sFs higher
prlccN which would be caused y the substantial purchases
ot families that were able toIy in wholesale qunn,ite,
10 the credit OF urscsh persons they refrancd from
bulng the market by free buying but few selfish per
sons bought large quantities OF flour sugar and other
staples.
Some Of those who paid 80 for sack of sugar are
herewith notified that the sugar offered for sale
Saturday $40 'Ihc fellow who gave no thought to 9th
crs has been stung the OF 81 40 Here's hoping that
decline, again before the stock of the selfish IS
exhausted And here's hoping that those who aided the ad-
o Hour prices by filling the pantry with tina, staple
live TO the day when the wecys swarm in the flour
In food crisis the real spirit OF brohery love is dis
played by purchasing in small quantities that market
prices for the masses shall not be sprung to prohIbye
figures
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12

Why is It that ice water never tastes
as good the night before as 1t does the
morning after?
Once in a while an old married man
gets sentimental and takes his cud OF to-
bacco out Of his mouth long enough to
kiss his wife.
\ woman may be strong .willcd
enough to make her husband ioin her
Church Bu, she can't make him quit
smoking
\ man can carry a fountain pen Tor
two years and u will never think Of
leaking until he put, II into the pocket
oi white vest
Why do people say thai girl, are
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12

+. W 'Duiton oi Woodland. Cal.
claims that the oldest Joke is the one
about the lri,hman who went to the
general delivery window in a p6stoiiice
and asked II there was a letter there Tor
him. What is your name" asked the
clerk. "Bcgad, you ought TO know" re-
Piled the lrlShman You'll find It on
the letter
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12

Mr. Stayonear,h-"Halloa Haven,
seen you for ages II you're motoring
down my way Christmas time you
might drop IT"
Mr. Upintheair-"l've given up the
car. travel in an aeroplane now"
Mr. Stayoncarth-"Oh, well, then.
YOU might drop out"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12
Our Daily Birthday Party.

Charles l. McNary the new United
States senator from Oregon, born near
Salem, Ore, ~ years ago today
Captain George T Bowman, L s A.,
who has been appointed TO the general
staff corps born in New York, 4S years
ago today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12
How They Love One Another

u wonder If Mis-, Pccch would apprc-
ciatc birthday present" said the Young
man who was paving attention 70 both
Miss Pecch and Miss Shapc
Not as much d, She would appreciate
a birthday absent" replied Miss Sharpe.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12
Oh

Some men are somewhat apprchcnSiyc
as TO the outcome Of the war But what
We started 10 say was that George r.
Fearing is IN the flour business in Chi
CagO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12
Firms Is Firms

- Daddy & Sons are in the grocery busi-
ness in indianapolis
The Bar,kin Dry Goods Store is To-
'ated at Martlnsvillc. Ind.
Fish & Wnn sell electrical supplies
in lebanon. Ind
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12
The Wlse Fnnl

Agc brings wisdom, observed the
Sage.
'But It doesn't leave us much time 10
use It" replied the Fool
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12

The quick subscription Of the Liberty bond issue will
provide power that will prevent pru,sian soldiers swarm.
ing across the United States