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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-09

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-09

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eraucr: u@arlm 6inoeIt Oh Oenn
1eine @osmoste oor2" aaneroo:
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bescigarren pro6irelI"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-04-09

gl6unncntcn, bic Den ,,1entidJcn GDr4cs
iponoentcn" Mot piinftlid Docr nnrce1ls
nlafie crbnlicn, iiu6 oebCteu, 6er Ghne
cauUn per EeIcp6Ou prcr Idr'Hlidl Mp7
tbetIun5 81 pladleN,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
WAR SUMMARY.

Athouga 'he Ausuiaus apparently
suu retain % precarious hold upon
Monte san Gabrielle their last remain.
mg mountain stronghold northeast of
Gorilla the end is ir r.eht s.r them
in this region acc9rding 90 italian uff.
cial reports
General Cadornas report today SHOW
the AustrIans still resisting desperately.
but staggering under the heavy losses
which the nocssaut Italian pressure of
the last few days has inflicted upon
them. This pressure is being maintain.
ed and Is becoming decisive. the com.
mandcr of the attacking forces am.
nounced. The Italian reports are m.
variaby conservative and it has been
noted that General Cadornl has habit
of withholding AN announcement until
ho is sure of his ground The confident
tone Of today's communiuue from
Rome, therefore is considered sirnifi.
cant
According 10 the stratcrical experts.
General Cadornl has only tn obtain a
secure hold ON Monte san Gabrielle TO
give him complete dominance of the
Bainsi2za plateau and the country far
To the south making 10 possible 60
push his war into the Chiapovano wall
ley and drive q wedge between the two
Austrian armies virtually isohtinu the
southern army which directly bars his
way TO Tricst
Several times the san Gabrielle peak
has been In Italian hands. but the Aus
triaus have hatued desperately for this
vital position and each time surged
back again There has been mo- cessa.
tion In the Italian pressure. however,
and il now seems as II the decisive
phase Of the battle has been reached.
The continued retreat Of the Russian
armies has not yet caused the Russian
authorities 20 fear seriously Tor Pctru.
grad, according 20 current adyices. but
apparently has had the effect OF awak.
oning most OF the radical elements In
the capital To the necessity of strength.
ening Russia's powers Of resistance.
Their newspapers are now urging the
dropping OF internal political quarrels
enforcing discipline and presenting "a
united front 20 the enemy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
PRICES NOT
BE FIXED, HOOVER
TELLS CATTLEMEN

Washington. Sept. The GOVERN
ment has mo- authority or intention TO
fix the price Of cattle OF meat products.
was the positive assurance given yes.
terday by Food Administrator Hoover
at the conference Of livestock produc.
ers
Also il was assured that the govern
ment did not propose 10 fix the age al
which cattle should be, slaughtered.
Mr. Hoover said a solution Of the
problem was necessary and that it was
his desire the producers consider it as
% business proposition with the view of
reaching am understanding which would
result in stabiIization of the industry.
II was admitted that price fixing
would be- AN almost hopeless task. i'm.
volving large elements. but that sta.
5i.ization could Dee ACCOMPLISHED
through proper cooperation.
The food administrators statement
tVat it might Doe found necessary to
attach the price OF hogs to the price
of coun since hogs We're corn product.
had been taken by some OF those attend.
ing the conference to mean the govern.
ment had price fixing n prospect. Mr..
Hoover explained there was "a vast diff
ference between price fNinp and price
.i'hi.Hation Under the ideas he eu.
tcrtaincd De- said t would bc fixing the
price of neither hogs nor coru bur
Keeping them together and tha, t
might he tHIt the price OFF hogs would
h' made ,' auc.uato with the wic,
of corn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
GERMAN CATHOLICS
REPLY TO WILSON
DECLARE THEIR NATION NEVER
WILL CONSENT TO "DEMOC.
RATIZATION."

Berlin Thursday. Sept. G.-Via Lon.
dom Sept THE German Roman
Catholic cenust party haas issued q
formal statement dealing with Presi.
0eat Wilson's reply to the peace note of
Pope Benedict To urges that the presI.
dents message although uhlased I'm a
tone which .s considered offensive.
should be considered wholly boz the
l.ght of It's essential and objective prln.
o.pies This. it is pointed out. gives a
different picture from that reflected
in the press comment.
The declaration OF the coutrists then
discusses the discrepancy between the
war aims set down in President Wu.
sons message and those proclaimed by
the entente. adding that in this respect
Mr. Wilson's reply ought TO prove ac.
ceptable The statement continues.
what Mr. Wilson has TO say con.
cerning democratiation Of the Ger.
mar empire has only demonstrated the
helpless ignorance OF this learned presi
dent of the United States. He does
not seem 20 have the slightest concep
tion OF Germany's conditions.
Where Is the more democratic sys.
tenn 20 be found today-Berlin or
Washington II IN truth. there stands
today at the head of any belligerent ma.
tion "a real autocrat. he may bee found
tn the United states
us IL necessary 20 remind the presi.
dent that the German chancellor has
summoned seven members from the
ranks of parliament 90 confer and TO
collaborate with him In formulating
the reply 20 the pope?
"Mr Wilson may rest assured that
whatever we recognize 20 Dee the de.
mand Of the hours we win accept OF
our own volition He win surely have
learned this much from history-that
any attempt from without 10 force a
strong and mighty people Co adopt a
certain constitution is wholly inadmis.
sible."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
.CAR COMPANY
LEAVING { ST.
REMOVAL OF TRACKS FROM THE
THOROUGHFARE INVOLVED IN
PAVING MIDDLE ANNOUNCED.
NO ROUTE is GIVEN
Car Company Official Gives Statement
Showing Why ii is Peacefully Re
moving Tracks but to What Street
is not Shown.

Another chapter was added to the C
street paving muddle this forenoon,
when the Ardmore Street Car company
announced that it is vacating street,
Northwest. The thoroughfare to which
the car tracks win be removed has not
been announced
The G street Northwest paving mud
die, which has been taking up the at
tentiOn Of the city commissioners for
several weeks, is the beginning Of the
company's action Of today A dispute
as TO the material with which the street
shall be paved and also the width TO
which the paving should extend, has
been threshed out at several meetings
of the commission The original petit
tion signed by more than a majority Of
the property owners requested that the
street be paved with brick. At last
Tuesday nights session another petit
tion bearing the signatures of approx
imately seventy percent Of the property
owners, was presented by a representa-.
tive Of the car company. asking for
Carter county rock asphalt.
The only action taken Tuesday night
was 70 refer the original estimates Of
the city engineer back 10 him and in
structing him to prepare new estimates
which would exclude that portion Of the
street for which the traction company
would be required to pay The original
estimate specified fibre brick and in the
instructions relative 10 new estimates
there was no reference % the use Of
a different material.
Edward Gait. president Of the Ard.
more Street Car company, gave the
following interview:
We have been asked by great mum.
Der of the citizens OF Ardmore. several
Of whom are residents Of c street. north
west, as to why the street car tracks
are being removed from that street.
II seems TO US that those who have
been familas with the paving proceed.
! ings on this street should know. with
out asking why our tracks are being
taken up. a number Of property owners
on street agitated the question OF paw
ing the street with brick to a width OF
| twentynine feet from curb to curb.
Continued on page eight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
OKLAHOMA TO GET
S346, ,489F0RROADS
Is PART OF Sll,55O,OOO APPORTION.
MENT FOR RURAL ROUTES IN
ALL STATES.

Washington. Sept 7-Apportionment
Of S14,550.OOO 10 the states from govern
ment funds to aid in the construction
and maintenance of rural post roads i'm
accordance with the federal aid roads
law, was announced today by Secretary
Houston Of the department Of agricul.
ture for the year ending June 30. 1919.
The law calls for apportionment Of S20..
100000 for 1920 and $4,000 900 for 1921.
The amount for 1919 includes the fol-
lowing states:
Arkansas $25O,OlS: Mississippi $685.
751; Missouri S5OS6O3 New Mexico. S23S.
634; Oklahoma s346 4S9; Kansas S429131.
Louisiana $2O3,755. Tennessee. S34O.663.
Texas $S76,9S6.
This is the third apportionment under
the law. S4S5OOO0 has been apportion.
ed for 1917 and $4,000 600 for 1915.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
lLBOAT NEVER WILL BEAT DOWN
BRITISH EMPIRE, PREMIER SAYS
SUNSHINE ON THE BANNERS OF WESTERN ALLIES" HE
SAYS-"AMERICA, WHICH NEVER HAS KNOWN
DEFEAT, WILL ON THIS OCCASION ALSO
TRIUMPH OVER HER FOE"

Birkcuhe.d Eug Sept. Premier
LLOYD George iu a speech here today
declared that the whole allied cause and
the freedom of tHe world depended on
supremacy of the sea, and that he was
certain 10 would bc maintained.
German statesmen, he said had been
.at great pains tp impress upon their
people that the submarine figures given
out by him bon the house of commons
recently were inaccurate. He declared
the figures were absolutely correct and
that they put am end 90 an hopes OF
the enemy 20 win.
The premier asserted he was convinc.
ei that the German submarine never
would he able 20 beat down the strength
OF the British empire or beat down the
hopes Of the alliance.
The premier said that the news from
Russia In the last few days had not
been good He thought when the rev.
olution came. that it would have the ef
feet Of postponing victory but he had
expected an earlier recovery.
Expects Rebound from Russia.
However, through all we must eN.
ercise patience" he added
"Under fire. the Russian leaders are
repairing the machine which has brok.
en- down and I am confident that in
the end they will succeed
what I am concerned about most"
the premier went on, lis not the effect
which the failure of Russia would have
on the war, but the harmful effect Il
would have on the cause of democracy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
GOD ROUTS GERMANY'S
ENEMIES, KAISER TELLS
PEOPLE OF BREMEN

Amsterdam, Sept. 7-Replying to a
congratulatory message from merchants
of Lubbock on the fall Of Riga, Emperor
William says:
The important success of our heroic
troops again proves to the world and
our enemies that Germany's army and
people, although always ready to term
mate the terrible war, are firmly de.
termined with unbroken strength and
mistaken will for victory to carry
through the war of defense which was
forced upon us"
Replying TO a message from the Bre-
men chamber Of commerce, the emperor
teegraphed:
The malicious plans Of our enemies
hitherto have failed, owing to Gods
help and Germanys strength and en-
durance German loyalty will frus.
trate all attempts to part the people
and their emperor"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
CATTLEMEN c BURDENED WITH
TOO HIGH INTEREST RATE
Ed &. Lasater Declares Cheaper Money
Would Increase Meat supply

Washington. Sept. Cheaper bank
credit as a means OF stimulating live.
stock production was proposed to the
National Livestock conference today by
y. c. Lasater a Texas raiser who is
serving as volunteer aide 90 Herbert
Hoover. the food administrator
Stock raisers. Mr. Lasater said. are
paying s percent for money while com.
mercial enterprises obtain ~ az four
Interest charges ON capital Mr. Lasatcr
said, amount to forty percent of the
entire cost OF producing livestock. n
this We're cut iu half the raiser. he
said. could produce meat at twenty
percent less cost Producers. he said
could pass this saving on TO the con.
sumner.
Control Of meat and dairy products
10 the consumer were discussed with
officials OF the food administration. Lat.
cr In the day. President Wilson recelv.
ed the details at the white house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07

ltlIO-Itui sept. t-Nu enemy Vts-
sells other than submarines have been
observed in the Gulf OF Riga. the war
office announces. The Russian naval
forces arc ready Co engoge the Ger.
mans
retosmd Thursday Sept t-A.
though. peuosrud, in the opinion of
various military authorities. is in no
immediate danger ON account of the
fall of Riga preparations are being
made against the eyeuual.ty of am un-
expected descent by the Germans
The temporary government has ap.
pointed "a special civil commission with
authority to preserve order suppress
seditionary movement. suspend the pub.
lcation of newspapers aud. where de-
sirubie clear the city of undesirable ele.
ments.
The cabinet has decided that there
| is as yet no need for the government
10 De transferred elsewhere
Although there are no signs OF
panic, there are elements OF the popu.
lation particularly members OF the veal.
thy class, who are leaving. or attempt.
ing Co leave in large numbers Many
business firms are contemplating trans.
ferring the r headquarters 90 Moscow.
NiiniNovgorod or some other provin.
cial city
According 20 the newspapers. the
present Russian front represents the
arc of a circle from the mouth of the
River Aa, southeastward about 30 miles
from Riga. pvinsk. according Co re.
ports. still is holding out
The newspapers OF AN shades OF opin
ion comment extensively on the Riga
disaster The socialist papers publish
articles in almost Identical terms calling
on the workers TO perform their duty
defending the revolution. The organ OF
the social democrats and Alinimalists.
the Rabotchayor Gazeta. appeals 10 the
workmen not 20 wait Tor the moment
when the Riga disaster viii have be.
come irreparable, but 90 close ranks inn.
mediately with iron discipline 20 pro.
coed 90 prompt and decisive action.
The Zemilia VOLTA organ OF the rcvo.
lutIonary socialists says
History win show on whom lies the
blame for our military debacle. Mean.
while. the situation demands that an
internal political quarrcls be- forgotten
and that an energetic and unanimous
effort be made TO face the enemy"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
5000 PACKING
EMPLOYEES QUIT

Omaha, Neb., Sept. About three
thousand employees, or nearly half the
working forces Of the packing houses Of
South Omaha are on strike this morn
ing In addition, 10000, or more others
are forced TO remain idle by the closing
of other departments.
The companies continue TO fill orders
including those Of the government and
both sides TO the controversy express
the hope that government interference
viii soon put an end to the strike The
men ask five cents an hour increase in
pay The companies have offered half
that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
ENTIRE FRENCH
CABINET QUITS

Paris Sept The resignation Of
the Ribot ministry was decided upon
unanimously after "a cabinet meeting
this morning. President Poiucare has
asked the premier and his ministers To
withhold their designations until the
presidents OF the senate and chamber
Of deputies have returned TO Paris TO
discuss the situation.
The presidents OF both chambers have
been summoned 10 Paris by telegraph
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07

1T took long time" said I.lovd
George. FOR oppressed people IN col,
accustomed TO freedom as il did for
free people 10 get accustomed to op.
preston.
One thing gives me satisfaction" he
continued. The German attempts 10
sow dissension among the allies east
ana the allies west. failed" Ear from
being despondent about the crisis i'm the
eastern theatre, Mr. Lloyd George said.
the people should look forward TO Rus.
sia with hope. Because she would rs.
cover and play a greater part vet in
saving the world from PruSsian domi.
nation"
Germany Answered i'm West.
Dark as may be the clouds in the
Russian sky" he said there is sun.
shine on the banners Of the allies I'm
all other theatres Of war Germany NAV.
boast her victories In the east against
unresisting forces, but she has her re-.
ply in the success OF the allies i'm the
west and especially the recent success
Of the Italians.
AHletlcl VINO now comes into the
conflict has never known defeat and
ON this occasion. too, she with her allies
viii triumph over her Zoe
For all these reasons. ask YOU 10
be of stout heart There may be stony
paths to climb but we viii climb them.
our foot paths may be stained with
blood but we will reach the heights and
then In frcnt we will see the rich valley
and plateaus OF the new world"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
PEACE
FEELER is PUT
OUT BY KAISER

Amsterdam, Sept. THE statement
that the German foreign secretary, Or.
keuhlmann, is in favor Of a negotiated
peace is made in a dispatch to the
Frankfurter Zeitung from Vienna which
the secretary recently visited
DIR. Won Keuhlmann's calm and steady
manners the dispatch says made a
good impression in Vienna and particu-
larly as he like the imperial chancel.
lor, is free from all chauvinism regard.
ing the situation and in favor Of peace
by understanding"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
CONNECTICUT AVIATOR BRINGS
DOWN llrH GERMAN PLANE

Paris sept Sub lieutenant Raro.
ureul Lufherry OF Walnrford. Conn
a star aviator OF the Lafayette esca.
drllle, flying ON September Z and g..
brought down his tenth and eleventh
German airplancs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
Weclly Cotton Statistics

Liverpool sept z Weekly cotton
statistics Total forwarded to mills. az.
600 bales, American $1,000. stock. gis 600
American $4,000. imports $4,000. Ameri.
can $4,000. exports none.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
FRANCE NEEDS MORE MONEY.

Paris, Sept THE budget committee
of the chamber OF deputies have com
menced an examination OF the war
credits demands for the final three
months Of 1917. The total amounts to
ll,sOOOOo,OOO francs. the highest since
the war began.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-07
SIR EDWARD CARSON POINTS OUT
FUTURE HORRORS If GERMANY
Is NOT BEATEN.
MUST CONTINUE WAR
If Premature Peace Is Granted the Hun
And His Cohorts All Nations VIII BE
PlLndered Again by the Lawless
Power, BritOn Declares.

London Sept 7-Coincidentally with
the announcement that Premier Lloyd
George will deliver an important speech
today at Birkenhead on the war aims
of the allies, prominence is given by the
newspapers to a statement by Sir Ed
ward Carson to correspondent in
which Sir Edward declares:
There is a great deal Of loose and
mischevious talk about peace Some
people seem to imagine Aave only
to conclude a treaty with ~ ny and
all will be we'll But | sho, 70. to
ask what is to happen? Are a. e us
Of the world to proceed with j. 70
items for the next conflict-to pL 'oc<
their researches in science to the .
pansion and creation of still more dead.
ly weapons of warfare-to spend their
resources i'm the creation Of enormous
cohorts Of airplanes and submarines for
the destruction Of unfortfied towns and
for the murder Of innocent women and
children who inhabit them; TO take ad.
vantage Of the experiences gained in
this war i'm the perfecting of lethal amt
poisonous gases for the destruction Of
humanity?
Live in Daily Terror.
Are we 10 live in deadly terror that
at any moment another conflict may
arise which might almost lead 10 the
extinction Of civilization itself2
The truth is a treaty Of peace does
not necessarily secure peace In the only
sense whereof it can be Of ar real use
to progress and humanity We talk
platitudes about a league Of nations to
enforce peace without considering con.
ditions essential TO its success. There
was "A league Of nations to protect
Belgium-there were solemn treaties
and conventions with The Hague to APP
ply the principles of humanity as far
as possible in war and give effect 10 in.
ternational law How dit these avail
Vn the outbreak Of the war.
Quotes German Emperor
Sir Edward then quotes tn German
Emp, ror as saying:
There is no international Jaw; treat
les are scraps of paper and so forth
and adds:
81 have not yet seen a single sugges.
ton made as 20 how In the future these
calamities are 10 be prevented from re-.
curing II the lawless temper Of the
Germans remains mrepentant and their
power 10 repeat their crimes remains
what it has been in the past relatively
to the rest Of the world President VIII
son g. right when he declares no terms
signed by the present rulers of Ger.
many would afford the slightest SEE
curity for the peace OF the world and
nothing is more certain than that just
in proportion ass the military defeat of
German is incomplete the duration of
peace viii Doe short
Must Attain Real Victory.
In conclusion. Sir Edward said that
it was obvious that Great Britain must
carry ON the war until such a victory
is attained ass win remove aI puiuca.
danger OF war in the future 'aud ans
man who tries Whatever his motive ,o
distract the attention of tine country
from this goal OF dcIivoungc .s the
worst enemy OF real peace"