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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
OCEAN PIERS
At BALTIMORE
ARE DESTROYED
FIRE OF PROBABLY INCENDIARY
ORIGIN TAKES TOLL OF THREE
MILLIONS.
SEVERAL LIVES LOST
Federal Secret Service Agents on Scene
Inyestigating-Iteport Is That Fire
Originated mt Five Different Places
simultaneously.

Baltimore, Oct. 3l.--A fire which de-
stroyed two OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad terminal piers at Locust Point
and spread to a British steamship that
had just docked at one Of the piers for
loading, broke out last night, causing
the probable loss of seven lives and IA
financial loss estimated ut between 3d.
900 and s4000000.
Five of the missing men were mem,
bers Of the crew of the steamship.
Among them were two of the ships Off
GERS and the chief gunner of the naval
crew aboard.
Vice President j. NJ. Davis of the Bal
timore and Ohio. said 1t was the belief
of the railroad officials that the fire was
of incendiary origin as credible wit
nesses stated that they saw flames leap
from piers No. 9 and No. 8 at five places
almost simultaneously.
Already the police in their .investiga.
ton have arrested one man.
The piers represented value of ST.
0.000: the merchandise stored in them
$1.500,000 and the steamer and cargo
$500,O00. The steamer win be towed in
to shallow water water and scuttled in
order to extinguish the fire which was
still burning in her hold at IL a. m.
The steamer had on board eighty anti
submarine shells from a British port
These exploded with loud reports when
the ship took fire.
Chief of Police Leigh of the Baltimore
and Ohio began an investigation on the
report of the pier watchman that he
saw five or six men jump from pier No.
Q just as the flames broke out.
Several months ago a quantity of dy-
Mantle was found in loaded grain car
in one of the elevators of the railroad
at Locust Point. The grain was in
tended for one OF the allies.
Pier ten, loaded with wheat for ey
port, was in danger of being burned
early today and only fire wall stood
between the fire and this pier and two
others. Baltimore and Ohio officials felt
confident of saving these piers. A num-
ber of department of justice operatives
were reported to be on the scene.
The customs house authorities saved
their records on pier No. but those on
pier No. 2 were destroyed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
CANUCKS SMASH
BAVARlAN ARMY
MEN FROM CANADA DELIVER \
STiNGING DEFEAT 10 GROWN
PRINCE RUPPREChr.
40 thc Associated Presel

British Front In Belgium. Tuesday. Oc.
tober 30.--The forces Of Crown Prince
Rupprecht OF Bavaria today suffered an
other stinging defeat when the British
reached out across sea cf mud and
wrenched away still more OF the few re-
naming defenses OF the enemy's Pass.
chendaele system.
IL has been another proud day for
Canada. Her troops this afternoon were
sitting almost at the gates of Passchen
daele and from their positions astride
the dseinde-Passchendaele highway
along the ridge they could see only four
hundred yards away the great church
which stands in the center of the village.
While the Canadians were battling
their way forward here in the face of
ferce resistance from the Bavarians.
comrades on their left were hammerins
their way along the Meetcheele or Belle
vue spur to points which seem to have
carried them well beyond Meerhccic and
the numerous machine gun defenses
with which the elevation WAS covered.
There was sanguinary fighting In both
sections. The German losses were heavy
also the men from overseas did not
achieve their triumph without some cost
in casualties.
Meanwhile. British home troops on the
left of the Canadians had undertaken
the task of crossing the Paddbeke river
and the morasses in order toabring their
line forward and protect the Canadian
flank. The men from the British isles
knew that this must be done, and they
did it. How they accomplished this
drive through the clinging mud probably
they themselves could not tell
One heavy counter attack delivered by
the Bavarians as early as $3.50 o'clock
from Masselmarkt. against the Cana
dians. was caught by artillery and ma
chine gun fire and smashed.
The gain on the Canadian front aver
aged about 600 TO 1000 yards. and along
most Of the line.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
TELI.TALE TELEGRAMS
SHOW CONSTANTINE To
HAVE PLAYED TRAITOR

London, Oct. 31.-F'rom the text of
kilograms exchanged between Constan-
tine OF Greece and Emperor William
before the kings abdicatlon, the deci-
phering of which will be completed
shortly 10y the Greek government, it
develops that Constantine. "to put IL
mildly, was a German agent" says Il
Reuter- dispatch from Athens.
The king promptly cabled the en-
peror all information of a military or
political nature received from Greek
diplomats. accredited TO the entente
powers and from Greek officers at Sa-
loniki," continues the dispatch.
The organization of bands was di-
rected from Berlin. The emperor or.
1ered the formation of bands OF 5000
men to cut Gen. Sarrail's communica-
tons and harass the rear OF his forces"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
|ALuEO ARMY AND ARTILLERY MAY
SOON MEET TEUT0NS IN ITALY.
BRITISH AND FRENCH FORCES PROBABLY NOW ON WAY
TO NORTH TO MEET INVADERS-AMERICA HURRIES
WITH MUNITIONS FOOD, FUEL, MONEY AND
SHIPS TO DEFEND SITUATION.

ceedcd Ia saving the bulk OF the forces
which occupied positions south Of To;.
mino, as during the last two days Ber-
lin has made no claim Of additional cap
lures Of large numbers OF prisoners
and guns
Udine Is less than fifteen miles from
the Tngliamento, and II the Italian com
mander Is 10 make Il stand there. heavy
lighting along that line should take
place within day on two. at the latest.
The Germans threatening movement
In the Carnia region has not developed
greatly. and seemingly Is not yet ~ SER
lous menace to the Tagliamento line.
Austr'a reports capture from the Ital-
lans of positions at Pontafel, near the
Ploecken pass, and ON st. Pal
These positions ;tre on the Austro-
Italian border and II Is probably not
unlikely that General Cadorna is pre-
pairing to draw In his lines there to het-
ter protect the line OF the Tagliamento
in the Ampezzo and Tolmczzo regions.
Berlin reports an advance toward
the upper course OF the Tagliamento,
but does not say how near the German
forces are to that river.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
WISCONSIN PROHIBITIONISTS
PROPOSE "BEERIESS DAY

Milwaukee. Wis. Oct 3l-The Wis
consin AntiSaloon league has adopted
a resolution petitioning Governor Phil
ipp TO call upon ',all drinkers that they
consume one less glass OF beer per day
and that one day each week be observed
as a 'beerless day"
The governor is asked to nominate as
such "beerless day" sunday, on which
day the sale of all forms of intoXi-
cants is misdemeanor by statute.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
TEUTONS PROPOSE
SEPARATE PEACE TO
ITALIAN ARM Y

London. Oct. 31.-The Austro-German
drive according TO news dispatches re-
ceived in London from Italy. is as much
political as military. II is pointed out
for weeks that the Austrians have been
inundating the Italian lines with bombs
filed with leaflets. Numbers of pam
phlets and all sorts of literature were
dropped from airplanes as well as guam
titles OF pictures showing Italy under
the power of Great Britain and France
The Italian soldiers We're urged to fol
low the Russian example and retreat
and then II separate peace might be
made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
ANOTHER MUT|NY
BY HUN TROOPS

Amsterdam, Oct. Sl-According TO
the newspaper Les Nouvelelles SER
ous mutiny has occurred among Ger
nan soldiers at the Beverloo camp in
Belgium.
The men, it is said, refused to go to
the front, and damaged their own rifles
in some cases. while others fired on
heir officers. several of whom were
wounded.
The mutineers were anally mastered
and removed in cattle trucks.
The frontier guard at Brouchot ac-
,ording to the same authority, deserted
IN October Il.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
TWO NEW MINERALS
ARE GIVEN 70 SCIENCE

berkeley Cal. oct. 3l.-Two minerals
not he9etoforc known to science have
been discovered at Crestmore, Cal. ac-
cording to bulletin issued today by
Prof Arthur Eakle. department of geol-
ogy, university OF California.
Prof. I1akle has christened the dis
coveries respectively "Crestmoreite" and
"Rivcrside;te." "Crestmoreite" is de-
scribed as a new hydrous basic ortho-
silicate containing small amounts of
other oxides in place of silica. River
sideite." is a kydrous lime sulphate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
NINE AIR FIGHTS IN
COURSE OF TWO HOURS

Paris. Oct. Sl.-Nine fights in the
course of a patrol flight Of two hours is
the record of Sergeant Mckay Peterson
of the Lafayette Flying Squadron. Ser
geant Peterson drove one of his adver-
saries to earth. The German machine
probably was destroyed. Lieutenant
Raoul Lufbery has Just been cited in
orders for his fine work on October 26,
when he drove down two German ma
chimes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
WASHINGTON CITY
SALOONS CLOSE
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT Ma.
TIONAL CAPITAL WILL BE DRY
PEOPLE CELEBRATE.

Washington. Oct. 31.-At midnight to-
night the national capital goes dry.
Among the establishments going out of
business today under the terms of the
sheppard prohibition law are several
which served during a historic existence
of more than half a century as familiar
meeting places for prominent political
figures of past generations.
Washington is planning farewell eel
ebration and the usual carnival scenes
probably will be enacted as the closing
hour approaches
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
BRAZIL BEGINS TO
TRAIN FOR WAR

Rio Janeiro. Oct. 3l.-In view Of Bra
zils entrance into the war plans for
intensified military training are being
put into effect. although no mobiliza-
ton measure had been decreed.
Gerrisons in southern Brazil. where
there is a large German element. have
been reinforced.
TWENTY-FIVE former German sailors
were arrested today and taken to Sac
Paulo.
All German newspapers and other
publications have been seized.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
MUST DISCHARGE ALIEN
EMPLOYEES, WASHINGTON SAYS

New York, Oct. 51.--A letter warning
that alien enemies must be discharged
before November l. was sent by
United States Marshal Power in
Brooklyn to all the ship yards, dry
docks. machine shops ana manufac-
turing plants along the water fronts.
All German aliens, whether or not they
hold government passes to restricted
zones, are still employed after tornor-
row will be interned at the Ellis Is.
land immigration station,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
SW|TCHMEN ASK
80 PER CENT RAISE
ALSO TIME AND a. HALF FOR OVER.
TINE - COVERS ENTIRE
UNITED STATES.

Washington, Oct. 3i.--The committee
representing the Switchmen's Union of
North America last night decided to
ask for fifty per cent increase in wages
and time and half for overtime. for
members Of the union employed on rail
roads throughout the United States.
Notice Of the decision of the commit
tee was sent TO every railroad manager,
and a meeting for the purpose of dis.
cusslng their propositions was asked for
Monday. December 3.
The present wage scale for switchmen
in the Chicago district Is from $3.50
to 81 per day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
USED OTHER PEOPLES MONEY
AND BRINGS HIS DEATH

Chicago, Oct. 31.--Disclosures made
here indicate that arrlson Kelley, for
forty years secretary of the Peoples
Building and Loan association, and
whose death by drowning resulted in
the discovery Of a 100000 shortage in
his accounts, was a heavy speculator in
grain from 1898 to 1900. During those
seven years he is said to have lost
500, 900. and increasing speculations
made the total of his losses more than
5000, 600.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
RUSSIAN BANDITS
BEGIN SERIES OF
RAIDS ON TRAINS

Petograd, Oct. si.--The ministry OF
war has been authorized to provide
armed guards for passengers and freight
trains. NJ. IAverevsky minister Of ways
and communications, having reported
anarchical conditions on the railways.
The report showed that stations and
freight trans had been looted and pas.
sengcrs robbed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
ROCK ISLAND TELEGRAPHERS
AWARDED RAISE IN WAGES

Chicago. oct. 3l.-Wages were ad-
vanced and hours per day and days per
month We're reduced by the board OF ar
bitration which reported today on the
demands made by telegraphers of the
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific Railway
system. The road viii have to spend
81 900 additional a month for wages.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
EVERY ABLE BODIED AMERICAN
WILL Be DRAF TED, WOOD SAYS

Topeka Kan Oct. 91"We have the greatest government
world has known and must defend not with hot
air orator but with the who live under and the
who make defend it with bodies, asserted Major
General Leonard E. Wood commander of Camp Funston
tonal army cantonment. in address here.
General Wood characterized the conflict of saugh-
ter He declared would last until the drain human life
could longer be borne by the warning nations He asserted
United States had hardly entered the struggle and that
there would be another draft and another and another until
every abebodied in the country will be carrying
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
NEW GOLD FIND
CAUSES STAMPEDE

Vancouver. Il. c.. Oct. 31.--A STAN
pede is taking place from Dawson to
Big Creek. Alaska. where new gold
deposit has been reported. according to
William A. Couse, who was here today
from the Alaskan city.
Big Greek flows into the Yukon, TWEEN
" miles above Selkirk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
ARKANSAS TEACHERS STRIKE.

Little Rock. Ark. Oct. 31.-The first
strike OF women school teachers in Ar
kansas is reported from near Texarkana.
where teachers in the Genoa district
have closed their schools because direc-
tors ignored their demand for salary
increases. About u teachers are par
ticipating. II Is said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
COSSACKS DEMAND
PLACE ON JURY TO
TRY KORNILOFF

Petrograd. Oct. 3i.-The request OF the
Siberian cossacks that they be given
representation on the jury which VIII
try General Kornlloff. leader Of the re.
cent abortivc revolt. has been granted
by the government. The request was
based on the ground that the generals
father was a Siberian.
a Siberian regiment has been desig.
mated TO guard General Kornllon pend.
ing his trial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and vicinity: Tonigh
and Thursday fair: probably fair Friday.
Oklahoma and West Texas: Tonigh
and Thursday fair: probably fair Friday.
East Texas; Tonight fair. frost ne1rly
to coast. except in lower Rio Grande val.
ley; fam Thursday. and probably Friday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
Liouor Question i'm Kentucky.

Louisville. KY, Oct. Sl.-Interest In
the state election next Tuesday is center
ed almost wholly on the contest for con-
troll of the general assembly. Both par
ties stand pledged to submit a statewide
prohibition amendment TO the constitu-
ton
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
Ohio to Vote on I.iauor.

Cincinnati. Ohio. oct. 3l-At an cleo
ton November 6 the voters of Ohio will
decide whether or not they desire prohi-
bition of the sale and manufacture Of
intoxicating liquors Tor Deser.ee pur-
poses and also whether they will permit
the women of the state to vote for presi.
dental electors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
U. 5. StilI Sells Certificates.

Washington. Oct. 31.-The total Of the
treasury's lates; offering of certificates
Of Indebtedness Of indefinite amount was
increased today - s5s5.5TS 0cc. the high
est recnr'ei by subscriptions from banks
a. .ahcrs es-.r~egating si55.59s. 900. The
Offering still is open.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
u. 5. Expenditures for Month.

Washington. oct. 3i.-Total October
expenditures by the government hav'
surpassed the billion-dollar mark by siS
5.2s5 and indications are that tn
grand total for the entire month wi
approximate 100000 900. OF whicl
s470.OOO,Oo0 is reported by loans 20 IN,
allies
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

4 August |, Spence went east from IIol
denville, near which place he lived. and
visited several locals in Hughes county,
and he advised these members to get
ready for resistance. He did not state
just when anything would be done. He
advised with the members about secur.
ing guns and ammunition for the con
fiict with the government.
Thursday before Friday. August 3.
when the trouble started. some negroes
fired on the sheriff and his deputy In
Seminole county. wounding the deputy.
The news OF that encounter quickly
spread to the locals of the w. c. T.. and
the members were urged by leaders to
start at once to resist the government.
RejOiced at iBlOO,lshed.
There was n meeting being held that
Thursday night on a sandbar in the
Canadian river. near the Frisco bridge.
IN Seminole county. When the news Of
shooting Of officers was brought to
men assenbled here. they threw
L. <ir hats and yelled. rejoicing that
ofh> ad been fired upon.
Go. ees were then appointed to
go out a. all they met 10 Join them.
whether .rs of the w. C. U. or
not. 4
"Others were selected to go and burn
the Frisco railroad bridge near Francis.
and II was set on fire at both ends, the
fire damaging the structure to such an
extent that traffic was delayed for some
time. Another railroad bridge, belonging
to the NJ. o. 4 c.. was fired and dam
aged, and telegraph and telephone lines
cut, so as to delay traffic. This was
expected to prevent the local officers
securing reinforcements. and that If they
did not do 80. the members of the w.
c. U. would be able to overcome any
opposition in that section
"On the morning of August 3, several
hundred men had gathered on Il hill at
the Spears farm, to resist any force sent
against them. However, when Sheriff
Duncan. of Pontotoc county, and posses
from that section, appeared. no resist
ance was offered ana many of the mem.
bers of the W. c. L. escaped. several
hiding out for days.
The next day there was a clash be-
tween the officers and possemen with a
band of the resisters. in which one of
the latter was shot.
Among the advisers and abettors.
who did not commit any violence or
overt acts, were NJ. A. Harris, ". W.
Walker and o. s. Cowherd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
SOLDIER JUMPS FROM
EIGHTH STORY WINDOW
Takes Life Because Wedding Is Inter
fered With BY Father Of
Girl

New York. Oct. 3l.-Corporal Berney
r. Loveman. % years old, of the 18th
United States infantry OF Birmingham
Alabama. committed suicide today by
jumping from an eghth-fioor window of
an uptown hotel where he had been stop
ping for several days a letter asked
that j. H. Loveman Of Birmingham be
notified of his death.
a marriage license obtained yester
day showed that Loveman planned to
marry Miss Regina Glanokopf Of Kansas
City.
Inquiry developed that Loveman's act
was due to opposition TO the wedding
on the part of Miss Glanokopf's father
who told the corporal that a marriag,
would be unwise while in the service
as he faced the possibility OF going
abroad and returning n cripple.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31

birmingham. Ala, oc;. 31--Corpora'
Berney T.. Loveman, who committed sui
cidei n New York early today. was ?
son Of Mrs. a B. Loveman of this city
and brother OF Joseph II. Loveman.
prominent merchant
A sister Mrs. David Kempner. lives II
Little Rock, Arkansas.
Loveman served as member of th'
Alabama National Guard on the Mexican
border.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
First Government Witness

A. NJ. Alainard whose case was dis
missed yesterday by the L. :. district
attorney. and who was one OF the lead
ers and active members of the VIC. u,
and knows about its operations in that
section just previous to the outbreak,
was the governments first witness. He
is a farmer who lives near Wetumka.
He testified in substance as follows:
Il am 50 years old, have family. live
four and "A half miles from Wetumka.
on the Frisco railroad. | have been
In oklahoma eighteen years, have two
grown children who are boys and reg
istered Tor service in army. | have
been member of the w. c. L. two
years. There are about 116 members
in local where live. The only officer
was "A secretary. and we elected a new
chairman at each meeting. l visited
different locals In other counties. The
national headauarters are at Van Buren,
Ark Know II. II. Munson as state
organizer. I don't know how long he
had been holding that position. but was
al that work when I Joined. Saw II. c.
Sps nee twice. hut am not sure whether
he held any position with the state or
ganizati0n. The local did not keep
records except when holding conven-
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
Statement by Defense.

Attorneys for ii. H. Munson, Roy
Crane and II. C. Spence, stated in sub
stance the following as their clients con.
nection with the trouble:
Roy Crane was a member of the Uni
versal Union until expelled; he had never
been a member of the w. C. u. nor could
he belong to II. He had been II member
of the Universal Union only twelve days;
had believed II favored children being
made to go to public schools instead of
to sectarian schools. and especially the
cQnvents. which he had lectured against,
after having been partly educated as q
Catholic. He also thought the Universal
Union an organization for all laboripg
people. When he discovered that re-
slstance to the draft law was the main
object of that union he opposed such ac-
tion and was expelled. That he was at
all times in harmony with the means
being employed by the government to
raise an army. That he was in Kansas
lecturing when the trouble occurred in
Seminole county
II was admitted by the attorney for II.
C. Spence that he was a member of the
w. G. L. and had made speeches, but not
against the draft law, but on the other
hand, had advised young men to register;
that when young men applied for men,
bership, he told them that If they were
joining to evade registering they were
knocking at the wrong door
AS to II. II. Munson. his attorney said
that he did not believe the government
could show that Munson had committed
any violence or overt acts; that in his
speeches he opposed violence. and at the
time of the uprising was in prison.
The remarks as to other clients were
to the effect that If members OF the W.
C. T.. they were not implicated in the
uprising, nor did they know anything
about it. but were miles away from the
scene.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-31
SIXTEEN ACCUSED Of DRAFT
RESISTANCE PLACED ON TRIAL
AFTER MANY DELAYS GOVERNMENT MAKES OPENING
STATEMENT AND PLACES FIRST WITNESS, A. M.
MAYNARD, ON THE STAND

Al two o'clock this afternoon four
more defendants, II. II. Munson, Roy
Crane, II. G. Spence and q. =. Cowherd.
withdrew their pleas Of not guilty and
entered pleas Of guilty. A recess was
taken and Il Is possible that the remain.
ing twelve defendants will take the same
action and that the draft resistance trial
will come TO an abrupt end.