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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
ASSAULTING MASSES or
GERMANS CRUNIPLED UP
Sixteen Times Have They Tried to Take
One Position.

Paris, June 2.-Sixteen times since
May 20 Germans have attacked the DO.
sitions taken from them on that day by
French at Mount Carnillett, and
heights of Teton and the Casque, south
Of Moronvilliers in the Champagne. All
efforts have been characterized by great
obstinacy, assaulting waves retiring on.
ly when their ranks were so thinned
by French three-inch shell firing and
machine guns that they could no longer
hold together.
The most violent OF these attacks was
one upon the CasQue and the Teton.
which are the most advantageous ob.
servation points in this sector. com.
manding a view OF the entire Moron.
villiers region. The fighting went on
all day. The first column OF troops that
advanced was decimated By the French
fire. The second. after suffering heavy
losses. got into some OF the advanced
trenches on the Teton. The three.lnch
rifles and machine guns OF the French
quickly decimated this attacking force
and bayonets accounted for what were
left.
At nightfall two more columns return.
ed TO the attack. Both were broken up
before they reached French trenches
Four columns were sent In quick sue.
cession against the Teton and the
Casque on the night Of May 3O.-They
came on stubbornly in spite OF heavy
punishment by the French guns until
some fractions got 10 the French
trenches. where furious hand.to.hand
fighting occurred. The French bayo
nets drove the Germans back each time
except at one point, where they held on
until morning. when they were driver
out.
The parapets of the French trenche,
and the barbed wire entanglements wer,
thick with German dead after this fu
tile effort.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
FOOD GAMBLING
SOON MAY END
SENATE PASSES BILL WHICH
GIVES PRESIDENT POWER TO
CLOSE EXCHANGES.
QUELLS SPECTATORS
sum Of Sll,l0l,0OO Also Is Carried i'm
Bill to BE Used for Immediate Inves-
tigatiOn Of Food Resources of .COun-
try-IIouse Already Agrees.

Washington, June 2.--The admins.
tration food bill today was adopted by
the senate by an aye and nay vote.
BY vote of 81 to II the senate in
cluded In the food bill an amendment by
Senator Nelson Of Minnesota empower
ing the president to prohibit specula-
ton In futures which unduly enhances
prices of-wheat and other food cereals.
II the warning is not observed. the
president could close the exchanges
during the war.
Senator Kirby of Arkansas demanded
disposal OF the question, which he said
had been evaded by the senators.
Let's have a showdown on il now"
he said, "and stop quibbling. Congress
ought TO end trading in futures, an
evil recognized by the exchanges them.
selves in closing Voluntarily"
The bill appropriates 81, ,101 900 for an
immediate investigation OF the food re.
sources Of the country and for other
measures to stimulate agriculture and
facilitate distribution Of farm products.
similar measure has been passed by
the house, appropriating si4.77O, 900 for
the same purpose. The bill will now be
same purpose. The bill will now be
sent to conference.
Agreement was reached by senate
and house conferees today on the sun.
dry civil appropriation. which was re.
duced in total to below s14O .OOO, 900. The
appropriation OF SlO.5OO.OOO for flood
control work, along the Mississippi and
Sacramento rivers, was reduced to s6..
900 900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
War Summary

Forty-siX merchant vessels. aggregat.
ing 240,119 tons, are restored to the
worlds carrying trade az a time when
they are urgently needed by a decree
signed saturday by President Braz Of
Brazil, enabling that country to make
use of the German vessels now in
Brazilian ports. Thirty.three Of the
German vessels are OF more than 1000
tons each. and one Is Of 1850 tons.
This action was the first step taken
by Brazil after revoklng her declaration
OF neutrality I'm the war.
In consequence OF Russian royalist
riots In Tiflis. IN the Caucasian
government OF southern Russia. Grand
Duke Nicholas, formerly chief in com.
mand Of the Russian armies. is reported
To have been arrested.
An advance OF 400 yards along a mile
land quarter by Italian troops on the
road TO Triest; announcement by the
Germans that they had captured a
French position one thousand yards IN
length northeast OF Scissors. and Brit.
ish air raid upon German bases along
the German coast, constituted the chief
news development in the war theaters
saturday.
Aside from the battle fronts. occur.
rences In Brazil and In southern Rus.
sia bear important relation to the war
General Cadorna has set his effective
military machine in motion again. his
report today showing a renewal Of tho
Italian thrust toward Triest.
The new advance was scored on a
one and quarter mile front south OF
Castagnavizza. along which the Italians
pushed something like quarter OF a
mile near their goal. The process OF
hemming in Duino, on the coast to the
south, an important outlying defense Of
Triest, is in progress over this immense
| ly difficult ground on the Carso plateau
The Germans show a disposition e
continue their attacks on the Aisn,
front. They announce today the cap
ture by surprise OF French position
about 1000 yards long. northeast ot
scissors. In reporting this engagement
last night, the Paris war office declared
the Germans were expelled from all bu
a few elements OF the advanced trench
es in which they had gained foothold
British bombs were again dropped BY
the ton last night upon German basei
along the Belgian coast This was iii,
second successive night in which exten
sive bombing operations were carrie,
out by aircraft against Ostend an,
Bruges and also zeebrugge. one OF TN
chief German submarine bases. An In
tensive and systematic destructive ei
fort apparently Is being made.
This aerial activity on the entent
side in Belgium Is coupled with an ia
creasingly violent artillery battle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
WASHINGTON UNCOVERS
TEUTON PLOT TO GET
ISLAND OFF VENEZUELA
Kaiser Seeks to Grab Good Site fori
Submarine Base

Washington, June 2.-Reports have
reached the government from a source
described as reliable that Germany is
attempting to get control Of the island
Of Margarita, off the coast Of Venezuela
for use as a submarine base. Tho
state department has forwarded the in
formation received to Venezuela for the
consideration Of President Gomez.
Exact nature of the advices is with.
held, but officials permitted II to be-
come known today that the report had
caused some concern here They indi.
Gated that they had positive confrma.
tion Of overtures designed to secure
control Of the island, bat that they
were uncertain whether the overtures
met with any degree Of success.
Will Venezuela Consent?
Officials do not believe the govern
ment Of Venezuela would be a party to
any such alienation Of territory. even
though temporary. Venezuela is one
Of the South American governments
that have Joined in protesting against
submarine warfare as conducted by Ger
many, although her technical position
remains one Of neutrality
1t has been known by the American
government for weeks, however, that
German influences have been actively
at work in Venezuela and that indirect
II not direct means have been taken by
agents Of the German emperor to Sc
cure popular and official sympathy.
Most Serious Situation.
II Is suggested here that Venezuela's
accession 10 the German overtures IN
the case OF Margarita is rendered un-
likely by the fact that Venezuelan Of
ficials could not fail to realize the ser.
iousness Of passing the island to the
control Of an enemy OF the United
States II is pointed out that the ces-
sion even though temporary would be
a clear violation Of the Monroe Doc
trine and undoubtedly would call for
energetic and prompt opposition by this
government
Margarita is of the northern coast
Of Venezuela near the southeastern cor.
ner Of the Caribbean sea, and within
striking distance OF the Panama canal
II is about 500 miles from Culebra and
1000 from Colon. Its adjacent waters
including the Gulf Of Caracao would
make it admirably adapted as a naval
base.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
ENTENTE AND NEUTRAL,
NATIONS NEED 971, 900, 900
BUSHELS OF GRAIN
This Is More Than United States and
Canada Combined Can Furnish.

Washington. June 2.-Grain require
ments Of the allies and the European
neutrals were put al 97l 900 900 bushels
a total much greater than the United
States can supply. i'm a statement today
by Herbert c. Hoover listing minimum
needs OF each nation for human con.
sumption and for livestock feed.
The amounts in bushels have been
presented TO Mr.. Hoover by the foreign
governments as follows:
United Kingdom. bread, 5000 900;
feed 10000 600
France. bread 75.OOO.OO0; feed 10000.
600.
Italy. bread 10000 900; feed 10000 ,OOO.
Belgium and Portugal, bread. $4,000.
900; feed. none.
European neutrals and ex.EuropeGn
neutrals, bread, 100000; feed 10000
600.
Totals bread, 555. 100000; feed 10000.
600.
1T will. OF course be impossible" Mr..
Hoover said, FOR North America TO fur
nish all Of this quantity, although the
major load must fall on US. In any even;
Il emphasizes the necessity for control
OF exports in order TO control prices and
protect our supply and the necessity
for conservation and elimination Of
waste In order TO increase the volume
Of our exports"
Less Wheat AZ Home.
Mr. Hoover believes the United States
and Canada combined can export this
year at least 60O.OOO,OOO bushels Of
grain. II the winter wheat crop i'm
proves. and the spring crop is larger
than normal. he believes this may bC
increased to SO0.OO0.OOO Shipment OF
that much grain. much Of 1t wheat. how
ever. will force American consumers
to eat less wheat than usual and moe,
of other cereals,
Coordination of allied food purchase
will be established as soon as the FOO,
bills and the export limitations act he
come laws. At present, the allies an,
neutral countries are purchasing n
large quantities for future delivery
There Is no guarantee that all thes'
deliveries will be made, IA this govern
ment may hold up contracts TO assur'
an adequate food supply at home.
VIII Bc Curtailed.
The food administration, as soon a.
.it Is created, VIII begin to pass on thes'
purchases TO protect American consum
ors
Mr. Hoover announced today that th'
food administration viii buy the coun
try's grain for distribution. There
no intention. he said Of going into th
grain business
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
FREE INSURANCE PLANNED
BY UNITED STATES FOR
LIVES AMERICAN SOLDIERS

Washington, June 2.-Plans for issu-
ing $4,000 free government insurance
on the life Of every American soldier
and sailor during the war in lieu Of
pension arrangements will be taken up
next week by the council Of national
defense A report prepared by Assist
ant Secretary Sweet of the commerce
department urges that the insurance be
provided before the troops are sent to
France.
Plans as prepared provide for a flat
insurance Of $4,000 on the life of every
officer and private in the military and
naval service to be paid TO his bene-
ficiaries without premiums
A government insurance bureau
would handle the whole subject and
there would be provision for a system
Of insurance by which officers and men
desiring to do so could take our
amounts higher than the $4,000 free pol
icy by paying premiums at peace rates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
U.C.V. RA[[Y|NC
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES WILL RE
HELD TODAY At ARLINGTON.
President Wilson and Gen. Bennett II.
Young Are TO BE Principal Speakers
Veterans Being Cared for On Ar.
rival by Their Respective States.

Washington. June . - Confederate
Veterans, Sons OF Veterans. and Daurh.
ters Of the Confederacy here to attend
the twenty-seventh annual reunion.
which begins Monday. viii make tho
annual pilgrimage TO Arlington tomor.
row, whore memorial exercises in honor
OF the Confederate dead will be held.
with President Wilson and General Ben.
nett II. Young OF Louisville. Ky. pass
commanderinchief. as the principal
orators n
The exercises In the Confederate sec.
tion OF the great cemetery will be more
impressive this year than ever before.
They will be held under the shadow OF
the monument dedicated 20 the Con.
federate dead throughout the nation.
dwelling Of the Southern Cross pre-.
sented by camp sos. Sons OF Veterans
strewing Of flowers on the soldiers
graves, and decorating OF tombs OF un.
known dead, are other important fea.
lures.
Several hundred veterans have al
ready reached the city and are quarter
ed In the big tented city between the
union station and the capitol. Gen
eral George =. Harrison. OF opellka
Ala, commanderin-chief. and General
Young, accompanied by their stats
sponsors and maids Of honor. have O.
tablished headquarters.
Arrangements have been made TO reg
lister veterans by states as they arriv,
at the union station and they will b,
cared for by their respective state or
ganiations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
AID FOOD GAMBLING
FOOD TRANSPORTATION FIRST.
Bill Would Empower President to Give
Orders to Roads.

Washington, June Administration
bill empowering the president TO require
priority of transportation for food and
other war necessities was debated brief
ly by the senate today and given pre-
ferred position for passage next week.
In presenting the measure, Chairman
Newlands Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission said it had been agreed to
amend it in accordance with requests
Of the railroad brotherhoods so as TO
provide that nothing in the measure
shall affect provisions Of the Clayton
antitrust act giving labor unions the
right to strike
Senator Hollis insisted on the change
on behalf of the brotherhoods.
Besides providing for preferential,
treatment of necessities. the measure
would penalize heavily obstruction Of in.
terstste commerce. The railroads would
be required to maintain in Washington
during the war a joint commission of
officers TO carry out orders OF the pres.
ident in regulating transportation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03

from Ardmore, ordinarily made in forty
five minutes to one hour, required more
than two hours.
A. f. Pollock. driver Of the car re.
lates the story of the trip in the follow
ing manner
Il have never found so much trouble
in getting my car over a road. Recently
drove the 600 miles from Beaumont.
Texas, to Ardmore. and that three days
trip was less an effort than the thirty
three mile round trip we made today.
along the Springer road to a point
one mile this side of that place, the
road was fairly good, but after leaving
that road, it was as bad as could be
imagined. Many times we were stuck
in the mud, and three-quarter-incll
rope bound around the tires was all that
pulled US out several times. Often It
was necessary for me to also get out
and put man-power onto the car, not.
withstanding had put the engine into
first gear.
Several times we found small cul.
verts entirely washed out and part Of
the time, in effecting passage Of such
places, 1t was necessary TO ford small
streams
Near the Washita river, beyond Ber-
wyn, the red clay road gave us a world
of trouble. as there was no foundation
for the wheels. The rains had made the
clay slippery as glass, and the car FIRE.
quently skidded, back and forth, on the
road.
Beyond Berwyn, and particularly in
the foothills Of the Arbuckles. we
found the roads badly quilted. In places
it looked as if great rocks had been
had plowed deep burrows through the
road Fortunately we found no trees
or other obstacles of great size in our
path.
I'VE plugged along all Of the time,
but did not reach Drake until about 4
o'clock. They told us It was thirty.
three miles from Ardmore, and l have
driven more than $50 miles in about the
same time.
"a wrong turn from the road out Of
BerwyIn took US onto another road On
the return trip. This. so we were told,
is the main road between Ardmore and
Berwyn, which brought US into Ard
more by way Of the Hignight school
and Chickasaw club. This road was in
much better condition, and we made
better time. We left Drake at o'clock
and stopped a few minutes in Berwyn
between and O'Clock. We arrived
in Ardmore at $50"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
CHANGE OCCURS IN
STAFF or COUNTY
ATTORNEYS OFFICE

Andrew B. Riddle, for more than a
month assistant to A. J. Hardy. county
attorney, yesterday stepped out OF OF.
fetal life, at least for a time. when he
severed connections with the county az.
torney's office, TO return to private
legal practice. lie has not yet decided
where he VIII maintain his office.
J. p. Simpson, formerly Of Jacksboro,
VIII succeed Mr.. Riddle. He served
two terms as county attorney at Jacks
boro, and Is familiar with the duties OF
the new position he WIN assume here.
Mr.. Riddle handed IN his resignation
three weeks ago, 20 take effect June
1, so his official work really ended with
the close Of the office Thursday after.
noon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
FIELD AGENT OF RED
CROSS TO ADDRESS
ARDMORE CHAPTER

George F. oxley, field agent Of the
Reu Oross for the central district, in
cluding the states of Colorado. Kansas.
Arkansas. Texas, Missouri and Oklaho-
ma, will address the members of the
local chapter at the Chamber of Com
merce rooms Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock. Every member of the organiza-
ton is urged to be present and hear
Mr.. Oxley, who is considered one of the
big men Of the nation. His work CON
sists Of aiding in the organization of
Red Cross societies and in perfecting
the organization Of societies already
started I'VE want every Red Cross
member in Ardmore to hear Mr.. Oxley,"
Mrs j. Homer Adams said this after
noon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
BARON KURT Won REISwITZ
INDICTED By u. =. GRAND JURY
With Others Is Accused Of Fomentlng
Rebellion IN India.

Chicago. June 2.-Fou teen persons
alleged TO have consplred TO foment re-
bellion In India were Indicted today by
returns IN the United States district
court, Judge X. NJ. lands presiding,
Among the alleged plotters OF revolt
the indictments named Baron Kurt Won
Relswltz, former German consul at Chi
cago: Gustave n. Jacobson and Albert
Webhe
The revolt indictments also name elev
en- Hindus.
Baron Won Reiswlta left the country
with former German Ambassador Won
Bernstorff Jacobson. wehde and other,
are under arrest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
Germans Take French Trench.

Berlin (via London) June French
positions over a front Of about 1000
yards northeast of Scissors were cap
tured by the Germans in a surprise
attack yesterday. the war office an
nounces. The statement says Portu.
guese soldiers were taken prisoners by
the Germans on the western front.
The artillery duel in the Wytchaete
bend on the Belgian frontier. which
became violent Thursday. increased in
intensity yesterday. the statement adds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
CONTRACT TO ENLARGE
PARK BAND STAND

The park board met In postponed sos.
sion yesterday afternoon to take action
relative to enlarging the band stand at
Central park. The contract was award.
ed TO ] M. Scott for charging the diam.
eter OF the stand six and one.half feet.
The structure win be decorated and
lighted with vartcolored lights as well
as nine large lights for the musicians
All viii be screened in and win be, when
completed, en- ornament TO the park
Unless unforeseen complications arise
the stand win be ready for the initial
concert next Thursday night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
NO MAN CAN CHOOSE IMPRISON-
MENT TO ESCAPE DUTY IN MIL
ITARY ESTABLISHMENT.
WASHINGTON WARNS
Five Hundred Life Insurance Agents in
Chicago Are After Liberty Loan
Slackers-American Citizen Jailed at
Shreveport for Fighting Draft Law.

Washington, June 2.-In an official
announcement today Attorney General
Gregory renewed attention to the pro-
vision Of the army draft law which pro-
yides that no man can choose imprison-
ment as a substitute for registration
but will suffer the first and be compel.
ed to do the latter IL he resists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
LATIN CRAFT ATTACKS LARGE
TEUTON DIVER AND SENDS
1T TO THE BOTTOM.
BRITISH A|RMEN BUSY
Several Tons of Bombs Dropped on Ger.
man Bases Along Belgian Coast-Ital.
ian Advance COntinues-Berlin Re-
ports Capture of 1880 Prisoners.

Rome, June 1. via Paris June p
The French submarine Circe has tor.
pedoed and sunk a large enemy SUBJ
marine as it was coming out from Cat
taro, escorted by a torpedo boat AL.
though attacked by airplanes, the Circe
returned undamaged to its base.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
Germans Claim Captures.

Berlin. June 2.-During the month OF
May, an official announcement says, the
Germans captured on the western front
1880 rank and file and 23S officers. in
cluding one general. They also took
three heavy guns. 211 machine, 43i
quick leaders and is mine throwers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
italian Armies Advance.

Rome via London) June 2.-Italian
forces on the Julian front yesterday
advanced for a distance Of 400 yards
along a one and one-quarter mile front
TO the south Of Castagavizza on the road
TO Triest, says the Italian official state
ment issued today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
British Airmen Attack.

London. June British airmen have
repeated their attack on German bases
on and near the Belgian coast. Sew
eral tons Of bombs were dropped last
night upon Zeebrugge, Ostend and Bru-
ges.
The airdrome at st. Denis Westrem
also was attacked.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
$750,00O, 900 FOR
MERCHANT MARINE

Washington. June 2.-The three bill.
lion dollars war budget including pro.
vision for 10000 600 for an American
merchant marine was today completed
by the senate and house conferees. who
reached agreement on all questions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
Germans Bombard ylmy Ridge.

London. June 2.-Vimy and Bulle-
court two Of the most important posi-
tions taken by the British in the battle
Of Arras, were under heavy German
fire last night, the war office announces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
Cannonadlnr in Belgium.

Paris. June 2.-Lively cannonading
in the region of the Chemin. Des-Dames
is reported in the official French state
ment this morning. The statement saws
that a few feeble German attacks were
repulsed during the night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
CONTRACT FOR CITY
CONVENTION HALLS
HEATING APPARATUS

Heating equipment for the city CON
vention hall, now In course Of construc.
ton. win cost ti.sTs25, under the terms
OF contract with the Consumers Light
a Power company, signed by the mayor
and city commissioners The heating
apparatus win be Installed Immediately.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
Chase Liberty Loan slackers

Chicago. June 2.-Liberty loan slack.
ers' Of Chicago might as well surrender
gracefully. the Federal Reserve bank
announced today, for five hundred life
insurance agents started after them this
morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
FRANCE BoRRowS
ANOTHER 100000, 1000
FROM UNITED STATES

Washington. June 2.--The govern.
ment advanced another siOO,OOO.OOO TO
France today, making the total loans to
the French republic s2OO.OOO.O 900 and
the total OF loans to the allies ss45.OOO..
600.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03

Kansas City, June 2.-The Kansas
City butter eggs and poultry board vot.
ed today 20 suspend all futures sessions.
No cause was given for the action.