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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
.SAYRE IS UNDER
BIC SHE'LL FIRE
PRESIDENTS SONIN-LAW AND
PARTY HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
ON ITALIAN FRONT.

Paris, Sept. l5-Francis B. Sayre.
president Wilson's son.inlaw. has lust
returned here from trip TO the Italian
front with other American and British
officials Of the Y. NJ. c. A.. after having
escaped a six.inch shell by only forty
feet
The party was motoring up a hill
along the lsonzo valley on September Z.
and Austrian observers sighted the Y.
NJ. c. A. men as they aligted when
they stopped at a bend In the road. Five
shells were fred by Austrian batteries.
believed 10 be composed Of six.inch
guns
The first two shells fell 400 feet be-
yond the party The next two were a
hundred feet short The fifth burst
within forty fee, of where the party
stood An the members OF the group
were covered with dirt and pelted with
the stones thrown up by explosions. As
speedily as possible they were hurried
into the ears 10y the Italian officers es.
corting them and driven out Of the
danger zone.
Three days later. while they were
climbing a mountain in the Trentino.
the aerial tramway cables became tan
gled and the party was left suspended
over a chasm for half an hour before
the tangle could be- Strengthened out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
FRISCO EDITOR
TOU. S. PRISON
CONVICTED FOR ATTEMPT TO AID
ESCAPE or TWO INTERNED
GERMAN CONSULS.

san Francisco. Sept l5.-Lawrence
d. Lacy, editor OF a weekly publication,
was sentenced today in the United
States district court To- eighteen months
Imprisonment al McNeirs Island
Washington federal penitentlary. and
"a fine OF $1,000. following his recent
conviction with two others Of conspir.
acy 20 effect the escape Of former Ger.
man consul Franz Bopp and T.. Il. Won
Setback. former vice consul. from a de.
tention camp on Angel Island
ID. J. Harnedy a shoe dealer. and
VIM Mullane. % bartender. were each
sentenced To one year in the county iar
and fined $1,000 Motion FOR a new trial
for the three was denied. and notice of
AN appeal was made
Bopp and Won Setback were interned
as dangerous aliens after the declara
tion Of war Both previously had been
convicted of violation OF United states
neutrality.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
AMERICAN LUMBER
SUPPLY is FADING
War Conditions and Exports Is Fast
Diminishing Wood Supply in
Forest States.

New Orleans Sept i5.-The effect OF
war conditions In materially decreasing
the volume OF this country's exports OF
wood and its manufacture is shown In
the compilation made by the New or.
leans Lumber Trade Journal OF exports
OF forest products from the United
states for the fiscal year ended June
80. last, and published In lis current
ISSUE
The total value Of an wood and manu-.
features exported the last fiscal year
was stated at S62Si7,45i compared 10
S6o'66l.77i the previous year and siO9..
1850 two years ago
The statement shows that iS4.6S9 600
feet OK timber hewn and sawed. We're
exported the last fiscal year. compared
TO 2Ol.2Oi,OOO the year before and 44i..
$4,000 for l9iSIi: while exports ~
boards from cypress gum. oak. pine.
poplar and redwood last year were
O44,sss,OOO feet. compared 20 fl7739i.
600 the previous year and . 2.405 2ge. OO0
In lslSl4. A large part Of the move.
ment, Il was stated. was for account OF
the European belllgerent governments
The figures for the gulf ports show
that In the items OF timber and boards
exports for the last fiscal year were
about OnolhlrI laaa fh... A.. - -,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
ARMY INSURANCE
BILL EXPEDITED
SENATE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE
is NAMED TO SPEED UP THE
SOLDIERS MEASURE.
WILSON URGES HASTE
President Wants the Bill to Become
Law Before Congress Adjourns-Lead-
ers Will Resort to Cloture II Neces.
sary to Bring About Vote.

Washington, Sept. 15.-Plans to ex
pedite passage by the senate of the sol
diers' and sailors insurance bill were
completed today after Senator Martin
democratic leader, received commun
ication from President Wilson urging its
enactment before adjournment.
A senate finance subcommittee. con
sisting of Senators Williams, Smith OF
Georgia. and Smoot. was Immediately
appointed by Chairman Simmons To
take up the bill which was passed by
the house last Thursday without a dis
senting vote The subcommittee will
hold public sessions at which insurance
company representatives and others will
be heard
Arrangements were made to speed up
final vote on the bill leaders deter.
mining to resort to cloture If necessary.
Senator Martin canvassed the senate
and was assured Of enough pledges TO
put cloture into effect. but il was be.
heved unanimous consent could be OBJ.
tained for a final vote early in Octo.
Der.
Senate leaders predicted early tonight
that even with the time taken for the
passage Of the insurance bill. congress
can adjourn between October 5 and -.
Enactment Of the insurance measure
virtually in the form presented by the
administration also was forecast.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
RIG UP REGIME
TO RULE POLAND
SUPREME AUTHORITY" Is TRANS.
FERRED TO REGENCY COUNCIL
NAMED BY TEUT0N RULERS.

Amsterdam, Sept. l5.--A decree puD
lished at Lublin and Warsaw September
IL, transfers the supreme authority in
Poland to a regency council of three
members appointed by the monarchs OF
the occupying powers. says Vienna
message today. All the DEGREES of the
council must be countersigned by a re-
sponsible premier. The executive power
is to be exercised by the council.
The consent of the occupying powers.
the decree provides. is necessary for all
governmental affairs. the administration
of which has not yet been handed over
to the Polish authorities. The right to
appoint international representatives
and TO conclude international agree.
ments may be exercised by the Polish
authorities only after termination OF
the occupation"
Emperor William, according to the
telegram. has sent 10 the governor gen
eral at Warsaw an autograph letter Of
the same purport as one sent by En-
peror Charles to the archbishop Of Lem.
borg, forecasting the new order OF az.
fairs.
The Polish proclamation, Vienna ad-
vices say, says the first task Of the
council will be appointment Of pre-
mier which must be sanctioned by the
Germanic powers. The premier will i'm.
mediately organize the ministers trans.
ferred 10 the Polish authorities The
state council will be revived with iu.
creased authority II Will be the fore
runner Of landtag. It's task viii be "a
legislative one, and its voice in this re-.
spect win be- decisive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
CHINA PREPARES
TO AID ALLIES
IN TURN IS GRANTED FANORS
AND POSTPONEMENT or BON.
ER INDEMNITIES.

Picking. Monday Sept 10 Delayed
Ministers of the entente powers at Pc
king have advised the Chinese foreign
office that their governments are will.
ing to waive the Boxer indemnity pay.
ments Tor five years Russia valves
only one-third OF the first portion of
the indemnity, requiring the remainder
because of her financial straits.
The United States. il Is said. prob
ably viii Dtify the action of the en-
tento nations but win not waive its
portion OF the Boxer indemnity which
Is necessary To maintain the Chinese
students in America.
The entente countries also will grant
TO China the privilege of increasing her
tariff 20 an effective five percent. which
viii represent something like two per.
cent rise They win concede to China
the right 10 send Troops through the
foreign concessions az Tien Tsin if nee
essary
10 Is believed In we'll informed cir.
cles that China probably win agree to
intern Germans and AustroHungarians
place the enemy ships in the hands
of the entente allies tor the duration
OF the war enact a higher tariff against
the central powers and offer laborers
or soldiers II they are desired
Sentiment in official circles is IN IA.
yor of China joining the entente gov.
ernments In signing the London confer.
ence agreement against separate
poace and the Paris economic compact.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
U. S. SIEZES $4,000
GOLD COIN IN SHIP
BOUND FOR SPAIN

A Gulf Port. Sept. 15.-Customs Of.
ficials today removed from a Spanish
steamer approximately $4,000 in gold
coin secreted in a large quantity Of
ship stores. The seizure was made a
few minutes before the vessel was
scheduled to depart for a Spanish port.
An investigation now is in progress.
At 1915 o'clock tonight the investi-
cation still was under way with fed.
eral District Attorney John +. Green.
who came here from Houston. Collector
of the Port Fred c. Pabst, and a special
deputy collector, Sam T. Zinn. examin.
ing witnesses at the customs house.
p. Sevilla, steamship agent the cook
and the storekeeper of the ship and
other members of the crew were before
the officials. 1t was expected that the
hearing would result in arrests being
made soon on charge of conspiring
to evade the presidents proclamation
on exports.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
GERMAN DESERTER FROM
|. :. ARMY Is ARRESTED

Fort smith, Ark Sept. l5.-August
Schlenker, aged 10, arrested here this
afternoon 10y city police on charge
OF being a deserter from the United
States army admitted tonight he left
Font Logan II. Roots at Little Rock.
september 3, without permission and
has been travelling around" since lie
said he enlisted In the medical corps
of the regular army at PHILADELPHIA
about five months ago. and his parents.
German-bon, are residents there.
Sohlenker wore the army uniform when
arrested but his buttons ard hat cord
were in his pockets. a physician who
treated him in the iail here declares
he is addicted to the use OF drugs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
WEATHER FORECAST.

oklahoma: SUNDAY and Monday. gen
orally fair
WASHINGTON Sept l5-W Weather pre-
dictions for the week beginning sun
day issued by the weather bureau to-
day are
West Gulf states. Generally fair.
with somewhat higher temperatures
over interior districts after Monday.
Plains States and Upper and Middle
Mississippi Valley Fair, followed by
rain In northwest Monday or Tuesday
and Tuesday or Wednesday In Mis-.
souri, and upper Mississippi valleys
otherwise, fair weather is Indicated
Higher temperatures Sunday in north.
west and on Monday elsewhere over
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
PRISONERS or GERMANY
STARVED. SHOT, PERISH
Thousands Are Dying. Escaped Russian
Tells His Government.

Washington. Sept. l5.-Another chap.
ter is added To the stories of the tor.
lures OF German prison camps bv a
RUSSIAN soldier who escaped by tunnel.
ing with knife under the electrically
charged fence along the Antwerp. Ros.
endaal line. 10 has been forwarded 10
the state department from Petroer,d
Brutal treatment aud poor and insult
ticient food have cost Germany the Ia.
Dor OF thousands OF prisoners. he saws.
one labor battalion on the western front
consisting of 2ooo men has been reduced
by starvation, exposure. beatlngs and
death to less than five hundred.
The daily rations for "A prisoner ne
reported. consisted of q small amount
ot bread and turnip soup the soup con.
aining occasionally bit OF horse meat
stern and smplacable methods were
used 10 compel prisoners 10 work. In.
genious tortures that ended only short
of death We're inflicted ON some. while
others were shot outright Punishment
varied from enforced standing az at.
tention for a day az n time. without
food, TO beatings with rifle butts and
hours OF suspension in the air. with
ropes being tied 70 wrists while prison.
ers' hands were held behind the bod.
les, the result being 10 throw the
weight on the unnaturally twisted mus.
eles of the arms and shoulders. Such
methods In his own battalion. once 1000
strong. had reduced II 10 $50 at the
time he escaped. the Russian related.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
VOTE WAR CREDIT
OF S1l,538,0OO 600.
LARGEST MEASURE OF ITS KIND
Is COMPLETED IN THE AMER
ICAN SENATE.
IT WA 5 UNAN |MOUS
Already Has Passed the House and Now
Goes to COnference.-FOrmer Liberty
Loan Bonds Interest to BE Increased
One-IIalf Per Cent.

Washington, Sept. 15.The war credits
bill authorizing new bonds and certifi.
Gates aggregating Sl1,53s 900 900, and
the largest measure Of its kind i'm the
worlds history was passed by the SEN
ate late today without a roll call or dis.
senting vote. 1t has already passed the
house and will go to conference Mon.
day
Senators Stone, Smith of Georgia and
Smoot were named the senate conferees.
Few changes were made in the bill by
the senate, the bonds and certificates
authorizations interest rates and pro-
visions giving the secretary of the treas
ery broad powers to determine the life
Of the issue.
As the senate did not revise the
amount OF security issues proposed they
cannot he changed in conference. There
are S7,53S,945, ,460 Of convertible four per
cent bonds subject TO income surtaxes
and war excess profits tax. and $4,000.
100000, each Of war savings certificates
and temporary certificates Of Indebted
ness.
The senate late today adopted an
amendment by Senator LaFoIlette limi.
ing the interest rate on the savings GER
tifcates to four per cent but the rate
on the certificates Of Indebtedness is
left to the secretary of the treasury.
OF the new bonds authorized three bill
lion dollars are to convert the 31k per
cent Liberty Loan securities at the new
4 per cent rate, and the remainder. ex-
cluding the new four billion dollars for
the allies, are to take up the outstand-
ing Danish West Indies. Alaska railway,
naval bases and Panama canal bonds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16

Boston, Sept 15.-Provost Marshal
General Crowder asked Governor Mccall
in a telegram today for his opinion as
to the advisablty Of subjecting every
man registered under the selectiye draft
act to immediate physical examination
in order that there might be no delay in
certifying men for service When the
time comes for another call to the col.
ors.
The provost marshal general said the
100000 men who have not been called
for examination are naturally in a state
Of unrest and as a result find employ.
ment difficult and often hesitate to en-.
ter upon any enterprise that requires
continued attention.
If the whole list is examined. General
Crowder said, it may be possible TO ar.
range an order Of liability in accordance
with degree uf availability and thus
make the draft more truly selectiye
The question OF the adoption OF the
plan will be decided in a few days he
said
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
WAR SUMMARY.

'Russia's internal situation was con,
siderably clarified by SATURDAYS news
dispatches which announced the arrest
OF General korniloff. marking the def
mite end Of his revolt and the forma.
ton OF a new cabinet at Petrograd. Pub.
hcation OF the names Of the new cabi.
net members was deferred for a dav.
With General Korniloff was arrested
General Lokomsky, who was i'm com.
mand on the Russia northern front
when the revolt began. and who cast
his lot with his chief What the fate
Of the two men viii be is problemati.
cal Opinion In Russia seems widely di
Nergent as 10 the treatment that should
be meted out to them.
Sweden is minded To do evervtbinp
possible 10 set matters right so far as
she was concerned with the German
dispatch transmitted through her for.
eign office as brought out i'm the re.
cent disclosures, Foreign Minister Lind.
man informed The Associated Press
correspondent In Stockholm. She has
stopped the practice and viii not re.
new II. he stated, and has asked Ger.
many for an explanation OF its abuse
of privilege"
Germany and Austria have proclaim.
ed the creation of regency 10 govern
Poland, the two nations retaining Joint
control OF foreign affairs during the
period OF occupation and OF certain 9th.
er powers Of government rot vet made
clear
Military activities ON most of the
fronts seem al a minimum for this sea.
son. when active operations stin are
possible virtually everywhere In the
field OF hositnities
kome's official statement. while re
porting a rectification ON the Italian
lines on the Bainsizza plateau, does not
mention particularly the fight for Mon.
t. san Gabrielle. which height ON Fri
day was reported In diplomatic dis.
patches 70 Washington to have been
captured
ON the FrancoBegian front the only
actions were minor affairs. eNcept al
Nerdun, whore Paris reports the French
successful in regaining most OF the
trenches which, on Friday. the Germans
penetrated north OF Caurieres wood.
On the Riga front the Russian s,lu
are on the aggressive and the war office
reports advances which resulted In the
occupation OF several towns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
WINS 100-MILE AUTO
RACE l HR., "a MIN.

Providence, r. l., Sept 15.-Thomas
Milton today won the 100mile automobile
race at Narragansett park speedway
in one hour and "a minutes, az seconds
and the 25 mile in 10 minutes and 46
seconds. He also got third in the five
mile race
In the 100 mile Vail was a scant 20
yards behind Milton when the latter
crossed the tape. Hearn was third.
Vail and Chevrolet followed Milton
across at the finish of the 25 mile race
and pMulford' Chevrolet and Milton was
the order Of the finish in the five mile
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
SEEKS TO PREVENT PURCHASE
AMERICAN PRESS BY ". y I

Omaha, Neh, Sept l5.-suit was filed
IN the state district court here today by
Edwin L. Huntley, publisher OF a week.
ypaper In Omaha, 10 enoin the West
ern Newspaper Union from Purchasing
and absorbing the plate service depart
ment OF the American Press Associa.
ton. He alleges thai such merger
would create a monopoly to the detri
ment OF his newspaper and others OF a
like character.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16

dier brought dead or alive into his
lines.
This Information has been disclosed
by the diary OF Prusslan sergeant Of
the Twenty.third infantry regiment. He
wrote at the end OF July:
We are supposed to have had Amer.
leans opposite us for some time now
and two divisions OF Portuguese on our
right. The man who brings In the first
American, dead or alive. to headquar.
ters, has been promised the iron cross
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
U. S. SUBMARINE
SINKS AT PORT

Washington. Sept l5.-A United
States submarine sank at her dock az
an Atlantic port yesterday moning. the
navy department announced tonight.
but there was no loss OF life.
The cause has not vet been deter.
mined
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
MAY EXAMINE ALL
REGISTERED MEN
IF PLAN is APPROVED SEVEN MIL
LION BE TESTED IMMEDIATE
LY Is REPORT.
GOVERNORS TO DECIDE
Provost Marshal General Submits Pro
posal Which Would Allow All Regis
tered Citizens to Know Where They
Stand as to Liability For Service.

Washington, Sept. l5.--If a large part
of the governors Of the states approve a
suggestion by the provost marshal gen.
eral. an immediate examination Of the
100000 men registered for military
service and not yet called for duty will
be begun. The suggestion was made
with view to satisfying the great mum.
Der Of young men as to what they may
expect
kilograms asking opinions as to the
adVisability OF such action were sent TO
all states and it is expected that all re.
plies will be received early next week.
To secure the $4,000 men already called
for service, it was found necessary to ex.
anime approximately 100000
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
j. S. TAKES OVER
SUGAR INDUSTRY

Washington, Sept. l5-By a presi.
dental proclamation today the entire
sugar industry in the United states was
placed under the food administration to
bee conducted under a license system
which will control manufacture. dis.
tibution and importation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
WOMAN AERONAUT =
AT PAULS VALLEY 4
FALLS TO D H

Pauls Valley, Okla, Sept. IL While
making a parachute drop following a
balloon ascension here late this evening,
Madame Labelle, "a years lost her grip
on the hanging trapese, fell more than
100 feet to the ground and was crushed
to death.
Madame Labelle was with carnival
company No members Of the company
seemed to know her full name or ad.
dress. She probably will be buried here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
TO ELIMINATE PRO-GERyIAN
FROM MINNEAPOLIS TEXT BOOKS

Minneapolis. MINI, Sept. 15.-Revis.
ion OF German textbooks used IN Min.
neapolis public schools with view TO
eliminating proGerman sentiment was
decided upon today at special meeting
OF the board OF education. The study
OF Oerman. however. VIII not BE- dis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
GERMANY OFFERS 500 REWARD FOR
FIRST AMERICAN DEAD OR ALIVE

British Headquarters In Fanceand
Belgium, Sept. i5-CBy the Associated
Pressl- German military authorities on
the western front have shown concern
about the imminence Of the American
army's entry into the lighting by offer.
ing rewards for capture OF the first
American prisoners The general com.
manding the Eleventh reserve division
recently put the price Of 400 marks
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
NORTHWEST SHIP YARD
WORkMEN GO ON STRIKE.
1000 UNION MEN OUT

Portland, ore, Sept i5-Union en-.
ployes OF wooden shin yards ON the VIII.
lamette and Columbia rivers at Port.
land. vancouver Washington. Set
Helen's Ore, and Astoria. ore. struck
today for higher pay and the closed
shop. Reports Indicate that about 1000
men laid down their tools.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
H0NORs FOR JoFrRE.

Paris, Sept. i5.-wnlIam O. sharp.
the American ambassador TO France
and the members OF the embassy staff.
went 70 the headquarters OF Marshal
Joffre this morning and presented the
marshal with a branch OF golden oak
leaves In behalf Of the city OF New
N.wl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
wife Of Chinese President nies.

Peking, Monday Sept TO- Delayed
Madame Feng. wife Of Feng Kwo.
Chang, the president of the Chinese ne.
public, died tonight at the presidential
palace after a long illness ~ fever.