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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
TAKE NORMAL COURSE

Fourteen pupils of the Ardmore high
school who are taking the normal
training course for teachers will re.
ceiye twoyear first grade certificates
at the time of graduation this spring
With three terms of work at one of
the normal schools, the University of
Oklahoma or the Agricultural and Me.
chanical College. these certificates
Will be made life certificates. In order
to get one OF the certificates the pu.
pills must finish the regular amount
of high school work and include in
their work subjects which especially
qualify them for the teachers profes
sion.
The normal training class in the
Ardmore high school has had a great
deal of practical experience in prac
tice teaching this year. The course 1,
conducted in such a way that the new
teacher is expected to be able to &c
right into the school room and begir
effective work on the first day Of
school. Observation work, In which
the high school pupils observe tn,
best work Of the most experience,
and best qualified teachers in the Ard
more schools, has been an importan
part of the years work. All this prac
tice work in the normal trainin,
course Is in addition to the study o
the best text books.
All of the common school branche,
are reviewed during the year accord
ing to a regular schedule. Agriculture
United States history, domestic sci
ence, manual training and psycholog,
are the subjects emphasized in add
ton to the review of the eighth grad,
subjects and the work in Observable,
and practice teaching.
Those who will receive a teacher
certificate are: Roy Ashly. 'Dess
Bellows, Alice Brown, Gladys Fiscb
Jessie Lasley, Mary Lee, Sue Mayfield
Opal Reed, Lucille Scivally, Mimi
Stong, Lena Scott, Kate Warren, Ma
bel Warren and Mrs. Mary Holder
Six Of these students are post grat
yates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
War Summary

Germans have piled high their dead
before the British lines, but have fail
ed to stop the British advance. The
most furious and sustained counter.
attacks have withered before the blast
OF the British artillery and the sap
ping OF the Hindenburg lines goes
slowly on.
Tremendous efforts made by Hin.
denburg to stem the tide of victory
which was slowly setting against him
have given the battle of Arras an ap.
pearance of ebb and flow, but the net
result is that the efforts of the Ger
mans to regain the initiative have
failed Won Hindenburg apparently
used every ounce Of strength at his
command TO wrest from the British
the villages of Roeux and Bullecourt
and the outcome is summed up in the
almost mOnOtOnOus repetition by the
British war office OF the statement:
Our troops made progress in the
Hindenburg line
Probably more ominous for Berlin
in view of the wobbly condition of her
Austrian ally. is the news Of the great
blow struck by Italy in the direction
of Triest. The Italians have opened
their spring offensive in brilliant fash
ion, attacking on wider front and
apparently with greater forces thar
at any other previous operation. The
| lsonzo, a turbulent mountain stream
| bordered by mountains and cliffs. (,
/ in their hands for distance OF fif
/ teen 20 twenty miles north OF Gorilla
General Cardona appears to plan ,
| great thanking movement against tn,
Corso plateau, natures great rampant
defending Triest. The operation Is
however, In too early a stage to per
nit judgment Of its exact import.
The Russian factions have patched
up truce but the outcome Is still du
bious. The news OF the resignation
OF Generals Gurko and BrussilOff q
now supplemented By a disQueting ru
NOR that General AleMeft, Russia
commander in chief and generall
credited us her most brilliant stratt
gist. rs also about to resign his office
In any event Il seems certain tina
little can De expected from Russia 4
q military way for long time to com,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
DISTINGUISHED MEN
AT CHOATE'S FUNERAL
British Empire and French Republic
are Represented at obsequies in
Official Manner.

New York, May IA host of dis.
tinguished men assembled at St. Bar
tholomew's church today to attend the
funeral services for Joseph H. Choate
The Right Reverend Charles F.
Brent bishop OF the Philippines, who
preached the America Day sermon in
ST. Paurs cathedral in London, read
the prayer. British Ambassador Sir
Cecil SpringRice was present as the
special representative of the crown.
NJ Hoyelaque, minister of public IN
struction of France, represented the
French war commission. and Jules j.
Jusserand, French ambassador. repre-
scented the republic of France.
The Rev. Geo. Merrill of Stock
bridge, Mass, and DR. Leighton Parks
rector OF st. Bartholomew assisted
Bishop Brent to conduct the service
Those who came to St. Bartholo
news included representatives. Of the
nation, state, city and judiciary, and OF
many organizations of a national char
acter with which Mr.. Choate was iden
titled Arthur James Balfour head
Of the British commission, was rep
resented bt c. f. J. Dormer. his as
sistant private secretary.
The body OF Mr. ChOate will rest II
the family vault at Stockbridge, Mass.
the Choate country home
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
WILL RUSSIA F|GHT2
REPORT is THAT NEW CABINET
FAVORS OFFENSIVE WAR.
Danish Socialist BorgIerg Alleges He
Has Established Communication Be-
tween Slav Workmen-S Soldier Dele.
gates and Socialists in Germany.

Washington, May 17.-Ofncial dis.
patches from Petrograd on the forma.
tion of the coalition cabinet say that
the new ministers of foreign affairs
and Of war, respectively, are in favor
OF vigorous prosecution of the war,
and the workmen's committee favors
offensive warfare.
Dispatches by way of Stockholm, ~.
lating to the resignation OF War Min.
lister Guchko:, say he quit the post
because of his inability to alter the
relationship between government and
army and navy. His resignation is
regarded with apprehension by the
friends of liberty. Another telegram
said that the military council of war
had issued proclamation declaring n
separate peace Is unthinkable, and
urging the army to exert every effort
in the defense Of Russia.
The Danish socialist Borgbjerg, who
has gone to Copenhagen from Petro.
grad, Is quoted In the newspaper Po-
litiken OF May 13, as saying that upon
his own initiative he has succeeded
in establishing a connection between
the workmens and soldiers dele.
gates at Petrograd and the majority
socialists in Germany.
A summary Of the interview says
that prior to his visit to Petrograd
Borgbierg talked with the German
socialists Scheidemann, Ebert and
Bauer, who were In a position to give
an exact statement OF the majority
socialists and labor unions in Ger
many. They submitted to him a pro
gram Of questions which they sug
gested could be discussed at a pos
sible peace conference.
Information received here indicates
that the socialist movement is entirely
influenced by the German government
Liebknecht has not been released
from prison, and 1t is understood tina
others Of his party will be imprisoned
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
GERMAN RESERVES
FORCED TO FRONT.
WHEN BRITISH OFFENSIVE BE,
GAN TEUTONS HAD 40 DlVls.
IONS BEHIND LINES.
CROWN PRINCE LOSES
Makes Six Assaults ON French and Is
RepuIsed With Heavy Losses, Paris
Reports-eulJarians Grow Weary Is
News from London,

London. May 1.-THE British and
French have forced the Germans 20
use virtually all the FRESH reserves
which they had at the beginning Of tle
battle of Arras, Major General f. b.
Maurice, chief director Of military op-
erations at the war Office told the
Associated Press today.
When the British offensive began
the Germans had 40 reserve divisions
on the western front The British on
slaught at Arras and the more recent
French offensive have compelled the
Germans to employ all but four of
these divisions.
Military conditions on the Franco
Belgian front are little changed. Some
further progress has been made by
the British within Bullecourt on the
Hindenburg line. Berlin admits a Ger
man loss of ground at RoeuX under a
powerful British attack. 1t also re.
ports a total of five thousand British
and French made prisoners by the
Germans since May /
Ou lllt llblll ntlh u. llt II ltuNllf lit
Germans have made heavy attacks
near the western end Of the Chemin
Des Danes plateau Six assaults by
the crown princes troops, three o.
them north of the LaffauX mill and
the other three northeast Of Braye en-
Laonnois, were repulsed with heavy
losses to the Germans, Paris reports
The Russian cabinet situation ad
justed itself today, the representatives
of the radicals accepting and signing
the governments declaration of policy
Reorganization of the cabinet by the
admission of socialist and other rep
resentatives of the parties that ar'
powerful in the council of soldiers
and workmens', delegates is proceed
/ ing.
The allied offensive in Macedoni;
continues with considerable success
for the British forces, but the fight Il
on such an extended front and so spo
radio in character that its meaning Il
obscured. Reports from Bulgaria o
nationwide discomfort and wearines
of the war may be significant in con
nection with General Sarrail's cam
paign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
COUNTY SCHOOL
TRANSFER LAW

Applications for transfer of children
from one school district to another
must be made in writing to the county
superintendent not later than June
1, 1917, according to the provisions
of the new state school transfer law,
which fixes the dates for such appli-
cations throughout Oklahoma.
All applications will be passed upon
June 10.
= The new law fixes these dates so
we cannot vary from them" l.. NJ.
Thurston, county superintendent, said
this morning, and all who desire
transfers should make application at
once"
More than 200 children residing out.
side the city limits attend Ardmore
schools, Mr., Thurston said, and their
transfers must be approved before
such procedure can be taken.
About 500 per pupil is transferred
from the county to the city school
funds when pupils living outside the
city limits attend city schools.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
AMERICAN JACKIES
IN EUROPE CHILLY"
Hurried to North Sea from U. S. With
out Proper Clothing for the
Ridorous Climate,

Washington, May 1.-THE report
from Queenstown that the sailors OF
the American destroyer flotila, which
has arrived in the war zone were not
supplied with warm enough clothing
for the cold latitude was explained to,
day by the fact that the destroyers
sailed from American ports before the
supplies could be put on board Com.
pete outfits of heavy Woolen and rub
Der clothing for all the men are now
on their way to England. The crews
of every destroyer which has left sub.
sequently have been completely out.
fitted
To the women Of the United States
is due the credit for this measure OF
protection Under direction OF the
navy league thousands of American
women have been knitting wooden gar.
ments and a special fund has been
raised to buy rubber coats and felt
boots.
American wlrships have never be.
fore been called upon for service in
such cold climates, and therefore the
regulation clothing outfit was not suit.
able for the North Sea service against
submarines Secretary Daniels recog
nized this fact and In an official order
called upon the navy league to enlist
the aid Of American women in supple
menting the buejackets' clothing,
Both officers and enlisted men have
written letters to the league, extend
ing their thanks to the American
women.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
L, >::>'""NF RULE NEAR2
CONVENTION OF IRlSHMEN MAY
DECIDE GOVERNMENTAL FORM.
John Redmond Accepts Proposal BY
Premier for Immediate Assembling
Of Such a Body, to Represent Al
creeds and Political Factions.

London, May 17.-John Redmond,
leader of the Irish nationalists in the
house of commons today rejected the
proposal of Premier Lloyd-George for
a settlement of the home rule ques.
tin, but accepted the proposal for the
immediate calling of a convention to
decide on government for Ireland.
Mr.. Redmond in letter to Premier
Lloyd-George accepts on behalf of the
Irish party the proposal for assem-
bling a convention of Irishmen OF all
parties for the purpose of producing
a scheme of Irish self-government,
on condition that the basis on which
the convention is to be called is sucl
as to insure that It is fully repre-
sentative of Irishmen of all creeds
interests and parties; and secondly
that the convention be summoned
without delay"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
TRAINING CAMP FOR
NEGROES is PROPOSED

San Antonio, Tex, May 1.-THE
war department has under considera.
tion the forming Of a camp for ne.
groes TO train as reserve officers to
bee used In differing the negro regi.
ments which will be organized under
the selectiye draft bill. It is prob.
able the camp viii be located in a
northern city, although no decision has
been reached TO this effect.
When the training camp for reserve
officers was ordered at Leon Springs.
many applications were received from
negroes but as no provision was made
for them In the order they were told
to wait until the matter could be ad.
iusted This condition obtained at
other reserve officers camps and the
war department Is now considering
the establishment Of a camp exclusive.
ly for negroes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
HELD PENDING PROBE
OF DESERTION CHARGE

Joe W. Rayburn, giving his home
address as Fort Towson, Okla, has
surrendered to Sergeant William
Brendt, in charge of the local army
recruiting office and is being held in
jail here as a deserter, pending re-
ceipt of orders by Sergeant Brendt
from the war department.
Severe penalty is provided for men
who desert in war times" Sergeant
Brendt said this morning, but wheth,
er his case will be classified as a war
deserter is doubtful"
Rayburn said he deserted from com
pany ID. Seventh infantry, United
States army, while that organization
was encamped at Fort Bliss, Texas
He left the organization January 81
1917.
He was previously arrested by a
deputy sheriff in Texas, according tC
his story, but eyaded the officer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
CREATING ARMY OF
POLES FOR GERMANY

Copenhagen (via London) May IL
According to the Vossische Zeitung
of Berlin, the Polish council of state
is expending five-sixths of the gift of
100000 crowns from a committee of
American Poles for airplane service
for the new Polish army, which is
being recruited for the Germanic pow.
ers.
1t is said this disposition of the mon.
ey represents the express wish of the
contributors, and that the remaining
sixth will be expended to relieve the
suferings of the Polish population OF
Poland and Galicia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
CONFISCATED
POOLE'S U. S. FLAG

b r. Poole who operates a service
car between Ardmore and Poolyille.
reports that he was robbed while on
his way 20 the city this morning The
robbery occurred In about this way,
according 20 his own story: As De
drew near town he met a car loaded
with six women. two of whom were
bis daughters, Mrs. j h. McCarty
and Mrs. r. r. McCrory They saw a
big American flag unfurled from Mr..
poolc's car and admired Il, so they
drove IN front OF the service car de
manded that the driver remove the ma.
tional colors from his own car and
place them upon their car. When that
was done and the usual morning greet.
ings had been passed. they permitted
Mr. Poole to proceed to Ardmore and
secure another flag for his car
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
TEXAS RANGER FORCE
NOW NUMBERS 1000

Austin Texas, May 17.-Final ad
journment of the special session OF
the Texas legislature is expected late
today Among important measures
passed were:
Providing for increase OF the state
ranger force to 1000 and appropriation
of S25OO0O for maintenance of thi.
force; appropriating S75O.OOO for in
creaslng the Texas national guard;
and providing for additional deputy
sherifis during the war; not exceeding
% IN each county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
American Reservists Called.

San Antonio, Tex, May 17-Reser.
visits In all branches OF the service
of the army have been called to the
oolors according to a telegram re-.
ceived at the office Of Colonel Omar
Bundy adjutant general Of the south
ern department All men who have
not yet reported are advised to at once
communicate with the adiutant gen.
erals department Any former SOY.
diers held under the reserve clause
who fail to report will be posted as
deserters and dealt with accordingly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
CONFISCATED LARGE
AMOUNT OF WHISKEY

Forty.eight pints of whiskey was
found and It's owner was arrested yes.
terday when Police Officer Arthur
Graves and Fred Pyeatt iourneyed
out to 1924 First avenue, southwest.
to the home OF Jim Cavens. The liquor
was found In a barn and was confis.
Gated by the officers.
Cavens appeared in police court
this morning, pleaded guilty to unlaw.
ful possession OF liquor and paid a s25
fine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
AMERICAN SHIP is
SUNK LOSS $3,5OO,000
Carried Cargo of Provisions for Genoa
-Four of Crew Perish, is
Cable Report.

New York May 1.-THE American
steamship Hilonian has been torpe-
doed and sunk Off Genoa, Italy, with
loss of four members of the crew,
according to a cablegram received
here by the owners. the Universal
Transportation company
The Hilonian was not armed. She
left here April 27 for Genoa with car
go She was a vessel of 2,29l tons
gross, was commanded by Captain p.
H. Williams, and carried a crew of
thirty-nine men, Of whom is We're
American citizens
The cablegram said Captain VII
liams was saved
The cargo, mostly provisions, was
worth S25OO,OOO the owners stated
and the ship S1OOO,000
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17

New Orleans, May i7-Charles A.
Farwell, 81, head Of the firm Of Mill.
ken q Farwell, and one Of the most
prominent men in the sugar industry,
of the south, died at his home here
early today after months illness.
He was a nephew Of the late Mrs. De.
borah Milliken, a wealthy local philah.
thropist, and inherited the bulk of her
estate several years ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
ITALIANS CAPTURED
4,O2l PRISONERS

Rome. via London, May i7.-Austri-
an troops have strongly counter.at.
tackled the Italians in positions they
had gained in carrying out their OF.
fensive movement. The enemy reac-
tion, however. has failed, the war Of
flee announces
Prisoners taken by the Italians since
Monday now number 4,02l. Five ad.
ditional small calibre guns have been
captured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
More ReslnnatIons Probable.

Peuograd, via London. May IL
Generals Aleyieft, Dragomiroff, Gurko
and Brussilotf are expected az Petro-
grad shortly for "a conference on the
military situation.
There are rumors that General Al.
eXieti has either resigned MS command.
'er in chief or that his resignation Is
impending
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
New Ru,s MInI.te- % vatlnan.

Paris May l6.-A dispatch to the
Havas agency from Rome says. The
imminent arrival OF new Russian
minister to the Vatican Is announced.
This action is regarded at the Vatican
as favorable, indicating that the prin.
ciple OF religious freedom proclaimed
by the revolutionary party will not
encounter obstacles in being applied"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
Was Democratic Move.

Chicago, May 17.-Resignation of
Milukoff as Russian minister OF for.
eign affairs today was termed by An.
tome Volkoff, Russian consul in Chi.
cago, merely a diplomatic move ar.
ranged by the workingmens council
and the soldiers committee. Mr. Vol.
koff prophesied the early recall Of the
former minister
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
INCREASED
TAX ON INCOMES
HOUSE AT LIVELY SESSION TO.
DAY ADDS EXTRA WAR
TAX ON FORTUNES.
lis UNEXPECTED MOVE
Treasury Notified Ktehln That Half
a Billion More Than Estimate for
War Tax Was Needed, and Million
aires Are to Foot the Bill.

Washington May l7,-Voting in
committee of the whole late today, the
house raised by one-fourtn all income
taxes on incomes between $4,000, and
81 100000 II the action OF the house
prevails the government will take 45
percent of every income Of Sl,000,000
and over.
All remaining amendments, designed
to increase by one-lourth the extra tax
es on incomes between $1,000 and ST..
100000 and placing an extra tax of
forty-fiye percent on incomes Of ST.
100000 and over. were written into the
war tax bill today by the house sitting
In committee of the whole.
Washington, May 1.-THE house
began voting substantial increases in
the income tax on large fortunes to.
day with the prospect that all the
great incomes would be taxed much
more than first proposed, to make
them bear larger share Of the cost
of war
Unexpectedly the insurgent move
ment which won a vote on the first
increase yesterday got support from
the administration itself The treas.
ury department notified Chairman Kit
chin, of the ways and means commit
tee, that the $500, 100000 to be raised
by the war tax bill was a half billion
short of what the government probably
would need Mr.. Kitchin, who fought
the income tax increases yesterday.
promptly switched to their support.
On the first vote today the house
raised the surtaxes (extra taxi on
incomes between 100000 and $50, 900,
and made 1t 1916 per cent instead of
IL, as proposed in the bill. Yesterday
1t increased the rate between $4,000
and 100000.
With the advantage of administra-
ton support. republicans and demo-
Gratis In favor of the increase began
pouring in amendments with prospect
OF getting them through.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
WEATHER FORECAST

Ardmore and vicinity-Tonight gen.
orally fair.
Oklahoma-Tonlght generally fair;
cooler in west portion; Friday gener.
ally fair
East Texas-Tonight and Friday
fair light to moderate southerly winds
on the coast.
West Texas-Tonlght fair. cooler in
north portion. Friday fai-.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
Noted Aviator Slain. Is Report.

Amsterdam (yia London) May H.
The Telegraaf says a German news.
paper states that the famous French
airman, Captain Rene Doumer, was
shot down behind the German lines
and killed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
No Anarehy In VIadIvostok.

Petrograd, via London, May lit
is officially stated that reports Of an.
archy reigning in Vladivostok are un.
true.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
Relehstaq Adlourns.

Amsterdam (yia London) May II
The reichstag mas Adjourned until
July 5.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-17
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