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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19
Honest Advertising.

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we know what the will be-
That has all the virtues to-day that claimed for its early days
ound It's increased uS the recommendation by prominent physicians and
assurance that its standard will be maintained
limitations found only because of the Caoa that
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-19
Turning Religion Red.

Attached front. flank and rear oy
Indifference and materialism and agnos'
tlclsm. the churches may fairly be eN
pected TO experience a rebirth o real
ity. Religion Is being reduced to ls
simplest terms in the crucible OF bat' b
tie. What cares the young man Who
has looked ieyeleyed over the parapet
into the near eyes Of death, about the
old tweedle.dces and the tweed'euu'n'
Of the church's conventional require.
ments-such as doubtful amusemens
and regular attendance upon certain
stated meotlngsY lie has come to close
grin with life and God and eternity
and their yastness dwarfs the old rou'
tine. We'll for him II he does not pre'N
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
SENATE WILL HEAR
OF might BATTLES"
Penrose Will Today Introduce Reso-
luton to Probe Military Leak.

Information about those night bat
ties ''in force" between the American
overseas expedition and German sub
marines was demanded in the Senate
yesterday by Senator Penrose, of
Pennsylvania.
As tail to his kite, Senator PEN
rose also demanded probe of the So
called Committee on Public Informa-
ton. of which George Creel, who first
said he elaborated" Admiral Gleaves
report on the engagements and then
denied 1t, Is chairman. The Pennsyl-
vanian. in his resolution propounded
query which has been asked by
hundreds OF other persons recently.
He wants to know what the Commit
tee on Public Information Is supposed
to do. how much it is costing, and
the names, salaries and duties of its
employees.
The resolution will come UP today
under the rules. and there Is no se-
rious opposition to its passage. But
after It is passed It is likely tc strike
snag. 1t demands the text of the
Gleaves report from Secretary of the
Navy Daniels. so that the Senate and
public may know just what happened
on theEyoyage. Indications last night
were that this request would be re-
fused. II 1t Is, a fine row between
the Navy Department and Senate is
likely.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
DENY ABSOLUTE
FOOD EMBARGO
Assurance Given that Ex.
ports Ban Will Not Dis
turb Business.

President Wilson yesterday took the
embargo power practically into his
own hands. He and his advisers made
it clear that it would be exercised with
the greatest care. There will be no
bomb shell for business in its work
ings. No wholesale or absolute ban
upon exports will be imposed.
On the contrary our policy OF re-
striction will be gradually constructed.
The three great ends Of the embargo
clause in the espionage bill under
which the President issued his procla-
nation of Sunday-to ease conditions
in this country. to coordinate our sup
plies to neutrals and allies, and to
prevent sustenance from reaching
Germany-will be attained with as
little destruction OF domestic business,
as little disturbance among our
allies and as little suffering among
neutrals as possible.
The story that an absolute embargo
on wheat and other supplies would be
imposed Immediately met with unqual-
flied denial in every authoritative
quarter yesterday.
Vance Mccormick was yesterday
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
ARSENAL EXPLOSION
AROUSES SUSPICION
Six Killed and s. Injured at Mare
Island Navy Yard.

Mystery still cloaked the Mare
Island explosion at a late hour last
night. A giant blast Of black powder,
stored in the yard, yesterday morning
blew up with roar which wrecked
buildings in the yard and shook the
California coast for miles. Important
Navy Yard works nearby were shat
tered. Six persons were killed, and 35
injured. four seriously, according to
officials reports from the comma ndant
of the yard to Secretary Daniels.
Two reports had been received at q
late hour last evening, when Secretary
Daniels went home and decided to
wait until morning for further &C.
tails Neither contained any hint as
to the cause of the explosion. An
immediate investigation will be order
ed. This probe will seek to determine
whether German agents could have
been responsible.
A late dispatch from the command
ant says:
Wounded removed to hospital i'm
mediately after explosion. and well
cared for. Depot thoroughly policed
and all precautions taken for safety.
Have assigned 100 mechanics under
direction public works officer and Of
ficer in charge of ammunition depot
to remove debris and provide tenn
porary shelter for unexploded am
munition."
This report gave the names Of the
dead as Chief Gunner A. S. Mackenzie,
Mrs Mackenzie. two Mackenzie child
rem, George Stanton, gardener, and
N. c. Damstedt, magazine employe.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
Want Political Reforms.

The Hague. July 9.-With the open
ing of general debate in the Reichstag
today Germany came face to face with
the gravest government crisis since
the beginning of the war.
All of the turbulent elements that
have been increasing from time to
time are now welded into a huge prob
lem that requires the most delicate
handling 10 prevent a political up
heavel of the first magnitude.
1t was reported from Berlin that the
chancellor, DR.. Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg. probably would deliver his long
expected peace speech either today or
tomorrow.
These are the chief features in the
menacing situation:
4. General agitation for domestic
political reforms.
?. Growing bitterness between the
Junkers and Socialists over the peace
terms of the central powers.
3. Increasing unrest among the peo-
pie over the failure of the submarine
warfare to end the conflict and over
the entry of the United States.
The opinion was strongly expressed
here that the retirement of DIR. Won
Bethmann-Hollwcg was imminent.
The seriousness of the situation was
shown by the fact that Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg, the German chief OF
staff, and his aid, Gen. Won Luden-
dorff, hastened TO Berlin from the
Eastern front to confer with the Kaiser
and the chancellor.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
DISCHARGE $50 MEN
At new YORK Piers
All Of Them Are Either Unnatural
lied Germans or Austnans.

New York. July s.-Approximately
20 longshoremen and shore workers
employed about the piers OF the At
lantic port from which Gen. PershinE
and the first contingent OF American
troops sailed for France were dis
chargcd today. An or the men are
either unnaturalized Germans or Aus
trians. Their discharge was carried
out by the military authorities upon
receipt OF orders from Washington. II
is understood the orders are applicable
generally 70 every port in the coun-
try.
Other developments IN the govern
mont's campaign TO render safe Amer
ica's military secrets were:
!. Ten new arrests OF suspects were
made in this city.
.. More than seventy alleged agents
OF the German government. Il was
learned. have been interned at Ellis
Island. One OF these was transferred
10 Fort Oglethorpe. Ga. because in a
letter he wrote let the Yankee dogs
ycll-our hour soon will come"
;. The government has taken steps
20 organize the greatest detective
agency in the world 10 stamp out the
spy evil. Men in every branch OF
the Federal service-civil and military
will cooperate and furnish millions
Of operatives TO the Uncle Sam ma
uonal detective agency"
4. A prominent police Official declar-
ed there are lJ0.oaO alien enemies in
this Federal district. Only s5.ra0 have
registered under the barred zone
proclamation.
The governments action against
water front workers who are nationals
Of Germany or Austria affected every
pier In an Atlantic port city. Soldiers
held up the longshoremen and asked
for their credentials. The Germans
and AuStrians we're told that they
must no longer secure employment
near the water or even be en- in the
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
AEROPLANE BOMBS
PALACE in PEKING
City Surrounded by Republican
Troops as Revolution Develops.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
London. July 9.-The palace in
Peking has been bombarded by an
airplare.
The machine droped three bombs
from e great height into the Forbio-
den City. killing one man and damaE-
ing buildings near the headquarters
of Gen. Chang, which probably was
the objective.
The Forbidden City is virtually
hemmed In on all sides, and the
Peking-Kalgan Railway, Chans's only
means of escape northward. is in the
hands of the republicans, who are
holding Nankow Pass.
Tien Tsin, July 9.-Peldn was re-
ported today to be surrounded by Re
publican troops.
The fate of Hsuan Tung, the youth
full Emperor, is unknown. He is be-
lieved to have abGicated.
Many Imperialist troops have de-
serted to the Republicans following
the defeat of Gen. Chang Hsun's men
at Lang Fang.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
emma GOLDMAN and ALEXANDER BERkMAN
SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IMPRISONMENT
Also Fined $4,000 Each Following Conviction
of Conspiracy Against Selective Draft Act.
Face Deportation After Jail Term.

ny international News Scrvice.D
New York, July 9.-Emma Goldman
and Alexander Berkman were this
evening found guilty OF conspiracy
against the selective draft act. The
jury was out but forty minutes.
Federal Judge Mayer Immediately
sentenced them to two years i'm
prisonment each and fined each SO, 900
After their sentence both are liable to
be deported.
Bcrkman, Is a Russian, who served
time for an attempt on the life OF
Henry c. Frick. Emma Goldman
claims citizenship on her fathers ap-
plication, but such q claim would have
to be established.
The swiftness with which the Jury
found them guilty came as a surs
prise to the arch-anarchists. Each
had made an impassioned plea to the
jury, urging acquittal on the ground
that the government had not estab-
lished the charge of conspiracy to
defeat conscription.
Berkman in his plea, made a des-
perate effort to draw line for the
jurors between anarchy and violence.
He disavowed any principles or
force" whatever.
THE question for the Jurors to con-
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
Sequence Of Events
In Probe Of Bureau

Rev. E. A. Cook. acting pastor
Of the Capitol Heights Congrega-
tional Church. introduces resolu-
tion which is passed by his con-
gregatlon. condemn;ng overtime
and Sunday work at the bureau.
Director Joseph f. Ralph replies
that overtime work Is voluntary
on the part of employees and nee
essary for the government.
Rev. Mr.. Cook challenges Ralph's
statement and defies him to take
the pulpit in his church and de-
fend the charges.
Agitation discioses that Miss
Jeanette Rankin. Representative
from Montana. has been quietly
investigating conditions In the bu-
reau,
Director Ralph sbolishes part Of
the overtime and establishes an
eight-hour day for a portion of
the employees.
Dissatisfaction continues and a
committee OF Treasury officials is
appointed 10 investigate the bu-
reau.
Miss Rankin announces that she
will press her resolution for a
Congressional Investigation.
Secretary McAdoo. following sub
mission of report OF Treasury OH
Gals committee, orders that the
employees of the bureau be placed
on an eight-hour basis. both for
men and women. six days a week.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
PREFERENCE GIVEN
STEEL ship PLANS
Goethals-Denman Controversy APP
parently at an End.

All differences between Chairman
william Denman and the Shipping
Board and Gen. Goethals and the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, appar-
emily have been irpned out by Presi-
dent Wilson, and the two bodies now
are putting their united energies to the
task of getting q much tonnage for
the United States as possible.
No longer does the question of steel
or wooden ships enter into the ques-
ton. Gen. Goethals and Chairman
Denman are agreed that steel ships
are the best, II they can be procured
fast enough, and the program of ship
building Is going forward on the plan
Of getting as many steel ships as pos
sible and filling out with wooden
ships
1t is declared that close to fifty con-
tracts for Hough design ships recently
have been let without remonsrance
from Gen. Goethals. and more are to
be let whenever 1t appears that time
can be saved.
The proposal of the Shipping Board
to ask for an additional appropriation
of sSc0,OO0.0O0 is accepted here as con-
elusive evidence that all friction over
the letting of contracts has been wiped
out and that henceforth the govern
ments program will not be impeded
by factional fights.
I'VE are all agreed that steel ships
are the best" declared Chairman Dem
man last evening. IF we can get the
steel and get them constructed in
time. steel ships are what we want
When we cannot get steel vessels in
time, we will build wooden ones"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
ASK GAG RULE
: ON FOOD BILL
Senators Who Voted for
Prohibition Measure De-
clare 1t Unconstitutional.

The gag" rule was asked for yes
terday afternoon in the Senate Fail
ing in an effort to obtain consent to
vote upon the food control bill on a
certain day, Senator Chamberlain ap-
piled for cloture.
The Oregon Senator has several
times threatened to ask for the gag"
in case he could not secure an agree
ment to vote. Each time, he has de-
ferred the request. Yesterday he
asked that the Senate agree to vote
next Friday. Senators objected. Then
Chamberlain filed his cloture petition
signed by twenty-one Senators.
Strong charges that the bill had not
been fully explained and that one par
ticular section needed fullest debate,
were made by Wadsworth, of New
York. Senator Penrosa, OF Pennsyl-
vania. too, was caustic tn his oppo-
sition.
The prediction Is made that Sem
ator Chamberlain will not be able to
muster the two-thirds votes necessary
to enforce the cloture. Following his
petition Of yesterday. the choice of
cloture must be presented to the Sem
ate. and the vote will come tomorrow.
II cloture is enforced. each Senator
will be able to speak one hour, and no
more.
II have heard many discussions on
this bill, but only two speeches from
the members of the Committee on Ag-
ricuiture," said wadsworth. No one
has ever explained the bill consecu-
lively. And the people of the country
do not understand it.
II certainly do not think the legis-
lation concerning the Council of Ma
tional Defense should be considered
under the rule that each Senator shall
be able to speak but ten minutes on
the bill"
Those who signed the petition sent
up yesterday were:
Those Who Favor CIoture.
Ashurst. Beckham. Chamberlain.
Gerry, Hollis, Husting, Johnson of
South Dakota, Jones of New Mexico.
Kendrick, McEellar. Myers. Owen,
Pomerene, Robinson. Shafroth. Swan
son, Thompson, Tillman-Democrats;
Colt. Kenyon, McLean-Republican
Not worth the paper it's written
on" This is the Characterization made
yesterday Of the Smoot amendment,
passed Saturday night in connection
with the prohibition legislation.
1t was said yesterday that the
amendment is absolutely unconstitu-
tional. in that 1t fixes prices. a power
given only to the judicial branch of
the Government.
If this is true. It will probably be
thrown out of the bill in conference.
In that event, the Government will
save about $1,000, 100000. For the
Smoot amendment directed the Presi-
dent to commander all bonded dis
titled spirits, and to pay for them. plus
a profit not to exceed ten per cent.
Senator Shields of Tennessee made
the leading argument against the
amendment yesterday. Later Senator
Stone of Missouri sustained him.
Senator Reed of Missouri said the
amendment was OF no value. Even
Senator Kenyon of Iowa. a strong
dry" took the same view.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10

slider is, did we urge people not to
register for the draftT' he declared.
The prosecution has made out a
case So weak that they had to drag
in thousands OF things not relevant
here. such as the meaning of anarchy,
Is anarchy violence. the Ferrer
modern school, mass meeting held
years ago, the anti-RocEefeIler agita-
tion, etc"
I'VE do not believe in violence. You
gentlemen do not believe in violence
and yet You are concerned in this war
where murder is being done by the
wholesale. 1 am a pacificist I am
fighter and all my life 1 have been
fighting for liberty"
Berkman said he believed the peo-
pie Of the country should oppose con-
scription.
The people are governed by the
consent Of the governed" he said
''and the people can throw away what
they do not want. I would rather
my soul we're damned than to vio-
late my principles"
Emma Goldman was equally elo-
quent in her plea. She likened Berk-
man and herself to Jesus of Nazareth,
CONTINUED on PAGE SIX.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
BUREAU EMPLOYEES
GET 8-HOUR DAY
Secretary McAdoo Issues Orders
To Director Ralph Following
Report of Committee.

The work at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to be
placed shtour. sxdyswek basis once both for nes
and women \
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo made this announcement is
night approving forthwith preliminary recommendation his
miee made after barely starting investigation yesterday afternoon
working conditions the Bureau On his committee are Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury Crosby Auditor A. Price and Chief Clerk
J. L. Wilmeh
Other conditions complained of-owance Of Saturday halfo-
days revocation of leaves of absence and refusal of take
civil examinations for employment other banche, the gov
eminent seiceare be investigated by Secretary McAoo commit
tee and recommendations these points will be made in supple
mental The committee recommended that the ehthour day 90
effect within tsod days.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
SON OF POLICEMAN
IS KILLED BY AUTO
Willie Rout. s Years Old, Dies Be-
fore Parents Ewes.

Willie ". Rout. the S-year-old son
of Policeman William Rout, Of the
Ninth precinct, 1872 Florida avenue
northwest was instantly killed last
night at O'Clock in sight OF his
mother near the new building Of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing by
an automobile in which a party of
eight young men were riding The
child was picked up by pedestrians
placed in an automobile and taken
to the Emergency Hospital
The hospital physician said that the
boy had either been instantly killed
or else he had died from his injuries
en- route o the hospital. The chiIds
skull had been fractured and he har
been injured internally.
Policeman Rout. who WAS OF duty.
accompanied by his wife and their
only boy. after n late dinner went out
for a ride in the family automobile.
After making a run through Poto-
mac Park, the car was driven 20
Fourteenth ard c streets southwest,
near the new building OF the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. where the
Routs intended to visit friends.
The party left the car and the boy
started 10 cross Fourteenth street
He was run down within a few feet
of the point where the father stood
talking to a friend. But the father
did not know 1t at the time. As soon
as Policeman Rout saw the crowd
gather and heard that a child had
been injured he pushed his way
through. saw the child pic:.ed up by
pedestrians and placed in an automo-
bile and hurried to the hospital
lie arrested Harry Grossman, -
years old, a chauffeur, employed by
the Central Tsxicab Company. opera
tor OF the machine which killed the
child. Placing the man in his car, he
followed the auto with the injured
boy TO the hospital. When he walked
into the Emergency operating room
into which the child had been taken
he almost collapsed when he saw
that the dead boy was his son.
The prisoner was turned over 10
Central Office Detective Sergeant
Stringfellow, who took him TO detect
i've headquarters, along with the
seven young men who occupied the
automobile with Grossman.
The seven men in the car with
Grossmsn, who will appear as wit
uesses at the inquest before the coro-
ner. are: Joseph Resan. sol ID street
southwest; Henry Pohlow, SIS Sixth
street northwest; Ralph E. Payne.
l2s Third street northwest; Joseph
Richter, . c street southeast; Albert
weldins. S2s Second sdeet northwest;
Hallan HiSsby. zoe a street north
west. and John Carroll no addrsss.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
PresideGS Sees Danger
OF Probable Invasion

In issuing his proclamation
President Wilson says:
Whereas, the United States OF
America and the imperial German
government are now at war, and
having in view the consequent
ianger of aggression by foreign
enemy upon the territory of the
United States and the necessity
for proper protection against pos
sibie- interference with the execu-
ton Of tine laws Of the union by
agents Of the enemy. ]. Woodrow
Wilson. President of the United
States, by virtue Of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution
and the laws OF the United States
and through the governors of the
respective States. call into the
service OF the United States all
members of the National Guard
and all enlisted members of the
National Guard Reserve
The Washington herald., 1917-07-10
WILL PLACARD U. S.
in FOOD CAMPAIGN
Public Viii Everywher. Be Greeted
with Sign Save Food"

An extensipe advertising campaign
10 Be carried on by the United States
Food Administration. headed by Her.
bert Hoover, has been undertaken. Un-
der direction OF the food conservation
section which Is in charge OF DR.. Ray
Lyman Wilbur. pleas for the saving
OF food will be plastered from one end
Of the country to the other. Bright
colored cards in railway stations will
adture the traveller to conserve wheat
for our allies. Bill boards will call
to the passing public Save Food,
Save Food! Save Foodr
The campaign is in charge of the
J. Walter Thompson Company. a na-
tional advertising agency, with CEN
tral headquarters at Madison avenue
and Thirty-eighth street. New York.
This company has volunteered its
services. and the vice president of the
company. Charles z. Raymond, from
Its Chicago headquarters. has come
to Washington to personally direct the
campaign.
Famous poster artists have volun-
teered to design food conservation
placards. A corps Of expert writer's of
advertising copy will prepare cam
paign material. The co-operatlon of
all newspapers and magazines is be-
ing sought. Advertising concerns,
railroads and street railway companies
and many others are asked to aid in
putting across the biggest adver-
tising campaign in the history Of
America
According to the plan Of the cam
paign. the country will be covered
so thoroughly with food conservation
advertising that wherever the eve OF
the American public lights, it will And
reminders Of the world food shorta 20:
and meet injunctions to save food for
ourselves. our boys in khaki and our
allies.