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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-20
FRENCH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SPENDS DAY WITH PERSHINC

American Training Camp in France.
Aug. 2O.-General Petain, commander.
in-chief OF the French armies yesterday
visited Major General John ]. Pershing
spending the entire day In the Ameri.
can training area After the visit. Gen
eral Petaln said he was much impressed
and convinced that the American troops
soon would become an excellent fight
Ing force. General Pershing will pro
ceed to the front In several days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-20
BODY or FORMER SENATOR
KERN BURIED IN VIRGINIA

Roanoke, Va, Aug. 2O.-In the quiet
OF the Virginia hills, the body OF ex.Sen.
ator Jno w. Kern OF Indiana, majority
floor leader In the last senate and form.
or vice presidential candidate, was laid
to rest on the grounds OF his summer
home "Kerncliff," near Roanoke. yester.
day, The press OF war legislation at
Washington prevented a delegation OF
his former colleagues from attending
the services.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-20
EXENP T|ON BOARD
OFFICIALS GUILTY

New York. Aug. 2O.-Dr :. J. Bern
field and Louis l. Cherey, indicted mem.
bers of exemption board No. 80, today
entered pleas OF guilty to a charge Of
conspiracy 10 obstruct the draft law,
when they were about TO be placed on
trial
They were sentenced to two years
each in the federal penitentiary at At
lanta.
Kalman Kruher. not n member OF the
board. but indicted with them on the
same charge. elected TO stand trial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-20
WILSON TO DECIDE
ON MARRIED MEN
DRAFT EXEMPTIONS

Washington. Aug. 20-A new def
mite statement OF the administrations
interpretations OF the exemption Of
married men and those with dependents
is expected within the next few days.
President Wilson has taken up the
question and probably viii settle the
problem himself.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-20
COSTS $156.2O TO
EQUIP U. S. SOLDIER

Washington. Aug. 2O.-It costs the
United States $l56.2O TO equip an infan.
tryman for service in France.
Figures made public show that OF this
total clothing represents s10l,91: fight.
ing equipment s4736, and eating uten-
sils.. s773. Tho soldiers gas mask cost
sl2. His steel helmet SO, and his rifle
$3.50.
The first 100000 to 100000 Of Amer
ica's troops will be equipped with the
present Springfield rife. Those to FOL
low win carry the Enfield, used by
English troops.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-20
Kentucky Officials Arrested.

Russellvile. KY Aug. 2O.-Sherift
James n. Taylor, a member OF the Lo.
gan county exemption board, and Coun.
" Judge J. W. Edward were placed
under arrest here today by Deputy
United States Marshal b. NJ. Richard.
son on the charge OF conspiring TO vio-
late provisions Of the selective draft
law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-20
PENNSYLVANIA CRUDE.
JUMPS rs CENTS BBL.

Pittsburg, Aug 20.-Pennsylvania
crude oil advanced 25 cents today to
$3.50, the highest price in a quarter Of
a century. Other new prices posted by
the South Penn Oil Company were:
Corning, $3.50; Cabell, s2.57, and Som
erst, $2.4O, each price representing an
advance Of ten cents
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-20
KAISER TO ANSWER POPE
TOMORROW THROUGH CHAN.
CELLOR, SAYS AMSTERDAM

Amsterdam. Aug. 2O.-The horde
Deutsche Allgemeine zeltung announces
that DIR. Michaelis. the imperial chan.
cellor, will take the stand at Tuesdays
meeting and also will make reference
to the popal peace note.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-20
CITY OF SALONIKI
is HALF DESTROYED

London. Aug 20.-Nore than half OF
the walled city OF Saloniki in Greek
Macedonia. which is under occupation
by the entente allied troops, was de.
stroyed by fire on Saturday.
Eight thousand persons who were
rendered homeless. We're being removed
to neighboring villages last evening. ac.
cording to a dispatch received in Lon.
don.
The fire Is now under control.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-20
CARTER COUNTY EXEMPTION
BOARD HAS SUMMONED 500
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLES.
|42 MORE NEEDED
261 Were Qualified Out of First 8O6
Called-Ten Percent More Than
Quota to BE Secured and Held in
Reserve.

Physical examination Of the 500 men
to be examined during the next three
days was begun at the court house this
morning at o'clock. One hundred and
forty-two are needed to complete Carter
countys quota os 403 men. Two-hundred
and siXty-one were obtained from the
SOC previously examined who did not
claim exemption or whose claims were
denied. An additional number of men
equal to ten percent of the coun-
tvs quota is also to be secured, to be
held as a reserve.
Volunteer workers were on hand to
help with clerical work. DR.. j. f. Son,
DR.. h. II. Henry, DR.. ID. A. Gregory,
DR.. Il. j. Woodard, DR.. Il. c. Harlow,
DR.. T. w Goudy, and Sergeant Brandt,
% the army recruiting station, assisted
~ ardy with the physical ex.
Jthers who helped with the
ply s.--- ninations or with the cler.
ical work are Willie Breye, Arthur
Hall, Fred Haney, Ernest Williams Aa.
ron Homer, A. Williams, Charles G..
Rowland, John Scrugham and w. X.
Dixon.
I'VE need others to assist on the
clerical work" John CarlocK of the ex.
emption board said this morning MANY
of those who have volunteered have
worked over time. We feel that it is
an imposition for them to work night
and day and believe that other Ard.
more people should give their services. -
All the workers serve without pay.
IL Is necessary TO do a large amount
OF clerical work in connection with the
disposal Of the 300 men summoned to
be examined today, the 300 tomorrow
and the 200 Wednesday.
John l.. Gait, secretary Of the board,
early this forenoon was assisting with
the work and preparing for the work
OF exemption.
OF those examined this forenoon the
following We're accepted and claimed ex.
emption on the ground of dependency:
1886, Hawkins James Tom, 2S, New
Wilson, tankbuilder wife and two chill.
dren.
2S15 Newly, Morgan, 20. Healdton,
clerk; father and mother.
$40 Caldwell, Ernest Noble, %, Milo
farmer wife and two children.
1926 Mccain, Asberry F., 29, New
Wilson, carpenter, mother wife, two
children
47O Gem, William Henry, %, Spring
er, farmer, wife two children.
S5l5 Small, John Robb, 26, Ardmore
baker; wife and two children.
1923 Bumpas, Chester Augustine, %
Alma, farmer; wife and child.
1896 Pritchett, Walter Ivy, 30, Writ
oil man; wife
1929 Parr. Malcolm T., 2S. New VIII
son, oil man; wife, two children.
1901 Smith, silas Edwin. &c. Ard
more.
2423 Whitley, James f., 25, Heald
ton.
llO9 Adams. Bud. 20. Fox.
SOS3 Hail. Arthur c., 30. Ardmore
real estate, wife and mother
1910 Simmons, Lee New Wilson, fire
man, wife and child.
1854 Langford, Levi Zion, 2l, Lon,
Grove farmer.
1858 Langford, James, &c. Lon,
Grove farmer, wife, three children
477 Owens, Wyatt H., 25, Springer
farmer. wife.
1884 Watson, Charles s., 27, Oil City
teacher, wife, child.
1861 Rushmore. +. p, 27, Wichit,
Kan.
l5S Logan, William f., 2i. Woodford
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-20
German Prisoners 10 Rear.

Paris, Aug. 20.-French troops made
an attack this morning on both banks
of the Meuse on the Verdun front. Early
information shows that the battle has
developed to the advantage Of the
French on a sector Of IS kilometres Q1
niles.
Prisoners already have been passing
to the rear.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-20
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and Vicinity: Tonight
cloudy.
oklahoma: Tonight cloudy showers In
east portion; Tuesday generally fair.
East Texas Tonight and Tuesday
partly cloudy; probably showers in
northeast portion.
West Texas: Tonight and Tuesday.
partly cloudy; probably showers in pan.
handle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-20
BOMBARD MONASTIR WHEN
No FIGHTING Is ON
Women and Children Flee From Fire
Of Germans.

Corfu, Aug. 20.-One-quarter OF the
Serbian city OF Monastir has been de
stroyed by fire caused by a Bulgarian
bombardment. the Serbian press bu
reau announces. The number OF victims
has not been asoertained.
The statement says that on Saturday
the Bulgarians bombarded the city NOR,
violently than ever firing some tive
thousand shells.
There was no reason for the bonn
bardment as no fighting was in pro
gress. Women apd children. who fed
In all directions, Nhave been collected
and taken to the rear.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-20
Big Hunt for slackers.

Cleveland, Aug. 20.-Government Sc.
cret service agents and amateur de.
tectives today commenced a Stacker
hunt for 1850 men who have failed to
respond to their draft summonses
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-20
DANCING MASTERS CAN'T
AGREE ON LATEST STEP
Annual Convention Opens Wednesday In
New York.

ENtN tNIhH
New York. Aug. 2O.-Efforts to com.
pose differences between the inner cir
Gle, the so.called advocates OF up-to.
the minutes dancing" and the American
National Association OF Masters OF
Dancing. will be made when the asso'
citation opens its annual convention In
this city Wednesday. according to g..
Hepburn Wilson, head OF the Inner Cir.
Gle, which opened its convention here
today.
Mr.. Wilson says his organization re.
CARDS the fox trot and the onestep as
dances OF a "by-gone age" and win en-.
deavor to impress the association with
the intsrpretative value OF the ramble,
the Jazz dance and the toddle. which he
says. are the latest creations in the ter.
pischorean art
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-20
LAUNCHING A NEW CAMPAIGN
DEMONSTRATES FEELING
OF ALLIES.
.AUSTRIANS ALARMED
Vienna Reports Struggle Raging With
Great Bitterness Along Front Of Thir-
ty-Five Miles-German Military Es-
Establishments Bombed Again.

Rome, Aug. 2O.-The Italians in their
offensive on the Isonzo front begun yes
terday, have crossed the IsOnzO river
and already have taken 1900 prisoners,
it was officially announced by the war
department today.
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
WAR GARDENS SUCCESS
IN EDGE MOOR DISTRICT

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
EDGE MOOR, July 24.-The Sunday
school OF Edge Moor NJ. +. Church
will hold its annual picnic at shellpot
Park on Wednesday afternoon. The
field sports will begin about 4 o'clock.
The program follows: Baseball be-
tween girls and boys; sack race; pea
nut race; potato race; doll race, ball
races, and a special event 70 rolder
folks. Ice cream and cake will be
served at o'clock.
The results OF a season OF inten-
sive war garden" efforts are being
appreciated In this section. Many OF
the residents already have enjoyed
new potatoes, new cabbage and to-
matoes from their small truck farms
and indications point to an abundant
crop.
Edward Donohoe and son Joseph,
have harvested one OF the largest
wheat crops ever raised on the Edge
Moor Iron Co.'S farm.
Mrs. Charles Dunn has returned
from a short visit i'm Atlantic City.
J. Cavender Lorraine OF Chesapeake
City, Nd, has accepted position in
the draughting department OF the
Edge Moor Iron Co.
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
ROBBED By THUGS
AND LEFT TO DIE
Ralph Day Attacked Near
Claymont, Suffers
Fractured Skull
HIS ASSAILANTS
HAVE ESCAPED

Assaulted by two thugs at the wait
ing room along the Wilmington and
Chester trolley car line at Namaan's
creek early Sunday morning, Ralph
Day, aged 20 years, of Pittsburg, Pa,
who has been living at Marcus Hook.
is in a dying condition at the Chester
Hospital. Day, who has been uncon-
soious since his removal to the hos
nital, has not told the authorities how
or why he wa sassaulted, but he Is
suffering from a fractured skull, frac-
tured jaw and other injuries about
the body.
State Detective Mccoy. who is at
work on the case. has learned that
a resident Of Vernon's was awakened
early Sunday morning by cries for
help and peerlng from his bedroom
window he saw two men chasing an
other man toward the Delaware line.
Day was not found until daylight
and then It was seen that he had
been robbed, his pockets being turn
ed inside out and his watch taken
Word OF the mans condition was SEM
here and the county hospital ambu
lance was summoned. When Il ar.
rived. Day had been taken to Chester
Detective Mccoy went 10 work on
the case at once and this morning he
went TO the hospital to see n Day
was in any condition to talk. Accord
ig to the physicians at the hospital
Day has slim chance OF recovery
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
ny WILLIAM g. SHEPHERD,

United Press Stan Correspondent.
PETROGRAQ. July 24.-Russia will
shoot as traitors the mutineers In her
armies and the German spies In her
cities.
Clothed with unlimited powers"
the new peoples cabinet was prepared
today to invoke measures OF blOodshed
to stop the rout of the southeast army
and to clean out the nests OF German
provocators scattered throughout the
nation. Premier Kerensky arriving
at the front today was expected 20
order loyal troops without mercy 70
shoot down such OF their fellow sol
diers who yielded to German propa-
ganda and started the mutiny.
The rigorous policy OF repression OF
traitors and OF German sympathizers
is the peoples own plan. The all
Russia Workmen's and Soldiers and
Peasants Congresses formally approve
Il. A proclamation declaring all who
disobey the provisional government
battle orders will be regarded as
traitors and towards and show nc
mercy" was issued today
Petrograd is hoping that Kerensk,
will again perform a miracle at IN
front. With Tarnopol gone and th'
Teutonic armies pushing forward or
a front OF close 10 forty miles. wher
the great Russian front as far nortl
as Pisnk Is menaced, 10 avert
disaster, the Russian troops must b.
reformer, the malcontents weedel
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
SHOOTS TRAITORS
in ARMY; NAVY IS LOYAL

out or shot and a firm stand MADE.
Not alone on the front Is the new
policy OF determination OF undesir-
ables, traitors and proGermans to ba
carried out Today in Petrograd
strong forces of soldiers and special
agents began a systematic uprooting
OF the German SPY system as well as
sorting out OF all suspicious troops.
The first machine gun regiment was
disarmed. Four hundred machine
guns and truck loads OF military sup
plies we're seized. The regiment itsels
marched TO tho winter palace aQUara
and formally surrendered.
It was transferred 60 new 0arracka
and Will shortly be sent 10 the 'front.'
Parts OF this regiment were among
those who participated IN last week 4
rioting in Petrograd.
The existence OF a huge GernRif
plot to throw the new democracy by
a counter revolution was definitely
proved today In wholesale arrests In
the capital. Il was German money
that melted anarchists last week to
treason; It was German agents and
provocators at the front who lead the
mutiny in the army.
The German plot for q countor-
I revolution must have been for1ninN for
months. Millions must have been opent
In Matching the scheme. Among several
hundred anarchists and revolutionaries
| Of scant means and no income, who were
seized today the authorities found large
Continued on Page Eighkl
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
he COULDN'T See NOR
HEAR: ESCAPES CHARGE

It takes a deaf man who cannot
read without his missing glasses TO
develop the latest Solomon wisdom
in a Judge. This developed in Mu-
nicipal Court this morning when a
man named Axel Olsan was arraign-
ed for having been drunk yesterday.
Axel could not hear a word the
court or clerk said to him, and even
the seyen-inch lungs OF Court officer
Mcdaniel could not penetrate the
wall OF silence which surrounded the
man. Then they wrete II on paper.
but he could not read without glasses.
The laws OF all kinds. constitutions
OF States and nations. and the in
allenable rights Of individuals ell
guarantee that a man must be "told"
with what he is charged, and hear
the witnesses against him. AS none
OF these things could be done, the
man was dismissed. He even fall
ed 10 respond 10 the deaf and dumb
siKn lsnEuaEA
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
Mr.. RICHARDS URGES
prohibition WRIT
Makes Argument 10 Court
Against Special Election
Department
CONTENDS THAT
LAW IS INVALID

Claiming that the law providing for
the special 'wet" and dry" election in
Wilmington and rural New Castle
county is unconstitutional and, there
fore, the election department members
named by the Governor can have no
legal existence, featured the opening
argument before the court en- banc this
morning by Attorney Robert Richards,
Of counsel for the "wets."
Mr.. Richards argued in opposition to
the motion Of Attorney Caleb T. Burche-
nal for the "drys" to dismiss the petit
tion Of the Levy Court, and John j.
Magahern. for writs Of prohibition
against the special department Of cleo
tions.
Before adjournment yesterday after
noon Attorney Robert G. Harman, an
swering the motion Of Attorney Caleb
+. Burchenal to dismiss both petitions
for vrits Of prohibition against the
special department Of elections, con-
cmded his argument. He pointed out
that having the power 20 remove the
election officials for cause, Is a judicial
/ power, and this makes the department
at least a quasi judicial body whose acts
can be stopped by use of tho writ of
| prohibition. He characterized tho pres
/ ent special election board as can as
sembly Of unauthorized individuals"
I lie concluded with the lea that IL is
the duty Of the court 20 step in and
stop the election board from spending
any Of the 900 appropriated by the
Levy Court until tho constitution8lity Of
the law is determined by the court.
Failure of H. G.. Eastburn. OF coun-
sci for the "drys" to appear on time
this morning when court resumed
it's sittings en- banc, delayed the re-
sumption Of arguments for Eve min
utes when Chief Justice Pennewill
directed Attorney Robert Richards. for
the VETS" 60 proceed with the argu-
ment
Attorney Richards opened the argu-
ment against Attorney BurchenaIs
motion to dismiss the petition for the
two writs of prohibition by attacking
the claim of the "drys" that the title
Of the three members OF the special De-
partment or Elections is involved In
the present case. He said the title OF
these men 10 ofice is not involved. the
position OF "wets" being that they
challenge and deny the existence OF
the Office Of special department Of cleo
tions on two grounds.
First. that the statute under which
the governor assumed to act in nam
ing the board is unconstitutional and
never created an Office.
Second-Even assuming the act to
be valid, yet by its terms and the con-
dltions existing at the time the COVER
nor named them, made the statute In
operative.
Mr.. Richards contended that while
the outside purpose Of the cases is
20 test the law, the cOnstitutionality
of the law IS no part OF the two cases
in which the writs of prohibition are
asked as means OF stopping the dc
facto Special Department OF Eleo-
tions from doing the petitioners IN.
jury. His argument took the turn
that the debts OF the de facto depart
ment Of elections would be habili.
ties which the Levy Court would have
10 assume. that various other lega
remedies such as quo warranto- man
damus or certiorari do not lie. ant
4 Gontinued on PaEs EiKhtJ
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
WAR Department
GUARDS against
DRAFT outbreak
Only Few Pacifists, However,
Object to Service in
National Army
MASTER Sheets co TO
EXEMPTION BOARDS
ny MERR MILLER

United Press Stan correspondent
WASHINGTON. July 24.-The War
Department is prepared for any draft
riots. While not anticipating trouble,
every step has been taken 10 check my
disturbance on the day men are sum
tnoned before boards for examina-
ton.
Thus far. however, the only evil
dence OF possible uprising is found
in isolated organizations OF so-called
conscientious objectors" who say
they will rot in jail before they will
fight
These organizations and other pact
fist groups are being watched closely
by the Department OF Justice. In
every section Of the country the peo-
pie are accepting the draft almost as
a matter of course and responding
patriotically 10 every demand Of the
government War Department officials
say. To keep IN close touch with the
situation the provost marshal gem
erals Office Is maintaining a baro-
meter OF public opinion" Scores OF
newspapers are read carefully every
day. Every item telling Of sporadic
instances Of resistance 10 registration
or draft are filed and the names OF
collectors noted"
I'VE haven't the slightest reason 70
believe there will be any trouble" said
General Crowder today. The way
in which the people are responding
10 the call Is remarkable"
BY putting into the hands OF the
people themselves the operation OF the
draft machinery the War Department
believes Il has avoided conditions thai
started the Civil War riots. Until tbs
drafted men are modified In canton
ment camps, every step OF the draft Il
in the hands OF civilians-men know
in each community The military ha
no hand I'm the draft until the train
ing process starts.
Again only few men are sum
moned at one time before the tri
bunals and crowds like the one whiel
started the New York registration
riots will be avoided.
Unless disturbances assume larg
proportions. the Federal Government
will depend upon the local authori
ties 10 handle any draft trouble. Onl.
as a last resort will troops be sent.
The official lottery master lists
were mailed TO local registration
boards from the provost marshal gen
erals Office today.
Men who registered on June II
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
Evening journal., 1917-07-24
Delaware GUARD
MOBILIZATION IS
NEXTSTATENOVE
Assemble in Wilmington
Newark, Milford, Dover,
Tomorrow for Orders
OFFICERS ARE FORMALLY
ASSIGNED TO COMMANDS

BY tomorrow night the Delaware
National Guard will have been mo-
bilized along with the National Guard
units from every State in the Union.
One-half OF the Guard has already
been called into Federal service. and,
besides the Guard from this State. to-
morrow morning will see the begin
ming of the mobilization OF the troops
from Maine, New Hampshire, YER
mont Massachusetts,. Connecticut,
Rhode Island New Jersey Maryland,
District Of Columbia, Virginia, North
Carolina. South Carolina. Tennessee,
Illinois. Montana. Wyoming, Idaho,
Washington and Oregon.
The Delaware Guard units will mo
bilize in this city and at Newark. Mil
ford and Dover. Several changes are
ordered in the organization, and in
order 10 divide recruits with the vet
Grams the entire Wilmington battal-
ION. heretofore known as the First
will now be designated as the Sec
ond Companies + and II. OF the Sec
ond Battalion. are now transferred 10
The Third Battalion. the organization
OF which will be completed with the
addition of two OF the new companies
Companies l. and NJ. The First Bat
TALON. with headquarters at Milford
will be composed OF two new com
panies Companies I and X, and OF
two old Second Battalion companies
Companies B and G.
To fll the ranks Of I Company, CT
the First Battalion, with headquarters
al Dover; of X Company, OF the First
Battalion. with headquarters at Mil
ford. and Of the machine gun com
pany. with headquarters at Newark
over 100 men will have to be sent
from among the recruits received in
this city. These men will report al
he local Armory at Z o'clock tomor.
-ow morning and leave in a body fol
he three points of mobilization.
All OF the First Battalion, nov
known as the Second. which is al.
ready modified and in Federal ser.
rice. will remain in this city, while I
and NJ Companies OF the Third Bat.
TALON will mobilize at the local Ar
mory as will the supply company
which was formerly a detachment, the
medical company and the headquar'
lers company.
The officers and their commands
have been assigned as follows:
First regiment-Colonel J. Warner
Reed and Lieutenant Colonel j. Aus
in Ellison. Wilmington.
Headquarters company-Captain and
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