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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
ARDMORE MANS
WAR PASSION CHANGED
Father Good Patriot Until Son Regis
tered; Boy Welcomes Conscription.

Washington. July 9.-Congressman
Charles d. Carter OF Ardmore has a
very enthusiassic supporter living in his
home town, who takes occasion quite
often 10 advise the Oklahoma congress.
man on matters pertaining TO the gov
ernment, according to the staff cor.
respondent Of the Tulsa World. He
usually is profuse in his recommenda.
tion OF Mr.. Carter's stand on national
questions. and never hesitates 10 fore.
warn Charley how he should vote on
questions affecting national policies.
When the war declaration was before
congress this ardent Ardmore frierl
telegraphed Charley: stand by the
president: never did a country have
greater cause for entering war. l 10
not understand how President Wilson
stood the insult so long. Stand by the
president and vote for war"
Charley did.
No doubt he would have stood by
the president and voted for war wheth-
er the Ardmoreite had written him or
not; anyway. he did.
lnlS lIltIu HdS HoHs SAlhlbs Va
orous. patriotic Being 22 years Of age,
he was subject to conscription. and was
one OF the first to appear at the regis
tration booth on June 5, and claimed
no exemption.
The other day Charley received an
other letter from his constant adviser.
"For Gods sake do something" he
wrote. ITO save my boy from being
conscripted" The letter was long and
sob in every paragraph. Before Mr..
Carter could answer the letter a tale'
gram came. "Do something to save
my son Immediately. and relieve me
OF this suspense" said the telegram.
Take a letter." said Charley TO his
stenographer. "ln reply TO your letter
OF the steenth followed by a telegram
OF the steenth in reference 10 your
SON"
A messenger boy came in with an
other telegram.
II was from the son. and Il read
Father has no right to speak for me
am man. 80 years of age. registered
and want to be conscripted. II ex
empted I will enlist"
"--I am enclosing you herewith 3
telegram from your son. which explains
itself" continued Nj. Carter In hl'
dictation.
There has been no answer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
NOT ONLY FOOD. BUT MUNITIONS
AND MANY OTHER COMMOD-
tiles ARE INCLUDED.
TO PROTECT ALLIES
Americas Needs VIII First BE Conserv-
ed, Then Entente, Then Neutrals--
Efforts to Be Made to Prevent Enemy
Powers From Securing Supplies.

Washington, July 9.-Shipment OF
many important commodities out of the
United States except under federal IL
cense will be barred on and after July
Is by President Wilson's proclamation
putting into operation the recent act
of congress authorizing government
control of exports. The list Of COM
modities includes all munitions, food
stuffs and fertilizers
Americas needs will be given first
consideration, the allies next and then
neutral nations. according to state
ment issued by the president announc.
ing the new policy. Every effort will
be made to prevent supplies from
reaching the central powers.
The fact that foodstuffs are included
in the proclamation is believed here
to amount to a partial substantiation of
reports that a complete embargo foe
sixty days on all food shipments is
under consideration.
This period would afford opportunity
to ascertain the nations food supplies.
and allow the allies and neutrals to
prepare full program of their require
ments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
RUSSIAN WOMEN
MARCH To WAR
BATTALION. FULLY ARMED AND
EQUIPPED. is GIVEN OVATION
AS 1T LEAVES FOR FRONT.

Petrograd. July 9.-Under command
OF Lieutenant Madamoiselle Yer Vutch-
kareff. the women's war battalion, fully
armed and equipped as infantry. has
gone to the front. Before their depart
ure the women soldiers appeared in mil.
itary formation before the Kazan ca.
thedral. where religious service was
held. The American ambassador. David
X. Francis. was among the officials
present.
An officer representing the comman'
der of the Petrograd military district
wished the women soldiers glory in their
struggle with the foes Of Russian free.
dom. Large crowds Of citizens gave
ovations to the battalion as II marched
TO the railway station. and a committee
OF the league for equal rights for wo
men bade farewell TO their sisters un
der arms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
us. TROOPS SOON
ON FIRING LINE
ARMY IN FRANCE TO LEAVE SEA
PORT CAMP FOR POINT
NEAR FRONT.

A French Seaport. July S.-The city
was astir today at the prospect Of the
impending departure OF the American
contingent for its permanent training
camp.
Major General William l.. Sibert has
completed all arrangements for moving
the men. The general himself will
leave by automobile and will take up
quarters already prepared in a village
somewhere in France" which will he
within hearing OF the German guns. 4
not within direct range.
The troops were enthusiastic today ~
the prospects OF getting several miles
nearer real action and hailed vocifer.
ously the prospect OF an early depart
ure
The residents had heard only the
vaguest OF reports OF the troops leav.
ing. but did not venture to lose the
opportunity TO see the Americans de.
part.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
No Further Deaths.
ARMY GIRLS TRANSPORT
TOBACCO FUND" INCORPORATED
Maidens VIII See That American Troops
Get Smokes.

New York, July 9.-Applicatior for
articles OF incorporation was made here
today by an organization known as "An
Army Girls Transport Tobacco Fund"
The object OF the organization is to pro.
vide soldiers and sailors on transports
leaving this country for Europe with
tobacco.
Soldiers and sailors are not given to-
baeco as a ration. During the rush OF
sending the first contingents OF troops
to France. an officer told the daughter
OF a prominent army officer that the
men sailing on the ships would be una
bic TO smoke for the simple reason there
was no tobacco on board that they could
buy. The young woman wasted no time
with army red tape. but went direct to
banker. who arranged for credit with
large tobacco company with the result
that there was plenty OF tobacco on the
transports when they started for Eu.
rope.
Scores OF officers have written TO the
young woman to acknowledge the ap.
probation OF every man in the expedi.
tion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
ARMY AIRPLANE SQUADRON
MAKES LONG, RAPID FLIGHT

Chicago. July 9..-What is believed to
have been the longest squadron flight
Of army airplanes so far was quietly
accomplished today Twenty-three air
planes under Captain Roy S. Brown Of
the signal corps took the air at o'clock
this morning, rising at 20 second inter
walls from the aviation field at Ashburn,
a suburb of Chicago, and flew in one
hour and thirty minutes, practically a
mile a minute, to Rantoul. near Cham
paign, Ill.
The departure Of the flyers marked
the abandonment of Ashburn as a train.
ing camp for aviators. as the govern
ment was unable TO obtain additional
land needed there without paying what
II considered too high a price.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
WAR SUMMARY

New and powerful blows are being
struck by the Russians in Galicia. Ap-
parently, they have broken the Austro-
German line west Of Stanislau, south of
Halicz, as today's official report from
Petrograd not only reports important
gains for the Russians in the Stanislau
area. but declares the Russian cavalry
is pursuing the retreating enemy. This
pursuit already has reached the Lukya
river.
Halicz. the gateway to Lemberg from
the south, seems doomed to fall unless
the Russian onslaught is quickly stop
ped. A Russian push northwest from
Stanislau would result in Haicz being
hemmed in on three sides.
The renewed Russian onslaught in
this sector brought with II not only ad-
ditional territory but 1000 prisoners and
As guns, including dozen large calibre
pieces. The total Russian captures Of
men in the present remarkable offensive
is mounting rapidly and now Is in ex.
cess of $4,000.
North OF the Stanislau area General
Brussiloff is holding fast TO his newly
won positions in the vicinity Of Brzeza-
ny; and near Koniuchy, where his troops
are well placed for a continuation Of
the drive upon Lemberg along converg.
ing railway lines.
Austro-German counter attacks here
have failed to shake the Russian pro.
cessison OF this valuable terrain.
There is little but local fighting along
the British front in northern France,
but further down the line the Germans
are giving the French little rest. Attack
after attack is being launched by the
crown prince in desperate attempts to
shake the French from their positions
along the Chemin des Danes. There
was another such drive last night at
Patheon. but like others that preceded
II. the effort was unsuccessful.
Meanwhile, such trenches as the Ger.
mans were able to retain after their
repulss in the attack OF Saturday night
in the Aisne region were wrested from
them in greater part by brilliant coun
ter-offensive started by the French.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
SPANISH CROWN AND
PEOPLE MAY CLASH;
KING MAKES THREATS

Madrid. July 9.-The government yes
terday decided that the present time was
inopportune to summon parliament.
The question was considered at cab
met meeting after request had been
received from a number OF Catalonian
senator's and deputies asking that the
executive assembly be convoked.
They declared that if the government
did not Immediately summon parliament
they would call upon the members there
of to meet in Barcelona July 10.
The government decided yesterday
that If the deputies and senator's held
the proposed extraordinary meeting at
Barcelona 1t would be regarded a Sc
ditions act liable to punishment under
the Spanish penal code.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
COMMUNAL OWNERSHIP OF
LAND RESUMED IN RUSSIA

Petrograd. July S.-The provisional
government has decided to suspend OPP
Grafton OF the agrarian law passed in
1905. Without the dumas consent. NJ.
Stolypin, the premier at the time. pro-
vided for the abolition OF communal
ownership OF peasant land and the sub
stitution of individual ownership. The
sponsor for the repeal is the new social.
list minister Of agriculture, Mr.. Tcher-
noff.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
NINE THOUSAND WOMEN
OFFER TO MARRY ED GREEN

Chicago. July 9.-E. II. r. Green. son
OF the late Hetty Green, holds the long
distance proposal record for America,
for, according to Mr.. Green himself, he
has received more than 5000 offers Of
marriage In the last fifteen years. Pub
licity through the daily papers Is blam.
ed by Mr.. Green for most of these pro.
posals. II was rumored that Mr.. Green's
present visit to Chicago was for the pur-
pose of being married tomorrow. He
denied that he was to be married at
that time. but refused to deny or affirm
n statement that he was to be married
to a Chicago girl. "One can never tell
what day will bring forth" he said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
EASTERN SHIPYARDS BE
C0MMANDEERED If STRIKES
SPREAD, Is PREDICTION

New York. July 9.-The commander
ing of the ship yards in the New York
and New Jersey districts by the United
States government was predicted by an
official of one of the large ship build
ing firms when informed that labor
leaders contemplated calling a general
strike in all Of the yards unless the de-
mands Of those now out on strike were
granted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
WOMEN AMBULANCE UNIT
OFFERED TO GOVERNMENT

New York. July 9.-The first ambu.
lance unit to be composed entirely OF
women will be offered to the govern.
ment by the New York infirmary for
women and children. The unit will be
supported by the American woman's
Suffrage association. which also pun.
poses TO organize additional units after
the manner OF the National Union OF
Suffrage Societies OF England Nine
units composed entirely OF women. Il
was said, have already been organized
In England.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
MANCHU EMPEROR
ABDICATES; BATTLE
WILL BE FOUGHT

Peking, July 9.-via Tien Tsin.-Gen-
eral Chang Hsun, head Of the imperial
ist forces, is provisioning the forbidden
city and strengthening its defenses.
This indicates that in the event his
troops are defeated at Eng Tai, near
Peking, the last stand will be made
there.
London. July "A Reuters Linn
tied dispatch from Peking announces
that Hsuan Tung, the young emperor
has abdicated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
FOUR ALLEGED l. w. W. ARE
ARRESTED AT Ell PAS0

I'll Paso. Texas, July 9.-Fourteen
men. alleged to be Industrial Workers
Of the World agitators. were arrested
by United States soldiers here late last
night in the vicinity OF smelter near
III Paso. Patrick Carmody. the first
man captured. was said by Sergeant
Woods. who made the arrest. to have
confessed that he and two companions
intended to blow up railroad bridges
near here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSN
C0NVENES IN MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis, Mimi. July 9.-The thir.
ty-second annual convention OF the Ma
tional Editorial association opened here
today with delegates present from all
parts OF the United States. A score os
problems, many arising directly from
the war. will be threshed out from all
angles during the four-day meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and vicinity; Tonight
fair. cooler. Tuesday probably fair.
Oklahoma: Tonight fair. cooler; Tues.
day probably fair
East Texas Tonight and Tuesday
generally fair. cooler In north portion
tonight
West Texas; Tonight and Tuesday
generally fair, except probably show
ers IN the Panhandle; cooler In the Pan.
handle tonight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
ARMED AMERICAN
STEAMER TORPEDOED,
CREW is LANDED

London, July 9.-The American
steamer Massapequa was sunk on Sat
urday by a German submarine. The
crew was landed at the small island
of Sein off the French coast, 2S miles
southwest Of Brest.
The Massapequa. S.319 tons gross,
was armed with guns manned by naval
gunners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
NAVY WANTS si5.OOO.OOO
FOR AERONAUTICAL ADDITION

Washington. July 9.-Congress was
asked by Secretary Daniels today to
appropriate s45.OOO,OOO for naval aero.
nautics in addition to the amounts car.
ried in this years appropriation bill,
The navy is working out considerable
afr program OF its own aside from the
great s625,OOO military aircraft project
OF the defense council.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
IMPORTATIONs TO FRANCE
ARE OvERTOPPING EXPORTS

Paris, July 9.-Excess Of imports over
exports is growing greater daily and
threatens seriously TO affect exchange.
Consequently, NJ. Thierry, minister Of
finance, has promulgated an order pro.
hitting the Importation OF goods pend.
ing the issue OF authorization.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
CHIHUAHUA PROHIBITION
DECREE Is POSTPONED

Juarez. Mex. July 9.-The prohibition
decree. which was to have gone into
effect in the state OF Chihuahua yes.
terday. has been postponed. according
TO officials here. Instead. an order
Immediately in effect. was issued re-
Quiring saloons to close at $50 p. m.
Sundays and holidays.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
RUSSIANS TAKE
1000 PRISONERS
IN ADDITION TO CAPTURE OF TEU-
TONS, SLLAvS SEIZE GUNS
OF LARGE CALIBRE.
CAVALRY IN PURSUIT
Muscovites Are Brought to Standstill, Is
Berlin Report-Turks Cause Russians
to Evacuate Positions in MesOpotamia,
Is Official Admission.

Petrograd, July 9.-Several villages
and more than seven thousand men
have been captured by the Russians
west OF Stanislau in Galicia, the war
office announces.
Forty-eight guns including ~ Of large
size and many machine guns also were
captured by the Russians.
Russian cavalry is pursuing the re.
treating enemy and has reached the
Lukva river.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
RIO NAMES STREET IN HONOR
OF PRESIDENT WILSON

Washington, July s.-As an indication
OF the friendly feeling created In Bra.
I'll by the visit OF the American squad.
ron. the state department was advised
today that the city authorities in Rio
Janeiro have changed he name OF the
Avcnida Ajhangabahu TO Avenida Pres.
idcnte Wilson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
slrht Large School Of Sharks.

New York. July 9.--Several schools
OF sharks, some OF them Of large size.
have been sighted between the Della
ware and Hatteras capes, according to
word received today by the local wealth.
er bureau from marine correspondent.
The sharks appeared to be travelling
noithward.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
I.ongshoremen's Union In Session.

Toledo, Ohio, July with 200 dele.
gates present from the United States,
Cuba, Canada, Mexico. South America
and Central America. the annual con.
vention OF the International Longshore.
mems union began here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
DRAFT REGISTRANTS
GET OFFICIAL NOTICE

Washington, July e.-Registrants
subject to draft for the new national
army We're today notified to hold them.
selves in readiness to appear before the
boards which will conduct examinations
and consider exemption claims.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
GOVERNMENT MAY
PROBE EAST ST. LOUIS

Washington. July 9.--Representative
Dyer. OF Missouri today introduced a
Joint resolution for a congressional IN.
quiry into the recent race riots IN East
ST. Louis. In the senate. Senator sher.
man submitted a resolution from the
East ST. Louis chamber OF commerce
deplorlne the riots.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
ELKS ON IN BOSTON

Boston. July s.-This city was given
over today to the thousands Of dele
gates and visitors to the annual con.
vention OF the Benevolent and Protect.
i've Order OF Elks. The grand lodge
session will be formally opened tonight
with James X. Nicholson. past grand
exalted ruler, presiding.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
swEDE COLONEL is MURDERED
AND PLOT Is SUSPECTED

Stockholm. Sweden. Suiy 9.-The
newspaper Dagens Nyheter says that
Colonel Hjalmar Smitt, prominent
member of the Swedish general staff.
was found murdered in his apartment.
The circumstances suggest an attempt
by the murdered to get possession OF
military plans in Colonel Smiths keep.
ipu
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
Russians Blocked. Berlin Says.

Berlin. July s.-tvia London).-The Of.
fetal statement issued today by tho
German army headquarters staff says
the Russians who attacked yesterday in
Galicia were brought to a standstill
by German reserves after the Rus
SLAMS had pressed back the defend.
ers in the direction OF the wooded
heights OF Cazarnylas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
Turk Forces Russian Back.

Petrograd, July "a withdrawal OF
Russian forces on the front near the
border between Persia and Mesopotamia
Is announced by the war office today
Under pressure from the Turks, the
Russians evacuated Panjwln. Khanikin
and Kasr.I.Shirin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
French Ofenslye successfuI

Paris, July 9.-Another attack In
force was made by the enemy last
night in the region OF the Chemin dos
Danes, near Pantheon. The war office
announces that the attack was without
success. In a brilliant counter-orenslve
the French recaptured a major part of
the trenches occupied by the Germans
yesterday between Panetheon and Fried
mont farm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
Kate Sanborn Is Dead.

Holliston. MasS. July s.-Miss Kath'
crime Abbott sanborn Kate sanborn)
author, who earned her first money by
writing while still wearing short froc.,s,
died here today at the age OF ~.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09

Vallejo. Calf. July s-Fire at the
Mare Island navy yard as a result %
an explosion in a store house, has
been brought under control
Officials at the yard have started n
search OF the wrecked and damaged
buildings and Il was announced that
nothing official would be given out un-
Ill the extent OF the casualties and
property damage had been determined.
Damage Is Reported Large.
San Francisco, Calf. July s.-Two
powder store houses at the Mare Island
navy yard on San Francisco bay were
destroyed by an explosion this morn
ing.
II is said twelve OF fifteen magazines
were badly damaged in the explosion.
the force OF which broke thousands OF
windows in Vallejo. half a mile away.
Fire started In the wrecked buildings
and desperate efforts were made 10 pre-
vent its spread to ether buildings
where explosives are stored
Orders that no person be allowed 20
leave Mare Island were issued by Cap
tain Harry George. commandant OF the
navy yards. No official announcement,
as to the number OF casualties has been
made. Mare Island is just across a
narrow channel from Vallejo.
The first injured 10 be reported were
three men on the Southern Pacific ferry
boat III Captain. which operates between
South Vallejo and Vallejo Junction. The
ferry boat was In the stream about
two miles from the scene OF the ex.
plosion and was damaged considerably.
all the windows and doors OF the boat
being blown out
An official announcement OF the dead.
resulting from the explosion at the Mare
Island navy yard this morning. was
given out this afternoon and included
the following names:
ALLEN +. MCKENZIE. a chief gun.
ner
MRS. MCKENZIE.
DOROTHY MCKENZIE. i2. their
daughter.
MILDRED MCKENZIE. 8. their
daughter.
GEORGE STANTON. a gardener.
N. DAMsTEADT. a civilian employe
OF the ordnance department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-09
Germans Take Prisoners, Says Berlin.

Berlin Cvia London) July s.-Frenoh
trenches on front Of three and a hall
kilometres about two miles, on the
Aisne front have been captured by the
Germans. who took 500 prisoners, the
war office announced today.