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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
TO Run FOR GOVERNOR.
Declares He win Seek Third Term a.
Executive.

Austin, Texas Sept 26.-Former
Governor James r. Ferguson last night
gave out statement STYLED Some
Of the causes OF my attempted impeach.
ment' accompanied by copy Of
designation dated yesterday I'm which
he announces Tor a third term for gov.
ernor. Tie takes the position that his
resignation precedes the pronouncinc of
formal judgment. therefore. he was
not governor when the Judgment came
and could not Doe impeached: also that
disqualification can not apply 10 him
and he announces FOR a third term.
Alleges lie Was Prosecuted.
The former governor then called al.
tention 10 his activities in securing ten.
ant legislation to his efforts to secure
adequate support Tor the common
schools 90 his interest In textbook
measures and the passage OF the Glib.
son bin and a full crew law. all OF which
he alleges. brought down upon him the
political enmity of various interests
which combined 20 bring about his inn.
peachment
Ferguson also reviewed briefly uni.
versity affairs along lines heretofore
published closing his statement with
the announcement OF his resignation
filed with the secretary OF state SEN.
temher gath, in order that might be
free 60 go TO the people and Law in
detail the facts 20 which have no.
ierred herein in the fun assurance and
hope that ! viii be vindicated and re.
turned 90 the governors chair once
more Co become their humble servant p,
Text Of Resignation.
Ferguson's resignation as filed with
the secretary OF state. follows.
To the Hon Churchill ] Bar,ie,,
Secretary Of State OF Texas. In ordor
that ! may have sufficient time and
proper opportunity To present the mer.
ITS OF my candidacy for the office NJ
governor OF Texas Tor third term. ana
in order that there may be no inter.
Terence With the right OF the neonIo
To elect me to that office. which be.
longs To the people hereby tepde,
this my resignation as governor ~
Texas same TO take effect immedia,el,
take this action only because 7
have been reliably Informed thar ,ho
senate OF the State OF Texas is NJ.
tempting TO pass some pretended and n.
legal order or Judgment for the purpose
OF preventing the people OF Texas from
e'ecuns me governor for third teri,
ana TO prevent my holding said office
by virtue Of their election.
witness my hand this the cath dav
OF September, A. ID. 1917.
JAMES Il. FERGUSON.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
Another Crisis in Finland.

Petrograd, Sept .-DelayedD-An.
other crisis is threatening Finland pre-
sumably as the difficulties Of the Petro.
grad government, which I'm July encour-
aged the Bolsheviki majority In the land
tag TO press its radical aims.
The provisional government here has
received an intimation that the speaker
of the landtag has published "A mani
festo convoking the dissolved house to
meet on Friday The newspaper says
the session will be prevented by force Of
arms. If necessary
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
FERGUSON WILL
SEEK REELECTION
DEPOSED TEXAS GOVERNOR IRE.
SIGNS" BEFORE FORMAL YER.
DICT Is RENDERED.

Austin. Texas, Sept 26-The last act
IN the impeachment proceeding against
Governor James r. Ferguson Of Texas
was recorded late yesterday afternoon
when the senate high court Of impeachs
ment pronounced judgment, removing
Mr.. Ferguson from office and disqualicy.
ing him from holding hereafter any OF.
flee Of honor trust or profit" I'm Texas.
An all day fight was made in favor
of a more moderate penalty.
The verdict is Immediately effective
and Lieutenant Governor William p.
Hobby is now governor instead OF act
ing governor"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
GERMANY Anglers PERU.
Lima Government Tells Washington of
Its Position.

Washington, Sept. pa break of re-
lations between Peru and Germany has
been regarded as probable since August
when German prize court at Hamburg
rendered an adverse decision in the Lor.
ton case. The Peruvian government,
through its charge d'affaires, Manuel de
Freyere Y Santader. explained TO the
United States government that it did
not consider that the sinking of the
Lorton gave any basis for action by a
prize court, and that asy action by Ger.
many short Of prompt reparation would
be unsatisfactory.
The decision of the Peruvian govern.
ment TO name a minister to Washington
may have been due TO the decision to
take part in the war. Mr. de Freyere.
who has been in charge for more than
"a year has been notified unofhcially Of
his appointment as ministers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
WITHIN 12 OR 10 MONTHS AMER
ICA WILL OWN MORE THAN
1900 CARGO VESSELS.
TOTAL 100000 TONS
Billion Dollars Appropriation Is Asked
With Which TO Add to Foregoing
Large TOtal.-GOvernment COmman
deers 400 Steel Ships Building.

Washington, Sept. 26.-Wthin a lit.
tie more than "A year the United States
will have an ocean going merchant fleet
of more than 1900 ships, aggregating
9,2O0, 900 tons, the shipping board an.
nounced today in a statement giving
details Of the governments shipbuilding
program.
This amount compares with "a pres.
'ent tonnage Of $500 900, of which 700.
600 tons represent German and Aus
trian ships under operation by the
United States. The American ships
available for overseas service number
45S with "A tonnage Of 2,87l 900. There
are III German and Austrian ships.
with tonnage Of 100000
The emergency fleet corporation has
~ 'andeered in American shipyards
20 steel ships Of more than p
30. - and has contracted for
63G 81, tonnage Of 3124.7OO.
The I in prospect" said the
statement already is becoming a real.
ity. Several Of the commandeered ships
have been completed and already taking
cargo others will leave the way in in
creasing numbers with each succeed.
ing month. The first launching of the
emergency fleet is expected within sixty
to ninety days"
In addition to the ships building and
contracted for the board plans to con-
struct several million tons Of shipping.
for which a billion dollar appropriation
has just been asked OF congress.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
NEW YORK FLOUR
PRICES ARE POSTED

New York. Sept 26.-The flour dis.
tributing committee OF the New York
produce exchange, appointed by the
United States food administration. an.
nounced today that the following prices
will apply to flour to be sold by the
food administration through this com.
mittoe'
For all export patents Si3.25 per sack
.of 22O pounds. which is equivalent To
about $3.50 per barrel; an first clears.
From Sli.9o TO S1225 per sack OF 22O
pounds according 10 quality. which is
equivalent TO 5000 to 5000 per barrel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
More French Trnitors Allered.

Paris, Tuesday Sept. 26.-The inves.
iigation OF charges Of supplying infor.
nation to the enemy resulted today in
still another arrest Jean Gordschnd.
known also as Goldsky, formerly a mem.
her OF the stan OF the Bonnet Rouge.
was taken into custody. NJ Gorlschnd
is Joint director ot the Tranchee Repuh.
iican which is strong supporter Of
former Premier CanlauN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
GERMAN PRISONERS Tunnel.
THEIR WAY TO LIBERTY

London. Sept Cone OF the most
daring escapes from internment camps
was effected yesterday at Hegworth Not.
tingham Twenty-Five German prison.
ers, including Captain Muller. who com.
manded the cruiser Emden, and Lieut..
otto Thelan disappeared through tun.
mel extending from a hut In the camp
To a point outside The barhed wire fence.
How the tunnel was dug Is a mystery.
Nine of the prisoners recaptured In.
cluded Captain Muller and Lieutenant
Thelan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
j.
LAND IN BRITAIN

Somewhere in England. Sept. 9.-,Cor.
respondence Of the Associated Pressl.-
Several thousand American artluerymen
who soon win be handling heavy guns
In France. are enoamped here for drill
and training, after several weeks aboard
ship on the journey overseas.
The men belong to the regular forces
Of the United States army. and are OF.
hcered largely by West Point graduates.
British officers who have inspected
the men pronounced them to be among
the finest troops ever seen In England.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
GERMANY WOULD WIRING HEAVY
WAR INDEMNITY FROM ENEMIES

Copenhagen, Sept 26.-The new Ger.
man fatherland party held It's first open
meeting in Berlin last night and the
crowd in Philharmonic Hall was so enor.
NOUS that an overflow meeting was held
nearby. No government officials attend.
cd either meetin. Duke Johann Albreeht
OF Mecklenburg Schwerin opened both
meetings and Admiral won Tirpitz was
the speaker at each.
Admiral Tirpitz pointed out that the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
FRENCH VESSEL
AND SUB BATTLE
U-BOAT GETS POSITION IN MIDST
OF FISHING CRAFT AND
SINKS THE STEAMER

Paris Sept. 24.-The French steam.
ship Admiral de Kersaint, $50 tons
gross, was sunk on Sept IA after being
attacked by a submarine in Spanish ter.
ritorial waters
The submarine opened fire from the
midst Of a fleet Of fishing boats. the
presence Of which prevented the steam
er from using her guns effectively.
After a long combat. the steamer was
sunk just outside territorial waters.
The captain was taken prisoner on
the submarine The members Of the
crew were killed or have died Of in.
juries
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
Argentine BreaI.s MA Gernnny.

Buenos Aires, Sept 26-The chamber
Of deputies yesterday voted iu favor OF
a rupture with Germany.
The vote was 90 10 is.
The resolution declaring Tor the break.
ing off of relations with Germany adop;.
ed yesterday by the chamber Of depu.
ties was passed last week by the Ar.
rentiue senate 10y a vote Of % 90 !.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and vicinity Tonight
unsettled
Oklahoma: Tonight unsettled. proba.
bly, showers in east portion cooler In
south and northwest portions. Thursday
generally fair with cooler In south
east portion
East Texas: Tonight unsettled local
showers. cooler In northwest portion:
Thursday probably local showers in
east, generally fair IN west portion. cool.
er In north portion; moderate to fresh
southeast winds on theNoast
West Texas: Tonight generally fair
cooler in north portion. probably frost
In Panhandle; Thursday fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
Guyuemer Given Is as Dead.

Paris, Sept 26.-Captain George
Guynemer who has been officially post.
ed as missing, is credited In the army
aviation records with having shot down
SO German airplanes inside the German
lines and with having destroyed at
least 25 more that were uncounted
Captain Guynemer has been missing
since he flew from nunkirll ON Septem.
Der IL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
Cossacks support Gen. Kaledines.

Novo Tcherksk, Russia, Sept. 25.-The
military government of the Don Cos.
sacks has decided upon the immediate
reappointment to office Of General Kale-
dimes the chief Of the Don Cossacks,
who offered his resignation a week ago
in view Of the differences with Premier
kerensky.
A resolution adopted by the Cossack
congress points out to the government
the necessity Of making the truth known
Of the entire affair in order 80 refute all
rumors Of a rebellion of the Don Cos
sacks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

submarine warfare is Germany's legal
right and that Belgium now has her
Just deserts. Belgium, the speaker lie.
clared. was already England's bridge.
head aud Germany must do her utmost
in preventing England from becoming
Belgium's protecting master.
Admiral Won Tirpitz further declared
that peace without a heavy war lndem.
nifty meant Germany's hefeat ana tho
victory Of Anglo-Amerioan capitalism.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
Kitchener Staff officer Killed.

London, Sept. 26.-Brig. Gen. +. A.
Maxwell, V. C., d $. o. a member Of
the late Earl Kitcheners Indian staff.
has been killed in battle according to
a report in the Express With the ex.
ception Of Lieut.. General William r.
BIrdwood, says the Express. il Is a
remarkable fact that all OF Earl Kitch.
ener's Indian staff have lost their lives
In this war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
Rartlett Geis nnt

Austin Texas Sept 26.-Churchm I
bartlett secretary OF state under the
late Ferguson administration. TO-DAY
rendered his resignation to Governor
W. +. Hobby to become effective n,
the governors pleasure. No successor
to Bartlett has yet been announced
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
Conere.s Ndlonrns by 0ctoher y.

Washington, Sept. 26.-Agltation for
adjournment Of congress was renewed
yesterday among senator's. House lead.
ers thought adjournment October pos
sihle, and all believed congress may get
away by October L.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
SUMMARY OF NEW DRIVE.
Enemy Gets Less Than Weeks Rest
From Recent Defeat.

With less than weeks wait after de-
llvering the recent smashing blow al the
German lines In Flanders. the British
have resumed their drive. launching an
attack early this morning on a wide
front northeast and east Of Ypres.
The trend Of the battle was only brief
ly indicated I'm the early statement. Field
Marshal Haig reporting that his troops
were making good progress.
Press dispatches filed later. however.
reported news coming back from. the
fighting line indicating that the British
had been notably successful on the nor
thern half of the battle front, advancing
from three-ffths of mile 10 nearly a
mile az numerous points
ln the southerly area of the attack.
the British report flank encountered the
most desperate German resistance.
fierce struggle taking place along "a line
.of thousand yards on both sides of the
Npres.Menin road
Apparently the effort IS aimed at driv-
ing in deeper the wedge already forced
into the German front astride the Ypres-
Menin road and northward beyond the
lpres Roulers railway line
British Thrust Wedge
Last Thursdays thrust pushed this
wedge approximately a mile further into
the enemy's territory, where the ground
gained was well consolidated and held
firmly against numerous desperate coun-
ter attacks.
The point OF the wedge now has al
most reached line extending directly
northward from the great French man
ufacturing city OF Lille. the envelop-
ment Of which is assumed TO be one OF
the great obiectives Of the Flanders at
tacks. in connection with the drive be-
low Lille, carried out In the battle of
Arras earlier in this year.
Plan German Retirement.
The enlargement OF the Ypres salient
is likewise having the effect OF endan-
gering the German line 20 the north. ex.
tnding to the Belgian coast. Seemingly.
Il is now the purpose Of the British TO
concentrate their offensive moves here
and by repeating the tactics pursued
last year on the Somme. compel a Ger.
man retirement on wide front both to
the north and south.
The new British blow was struck to.
day just as the Germans were staggered
from the effects OF a sanguinary repulse
they sustained yesterday In heavy at.
tacks which they had delivered on the
ridge east OF Ypres The Germans had
made their way into the British lines at
two points on narrow fronts in one OF
these attacks but were forced out in the
British countereffort.
Ostend BOmbarded Again.
simultaneously, the British are contin-
uing their aerial and naval attacks on
the Belgian coast. Another lombard
ment OF Ostend one OF the German
naval bases, was carried out yesterday
by British naval forces. The Germans
apparently attempted an aerial attack on
the fleet. for the British admiralty re.
ports that air patrols over the warships
encountered six hostile machines. two
OF which were brought down.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
BAKER DENIES REPORT.

Washington, Sept. Secretary Ba.
ker has declared that the government
has no Intention Of buying 200 900 tons
OF sodium nitrate as war reserve for
munitions as had been reported.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
FORWARDS
KA|SERULT|MATUN
BELIEF Is THAT SOUTHERN MA.
TI0N WILL JOIN L. s. IN WAR.
ARGENTINE BREAKS.

Lima, Peru, Sept 26.-The govern.
ment has instructed the Peruvian min.
ister at Berlin to present to the Ger
man government a demand that salts.
faction be given within eight days for
the sinking Of the Peruvian bark Lor.
ton. If the demand is not met, diplo.
matte relations viii be broken Off.
The Lorton was sunk inside Spanish
waters last February by a German sub
marine Peru declared the sinking was
unjustiflable and insisted on payment of
an indemnity by Germany. The Ger.
man government said il would submit
the case 10 prize court and did so,
the court rendering decision against
Peru.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
KERMIT ROOSEVELT Is
H0N0RED BY BRITISH

London, sept. 26.-The Gazette TO-.
day announced the appointment Of Ker.
nit Roosevelt TO be temporary honor.
AIRY captain while specially employed
from August 22 last.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

Kermit Roosevelt, who was In train.
ing at Plattsburg, left there July o..
20 accept an offer to serve on the staff
of General Maude commander Of the
Mesopotamia forces, With his wife, he
arrived at British port July 26.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26
GERMAN ARMY is AT.
Tackled AGAIN ON A WIDE
FRONT, LONDON SAYS.
DRIVING ENEMY BACK
Huns Are Smashed With Such Force As
to Retreat Over High GrOund-The
kaisers Naval Base At Ostend Is Bonn
barded Again from the Sea
By the Associated Press

British Headquarters in France and
Belgium, Sept. 26.-Along the northern
half Of the battle line, to the east of
Ypres, where Field Marshal Haig assum-
ed the offensive this morning, the Brit
ish have advanced at numerous places
for distance Of from 1000 to 1900
yards.
An early report, which was somewhat
vague, indicated that the British in.
fantry was' fighting along a line only
few hundred yards west of Zonnebeke
The Germans are resisting desperately
and along a front Of some thousand
yards astride the Ypres-Menin road. a
terrific struggle is proceeding.
The line Of the present battle is be-
tween points to the east Of. ST. Julien
and southwest Of Gheluvelt. The Ger
mans already have been pushed out of
many important positions.
The British appear to have been ex-
tremely successful throughout the north
ern half line Of attack No news is avail
able from the sector Of Polygon wood
and the region south of that forest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

London, Sept. 26.-The British made
AN attack this morning on a wide front
in the Ypres region. Good progress is
reported by the war office.
The statement follows
We attacked on the battle line north
and east Of Ypres at $50 this morning.
Our troops are reported to be making
good progress"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

London, Sept. 26.--In their new at.
tack this morning, the British pushed
back the Germans over the high ground
east Of Ypres, Reuters correspondent at
the British headquarters reports.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-26

London Sept 26.-The German naval
base at Ostend on the Belgian coast
was bombarded yesterday by British ma
val forces. British aerial patrols over
the fleet encountered six hostile air
planes and downed two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
HELEN McLA|N IS AN
ACCOMPLISHED SINGER

Pemaquid Beach, Me, Feb. l6. h
Pretty l2-year-old Helen McLain. TO
secure whose release from the State
Industrial School for Girls at Hallowell,
Upper for an alleged assault upon FL
la Bracket, a 17-year-old High school
Sophomore. every effort will be made
even to the extent Of taking the mat
ter before Governor Millken, is an ac
complished singer and pianist. Vocal
authorities who have heard her sing
proclaim her wonder and say that.
with the proper training she would
make a star.
Leonard McLan, the girls father.
does not think that there is just cause
to keep his daughter at the institution
until she is II years old in accordance
with the sentence, in view of the fact
that the Bracket girl, whom Helen is
said to have assaulted. was able to re-
turn to her school a little more than
a week after the fracaS. While the
Braclletts claimed that Helen was in
spired to beat up" Ella through jeal-
ousy over a young man, Miss McLean
declared that she went to the Brack-
EFT home to ask the other girl to ex-
plain some statements which she ha d
made about her (Helens) reputation
and in the scuff1e acted in self-de-
Tense. Both girls admitted that there
was a lively free all, in which .
stove poker and fiat iron figured
prominently. Mr.. Mclean is we'll
known in Maine fishing circles he
used to serve as pilot on porgie steam
ers. He is brother-in- law to Capt.
c. NJ. Kennedy, the State fish cultufisi.
and nephew of Captain George Mel
McLain of Rockport, Mass, the father
Of American shippers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
PELL CLASON CAMP PLANS
FOR DISTRICT MEETING

Pell Clason Camp. No. 81 are plan
ming grand good time for next Wednes-
day evening when the district meeting
this time there will be an initiation of
class of 20 candidates. Heath Post.
6. A. R., of this city have been invited
and it is anticipated that there will be
large attendance. The following di-
vision officers are expected to be pres
of Augusta; Senior Vice Div. Comman-
der W. Z. Southland of Bangor: Junior
Vice Div. Com. Allen Curtis of Belfast
Div. Sec. and Treas. Hon. Edward X
Gould; members OF the Div. Council, p
ID. c. DIN p. Aver of Auburn and p
following have also signified their at
tention of attending: T. D. c. l.. L. Coop
er of Augusta. Arthur NJ. Soule of Port
land, Clarence Fl. Cram and George H.
Bangs of Augusta. +. +. Waldron of
Bangor, f. II. Weeks of Oakland. j. S.
Douglass of Ellsworth. Robert Cony and
Burleigh Martin of Augusta. In addi-
ton TO the above large delegations are
expected from Bath Waterville, Bow
doinham, Litchheld, Weeks Mills, elm
ton. Fairfield. Lisbon Falls. Hallowell
and Augusta. Supper will be served by
the ladies of Peil Clason Auxiliary from
$50 to 80. All members arc expected
to be present and show the visitors
what the camp is doing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
kERR'S FIVE
Church Notices

st. Matthew'S church. Rev W r. LIN
ingston rector: Morning service at 10 81
o'clock; Sunday school at 1l.30 A. NJ.
First Uniyersalist church. Rev. +. w
Weber pastor: Morning service at lU.3.f
with sermon by the pastor; Sunday
school at ll.45.
Old South Congregational church. Rev
A. G.. Townsend pastor: Morning worship
at 1920 with sermon by the pastor; sub
iect. Sources of the Pilgrim Faith:
Sunday school at ll.45 A. NJ; evening
worship at o'clock subject. "Pisgah
the Mount of Vision: prayer meeting at
80 Wednesday evening.
Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. W. H.
Brollenshire pastor: Morning worship
with sermon by the pastor at 1870. A
this service the address will take the
form of personal "reminiscences OF 4
Home Missionary the Western
Plains A retiring collection for churrh
aid will be received. Evening service al /.
o'clock. when a stereopticon lecture Ell,
titled "In Darkest America illustrate
by many fine views will be given by the
pastor. Everybody is invited A silver
offering is looked for Midweek services
will be held on Wednesday and Friday
evenings