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New Britain herald., 1917-05-26

Here's Chance To Do Your Bit "THE WORLD MUST BE MADE SAFE FOR DE- MoCRACY."
 EVERY LOYAL AMERICAN MUST HELP. HERE'S CHANGE TO DO YOUR BIT; JOIN THE RED CROSS.
 The Red Grass is a national organization governed by central committee with headquarters It Washington. cares for the sick and wounded of our Army and Navy. It give assistance to the depedan of soldiers and sailors who have left their work to- fight for their country.
 It is the only volunteer society authorized by the Government aid land and naval forces in times Of It makes distinction of race, creed or color
 The Red Cross is divided into local working units q chapters.
 The Hartford Chapter now has 1880 members; the New Haven Chapter, 1O,015 members; Meriden, 52o0 members; Waterbury, 5645.
 In the New Britain Chapter at the present time ters are less than 300 members THINK OF THIS SHOW ING FROM POPULATION OF 55,0Oo! As ciizen proud of your city, appeal to to help raise the membership of the New Britain Chapter to ths he'd of the Connecticut list. 71s . Next week beginning Monday, tho New Britain Chapter is going to conduct campaign to bug is bership up to where it belongs. 10o00 NEW MEMBERS ARE NEEDED.
 To attain this number, YOU must help. Join the Red Cross. TOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR YEAR COSTS YOU ONE DOLLAR. ...; Your dellar will be divided into two partk <
 Fifty oeas win be sent to Wa1hingtoo to suppsgt tho work of the National organization, such payng for equipment and arrangement of field hosp1a1g, bass hos pials, hospital tras the transportation q tAe dck and wounded, army nurses army doctoss md alnhaaDces.
 The other fifty goes to the treasury of ths New Britain Chapter to finance the splendid werk already b. gun by local women. This work includes making ban- dages, surgical dressings, hospital cloths, etc.
 The local women who do this work give their time freely. But fifty cents s needed to help pay for the materials from which they make these articles, to the life, comfort and recovery of wounded sol dier.
 THIS WORK IS JUST AS NECESSARY TO THE WINNING OF THE WAR AS MAKING MUNITIONS OR FIGHTING IN THE TRENCHES.
 The country needs New Britain to help her continue this wori-and New Britain needs YOU. Here's chance to do your bit
 you have not the time to do Red Grass work your self, THE LEAST YOU CAN DO IS TO GIVE DOL LAR TOWARDS ITS SUPPORT. Make it possible for those who give their time to continue their patriotic efforts.
 Turn in your membership fee next week to the local chapter at its headquarters in the City Hall Bunx or give authorized solicitor who will ca on you dur.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
GERMAN WAR PRISONERS
FARE WELL IN ENGLAND

London, Aug. l0.-ICorrespondencel.-
Admission that the treatment Of Ger.
man war prisoners in Great Britain
was superior to the treatment received
in any other country was made by
the chief German delegate To the re.
cent conference Of Beitish and Germans
on war prisoners. according to a state.
ment made by Baron Newton. one Of
the British delegates. in the house Of
commons
Virtually no complaint was made Of
the British methods of dealing with
war prisoners. Lord Newton added.
One impression he derived from his
intercourse with the delegates was that.
in spite of the German powers OF cen.
tralization Berlin headquarters did not
know a great deal OF what went on.
That impression. he said. more or less
confirmed what James w Gerard the
late American ambassador at Berlin,
used To tell him, that there was less
Capitalization than was supposed and
that the control at Berlin over prison.
ers OF war was nothing like so effect.
i've as in England He had a strong
suspicion that great deal went on in
various German camps Of which the
central German administration knew
little.
As they had twenty times as many
prisoners as the British had. 1t would
be surprising, he said. II they did know
all that went on
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
SHELL BURSTS AT
FIT. SILL; TWO DEAD

Fort' sill, Olds, Aug. 25.-Prvates
Nelson and James Kelley of Battery 4,
Second Missouri field artillery, were
killed and four others seriously injured
when "A shrapnel shell exploded on the
cantonment range here this afternoon,
completely wrecking the mess hall m
which they were preparing their first
meal after arriving at the Oklahoma
post.
The injured are: Privates Oakley
Bloomer McGrew and Raymond Rose.
Nelson was killed outright and Kelley
died on the way to the hospital
The shell is believed TO have exploded
after having been left partially buried
on the field by the heat OF a fire nearby,
over which the men were cooking.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
ROAD BOOSTERS FROM SEVERAL
NEARBY TOWNS WILL JOIN
ARDM0RE PARTY.
MAKE TRIP TUESDAY
Train VIII Leave at 1:20 p. .m-Parties
From Points Between Ardmore and
Oklahoma City Coming for Monday
Night Mass Meeting.

All arrangements hav = IN made for
special train to Cal = lie on Tues
day afternoon, and IL z expected that
two hundred Ardmorf = 4 boosters will
take the afternoon 2, I'd go and help
to put this city, 81 = +, Marietta and
Gainesville on the q ng maps OF the
state and in tb y ne Book of the
American Autou Association The
train syll leave more at 1920 p. IN.
and all tickets st be secured from
the secretary ne Chamber of Com
merce as nc yill be issued at the
ticket office.
L Big delegations will come to Ardmore
Monday evening and Tuesday morning
to join the special. Sulphur has prom.
ised twenty-five and some are coming
from points between Ardmore and Ok.
lahoma City by cars and will arrive
here Monday night in time for a BIG
mass meeting and will make the trip
in the special
President Apple of the Chamber Of
Commerce, together with the commit.
tees at work are trying to urge the i'm.
portance of the meeting Tuesday All
towns from Sulphur To Fort Worth are
out in the cold" when il comes to
tourists. No highway is organized
through this section and to weld the
last link in the chain between Winni.
peg and the Gulf Is the object of the
Gainesville convention. IT is being
pointed out that all traffic from the
south can by crossing the Droposed
Gainesville bridge save from one hun
dred TO one hundred and fifty miles.
Enthusiasm was az high pitch sat.
urday when President Apple authorized
the buying Of the special and a certified
check has been put up. The return
trip viii be made Immediately after the
business of the convention is over. the
party arriving in Ardmore not later
than 1890 y. m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
FRENCH DESTROY
THREE REGIMENTS
THE GERMANS ANNIHILATED AS
FIGHTING UNITS IN yERDUN
BATTLE, OFFICIAL REPORT.

Paris Aug. 25.-One Of the striking
phases of the Verdun fighting on Mon
day was the large proportion of Ger.
man officers captured, POI being taken
with about 500 men. This is in sharp
contrast with the number of officers
taken by the French in their attack
last December At that time, POS Of.
ficers and 1000 men were captured.
Three regiments forming the German
Sixth reserve division were annihilated
as fighting units, losing SO officers and
about $500 men as prisoners. This was
a Brandenburg division
The newspapers recall that at the
time of the great German attack last
year, several weeks elapsed before the
Germans We're masters Of strong points
west Of the Meuse which the French
took in a few days this week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
CanadIans Adrance Again.

British Front in France and Belgium,
Aug. 25 Ey The Associated Pressl-The
Canadians again pushed forward their
line last night advancing to consid-
'erabe depth on a narrow front at the
western edge of Lens, after severe
fighting
There appeared TO be little change
in the situation east and northeast of
Ipres. Inverness wood at the latest re.
ports, continued to be the scene Of san.
culinary fighting.
As result Of heavy and repeated
counterattacks. the British were com,
pelled' yesterday 10 withdraw temporar.
lily from the center Of this wood, which
they reached on Wednesday Later they
re-established themselves al most points
and the Germans have since been hurl
ing large forces Of infantry against
them in an endeavor to Dust them
again.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
DEPUTY FOOD ADMINISTRATORS
SURVEYS DALLAS GROCERIES

Dallas, Texas, Aug 25.-H. Il. Wal.
ter. chief OF the bureau OF chemistry
Of the United States department OF ag.
riculture, cooperating with the food ad.
ministration under Herbert c. Hoo.
yer arrived here today and began
preparations for making food sur.
vey OF all grocery stores and meat mar.
kets. tie said every grocery store and
meat market in Dallas will be called
on to make a detailed report OF stock
al the close OF business August 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR
AND COAL PRICES
Has Faith That Government VIII Not
BE Unfair in Matter Of
Regulation.

Oklahoma City. Aug 25.-The govern.
ment coal price.fxing plan should be
given "A trial and not condemned until
everything has been done to make il a
success. Governor. X. l.. Williams said
today in outlining his attitude on the
coal situation
The federal government Is not going
TO ask unreasonable things of us" the
governor said. III the price fixed is
lower than coal can be produced. the
government will give US relief. If we
can produce coal at the price fixed we
must do so as a patriotic duty"
In a message TO President Wilson.
Governor Williams yesterday requested
an investigation Of complaints that the
price fixed was less than production
costs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
GROUP Or SENATOR'S TO MAKE
FIGHT FOR BIG RAISE IN
UPPER HOUSE.
NOW IS rs PER CENT
One of Most Determined and Speciacu-
lar Struggles of War Session Pres
aged-Hiram Johnson One of Support
ers for Larger Tax on Profiteers.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Preparations
made today by senate leaders for next
weeks discussion Of the war bill pres.
aged one Of the most determined and
spectacular struggles Of the war ses.
sion.
The bill was not taken up today, the
senate recessing after a brief session
until Monday for conferences of those
prominent in the fight for escaping the
tax levies. Material amendment Of the
bin was regarded certain with the
amount Of tax increases expected 70 be
the crux Of next weeks contest
Consideration of the postage tax sec
tions. staged for today, went over until
Monday BY Wednesday these sec
tions, including the special income tax
on publishers and various proposals to
increase second-class mail rates, prob.
ably viii be taken up.
War profits section of the bill. Senator
Simmons stated tonight. is TO follow the
postage sections. and Monday, or soon
thereafter, plans will mature for hav.
ing a definite date for a vote fixed, both
on the tax and income bill. Final pass
age by next Saturday is hoped foc. but
most leaders tonight believed ten days
or two weeks will be required
A group OF senator's prominent in
the fight TO place higher tax rates on
war profits, including Johnson Of Cali
fornia. LaFollette. Borah. Kenyon ant
others conferred today and decided &
make determined effort along thai
line. Individual amendments will b,
considered to make a level fiat rate O
so per cent on war profits. scaled down
ward TO the largest amount the senat,
win accept. The bill now provides
levy OF about twenty-six per cent, es
timated to return 1852 900. 900
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
TENNIS CHAMPIONS.

Forest Hills, Aug. 25.-Play in the
closing day OF the. national patriotic
singles at the West Side club courts here
today began with the winning OF two
junior titles, the only ones awarded by
the national tennis association this
year. III the junior championship
Charles Garland, Of Pittsburg clinchet
his right to the title by defeating +
Bastian OF indianapolis 6.g; 6l.2.6. 6.s
In the boys championship. Vincent
Richards OF New York, defeated ]. ID. +,
Noyes, Jr.. OF Providence. in the fina
round 6.O.6.s: 6.i.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
Roy ESCAPES DEATH SENTENCE

Brookville. Pa. Aug 25-Ernest
Haines "A boy Of l6. convicted and sen.
fenced TO the electric chair for the mur.
der OF his father William Haines, but
who was granted new trial at the re.
quest OF Governor Brumbaugh few
days before the sentence was to be ex.
eouted. was free today. After deliber.
ating ninety and one half hours. jury
In the retrial OF the case found Halnes
not guilty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
CHICAGO MAYORS DEPUTY
SUPPkESSES FILM DEPICT
ING AMERICAN HEROISNI

Chicago, Aug 2.-Mayor Thomp-
sons attitude toward the war is in.
cluded in suit filed today by moving
picture company over a film suppressed
by Second Deputy Of Police NJ L. c.
FunkhoUser
The film is said TO depict activities Of
German spies In America and the hero
loses his life through loyalty TO the
United States.
The petition states that Funkhouser
refused the permit on the ground that
II might offend the Germans OF Chi.
cago.
The petition further alleged that
Mayor Thompson has expressed him
self publicly and privately as opposed
to the war and opposed TO the United
States prosecuting the war"
TIME
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
KARNILOFF WANTS
RUSSIAN RAILROADS
UNDER MILITARY RULE

London, Aug. Pa Times dispatch
from Moscow says that at the cabinet
meeting in Moscow Thursday, General
korniloff, commander-in-chcief of the
Russian armies, demanded the militar-
ization Of railways, which probably will
be agreed TO in view Of the imminent
general strike
The men on two important lines de-
cided to suspend work Immediately, but
may be persuaded to defer the strike in
obedience to an urgent message from
the conference of railway men now
sitting in Moscow, which favors a sim
ultaneous strike on all railways.
Prompt measures are needed TO fore
stall collapse Of the railway service
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
VETERAN BALL TWIRLER
COMES BACK" BRILLIANTLY

Dallas, Texas, Aug. 25.-After being
out OF the game for several years, G..
II. Docl White. for eleven years star
pitcher for the Chicago White sox,
and the leading hurler In the American
league in 1907, went in the box for the
Dallas cTexas Leaguel club in the sixth
inning today and pitched brilliantly
against the san Antonio club. He al
lowed but one hit and walked none In
one and twothirds innings he worked
White is one Of the owners and bust
ness manager Of the Dallas club.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
LONE STAR DELEGATION IN CON.
GRESS ASKS BAKER TO KEEP
BLACKS FROM THE STATE.
DEMANDS PUNISHMENT
Thlrty-Four Are Indicted at Houston
All Negro Soldiers At Deming, n. NJ,
to he Hurried From There, Due to
Threatened Trouble.

Washington, Aug. 25-The Texas del
egation in congress today requested
Secretary Of War Baker to move and
Keep all negro troops from Texas. in.
cluding those drafted.
The congressman also demanded pun.
ishment Of those guilty in the Houston
murders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26

Dallas. Texas. Aug 25-Two negroes
of the Twenty.fourth infantry wanted
for rioting at Houston Thursday night.
reached Dallas by freight train last
night. local police were advised today.
A search is being conducted for these
men. According to the police, Il Is
not known whether they are armed. but
reports said they did not carry their
rifles when they arrived here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
COAL MEN To WASHINGTON.

McAlester, Okla, Aug 25-A delega.
tion of Oklahoma coal operators viii
leave Monday for Washington 10 con.
fer with government officials in re.
gard to the fixing of prices for Okla.
homa coal.
The operators will stop az PittsbuLeh
for a brief conference with the nation.
al association officers.
Only three commercial mines. en-,
ploying 1900 men, were operating In
the district today. Seventeen hundred
miners were idle, +. +. Ross. secretary
of the miners union local here. said
no hardship would result from the en-
forced idleness, rs the men had been
employed steadily throughout the sum
mer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
"a Indicted at Houston

Houston, Texas Aug. 25.-The Har
ris county grand jury this afternoon
returned indictments charging murder
against the "a negroes held in the Jail
last night, but, later turned over to the
military authorities. Six others not un.
der arrest also were indicted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
NATIONAL ARMY
QUOTAS FOR CERTAIN
DATES CHANGED

Washington, mug. 25-Provost Mar
shal General Crowder sent to cover.
nors Of states today an order changing
the proportion of the various states
quota Of men, selected for the national
army, that are required to be furnished
on certain dates.
The new order calls for five per cent
of each states quota TO report az can.
tonments September 5; forty per ctsit on
September 19, forty per cent October
3, and the remaining fifteen per cent
as soon thereafter as practicable.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
WHEAT FUTURES
TRADING is ENDED
ON CHICAGO BOARD

Chicago. Aug. 25.-Wheat figures
ended on the board Of trade for the pc
riod of the war when the closing gong
sounded today. Notice OF the fact was
given in advance by Mr. Hoover.
September was the only option trad
ed in and the man at the quotation
board chalked its epitaph at s2l1 l.2.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
WILSON NOT TO
ADDRESS CONGRESS ON
POPE'S PEACE NOTE

Washington, Aug. 25-Talk In con.
gress that President Wilson might ad.
dress the national body on the subject
OF peace when he makes reply to Pope
Benedicts proposal, was effectually si.
fenced today when the White House
let 1t be known that the president has
no much intention.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
CREATE ORGANIZATION TO
MARK AMERICAN GRAVES
IN FOREIGN WAR FIELDS

Washington, Aug. 25.-Army orders
today direct that a graves registration
service, quartermaster corps be organ.
lied to locate and register graves OF
American soldiers killed In action or
who die OF diseases.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
GENERAL JAMES PARK IS
WELCOMED TO WACO CAMP

Waco, Texas, Aug 2b.-General James
Park was given a public reception when
he arrived here today TO remain perma.
nently as commander OF Camp Mac.
Arthur About five thousand wlscon.
sin and Michigan troops are at Camp
Macarthur now, and many others are
expected next week
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington. Aug 2y-Weather pre-.
dlctions for the week beginning Sunday
issued by the weather bureau today are:
West Gulf States: Fair, with mod.
crate temperature until about the
middle of the week, when showery con.
ditions are Indicated.
Plains States: Geuerally fair. Mod.
crate temperature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
COMPLETE FIRST KEEL
IN BEAUMONT SHIPYARD
Ceremonies Mark Event-To Build Is
Ships There.

Beaumont Texas, Aug. 25.-Impress-
i've ceremonies today marked the com.
pletion Of the first Keel TO be laid for
a government ship in Texas. Opera.
tions OF the plant ceased while the
stars and Stripes was hoisted over the
stem OF the keel.
Construction Of two more keels for
government boats is under way here
In all. eighteen wooden ships FOR the
transatlantic fleet win be built at Beau
mont.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
Scare at Deming

Deming, N. NJ, Aug. 25.-To avoid
disturbances which appeared imminent.
preparations were made at noon TODAY
to transfer the battalion of the Twenty
Fourth United States infantry (negro).
stationed here, back to its former sta
ton at CoumbuS n. NJ.
The decision was reached by military
authorities as result Of threats Of
trouble between negro soldiers and
townspeople andrhe beating Of an auto
mobile driver last night. alleged to have
been the act of negro soldiers
Train equipment was being assembled
at noon under orders to entrain the
command as soon as possible.
Friction apparently existing recently
was intensified yesterday on receipt of
news regarding the rioting at Houston.
which caused excitement among the
negro soldiers. Alterations with whites
were frequent during the afternoon.
This morning. Walter Cooper. driver
OF public service automobile who had
been beaten almost to death was found
near town. II was said Cooper had
been engaged last night to drive two
negro soldiers from town to some place
in the country
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
No MORE ABSINTHE IN
SALOONS or NEW YORK

New York. Aug 25.-Absinthe adicts
in New York win have to find some 9TH
er beverage after Sept /, as on that
date. the health board viii enforce a
regulation banishing this drink from sa.
looms, liquor stores and other places
where 1t has been sold in this city. The
board holds that absintho is harmful
habit forming drug.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
Coal Operators Postpone Meet.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 25.-The general
meeting OF bituminous coal operators OF
the department OF agriculture called to
meet in Pittsburg next week TO dis.
cuss the coal problem, today was post.
poned,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-26
Cline Ontiiphts LnstIr.

New York. Aug, 25.-Patsy Cline out.
fought Johnny Lustig In every round
OF a hard tenround bout here tonight