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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
UNCONSTITUTIONAL REICHsTAG
DOESN'T WORRY JUNKERS

Copenhagen. July 6.-Tentative sug.
gestions as to the advisability OF elect.
ing a new reichstag without waiting for
the end OF the war are being put for.
ward in German radical circles.
DIR. Bernhard Dernburg. former sec.
retary OF state for the colonies. said. In
addressing radical convention in
Schleswig. Holstein. that II would be i'm.
proper for reichstag OF such out OF
date origin. elected under such different
conditions. TO venture to pass upon the
question OF peace.
The Tageblatt points out that the bill
extending the life OF the present reich.
stag another year, which will be voted
upon this week, would result In a seven.
year term. which would be contrary to
the constitution.
other parties have manifested no de.
sire to hold elections and as the radi.
calls are not pressing the matter an ex.
tension OF the present reichstag viii be
voted.
A bill for the prolongation OF the life
OF the reichstag has been approved by
the bundesrat. or federal council. &c.
cording to an Amsterdam dispatch last
night. The reichstag's approval OF the
measure also is required.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
WAR OVER BEFORE
j. S. GETS THERE
TEUTON MILITARY WRITER BIZ
LIEVES HINDENBURG'S
PROPHECY.

Copenhagen. July 6.-Captain Won
Salzmann. military critic Of the Vos
sische Zeitung Of Berlin. devotes a two.
column article to the military influence
OF American in the war, in which he
says Il win be necessary to reckon II
the struggle lasts until 1918. He states
that first and foremost, the powerful.
influence OF American Intervention on
behalf OF Germany's opponents and on
neutrals is already evident and that
the effects must not be undefestimated
He assures his readers that in regard
to quality, the American soldiers will
not attain the standards OF "brilliance'
characterizing the French and Germs n
armies. OF their talent in leadership,
finesse in execution and Quickness OF
decision, but that Americas military
contribution, like Great Britain's, will
find expression in numbers and mechan'
ical application OF brute power. Amer
ica's numbers, he writes. are counted
upon by the entente in respect Of mer
artillery, and particularly aviators. In
corporated in divisional units with Brit
ish and French troops, as Captain vor
Salzmann expects the American forces
to be. he says they will be worthy op
ponents.
Nevertheless, the Americans VIII noi
affect the result Of the western front
he writes In conclusion. because Fiel,
Marshal Won Hindenburg says the sub
marine will force decision before thel
| become a decisive factor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
CONSCR|PT T|ON IN
CANADA IS NEAR
HOUSE PASSES SECOND READING
OF BILL AMIDST EXCIT-
ING SCENES.

ottawa. Ont. July 6.-The Cana
dian house OF commons early today
adopted the resolution offered by
Premier Borden passing the second
reading Of the bill for compulsory mill
tary service.
Exciting scenes marked the taking OF
the vote, which stood 1lS for conscrip-
tion and 55 against.
The vote gave the government about
20 more votes than It usually polls on
important questions. This was due TO
a considerable number OF English speak
ing liberals breaking away from the
leadership Of Sir Wilfred Laurier and
joining with Premier Borden in sup
port OF conscription.
Before the bill was sanctioned, Sir
Wilfred Laurier's proposal that the
opinion Of the people on conscription
should be tested by a referendum vote
was defeated by a majority OF 40.
A resolution presented by the French
nationalists from the Prince OF Quebec
that the conscription bill should be
killed by the adoption OF a six months
postponement was defeated by the
large majority of 166. Only nine ma
tionalist votes were cast for the resolu-
ton, and both the government and
the opposition to conscription voted
against this proposal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
DRAF 7 DRAWING
DATE NOT FIXED
NUMBERS WILL BE USED INSTEAD
OF NAMES IN MAKING UP THE
FIRST ARMY.
$4,000 BE SELECTED
As Exemptions Are to Come From First
Drawing, Many as Million, Possibly
Two Million Numbers Will BE Drawn
Working Out Details.

Washington, July 6.-Secretary Baker
and Provost Marshal General Crowder
today were completing the final details
of the method to be employed in select.
ing registrants for the new national ar
my, but the date of the drawings has
not yet been announced. A complete
list Of every local and county exemp-
tions boards must be had before the
final method is decided, but numbers
will be used instead of names.
As there will be exemptions among
the drafted before the first increment Of
$3.50 men can actually be assembled,
necessarily more than that number Of
names will be drafted on the first oper-
alton. 1t is probable that as many as a
million or two million names might be
drawn. and from them exemptions will
be made. Then the first army Of $685..
900 men will be formed.
Other troops will be drawn from the
remainder until it is decided to raise
another increment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
sweden FEARS
ACTUAL FAMINE
INTENTION OF U. S. TO LIMIT Ex-
PORTS TO NEUTRALS CAUSES
APPREHENSION THERE.
LIVING COSTS MOUNT
Crops Likely to BE Below Average
Factories Close for Lack Of Raw Ma.
terial-Unemployment Problem Grave
Tires Bring 5000 Each.

Stockholm, Sweden, July 6.-wash-
ington dispatches of the last few days.
forecasting the sharpest limitation or
possible discontinuance Of all exports
to neutrals, caused anxiety in Swedish
government circles and among the peo-
pie generally. The situation already is
grave and the prospect pictured by the
news from America renders II still
more disquieting.
Crops are likely to be below the av-
erage. Manufactures Of various lines
are closed by lack Of raw material.
Others cannot maintain production
much longer. Benzine and petroleum
are nearing exhaustion. Automobile
tires bring $500 each. The cost Of liv-
ing steadily is increasing. Stocks of
coffee in the kingdom will be exhaust
ed in month. Long lines of people
standing outside the stores waiting to
buy coffee may already be seen.
The government already has taken
extraordinary measures TO deal with
extensive unemployment which is con-
sidered inevitable If the war lasts an
other winter, and 1t becomes impossible
to import needed commodities.
In view Of the assertion in some quar-
ters that Sweden's imports are not in
tended solely for Swedish consumption,
the Associated Press asked Herr Z. b.
Trolle, formerly minister of foreign af-
fairs, and now president of the govern
ment war trade commission. for a state
ment. He said:
Official statistics. of Sweden's impor-
tations for 1916, which are not nearly
complete. demonstrate conclusively the
absolute erroneousness Of assertions
that we are bringing in American prod
ucts for the purpose Of passing them
on to the Central Powers"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
NEGROES REFUSE TO RETURN
TO WORK IN EAST ST. LOUIS

East st. Louis, Ills. July 6.-Efforts
OF large corporations here to induce ne
gro workers who fled from the city after
the riots Of Monday to return have not
been successful.
An agent for a large factory today
went TO the municipal lodging house in
ST. Louis, Mo-. where 400 men refugees
are sheltered and said he had work for
twenty men. Only five negroes came
back 10 East st. Louis with him.
Fred Becker OF ST. Louis was arrested
last night on a charge OF delivering am.
munition to the negroes at Dupo. ILL.,,
a railroad town south OF here.
Military authorities of Illinois will In.
vestigate the killing last night OF Peter
Twardouski. a railway laborer. by a
guardsman. The guardsman fired on
the laborer after he had failed to heed
the third command to halt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
THRESHING IN PROGRESS:
YIELD Is SATISFACTORY

Grain in the Springer and Woodford
communities is being rapidly run
through the threshers and the yield
Weather conditions have been ideal this
season for harvesting small grains and
the quality is superior to that OF several
seasons past. Farmers throughout that
section are preparing to increase the
acreage OF grain and cut down the cot
ton acreage. War conditions, they say,
seem to warrant this and the United
States Department OF Agriculture has
been energetic in keeping the farmers
throughout the nation posted az to act.
ual conditions and urging them to SOW
more grain, plant more corn and raise
more cattle and hogs.
DIR. Dow Taylor, OF Woodford, who is
in close touch with affairs in that sec
tion Of the county. says that rain is
needed but he thinks that section has
suffered less from dry weather than
many others he has visited.
Woodford is a thriving little village,
situated in the center OF some of the
best farming land in Carter county. The
valleys about this community have
grown little cotton for several seasons
as the owners are striving TO get away
from the staple and raise grain and
stock instead. Fine blooded cattle are
beginning to take the place OF all com
mon stock and the Taylor herd of Jer.
seys is considered by experts to be the
peer OF any in the state.
Aside from wheat. oats and corn crops
grown in that vicinity. there will be an
abundance OF feed crops which viii in
sure sufficient stocks to carry every
farmer through the season. "On the
whole, we have nothing to complain OF. ,
said Dr. Taylor, "and II we have one OF
two rains within the next month oui
future is assured. Some Of the priz,
cattle and mules owned in that vicinity
y " be on exhibition at the Carter coun
~ fair this fall as well as the state fail
in Oklahoma City
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
EXEMPTION BOARD
COMPLETING LIST OF
SELECTIVE DRAFT ELIGIBI. .ES

Members of the Carter county ex-
emption board in charge of conscript-
ing Carter county's share of the United
States liberty army. which will be cho.
sen by the selective draft system some
time in the near future. are working
hard to complete the registration begun
here June s.. A list of every man reg.
istered in the county on that date is
being compiled, and serial number is
being used
This number probably will be used by
officials of the war department to de.
termine who will be the first to go to
the front under the selective draft, ac-
ording to John Carlock, member of
" board.
20 Carlock denied as a fake the sup
+ p aft numbers published through
on. %> untry yesterday.
"Ti. y hat the draft numbers will
be issu, d 'ecincts is erroneous, ac-
cording to int of view" Mr.. Car
lock said rial number we are
using in makh this list probably will
be the only one used by the war depart.
ment, and the selections probably will
be made. using counties as units"
Quit a commotion was created here
yesterday afternoon when 1t was an
nounced that the draft already had be-
gun and that certain numbers had been
chosen by the war department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
FEAR PEKING WILL BE LOOTED
When Royalists Realize Cause Is Lost
May Sack the City

Peking (via Tien Tsin) July 6.-The
position of General Chang Hsun leader
of the royalist movement, apparently
Is hopeless. II Is feared that when
this is realized the troops will loot
Peking. The legations are prepared for
all eventualities.
Tuan Chi Jul, commander.in-chief OF
the republican forces, has issued a
lengthy manifesto denouncing Chang
Hsun, saying that his action is VII.
famous, and declaring he is using the
Manchus TO further his own ambitions.
Tuan Chi Jul promises generous treat
ment for the Manchus after the re-
public is restored.
Three thousand imperialist troops and
1000 of Chang Hsun soldiers have TAX.
en- positions astride the Peking.Hankow
railway four miles from Peking. ready
20 oppose 10000 republican troops COM
manded by Tsao Kao, who is at a point
% miles from Peking.
The diplomatic representatives have
warned the government that the pro-
tocol OF 1901 requires maintenance Of
and free passage on the Peking-Shang.
hal railway.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
FIRE DESTROYS
CORNISH ORPHANS HOME

The Cornish Orphans Home, located
at the town OF Cornish. about two miles
south Of Ringing, was destroyed by fire
late Tuesday afternoon. None OF the in
mates was injured. In addition to the
building and furnishings the children
and the matron lost all clothing except
that which they were wearing at the
time the fire occurred.
The home was a threestory frame
structure, said to be valued at $1,000 or
$4,000 and together with furnishings
and some smaller buildings also destroy.
ed the total valuation OF the property
burned is said to be near $4,000. NJ. +.
Harris. manager Of the home, was un.
able to state whether there was any in.
surance. The business affairs OF the
home are conducted from Chickasha
and policies, II there are any. are at the
office OF the treasurer at that place.
II was thought for a time that pos.
sibly one child, a boy about three years
OF age. had lost his life. but he was
later found in the barn. The fire was
discovered on the second floor at about
three o'clock in the Afternoon and its
origin Is unknown.
The children, twenty OF whom were in
and about the place at the time OF the
fire, are being cared for in the neigh.
borhood. The county judge, It is said,
Is endeavoring to have some OF them
placed. at least temporarily, in a state
institution.
II is understood that the institution
will be rebuilt but plans have not yet
been announced. Manager Harris. II is
said. contemplates the construction OF
fireproof building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
WAR SUMMARY

Having failed disastrously in their re-
cent effort to drive the French from
their commanding positions on the
Chemin.D Des.Dames, on the Aisne front.
the Germans are now turning their at.
tention to the Champagne, apparently
with similar purpose
Attacks were made by the crown
princes troops last night on the French
lines west of Mont Carnillet and south
east of Tahure. The drives evidently
were not Of such intensity as was that
earlier in the week along the Aisne,
and the Paris official report says they
were easily repulsed.
Artillery fighting is proceeding vigor.
ously in these and other sectors Of the
Champagne. In the Verdun region, al.
50, French guns are active. With the
evident effort Of making the German
trenches west and north Of hill 304 un.
tenable, General Petain's artillery is
pouring a destructive fire upon them.
Apparently, the crown prince has none
too secure a hold on such ground here
as his troops were able to seize in their
sudden rush a few days ago
London is reticent as to what II going
on along the British front in France.
where there have been indications that
some important movement was in pros
pect. The only activity reported was
a nocturnal raid on British posts, near
Bullecourt, which was repulsed.
In Macedonia, there Is some revival Of
activity, but seemingly not on a large
scale. Enemy troops. probably Bulga.
rians. launched an assault on the ridge
west Of Doljeli. southwest of Lake Dol
ran, but were compelled by a British
counterattack to relinqulsh the footing
they obtained.
On the Galician front. the Russians
have not renewed their assaults in
force. Intense artillery activity Is re-
ported east of Lemberg. however, where
General Brussiloff early this week be-
gan a push toward the Galician capi-
tai with Zlochoff, on the Tarnopol-Kras.
ne railway. as his immediate objective.
Near Narayuvka, to the southeast Of
Lemberg. the Austro-German guns are
busy, intensely bombarding Russians
east OF Lipnicadolna.
In Mesopotamia. the Russian army
from Sakkiz is reported hotly engaged
with the Turks who have been rein
forced in their effort to stop the Rus
sian advance towards the Tigrls valley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
ARGENTINE DEMANDS
APOLOGY, INDEMNITY
FROM GERMAN EMPIRE

London. July 6.-According to a dis
patch from Buenos Aires to the Times,
the Argentine government has demand
ed an immediate apology and indemnity
from Germany for the torpedoing of the
Argentine vessels orinia and Torro and
a guarantee that the Argentine flag
will be respected in the future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
WHY DID FLETCHER
HURRY HOME FROM MEXICO?
May Have to DO With German Activity
in Carranza's Country.

Washington. June Enough lrn
portance was attached to the mission
of Henry p. Fletcher. ambassador TO
Mexico. who hurriedly left Mexico City
as soon as permission had been granted
him by the state department. to ar.
range for conference here with Sec.
retary Lansing. on board the train
which carried the secretary to Hen.
derson Harbor, ~ Y, for three.weeSs'
vacation.
State department officials have pro.
fessed ignorance as TO the nature OF
the mission Of Ambassador Fletcher
He requested permission to come to
Washington three weeks ago. and left
as soon as authorized.
by some officials It was assumed the
ambassador wished to explain person
ally to the secretary the extent TO
which German activities have been car.
ried on in Mexico. and the influence
German agents have had on the Mexi.
can government and people. Reports
that Mexico would enter the war as an
ally Of the entente powers is not re-
garded by most officials here as prob.
able. They also believe II improbable
that Mexico will become active in her
support OF Germany.
Deep interest has been displayed here
In the persistency shown by the Mexi.
can government in imposing on the oil
companies heavier export taxes and ir
the recent DEGREES governing the hold.
ing Of land by mining and other cor.
poratlons. The Mexican government
has declared the DEGREES are not con.
fiscatory, but representations have been
made to the American government b.
the companies that the enforcement OF
the new orders will result In the for.
feiture OF large part OF the proper
ties now held by American and British
corporations.
The British government is interested
especially in the oil taxes, since II Is
from Mexico that much OF the fuel now
being used in the British navy is de-
rived.
The American governments protests
against the enforcement OF the DEGREES
has not yet caused a modification. July
10 Is the date fixed for the decree Ia
become effective.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
MEMPHIS EXCHANGE BEGINS
FUTURE TRADING IN
COTTON SEED MEAL

Memphis, Tenn. July Call board
and ring" trading in cotton seed meal
has been inaugurated on the floor Of
the local merchants exchange, the seq
ond exchange in the country, Il Is said,
TO adopt dealing in cotton seed pro.
ducts futures. The other one is the
New York produce exchange. Two calls
were made. the opening at IL o'clock
and the closing at a. m.
The basis OF trading Is good cotton
seed meal. furnishing either seven per
cent ammonia. or 40 per cent combined
protein and fats. in 1OO.ton lots, with
trading confined to spots and seven f,i'
ture months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
REPUBLICAN ARMY
TO BES|ECE PEK|N
FORCE ESTIMATED AT FROM 10000
TO $4,000 MARCHING ON CAPITAL
AND MONARCHISTS
FOREIGNERS IN FEAR.
Royalists, Who Soon May Realize Their
Doom, are Expected to Sack the City.
Small Forces of American and Jap
anese Troops Trying to Get in.

Peking, July 6.-Fighting began yes.
terday at Lang.Fang, about 35 miles
southeast of Peking. between the troops
Of General Chang Hsun. supporter of
the monarchy, and the forces of the
republicans.
The situation in the capital is be.
coming serious.
Trains are filed with Chinese : h,
to Tien Tsin.
Hotels are full of foreigners.
Small American and Japanese forces
are endeavoring to come from Tien Tsin.
but their arrival may be delayed by
the fighting at Lang Fang, where five
thousand of the troops of General Chang
Hsun monarchist )are opposing force
of 10000 republicans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
MISSISSIPPI MEN OFFER
TO TAKE EAST ST. LOUIS
REFUGEES TO PLANTATIONS

St Louis. Mo, July 6.--Ar offer by
the Mississippi business men and plan
tation owners to charter steamboat or
special train TO take 500 to 1000 negro
families back to Mississippi has been
made to the st. Louis Red Cross. which
In helping in the work OF providing for
the refugees from East st. Louis. and
who came TO ST. Louis.
The offer was made by Leroy w. VAL
liant. Henry Crittenden. former owner
or the traction system at GreenvLle.
and James A. Mann. a merchant OF
Greenvllle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
REFUSE TO ALLOW COCCHI TO
BE PRIVATELY "SWEATED'

Rome. Thursday. July 5.-Emanuele
Fino. an Italian lawyer, who. on be.
half OF the district attorney OF New
York. is investigating the case Of Al
fredo Cocchi murderer OF Ruth Cruger.
sent telegraphic report after an in'
terview with Slgnor Sachi, minister ot
justice Signor Fino explained the i'm
possibility under Italian law OF privately
interrogating the prisoner, but said all
facilities had been granted for pursuing
such an investigation through Judge
Zuccohni. who has charge of the case.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
POSTAL RECEIPTS
ARE INCREASING

If the receipts at the Ardmore post
office are as large during the next six
months as they have been during the
past six, the Ardmore post office will
become one OF the first class. according
to c. L. Byrne. postmaster The rev
enue at the local office was slightly in
excess of $4,000 for the first two quar-.
ters, showing an increase Of ten per
cent over last year
Ordinarily, receipts for the second half
Of the year are larger than for the first
More clerks will probably be added and
a superintendent Of mails and a super
intendent Of finance when the office Is
raised to the first class.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
MOLASSES AND HOT CAKES
MUST COME OUT "ENEN"
OR CHARGE WILL BE MORE

Dallas. Tex. July Elm the fight 10
conserve food supplies, Dallas res.
taurant today posted signs that molas'
ses and hot cakes must come out "even."
The sign says that any molasses left
on customers plate, after the con-
sumption OF an order Of 'wheats," will
bring an extra charge on his check.
This restaurant also has adopted the
rule OF giving pennies In change. several
items on the menu being priced In odd
cents, an unusual thing in the south
west.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
SAXON DIET BREAKS
WITH GOVERNMENT
OVER DESIRED REFORMS

Copenhagen, Denmark. July GA dis.
patch from Dresden says the Saxon
diet, which Tuesday warned the gov
ernment Of a disappearance Of the sen.
timent of loyalty toward the king ard
also Of the coming upheaval unless the
government mends it's ways, has now
broken openly with the government.
This action is a consequence Of the
refusal Of Count Won Vischum dEcl:
stadt, premier of saxony. to authorize
the diet committee on constitutional
reform to continue its labors during
recess.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-06
PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE
SUGGESTS CHAIRMAN FOR
IRISH CONVENTION

London, July 6.--Premler Lloyd
George announced in the house OF com
mons this afternoon that the Irish con.
vention would meet July % 10 deal with
preliminary business. including the ap.
pointment OF a chairman.
Mr.. LloydGeorge said the govern.
ment had suggested that Henry r.
Duke, chief secretary for ireland act as
provisional or temporary chairman.