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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
SPECIAL TRAINS FROM NEWYoRK
Advocates Of Peace Started from Me
tropolis Ahead Of Mlitants.

New York, April o. Several thou.
and wilIHuJs and nearly % thousand
plu. Sos u.',i number u. special.
trains for Washington which 'olt Sow
York today. beginning shortly after
midnight Although the advocates uI
peace were outuumbarui, they got
away first eight hours iu advance of
the first train bearing those who
called themselves Pilgrims of Pa.
triou.m." and who favor war
"Why should patriots gp 90 Wash.
inpton nowE begins statement lu
charge of the war pilgrims. The
statement continues:
"Tho hour Las como 90 put an end
to prussian oligarchy and the house
Of Hohonlollcrn There can be- no
peace or democracy In the world until
these enemies of democracy bite th,
dust
Henry l.. Stimson, former secretary
Of war. and Frederick Coudcrt LETT
/ New York yesterday on "a speaking
tour through the middIcwost and IN,
northwest In behalf OF universal mill
tary training and service.
\ notable peace sermon was dcliv
cred here yesterday by Dr. Johl
Haynes Holmes, pastor OF the Churcl
OF the Messiah At the close Or HOlmc
offered to tender his resignation
the congregation desired IT, The tru'
tees Of the church met last night, hu
made no public announcement
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
SCHOOL LAND OFFICE
LOANS ON INCREASE
$685. .s46.s9 Paid Out In First Three
Months Of Year-New Home
Ownership Plan Commended.

Oklahoma City, April D. according
20 the monthly statement issued by
Secretary c. A. Smith of the school
land department a record Of over 81.
OuuU 600 I'm new farm loans made In
1916 may Dee broken iu 1917 The
amount of money paid out ON new
loans for the month of March was
sau21SS5O. The amount paid ont In
February OF this year was SlS0722Sl
and boo January the sum of Sl5OH31.5N
was paid out. This makes % total for
tine first three months of the year of
SGaa.SiG.Ng The statement says
"Thr now home ownership act is
expected greatly 10 stimulate loans
under the amortization plan of twenty
years. % per cent interest on per cent
.cmiauuual payments OF the amount
borrowed. Mr. Smith thinks that loans
/ exceeding SlOOOOOO should be- made
under This fund during the present
wear The new law just enacted
amends the old law by making the
interest 3 per cent instead of g per
cent. as originally provided. It also
proyidcs that the borrower has the
privilege oi paying the loan OF In full
at any iutcrestpaying period, or he
can pay 800 or any multiple of SlOl
ON the loan. This loan Is available
only TO those who actually live upoI
and cultivate their lands, and the Law
provides that II must be the homestead
of the borrower The limit OF loan e
lany one person under this act is $4,000
ut would seem that these amend
ments meet every objection offere,
10 the old bill It Is designed primal
. ily to assist poor men In buyin
! homes. Under the constitution tn
B state can not loan to exceed 80 pc
, cent OF the value Of the land, oxclusiy
{ OF improvements Therefore, the boI
- rover must have az least this amour
I before he can obtain loan from tn
state. The funds involved In thi
fund are college funds and are tru'
funds. and must be guarded by gil
edge security, but the manner Of pa,
J.. ment Is such that any industriou
farmer can pay Of his loan in twent
y years time, without realizing that
y is paving anything but the interest
. ne horrows $1,000. at the end OF 81
1. months he pays $40 and at each su
d cecdinr six months for twenty yea
pays SiO'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
SUPREME COURT ACTS
ON APPOINTMENTS

Oklahoma City April o. supreme
Court Commissioners were ON Satur-
day confirmed by the supreme court
The commission will begin its duties
at once after lapse of sixty days
from the date of expiration of the old
commission. There are still two mem
bcrs to be- appointed.
Commissioners were confirmed as
follows: Andrew NJ. Stewart, Hollis,
william A. Collier, Eufaula; Ncstor
Rummons, Hobart; W Il. Bloakmorc,
Oklahoma city; c. 4. Galhraith, Ada;
sam Hooker, Oklahoma City; \. 7.
West Ardmore. All but West served
on the former commission.
All the new justices except Justice
owen of Muskogee participated in the
conference They will assume their
duties as members of the court April
16.
Judge A. T. West has only been
resident Of Ardmore short while. HI
moved to Ardmore from Coalgate ant
formed a law partnership with j. h
Moore, with offices in the Ledbette
building
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
GIST OF TODAY'S NEWS

President Wilson will address c5ugress
in joint session tonight.
Recognition Of fact that state OF war
exists hnted as pth Of message
from president.
Champ Clark reelected speaker Of the
house by l2 votes.
Senator Lodge, Massachusetts strikes
down pacltist who called him Cow
ard"
Villa and MuguIra, carranza general,
said to have effected truce.
City election tomorrow; only one con-
test, for police chief.
Miss jeanette Rankin, Of Montana, the
first congresswoman, seated today.
Storm Of Sunday morning fairly gen
era over this section but caused
little serious damage.
British, French and Russians report
important advances; German state
ments minimize their importance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
MISS RANKIN IN
FIRST WOMAN MEMBER OF CON
GRESS SEATED IN HOUSE TODAY

Members Rushed From All Portions Of
Floor to Congratulate Congresswo-
man. bushed Furiously When She
Answered Roll Call.
Washington, April Representa-
tive jeanette Rankin of Montana, first
woman member of congress, took her
seat in the house today after an elab-
crate prelude Of ceremonies, in which
woman suffragists predominated
The principal occasion was break
fast for The Honorable jeanette Ran
kin of Montana under the auspices
Of suffragists of all factions.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, pres-
dent of the National American Wo.
man Suffragist Association, declared
the day of our deliyerance is at
hand" in the keynote speech to the
notable gathering of womep.
| Miss Rankin, in reply, said:
THE day after election it looked
very much as if | had not been elect.
ed, but it seemed to me that the cam
paign had been, nevertheless, worth
while because the women had stood
] together, lHt NOlltu ndu ltdlHSN ool
idarity.
81 want you to know how much
feel this responsibility. There will be
many times when shall make mis-
takes and II means great deal to me
to know that | have encouragement
and support
Miss Rankin's entrance to the house
was signalized by uproarous cheering
and applause.
Every member on the floor and cy
erhody in the crowded galleries rose
as. accompanied by Representatiy,
Evans of Montana she walked to
seat in the rear of the hall
Miss Rankin carried one of the
scores of boQuets of flowers whicl
had come to her office. She wore n,
hat and was attired in @ dark dress
Members rushed from all parts oi th
chamber To- congratulate her
a second Outbufst oi applause greet
ol Miss Rankin when her name wa
called ON the roll and she replied
Present. bmshng miously. Tn
ovation continued until she rose lrol
her seat and bowed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
INVADE THE CAPITOL
PACIFlSTS AND ANTLPAClFISTS
BEslEGE WASHINGTON TODAY.
Thousands Of kilograms From All
Parts Of Country Flood Congress
and White House-Polce Deny the
Privilege Of Street Paradng.

Washington, April g. pacidst and
anti-pacifist pilgrims bcsicgod official
Washington today in an elcyonth-hour
effort to influence congress toward
their respective views of impending
war with Germany street paradins
was denied by police order but the
program OF each called for unorennizod
sidewalk professions to the capitol,
where senators and representatives
might be canyassed for their peace or
war ideas
simultaneously thousands of telc.
grams from all parts of the country
poured in upon the capitol and White
House, either praying for peace or urg
ing drastic action to uphold American
rights and honor.
Most pacifists came here from New
York and other cities under the direc
tion Of the Emergency Peace Fedora
tion.
! The anti-pacifists, calling themselve'
pilgrims Of Patriotism came from
number Of eastern cities, marshalleC
by a New York citizens committee.
The delegations Of pacihsts assem-
bled at the headquarters of the Emer
gency Peace + deratiOn and were fur
nished with white arm bands bearing
in large black letters the inscription
Keep out of war; They were sup
piled also with cards to admit then
to the business and mass meetings
and the city addresses Of their sena
tors and representatives.
The instruction list handed to eacl
delegate called attention to the fac
that both houses would convene a
noon and that they might be inter
ested in witnessing the opening
This was taken to mean that thu
pacihsts were expected to be at th
capitol at II o'clock.
Anti.pacihsts said they also woul
be at the capitol whenever pacitist
planned to be there They had IN
structions similar to those of the pac
fists and long before the time set 70
J the opening of congress the telephon
bells of senators and representative
- in their homes and al their office
'- were tinkling with calls from bot
. factions.
70 Louis p. Lochner was directing th
b activities of the pacilists. "if W
r should lail 10 prevent war; ho sad,
J. eve will continue TO work for pcaC
. just as certain people On England has
e. done all during this war in Europe
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
THE GERMAN VERSION
British Only Gained Where Germans
Gave Way Under Orders

Berlin, April 2.-By wireless to Say.
ville-Battle begun yesterday between
the British and German forces south
of Arras on the road to Cambrai and
on both banks of the River Somme,
west of St Quentin, where further
activities developed this morning, sayG
the official statement issued today by
the German army headquarters staff
The British forces, the announce.
ment adds, suffered considerable
losses and only gained ground where
the German troops gave way under
orders
On both sides of the Oise-Asne Canal
and on the highlands of the Vregny
it is announced, the French made some
advance under heavy losses
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02

tatiyc Lee Of Georgia, Democrat. Two
mcmbcrs.elcct are dead
How They Voted
Immediately after the calling of the
roll Representative Schall Progressive,
of Minnesota, addressed the house, say
ing he would vote for Champ Clark
for speaker.
All the Democrats present and four
Of the so-Called Independents, Martin,
ye-ProtectiOnist OF louisiana
Schall, Progressive of Minnesota; Lon
don, Socialist of New York and Ran
dali, Prohibitionist of California, voted
for Clark
Two Republicans. Gardner and Full
Ter of Massachusetts voted for Repre-
sentative Lenroot Of Wisconsin; Rep
resentatiyes Dallinger of Massachu-
sets and Representative James of
setts and Gray of New Jersey voted for
Representative Gillette of Massachu-
Michigan and Haskell of New York,
Republicans.
President Wilson's address imme-
diately will be sent to all the foreign
embassies and legations here and will
be telegraphed to American diplomats
abroad. 1t was acknowledged today
that foreign governments on receipt of
1t may interpret it as they think best,
even to assume that II so closely APP
proximates recognition of a state of
war as to necessitate the issuing of
neutrality proclamations.
The house session opened with
! Clerk South Trimble presiding until
organization was perfected.
Plea for Patriotism.
The chaplain included in his prayer
plea for patriotism.
| Diplomacy has failed, "he prayed.
Moral suasion has failed, appeals to
reason and justice have been swept
aside.
I'VE abhor war and love peace, but
If war has been or shall be forced upon
us, we pray that the heart of every
American citizen may throb with pa
triotic feeling and that a united people
may rally around our president to hold
up his hand In every measure deemed
necessary to protect the lives of Amer
lean citizens and safeguard our inherit
ance.
Nearly the entire senate member
ship was present when Vice President
Marshall called for order. In the SEN
ate the chaplain also referred to the
problems confronting congress.
Senator Johnson Of California was
sworn In.
The senate, after being in session
about ten minutes, recessed TO await
, organization Of the house.
At first it was thought that organiza'
r tion could be perfected quickly and
. that everything might be ready to hear
, the president soon after 3 O'Clock. The
republicans, however interposed OBJ
stacles TO speedy disposition of the
, business by demanding separate roll
. calls on each office and it appeared
that perfection of the house organiza
, tion might run late into the afternoon
a President Wilson, however, was ca
ger to deliver his address today and
{ waiting at the White House, received
). frequent reports of the progress in The
p house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
MONROE, WIS. WILL
TAKE REFERENDUM
VOTE ON WAR

Monroe, Wis, April 2.-Sentment
for or against war will be expressed in
this city of $4,000 persons tomorrow
by marking a yes" or a mo to tho
single question:
"Under existing conditions, do you
favor a declaration of war by con.
gress?"
Seven correlated questions origi.
nally included on the ballot have been
eliminated. In three Of the city's
wards the referendum will be held by
official consent OF the election boards
of these wards In case the board Of
the first ward bars the question II will
be voted informally according to pres
ent plans
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02

wind early yesterday blew the home
of p. ID. Christian from its foundation
while the family slept, but no one
was injured The action of the air
current sprang the weather boarding
and sucked clothing hung on the wall
through the cracks.
The fifty-mile wind did little other
damage in the city beyond destroying
telephone wires. A rain of ~ of an
inch fell, breaking the drouth OF a
month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
10000 SALUTE FLAG.
Kansas City School Children in Pa
triotie Demonstration.

Kansas City Mo, April Sixty
thousand school children OF this city
win assemble I'm patriotic meetings
plcdging their allegiance TO the ma
tion and salute the Stars and Stripes
at the hour congress conycnos today
Meetings will be held In each of IN,
parochial schools The gravity Of th'
present crisis viii be- explained D.,
speakers. and advice given as to how
the pupils should conduct thomsclyc.
J IN the event OF war
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
ELECTION TOMORROW
Opposition In only One Race, Les Sig,
Ter and Bob Hutehins, for
Police Chief.

The last day before city election Is
an active one only in one race, that
Of chief of police All other candi.
dates have no opposition Les Sigler,
regular democratic nominee, will be
opposed by Bob Hutchins, who is run
ming on the Independent ticket,
The polls will open at six o'clock
IN the morning and close at seven
o'clock in the evening. The polling
places will be the same as for previous
elections.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
Earns Benefited BY Rain.

Ringing, Okla, April Rains that
are worth thousands of dollars to
3 rmers and livestock raisers fell over
Io> lions Of southern Oklahoma Satur-
il, Within twenty miles of Ring
.inN re $l,OOO,OOO worth Of cattle
Nhitp hortly may be fattened on the
grass arcby saving enormous feed
bills. / aking for spring crops had
been delayed. No important rains
had fallen in this part Of the state
since last June
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
STEAMER AGROUND;
PASSENGERS SAFE.
The Excursion Vessel ST. Paul Which
Grounded in Ohio River Near
Evansville, Ind, Released.

Evansville, Ind, April 2.-The ex'
cursion steamer st. Paul Of the Streck-
fus line, with more than 1900 passen-
gers on board, which went aground in
the Ohio river last night about mid
night. three miles below here on the
Kentucky shore was released at $3.50
this morning. The passengers and
crew are all reported safe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
RUSSIAN WAVES BROKE.
In One Place Hand to Hand Fighting
Occurred, Germans Say.

Berlin, April by wireless to Say
willie Russian forces, after strong ar
tillcry preparation, yesterday launched
an offensive along "a breadth of moro
than four miles against the German
positions ON the Rumaniau frontier
heights on both sides of tine Oituz val
ley, says the German oiicia. state
mcnt today Tho Russian waves BROKE
down under the German fire ud in
ON, place after hand 10 hand lighilur
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmorc and vicinity Tonight
fair, possibly frost, Tuesday, fair
and warmer
Oklahoma Tonight fair and pos
stbly trost; Tuesday fair, warmer in
the interior
West Texas Tonight fair. warmer
except In southeast portion Tuesday
fair, warmer in east portion
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
VILLA AND MURGUlA
Leading German Urged Villa to Wait
Until U. S. Declared War on Ger
nany-Then Unite Forces.

Juarez Mex, April "A truce has
been arranged between Villa and Cen
eral Marguia. the de facto comman-
der, according to refugee who ar
rived here yesterday from Chihuahua
City.
According to this refugee, who was
in the state capital when the fighting
occurred, Carlos Ketelsen, a leading
German resident OF chihuahua city,
went to villa with a proposal to cease
his attack upon the city, urging Villa
to wait until the United States de-
clared war upon Germany, when both
| factions would unite against the Unit
ed States, the refugee said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02

London, April ., p. m Andrew Bo-
mar Law, member OF the British war
council, today stated in the house OF
commons that the total casualties suf.
fered by the Turks in the battle OF
GAIA, in Palestine, We're 5000. The
total number OF British lost he added,
was less than 400
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
In lime 70 Save Oats.

Durant Okla, April 2.-Durant and
Bryan county received a timely rain
of more than an inch Saturday night.
The rain came just in time to save
the oats and be of great benefit to
corn and gardens. The rain was ac-
companied by a high wind which did
some damage, much lightning and
heavy hail at various parts of the
county
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
MEMPHIS TEACHERS
MUST BE LOYAL

Memphis, Tenn, April 2.-The re.
fusal Of public school teacher here
to have her pupils sing the national
anthem, resulted in an announcement
by the municipal board of education
that hereafter any teacher who talters
in manifestations of loyalty TO The
United States, win be- asked to resign
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
STILL PURSUING TURKS.
Pclroorad Reports FepuIsa o offeI

Petrograd Reports hepulse o. Often
s've by Sultans Troops.
NcuOgud. April D London 3 p. NO.
Today war office statement reads.
Caucasus 'front.' lu the direction Of
UauuiD. IN the'region of the village
of Guneadchi, about ten miles south
of Haueh. our troops repulsed a Turk
ish offensive
"m tho direction of khauikn our
troops occupied Miataguo, Poilaht and
Scrpoule. The pursuit Of the Turks
who are retiring in the direction OF
kasrichirin continues
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
MORE GUARDSMEN IN
Second West Virginia, Fourth Virginia
and Field Artillery Are Called
Into Federal Service

Washington, April 2-The war de.
partment today called into the fed
eral service the following national
guard organizations for police pur-
poses Second West Virginia infan-
try; Fourth Virginia infantry and bat.
terry ID, field artillery. Virginia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
Halts Militia Recruiting.

Chicago. April 2 on orders from
Washington, General Barry, command
ing the central department, United
States army. today instructed that
temporary halt be called in recruiting
for national guard regiments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
Rain in Cherokee County.

Tahlequah, Okla, April AN ex-
tended drouth in this county was bro
ken Saturday afternoon by a heavy
rain Farmers say it will be of great
benefit to oats, corn and spring past.
uTp
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
TORNADO BLOWS DOWN HOMES
One Woman Killed in Central Arkan.
sas Storm.

Little Rock. Ark, April AT least
one death and heavy property dam.
age was caused by a tornado in west
central Arkansas, according to reports
reaching here. At Belleyille, Yell
county. woman named Mrs Alder.
son was killed when her home was
demolished. Several other homes are
reported to have been blown down
Wire service is crippled and reports
of the storms damage are meager
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
The French Statement.

Paris, April ,, 2:O5 p. m.-French
patrols advanced last night to the
German positions before St Quentin,
which they found to be held in force.
South of Ailette, the French drove
the Germans beyond Vauxailon
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02

Attention Is called 20 the fact that
the Ardmoreite free Cooking School
win hc held IN the storcroom OF the
Crow Elkhart Motor Car Co. on East
MnIn street
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02

The Ardmoreite Cooking School will
be held in the building occupied by
the Grow. Elkhart Motor Car Co. on
East Main street the first location
secured not being available.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
VILLAGES OF ATlLLY AND WILLIE.
CHoLES CAPTURED BY ARMY
IN FRANCE.
CROIS|LLES IS TAKEN
Towns Of Lorsatte and Ooignes Also
Fall to Tommes. French Patrols
Have Advanced to German Positions
Before ST. Quentin.


British Headquarters IN France,
April ,. via London, p. m.--British
forces today widened the wedge they
had inserted in the German line in
the region of ST. Quentin and captured
the villages OF Aully and Vilecholes,
respectively southeast and northeast
of the village of Vermand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02

Ardmoreite Cooking School. new 10.
cation, Crow.Elkhart store, East Main
street, opens tomorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
HOUSE BLOWN OFF FOUNDATION

Rain Falls at MeAlester, Breaking
Drouth Of Month,
McAlcster Okla. April "A high
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-02
How They Voted.

ltatvc Lee of Georgia, Democrat. Two