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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-29
KAISER DENOUNCES BRITAIN
IN ADDRESS TO TROOPS
Charges That English Fight Only to In
crease Their Power.

Amsterdam via London) May 29.-
Emperor William during his recent visit
to the Arras front, says the cores
pondent Of the Cologne Gazette, deliv-
cred an address to his troops in which
he said:
THE enemy relying on his experience
in the Somme battle and on his unpre-
cedented supplies Of munitions, has
been trying to break the German resist.
ance.
"The French fiatter themselves with
the hope Of liberating their country
a good enough motive-but the British
have no such justification. They fight
only TO increase their power, and don't
inquire where the right may be.
"Our people and our army stand firm
ly together. How long this may last
must depend upon Gods will. but mean
while we must keep firm, and the people
in the fatherland will give us their
gratitude.
in the meantime. also, our comrades
in submarines are doing everything pos.
sible to cut Off the enemy's sources of
living"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-29
ROTARIANS HEAR DIR. BURNS.
Interesting Talk Made at the Noonday
Luncheon of Club Today.

The feature Of the MONDAY luncheon
Of the Ardmore Rotary Club today was
the informal talk given by DR.. ]. w.
Burns, pastor Of the First Christian
church. who spoke Of Business In the
Church" The speaker brought out the
fact that church membership in Okla
homa shows the smallest percentage Of
any state in the union and that in Ok
lahoma, Carter county is AT the bottom
Of the list, considering the population
Next weeks talk will be by Rotarian
John r. Dexter, on the subject Of Farm
Loans"
Mark kirkpatrick, president of the
Ardmore Red Cross Society. asked the
club to send an official representative
TO the Red Cross conference to be held
at Wichita, Kan. June 9.
Rotarian Kruger gave an interesting
report of the automobile trip to FL Reno
last week, and dwelt particularly on
the good felowshlip shown by the resi-.
dents OF many OF the cities visited.
II. G. Spaulding. president Of the Ard.
more club, was elected delegate to the
International Convention OF Rotary
Clubs to be held in Atlanta June II
to "a.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-29
PLAN IMPROVEMENTS
FOR CARTER FREE FAIR

f. K. West, secretary Of the Carter
County Free Fair association, said this
morning that immediate steps would
be taken for the construction of addi-
tional buildings and pens at the fair
grounds. The improvements were au-
thorized by a recent $4,000 bond issue.
The Carter county free fair. in its
initial show last year. was greatly han
dicapped, and those in charge labored
under many difficulties. The tax levy
authorized by law produced barely
enough revenue to pay half the expen-
ses OF starting the free fair. Tile
property, aside from the grounds, stands
the county approximately 10000, OF
which remains $4,000 unpaid Secretary
West reports that $3.50 was received as
the associations share of the recent
carnival. This will go to the racing
fund. The premiums In all other dc.
partments are paid by the county but
the race purses must come from other
sources.
The secretary. members of the asso-
citation, and members of the park board
visited the fair grounds today to deter
mine what is necessary and make ten
tative plans.
The fair last year demonstrated that
present buildings are inadequate for the
purpose desired, and it was determined
even then that they would be enlarged
and extended before the date of this
years fair.
More fancy stock will be shown this
year than last. Many farmers were
unable to show their stock in 1916, but
will do so this fall. Greater interest
is being developed in agriculture
throughout the county as the result
Of the first fair. and the association
will spare no effort to make the Sec
ond annual event a greater success
than that Of last year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-29
ALLEGED TENAS ANTLDRAFT
CLUB INNOCENT. LAWYER SAYS
Counsel for Men Alleges Bible and L. s.
Flag Parts of Ritual.

Dallas, Texas, May 29.-Counsel for
the Farmers q Laborers Protective As.
sociation Of America today issued a
statement saying it is believed by the
association that the cause OF the pres
ent investigation OF its alleged anti-con-
scription propaganda is the activity OF
the National Farmers Association. or
some kindred organization. organized to
destroy union labor organizations.
The statement says;
After examination OF 200 witnesses
n Haskell and adjoining counties. the
government has failed to find even a
shadow OF proof OF any disloyalty to the
United States government. II any harsh
words were spoken II was prior to the
time the conscription law went into ef
feet"
Explaining the organization. the state.
ment declares that the body was purely
Of farmers and laborers for protective
purposes, and adds:
Strange to say. the government
agents were unable to discover the Bi-
BILE as the fundamental book OF law for
the order and the American flag, the
emblem Of liberty and justice, 10 which
each member was required to show his
fealty before admission to membership" "
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-29
JAPAN TO EXTEND WAR
LOANS TO ENTENTE ALLIES
Also to Purchase British and French
Securities i'm America.

Toxic, May 29.-The heavy movement
OF gold from the United States to Japan
was again explained today by Kazue
Shoda, minister of finance, as being due
principally to the fact that indebted.
ness of Great Britain and France TO ia
pan is being paid partly through Ameri-
ca. Mr.. Shoda revealed the fact that
Japan is now negotiating with Great
Britain and France with the purpose
Of making war loans to them, while pri-
vate japanese concerns, including the
specie and industrial banks, are plan
ming the purchase Of British and French
securities held in the United States.
These operations will reduce the out.
flow of American gold and relieve the
burden Of Japan's accommodating sup
plies.
NJ. Shoda emphasized the fact that the
trade balance was not an exact gauge
Of the situation. pointing out that japan
now has a yearly income Of 800 600 900
yen about $3.50. .OOO.OOO) from abroad in
the form Of ocean freights, insurance
and remittances from Japan in other
countries. lie also called attention to
the fact that British discount restric.
tions made necessary the sending OF
specie to India in settlement Of the i'm.
portation yearly Of cotton to the value
Of Sl00, 100000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-29
TORNADO VICTIMS BURIED.
MattOon and Charleston, ILL.,. Are Scenes
of MANY Funerals

Mattoon, H., May 29-Mattoon and
Charleston today buried many Of the
victims Of Saturdays tornado. Through
out the day the city streets and roads
to the cemeteries were dotted with fu.
neral professions. All Of the burials
were private, it being planned to hold
public memorial day services in each
community tomorrow.
Business in the two communities.
Mattoon and Charleston, today began to
assume a normal aspect for the first
time since the storm. In Charleston.
where a large part Of the business dis
trict lay directly in its pathway, mer.
chants opened stores in makeshift shell.
ters, several tents and a covered wagon
being used.
Plans for rehabilitation announced by
]. j. O'Connor, director of the central
division of the Red Cross. included re.
construction Of the homes of hundreds
of persons in the two cities who were
left penniless.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-29
BRAZIL PREPARES FOR WAR.
First Step VIII BE Seizure Of All In.
termed German Ships.

Rio Janeiro. May 29.-Seizure Of
German ships and adoption of naval
measures against Germany in collabo-
ration with the entente allies is recon-
mended by the diplomatic commission
Of the chamber of deputies. to which
was referred the message of President
Braz regarding the torpedoing of the
Brazilian steamship Tijuca.
The commission decided to submit to
congress a bill authorizing the presi-
dent to utilize German ships in Brazil.
ian ports to provide for defense of Bra
lillian navigation. to reach an under
standing with the allied nations in re-
gard to measures which will assure
freedom Of foreign commerce and to re-
woke DEGREES of neutrality issued dur
ing the war as soon as advisable.
II is probable that the bill passed by
the chamber on first reading for revo-
cation of the neutrality decree in the
war between Germany and the United
States will be amended so as to provide
also for cancellation Of the decrees of
neutrality in the war between the cen
trail empires and the European allies.
In an interview in the Journal DO
Commercio, Ruy Barbosa, ambassador
to Argentina, and one Of the leading
advocates Of war with Germany, ex-
presses satisfaction with the attitude
of the foreign office under the leader
ship of Milo Pesanha, the new foreign
minister. He expresses the hope that
all the nations of America will follow
the lead of Brazil and the United States
in the movement for the defense of the
rights of humanity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-29
ARDMORE DISTRICT
VI. l.. CONFERENCE AT
SULPHUR THIS WEEK

About fifteen laymen and pastors Of
Ardmore viii attend the Ardmore dis.
trict conference Of the Methodist Epls.
copal church, which convenes at Sui.
phur tonight and ends Thursday night.
j. A. Bass Of Ardmore win make the
opening address. The Rev. II. Il. l..
Morgan. Of the Broadway Methodist
church will review the missionary work
4 the church In an address to be de.
livered tomorrow. lie viii later make
a report concerning the Southern Meth.
odist University at Dallas Mrs. r. Il.
l.. Morgan will discuss the building Of
the girls dormitory at Norman, being
erected under the supervision OF an
auxiliary society OF the Methodist
church.
Others who will attend the conference
are Mrs j. A. Bass, Mr.. and Mrs ID. NJ.
Bennett. w. S. Wolverton, r. A. Diggs,
c. II. Poulter Mr.. and Mrs Morris Sass,
Mrs. A. j. Cherry and the Rev and
Mrs. j. d. Salter About seventy.five
delegates from the churches In the Ard.
more district are expected to attend.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-29
KENTUCKY DEATH LIST LARGE.
Sixty-Seven Known to Have Perished-
Red Cross Aids.

Paducah. KY, May 29.-Wth order
slowly evolving out Of the chaos left be-
hind by the storm which late Sunday
afternoon swept over western Ken.
lucky, taking heavy toll of life and
property, effective relief measures are
being taken today throughout the
stricken district.
Aid was taken to the devastated com
munities from many sources. the call
for help being answered by physicians
from all over the western end OF the
state. Valuable aid was given at Bard
well by Red Cross nurses and physi-
clans from Cairo, Illinois. Relief funds
have been started at several points.
According to apparently reliable re-
ports the death list in the four counties
affected by the storm will probably ex.
ceed seventy. Sixty-se,en known dead
had been reported from unofficial
sources last night, and II appeared prob
able this number would be increased
when a complete check OF losses in out.
lying communities had been made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-29
CROWD OF FROM 1000 TO $500
WHITES RUN RIOT AND CLUB
ALL ARMED BLACKS.
DRIVEN ACROSS RIVER
Rioters Swoop Down on City Council
and Demand That No More Negroes
BE Allowed to Enter and Take White
Workers Places.

East ST. Louis, ILL.,, May 29.-Hun-
dreds of negroes were driven across
the Mississippi river into st. Louis this
morning when a mob estimated at from
1000 to $500 started to attack negroes
in the streets following a meeting of the
city council, which was visited by men,
bers Of the Central Trades and Labor
union to ask that Importation of negro
laborers cease; and on receiving word
that two white men had been held up
by negroes, and that white woman had
been insulted.
Shots were fired at frequent intervals
but only one negro has been reported
wounded in this manner. William Tay-
lor was found unconscious with a bul.
let wound in his head and three ribs
fractured.
The mob dispersed shortly after 2
o'clock.
Dozens Of negroes were beaten, but
not more than twenty were hurt seri-
ously, 1t was estimated. All blacks were
searched and if armed they were pun.
meled into unconsclousness.
Find Refuge in Jail.
At least fifty negroes were given a
refuge in Jail. About midnight, the po-
lice estimated that 1000 persons sur
rounded the building and threatened to
storm it, The mob was dissuaded, how
ever, and rushed into the business sec
tion, where street cars were stopped
and saloons searched. Several negro
saloons were wrecked and Mayor Moll.
man issued an order for all saloons in
the city to close.
Riot calls brought out the entire city
police force. but the mob went virtually
unchecked. The Sixth Illinois infantry
was called and put under arms. but
took no active part in the disturbance
Many workmen here have been idle
on account of strikes. and II is esti-
mated that at least 5000 negroes have
been imported from the south to take
their places. 14as influx has been 60
ing on since January 1. and has been
especially heavy in the last six weeks.
Mayor Pleads With Crowd.
At a meeting Of the council, which
was held in the main auditorium of the
city hall in order to accommodate the
crowd. the mayor pleaded with the men
to restrain themselves from violence
and promised that some method of con-
trolling the ingress OF negroes would
be found
The crowd seemed peaceable enough
until someone circulated a rumor that
a white woman had been insulted by
a negro and that two white men had
been held up by negroes. Then began a
reign of terror. Negroes were seized
and searched If unarmed, they were
punished lightly. II they carried a
weapon they were shown no mercy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-29
STORM TOLL GROWS
FIFTY KNOWN DEAD IN ALABAMA
200 OR MORE HURT.
Funerals Are Being Conducted in Four
Southern States and In Illinois-Rcd
Cross and Other Organizations Are
Giving Aid.

Birmingham, Ala, May 29.-Deaths
increase with the reports coming in
from various counties, Tuscaloosa. Wal.
ter, Jefferson, Blount. Talladega, and
others, and as unfortunates succumb
to injuries at local hospitals and infirm-
aries, as a result of the terrible tor
nado that swept portions of Alabama
Sunday night.
Fifty lives are now known to have
been lost and the wounded list above
206, Of which number half dozen or
more may be considered in serious CON
dition, perhaps fatally injured
More conservative estimates today.
after report Of first hand information
which came with the restoration Of COM
munication to the storm.swept territory
placed the property loss at about $780,
600, with Sylacauga loss heaviest, $780,
900. This does not include loss Of time
at four active coal mines of the district,
which will be shut down for from one
week to a fortnight, at least.
Funerals are being conducted today
in various parts of the district.
Two deaths from injuries inflicted by
the storm occurred at Birmingham hos
pitals last night.
Communication with the devastated
sections which was put out of commits
sion by the tornado is gradually being
restored. and with it comes word Of dis.
tress and suffering at several places
and aDDeals for aid Renortc from Gov
bonhill are that about 1000 people at
that place alone are homeless and as.
sistance is badly needed.
Victims living in the mining camps
are being cared for by the companies.
Camp towns Bradford, Majestic, Village
Springs and others are under rapid re-
construction. The companies have large
forces of carpenters working to restore
places Of shelter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-29
TWO BLACKS ARE SHOT.
Nine Others are Beaten so Severely
That Hospitals Get Them.

East st. Louis, ILL.,. May 29.-Steps
to prevent further rioting here were
taken today when Mayor Mollman and
the sheriff Of st. Claire county asked
Governor Lowden to send national
guard troops here to assist the local
police.
The mob that went through the
streets early this morning dragging ne
groes from street cars and beating
hem, had dispersed by daylight and
as the day wore on there was no sign
OF renewal OF trouble.
Mayor Mollman said that II by even
ing there were signs Of trouble. he
would order all saloons to close at G
o'clock.
Adiutant General Dickson today In.
formed the mayor that the two com.
CONTINUED on uage eight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-29
TENNESSEE SUFFERED HEAVILY

Nashville, Tenn, May 29.-Reports
continued to drift in today from various
parts Of Tennessee which suffered in
Sundays storm. The furthest east from
which reports have come Is Cumber.
land county, on the border OF east Ten.
nessee.
Counties in which there was loss OF
life or extensive damage to property
so far as reported are.
West Tennessee-Dyer. weakley.
Carroll. Henderson. Decatur, McNairy.
Middle Tennessee-Davidson. WI.
son, Stewart, Perry.
In many other counties the force OF
the storm was felt in varying degrees.
ranging from hailstones the size OF hen
eggs to streams burst out OF their banks
from floods Of rain.
Property loss win be enormous.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-29
War Summary

Today's report from the Italian front
shows General Cadorna to be carrying
out his system Of oscilating attack.
Yesterday, he shifted the direction Of
the blow, striking again on the front
north Of Gorilla. Another important
gain was the effect, the Austrians being
pushed to the extremity of the valley
Of Glabia in the Plavia section.
Berlin has a most interesting SEN
tence in its official report There has
been an increase in activity along the
eastern front, it declares, adding Russo
Rumanian attacks are expected"
Whether the persuasions Of Minister
Of War Kerensky have stimulated the
Russian armies 10 activity that will
mean an offensive of force enough TO
make its effect felt in the other war
theatres remains to be developed. APP
parently, their activity has waxed in
sufficient measure to lead the Germans
to assume that preparations against at.
tack of some Importance are necessary
AS far as the Rumanians are concern
ed, their armies are reported to have
been reorganized after their reverses
OF last fall and may now be in shape 10
take the aggressive again.
While the only intensive military ac.
tivity at present is on the Austro- Italian
front where General Cardona is push
ing back the Austrian lines upon Triest,
there are indications that the stagnation
along the French and British fronts in
France may soon be interrupted.
A sign that points most strongly to
3 impending change is intense aerial
". British report last night en-
this in its account of twelve
G, machines destroyed and ten
Others driven out Of control while to-
day from the French front, Paris an
nounces the bringing down of seven
German airplanes in engagements and
serious damage to twelve others.
For the present, however, the allied
infantry is being held close to its line.
Raiding operations and occasional local
attacks by one side or the other are
the only developments in official state
ments, aside from display of energy on
part of airmen and artillery arm.
German infantry facing the British
armies is apparently being held in
check by its commanders as closely as
that of its opponents. but sharp attacks
continue on French lines, notably in
Champagne region. Two of these
launched last night in the Hurtebise dis
trict were easily repulsed by the
French.
Brazil is rapidly passing from the
status Of neutral to that of an active
partisan on the entente side of the
world war. The measure revoking her
neutrality is now we'll on its way
through parliament.
In Austria-Hungary, the political sit
uation still Is in a transformation per.
iod. The Hungarian premiership, says
Zurich dispatch, is to be filled by
Count Julius Andrassy, a pronounced
liberal. His reported accession follows
retirement Of Count Tisza, representa-
tive Of the ultra.German influence in
the dual monarchy.
The change is nominally due to inter-
nal political conditions, but strong be-
lief is held in many quarters that It
may not be without marked effect on
Austria's foreign policy, particularly in
relation to her supposed moderate war
aims, as conuasted with Germany's re-
puted wide ambitions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-29
BRAZIL NEAR WAR
EVIDENCE GROWS THAT ALL
SOUTH AMERICA WILL UNITE.
Argentine Diplomat Expresses Desire
TO See All the Latin Republics Join in
Defense Against Germany and for
Defense of Rights Of Humanity.

Washington, May 29.-Brazils decis-
ion to revoke her decree Of neutrality
is construed here as little less than a
declaration of state of war with Ger
many.
Brazil's action is believed to indicate
general breakdown of German prop
aganda all over the southern continent.
Unofficial advices that Chile would
indorse and perhaps join Brazil in the
stand against Germany are taken as
added evidence of the growth of friend
ly spirit toward the United States and
a corresponding decline of German in.
fluence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-29
BASEBALL LEAGUES ORGANIZED
ON WESTERN BATTLEFIELDS
Canadians Are Playing and Anxiously
Await Coming of Americans.

British Headquarters in France, May
2S, via London.-(From a STAFF Cores
pondent OF the Associated Press).-The
old adage Of "all work and no play" has
its application in war as well as IN
peace. The baseball season on the
western battle front is in full swing.
Under the very shadow of Vimy ridge
afternoon before an alLkhaki audience
on a bit of the battlefield on which
shell holes had been filled in and a
rough "grandstand" made for the offic.
ers and other spectators, including Gen.
eral Horne, commanding the first Bri.-
ish army, and who has become an en-.
thusiastic fan.
The game was between teams repre-
senting two Canadian brigades. As
matter OF fact all the teams in what
may be the world war league are now
composed Of representatives of the nu.
merous Canadian bodies, and all the
players are anxlously awaiting the ar.
rival of the American forces to ar.
range for an inter.league series.
Game I 10 /.
The Second Canadian brigade beat
the Third by score Of Z to /. The
Second brigade had a great long.handcd
pitcher whose delivery the Third ori
gade batters coulc not solve. The ThirG
brigade team also had a good boxman
who formerly played with ottawa in
the Canadian hague. The catcher wls
unable TO hold his delivery well ard
these faults accounted for many Of the
runs made by the winning side.
The game was remarkably free from
errors considering the battlefield dll.
mond on which II was played. All tho
equipment had been brought from Am
erica, including the base bags.
Bursting Shells As Sideshow.
AS a sideshow II was possible for the
grandstand TO see an occasional Ger.
man shell dropping half n mile or so
away. Airplanes were humming over.
head, but assuming them to be friendly
no one looked their way except when
a fly ball happened to be hit
There was typical roofing by the
Canadians and Americans among the
khaktclad spectators ami much wager.
Ing on the game. One subaltern bet
enough, he said TO pay his expenses
on three weeks leave in Paris, but
he chose the wrong side. and his leave
was indefinitely postponed.
Games are played twice week IN
! this strangest Of all baseball leagues.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-29
FEARFUL Arrangement Of GERMAN
NATION UTTERED BY GREEK DIPLOMAT

civilization against German barbarity
and bestiality OF type almost beyond
human belief. When a nation of people
calling themselves civilized human be.
ings begin to sink hospital ships. mur.
der women and children and use their
dead for manure, II is time for all de.
cent men TO turn their faces away.
when King Constantine arrayed
himself on the side OF German barbarity
and infamy. felt that the time to dis.
associate myself from his government
had come"