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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-07
COURTS MARTIAL!
FOR EvADERS In
THE HOME GUARD
Mayor Wilson Appoints
/, Three Majors to Try Cases
of Delinquents.
HEAVY PENALTY FOR
! VIOLATING ORDERS
Discipline To Be Enforced
In State Organization,
Is Plan.

Summary courts martial have been
appointed by Col. Wilson, commander
of the Fourth Military district, for the
trial of enlisted men in Fairfield coun-
ty under general orders! No. 10, which
issued today from Adjutant Steven
sons office and call for strict enforce
ment Of the statute relating to delin-
quency at drills, parades and encamp-
ments.
The courts will be maintained for
each battalion these majors being ap-
pointed to hear evidence:
I For First Battalion, Maj. Elias
s. Hall, Jr.
For Second Battalion, Maj.Fred-
! erick J. Breckbi1l.
For Third Battalion, Maj. Louis
J. HERMANN.
The respective majors of goattalions
A, B. G and d OF the provisional reg
iment are ltkewise appointed in their
districts. 80
Not only are strict fines imposed for
non attendance at drills, but the dis
trict commander 10 enjoined to collect
the fines or issue q warrant for attach
ments Of the body of the guards1nan
and have the fine worked out in the
county Jail at the rate of 81 per day
with added jail board at the rate OF
50. 25 per week. a-s4
Fines collected are ordered to be
paid into the treasury of the cor1ipany
or platoon to which the offender be-
longs w
Paragraph Q of the general orders
reads: "Every non-commisstoned Of
ficer OF private absent without leave
or excuse satisfactory to his COM
nardfng officer from any parade on
encampnnent shall be fined IS for each
day absent. This refers to a parade
or ercampment ordered by the Mill
tary Ernergency board on the occa.
sions when the men are carried ON the
state pay roll The fine for absence
from any drill Is ST.. For unsoldierfy
conduct or disobedience to orders al
any drill parade, or encamprnent. the
onender may be fined not more than
$40 10y his commanding officer"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-07
SIX OF SEVEN BROTHERS
IN EAST BRIDGEPORT GO
INTO SERVICE OF NATION

Ap East Bridgeport family with a
martial name, probably will hold the
record OF the city for service OF
Uncle Sam before many months have
passed. OF seven young men in the
Swords family, five bave been drafted
for the first contingent and one has
enlisted in the Naval Reserves.
Charles G. Swords, who is a
plumber with a shop at SIS Iranistan
avenue has joined the Naval Re-
serves. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-07
ITALIANS PRESS
AUSTRIANS HARD

Rome, Sept Italian pressure
against the Austrfans IN the region
northeast of Gorizia is becoming de-
cisive, the war office announced to-
day. The enemy has suffered ex-
tremely heavy losses for several days
in his desperate resistance.
The text of the statement says:
Northeast Of Gorilla the enemy,
having suffered heavy losses for sew
eral days, is making desperate resist
ance against. our pressure, which Is
continuing decisively."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-07
RlBOT MINISTRY WILL
RESIGN, IS DECISION
AT CABINET NEE ting
g. u
Won KUEHLMAN
FAvORS A PEACE
BY NEGOTIATION

Amsterdam, Sept. THE statement
that the German foreign secretary, DR..
Won Kuehlmann, is in favor of a ne
gotiated peace is made IA b dispatch
to the Frankfurter zeitung from vi
emma. which the secretary recently
visited.
sDr. Won Kueh1mann's calm and
steady MANNERS the dispatch says,
made a good impression in Vienna,
Especially as he, like the imperial
|chancellor,s is free from all charssin-
ism regarding the situation and IN fa-
iyor OF peace ajy understaIiding.s 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-07

The premier said that the news
from Russia in the last few days had
rot been good. He thought when the
revolution came that it would have
the effect of postponing victory, but
he had expected an earlier recovery.
However, through all we must ex-
ercise patience he added.
Mr.. L1oyd-George said that the
Russian leaders, all brave and pa
triotic men, knew that the enemy
attempt in the Riga region involved
the fate of the revolution, the fruits
of which they would do their best to
defend. Under five the Russian lead
ers were repairing the machine which
had broken down, and he was conf
dent that in the end they would sue
ceed.
What am concerned about most,
the premier went on, ''is not the eff
feet which the failure of Russia
would have on the war. but the harm
full effect ~ would have on the cause
ef tderaocracy in the world"
It took a long time, said Mr.. Lloyda
George, for oppressed people to gel
accustomed to freedom, as it did fo1
free people to get accustomed to op-
preston.
zone thing gives me satisfaction .
he continued. German attempts to
SOW discussion between the Allies east
and the Allies west failed. Germany
only decided to invade Russia with the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-07

Richard. aged 81, a too1maker at
the Bridgeport Engineering Co.;
Christopher. aged "a, gear cutter at
the Remington Arms Co.; William,
aged 27, toolmaker at the American
& British Co.; Robert, aged 20, book
keeper at the Singer, Manufacturing
Co., and John, aged 29. a m:achinist
in Cleveland, have all been drafted.
Their order numbers are among the
early ones and all five are included in
the first contingent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-07

Brkenhead Eng, Sept. Premier Loyd-George in f:
speech here today receiving the freedom of the city declared
that the whole Allied anad the freedom of the world
pended and that he certain would
be maintained German statesmen he sad had been great
given out by him in the
curate He declared these figures absolutely correct and
that they put end to all hopes Of the to win.
The premier asserted that he absolutely
the German submarine would be able to beat the
strength Of the British empire beat hopes
ance by of all the efforts the Germans could with
arine.. 5 -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-07
Mayor Wilson Likely
to Veto Street Change

Advocates of the widening of John
street between Main and Bank streets
and the extension of the same street
from West to Park. avenues are due
for jolt, for Mayor Wilson, instead
of approving the work as passed by
the council Tuesday night, has thus
far failed to act and his attitude to-
gether with his expressions on the
need of this work are taken to indi-
cate that he will veto the proposal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-07
GERMANY'S GOLD
RESERVE FALLING

Copenhagen, Sept. THE Imperial
Bank of Germany in the last week
has been compelled to put out 359,-
100000 marks more paper money.
bringing up the note circulation to
more than $500, 900 marks. which
is 1900, 100000 above the amount OUT
standing at the same date last year.
The gold reserve of 2,400, 900, 00e
marks, on the other hand. now is 66,-
100000 marks below last year. -sssse j
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-07
GERMAN SUBMARINE STRENGTH UNABLE TO
BEAT DOWN ALLIES. LLOYD GEORGE DECIA

Though Footsteps May Be Stained With Blood,
We Will Reach the Heights, English Premier
Tells People in Stirring Speech at Birkenhead
Places Great Confidence i'm United States,
the Nation Which Has Never Known Defeat
No Treaty of Peace Can Be Made With
Present Rulers of Europe Sir Edward Carson
Assures English Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-07
DIES IN CELL.

Wilson Mosher, a Water street resi-
dent, 10 minutes after receiving a
bromide from Doorman Halpin at po-
lice headquarters this morning was
found dead in his CELL a victim of
apoplexy according to. Medical Ex-
aminer Garlick. Mosher was found
helplessly intoxicated by DR.. S. I.
Aranki at Bank and Main strets yes
terday afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-07
NO TEMPORARY TRUCE, BUT A DURABLE
PEACE FOUNDED ON JUsTICE-PREM. RIBOT

against them. whoever seeks %
make the constant menace of aggregA
sion weight on the world must NOS
complain because the world seeks TO
protect itself with al the means at its
disposal - :,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-07
LONG HILL LIGHTED

Electricity added to Long Hills hap
piness last night For the first time
the newly strung wires we're utilized
and the village is g. lighted town. The
United Illuminating Co. df Bridgeport,
furnishes the currents assEing obtained
permission from the last legislature to
extend its feldeofA AactivftE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-07
LIEUT., LUFRERY
BRINGS DOWN nth
GERMAN AIRPLANE

Paris, Sept. Sub Lieutenant
Raoul Lufbery of Wallingford.
Conn, a star aviator of the Lafay-
cite escadrille flying on Sept. 4 and
S, brought down his 10th and 11th
German aeroplanes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-07
HEAVY ARTIiLERY DUEL.

Paris Sept. Violent artillery fight
ing took place last night on the
Champagne and Verdun fronts, says
today's official statement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
GRAIN EXPORTS HEAVY
Estimated Takinss on Thursday Are
100000 Bushels.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. Export in
grain today was said tonight by some
authorities to have surpassed in vol
ume any previous record since the
beginning of the European war. The
aggregate was estimated at about s..
100000 bushels, an amount due in
large part to a sudden price break
that widened for a brier time to l.Sc
"a bushel in the value of wheat, as
compared with yesterdays finish.
The 100000 bushels estimate of
export talings included not only
wheat, but 100000 bushels of oats
and as much corn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05

Washington is more disturbed over
the Mexican situation, according TO
report than it has been at any time
since the Carrizal affair which re-
suited in the mobilization Of militia
on the border. There are potential
tiles in recent developments which
persons close to President WILSON
fear will nulliiy all the attempts
which have been made by the admin
Iistration to assist in re-establishing
! law and order in Mexico.
1t is believed that villa, with the
Nassistance of confederates in the east
ern and southern states OF Mexico,
| will soon be strong enough to smash
Carran2a's hold and re-establish him
self as dictator OF more than half the
country.
The situation, as understood az the
state department, may be thus sum
married.:
Villa is virtual dictator Of that see
Ition of the state of Chihuahua south of
General Pershings column He is also
lin control of Durango, a large part of
Coahuila and adjoining states, from
which the Carranza generals sup
posed to control them have fed. Their
hungry troops willingly have joined
Villa. Villa, through recent raids, has
acquired foodstuifs, while the Carran-
"a generals have confscated every
thing possible and sent It across the
border to sell at fancy prices in Texas
From a handful of ragged follow
ers Villa has made force of nearly
10000 men. All of Carranza's garri
sons in the northern section do moi
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
AT HEARING TODAY. NAMES OF
PRESIDENTS SECRETARY AND
NEW YORK MAN ARE GIVEN.
is HEARSAY EVIDENCE
Representative Wood, Who is Pushing
Probe, Declares He Has Letter From
Wall Street Broker That Mrs. Viii
sons Brother Profited by Leak

Washington, Jan. 5.-The names Of
Joseph F. Tumulty, President VII
sons secretary, and of Bernard Bar.
uch, New York stock market oper-
ator. were linked at the house rules
committee hearing today by Repre-
sentative Wood in the investigation
as to whether there was Il leak in
President Wilson's peace note.
Wood qualified his statement with
the declaration that his information
is only hearsay. lie said most Of his
information is based on letter from
A. Curtis, a Wall street broker. Wood
also said the brokerage firm Of Con.
molly & company, of which "a Mr..
Boiling" brother Of Wilson's wife,
is IA member, profited during the mar
ket furry
Wood said he was informed that
Baruch had information about the note
two or three days before it was sent
and that he had conferred on two or
three occasions with Secretary Tu-
multy in a New York hotel.
The committee today subpoenaed
Baruch and' Curtis They will prob
ably appear Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
b|C RUBBER
PLANT SEEKS
ALOCAT|ON
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS
OPENED NEGOTIATIONS WITH
MlLLloN.DoLLAR CONCERN -
PARTY COMING.

Financiers representing a large rub.
Der concern will be in Ardmore Janu.
airy Is with view to looking over the
city and making proposition TO To-.
cate large plant here.
The party represents a large amount
of capital, said to be nearly a million
dollars, the intention of which Is to
establish a factory for the manutac-
ture OF rubber tires, The tremendous
demand for tires in every section OF
the country necessitates, It is claimed,
plants in various sections, and a
number are to be located with ca.
pacity of five hundred tires per day
This would employ a payroll amount
ing to a thousand dollars per day.
Secretary Gilbert OF the Chamber
of Commerce stated this morning that
this particular industry Is one OF
three with whom he is in cores
'pondence. AN the Chamber OF Com
merce can do is to arouse interest IL
foreign capital when it comes to new
industries" he said I'VE will do oul
best to get them here. The board o
directors will meet this party when /
arrives, and do everything possi6l,
to get the plant which II Ardmore ap
lpeals to them and It can he located
lwill be a splendid acquisition to th
city county AMI state"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
Is Against the Word Booster


The word booster" will not appear
in the written or printed matter Of
the Clinton Chamber of Commerce in
1917. Chas H. Lamb, secretary, has
decided that the once fresh and first
class word has become shop-worn
and aggravating to the eyesight and
ear. 1t shall be discarded without
further proceedings, he says.
Secretary Lamb, eminent for a gen
Grafton as a town builder and townsite
seller and who has scattered flocks
of dwellings all over Oklahoma, has
decided that "booster' has passed out
of style with the sooner, the rustler
and the hOrsethief and that a proies.
sional noise Is no longer an essential
to Oklahoma's development In our
era of practical building he said
booster, just means booster and
nothing else
"There was a man in Clinton dur
ing the early days who, when intoXi
Gated would repat. I am insolyen
and optimistic! That is often thC
case with the professional whooper
up. It takes gray matter, grit anC
greenbacks to accomplish thing.
now" Let Oklahoma forget the wore
booster. We need builders
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
WAGNER'S COUSIN KILLED,
Negro Shot at Gainesville by Another
Who Claims UnWrtten Law.

Gainesville, Tex Jan. 4-Jordan
Wagner, aged so years, cousin of Hous-
ton Wagner who was killed in the
Dallas county Jail, and one Of Gaines
yilles notorious characters for TWEEN
ty-fye years. was shot and instantly
killed here this afternoon by Sanders
jarrett, another negro, who claims
the unwrittee law was his defense.
Wagner was pardoned several
weeks ago by Governor Ferugson on
account of bad health, having been
sentenced to four years for violating
the local option law. Previous to that
he served one year for similar of.
fepse and five years for attempt to
murder
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
lawson 10 Annear Monday.

Washington, Jan, 5.-Thomas W.
Lawson telegraphed Speaker Clark
last night that he had Cancelled trip
to Europe In order to appear before
the rules committee OF the house Mon
day to testify regarding the alleged
leak" in Wilson's peace note, which
gave Wall street advance information,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
MORE LANDFOR
FEDERATE:
STATE HOME
GOVERNOR RECOMMENDS THAT
LEGISLATURE APPROPRIATE
MONEY FOR PURCHASING 30
ADDITIONAL ACRES.

In the governors message to the
legislature yesterday among other
things he recommended an appropria-
tion of three thousand dollars for the
purchase of additional land for the
state soldiers home here.
Some time ago the trustees saw the
necessity of more acreage and after
negotiations succeeded in getting an
option on thirty acres more on the
north side OF the present property
which will give all told 80 acres in
connection with the home
Treasurer G.. II. Bruce of the board
OF trustees stated this morning that
the property was very cheap and that
the state had certainly made a good
investment When taps Is finally
sounded over the bier of the last old
veteran in the state this will be yalu.
able property for some other state
institution and the Governor and
board OF trustees believe that the
state has made a fine bargain.
Al the inmates of the home are
well and the affairs Or being jusici
ously administered by the present
superintendent
! 4 majority OF the old inmates have
been farmers ever since the close OF
the war and the land is a boon foI
them as they are pll willing and eager
10 assist in cultiNating the farm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
WON 7 PUBLISH
PEACE VIEWS
Of GERMANY
BERLIN SAYS 1T WOULD BE USE.
LESS TO PUBLISH PEACE CON.
DITIoNs OF CENTRAL POWERS,
IN VIEW OF ATTITUDE.

London, Jan. 5-The publication Of
the German peace conditions would be
useless in view of the attitude of the
British and French press, according
to the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger, as quo
ted in an Amsterdam dispatch. The
Anzeiger has its opinion on the reso.
luton in the French senate that France
could make no peace with an enemy
who occupied French territory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
RUSSIAN BRiDGE-HEAD POSITION
BEFORE THE TOWN PIERCED
YESTERDAY.
FOUR TOWNS TAKEN
Berlin Claims Capture OF Four Ru.
manian Towns and Fourteen Hun
dred Prisoners Russian Began
Attacking German Positions Today.

Berlin, Jan. 5.-The Russian bridge
head position before Braila was pierre
ed yesterday by the Teutonc troops.
Four Rumanian towns were captured
and fourteen hundred prisoners taken,
it is officially announced by the war
office here.
North Of Friedrichstadt on the
Russo.Galician front, the Russians be
gan an attack this morning on the
German positions. The battle there
is still in progress,
Four Russian attacks near Dyinsl
were repulsed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
Bic REALTY.
DEAL MADE
YESTERDAY
SHELTON TYER AND FRANK PRu-
TIT PURCHASE THE ALBRIGHT
PROPERTY ON WEST MAIN
STREET.

One of the most important real es-
tate transactions recorded yesterday
was that of the sale Of the j. +. c..
fAllbright property on West Main
street and Broadway to Shelton w.
Tyer and Frank Pruitt This prop
erty faces SO feet on Main street and
extends through the entire block to
Broadway, and is, one of the most
desirable sites in the city,
II has been reported that the new
owners will erect big, modern gar
age, to take the place of the lumber
yard now occupied by the Frensley
Bros. Lumber company,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
Artillery Busy at Verdun.

Paris, Jan. 5.--There was artillery
fighting last night on the Verdun front
in the vicinity of Douaumont and
Vaux, the war Office announced. Else
where on the western front there was
quiet. An official report from the
Macedonian front says engagements
occurred Wednesday among the ad-
vanced outposts in the sector there
held by the Serbians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05

Atlantic City, n. j., Dec. 5.-Ber-
nard w. Lewis, scion Of wealthy
Pittsburg family, shot himself to death
in his bath room at a fashionable hotel
here last night, as the police raped
at his door to arrest him in eonnec-
ton with the murder of Maize Col.
bert in Philadelphia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
EVIDENCE TENDS TO INDICATE
THAT MAN WHO SuTcfDED LAST
NIGHT, WAS MURDERER.
HhO Wn% Ne NHIDT
'os.
Suicide Wore Woman's Shir,. h
Matched One Worn by Model
Of Hair in Girls Hands Matches
Hair OF Bernard Lewis.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan, To-day un-
covered circumstantial evidence which
the authorities say convince them
that Bernard w. Lewis, who ended
his life in an Atlantic City hotel last
night, was the slayer of Maize Colbert
an artists model
Among the evidence is a lock Of
hair found clutched in the girls
hand which matches the hair Of
Lewis, and that Lewis wore a woman's
Iundershirt, which corresponds to that
worn by the dead girl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05

WILL HOLD A
PARTY CAUCUS
SENATE REPUBLICANS DECIDE
ON FUTURE COURSE REGARD.
ING APPROVAL OR OPPOSITION
OF PEACE NOTE.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Thc senate re.
publicans will hold a caucus on wheth-
cr to take party action relative to the
endorsement Of Wilson's peace note
or further oppose the Adoption of
Che Hitchcock resolution and present
a substitute representing the republi'
can views.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
KILLING MARS
THE MEXICAN
CONVENTION
DURING SESSION OF coNsTlTu.
TloNAL CONVENTION TUESDAY,
GENERAL NAFARRATE KILLED
GENERAL SANoS.

Laredo Tex, jan ARRIVALS from
the Mexican interior report that Gen
eral Nafarrate killed General Samuel
Telos Sanos during the session OF
the constitutional congress at Quere.
taro Tuesday, No official connrma.
ton Of the report has been received
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
WOMAN OFFERED PLACE
Washington Woman Offered Appoint.
ment on Compensation Board.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 5.-Mrs. Fran
els c. AXtell former member of the
state legislature, announces that
Secretary of Labor Wilson has offered
her an appointment as a member of
the federal compensation board.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
Reject SOME
DEMANDS OF
THE ALLIES
GREEK GOVERNMENT, ACTING IN
HARMONY WITH KING CON-
STANTlNE, WILL REFUSE TO
MAKE PREPARATION.

London, Jan. 5.-The Greek govern
ment, acting in harmony with King
Constantine, decides to reject certain
clauses of the entente note demand.
ing reparation in consequence of the
recent fighting in Athens, says an
Athens dispatch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
ANOTHER OIL ADVANCE
Pennsylvania Crude Advanced Ten
Cents Today.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 5.-Pennsylvania
crude oil today advanced ten cents,
reaching s295 at the opening of the
market, which is within five cents of
the goal producers have sought to
reach for years. Four other grades
were advanced five cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05

Work is progressing on the site Of
the new Union Station several al
terations in trackage will have to be
made to accorodate the new struc.
ture.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
Tumulty Makes Denial.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Secretary Tu
multy issued formal statement today
demanding a public apology and deny
ing that he knew of the presidents
note before it was made public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
Greek Steamer Sunk.

Paris, Jan. 5.-The Greek steam
ship Siripiros has been sunk by
submarine, says a Corunna, Spain, dis
patch. Twelve of the crew were
saved,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05

Dr. Walter Hardy left last night for
Poriales, y. NJ, whore his mother
Mrs. II. Hardy is seriously il He was
Joined at Temple by his sister, Mrs.
Goodrich who will accompany him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-05
WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans, La, Jap. D.
The weather forecast for Ok a..
iahoma for tonight Is fair and
colder in the eastern portion,
Saturday fair and warmer In
the western portion,