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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
COMMERCE CHAMBER
PREPARING FOR ACTIVITY

With the end of the heated term
and the coming OF fall activity, the
Chamber Of Commerce is prepar-
ing for a vigorous campaign along
all lines. Secretary Paul B. Smith
is sending to the members of the
organization the following letter:
The heated season is nearing its
end; our decks are cleared for ac-
tion; il is time TO renew our eff
forts toward initiating new enter
prises for the advancement of our
civic interests. As basis for pre-
pairing a program of activity. you
are asked to answer the following
inquiries. You may be assured that
your suggestions will receive full
and careful consideration.
"l.-What specific work can the
Chamber of Commerce do that in
your opinion will be of benefit to
the city as a whole?
"2-What might be undertaken
that will especially benefit your
particular line Of business?"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
WAR SUMMARY

repulsed." especially attacks by
strong French forces between the
Matz and the Disc.
Patrol activity continues in Fland-
ers, but these are no indications that
heavy fighting is about to begin
there.
Along the Vesle, the Germans
have not repeated their Intellectual
attacks, but are bombarding the
Franco-American lines with high
explosive and gas shells. 1t is an
nounced that the American First
army, which has just been organized,
will hold the front south of the
Marne," which probably means the
German border or beyond it.
Bombing German Towns.
Much material damage was done
at Frankfort and Karlsruhe in Ger
many by recent British aerial bonn
bardments, according to reports re-
ceived in Switzerland. In Karls-
ruhe. eleven persons were killed and
20 injured.
German submarines sank two
French steamers in the Mediterran-
can in July. From the transport
Djemnsh, 442 men are missing. Sew
en- sailors were killed in the torpedo
ing of the steamer Australian and
three passengers are missing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
FEAR BEGINS TO
CREEP OVER THE
GERMAN PEOPLE
FOLLOW TERRIBLE STRUG-
GLE WITH BATED BREATH,
IS DUTCH REPORT.
SOME TALK STARVATION
Another Defeat For Us and We
Shall Lose the War; We Have
Nothing to Eat, No Clothes, No
Shoes, We Shall Perish

Amsterdam, Aug. l4.-While
Tuesdays Berlin newspapers regard
the Anglo-French main thrust as
parried and at all events stopped by
the exhaustion of the attacking
troops" the journal in the Rhine
country discuss the situation in a
much graver tone.
The Cologne Volks Zeitung ap-
pears to interpret popular apprehen-
sions when it speaks of another inn
pending ruthless Anglo-French at
tempt to break through the German
northwestern 'front.'" and says that
Germany follows the terrible strug-
gle with bated breath. In the next
column it inveighs against defeat
ism which is rearing its head in Co.
logne, Dusseldorf and elsewhere,
even in Essen, where the people may
be heard grumbling another defeat
for us--we shall lose the war. We
have nothing to eat, no clothes, no
shoes; we shall starve and be ut
terly ruined
AS a cure for this state of mind
the Volks Zeitung administers an
antidote in the shape of raging
article about the enemy wanting to
murder, rob and enslave German
men, women and children"
The Weser Zeitung OF Bremen,
with i'll concealed pessimism, regret
fully admits in Tuesdays issue that
the once derided American army is
giving much more trouble than was
anticipated, while the Frankfurt Ga
vzette pathetically pleads with the
official press bureau to tell the whole
truth "as far as possible"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
PEACE OFFENSIVE
BY HUN BEGINS
TO BE STRENUOUS

Geneva. Switzerland, Tuesday,
August l3.--Pieter Troelstra,, the
Dutch socialist and Germanophile
who came to Switzerland in Or
der to arrange an international
pacifist conference, has an
nounced from Vevey that he is
returning home.
The British governments re-
fusal to issue a passport to Ar
thur Henderson, leader of the la
Dor party in the house of COM
mons, appears to be the finishing
blow to the enterprise of Troel-
stra, but the Germans especially
since their recent defeats, con-
tinue to exert heavily their peace
propaganda in Switzerland.
This propaganda is chiefly con-
ccntratcd at Geneva, and the OBJ
ject frankly is to get into touch
with allied representatives. The
Germans now are employing ev-
cry diplomatic means in order to
minimize their difficult military
situation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
KING GEORGE VISITS
THE BATTLE FRONT;
HE CONGRATULATES US

British Headquarters in France
Aug. l3.-(Havas Agency -- King
George, who arrived here several
days before the offensive began, has
left the front. While here he sur
veyed the battle fields and visited
Amiens and Villers- Bretonneux, his
tour taking him to all the army
headquarters, where he congratulat-
ed the officers and bestowed several
decorations, notably the Great Cross
OF the Order of the Bah on General
Byng and General Plummer.
The king also visited the Amer
ican and French troops and congrat-
ulated them warmly for the work
they have done.
General Debeney of the French
army was made a Knight of the
Bath by the king.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
BIG VESSEL IS
SUNK ALMOST
At n. Y. GATES
OIL TANKER FREDERICK r.
KELLOGG, 1927 TONS,
GOES DOWN.
VALUE MILLION AND HALF
Was Taking Cargo OF Crude PETROL
cum From Tampico, Mex, to
New Boston--Thirty Members of
Crew Rescued, Seven Other Men
Missing.

New York, Aug. IA German
submarine, approaching the very
gates of New York harbor, sunk the
oil tanker Frederick X. Kellogg off
the Ambrose channel last night.
Thirtyfve members of the crew
brought here today reported that
seven others are missing These
survivors were picked up by an
American steamship.
The Frederick X. Kellogg was
new tank steamship of 7.l27 tons
gross register valued at more than
81 100000. Under command of
Capt. c. II. White, she was on her
way from Tampico, Mexico, to Bos-
ton with cargo of approximately
10000 barrels OF crude oil.
The ship was owned by the Pc
troleum Transport Company and
was launched a year ago this month
at Oakland, Cal.
An Atlantic Port, Aug. IA
German submarine, sighted off the
tip of Cape Cod early last night,
fired at the steam trawler Walrus,
and missed by narrow margin,
Capt. Clayton Morrisey reported OH
arrival here today.
Because of fog. Captain Nor
risey said he was able to escape and
warned other craft of the danger.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
YOUTHS MUST REGISTER
SATURDAY, AUGUST "a;
WILL TOTAL 10000

Washington, Aug. 14.--Registra-
ton on Saturday, Aug. "a, of all
youths who have reached the age of
q since the second registration last
June 5, was ordered today by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder, un-
der a proclamation by the president.
The purpose is to add quickly to
the almost exhausted class one, to
meet army draft calls in September.
About 10000 young men will
register. Most of them will qualify
for class one, and therefore, will
Join the army probably within "a
month after their names are record
ed.
Telegraphic orders to local author
tiles to arrange for the registration
have already been distributed. Only
men in the armed service are eN-
empted from registration.
1t was pointed out at the provost
marshal generals Office that this
registration would be entirely dis
tinct from the registration that will
be necessary shortly when the draft
ages are extended and it also was
announced that the suggestion date.
September 5, would not be the day
for the registration of men from Is
to As, even if congress passes the
bill in time because several of the
largest states in the union hold pri-
mary elections on that date.
The provost marshal has no inten-
ton, it was said, of creating regis
tration dates for men reaching Fl
throughout the year but the present
registration was made necessary BY
the approaching deficiency of man
power.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14

Washington, Aug. IA report
from Stockholm reaching the state
department today from sources con-
sidered reliable, says the German
government has addressed an ulti-
matum to the Finnish government
recurring that the Finnish army pre-
pare to march within two weeks
against the entente forces on the
Murmansk coast.
Amsterdam, Aug. l4.--The boil
sheviki government OF Russ'a' as
late as August 8, considered itself
still at peace with the United States
at war with Great Britain
and France, according to note de-
livercd on that date by Foreign Min
lister Tchitchein to Consul General
Poole at Moscow, as quoted by the
German semi-ofiicial Wolff bureau.
The note, as sent by the Wolff bu-
reau in a dispatch from Moscow un-
der date of Tuesday, reads:
Dear Mr.. Poole: AS the time
when Citizen Leninc in a speech re-
ferring to the unjustifiable Anglo
French invasion declared that the
British and French were in fact at
war with us. and you came to ask us
whether peace and war existed be-
tween us. and whether you were to
remain with us, | replied that ouI
people still were at peace with yours,
and that to enable you to continue
acting as representative of the Unit
ed States the same facilities would
be granted you as heretofore.
This possibility still holds good
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
INTERNED GERMANS
TRY TO GET SICK;
SIX OF THEM DIE

Asheville, N. C., Aug. l4.-It was
learned here that there are los cases
of typhoid fever among the interned
Germans at Hot Springs, forty miles
west of this city, and that six or
more deaths have occurred.
The patients, who were yesterday
removed to local hospital camp,
are reported TO have drunk the un-
filtered French Broad river water,
with the intention of making them
selves sick so that the war depart
ment could not move them to Geor-
gia camps. The rest of the internes
will be moved at once. it is under
stood, and Hot Springs will rapidly
be equipped as a hospital for Amer
lean soldiers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
LONDON OFFICIAL REPORT.

London, Aug. l4.-There was no
infantry fighting during the night
on the British sector of the Picardy
battle front, says the official state
ment from Field Marshal Haig to-
day. The German artillery was ac-
tive.
Tuesday the British threw back
German local attacks on the north
ern side of the Lys salien. Last
night the German artillery was
very active in this region.
The statement reads:
THE hostile artillery was active
during the night on the battle front.
There was no infantry action:
AT midday, yesterday, local hos
tile attacks in the Dickebusch sec
tor were repulsed. During the
night the enemy artillery has
shown considerable activity in this
neighborhood and also against our
positions northwest of KENNEL.
I'VE secured prisoners last night
in a successful raid in the neigh
borhood of Ayette.
an the Vieux-Berquin sector, our
patrols have continued to push for
ward and have succeeded in estab-
fishing a line east of the village. A
number of prisoners and machine
guns were captured in the course
OF this oper;ion.
"Our line has been advanced
slightly east of Meteren."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
SWEDEN LOSES HEAVILY

Washington, Aug. l4-Germany
is threatening the Swedish maritime
and commerce situation in the Baltic
to such a degree that according to a
special dispatch from France today.
the Swedes are greatly disturbed.
Formerly the great flood of traffic
in goods and passengers between
Finland and central and western
Europe passed through Sweden to-
ward Denmark, and Germany by the
great railway and steamship lines.
Now Germany has diverted this
traffic and IS making !; pass through
Esthonia and Livonia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14

as far as we are concerned, inasmuch
as the interruption OF cable COM
munication by way OF the Murman
coast on the Arctic is the work OF
Great Britain, not yours. AS the
only possibility of communicating
with your government, we have
placed our wireless station at your
disposal.
"We've Done Nothing" He Says.
"We therefore request you to IN
form your government and people
abroad that completely nnjustltia-
Bile attack and pronounced act OF
violence is being committed upon us.
We have done nothing to deserve
such an attack. Our people want
nothing but to live in peace and
friendship with the masses and
workers of all nations. Despite the
existing state of peace, Anglo
French forces have invaded our ter
ritory, taking our towns and VII
lagos by force, dissolved our work
ers' organization, imprisoned Their
members and driven them from their
homes without any reason possibly
warranting these predatory acts.
with a declaration of war and
without the existence Of state OF
war, hostilities are opened against
us. and our national property is pill
laged. Toward us no justice is OBJ
served and no law acknowledged by
those who sent these invading troops
against us, for we are the first IN
the world to establish government
for the oppressed poor. BarefaceI
robbery is held permissible against
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
LIGHTNING STRIKES
FIVE: ONE is KILLED
Another in Santa Fe Work Crew
May Die.

Perry. Okla. Aug. l4.-Claud
Hamilton of Arkansas City, u years
old. was killed instantly, Frank
Johnson of Perry j. in local hos
pital probably mortally injured, and
three other men sustained serious
shocks when all five were struck by
lightning here yesterday.
The men were all members OF the
Santa Fe water service gang. They
were sitting under a tree together,
near the railway pumping station.
when the lightning struck. The three
men slightly injured were able to re-
turn to their homes in Arkansas
City. Hamilton leaves a wife and
child.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
FIRST AMERICAN
ARMY TOTALS MIL
LION AND QUARTER
GEN. MARCH GIVES SOME DE-
TAILS OF INTEREST RE
GARDING BATTLES

Washington, Aug. l4.--The l3lst
infanry of the 35rd United States
division has been engaged in the
fighting north of the Somme and
particularly in the repulse OF an en-
emy counter attack at Chippily,
General March said today at his
semi-weekly conference with news
paper correspondents. This regi-
mcnt in addition to prisoners, cap
tured seven los millimetre q 40
inch) guns.
General March briefly reviewed
the situation in the Picardy salient
where the lines have now reached
the general position of the front in
1916 before the Hindenburg with
drawal. At no point is the enemy
now within 50 miles Of Paris.
The Picardy salient has been
trimmed away on front OF 50 miles
to a maximum depth of IS miles, the
chief of staff said, and the line on the
Aisne- Marine front has remained
stationary. American troops have
recaptured Fismette, on the north
bank of the Vesle, from which they
were driven.
Twenty-eighth Division
Discussing the work of the TWEEN
ty-eighth division, comprising Penn
sylvania guardsmen, in the Aisnc-
Marne salient, General March said
the only report upon its casualties
received was that 400 men had been
hit during four hours on July 80 in
the advance to the Vesle.
The l3lst regiment is composed of
Illinois National Guardsmen and is
attached to the Sixty-sixth brigade
of infantry in the Thirty-third di-
vision commanded by Major Gea-
eral George Bell. The troops were
trained at Camp Logan, Texas.
The Twenty-eighth division, Gen
eral March said. was in positions
near Dormans on July 10 and par
ticipated in the advance across the
Ourcq river on July %, when the
attack against the German lines at
tained its full momentum and thrust
the enemy back to the Vesle.
The Twenty-eighth was flanked
on one side by the Forty-second
Rainbow and on the other by the
Third regular division. Its position
in the line was between Sergy and
Roncheres.
Praise for Americans
The work of the American troops
both on the French and British
fronts, General March said, con-
tinues TO win the highest praise from
the allied commanders.
General Pershing's announcement
of the formation of the First field
army shows it was organized on
August 10. and in this connection
General March disclosed that there
were then 81 American divisions in
France. and the field army included
approximately l.250.0OO men. The
organization of additional corps and
subsequently of additional armies
will be included without delay. he
added. and eventually General Per-
shing will take command OF all the
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
Fatal Riot in Moutevideo

Montevideo, Uruguay, Teusday,
Aug. 1.-two persons were killed
today and more than fifty were in
jured yesterday in clashes between
troops and wrokers growing out of
the general strike here, according
to statements from strike hcadquar-
ters tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
MUCH CORN RUINED
IN PARTS OF KANSAS

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE Sc
we're drouth was checked over most
of Kansas during the past week by
general showers, but the rains failed
to revive the corn to any consider
able extent, except in western coun-
ties, and it is becoming evident that
great deal of the crop is now cos-
sidered a total failure, says the
weekly weather bureau report. This
Condition is confined largely to the
southeastern counties, il adds
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
FIRST BALE OF COTTON
BRINGS OWNER $zo4. 20

Ardmore's first bale of 1918 cot
ton was brought in yesterday by
John Davis, who lives near Deesc.
The cotton brought about thirty
cents a pound. The bale weighed
43l pounds. bringing the sum OF
S2O4-20, including a SIS premium.
Westheimer & Daube were the pur-
chasers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
BANK BANDITS GET $25Oo

Greeley, Kans.. Aug. l4.-Three
robbers early today destroyed the
vault of the Bank of Greeley and
escaped with between $500 and
5000. Citizens. awakened by the
sound of explosive, used by the rob-
bers. attecpted to capture the men
and in a pistol fight that ensued,
four of the Greeley men were in
jured. The robbers escaped.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press.
Allied progress eastward in Pic
ardv. with the Germans fighting
desperately for every vantage point
continues to be slow. On the north
ern end of the front, the British
and Germans are occupied manly
with reciprocal artillery lombard
ment while on the south the French
have advanced further toward Las
signy in heavy fighting.
From Morlancourt south to IL
hons, the British apparently are con,
solidating the captured grouna
while the artillery is being brought
No to boflbard the Germans who
maintain themselves in the old po-
sitions of l9l6-7, west OF the up
per course of the Somme. The IN
fantrv activity here Tuesday was
comparatively quiet. Field Marshal
Haig reports, but there seems TO DC
little doubt that the British are only
awaiting favorable opportunity TO
again hit the German line.
In the hill and wood region be-
tween the Matz and the Disc, the
French have made appreciable gains
and officially reported to be holding
the important ridge of Lassigny
against heavy German attacks.
North Of Curry, the French are fight.
ing forward in the parks south OF
Plessier de Roye, while to the east,
thew have reached Belval. one and
one-half miles south OF Lassigny.
Fighting in Belval Area.
AT Belval, the French outilanked
the western end of the heights south
of Lassigny. East of Belval, the
Germans apparently have been able
to hold the French in check. Along
the west bank Of the Oise the French
have gained one and one-half miles
toward Noyon. .,
German prisoners taken at Belval
numbered l77, and they declared
they had been ordered to hold on at
all costs. This high ground IS I'M
portant to the enemy, because freeh
guns placed there could command
all the terrain northward toward
Rove and eastward toward Noyon.
With the nassif ridge in posses
sion of the French, the Germans
probably would be forced to evaeu-
ate Lassigny and Noyon and pos
sibly the entire line southwark from
Caulnes. This would have some ef-
feet on the enemy's position east
ward to Rheims. depending on how
far the Germans would have 70 re-
tire before reaching new defensive
line which most probably would be
through Nesle and Quiseard and
based on Ham
Aerial Activity Intense.
Aerial activity continues intense.
German airmen are engaging the al
lied fliers in combat to prevent re-
connaissance and bombing work.
Forty-eight German machines were
accounted for Monday, and ~ tons
Of bombs dropped on military tar
gets behind the enemy lines. Berlin
reports the shooting down of p al
lied airplanes. Berlin also reports
that all allied efforts Monday were
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
Cadet Aviator Is Killed

Fort Worth, Tex. Aug. l4.-Cadet
William X. Turnstall, son of John R.
Turnstall, of Brook Field. Mass.
was killed this morning when his
airplane collided with another ma
chine several thousand feet in the
air. The second machine landed
safely and the cadet occupant e.
capped uninjured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14

London, Aug. l4.-British troops
have gained further ground at the
apex of the Lys salient in Flanders,
SAYS the official statement from
Field Marshal Haig today. East of
JMeteren. the line was advanced
slightly while east OF Vieux Berquin
south of Meteren, patrols estab-
lished 4 new line.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
AMERICAN PEOPLE BUY
BIG LOT WAR STAMPS

Washington. Aug. 1.-The Amer
lean people have bough; ssso.oo-
900 of war savings and thrift stamps.
treasury reports showed today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-14
AMERICAN AND FRENCH
TROOPS BEAT BACK
ATTACKS ON VESLE
Bulletin.

Paris, Aug. l4.-Along the Vesle
where French and American troops
are stationed, the Germans made
vain raids.
The French took prisoners in a
raid in Champagne.