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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-06
Germany Must Accept
Wilson's Conditions Or
Go On to Destruction
PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE SPEAKS HISTORIC WORDS TO
AMERICAN TROOPS TRAINING ON THE BRITISH
FRONT KAISERS CONTEMPT FOR AMERICA is

force OF a few thousands, but a
part of hundreds of thousands to
fight for justice and the freedom OF
the world.
"ChateauT Thierry opened the
kaiSer's eyes to another mistake.
Yesterday in Paris | saw your COM
rades who fought az ChateauThier-
ry carrying their flag, And they
carried it high. proud Of the fact
they had not lowered it on the bat
tleields of Europe. The French
generals | have talked to have ex-
pressed delight with the fighting
qualities of Americans. SO the
kaiser's advisers and the kaiser real
ize they have made another mis-
take.
I'VE are grateful that YOU are
here to fight, but of course YOU are
not fighting only for America, not
only for France, which has suffer
ed more than any nation in the
world has ever suffered. you are
fighting for the liberties of the
world. In your faces alone we
have a source of great hope. We
see there determination TO win and
we are confident.
Def to Kaiser Wilhelm.
"President Wilson yesterday
made it clear what we are fighting
for. If the kaiser and his advisers
will accept the conditions voiced by
the president they can have peace
with America, peace with France,
peace with Great Britain tomorrow.
But he has given no indication OF
an intention TO do so. Because he
will not do so is the very reason
we all are fighting.
What are we here for? Not be-
cause we covet single yard OF
German soil.
Not because we desire TO dispos-
sess Germany of her inheritance.
Not because we desire to deprive
VIC bSi HAL PNoPlC " ''N' ~ r -
mate rights. We are fighting for
the great principles laid down by
President Wilson.
81 am delighted to have seen these
men here near the field of the great
est battle the world has ever nown.
We stand here as great American
has said. at Armageddon fighting
for the Lord.
AS Mr. Lloyd George concluded,
the countryside resounded with
cheers in regular American style.
Previous to the review. the premier
and his party watched American
and British troops training on near
byfields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-06
BARNUM & BAILEY
TRAIN IN WRECK

Youngstown. Ohio. July 6.-One
man killed was the toll of a railway
accident at 3 o'clock this morning
when Barnum q Bailey circus train
No. ? crashed into the rear end of
the Erie railroads New York Chi
cago limited at Girard. four miles
west OF here. The man killed was
Thomas Rooney. p. of Murphys-
boro. Tenn. a hosiler. Rooney was
thrown between two cars by the I'M
pact.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-06
FIX WHEAT AT S2.4o.

Washington. July 6.-Congress
settled today the long standing con-
troversy over the government price
of wheat by approving a price OF
$40 as a substitute for $3.50 as
contended for by the senate. The
senate accepted without debate the
substitute previously adopted by
the house. and sent the measure TO
the president for his signature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-06
WIRE BULLETINS

Washington. July 6.-Chairman
Padgett and other members Of the
house navay affairs committee will
leave on a battleship this month to
make a tour of inspection OF the
naval activities in the European war
zone.
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TROOP SHIP ASHORE.

Ottawa. Ont. July Ga Canadian
troops ship. the City OF Vienna. has
gone ashore on the Atlantic coast.
All the troops and the crew were
safely removed. Official announce
ment regard the vessel was made
here today through the Office OF the
chief press censor. Ii was thought
the shin viii be a total loss
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-06
HOMEWARD BOUND
TRANSPORT IS SUNK

Washington, July 6.-The Amer
lean army transport COvington,
homeward bound after landing sew
eral thousand soldiers in France,
was torpedoed and sunk in the war
zone last Monday night.
Six members of the crew are miss
ing, but all the other men. with the
ships officers. have been landed at
a French port. No soldiers or men
OF the navy were lost or injured.
The Covington formerly was the
Hamburg-American liner Cincin-
natl, which was laid up at Boston
and taken over when the United
States entered the war. She was
COS feet long, of lo.35o gross tons,
and had a speed of IS IL knots.
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Vessel Lood/1 With
Excursio< fists Meets
Disaste During Night

Peoria, H., July 6.-An investlga-
ton by the United States govern
ment into the sinking of the excur-
sion steamer Columbia last night
with the loss of 100 to $50 lives,
mostly women, was promised this
afternoon by John Dougherty, as
sistant district attorney.
Survivors of the disaster charged
that the steamer, loaded with nearly
5OO excursioniSts, ran on sand bar
in dense fog and did not hit a
sunken snaw as was at first reported.
1t was declared that, although the
ship was within ten feet of shore at
this time, she was backed into deep
water without waiting to ascertain
the extent of the injuries she had
sustained.
AS the vessel reached mid stream
she suddenly broke in two and sank.
Up to lis O'Clock 81 bodies had
been recovered by the divers since
they went to work.
Diver Halvorsen, who at the time
OF the Eastland disaster in 1915, re-
covered many bodies from the Chi
cago, will work today in bringing
out the victims at the ill-fated ex-
cursion steamer Columbia.
The bodies were taken from the
main deck and dance floor of the
boat and were being removed as fast
as small boats could carry them to
shore. Among them were many
women and young girls. Bodies
were being removed to Peoria and
Peking undertaking shops.
Most of the dead, so far identi-
fed are from Picking, ILL.,, and the
remainder from Illinois towns.
Peoria, ILL.,, July 6.-Approximate-
ly $50 persons were drowned or
trampled to death at midnight last
night when the excursion steamer
Columbia, carrying over 500 persons,
struck an obstruction in the Illinois
River and sank.
The excursion party started from
Peking. IS miles distant from here.
early in the evening. spent several
hours at Al Fresch Park near this
city and when the return trip to
Pekin was about half completed the
steamer ran into the obstruction on
the Peoria shore during fog.
smashing a big hole in her bow.
The pilot signalled full speed
astern and as soon as the vessel
pulled clear of the log or rock she
began to settle and sank, carrying
many persons down.
Soon after the steamer struck a
panic occurred among the passen-
gers and many jumped into. the
water without securing life preserv-
ers. Those who could swim reached
shore, which was only few feet
away.
The second deck of the boat.
where the dance hall is located. was
crowded when the crash came and
t was here that many were crushed
o death in the panic
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Ray Jones, fireman on the steam
er, estimated that between $50 and
1OO persons were on the dance floor
when the boat struck and he be-
lieved many of these had perished.
When the boat settled on the bot
tom the water reached the state
rooms Immediately below the pilot
house on the listed side. The pilot,
when he found his boat was sinking,
sent distress signals and within
short time boats from various direc-
tons came to the rescue and began
to pick up those struggling in the
water, but on account of the dark
ness their efforts were badly hamp-
cred.
Divers Go Down.
With the break of day this morn
ing two divers went down into the
sunken wreck of the steamer to
bring up bodies believed to be be-
tween the crushed decks of the boat.
Almost at the same hour hearses
began arriving in Peking from the
scene OF the disaster, bringing the
first OF the bodies of the victims.
A great crowd surrounded the
morgue in the little river city and
pathetic scenes were enacted by rel
atives seeking missing ones. Sol
diers detailed from Camp Bradley
and Herring were in Peking early
to preserve order.
Coroner +. l.. Clark of Tazewell
County swore in his coroner's jury
and left with the members for the
scene.
Was Grewsome Sight.
Dawn disclosed the mist en-
shrouded upper decks of the boat to
the waters on the bank.
Collapsed and shattered, the up
per structure stood out against the
morning sky. Flaunting their imi-
tation waves in the faint breeze, the
two electrically lighted flags which
adorned the hurricane deck of the |
ship stood upright.
Under the direction of Sheriff |
laNN w liSOll VI dLCNtI AOulllN, /
volunteer workers scrambled aboard |
the craft. Weird memories of all
excursion crowd were seen on every
hand.
A pair of lavender boudoir slip
pefs were hshed out of the stream.
The brilliant red letters of the
Call Again sign at the compan-
ionway exist were twisted out OF .
semblance OF cheeriness.
With their arms thrown up in
queer attitudes of defense to the
falling deck. and fear of the terrible
wattery darkness, the human bodies
were pulled out from beneath the
decks.
If they were identified, tags were
attached to the baskets in which
they were placed and then were
taken 10 shore. If none OF the Of
icials, the crew, or Peking or Kings
.own residents knew the blue dis
torted faces. they were carefully Gov
cred and hurried to Peking.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-06

Boston. July 6.-The rescue of an
American patrol boat of zoo troops
from the Canadian troopship City
of Vienna, wrecked off the Atlantic
coast, was reported here today. The
Americon boat ran through thick
fog to reach the City of Vienna
which went down boon after all
hands had been taken off.
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EX-MAYOR mitchell
OF NEW YORK CITY
KILLED IN LOUISIANA.
DIES IN AVIATION ACCIDENT
NEAR LAKE CHARLES,
FIELD
WAS MAJOR IN CORPS
Became Flyer in Army After Being
Defeated Last Fall for Reelection
as Head of Gotham's Government.
Was 38 Years Old.

Lake Charles, La, July 6.-Majo
John Purroy Mitchell, former may yor
of New Yor City, and officer in the
aviation section of the signal corps,
was instantly killed at Gerstner field
this morning while flying in a scout
machine.
The accident occurred at 7:30 i.
m. on the flying field, according to
reports received here. Gerstncr
field is IS miles from Lake Charles.
According to officers at Gerstner
Field, Major Mitchell was in a single
scatter scout machine and had been
in the air for about an hour. The
machine fell 900 feet in an isolated
section of the flying field.
Officers said they could not deter
mine the cause OF the accident.
Mrs. Mitchell was at Gerstner
Field, but did not witness the acci-
dent She will accompany the body
to New York tonight.
ohm Purroy Mitchell, killed in an
aviation accident today, became
flyer for the army after having be-.
defeated last fall for reelection as
mayor of New York. He bad serv-
ed one term as the chief executive
OF the country's biggest city, the
youngest mayor ever elected to that
office. On July l9, next, he would
have been 80 years old.
Mayor Mitchell went into army
service with previous military train
ing, having taken the course at
Plattsburg, while he was mayor.
Upon joining the aviation crops. he
was transferred to San Diego, Cal.
where, after successfully covering
the cadet training he became full
fledged flyer. He was frequently
mentioned as having shown unus-
ual daring.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-06
(By the Associated Press)

With the American Army on
the British Front, July S. -(Friday)
Until Germany accepts the condi-
tions laid down by President Will
son she cannot have peace. and she
can have peace tomorrow if She ac-
cepts them. David Lloyd George,
the British premier gave this mes
sage today to the American troops
training on the British front after
he had seen them at review.
Arrival in France of one million
American soldiers had made the
German emperor realize that his
defeat was certain. The emperor,
the premier said. had had many il
lusions regarding the war. One of
these was that the new American
troops would not be capable Of
meeting those of Germany, trained
TO the minute.
Premier Lloyd George reiterated
forcefully that the allies do not covct
single yard of German soil and do
not desire to dispossess Germany Of
her rightfu inheritance, or the Ger
man people OF their legitimate
rights.
The British prime minister stood
in an automobile in the center Of
the sun-bronzed men who have re-
Gently landed in France. Beside him
were Viscount Miner, the British
secretary of state for war, and VIII
liam Morris Hughes, the Australian
premier.
Joy to Britons.
Mr.. Lloyd George said in part:
General: desire to congratu-
late you on being in command OF
such a fine body of men. When |
see them | am glad they are on our
side, not on the other. We are anx-
ious that many more thousands
come across the ocean. The fact
that you are here at al, is a source
of great JOY to all of us.
AT the same time, it is a source
of great disappointment to the kais-
er who never quite expected you.
He was assured by his advisers that
America was so pacific there was no
danger OF her getting in. OF course,
mistake was committed. He has
gone from folly to folly. His next
illusion was that even if you declar-
ed war you could not get here. His
advisers said that all the ships would
be sunk and there would be no
means remaining to bring you across
the sea.
But You Are Here"
But YOU are here, not a part Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-06
RIVER STEAMER SINKS
AND $50 PERSONS PERISH
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmorc and Vicinity:
Tonight and Sunday, fair.
Oklahoma: Tonight and Sun
day. fair.
East Texas and West Texas:
Tonight and Sunday, generally
fair.
Local Temperature.
Maximum Temperature yester-
day, 20 degrees; minimum last
night, 90.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-06

Washington. July 6.-Theodore
Roosevelt today asked congress to
return to him the Nobel peace prize
fund which he donated to assist in
promoting industrial peace and
which has never been used. He
said he proposed to expend it in wa7
relief work through the Red Cross.
Y. NJ. c. A.. Knights OF Columbus.
Jewish War Fun and other relief
organizations.
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organizations.
Paris. July 6.-German troops last
night attempted to raid the Ameri-
can sector in Lorraine at Nivray.
The war Office announced today that
the enemy was completely repulsed
in this effort, as he was in raiding
attempts at points on the French
coast.
Washington. July 6.-Two OF the
forty 40.000-ton battleships author
lied by congress will be constructed
at the Brooklyn navy yards. Secre-
tary Daniels. it was learned today.
has approved the building of ways
at that yard for this purpose.
Washington. July 6.-President
Wilson called into conference today
Secretaries Lansing. Baker and
Daniels and Admiral Benson. chief
of operations of the navy. There
was not statement of the purpose.
but a report spread that the confer
ence had to do with the Russian sit
uation. 1t is known that the presi-
dent has been earnestly urged by
representatives OF the allies during
the past week to approve American
and allied interventio in Siberia and
that the subject has been given re-
newed serious consideration.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
THOMASLATIMER WILL INSTALL THE PULP MILL Some Additional Details Concerning the Plans of w. s. Pekovich for
 Making Pulp. RUSH FREIGHT THROUGH Expected to Get the Mill in Shape for Operations
 Some Time Ths
 Fall.
RUSH FREIGHT THROUGH

Thomas Latimer will have charge of installing the machinery for the
 mlp mill to be operated by w. s. Pekovich at Funter Bay in connec- tion with his mining interests there. This will be the first pulp mill to be operated in Alaska, and the an nouncement of the prospective indus try made yesterday, created consid- erable interest ft rst In speaking further about the pro- feet, Mir Pekovich said: M -..
 ,"Clear. spruce lumber for aeroplane construction now commands a price of $1GO per thousand in the outside market and with the vast. bodies of spruce to be had in Alaska, valuable aid to this market demand can be had from here. As soon as the mill is in full operation, 1 was given to understand by the Forrest Manufac- turing Co.,, that ships of their own would be provided for transporting the lumber and pulp from the mills here to the Outside.
 q received a. wire from Thomas Latimer a few days ago to the effect that the machinery for both mills had been secured and would be shipped as soon as possible. MT Latimer will have charge of install ing the pulp mill, having been in the wood pulp business for years. The pulp mill will handle all the refuse from the spruce lumber, much of which must be cut away to secure the clear wood for aeroplane con struction. The mill will have a ca
 pacity of 20 tons of pulp daily, while the sawmill will be installed in four units of 25,000 capacity each.
 While there is a large amount of power at the present for mining op erations, it is the intention of the newly formed company to have an auxiliary steam plant which will gen crate sufficient power for both mills.
 While negotiating for the machin- cry, we realized that owing to the heavy freight congestion outside, there was a probability that it would take all Summer and Fall to land the machinery here, so Government preferential order was secured for this freight and it will be rushed through as urgent Government busi- ness.
 "The work of preparing the mill sites will begin at once and by late Fall or early Winter we hope to have these mills in operation in connection with the work at the mines"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
LANDMARKS IN
 ENGLAND, ABOUT,
 THE WASHINCTONS

NORTHAMPTON, England, Aug. T. Correspondence of The Associat- ed Press) .-American participation in the war has greatly stimulated interest in the historic landmarks near Northampton. which are asso- ciated with the English Washing tons, the ancestors of George Wash ington. On both Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, Anglo o-American pilgrims to these places were in formed that new Washington landmark had been discovered with in the previous few weeks-the site of a windmill which the Washing ton family operated as a business venture for several years during the sixteenth century.
 Tt is we'll known" said Earl Spencer, chairman, of the Anglo American Peace Centenary Commit tee. that the Washingtons were millers at one time. but the site of the mill had completely disappeared and no one knew where 1t was To- cated Recently, however. the site has been discovered.-a small de- precision on the road lading from Brington to Fibre. where excavations are expected to reveal the founda- tions of the old Washington wind mill. The site has been marked and wifi be cared for henceforward.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
BENEFIT FOR RED CROSS

A theatrical play was given last night at Treadwell in the Mcdonald home. for the benefit of the Red Cross An admission of 9 cents was charged which netted them the sum of $500. Those taking part in the play consisted of Ruth Anderson, Helen Nelson, May Slee, Helen Lind strom, Sophia Anderson, Elenora Holmquist and Mary Africh, Carl
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
ALASKA NOTES

Dr. w. J. Pigg of Petersburg has received a telegram from St.-Col. Sul- lvan, of Washington, asking when he can report for duty in the Unit ed States Army Medical Corps. He replied that he would be ready when notified
 Petersburg raised the money for paying the funeral expenses of Ei mer Lafferty, who died while in that place recently, by giving an enter tainment.
 Lynn w. Miller, formerly editor and publisher of the Petersburg Re port, has left for the States where he goes for his health.
 Wrangell boasts that in one week the six companies purchasing fresh fish at that place shipped 339 bar rels. of salted fish, 179 boxes of fresh fish and 45 tierces of mild cured fish.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. J. Case of Wran- gell recently gave dance to raise funds to purchase tobacco for the Wrangell boys in the Army. The amount raised was $69.
 J. w Pritchett, editor of the Wran- gell Sentinel, mad Mrs. Pritchett re- gently returned from their honey moon, and are now at home to their friends at Wrangell Mrs. Pritchett was formerly Mrs. Sadie Emundson of Juneau. Master Robert Emund son, son of Mrs. Pritchett, who went South with his mother, is visiting his grandparents, MT and Mrs M. V. lngraham, of Nampa, Idaho.
 Weston Daligity, who has been connected with the Wvangell Senti nel ever since the purchase of that paper by J. w. Pritchett, has joined the United States Army. and the Sentinel is now entitled to a service flag
 Jorgen Nelson who for the past five years has been engaged in the jewelry business in Juneau, is spend ing the week in town enroute to Sc. attle, where he may locate in the near future, says the Petersburg Re port.
 Mrs. J. w. Stoft and children re turned on the Jefferson from Doug las where they have visited for some time. Mrs. J. H. Davies and chil- dren of ketchikan, who also are re. turning from visit in Douglas will visit at the Stoff home few days, says the Petersburg Report
 R. w. Barto, formerly connected with the forest service with head quarters at Ketchikan, was married June 10th at Manila to Miss Martha McCurdy, daughter of MT. and Mrs Fred McCurdy of that city, according to word recently received by Forest Supervisor w. c. Weigie of Ketchi- kan.
 Mrs. w. T. Mahoney, wife of Judge Mahoney of Ketehikan, left for the South last week. She will visit with the relatives of herself and husband in California for two months.
 ,i SURVIVORS O
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PRINCESS SOPHIA PASSENGERS

The following passengers arrived from the South on the Princess So- phia last night: A. P Anderson, T. C. Austin, MT. and Mrs. Hatch and child, Miss Ward, Mrs. Subdean, Mrs E. E. Edensward, Miss Bull lard, Miss Johnson and children, F.. H. Mobley, C. A. Clothier, A. l.. Carruthers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
GASTINEAU CHANNEL
 PEOPLE AT WRANGELL
(Wrangell SentinelD

J. F. Maloney, son of John F. Ma loney of Juneau, reached Wrangell Tuesday on the Princess Alice and left for Pt. 2Warde where his father has cannery interests.
 Mrs. A. E. Glur and two daughters of Douglas, Alaska, are guests of Mr and Mrs. J W. Stedman for a few weeks. Mrs Gurr is a niece of Mrs. Stedman.
 Mrs. Theodosia Hood arrived from Juneau on the Jefferson and will spend the remainder of the Summer with her sister, Mrs. F. B. Leonard.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07

Orders taken and filled for fine ,ngraved or snboased visiting ,caras .nvitations. announcements and nth CT society and prorsssiona! stationery -t;nptra tsv<nssrs t,omoss-
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
INFANT SUCCUMBS

The little two year old child of MT. and Mrs Frank Pug died yester- day of pneumonia at their home in Treadwell. Funeral announcements will be made later.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
LOST AND FOUND

FOUND-Child's rain cape has
 been brought in to Empire office. Owner can have it by proving prop erty and paying for this notice.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
CARD READING

GOOD CARD READING at lOS Front St.. opp. Alaskan Hotel. PALMIST-Come and have your fortune told from your hand. Work. business, mar riage and the future accu- rately foretold; 302 Front Street.
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FOR RENT-Houses

FOR RENT-CompIetely furnish ed 4-room house; phone 429.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
SOUTH ON SPOKANE

Sam Erickson. electrical engineer of Treadwell, leaves on the Spokane for a short trip to Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07

Give us your next order for traIs- fer work or coal. Juneau Transfer Company. Phone @.
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PIANO for rent. apply phone 143.
HOUSES FOR RENT.

Six modern furnished houses for ren. All conveniences. If you de- sire the best living conditions, see Mrs. Montgomery Davis. 9th and Seward Greet. s.- ,.-s4..
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07

Dine sr the Gastineau. Concer: every evening.