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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24
MAMMALIAN NOWMAKE9
THREAT OF 4 LONG WAR
OF DEFENSE BY GERMANS
SPEECH IN RE|CHSTAG SEEMS TO
Be ATTEMPT TO BLUFF PRESIDENT
INTO GRANTING PEACE TO FOE

4 great effort Tor great, proud
people accustomed To victory ! The
legal question involved will not stop
at our national boundaries, which
will never OF our own accord be
open for violence.
The principles upon which we
have agreed as a rule of conduct also
involve internal questions. From
many quarters it has been repre-
sented to me that an acceptance of
President Wilson's conditions would
mean submission-anti-German sub
miSSion-to an anti-German court
OF Justice which would decide legal
questions entirely from the view
point of its own interest. II that is
the case, why then is it the extreme
apostles OF force in the enente ma
tions fear the council chamber as
the guilty fear the court OF justice ?
Hates League of Nations.
THE essence OF President Will
sons program for a league of ma
tions cannot be achieved when all
peoples have not the right of ma
tlonal eli-detcrmlnation. This real
i2ation OF community law means the
abandonment OF part OF the unquali.
fled independence which hitherto
has been the indication OF sover-
eighty, both by us and others. Should
we at home not maintain as funda-
mental the national cgoism, which
until 4 short time ago was the dom
mating force Of the peoples lie
there would be no restitution and
no renovation for us. There would
be a feeling Of bitterness which
would cripple us for generations.
But if we comprehend that tn.
significance of this frightful war is
above all, victory for the idea Of jus
tice, and if we do not resist this idea
but submit with all good faith, then
we shall find in it cure for our
present wounds and 4 reservoir OF
future strength
Prince MaXimilian said that he
would not deny that heavy opposi-
tlon in Germany must be conquered
before the allied league of nations
could be realized, that he, continued.
"wether the next few days or weeks
shall call lis to fight on or open the
way to peace, there is no doubt we
are now equal to the task Of either
war or peace by carrying out the
governments program and definite
~ breaking away from the old sys-
tenn
Camouflage Internal Reforms.
The imperial chancellor then dis
cussed elector and parliamentary re-
forms. He cited bills before the
Continued on Page s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24
EXPLOSION KILLS GERMANS

Basel, Oct. %. (Havas)-Seventy
persons were killed and fifty wound
ed in an explosion which occurerd
in factory in Dessau. on the Elbe,
sixty-seven miles northwest OF Ber-
lin. Other victims are believed to
still be in the ruins
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24

Washington, Oct. 23-Germany S new note to Presi-
dent Wilson in text was delivered to Secretary Lansing
at 10 O'Clock this morning by Fred Oederng, charge of
the Swiss legation
1t may be stated that there is nothing in the cOmmu-
ncaOn to alter the decision of the president that he VIII
not propose armisce to the allies before the Germans
evacuate all occupied territory.
Official intimatOn already had been given that the
only question for immediate consideration is whether
there shall be discussion of terms of evacuation while
the allied and American armies continue their work OF
clearing Belgium and Northern France.
Secretaries Lansing and Daniels and General March,
chief of staff of the army called to the White House
shortly after nOOn just state department messenger
arrived to deliver the German note to the president.
Secretary Daniels and General March remained only
short time leaving only the president and Mr. Lansing
in conference.
Exchanges between Washington and the allied cap
s have been in progress the basis of the wireless YER
sion of the received Monday and is regarded GER
tain that any reply the president may make will be gov
erned by the supreme council in France
Although an English translation was delivered with
the note in German text the state department made its
own translation before sending the documents the White
House. Nothing made public pending comparison
with the wireless version though said the expected
verbal differences did not appear to alter substantially
the meaning Of the note.
The English translation presented by the Swiss charge
egn office 1t arrived last night with instructions that
it be delivered with the original after Mr. Oedern had
completed careful translation of his own.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
IS WORSE TODAY IN
NEW YORK CITY

New York, Oct. 25.-DiSpelling
the hope that the Spanish influenza
epidemic was on the wane in this
city. $500 new cases, the greatest
number since the beginning of the
epidemic. were reported today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24
READY" TO EVACUATE IN
VADED TERRITORY ON EX-
PRESS CONDITION THAT
ALLIES DON'T FOL-
LOW.
ALLIES MUST BE STILL
Kaiser and His Existing Govern
ment Continue Hostile to the Idea
of Ceding Alsace and Lorraine
Back to France and Ruler De-
nounced 1t Bitterly.

Paris, Oct. 25.-Germany'S high
command is ready to evacuatc the
invaded territories OF France and
Belgium on the express condition
that the allied troops will not follow
them in retreat but will remain
where they are now located, accord
ing to the latest information from
Berlin, says the Zurich correspond
ent OF the Journal.
This grotesque proposal is the
outcome of the latest conferences
at Berlin between the members of
the general staff and the war cabinet
it is said The mlitarist party is
rapidly gaining ground, but the
members of the moderate factions
believe that before long, grave in
ternal events will help to improve
the situation
The dispatch says that the exist
ing government remains very hos
tile to the retrOceSsion Of Alsace
and Lorraine to France. Emperor
William, himself, is reported to have
denounced emphatically such an
event, at the meeting Of the crown
council on Saturday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24

Washington, Oct. 23.-The
new German note, an official
dispatch from Rome today
strengthens the belief, is on
account of the wretched IN
ternal situation in Germany
and that complete dismem-
berment of the Germanic al
lance is at hand at the mo-
ment when the entente allies
are bound more solidly to-
gether. It is not surprising,
the dispatch adds, to find the
German people alone in I'M
ploring their own salvation.
1t is said to be the unani-
nous thought of the Italian
people that the enemy must
accept terms demanded by
he military leaders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24

treasurer of the general committe,
was appointed to receive calls 70
aid in the event that those who re
quire relief are unable to reach Mrs
Kahn or Mrs. H. II. Sayre who havi
Continued on Page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24
Winter Weather Not To Stop Foch From aeng German Armies
Weather Forecast

For Ardmore and vicinity; To-
night fair, colder Thursday and
fair.
Oklahoma and West Texas;
Fair, colder; Thursday fair,
East Texas: Tonight fair,
colder; Thursday fair, light
northerly winds on the coast.
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature yester-
day, y degrees; minimum last
night 90.
Rainfall.
Precipitation during "A hours
ending at I o'clock this morning,
IS inche.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24
WILSON IS HANDED THE OFFICIAL
NOTE FROM GERMAN GOVERNMENT
RENEWING PLEA FOR QUICK PEACE
BULLETIN-2:l2 p. Nj.

Washington, Oct. 23.-There will be no an
nouncement today of President Wilson's decision
in regard to the new German note. This was
learned after White House conferences partici-
pated in by Secretaries Lansing and Daniels and
General March, 1t is understood the outcome OF
exchanges with London and Paris is awaited.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24
RELIEF FUND FOR
EPIDEMIC SUFFERER

MAKE checks payable to. o. H
Wolverton, treasurer; mail or de
liver them to Mr.. Wolverton at Tn
City State Bank.)
The following contributions wer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24
Three Influenza Deaths;
Forty New Cases Today
Deaths Reported Today.

Deaths Reported Today.
Mrs. E. Z. Guillot, 213 A Street,
northwest.
Mrs. w. B. Denham, 1901 A Street
northeast.
Infant son of James Bennett, (ne-
gro), Third avenue and F Street,
southeast. First influenza death
among negroes in Ardmore.
Mrs. B. Selmer Butler, of Deese,
tuberculosis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24

Three influenza deaths and forty
or more new cases have been report
ed since noon yesterday to !. f.
Hamilton. chairman of the vital sta
tistics subcommittee of the Ard
more Influenza Relief Committee.
Mr.. Hamilton announced basing his
statement on reports made to him
by the physicians, that while the
number of new cases may be higher
today that the total is perhaps about
the same as previously reported. $50.
The relief committee. at 4 meet
ing held yesterday afternoon trans
acted considerable business. includ-
ing the appointment of O. NJ. VOL
verton, II. l.. Crockett. Ben II. Ma
son and Max Westheimer as fin
ance committee to secure additional
relief funds. Mr.. Wolverton. who IS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24
With the Allied Armies in Franc

With the Allied Armies in Franc
and Belgium, Oct. %. -- iBy TIL
Associated Press) - The attack O
the British Third and Fourth annie
on a wide front south Of Valen
ciennes today is of vital strategic i'm
portance. The allied salient her
menaces the German lines all th
way to Holland, and if it is widene
j will have a tremendous effect ais
on the enemy front to the south.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24

There has been evidence for
some time that the German peo-
pie in Austria, distrusting the
wavering policy OF the AuStro-
Hungarian empire and fearing
its dissolution. or that it might
draw away from Germany. were
desirous OF ensuring their own
close unity with the German
empire.
The Gemran population in
Austria forms the center of
Austrian society. and is the
largest of the many ethical ele-
ments in the kingdom. The CEN
sus OF 1910 gave the German
speaking population as 9.950,000
out of a total OF 2S,325,00.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24

Amsterdam. Oct. p Cruesdav)-
Admitting that under modern con-
ditions, even defensive warfare on
the German frontiers would involve
great dangers. the Frankfort Gazette
says that even the most careful de
fensc on the western front will en-
tail big losses. 1t is not to Ger
many's interest, the newspaper SAYS.
to make slow defensive retirement
from Belgium and that fighting
there will not be unnecessarily pro-
longed single day.
"We recognize the movement of
pOpularizing the government after
the example of 1878 has proceeded
in continual waves since August,
1914, and still is in progress con-
tinues the Gazette. "Despite this we
are convinced that Germany would
submit to oppressive conditions,
(Which, perhaps not President Will
son but the entente generals desire)
only if our armies were physically
unable to avert this submission with
out incurring still greater mishap.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24
VALENC|ENNES IS
SCENE OF BATTLE
BRITISH TROOPS ARE FIGHT
ING THEIR WAY INTO
CENTER OF CITY
ENEMY FIRE IS HEAV

Boche Seeks to Hold on by Use O
Hundreds of Machine Guns-T
the North the Foe Is Retreatin
at Night--British Follow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24
Germans In Austria
Create Separate State

tuted as a provincial national
assembly. This body will rep
resent the Germans in Austria
in negotiations for peace, and
will exercise legislative powers.
The executive branch will con-
sist OF twenty members. who
will have power to contract
state debts and administer in
terror affairs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24
New Record for Foreign Trade

IVtW NcOOTU TOT TUTtIgH Trade
Washington, Oct. 23.New higl|
records for September foerign trad|
in both imports and exports wer|
announced today by the department
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24

London Oct. %. Il p. m.)-Th'
new British attack south of Valen
ciennes is on a front of five to si1
miles, and the Germans have beef
driven back about mile along th'
entire front. The enemy is resist
ing stiffly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24

With the Allied Armies in Franc
and Belgium, Oct. 23.-(By The AS
sociated Press.) british troop
were fighting their way into the cen
ter OF Valenciennes early today
They were facing a strong machin
gun fire from the east bank of tn
Schedlt canal, which flows througl
the city.
With the Allied Armies in Franc
and Belgium, oct. 23.-North O
Nalenciennes the British have force
their way almost through the Rails
cnes forest, Along the entire iron
between Nalenciennes and Tourna
recent rains have made the groun
difficult and progress has bee
slowed up.
The Germans on this front in tn
last few days have been followin
the tactics OF retreating during tn
night. The British have not bee
able to establish contact with tn
enemy rear guards until noon of tn
next day. The rear guards endeav
or to hold the British in check un
til nightfall when they again re
treat.
There appears to be good indica
tious that the line on which tn
Germans now are re ing temporal
lily in this region will not be defend
ed for any great length of time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24

London, Oct. 23.-The opinion of
the London evening newspapers on
the speech of Prince Maxinilian be-
fore the reichstag is summed up in
this comment by the Evening STAN
dard: There is much vague talk,
but nothing else"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-24
SERVICE With SAFETY

vi NNNNFN NT1NIT bNNN'
OF Ardmore,
Not Too Small FOR Large business.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

and manufacturers now see that it
isn't merely money that nation at
war needs, but the product of hu-
man labor. While we pay war taxes
IN money and pay for government
bonds in money, what is really hap
pening is that the government is
taking a large share of our indus
trial production-our labor and ma
terial-and consuming it in war
fare.
No business man in England to-
day advocates individual spending,
because it is now realized that such
spending for personal needs means
one of two things-either an ex-
haustion of the necessities of life at
a time Of threatened famine, or else
the selfish employment of labor in
luxury production when it ought to
be devoted to necessity production.
Spending for ones self in such a
time Of national need is now recog-
nized as a distinctly unsocial act,
and REASONABLE if carried to excess.
What difference is there between
having cargoes of needed materials
sunk by enemy submarines or hav-
ing them consumed at home for mere
personal qualification. 1t took US
some time to sec the truth Of this,
but every manufacturer and mer-
chant in England to-day knows the
gospel of goods and services" and
the curtailment of domestic spend
ing is everywhere advocated.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

Every thinking Englishman, be-
fore spending for himself or his
family, stops to consider, not
whether he can afford it, but whcth-
or the nation can afford to have him
spend. Economy is being constant
ly urged by the newspapers, even
though for the time it means less
advertising revenue. But they real
ize, as do the merchants, that the
war cannot be provisioned, NUM-
toned or financed from personal
profits in business not essential to
the war.
Luxury business has ceased in
England. The women no longer
buy elaborate gowns. There hasn't
been a big social function in London
since the Germans invaded Bel
gium. Motor riding for pleasure
was long ago abandoned because the
gasolene is needed in Flanders and
the chauffeurs are wanted at
the front or in the factories. For
nearly two years not single new
automobile has been made in Eng
land, excepting for war work. We
do not consume our labor and ma
terials in new private building
no one can expend as much as 81
500 on a building without govern
ment sanction. We make our
clothes last longer because we know
the boys in the trenches need the
wool for their backs. Wool is
scarce; it would be criminal to waste
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Additional Offerings For Monday

1880 Unusual Voilc Blouses. $1.39
Second floor. Bast Building
Damask Dinner Napkins, $lO.50 a
dozen from STATS
street Floor. East Building.
A Stirring Sale of Serges, includ.
ing French Twill Serge, $1.97
Yd. from $2.49
street Floor. West Building.
Aluminium Coffee PercoIators,
$1.19 from $l.54
Subway Floor West Building
American Porcelain Dinner Sets
so pieces at $7.98 a set
subway Floor. Central Building.
a Sale Of Lace Curtains at Half
Price and Less. Will range
Monday from CSC to $3.50 Pr.
Third Floor, Central Building.
AIl-Silk Ceorgette, 40 in. wide, at
$1.19 Yard
Street Floor. Central Building
Colored Cotton Suitings at 19c
street Floor West Building.
Mems Cotton Socks, special at
19c a Pair
Street Floor. East Bulld'ng.
1000 Mems Scarfs, Csc each
Street Floor. East Building.
Mems Suits, Exceptionally Good,
at STATS
Second Floor. Hoyt Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
London's American
Merchant Tells Holu
Changed Basis of
Trade Has Aided
the Armies
By Fl. Gordon Selfridge

By II. Gordon Selfridge
mn. Selfridgc, formerly q Chicago
merchant, is nosO the proprietor OF
tho largest retail store in London.
OF his $500 employees O thousand
have been ccilod to the colors.
The others hare bought s100,o00
of war sauings certiticates.)
n NGLISH business has been en-
r. tirely readiusted to war
basis. England tried to mud
die through in the first year of war
on business as usual pro-
cramme. but we soon found that
such a blind policy would not win
the war. The governments demands
on our industrial resources we're so
enormous that we could not meet
them and at the same time continue
tn produce all the things we were
accustomed to have before the war.
The business of the English peo-
ple is now the business of war. All
the productive energies of the ma
t;on are directed, first, to supplying
the war needs of the government;
second. the necessities of the peo-
nile: third. the necessities of the eX-
port trade.
Every one in England is at. work
Including many men and women
who never worked before. To be
idle in England to-day is not good
FORM" Every one is working;
wages are the highest ever record
ed: the whole scale of living has
been raised; domestic trade is good,
despite nationwide economy and
saving. England is doing her big job
cheerfully, despite the terrific cost
of the war in blood and. treasure;
and the reason for this, / believe,
is that everybody, rich and poor, is
working for the nation with de-
termination to see it through.
War is not money-making busi-
ness, and money will not win this
great struggle between democracy
and autocracy. English merchants
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

Boys First Long.Trouser Suits at
STATS and $16.75
Second Floor, West Building.
Special! Natural Wavy Hair
Switches, $2.95
Marie Antonette Salon. Fifth Floor.
Central Building.
Fancy n Il Lining satin' $l.2s from
Lining Store. Street Floor. Central Bldg
Women's Overalls, $1.49 from
$1.79
N.gligce Balcony. Entrance Street Floor,
Central Building.
New Cambria Edgings at 1Oc
Street Floor. Central Building
Children's Stamped Dresses, 79c
to $4.25
Third Floor. Central Building.
Women's Washable Cape Gloves,
$l.65 Pair
Street Floor. Central Building.
Women's Handkerchief. 121ac-
Half Price
Street Floor Central Building.
200 Black Cotton Petticoats. To
Clear, SLAB
Second Floor, Last Building.
Cabinet Mantel Clocks, Now $3.9s
from 35.25
Subway Floor. Central Building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28
FROM MISSOURI
TO HELP HUSBAND

Portland. Me. Sept. E.-Mrs. Harry
W. johnson of IS Adams street. this
city, arrived in town yesterday. with her
small baby, and went straight to the
legal advisory board of exemption board
No. !, having Travelled from Washing
ton, Mo, half way across the continent
to assist her husband in making out his
QUESTIONABLE. Mrs. Johnson went to
Missouri TO visit her people something
like three weeks ago purposing to stay
two months, and having no anticipation
that her husband would receive his
questionable so soon. When the ques-
tionnaire arrived, however. the wife
had no intention Of allowing her hus-
band to be put down as Stacker be-
cause of delay in returning the impor-
tant document to the exemption board.
and back home she came, cutting her
visit short. Her brother, o. E. Foers-
ter, accompanied her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28
BELFAST

Belfast, Sept. 27-The Fourth Lib.
erty Loan Drive will start on Satur.
day morning with an advance sale
of over 100000 in bonds of $500 OF
more up to $4,000, in addition tc
many smaller ones of $50 and 800
which have also been sold. The
county allotment has been cut dowr
20 percent, making it now s4S6.600
while the city of Belfast's is $780,.
600.
The remains of Arthur N. Johnson
the gifted Maine tenor. who few
years ago toured the state with w
r. Chapman. singing in many cities
were brought to his old home in
Belfast on Thursday night, from
Brockton, where he died last Mon
day Of pneumonia, following Span
ish influenza. Funeral services were
held on Friday afternoon at 2.30 in
the First Parish (Unitarian) church
where he was soloist for several
years, prior to going to Brockton a
year and a half ago. to study. The
remains were laid to rest lin Grove
Cemetery. the following officers in
Timothy Chase Lodge acting as
bearers. Basil Allen, Renworth Rog-
ers, Fred Sylvester and F. w. Balm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28
international Hearing

The members Of the Maine Public
Utilities Commission, Chairman Benz.
F. Cleaves and Commissioners VIM.
B. Shelton and Herbert W. Trafton,
accompanied by Assistant Clerk Roy
F. Leach, were in Bangor Thursday
for a conference with the members Of
the New Brunswick Board of Public
Utilities, Chairman G. o. D'Otty. X.
c., of st. John, n. B.; A. B. Connell of
Woodstock and Felix Machaud Of
Buctouche. The conference was in
relation to matters pending before
both boards relating to certain pro-
posed increases in rates by the CAL
ais Water and Power Co. for it's water
service in Calais, Me-. and Midtown.
n. B.
Hearings have been held by both
commissions and the evidence taken
out, the conference being for the
purpose Of exchanging views in or
der that there may be no conflict in
the decision of each.
The New Brunswick commissioners
left during the afternoon for ST. John.
The Maine commissioners left for
Rockland, where on Friday a hearing
was given in the case of the Rock
land, Thomaston & Camden Street
Railway, which recently petitioned
for authority to increase its rates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-28
HOOVER FIXES
PRICE OF BREAD

Orono, Me, Sept. T.-MaX'mum
prices for bread have been establish
ed by the Food Administration ac-
cording to the following telegram re-
ceived by Federal Food Administra-
tor Leon S. Merrill from Herbert
Hoover, Food Administrator Of the
United States:
Baking division investigation OF
manufacturing costs and wholesale
prices and retail prices of bread war
rant establishing maximum retail
price for 1-pound loaf at 10 cents and
/ 1-2-pound loaf at Is cents. These
are maximum prices for either cash
or credit and delivery stores and
should be enforced in each state.
Further investigation shows .
cents and IL cents as wholesale price
in many sections. Those wholesale
prices warrant retail price OF
cents fer pound loaf and IA cents for
! 1-2-pound loaf by cash and carry
dealers"