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The Mankato free press., 1918-06-21
FEAR OF WIRE DISEASE
The Turks Are Very Much Afraid of
Infection.
UNITED P"nss Dispatch. l

I'LL
London, June II During the nego-
tlatlons between Turkey and the
British foreign office for the ex-
change of prisoners of war, Turkey
sent demand that all barbed-wire
FENCES be removed from the camps
where Turks were being held. The
turk foreign minister had been told
OF wire disease" amcng prisoners and
wanted them spared from further in
fection.
Inc enemy representatives were
willing to agree to smooth wire bar
rlcades because the new disease
seemed to come only from barbed
wire.
The point held up negotiations mo-
mentarily while the British con-
vlnced the Turks that wire disease"
is a slang term meaning a nervous
collapse and not new communi-
cable disease suffered by persons who
happened to touch barbed wire.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-21
WILL FEDERATE SOCIETIES
Dairy Interests to Start Campaign Of
Education.

Education.
M. r. Benedict of this city, county
agricultural agent, and Arthur Nit
chell of Rapidan, spent yeterday at
ST. Paul, where they attended a
meeting called by Professor w. A.
McKerrow of the state university
farm for the purpose of forming a
state association federating the dairy
associations, the object being to carry
on dairy advertising campaign.
The meeting was well attended by
prominent dairymen of the state, in
cluding E. T. Winship of Owatonna;
W. S. Moscrit of Lake Elmo; John
B. Irwin of Minneapolis; M. d. Mum,
president of the American Jersey
Cattle association; George P. Grout,
president of the state dairy commits
sion, F. E. Balmer, and others.
1t was decided to form a state or
ganization and directors were ap-
pointed to draw up constitution and
bylaw. Six counties have already
organized locally, and others will do
so in the near future.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-21
TRANSFER OF SLOUGH
PROPERTY TO THE CITY
Transaction Is Concluded As
Far As Commercial Club Is
Concerned

The transfer of the sixty acres of the
slough property that the Commercial
club purchased a year ago from the
Pelton estate. to the city, has been COM
pleted as far as the club is concerned
The deed has been given and recorded,
and all that remains is for the city to
complete its payments, which sit expects
to do in about two years. The Com
mercial club paid the interest on the
purchase price for a year and last years
taxes on the property, involving an ex-
,penditure of nearly $3.50. The club has
done quite little toward the park sys-
tenn of the city and vicinity. 1t paid
81, 600 toward the purchase of the twenty
two acres recently added to Sibley park,
and paid $3.50 toward the addition to Min
neopa state park This is only one
OF the many ways in which the club
shows its public spirit.
Inquiries are coming in more numer-
ously to the Ten Thousand Lakes of Min
neGota association from those who are
seeking cool place to spend their sum
doubtless responsible for this stimulation
in interest When people from the
warmer states know how delightfully."-
cool it is in Minnesota compared with
their states they will plan on annual
vacations in Minnesota. ra9E
The Automobile club has a letter from
2. L. Cote. chairman of the Minnesota
I~dihc COIlIIllIleo OF arrangements Tor
last weeks Firemen's tournament, ex-
pressing appreciation on behalf of the
firemen of Minnesota Lake for the as
sistance given in making the tourna-
ment a success. He says: I'VE appre-
ciate such things very much and will be
glad to reciprocate whenever the oc-
casipn arises"
The Automobile club has a letter from
the contest board of the American Auto
mobile association, asking help to find
one hundred drivers to go to France. The
principal requirements are that the ap-
plicant must be over thirty-two years OF
age, an American citizen, with no Ger
man or Austrian blood; able to make
ordinary repairs; able to cope with and
not become ratified over unusual happen
ings. and a man who would do credit
to the uniform Of the Y. M. C. A., al
though it is not necessary that he be a
church member.
The strip road maps are being sent out
of the city to the larger towns along
the various routes. Already inquiries
are coming in for the maps, including
the new ones. The latter, which go
into the northern part of the state, are
proving popular.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-21
SHIP WAS BEING SHELLED
Wireless. Call Was Picked Up BY
Ship Near Hatteras.

At An Atlantic Port, June 14AAn
American steamer from western ports
arriving here today reported that off
Hatteras Tuesday it picked up a
wireless call from ship which the
message said was being shelled by a
submarine. 54
An Atlantic Port, June IA Cuban
vessel arriving here states that a
wireless s. o. S. message was sent
by some steamer in distress Tuesday
evening. The ship was nearer the
coast than the Cuban vessel but was
not seen anywhere the next day. The
name of the ship calling for aid was
not learned.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-21
Wilson uphoIds crowder.

UHlIeu Pf6SS DiSpdCCIl.
+. Washington, June 14-President
Wilson is known to uphold the work
or fight order recommended by Gen.
eral Crowder. The order may even
become national law. This will in
all probability be the case, especially
if the draft limit is raised.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-21
ST. PAUL MAN WOUNDED
Private Charles Browns Name On the
List Today.
T Associated Press Dispatch.
.,-l.s,~ - -. T..x~@ 4 UtI,x

TAssOciated> Press Dispatch.I
Washington, June 1.-THE army
casualty list today contained lI9
namns. Killed in action, IS; other
deaths, IA; severely wounded. 20.
The marine casualty list shows sixty
two names. Eight killed in action,
SIX died of wounds, forty eight were
severely wounded. Major Benjamin
Berry Of New York City is among the
marines severely wounded Private
Charles F. Brown, St Paul, is severe
ly wounded The army casualties in
clude Corporal Earl Garrett of Wind
sorville, severely wounded.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-21
Best Graphite From csyIon.

The largest graphite mines in the
world and those producing the best
grades of graphite are in Ceylon, and
there are also important deposits in
Mexico and Chosen. In the making Of
crucibles graphite is combined with
clay, and the best clay for this purpose
was formerly obtained in Bavaria, in
which country are also graphite mines,
but producing grades distinctly infe-
rtor to those that are mined In Ceylon.
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-21
Statement BY Asquith.

London, June live are ready
at this. state of the fight to claim that
we have won more than we have lost"
declared Former Premier Asquith in
a speech today. 'We have united
people behind u.s." he said, "and they
are ready to go to any lengths to
continue the war to a successful end"
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-21
American Division in Battle.

IONIltU T'T0SS IJISpdICn.I
Washington, June 1.-two Ameri-s
can divisions, fully equipped with
American arms and supplies are now
on the battle line in France, the SEN.
ate military affairs committee was
told today
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-21
FORCED TO POLISH TORPEDO
Americans Captured BY Teuts Were
Subjected to Humiliation.
limited Press Dispatch.l

It-TfItt'U- TESS DISIdtCn.
New York, June 4-Americans
captured off the Atlantic coast and
held for short time on a German.
submarine were forced to polish the
torpedo that was sent at their steam
er, it developed today. The surviv-
ors from the last U-boat attacks
were landed by British steamer
which picked them up. They state
that they were held for a time on
the U-151 and were then sent adrift
in open boats
The Mankato free press., 1918-06-21
Raids BY Teutons.

limited Press Dispa-c-1
London. June 14.-General Haig re-
ported a number of raids by the Ten
tons last night. He said that all the
attacks We're repulsed. The most
serious attack was made at Merris.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-13
HUGO MEN GOING TO
NASHVILLE PLANT

Joseph Fronterhouse, examiner
in-charge OF the Federal-State En-
ployment office, who went to Du-
rant Yesterday TO confer with labor
officials in regard TO labor condi-
tions. is now al Hugo He reports
that there is surplus OF labor i'll
the vicinity OF Hugo and that quite
a number OF men from that section
OF the country win be in Ardmore
Friday night to leave Saturday
morning Tor the government muni-
tions plant at Nashville. Tenn. Mr..
Fronterhouse said that the commun-
ity labor board al Hugo has been
very active in the past few weeks
recruiting men for war work and is
giving its hearty cooperation in the
campaign. MI. Fronterhouse viii
90 to AntIers tonight and will re
turn to Ardmore Friday night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-13
HUN PEACE OFFENSIVE
IS IN FULL SWING
Kaiser's Speech Intended to Placate
Germans and Split Allies.

W aShington, sept, H. ne Ger-
man peace offensive is now recog-
nized by Officials here as being in
full swing. A progressive campaign
is clearly indicated to their minds
by the apparently casual remarks OF
Premier Won Hertling Jew days
ago, followed by the more formal
statement to the visiting German
newspaper men in Vienna by Count
Burian, the Austrian foreign min
lister, the remarks OF the German
crown prince and now the speech OF
Emperor William himself to the
working people OF Essen.
Peace proposals emanating from
these sources would appear incon-
gruous were the officials not firmly
convinced OF the insincerity OF the
movement. which again is recog-
nized as conceived with the double
purpose OF placating the uneasy and
restless German socialists and at the
same time appealing to pacifists in
the entente countries and America
in hope OF weakening the allied gov
ernments in prosecution OF the war.
For some time past, American
agencies have been active i'll Europe
is supplementing the publicity Ell
forts OF the entente governments III
Germany. 1t is known that already
the seeds soWn have begun TO grow,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-13
ME- n 1S TO 40
REGISTER TODAY
UNLESS YOU ARE 90 YEARS
OLD YOU MUST APPEAR
FOR REGISTRATION.
Persons REQUIRED to Register-All

Persons Required to Register-All
male persons who shall have at
tanned their eighteenth birthday
and ,hall not have attained their
iorthy-siNth birthday on or before
The day set Tor registration By the
president must register.
The above is paragraph : OF the
registration regulation, prescribed
by the president. Men have been
heard to say today that they are
over IS years OF age and will not
register. All will be required TO
register ii they have not attained
their iorty-siXth birthday and fall
ure TO register viii bring prompt
punishment and in some cases It
may be made severe
This Is registration day and men
began appearing early at the several
places ot registration II the city
and there has been a steady flow
up to noon. At the Wilmington no.
tel, in precinct No. o, there had
been sixty registered by 10 o'clock
and at the city hall the voting place
OF precinct No, o, 70 had registered
by 1880 q, IN.
There appeared to be lew foreign
born registering, only one appearing
forenoon At the city hall, and this
one was naturalized citizen.
With The local exemption board
$50 had been registered up TO noon
today. Most OF these were men go
ing TO Nashville and other, who
were obliged 10 go away and reg
istered early. while many others are
those who reside here but have been
away from home and sent IN their
registration cards from other points.
Many OF these have been addressed
10 the mayor and turned over to the
board.
The government estimate OF the
number TO be registered today in
Carter county is ST5l, bur Chair
man Carlock, OF the local eNemp-
ton board. believes il win run close
to 6000.
The eighteen year old registrant5
win not be called for military sery-
ice until further orders and probably
questionnaires will not be sent to
them. The local exemption board
received this morning telegram
from Adjutant General GiPson,
transmitting one from Provost Mar
shall General CroWder which says
"In calling and drafting tor mi
itary service the persons who shall
register Sept. l., or at any time
hereafter, in pursuance OF the proc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-13
NO GAMBLING IN
MAYORS BUILDING

Mayor ". X. Roberts said he had
been informed that in public
meeting the statement had been
made that i gambling place was be
iag maintained in building owned
BY him This, he SAID, IS not True,
He said he formerly owned i build
ing on Caddo street and sold it sew
eral months ago and that people
would do well to eNamine the rec
ords before making such statements.
He said during all the Time he owned
the building he took less rent than
he could have obtained for it, be
cause he was renting 10 man who
conducted d respectable place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-13
Huns S Terrible Rule In
His african Colonies
lsExposed to World

Piled at most indefinitely. Instances
OF gross bestial conduct which Tor
sheer depravity and immortality are
well night unbelievable are also colt
lained in the file ot affidavit, but
they are hardly lit tor publication.
Part two OF the report deals at
length with the position OF the ma
tives before the law. The ordinance
governing criminal jurisdiction over
the natives contained provisions re-
pugnant to every conception Of JUS
tice. The natives were not tried in
ordinary courts, but by officers who
also did police duties and had au-
thority to delegate their JUDICIAL
powers to subordinates. lmprison-
ment in chains and flogging were
allowed not only tor serious crimes,
but as disciplinary measures, on
the application OF an employer or
ior oifenses against the master and
servants law. or for in,ubordination,
continued idleness or neglect OF
duty.
From the records OF German
courts, it is clear that native evil
dence was habitually disregarded
and that the natives were not al
lowed to give evidence on oath. The
natives thus were kept in state OF
fear. No opportunity Of redress was
open to them. and they dared not go
to the police with complaints.
Grimes by Germans, however,
against wives were reviewed by the
courts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-13
Hun Socialists
Demand PrusSian
Lords Must Go

Amsterdam, Sept l2.-DemandI
Tor the dissolution OF the PrussianI
house OF lords, is published by the|
Berlin socialist newspaper Vor-|
waerrs in display type on It's front,
page.
TN the name OF the millions whol
are behind US and who cannot to-
day bring their influence 10 bear
on the government g. the manifesto
reads. we enter the strongest pro-
test against the continuation OF the
electoral reform comedy in the,
Prussian upper house, and demand
immediate dissolution OF the upperI
house Away with the three classl
parliament Away with the upper
house Up with the universal, e.,
equal. direct secret suffrage Long'
live democracy and peace
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-13
EUGENE DEBS' CASE
GOES TO JURYMEN

Cleveland. Ohio, Sept l2.-The
case OF Eugene Y. Debs, socialist
leader charged with the violation OF
the espionage act was given to 4
jury in the United States district
court here today
Judge Westenhayer told the jury
that the crime charged could be
committed only in time OF war He
said the individual not the socialist,
was on trial.
Deb, listened intently to the
charge and followed the jury with
his eyes as it filed ont. Judge West
enhayer refrained from comment on
the evidence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-13
Two Fined for Drunkenness.

There were TWO cases OF drunken
ness in police court this morning,
the defendants being fined $40 each.
One OF them was an Indian and the
mayor asked him where he got his
HIe said he tried all over
town 10 lind some whisky and could
not, and he bought bottle OF medi-
cine drank all ot it at one time and
that 1t made him drunk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-13
Huns Are Destroying Ancient
CathedraLs Of Old scissors

ormous breaches have been
made in the splendid facade the
upper gallery is three quarters
destroyed, while the lower gal
lery has been wrecked, The stat
ues fall one by one from the
tower.
The ancient abbey OF ST.
lean des Nignes in which
Thomas A. Becket spent several
wears. is also gradually c,umbl
ing. Both towers have been de-
capitated, while the facade has
been pierced in many places; the
vault OF the facade has fallen in,
and the rich ornameutation OF
the lett tower has disappeared,
with the exception OF The TWO
statues ot TWO saints that remain
facing the enemy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-13

With the French Army in
France, Sept, II (By the Asso-
ciated ess)--Since their defeat
By General Mangin, the Ger
mans have undertaken the de.
struction OF the architectural
masterpieces OF scissors. With
the same methods as they have
previously employed in burning
or blowing up every structure in
the regions out OF which they
have been driven, they are pro-
ceeding with the demolition OF
churches and other editices in
this town, rich in specimens OF
the best work OF the architects
OF the Thirteenth century.
The cathedral OF St. Gervais
is now the principal target En-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-13

lamation by the president dated
Aug. 81, only regisraut- who OF
Sept. H. shall have attained thoiTt
nineteenth birthday and who shall
not have attained their thirty
seventh birthday, shall be called fos,
classification and drafted tor mile,
tary service until further notice .
The telegram further announce
that a day will hereafter be desig- :,
mated by ,hc provost marshal gen-I
eral when the mailing ot question 4
mares hall commence and INSTRUCT
tious Will then prescribe he tim-I
within which Questiounairss shal
be- mailed by local boards
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-13

land. Every doubt must be ban
ished from mind and heart.
Our wathchword now is: The
German swords are raised, heart
are strong and muscles are taut. On
to battle against everything that
stands against Us, no matter how
long it lasts, SO help Us God Amen.
And now farewell.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-13
MAYOR THOMP son
FAILS FOR SENA 7 {
MEDILL MCCORMICK WINS
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION
LEWIS FOR DEMOCRATS

Chicago, Sept. l2,-Medill McCor-
mick, republican congressman at
large, viii contest the Illinois sem
atorship this fall with James Hamil-
ton Lewis, democratic incumbent,
having been nominated at yester-
days primaries by plurality OF
6,000, on the basis of returns avail
able, over Mayor William Hale
Thompson of Chicago and Con
gresham George Edmond Foss.
With reports available from 1879
precincts out OF 9723 outside Of
Cook county Chicago Mccormick
had a plurality outside the metrop-
oils estimated at 10000. Mayor
Thompson carried the city by 1000.
fewer than one third OF the normal
number Of voters going to the polls.
Former Governor Richard Yates
and William F. Mason, incumbent,
were nominated by the republicans
for congressman at large, although
Mason had been opposed because OF
his alleged attitude toward the war.
They will contest the election with
NJ. H. Cleary and w. L. Williams,
nominated by the democrats.
Another congressional candidate
whose opponents attacked his war
record in congress was Fred A. Brit
ten. but he carried the Ninth district
over Fletcher Dobyns nearly three
to one. Niels jun, congressman
from the Seventh district whose OF
fetal attitude toward the war had
been questioned during the cam
paign. was nominated by compar-
atively small margin over NJ. a.
Michaelson. a Thompson supporter
Minority leader OF the house,
lanes r. Mann OF the Second con-
gressional district. was nominated
for reelection without opposition,
as was Joseph @. Cannon of the
Eighteenth district. Mr.. Cannon IS
seeking his twenty-second term in
congress, and viii be opposed by on
ly one other candidate. socialist.
Chicago. Sept. l2-Returns for
United States senator, democratic,
= -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-13
Immoral and Bestial.

Acting Secretary Gorges supplies
sworn statements from natives which
gives some idea OF the reign of ter
TOR existing among them. He adds:
"The instances OF cruelty, injus-
tics and barbsrism might be multi
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-13
Grandiloquent Close.

The assembly loudly chorused
Yes" and the emperor continued:
Il thank you. With this yes | go
now to the field marshal. Now 1t is
tor every one OF us TO fulfill his new
duty, and to exert his body and
mind TO the utmost for the father
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-13

Chicago. Sept. l2.-Returns for
United States senator, democratic.
from 1926 precincts out o. 5,454 in
Illinois, give: Lewis, ll7,T56; Mon
roe l09Q2; Traynor, l0,095.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-13
Says His Nation Invincible.

I'VE often at home and at the
front, in church and in the open air
have sung Fin Feste Burg Ist Tn
ser Gott,' so it is rounded in the
blue vault OF Heaven and in the
thunder clouds. The nation from
which such a hymn originated must
be invincible.
MY request, my demand OF you
and through you to all the workers
who hay" proved themselves so ad-
mirable and capable and through
YOU again to the entire German peo-
pie is this For me and my rela-
tons to my people my words OF
August ). 1914 hold good know
no party; | know only Germans.
1T Is now no time ior factions.
We must all now combine into a
block, and. here the most appropri-
ate word Is to be as hard as steel
and block OF the German people
welded into steel shall show its
strength 10 the enemy.
Whoever. therefore. is deter
mined to obey this summons; who
ever has his heart in the right place
and whoever intends to keep faith,
let him stand.
Now promise me on behalf OF the
entire German labor: We intend
to fight and to hold out. SO help us
God Whoever intends. let MIN
answer yes
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-17

Money may be called dust, but if
spent in advertising, it will keep your
store from getting dusty.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-17

Roy Douglas of Mt. Clemens was
a Sunday guest Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Newton Douglas.
Mrs. Carl Hoppough returned to
Kalamazoo last Saturday.
One hundred and fourteen numbers
were sold for the dance last Friday
night.
Eugene Hoppough of Orleans is
sick at the home Of his brother-in-
law, Ray Weekes.
Mrs. Susie Harrington of Ann Ar
Dor is a guest at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Glenn Lee.
Edward Insley has purchased the
general stock of goods of J. A. Cook
and has moved the post Office to that
place. He will be glad to meet any
of the old customers and many new
ones.
Howard Insley is sick at his home
with scarlet fever. Mrs. Louis Comp
ton is assisting Mr. Insley in the
store while Mrs. Insley cares for
Howard.