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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-12
AMERICANS ENGAGE
FOE HAND-TO-HAND
IN ENEMY TRENCHES
RUSH OVERWHELMS TEU-
TONS, WHO CANNOT GET
GUNS IN ACTION.
j. S. AUTOMATICS BUSY
Slay the German, Take No Prison
ers, and Return to Their Own Po-
sitions Unscathed, Is Report To-
day From the Front.
(By the Associated Press).

BY the Associated PreSS).
With the American Army in
France, March ll,--(Monday).--An
american raidng party entered the
German trenches along the Toul
sector at o'clock this morning af-
ter an artillery bombardment OF As
minutes and brought back much
material and information but cap
tured no prisoners, 1t was the first
.aid undertaken by the Americans
without the AID of the French.
The raid was highly successful,
as the enemy withdrew many men
from the front line when the bonn
bardment indicated that a raid
might follow. The raiders reported
that American gunhre had created
destruction in the German positions
and had tori gaps in the enemy
barbed wire entanglements. The
German batteries came into action
but accomplished nothing toward
disturbing the progress of the raid.
Behind BOX" Barrage.
The Americans entered the enemy
trenches behind one side OF box
barrage which moved forward in
front of ther,. They found numer-
Gus Germans hiding in the dugouts.
In the hand-to-hand fighting which
followed a number OF the enemy
were killed and wounded and lett
IN the TRENCHES.
Going far beyond their objective,
the raiders penetrated the German
Inc three hundred yards. A few
lights developed on the way, but
the Germans were driven off. The
Americans failed to find most of the
Germans who had been withdrawn
hurriedly from the front line, al
though they searched for them.
In the hand-to-hand fighting, the
Americans used their automatic pis-
tolls and rifles. During the raid
the American machine guns placed
barrage into the enemy back areas
in order to prevent counter-attack
Americans Fight Fast.
The Americans fought so fast and
did their work so quickly that the
medical men who accompanied
them had little to do. Every Amer
lean who left the front line re-
turned.
On their way back, the Ameri-
cans encountered a German listen.
ing post, which fired at them. II
less time than it takes 20 tell it
he Germans in the post were
silenced.
The Americans reached their owl
lines without one German shell hav
ing fallen anywhere near them, To-
1t was all over so quickly the Ger
man batteries did not have gooC
chance to get into action. The Am
orleans were inside the enemy line
for IS minutes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-12
TWO YOUTHFUL
AVIATORS DEAD
At SAN ANTONIO

San Antonio, Texas, March H.
Cadet Raymond Wakefield, injured
in an airplane when Lieut.. Oron /.
Mitchell was killed at Kelly Field
Il 8 o'clock yesterday, died at 9:40
o'clock last night at the base hos
pital, Fort Sam Houston. Both OF
his hips were crushed ana he suf-
jered internal injuries.
Cadet Tempicton, who was pilot
ing the plane which collided with
that in which Mitchell and Wake
field were flying, was painfully, but
net seriously injured.
Cadet Wakefield was from Col
chester, ILL.,, and the body will be
sent there. His death is the eighth
at Kelly Field since it was estab-
,ished a year ago
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-12
WAR SUMMARY

this Italian city, the largest Of Italy,
with a population of nearly 60OOOO.
Rome and the cities Of northern
italy are within easier striking dis
lance from the north and it is i'm
probable that aviators from behind
the Austro- Italian front would go
to Naples on a raid, although flights
rs long as such journey would in
yolve could have been made pre-
2ously in the war.
Austrian air attacks in the north
hitherto have been confined to Ven
ice and other points in the Venetian
plains.
From the Austrian base at Duraz-
70, Albania, a raid on Naples would
involve a trip OF about 500 miles.
German airplanes on their frequent
laiding expeditions from the Bel
gian coast to the London area cover
200 miles or more.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-12
Texas Be PRACTICALLY
Dry State on April IS
Result IO-Mze Zone

Austin, Texas, March 12.-Texas
will practically become a dry state
April IS, as a result of the bill pass
I'd by the legislature in special ses-
sion yesterday, creating dry zones
of all territory within ten miles Of
army camps. The bill received more
than the two-thlrds majority in
each house to make it effective as
an emergency measure.
Not only will the saloons be closed
by the law, but residents in the ten
mile zones are prohibited from i'm
porting liquor into their homes or
places of business for any purpose,
except for sacramental, scientific,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-12

medical or mechanical uses, under
prosecution OF felony.
TRANSFORMATION companies are for
bddcn transporting liquor into
juch zones.
The law will close saloons in Gal
weston, Fort Worth, San Antonio,
Houston, FL Paso, Wichita Falls,
Oiange, Beaumont, Eagle Pass, Del
Rio, Brownsville, Laredo and other
smaller places where minor detach-
nlents of troops are stationed. Aus
tin, Waco and Dallas which are al
ready dry, also come within the pro-
visions OF the zone bill.
A statewide prohibitions bill is
practically sure of passage at this
special session ard will become eff
fective about June d.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-12
AND LAND
OWNERS VICTIMS
Of RED GUARDS

Stockholm, Monday, March H.
The Red guard contingents in Hell
singfors are becoming more violent
il their activities, according to a
dispatch to the Tidningen, from
Vasa, Finland.
They are proceeding in quite
deliberate manner" adds the dis
latch, choosing their victims from
among the intellectual classes, as
sassinating principally the clergy
and landed proprietors. All the ag-
ricultural commissioners, except
one, have been killed"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-12

American troops again have raid
ed successfully German positions.
This time the raid was made on the
sector northwest of Toul. Also they
made the effort alone and pene-
trated the German front lines for
200 yards without help from their
French brotherS-in-arms.
After an artillery bombardment
OF As minutes, and behind barrage,
the American raiders went into the
enemy lines and brought back much
material and information. Most OF
the Germans, apparently expecting
the raid, haG retired to the rear
lines. There was some hand-to-hand
lighting, however, with Germans
Who had been left in the dugouts,
and a number OF these were killed
and wounded. The Americans re-
turned withoy. the loss of a man,
having spent IS minutes within the
enemy lines.
Elsewhere on the western front,
the German raids are becoming
more numerous and stronger. Heavy
bombardments now precede each at
tempt to penetrate the entente po-
sitionS, but the enemy has not at
tackled in great force, although an
engagement Of battle proportions
probably is not far distant.
In the Ypres sector, in Flanders
and around Armentieres, between
Ypres and Arras, the Germans have
carried out strong local efforts. At
all points, the British repulsed the
enemy with loss. German artillery
also has been ousy at various points
along the frcnt between Ypres and
St. Quentin. In Champagne, north
west of Verdun and north of St,
Mihiel, the French have checked
strong German raiding attempts.
Whether to ratify the German
peace terms is the question before
the all-Russian congress of soviets
which meets in Moscow today. Press
dispatches from Petrograd in the
past few days have touched but
lightly on the probable decision the
congress will make. If it is still
controlled by Premier Lenine the
congress probably will agree to the
harsh terms.
President Wilson in message to
the Russian people, to be delivered
to the soviet congress, assures them
of American sympathy and Amer
lean support IN restoring complete
sovereignty and independence to
democratic Russia. The president
does not attempt to sway the judg-
ment of the congress with regard to
peace. Some support to recent ru-
mors that many Of the bolsheviki
were prepared to refuse the German
terms is given by the designations
from the Lenine governmnt of For
eign Minister Trotzky and Ensign
| IKrylenko, the bolshevik commander
in chief.
Today also has been set for the
tonyening OF the German reichstag
IN Berlin to vote on the ratification
of the treaty with Russia.
Sixty German airplanes descended
on Paris Monday night and dropped
bombs. Ore of the raiders wa,
brought down in flames by the de
tenders and its crew captured. The
raid lasted nearly three hours. A
number Of buildings were destroyed
or set on fire. The population O
the French capital sustained casual
ties, but final reports are lacking.
Regarding the aerial attack OF
Naples it can be said no attack ha,
lteen made previously in the war OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-12
TWO GERMAN AIRPLANES
CAUGHT BY BRITISH

Amsterdam, Feb. 22.-(By Mall
How a British air squadron cap
tured two German airplanes in full
fight near Ghent, Belgium, is told
in a telegram from the Dutch-Bel-
gian frontier. The British airmen,
being in heavy numerical superior
iry, surrounded their opponents.
Eather than fight to inevitable
death, the two German pilots hung
out white flags and meekly flew
away toward the British lines, sur
rounded by a flock of British planes,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-12
v. J. BRYAN SPENDS
NIGHT IN ARDMORE

William Jennings Bryan was in
Ardmore for a few hours last night.
After speaking at Marietta he came
here on a midnight train and stop
ped at the Randol hotel until 7
o'clock this morning when he de-
parted on the Rock Island for Tish-
omingo, where he spoke this morn
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-12
BRITISH BOMBARD CAMBRIA

Berlin March II. via London
Cambrai has been bombarded by
long range British guns, according
TO today'S army headquarters re
port. Several shots from British ar
tiilery of the heaviest calber fell in
the town, the statement reports.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-12

thc government OF the United States
is unhappily not now in a position
70 render The direct and effective
sid it woul wish to render, | beg tc
assure the .eople of Russia throuF"
TIC congress that It will av2il itself
oi every opportunity to secure foi
Russia once more complete SoVer
gnty and Independence in her owr
affairs and full restoration to her
great role n the lite Of Europe an :
il { modern world. Tie whole hear
II the peoale OF the United States
Is with the people of Russia in the
a'temp; to free themselves forcyt
Iom auto,rat'c goyerrne anj
tccome tn, masters Of their oW',
70
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-12
A Different Accounting.
"WNODPOW VII SON" "

Thus in tue first formal word to
Russia since that revolution torn
country under the leadership OF the
Bolsheviki deserted the allied cause
the president indicates the purpose
of the United States to disregard the
hard terms upon which the German
and Austrian war lords have prom
iscd peace to the Russians and 20
demand an accounting upon a very
different basis when victory at last
shall be achieved by America and
the allies.
The president does not urge the
Sovicts to reject the peace treaty,
though the delivery of his message
at this time may be interpreted as
suggesting such a course.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-12
AMERICAN SHIP FIGHTS;
BATTERED BY SUBMARINE

A French Port, Sunday, March 10.
An American steamship, formerly
German vessel, arrived here TODAY
with its bridge smashed and shell
hole through a smokestack as a re-
suit of an encounter with sub
marine. The steamship defended it
SELF with its guns on being attacked
by the submarine. A storm was en-
countered, during which the cargo
shifted. The vessel made port with
the greatest difficulty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-12
PARIS RA|DED BY
AIR SQUADRON

Paris, March l2.-The Germans
lost four airplanes in last nights at
tack on Paris. Nine squadrons took
part in the raid.
Berlin, via London, March H.
Paris was "copiously bombed" last
night by Ge.man aircraft, says to-
days war Office report.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-12

Italians Drop Five Planes.
Rome, March l2.-Five enemy afr
planes were brought down yester-
day, it is announced officially.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-12
SECOND DRAFT TO CALL
800, 900 MEN TO COLORS
WEATHER 1AECAST

For Ardmore vicinity-To-
night and nesday partly
cloudy.
OKLAH' FA-Tonight and
Wednesda G4rtly cloudy. not
much cb in temperature.
IVES EXAS-Tonight and
Wednesday, generally fair; not
much change in temperature.
Local Temperatures.
Maximum temperature yester-
day, y degrees; minimum last
night, g..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-12

Continued on Page 2.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24
PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE
CALLS FOR MORE MEN
Various Crafts Refusing to Come to
Colors Would, Eventually, Mean
Anarchy, He Says.
COAL MINERS FINALLY YIELD
Not to Resist tho Combing Out nf
$4,000 Men From tho Mines
rBy Associated prc,s. 7


LONDON. Friday, March 22.-Pre-
outspoken speech to deputation OF
the Miners Federation yesterday con-
corning the result OF the minors ballot
on tho combing out Of men for mill
defeat in the field 1t Is absolutely
essential to have moro men.
II am utterly at a loss" he said,
ito know where the men are TO be
the miners say we will not find them.
Other trades will quickly take tho
Same course. That would mean
anarchy. not government.
II have just had news that the Ger
mans have attacked us on n front OF
nearly sixty miles with overwhclm-
ing forces. ! am amazed that It
should be considered debatable whether
the miners and engineers arc going to
mako their contribution to the defense
of tho country.
"1t Is better to talk plainly, and l
am speaking with n great deal Of feel.
ing. because l have just heard of this
overwhelming attack brought about
by tho failure of the Russian democ-
racy to have its orders obeycd." the
Premier said.
IF the attack succeeds. the Gcrma rs
might be at Calais, and the only an
swer we can give is vote Of the
miners confederation saying they are
not prepared to fight. You cannot give
that answer"
The executive OF the federation later
passed resolution advising tho men
not to resist the combing out of $4,000
men from the mines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24
|. V. N. A. TAG DAY
Will Ask Public Tucsd.iy for Assist
unce I'm Meeting Great De-
mands Made UDou 1t.

or the most vital interest to Rich
mond is the work Of the Instructive
Visiting Nurses Association, particu-
larry in this time of stress and anxiety
on account of unusual conditions
brought about by the war and the
shortage OF doctors and nurses.
The Richmonder in France Will fight
better knowing that the visiting
nurses will see that his old mother,
his wife or little ones will no, suffer
for any lack of attention in case Of
illness.
Tuesday is the day on which the In
structivc Visiting Nurses Association
makes its one annual appeal to the
city. This year the response must be
more generous t.,an it has ever been
before. that the splendid work Of this
organization may rot be crippled for
lack OF funds. Nearly 5000 patients
We're ;rcatec by the visiting nurses in
Richmond last year. These nurses
made a total OF $4,000 visits TO pa
tients. These statistics give some idea
OF what the Instructive Visiting
Nurses Association stands for in rela-
ton to Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24
SWIVEL CHAIR" OFFICERS
OF DRAFT ACE TO FIGHT
Better Understanding Between War
0mce and Congress Result OF
Harmony" Meeting.
TO spREss NEW DRAFT BILL.
Necessary Legislation Will BE Speed
CD Up as Soon as Lawmakers Conn
pRtc Their Work on Third Lib
eHy loan.

WASHINGTON. March 23.-Four facts
OF n1Rjor military Importance were dis
cuss& at to-day's second harmony"
meeting between high War Office off,
cialss and the House Military Affairs
Como ittee.
Members OF the committee returned
to TIE Capitol with these understand
ingsZ
Fiist. the swivel chair" officers OF
draff>age in"the department are to be
weedcd out at once.
Second, the department is willing to
compromise OH features OF draft legis-
lation which have threatened to delay
the second calling of men.
Third, important military bills will
be pushed forward for action in the
House next week.
Fourth. the department is determined
TO continue its policy OF reporting no
addresses IN casually lists. and that
the tendency likely Will be toward the
publication OF no names at all.
Positive assurance was given the
committee by Major-Gencral Peyton G..
March, chief OF stan, that the weed
ng-out process for draft-aEe officers
in bombproof JOINS already begun will
continue with greater vigor.
A compromise on the terms OF pend
ing draft legislation was discussed.
The minority members OF the commit
tee. who have threatened to hold up all
draft legislation because the basis OF
quotas asked by Provost Marshal-Gen-
eral CrQwder was unsatisfactory. eI-
planned both to Crowder and Acting
Secretary Benedict Crowell the basis
of their opposition.
They said that II quotas were fixed
- - 10
boards could cut down the number Of
men required from their districts by
placing an unfair proportion of reg
istrants in deferred classes.
The daft Legislation can be taken up
as soon, at was said, as new legislations
for the Liberty loan is cleared away
probably late next week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24
TINY TOTS CLUB SELLS
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
Little Children In Barton Heights
Make Wonderful Record-Itniso
Nearly $500.

Banded together in one OF the first
grades OF tho Barton Heights School
is an enthusiastic group of Uncle
Sans girls and boys. They call them
selves the Tiny Tets Thrift Club"
The average age OF these children Is
less than seven years, yet each MEM
Der OF the grade owns a war savings
stamp or a thrift card that is fast
growing into war stamp.
In addition to buying stamps for
Themselves, the children are excellent
salesmen. Since organization In Jam
nary the club has raised 1886 for the
government. In the recent war saw
ings campaign these children raised
s471.50 of the $4,000 allotment for the
Barton Heights School. This was
$3.50 above the quota allotted this
particular grade.
AS special reward for the little
boy. Mcclure Briel. who made eighteen
separate sales of war stamps, has been
made gift of war savings ccrtin-
cate by q friend Of the "Tiny Tots
Thrift Club"
The members of this club are Geneva
Bennett. Virginia Rlake. Edwin Bow
den. Mcguire Briel, Rudolph Burton.
Arthur Clark. Carter Crowder, Lillian
Dudley, Melvin Ford. zilmer Franklin.
Leolyne Friend. Bruce Gayle, Lillian
Gay. Billie Gordon, Pierce Graham.
Mary Anne Hall, Mary Hcnshaw, Cliff
ton Hudgins, Dorothea Krouse. Frank
Lloyd Hiram Lukhardt, Mary Miller.
Elsie Owen. Virginia Norvell. Sarsfield
Mott. Randolph Perrow, Billie Powell.
Atwell Rowland. Elizabeth Schroeder
Helen Scott, Harvey Smith, Myrtle
StengIe, Archie Straus and Angus
Wittel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24
TOBACCO MERCHANTS
WILL HELP GOVERNMENT
All Business interests VIII lie Subordi-
mated Tint All Wartime Work
Can He Supported.

Local members of the Tobacco Mer-
chants Association OF the United States
have received n circular letter from
Charles ]. Eisenlohr. national prcsl-
dent. declaring that all tobacco men In
tho country must subordinate all bust
ness interest to the prosecution OF the
war.
In part. the appeal declares that "we
can indeed serve our country in TINS
crisis in many different Ways. We can
invest our unemployed capital In LID
erty bonds, stimulate the sale or war
savings stamps. help the Red Cross ana
other movements calculated to make
tho boys in the trenches little nap
pier and moro comfortable. we can
and should cut out all waste, ana
cconomize In the use of such COM
moditics as may bo essential TO the
prosecution OF tho war. In other
words, we must all make supreme
effort to serve our country to our ut
most ability"
In the pamphlet written by Howard
A. Inarnshaw on How We Can Ala in
the Prosecution OF the War circu-
lated by the Tobacco Merchants Asso-
citation, is one striking sentence which
reads: Every business and every man
that is not directly or indirectly fur-
thering the prosecution of this war IS
noncssential.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24
WILL ORGANIZE GREAT
ARMY OF WOMEN WORKERS
Grent Demands Made Upon Men Make
Women Ncccssnry for Farm Work
and Other LaborR.

With the view of outlining plans
IT tho organization OF national
army OF women workers to be pre-
pared to respond to emergency calls
from farms and Industrial plants. 4
meeting OF the woman's committee OF
the Council OF National Defense, the
Woman's Land Army OF America. the
National League for Woman's Service
and, the National Womans Trade
League Will be held in Washington
tomorrow under the direction OF John
B. Dunsmore. OF the United States
Employment Service of the Department
OF Labor.
The great demand for men to fill
the fighting ranks has placed much
OF the responsibility of managing
farms and making ammunition on tho
shoulders OF many women of this
country While the demand at this
time Is not pressing, II Is understood
that officials OF the labor department
desire to DO prepared for any emerg-
ency calling for greater demand for
their services.
All OF the women's organizations OF
America will he requested to align
themselves with the Department OF
Labor In an effort to stimulate nc-
tivity in the Sorganization Of women
for field service where they can take
the places OF men who so forth TO
fight in the army.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24
HENRICO FARMERS WILL
INCREASE FOOD CROPS
Adopt RcsoIuti ions Standing Solidly BE-
hind Government In All HIS unucr-
t,kinrs-Ncw Officers Elected

tdODt RcsOiut ions StnndinE SONNY DC
hind Government In All Its Under
tnkinEs-Ncw Officers Elected
The Icnrico County Farmers Union
held n large meeting At Murphy's Hotel
last Friday evening. 4 large number
Of representatives from each OF the
farmers local organizations through
out the county attended the meeting.
state President y. b. ThornhiN adj
dressed the union on the Fertilizer
situation" u. 4. Fortna explained the
purpose and aims of the ilcnrico Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company. 1T was
then learned that the nitrate OF soda
ordered by the farmers OF 1icnrico
County would he here in about two
weeks and sofa beans, cowpcas and
fertiligcr contracts were made.
The farmers unanimously adopted
the following resolution:
Whereas we. tho members of the
Farmers Union OF Hcnrico County.
realize that all industries have their
war problems to solve and their war
duties to perform:
therefore. be IT resolved. that wa
will utilize every possible effort to
increase the production of fopdstuns
and will help our country in every
other possible way to win the war
The following officers OF the union
were elected: l.. II. Ellis, president; ].
G.. France. vice-prcsdent; +. w Dorey,
secretary and treasurer; w. l.. Kirby.
organizer. and J. w. Carter. door
keeper.
The Hcnrico County Farmers Union
Will meet regularly the last Monday in
each month.