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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26

Regina, Sask, Aug. 2G.-Canada's s
scarlet riders are going to Siberia. The
provinces from the Great Lakes to the
Pacific were thrilled by the official an
nouncement that unit of Royal North
west Mounted Police will be mobiliZed
Immediately at Regina to form part of
a Canadian force in Eastern Asia.
Last April permission was given the
members of this famous patrol to enlist
for overseas service. Instantly scores Of
these men joined the military forces OF
the Dominion and since then a number
have been decorated for bravery in ac-
ton. Their departure left gaps in the
ranks of the Mounted Police but they
were rapidly filled
The first unit Of policemen-soldiers is
to consist of 100 men and $50 horses.
'limited number" of recruits will be
accepted, but all must be expert horse
men and crack shots. The fame of the
M. p" must be upheld in Siberia, 1t Is
declared.
For more than 40 years the releant.
less. determined mounted riders have
struck terror to the hearts of criminals
from the grain fields and mountains of
the American border to the white wastes
of the Arctic. Stories of their achieve
ments almost form part of Western
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26
MAN POWER BILL
HURRIED IN SENATE
WORK OR FIGHT AMENDMENT Is
WANTED BY COMMITTEE,
OTHER CHANGES.

Washington, Aug ga clear track
was given in the senate today to the
man-power bill. passed Saturday by the
house, broadening the army draft limits
to Is and as years
When the senate convened under n
long standing agreement to take up
wartime prohibition. Senator Sheppard
or Texas, prohibition advocate, moved
to temporarily lay that measure aside.
1t was agreed to and debate on amend.
ments to the man-power bill was re.
sumed, with passage late today or to-
morrow expected.
To expedite and simplify procedure.
the house bill was substituted for the
senate draft bill which has been pend
ing.
The senate committee reported the
house bill with minor amendments, after
adding the senate amendments, includ-
ing the "work-or-fight" proposal.
The senate committee struck out the
amendment of Representative Treadway
of Massachusetts, adopted by the house
providing for appointment OF special ex-
by tit plpNoSt general
to re-classify men In existing deferred
classes. This amendment, the commit
tee agreed. would cripple authority OF
state draft boards and is unnecessary.
because General Crowder already has
power to make any Redistribution
deemed desirable.
After attempts to modify II had failed.
the senate accepted without a record
vote the committee amendment pro.
viding that the wife of soldier or
sailor shall not be disqualified for any
position under the government because
she is married.
Senator Shields Of Tennessee proposed
a substi in effect waving the civil
service laws insofar as they would affect
such women which was rejected by
vote of 40 TO 80.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26
Canada 5. Scarlet Riders Are
Going to Fight In Siberia

Canada's history. When q mounted po'
liceman started after a criminal he
brought him back or reported where he
buried him.
Indian troubles in the district now
comprised by the Dakotas and Mon
tana. were chiefly responsible for the
Organization Of the Canadian Mounted
Police. Sioux Indians often fled into
Canada when pursued closely by Amer
lean soldiers. When they began to
commit depredations in the Dominion.
the Mounted Police was organized. From
a band of $50 riders, the organization
grew to n body of about 1900. Every
member was n picked man who could
shoot, ride, trail and live for days on
food picked in the open while stalking
his man. Now and then. the fugitive
shot first and killed. but Mounted Po-
lice records make the claim that the
slate was wiped clean in every instance
before the incident was finally closed.
After the war broke out, many OF
the scarlet riders attempted 10 enlist
as a unit, but permission was refused
until last spring. Government and mill
tar officers felt that the small band
of men were doing invaluable work in
the northwest, and that the nation would
not gain II they left.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26
PRODUCTION OF AUTOS
IS REDUCED BY HALF
OUTPUT FOR LAST HALF OF 1918
LIMITED TO rs PER CENT OF
TOTAL MADE IN 1917.

Washington. Aug. 26.-Manufactur-
ers Of passenger automobiles and re-
pair parts have agreed with the war
industries board to limit production
during the last six months of 1913 to
25 per cent of the total production in
1917, according to announcement last
night. To permit this production, the
board gave notice that il will extend
preferential treatment for the obtain
ing Of materials necessary TO match
up" the stock on hand.
Plants having an excess supply of
steel on hand after completing the per-
mitted construction. according to the
terms of the agreement will be re-
quired to turn over the supply TO other
plants. The agreement means the cut
ting of automobile production during
the last half of the present year at
least so per cent.
The board refused to make any prom
ises concerning production of passen-
ger automobiles after Dec. 81. 1918. but
reiterated its previous request that all
plants get on a war work basis before
the end Of the year.
The announcement, after declaring
that the basis Of reports furnished by
automobile manufacturers. the stock
aggregating in value approximately
sl50.00o.000. are greatly unbalanced and
cannot be liquidated until matched
up" with other materials in the manu-
facture OF cars, says:
'The conclusion has been reached
that il is in the public interest. as well
as in the interest Of your industry. that
il be assisted as far as practicable,
without interfering with the war pro
gram. in the liquidation OF its stock
now on hand"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26

With the American Army on the
Vesle, Sunday Aug. 26.-(By The
Associated Press)-German soldiers
believe that Germany is not plan
ming any more offensives because
Of the manpower shortage. accord
ing to one of a party Of seven of
German patrol captured by Amer
leans early Sunday east OF FiAnes.
The soldier. who was former
bank employe and the owner of a
Berlin restaurant said the soldiers
no longer had any enthusiasm for
war. Many of those with whom
he came in contact believed the war
would end soon.
The prisoner had been fighting
three years and declared he was
thoroughly tired of it. He said the
soldiers understood that the Ger
man losses during the recent al
lied offensives had been very great.
These reports were credited by the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26
200 CARTER CO.
MEN LEFT TODAY
FOR CAMP PIX {
ONE OF THE LARGEST DRAFT CON-
TlNGENTS ENTRAINS FOR
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.

| Two hundred registrants from Car
ter county were indicted into the service
yesterday afternoon and left today at 1
o'clock over the Frisco. for Camp Pike,
near Little Rock. Ark.
About 275 in Glass l had been called
to report to the local exemption board.
Many of them were accompanied by
friends and relatives, and there was an
immense throng at the court house dur
ing the afternoon.
The work of sorting out and selecting
the 200 from the whole number called.
was about completed yesterday although
there were a few yet to be determined
upon this forenoon, but by IL o'clock
today all had been selected. numbered
and ticketed, and marched to the Ring
ling Frisco station.
Yesterday afternoon fifteen women
Of the Red Cross appeared at the court
house at 3 o'clock and sewed badges. or
markers on the coat sleeves of the regis.
trants. These badges. or markers, are
in compliance with recent order from
the department They consist OF q piece
Of white ribbon about five inches long.
and on which Is printed in red ink let
ters an inch high, "U. s. N. A." stand
ing for United States National Army.
This admits of quicker Identification at
eating stations and for other purposes
on the way.
During yesterday afternoon while at
the court house a picture OF the 200
was made. This is one of the largest
contingents sent at one time from Car
ter county.
The selected men go in charge OF
Thomas Osborne Casey, who was at
Bloomfield, Neb.. when called. He car
ries a card for each registrant, a GER
titled list for the comanding officer at
Camp Pike. and is supplied with meal
tickets for the men. Recently the local
exemption board has been instructed
to change the meal tickets wherein the
price of each meal was fixed at fifty
cents to make them read seventy.flve
cents.
The contingent left Ardmore on the
regular Frisco train at I o'clock this
afternoon and at Madill will be placed
on a special train that will carry them
to Camp Pike, going over the Frisco
to Hope, Ark, and then over the Iron
Mountain to Little Rock.
Many came in from over the county
today to see the men depart. and hun
dreds Of the people of the city turned
out. The registrants marched to the de-
pot, headed by the Chamber of Com
merce band and followed by many peo-
pie. On reaching the depot they were
served an excellent lunch by the can
teen committee of the Red Cross, OF
which Mrs. John Fl. Carlock is chair
man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26
ADMITTED DRUNKENNESS;
DENIED DISTURBING PEACE

w. A. Howard. who said he lives at
Waldrop. was in police court this morn
ing charged with disturbing the peace.
He said he did not know anything
about having disturbed the peace. but
he would plead guilty to being drunk.
He was fined $3.50. The police officers
said he was drunk and was at the war
bank Saturday night and insisted on
making a patriotic speech.
Charles Willis. an Indian. pleaded
guilty to disturbing the peace and was
fined $40
A young man. who said he lived at
Dallas. was charged with trespassine.
in that he vas prowling around the
house OF Mrs. Alexander on a street
northwest at IL O'Clock at night He
claimed II was n case OF mistaken iden-
THY and the case went over to O'Clock
this afternoon to secure witnesses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26
Many German Soldiers
Want to Desert to US.
Troops, Prisoner Alleges

soldiers and were having a demor-
alizing effect. He said ne knew OF
one division of $4,000 which had
been reduced to less than 1000. He
did not know what became OF the
men.
Plenty OF Germans. he added,
would desert and surrender If Civ
en- the opportunity. Many Of them
are constantly watching for
change to give themselves up to
the Americans. Trouble has been
threatened in the German NUM-
tons plants and the army leaders
were tightening conditions there.
He said the rules governing mu-
nitions workers were more strict
now than ever.
Germany, he added, has plenty OF
ammunition. but the manpower
question and the actual entry OF
American troops into the fighting
are worrying the military leaders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26
LONDON OFFICIAL REPORT

London. Aug. 26.-British troops at
tackled this morning in the Scarpe sec
tor east of Arras and good progress is
being made, the official statement 10
sued at the war office. today. says
The British position southeast OF
Mory and west Of Croisilles has been
improved in spite Of heavy rain which
is falling on the battle field.
The British lines have been advanced
slightly astride the Somme and progress
has been made in the direction of Mari.
court. four miles northeast Of Bray, the
statement says.
The ts&t of the British statement
reads:
AT three o'clock this morning our
troops attacked in the Scarpe sector
and are reported to have made good
urogress.
"On the southern portion Of the bat.
tie front. We have advanced our line
slightly astride the Somme and by a
successful operation carried out yester.
day afternoon have made progress in the
direction OF Maricourt.
Yesterday evening. the enemy
launched strong counter attacks south
and north Of Bapaume. in the neighbor-
hood Of Eaucourt L'Abbaye and Fa-
vreuil In both localities. the attacks
were repulsed. North OF Favreuil our
troops met the enemy with the bayonet.
inflicting heavy casualties on him and
taking prisoners.
Another counter attack attempted
by the enemy later in the evening in
this latter neighborhood also was un-
successful Favreun is in our hands
and we have made progress beyond the
-1Ilage.
North Of this point. we have i'm
Continued on Page q
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26

With the British Forces in France.
Aug. 26.-tBy The Associated Press)--
British troops in the new drive on the
Arras front this morning are reported
to have entered the town of Monchy-le-
Preux and to have captured Orange
Hills.
North Of Bapaume the Germans have
been driven further back. According
to report from the front lines the Brit
1sh have reached the Bapaume-Beug-
natre road and have established them
selves there.
The battle this morning again extend
ed the active front to the northward,
fresh British forces launching a new
attack from the river Scarpe to what
heretofore has been the left flank Of
the battle line. Everywhere. the Ger
man line Is reported TO have been beat
en- in as the British troops pushed for
ward With the customary "crash"
bombardment the British went over at
3 o'clock this morning and seem to
have made good progress.
There also has been considerable ac.
tivity north of the river Scarpe. where
the British yesterday took some ground.
In the course Of the night the Germans
counter-attacked and got back slight
portion OF their losses.
In the south there was new activity.
Below the Scarpe the British continued
to push forward last night and today.
A vigorous German counter attack at
Baucourt-lAbbaye was repulsed with
heavy losses for the enemy, while ad-
ditional prisoners were captured by the
British.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26
BATTLE IN ALBANIA.

Vienna. via London. Aug. 25.- tSun-
dayp-The Official communication from
the Austrian war office today says:
our attack Is progressing success
fully in Albania After a bitter strug-
gle. yesterday. Italian bridge head 20
sitions north OF Feirie We're taken. Dur
ins the pursuit which followed our
troops crossed the Semeni. We also
made progress near Berat and in the
Seloves mountains.
The bombing attacks OF our airmen
against aylona are continuing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26

the British line has been improved to
the east of Chignes.
London, Aug. 26.-The British Third
and Fourth armies suffered casualties
estimated at about 23,5o0 between Au-
gust 81 and August 25, according to
advices from the front. During this
same period the German losses IN pris-
oners alone have amounted TO 25,000
men in the battle east of the Ancre.
London, Aug. 26.-This mornings at
tack was launched between the Scarpe
river at Fampoux and the heights
northeast OF Neuville-Vitasse.
In few hours the British made an
advance of two miles on a front o6 four
miles. according to a dispatch received
here from the battle front
Monchy-lePreux. Guemappe and
Wancourt little less than five miles
southeast of Arras. has been taken in
today's attack. Further south the Brit
ish have taken Mory and made prog
ress to the southeast of the village
The towns of Monchy-le Preux, Cue
mappe and Wancourt were on the Hin.
denburg line as it stood prior to the
German drive on March 81. In this
sector the Germans drove ahead slight
ly' but were held up after the second
day of the fighting and after that time
could not get nearer Arras.
This mornings attack apparently
was between the Cojeux river and the
Scarpe and adds about four miles to
the length of the battle front
London, Aug. &c. - Strong German
counter attacks north and south of
Bapaume have been repulsed by the
British, according to the official state
ment issued at the war office today.
In the battle area south of the
Somme General Debeny's army has cap
tured Fresnoy-les-R -Roye about three
miles north Of Roye. according to to.
days dispatches. General ,Mangin's
army also has made a slight advance
between the Ailette and the Aisne. Four
hundred prisoners were taken by this
army yesterday.
Paris, Aug. &c. - According to La
Journal three new German divisions
have been identified opposite the Brit
ish. Since August s nearly SO Ger
man divisions have been in the fight
ing against the British.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26
DOES NOT
LIKE AMERICAS WEBB LAW
AFFECTING EXPORTERS

Buenos Aires. Sunday. Aug. 25.-The
Webb law which has been adopted by the
United States congress and permits
American exporters to cooperate in
foreign trade. is sharply criticized In a
long editorial printed today by la Epoca.
the government newspaper. This meas
ure has been repeatedly attacked by
other leading newspapers OF Argentina.
South American markets will be left
TO fight as best they can against the
same commercial practices which are
prohibited between the states" says La
Epoca.
1T is not likely we shall find prohib
able that which the states have prohib-
itcd because IL was obnoxious TO them"
The newspaper expresses hope that
after the war a competition OF other
nations will counter-balance the effect
Of the Webb law in Argentina
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26
Germany Is Now Fighting for
Its Very Existence, Hun Paper
Declares To 7eutonic Nation

for Belgium or Alsace-LorTSne,"
the paper says. but for its sheer
existence a great battle is going on.
1t is a battle upon the slopes Of the
fortress called Germany. We stand
alone and have no help to expect
from anyone"
The military critic OF the Nieuwe
Courant of The Hague. whose en-
thusiasm over previous German VIC
tories had been noticeable. thinks
it possible that the Germans may
be forced to the Rhine II Marshal
Foch does not give them time TO
gain a secure position on the Hin
cenburg line.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26
WORDS OF LODGE GET
UNDER THE HIDE OF
ALREADY RABID TEUTONS

Amsterday. Aug. Accommodating on
the speech OF Senator Lodge. advocating
a peace dictated by the allies. the Lokal
Anzeiger Of Berlin says:
Even those who most keenly desire
and understanding. must realize that an
understanding is impossible as long as
such views obtain among the enemy
All love of peace is useless in such a
case. and our sword must continue TO
speak until our opponents have con-
WINGED themselves that they cannot over
come US"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26
HIGH HOPES PLACED
IN BRITISH ARMIES
NOT BEEN MISPLACED

Paris. Aug. 2ss-The allied high
command had great hopes In the Brit
sh army and the latest news from
the front shows that these hopes
will not be disappointed. says
LHeure. II declares that the Brit
ish have obliged the German staff
TO admit defeat Marcel Hutin. in
fhe Echo de Paris. point sout that
the British advanced by local thrusts
which tore large holes in the Ger
man lines That the enemy has b~S-
unsh,e to thvsrt these naneuvefa
he says proves the tremendous su-
per5ority the allies have gained over
the Germans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26
son OF FORMER CAR
WAS SHOT TO DEATH
BY BOIISHEVIk SOLDIER

London, Aug. pa Russian prince
who recently arrived in London. ac'
cording to The Daily Mail confirms
the vague rumors Of the killing OF
Alexis. the son of the former emperor
After the father was executed. the boil
sheviki went to the son saying:
I'VE killed your father dog
death for a dog"
Alexis burst nto tears and one Of the
band then shot him dead. The boy was
IA years old on July 80.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26

London. Aug. 26.-Dull apathy in
Germany is giving way to intense
anxiety. according to reports from
Berlin received at The Hague. says
the Daily Mail correspondent in the
Dutch capital. Newspaper criticism
show an. urgent demand for the
reinsurance. and several papers pin
their faith on the Hindenburg line
The Cologne Volks Zeitung. lead
ing Catholic exponent of annexa-
tons, denounces the "wiseacres."
and whoever had been foolish to
believe that Germany held war aims
outside her own domain.
Germany is no longer fighting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26
HALF MILLION. POSSIBLY
MORE. UNNATURALIZED
HUNS IN UNITED STATES

Washington. Aug. 26.-About 100000
unnaturalized male Germans live'in the
United States and have registered with
police and postmasters under enemy
alien regulations, the apartment Of
justice reported today. The registration
for males was held in January. Reports
OF the registration Of German women
more than two months have not yet
been fully tabulated. but 1t is believed
less than 100000 enrolled.
These figures do not include the in
termed Germans whose number never
has been made public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26
RIG TRAVELLERS WILL
SUCCEED FISHING CRAFT

Washington. Aug. 2s.-Ffshing craft
destroyed by German submarines off
the New England coast will be replaced
BY the emergency fleet corporation at
the request Of the food administration
with deep sea modern trawlers- Con-
struction win begin Immediately on IS
vessels 20 be In operation on the At
lantic and Pacific coasts and IN the
Gulf Of Mexico Early In 1873.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26
Ry The Associated Press)

Extending the Picardy battle line far
to the north into the Artois sector. the
British launched an attack this morning
in the Scarpe region east Of Arras. This
attack may be considered as a new de
velopment of the terrific battle east OF
the Ancre river. which has been going
on since last Wednesday.
The British war office says that good
progress is being made in the new at.
tack which was begun in an area where
the Germans hold strongly fortified lines
which have been held by them for the
last two years.
Just to the south OF the Cojeuil river.
the British have seemingly encountered
a slight setback. for today's reports show
that they are fighting west OF regions
where the battle was said to be going
on yesterday.
Bapaume is seemingly slowly pocketed
by the British. Favreuil. mile and q
half to the northeast. has been taken
by the British. who have passed beyond
the village. while farther north. Mory
has been left behind by Field Marshal
Halg's men.
Advancing Toward Maricourt.
Progress on each side OF the Somme
river is officially reported from Lon.
don and Il is said that the British are
advancing toward Maricourt four miles
northeast OF Bray.
There has been great artillery activity
from Roye TO the Aisne river. according
TO the French official report. but there
is no mention OF new infantry attacks
in this vital sector. German surprise at
tacks on the French lines in the vosges
sector have been repulsed. according to
Paris.
AS the battle stands today, the British
appear TO be quite near the old Hinden-
burg line south OF Arras. while they are
making an attack directly against II
along the Scarpe. IL the attack launched
this morning is successful. Il may have
determining effect on the course Of the
battle further south. for n German re-
treat over a wide section might be
forced. t1also will affect the Flanders
sector to the north. from which the
Germans are said TO be retiring.
London. Aug. 2s.-Fighting Is report
ed proceeding q. Henine. The line Of hat
tie. starting with Fampoux on the Scsrpe
river, follows Monchy le Preux. Cue
mappe, wancourt. Menine. Croiselles.
east Of Mory, Favreuil. Avesnes Eau
court rAbbaye Martinpuich. West Of
Bazentin le Petit. Mametz and Carynoy.
and the proceeds to the Somme just to
the west Of Maricourt- There Is little
change south Of the Somme except that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-26

Paris Aug 8-(l m)The Germans today attempted
offensive large scale against the of General Mangn
the between Vaiy scissors.
General Mangn repud onsaughts everywhere
gained The French
tacking troops even beyond their starting points.
British Headquarters in France 26(Reuter Limed-Bt-
h yesterday prisoners
lection trench and machine Field
forward Longeuva
Somme.
Amsterdam Aug 26"Two hostile squadron
tnope Wednesday night, Turkish official received
here today