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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
AGED VETERAN
INJURED WHEN
TRAIN HIT TRUCK

Robert Woody a Confederate
veteran, eighty-two years old, and
an inmate of the Old Confederate
Home, was severely injured early
this morning when a truck on which
he was riding was struck by
freigh car on the crossing of G.
street southwest and the Rock.
Island railroad tracks. lie was rid
ing truck owned by Steve Roe,
with VIII Smith and the negro
chauffeur, J. b. Watson. The truck
men had been to the Home to Sc
cure a trunk and were returning to
the city. When crossing the track
an engine and freight car, switch
ing at the CROSSING struck the
truck. The other two men saw the
danger of the approaching car,
jumped and escaped injury. Mr..
Woody, being too old for so quick
action, was in the truck when it
was struck. The car knocked the
truck partly to one side of the track,
dragged it about thirty feet and
turned it over. Mr.. Woody fell
under the truck and the freight car
ran up onto the truck, demolishing
it.
When removed from the wreck,
Mr.. Woody was hurried to the Har-
dy sanitarium where it was found
that no bones were broken. Most
of the cuts and bruises appeared to
be on his head and he bled profuse-
ly. Walter H. Hardy said that in
a man of middle age the wounds
would not be considered serious and
it might be expected that he would
be out in few days, but in the
case of a man of advanced years it
was hard to predict the outcome, al
though he thought the injured man
would recover.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04

sia has no doubt modified German
plans to certain degree. For the
time being, the enemy continues to
advance eastward. Following the
highways and railroads, six columns
of invasion along a 700-miIe front
are operating in careful co-ordina-
ton. In ESthonia the enemy has
reached a point approximately 100
miles from Petrograd. In Livonia,
Jurjev, 100 miles east of Riga, has
been entered. The column moving
on Nitebsk is advancing at an av-
erage rate OF 10 miles daily and has
passed beyond Pskoy. This force
has met with some opposition.
After the capture of Minsk the hos
tile army operating in this area
continues to advance and is appar-
emily headed for Smolcnsk and it's
ultimate objective, should it con
tinue to find its course unimpeded.
would be to cut off and possibly
occupy Moscow.
Moscow as Objective.
"The fifth column, operating in
the Pripet sector. is also conyerg-
ing on Smolensk. with Moscow as
final objective. The sixth column.
composed of Austrian forces oper-
ating in Volhynia, owing to the ia
vorable reception the Austrians
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
LEGATION ATTACHES
HELD AS HOSTAGES
BOLSHEVIKI TAKE DRASTIC
ACTION REGARDING DE-
PARTUES FROM CAPITAL.

London, March 4.-Special dis
patches from Petrograd describe
the departure of the British and
French embassies and the Belgian,
Serbian, Greek and Portuguese le-
cations last Thursday after a Sc
ries OF hinderances which in the
case of the Italian embassy was suf-
ticient to detain its staff in Petro-
grad after the others had left. The
Italians were still in Petrograd Sat
urday and also the staffs of the CON
sulates, according to the CORE
spondent OF the Morning Post.
The bolsheyik forcing office,
while permitting the American, Jap
anese, Chinese, Brazilian and Siam
ese legations to leave without re-
straint, insisted upon endorsing all
passports of others before depart
ure and refused endorsement un-
less the passport specifically de-
ScrlDed the owner as diplomat.
Consequently a number of military
and other members of the various
missions were left behind, and, says
the correspondent of the Daily Mail,
apparently are held as hostages
Foreigners not connected with
the diplomatic service seem, how
ever to have accompanied the dip
lomats on their trains, while reports
suggest others will be able to get
away sooner or later. Reasons Civ
en- for holding the Italians differ,
but it seems that Count Prasso, one
OF them, was obnoxious to the Rus
sion foreign office, which also was
said to have suspected the Italians
of helping their nationals to es-
cape from Petrograd contrary to
regulations.
According to the correspondent
OF the Morning Post, provision
shops in Petrograd were absolutely
empty on Saturday. Many of the
shops were boarded up and food
was not obtainable.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
TUBBY JURY STILL OUT.

The jurors in the case of the
State VS.. William Tubby, charged
with the murder of Matt Hooper Of
Marietta, sent for Judge Freeman
between 9 and 10 o'clock yesterday
morning and came into court to
ask in case they should find the de-
fendant guilty if the court would
fix the penalty. Judge Freeman
told them he could not do so under
the law. They returned to their
room and had made no further re-
port up to noon. This is the fifth
day the jury has had the case under
consideration, having received it
last Wednesday forenoon at Ills
O'Clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
MEATLESS MEAL
SUSPENDED FOR
TIME IS REPORT
PORKLESS SATURDAY ALSO
INCLUDED IN ORDER
OF FOOD BOSS.

Washington, March 4.-Tempo-
rary suspesnio Of the meatless meal
and OF the special restrictions
against the use of pork on Satur-
day was announced by the food ad-
ministration last night as read
justment OF its food conservation
program. Increased meat produc-
tion and the necessity for still
greater saving in wheat, it was de
clared, make the change advisable.
The suspension is made effective
for an indefinite period, and it prob
ably will last COR three months or
longer.
Since all restrictions on consump-
ton OF mutton and lamb had been
lifted previously the food admins
tration now asks the public for the
time being to deny itself in meats
only Of beef and pork on one day a
week-Tucsday.
IHOi CaoCu IllCdl consumption, 1000
administration officials beliefe will
of itself curtail the use of wheat and
for the present there is no intention
to add to the restrictions already in
force against the use of flour.
Russell Brown, food administra-
tor for Carter County, said today he
had had no notice of the suspension
of "porkless Saturdays" or the
withdrawal Of the request for a
meatless meal daily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
GRANDMA WH|TTLE DEAD
PROBABLY WAS THE OLD
EST WHITE WOMAN IN
THE STATE.

Mrs. Suzanne Whittle, better
known as "Grandma," and probably
the oldest white woman in the
state, died at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning at the Oklahoma Confed-
ate Home, aged los years, 8 months
and l3 days. Mrs. Whittle had been
confined to her bed for II years, the
result of partial stroke of paraly-
Sis, but her last illness was only OF
three days duration.
Funeral services were held at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the
chapel OF Brown and Bridgemans
undertaking establishment. The
Rev. Z. L. Averett, pastor of the
South Ardmore Baptist church, of
fciated, Mrs. Whittle being of that
faith. The body was taken to Utica,
Okla, this morning, accompanied
by her son, Marion, and interment
took place this afternoon.
In addition to her son, Mrs.
Whittle is survived by her husband,
M. c. Whittle, who is % years old.
He is an inmate of the home and is
very feeble. Mrs. Whittle's maiden
name was Smith and she was born
in North Carolina. She was twice
married, the first time to Alexander
Mcleod. In 1852 she became the
wife of Mr.. Whittle, both marriages
taking place in Macon County, Ala.
She was the mother of nine chill
dren.
Mrs. Whittle was a woman of
beautiful character, and through all
the years she was confined to her
bed kept her sunny disposition. She
had an unusually bright mind. Al
though she never had the advan-
tages of education, that" she said,
gave her knowledge"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
GERMANS BEG ENGLISH
SOLDIERS TO DESERT
.LRY the Associated Press

Wy tIlC AoAOOldlCu ltSS
British Army Headquarters in
France, March 3.-(Sunday)-
The Germans recently have been
sending a large number of prop
aganda balloons over the Brit
ish lines in an attempt to spread
dissatisfaction among the allied
troops. The general gist of the
pamphlets is a plea that the
British quit fighting and desert
to the German side.
If it gives the Germans any
satisfaction, it may be said that
the TommieS are very grateful
for this form of attention. The
little red balloons furnish excel
lent targets for rifle practice,
and there is great rivalry even
among the officers, to get at
least a small section of balloon
as a souvenir.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
MUCH PRAISE
FOR j. s. TROOPS
OFFICIALLY COMMENDS FOR
REPELLING RECENT GER
MAN ATTACKS.
FITNESS SURPRISES HIM
French Office Also Meets Some of
His Own Mem Who Grimly Tell
Him They Shall not Pass"
(By the Associated Press.)

Paris, March 8 (Sunday).-Prc-
mier Clemenceau visited the Amcri-
can troops today and reviewed the
soldiers who repulsed the German
attack Friday. The premier left
Paris Saturday evening and returned
this evening, when the following
semi-otiicial note was issued:
The president of the council de
sires personally to congratulate the
American troops in the sector
where they have just repelled bril-
liantly strong enemy attack. The
battalion which took part in this
operation was reviewed by the pre-
mier, in whose presence the general
commanding the army decorated
with the War Cross certain officers
and priyates whose bravery has been
particularly remarkable.
American Government Modest.
This check to the enemy attack
was moreover, far more severe than
first information showed. The
American government had modest
ly announced that some of the en-
emy had been killed and some made
prisoners. AS a matter of fact, the
latest reconnaissance have shown
that in addition to these losses, the
Germans left quite a large number
of corpse between the lines.
The premier also saw on his
way some of our own troops at rest.
He conyersed with the officers and
men, warmly congratulating and
encouraging them. Our poilus had
but one reply:
"'They shall rot pass.
Pershing Was Present.
Premier Clemenceau on his re-
turn to Paris was too occupied to
give the Associated Press an inter
view on his visit. But prominent
government official who accompa-
MED the premier said:
81 cannot, of course, say what
sector the premier visited, nor give
any military detail, but your gal
LIANT General Pershing came to
meet him and accompanied him on
the entire visit.
"Your army made altogether an
excellent impression on the pre-
premier He found the menin per-
feet physical condition and their
morale thoroughly satisfactory,
showing calmness, confidence and
implacable resolution. Their evi-
dent desire is to rival in courage
their elders in the struggle The
premier equally was struck by the
fine bearing OF your officers and
their skill in handling their men,
and also by the extreme cordiality
OF their relations with their French
comrades.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04

Sweden protested also against the
Aland islands being placed in the
war zone.
Occuoation of the Aland islands,
dispatches say, is to make them a
base for supplying the German oc-
cupation of Finland.
There are 500 Swedish troops on
the islands for police purposes.
Their commander was notified by
the German commander of his in
tentions, and while so far there has
been no clash reported, the Swed-
ish troops have not been with
drawn and the feeling is described
as being very tense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
CIVILIANS MUST
GET FEDERAL LICENSE

Washington, March 4.-President
Wilson today, by executive procla-
nation, made it necessary for any
person flying in the vicinity of mill
tary works or any part of the coun-
try designated as a zone of warlike
operation or warlike preparation to
secure a license.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
THREE KILLED, THIRTY
HURT, IN IOWA WRECK
BULLETIN.

Boone, Iowa, March 4.-Three
persons were killed and about 30
others were injured, some seriously,
when Des Moines passenger train
from the Fort Dodge-Des Moines
& Southern electric road crashed
head-on into an interurban freight
train near here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
English Drop Many Bombs.

london, March l (Friday).-The
following report of aerial activity
was given out tonight -Four tons
OF bombs were dropped Thursday
night on large hostile airdromes
midway between Journal and Mons
and on billets in the neighborhood
OF Douai. All our machines re-
turned"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
MORE OF HOLY LAND
TAKEN BY THE BRITISH

London, March 4.-The British
troops operating north of Jerusa-
lem in Palestine have made an ad-
vance along a front of II miles to
maximum depth of two miles
astride and west of the Jerusalem
Nabulus road, the war office an
nounced today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
READY FOR GARDEN WEEK

Especial to The Ardmorcite)
Sulphur, Okla, March 4-County
Campaign Manager Col. !. c. Rem
fro will begin active work in the
county at once to put every avail
able piece of land int cultivation.
War Garden week, NJ :rch II to 10,
will find Murray Co lty ! dy to
start active work. T % rec snow
and Saturday nights splei rain
means success in every pn,icular
The county has been organized
some time and only the ncces s2ry
moisture awaited.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
FRENCHPRENIER.
VISITS TRENCHES.
AMERICAN ARMY.
/. s. Patrol
Captured
BULLETIN.

With the American Army in
France, Saturday, March 2.-(By
the Associated Press)-The Amer
leans, the Germans claimed to have
captured on the Chemin des Danes,
probably were the larger part of a
patrol OF thirteen men which
sion in the George w. Armstrong
have not been heard of since.
The enemy obtained no prison.
ers from the American trenches.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
To Fix Print Paper Prices.

Washington, March 4.-Paper
manufacturers were called today by
the Federal Trade Commission to
give information on investment and
production costs which the commits
sion will take into consideration in
fixing a price for news print. ef-
fective April /.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
ALLIES AND ENEMY MASS
MANY TROOPS ON WEST
BOTH SIDES PREPARE FOR SHOCK OF
TITANIC STRUGGLE LONG EXPECTED
TEUTONS TO USE TANKS
(By The Associated Press.D

British Army Headquarters in France, March SundayNot
only has the German infantry been showing activity the
western front within the last few days but the artillery doing
heavy cunning and putting down large number of gas Shells
along with occasional baages German prisoners report that all leave
both officers and has been cancelled for indefinite period
The undoubtedly being held in readiness by the
Germans and stories still continue about the intended employment
of tanks against the British.
worthy Of note that frequent raids German officers seldom
accompany their troops but the sergeant major
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
Norway Continues to Lose.

Washington, March Norway
continues to suffer heavily from
German submarine operations and
other war losses. Twelve vessel /
aggregating 1928 gross tons, and
valued at about $3,OO0,000, were
sunk during February and 10 sea-
men lost their lives, while 20 men
are missing, a cablegram to the
Norwegian legation today an
nounced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
WEATHER FORE ST

For Ardmore and Vicinity:
Tonight fair warmer; Tuesday,
unsettled, much colder.
Oklahoma: Tonight fair,
warmer in south portion; Tues
day unsettled, much colder; tenn
perature below freezing by Tues
day night.
East Texas: Tonight, general
ly fair; Tuesday, partly cloudy,
colder in northwest portion.
West Texas: Tonight gener-
ally fair; Tuesday unsettled in
north, fair in south portion, cold
er in north portion, much cold
er in the Panhandle, where tenn
perature will be below freezing
by Tuesday night.
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature Sun
day 90 degrees; minimum last
night Al.
The total precipitation Satur-
day and Saturday night, l.02 in.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
Finland Be Occupied
BY Hum Sweden Is Mad

Washington, March 4. Ger
many's occupation of the Aland
islands is only a preliminary g. the
total occupation Of Finla. Off
cial dispatches to the Sw en-
bassy in Washing on say Ger
many has notified the holm
foreign office of h ihter 20 oc-
cupy Finland, anf at n has
protested.
Germany advise vede, lie dis
patches say, thai iSwas essary
to Temporarily py nd to
restore order" R cav assur-
ances" that she int. ltion to
take permanent sion of the
territory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
DENVER LOSES NOTED SUIT.

Washington, March 4.-The city
Of Denver, in the supreme court to-
day, lost its fight of twenty years
duration against the Denver Water
Company over consumers rates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
Heavy Rain in Murray Col sy

!. : 4. .: q. g q: .. . 4. : {. 4: . = : I. 4. : 4. !: .
Especial to The Ardmors
Sulphur, Okla, March I
cial weather representative
a rainfall of l.l0 inches
night over this section
and steady downpour assn
moisture needed for the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04

Berlin, March 4.-(British Ad-
miralty per Wireless Press).-Mili-
tary operations in Russia stopped
yesterday, says the official statement
issued today by the German staff.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
PEACE TREATY
SIGNED BY SLAv
WITH THE KAISER
HUN WAS CONTINUALLY
TAKING MORE TERRITORY,
BOLSHEVIKI CLAIM.
RUSSIANS FEAR JAPAN
John F. Stevens Gables State De-
partment That Slavs Are Burning
Bridges in Siberia to Head Off
Expected Advance.

pdrtment That SlaVS Are Burning
Bridges in Siberia to Head Off
Expected Advance.
Berlin, March 4.-(British Ad-
mlralty per Wireless Press. Mill
tary operations in Russia stopped
yesterday, says the official statement
issued today by the German staff.
London, March A Russian Of
fetal announcement signed by Pre-
mier Lenine and Foreign Minister
Trotzky says that the bolshevik del
egation after signing peace wish
Germany is proceeding toward Pc
trograd, where the text of the
agreement will be Immediately pub
lished.
Ratification of the treaty has been
fixed for Thursday next and it de-
pends on the decision of the all
Russian congress of councils of
workmens', peasants and Cossacks'
deputies which will assembl at Mos
COW March II.
Washington, March 4.-The Rus
slams have been destroying bridges
on the trans-Sibcrian railroad be-
tween Lake Baikal and the Chinese
frontier. John f. Stevens, chair
man of the American railway mis-
sion, reported this today to the state
department.
This may prevent Ambassador
Francis from reaching Vladiyostok.
While without details, officials
here believe the Russians are de-
stroying the bridges to prevent an
expected advance of Japanese
troops. A large number of other
structures have been mined MIR.
Stevens also reported, so they could
be destroyed quickly.
Russia's delegates at Brest-Lit-
oysk have halted the German in
vasion Of Great Russia by agreeing
to the peace terms offered Feb. q.
Peace was made, they report to the
boIsheyik government because ev-
cry day of delay meant more de-
mands by the Germans. Added pro-
visions require the Russions not
only to retire from Turkeys Asiat-
&c provinces, but also from territory
in the regions of Kars, Batoum and
harabagh, taken from the Turks
during past wars.
Berlin also announces the sign
ing OF peace terms and the cessa-
ton OF operations When the Ger
man forward movement halted. the
invaders were at Narya, 100 miles
west OF Petrograd, and approach
ing Luga, SO miles southwest. The
greater part of the Ukraine also
has been cleared Of the bolsheviki.
Much war material and more than
ojOOO prisoners have been captured
by the Germans in the Russian cam
Da'gn.
rmany apparently is determin-
Tiye the bolsheviki but a mar
trip along the Gulf of Fin
and at the request of the new
niSh government is to undertake
e expulsion of the Finnish revo-
tionists and bolsheviki Red
ards from Southern FinlandA
tn Esthonia under German con.
and Finland freed from boil
Sheyikist rule, the bolsheviki will
have less than 200 miles of coast
line on the Aland islands at the en-
trance of the Gulf of Bothnia, and
will make the islands the base OF
their operations in support of the
Finnish government. Germany has
assured Sweden that she has no ter
rltorial interests in the Aland
islands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04
Boldest of the Week.

"The boldest enterprise undertak-
en- by the enemy during the week
took place north of Dixmude. Here,
after prolonged artillery prepara-
tions, the enemy endeavored to
throw bridge across the User. The
Belgians skillfully prevented sue
cessive attempts to bring this oper-
alton to successful conclusion.
The new trend of events in Rus
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-10-05

we pity the lflSn people Wnon nome rule is
given to the Island. eve Irish must get
together" exclaimed the dissenting ele-
ments, and once upon a time they acct
dentally got together and after they had
been together a short time every mothers
son Of them were totally disabled.
When the municipality of Seattle takes
over all of the street car systems within
her gates at fancy price, then the jitneys
should at once become a thing of the past
or be compelled to pay into the city treas
ury heavy monthly stipend for the priv
ilegc of running.
Do not expect 5000 to do the work of
$4,000 and $50 per month to do the work
Of S75 per month. In other words, you
who are DESTROYS of buying real estate must
not expect 5000 will make the first payment
on a home worth $4,000 and then $50 per
month be the partial payments is not
rent.
In New York City women are making
good cops, so comes the report. Well
that's nothing strange for women make
good at everything they undertake. It's
just naturally born in them and the oppo-
sition Of man to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
Shame on you, Editor Ryan, shame on
you, to want to defeat the only woman
nominated for the legislature in Pierce
county, just because she is woman. In all
probability the woman would make more
conscientious member than her Democratic
opponent but best Of all she is a Republic
can while he is Democrat.
These may be war times, but "believe
me- the Republicans are planning to get in
the saddle these war times.
Years ago when Jimmy Hoge "hitched
his wagon to starr the most Of us thought
he was headed for wreck, but he has been
hooked up with the stars so long that he
himself is now a star.
The swine has not as yet been driven
across the Rhine but they are on their
way.
More than half of the peoples of the
world are now in the war. This is almost
the prophetic destruction of the world by
fire
Bob Fox is a liberty loan expert and we
watch with much eagerness to see him go
over the top in the fourth.
Bulgaria took time by the forelock and
saved her bacon
Jobs worth $40 per month have few
takers among the colored citizens of Sc
attle-truly prosperity is in the land.
News from over there has made the
Welkin ring during the past week and so en-
cOuraging is that news that we are making
ourselves believe that the end is almost in
sight Bulgaria has quite and accepted the
terms of the Allies Turkey has practically
quit, owing to her reverses and before
other week has closed we predict that the
Germans will have but one ally left-the
AustrO-E Hungarian. No Germany is not
yet whipped or at least sufficiently whipped
to sue for peace, but if the Kaiser was not
war mad he would sue for peace immedi-
ately, if not sooner. Germany may have
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-10-05

An old coon for cunning, but young
coon for running