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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-14
CITY news IN BRIEF
The weekly prayer meeting al the
Anne Lee Memorial will be held at 3
O'Clock tomorrcw afternoon.

There. will be an important meet
ing of the Parent-Teachers' Associa-
ton at 80 o'clock tonight in Lee
School building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-14

ing of the Parent Teachers Associa.
ton at 1880 o'clock tonight in Lee
School building.
Col. Harry Cutler, Providence, r.
l., chairman of the Jewish Welfare
Board, will speak i'll this city Satur:
day in behalf of the United War
Work Campaign.
Mrs. G. M. Shepperson has been
notified that her husband, Lieut.. Z.
NJ. Shepperscn, of the Motor Trans.
nort Corps, mas arrived safely ever
seas.
Capt. Louis Duffey, this city, who
recently had his hands slightly in.
jured from shell has entirely re-.
covered according to letter just re-
ceived by his wife.
The funeral of Linwood Kidwel!
who died Tuesday night at the Alex
andria Hospital from injuries re
ceived by being shot by William H
Oehlert, will take place at 8 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon from 420 North
Alfred street.
Mr.. r. Oscar Robbins, for tbs
past seven years book-keeper at the
First National Bank, has rendered
his resignation as such, effective to.
day. to accept position in tn
general Offices Of the Southern Rail
way Company, Washington.
Howard W. Smith, soccal corr
missioner, has sold to Wm. 8aade
hcases and lots, 400 All .i32 J.:
Soath Royal street. Thomas l.. an,
). Boorke Carter have sod to LUthe,
T. Cornnell and wife i 'lDas, all
lot at the northeast corner Of pun
cess and West streets.
:. Charles F.. Hayden, this city, nov
overseas, who was member of tht
cid Alexandria Light Infantry, ant
who went with the first Pionee'
Regiment of Engieers to France, ha'
been recommended for commission
and now is in the Officers Training
School in France.
Sergeant c. Urban Smith, who ha'
been home on leave from France fol
six days, left last night for .Cami
Logan, Texas. Sergeant Smith hat
the honor 10 be the first Alexandriar
to, return home from the battle
fields of France and while here wa:
given a warm reception by hi:
friends and: friends of the. ;uthel
Alexandria boys in his regiment. HI
was sent home as, an intructor in in
tclligent observation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-14

Col. Harry Cutler, Providence, R.
l., chairman of the Jewish Welfare
Board, viii speak i'll this city Satur-
day in behalf of the United War
Work Campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-14

Mrs. G. M. Shepperson has been
notified that her husband, Lieut.. Z.
M. Shepperscn, Of the Motor Trans
nort Corps, mas arrived safely ever
seas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-14

Capt. Louis Duffey, this city, who
recently had his hands slightly in.
jured from a she'll has entirely re-
covered according to letter just re-
ccived by his wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-11-14

27l-6t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29
WANTS PEOPLE TO HOLD
TOGETHER UNTIL VICTORY
"THOSE ARE IMPERISHABLE PAGES OF GLORY WHICH
LAST YEAR WERE ADDED TO GERMAN HISTORY"
THE EMPEROR TELLS REICHSTAG'S PRESI-
DENT-UNREST IN NATION CONTINUES

London Jan. 29.-Emperor William in a telegram re
spending to birthday congratulations from President Kaemp
of the rechstag says:
Receive my thanks for the loyal wishes with
which you have again gaddened the rechstags behalf
q begin serious and decisive year with proud thankful
for the immense which have been gained by
ndefatgabe warriors and their brilliant leaders.
81 know to what extent the loyal work Of the people at
home has contributed TO these and how much dis
and anxiety had be borne by everyone Those
pershab pages of gle which last year added to Ger
history and in which the great army leaders, the simple
workers and the lonely widows inscribed their
my ardent daily wish is that my beloved people, with
out arrogance but with deep consciousness of their power
and right may externally and internally, in sediscipne,
their union until the final victory Of lays the
foundation for the glad of the unfolding of their mental
and economic power"
Unrest among the working people Of Germany has not
yet queed down. has the political conflict between the
panGermans and the nonmtarss lessened apCrec'aby.
Concern the internal security of the empire appears in
The message sent by Emperor William in t. birthday
congratulations from the rechsag. The rechsag )wever
reported to have refused to vote confidence in the govern
ment mainly through socialist opposition and Chancellor Won
Herng may appear before again few days to discuss
the question of Belgium.
Efforts to agiate general strike in Berlin Monday
are declared to have failed according to reaching
Amsterdam.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29
TRACTOR SHOW EXPECTED
TO ATTRACT THRONG
Makers From Coast to Coast VIII Ex.
kibit Machines,

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 29.--Tractor
makers from New York to California
win display their latest models Of gaso-
line and kerosene.burning tractors at
the third annual tractor show here
February II 10 16, and preparations are
being made to entertain thousands Of
farmers from the eight states of Mis-.
souri,, Kansas, Illinois, Arkansas, Colo
RADIO, Texas, Iowa, and Nebraska who
are expected to come to compare the
various makes.
This announcement has been made
10y the committee having charge % ar.
rangcments The attendance Of 35 600
10 the show last year, il is expected
will be more than doubled as have peen
the number Of exhibitors and the
amount Of exhibit space The fact that
he Kansas City motor show will be
held al the same time, it is thought
viii increase attendance and interest
Unusual labor conditions affecting all
farm operations are responsible. II is
believed for the great interest in trac.
tors this year, and the machine Is to
be shown as the efficient all-round farm
hand. Its advantages for plowinr.
narrowing, seeding, disking, cultivating.
moving reaping, silo filing, hauling
wood saving, and a thousand other farm
obs, will be demonstrated.
One Of the exhibitors will show an
elevator to carry hay, straw. cane and
fodder into the barn loft.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29
WAR SUMMARY.

italy has furnished a military surprise
5y launching an attack OF apparently
considerable force on her mountain front
IN midwinter. The blow comes on the
Asiago plateau, where the Austro.Ger
man invaders were halted early in the
winter in their effort to push down to
the Italian plains west Of the Brenta
river
Berlin heralded the attack yesterday
after reporting the breaking out of
violent artillery duel in the Setti-Com-
muni region the Asiago sector. Its
force was reported to have reached %
climax at dawn Monday in the vicinity
of Col del Rosso, which height stands
about midway between Asiago and the
Brenta.
The supgie,G, ru,y German official
report Of last night, which was not re.
ceived until today announces the open
ing Of the assault in this region, de
ecribing it as a violent attack. There
were no accompanying details.
In the lack of more definite news
the probability suggests itself that the
Italian effort is one somewhat similar
to that of the French a few weeks ago
east of the Brenta, which resulted in
penetration Of the Austro-German line
for considerable distance, and a sub.
sequent withdrawal of the enemy from
a rather extended area, improving the
entente position notably The Italians
now may be preparing to effect a rectl
hcation of their line with a view Of
making more difficult any future at
tempt of the enemy to advance
Leon Trotzliy the bolshevist foreign
minister, has returned to the Brest Ii
tcvsk peace conference armed with a
vote Of confidence by the congress Of
the council of workmen's and soldiers
delegates in the attitude Of the Russian
delegation.
The congress, however, refused to de-
care fatty against the policy Of a sep.
arate peace, defeating a motion in that
sense offered by the minority elements,
and drawing from Trotzky the statement
that he would give no guarantee not to
sign such a peace.
London was raided last night by Ger
man airplanes, not more than half a
dozen reaching the city, however, out
OF some fifteen machines which made
the attempt. One raider was brought
down in flames from a height of 10000
feet, its three occupants being burned
to death.
On the western front, nothing has oc.
CURED to break the almost daily routine
Of scattered raids and artillery bonn.
bardments. The representatives of Italy
End Great Britain on the supreme war
council have arrived in Paris, where
the American and French members al.
ready are assembled for the plenary
sitting of the council.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29
MAYOR ASKS CLUBS
TO ACT WITH CITY

r,l,o ,.oo-,,,.,r ,,,,o+i,,,, or +to ci,,,. cor,-
MISSION VIII De Helu 'oHIB"'' mayor
Roberts did not see w. E. Anderson, the
consulting engineer. on the water propo-
-i,io, o,d cit,. l,,,,i,oor 1k-.+so,, bo.
I're 'Iey 'eII lor '"e country 'ilis ii'oI IL
ing and he did not know whether there
would be any report made tonight. and
-,,l i,o ,il ,,o, .o, I,,,,,, tr,,, ,o,,id l,a,,e
''''
cohpleteu uy lhaI lliHe' put 'Ha'
more than likely there would be some
discussion Of the subject at the meet.
ing.
Mayor Roberts has addressed the fol
lowing letter to each of the parties
therein named:
January 26, 1918.
| Mr. Edward Gait, President Chamber of
Commerce; Mr.. j. r. Hamilton' presi-
dent Lions Club; Mr. II. G. Spaulding.
president Rotary Club; Mr.. d. N. Fer
guson, representative Federated La
bor.
Gentlemen: In order that we may
secure the advice and assure to the city
/ an additional water supply that will
meet its demands and give to the people
- feeling Of security that the city ad.
ministration desires to cooperate with
the different organizations to secure
this result, | suggest that one or more
members from each of the above bodies
be appointed as an advisory committee
| to pass on and report on the plan CON
iemplated for the additional water sup
ply, the method Of construction and
the expenditure Of money.
/ suggest that these men be repre-.
sentative of the different organizations.
that they consult with the organization,
and after they have determined on the
things above mentioned, that they pre-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29
RIVER STEAMERS
SWEPT AWAY IN
GREAT ICE GORGE
SOME OF THE VESSELS STAND ON
END IN PACK AND CARRIED
SOUTH.
PEOPLE CRY FOR HELP
Calls of Victims on Helpless Vessels in
Ohio River Are Heard as Craft Race
by Paducah-Number of Packets in
Crush Is Not known.

PaduCah, Ky, Jan. 29.-DesCending
ice gorges in the Tennessee and Ohio
rivers, cOnverging here today, swept the
winter fleet of packets and other craft
from their mOOrings at up-river points
and in the Paducah harbOr and carried
Aem down the Ohio.
Appeals for help from persons ma
roOned on the ice bound craft plainly
were heard rs they were carried past
this city.
A report from Metropolis, Ill., said
several packets We're seen standing on
ond in the ice as the foe passed that
place,
The number of boats caught i'm the
torrent has not been determined IT
was said they probably would reach
more than a dozen A preliminary csti-
mate of the damage, if all We're lost,
placed it at more than 100000.
When the Gorge Broke.
Eagle line steamboats, st. Louis pack
cts, several Tennessee river and other
Pmaller craft We're i'm the harbor here
when the gorge broke. The boats
rocked and swayed with the impact Of
the ice. Additional cables hastily were
run to shore, but failed to hold them,
as the pressure of ice became greater.
and one by one they We're torn from
their mornings and swept down the
,lver.
The survivors Of the helpless fleet are
expected to reach Cairo, H., late this
evening
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29
THRIFT STAMP DRIVE
NOW BEING ORGANIZED

An enthusiastic meeting was held at
'he office of County Judge Thomas
Champion yesterday in the interest of
the sale Of war stamps. All the town
ship chairmen, recently appointed by
Judge Champion, who is the county
chairman, were in attendance.
School district chairmen for every dis.
trict in the county were appointed at
This meeting.
A meeting was called for Saturday.
Feb. 2, to be attended by the executive
committee, which is composed Of all the
township chairmen, and all the school
district chairmen are expected to be
present. All have been notified ana
when they are here they will be in.
structed in the work of the campaign
to be carried on.
Judge Champion expressed himself as
highly pleased with the interest already
exhibited in the work and has full faith
in Carter county's doing it's share.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29
ICE SHORTAGE
NEXT MISERY
I ACk OF AMMONIA WILL Ca1rsF
MANY PLANTS TO GO SHORT
NEXT SUMNER.

Oo'ufnbla, Mo, Jan. 2s.-And nav.
Nonles the threat of an ica sbortao, y,
ra y seem premature to mention ths
l'c' 'hat we may not have enough ,oa
" 20 around next summer when tna
energies of nearly everyone are oa,
'ereu on trying to get enough coal I'm.
,ne TACT remains, according m II u
Muniord' federal food administrator, co..
missouri that there may be an ice sbor,
age when hot weather corne,
Ihe demands of war are ranidI,, ~.
'austing the supply Of ammonia one
u the chief ingredients in the man.
iacture OF artificial ice. and the loo
makers are going to have a hard tim.
"ptalnlng anywhere near a norr,o,
amount Of this chemical. While ,vo ar.
'hinung just now about getting enough
|oaI Goa. TO Keep warm it is a good time to
thlng about getting enough ice to keen
'ool next summer" said Dean Nun.
ford. -'i ''in-
FeopIe in rural districts are being
urged by the chemical division Of the
loou administration to harvest large
crops OF natural ice this winter. And
10 sho" the necessity Of doing this
'hey have announced these facts.
Ammonia is largely used Tor maxine
artificial ice and for refriee alton or
cold storage warehouses. Commerci,i
ammonia is by-product Of artificial rae
pants and also Of the coke industry
IN either case an indirect by-product Of
coal. There is little likelihood OF in.
creasing the output Of ammonia to anv
large degree, owing to the enormous de.
mands for coal for war industries.
arge harvest Of natural ice will greatly
help to satisfy the ice requirements
especially Of small towns, country mea,
establishments, creameries and cheese
.actores.
Many large ice companies have ma.
chinery for making artificial ice, but
ire this winter storing away quantities
Of natural ice in realization OF a short.
age of ammonia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29
SKILLED LABOR
Be ENROLLED
OKLAHOMA ARTISANS BE CALLED
ON TO REGISTER IN L. s. PUB.
LIC SERVICE RESERVE.
SHIPBUILDERS WANTED
stale Organization Has Been Perfected
ana VIII BE in Charge of County
council Of Defense of Each County
Service Buttons Will BE Distributed

Ihe Ardmoreite has received from
tulsa the following telegram. sent bv
H. e. Tyrell' state director Of the United
states public service reserve.
kegistraton cards, service buttons
ana other necessary supplies for the
IhIted states public service reserve req.
,SIration have not reached Oklahoma
work Of enrolment will not begin for
zen days but the state organization has
Deeh perfected and is in charge of tho
county council Of defense of each count,.
'uolcity will be given as soon as
enrolment agents are ready 70 stor,
work OF registration is to get wors
laen where they are needed M tho
proper time. The most important Of an
labor is the class used in consfructian
f ships. ''''' u'''o'
., IL Is hoped all worlmcn win ro,,i,
lnelr present positions until tbc, aro
g"lIeu ,,u lor special work by our govern.
hlent' The big work in shipbuiIdInc 10 T.,
Just ready to start. The bnsinos. IL, II,
me public service reserve is IN son3
men where they are needed CO.. o',,
wages prevail as most an kinds ~
skilled labor are iH Demand"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29
CONTROL OF
FOOD BYU s. MAYRESUT

Washington, Jan. 29,-Extension Of
the provisions Of the Lever act to in.
clude control of the distribution, manu-
facture and preservation of foodstuffs
is advocated by Food Administrator
Hoover in a letter to Representative
anderson Of the house agricultural COM
mtitee, made public today.
Mr.. Hoovers idea of legislation neces-
sary to effect food saving essential to
proper rationing of the allies is given
n reply to proposals contained in a
draft of a food bill recently submitted
by Mr.. Anderson to the food administra-
t9r. The extension Of the measures of
the Lever act Mr.. Hoover says, should
include:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29
DEFENSE COUNCIL
WILL AID GUARD

The executive committee of the Coun-
eli Of Defense of Carter County held a
very important meeting at the Chamber
Of Commerce yesterday afternoon a ma
iority of the members Of the committee
being present and entering enthusias-
tically into the work. The principal
matters considered were the Thrift
Stamp Campaign and the Home Guard.
The plan of organization Of school
district councils suggested by the state
council was approved and the bylaws
adopted. A committee of three from
each school district in the county was
named TO be present at q meeting to
10 held in the courthouse on Saturday
afternoon when the full plan of organi.
zation will be presented and the initial
steps to get the district work under
way will be taken. A complete list
If the men from each district will be
printed in The Ardmoreite tomorrow.
S. A. Apple, treasurer Of the county
council, was asked to make a report Of
receipts and disbursements of the coun.
oil and more particularly the amounts
expended in equipping the home guard
Dlatoons. A committee was also named
tC take immediate steps to raise the
necessary amounts to equip every mem.
her Of the Ardmore platoon at once.
DR. J. f. Young was appointed by
he council to take full charge of and
lirect the campaign for the sale Of
'milage Books for the benefit Of the
oldiers in camps.
1t was also voted that the travelling
Xpenses Of Col. Sidney Suggs while
iding in the Thrift Stamp Campaign in
'arter county be paid by the council.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29

Control of distribution in order that
all classes and localities may fare alike
and that unnecessary consumption
should be prevented.
Control of use Of foodstuffs in food
manufactures with view to limiting
The less essential manufactures.
Control of commodities critically
necessary for the production and pres
crvation of foodstuffs, in order to pre-.
vent great loss or military sacrifices" D."
In addition to the increasing of wheat.
less and meatless days and reducing the
per cent Of wheat in flour, steps vir-
tually taken already by the food ad.
ninistration, Mr.. Anderson proposes
licensing of public eating places and the
limiting Of food served in them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29

Metropolis, H., Jan. 29.-lce gorges
rweeping down the Tennessee river
caused a heavy loss to river steamers
end other craft today and endangered
score of lives. Fifteen boats We're
carried away by the ice foes. Two Of
them the Bald Eagle and Spread Eagle,
ere reported to have sunk
The Paducah dry docks, one contain
ing the steamer American and the other
the steamer Rapids, both passed here.
The City of Cairo was torn from its
,noorings and seriously damaged. The
Cowling also was swept away but
lodged down the river, apparently little
damaged The ferry Alfred, fastened
10 a derrick boat was carried down
tile river toward Joppa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29
PURCELL PREACHER Is OFF
TO WAR AS PRIVATE

Purcell. Okla, Jan. 90. - After
preaching farewell sermon at union
services held Sunday night in the Meth
odist church, the Rev. f. c. Cameron,
formerly pastor of the First Christian
church of Purcell, left today for Camp
Travis, Texas, where he will enlist as
a private in the infantry branch of the
army. One of the largest crowds ever
attending a religious service in Pur-
cell heard the Rev. Mr.. Cameron's lajt
sermon. Practically all members 81
the McClain county home guard, tt
which he has bean captain. were in the
crowd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29
.BOLSHEWKI ARE SPLIT
ON PEACE, MAJORITY
WANTS HOLY WAR

London, Jan. 20. The boil
sheviki have split on the ques-
ton of peace, a majority being
against the conclusion of peace
on the German terms and in
favor of a holy war, an Ex-
change dispatch from Petro-
grad says.
AS the present government
is understood to carry on the
war, the formation of a coali-
ton Of all socialist factions was
proposed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29
BRIDE DIES IN HOSPITAL,
RESULT OF TRAIN WRECK

Chicago, Jan. 29-The condition of
most Of those injured in the train wreck
on the Illinois Central railroad at Gran.
ger yesterday, in which three persons
were killed and forty injured, was re.
ported as favorable today. Railroad
Officials said this morning that investi
cation Indicated the accident was due
10 a split rail. Mrs ]. NJ. Byler Of
Mason, Iowa, a bride on her honeymoon,
who was among the injured, died at a
hospital today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29

London, Jan 29.-About fifteen Ger
man airplanes Of which four or five
reached London, took part in the first
Ct two raids last night it is announced
officially only one Of the raiders in
the second attack penetrated as far as
the city.
one Of the raiding aircraft was
brought down. falling in flames from a
height Of 10000 feet An three Of the
crew were burned to death.
An indccisive engagement was fought
10y a British pilot with another raider
over the sea. All the British pilots re
turned safely.
London had been expecting an enemy
air raid during the past week Of moon
! light nights, but nothing had happened
and the residents began to think they
would escape altogether when about
o'clock last night the arrival of the
unwelcome visitors was announced.
The anti.aircraft guns We're soon in
action, and continued firing intermittent
" for more than five hours, while the
populace passed an anxious time indoors
or in underground shelters.
Great satisfaction was expressed when
It was announced officially that one Of
the raiders had been brought down in
Essex.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29
AMERICAN WOMEN CANNOT
GO GADDING IN EUROPE

Washington, Jan. 29-Passport regu
Iations of the state department now per-
NIT only those American women to go
abroad whose services are imperatively
required by some recognized relief
agency. The explanation, as announced
today, was that the presence of large
numbers of free lance workers there
was beginning to prove an embarrass.
ment to the warning countries. Pass.
ports were being denied also to the
wives Of American officers in France.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-29
SHIPS OF SWEDEN
USED BY AMERICA

Washington, Jan. GA preliminary
agreement has been reached between
the United States and Sweden according
10 official dispatches from London yes
terday providing for charter Of Swedish
ships to the United States to be used
principally in the South American
trade
Some OF the ships with the Swedish
fleet now n American waters will be
allowed TO sail with their cargoes, while
others. 1t is understood, will be un.
loaded and put in the service Of the
United states. Negotiations are pro
ceedinG m a satisfactory manner and
n final agreement is looked for shortly.