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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-13
Enemv Had Taken uge In Old Line Trenches But Driven Out
C@nnp@iig : Expenses

The ightness with $ n seeking high office regard
the law and the facility with which they perure themselves
the filing of the statements of the various can
ddaes The absurdy of putting in office to carry out
the laws of the state which he utterly ignores himself strk
would that the time has arrived when the mC
should off campaign expenduresettmg the can
didate 'be million the result like the late John w.
Gates-or the law should be enforced to the letter.
In absence sitting legislature to revoke this cam
pagn expense high time that steps should be taken
to enforce it, instead invoking whenever happens to suit
purposes the party machine the back OF some
particular set of candidates.
William H. Murray that he expended for various
in campaign governor which covered hardly
month"; total of $2S995O, within $lOO50 Of the limit per-
mtted by law - -,
If Murray expended this in chasing this wlo the
wsp Robertson expended so times this amount and
Alexander was behind while of the candidates
polling the of of these were IN the campaign
long time and must expended the full limit not more
So far Robertson concerned ne expended his fu al
lowance with single newspapers did also Alexander ana
more than printing plant must have gone over s
limit though possible that printing done outside the state
is counted in this calcuaton 80 ..,
There other fragrant violations of the law but those
for the ton of the ticket were the important and the
accounts are not properly investigated when filed there Will
be doubt cast the entire proceedings The laws OF the
state NAV have framed for politicians by the poca'
be consdered they going to insist on ther rsnl
The time grabbing off plums by main strengh mas
to an end and these times of the Individual no mat
Ter how humble, is coming into his rights. o.,
One of the candidates for state o1flce mas openly ieu
statement showing he spent something over douoe t
amount allowed candidate for this particular o11ce anu
in footnote he points the mpossiblty OF making se
campaign for the amount allowed, and navely adds
chances are that who swears he did is
The Ardmoreite expect that this Will De the a
cold IN the subject as these times of war people are COLI
;m m have higher sense integrity and right and they d
mand that their public officers their character ny M
acts and not despite them. 1t time for good
chances that the scruD prush
will pav much part than the Whlle"aS oio"i ~
ever ready tool of the Shlfty pollCclah
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-13
FIRE SWEEPS OVER
MARIANA, ARKANSAS
TWELVE BRICK BUSINESS
BUILDINGS DESTROYED
LOSS ESTIMATED $750,00o

Mariana, Ark, Aug. l3.-Fire OF
undetermined origin early today de-
stroyed Il brick stores here and
caused a loss estimated at over $751;
900. Lack of adequate water sup
ply handicapped the firemen in fight,
ing the flames. a shift in the wind
helped to prevent further spread
of the fire. :.
The fire was first discovered IN
a dry goods store. ,
Guests at the Mariana Hotel
were in a panic, but none was hurt
and none sustained losses.
The following mercantile houses
were completely destroyed:
Griffin Newburn Co., general
merchandise Nixon McClintock
Company, general merchants; Potts
Hardware Co.; Nathan Furniture
Co.; Harris and Burke, general
merchants; Mississippi cash store !;
7. Z. Mann, jeweler; Altman's Con
iectionery; Beasley's Dry Goods 20.
Badly damaged:
Arkansas Light and Power Com
pany; Peoples Savings Bank; Bank
of Mariana.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-13
VIII CrolUn Prince Attempt
to Counter Against Americans9

man crown prince may decide upon
a counter attack on a big scale IN
that sector, but such action would
necessitate the bringing up Of divis-
ions which presumably are badly
needed on the British front and at
other points. 1t seems probable he
realizes that any attempt TO wrest
territory here from the troops that
have ust taken il uould be extreme
~ high priced. On the other hand,
the Germans are now in such posi-
tions along the line south of the
Aisne that they can afford to take
more time for a retreat over that
river, confident that the allies will
not extend themselves too much in
an effort here at this time.
The Germans are fighting hard for
time. but observers continue to re-
port indications that their plans still
include 4 retirement
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-13
TAX OF TEN DOLLARS
YEARLY ON OCCUPATIONS
IS LATEST PROPOSAL

Washington, Aug. l3.-Special
taxes of ten dollars a year on an oc-
cupation or profession, except the
war industry trades, farmers, teach
ers and ministers of the Gospel were
written into the $8,O0O,0O0,O0O war
revenue bill today by the house ways
and means committee. A similar tax
was placed upon any business with
receipts of $1,000 year or more,
with levy of SIS year on whole
sale houses with receipts Of $780,
600 or more.
Secretary McAdoo will appear be-
fore the committee tomorrow TO dis
cuss the treasury's new plans Tor an
excess profits tax based on rates in
the present law, with an alternative
war profits tax. This is the main is
sue between the comittee and the
treasury.
Newspapers, press associations
and periodicals were exempted from
the proposed ten per cent tax on the
amount paid for leased telegraph
and telephone wires in the pending
S8,000,000,000 revenue bill, after a
vigorous fight by Representatives
Rainey of Illinois and Longworth of
Ohio, 1t was amended SO as to ap-
ply only to the stock brokers lines.
In addition to the ordinary duty of
ten per cent tax on retail sales OF
jewelry composed wholly or partly
of platinum. This is designed to dis
courage such use of platinum dur
ing the war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-13
AFTER BITTER FIGHT TAKE
CONTROL ENTIRE LASSlGNY RIDGE
.aiser:S Regime In Russia Is
MenacedBoth By Allies and
Outraged Nahue Populace

London, Aug. l3.--Germany,
in the bittcrest hour of defeat in
the west she has yet known, is
menaced in the east not only by
the advance of the allied eXpedi-
tions, but by the perpetually
growing movement Of unorgan-
lied resistance 20 her occupa-
ton, says the Daily Telegraph
in commenting on the situation
in Russia.
There is not part OF Rus
sia where German troops are
stationed where the command
ers have not all they can do to
hold the people down by force
of arms. The task, the news
paper adds, will soon call, if it
had not already, for strong re-
inforcements apart from the
question of meeting the allied
expeditions.
The removal OF the German
embassy to Psvok Us the Dai-
" Chronicle, is an admission by
the Germans OF their intense
unpopularity in Russia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-13
KAISER HAD TO CALL
ON AUSTRIAN RULER
TO SEND HIM HELP

Paris. Aug. 13-(Havas Agency
Germany has been compelled to
call upon Austria-Hungary for help
on the wester nfront and Austro-
Hungarian troops are arriving there,
the Echo de Paris says today. These
troops. it adds. are being sent to
quiet sectors OF the front.
A dispatch from London last night
stated it had ascertained that there
was one Austrian division on the
western front but that it had not
yet been brought into action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-13
KILLS SEVEN GERMANS,
THREE WITH GERMAN GUN

Hillsboro, Tex, Aug. l3.-Ralph
+. Boykin, who was raised in Pen
elope, son of Professor and Mrs. X.
+. Boykin, writes to relatives here
that he is in the hospital in France
wounded, having received his wound
while engaged in close quarters with
the enemy. He states that he killed
seven Germans at one time, having
killed four when his gun went out
of commission, then jerking a wea-
pom from the body of a dead Ger
man, he got three more. Boykin
belongs to the Marine Corps
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-13

With the American Army on the
esle.-(Monday)-Aug. l2.-By
The Associated Press.-The Ger
mans directed counter actions
against the Franco-American line
between scissors and Rheims today
but without brining about any
charge in the situation. Nor did the
enemy reveal any intention of an inn
mediate attempt to recover any por-
ton of the territory lost north OF
the Marne.
AT no point was hard blow de-
livered. The guns on either side.
however, were seldom silent, and at
many places, especially in the neigh
borhood of Fismette, north OF Fis-
mes, where the opposing lines are
close, the German repeatedly
searched the American positions
with machine gun fire.
1t is quite possible that the Ger
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-13
LOOKS LIKE AUSTRIA
PREPARES TO RENEW
OFFENSIVE IN ITALY
Bulletin

Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. l3.-
The Austrians are reported moving
an immense amount OF material and
great numbers of troops in the di-
rection of Italy. Austrian railway
trains running toward the Tyrol are
reported crowded with soldiers, no
civilian passengers being allowed.
The Austro-SwiSs frontier has been
closed since Saturday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-13
(By The Associated Press.) J

Allied forces this morning began general against
the German line running from Chaunes south the Oe river
front of about % miles Dispatches filed London shortly
afternoon reported important gains various points, espe
ca on the vital sector south of Lassny and north of the
The Lasgny ridge the steep slopes of which have been
strongly defended by the Germans reported almost
within the of the French and unofficial dispatches
there every prospect that this natural fortress will be
Further south the French advanced village of
LEc0nvon Just south Of the eastern extremity of Thescourt
wood and virtually on the crest of the hill overlooking long
reaches of the Disc West of Econvon they have made
progress north of North Claude farm
Hun Abandons Trenches
AS immediate result of the gains made that sector
the Germans abandoning their trenches the bed of the
Oe Just west of the village of Bally east of Rbecour 1t
is said that the French have occupied these positions.
North of Lassigny in the region of Roye and along the
railroad running nohward to Chaunes there far
reports of progress
allies carrying the heights of Las
sgny they will force the to retire from the Roye dis
rc they will have the RoyNoyon road under their fire
and will dominate the entire region with their artillery
The advance reported during the last few hours,
nued probably would have effect the German positions
Germans ouanked by the allied movement retirement
that district would be probable and this would
state relocation of the line running from the Disc and the
Aisne at Soissons.
Bearing Battle Vesle.
Thus the attack launched this morning would appear to
have direct relation to the battle being fought along the Asne
and Vesle by the allies.
Late dispatches tell of fighting Fsmette the
north bank of the Vese between scissors The al
lies among whom Americans known to be fighting
forced from the village by the Germans and had to cross the
immediate counter attack reported to have
stored the allied position the north side of the river
From Chaulnes northward to the Ancre river the allies
held the desperate German defense
There local along this ne but at no
point the British and Americans who engaged on
this succeeded in making marked impression upon
lines which virtually resting on the old trench
Reinforcements for Enemy.
In the meantime the enemy appears to be moving in .
number of troops Quite heavy west
reported by aerial observers but really force
for Prince Rupprech to throw into the battle
without calling the German prince for assistance
Proyart remains firmly in the hands Of the British this
of the Somme the spent quiet night the principal
action in this being the southern end of their position
on the spur between Eehem and Bray There the British
their positions along the whole length of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-13
U-BCAT SINKS SHIP
OFF FIRE ISLAND
VESSEL GOES DOWN NEAR
NEW YORK-SCHOONER
ALSO LOST

New York, Aug. l3.-German sub
marines took toll of American ship
ping in waters adjacent to this port
for the second time yesterday, when
the Norwegian steamship Sommer-
stad was sunk off Fire Island. The
SESSION freighter was sent to the
bottom not far from the locality
where the armored cruiser San Di-
ego was blown up on July l9.
The Sommcrstad, whose crew OF
81 was brought here today, was un-
der charter to the u. s. shipping
board. The vessel was on the way
from Bergen, Norway, to New York.
Captain Hansen, master of the
ship, said she was sunk at 8 o'clock
Yesterday morning. The crew took
to the boats and later were picked
up by a passing vessel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-13
SINKS U-BOAT
OFF u. S. COAST
BRITISH CLAIM
Bulletin.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. l3.--1n a
fight with a submarine yesterday off
the north Atlantic coast, British
armed merchantman on arriving
here today claims 10 have sunk the
U-boat.
Details of the battle were not
made public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-13
AMERICAN FLAG
|SDESECRATED BY
U-B0AT CAPTAIN
TEARS u. S. EMBLEM FROM
MAST OF LITTLE FISHING
SCHOONER.
He GOES INTO WILD ORGY
Wraps the Banner Around Him
and Dances and Derides His
American Captors, While His
German Crew Indulges in Ribald
Laughter.

Nantucket, Mass, Aug. IS. - An
American flag, torn from the mast
head of the little schooner Lena
May, one of the fishermen sunk by
a German submarine off the New
England coast Saturday was taken
aboard the enemy craft by Ger
man officer, who wrapped it around
his neck and gave a grotesque eX-
hibition of dancing, while his men,
each armed with a revolver, looked
on and cheered.
This was the story told here to-
day by survivors Of the vessel, who
were forced to witness the perform
ance. The fishermen had been or
dered aboard the U-boat, where ten
of them stood against the coming
tower to be photographed. AS they
were being lined up for the picture,
they were jeered by the U-boat crew
and knocked about when they failed
to move as rapidly as the commander
ordered
Seemed to Be Drunk.
The mate of the Lena May de-
clared that the Germans were drunk.
AT least they were half shot" he
said. "You would have thought that,
too, had you seen the dance of the
German officer with the Stars and
Stripes draped about his shoulders,
and heard the cheering as the flag
finally was flung down and stamped
on, amid shrieks from our captors.
"And you would have thought
again they were drunk when finding
a side of fresh beef in our galley,
they set up roar that reSembled
that which comes from a crowd at
ball game. The way they cheered
made me think they were halt
starved"
A member of the submarine crew
who spoke English rather brokenly,
was asked why they wanted photo
graph:
"That goes back to Germany he
replied. "to show what we do over
here. We have quite lot OF them.
They look good in Berlin
Receive Outrageous Treatment.
All of the men from the Lena May
and Earl and Nettie. another fish
ing boat. sent down by gunfire, said
they received outrageous treatment
at the hands of the Germans. Rising
TO the surface in the midst OF the
fleet. the submarine commander
found more vessels than he could
sing Immediately. They were told
10 stand by and await destruction.
In the desire to obtain food and
clothing. the commander set out IN
a dorv and to save his own men
from rowing. Captain Frank Lynch
of the Lena Nav and two other fish
ermen. were required TO man the
boat. They were ordered repeatedly
to hurry.
The continual jeering OF the Ger
mans got on the nerves OF the hsh-
ermen. but they remained quiet, as
the sight of many revolvers showed
that they would have no chance II
they offered resistance. There was
a fresh outburst of jeering as the
fishermen boarded their dory and
pulled away.
They had taken everything We
had except the clothes we wore. the
mate said. but we were glad TO
get away. And the thing that hurt
most was the way they shouted
while stamping on our flag"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-13

Nantucket. Mass, Aug. l3.-Ihe
auxiliary schooners Earl and Nettie
was added today to the list OF fish
ing vessels sunk by German sub
marine off Georges bank Saturday.
The six members OF the crew, picked
I'D 100 miles east OF Nantucket and
brought here with four survivors OF
the schooner Lena May, reported
that their vessel had been sunk by
gunfire after having been looted by
a raiding squad from the U-boat.
Washington, Aug. l3.-The Nor
wegian steamer Sommerstad was
torpedoed without warning and
sunk by a German submarine yes
terday morning, Is miles southeast
of Fire Island, New York, the navy
department was advised today, by
the commandant of the Third Naval
district. Captain Hansen and thirty
members of the crew were rescued
by a naval patrol boat and taken to
port.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-13
Foch; Armies Moue So
Rapidly His Artillery
Fails to Keep In Touch
(By The Associated Press.)


gained control of the entire ridge of Lassigny the
southern end of the Pcardy battle 'front.' according to ad
vices this afternoon This gives command of the town of
Lassgny and the valley of the Dvete, well the
tire district to the north
With the French Army in France, Aug. ID (Havas
AgencyA fearful spectacle of ruin is spread along the
great sweep of rolling pasture lands behind Bouognea-
Grasse and ROlOt southeast of MOntddier There the
emy is continuing his desperate resistance Heaps of the
German dead lie every sde and the fields torn up
and strewn with debris
The enthusiasm of the French troops has carried them
up to the railway line running between COmpiegne and
Roye Their most advanced position south of the Loges
forest where the enemy is vany counter attacking Great
stocks of war material are being left the Germans
tire.
During the recent fighting general commanding
French DIVISION seeing battalion hesitate to throw itself
into dangerous position under heavy machine gun fire.
directed his automobile into the center of this position
and standing up, shouted to his men:
See the BOches gone"
His men thereupOn sprang forward and within the
next three hours advanced seven kilOmeters
Evening star., 1918-10-23

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES In
FRANCE AND BELGIUM. October
23.-British troops were fighting their
way into the center of Valenciennes
early today. They were facing
strong enemy machine gun fire from
the east bank of the Scheldt canal,
which flows through the city.
North of Valenciennes the British
have forced their way almost through
the Raisnes forest. Along the entire
front between Valenciennes and Tour
mai recent rains have made the
ground difficult and progress has
been slowed up.
The Germans on this front in the
last few days have been following
the tactics of retreating during the
night, The British have not been
able to establish contact with the
enemy rear guards until noon Of the
next day. The rearguards endeavor
to hold the British in check until
nightfall, when they again retreat.
There appear to be good fndica-
tions that the line on which the Ger
mans now are resting temporarily
in this region will not be defended
for any great length of time.
French Cross the Lys.
WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
BELGIUM, October % (by the Asso-
ciated Press)-The French have
crossed the Lys river at several
points between Grammene and Ces-
Evening star., 1918-10-23
STEAMER ST. JOHNS SUNK
FOLLOWING A COLLISION
Former Excursion Boat, Now OPP
Grated by Navy Department, in
Accident Near Norfolk.

The steamer st. Johns, plying for
years between Washington and Co
lonial Beach, and recently chartered
by the Navy Department. was sunk
yesterday morning in collision with
the steamer Princess Anne, owned by
the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany, of Lamberts point, near Nor
folk, Va
No lives have been reported lost.
The damage done the Princess Anne
has not been learned.
The ST. Johns was in command Of
Capt. Bailey Reed and operated for
the Navy Department between Nor
folk and a naval operating base near
there Her tonnage was 1900 and
she was $50 feet long.
The st. Johns was built in 1873 and
was known for years along the river.
Capt. Reed is almost as well known
here as the boat he commanded.
Evening star., 1918-10-23
BRITISH ARE FIGHTING THEIR RWAY
INTO CENTER OF VALENCIENNES

selehem, southwest of Ghent. over
powering opposition. They are now
firmly established east of the river
while making progress in effectinS
crossings at other points.
Fighting is progressing here and
there along the allied line north OF
Valenciennes for the purpose of
Strengthening out the front and con-
solidating positions. Between Tour
raj and Valenciennes the British
continue their progress toward the
Scheldt.
On the front of both the Sd and 4th
Armies high-velocity guns and other
artillery are active. German machine
guns on the eastern bank of the
HarpieS river, which had been caus-
ing considerable trouble. have been
put out of action.
Aeros Strike Machine Gun Posts.
British bombing airplanes at
o'clock this morning flew low over
the machine gun positions and OBJ
liberated them and their occupants
with enormous bombs.
The Germans appear to be in some
strength behind the Scheldt. Enemy
machine guns on the east bank are
active and are supported by artillery
and trench mortars.
On the northern part of the front
the Belgians by this morning had
reached the Lys canal on the whole
of their front They captured
bridgehead west OF Meerendre. taking
prisoners.
Evening star., 1918-10-23
TEUTONIC ALLIANCE
COLLAPSE EXPECTED

The latest German note. an official
dispatch from Rome today says.
strengthens the belief there in ac-
counts of the wretched internal situa-
tion in Germany. and that complete
dismemberment of the Germanic al
lance is at hand at the moment when
the entente allies are bound more
solidly together.
1t is not surprising. the dispatch
adds. to find the German people alone
in imploring their own salvation.
Tn three weeks" it says, Ger
many's allies have fallen under NOR
tai blows of the armies Of our allies
and the iron logic Of President Will
son. That tho last of the three fall
mortally wounded is necessary to re-
move every equivocation. The Ger
man government. while accepting
Wilson's demands along with a tardy
defense Of It's own crimes. has shown
its teeth for the last time"
It is said to be the unanimous
thought of the Italian people that the
enemy must accept terms demanded
BY the military. leaders
Evening star., 1918-10-23
AUSTRIA WILL CONTINUE
EFFORTS TOWARD PEACE
Wilson Reply Not to Interrupt Ex-
change of Views, Premier
Tells House of Lords.

BASEL. October 23-President Will
sons reply to the Austrian peace pro-
posals in no way justifies the con-
clusion that the exchange of views
which has been begun is to be inter-
rupted, according to Baron Won Hus-
sarek. Austrian premier. speaking be-
fore the house of lords yesterday,
according to Vienna advices received
here.
We shall continue all the more
our efforts toward peace" he said.
We shall answer the note after care
fully examining its contents. We
hope that the peace discussions, not
outstanding difficulties, will deliver
rhc world in the near future from the
Uuspeakable misery of war;"
BASEL. Tuesday. October 22-Of-
-cial comment in Vienna on President
:, iIson's answer to the Austrian note
presses complaint that it does not
;pswer the precise question put for
v ard. and that it is now necessary
a. again ask the Presidents attitude
;oward an armistice and the re-
establishment of peace. according to
dVices received from the Austrian
t.api;aL
i; is added that officials say there
L contradiction in the reasons
ven by Mr.. Wilson in justifying
3: IS refusal to enter into peace nego-
,'.itions and his answer to Baron
-;urian September 10.