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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-29
ALARM CLOCK CAUSES ROW
Dispute and Cutting Results
When Gong Loses Time

An alarm clock, which failed to go
off on time, separated two friends,
caused a general fight and resulted in
holding one of the parties concerned
for court.
The clock belonged to Donald Rizen-
den. of Fifty-foWth and Market streets.
He roomed within Harold Holland They
both work at Hog Island
The alarm clock went off fifteen min
utes late today and Holland was in
dignant, Rizenden defended the clock
and while the men were talking the
alarm went off again. The men finally
came to blows and Rizenden. accord
ing to Holland. seized a knife. Hol.
land appeared before Ma gistrate Har-
ris today swathed i'm bandages and d"
clared that Rizenden had carved him
in various places.
Rizenden was held in $4OO bail fol
court
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20
ITALIANS CAPTURE THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS
Completion of Hotel to House
Thousands of Tramsi@mts Who
Come TO City is limp ativ@
(Editorial)


Tonight the citizenship of Ardmore called to at
meeting to be held at the Chamber of Commere at
o'clock This meeting will have imposed the RESPONSE
blity of deciding whether ArdmOre shall continue to go
ahead whether shall take long slide Backward and
the only alternative the responsibility will
resting the shoulders of those citizens VINO
do not attend than upon those who may be present.
has made wonderful strides along commercial
lines but is able to for the thousands
transient visitors who here month after month who
find the accommodations they desire nc
avoid being held here overnight of the scarcity
commodations To this condition large number Of c4
to meet the demands the public this hotel
roof interior work is begun not avail
able continue and the money not furnished the work
men will not be the job tomorrow morning
Mr.. Sharp the of the prinpa interest in the Duid
agreed that if the citizens of Ardmore will $40
900 that he will finance the enterprise and
the work completion the end that the hotel be
opened ready the public by October This condition
is not onerous and the meeting tonight should act promptly
the end that the amount required be
available at 90
Ardmore has subscribed literally to the Liberty Loan anc
Red Cross purchase of War Savings Stamps going
far beyond the quota required and what is asked of the
citizens should easier than of these demands made
for patriotic purposes The kind of pride that prompts
to support should be felt toward
or lses amking the growth Of the city
The experience the builders Of the Simpson office build
0nch taken before the opening date
Just what VIII be the in the
new hotel building for which unQuesoned
which will do capacity business from the day it opened
Admore must permit celay II this work. Ardmore
and will respond Just she all other
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20
NEW TYPE UNSUITABLE
SHIP IS BE|NG 6 BUILT
TEN VESSELS BEING CON-
STRUCTED IN u. S. FOR
FRENCH GOVT.

Washington. June 20.-A new
type of "unsinkable" ship is being
built in America. 1t became known
today that contract for ten of the
vessels have been let by French
government TO an American yard.
The design is the work of a
Frenchman and embodies principles
hitherto untried, details OF which
are being kept secret. Since the adj
verse report on the bouyancy of
the box system tried out in the
steamer Lucia, the shipping board
has not undertaken any new efforts
to Illustrate the work of the subma-
rine torpedoes.
Work is continuing. however. in
the bulkheads of vessels,
which was begun some months ago.
Ii has been learned the Germans
had to use three torpedoes TO sink
the transport President Lincoln. be-
cause the increased number of bulk
heads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20

pride in them. for a few pen
nies OF Italian money. Most of
the captured men are young.
have ligh; hair and generally
have had teeth.
The Italian soldiers tell hu-
morous stores of captures ef-
fected by persuading the Aus
trians that they will be we'll fed.
One Italian officer who had
been wounded and picked up by
a group of Austrians. who in
tended to make him prisoner,
explained how foolish they
were. He SAID:
Come with me and you will
get Teat, wine and real bread"
Thcreupon the whole party
went over to the Italian lines.
Ii is said also that at the be-
ginning of the offensive the
Auss'ians in the front line each
received three rations of meat,
one TOR each day of the attack
until they reached the Italian
stores. They were so hungry,
however, thai they ate all the
FIRST Gay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20
ROTARIANS NAME FEAGIN
Chosen as Member Of Board to
Handle Bond improvements.

n. b. Feas;n, vice president of
the Guaranty State Bank, has been
chosen by the Ardmore Rotary
club as its member of a commits
sion of citizens to take charge of
the making ot the municipal inn
provemeEts for which bonds have
been voted. IL has been agreed
that the Chamber of Commerce and
the Lions Club each name a MEM
Der of this commission, and that
this board Immediately take charge
of the work. as was proposed by
the mayor when the issuance of the
bonds was proposed by him early
this year.
The Rotaridns also voted to print
cards and distribute them TO all
homes in the city. calling on the
people to use eevry care to con-
serve the supply of water.
The newly elected officers were
introduced to the meeting by the
new president, Frank 5. Gates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20
SUBMARINE cHASES
VESSEL UP COAST
SUPERIOR SPEED AND WIRE
LESS CALLS AID SHIP
TO ESCAPE.

Gulf Port, June 20.--A coastwise
passenger steamship, which arrived
here late yesterday. encountered 4
German submarine at 2:30 p m
Saturday off the coast of South Car
olna, it was learned today, but made
good her escape because ot supe-
rior speed and her wireless calls for
help. which apparently forced the
submersible to give up the chase.
Officers of The steamer sighted
the submarine as 1t came 70 the
surface less than a mile of the port
bow. i. started full speed tor the
ship, "A. the same time diving The
steame- Immediately was pu- on
zig-zag course and when the sub
marine came 10 The surface again IL
was nearer, but for some reason did
not fire. Wireless calls for help
were being sent out rapidly. and the
U-boat gave UP the chase, appar-
emily fearing the appearance OF pa
troll vessels.
Only two passengers were aboard
the ship.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20
MORE WEARYING AND
BLATANT TALK FROM
EMPEROR OF GERMANY

Amsterdam. June M-In reply to
congrarulation from the president
of the ieichstag on the anniversary
of his accession. Emperor William,
according to the Frankfurter Zei-
tung. ssnt the following telegram: /:
Our troops have gained fresh
successes in the most severe strug-
gle. Gratitude to God for them can
not be great enough. These sue
cesses find expression in the people
at home by spirit of satisfaction.
confidence and vigor, which is splen-
didly present and gaining an ever
hrmer shape.
The German nation. which has
offered a bold front to the entire
world in long years of struggle. is
destined by God for great things.
not only for itself. but for all hu-
manity. In this faith We will en-
dure .h- last struggle till a victor
ious peace and blessed future re-
suit God grant it."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20
HUN ADMITS U-BOATS
COIN 6 A AGA|NST ODDS
DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY
CRAFT is TELLING ON
GERMAN NERVES.

London, june 2O.-That German
C-boaIs are unequal to the war
against them is the virtual admis-
sion OF Captain Persius. the naval
critic OF the Berlner Tageblatt, says
d Rotterdam dispatch to the Daily
Telegraph. Captain Persius writes :
"Evesylayman knows that u
boat losses are unavoidable, owing
to the increasing sharpness and ef-
fectiveress of tie defense measures
OF the enemy, which perhaps will
further increase as the war pro-
crosses.
"lt scarcely is to be denied that
our enemies are both carrying on
the war and living, and that it will
be possible for them to defend them
selves against tonnage needs for a
long time, at any rate. From the
of the U-boat war it was
:. mistake, often committed among
us, to underestimate the resources
of our enemies"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20
AUSTRIAN PRISONERS
HUNGRYANDRAGGED

the past month. and spoke with
horro- of the winter months
they Lad passed.
A sample of their bllc. bread
showed that j; ~as made of rye
straw and POTATOES. Many of
the prisoners have strong, we'll
spiked shoes, but these they
claim they made themselves or
bought. Their clothes, how
ever. are falling apart, having
been patched frequently. Most
OF them have mere rags for
shirts.
The majority of the prison.
ers have money. but il is either
in paper bills CT iron coins. The
most of them wear medals for
valo-. some oi them having two
or three of them. but these dec
orations are OF base metal and
none IS of gold or silver. One
IS stamped with a likeness of
Empress Zii1 and encircIed
with laurel ~Teaths and is made
OF zint composition. The pris-
oners part readily with these
medals saying they have no
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20
(Bv The Associated Press.l

by Inc Associated PresS.)
Italian Army Headquarters.
Wednesday. June lq-That Aus
iria'S drive against Italy is posi-
lively a hunger offensive" has
been proved by new orders and
addresses found upon prisoners.
These were signed by officers
ranking from Field Marshal
Conrad Won Hoetzendorff. down
to regiment1l commanders.
One which was issued by the
commander CT the famous regi-
ment bearing the name of Arch
duke Charlie; Hapsburg. says:
Soldiers: Remember the
spoils we go; last fall from the
Italians. the sheep. cows. steers.
warehouses n. of good clothes
and grocery stores full OF wines.
canned goods. -four and sugar.
Think OF yod. family. Think of
the white bread you may win
for al"
The Associated Press CORE
spondent has visited groups OF
hundreds of prisoners. all Of
whom are thin and weak. They
said they had had Little food for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20
PRESIDENT ORDERS
ALL STOCKYARDS
UNDER REGULATION
PROCLAMATION BASED ON
REPORT OF FEDERAL
COMMITTEE.
Be IN EFFECT BY JULY Is
Commission Men. Order Buyers,
Traders. Spectators and Scalp
ers and All Others in Connection
With Handling Livestock on
Markets Included in Command.

Washington, June 20.-All stock
yards in the United States were to-
day ordered by President Wilson to
be pu. under federal license. y
presidential proclamation was issued
which requires that licenses must
be obtained from the food admins
tration on or before July Is.
Licensing also is required of the
commission men. order buyers,
traders, spectators and scalpers
handling or dealing in live cattle,
sheep, swine Q; goats. Fin or con-
nection wi.A s1-a stockyards ex-
cept thoae exempted by the food
and fue .a,1s"
The .-,.c- &c II accordance with
the re lamentations of commits
sion c. .se ..eestcck and meat sit
uatio- p -.-t-d by the president
and va asid earrings N Chicago,
Philaoe.pr - a. cher cities.
As culture SECRETARY IL Charge.
! egu.atoiy powers Under ne
pr clamation aie conferred upon
tho secretary o. agriculture, who
in .urn, it was announced, has deie-
ga:ed the authority OF the bufeau
o. markets, OF which Charles
/ and is chairman.
lcensing machinery developed
by the food administration in con-
nection with the licensing of firms
in handling OF food will be
used, 1t was explained. Rules and
regulations for the licenses are be-
inE formulated by the bureau OF
T-:kets and will &c given out with
IT few weeks. Conferences Will
be held with stookmen, stockyard
operators and representatives OF
trade organizations.
Penalties for stockyard concerns
and individuals who fail to obtain
licenses by July Is are provided in
the presidents proclamation.
Text Of Recommendation.
The recommendation of the in
vestigatirg committee on which the
president bases his proclamation,
follows:
"Stockyards should be placed un-
der license and regulation by the de-
partment of justice, which should
also establish a government system
Of animal grading under suitable
regulations and methods of price
of actual transactions.
Daily reports should be made on
and destinations OF
livestock, meats and other prod
acts from principal packing points
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20
RED CROSS WORKERS
APPEAL FOR AID

There must be an immediate
response to the appear for add
tional workers in the gauze room
at Rec Cross headquarters, Con-
vention Hall, or Ardmore and
Carter County will fall short on
delivery of a shipment of sup
plies.
There was received this fore
noon, by telegraph, a peremptory
call for a large amount OF sup
plies. The present force of work
ers cannot complete the shipment
within the time allotted and VOL
unteers mus: report at the gauze
room at once.
Fans have been installed In
each of the workrooms and moth
ing tas been neglected to make
the workers as comfortable as
possible. In fact it is said that
the workroom is the coolest
place in the city"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20
HUNGRY DANES WANT
BUTTER ON THElRS,
MARCH IN PROTEST

Copenhagen, Denmark, June
2O.--As a protest against the
government food regulations,
workmen and women marched
to the Danish parliament build
ing Wednesday carrying stand
ards bearing inscriptions de-
manding more bread and more
butter. Most of those in the
crowd were women.
A deputation called on the
secretary. lie told them he had
already stated it was impossible
to grant a greater allowance OF
butter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20
OBJECT TO HOLDING
POLITICAL MEETINGS
DURING DAY TIME

The council of defense at a spe-
cial meeting yesterday afternoon
took special cognizance of the num-
Der of unnecessary public meetings
being held in the daytime during
this period when labor is so scarce
and must be conserved, and in con-
sequence passed the following res
olution:
"The council of defense of Carter
county looks with disfavor upon the
holding of political meetings by
candidates or by the representative
of any candidate in daytime"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20
CHAMPION SKI JUMPER
TO BECOME AVIATOR

Chicago. June 20.-Ragmar Om-
tvedt. Norwegian ski jumper. who
holds the record for the longest
jump. 1872 feet 9 inches, has enlisted
in the aviation corps. it was an
nounced today. He will report at
ground school in the south On
Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20
French Literatteur Dies.

Paris, Wednesday. June 49,
George Jacques Maur PelIissier, a
literary historian. principally on
French and general literature of the
nineteenth century, died today. He
vas born in 1857.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20
Mexican Editors in Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, June 20.-Mexican
educators and journalists addressed
recently by President Wilson at
Washington are in Detroit for a
three days stay. Plans for them in
cluded visit to the Ford shipyards.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20

London June 2oSerous riotng out in Vienna yes
erday Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amster
dam The mob broke into number bakeries stoned the
residence of the premier and also of the wings of the Ho
capital restore order 1t is probable stated that martial
law will be proclaimed
bread rations
There have been reports various recently of
trouble in Austria because of the bread reduction forced by
the virtual exhaustion of the Austrian grain supplies The bread
allotment each individual in the city of Vienna less
than " pounds weekly stated In dispatch from Copen
Protests against this rationng vehement. The
Vienna city council Tuesday adopted resolution of nroes
and the labor council in that city emphasized its similar
by renewing it's demand for speedy general peace
Strikes in Vienna and elsewhere have been ougrowth
been Austrian that what would
virtually amount to general strike was imminent. 49,
Austria it appears, entering the harvest year With
any stocks whatever and dependent upon Ger
many for such scanty supplies she receiving Germany
however reported short OF STOCKS that se Is De
to extend little help. $50
Seemingly, there still supplies in Hungary from which
might derive small assistance but appeals to the
Hungarian authorities do not appear to have brought results
ceved in Stockholm indicate that Were
ha0 recently in Berlin Hamburg and Cologne ana 1hae sew
killed and many arrested, says
dugs +ch to The Morning Post from Stockholm
police and military dispersed crowds OF demonstrators
Ioodon, June 2o.-Accordng to dispatch to The Ex-
s ag
the bread rations Al he police were compelled to
The dispatch sdds Shat 81 r. general strike expected
and that the suahoa eSr". '.s grave
An.siariasr r. srr4s --y - I'll r'1rn Voerwaerts
Scca 'e y co21cnl the increase in the
price 6rct0 = '7 t'--rs Ec1l5 this price will
hyipq the l.n5sr.ra tcn =. erlplus profits
.s-rily Wy t,~' moro Z fe cost of milk butter
Gnt beet
tested the p Ond that the increase will
r ,s,e 'G - greatest 4 lli-feeing.
'--. lO.--Venna dispatches to German news
c.,-r reduction of the bread ration in Austria
/, ,uaary excitement throughout the dual
archy Austrian without distinction of party
against the demand its removal and ask
MEDIATE help from Germany and Hungary.
The party committee of German Socialists in Austria has
appeal to the workers await the decision
Vienna labor council and to abstain from all
interruption work The appeal adds that the committee
will make sharp protest against the reduction of the bread
decline all responsibility for the enforce
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20
BERLIN, HAMIyRG, COLOGNE, VIENNA
NOW ARE SCENES Of FATAL REY0LTS

INCREASE OF PRICE OF BREAD IN KAISERS REALM
BRINGS BITTER PROTEST, AND LAND OWNERS ARE
DENOUNCED AS PROFITEERS - CONDITIONS ARE
WORSE IN AUSTRIA, AND CAVALRY is RUSHED TO
VIENNA TO QUELL STREET FIGHTING
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20
HUNGER BRINGS MORE
RIOTS IN GERMANY AND
AUSTRIA; DEMANDPEACE
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmorc and Vicinity:
Tonight and Friday, generally
fair.
East Texas: Generally fair;
not much change in temperature.
West Texas: Tonight and
Friday, fair.
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature yester-
day was lO5 degrees; minimum
last night, 70 degrees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20
AUSTRIAN FAILURE
SPURS ITALIANS
TO BIGGER KILLING
ROMANS TAKE MUCH WAR
MATERIAL IN DESPERATE
COUNTER ATTACKS.
FIGHTING IS CONT|NU|N c
Spirit of Latins and Their French
and British Allies Is at High
Pitch and They Believe Enemy
Will Be Defeated
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
London, June 20.-News reached
London this afternoon that the Ital-
ians have regained Capo Sile, the
town on the Lagnon to the west Of
the Piave river near its mouth which
was captured by the Austro-Hun-
garians.
1t is also reported that the Ital-
ians have regained all the territory
between Zenson, and the Fossetta
canal.
The Austro- Hungarians. it is de-
clarcd, have been confined to the
ground between the Fosetta canal
and the SIe canal. on the west
bank of the Piave river.
Italian Army Headquarters, We'd
nesday, June LIBERALIZATION that
the Austrian offensive has failed is
squirting the Italian troops to a
desperate defensive along the Piave.
Heavy righting continued today
around the Montello plateau on the
Iarth and near San Dona di Piave
~ the south.
On Montello, which is hilly and
wooded. opposing forces frequently
stumble upon each other unexpect-
edly. Such meetings always result
in sharp encounters.
The so;rit Of the Italia troops S
at high pitch, 'espite wo',nds, loss
of sleep ard constant maveme1;5
made necessary by the cocdlt.oas
G. the .errain at several poin-s.
Paris, FRY 20.-The splendid Of
fensiv, y he Italians and thoi-
Franco- British allies leads tht
french pres .y conclude that the
AIStrians cannot avoid defeat, es-
ptti.iiy as woli directed counter att
.lcE nave resulted in tho a0'''r> |.
oI ,ac4,lo-. ~ p~ison.y, and much |
va. n-'tcriaL /
A Havas d.-r--or c--m Rome
says that I-r', b.. .e..e} s O. ggcat
dout v.-,cE .l ..rr to .lo re-
cent 'avai r..' a.. -, crc,-s
defen
ilua Df 'T--- 77'ttr--.
ate in .j-1'. ... " 'r'9 4,
Na-is, Field Al4IIi-i y.n Hr',u /
burg debe.-sd tia. Au"-ti.n II
VISIONS Ue scar U the fiench front.
:. .eld Mg.snel onfai Won 70
->-,.arft supported by Em9s-
.Dass&, s.s- red the German leaps.
ast "a Austrian offensive againai
or' nave gree. chance
q s.'- oss aud would be received
-r'r'.Y - the dual monarchy !
1hi; pcint CT view was fira 4,
accepted by the German sul4ya
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-20

Italian Ar. ..,aal uarters, We'd
.1,sJIy, lo-r ~. thousands of
''1lisn ar t.5tr.1n soldiers looked
n tod s.. Ian airplane brought
:'c-5 ih, sut.- ier of the crew of
o., Austrian machine gun on the
.I@"' rlyeI T:aiian infantry and ar
tillery had failed to subjugate.
The Aus,rians brought the float
up on the swollen river to a point
on the south bank occupied by the
Italians and poured in harassing
fire. 1t was impossible to use light
artillery TO any great extent be-
cause of the proximity of the float
TO the italiap lines. Finally an
Italian airplare s~Ooped down upon
the river an forced the occupants
of the float TO swim to the right
bank and surrender to the Italian
soldiers.
The arrival OF allied air fighters
TO assist the Italians has heartened
the Italian air force, which is much
wearied a..er six days of heroic
work.
Italian aviators have spent days
at time in the air. thereby virtual
" securing control of the air and
also preventing bombardment Of
cities behind the lines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-25
Peeitics i~
Pe~~o4eSa~;o
BY the Ex-Committeeman

Mayor John V. Kosek, of Wilkes
Barre. has turned the tables in the
investigation of the police on Burns
detectives and the Chamber of Com
merce by causing the arrest of, AL
len Olds Myers. chief of Burns
staff. on charge of criminal con-
spiracy and by issuing a warrant for
the arrest of Stephen ]. Donahue,
Burns operator, on a like charge
Myers has been held under $4,000
bail for his appearance at court, Les
lie Ryman and C. w. Laycock
Chamber of Commerce men, qualify
ing as his surety.
This sensation came while Dona-
hue was on the witness stand. He
testified that he was playing the part
of the sucker" in the fake prize
fight the Burns men were promoting
to trap members of the police, Dona-
hue admitted he was supposed to
have lost $4,000 in betting on the
fight. He admitted sending a letter
TO Mayor Kosek in which he said
that the promoters had trimmed
MIN ana played him for a sucker"
in getting him to bet on the fight
In his letter to the mayor, he stat
cd that Adam Herbert, chief of de-
tectives, and Patrick Nolan, police
clerk, knew all about the fight and
how he had been trimmed.
Under cross-examination he ad-
mitted that the purpose of his cell
ing was to get an interview with
kosek. According to the scheme,
the mayor was expected to have AL
len Olds Myers picked up by the
police for getting Donahue's money.
Myers was to turn over $4,000 to
Kosek, who in turn was expected to
turn ii over to Donahue for the pur-
poses of shutting him up and pre-
venting an expose in the newspapers,
and also to permit Myers to get out
or town while the money was in the
possession of Kosek
The plan of the Burns men ac-
cording to Donahue, was to raid Ko-
seks office, cause his arrest and
catch him with the money in his
possession. Donahue admitted the
scheme would not work, because
kosek would have nothing to do with
them.