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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07
MUSKOGEE YOUTH SHOT
IN KANSAS CITY NEAR
DEATH; STILL MYSTERY

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 6.--Thc
condition of Edwin Dack, the II
year-old railroad clerk from Musko-
gee. Okla, who was shot here in n
mysterious manner some time We'd
nesday night, continues to be very
serious, and, according to attending
physicians there is virtually no
chance for his recovery.
The police now are working on the
theory that Dack may have been
struck by a stray bullet fired by i
holdup man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07
TULSA OIL OPERATOR
HELD UP AND ROBBED
ON PITTSBURG STREET

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 6.-Elmer !.
Wizard. an oil operator at Tulsa.
was held up by two armed bandits
and robbed of $500 at busy street
corner this morning.
The robbers escaped in the crowd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07
Boycott of Chilean Ships Spreads

Lima, Peru, Dec. 6.-The boycott
of Chilean steamers by Peruvian
workmen has extended to all Peru-
vian ports. Longshoremen refused
to load Chilean steamers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07

Official announcement made in
London Thursday night placed the
losses in worlds merchant tonnage
by enemy action and marine risk
from the beginning OF the war to
the end OF October, 1918, at l5,055,-
1S6 gross tons. In the same period
l0S49,527 tons were constructed and
Z,392,675 tons OF enemy vessels were
captured. This made the net loss of
tonnage during the war l.Sll,S84
tons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07
-VON BERNSTORFF CALLED HIM
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Was Hired Also by Hearst Wac Dint Know He Was Get
ting $l5,000 Year Frcm German Government
Ex-Mayor Mcclellan of New York, Former Secre-
tary of Commerce and Labor Charles Nagel, Poet
and Publisher George Sylvester Vereck and Other
High Lights Named as Pro-Germans Before After
War Besan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07
'SH|N|NG LIGHTS IN LITERATURE,
LAW, EDUCATION AND JOURNALISM
. O|MMED BY JUSTICE DEPARTMENT

Chief Agent Bielask Gives Full Data to Senate Commit
tee on Gigantic Conspiracy for Hun Propaganda in
United States-William Bayard Hale BOgrapher OF
President Wilson and interviewer of Kaiser Wilhelm
Set Forth as Germany's Principal Aide in This COun-
try and Abroad.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07
BUT Is is LUCKY
NUMBER OF WILSON

Paris, Wednesday, Dec. At
tention is called to the coninci-
dence that President Wilson VIII
arrive in Paris on Friday. Dec.
Is. by Marcel Hutin in the Echo
de Paris.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07
CRIME! CRIME!'
LLOYD GEORGE IN
|NDICT|NG HUNS
PREMIER CALLS FOR PUN
ISHMENT OF ALL WAR
CRIMINALS
GROWN HEAlS INCLUDED
Criminal Culpability Of Kaiser and
Accomplices is Insisted Upon in
Restatemcnt of British Policy
All Germans Must Leave United
Kingdom.

London, Thursday, Dec. On
the detailed re-statement of his pol
icy, issued by Premier Lloyd George
calling for the trial and punishment
OF the men responsible for the war,
however high their place, he pledged
the entire influence OF the British
government at the peace conference
to see that justice was doue.
I'm declaring for the expulsion and
exclusion OF all enemy aliens from
British soil, the premier pointed out
that a considerabel proportion of en-
envy residents in the United King
dom during the war had abused Brit
ish hospitality and thus had forfeited
their claims to remain.
In his statement the premier, al
ter paying a warm tribute to the
soldiers and sailors OF the empire,
said:
The kaiser must be prosecuted
The war was a crime. Who doubts
that? 1t was frightful, terrible
crime! 1t was a crime in the way in
which it was planned and in the de
liberate waatonness with which it
was provoked. 1t also was crime
in the invasion OF helpless little
state and in the wicked and most
brutal treatment of that little state.
Remember the treaty OF neutrality,
the scrape OF paper
Surely the war WAS a crime. The
fact that all these iniquitous things
were done in the Rame of war and
under the imperial edict of an au-
tocrat does not change their nature.
The war was a hideous, abominable
crime, a, crime which has sent mill
lions OF the best young men OF
Europe to death and mutilation and
has plunged myriads of homes into
desolation.
Crowns Make No Difference.
NO one is responsible? Is no
one to be called to account? Is
there to be no punishment? Surely
that is neither Gods justice nor
mans. The men responsible for this
outrage on the human race must not
be let off because their heads were
crowned when they perpetrated the
deed.
The British government referred
the question OF the criminal culpa-
bilitv OF the kaiser and his accom-
plices to their law officers some
weeks ago. They invited a body OF
(Coutiuued on Page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07
Red Cross Christmas Roll Cal
Dec. 16 to %

Help Yourself By Helping Your
Fellow Men.
GUARANTY STATE BANK,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07

All it takes is a heart and Sl.00
GUARANTY STATE BANK
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23

army moves ahead bit by bit as the
line advances.
Enemy airplanes have been active on
observation work but the shells fired
by the German artillery in an attempt
to search out the allied rear indicate
that the airmen failed to spot the al
lied positions. Many shells have
dropped along the Marne at irregular
intervals and little damage h& result
ed.
Bag Of Prisoners Is Increased.
Throughout the day the heavy guns
OF the allies bombarded the enemy lines
with excellent results, according to
aerial lookouts. Over all the territory
retaken the damage wrought by Ameh-
can and French guns shows that the
positions formerly held by the Germans
suffered much more than the allied
lines, Notwithstanding that the volume
OF the fire from the Germans was
greater.
Further large numbers of prisoners
were taken from the Germans yester-
day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
Salvation Army War
Work Is Endorsed

Following an interesting address by
Brigadier {. w. Woods, commander
OF the southwestern division of the Sal
walton Amy at Dallas, Texas, tho
members of the Lions club passed res
olutionS endorsing the Salvation Army
work and asking the state defense coun-
Gil to endorse it.
At the meeting today the following
delegates were elected to attend the
St Louis convention on August 10, 20
q J. A. Brown, Ed S Vaught.
Walter Lybrand, b. NJ. Witt, T.. n
Bowen and X. A. KlienSchmdt II has
been planned for the delegates from
all the clubs in the state TO go in a
special car via the Frisco. Two new
members, W. H. Holman and {. X.
Donart, were elected al the meeting
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
British at Rheims
Face Fresh Foe
By The Associated Press

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY ON
THE AISNF-MARNE FRONT, Mon
day, July 22-Probably the heaviest
fighting today occurred on the eastern
wing OF the salient where British troops
took part. The Britishers, who had ar
rived on the scene only recently, en-
gagged the enemy in a hand-to-hand
conflict in the extremely wooded re-
gion southwest of Rheims
Italians Annihilate Division.
Four fresh divisions faced them. One
German division which had held the
line against the Italians had been ami
hilated only a few hundred remaining
The Germans had large number of
guns in this vicinity but the British
captured forty of them in the course
OF strong attack in which they made
progress and took more than 200 pris
oners
Hun Rushes in More Troops.
Altogether the day was very salts
factory for the allies, who are threat
ening the Germans communications
everywhere. There is every reason to
believe that the Germans are hurrying
forward more divisions to add to the
sixty they already have thrown into
the battle.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
Man Who Escaped
Road Gang in 1916
Must Serve Term

George Crook felt the heavy hand Of
the law again last night while coming
into Oklahoma City on an Fl Reno in
terurban--the hand of the same "law"
he escaped from in 1910. Crook was
scntepced TO serve terra on the coun-
ty road in January, 1916, for larceny.
He had been at work on the road only
A few days when he made his escape
from Mike Casey, superintendent of the
road gang. Last night while Casey
was coming in to town on the inter
urban, he spied Crook sitting in seat
just ahead OF him. He moved up and
tapped him on the shoulder and told
him that he was wanted. Crook is in
the county Jail today and will be taken
back to the road to finish working out
his sentence.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
War Savings Bank
Sale in Day $1,497

Another member of the Limit club,
Sam A. Calhoun was reported to the
War Savings bank yesterday and the
banks sales at the window amounted
to Sl,4o7
Mrs. John r. Davis, chairman of the
women's committee of war savings
workers, is in town this week and will
be with Mrs w, p Rails at the bank
until Saturday.
Nothing new in war savings drives
will be done for some weeks, but when
cooler weather comes the different
clubs and societies will take charge OF
the bank and conduct drives.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23

afternoon at their weekly luncheon at
the Lee-Huckins hotel to tell OF the
health survey,
President +, B. McKillup presided
during the luncheon and program. hour,
Miss Margaret Brown, ACCOMPANIED
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
RHieA Score in
Local Operations

LONDON, July 2-Adyances in 10
cal operations were scored by the Brit
ish last night, todays war office repert
shows. The line was pushed forward
slightly south of Hebuterne, on the
front between Arras and Albert and
Merris and Meteren, on the Flanders
front. The British lines also were i'm
proved in the Hamel sector and north
of Albert
The German artillery showed con
siderable activity last night with gas
shells in the Nillers-B -Brettoneux sec
tor east OF Amiens
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
OFFICIAL REPORTS
FRENCH

PARIS, July 23.-The text of the
French official report today iol-
lows.
Along the whole battle front
only artillery actions were report
ed during the past night.
Near Montdidiy local opera
ton which was conducted in
vigorous manner resulted in the
capture BY the French of the vii
lagos of Maflly- -Raineval, Sauvil-
lers and Aubevillers. The French
up to the present have taken $50
prisoners.
Otherwise the night was calm"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
Foe Tries to Block
Attacks on FIanks
By The Associated Press.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY on
THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT, Mon
day, July 22-(Night) THE fiercest
fighting continued throughout the day
on both wings OF the German salient
between the Aisne and the Marne The
efforts of the enemy are concentrated
in an effort to prevent the allied troops
from cutting through on either side and
thus imperiling the great masses OF
German troops still within the semi
circle.
Despite the German determination,
French, American and British troops
all made progress.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
Stettinius Now
Abroad to Study
Needs of Armies

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Arrival
in Europe of Edward r. Stettinius, sec
ond assistant secretary of war, with a
large staff, was announced today by
Secretary Baker. Mr. Stettinius will
make general survey OF the supply
and industrial sitntion as II has de-
veloped, with the expansion OF the
American overseas forces.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23

Tentative plans are being considered
today by Miss Mary Mackenzie of the
Victorian Northern nurses who arrived
in the city last evening from New York
to head series Of classes in public
health nursing under the Society for the
Prevention OF tuberculosis. Miss Mac
kenzie will Open the series July % and
give a ten weeks course OF field work
and lectures. Applications are beinV
filed and definite plans will be fully
arranged within twcnty-four hours
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
ROTARY CLUB HEARS
OF HEALTH SURVEY

The health committee appointed by
the Society for the Prevention of Tu-
berculosis in conjunction with the re
cent public health survey Of the city,
represented by Chairman n. Owens,
Paul Fesler and DIR, L, J. Moorman,
appeared before the Rotary club this
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
The Strong Withstand the Heat Of
Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble and
younger people who are weak, will be
strengthened and enabled to go through
the depressing heat of summer by TAX
ing GROVES TASTELESS chill
TONIC 1t purifies and enriches the
blood and builds up the whole system
You can soon feel its Strengthening
Inyigorl'ing Effect 60c. (AdyD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23

BY Miss Agnes Jones. adding a \
number to the informal program.
Dawson OF the Rotary club OF SID
port. La, and Ray D. Stone Of the
administration were special guest|
the club. .,l ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
Summer Diarrhoeas

can he controlled more quickly with
GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDI-
CINE and it is absolutely harmless,
Just as effective for Adults as for
Children (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
Crowder Summons
$4,000 Negroes for
August Training

WASHINGTON, July 23-Finy
thousand negro registrants qualified
for general military service were called
TO the colors today by Provost Marshal
General Crowder They will entrain
between August and s and will be
from forty-one states and the District
of Columbia.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
holding Epieds and nearby villages and bit of terri
tory northeast Of Mont St Pere Farther east the
tinuinp To counter attack bnslcc

Along the greater part of the front
the artillery fire was the chief activity,
Although at places brilliant infantry
operations are taking place, while ma
chine gun ne:ts make every open field
a potential trap.
The number Of prisoners has been in
creased by thousandS, and veritable
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
French Nearly Clear Marne of Foe.

PARIS, July 28.French progress in the region Of Ouchy
leChateau the Echo de Paris will render the Ger
positions that sector unenabe New forces of General
De Mrys army Nave crossed the Mane between Passy and
Dormans the Petit Journal WHICH concludes that the
northern bank of the Marne in this region will be cleared
Of the enemy.
Artillery activity along the battle front during the
of the night all that reported in the official
sued by the office today.
North of Montdder in the Somme local operation
brilliantly conducted permitted the French occupy the viii
lagos of May -Raineva, Sauvilers and Aubevlers The
French took $50 prisoners.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23

Eight hundred and seventy-one ne
groes will be called to camp from Ok
lahoma August ! to under the draft
call for $4,000 negroes. Adiutant Cen
eral Gipson this afternoon is appor-
tionlnS the quotas to the various local
boards of the state All of the men
will be sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
Allies Cling to Foes Heels.

In the area north OF Chateau Thierry
the enemy is reported by air observers
10 be still moving northward but very
slowly and fighting rear guard actions
all the while. The French and Amer-
cans are hanging close to the heels OF
the retiring Germans and are making
every effort to move forward. The
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
Deaths

Joseph Ritter, 81. Anthony's hospital,
20 years
Cecil shayler, 1924 West Twenty fourth
street, one year
DoltIe Eldon Merlel 2s24 West FIJI
teenth street, 9 months
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23

mountain of captured and abandoned
material is in the possession OF the
allies. Many guns taken had been
blown up or damaged by the enemy be-
fore he abandoned them
The British efforts along the line
near Rheims have been rewarded by
bag OF prisoners and machine guns
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
Vital Statistics


MhrrIa9e LTcenses.
y. w Akers, 80 years old, and Helen
Claign, 80 years old, both OF Oklahoma
city
Births.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. u. Doty, 1914 West
Twenty sscond street, boy.
Mr. and Mrs. King Lairmore, 1925
North Harvey, girl.
MIR. and Mrs Frank Glover, 800 West
Reno, boy.
Mr. and Mrs II. D. Elsey. Twentieth
and Jordan. girl
Mr.. and Mrs c. l.. Kelly. S2s West
Fifth street. boy
Mr. and Mrs. Hobert Rush, Route 2
Oklahoma City, boy.
Mr. and Mrs William r. Bartholomew.
300 East Cntalpa street. boy
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnson, Okla
homa City boy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23
Allies Cling to Heels
OF Retreating Enemy
By The Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT,
Monday, July 22,-(Night)-German
resistance resulted in harder fighting
today The operations were robbed OF
some of their spectacular features as
the day advanced by the determination
of the enemy not to be crowded into a
retreat
South of Scissors the allied troops
maintain all positions as they were
Sunday night except in some cases
where they have been improved slight
ly The allied positions, however are
in no apparent danger from attacks by
German reserves.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-23

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
SELMA MAN GIVEN HONOR IN CHARLOTTE Morgan Richards Is Elected President of the Southern
 Commercial Secreta-
 ries' Association

Charlotte. N. C.. June S.--After elect ing officers for the ensuing year and adopting resolutions reaffirming the patriotism of the organization, tke eleventh annual convention of the Southern. Commercial Secretaries as sociation was adjourned late today. Atlanta was selected as the next con vention place.
 New officers of the association are. Morgan Richards, Selma, Ala. presi- dent; c. w. Roberts, Henderson, x. C., reelected secretary and treasurer.
 Vice presidents for the respective states; H. F. Henley. Auburn, Ala; b. B, Keesler. Jacksonville. Fla; N. E. Bartlett. Dublin. Ga; w A. Morrow, Louisville. Ky; G. T. Cross, Monroe, La; R. W. Beacham. Baltimore; Mrs. M. D. Martin. Clark sville. Miss; H. P Dunn. Winston-Salem. N. C.; Miss Marie F'ewell, Rockhill. S. C.; Roger Miller. Morristown. Tenn; F. D. Hen derson. Gainesville, Texas; H. B. Wat kins, Danville Va.
 Mir. Bartlett was presented prize for showing the best city advertising display at the convention. The retir- ing president. B. F. Johnson of Wichita Falls. Texas. was given a traveling bag .y .I
 The association adopted resolution requesting "the directors of national campaign for war funds to confer with local chambers of commerce before se- lecting local directors"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
FRENCH TEACH MEN AMERICAN SYSTEM President of Sister Republic Y. M. c. A. Instructor to
 Train Soldiers


 New York, June s.-France is adapting to the French army the American sys- tenn of athletics at the request of the President and the Premier of France and French army generals, 1t was announced here tonight by pr. Luther H. Gulyck. head of the recruiting committee of the National War Work council of the Yorng 2 Mems Christian association
 With the French it is highly necessary in this fourth year of the war that the morale of the men be sustained" Dr. Gulyck said, in announcing that a drive is to be made in America to recruit men for serivces overseas as athletic directors. It is understood that the Young Men s Christian association physical directors, the men who have supervised and di- rected the association's physical educa- ton programme in America. will be de- tached for recruiting duty
 If we had all the trained men who are above the draft age we would still be short" Dr. Gulyck said. We must take some men of very little training and experience, because there are not enough of the others.
 It Is aimed to introduce massed ath- letfcs, boxing and baseball into the French armies at the request of the French government ..a...... <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
.CONCRETE: SHII} iS NO LONGER LOOKED
 0NASEXPE:R PE:R|MENT
Contracts f5r IT cusands of Tons of Thars Are Being ; Placcd nv tlpe GaY-
 z, n7c at

"a
 "ashinsSpn.g 5uile S.-Evidence that the government regards the concrete ship as having passed beyond the ten tative stage of experiment to become a practical and efficient aid in the coun- Try transportation system was given tooay In a statement by the shipping board. showing that no less than five different branches of the government Contemplate building concrete vessels
 Chairman Hurley soon will place con- tracts for 24 more concrete vessels in addition to the IS already let, making a total tonnage of 29S 800 ordered by the shipping board. Most of the new ships Will be 7500 ton ttankers and will be built Tn the five government yards announced several days ago.
 The International Inland Waterway association is asking bids on 2 voncrete cargo barges of 800 tons capacity while the navy department has let contracts Tor F concrete barges of 300 tons each for harbor use and the quartermaster generals department of the war depart ment has advertised for bids on 22 tug boats of reinforced concrete.
 Concrete barges can be built in one- fourth of the time and at one-half the cost of steel barges, while concrete ships complete cost only half as much as steel vessels.
 When concrete shipbuilding is well organized" the statement quotes R. J. Wig, head of the department of concrete ship construction. the only limit on the capacity to produce concrete ships will be the limit of the machinery and equip ment. There is no reason why we can not turn out hundreds of thousands of tons a year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
WESTERN UN|ONM MEN WILL NOT STRIKE Wire President Wilson That They Would Not Be So
 Base and Disloyal'

Washington, June S.-Several thousand telegraphers employed by the Western Union Telegraph company in Chicago Seattle and Spokane, wired President Wilson today that they would not be parties to any movement looking to a disruption of the country's commercial telegraph service during the war They deplored agitation looking to a strike of telegraph operators and pledged their loyalty to the government
 s. J. Konenkamp, president of the Com mercial Telegraphers' union announced recently that he would call strike of members of the union as result of the refusal of the Western Union conl- pany ito submit to the Jurisdiction of the national war labor board, which sought sto7 compose differences between the company and the men growing out of the discharging of operators for joining the union.
 Some 5000 telegraphers in Chicago told the President they were not represented by any labor leaders who had threatened to call strike, and that they resented the inference that they might be "so base and disloyal' as to support a strike