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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
ATTACKING U-B0AT WAS DESTROYED
BY DEPTH BOMBS TROOPS REPORT
thrush of Water Into the Hold
Checked and Vessel Beached

An Inland Rest Camp in England, Tuesday Sept 10.-(By
The Associated Press)he majority of the $500 American
soldiers from the oopshp which torpedoed last Friday
off the English but sunk and which there
casualties have arrived here the worst for their
thrilling experiences.
The finding consolation for the loss of their
vessel in the that the submarine that attacked her
suffered fate the hands of the avengng destroy
which speedily the hunting the Uboat with
depth charges.
To aid in caring for the men, the American Red Cross
rushed in large quantities of supplies from London.
London Tuesday, Sept 1OA troopship with $500 Amer
soldiers board has been torpedoed All hands were
saved The troopshp beached.
In order time, instead of launching the boats the
cambered down the desroyers which swarmed
around the stricken vessel and came close alongside
This operation greatly facilitated by the fact that the
not rough.
The troopship member of large approach
ing the English The vessel torpedoed 200 miles
from shore o'clock on Friday afternoon.
The transfer of the American soldiers from the stricken
escorng British and American torpedo boat destroy
quickly made without injury to one They all e
capped injury when the torpedo exploded and they were soon
their way British port.
No Sign of Panic Aboard.
There sign of panic board and the admirable
behavior of the especially gratifying to the officers
Many the troops from Chicago and Cleveland and
large percentage of them factory hands of foreign eX
traction Their behavior proved that they assmaed the
spirit of the American soldier
Several soldiers told The Associated Press that they saw
the German submarine lifted clear out of the after of
depth bombs exploded and then entirely disappear
Something had wrong with the troopshlps engines
which compelled her for lag behind the rest of the
convoy but the trouble had been fixed and she was last eaten
ing up with the other transports when German torpedo MT
her lust forward of the engine room.
The began to sink by the bow Many Of the
soldiers at taking baths They made for the deck
with what little clothing they could hastily lay their hands
Water was rushing such rate that it was thought the
Leak Is Partially Stopped
TO the surprise of the soldiers the ship did not sink Some
apparently were found check the nrsh Of water
that the vessel ultimately can be saved
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the line also in the region OF
Nervins.
A fourth line as yet uncom-
pleted is intended to furnish a
further defense between the Es-
caut near the Belgian frontier
Each of these lines furnishes
strong refuge. The lines also
offers to forces dwindling in
numbers the advantage of pro-
gressively shortening the battle
front.
The first OF the lines already
has been broken between
Queant and Drocourt. The
development OF this success may
determine the question whether
the German can oblige the al
lies to revert TO trench warfare.
The enemy second line of de-
tense almost touches the Hin
denburg main line at Cambria,
just below the breach the Brit
iSh forces have made in it. If
they are able to join the two
lines. there. the Germans will
still have an uninterrupted de-
fensive position in which the
second line enters for only the
distance from Lille to Cambria,
being continued to the Chemin
des Danes by the Hindenburg
line.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12

crete positions for artillery,
block houses for machine guns,
shelters ior the infantry. and j.
further protected by flooded
stretches OF country where the
means are available for that pur-
pose
The second line of defense
runs from the fortress OF Lille to
the stronghold OF Metz, gener-
ally parallel with the linden
burg line, to the region north
of Rheims, and at distances va
rying from seven to twenty
miles. From Scissors north of
Rheims it runs southeastward,
joining the old front north of
Verdun and continuing from
there to Pagny on the Moselle
river, south of Metz. There are
secondary lines attached to this
system notably along the Es-
cant river from Cambria north
between the valleys of the Oise
and the Serre.
\ third line OF defense runs
from the Scarpe river south OF
Lille. TO the Meuse near Sou
dan. then eastward to the iron
region of the bastion of Briefly.
which il protects from the west
and the south and joining the
second line at Moselle. There
are secondary defense works to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
Enen1u No1u Is Behind Formidable
BaHlements of Hndenburg Defense

With the French Army in
France, Sept. To- (By The As
sociated Press)-The rapidity of
the splendid operation that
wrested the initiative OF battle
from the Germans and drove
them behind their defensive line
OF 1917 to recuperate their
forces and reconstitute their
shattered divisions, is no longer
the proper basis for calculating
the speed of progress. The allies
are now in front OF obstacles
that do not appear on ordinary
maps by which the general read
er follows changes OF the battle
front.
No maps show these obstacles
in all their details, but enough
is known of them to reconsti-
tute them in a general way.
First is the Hindenburg line be-
hind field fortifcations, which
the Germans built with forced
labor, prisoners of war and Bel
gian and French refugees. 1t
runs south of the Aisne north
OF Rheims by the way of Quent,
St. Quentin, La Fere and the St.
Gobain forest.
1t consists OF an elaborate Sys-
TEN OF trenches. multiple lines OF
barbed wire entanglements. con-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
P A N-GERMANiSM
IS De NOUNCED BY
Be ERL| N EDUCATOR
JUNKERS OF GERMANY ARE
BLAMED FOR PROLONGA-
TION or THE WAR.
WANTS THEM MUZzLED
World Demands and Has Right 10
Demand That German People
Give Guaranty That Spirit OF
Might and Heathendorn Is Not
German Spirit" He Cries

Stockholm, Sept. ll.--As the first
step toward peace, Germany must
renounce pan-German ideas, in the
opinion Of Prof. Hans Delbrueck, OF
the University OF Berlin. Prof. Del
breuck in an article in the maga-
zine. Prussian Year Book, declares
that the pan-German not only bear
a portion of the responsibility for
the Wal, but also the chief RESPONSE
bilty for the prolongation. Prof.
Delbrueck says:
The world demands and has
right to demand that the German
people give guaranty that the pam
German spirit, the spirit Of super
iority of might, of heatehendom is
not the German spirit. The best
method of showing the world tina,
the German government has detI-
pan German endeavors the door.
nitely and irrevocably show the
would be for the government to col
lect all of those ante-bellum pan
German incitatiors and demonstrate
by means Of our enemies literature
how greatly their conduct damaged
us and helped to light the fire OF
this catastrophe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
Wilson ResentS
Alleged Words
of Will H. Hays

Washington, Sept. ll.-Secretary
Tumulty has written to Will Fl.
HAYS, chairman of the national re-
publican committee, asking if it is
true, as published report states,
that on Labor Day at Chicago, he
said to a gathering of republican
state chairmen:
"The democratic leaders at Wash
ington would not stop at anything
that they believed would insure the
reelection of democratic congress
this fall. They would even end the
war with any kind of compromise
if that would insure the continuance
of the democratic party in power"
1t is understood Mr.. Tumulty
wrote at the instance OF the presi-
dent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
PETROGRAD AF IRE,
MASSACRE is ON,
CABLE REPORTS
DIRE NEWS OF TERROR
REACHES WASHINGTON
STATE DEPARTMENT,
MEAGRE FACTS RECEIVED
City Is Burning in Twelve Local
tiles and People Are Murdering
Each Other-What Part BolShe-
vik Play Is Not Known.

Washington. Sept. IA dispatch
from the American legation at
Christiania today said reliable inior.
nation had reached there that Pc
trograd was burning in twelve Gil-
ferent places and that there was in
discriminate massacre Of people in
the streets.
Secretary Lansing in announcing
receipt OF the message, said ii did
not indicate whether the massacre
was organized or merely was re-
suit OF general state OF anarchy
There was nothing to Show what
part the bolshevik authorities were
PLAYING in the situation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
BOSTON RED SOX
WIN THE SERIES
TAKE DECIDING GAME TO-
DAY FROM CHICAGO BY
SCORE OF . TO1.
mM-72.@---

Fenway Park, Boston, Sept H.
The Boston Red Sox are the world
series champions OF 1918. They de-
feated the Chicago Cubs by a score
OF ; to | today, in last game.
Boston won four games, Chicago
Cubs two OF the series.
Flack's error in the third erased
the National league champions from
the worlds series picture, the last 20
be shown on the baseball screen un-
til the great war is over.
Mays underhand delivery held the
Continued on Page 5)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
ENEMY EVACUATING
DOUAI AND MOVING
ARSENAL EQUIPMENT

Washington, Sept. 1l.-Systenatic
evacuation OF the town of Douai
one Of the important forward bases
OF the present German line in France
is described in official advices reach
ing Washington today.
A vast amount Of war material is
being taken out of the town, the re-
port says, including the equipment
OF the arsenal there, the largest es-
tablishment OF the kind maintained
by the enemy in the northern region
OF his advanced lines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
Foe Losing Many Men
AsHe Attack Rouge

covery OF the ridge line a; Mont do
Laffaux. 1t was captured by Gen
eral Mangin's troops with whom the
Americans are fighting. before the
Germans realized what immense I'M
portance the ridge line was 10 them
or at least before they were able 20
take adequate steps to defend it.
How the German troops made a
desperate attempt Tor its recovery is
Continued on page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
HUN LOSES 26O PLANES
IN MONTH OF AUGUST

Paris, Sept l0.-During the month
of August. French bombardment
airplanes dropped more than 62q
tons OF pro, ,tctiles, according to /
statement issued today by the war
office. The statement continues
In the same month, go enemy ma
chimes were downed. or seen falling
out of control. and 90 enemy bal
looms were set on fire.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12

With the American Forces on the
Aisne Front. Tuesday, Sept. TO-
(Reuters)-The Germans this eve
ming were still attacking on the Mont
Rogue plateau with desperate de-
termination The losses OF the en-
emy in the last three days must have
been appalling.
The German attacks. whether di-
rected against Manteuil. l.affaux or
Nauxaillon, have been Tor the re-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
EUGENE DEbS PLANS
TO ADDRESS JURY

Cleveland Ohio, Sept. 1.-THE
defense in the Debs case announced
today that it would go before the
jury on the evidence presented by
the government, introducing no tcs-
timony OF its own.
Debs will address the jury in his
own behalf. The defense announce
ment was made when the last OF the
government witnesses was heard.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
lBv The Associated Press.l

Stockholm, Monday. Sept. 9.-No-
logda, a town on the Nologda river,
ITO miles north of Yaroslav, is re
ported in dispatches from Moscow
to have been captured by Russian
white guards consisting chiefly OF
peasants who approached the place
from Perm. Before leaving Nologda
the Russian Red Army is said to
have burned the town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12

London Sept ll-Field Marshal Ilags historic order is
yesterday beside his famous back to the wall order
Of months pontedy marks the end Of of the most
periods British history. That the country triumph
unty dark period is ungudngy and CRATE
fully adibuted the timely assistance given by the Amer
lean nation only the field of but also in the eco
nOmic field,
1t is universally felt that Field Marshal aig order marks
the beginning Of period in the world struggle to when
the nation able look forward with hope and confidence
There growing evidence that the will Withdraw
the strongly fortified Hndenburg line and try to make his
stand there and begin phase of defensive warfare
For the there is a comparative lu in the lighting
oneratons partN due to adverse weather conditions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
Hold OF Ruthless Boche
Rulers on People Seem S
To Be Gro,uing Weaker

CRISIS IN BOTH GERMANY AND AUSTRIA APPROACHES
COUNT CZERNIN'S DISARMAMENT SPEECH IN
SPlRED BY EMPEROR CHARLES-AMERiCAS GREAT
ARMY SOON TO MOVE AGAINST ENEMY A NEW
PERIOD IN WORLD STRUGGLE BEGINS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12
Weather Forecast

For Ardmore and Vicinity To-
night and Thursday generally fair.
Oklahoma. East and West Texas:
Tonight and Thursday generally fair
not much change in temperature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12

Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature yes
was 90 degrees. Minimum las
63 degrees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-12

Copenhagen Sept 1.-THE German Socialist party and
the trade unions communication to Chancellor Won er
ling recently pointing out the growing dissatisfaction among
the population because OF insufficient food.
In the communication published Monday in the Social
ist newspaper Vorwaer the conditions characterized as
critical Numerous applications to the food administration for
relief have been without result is declared. The workers
middle class of the population represented as un
able TO pay food that for hem and phys
ica exhaustion caused together with increased NOR
taity among children and the aged
The that the winter allowance of poa-
toes will only pounds weekly declares that the sit
uaton will grow critical the does
favorng the producing interests and provide sufficient food
for the population
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the nation is able look forward with hope and confidence
There growing evidence that the will withdraw
stand there and begin phase of defensive warfare
For the moment there comparative lui in the fighting
operations, partly due adverse weather conditions.
Where Will Foch Strike?
London, Sept. 1lThe British public is now speculat-
ing with confidence where and how Marshal Foch Will strike
his next blow and Is firmly believed that VIII not be long
the great American forces will be found taking
prominent part in the operations In the meantime all dis
patches from Germany and Austria bring evidence OF new
rapid growth of the offensive movement and the
otterng of the enemy home front Prominent among those
dispatches today renewed reports of coming potca
crisis in both Germany and Austria.
There nothing definite official in these reports but
direction of support of the idea of league of nations Runners
are persistent that Dr. W. S. Sof secretary of the
and that CzefHi. VII TO the helm of foreign pol
tics either as premier foreign secretary.
Socialists Are Active
stated, but denied by the Berlin VorWaertS (Socla
s Philip Scheidemann and Maas Erzberger the for
would be members of the SO government and that mem
the majority parties the German rechsag are holding
draft of and aims which
they will endeavor to get the new government to adopt
According to Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company, Admiral Hmtze the German foreign
secretary summoned to the great headquarters last mgh
General udendorff and Field Marshal Won denburg
and report his conferences at Vienna.
Fuller reports of Count Czenins interview in the Vienna
Neue which, according to Vienna newspa
warmly approved if actually inspired by Emperor
Charles show that Count Czernn declared among other things
In Favor of Disarmament
"We must not again try to stray from peace by under
standing otherwise the war VIII continue unt TREND ana
foe alike have pershed.'
The opposition disarmament Count Czernin is quoted
saying lis the greatest of all obstacles to hereore
/ regard this opposition a serious mistake
Concerning the league of nations, Count Czernm SAID
81 must admit that the league nations envsaged by
and therefore is unacceptable to But deny that single
form could be found that would impose equal rights upon all
Count Czernn concluded his interview with call for
peace.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-31
OUANTICO MARINES
WILL MEET ALL-STARS

After month Of successful play.
the Navy, Interbureau League is
tightening up for gruelling struggle
between q number Of strong teams
for FIRST honors in the first series.
Although q games have been played.
nobody connected with the league can
yet confidently pick sure winner.
The game between the league stars
and the Quantico Marines at the big
park on Sunday, June 9th, when q
double bill will be staged. is creating
great interest among the league play
ers in general, and there Is much spec
ulation as to the final lineup. 1t Is
known that Captains Matthews and
Watt. Of 8. & A. and Operations. re-
spectively. which are the two leading
teams, will have a considerable voice
In the selection of the stars.
The league games are increasing in
interest each day, and continue to
draw and hold good crowds.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-31
YOUNG THOMAS
AFTER BATTLE
English Lightweight Boxer
to Be Appointed Instruc-
tor by War Department.

Young Thomas. the English light
weight boxer. will be brought to
Washington to instruct the soldiers
stationed at nearby camps in the
manly art. IL plans Of his manager.
Joe Weston, the former lightweight
contender. are carried out. Through
Weston, Thomas has made applica-
ton to the Commission on Training
Camp Activities for an instructor 6
job.
Thomas Is now matched to meet
Lew Tender, the sensational Phila-
delphia lightweight in a six round
bout in the Sleepy City early in June.
Weston, who defeated such good
men as Martin Canole, George Men,
sic. Tommy Coleman and Frank Plea
to, a lew years back, discovered the
English boxer In a series Of amateur
bouts in London last summer. He
urged Thomas to come to America,
the battler being ineligible for mill
tary service on account OF defective
vision. Thomas stayed in London.
giving benefit bouts for the soldiers
until a few months ago. He has had
three fights in this country, winning
all OF them.
Weston fought under the name Of
Joe West when he was In the ring.
He is at present with Maids Of
America" as character man. but will
go with Broadway production next
season.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-31
MARINE CREW BEATS
STRAWBRIDGE NINE

Philadelphia, Penn. May 30.-Les-
lie. Pierson,, q member of Connie
Mack's younger set twirlihg for the
Strawbridge and Clothier team,
passed Jack Miller Intentionally to
take q chance on Nick PasquereIla.
The result was that the Marines,
OF Quantico, Va, went back to their
barracks with the sweets of a 5-to-3
ten-inning victory.
Two were on in the tenth whef,
Jack Miller took his place at the
plate. Pierson apparently did not
like the look in his eyes and he
signaled for an Intentional walk.
Pasquerelia smote the second pitch
ed ball for double, and the strug-
gle which embraced two hours and
forty minutes, was at an end as
far as run getting was concerned.
Pasquerella was the sensation of
the afternoons entertainment. He
was responsible for four of the
Marines five runs. His double in
the tenth sent two scores across,
ana his single in the third drove
In two other pals. His fielding at
nrst was q revelation. There
couldn't be wild peg to the initial
corner. Score:
The Washington herald., 1918-05-31
CRIMSON CREW
TO ROW YALE
Old Rivals Will Meet in Two.
Mile Race on Housa-
tonic Tomorrow.

New Haven, Conn, May 3O.-The
varsity eiGhts of Harvard and Yale
will renew their rivalry on the
water after a lapse OF a year in
rowing.
The race. which Is scheduled 10
start at o'clock this afternoon on
the Housatonic river. just outside
the city limits. will be over a two
mile course. the first race at this
distance between the rival crews
since 1875.
Owing to the entry OF the United
States into the world war the Grim
son and Blue did not meet on the
water last year. and the race to-
day will be minus much of the
glamour and interest Of former
years.
Rowing critics have made Har-
ward the fayorite to win, though
Yale's new crew Is said to have
more than an outside chance OF
victory. The crowd that will fol-
low the opposing shells will be small
compared to races of the past.
Owing to heavy freight trafic 1t
was impossible for the Yale man
agement to arrange for an obser-
NoNAOh II AhN bahhE VI AAAF
Housatonic, and the spectators, IL
is believed. will be grouped well
toward the finishing line.
The short distance Of this years
race is not expected TO work an ad-
vantage for either crew. 1t is ex-
pected that faster rowing will re-
suit and that sprints will be made
earlier in the race.
Harvard will labor under one Gisfi-
Guilty. The Crimson crew will row in
a Yale boat, made over to suit their
style of rowing, because Harvard
authorities were against sending q
Harvard shell to the Housatonic,
owing to added expense.
The course selected for today's race
is said to be ideal with little D. ash
bility Of rough water. 1t Is situated
just above the Housatonic River dam
and is in view of spectators on either
side of the river most of the way.
The probable boating of the two
crews, as announced by the athletic
authorities at Cambridge and New
Haven. follows:
The Washington herald., 1918-05-31
ALL-STAR nine
WEARS COLORS
Any Pilot in Big Leagues
Would Take Chance on
Talent in Service.

New York. May 30.-A team made
up of players now in the army and
navy would make a strong bid for
the pennant in either major league.
Take one of the present-day ball
clubs away from a big league man
ager and give him the privilege OF
picking a team from among the
players serving the colors-do you
think he'd let out a yelp? Perhaps
he would. but 1t would certainly be
q yelp of delight, for there Is a
world of baseball class wearing the
khaki and the blue.
Starting of with the pitchers the
name of Grover Alexander comes
first to mind. With the great Alex
as a foundation, what a stan could
be built with Bob Shawkey. Ray
Fisher. Sherrod Smith, Ernie Shore
Eppa Rixey. Jim Scott. Herb Pen
mock. Howard Ehmke and Jeff Pfef-
fer. who is listed in the Naval Re-
serves. The second assistant Sec
retary of most major league clubs
could handle a stan like this sue
cessfully.
Then there is Hank Gowdy as a
first string catcher; Ed Sweeney and
Rico. formerly of the Braves, to string
along with him. while Chet Thomas,
who refused to report to the Athletics
might be figured. These backstops
ought 20 be able to hold their own.
The infield material in the service
includes such players as Del -Grainor.
Louis Guisto, Jack Barry, Rabbit
Meanwhile. Harold Janvrin, Joe
Leonard, Leon Cadore, Johnny Kelle-
her, Witt, Bates and a number Of
others.
Outfielders wearing the uniform OF
patriotism are Duffy Lewis, Sam
Rice. Elmer Smith. Charley Shorten,
Yale Sloan, Baby Doll" Jacobson
and Ito be called Joe jackson.
Think the average manager would
be delighted TO grab such an array of
talent? Well, rather. And the man.
ager who couldn't take a squad OF
players like this and keep his team
up there lighting would have a tin
medal coming to him.