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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
FOOD PRICES At
OKLAHOMA CITY
GIVEN REDUCTION
SUBSTANTIAL CUTS ARE
MADE IN MANY STAPLE
ARTICLES.
is WORK OF OFFICIALS
Lists of Reduced Prices VIII Be
Furnished to Newspapers Over
the State-Wholesalers Induced
to Lower Costs to Retailers.

Oklahoma City, July l2.-As a re-
suit of the conference held yester-
day in the office of the state food
administration between members OF
the Oklahoma County fair price
committee and representatives OF
leading city retail grocery estab-
lishments, substantial reductions in
the price of many important food
articles were agreed upon.
The conference was called by
Roy D. Stone, secretary OF the
state fair price committee.
The state committee has been in
strumental in having wholesalers
reduce their charges for food arti-
cles to the retailers and the agree
ment to cut down the profits by the
retailers is in keeping with the COM
mittee in establishing a fair price
schedule. The reduction in prices
is to become effective Immediately
TIL cost for white cornmeal
was fixed at 534 cents a pound.
Rice flour was reduced ~ cents
pound; oleamargarine was
reduced l cent a pound; cheese
was reduced cents a pound;
navy beans were reduced ID
cent a pound; lima beans were
reduced II cent pound;
hams, cent and bacon 2
cents.
Arrangements are being made by
The county fair price committees to
furnish lists of food prices to news
papers throughout the state. With
the publishing of these lists, the
TODD administration expects to elm
mate much profteering which has
threatened wartime efficiency.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
Germany Mow Readyto
Receive Peoie Proposal
"FO8erc<h Sincerity "

London, July TT us the
closest union between political
leaders in Germany a. 1erman ar
my leaders regarding their readi-
ness to receive peace proposals from
the allies if they are offered in a
spirit of sincerity" This statement
was made in the reichstag by I'm
perial Chancellor Won Hertling, says
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Copenhagen.
The program of Germany's for
eign policy, the chancellor adds, was
laid down in Germany's reply to
the papal peace note, and it would
be adhered to. That would be a
righteous peace, and Germany has
not and will not change her policy,
however strong the idea of destruc-
tion was expressed in speeches in
allied countries.
The recent utterances of Presi-
dent Wilson and Foreign Secretary
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
BORGLUM HAS MORE
CRITICISM FOR PLANES

Washington, July l2.-Gutson
Borglum. the sculptor, who made an
investigation of the American pro-
gram at the request of President
Wilson. in an open letter read last
night at a meeting of the American
Investors Association, discredited
the belief that the accident which
caused the death of Major John
Purroy Mitchell. former mayor of
New York, in an aviation accident
at Gerstner Field. was the result of
failure of the aviator TO fasten him
self in his plane. Borglum in his let
ter intimated that the accident was
the result of defective plane.
American training planes show
greater casualty list than those of
any other nation, Borglum stated.
He charged that lot of airplanes
recently sent abroad caused the
death of an aviator in much the
same manner as former Mayor Nit
chel was killed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
NEW ORDER ON
GLAR|NG LIGHTS
MAYOR GIVES TEN DAYS IN
WHICH CARS ARE TO BE
EQUIPPED.

Mayor w. X. Roberts has insist
ed that the ordinance prohibiting
the operation of automobiles with
glaring and bright lights be enforc
ed. Last night the chief of police
told his men to arrest persons
found violating this ordinance. Six
men were arrested and all were in
police court this morning. Five of
them entered pleas of guilty. One
man said he was running his car
with bright lights but he was not
guilty, by reason of the absence Of
any intent to violate law.
The mayor continued the cases
ten days to give the defendants time
to dim their lights. He said he sup
posed there are 800 cars on the
streets last night with bright lights
and he did not want just a few
picked out for punishment. He also
made the statement that probably
there is not a sufficient number Of
lenses in the city to equip all the
cars, but the ordinance was passed
last August and drivers of cars had
been given plenty of time in which
to comply with the law.
He said he was going to instruct
the chief of police to have his men
stop every driver of a car with
bright lights and tell them that at
the end of ten days from this date
every person found violating the
ordinance after the expiration of
that time, would be arrested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
Is Long Trail

New York, July l2.-Thc trail OF
German propaganda financed in
America by money raised in this
country through the sale of German
war bonds still is one which is long
and unexplored by the American in
vestigators, il was learned authori-
tatively today.
Count Won Bernstorff and Dr.
Heinrich Albert. who was German
commercial attach in the United
States. were given carte blanche by
the German government, according
to evidence declared to have been
uncovered by tbs New York state
attorney generals office.
The money which is said to have
been used TO control the stock OF
the New York Evening Mail" ac-
cording to Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Becker's belief, is only small
portion of great sums said to ag-
gregate millions which German
agents used in this coutry to in
fluence public opinion. so it would
be favorable to Germany. The pur-
chase or control of newspaper col
umns is said to be only one phase
of the inquiry.
Count Won Bernstorff and DR. AL
Albert had accounts in sixteen New
York banks, Mr.. Becker said. The
total of these deposits, none OF
which came from Germany, for the
reason that sale of German bonds
in America supplied funds consid-
cred sufficient for the propaganda
purposes, has not yet been learned.
The reason, Mr.. Becker added,
was because of the successful meth
ods of concealment pursued by Won
Bernstorff and Albert, through A
system of drawing only cashiers
checks in transferring accounts and
making payments. These transfers
were frequently made overnight.
Evidence indicated further, Beck
er declared, that large sums were
sent to South America for propa-
ganda work in Latin-American
countries. This phase of the in
quiry has as yet been only little de-
veloped.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS
IN FEDERAL DRAGNET
CONSPIRACY TO STIFLE CON-
PETITION is CHARGED.
TEXANS AFFECTED

Washington, July l2.-Conspira-
cy with the purpose and effects OF
sitting competition in the whole
sale drug trade was charged by the
Federal Trade Commission in a
complaint today against the Nation
al Wholesale Druggists Associa-
tion, the Title Guaranty and Trust
Company OF New York, the organi-
zation's treasurer, and numerous in
dividuals, including the association S
officers.
Verbal and written notices are al
legged to have been given to manu-
facturers that certain customers or
prospective customers were not en-
titled to recognition as legitimate
jobbers, according to the associa-
tion's definition.
II. c. Richer of Waco is a vice
president of the association, F. F.
Greiner of Dallas is a member of
the committee on proprietary goods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
TWENTY THOUSAND
HOLDERS Of HUN
BONDS IN AMERICA
FAIRLY COMPLETE LIST is
IN HANDS OF FEDERAL
AUTHORITIES.
IS SURREPT|T|OUS WORK
Were Underwritten in Good Sized
Blocks by Various Banks in the
United States--Officers of Trust
Company Are Arrested.

Washington, July IA fairly
complete list of the holders of Ger
man government bonds in the Unit
ed States is among the assets OF
service men fighting German prop
aganda, it was said today by Off
cials, discussing the disclosure yes
terday of large holdings of the
Busch family.
Names of nearly 10000 individ-
uals are on the list, which has been
built up by secret Investigations
made during the last two years. a
wide distribution was given to the
Hun securities and they were is
sued in denominations OF as small
as $50.
Approximately six different IS
sues of the bonds were made inside
the United States in order to evade
the English blockade, and to make
the bonds valueless if seized, most
OF them bore provision that they
should be countersigned by Count
Won Bernstorff, former ambassador
to the United States. They were
underwritten in good sized blocks
by various banking houses and syn
dates, the Transatlantic Trust
Company, officers of which were
arrested yesterday for internment,
being an active agent.
An estimate of the total amount
secured by the Germans through
bond sales was refused today by
officials. 1t is known to have been
large, though. probably below the
$l0O,000.000 figure intimated.
The property in bonds is tech
nically classed as American holdings
of investments in Germany, and IS
thus not necessarily subject to seiz-
ure by the alien property custodian.
Further revelations of the use
made of the money secured is likely
to be made from time to time, Off
cials said. when internment pro-
ceedings are brought in court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
AUSTRIAN TROOPS
IN SERBIA MUTNY
BULLETIN.

Corfu. July IA serious mu-
tiny among the Austrian troops in
one of the occupied districts of
Serbia is announced by the Serbian
press bureau here. The garrison at
Kraguyevatz. the former Serbian
arsenal. broke into rebellion be-
cause of bad food, the statement
declares. and many of the officers
were killed.
The mutiny was suppressed after
6 veritable battle, in which machine
guns and artillery were freely used.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
WILSON PREPARES HIS
VETO MESSAGE ON
THAT WHEAT RAISE

Washington, July l2-Members
Of congress were informed today
that President Wilson has begun
drafting message to congress
vetoing the S2SOOO,OOO agriculture
appropriation bill because of the
amendment providing for increas-
ing to S2.40 per bushel the govern
ment's minimum guarantee for
wheat.
Although an attempt may be
made by members from wheat pro-
ducing states to override the veto.
it is generally believed the bill will
be re-enacted with the whea
amendment eliminated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
Population of Ruma1ia
In Famine Condition

sitioned by the Germans. The bread
ration has been reduced further.
and amounts to less than half a
pound daily.
The crops in Bessarabia are un-
certain and are in almost as poor a
condition as in Rumania. Owing
partly to neglect and partly to lack
of labor. seed and rain. the greater
part of those countries which once
teemed with agricultural products
of every kind, are now great barren
wastes.
If the Germans expect any food
f.om this waste territory. the re-
ports conclude. they can have only
the slender hope of better crops
next year. For the present Germany
will get only a mouthful.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12

Balfour, he continued, forced Ger
many to continue the struggle.
Admiral Won Hintze, the new Ger
man foreign secretary, in succession
to Won kuehlmann, made a binding
declaration to Count Won Hertling,
that he was willing in every way to
follow the imperial chancellor's pol
icy.
Chancellor Won Hertling told the
reichstag main committee that the
government intended vigorously
to prosecute the reforms" already
begun. He commented on the prob
lens in the east and in the west, and
concluded with remarks on the gov
ernment's future program regarding
the declaration made in November
l9l7,which had ben accepted by a
large majority in the reichtag. The
change in the foreign ministry. the
chancellor said, was not caused by
any real differences of opinion, but
arose out of personal discussions re-
vealing matters which should not be
made public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12

Paris, July l2.-Rumania's peas
ant population is in a more pre-
carious condition from lack of food
and clothing than at any time since
Rumania entered the war. Reports
reaching The Associated Press from
authoritative sources, indicate that
all crops this year are failures.
The crop of corn which in nor
nal times is the great national sta
pie, probably will yield less than one
of the usual annual
Yield. OF wheat, maize, and other
cereas. there is only sufficient to
feet one-tenth of the population.
What little food there was has
been taken by the Germans. The
bread ration also has been requi-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
OFFICERS OF OLD
GUARD ARE NAMED
TALLIAFERRO IS CAPTAIN
AND HOLLOWAY AND
JOHNSON, LIEU
TENANTS.

In compliance with an order from
the executive council of the Carter
county council of defense, Unit No.
!, Old Guard of Oklahoma, held a
special business meeting at Con
vention Hall last night. Announce
mcnt was made of the selection of
the commissioned officers for the
military unit. The officers are
Captain, w. w. Talliaferro; first
lieutenant, H. NJ. Holloway; sec
ond lieutenant, George S. Johnson.
The military unit meets for drill
every Monday and Friday night, as
sembling at the courthouse.
A plea for renewal of interest in
the organization and an appeal for
better attendance at drill was made
by representative of the council.
Many volunteered to report for
duty tonight.
President T. J. Pollock was au-
thorized to appoint committee OF
five to consult with other organiza-
tions relative to the proper mark
ing of the ground on which Lieut..
Edward B. Sullivan of Gainesville,
Texas, and Sergt. Edward Doyle
of Grand Rapids, Mich. were killed
in an airplane accident last Sunday.
Secretary Walter s. Gilbert read a
copy of a letter written to the
mothers of the aviators, which had
been dispatched to them on behalf
of the Old Guard. In part, the let
ter follows:
"On behalf of the membership Of
the Old Guard of Oklahoma, Ard
more Unit No. |, beg to extend to
you the sympathy of the organiza-
ton, which is composed of SO men
between the ages of As and 80, on
the death of your beloved son. We
realize that words are inadequate
and almost out of place in such an
hour, but, after the dark clouds OF
your affliction begin to fade away,
we trust you will see the glorious
halo that is his by divine right. We
feel that every man in the air serv-
ice is hero, but when he is called
to make the supreme sacrifice for
his country while preparing for ac-
tion in the great cause, which now
is the worlds concern, we believe
the sacrifice no less than had il oc-
CURED on the battle line in France.
THE spot on which these two
young men fell will always be a hal
lowed one to us and our hearts are
with you in this hour"
Members of the Ardmore unit
pledged themselves to personal So
licitation today in the interest Of
recruiting the machine gun COM
pany, Third regiment, National
Guard of Oklahoma.
1t was announced last night that
plans for the statewide organiza-
ton of the Old Guard are develop
ing and an active campaign for its
extension TO all counties in the state
will be begun in the near future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
VIOLATING WATER RULES

Zed Cromwell. superintendent Of
water works. said today that he
had two policemen looking over the
city last night. and he was out for
a time himself and they found that
many people are carrying water in
buckets, tubs. sprinkling cans and
other vessels and watering their
flowers and gardens. He said this
is Just as much a violation of the
ordinance as if they used a hose
for the purpose. He said il was un-
fair to those who are obeying the
law relative to the conservation of
water, and that arrests will follow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
GERMAN PREACHER IS
SENTENCED TO PRISON

Dubuque, Iowa, July l2.-Five
years in Leavenworth prison was
the sentence given Rev. Wilhelm
Schuhman of Pomeroy, Iowa, here
yesterday on conviction of yiolat-
ing the espionage act. He is pas
tor of 4 German Lutheran church
and in a sermon seven months aft
er the declaration of war preached
in German, he is accused of urging
young men not to join the United
States army.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
BALL PLAYER CALLED.

Chicago. July l2-Charles Hol-
locher. the 2l-year-old star short
stop with the Chicago Nationals,
today was ordered to report on July
Is for medical examination for
military service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12

Paris, July l2.-(Havas Agency
NJ. Tchernoff, leader of the Rus
sian social revolutionists is march
ing on Moscow at the head of nu-
merous bands of unarmed peasants,
says a dispatch from Stockholm to
the Matin. Part Of his force has ar
rived in the outskirts of the boil
Shevik capital
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
.CONSTANTZNOPLE RALDED
BY ENTENTE AVIATORS
Ton of Explosives
HurledBy An Squadron
urkey Replies to u. S.

London, July l2.-Air force con-
tingents acting with the British
navy dropped a half ton OF bombs
on the city of Constantinople on
July 7, it was announced by the ad
miralty today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12

ity OF Mcrris, northeast OF the Nj
eppe wood, on the road to the rail-
way junction OF Hazebrouck, bring
ing in more than l20 prisoners. Adj
ditional raids last night in the Me.-
eren and KENNEL sectors on this
front, resulted in the taking of
more prisoners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12

A dispatch received in Paris July
9, reported that M. Tchernoff, and
three other members of the Keren-
sky cabinet, had been arrested in
Moscow as alleged leaders of re-
volt against the bolsheviki. Ger
man reports have declared that the
social revolutonists are responsible
for the abortive revolt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and vicinity:
Tonight and Saturday, probably
fair; warmer Saturday.
Oklahoma-Tonight and Sat-
urday, probably fair, somewhat
warmer Saturday.
East Texas-Tonight and Sat-
urday. partly cloudy. warmer in
northwest portion Saturday.
West Texas-Tonight and Sat-
urday. generally fair.
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature yester-
day. SO degrees; minimum last
night, 66.
Precipitation.
Rainfall yesterday, 10 inch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12

London. July l2.-Nirtually all
of western Siberia is in control OF
the Czecho- Slovaks, according to
a Reuter- dispatch from Pekin, dated
July 10. The dispatch states that
the bolsheviki have been over
thrown in the whole region from
Tobolsk east of the Urals, to Semi
palatnsk, $50 miles to the south
east, near the Chinese frontier. The
Trans Siberian Railway is under
Czecho- Slovak control from Tche-
liabinsk, in the Ural Mountains at
the junction of the branches of the
road which leads to the south and
north Russia. to krasnoyarsk. 1900
miles to the east.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12
man And WOMAN
HELD IN CONNECTION
WITH TRAIN ROBBERY

Paola. Kan, July IA man and
4 woman are being held As suspects
in connection with the robbery near
here Wednesday night of the Mis-
souri, Kansas & Texas passenger
train. They were apprehendcd to-
day at Vance. Kan. by Capt. {. F.
McClay, OF the Kansas State Guard
and were lat brought to Paola
for investigation.
Reasons for the detention Of the
couple were not made public. but it
was said that farmers living near
the scene of the holdup have iden-
titled the two a. being in the vi
cinity shortly before the robbery.
1t had not been generally known
that woman might have figured
rs member of the bandit gang.
Paola. Kan. July l2.-After sew
cral hours search through the
brushwood bordering the Marais lie
Cygne river. home guards. Sheriffs'
posses and volunteers, numbering
about $50 men. returned to their
homes early last night without
having found trace of the bandits
who conducted the spectacular mid
night robbery near here of the
Texas Special" a fast passenger
train on the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas railroad.
Some of the searchers expressed
the belief that the bandits. who es-
capped in motor car. had probably
reached Kansas City. The Kansas
City police have been asked to
watch for them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-12

Washington, July l2.-Turkey
has informed the United States
through the Swedish foreign office
that so far the true facts as to the
reported seizure OF the American
consulate and sacking of an Amer
lean hospital at Tabriz, Persia, by
Turkish soldiers have not been as
certained but that it will be done
at the earliest possible moment.
The United STATES asked for an
explanation of this incident which
if regular Ottoman troops were
involved, might mean a declaration
of war.
The attack was reported une 10
by the Spanish consul, who took
charge of the consulate when the
American consul with large party
of Americans and other foreigners
left the Persian 'city at the ap-
proach OF the Turks.
1t is assumed here that the Turk
ish government is having great dii-
ficulty in communicating with its
forces in Persia.
Amsterdam, July l2-During a
debate Wednesday in the Prussian
upper house. DR.. Dcrnburg. former
German minister of colonial affairs.
argued that peace was never con
cluded on the battlefield alone.
Without cooperation of diplomacy,
he declared, no peace could be es-
tablished.
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-08-10
RAIL MEN GET PAY STREET CAR MEN
PASS RESOLUTIONS THANKING
w. L. MORRISSEY.
Was of Great Assistance to Commit
tee, and the Boys Unanimously
Vote Their Appreciation.

During the recent wage negotia-
tons of the Denver Tramway en-
ployes, which finally led up to forming
a union of 1000 members, the COM
mittee had occasion frequently to con-
suit State Labor Commissioner w. L.
Morrissey. In recognition of this serv-
ice Local Division TAG, at it's last
meeting, unanimously adopted the
following resolutions:
Whereas, William L. Morrissey,
state labor commissioner of the state
of Colorado, has assisted and rendered
valuable advice, which has guided and
helped your committee in their DELHI
erations; and
Whereas, Said William L. Morris
sey has refused to be compensated
financially for work that he has done,
that is in aiding us in our present ne
gotiations; and
Whereas, Said William L. Morris
sey has shown by his acts to be a
friend to organized labor; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the members of
"Mile High" Division No. TAG of A. A.
of S. and E. r. E. of A. of Denver,
Colo, in general meeting assembled,
do hereby extend William L. Morris
sey our sincere thanks as a token of
our appreciation"
Denver labor bulletin. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-19??, 1918-08-10
McADOO MAKES IMPORTANT
RULING IN DENVER CASE.
Labor Commissioner Morrissey Takes
Matter Up for Employees Who Quit
After June /; Get Back Pay.

Railroad employees who left the en-
ploy of a railroad under federal con-
troll after June l of the present year
are entitled to the back pay granted
all railroad employees as of date OF
January 1. They also are to receive
back pay if they severed their con-
nection with railroad before January
1, provided they entered the service
of another federal railroad or enlisted
in the army, navy or marine corps.
They will not receive back pay if they
quit the railroad service for good,
were discharged before June or went
to work for railroad not under fed
eral control.
State Labor Commissioner Morris
sey received ruling to this effect
from Director General McAdoo in the
case of Claude Johnson, carpenter,
who formerly had been employed by
the Colorado & Southern railroad. The
latter had refused to give him his
back pay, despite the fact that he had
worked for the road until June 5. AS
a result of the ruling he will receive
the amount he had claimed.