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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
HELD AS CLOTH THIEVES
Two Arrested When Bolts Are Discov.
cred in Automobile

Elmer Batten, Vine street, near
Seventh, and Harry Burke. Thompson
street, arraigned before Magistrate. Me-
cleary at the Central Police Station to-
day. charged with attempted larceny
were held under $500 bail each for a
further hearing July 8.
Batten and Burke were arrested In
connection with the discovery in an
automobile Batten was driving of
number of bolts of cloth. worth $4,000,
belonging to the John B. Ellison Com
pany, woolen manufacturers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
DRESS FABRICS

All-Wool Striped Black Batiste-now $1.25.
Remnants of Black and Colored Dress
Goods reduced, many one-third.
White Ivory Washable Satin $3.50 S
Black japanese Silk, extra heavy-$l.65
White French Crepe, for underwear, now 28c'
White Novelty Cotton Voile, 3S-in.-now 42c'
Tan-color Cotton Rep, q inches wide-24c
Plain-cOlOr Cotton Chiffon Voile-now 30c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
FOR MEN

Cravenette Sernit Straw Hats--now S1.55
Straw Hats, from stock, reduced-S1.S5
Mems Gray Silk GlOves-special at CSC
Fancy Soft Shirts. now S1.O5. S1.45 and 165
tancy-trimmed Night Shirts special at S1.25
Black Cotton SOcks-siX pairs for 75c
Mems Crepe Bath RObes-special at S3.75
Tan and Gun-metal Calf Oxfords. now S3S5
Neckwear-special at Csc, or three for S1OO
Cuff Links-special value at 25c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
FOR BOYS

Suits, of cheyiot and hOmespuns, now $l01
Wash Norfolk Suits-exceptiOnal at S3ak
Wash Suits, sizes to years-now $l.9S4
Stiff Straw Hats, unusual value-n0w el1
Perfect Panama Hats-unusual ut $3Oo u
Boys Blouse Waists-exceptiona at zoe
Muslin Night Shirts-special at 75c So
Ribbed Cotton Athletic Union Suits-Soi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
British Vim Flanders Post;
French Tictors in 3 Raids
BRITISH

The text of the War Office report
follows:
by successful minor operation
last night we gained possession of
a hostile strong point west of Vieux
Berquin and captured a number of
prisoners and some machine guns.
Hostile artillery has been active
at different points between Given.
chy and Robecq and with gas shells
on the northeastern portion of
Nieppe forest"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
LACES, RIBBONS, ETC
USED PIANOS
MISSES AND CHILDREN

Crepe de Chine Dresses, IA to 1S-nOw S14.25
White Novelty Wash Skirts, II to 1S-S1.S5
Children's Attractive Slip-on Sweaters, S2.25
Black Satine BlOOmers, 2 to years-30c
Large Girls Shoes, OXfords and Pumps,
Samples s-sOied and shOp-wOrn-$1.65
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
FRENCH

Artillery activity developed south
of the Aisne River during the
night. in the sector of Couvres. and
il the Vosges Mountains, the War
Office announced today.
The French made three raids,
capturing prisoners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
U. S. FLIERS RAID GERMANS
Americans Get Good Results
With Bombs on Railway Station

With the American Army in France.
June 27.-Five American bombing planes
raided CONTAINS last night, dropping ex-
plosives upon the railway station. There
were good results. One German obser-
yation plane was seen but 1t did not
attack. IAN the American machines re-
turned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27

These and hundreds oteunusua values for everybody Be to
for Clover Specials
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-02
TOWN q FALENANDRONSK Is OC-
CUPIED BY THE SIBERIAN
ROUGH RIDERS.
OTHER POINTS TAKEN
Runanian Revolt al BOlshevik Inter
ference and Seize the Bessarahian
Town of Loevo, and Have Arrested
aud Shot Several Bol,hcyiIl Leaders.

Lundou, Jan. 2.--Cossacl, troops have
occupied the town of AleNandrovsk
without opposition, and the bolshevk
garrison was dsarmed. according to re-
ports received here from Peuograd re
garding the civil war IN Russia. 1t is
not stated which nexaudroysl was
captured.
There are several towns and villages
in Russia named AleNandroVsk. but the
nearest to the Cossacks' territory are
those in Ekatcrinoslay and i'm Stavro.
poll
Other bolshCvik regiments are said TO
have been disarmed by the Orenburg
Cossack leader Ka2atiu, who returned
the arms after the bolsheviN swore
never to fight against the Gkainians
and CoSsaCks.
The COSsaCk commander at RoStoV
reports that the bolshevild have lib.
Grated a number of prisoners of war and
armed them. Bolshevill troops still oc
cupy parts of the Don Cossack mining
! district, but they are unable to send
coal to petrograd
II is reported that General kalednes
Cossacll chief now has an army of 20,
600 men and officers.
There was more street fighting IL
Odessa Monday, but it apparently wa
not serious.
Bolshevik authorities, according to al
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Pc
trograd, have received Information tina
the situation ON the Rumanian front j
serious. The relations Of the bOlshevik
with Rumanian officers are said to b
becoming alarming. II is said the Ru
!, manians have occupied the Bessarabia
town of Loevo, and have arrested an
shot several bolshevik leaders.
Leon TrOtZky, the bolshevik foreig
minister, sent a note ON the subject I
the Rumanian minister in PetrograC
who, IN his reply, accused Russia
> troops of plundering Rumanian Villages
, 1t is said that Trotzly regards the n
, pl vas unsatisfactory"
\ Petograd dispatch to the Dahl
' Express says that railway trains Al
again running between Riga and Per
=. grad.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-02
HELD As ENEMIES
TO GOVERNMENT

The police last night picked up two
men who are held for investigation by
the federal authorities as being enemies
of the government. One, Joe Darue,
said in police court today that he is an
Austrian. He was not naturalized, as
his parents came to this country IS
years ago, before he was of age. He
said he was too old to register but
that he had tried to enlist and was re-
! jected by reason of defective eyesighk
| He claims to be a blacksmith and told
of places where he had worked.
Police officers testified that they had
been watching Darue for two or three
months; that Banks King first discov'
cred him and said he would bear watch
ing; that he had no baggage, no cloth.
ing, no papers, nothing in his room,
vet from every place he had roomed
complaints had come that he was In
and out all the night, changing his
clothing many times during the course
of night He was seen in the yard or
the b. A. Simpson home recently on the
night a Chinaman was held up. He and
man named w. c. Mitchell, arrested
WIN MN III reStduIdHt' lldu peel Seell
together great deal.
> When Mitchell was arraigned in po-
lice court he denied that he was al
= I. w. W., but there was plenty Of evi
!, dence to show that he had admitted HI
was an l. w. w, but told one man he
had thrown away his card. He had
= told another that if he belonged 70 'ht
= l. w. w. he could get higher wages
>, Mitchell told of having worked at diff
ferent places, which was denied.
The men were both sentenced to serv,
e thirty days in the city Jail after con
: vction on the charge of vagrancy, an,
h to give the federal authorities time t
:, investigate them. They were booke
at the police station as being enemies
OF the country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-02

flew on to the Country clue. landing
south OF the clubhouse and west of
Gait Manor.
Hundreds Awaited AviatOrs.
Hundreds of people went to the Coun
try club grounds to witness the arrival
of the ailmen. It had been reported
that four planes were coming and that
they would arrive at 2:30 o'clock in the
afternoon Long before that hour the
street cars began carrying large mum.
bers of people, and 10y $3.50 o'clock there
were probably between POO and 200 au.
tomobies parked in the vicinity of the
club house. \ large number of spec
tators remained south of the club house,
where landing place with signals,
markers and flags had been provided
When I o'clock arrived with no news
! of the aviators, many returned to the
! city and when the flers did arrive most
of the crowd had dispersed The men
| flew to about the end of the car track
at a great height and began circing
and volplaning, coming lower and
/ lower until turning from west to east
Of the car tracks. making the last down
/ ward circle, again crossed the track and
! landed west and north of the Indian
school. As the plane was seen to be
nearing the ground there was rush
Of those in automobiles southwark and
several of them were on the ground
when the landing was made.
The machine landed with its nose to
the south, but many hands aided in
turning it around and short flight
northward was made, where the plane
landed just below the Country club
Edward Gait brought Lieutenants
Gish and Kurd to the city in his car
early this morning for a short stay
They intended flying about the club
grounds for a short time and leaving
for l't Worth about o'clock this
morning but when ready to start, en-
gine trouble was discovered. 1t was
found that cylinder was leaking anC
it became necessary to remain here un
I'll another can he secured from Ft
Worth.
Three planes left TT. Worth yester
day but two of them experienced
trouble. one landed at Wichita Fall'
} and the other at Henrietta. That o
q Lieutenants Gish and Kurd cam
e through without any trouble
The distance from Ryan, Oklahom
2 to Ardmore, was made in twenty-fou
= minutes. flying at a rate of about tift
miles an hour
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-02
PHYSICIAN HELD
FOR WIFE MURDER
DIR. HARRY II. LEWIS OF LOUIS
VILE, Ky, IN JAIL CHARGED
WITH CRIME.

Louisville, Ky. Jan All kuowl-
edge of occurrences in his home be,
tween the hours of midnight and
O'Clock Tuesday morning is denied by
DR.. Harry II, Lewis, a Louisville ply
sican, who is in the jefferson county
iail charged with the murder of his
wife. Susan Lewis.
II was some time within that period,
according to physicians and acting Cor
oner Kammerer, that Mrs. Lewis was
murdered. Her body was discovered
yesterday by Dr. Edwin T. Bruce. who
had been summoned to the residence by
was in disorder, he said, an dDr. Lewis,
had told her Mrs. Lewis was dead.
On his arrival, Dr. Bruce found Mrs
Lewis body in knceling position on the
floor Of her bedroom. with head and
arms pillowed on a couch. The room
was in disorder he said, and Dr Lewis
apparently under the influence of liquol
or drugs. was unable to give coherent
answers to questions addressed to him
Dr. Bruce called acting Coroner Kan
merer who found a wound on Mrs
| Lewis forehead, and ordered Dr. lewi
! arrested and charged with murder. Al
| autopsy later developed that death wa
caused by strangulation.
/ Late last night, DR.. Lewis was intel
viewed at the county Jail, and according
to the acting coroner, said he had bee
with a party of friends and drinkin
heavily until nearly midnight Monday
when he returned to his home. Iii
wife was then in bed asleep, he told tn
acting coroner.
Tuesday morning, ne arose about
O'Clock, Dr. Lewis said. and saw hi
wife kneeling beside the couch at whic
her body was found. He thought he
asleep there, he declared, and did M
disturb her. Some time later accordin
to DIR. Lewis story, he discovered ST
was dead and then went to inform II
neighbor, who called DR.. Bruce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-02
NORFOLK BLAZE
COST S2,0OO,O0O
FIVE Or THE VIRGINIA CITN'S
LARGEST BUILDINGS ARE
TOTALLY DESTROYED.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 2.--Marines and
stood guard today over the
downtown section of Norfolk, where
three separate fires. yesterday wiped
out five of the city's largest buildings,
entailng loss estimated at $2,OOOOOO.
Police Chief Kizer and Fire Chief Me
i.oughlu today were less inclined to
place blame for the fire ON incendiar.
ism, although both declared that cir.
cumstances were suspicious. Military
guards. however. We're in no way re
laXed and during the night all persons
who could not give an account Of them.
selves were warned away from the busi.
ness section.
Two fires early today, one across the
Elizabeth river at Portsmouth, and the
other across the bay near Camp Stuart
broke out while the ruins of the tive
blocks destroyed here still were smol
ing, but neither resulted in extensive
damage. \ few small houses were de
stroyed i'm each case, and the fires arr
! thought to have been accidental.
| Revised lists of the casualties from
the fire, which engaged the attention o
! Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suffolk fire
men all day yesterday and into tn
night, showed that Charles Mccoy,
fireman, was the only person known t
have lost his life Four firemen wer
seriously hurt and a score Of other
were less seriously injured. Fireme
said it was possible that removal {
debris would show other deaths frol
falling walls.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-02
FREEMAN p. GAIT NOW
A FIRST LIEUTENANT

Lieut.. Freeman p. Gait, son Of Judge
John l.. Gait, returned yesterday to
Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ark. Before
leaving he told his father that if he
went to France, and returned, he would
return as a captain. Shortly after his
departure yesterday a telegram was re-
ceived here announcing that young Gait
had been promoted to first lieutenant.
He won a second lieutenancy by the
excellent work he did and the grades
he made in the officers training camp
and evidence that he is making good
is found in his early promotion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-02
BOLSHEY|k| WANT
IMPRISONED Hun
SOCIALISTS FREED
SURPRISE KAISER'S DELEGATES
WITH DEMAND THAT PEACE
ADVOCATES GET LIBERTY.
IS REFUSED
Germans Tell Russians They Are Not
Empowered to Deal With Political
Questions, But Under Pressure Trans
nit Demand to Rulers.

London. Jan M. Radek, on behalf
Of the Russian peace delegation, accord
ing to the Russian official newspaper
bureau, made the following statement
of meeting with the AustroGerman
delegates to discuss the condition of
prisoners:
AT the moment our conference as
sembles with the object of alleviating
the miseries of war, | have to announce
that To those victims who fell in the
battle for peace, there have been added
stu more sufferers.
Many German friends Of peace, So
cial democrats and independents, ac-
cordmg to information received have
been put into prison in consequence of
/ their fight for peace. 1t is impossible
at present to verify this report, but If
it should be well founded the possibil-
| ity of making a successful start with
our humanitarian work will be made
, infinitely more difficult We hope that
the Ausro.German delegation now in
the heart Of revolutionary Petrograd
| will at last have an opportunity of
understanding the spirit which broke
the chain of Russa's citizens and
which regards prisoners Of war as free
men.
Tell Them to Tell Rulers.
I'VE hope that the members of the
AustroGerman delegation will make
that situation known to their respective
governments so that suitable measures
may be taken which will enable the
representatives of this revolutionary
: spirit to apply themselves with com
plete confidence to the common task.
AT the same time | feel compelled
on behalf of the Polish and Lettish dele
cations to draw the attention Of the
= Austro German representatives to the
fact chat many Russian citizens, for
instance DR.. Marklovsky, the Polish So
cia democrat and NJ. Daveschevsky
. leader of the Lettish social democrats
| have been deprived of their liberty by
the German gocernment for conducting
= peace propaganda"
The Petrograd correspondent of The
Daily News, referring to NJ. Radek's
+. speech says that the Russians de
: manded that all socialists imprisoned il
, Germany be released Immediately Count
=, Won Mirbach, head of the German po
- litical delegation in Petrograd replied
- that was Il political question" and
= that the delegation was only empowered
to deal with technical matters.
- The correspondent reports that th'
Russians insisted. however, and tina
u Count Won Mirbach agreed to transmi
: the demand to the German government
e The delegation, adds the correspondent
+ probably will ne embarrassed by tn
y future demand that large numbers .
H. civilians who had been taken 70 Gei
II many and forced to labor be released
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-02
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and vicinity: Tonight
fair colder freezing temperature
Thursday fair. warmer
Oklahoma: Fair and colder tonight;
freezing temperature; Thursday fair;
rising temperature in west portion.
East Texas: Tonight fair colder in
interior, frost in south portion nearly to
coast; Thursday fair
West Texas; Tonight fair, colder in
north portion; Thursday fair
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-02
FIVE MORE NEGRO
TROOPS To HANG

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 2.-Five of
the negro soldiers tried by the last
court,martial in connection with the
Houston riots have been sentenced to
be hanged, according to the verdict Of
the court announced by Major General
Ruckman this morning.
They are Private Babe Collier,
Thomas Mcdonald. James Robinson,
Joseph Smith and Albert ID. Wright, all
of Company l, oath United States in.
fantry.
Execution of the sentenced men will
be suspended until after the case is re
viewed by President Wilson.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-02
MANY SHIPS TO
CONVEY TROOPS
NEW DEAL is MADE WITH ALLIES
FOR TONNAGE - OTHER
VITAL AGREEMENTS.

Washington, Jan. American
troops are to be rushed to Europe in as
large and as constant stream as is
humanity possible; the allied nations will
so arrange their shipping as to provide
the necessary transport; the merchant
shipbuilding program must be rushed
there is to be closer cooperation of all
the co-belligerents to present solid and
united front to German autocracy. The
part of the United States has been
clearly defined and arrangements made
to carry it out.
These are the principal results az
they affect America. of the recent inter
allied war council in Paris, announced
today by the state department.
These recommendations made by the
American delegates, of whom Col. r. NJ.
House. President Wilson'S personal rep
resentatiye, was the head are the result
of the great council of heads OF all the
co,belligerents.
Principal Recommendations.
The principal recommendations Of
the American delegates are:
That the United States exert all their
influence to secure entire unity of eff
fort of the military, naval and eco.
uomc cooperation between themselves
and the countries associated with them
in the war.
"Inasmuch as the successful termina
ton of the war by the United States
and the allies can be greatly hastened
by the extension of the United States
shipping program, that the government
and the people of the United States
bend every effort towards accomplish
ing this result by a systematic co.ordi
nation of resources of men and mate
rials.
That the fighting forces OF tn
United States be dispatched to Europ
with the least possible delay, inciden
10 training and equipment"
Statement of Lansing.
The following statement by the stat
department was made public in cor
nection with the recommendation:
"a review of the report filed with tn
department of state by Colonel Hous,
the head of the special war mission
which visited Great Britain and Franc
in November, shows that it exceeded i
Ing plan for the prosecution of the wa
through cooperation of the govern
ments represented at the conferenc,
at Paris in the various fields of activit
and through marshallng the resource
Of the nations at war with the cent?,
powers and coordinating their uses u
der a common authority, thus avoidiu
the waste and uncertainties that ari,
rom independent action
THE results of the conferences.
shown in the report, are most gratifyii
to the government, first, because tn,
indicate that the cunferees were
spired by the desire to be mutually hel
ful and, second, because the a.reemen,
which were reached when in fun op,
alton, will greatly increase erfect!N
ness of efforts now being put forth
the United States and the allies in d
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-02
Another New Republic.

Petrograd, Tuesday, Jan. IA new
republic has been set up in the Black
sea territory, with Novorssysk as the
capital A coalition cabinet, including
constitutional democrats, has been
formed.
Tchernomorsk, or the Black sea ter
ritory, is district of trans-Caucasia.
consisting of a long narrow strip on
the coast of the Black sea and on the
west slope of the Caucasus.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-02
SWEDEN PACIFIES AMERICA,
Is REPORT IN AMSTERDAM

Amsterdam. Jan. 2.--The Svenska
Dagehlatt ascribes to Swedish foreign of.
flee information that negotiations with
United States have been concluded sat.
isfactorily, 1t says that an agreement
has been reached under which 11,OOO
tons of necessities, chiefly coffee, pc.
troleum and drugs, will arrive in
Sweden about the middle of February,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-02
FINLAND WILL
SET Up REPUBLIC

Petrograd, Jan. THE bolsheyik
news agency announces that the coun-
Gil of peoples commissioners has de-
cided to recommend to the council of
workmen's and soldiers delegates rec.
ognition of the political independence
of the Republic Of Finland. a special
commission has been appointed to take
measures for the separation of Finland
from Russia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-02
GERMANY PLANS
NEW PEACE TERMS

London, Jan. 1.-The central powers
within the next ten da-s will make new
declaration regarding Germany's peace
conditions, Il dispa;ch from Geneva to
The Daily Express quotes the Munich
Nachrichten rs saying.
II is added that notifications may be
introduced owing 20 the attitude of the
entente powers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-02

at Nlchlla e. ana IN" other at Hen
lietta.
1t had been intended to make the re-
turn flight this morning, but it was found
that a cylinder was leaking and it was
necessary to send to TT. Worth for an.
other, which is expected to come on the
Santa Fe train at 1880 tomorrow morn
ing. As soon as this can be installed
the aviators will make the exhibition
flight over the city and then leave for
Camp Hicks. The Consumers Light K
Power company has agreed to sound
its big whistle when the flight begins
tomorrow school children will he
given an opportunity to witness the
exhibition and the whistle will be
sounded in ample time for the people
of the city to witness the flight.
The trip from Camp Hicks to Ard
more consumed about three hours. Or
dinarly it would be made in an hour,
but the biplane "cruised about" leisurely
on the way to Ardmore, passing over
the city at time when many were
leaving town for their homes, and at
every corner knots of people were con
gregated to witness the flight. The
flight to Ardmore was made possible
through the efforts of Charles Moer
of the Hivick Oil 4 Development com
pany who returned from Camp Hicks
yesterday.
Lieutenants Gish and Kurd were tC
have landed on the Dornick Hills Coun
try club grounds, but, mistaking Bloom
field Seminary for the club house, they
landed short distance north of the
school in a cotton field. Their ma
chine was quickly righted and they
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-02
ARMY FL|ERS TO GIVE EXHIBITION
FLIGHT OVER ARDMORE TOMORROW

Lieuts. u. T.. Gish aud c. B. Kur'i.
27th L. 5. Aerial squadron arrived in
Ardmore at about o'clock last night
after flight from Camp Hicks, TT.
Worth, Texas. The flight was made
in large Curtiss biplane. Lieutenants
Gish and kurd viii start on the return
trip probably tomorrow afternoon, after