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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06

corps trainisik school which is being conducted this summer at the Baily school This school was opened for young men wishing to study signal corps work and S2 are now attending, The instructors have been attending the Jason school at Fort Bliss con ducted by French and British off cers and have been taught the most modern systems of French communi cation and wireless signaling.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06

iste in New York City and secure from her the latest advices in the forthcoming styles. AS a picture is taken some three or four months before it is released, Miss Martin has to anticipate the public taste in order that when her picture ap' pears on the screens, the gowns will be timely.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
GRATITUDE IS EXPRESSED BY
 FRENCH NATION

NEW YORK, Sept. 5. - Marshal Joffre has sent cablegram express ing his gratitude in the behalf Of France and all of the Allies for the generosity which, America has shown in affording relief to war sufferers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
EXPENSES HEAVY FOR GOVERNMENT
 DURING AUGUST

WASHINGTON. Sept. 6. The Governments expenses for August exceeded by over $2OO,O0O, 900 the highest previous monthly total.
 The total expenses reached $1.S05,- 513,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06

For good, wholesome meal at reasonable price, go to The ALAS KA GRILL.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
Attractions Tonight

pALACE@"The Bondage of Fear,
 a Brady-made picture. s.. COLISEUM-Vivian Martin in "Glv-
 ing Becky Chance" .q.
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For a little cnat an0 . bite to eat there's no place like THE GAsTI- NEAU ANY TIME. ALL THE TIME. ANY TIME. ss'
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
HAS RETURNED HOME

Florence Bray, of the Beauty Shop, has returned from a visit to Skag- way.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06

Coal. feed. nay and grain, FeU- & Ritter-phone 114,
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06

Phone it to The Empire. No. s7l
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
PROGRAM TONIGHT BE- GINS AT 8 O'CLOCK

Lecture Prelude, Fillion Concert Party.
 Popular Lecture, 'The Reign of the Common People" by Dr. w. J. Hindley.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06

FL PASO, Tex. Sept 6. Wire less messages underground are be ing sent and received at the signal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-12
(Continud on Page 81
CONTINUE BOND
SALE AFTER QUOTA
HAS BEEN RAISED

w. 3. Johnson, chairman for the
Eighth district N the third Liberty
loan compaign, received the follow
ing telegram from the Kansas City
Federal Reserve Bank this morning
Many counties report their quo
tas already oversubScribed. In
struct your county chairman to for-
get the quota and put bond in
every home"
Carter County'S quota l. $640,O0O,
but her aim is more than a mil
lion and workers have been in
structed to continue the campaign
with the million-dollar mark as their
goal.
Failure to make report to Writ
Franklin, county chairman. on the
part of several banks made it i'm
possible to secure official figures to-
day. Yesterdays report. to the close
OF business Wednesday, showed a
total of $442,950. Unofficial figures
indicate that sales are reaching a
point near 100000.
Statements made at Wilson last
night were to the effect that $20,00C
worth Of bonds had been sold there
up to last night.
Carpenters Union, Local No
1923, last night voted to buy $500
worth of bonds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-12
MUST STIMULATE
OIL PRODUCTION
INCREASED DEMAND is NOT
BEING EQUALED BY THE
PRESENT OUTPUT.

Washington, April IA general
policy OF stimulating oil production
is being initiated by the govern
ment to offset the tremendously in
creased demand for war purposes,
which is not being equaled by the
growth in output.
As custodian of untouched In
dian lands in Oklahoma, Wyoming
and other western states, the gov
ernment is the holder of the largest
amount of oil-bearing territory in
the country, from which most Of the
additional fuel needed to supply the
navy and the big feet OF oil-burn-
ing merchant ships being built by
the shipping board.
These Indian lands are being
opened for development as rapidly
as conditions warrant. Applications
for leases in the Shoshone territory
of Wyoming are being made in
increasing quantity, The third big
block of Usage lands in Oklahoma
will be leased at public sale in Paw
huska May |, the day having been
changed today from May IS by
Commissioner Cato Sells, OF the bu-
reau of Indian affairs, to permit
more extensive advertising, Pro-
duction must begin in nine months
instead OF two years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-12
SUBMISSION Of
IRISH REPORT IS
HISTORIC EVENT
SIR HORACE PLUNKETT,
CHAIRMAN, DISCUSSES
MATTER.
AGREEMENT MAY RESULT
How Different Factions Voted Is
Part of Interesting Detail-Should
be Enacted Into Law and Stop
Agitation, Sir Horace Urges.

London, April l2.-The Irish
convention laid the foundation for
an agreement on the Irish question
which is unprecedented in history.
Sir Horace Plunkett, chairman OF
the convention says, in a letter TO
Premier Lloyd George, accompany
ing the report of that body.
The convention did not find it
possible to overcome the objections
OF the Ulster unionists, says Sir
Horace. A majority of the national
lists, all the southern unionists and
five of the seven labor representa-
tives agreed upon a scheme OF Irish
selt-government which is given in
the conclusions reached by the ma
jority which, he states, should be
enacted into law.
I'VE had every reason to believe
the government contemplated inn
mediate legislation upon the results
OF cur labor says Sir Horace. The
work OF an Irish settlement, it i,
now felt, admits of no further post.
ponement. In the dominionS and
the United States, as well as the
allied countries, the unsettled Irish
question is a disturbing factor, both
as regards war effort and peace
aims"
After every possibility OF al
agreement had been explored, Sir
Horace writes, he was instructed tc
draft a report which would be :
narrative OF the conventions pro
ceedings, with a statement for thC
government information OF thC
conclusions adopted unanimously OF
by 1 majority. This draft OF the
report was adopted by majority.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-12
LIBERTY LOAN RALLY
AT WILSON LAST NIGHT

Despite the counter attraction OF
street fair with its shows lining
the main streets of the town, Will
son last night assembled good
sized crowd to hear Ardmore speak
ers discuss the Liberty loan and
other war activities. The meeting,
planned to be held in the city hall,
was transferred to the Wilson Thea
ter. Chairman Pardue introduced
the Philharmonic Quartet, COM
posed of Mrs. L. +. Guillot, Mrs. ].
r. Pennington, Mrs. L. w Burrow
and Mrs n c Wood, with Miss
Anne Thompson, accompanist Tho
quartet sang "Star Spargled Ban,
ner," America" "Laddie in Khaki"
"The Cookie Moon" Battle Song
of Liberty" and "It's Long Way
to Berlin, but Wen Get There"
The quartet's reception was more
than enthusiastic and there its mem
bers were the cecipients of congrat-
ulations on every hand. The Phil
harmonic Quartet, which was or
ganized to aid in war work, will be
available for meetings in various
parts of the county.
Marshall Mccullough. John T.
Spears, Harry Kessler and c. II. Ad-
ans outlined the campaign for the
Liberty loan sales, and Chairman
Pardue explained the method which
will be pursued in raising the VIII
son quota.
The trip was made in cars fur
nished by G.. T. Selvidge and Roy
Nj. Johnson. Others who made the
trip were Mrs. Selvidge, Mrs. {. IL
Adams, Bryant Harbert and IL. l.
Farr.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-12
COULD KILL HUNS
WITH EYES SHUT
WOUNDED ENGLISH GUNNER
TELLS OF ATTACKS AND
BIG SLAUGHTER.

London, April l2.-"You could
have shot them down with your
eyes shut said wounded machine
gunner in describing how the Ger
mans attacked on the west front,
according to tho correspondent
there of The Daily Mail. "We fired
straight into them and they went
down in heaps, yet we could not
stop them. 1t was one down and
another come on"
The correspondent quotes other
remarks from wounded soldiers
which are indicative of the uncon-
querable spirit OF the British de-
tenders and which bear further tes-
timony to the terrible toll the Ger
mans are paying for every foot they
advance. The correspondent says
wounded soldiers agreed that the
Germans outnumbered the defend
ers at least two to one.
aye, we're never far away" a
wounded Highlander replied to the
remark of the correspondent that
the Highlanders seemed to get into
all the battles. He proceeded to
tell how his regiment was on a
canal bank when the Germans tried
to cross.
They advanced on both hanks
coming up on either side in the at
tempt to get across. We were told
to hold our fire, and waited until
they were we'll in view. Then there
were hundreds before us before We
let fly. Man, it was murderous."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-12
FIRE IN BUSINESS DISTRICT Of
SULPHUR CAUSES $35O,0OO LOSS

Fire, which was discovered at
l2:30 o'clock this morning, destroy
ed half a block on Second street,
from Muskogee to Ninita avenues,
in the business district OF Sulphur,
entailing a loss estimated at $780,
300. 1t is understood that at least
half the loss is covered by insurance,
and many are now preparing TO re-
build.
The fire, which started in Cushin-
berry's Bakery, is believed TO have
been due to defective wiring. The
Sulphur fire department, after more
than seven hours terrific battle with
the flames, halted its progress, and
in the mid-forenoon there was only
a smoldering blaze here and there.
During the fire there were re-
peated explosions, which gave rise
at times to reports of the destruc-
ton OF gasoline and other eXplo-
sions and resulted in some timidity
on the part of the fire fighters. 1t
is believed, however, that these ex-
plosions were due to the bursting
OF cans OF fruit and other canned
products.
The following firms suffered eth
er total or almost total loss:
Cushinberry's Bakery.
Western Union Telegraph Co.
Chaney's Meat Market.
Crescent Drug Store.
Wigwam Picture Theater.
Kirby & Kenny, pool hall.
Swerckhardt's Bakery.
Presson Grocery.
IIeath's Nickel Store.
Kings Jewelry Store.
Sulphur Dry Goods Co.
City Barber Shop.
Mrs. Lahore's Millinery.
Mrs. Malone, dressmaking.
All OF the two-story stone and
brick buildings occupied by these
concerns were destroyed.
George Nicholson's library, valued
at $4,000, is total loss and At
torney Broadbent's library was also
destroyed. Doctor Sullivan's office
and fixtures were totally destroyed
and Mrs. Hudson's apartments are
a total loss.
Boland's Produce Company store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-12
ARDMORE MUST
NAME DELEGATES
TO ROAD MEET

Col. Sidney Suggs has returned
from trip as far west as Duncan
in the interest of the Iudian Trails
route for the Bankheai National
Highway Association. He has sue
ceeded in perfecting an organization
in every town along the route. With
the exception of Ardmorc, the dele
gats have been selected, and this
must be done here withol t delay, as
the meeting Of the United States
Good Roads Association is TO be
held at Little Rock April 15-17 and
that meeting will be Immediately
followed, on April Is and 10, by a
convention of the Bankhead Nation
al Highway Association at which
the route to be followed through
Oklahoma will be determined. While
it has been stated by thc secretary
of the Bankhead National Highway
Association that the representatives
of all routes proposed vii. be given
hearing and fair consideration, if
they desire to vote in the convention
they must be represented by organi-
cations entitled to one vote for every
,en members, or, in other words, ten
representatives for every 100 mem
bers paying into the Barkhead or
ganization 81 for each member.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-12
POURS
NEW MUNITIONS
INTO THE BATTLE
is AS WELL EQUIPPED TO-
DAY AS WHEN PECENT
CONFLICT BEGAN.

Ottawa, Ont, April l2.-Thc Brit
ish army in France is as well
equipped today as when the recent
German offensive in Picardy began,
England having replaced all the lost
guns and having increased the quan-
tity OF machine guns. according 20
Frederick George kelIaWay British
parliamentary secretary Ct the min
istry OF munitions.
A Reuters dispatch received here
today from London quotes from a
speech which Mr.. Kellaway made
last night at Bedford, England.
The tanks which the Germans
captured were being replaced by
ones OF superior models" the secre-
tary asserted, and the ammunition
consumed had more than been made
good, while men were steadily being
released to fill the gaps occasioned
through loss oi man-powcr. In the
air Britain continued as strong, il
not stronger lie said.
Comparing munitions production
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-12
HOME RULE BILL
DOESN' 7 PLACATE
ANGER OF IRISH
PEOPLE RATHER DEFEAT
CONSCRIPTION THAN GET
LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
DILLON GETS PROPOSAL
Invited to Make Bargain With Gov
ernment by Raising Seven Divi-
sions Volunteers, Thus Defeating
Enforced Recruiting.

London, April l2.-Promise OF a
home rule bill by the government
has not had the smallest effect in
easing the way to conscription in
Ireland, according to special dis
patches from Dublin. The Union.
lists will not sit quiet and allow the
bill to be rushed through, and the
Nationalists are more concerned in
the defeat OF conscription than the
obtaining OF home rule. In consc-
quence, the situation as regard,
home rule at present is that nobody
wants it.
Meanwhile, the Irish Times, which
in the past clamored fu- conscrip
tion and "Wednesday endorsed the
resolution OF Ulster Unionists in
parliament accepting it, Yesterday
invited John Dillon to rake bar
gain with the government. The
Irish Times suggests that in the six
weeks before the machinery for con
scription can be in working order
the Nationalist should undertake to
raise seven divisions b. yoluntar,
recruiting-a result which, it SAYS
should persuade the government to
abstain from enforcing conscrip-
ton.
w. +. O'Connor, high sheriff ioi
the city OF Cork, has requested that
he be relieved OF his duties as q pro-
test against conscription. John
Dooley Irish party candidate iol
parliament in North Kings County
at the request cf his supporters, ha.
decided as a protest against con.
scription no. 10 contest the sea-
against the Sim Fein candidate, al
though he was confident of win.
ming. Mr.. Dillon is said to hav,
sent him message advising him tC
abandon the contest.
By order of military authorities
the Belfast Evening Telegram wa,
suspended yesterday owing to the
publication in Tuesday edition o.
4 report regarding the decisions O
the Irish convention, which has beer
prohibited in advance Of official pub
LEGATION.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-12
ENGLISH TROOPS SLAYNG ENEMY BY THOUSANDS

much from military standpoint as
might appear from the first glance,
but the Germans undoubtedly will
make much OF the capture, for the
moral effect at home. Any distress
over the abandonment Of Armen-
there's is due more to sentimental
than to tactical reasons.
In order to appreciate fully the
trend OF the present fighting, the Of
fcnsiye operations must be viewed
as whole, for they go to make
up what undoubtedly is the crucial
conflict OF the war. The loss of a
city here or there or the abandon
mcnt OF ten miles OF territory in any
sector does not mean disaster
The battle has got beyond such
considerations, and has settled down
to a grim contest to determine
whether the German man power is
enough to make good the threat to
annihilate the British army and
force its capitulation. 1t is cold
proposition of which side can Kill
the most men in the next few weeks
and at the same time find more re-
cruitS to fill the depleted ranks.
Mists Favor the Enemy.
The mists yesterday continued to
favor the enemy and to hamper the
defending gunners. 1t was partly
on account of these fogs that the
Germans progressed as far as they
did above Armentieres. The situa-
tion here today did not appear to be
critical. The enemy yesterday did
not attack with the huge forces en-
ployed on other sectors since the
opening OF the offensive, although
he undoubtedly used more men
than were holding the line attacked,
South Of Armentieres the British
yesterday and last night continued
to hold most OF their fronts salts
factorily The enemy crossed the
river Lave and obtained a footing
in LeStrem, but was quickly forced
out again. Last night 4 consider
able German force crossed the river
between Nielle Chappelle and Les
trcm, and once more approached
LeStrem, but again were thrust
back.
Bicycle Troops Are Heroes.
A small force OF British bicycle
corps did brilliant work for a short
time on Tuesday, when the Portu-
guese were forced back, and it was
necessary to reinforce the center OF
the allied battle line below Armen-
there's. This little body of troops
was thrown in and held on gallantly
until the regular infantry could be
brought up.
There was especially bitter fight
ing along the Lys near Croix du
Bac, where the Germans crossed by
waGing. As they worked in towards
the river from both AankS, the
British held their fire and allowed
the enemy to approach. Once the
Germans were in the river, the de-
tenders opened a terrific FIRE, and
there was huge pile of bodies in
the waterway before some OF the
enemy succeeded in getting across,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-12
BULLETIN.

London, April 12.-German troops
made a determined attack along the
rMessines ridge and succeeded in
gaining some ground, says a Reuter-
dispatch from British army head
quarters in France and Belgium but
the British once again drove them
out by a counter attack early this
morning.
Three attacks which the enemy
launched yesterday in great waves
near Vile Chapelle were repulsed
with immense losses to the Germans.
The ground was strewn with their
corpses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-12
Prisoners of War In
Germany Beaten Killed

London, April 12,-How British
prisoners of war in Germany are
erslaved, starved and subjected to
untold cruelties is related in an Of
fetal report OF a government COM
mittee made public today. "The de-
tcntion and employment of non
commissioned officers and men cap
lured on the western 'front.' the
report says, have brought on these
prisoners an amount of unjustihable
suffering for which it would be
hard to find a parallel in history"
The report is based on an accum-
ulation of evience and shows that
prisoners have been employed con-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-12
TELEGRAPHER SAVES SOL
DER TRAIN FROM WRECK

Winona, MINI, April ia bold
attempt to wreck Burlington pas
senger train near the interstate
drawbridge in the lower east end Of
this city last night, which police as
sert was an act in protest to the
war, was averted when Robert
Morning, a telegraph operator EN-
ployed at West Winona, Wis, rid
ing railroad speeder to his work
from this city, ran into an obstruc-
tion of ties across the rails. They
were removed shortly before the
9:20 p. IN. passenger train which
carried recruits to Jefferson Bar
racks left this city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-12

stantly under shell fire and that
many have been killed by British
guns; that they have been kicked
and beaten, denied clothing and ad-
cquatc shelter; have often been shot
and that deaths from starvation and
overwork have been constant.
French prisoners have been sub
jected to the same treatment. Some
OF the prisoners received neither
letters nor parcels for eight or nine
months after their capture. Last
November, there were in the Linz
burg station between $4,000 and TO-
coo undelivered parcels for British
prisoners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-12
rince SiNtu!
HERE'S TELEGRAM TO
HIS BOSS THE KAISER
Declares Clemenceau in met and
Trying to Escape"

Vienna, via Asterdam April r.
"Complete solidity' exists between
Austria and Germany and "we shall
jointly enforce an honorable peace"
says Emperor Charles in telegram
to Emperor William, denying the
truth Of the declaration made early
in the week by Premier Clemenceau
OF France that the Austrian emperor
recognized Frances claim to Alsace-
Lorraine.
1t is added that the fact that Aus
tro-Hungarian troops are fighting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-12

for Alsace- Lorraine on the western
front demonstrates the emperor $
faithfulness to his ally. The mes
sage to Emperor William reads:
The French premier, driven into
corner, is endeavoring to escape
from the net in which he has en-
tangled himself by piling up more
and more untruths, and he does not
hesitate to make the completely
false statement that | recognized
that France had a just claim to the
rc-acquisition OF Alsace-Lorraine.
disavow this assertion with indig-
nation.
AT the moment when Austro-
Hungarian cannon are laundering
jointly with German cannon on the
western front, it hardly needs proof
that | am fighting for these prov
inccs, and | am ready to continue
fighting exactly as if it were a ques-
tion OF defending my own land.
Although in face of this eloquent
proof and the full community ot
aims which for almost four years
We have been waging war, | con.
slider it superhuous to waste ever
word on Premier Clemenceau',
false assertion. | desire, neverthe
less, to take this opportunity ot
again assuring you OF the complete
solidarity which exists between yor
and me and your empire and mine
mo intrigues, no attempts iron
whomsoever they may proceed, viii
imperil our loyal comradeship o
arms, and we shall jointly enforc,
an honorable peace"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-12
BATTLE SUMMARY

Having pushed back toe Brit
ish positions on a front of Is
miles north and south of Ar
mentiercs to q naverage depth
of little more than two miles,
the Germans are struggling des-
perately to increase tkeir gains.
The brilliant defense of Field
Marshal Haig, however, is be-
ginning to tell, and the enemy
advance has slowed up greatly,
although the German attacks
have not diminished i'll intensity,
especially on the north and in
the center.
Messines ridge and Wyt-
schaete are the vital points on
the battle field and tn, Germans
in two days have not teen able
to reach the crest of the hills.
Repulsed along the ridge from
the southern tip to Wytschaete,
the enemy has thrown heavy
forces against Hollebeke, where
the ridge declines and the
Ypres- Menin railroad and the
Ypres-Comines canal cut
through.
At Hollebcke and Wytscha-
etc, however, the British ninth
division has repulsed the enemy
with heavy losses. On the
southern approad to the ridge
about Ploegsteert and Ploeg-
steert wood the Germans have
made small gains.
Britons Straighten Line.
By abandoning Armentieres
the British have Strengthened
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-12
JOHN H. GALLEY, NOTED
OIL PRODUCER, IS
DEAD At JOPLIN

Joplin, Mo-, April l2-John H.
Galley, aged 7S, widely known oil
producre, died at his home here this
morning. Galley drilled the first oil
we'll in the Pennsylvania fields, and
owned the iar-famed Beaumont
gusher, said to have been at that
time the greatest oil we'll known.
His activities in the o,i field COW
cred a period OF half century.
Three years ago Galley came to
the lead and zinc district here and
became interested in a number OF
zinc properties,