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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-20
GERMANS LOSING SPIRIT AS NEW ATTACKS ARE HURLED
BACK AND HOME FOLKS CRY FOR FOOD. IMPERIAL
GERMAN GOVERNMENT is ENcoUNrERNo MANY DIFF.
FIcuLTIEs HNDENBuRGs CRACK SHOCK TROOPS
HALTED: ROMANS CONTROL AIR ON PIAvE FRONT
BRITISH NEGOTIATE SUCCESSFUL RAIDS WHILE
FRENCH GRAB HUN PRISONERS AND GUNS

BULLETIN
LONDON, June 20-heav.s censored private messages
recently Berlin Hamburg Cologne
men were ed and many arrested despatch the
MOn.ls Post from Stockholm The police and military dispersed
ROMANS CONTROL AIR on FRONT NEAR PIAvE
ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS, June 2o.-The Italians
have complete Of along line
the most determined aghing Of the present Austrian offensive
On this front
BRITISH SUCCESSFUL IN RIOTS
LONDON. June 20-lltish aiding parties
srAl sectors along the from, last night taking and
eng losses upon the Germans clashes the Of
rRENcH TROOPS GRAB HUNS
pAks June 2o-Frenes troops entered tho German lines
between Montdier and the 0e last night and
twert prisoners the o-fri today There
ANoTHrR u.BoAT on THIS SIDE ATLANTIC
AN ATLANTIC PORT. June 2o-An American steamer
yesterday s-noH $50 to 200 miles south Of Sandy
Hook re ssse6 d rrsne nd was pn,.9sd BY the Ueoa
strikes in Vienra and Neas. owing reduction rs the bread
rs'iors Al enc time ihe police compelled dispe
The despatch adds thar general strike expected
AusTRIA DRIVE HUNGER URGE
Aurs drive seriu.' lay positively hunger has
ben proved by critters and address, found prisoners
ihese were sen' r officers ranging from Field Marshal Conrad
Won HotirendorT down yQimcna commanders which
vas issued 6T ifs commander of the famous regiment bearing
name q A-ehdu.e Charles
aers' Remsiaber 'he spo's got last fan the
Italians The sheer cows 'er> warehouses u 81 good clothes
&C greer stores fa % win canned goods -four and
Ifnk q your family Think q The white bread you may
Tie Itsi'n soldiers tel various stories Of captures Effected
p. nessdine ~ Ausan ih hey viii he well fed Italian
o1r Nho had efn wounded and picked by ~ Aus
ss who intended io make him prisoner explained how foolish
they wtrs IL >aid
ItereuFon fhe whole parry q the Italian lines
II Is said also ;hsf fhs beginning offensive he Aus
TRANS = e trn' ine each received saos meat one
g each day q hs attack sn they reached e Italian
80 rtre . n-ng, however that they ate al the f day
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
SKIPPER ATTACKS
SUB WITH SHOVEL
BATTERS PERISCOPE TO
PIECES AND ROUTS THE
PIRATE ENEMY.

London, Feb. 2l.--(By MaiD.--
When ones vessel is in danger from
enemy submarines anything will do
as a weapon of defense, as is shown
by captain of a British trawler
who used a coal shovel with good
effect against a German U-boat. The
trawler, according to the story told
by one of the crew, was in the
North Sea in stiff breeze, when
the skipper saw a periscope crawl
through the breaking surface of the
sea and about a hundred yards off.
There was no gun aboard, and the
trawler'S best speed was less than
eight knots.
1T was situation to dismay
most men, said the sailor. Our
skipper, however has a fighting
spirit. A touch OF the wheel sent
the trawlers blunt bows pointing at
the submarines whale back and we
wallowed menacingly toward the pi-
rate.
The U-boat swung round to
avoid the impact and the sides of
the trawler scraped along the sides
OF the submarine. The periscope
still was well out Of the water, but
was beginning to slip down as the
submarine dived.
"The skipper bawled for ham
mer a crow bar anything that
would hurt. One of the crew thrust
a coal shovel into his hand, and he
scrambled on the bulwarks and
leaned over, two of the crew hang
ing onto his coat 50 that he would
not fall overheard, Backwards and
forwards he swung the heavy scoop
at the fragile perscope and the third
blow reduced it to fragments.
The submarine commander hear
ing this noise and no doubt won
dering what new and horrible de
vice the enemy had invented, crept
to his periscope to have look, but
all was black. He was blind and
the trawler got away in SAFETY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
RUMANIA AND
SLAY MAKE PEACE
WAR OF SEVERAL MONTHS
DURATION COMES TO A
SUDDEN ENDING.

London, March Conclusion OF
peace between Russia and Rumania
is announced in a Russian wireless
dispatch received here today. Ru-
mania promises to evacuatc within
two months all OF BesSarabia, in
cluding hcndari, on he Dniester
river 40 miles south OF Kishiney.
Russia and Rumania have been
at odds for several months and a
number OF battles have been fought
by the fpmer allies.
Rumanian troops disarmed Rus
sian forces lett in Rumania after
the conclusion OF peace with Ger
many, saying the Russians were
plundering Rumanian towns. Ru-
manian troops were sent into Bess-
arabi a Russian province populated
largely by Rumanians, saying they
had been asked by the Bcssarabian
authorities to intervene and restore
order.
The Russians made number of
Intellectual attempts to subdue the
Rumanians and several weeks ago
issued an order for the arrest of
King Ferdinand of Rumania.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
STILL ANOTHER
REVOLUTION TO
WAR ON LEN|NE
SOCIAL REDS DECIDE TO OR
GANIZE NATIONAL GUARD
AND BEGIN WAR.
ALREADY FORMING ARMY
Plan Is for Republic Under Coali-
ton Government Which Will Re
pudiate the Bolshevikis German
Peace Signed at Brest Litovsk.

London, March 9.-The social
reVolutionaries have decided to or
ganize a national guard to over
throw the bolsheyik regime in Rus
sia, according to Doctor Eleff, OF
Moscow University, who is quoted
in a Copenhagen dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph as saying that
the decision was reached at re-
cent conference in Moscow.
An army is now being organized
in the Don district supported by
Cossacks, the dispatch adds, and
it is also planned to introduce d
republic in Russia with a coalition
government which would not accept
the German bolshevik peace.
Professor Eleff asserted that news
Of the movement had been sup
pressed by the Petrograd bolsheyik
news agency.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
Lone American Sentru.
Battles Enemy Patrol.
Of 40; Kills Leader
(By the Associated Press).

(By the Associated Press).
With the American Army in
France, Thursday, March "A lone
American sentry this morning at
tackled an enemy patrol OF about
40 men, some Of whom had stealth
lily entered an American advanced
trench. He drove them off, killing
the leader and wounding others.
The first reports of the encoun-
ter were that another raid had
taken place, and all along the line
details were being awaited eagerly
But investigation showed that one
American started what there was
of an offensive. The name Of this
man is mentioned in all reports Of
the affair, and he has been congrat-
ulated heartily by his officers and
comrades for his courage nd cool
ness.
The sentry saw the patrol advanc-
ing, and looked on as the Germans
began to drop cautiously into the
trench. He knew that an American
patrol was out long the wire not
far away, and counted upon its help
after he opened fire. There were
four men in the American patrol.
BY the time five Germans had en-
tered the trench, the sentry thought
he should delay no longer, espec-
tally as the under-offcer who was
leading the Germans had approached
to within a few yards of him.
The sentry opened fire rapidly
without challenging. The German
leader fell at the first crack of the
rifle. The others in the trench hur-
riedly sought protection, but they
were not quick enough, for the SEN
try's bullets caught some of them.
As the American began firing, a
German some distance outside the
wire shouted, Come out, come
out" The Germans needed no sec
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
SALE OF HORSE
MEAT TO SAVE PARIS

Paris, Feb. 16.-(By MaiD.-The
extended sale of horse meat is one
of the means counted upon by the.
city authorities to relieve the pro-
visions market. The sale of horse
flesh for many years has been con-
siderable in the popular quarters of
Paris and it has increased consider
ably during the war. Last year
1884 horses were killed at the Vau-
girard slaughter houses. The in
creased supply OF horse meat has no
depressing effect upon prices how
ever. The British army is now the
chief source of supply of horses for
killing. More than 1900 horses
were received from that source last
year. yet the prices went from the
equivalent Of 2S cents pound to
40 cents for ordinary cuts and from
IS cents to 50 cents a pound for the
choice bits OF horse flesh.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
CORN MARKET
CONTINUES BRISK
GREAT CROP ON FARMS IS
NOT MOVING FAST TO
DRYERS.

Chicago, March o.-Despite rec
ord-breaking stocks of corn on
farms to provide enough here to
permit dryers to work night and
day and to allow maximum ship
mentS to the Atlantic seaboard.
Compared with week ago, prices
this morning showed an advance of
is to 4 cents net. Oats gained
l 3-4Gl rs to ? 3-S cents and pro-
visions ) cents to Is cents, except
March lard, which was off u cents.
Notwithstanding that fine wealth
er greatly facilitated the movement
OF the corn crop, the big receipts
were readily absorbed and it seemed
evident that as much corn as pos
sible which would be suited for
shipment to the entente allies was
being accumulated. Many reports
were current that the number OF
cars available was inadequate to
meet rural needs, and that the pres
sure was urgent for more, as three
weeks hence farmers would be busy
with field work and would be oblig.
ed to interrupt hauling. Assertions
that much acreage might be aban.
doned as result of serious short.
age OF seed tended also to handi-
cap the bears.
Export business by way of the
gull did much to strengthen oats.
Besides, arrivals were meager.
Provisions averaged higher with
hogs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

fore the Carter County Educational
Association at the high school au-
ditorium, and has been induced to
remain for the dedication.
Colonel Suggs heads a committee,
comprising Tom Cooper, John +.
Easley and Walter 5. Gilbert, in
charge OF the dedication, and has
been provided with an emergency
committee comprising Mark Kirk
patrick, Arthur Straehley II. g..
Spaulding, !. f. Hamilton, Guy Sig
ler James Glen nd Paul b. Smith,
to assist in arrangements for the
dedicatory exercises.
In order that every man, woman
and child in the city may be able to
attend the dedication with the as
surance that every protection will
be afforded, Washington street from
the City Hall to the Elks Club, will
be closed to all traffic except pedcs-
trians, from I to 6 o'clock. Main
street will be closed from a street
west OF Washington, to Mill street
and Chief OF Police Segler has been
requested to furnish adequate po-
lice protection, and the committee
has the assurance that nothing will
be left undone that will assure safe
ty to the crowd and also make Ger
tain that tSere will be no disturbing
influence to interfere, in order that
every spectator may be able to hear
everything that is said by the speak
.prs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
ARDMORE Will DEDICATE FIRST
WAR SAVINGS BANK IN UNITED
STATES TOMORROW AFTERNOON

The first War Savings Bank in
the United States, housed within
its own walls, will be dedicated at
the corner OF Main and Washing
ton streets tomorrow afternoon.
Col. Sidney Suggs, general chair
man OF the dedicatory committee,
will be master of ceremonies and
the principal addresses of the att
ernoon will be delivered by John
Golobie, state senator, of Guthrie,
and James II. Mathers.
The Chamber OF Commerce Band,
the Boy Scouts, Home Guard and
fraternal and civic organizations
will play prominent part in the
dedication.
mo Name" the war savings
stamp miracle, which has been ap-
pearing in the Bass Furniture Com
pany's display windows, will be ex-
hibited, and at the conclusion Of
the exercises will reveal the mys-
terry which surrounds the most re-
markable phase of the war savings
stamps advertising campaign.
Senator Golobie, an Austrian by
birt h,who has endured many pri-
vationS in his youth to reach what
he terms the zenith of human activ-
ity, United States citizenship, has
a powerful address on war topics.
Senator Golobie is a student of the
underlying causes and the certain
results of the war, Last night he
spoke for more than an hour be-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

After having had the case under
consideration nine days and eight
hours, the jury in the Tubby murder
case returned verdict OF guilty, as
Sessing the death penalty, at S:l5
o'clock last night.
The jurors informed the bailiff
they were ready to report to the
court and Judge w. +. Freeman
was notified. The attorneys i'll the
case were sought and Deputy Clerk
Fred Haynie was also notified. II.
II. Brown, attorney for the defend
ant, was out Of the city, and Sam
Butler appeared for the defendant,
who was brought over from the
county jail to the courtroom.
Judge Freeman asked the jurors
il they had arrived at verdict, and
Elmer McCauley, foreman, handed
the papers to the judge, and the
clerk read the verdict. The defend
ant gave no sign of being in any
way affected, but some of those
present said he turned pale.
Judge Freeman discharged the
jury and then told them that while
they had given much time and pa
tience to this case, that such was
necessary, considering that hui
man life was at stake, and that ju-
ries are the bulwark of the safety
OF the people, but that they must
always do their duty under the law.
Judge Freeman said this morning
that the jury was good one, above
the average, and the fact that it had
deliberated SO long and then arrived
at verdict showed this.
Mat Hooper, a farmer, IS years
old, married, well-to-do and having
two children, resided near Marietta,
in Love County On February Is
he came to Ardmore with his broth
er, Forrest Hooper, who was that
day examined for admission to the
army. They started home in the
evening, and while boarding a be-
lated Santa Fe train at the Santa
Fe-Rock Island union station at
about 7:45 p. m, Mat Hooper was
shot and died at the Hardy sani-
tarium the following morning.
William Tubby and Jim Stribling,
fullblood Mississippi Choctaw In
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
ATTACK WITH FLAME PRO-
JECTORS, BUT ARE
PUT TO ROUT.
us. TROOPS WERE QUICK
Huns Are Stampeded so Suddenly
That They Drop Four of Their
Fiery Engines, All of Which Are
Captured.

With the American Army in
France, March I (Thursday),-
American troops in the sector north
west of Toul have been subjected
for the first time to an attack with
liquid fire.
Enemy troops carrying flame pro-
jectors were just opening the at
tack when an American patrol
which happened to be nearby fred
on them.
The Germans fed prccipitately,
pursued by the Americans.
They dropped four projectors
two of which were flaming.
The Americans went into action
so quickly that the enemy had no
chance to light the other two. No
damage was done by the flames.
The projectors lay in no mans
land for three days. Early this
morning they were brought in by
an American patrol
All had been punctured by shots
from the American trenches.
Late this evening the projectors
were taken to headquarters. They
were strapped to the backs of the
men who brought them from no
mans land, and moving pictures
were taken. They are Of type
long familiar on the western front.
Enemy Snipers have been excep-
tionally busy in the last "a hours
at certain point with more or less
success. Various parts of the Amer
lean sector were bombarded without
suffering great damage.
Many valuable points in the Ger
man positions were bombardcd with
success by the American artillery
\ gap OF wire through which the
Germans apparently thought patrols
were emerging was covered with
bursts Of machine gun fire all night
long and even today.
An enemy observation balloon in
the rear of MontSec caught fire
tins morning and was hauled down.
There was great activity in the air
all day. following the bombing ex-
peditions OF last night, during which
the Germans threw down near
towns behind the American lines.
bombs, aerial torpedoes and heavy
shells. They set the fuses and
dropped them from their planes, but
the only result was to dig large
holes in the ground.
American anti-aircraft guns drove
off several enemy machines, many
of which crossed the line today. One
enemy plane was driven down out Of
control behind the German line
after an aerial battle which thrilled
the men in the trenches.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
j. S. SHELLS FIND
ENEMY WORKS
(By the Associated Press.)

Wy AliN 4AooONldNNd NoSs
With the American Army in
France, March 7 (Thursday).-
There was comparatively lively ar
tillery firing last night and today on
the section OF the Lorraine front
where American troops now are in
training. Late this evening the en-
emy bombarded American positions
heavily, but without result.
On the Lorraine sector, as on
the front northwest of Toul, the
American artillery is shown effec-
tiveness and accuracy. Its shells
are registering we'll on points back
of the enemy lines, especially on
cross roads, batteries and working
parties.
Because of new, but probably
temporary, rule, it is not permitted
to discuss American casualties, no
matter where they occur.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

later an information charging them
with murder was filed in the county
court. On a hearing there they
were held to the district court, with
out bail, for trial.
Their case came to q in the
district court MONDAY Sb. 25. A
severance was aske .5nd granted
on trial.
The evidence Sciced in the trial
showed that : 1.-Two Indians had
boarded the q at Berwyn, that
they had ! drinking and were
passing tb csh the cars OF the train
displaying lstols; that when Mat
Hooper was passing up the steps OF
the car Tubby and Striblng were
in the vestibule and demanded 4
cigaret which Hooper was smoking
that Hooper made no reply and was
trying to enter the car when Strib-
ling pushed his pistol in Hooper's
face when Tubby raised his pistol
and shot Hooper in the side. Only
one shot was fired. Tubby was
taken into custody Immediately but
Stribling got away, and was arrest
ed later in a Main street lodging
house.
The trial Of Tubby was concluded
Wednesday OF last week, and after
the case went to the jury the trial
OF Stribling was taken up and the
next day the jury in that case
brought in verdict of manslaugh-
ter in the first degree and fixed
Stribling's punishment at nine years
in the penitentiary.
The jury in the Tubby case re-
mained out day after day and much
interest centered in what they might
do. There were many rumors OF
how the jurors stood, when it was
i1hnd they could not agree. There
was no question raised by the peo-
pie as to how they might stand as
to the defendants guilt, but it was
generally believed that it was the
degree of punishment upon which
they were divided, and this proved
to be the correct view. There were
reports OF the jury standing fifty
fifty on death and life sentence. Then
1t was told that a change had oc-
CURED ana that there were ten Tor
a life sentence and two for death
The next report was that there were
eleven holding out for the death
penalty and only one for life SEN
tence. Still, the verdict came as a
surprise, for after having been out
so long it was not believed death
penalty would be agreed upon.
1t was HIS a. III. Wednesday
J>n. q when the jury took the
case under consideration and 8:l5
last night when the verdict was
reached. Some of the ATTORNEYS
about the courtroom say there is a
case of record in which a Jury de-
liberated eleven days, but the Tubby
case may establish a precedent for
length OF time which a Jury has been
held in a murder case and then
found a verdict fixing the death pen
atty.
. The case will be appealed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

ond invitation. In fact, those who
still were in the wire already had
started out. The small American
patrol saw the enemy trailing back
across No Mans Land under fire
from the sentry and from Ameri-
cans at point farther along the
line. The patrol joined in the fray,
and helped to speed the Germns
on their way by hurting a large
number OF hand grenades, some of
which probably took effect. Four
rifles were found in the American
lines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
SCHOOL ARMY IN
WAR GARDEN WORK
WILSON EXPRESSES HOPE
THAT MANY CHILDREN
WILL ENTER RANKS.

Washington, March 9.-President
Wilson in a letter to Secretary
Lane expresses the hope that every
school will have a regiment in the
volunteer war garden army-the
army of school children that it is
estimated may raise this year prod
uce valued at $500,000,000.
1t is Secretary Lanes idea that is
being worked out through Commits
sioner Claxton of the bureau of edu-
cation to have five million boys and
girls of the schools in every city,
town and village in the country cap
tained by 10000 teachers, produce
as nearly as possible all of the yege-
tables, small fruits and eggs for
their home consumption.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and vicinity:
Tonight fair, temperature near
freezing; Sunday fair.
Oklahoma: Tonight fair, cold
wave, below freezing in north
and west portions, near freezing
in southeast portion; Sunday
fair, rising temperature in north
west portion.
East Texas: Tonight gener-
ally fair, colder in the interior,
much colder in north portion,
probably with frost; Sunday fair,
colder.
West Texas. Tonight fair,
colder; temperature 20 to 80 de-
grees in north portion; Sunday
fair, colder in southeast portion,
rising temperature in Panhandle.
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature yester-
day "a degrees; minimum last
night 65.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

The wilmer will be announced in
the Sunday Ardmoreite, together
with the full text of the solution;
and possibly some of the other offer
ings made by Ardmoreite readers.
Remember that $40 is waiting for
the prizewinner, and will be ready
for delivery early Monday morning
at the business Office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
A MlulInIi{fFiicent ifi Gift

The committee of business men
selected to pass upon the innumer-
able answers to the puzzle in "The
Muni6cent Gift" printed in The
Ardmoreite a fortnight ago, found
that a real task was before it, and
not until yesterday was a decision
reached as to which answer was
the best and most artistic
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
UNTITLED STEEL ORDERS.

New York, March 9.-Unhlled or
ders of the United States Steel Cor
poration on Feb. % were 9,2SS,453
tons, according to the corporations
monthly statement, issued today.
This is a decrese of $4,000 tons COM
pared with the orders on Jan. 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09

chief of ordnance, but senate lead
ers were disposed to delay action
and have the appropriation take its
usual course through the house.
Although the appropriation was
requested Immediately, it was de-
sired principally so contracts for
heavy guns could be let now, with
final actual expenditure consider
ably delayed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
Army Ordnance Chief
Asks $780, 900, 900
at Once for Big Guns

Washington, March 9-Congress
was asked today by the army ord
nance bureau for an urgent defc-
iency appropriation of $4oo,OOo,OOO
for the manufacture of ordnance,
principally heavy guns.
Addition of the $4oo,ooo,000 item
to the urgent deficiency bill pending
in the senate was requested by the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-09
Mysteries of Nature.

Woman'S Home Companion: Lit
tie George said the other day al
table: Now, when | sit in m,
chair my feet won't touch the floor
but when | walk around they touch
the floor just as we'll as anybody's.'