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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
KAISER CALLS ALL
KINGS IN LAND
To BIC POWWOW
TWENTY OR MORE RULERS
OF GERMAN STATES-WHAT
DOES 1T MEAN?

Amsterdam, Oct l1-Emperor
William has summoned the sover-
eigns OF all the German federal
states to Berlin for consultation
before answering President VIII
sons note, according to Cologne
dispatch. Such a conference is
unique in the history of Germany.
Washington, Oct. ll.-Specula-
tion here as to the meaning OF the
conference of the sovereigns OF the
German states, called by the kaiser
ranges all the way from an appeal to
the petty sovereigns for renewed
fealty to the supreme war lord and
suppression of any disaffection in
their territories, to abdication OF the
kaiser and unconditional surrender
to the allies.
Those who suggest the possibility
of abdcation argue that the kaiser
must realize that the time when he
may get out with good grace is pass
ing, and that he may be preparing
to go before the people proclaiming
his abdication as h measure for
their welfare and to save further
suffering.
1t is assumed, of course, that the
conference will deal with the reply
to President Wilson's inquiries in
response to Prince MaXimilian's s
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
GERMAN MILITARY
PARTY PREPARING
PUBLIC FOR PEACE
FULSOME PRAISE OF PRESI-
DENT WILSON APPEARING
IN NEWSPAPERS.
EV EN- rs ARE REVIEWED
Picture Germany Misled by the
False Junker Prophets, But Low
ing Peace With Its Whole Soul,
And Ready for America to Speak.

Amsterdam, Oct. ll.-Germar
newspapers received here reveal 4
number OF long articles apparently
intended to prepare the public fol
a further development of the peace
movement and containing favorable
reference to President Wilson's for
mula.
Theodore Wolff's article in the
Tageblatt takes the form of an
imaginary appeal to President Will
son from some friend familiar with
Europe, for example Henry Nor
genthau. former minister to Turkey
pointing to picture OF Germany
misled by the false pan-German
prophets, but loving peace with its
whole soul and, having learned its
lesson, now ready for a Wilsonian
peace.
Prof. Gravenitz, in the Nossische
Zeitung, reviews the events which
gradually alienated the United
States from Germany while Presi-
dent Wilson was trying to bring
about peace, his efforts however,
being nullfied by the German mil
itary party.
Today" the professor concludes,
1--WE have a government strong
enough to assert its will for peace,
ard it is again the presidents turn."
The socialist Norwaerts prints an
article seeking to show that the
German people have confidence in
President Wilson's ideals and sense
OF Justice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
Serbs Capture 5000
Austrian Prisoners

London, Oct. ll.-Serbian troops
after capturing Leskovate again ad-
vanced and on October 8, had
reached line ten miles to the north
of that town, says an official state
ment issued by the Serbian general
staff. More than 5000 Austrian
prisoners were taken and five more
guns were captured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
Famous HOuthulst
Forest Entirely
Destroyed By Boche

Paris. Thursday, Oct. l0-When
the Belgian troops broke through
the formidable enemy defenses and
occupied the famous forest Of
Houthulst, they found that that
great wooded area had been de-
stroyed. Not single tree remained
standing throughout the vast do
main.
Houthulst forest dates historically
from the Ninth century, 1t extended
from Dixmude to Ypres and COW
cred 200 square miles. Throughout
the entire region utter desolation
prevails, the charred stumps of trees
extending for miles over the black
ened landscape.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
CANADA'S LUMBER CAMPS
HOT BEDS OF SEDITION

Montreal, Oct. ll.-Lumber camps
in Canada are veritable hot beds OF
bolshevik and |. w. w. propagau-
da, according to Rev. Thomas OPP
lin, field secretary of the Shanty-
mems Christian Association. who
has Just returned from a tour OF the
camps. Mr.. Joplin declared thous-
ands OF inflammatory pamphlets
have been distributed in the camps,
urging the workers, most Of them
foreigners, to resist all authority,
with dynamite, if necessary
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
(Ry The Associated Pressl


With the American Army North
west of Nerdun. Thursday, Oct 10.
60 p. m.)-American forces struck
the German lines Just east of the
Argonne forest today. They cap
tured the villages of Sommerance.
Cherieres. and Marcq.
The ridge OF Dame Marie was
stormed after hard fighting. More
than one thousand prisoners were
taken during the day. These in
clude one colonel and two battalion
staffS.
Fighting opened this morning
with the infantry sweeping through
the northern portion OF the Argonne
forest for maximum distance of
nearly five miles. Little opposition
was encountered from the enemy.
who probably had retired during the
night to escape from the untenable
pocket formed Monday by the AM
erican thanking movement.
As the Americans pushed forward
they found that the Germans had
made a thorough job OF blocking
and destroying the roads as they re-
tired.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12

Copenhagen, Wednesday, Oct.
9.-George Bernhard, writing in
the Berlin Nossische Zeitung,
says that the submarine warfare
would never have been pro-
claimed if the German people
had not been deceived and mis-
led. Discussing the peace steps
taken at Washington in 1916
and 1917, the writer says:
If we had known that Pres
ident Wilson had been continu-
ally requested to act as peace
mediator, and even that specific
conditions had been submitted,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
MUST CONTINUE WAR THRU 1919
AGAINST STILL POWERFUL FOE IS
VIEW OF BRITISH CABINET MINISTER

London, Oct 11-Co Winston Spencer Churchill minister
munitions speaking Leeds today said that the of
remarked that preparations be made continuing the
still larger scale with still larger through
1919
eve dealing with crafty enemy, who yet is in pos
session he said Even he evacuaes
France Belgium that will not the acceptance of
indispensable terms he then stand his strongly
fortified frontier We therefore sacken output
OF munitions
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
Funeral of ]. L. Adair.

Funeral services for J. /. Adair
who died last Saturday morning at
Nashville, Tenn, were held at )
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at Rose
Hill cemetery under the auspices OF
the Odd Fellows and Woodmen OF
the World. Mr.. Adair died follow
ing an operation IN st. Thomas hos
pital. Mrs. Adair accompanied the
body to Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
Germans Begin To Apologize
For Submarine Warfare

our action would have been dif.
ferent. Had we known that at
the moment unrestricted sub
marine warfare was declared
President Wilson had agreed
to accept the role OF meditor.
the German people. in the great
majority would not have tolerat-
ed policy which brought upon
them the reputation Of being
double-tongued."
All this, says Bernhard, goe.
far toward making President
Wilson's sharp words under
standable.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
Arkansas Man Lost at Sea.

Washington, Oct. ll.-Seven en-
listed men of the crew OF the u. 5.
S. Westgate which sank in collision
on Oct. 7 were officially reported
missing today by the navy depart
me bit. They include Andrew d.
Jones, Harrison, Arkansas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
HUNDREDS PERISH
AS VESSEL SINKS
MANY CHILDREN AND WON
EN- DIE WHEN TORPEDO
HITS LEINSTER.

Belfast. Oct l0.-(Thursday(--
Hundreds OF lives were lost when
the mail steamer Leinster was tor
pedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea
this morning, Two torpedoeS were
fired al the steamer. One struck
near the bow. The steamer sank III
fifteen minutes.
The passengers, including many
women and some children, numbered
65O and the crew totalcd TO-
An incoming mail steamer reports
she passed through the wreckage
but was not permitted to stop to do
any resuce work, in accordance with
the orders of the British admiralty.
Her passengers counted 40 bodies
floating in the water.
OF the 2l mail clerks on board the
Leinster, twenty were killed outright
by the explosion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
No Americans on Leinster

London, Oct. l1.-There were no
Americans aboard the mail steamer
Leinster when she was torpedoed.
Among the missing is Lady Alex
andra Phyllis Hamilton, daughter
of the Dowager Duchess OF Aber-
corn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12

Southwest OF Cambria Oct. H.
With the Anglo-American Forces
The great battle now being fought
in this region today, is on a front
OF nearly 80 miles, it having been
extended to the north The British
are gazing everywhere. There are
virtually no enemy infantry opera
tons.
The only response worth mention
ing is coming from the enemy ma
chine gunners, The bulk of the en-
emy artillery seems to have fled so
far east of the battle ground as to
be out OF range.
The high ground on the eight
mile front between St. Hilaire and
lie Cateau to the southeast was dis
covered to be alive with machine
guns when the British approached
and the cavalry patrols were held
up for some time.
North Of the lie Cateau-St. Hi
laire line, the Germans are in head
long flight. according to the last
report from airplane observers.
The Douai salient has been made
still deeper, and the news that the
Germans are beginning to evacuate
that city may be expected at any
time.
Cambria is beirg rapidly left he
hind in The battle area. As the ar
mics push forward, there are no
where any signs that the Germans
intend making a determined stand.
but the British are going little
slower now.
This is because it is impossible Tor
the vast organizations in the rear of
the armeis to keep up pace with the
advance, although what has been
done so far, will sound almost in
credible, when it may be told.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12

Representative Albert John
son, of Washington state, for
mer newspaper man and still
publisher OF daily newspaper,
is now a captain in the chemi-
cal warfare service U. S. Army.
In discussing in the House his
reasons for joining the service
he said that every male member
OF his family fought in the Am
erican revolution and like
wise in the Civil War. He is a
candidate for reelection and eX-
poets to take his seat in the
House next fall when he be-
lieves the war will be over. The
horror of gas fighting, the re-
suits OF which he saw on the
West Front, made Captain John
son keenly anxious to hand the
Huns some OF their own poison.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
ANCL0-A AMERICAN
ARMIES BATTLING
ON 3O-M|LE FRONT
HEAVY ENGAGEMENT SOUTH
EAST OF CAMBRAI ROUTS
THE ENEMY.
.B0CHE INFANTRY FLEES
Hun Also Hurries His Artillery Far
to Rear - Americans Fighting
Northwest of Verdun, Strike the
Foe East of Argonne Forest.
BULLETIN l2:35

With the American Forces North
west of Verdun, Oct. ll.-(By The
Associated Press)-Heavy artillery
firing in the region west of the
Meuse river began early today. The
Americans started the concentration
before daylight and the lombard
ment was responded to by the Ger
mans. Fires are reported in the re-
gion of many towns behind the
lines and it is believed these were
started by the American shells.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
Weather Forecast

For Ardmore and Vicinity:
Tonight cloudy; s a t r d y
cloudy.
Oklahoma: Tonight cloudy,
cooler in west portion; Saturday
cloudy.
East Texas: Tonight and
Saturday. generally cloudy and
unsettled.
West Texas: Tonight and
Saturday, generally fair.
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature yester-
day 79 degrees; minimum last
night 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
No TIME TO HANG
BACK NOW MARCH
TELLS AMERICANS
MAXIMUM RESOURCES OF
NATION MUST BE HURLED
AGAINST TEUTONIC FOE
NEED MONEY AN D N EN-
Chief of Staff Discloses That Okla
homa and Texas National Army is
On St. Mihiel Front-More Than
100000 Americans Now Over
seas.

Washington, Oct. ll.-American
troops sent overseas have passed the
100000 mark, General March an
nounced today, coupling his state
nent with an urgent appeal to the
country to support the Fourth Lib
erty Loan.
The present is no time to hang
back, General March said, Tor the
maximum resources of the nation
n men and money must be hurled
ct the Hun" to make victory certain,
and while the movement of soldiers
across the water is continuing, the
war department is preparing another
100000 men to follow the first
100000. The department has asked
congress for eight billion dollars to
carry out its program, he added, and
the financial support of that pro-
gram must not be withheld by the
nation.
Summing up the battle situation
on the west iron, General March
said with the capture of lie Cateau
BY HE British, the allied forces were
within II miles of the railway juno
ton OF Aulnoye. which is a vital
strategical point for the enemy. The
Liege- Maubeuge railway and the lat
eral road through Sedan, at which
the American army is striking on
the Meuse. meet each other at Aul-
move, and these two lines are the
main arteries for German supplies
and troop movements in France.
General March announced the
American divisions which cleared
up the st. Mihiel salient in the fight
which prepared the way for the
present operations north of Verdun.
Pointing from left to right on the
map, he said the divisions were in
line as follows:
Fourth (regular) Twenty-siXth
New England National Guards
First (regular) Forty second (Rain-
bow; Eighty-ninth (Kansas, Mis-
souri, South Daokta, Nebraska, Col
orado, New Mexico and Arizona
National Army Second (resular).
This is the first information made
public as to the constitution of the
army with which General Pershing
achieved a brilliant and swift vic
tory in his first wholly American ef-
fort
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
(By The Associated Press)

my me ASSOCldlCu IreSS)
With the Anglo-American Forces
Southeast of Cambria, Oct. l1.-Up,
to late hour last night, the British
Third army had within eight hours
made an average advance OF more
than four miles and the Fourth ar
my from one to three miles, while
the First army, northeast of Cam
brai. had made general progress OF
three miles. All the armies were
continuing to move eastward.
East of Bohain, the British are
approaching Mcnnevret and the An-
digny forest, while east OF NauX-
Andigny they are drawing closer
to Wassigny
From lie Cateau, which was taken
after struggle the troops are
striking in the direction OF Bazuel.
, l-2 miles southeast OF lie Cateau.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
Oklahoma and Texas

Locating various divisions in re-
sponse to questions, General March
said the Ninety-irst alaska, Wash
ington, Oregon, California, Idaho,
Nevada, Montana, Wyoming and
Utah National Army still was in
the American training areas; the
Seventy eight (western New York,
New Jersey, and Delaware National
Army is on the line with the First
corps, but its position not specific
ally stated; the Twenty-eighth (New
Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, Mary
land and District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard) is on the line in the
Continued on Page -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12

London, Friday, Oct. 1.-THE
mail steamer Leinster foundered so
quickly after she was torpedoed that
there was no chance to launch the
life boats, according to the Dublin
correspondent of the Daily Mail. A
number of the survivors landed at
kingstown had been badly injured
and are in hospital there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12

Paris, Thursday, Oct. l0-(Havas)
President Wilson's reply to the
German peace note was approved
today by a vote OF the committee OF
foreign affairs of the chamber OF
deputies. The resolution also ex-
pressed reliance in the government
not to accept on behalf of France
any armistice which would not pro-
vide for atonement and for the guar
antees TO which the victorious ar
mics of the entente are entitled"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12

London, Oct. ll.-via Montreal
German troops today began the
evacuation of the famous Chemin
des Danes in the region north of
the Aisne river and south of Laon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12

Paris, Oct. II Il p. n.y. (By The
Associated Press)-The cleaning up
of the Argoren forest has been com
pleted by the American troops. No
Germans now remain in that great
wooded area.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12

Amsterdam, Oct. ll,-Writing
from Constantinople upon the ap-
pointment of Tewfik Pasha as grand
vizier as war minister of Turkey,
the Berlin correspondent OF the
Rhenisch Westphalian Gazette says
that the new Turkish cabinet pro-
claims the general desire of peace
on the part of the people OF that
country. Commenting on the sit
uation at Constantinople, the news
paper says.
"Enver Pasha and Talaat Pasha
were undoubtedly the pillars OF the
Turco-German alliance. We GER
tainly do not stray far from the truth
when we assume that impending
events in Turkey will result in a
change OF policy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12

Copenhagen, Oct ll.-The work
ing OF the new leaven in Germany
is illustrated by decree OF the
crown council of Saxony, summon
ing the Landtag to convene on Oc-
tober 20. The decree directs the
minister OF the interior to draft a
measure which shall substitute for
the franchise now obtaining for the
landtag's second chamber a fran
chise based on a broader foundation.
Saxony has today franchise sys-
TEN of four complete classifications.
Prussia's system has three classi-
fications.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12

Dublin, Oct. IA passenger on
board the mail steamer Leinster saw
the fatal torpedo approaching the
ship. He informed the captain, but
the torpedo was so near that escape
was impossible The projectile
struck the side of the boat between
the forecaStle and the compartment
set aside for postalt clerks. The
weather was fine but the sea was
rough following recent storm.
According to figures reported
there were on board 6% passengers
and a crew of about 20.
After the Leinster had been struck
by the first torpedo, and in her dis
abled condition was an easy prey
the submarine fired a second tor
pedo. This missile struck the vessel
amidships, entered the engine room
and caused an explosion of the ships
boilers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-12
Craft to Rescue.

There was some confusion as the
passengers tried to enter the boats
and many persons were thrown into
the sea. As soon as information OF
the Leinster's commander, was
town, tugs and destroyers to the
number of fifteen haStened to the
place.
Survivors said the submarine fired
the two torpedoes without warning
from about $50 yards. Captain Birch,
the Leinster's comamdner, was
among those lost. 1t is known that
two stewardesses were drowned.
Fourth Engineer Jones said that
ii the second torpedo had not
struck the Leinster, all on board, eX-
cept those directly killed by the
first torpedo probably would have
been saved, as there was plenty of
time to launch the boats. The eX-
ploson of the second torpedo. he
said, blew the ship up like match
wood. Jones saved himself by jump
ing. He was rescued by destroyer.
The rescuing ships picked up
scores of persons clinging to up
turned boats, RATS and broken tim
bers. The survivors were brought
to Kingstown. All were in des-
perate state from their hours eX-
posure in the rough sea. A number
of dead bodies also were landed.
Wreckage Kills Several.
A member OF the crew said the
second torpedo blew the tunnels to
pieces. Wreckage fell on the deck
and killed several persons. Most OF
the passengers on the forward deck
were thrown into the sea according
to the same witness. who added that
some OF the boats were smashed in
being launched and that others cap
sized.
The Leinster was the fifth channel
boat sunk by submarines.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-07-18
81 KENT CKIANS II
MILLIONAIRE CLASS.

How many mlliionaircs ARE there in
the state of Kentucky
4 report just issued hy the commits
sioner Of Internal revenue giving de-
tailed statistics of income tax coliec-
rions throws am interesting light on
this subject
Counting ? per cent as "a reasonable
average return on a large fortune
there are eishty-one millionaires I'm
Kentucky. as there are that many In
dividunis who report annual incomes
OF 5000 and over.
There Is one person In Kentucky
who has an income between Si.JOoopO
and -. 10000 a year. No names are
given. and everyone is left free To
guess as % the identity Of the holders
Of the mammoth fortunes In the
state OF Kentucky. according 10 the
figures made public by the commits
sioner Of internal revenue. $3.50 per
sons made income tax returns
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-07-18
UNITED STATES REVENUES.

The acknowledgements collections for
the fiscal year ending june 20 last to-
tailed S3G72.0O0O00. The collections
for the preceding year were SS0O0OO.-
go This years collections exceed hy
nearly 200oOO.0OO the estimates made
when the war revenue measures were
PASSED by Congress last year.
Four Thousand persons were en-
ployed in the work and the total cost
Of the collection was only $1,000 600.
The patriotism aroused by the war con
tributcd largely % the success Of the
work. and the tax payers assisted and
cooperated with the Government.
4 determined effort viii be made %
bring 10 book tax evaders IN every
part Of the country The Treasury al
ready has evidence against large
number who have sought 10 evade
taxes. and BY checking up contracts
and with other data the Government
expects finally to discover and punish
many tax evaders. as well as recover
large amounts Of revenue illegally
withheld.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-07-18
CLASS I MEN MUST BE
READY FOR AUGUST CALL.

That the August call for selective ser
vice men 70 20 into training viii H..
the largest yet made is apparent fol-
lowing Provost Marshal General Grow
der's order that local boards through
out the country have 2l-year-old reg
istrants. known az the class Of 1918.
who have been placed in class 1. avail
able FOR August calls.
General Crowder has asked the gov
errors Of states Immediately 10 advise
him Of the approximate number Of
men who viii be added to class ]
from the revision or classifica ton IN
their respective states. While figures
are hacking officials in the Provost
Marsinl's office believe that some
thing like $4,000 men viii be placed
iu class 1 and available for military
duty as result Of the recent placing
ia class / all men who had been given
deferred classification
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-07-18
Our WAR INTENTIONS.

we intend what our forefathers
the founders Of this Republic. in
tended We. in America believe our
particira tion in this war % he the
fruitage Of what they planned our
ease differs from theirs only in this.
that 10 f. our inestimable privilege o.
concert with men out Of every nation
what shall make not only the liberties
of America secure. but the liberties Of
every other people as well
There can be but one issue. The
settlement must be final There can
De no compromise No half way de
cision f. conceivable
The blinded rulers Of Prussia have
reused forces they knew little Of
forces which can never be crushed 20
earth again. for they have in their
heart an inspiration and a purpose
which are de- thless and Of the very
stun Of triumph From the Presi-
ients Mount Vernon Address