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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10
GRAND JURY IS
CALLED FOR DEC. z
ACTION is IN RESPONSE TO
PETITION OF CITIZENS
FILED FRIDAY

Judge w. +. Freeman, OF the
Eighth judicial circuit, late yester-
day afternoon, made an order call
ing a grand jury in the district court
Of Carter county for Dee. ,, the first
day of the coming December term
OF the court III this county
Text of the Order
The order is rs follows
"Whereas. on the Sth day ot
November, 1913, there was present
ed to me as Judge OF the District
Court in and for the Eighth Judi
cial District a petition bearing the
signatures OF more than one hun
dred (l00) names, representing them
selves to be citizens and freehold
ers OF Carter County, Oklahoma,
and Tor reasons particularly set forth
in said petition, said petitioners
called to me as such District udge
for the convening of "A Grand Jury
in and for Carter County, Okla
homa; having had the same under
consideration and by personal IN
spection and investigation, | find
that this petition is signed by more
than one hundred (l0O) tax paying
citizens residing in said Carter Coun
ty, State OF Oklahoma.
Now, Therefore, |, w. F. Free
man, district Judge in and for SAID
Eighth Judicial District, do hereby
order and direct the court clerk
of the district court in and for said
Carter County, Oklahoma, to pro-
ceed on the 10th day OF November,
1918. to draw list OF the jurors
of twenty-four go names as pro-
vided by law and issue summons
Tor said twenty-four (2D persons so
drawn summoning them to be ami
appear in the courthouse at Ard
more. in said county and state, on
the first Monday in December, 1918
the same being the second day OF
said month, at 9 o'clock, a. m, Tor
the purpose of organizing Grand
Jurv in and Tor said Carter County,
Oklahoma.
Done in Chamber this the 9th
day of November, 1913, Ardmore,
Oklahoma
In Response To Petition.
This order is i'll response to
petition signed by ll2 citizen tax
payers, presented to Judge Freeman
Friday evening and as has been pub
lished in The Ardmorcite.
A petition of this kind, provided
for by statute, is presented to the
Judge, and not to the court. 1t is
not filed in the office OF the clerk,
as are other proceeding under the
practice act.
There is a special statute direct
ing how a grand jury may be called,
One is when the Judge OF a district
court within the state may deem 1t
necessary That is wholly discrc-
tionary with the judge. The other
is that whey 100 citizens, or resi-
dent taxpayers, shall petition dis
trict Judge he shall do so. That Is
not discretionary, but is mandatory
upon the Judge 10 whom the petition
shall be presented.
Judge Freeman, when the peti-
ton was presented to him, had in
tended making the order Nov. 10,
in time to have the jurors legally
summoned before the first day OF
the next term OF court but having
considered the. matter all day yes
terdav, and concluding the peti-
ton was in proper form, and that
it complies with the statute, and
furthermore that he was compelled
to leave her early Monday morning
to hold court at Marietta, he de-
cided to issue the order yesterday
and did so.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10
Berlin Says Yanks
Were Brought to a
StandStill East of Dun

Berlin, Nov. 9.-Via London
The Americans continued their vio-
lent attacks east of the Meuse and
extended their bridgehead east OF
Dun. according to the official state
mcnt from general headquarters to-
day They were brought to stand
sill east of the Murvaux woods and
Fontaines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10
NEWBERRY HAS
DEFEATED FORD

Detroit, Mich. Nov. o.-Lieut.
Com. Truman II. Newberry, Repub-
lican, was elected United States SEN
ator from Michigan by margin OF
more than 5000 over Henry Ford,
Democrat, according 10 virtually
complete unofficial returns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10
British Captured Tournai
And Antoing Yesterday

London, Nov. 9.-ln a sweeping
advance today. the British armies
have captured Journal and Antoing
Field Marshal Haig reports tonight.
The Second British army Us APP
preaching Renaix, which lies about
Il miles northeast Of Tournai.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10
ORDERS GIVEN To
ARREST ARCHOUKE
MAMMALIAN

Amsterdam, Nov 9.-Orders have
been given for the arrest of Arch
duke Maximilan. brother of En-
peror Charles, according to the Wen
ma newspapers. Archduke MaXimil-
ian left the imperial Hofburg re-
Gently with heavily laden trunks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10
British Going Forward

London, Nov. 9.-"On the whole
British front, our troops are moving
forward and the enemy is retreating
rapidly before them" says Field
Marshal Haig in his report from
headquarters tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10
Reuolution Spreads
Through Entire West
Portion of Germany

, col P-P l-Revolution Spreads
Amsterdam, Nov. .. - Latest ad-
vices received here confirm reports
that the revolutionary movement At
Cologne is gradually spreading
throughout the entire western part
OF Germany, Thus far the revolt
has been orderly, with no hloodshed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10
Duke of Brunswick
Is Ernest Augustus

London Nov. 9.--The reigning
duke OF Brunswick, whose abdica-
ton is announced i'll a telegram from
Brunswick by way OF Berlin, is Err
CONTINUED on Page y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10
ABDICATION OF GERMAN
KAISER IS CONFIRMED
j. s. WIRELESS
STATION PICKED
Up MESSAGE
MaXimilian Made Regent.

Amsterdam, Nov 9. (Hayas Agen-
cy)-Prince MaXimiian OF Baden
has been appointed regent OF the em-
pire, the Berlin newspapers semi
otiiciall announce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10
Reported BY Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Nov. 9.--lt is semi.
officially reported in reichstag cir
cles, that Prince Maximilian will be
appointed regent OF the empire, ac-
cording to Berlin advices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10
Weather Forecast

Oklahoma: Sunday fair;
warmer in northwest portion
Monday, fair.
West Texas: Sunday. lair;
warmer in the Panhandle; Mon
day, fair
East Texas. Sunday, fair;
warmer in northwest portion;
Monday, fair.
Louisiana: Sunday and Mon
day, generally fair; moderate
temperatures.
Arkansas: Sunday, fair; Mon
day, fair, somewhat warmer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10
All of Crew Saved?

All of Crew Saved?
Washington. Nov. 9.-lnforma-
ton received tonight by the navy de-
partment indicated that all OF the
crew of the American steamer Saetia
escaped before that vessel sank this
morning off the Maryland coast,
presumably after striking a mine.
An announcement by the depart
ment said seven officers and 40 men
had been landed at coast guard sta
ton No. l46, on the Delaware coast.
and that 81 or SS men, all the re-
mainder of the crew had gotten away
iu boats.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON ~, y.
IS NOT YET ADVISED OF
SIGNING OF ARlNZS7TCE'
FIRST So HOURS
Of TIME L|M|TE
HAS LASPSED

Washington, Nov. 9.-Germany ;
decision on the armistice terms pre-
sented TO its cnvoys by Marshal
Foch has not been made known, so
far as the American government
was advised today.
Although expecting an announce
ment at any moment officials did
not overlook the possibilities OF de-
Law as the result OF the momentous
events hourly tranSpiring within the
borders OF Germany. At first, the
announcement from Berlin OF the
decision OF Emperor William to abb
dicate was taken to Indicate that ac-
ceptance OF the allied and American
terms had been decided upon and
that possibly the kaiser had declared
his intention to renounce his throne
rather than be party to accepting
such drastic terms as are known TO
have been imposed by the supreme
war council at Versailles.
No Modification Possible.
On the other hand, however. it
was pointed out that with the kaiser
out. those responsible for the con-
duct of the government at Berlin,
might possibly ask for a modiiica-
ton OF the conditions, now that
President Wilson's demands for the
establishment OF government re-
sponsible solely to the people os-
tensibly is being carried out. There
can be no modification, however,
and the armistice must be accepted
or rejected within the time set by
Marshal Foch-1l o'clock Monday
morning, French time.
Although no official information
regarding the decision OF the en-
peror to abdicate has reached the
Washington government, there IS
no disposition by officials to doubt
the truth of the announcement by
Prince Maximiiian at Berlin as
transmitted to the British wireless
service late today. Further infor-
nation is awaited as American Of
ficials desire to know whether there
will remain the possibility that the
Hohenzollern dynasty will again
come into power after the present
crisis has passed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10
Rescued Ambulances

Five AMERICAN ambuIances drove
by mistake into the German lines
northeast OF n-Sevant-Dun and
were captured. This incident was
viewed by some comrades who made
rescue party and returned with the
ambulanceS, four prisoners and
three guns.
This evening the Americans were
in complete control OF both sides Of
the Meuse and had, in addition, oc-
cupied Remoiville wood. They also
crossed the river at Mousson, thus
making their line on both sides com
plete from Nillers Sevan Mouson
southwark.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10
Americans Make
Advances Everywhere

With The American Army on the
Sedan Front, Nov. 0.-The Amer
leans made things interesting for
the enemy today by advancing ev-
erywhere along their line. The en-
emy artillery was active today and
the fire came almost exclusively from
large calibre guns, indicating that
he has Withdrawn all his lighter
pieces, and was shelling from posi-
tions a great distance away.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10
Mine Sinks american
Vessel off Maryland

according to her master. Captain
Lynch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10

Rebellions in Hanover,
Cologne, Brunswick and
Madgeburg. Berlin Admits
Copenhagen, Nov. o. (By The
Associated Press )-Rebellion have
Evening journal., 1918-05-23
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

ters are at stake. that is not a good eiti-
zen.
The men and women who come for
ward in civic interest are the citizens
worth while. It is this class who should
hesitate to associate with the slackers.
Our town would accomplish real things
big things for a general benefit If few
more Of the men and women gave their
time. thought and presence to the gath
erlngs where public matters are con-
sidered
There is one satisfaction, and we VIII
mention 1t with pleasure, we have
MAYOR and town council who are willing
TO give their aid and their time to help
right things that are wrong. 1t is not
a question Of politics and no matter
what party they may represent they
are winning friends who will remember
their work in time TO come.
There is no man too busy to give some
OF his time to his town. If he gives
this excuse for neglect In doing his
duty he may be placed in the same
category as the man who endeavors
to escape serving the nation.
Evening journal., 1918-05-23
WHAT 10 no.

Il VERY evening in a million American homes we'll
~ fed amabe famly group rises from cheerful dinner
tables to vote the questions, where shall spenc
the evening? What shall do for amusement" The
days work is done and need relaxation. So many
things beckon-movies theatre, a war-lecure, motor
ride. cards, dancing peaceful loaf with papers and
pipe and knitting Which shall choose? Life for Is
rich with interest so fun Of comfort and beauty that
daily we make many choices between pleasures between
comfort and another.
An American Y. NJ c. A. secretary is back from
bringing different picture.
In forest just back Of Verdun is a French camp Of
10000 soldiers They have there three years
constant fire living inermnabe days in cold and rain
and in mud that sucks and clings and nhie them
like some vile beast that cannot be thrown of.
In recent months. the French Red Cross has built
crude hut in the camp and the American Y NJ C. A. has
loaned two secretaries for work there The hut rather
bare Of furniture There are lights and stove chairs
tables and writing materials, and that is about alno
graphophone. piano, no books. visitor inquired
pgingly But what do you to keep these enter
tained?" fta-te
Silence minute and then the reply ringing the
world by fires and al the movies and the
rant tables:
"The French soldier this fourth winter Of war doesn't
need entertainment. All he wants IS place a little dry
place a little warm place with little light he can
just rest, rest, restm
What shall we do for amusement this EVENING""
Well for thing write check for the Red Cross
and another for the Y NJ c. Aand gather up books
and write letters to soldiers And then ask for
gveness II You forget in your amusements those who
give their souls and bodies for us. askngno not
asking in return hour day in "a place little warm
and dry and bright"
Evening journal., 1918-05-23

croft Mrs Willard c. Jackson. Mrs. G. B. Street. Miss
Isabelle b. Wales Mrs J. r. Moore, Mrs Eugene dupont.
Jr Mrs Martin Lane Miss Alice P.. Smyth Mrs. E. G.
Buckner Mrs. Robert Richards Mrs H. Fletcher Brown,
Miss Caroline Cooper and Mrs. Joseph Bancroft.
such persons should be able TO make pronounced
cess OF any undertaking in community. When how
ever they represent this instance afflicted persons
Of Independent and bread-inning spirit whose sghess
eyes wall them in with darkness and whose deft fingers
deNe into that darkness for livelihood. the normal
strength Of such patronage is increased and It's potentaS
should be felt in all quarters Of our city.
Il is worthy Of special mention that all the artists
who win appear in the forthcoming concert blind and
that they have won their power TO charm audiences
through the training they have obtained schools for the
blind Philadelphia and Baltimore. They well worth
hearing and their presence in city in aid Of the Blind
Shop should receive hitting recognition.
Evening journal., 1918-05-23
LEsE MAJEsTE To THE NTH POWER.

CENATOR BANKHEAD, of Alabama is TO be opposed for
- for renomnation is Senator Hardwick of Georgia.
There those in Washington who believe that the
opposition TO these two Southern Democratsto whom
denomination will be equivalent TO reelection to be
created because they have always compored them
selves in the Senate the administration would like.
Senator Bsnkhesd said TO have offended Postmaster
General Bureson and Senator Harick to Of
Tended the hgherups Of the administration.
Here have ese majestic raised to its highest terms
II running counter to Mr. Burlesons pet scheme for
putting the pneumatic mail tubes business is TO be
reckoned sufficient for tryns to prevent
Senator's reelection. how Senator measure his
duties IN respect others who may not be as exalted
Mr. Burleson to others st who may Mr. Burlesons
superiors?
The war Is bringing de1ntons-but the
people s retain the privilege Of passing interpretations
upon their representatives acts.
Evening journal., 1918-05-23
Understanding fhe English
From lhe New York Trlbune.l

h no time since the war bes9n 70
us has there been a greater necessil,
for understanding our allies. and par
ticularly for understanding our British
ally, than at the present moment. Brit
ain Is passing through a supreme
crisis, easily comprehensive for The
few Americans now alive who remem.
Der the moral crisis Of 1861 in our own
Civil War. but difficult Of appreciation
by a younger generation now lust be-
ginning TO feel itself at war and reused
by the emotions and by the spirit which
reused Britain and France, alike, three
years ago.
There has been IN this country a full
but not exaggerated appraisal Of the
contribution OF France TO the common
cause. What France did at the Marne.
at Nerdun and since has commanded
American admiration and American
sympathy. But in doing fun justice
to French service in the past four years,
we have been and are in danger Of
dealing a little less fairly with our Brit
ish ally than the French themselves
are dealing with her.
In the present moment 10 Is Of utmost
importance to remember what have
been the sacrifices Of Britain in The past
two years. Since the opening Of the
battle Of the Somme, less than two
years ago, nearly 100000 British have
been killed, wounded and captured. The
casualty list OF last year was approx
imately a million, and the costs Of the
present German offensive 10 the British
have already passed the 100000 mark.
Such a tax upon the manhood Of a
country, such a drain upon It's vital re-
sources can hardly be expressed in cold
statistics.
In this period. too, there have been
for the British the same dlsappoint-
ments which there were for the North
In the years separating Antietam from
Cold Harbor. Precisely as the people
of the North saw, hrst with surprise
and finally with unmstakable depress-
ion, the great armies which they had
raised. equipped. filled with the best
Of their youth, fan 10 win a decision.
exactly as the North, entering the cam
paign OF 1864 with high hopes and ut
most confidence, saw Grants campaign
from the Rapidan 10 Cold Harbor fail
Of its larger purpose, the British have
seen a larger army, containing vastly
greater lelEtNtdkc OF Iitlt lldulouNt ]
miss the decision which they expected. .
Britain is meeting her dlsappoint- .
ments as we OF the North net ours
half a century ago-and the Civil War
was won by the political campaign Of
1864, which ended in the reelection Of
Lincoln and the demonstration that the
mass Of the plain people of The North I
meant to fight % out to victory The /.
same spirit is unmistakaDie in England
now. The disappointments are real, the
Establishments are, patent, the bur
den OF the war is provoking the same I
complaints which were heard In the
North after the Virginia campaign OF
1864 had led to the bloody shambles Of
Cold Harbor. after the indecisiye slaugh-
ters at Spoltsykania and The Wilder
ness
And in consequence, OF all moments,
this is the one in which it is necessary
that the British should feel our SYM
palhy and our confidence, not our crit-
clsm. or this the British are having
enough at home. The sore value or
Evening journal., 1918-05-23

, criticism now or at any other time mus
be to ellminaI apathy, to abolish in
c0mpetents and 10 arouse new effort
and in all these respects the British
press and the British people are per
forming their tasks 10 the uttermost.
70 is for US, in America, newly rouseC
to the gravity Of the present crisis, with
strength still mistaken, still happily
freed from the weight Of a blood tar
measured by hundreds Of thousands OF
lives. 10 see TO it that we contribute
nothing to depressing and everything
that is possible TO heartening oar allies
who must still do work which we
could and should have performed had
we awakened 10 the demands Of duty
promptly. Only a German purpose can
be served now by criticism, criticism
OF those who are doing their best at
frightful cost and under the most dis
heartenlng Of all circumstances-an un-
expected defeat
The alliance between Britain. France
and the United States Is not merely or
primarily an arrangement Of expediency
limited in its life to the years Of the
war. II is already plain that II IL serves
the immediate purpose ii must serve
an even greater purpose by bringing
about a permanent association founded
upon mutual respect common Ideals
and the enduring task Of defending our
civilization against German dangers
which will not end with the close Of
the war and may be as acute as ever IN
a few years after peace IS restored.
Our men are on their way, but they
cannot arrive In time TO take over any
share Of the burden Of this
years campaign. The great cost Of this
German offensive has been borne by the
British. Aided by French devotion and
the British nave Tor the
moment checked the rush, but there is
certain 10 be a new Hood and a new
crisis. And 70 is for us. who cannot
much aid in checking this, TO demon
strate utterly 10 our British ally our
our sympathy, our enduring
md generous understanding OF what
he EFFORT and the spirit are and how
errinc Is the cost In the bestIiiyes Of
| manhood already heavily taxed.
All that we most care for In the pres
mt and the future depends upon the
OF the alliance not mereiyi
If arms. but Of sympathy between the
hree great peoples now engaged as
lilies in Picardy and Flanders. And
# these three. we who are the richest
n men and treasure. are so far doing
ne least Criticism from MS now is not
lone undeserved. but unworthy. And
ipon such criticism the German viii
eize to make propaganda both abroad
md at home.
The war is TO be won only by the un-
elnsh, uncomplaining and undoubting
.fforts Of the three great nations now
lghtlng upon the western front. To-
lay as yesterday the heaviest weight
If the storm Is upon the British, TO-
morrow we may take some Of the bur
len of, the burden Of attack, but now,
when an depends upon the holding Of
he line, there must he and there should
De an effort on the part OF every Amer
can TO make those who at the risk Of
ife are holding it shedding their blood
Without stint and without hesitation,
realize how deep is our sense Of ohliga-
lion 10 them and how unqualified our
confidence and our admiration
Evening journal., 1918-05-23
WE HAVE PLENTY OF sLAcKERs
From the Laurel Leader.

From the Laurel Leader
Il Is surprising TO note the number
Of really substantial citizens IN our
town who are willing to sit back and
allow matters Of public interest 10 take
any course they may drift into. while
the welfare OF our town and OF our
citizens is at stake.
There are a number Of citizens hard
working men and intelligent women.
who have given evidence Of their in
terest In the town welfare during the
last few weeks. They have been will
ing to come forward and give their
views publicly on these matters that
concern every one Of us. Their num-
Der is not large perhaps, but they are
the people worth while.
A large number Of our citizens an
pear to be satisfied TO allow someone
else to get out and flght for adjustment
in electric light charges or endeavor
to find out why the gas rates are
raised, and then when there may be
no benefit derived by them, they ask
why some other method was not pur-
sued or why a general benefit was not
achieved.
II amounts simply to the fact that
we have plenty Of slackers IN our town
who have not the decency to give their
aid and their support We flnG that
majority OF our so-called leading citi-
zens, men and women VINO hold high
place in our business and social life.
are not taking a really active interest
in town affairs.
Maybe this interest in jublic matters
would bring them to a common plane
In their narrow estimation and per-
haps they have the horrible fear that
they might come in contact with some
one employed as a truck driver or IN
some other menia work. Whatever
their reason may be, it is not sound
or worthy Of consideration. II Is Just
this type Of citizen who holds himself
or herself aloof, or finds personal mat
ters to attend to when community mat