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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
TELEGRAPH AND
TELEPHONE SOON
TO GOVERNMENT
THIS IS PROPHECY OF SEN
ATOR J. H. LEWIS IN AID
DRESS TODAY.
TO TAKE COAL AND OIL
Illinois Statesman Declares All
Agencies in American Republic
Necessary to Public Welfare of
Man Will Be Controlled.

Washington, Feb. q. - Senator
Lewis of Illinois, speaking in the
senate today, declared the admins
tration railroad bill is a forerunner
OF government control over various
public utilities, and predicted that
the question would be the great
domestic issue in the next prcsi-
dental campaign.
Let us not deceive ourselves as
to the meaning of this measure"
Senator Lewis declared. This is
the beginning of the government
taking the railroads as govern
ment agency. The roads will never
be permitted to return to the for
mer state of personal control for pri-
Vate benefit. At the same time this
country takes over the railroad it
will take the telegraph and tele-
phone privileges and then the prod
ucts for tuel, particularly the lands
of coal and oil, and put these under
government direction.
"All agencies Of this nature in this
republic necessary to the public
welfare of man will be taken by the
government as necessary protec-
tion of the republic"
The railroads, Senator Lewis de-
clared, confessed their inability to
meet the situation and by surren-
dering to the government admitted
that the one power capable to carry
on the work under the existing con
ditions was the government itself.
The government now conducts
the roads and directs them as the
proof of its power and ability to do
So he asserted. private owner
ship of railroads failed us for the
purpose OF sending supplies to
ships or for transport of soldiers for
foreign service. What would be
the calamity under private owner
ship if enemies were at our gates
and in possession of our country? ?
Let us announce that the United
States is a government that shall
assume governmental responsible
ties in protecting all public agen-
cies of human welfare from being a
monopoly of private pillage."
If this is done, Senator Lewis said,
any bolshevist uprising in the Unit
ed States will be avoided.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
GERMAN EMBASSY
At MADRID PLOTS
AGAINST ALFONSO

Paris, Feb. 2l.-Close relations
between the German embassy at
Madrid and notorious anarchists in
Spain have been brought to light,
according to the Matin. The news
paper FL Sol has published docu-
ments to prove that DR., Won Stoh-
rer, second secretary Of the German
embassy at Madrid, sent money to
anarchistic agitators and communi-
Gated with them.
The propaganda thus financed,
adds this paper, was directed not
only against public order, but also
aginst the person Of the king. The
revelations have had a deep effect
in Madrid.
At the request of the Spanish au-
thorities, a safe conduct through
France has been granted Captain
Won khorn, the former German ma
val attache at Madrid, whose recall
was requested by the Spanish gov
ernment. Won Khon's family will
also be permitted to travel through
France on condition that they con
form to measures prescribed by the
authorities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
OPEN SHOP FOR
RAILROAD WORK
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES AND
GOVERNMENT COME TO
AGREEMENT.

Washington, Feb, 2l.-To hasten
repair work on locomotives and
railway rolling stock an agreement
involving lengthening OF working
hours, promotion of apprentices and
helpers and maintenance of open
shop conditions has been reached
between Director General McAdoo
and a. O. Wharton, president of
the railway employees department of
the American Federation of Labor.
The agreement affects more than
100000 workmen.
At shops and roundhouses now
working one shift which totals less
than seventy hours per week, an in
crease in working hours will be
made probably on a scven-day ba-
SIS. in shops where congestion is
most serious, men may be required
to work ten or even eleven hours,
with overtime pay on the present
basis, pending consideration by the
railroad wage commission.
In certain shops, arrangements
will be made to quit work at 4
o'clock p. m, one day of each week.
Local provisions on working hours
will be determined by railroad ex-
ecutives in conference with railroad
administration officials and union
leaders.
Helpers with five or more years
experience may be promoted to the
class of mechanics when necessary.
They are to receive mechanics
wages and have opportunity to learn
all branches of the trade.
The agreement provides that the
ratio of promoted helpers shall not
exceed 20 per cent of the number
of mechanics in any trade in a single
shop. The promotions for these
classes are to be made on the under
standing that they are necessitated
by the war emergency and are to
cease at the close of the war.
The agreement provides for
maintenance of open shops and non
discrimination on the ground of
union conditions.
Apprentices who have served three
years may be promoted to mechan-
les positions and paid the existing
rate of wages for that work, the
agreement provides. These pro-
noted apprentices are to be given
the right of practical experience on
work of their trades TO which they
had not been advanced during the
three-year period.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
MANUFACTURERS
Of UNIFORMS ARE
UNDER INDICTMENT
EIGHT HEADS OF FIRMS
TWO EMPLOYEES AND
CLERK ACCUSED.
HUGE FRAUD IS ALLEGED
Cloth and Other Army Supplies
Worth Five Millions of Dollars
Are Missing, Officers Say-Nation
Wide Steal.

New York, teb. ZI.-Elght cloth
ing manufacturers, two employees
and clerk OF the quartermaster S
department OF tie army were mdlct-
ed by the federal grand Jury here
today charged with beng con
cerned IN extensive army uniform
cloth frauds,
he indictments are oased. upon
evidence gathered by the federal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
PeopIeofU S. Have Not
ProUen Democracy Is
Best, Speaker Declares

Chicago, Feb. 2l.-In letter read
at the congress of national service
today, Elihu Root, honorary presi-
dent of the National Security
League, said that the public should
be careful not to have its attention
distracted from the intense concen-
tration necessary to win the war by
discussion of peace terms that was
appearing in some newspapers and
at some gatherings. Mr.. Root
pointed out that there were not only
no negotiations, but no basis for
peace negotiations.
The congress opened a three-day
session in Medinah temple with del
egates present from many states.
1t was called to order by H. H. Mer-
rick, chairman of the Chicago
branch of the National Security
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
High Class Mechanics
BY Thousands Enroll
for Period Of the War

Washington, Feb. q. - Prelimi-
nary estimates of the results of the
campaign to enroll 250,OOo ship
workers show that the number
sought will be greatly exceeded, and
that thousands Of union men have
joined without restriction against
working with unorganized workers.
The fact that no restrictions have
been imposed by the men on their
willingness to work, makes officials
Of the department of labor confident
that employers will meet all fair de-
mands. Thousands of union men
have signihed their readiness to re-
port at the shipyardS when needed,
to work side by side with all others
who may be qualified, whether
union members or not.
The only thing asked, and that
has already been granted by the
shipping board, is that union organ
izcrs be given full liberty to enroll
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
HAMMOND CASE TO JURY.

In the district court the case OF
the State VS.. Jim Hammond
charged with the murder of Charles
Edwards Peterson at Woodwork,
Nov. q, 1917, went to the jury about
10 O'Clock last night, and at 1l:3C
today the jury was still out, not hay
ing reached a verdict.
In the cast of the State VS.. w. F.
Cravens, charged with receiving
stolen property, the jury returned a
verdict, of not guilty.
The case of Edward Carpenter for
larceny was dismissed, and Bob
Jones, charged jointly with him, en-
tered plea of guilty and was SEN
fenced to serve one year in the
state penitentiary.
The cast of the State VS.. Walter
Shelby charged with forgery, wa.
taken up for trial this morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
ARE ARRIVING
FOR CONVENTION

Delegates to the seventh annual
convention OF the Oklahoma State
League Of Young Mems Democrat
ic Clubs, to be held in Ardmore
tomorrow, are beginning to arrive.
A few came in last night and 9th
ers are arriving by every train. The
larger delegations are expected to
come in during the night and some
may not get here until morning,
but from adviccs received from
many cities and counties, the indi-
cations are for a record attendance.
William Armstrong, candidate
for the presidency of ;he league,
arrived last night and is at the
Wilmington. Kelly Brown Of Mus
kogee, formerly of Ardmore, the
other prominent candidate for the
office of president, will arrive at 9
o'clock tonight
Headquarters have been establish
ed at the Chamber of Commerce,
and as fast as the delegates arrive
they will be taken there to regis
ter.
An adjourned meeting of the
Young Mems Democratic Club Of
Carter County was held at the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms last
night, at which final arrangements
for the convention were made. Ey-
erything is in readiness, so far as
the entertainment of the delegates
IS concerned, unless it is in the mat
ter OF rooms. The people have not
CONTINUED ON page b
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
SPRING-RICE DIED
FROM OVEREATINC

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 21.-The sug-
gestion brought up in the British
house of commons on Tuesday that
an inquest be held into the death of
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, former Brit
ish ambassador to the United States,
is not taken seriously here, where
the diplomats funeral took place
last week.
DR.. Thomas Gibson, who attended
Sir Cecil during his illness, was
quoted today as saying that death
was due only to heart failure
brought on by heavy dinner which
the statesman ate after an afternoon
of strenuous skating.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21

League, the congress being held un-
der the auspices of the national
body. Addresses were made by
Frank o. Lowden, governor of Hi
nois; S. Stanwood Menken, presi-
dent of the National Security
League, and William Howard Taft,
former president of the United
States.
Menken, in his address, asserted
that "as yet the people of the Unit
ed States have not proven that de-
mocracy is the most effective form
of government.
We have failed he said, ito de-
velop in the average citizen a sense
of personal responsibility for the
conduct of the government suffi-
GENTLY strong to translate itself into
the continuous service for the COM
mon veal"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
OKLAHOMA BANK
BANDIT IS SHOT

Fort Smith, Ark, Feb. 21.-A
man alleged to be J. II. Huff of
Ada, Okla, was shot and seriously
wounded after he had robbed the
Bank OF Wister, at Wister, Okla,
of several hundred dollars today.
Armed with a pistol, he forced
President Harris to place the bank
funds i'll satchel and then locked
bank officers and customers in the
vault.
The public had been aroused, and
posse opened fire on Huff as he
emerged. Huff dropped wounded.
and was carried into the bank
building and a surgeon called.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21

new men in the union il they desire
to join. 1t is expected that ade-
quate housing facilities will be pro-
vided under the governments pro
gram.
Wages have not proved a STUN
bling block to enrolment OF ship
builders. The Building Trades
Council of New York, in pledging
its 10000 members to shipyard
services, if needed, said the metro
politan scale should be given in
stead of the shipyard scale, but the
change was not made a condition OF
work.
The iron trades reported readi-
ness to work at any wage necessary
to bringing victory in the war.
Owing to slackening of most
classes OF building, the men enrolled
have been largely experienced work
ers capable OF drawing the highest
wages for the fastest and most thor
ough work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
JERICHO SOON Be
TAKEN BY BRITISH

London, Feb. 21.-A further ad-
vance of three and one-half miles
on front of seven and three-quar-
tiers miles has been made by the
British forces in Palestine, the war
Office announces. The British now
are within five miles of Jericho.
The operations are being con-
tinued.
British losses Tuesday, when an
advance was made on a 15-mile
front east of Jerusalem, we're slight.
Yesterdays losses have not been re-
ported.,S
The British also advanced north
west of Jerusalem to a maximum
depth of one mile on a front of
three miles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
THREE INJURED
IN AUTO CRASH
FORD DELIVERY CAR IS De
MOLISHED AND OCCU-
PANTS INJURED.
The Injured.

AiN III JLl Chs
Harry Lee Crockett, 10 years old,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Crockett,
327 G street southwest.
Paul Payne, q years old, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. !. d. Payne, 220 Sixth
avenue northwest.
Troy Lewis, p years old.
Harry Lee Crockett, Troy Lewis
and Paul Payne were injured in a
collision of two autos at the corner
OF Washington and Broadway at
BIS last night. The injuries to
Lewis and Payne were Slight, but
it was feared those OF Crockett were
more serious. The car in which the
boys were riding was demolished.
James A. Bass, n. b. Feagin. c.
II. Adams and George Bullard, in a
Packard car, were returning from
Sulphur, where they attended a
thrift stamp meeting in the after
noon and we're coming south on
Washington. A Ford delivery car,
belonging to the II. /. Crockett
Grocery Company, and driven by
Harry Lee Crockett, was going west
in Broadway. The driver of the
Packard did not see the Ford car
until they had passed the corner of
the Elks' building, but one Of the
young men in the car going west
said he saw the lights Of the Pack
ard car and cried out to young
Crockett.
Bulard attempted to guide the big
car to the right and the driver Of
the Ford car evidently tried to turn
south into Washington and go to-
ward Main street to avoid the other
car, as the left front wheel Of the
big car caught in the right wheel of
the Ford and turned the delivery
car over.
The three young men in the Ford
were thrown under the car when it
turned over. They were hurried to
the Hardy Sanitarium, where they
were examined and given treatment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
1uScania SwUiUors Are
South Guests

Southampton, Feb. 20.-Twelve
hundred American soldiers, mostly
survivors of the steamship Tuscania,
were the guests of the city of South
ampton Roads at a theatrical enter
tainment, at which Mayor Peace
and other officials and American
Consul Swain spoke.
The soldiers were brought to
Southampton on special trains from
an American camp. They marched
through the streets of the ancient
town headed by a band.
The thoroughfares were decorated
with British and American flags and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
UTAH INDIANS IN
UPRISING AGAINST
ARMY DRAFT LAW

Goodhill, Utah, Feb. 21.-A de-
tachment of so soldiers from Fort
Douglas yesterday surrounded a
band Of Indians in the Goshute res
eryation near the Nevada state line
and arrested seven red men who
were said to be ringleaders in the
uprising against the army draft law,
and who have been threatening the
safety of Indian Agent Frank.
Two other leaders made their cs-
cape. The arrests caused the In
dians to signify their willingness to
register. The seven ringleaders will
be taken to Salt Lake tomorrow and
turned over to the federal authori-
ties.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
500 AMERICANS IN
BRITAIN OF DRAFT AGE

London, Feb. 2l.-Approximate-
ly 600 Americans resident in the
United Kingdom are subject to the
draft under the Anglo-American
treaty, it was announced today by
the American consul general gen
eral, Robert ?. Skinner. There are
approximately 1900 Americans of
both sexes who are now resident in
the United Kingdom
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
LIBERTY BONDS
IN SUDDEN FLIGHT

New York, Feb. 2l.-Libertv
bonds showed sudden burst OF
strength i'll the stock market TODAY.
The second fours advanced l.lO per
cent and the first fours 0.64 per cent
during the first hour of trading,
bringing them both up to the quo
tation of U.20, the first time they
have sold on the same basis for
months.
Reports that the next liberty loan
may be on 4 IL per cent basis, and
allowing convertibility of the pres
ent issues, were given as the reason
Tor the advance. The 3 l-2s also
strengthened moderately.
Later both the first and second
fours extended their gains of So7 40
and 97.22, respectively.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
.SHIPIVORKERS RESPOND
NEXCESS NUMBER ASKED;
OPEN SHOP TO PREVAIL
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and Vicinity {:
Tonight and Friday, generally
cloudy; warmer.
Oklahoma: Generally cloudy
and warmer tonight and Friday.
East Texas: Tonight and Fri
day, occasional rain; warmer to-
night in northwestern portion;
warmer Friday.
West Texas: Tonight, fair
warmer. Friday, fair.
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature yeSter-
day, 50 degrees; minimum last
night, 10.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
URGES THRIFT CARDS
BE TURNED IN AT ONCE

Judge Thomas w. Champion,
chairman of the thrift campaign in
Carter County, announces that he
wishes every pledge card in this
county signed and returned to his
office at once. Every citizen of the
count yis expected to sign pledge
card. There have already been GO0,-
600 cards signed in Oklahoma, hut
so far none from Carter County.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21

were lined by cheering crowds. The
population of the town, which has
seen thousands of British soldiers
going and coming during the war,
was impressed by the Americans,
many in the streets rcmarking they
were surprised at the splendid dis
ciplnc and the seriousness with
which the Americans appear to be
going to war.
Mayor Peace in a speech of well
come said the British formerly re
garded the Americans as cousins,
but now looked upon them as broth
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
ASK PEACE WITH US.

Amsterdam, Feb. 2l.-(British
Admiralty per Wireless Press)
The Austrian Socialist part
has submitted an interpolation
to Premier Won Seidler urging
him to accept President Wilson's
statement regarding the princi-
pies upon which a general peace
can be discussed.
The Socialists demand that
the premier take steps immedi-
ately to open negotiations be
tween Austria-Ilungary and the
United States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
AMERICAN ARTILLERY
ANSWERS VIGOROUS
FIRE OF GERMANS
by the Associated Pressl

With the American Army in.
France, Feb. 2l.-For several DAYS
the Germans have been concen-
trating artillery of various calibers
opposite the American positions.
They now have twice the number of
guns as when the Americans first
took the sector, and between 800
and 1000 shells are being fred
daily at the American positions.
when at first there was hardly $50.
American artillerymen continue
their practice of sending the enemy
at least two or three shells for one.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
FAST PASSENGER
TRAIN COMPETITION
TO COME TO END

Washington, Feb. 2l.-Fast pas
sengcr train competition between
New York and Chicago and St.
Louis, Washington and Southern
points and other important passen-
ger terminals will be eliminated
soon, the railroad administration an
nounced today.
Certain roads will be selected for
fast passenger trains and other lines
devoted more extensively to freight
traffic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
DROPS II ENEMY PLANES.

London, Feb. 20.-Twelve Ger
man airplanes have been accounted
for by British airmen and one by
infantry, says statement on aerial
operations tonight which also re-
ports successful attacks on Thion-
vile and Pirmasens, Germany. Two
British machines are missing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
New Zealanders in Eaid.

London, Feb. 2l.-"New ealand
troops carried out successful raid
early this morning east of Polygon
wood (Flanders fronD and cap
turcd few prisoners says today's
war office statement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21

Petrograd, Feb. 21. - Bolsheviki
leaders declare that if the German
advance continues they will defend
Petrograd with the Red Guard and
! harraSS the German advance by
guerrilla warfare. No plans had been
made for evacuation o: The city.
The bolsheviki say this is a new
war, not the old war and that they
will present a united front against
the Germans. They believe the pro-
letariat Of Russia will be able to
continue the struggle.
Berlin, Feb. Silvia London).-
The Russian town of Rovno has
been cleared of the Russians, the
war Office reports. Trains with
about 1000 cars, many laden with
food, have been captured, as well
as airplanes and an incalculable
amount of war material.
Berlin, Feb. 21.-(Via London) -
The war office announced that 1853
guns and between 1000 and 5000
motor cars have been captured from
the Russians.
Between DvinSk and Pinsk the
Germans are pressing eastward.
General Won Linsingen's movement
continues. Important railway and
highway functions have been occu-
pied.
London, Feb. 21.-An intercepted
German wireless message, according
to a Reuter- dispatch from Petro-
grad, quotes Prince Leopold Of Ba-
varia, the Austro-German COM
mander on the eastern front, as say
ing to his troops:
Russia IS sick and is trying to
contaminate all the countries in the
world with moral infection. We
must fight against the disorder in
culcated by Trotzky, and defend
outraged liberty Germany is for
luIldte III Delng the incarnation Of
the sentiments of other order-lovine
peoples"
Petrograd, Feb. 20 (Wednesdav).
$50 p. m.-(By the Associated
Press).-Dispatches received here
indicate continued German move
ments along all fronts toward Vi
tebsk, Minsk, Pskoif and Reyal.
German airmen are reported to
have raided Rcgitsa on Monday
Many bombs were dropped and sey-
eral persons were killed. The raid
ers disappeared towar dDvinsk.
Just two hours after the armis-
tice ended German troops entered
Dvinsk. 1t was ? o'clock on the
evening of Feb. Is that German pa
trolls unexpectedly appeared around
the city and seized the railway sta
tions and other central points. Only
small skirmishes with fleeing sol
diers took place. The Red guards
offered no resistance. The artillery
Continued on page 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
Red Guard Army Viii.
Defend Petrograd From.
Hun, Lenine fDecZarcs
BULLETIN.

= lin, Feb. 21.- The Germans
made prisoners a Russian gen
q commanding an army, AIS off
RS and $500 men.