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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17
Patriotic Atmosphere Encucles
Opening Session of Oklahoma
State Federation of Labor
THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY.
TREASURER AND THE LEGISLATIVE COMMIT
TEE APPEAR ON PAGE THREE.

pride. at has been due to your et-
forts that great ships have been
built and launched, in such num-
bers that the U-boat has been con-
Quered," he said. at is because OF
your loyalty that we have landed
nearly two million soldiers on
French soil and that we are today
the masters on the western front.
Noicing his friendship as private
citizen and also as member OF the
judiciary OF the state, ready at all
times to assure labor every detail
Of its rights but to take from none
a single thing that belonged to 9TH
ers. the speaker reiterated the words
OF welcome that had been expressed
and thanked the convention tor the
opportunity and honor OF address
ing its delegates.
The program OF speeches was
intersperscd with several excellent
numbers by the Chamber of Com
mercc Band. under the direction OF
George ID. Barnard.
At the conclusion of Judge Free
mans address, Edgar Fenton,
OF Oklahoma City. president OF the
federation, acknowledged the wei
coming addresses and declared the
fifteenth annual convention open
for the transaction OF business.
The report Of the credentials COM
mittee was called for and T, T. Hlar-
vey OF Oklahoma City, second vice
president, presented partial re-
port.
Business Session This Afternoon.
Adjournment was taken for the
noon hour and the convention re-
assembled at , o'clock for the trans
action OF business. President Fen
ton announced the appointment OF
standing committees and other pre-
liminarv matters were disposed or
The local entertainment committee
had arranged to take the delegates
on an auto drive over the city at ,
o'clock this afternoon.
This forenoon's session was an
open meeting to which the public
generally was invited. Subsequent
meetings will be restricted to cred
tied delegates and visitors.
The registration OF delegates up
to noon showed that nearly $50 had
reported and fifty or more were eX-
pected to arrive during the day. One
hundred or more visitors will also be
registered before the registration
closes late This afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE
MEETING TONIGHT

Mrs. Frank ]. Shuler will address
a meeting in the interest OF woman's 5
suffrage at the War Bank corner
at $50 tonight. Mrs. Shuler is Wis
iting all parts OF the country in the
interest of this movement. She is
an interesting speaker and should be
greeted by good audience tonight.
Registration places will be open
ed tomorrow at Whiteman & Simp-
son, Myers-Boyd Drug Co., H. l..
Crockett store. and Woolworth's.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17
WASHINGTON NCONSLDERSAUSTRLAN
PEACE PROPOSAL rs EVIDENCE OF
WEAKNESS AND HUN UNEASINESS
Weather Forecast

For Oklahoma and Vincinity: To-
night fair, cooler; Tuesday fair,
warmer.
Oklahoma: Tonight fair, cooler
in east and south portions. possibly
light frost in north and west oor-
tions; Tuesday fair, rising tsA "a
ture in north and west PSF $.
East Texas: Tonigh% Ady, To-
cal showers in north 2 : IL, cooler
Tuesday unsettle&S lowers and
cooler in south " IN.
West Texae .onight generally
fair in NORTH .tly cloudy in south
portion, Coz except in Panhandle,
possibly light frost in the Panhandle.
Tuesday generally fair.
LOCAL TEMPERATURE.
Maximum temperature yesterday
was l02 degrees, minimum last night
62 degrees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17
(By The Associated Press.)

While Austria preparing her note to the bellgeren
nations proposing that they meet in informal discussion OF
peace terms in neutral country Germany making ready
to make another offer of separate to Belgium. 1t is
that the Belgian has been approached with
proposal that if she shall remain neutral during the remain
der of the Germany ready to withdraw to the from
tiers that violated in August 1914.
1t is affirmed from Berlin that the Austrian government
acted initiative in sending out its proposals. but
Germany Belgium points to what may be said
to be than conciden and probably desperate peace
offensive is well under way.
If official sentiment is reflected by newspaper comment
the capitals the efforts of the central to
peace by negotiation doomed failure In Lon
and Paris the offer of Austria cold received
while Washington is pointed that the United Safes
peace tentaves that at best bring
only temporary respite from hostles and will leave Ger
and Austria free break the of the world
future date.
Even in the German there to be little hope
that the allies will representatives of the central
powers The newspapers of Berlin point out that similar steps
by Germany and Austria have failed the and that while
the people will doubt be hopeful for cessation the sug
gle there is little prospect of its early termination.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17
B0CHE EMPIRE MAKES EFFORT TO
SOW D|SCORD AMONG ALLIES AND
PATCH POSITIONS ON WEST FRONT

Aot reached the department early today had the de-
partment heard through official channels of Germany report
ed offer of separate peace to Belgium.
Both of these recognized in both government
diplomatic here the definite beginning of the
expected desperate Teuonc ors confuse the issue
dscord the allies and patch the positions of their
government at home through propaganda while they
still hold the spos of
No doubt is to be found any quarter what the
the allies will the Vienna pro-
posal for nonbndng discussions although of
officials carefully refrain from formal before the note
actually is received
Even when victorious German armies advancing
France sucha suggestion would have been considered er
ousy Now that the tide is turning and America and the
allies propose drive the enemy conquered SOIL
disposition parley what the Teuons shall
be allowed to keep.
Officials have carefully the of the Austrian
munaon the dispatches and exchanges between the
are way that the official version will
i ma few hours through one of the neutral legations.
Paris, Sept. 1s.- (Havas Ageney)t is reported from
sem-offcal that Foreign Minister Burans move in
ndictng the inviting the beligerens to conference
sued an act binding upon Austria alone says Zurich dis
pate htoda Germany is declared took no part whatever
in drawing up the note
government today invited all bellgeren governments to
ter into non-bndng discussion at neutral meeting
place with view to bringing about The Roman pontt
and all neutral nations also will be notified An official state
men from Vienna making the above has been
received here
Amsterdam Sent 16-Austrias peace note was handed
to the representatives at Berne, Switzerland, at
o'clock Saturday afternoon according to the Vossche Zeng
of Berlin The simultaneously presented Berlin,
Sofia Bugara) and Constantnope and brought to the
knowledge of neutral powers
Amsterdam Sept 16.-The note in which Ausria-Hun-
gary invites begeren conference for discussion of the
possibilities of despatched by Baron Buran, the
Hungarian foreign minister the order of Emperor
Charles the Cologne Voks Zeitung declares
Amsterdam Sept 16.-An important conference of lead
the majority parties of the rechstag held Sunday
with the Austrian note kilograms from Ber
lin today report.
According of the reports Count Herting the
imperial chancellor presided at the conference which lasted
two hours and half Admiral Hntze the foreign secre
Herr Waf minister of the interior also stated
present said the deliberations would be
continued today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17
SEC. BAKER IN LONDON.

London, Sept. l6-Newton d.
Baker, the American secretary of
war, arrived in London today, from
Paris.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17
{ n TIRE FAMILIES
PERISH AS BRITISH
IS TORPED0ED
l54, PROBABLY MORE, LOST
AS STEAMER is ATTACKED
BY SUBMARINE.
STRUCK DURING HIGH SEA
Heartrending Scenes Are Witnessed
When Several Hundred Survivors
Are Landed at Plymouth-Many
Children and Mothers to Death.

LOIiuoii, SSpt. ~ VI tiiS l'aSoNif
gers and crew on the British steam
er Galway Castle, sunk by German
submarine on Thursday, 154 are
missing The number OF passengers
on the steamer was 749 instead OF
900, as at first supposed.
Plymouth, Sunday, Sept Is
Heart rending scenes were wit
messed here when several survivors
of the torpedoed steamer Galway
Castle were landed at I o'clock
Thursday morning. The passengers
were mostly women and children,
and it is believed that entire families
have been lost.
Among the survivors were little
tots scarcely able to walk, crying in
vaine Tor their parents. Parents
were searching in all directions for
news OF their children and women
were seeking vainly for their lost
husbands. 1t mattered nothing
that warm, dry clothing distributed
to take the place OF the scanty at
tire survivors s1atchcd as they left
the ship. Their one thought was to
get news OF their relatives and
friends.
There seems no reason to doubt
that the vessel was tOrpedoed with
out the slightest warning. The eN-
plosion occurred between the en-
gine room and the stokehold, fact
which is taken to rule out any posi-
bility that the ship struck mine
The explosion made comparatively
little noise, but caused the ship to
buckle in a most extraordinary
manner. She was injured at the
extreme bottom and was bent and
torn clear to the upper deck, and
seemed like ly to break in two at
any moment.
Boats Are Swamped.
Fearing that the liner would
founder at any moment, Captain
DYER ordered the boats lowered and
issued life belts to all passengers.
One boat was swamped, another
was damaged because the falls be-
came fouled and another was swept
back against the line by a wave and
smashed by The propeller. Another
narrowly escaped a similar fate
Henry Burton, minister OF rail
ways OF the Union OF South Africa,
who was among the survovirs, was
not inclined to speak OF his own eX-
periences, but joined with other
survivors in praising the devotion
to duty and the self-sacrifice of the
Of the ship and the men on
the naval vessels which rushed to
the rescue.
The Galway Castle left port for
South Africa on Wednesday last
and was torpedoed on Thursday on
a stormy sea. Hundreds of the pas
were rescued by attending
steamers.
Ninety third class passengers lost
were without exception women and
children.
The liner floated for two days in
charge of the captain and volun-
teers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17
NO SURPRISE IN PARIS.

Paris, Sept 16-(Havas Agency)-The Austrian pro-
posa conference of the belgerents much of
surprise Partisan political circles where is considered to
Continued on Page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17
Judge Freeman's Address.

Judge w. +. Freeman reused the
enthusiasm OF the delegates time
after time with his tribute to labor
er's participation in war. He point
ed out the willingness of members
OF the various unions to leave their
homes and families and go wherever
the government called them in or
der to promote labor's part in the
war. Ardmore's contribution to the
vast army OF workers that has been
sent to the munitions plants. ship
yards and other war industries, the
speaker said. was matter in which
the citizens Of this city take great
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17
K A|SER MAKES
DIRECT OFFER
TO BELGIAN KING
OFFERS TO GET OUT IF BEL
GUM BAR ALLIES
FROM SOIL
WILL PAY NO DANA GES

No Reparation for Wrongs Inflicted
Americans in London Celebrate
Pershing's Vivtory and Austria's
Evident Weakening as Result OF
Peace Note.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-17

Amsterdam, Sept. 16--The note in which Ausra-f1un-
gary invites begerents conference for discussion of the
possibilities despatched by Baron Burian, the
ro-ungarian foreign minister the order of Emperor
Charles, the Cologne Volks Zeung declares.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-04-26
GIRLS HAVE MILITARY DRILL.

One hundred and fifty girls en-
rolled at the state college are turning
out for military drill every morning
and their instruction is the same
as that given the young men who ex-
pect soon to be called to the colors.
There are two companies of the coed
soldiers being drilled by cadet Off
GERS in the elementary infantry drill
regulations. The girls do not expect
to be called to the firing line, but are
taking the military training partly
for the sake of the excellent physical
training it offers, and, more particu-
larly, to express their determination
to win the war through "a military
decision" rather than by more pacific
measures.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-04-26
INSURANCE talk with DOWNEN.
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL
REPORT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION.

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for the
County of Whitman.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Will
lam /. Clark, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Will
lam r. Clark, the administrator OF
the estate of William |. Clark, de-
ceased, has filed in this court his
final report and account and a petit
ton for distribution of said estate;
that the court is asked to settle such
final report and distribute the prop
erty of said estate to the heirs en-
titled to the same, and discharge the
administrator; and that Thursday
the End day of May, 1918, at 1000
o'clock a. IN. of said day at the
court room in the court house at the
city Of ColfaX, in Whitman county
state of Washington, has been duly
appointed by said court as the time
and place for hearing on said fina1
report and petition for distribution
and further that any person interest
ed may file objections to said fina'
report and petition for distribution
or may appear at the time and place
fixed for the hearing thereof and
present his objections thereto.
Dated April 3, 1918.
NJ p. BELLINGER,
(seal) Clerk of Court
d. C. Dow, Attorney for the Els
tate, Pullman, Wash.
arr5-26
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-04-26
|NTERSCHOLASTIC TO
Be BIG AFFAIR
Eleventh Annual High School Event
to BE Largest in History of Col
lege-Many Send Answers

One of the biggest lnterscholastic
track meets, in point of the number
of petitors, in the history of the
state college, is indicated by the let
tiers being received by the committee
in charge of the 18th annual meet, to
be held on Rogers field Friday, May
3. These preliminary letters are
coming in from high schools in all
parts Of eastern Washington. and in
dictate that the big majority of the
81 schools invited to participate in
the meet will be on hand
A ticket sale, in charge OF Clar-
ence Peterson, 30, is now being con-
Quoted with big ticket rally sched-
uled for next Thursday, when every
student and citizen of Pullman will
be asked to purchase a ticket to as
sist in financing the big meet
Present Cups
President E. o. Holland and Pro-
fessor o. L. Waller have offered a
beautiful loving cup to the best team
entered in the meet, to be decided
on the total number of points won.
The Pullman Merchants association
will give another cup to the best six
man team, while still another cup
will go to the winning relay team.
Ribbon badges will go to the winners
of first, second and third places in
the | ) events scheduled
Say They viii Come
Chairman Richard f. Hanley has
received cards from North Central
and Lewis & Clark high schools of
Spokane, Walla Walla, Lind, Ritz
vile, Gle Elum, Odessa, North Yak
ina, Fairfield, Reardon, Vera and
Dayton high schools, saying that
they will be on hand. All will bring
six men, while North Central and
Lewis & Clark say they will bring
% and 23 men respectively. North
Yakima and Walla Walla are both
expected to bring more than six men
This office prints butter XraODers
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-04-26
INDIANS NOT TO
PLAY w. $. c.

The tentative baseball games with
the Spokane Indians. which were to
have been played this week, will not
be staged, according to q statement
made last Monday by Coach Boiler.
Manager Nick Williams of the tribe
has had unusually serious trouble
this year scraping up representa-
tive team, and owing to uncertainty
about his lineup as we'll as his spec
tators, the Spokane manager could
not see his way clear for promoting
the contests.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-04-26

Baseball will make its initial bow
to w. S. c. fans on the local field
next Friday, when the Idaho tossers
will meet Coach Casad's sluggers in
their second tussle of the season.
The Moscow gang will probably pre-
sent almost the same lineup as the
one which was used in the game last
Friday, when w, S. c. took the Gem
staters into camp by a 81 score. 1t
is probable that Rettig, Idahos best
prospect for the mound position, will
be in better shape for hurting this
week than he was last, as he was
forced to retire TO first base in favor
Of Almquist on account of being on
the sick list.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-04-26
WELSH PONY FOR SALE

Registered thoroughbred mare;
age four years; gentle for children.
Mrs. John w. Mathews, Pullman,
Wash. apr12-19
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Get your orders in early for dry
slab wood with the Potlatch Lumber
Co. apr12tf
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,A.s better to eat a corn dodger
'aah to be one
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Phone 81 for Rock Springs and
other good Goals and dry wood. In
spect our $40 lumber.
STANDARD LUMBER CO,
febl5tf b. H. Douglass, Agent
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-04-26

IS!
Bt prices
bense by
|re, | cal
he in the
way from
|tcraft
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SELL
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chlcksr'
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wrapper
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
TRUTH FROM THE CAMPS.

Relieving newspaper correspondents Mt
the various army camps Of censorship is a
long step in the right direction. BY this
order the War Department helps itself,
while ii rcassures the families and friends
Of the soldiers
We have hundreds Of thousands OF
men in barracks and under canvas.
Hastily gathered and not in every instance
properly officcrcd or supplied, human
nature would have TO be different from
what We know it to be If cases of neglect
and injustice did not appear These
have been comparatively few in number,
and vet hv reason Of the policy Of sup
preston. they have becn magnlied into
national scandals
Publicity at the camps would have re-
vcalcd and brought about the correction
at once Of the abuses which United States
Senators aftcrvard used sensationally for
political purposes Everything Of tins
nature should appear at the time and be
thrcshcd out in the open. The army
knows how 10 deal with hrItes and in
capahlcs in uniform as we'll as with men
dacious correspondents It's officers are
we'll aware that their safety depends
upon truth-tclIing unpleasant as II some
tincs nlav be The War Department 5
recognition of this fact Is the best as
surance that the errors. complained Of
are not TO be repeated New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
PRESS COMMENTS. S.
GOD OR THE KAISER.

God grant it, piously says the kaiser.
The prayer Is the postscript to the birth
day congratulations sent by the kaiser
to the king of Saxony, in which he express
ed regret for the hard times that have
come upon the people, and set forth his
confidence that superior communicating
and power of resistance of the German
army will break the opponents war
will and create the foundations for n
good, happy and safe future.
Why turn TO God when the power
TO bring about the condition so religiously
stated by the kaiser can be exercised by
him? If he had added the one word
democratic to the list of descriptives of
the condition Of the world he processes To
seek TO bring about, he would have been
in sentimental agreement with the Allies
and the United States.
All that stands in the way of the pacific
picture being realized is the will OF the
kaiser to reign, and reign as military
autocrat. God cannot join hands with
him on this proposition, hence when the
ideal conditions shall come about II Will
he by forcing the kaiser from his position
that of holding TO his own. although he
wrecks his nation and blights the world
Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
IF KIDNEYS AND
BLADDER BOTHER
Take Sa'ts to flush Kidneys and
neut4 aiiz.ng irritating
acids.

Kidney and bladder weakness results
from uric acid, says noted authority.
The kidneys filter this acid from the
blood and pass il on to the bladder, where
il often remains 10 irritate and iniiame,
causing a burning, scalding sensation, or
setting up an irritation At the neck OF
the bladder, obliging you to seek relief
two or three times during the night.
The sufferer is IN constant dread, the
water passes sometimes with q scaldlng
sensation and is very pr0tuse; again,
there is difficulty in voiding it.
Bladder weakness, most folks call It,
because they can't control urlnatlon.
II Nhile 1t is extremely annoying and some
times very painful, this IS really one Of
the most simple ailments 10 overcome.
Get about four ounces OF Jad Salts
from YOUR pharmacist and take a table
spoonful in u glass OF water before break
fast continue this for two or three days.
THIS will neutralize the acids IN the urine
so it no longer is a source OF irritation
To the bladder and urinary organs which
then act normally again.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive, harmless,
and is made from the acid OF grapes and
lemon Juice, combined with hthia, and
is used by thousands OF folks who are
subject 10 urinary disorders caused by
uric acid irrita ton Jad Salts is splen-
did for kidneys and causes no bad effects
whatever
Here YOU have a pleasant, effervescent
lithia water drink, which quickly relieves
bladder trouble.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-02
NEXT-THE WAR RATION.

Hleatless days, whcatIess days. sweet
less DAYS. porldoss days beefess days,
and behind il all, the war ration! The
war ration at present Is a voluntary pledge
idea an upon-your-honor scheme The
war ration menu card seems to be, how
ever. only in way Of realizing the meatless-
wheatleSs-sWcetleSs proposition. Accord
ing to announcement 300 society women
in New York have taken the war-ratlon
pledge, and, not only SO. but they are out
to spread the prOpagandJsm.
The war ration doesn't put limit on
everything Upon these commodities
beef, mutton, lamb, veal, pork, butter,
all kinds OF cooking fats, wheat -four and
sugar-there is a limit. The one week
apportioEment TO each individual ls two
and one-half pounds of meat, one-half
pou d butter, one-hal pound
cooking fat, one-haf pound wheat
-four and three-quartcrs Of a pound Of
sugar. Candy must either be cut out or
else the candy allowance must be de-
Quoted from the sugar allowance. There
Is no limit put to any food that comes
fro11 the water or TO poultry or game, and
no restrictions rs 20 vegetables, fruits or
milk
The war ration would not look SO bad
if the foods outside the embargo were in
the Offering at the ante-bcllum prices
When the patriotic citizen turns to some
thing else ne finds that the price of the
something else has been also skied But
we are all going in for the war ration.
Baltimore American.