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and the pistol flew from his hand
and exploded. Witness corld not
say whether The pistol exploded be-
tote reaching he floor or no. On
croSs-examiudtion he said Joiner
rad the pistol in his right-hand
overcoat pocke' Asked il Doe
Crirer fired Ne shot, ne rcpIicd that
Cri'tr had u" gun and thai only
onc shot was fired. lie sad VIII.
Duck Criner iu'',td betwea? Doe
and Joiner, Buck had said: Don't
do that The witness saw Doc
Criner hit Joiner with his fist
knocking him down, after the slot
was fired, and also saw Doc Criner
kick Joiner in the head ard face
while Joiner lay on his back notion
less. The witness further stated
that Criner afterward went to the
police station to surrender. Asked
il he had heard any conversation
between Doc Criner and Der; Joiner
previous to the shooting, ne said
Criner had advanced to Ioinc. and
said, Hello, Bert. Haven't seen YOU
for long time" and Bert replied,
Il don't want you to call my name"
The witness said Joiner then ac-
cused Criner OF trying to be tough,
and Criner replied that he wanted
no trouble, but he was not afraid.
On redirect examination the witness
testified that if either OF the Criners
had gun he did not know it.
Other witnesses called for the
state testified to practically the same
facts as the ester woman and Fer
gusOn, until Thad Evans was called,
and his testimony differed in the re-
spect that on examination he
was positive that he saw Doc
Crincr's hands at the time the shot
was fred and that the shot was not
fired by Doc Criner. He said he
saw Joiner pull the gun and raise
his arm as if to fire and someone
struck the gun from his hand and
the pictol fired after it left Joiner
hand, but witness could not be posi-
tive if the shot came before or after
the pistol struck the floor.
Abe Enloe testified that he ar
rived after the shooting had oc.
CURED. He saw Joiner lying on the
floor with his face dishgured and
did not recognize him, although he
had known Joincr for several years
lie stopped over the man on the
floor and found him unconsciou,
and said: Some of you fellows
have killed this man" Upon which
witness stated, Criner remarked
He shot at me- Enloe assisted ir
taking Joiner to the sanitarium and
on being asked if Joiner made an,
statement while in a dying condi
tion, attorneys for the defense OBJ
jected. The jury WAS removed from
the room while the question of tht
admissibility of .Ioiners dying state
ment was argued, the point at issu,
being whether or not Joiner knew
he was dying. The objection wa.
oysrruled and court adjourned 10
the noon hour.
At the opening OF district cour
this morning Judge Freeman of
fered memorial appropriate t,
WaShjngton's birthday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-22

mail to Franklin d. Roosevelt, as
sistant secretary of the navy, in
care of Naval Observatory, Wash
ington, D. c. Will you help us
stand watch on a destroyer"
W. +. Gilmer OF Oklahoma City
is attending the convention.
c. L. Daugherty, chief clerk Of
the state board of public affairs, for
merly labor commissioner, is among
the Oklahoma City visitors OF the
convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Dustin and
daughter, Dolores. are spending the
week end in Oklahoma City.
Rev. J. D. Keith OF Pauls Valley
is in the Garyin County delegation
at the convention.
The Chamber of Commerce is &C
quiring a library OF directories OF
other cities. There has just been
added to the list directories from
Greenville, Corsicana, Denison,
Marshall, Denton, Gainesville, Sher-
man, Terrell, Waxahachie, Gle
burne and Mineral Wells, Texas,
and Enid, Guthrie, Shawnee, Law
ton, McAlcstcr and Durant Okla.
The Chamber OF Commerce has
secured 500 bushels OF Mehanc cot
ton seed, the first carload having
been promptly taken by the farm
ers. The car has been ordered for
this shipment and it will be here in
few days. This last lot will cost
the farmers $225 a bushel, as the
price was $2,l0 where it was pur-
chased, and freight and insurance
will add about IS cents.
G.. II. Seidhotf, OF the Seidhoff
Construction Company, has return
ed to Kansas City after a short visit
here. Mr.. Seidhoff stated that all
the contracts have been let for the
plumbing, heating, painting, and
lighting OF the new hotel. Work
on the new hotel is progressing sat
isfactorily.
Mary Jane, infant daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. ". A. Martin, died last
night at 7 o'clock. Funeral sery-
ices were held this morning at II
o'clock, conducted by DR.. X. +. L.
Morgan Of the Broadway Methodist
Church, at the home of DR.. and Mrs
| n. c. Wood, 226 B street southwest
Interment was in Rose Hill Gene
terry.
S. C. Wood has filed suit in the
district court against John r. Dex-
ter to recover $5,812. The plaintiff
alleged that he was employed by the
| defendant for many years at the sal
airy of 5000 a year and in addition
thereto was to be paid SIS per 81 ,O0(
for all loans negotiated by him anC
to have one-third of the profits iron
sale OF lands and payment for sun
dry other employments, and that I'll,
sum for which judgment is demand.
ed represents the total due him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-22
RED CROSS NOTES.

Mrs. w, c. Baker supervisor Of
the sewing room yesterday, reports
the excellent score OF 50 pairs Of
pajamas for her day.
Inspectors and packers have just
completed work on a box contain
ing $50 bed shirts Another is due
to leave this week.
Mrs. II. A. Cherry, one of the
most enthusiastic workers, made
seven bed shirts in one day.
Suburban women are cooperating
with the chapter and accomplishing
much good. Mrs. VIII Frampton,
who lives west OF the city, has taken
for distribution among the neigh
bors a number of hospital garments
to be completed on schedule time.
Mrs. Frampton is noted for her
Workmanship, and her sewing is
praised by the supervisors.
Every one can do his bit-a Boy
Scout eSpccially-as in the case OF
Roy Zumwalt, who delivers and col
lcctS all work sent out by Mrs
w. c. Baker. We need more vol
untcer scouts.
Work in the sewing and gauzt
rooms is being prosecuted with vim
and determination and the output
increases each month. The attend
ance is good, although not quite NJ
to last week. New workers are
urged to come any day-any hour
Supervisors and chairmen are anx
ious to enroll at least IS womcr
daily on their registers.
The Ladies Aid Society of tn,
South Ardmore Baptist Churcl
voted in session to give regula
hours to Red Cross work either a
home or in the workroom and in
vite the concerted effort Of ever
woman living in the Fourth ward.
Yesterdays record in the gauz
room was as follows; LIZ Ak
wipes; 81 triangulars, Is l2xlS pads
10 T bandages; l3 l6x2O pads. Mr..
!. r. Williamson was chairman.
Mrs. d. Kessler, chairman OF tn
knitting department, requests tina
all knitted garments be pressed be
fore they are turned in, In tn
! future socks must be washed an
pressed. A complimentary lette
has been received from headquar
ters in St. Louis, but to bring tn
/ work to the highest standard, tn
, request for washing and pressin
, must be observed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-22

Inspectors and packers have just
completed work on a box contain
ing $50 bed shirts. Another is due
to leave this week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-22

Mrs. w, c. Baker, supervisor Of
the sewing room yesterday, reports
the excellent score OF 50 pairs OF
pajamas for her day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-22

An appeal has been sent out by
Josephus Daniels, secretary of the
navy, which reads as follows: win
you supply eyes for the navy? Navy
ships need binoculars and spy
glasses. Glasses will be returned at
termination of war, if possible. One
dollar will be paid for each one ac-
cepted. Tag each article with your
name and address and express or
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-22

Mrs. II. A. Cherry, one of the
most enthusiastic workers, made
seven bed shirts in one day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-22

mail to Franklin d. Roosevelt, as
sistant secretary of the navy, in
care of Naval Observatory, Wash
ington, d. c. Will you help us
stand watch on a Destroyer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-22

Every one can do his bit-a Boy
Scout eSpccially--as i'll the case Of
Roy Zumwalt, who delivers and col
lcctS all work sent out by Mrs.
w. c. Baker. We need more vol
untcer scouts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-22

Read it in The Daily Ardmoreite first.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-22

Mrs. A. II. Cornell will so to
McAlester Sunday, where she will
attend the marriage OF Miss Falka
Smith to f. w. Lowery OF Kansas
City, Mo. The wedding will take
place Monday evening. Miss Smith
is we'll known here, having visited
Mrs. Cornell number of times dur
ing the past year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-22

Mrs. Edna Cockrell and son,
Coleman, Of Tulsa, will come to-
morrow to visit Mrs. y. &. Lynn
and Mrs. ]. ]. Stansill lr. Mrs.
Cockrcll was Miss Edna Gardner
of Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-22

Mrs. Wealthy Wilson of Tulsa is
visiting friends in Ardmore. Mrs.
Wilson is candidate for the office
of state commissioner of charities
and corrections and is attending the
Young Mems Democratic League
convention.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
Hindenburg Cannot Make-Large
Gains In Western France Without
the Consent of General Foch

advance was due to the necessary
concentration Of allied forces in Pi-
cardy and Flanders. This very con-
centration now makes it possible that
Won Hindenburg can make an unex-
pected attack anywhere along the line
protecting the roads to the Channel.
A German effortto reach Amiens or
Hazebrouck can, therefore, be no
more than duplicate Of the drive
for Compeigne.
General Foch is prepared for it.
In that fact there is the highest as
surance that Won Hindenburg cannot
isolate France in part by the capture
of Calais and Boulogne.
Won Hindenburg undoubtedly re-
alizes the terrible consequences of his
failure to capture Compeigne. In
the midst of its final struggle for the
mastery the German machine has
broken down. The element Of secrecy
vanishes, the machine doesn't work.
# Hindenburg tries it againfi self
confidence will be lacking. That seems
the Germans final defeat.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
Changes In Draft
Law Foreseen AS
Class | Dwindle:

Faced by virtual depletion of class
/ men in the draft by January /,
1919, Congress today was left with
the alternative of modifying the draft
law to increase age limits or see de-
ferred csasifications heavily tapped
early next year.
AS a result the move to broaden
present draft legislation gained head
way today, and the December session
is now expected to see new amend
ments to the law adopted.
Pending accomplishment of this
legislation, it may be found necessary
to hold another registration of 81
year olds in December, taking all
those who have become of age since
June 5 last, it is said.
New and important regulations
bearing on the operation of the ''work
or fight" order of the War Depart
ment are expected to be announced
this week.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
Evidence of Sharp
Fighting Done by
American Marines
Mountain City Young Man Il
Mentioned Among Those
Who Died of Wounds.

Washington, June 1S.-(By United
Press. Evidence of the sharp fight
ing that was done by the American
marines when they stepped into the
breach at Chateau -Thierry was seen
today in the casualty list issued by
the war department, which shows that
1O3 were listed. Forty-five were kill
ed in action, fifteen died from wounds
twolve others died from wounds, 81
severly wounded. Burley G. Wynatt,
of Mountain City, Tenn, died of
wounds he received in action. Some
of the other soldiers wounded and
killed were from Georgia and Florida.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
Germany Must Win
By Autumn Or She
Cannot Win AT All

gain of territory by the Austro-Hun-
garians, with the capture Of few
thousand prisoners, will never be ac-
cepted by Emperor Karl's subjects
as sufficient justification for a heavy
slaughter of Hapsburg troops. Stiff
resistance such as has marked the
Italian defense to the present, means
the Austro- Hungarians have already
paid expensively in casualties for the
unimportant positions they have gain
ed Continuation of stubborn fight
ing alone is necessary to make the
rumblings of discomfort grow louder
in the dual monarchy.
The Austro- -Hugarian offensive ap-
parently has for its immediate main
objective, the capture of Venice. The
two railway lines nearest to Venice
from the Piave river are being strong
ly held by the Italians against power
ful assaults. Venice if fifteen to
twenty miles away from the main
enemy attacks along the Piave. IL
the Austro- Hungarians can cross the
Pave in force, it win require stiffened
fighting by the Italians to save Ven
ice; but for the present most Of the
enemy are being held on the eastern
bank of the river.
The capture of Venice, in itself,
would be without value to the Austro-
Hungarians because no one believes it
would be retained after peace.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
EAST TENNESSEE
SELECTMEN CALLED

Major Rutledge Smith, state dis
bursing agent for Tennessee, has sent
to the local boards a schedule for the
moving of selectmen to training
camps during the month of June.
The white men called will go to
Camp Gordon, Atlanta, and the neg
roes to Camp Dodge, Iowa.
The number Of East Tennessee men
and date of leaving, together with
the county from which they are called
and the point of entrainment fol-
low:
Carter-June 10, Elizabethton, 3
negroes; June "a, ElizabthtOn, 73
white.
Greene-June "a. Greeneville, 21
white.
/ Hswkins-June IS. Rogersville II
negroes, June "a, Rogersville, 2s
white.
Johnson-June "a, Mountain City,
~ white.
Sullivan-June 10, Bristol, 10 neg
FOes; June "a, Bristol, 81 white.
Unicoi-June 10, Erwin 8 negroes
June "a, Erwn, II white.
Washington-June 10, johnson
City. 5 negoes; June "a, Johnson
City, II white.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
GERMAN ESCAPES
FROM HOT SPRINGS
INTERNMENT CAMP

The following telegram was re
ceived of Police Richardson early thi
morning:
Hot Springs, N. C. June II, 1918
Chief of Police,
Morristown, Tenn.
German alien, Frederick Ze-
muenicht, escaped from intern
ment station at this point last
night. Nineteen years old;
height, FIVE feet, seven inches;
eyes, blue; hair, light brown;
complexion, light; scar on neck
under right jaw; weight, one
hundred and thirty pounds.
If able to apprehend notify this
station Immediately. Photo
graphs follow by mail.
A. w. CHALKER,
U. S. Internment Station.
-Morristown Evening Mail.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
LaF Follette Boy
Among Killed


Washington, June 18.-( (By United
Press. )-Forty-nine names appeared
in the war departments casualty list
today. Ten killed in action, two dead
from wounds, nine dead from acci-
dent, one dead from disease. Thirty
three were severely wounded and one
only slightly. Sergeant james Mar
cum, Of LaFollette, Tenn. was killed
in action. as were also two Georgia
soldier boys. One Georgia soldier
was also severely wounded.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
Enemy U-Boat
Strikes Mine

LONDON, June 17.-Harrowing
details of the destruction of one of
the largest and more recently con-
structed German submarines are Civ
EN- in dispatch from a neutral cor
respondent. This submarine was one
of the last to leave Zebrugge before
the entrance to the harbor was block
ed by the British forces April "a.
The U-boat struck mine and out
of the crew of forty only two sur
vived after terrible struggle with
death for an hour and half twenty
fathoms below. Some of the crew
committed suicide, having lost all
hope of leaving the boat alive.
The only chance of escaping was to
force open the coming tower and the
forward matches and trust to the COM
preston of air in one part of the YES
sci to force each man like torpedo
to the surface. The air pressure in
thesubmarine had become so high
that the great majority Of the Ger
mans could not keep their mouths
closed.
The compressed pir shot them to
the surface and hardly had they reach
ed the Level when the air pressul G
burst their lungs and they sank like
stones. The survivors described the
yells of the men when the end came
as the most horrible noise they had
ever heard.
The attention of British trawler
was attracted and it nastened to the
rescue. The condition of the sur
vivors showed that their experience
in the submarine had been of a dread
full character.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
BY J. w. T. MASON
United Press War Expert.

NEW YORK, June 18.-Austria-
Hungary's offensive against Italy has
undoubtedly been ordered by Won
Hindenburg as final despairing eff
fort to weaken the allies through fore
ing Italy to withdraw from the war
before Americas Forthcoming often
sive has been started.
Won Hindenburg has taken a blind
chance at this new blood-spilling. To
compel Austro- -Hungarians to sIaugh-
ter themselves in what will almost
certainly prove a futile adventure, is
destined to stimulate disastrous do
nestle conditions within the dual
monarchy. For the practically neg
lible possibility of compelling Italy
to sign separate peace, Won linden
burg is risking an uprising in Austria
Hungary against German militaristic
rule. So dangerous a gamble as this
demonstrates Won Hindenburg real
ICES time is fatally against him and
that Germany must win by autumn
o rnot at all.
The allies have been given a splen-
did opportunity to increase dissen-
sions in Austro-Hungary by holding
fast along the Italian front. A slight
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
BY J. w. T. MASON,
United Press War Expert.

NEW YORK, June 17.-General
Foch has solved the new problem of
defense created by Won Hindenburg's
bloody strategy of reckless attacks.
The defeat of the Germans before
Compeigne means primarily that Won
Hindenburg can no longer hope to
make large gains in western France
without General Foch's consent.
The channel ports have been saved
at Compeigne. Won Hindenburg re-
vealed all his new tricks in the Com
Ipeigne drive and could not advance.
General Foch is as fully prepared
along the Picardy and Flanders fronts
as he was between Montdidier and
Noyon. And Calais and Boulogne are
now as secure behind the one line as
Compeigne has proven itself behind
the other.
The German efforts to reach Com
peigne contained all the essential mil
itary problems that must be involved
in any new offensive having the chan
mel ports as its objective. General
Foch now knows the worst Hinden-
burg can do when theelement of sur
prise is eliminated from a German
attack. A slight increase in terri
tory at terrible cost to the Germans
in casualties is the vest Won Hinden-
burg can hope for under this con-
dition.
The essential difference between
the German offensive toward the
Marne and the drive for Compeigne
is that the former was a surpise and
the latter was not
The surprise elements in the Marine
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
SOLDIERS FROM
THE FAR WEST
PASS THROUGH

Four special trains from the far
West bearing troops eastbound passed
through the city Sunday afternoon
and night. The trains were run as
second and third section Of trains
az and 2.
Although the men were travel
stained from their long journey, they
were in good humor and cheered lus-
tily as they passed through. me
movement is one Of the largest that
has taken place in several weeks.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18

Situation On Italian Front Dispatches Say Is Most Encouraging Today
Navy Officials
Deny the Report
of U-Boat Sinking

Washington, June 18.-(By United
Press. The navy department declar
ed today that it had received no con-
frmation of the reports brought in by
passengers aboard the Cuban liner
that an American submarine had sunk
an enemy U-boat off the Virginia
coast last night. Navy officials said
that, as far as they knew, no U-boat
raiders which have been operating on
this side have been sunk.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
Famine May Drive the Knockout
Blow On Austria, Say Authorities

WASHINGTON June 18-Food shortage in camp is to be
follower of both the Austrian and Italian armies according
official information here.
The Italian food conditions worome but not danger
GUS as America definitely pledged assance To remedy
that situation Austria the contrary has great food sup
py from which to draw Some authorities that famine
NAV drive the knockout klow Austria
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
Italians Continue to Check
The Austrians Defeating Them
at Two Points On the Piave

ROME June 18-The Italians continue to check the Aus
ans at all points, inctng body defeats the enemy at two
places on the Piave.
The official communique issued by the Italian supreme COM
mand midnight last night declared that successful counter
offensive started by the Italians the lower Piave The
Austans exhausted by the AngloFrench and Italian
counter attacks in the north and they failed to their in
fany attacks in the mountain region of the important Moneo
sector
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
First American Boys
To Fight on German
Soil Are Our Nation
al Guard Troops

Washington, June 10.-(By United
Press. National Guard troops from
Wisconsin and Michigan are the first
American soldiers to fight on German
soil. This official announcement by
the war department today, revealed
the identity of the troops now fight
ing in Alsace.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
Armed Mercantile
Cruiser Patria Is
Torpedoed Sunk

Londoo, June 1S.-tBy the United
Press.l-The armed mercantile cruis-
er Patria was torpedoed and sunk on
June 18th, the Admiralty announced
today. One Portuguese officer and
fifteen men were drowned.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
Annihilation Of Italian People In
Preference of DishonorabIe Peace

ROME June 18.-"The annihlation of the Italian people
preference dshonorabe peace Premier Orlando decar
in address in the House Of Deputies yesterday The
government will neglect opportunity in concluding just
and honorable peace but single possibility of such
has ever yet shown ITSELF" he said.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
Austria's Entire Effective Strength
Has Been Thrown Into Italian Drive

ROME June 18.-Ausras entire effective strength has
been thrown into the Italian drive according semiofcial
statements today Of Ausrias total of nnetytwo divisions
seventwo have already been identified the Italian front
SO far quality concerned these constitute the whole of the
enemys efficient troops.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
Situation On the Italian Front Is
Reported Most Encouraging Today

LONDON, June 18.The Ausrians have thrown fourteen
bridges tn ePiave river sufficient massed
opposite them to check the enemy according semoffcal
dispatch the Italian front today The situation most
couraging, the dispatch said.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-18
Emperor Karl Is On Italian Front
Commanding the German Troops There

AMSTERDAM, June 18-German troops are participating
the Italian front in the drive according dispatches
received Vienna today The dispatch said that
peror Karl is on the Italian front