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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10

days when fairy-talcS were fashion
able--a story OF the Tight Purse
Strings.
1t told OF a miser who always
pulled the purse strings tight when
he was asked to give. ii beggar
held out his hands for aims, the old
miser shook his head and tighrcned
his purse-strings if starving child
asked for a penny to buy q bid OF
bread, the old miser shook his head .
his purse-strings--A last he tight
ented them once too often, 50 that .
the good fairy who sits up aloit T.
and sees Justice done placed 4 spell .
upon him, and behold, after that, he /
and tightcncd his purse-strlngs; II /
sick woman made 4 plea, the Old /
miscr shook his head and tightcned /
could never open his purse, not even /
for himself and his gold was no good |
to him for he couldn't get at IT,
and his head shook and shook. and .
wouldn't stop shaking, and so he /
went to the end of his days with a /
purse full of gold that he couldn't .
spent, and a head shaking that he
couldn't stop.
have been reminded OF my fairy /
tale more than once in these days |
when drives are on to finance the |
various war activities. We are now in
. the midst OF an important campaign,
which has been undertaken in the in
terest of the organizations which .
have as their slogan we Help the
Home to Follow the Flag the y.
NJ. c. A.. the Y. W. {. A.. National
Catholic War Council Knights OF
Columbus, War Camp Community
Service, Jewish Welfare Board, Am-
erican Library Association and sal
vation Army, all have to do with the
comfort and happiness OF our light
ing men in camp or at the front. Nnd
| am constrained to discover II
can, some of the reasons which make
our modern miscrs shake their heads
and tighten their purse strings when
they are asked to contribute.
Don't aske me- they quayer, II
have bought Liberty Honds!' As
if that were the end oi it! And il
isn't the end at all.
pu+ Vource1f in the Other Fellows
a.,
iiaOe'
am inclined TO thnh llat inc
trouble lies in their lack OF magma
ton. They can't put themselves m
the other fellows place they can
visualize the conditions which make
impcratively necessary the friendly
hutS OF the y. NJ. {. A., Y. W. l.
A. and Jewish Welfare Board the
service OF the War Camp Commun-
ity Service the great work OF the
American Library Association ana
he Salvation Army center'. H.
wonder who was first inspired
call them "huts There mas al
way been in my mind an association
OF idea, between a hut and weIcom-
ing checr-a light in window TOR
4 tired man, a Steamiu@ pot on the
stove ior hungry mouths warm
hearth. Even in the story OF the
Three Bears, judged Their INIT III
the woods very pleasant place, with
the three pots OF sayoury soup the
three deep chairs. the three so!t
beds, and ] always felt that Cold
locks got into trouble only because
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-10
The Aduenture With
Tight Purse Strings

younger brother than anybody 5
father,
High And Solemn Adventure
was never allowed to lose sight
Of the fact that war was a high anG
very solemn adventure and ! use
adventure here in 4 rather limited
sense. as the search for the Grail
wa, an adventure, or the crusades
Fighting must. / knew, have the
justification OF unselhsh purpose
My father held that it was not only
right, it was the resolute and strong
thing to take up arms for the relief
Of the oppressed. A battle for one
own freedom, or the freedom OF an
other was a righteous cause. | re-
member that he came home one
night with blood ON his cuffs. lie
had happened upon a big brute beat
ing cripple. 1t was the brute's
blood that was on my fathers cuffs.
And the cripple because OF my
father had gone unharmed, 1t was
a lesson | never forgot.l remember
i indeed when Belgium was invaded
bv the Hum
Because Of NV father. and the
things he told me of that other war.
have come, perhaps, more easily
TO understand the present conflict
and the part our men play, than
those to whom war is a thing new
and fresh. and who see in il onlv
battle6elds and the dead and diving.
A friend of mine said to me the
other dav. a devoted and gentle
mother II think Of nv son always
as facing guns bayonetinq Ger
mans lyino in the mnd and filth. /
cannot sleep. / am haunted bv the
thought of the drcadfulness of it all.
and can do nothing for him"
But there was a GREAT deal that
She could do. and | told her so. "But
whatn There was a pile OF letters
on her desk-lctters in pale buff en-
yclopc. slammed with thc maeiv let
ter, Of the \. M. c. A.. Y. ". C..
A.. X. OF c. and Jewish Welfare
Board
"Thcre's your answer" said.
"What do you mean!"
"Those iour lctter,-Y NJ c. A.
smell comfort for vour how amps,-
mcut symnatbv NOT ali nj var l.
tigbtjng lie isn't always como over
the ton or killino Inns Ar I0t NJ
time he !, inst tired or bomesirl or
loneh. If i tbon ,ba, Lo th;nI., -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
AMERICANS ARE READY
French May Place Every Avail
able Man in Battle Line.
Yankee Soldiers Are Considering Part
They May Play In Present
Battle.

With the American Army in France,
June 1.-The part they may play
in the battle that now is raging to
the northwest of their positions is
being considered by the American
soldiers.
There Is no doubt that every avail
able man in France will be thrown
into the combat wherever the French
high command deems necessary.
Whatever is to be done will not be
known however, until the Americans
are actually engaged for it would be
inadvisable to discuss troop move
ments of any character.
The battle between scissors and
Rheims has drained all activity from
the zone In which the. main body of the
American expeditionary forces hold
positions. Except for aerial fighting,
quiet is reported from all the fronts.
The American heavy artillery OBJ
tanned direct hits on a big ammuni-
tion dump of the enemy east of st.
Mihiel, which blew up with a terrific
explosion, the flames and pillar of
white smoke shooting many hundred
yards in the air
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
WILSON DRIVES RIVET
President AttenIs Keel LAYING
Ceremony at Alexandria, Va.
Mrs. Wilson Guides Last VertIcIe
Plate Into Position and Names
Freiqhter.

Alexandra, Va, June IA hand
was lent by President Wilson in driv.
ing a rivet in the keel of what will
be the steamer Gunston Hall, a 9,40O
ton freighter, being built for the
Shipping Board.
Mrs. Wilson also played a part in
he Rre' layi"g. guiding the last yer.
tice plate into position and naming
the ship as she did so.
II haven't got my union card, but
/ guess it's all right" laughed the
president. as he clapped sturdy
workman on the shoulder after the
white hot end of the rivet had been
beaten to a round head, neatly edged
against the keel plate.
Pretty fair work." commented the
shipbuilder with a grin.
A great crowd saw the beginning
OF the first ship to be built in Alexan
dria since the days when four-masteri
flourished on the Potomac and Chesa
peake bay.
In the party from Washington were
Senators Martin of Virginia, Simmons
of North Carolina and Fletcher o.
Florida; Speaker Clark, former Speak
er Cannon, Representative Carlin o
Virginia and other notables.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
Director General McAdoo Says
That WaIkouts Will Not Be
Tolerated.
HOLDING FEDERAL JOBS
Heads OF All Labor Organizations
Having shopmen Among Their
Members Are Notified Government
Cannot Be lntimidated.

Washington, June director Gen.
eral McAdoo has reminded railroad
employees that they are employees of
the United States in time of war and
that a strike means blow their
own government and the hampering of
transportation essential to protect the
hundreds of thousands of American
boys fighting on European battlefields.
In a telegram to the heads OF all
labor unions having shop men among
their members, Mr.. McAdoo gave no
tice that the government cannot be
coerced or intimated and called upon
railroad men to remain at their duty
and rely upon him and the new board
on railroad wages and working con-
ditions for just consideration of their
claims. He asked the union leaders
to urge upon their men by wire the
wisdom and patriotism of this course.
Threats of Walkouts.
A few days ago several hundred ma
chinists and shopmen at Alexandria,
Va, left their posts in Southern rail-
road shops in protest against small
increases given them under the direc-
tor generals new scale of higher
wages, and there have been threats
of a general walkout or union shop
men net Monday unless substantial
further pay advances are forthcoming
before that time.
"The strike of certain shipmen, ma
chinists, etc, in the railroad shops at
Alexandria, Va, has created a very
painful expression on the public
mind" said the director generals mes
sage. IL cannot believe that these
men knew what they were doing. They
are all employees now Of the United
States government. They are not en-
ployes OF any corporation, therefore
this was a strike against the govern
ment of the United States.
"This is the fipst time in the history
of our government that any of its
employees have attempted a strike
against their government. Such action
is incredible. For the good of our be-
loved country and for the honor oil
railroad men in the service every
where I hope there will be no repeti
ton of what everyone must condemn
as unpatriotic in the highest degree
"The government cannot, of course
be coerced or intimidated by any o.
its employees. 1t is anxious to do jus
re I'd VIII do Justice to all. as fal
as it is possible to measure justice.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
! NORTHWEST MEN LISTED
Total OF Sixty Names on Last Ameri-
can Casualty List.

can Casualty List.
Washington, June 1.-The last army
casualty list contained go names, d.
vided as follows
Killed in action, Is; died of wounds,
6; died of accident, IL; died of disease
4; wounded severely, Is; wounded
slightly. g.; missing in action, L.
Seven Northwest men are on the
casualty list. Four were killed in ac-
tion, one died of wounded. one was
severely wounded and one slightly
wounded.
Private John III. Lunzer, st. Paul,
was the man slightly wounded.
Northwest men killed in action were
Frank Colon of Aberdeen, s. D.; Ken
meth Edward Counter. of Eden, MINI. !;
Carl M. ]. Martinson of Stanley, Wis.
and George Il. Mooney, Of Glasgow.
Mont.
Thomas w. McDermott of Albany,
Wis, died Of accident Henry Ruch
of Waukesha, Wis, was severely
wounded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
PREMIER HAS CLOSE CALL
Germans Enter Town Soon After
French officials Departure.

Paris, June Premier Clemenceau
had the narrowest possible escape
from falling into German hands. ac-
cording to the Petit Journal He left
a certain point on the front only a
few minutes before the arrival of a
patrol of 40 Uhlans.
When the Germans entered the lit
tie town the premier had just quit,
they cornered a few of the French
who had remained, including a gener'
al, who was examining positions with
field glass, the newspaper adds
The general was killed in the en-
counter.
"Our men are even more magnin
cent than / had hoped" Premier
Clemenceau said on his return.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
Senator James Hamilton Lewis
Says United States Is Now
Second Sea Power.
100000 men IN NAVY
America Is Now the Great Nation OF
the World, Millions of Our Sc
curitles Coming Back From
Foreign Countries.

Chicago, June 1.-Senator James II.
Lewis, in Memorial lay address at
Evanston, declared america has
an army of 100000 men on
eign soil and has become the second
naval power of the worli.
BY Dec. 1, he said, the army in Eu-
rope will equal the British in size, if
transportation is made available.
"We have $50 warships and so 9TH
ers in European waters, manned by
$4,000 men," the senator said. I'VE
had $4,000 men in the navy when war
was declared. Now we have 400, 900.
We will have 500, 900 before October" 4"
sen as Peace Speeder.
Analysing the present German
drive as an effort to terrorize the Al
lies into a speedy peace, the Demo
cratic party whip in the Senate quot
ed figures TO show what America il
doing to prevent such an ending. His
address was a defense of the War and
Financial departments of the admin
istration.
Senator Lewis declared 1,750,0OO
tons of shipping have been complet
ed, a record exceeded only slightly
by England.
in ordnance we have spent s776.
100000 for projectiles," Lewis con
tinued THE ordnance department In
the first year contracted expenditures
OF s3,0O0,000. We have delivered 2.
100000 extra rifles. We are making
1000 rifles each day.
zoe, 1000 Machine Guns Delivered.
'We have delivered 100000 machine
guns. BY July the production viii
be $4,000 a month
1.-The nation has spent $500, ZOO, ,00(
on motorization of artillery, building
vehicles faster than they can be ship
ped. Contracts have been let fol
700,000,000 pounds of explosives. We
have contracte dior $500, ,000, ,00(
rounds of small arms ammunition
Our production in this is greater thar
that of France or England"
America has become the grea
credit nation of the world, Senato
Lewis claimed, bringing back mil
lions of American securities from for
eign countries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
BATTLE SITUATION BETTER
Allies Check Germans on scissors
and Rheims Fianks.

London, June 1.-The news from
battlefield of the Aisne is more fa-
vorable, inasmuch as the Allies are
holding the enemy on the two TANKS
at scissors and Rheims and the Ger
mans rate of progress has been
slowed down. The danger is by no
means past, however, and fighting con-
tinues along the whole front, especial
ly to the southwark, the German Of
fetal statement claiming that they are
fighting their way toward the Marine
from Fere-en -Tardenos.
According to the statement, the en-
emy claims to have taken $4,000 pri
soners and a tremendous amount oi
booty in cannon and material.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01

New York, June 1.-Dr. John p.
Mott. general secretary OF the nation
al war work coucil Of the Young Mems
Christian association, who recently re.
turned from q two months tour Of
the West front, announced that the Y.
M. c. A. would begin at once q cam
paign to recruit 5000 men and women
for work with American, French and
Italian troops, tripling the Y. M. G.
A. star At present. in France and
Italy. Plans will be ,made next Mon
day for . drive foqa second Z. n
q 4. war fund. 4
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
CONFIDENT LINE WILL HOLD
Washington Military Men Say Ger.
mans Cannot Succeed.

Washington, June Military opin-
ion here was that the German sue
cess at scissors will bring to the at
tackers little real benefit and that the
present contour of the line gives no
cause for grave uneasiness.
Although the Germans In the last
three days apparently have advanced
at a rate of about five miles a day,
there has been nothing to indicate
any danger of break. =
Along the whole front of attack
no such moment has come as that in
March, when hole was made beween
the French and British armies. In
the Aisne battle It is apparent Gen
eral Foch has so thoroughly welded
the two armies that there appears
little danger of rupture.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
"TAKE RHEIMS" KAISER ORDER
Enemy Plans Wide Enclrclins Move.
ment to Accomplish End.


With French Armies in the Field,
June-The Germans are determined
to capture Rheims.
Held up by the British to the east,
north and west of that city, the enemy
plans a wide encircling movement to
the southeast, hoping to surround it,
military authorities believe.
To accomplish this, the Germans are
expected to increase their pressure be-
tween Brouiliet and Janvry, with the
intention OF breaking through along
the Adre river and following this val
ley southeastward, gradually turning
to the east so as TO approach Rheims
from the south. This strategy would
entail the capture Vile En- -Tarde-
nois four miles southeast of Brouillet
and two miles to the west of the
Ardre.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
Germans Execute 1s BeIoians.
Cabinet Officers Farming.

Washington, June members OF
the Presidents official family are
looking over their establishments to
see II they have any servants On.
gagged in 'nonessential" occupations
who might be employed more to the
country's advantage elsewhere. Sec
retary Redfleld told friends that the
blisters on his hands were due to
work in his yard and garden. "l'm
afraid it's not going to be SO much OF
a garden as 1t might have been.
Mr.. Redheld said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
ENEMY AFTER AMERICANS
Fires 1000 Shells on cantisny But
Attack Fails.

With the American Army in France,
June 1-German artillery severely
bombarded the new positions of the
Americans at Cantigny west OF Mont
didier. They fired as many as 1000
high explosive shells in a brief space
of time. Several attempts made by
the Germans 10 come over were re-
pulsed with heavy losses by the Am
ericans.
the American troops at Cantigny we-t
OF Montdidier were repulsed afte~
sharp fighting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
First Paid Substitute Found.

Camp Lewis, Wash, June Paid
$500 to assume another's name and
place in the San Bernardino, Cal.
draft contingent, Private Limo Carlo,
alias John f. Sanchez. has asked for
a discharge that he may enlist under
his own name. Sanchez has fed to
South America and beyond the mill
tary jurisdiction OF the United States,
extraditiop for this account not being
recognized there. The Carlo case, the
first Of its kind since the organization
Of the National army, has been for
warded to Washington for a decision.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
Sweden Approves Allied Pact.

Stockholm, June 1.-The agreement
between Sweden and the Allies for a
supply of foodstuffs In return for
Swedish tonnage, is acceptable to all
shades OF opinion. Germany did her
utmost to delay negotiations. but
Sweden succeeded in carrying her
point. owing to Germany's need of
wood pulp and iron ore. The negotia-
tions finally took the shape OF contest
between the Americans and Germany,
as It learned they were carried out
under the leadership Of America and
through the American legation here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
Germans Near River With Ten
Mile Gain In Center Though
Advance Is Less Swift.
BRITISH HOLD RHEIMS
Loss of Cathedral City, However, Is
Believed Near-French Hold Line
West of Soissons-AIlied Flank
Forced Back.

London, June Keeping the tide
OF their advance in the center flowing
strongly, although seemingly less
swift, toward the Marne, the Germans
simultaneously have executed a stroke
on the Allied left flank that has ex-
tended the battleline westward and
virtually linked up the present battle
line with that of the Somme.
The attack was delivered along the
Ailette river, northwest of Scissors.
Sweeping forward in the salient that
projected between the Somme and the
Aisne battlefields, the Germans drove
the Allied line back so that IL now
runs northwestward from the vicinity
of Scissors, through Epagny and Bier
ancourt to the Disc river, apparently
at its point of junction with the Disc
canal about eight miles east of Noyon.
Drive in Disc Valley Seen.
The Noyon area was included within
the field OF the German offensive in
March. when the French established
new lines along the Disc and the Disc
canal to the east and southwest of
that town after being driven back be-
low St Quentin. The German drive
down the Disc valley toward Paris
was then checked. The present often
sive movements here suggests the pos
sibility of its resumption.
The advance in the center has now
brought the Germans within two miles
of the Marne at one point, Paris dis
patches report The wedge here ap-
pears increasing narrow, however, and
on its fianks below Scissors and
Rheims the enemy is reported firmly
held
Allied Right Stands Firm.
The French war Office announces
in the scissors area and to the souta
while on the Allied right the line ex-
tending northeastward toward Rheims
from the neighborhood of Vezilly, ap
pears virtually unchanged. the Ger
mans failing in all their efforts to win
ground.
The energetic d. 'ense on the right
wing is exemplified by the fighting al
Thillois, three miles east of Rheims
where the Germans entered the towr
only to be driven out by a French
counter attack.
BY such resistance the safety o
Rheims is momentarily safeguarded
but observers of the operations view
it's ultimate fall as apparently newt
! able.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
WOMAN UNDER CLOSE GUARD
Miss lusk coIiapses After Her Con-
vIction Of Murder.

Waukesha, Wis, June Miss
Grace Lusk, who choked Prosecutor
d. s. Tullar when Jury found her
guilty of second degree murder, is
under close guard in her cell here
and 1t is feared she may attempt to
take her life to escape the sentence
OF II to rs years in the state peniten-
tiary.
Miss Lusk Is under the care OF two
nurses and a specialist, still unnerved
by the verdict which drove her in a
maniacal fury at the prosecutors
throat, screeching, He lied my life
away"
It was the most sensational ending
to q murder trial In WisconsinFs court
history.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
RELENTLESS U-B0AT WAR
Civic Association Plans Drive to Pro-
mote Thrift.

Wilkes Barre, Pa, June 1.-"Our
first business is to hunt the subma-
rine. We have hunted them and will
hunt them until they dare not appear
as assissins OF men and women. Our
business is to open the roads to
France" said Joseph Daniels, secre-
tary of the navy, In q Memorial day
address here.
I'VE have carried many hundred
thousand soldiers. In a few weeks
the number will reach 100000 and
In few months 1t will reach 1000, 900
and If need be 100000 to win the
war" the secretary said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
German socialists Aroused.

Geneva, June 1.-German Socialists,
according to Munich dispatch. have
given notice that they intend to inter-
pellate the Reichstag naval commit
tee why, during last month 100000
enemy troops embarked for France
without the slightest apparent atten.
tion from submarines.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
FAVOR CRUSHING AUT0CRACy
Quakers Indorse Position Of America
In Present War.

New York, June 1.-The necessity
of crushing autocratic militarism,"
which was held to be "a continual
menace to lasting peace" was en-
phasized in q report presented to the
New York Society Of Friends at its
annual meeting here by a committee
appointed year ago to study the sub
ject.
The report called upon friends to
bind UP the wounds of the nations, to
help and sustain those who suffer in
the fight and those dependent upon
them, and to do all they conscien.
tiously can to obtain just and last
ing peace for the nation and all peo-
Piles OF the earth. The position of
President Wilson. as outlined In his
addresses. was approved.
Day Of Prayer In Gotham.
New York. June Although none
of the time honored features of Me-
mortal day were overlooked in New
York, the dominant note Of the OBJ
servance was distinctly religious and
thousands OF persons thronged the
churches for prayer and meditation,
In keeping with Preident wilson's
proclamation. Special services were
held in churches Of all denomina'
tions, but the chief event OF the de-
votional program was q solemn mill
tary field mass at Battery park foy
thousands Of soldiers and sailors
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-01
FOE AsPHYxIATES TOWNS

Ukranian Communities Are Wiped
Out BY Gas.
London, June 1.-The Germans In
their reprisals against peasant dis.
orders in Ukrania drenched several
villages near Kiev with gas, accord.
ing to a Petrgrad dispatch to the
Daily Express. Thus. adds the mes
sage. whole communities were asphyx
lated.