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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15
(By The Associated Press. J

Washington. Sent. l4-Behind
the brief official announcement that
the French today had attacked south
of the Aisne and on the Oise-Ailette
sector, military observers here be-
lieve lies definite hint as to the
basic strategic program governing
the allied operations. The pur-
poses of General Foch is now
thought to be to strike at various
points of the long western front in
such rapid succession that the Ger
man gene.al staff will not find an
opportunity to withdraw any bat
tered units for rest and recupera-
ton. Results OF these tactics, army
officers here hold, soon would be
reflected in the accelerated disrup-
ton of the enemy morale, which
official and unofficial reports from
abroad declare had been palpably
damaged by the events OF the last
two months.
If strategists l,re have correctly
guessed General Foch's plan, each
phase OF the offensive will be de-
signed to reach some limited tao
tical position. while collectively the
series OF blows would serve to keep
the entire enemy defensive line in a
state of perpetual unrest.
AS Winter Sets In.
Many officers believe this pur-
pose will be shown more clearly, as
the winter sets in, by continued
pressure against the German lines
all along the front, TO keep the
enemy from stabilizing his position
and to keep his men from getting
any rest and restoration of morale
in that way. There is no question
in the minds OF these officers that
the supreme commander is aiming
at the morale of the German army
by these harrassing tactics as much
as he is at advancement of his own
battlefront.
Destruction of the enemy army,
after all, they say, is the only GER
tain way to military victory.
y General March, chief of staff,
hinted today at a continued often
sive by General Pershing on the
St. Mihiel front. AT his weekly
conference with newspaper cores
pondents. General March said elm
ination OF the salient furnished a
better base. ''for future offensive
operations.
No Official reports had come,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15
State Federation of Labor
Conuenes Here TOMORROW

w. F. Freeman. Music will be fur
lrshed by the Chamber of Commerce
Band, under the direction of George
d. Barnard. Adjournment for the
noon hour will be had as soon as
President Fenton announces his
committees.
Business Sessions.
The first business session OF the
convention will be opened at 200
o'clock in the afternoon. The pres
ident will make his annual address
and reports of the state officers will
be submitted. After the report of
the credentials committee and the
transaction of such other business
as properly comes before the first
afternoon session, the delegates will
be rendered an automobile ride by
the citizens of Ardmore. A commit
tee comprising James Barron, Tom
Cooper, Rev. r. f. L. Morgan, J..
F. Stotts and John F., Easley. has
been named to secure pledges from
car owners to furnish machines for
the drive. Car owners are urged to
have their cars at Convention Hall
promptly at 4.45 p. m, Monday at
ternocn, so that no delay will be ex-
perienced.
Business sessions will be held from
10 a. m. to IL noon, and 2 p. m. un-
I'll p. m, each day, until the busi-
CONTINUED on Page B.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15

Three hundred or more delegates
and visitors are expected to be pres
ent when President Edgar Fenton OF
Lehigh calls to order the annual
convention OF the Oklahoma State
Federation OF Labor in Convention
Hall tomorrow forenoon. President
Fenton, Secretary Ollie Wilson, and
other officers OF the federation ar
rived Friday afternoon and night,
and meeting OF the state executive
committee was held at federation
headquarters, the Randol Hotel, yes
terday afternoon. Other officers Of
the federation include Samuel At
terms, Shawnee, first vice-president;
T. T. Harvey, Oklahoma City, sec
ond vice president; Oscar f. Heath,
Shawnee, third vice-president; ]. F.
Grissom, Okmulgee, fourth vice
president, and d. n. Ferguson, Ard
more, fifth vice-president.
The convention will begin its
three days session at 10 O'Clock to-
morrow forenoon with public meet
ing. All sessions of the convention
will be held in Convention Hall. At
ter the Rev. r. T. L. Morgan, pastor
of Broadway Methodist church, pro-
nounces the invocation. the dele
gates and visitors will be welcomed
by Mayor w. r. Roberts and pa
triotic addresses will be made by A.
B. Riddle, city attorney, and Judge
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15
$4,000 TROOPS
LAND IN FRANCE
DURING ONE DAY
FIFTEEN SHIPS ENTER THIS
PORT IN ONE MORNING,
MARCH SAYS
Z UNLOAD IN "a HOURS
Leave Quickly on Return Trip to
America--British and French No
where Further than Five Miles
From Hindenburg Line.

Washington, Sept. l4.-Speaking
today of the enlarged American pro-
gram and illustrating what has al
ready been accomplished, General
March read cablegram received
from debarkation port in France
1t showed that $4,000 men had land
ed in one morning, and that | 900
more would be put ashore the same
day. Fifteen ships had entered the
port on the same morning. Of which
twelve were to be unloaded and
ready to return within twenty-four
hours.
General March said that ships
now were being unloaded and start
cd on their return trip in less than
one day, as a usual thing.
Commenting on the military stu
alton on the southern serctors in
France. the chief of staff pointed out
that, as result of recent advances
by the British and French these
forces are now nowhere more
than five miles from the Hinden-
burg line. Progress has become
slower, however, he said, under the
artillery fire of the enemy from his
prepared positions.
In Flanders, Belgian troops have
taken over six miles of front for
merly held by the British.
No reports of the Firty-second
(Rainbow) divisions present activ-
tiles have been received since it was
relieved from the line on the Aisne
Marine front The Twenty-ninth di-
vision composed of New Jersey, Vir-
ginia. Maryland and District of CO.
lumbia troops now is on line in the
Nosges it was announced
The Seventy-seventh, composed of
troops from New York City and
vicinity and called the Metropolitan
division was in the advance from the
Vesle to the Aisne and the Twenty
seventh, composed of New York
troops, is still in Flanders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15
Sunday
Soon May Cover
All United States

Washington, Sept. 14.-The fuel
administration announced today that
there is a possibility that its auto
less Sunday request may be extend
ed to cover the entire country.
This will depend, the administra-
ton said, upon the ability of mid
continent rehners to supply the ter
ritory west of the Mississippi and
at the same time, furnish the gaso-
line they have agreed to deliver at
the Atlantic seaboard. Refiners are
canvassing the situation with view
to determining if they can provide
for both demands.
Although the exact amount OF gas
oline saved in the territory east of
the Mississippi in the two Sundays
since the request was made, cannot
be determined, the administration
estimated it at 413,000 barrels, which
has added materially to the reserve
available for shipment overseas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15

however TO show the course Gen
eral Pershing is following since the
two wings cf his attack formed a
junction and closed the mouth OF
the St. Mih,el trap on the enemy.
Berlin reported officially that
Pershing's men were feeling" their
way toward "Qur new lines east OF
Combres and northwest of Thia-
court. lust what time this referred
to was not clear, 1t appeared prob
able tonight, however, that the line
Of defense upon which the Germans
have fixed will be found well to
the north and east of the positions
held by Pershing's outposts at last
authentic reports.
May Make Stubborn Fight.
1t is not believed, however, that
the enemy. will yield control of the
Briey iron fields without a stub
born fight, and Pershing is advanc-
ing directly toward that important
region.
Discussing the American opera
tions OF the last two days, General
March said:
The old ST. Mihiel salient was
the first one that was established
along the western front in Septem-
Der, 1914, and is the last one to go:
the narrowest md most angular OF
all salients, projecting twelve miles
into the French line and having i'm
portant military bearing because 1t
is across the railway of the Meuse
Continued on page l0.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15
{ Nc LANDS KING
CONG ATES
WILSON
GLORIES IN REMARKABLE
VICTORY OF PERSHING -.
AND HIS ARMY. -
HE SEES VICTORY AHEAD.
Premier Lloyd George Sends Mes
sage to the American Commander
and Declares That Enemy Nov
Knows What is in Store For Him.

Washington, Sept. i4.-President
Wilson today sent a cablegram Of
congratulations to General PERISH
ing on the achievement Of the
ing on the achievement of the Amer
lean troops in wiping out the St. Mi
hiel salient. The pss,ident asked that
his grateful and affectionate
thanks" be conveyed to all cons
cerned in the victory. The presi-
dents message said: g.
PLEASE accept by earnest con-
gratulations on the brilliant achieve
ments of the army under your COM
mand. The boys have done what
we expected of them and in the way
we most admire.
I'VE are deeply proud of them and
OF their chief. Please convey to all
concerned my grateful and affec-
tionate thanks"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15
Pres Wilson Cables Congratulations to Pershing
FOCH WARS ON GERMAN
MORALE AS WELL AS ON
KALSER'S SHAKENARlNLES
Weather Forecast

Oklahoma Sunday partly
cloudy TO cloudy; Monday, un-
settled with showers and cooler,
East Texas, Sunday generally
fair; Monday partly cloudy prob
ably becoming unsettled IN north
portion; cooler in north portion,
West Texas: Sunday general
" fair; Monday probably tair IN
south portions showers and
cooler in north portion.
Washington, Sept. l4.-W cath
er bureau predictions for the
week beginning Monday are:
West Gull States; Generally
lair, with nearly normal temper
atures.
Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri Valley: Showers prob
able early in the week and again
toward close in the lower Mis-
souri, valley. Otherwise generally
fair. Temperatures will average
near or slightly below normal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15
People off Paris Rejoice Ouer
FastDnue american An1y

Paris Sept l4.-The rapdiy of the American blow the
81 he salient representing the execution of well
pla has caused great rejoicing in Paris hey
wonderful soldiers the unanimous verdict of The Paris
regarding the Americans the people ourneye
the newspaper booths this morning and the big type
headlines in the French announcing the thorough
ness of the American victory.
AS usual the official communque the French
office modest People shook their heads wisely
at this however saying Tonights communQue will tell
different story"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15
, BY The Associated Press.


London, Sept. liking George
has sent message of congratulations
to President Wilson on the victory
won by General Pershing in the st.
Mihiel salient.
The kings message said;
'On behalf of the British empire,
! hereby congratulate YOU on the
brilliant achievement OF the Amer
ican and allied troops under the
leadership of General Pershing N
the St. Mihiel salient.
The farreaching results secured
by these successful operations.
which have marked the active inter
vention OF the American army on a
great scale under its own admins
tration, are the happiest augury for
the complete and | hope not far dis
tant triumph of the allied cause.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15
PARIS CONSERVATOIRE
ORCHESTRA TO AMERICA

New York, Sept. 1.-THE Paris
Conservatoire orchestra under the
direction OF Andre Messenger, will
make concert tour of sixty cities
in the United States, starting in Oc-
tober. it was announced today BY
the French-American Association
for Musical TIT. The French high
commission and the American gov
ernment approves the project. it was
stated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15
SIX KILLED IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Sept. l4.-Six persons
were killed and forty-hve injured
when a freight train backed into a
crowded street car in an outlying
section of the city late this after
noon. All of the victims were Chi
cagoans. According to the police,
the accident was due TO the failure
of the towerman to close the gates
at the crossing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15
RACE RIOT IN PITTSBURG.

Pittsburgh, Sept. l4,-One man
was killed, eleven wounded and thir-
ty-six arrested in race riot be-
tween Turks and Armenians tonight
in their industrial section of Brad
dock, near here. A war argument
was blamed for the trouble il which
a score of shots were fired between
the rioters and police.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15
IGNORE BONNIWELL.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. l4.-The
democratic state committee of Penn
sylvania today ignored Eugene c.
Bonniwell, OF Philadelphia, the par
tvs nominee for governor, and en-
dorsed all other candidates on the
state. congressional and Legislative
tickets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15
BRACCART BOCHE
GROWS WEAKER
FIRST DAYS FIGHTING RE
VEALS HUN AS LOSING
STEAM.

American Army Headquarters,
Friday. Sept. l3.-(Reuters Agency
Nothing could better illustrate
the increasing weakness OF the Ger
man arms than the ease with which
the Franco-American force en-
trusted with the task advanced IN
the St. Mihiel salient. 1t is true
the operation was admirably planned
and carried out, but one rarely has
witnessed anything like the ease OF
that first days fighting.
There was, of course, barrage,
but not very terrific affair as
marriages go. After the barrage
there was nothing very startling iii
the way OF guniire and the machine
gun rattle produced quite an effect
by only coming now and then.
All the while the Americans were
going forward with the steadiness
OF a good. trickling into woods on
one side and passing out OF them
on the other, spreading about a. vii
lage and overwhelming it, and
breaking against a hill or noun
tain and gradually working over
the top. They moved like some
thing worked ny a clock, but al
ways well ahead Of schedule. Rain
soaked and slipping about in the
mud, they still went forward, while
back along the flood came long
lines OF grey-blue creatures whd
had been Swamped in its course.
Many Miserable Creatures.
Whatever way one looked, there
were sure TO be Germans-men 'as |
fine as you could wish for, or crea-
lures so poor that their presence
in the line afforded the most damn
ing proof of German insufficiency |
IN man-power.
The mud had proved too much |
for many OF the tanks and the rain
storms had swept the airplanes out
Of the sky, but still the Americans
went on. with just the booming OF
a few guns behind them and melt
ing away of the enemy in front.
There was, however, plenty Of
fierce fighting. The Bois (name OF
wood deleted) was not cleared with
out struggle which for time
held back that part OF the line.
There had been a throwing out of
gas and some sharp ma
chine gun firing before some OF the
surrounding villages could be left
behind the attack resumed. But
even these things did not check the
steady movement of the whole
army. Notwithstanding the furious
storm. the guns got along without
a mishap.
Enemy Made Poor Showing.
There is no disputing that the
Boche made a poor showing. but
ne was for the time up against an
American army, fighting division
beside division on a solid front, and
ne liked neither its pace nor its
determination. 1t was great vic
.ory for a new army, with new staffs
n a new country, but it was a VIC
ory for exactness in thinking and
precision in working.
That the Boche was meeting bet
er men, we know; that the new
machine was doing better work
han the old we didn't know. We
ire mighty glad to know it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15
(By The Associated Press

Washington, Sept. l4.-Premier
Lloyd George has sent the follow
ing message from Manchester TO
General Pershing to the American
front.
=" desire to offer to you and your
brave armies heartiest congratula
tions on your great victory.
The enemy has made many mis-
takes III this war, but none greater
than when he underrated the valor.
determination and intrepid spirit OF
the brave soldiers irom the great
democracy OF the United States.
Now that he has tested the mettle
Of the American armies, the enemy
knows what is in store for him.
The news came to me on my sick
bed; 1t was better and infinitely
more palatable than any physic."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15
BANDITS GET $500

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. l4.-Highway
men this afternoon held up the pay
master OF the Groveland Mine in
Tazewell county, near here and es-
capped with $4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15

With the American Army in Lorraine. Sept 4-12 30
p. m)(By The Associated Press)The enemy counter at
tackled against part of the American lines Friday evening and
again during the night but with intense and accurate
artillery fire and recoiled.
The Americans took few prisoners in these attacks.
Hard fighting has taken place in the quarres northeast
FeyenIaye, where the Germans had placed big
and many machine guns in wel-defended position,
Additional Austrian prisoners have been taken Native
civilians said that they in only few days ago
Artillery fire and gas shells sent against certain
American positions during the night but they did little damage
The Americans organizing their newly taken positions
rapidly and pushing forward exploitation parties
American Headquarters in France Sept. a. - Reuters
and supplies being collected and roads
being constructed in No Mans Land Much booty and
muniton have fallen to the Franco American allies
Prisoners refugees alike greatly impressed by the
that the Americans eating white bread regarding
it a particularly ominous sign for Germany.
Throughout the night and early today Pershing's
and finished cleaning up the ST. Mihe
salient They cleared the forests of lurking Germans
Prisoners make conflicting statements respecting German
preparedness for attack in his sector Some
expected Others say they have advanced information the
place of the attack Still others expected it would
take place 18th say artillery had been ordered
being when the attack began and therefore
caught the barrage This apparently explains the
light counter artillery fire Thursday morning.
A German prisoner officer is reported saying
THE Hndenburg line in its present state untenable
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-15
AMERICAN FORCES ARE COLLECTING
BOOTY AND ROUNDING Up MANY
MORE TRAPPED AND BEATEN HUNS

American Headquarters in France, Sept. 14--(Reuers
Agency y)When the St Mihe operation began there were
from 5000 100000 Germans inside the salient. They
escaped the of LOO 0hour but the pnches close dand
trapped hitherto unknown number The number already
prisoner does include the bulk those supposed
be trapped in the salient
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-05
THE WEATHER

New Haven, April 5-For
Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair and
continued cool tonight; Saturday
fair, with slowly rising tempera-
ture.
Connecticut: Fair and contin-
ued cool tonight; Saturday fair,
with slowly rising temperature;
diminishing north winds.
An area of high pressure CEN
trail over the lake region, is pro-
ducing cool, pleasant weather in
all the northern districts from
the Rocky mountains eastward to
the coast. Local showers occur
red during the last "a hours in
the southern and southwestern
districts. Snow was reported
from Colorado and Nebraska.
The temperatures are rising slow
1y between the Rocky noun
tains and the Mississippi river,
but continue low east Of the
Mississippi.
Conditions favor for this vicin-
ity fair weather and not much
change in temperature.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-05
The Spring
Dresses
Special!
Silk Taffetta Dresses
al $3.50

lot of attractive women's and misses silk
tafeta dresses of fine quality-the plain coors are
silk embroidery trimmed and have the Elton blouse
effect; finished with silk attn collar-others are in
simpler models of striped taeta combined with same
color Georgette which makes them unusually effec-
tive. Other models to select from-Not all sizes in
each model but all sizes in the lot, $3.50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-05
SOCIAL CLASS
IN BERLIN IS
MOVED BY SUIT
Libel Charge Preferred
Against Count Gunther
Won Bernstorff Stirs
Society Folks.
COUNTS WIFE NAMED
DEFENDANT IN CASE
Baron Won Radeck Tears
Epaulettes From Uniform
of German Ambassadors
Son While in Melee.

Amsterdam, April Berlin society
is much stirred by a suit for libel
against Count Gunther Won Bernstorff
son of the former German ambassa-
dor to the United States, by Baron
Walter Won Ra,deck, a member of an
old Prussian military family who lived
for many years in England. Count
Gunther's wife, who was Mrs. Mar
guerite Vivian Burton Thomson OF
Burlington, N. J., and several others,
including the wife Of one Of the gen.
erals commanding an army on the
western front, also are defendants in
the suit.
Baron Won Radeck and his wife, &C.
cording to the Rhenische Westfalische
Zeitung, were divorced in October,
1917, and subsequently she married
Count Won Bernstorff. The result was
a physical encounter between the two
men, in which Won Radeck tore he
epaulettes from Won Bernsorff's uni
form. Thereupon Won Bernstorff de-
clared that Won Radeck was not capa-
BILE of giving satisfaction as a aBntle-
man and he charged Won Radsgk with
spying for England.
This resulted in Won Radeck leaving
the army and Won Bernstorff being
punished by a military court. The
baron now charges that Won ern-
storff, with IA others, caused his d.
vorce and dismissal from the army by
circulating untruthfu reports.
Count Christian Gunther Won Bern
storf and Mrs. Thomson were mar
ried Dec. 2s. He is 26 years old and
in July, 1913, was a. clerk in the Of
fees of Speyer & Co., New York
bankers He entered the German
outbreak of the war.
Countess Won Bernstorff is about 80
years old. Her first husband was an
American, from whom she was d.
vorced, after which she married Baron
Won Radeck She was born in Strouds-
burg, Pa, Of English parents and was
adopted by E. J. Thomson of Bur.
lington, N. ]. After her first mar
r1age she met Baron Won Radeck il
New York and they were married in
london in 1911. Two years Later
she filed suit for g. divorce on ground.
of cruelty and the case dragged or
until last October. Four years age
the countess fell heir to an estate o.
| 100000 from her foster mother.
Baron Won Radeck was formerly al
attache of the German embassy il
London. His father was a genera
in the German army.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-05
A Suit With the
Ripple Back
at $3.50

An unusually attractive
model of extra fine mems
wear serge coat is in
newest ripple back
trimmed with 4 rows silk
braid tailored sleeves -
half belted-satin lined -
fancy silk round collar
without doubt the best suit
to be had at $3.50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-05
LIBERTY COACH
WILL START ON
HISTORIC TRIP

Buffalo, April 5-As a stimulus to
buying Liberty bonds the Liberty
coach, built in 1898 by James Gordon
Bennett after the design of the old
London mail, will start from the
Lafayette monument in this city to-
morrow on a journey of 459 miles
over historic highways to New York
city.
Morris E. Hewlett, the noted whip,
who drove the coach through historic
regions in France and Belgium for
James Hazen Hyde several years ago,
will hold the reins on the trip. The
coach will be drawn by the four IA
vorite grays of the late Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt, who lost his life on the
Lusitania,