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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
FORMER POSTMASTER
AT BROMIDE ARRESTED

Edgar Key. deputy United States
marshal, returned last night from
Bromide. bringing with him Ed
gar ID. Burgess. whom he arrested
there on a warrant based on a grand
jury indictment in the United States
court at McAlester. Burgess was
formerly postmaster aat Bromide.
and is charged in the Indictment
with violating the postal laws. His
bail was fixed at 5000. He was
placed in the county jail and if bond
is not furnished. will be taken to
the federal jail at Muskogee
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09

able to abolish these risks are
living in a fools paradise. But.
thanks to the navy, our losses
are being brought to within
limits which the allies can bear
without flinching.
Recent returns show the
loss of munitions ships from
submarine warfare are only
about a quarter of what they
were when the U-boat cam
paign was at its height. There
have been weeks recently when
the Germans failed to sink a
ton of munitions"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
BULLETIN 2:05 P. M.

Nashville, Tenn, July 9. - One
hundred persons, most of them ne
groes, are believed to have lost
their lives in a head-on collision
early today between two passenger
trains on the Nashville, Chattanoo-
ga & St. Louis Railway, seven miles
west of Nashville.
1t was estimated that more than
80 persons were injured.
Between 20 and rs of those re-
ported killed were white persons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
NO SUGAR FAMINE
WASHINGTON SAYS

Washington, July 9.-Definite
assurances that there is no danger
of a sugar famine were given by
the food administration today, and
the food situation generally was
declared to be better than at any
time since America undertook the
feeding of the allied world.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
CONTRACT FOR 81
ARMY TRANSPORTS

Washington, July 9.-Chairman
Hurley after a visit to the White
House today, announced that the
shipping board has let contracts
for % army transports. After the
war the transports will be put into
the passenger carrying trade.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-09
WIRE BULLETINS, !

New York, July 9.-An appeal to
the nation By Cardinals iibbons,
Farley and O'Connell 10 pray for
the success Of American arms, was
made public here last night. The
appeal was entitled fight and
pray.
Washington, July 9.-An- addi-
tional credit of $l0,000,000 was
granted Italy today by the treasury
department making total OF 5000,
100000 for Italy and OF S6,O9l ,59O,-
600 loaned to the allies to date.
Pekin, H., July 9.-Residents OF
Pekin continued today to perform
their sad task of burying the vic
tins Of the steamer Columbia dis
aster. Twenty-Five funerals were
arranged for the day. The first
was held at 8 o'clock and until
night little corteges wended their
way to Lakeside cemetery. At each
funeral five automobiles rendered
by Pekin car owners carried sor-
rowing relatives while two Red
Cross workers wa on hand to lend
comfort and aid.
Chicago, July 9.-Lieut. Robert
F. Lee, grandson of the famous
Confederate general, has been cited
for the Cross de Guerro, according
to a letter just received from him
by his wife. 1t is assumed that
the citation was for an exploit sew
eral weeks ago in which the lieu
tenant and his company captured
a machine gun, the lieutenant be
ing wounded. Lieutenant Lee is 4
lawyer. He earned his commits
sion at the first officers school at
Fort Sheridan.
Evening star., 1918-03-30

AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS. two, at once; best
Of wages paid. Chevrolet Motor Co., 81 Pierce
st. ne.
Evening star., 1918-03-30
WHITE BOY, over 16, to work
in book bindery; must be ener-
getic and willing to learn.
CHAS. H. POTTER & CO.,
431 18th St. NV.

WINDOW CLEANERs-Good salary; steady
work. Apply the National 9TH and D sts "
Evening star., 1918-03-30

ELEVATOR OPERATOR-Ex-
perienced, reliable man to operate
Otis freight elevator. Apply at
| 622 Pa. ave. NV.
Evening star., 1918-03-30

MEN AND BOYS wanted for
outdoor work; splendid chance
for advancement and good sur
roundings; can earn $500 or more
per day of 9 hours; extra time, if
desired. Apply at once, to Mr..
Egan, 1911 G st. NV. (basement).
Evening star., 1918-03-30

AUTOMOBILE and motor cycle
mechanics; good working condi-
tions. A. Zimmerman, oI2 9th
st. NV.
Evening star., 1918-03-30

a YOUNG COLORED MAN; So a week;
Sunday work. Apply Huyier's. 18th and F.
Evening star., 1918-03-30

A PAINTER. to. give estimate work. all
materials furnished 1908 Pa. ave. NV. 81
A MAN AND WIFE tcoloredl. to do general
work about a country club. Address Box 325-R
Star once. 4e
Evening star., 1918-03-30

WANTED-Carpenters for bench work in mill
1aborers for piling lumber, etc. Apply VIM. h.
Dyer, 18th and G SITS. NV.
Evening star., 1918-03-30

AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS-Several nrst-class
men for curb adjustment: highest wages. Apply
at service department. Harper Overland
Co., 112S Conn. ave.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-18

AS has been said, the allies do not
seek to minimize the menace in the
successes the Huns have gained, but
their commanders are as confident as
ever that the kaiser cannot accomplish
his aims, and the men in the ranks
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-18

To increase the accuracy of select
ing skilled workers among the enlist
ed men a system of trade tests has
been developed. Exact and cOmpre-
hensive definitions of the more than
600 different trades represented in the
military organization have been
brought together in a 3OO-page book,
'"Trade Specifications" Tables have
been prepared showing the detailed
needs of each unit for skilled and
semiskilled workers. Work has been
done in refining methods of selecting
and training men for special duties In
the navy, special service regarding Sc
lection of aviators, assistance to pro-
vost marshal general on the question
naire, and assistance rendered the sur
geon general for general intelligence
tests for enlisted men and officers.
The war-service exchange Of the
committee on classification Of per-
sonnet answers inquiries Of persons de-
string to serve the army. It In
forms the department of labor OF
the needs which the war department
has for men.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-18
SENATOR WIN J. STONE
OF MISSOURI PASSES
Was Chairman of Senate Foreign
Relations Committee.

Relations Committee.
Washington.-Sena William J..
Stone, of Missouri, chairman Of the
senate foreign relations committee,
and for many years ropminent among
Democratic leaders, died here after
stroke of paralysis.
Senator Stone suffered the stroke
while on street car on his way to
the senate office building. A slight
cerebral hemorrhage affected his LETT
side, rendering him helpless, but be
did not lose consciousness and few
hours later rallied and began to talk
about getting up. His family and
friends were hopeful until there was
a decided turn for the worse.
There was a second cerebral hemor
rhage and the senator fell into state
of coma. Death came at 4:3O O'Clock
but the physician made no announce
ment until an hour later because twice
the patients pulse had become 50
weak that the family thought the emu
had come.
At the bedside were Mrs. Stone dnu
their children, Federal Judge Kill
brough Stone, of Kansas City; MIS-
John w. Parkinson, of St. Joseph MO"
and Miss Mabel Stone, and niece
Miss Margaret Winston, Of ST. LOUIS
All the members of the Missouri del~
cation in congress were at the home
during the day and there were score
of callers among officials and members
of Congress.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-18

Investigations by the department of
agriculture in Is states show that of a
total of $3.50, 492 sheep, 34,6S3 were
killed by dogs in one year and were
paid for by the counties.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-18

After another night of terrific art;,
lery fire and bombardment with pas
shells, the Germans continued tba;r
efforts to drive through to the third
line of the American positions nea,
Apremont forest northwest of Ton,
They made two attacks, both of which
failed. The enemy's casualties in tbe
four days fighting areestimated at be.
tween 800 and 400. OF this number
more than 100 were killed.
Although the enemy wasted fully
half of his specially trained SHOCK
troop battalion of 800 men, he was
unable to penetrate the American
lines, which remained unchanged. or
the SO prisoners taken by American
troops in the fighting northwest of
Toul, during which two German at.
tacks in force were repulsed with
heavy casualties to the enemy, y
have since died of their wounds. The
American troops also captured two
German machine guns besides guam
tity of small arms, grenades and other
war material.
The prisoners taken belonged to
the twenty-f1fth and sixty-fifth Land
wehr units, the sixteenth pioneers and
the Uhlans. The prisoners said they
had had no food for two days, as the
American artillery had prevented
their rations from being brought up
to their position. The captive Ger.
mans quickly devoured the food given
them by our men.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-18
YET ANOTHER DRAFT
CALL is ISSUED

Washington.-Ano draft can
for 49,843, registrants, has been SCI,
to governors of states by GeneiS'
Crowder. Mobilization of the m'D
is ordered for May 1 and 10, the W.
department announced.
This call increases to more 'n'1
100000 the number of select mI1
ordered to camp since late in MAI" l,,r
This is far in excess Of the mont ~.
average that would have been 'noD'''
ed under the original plan.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-18

The Liberty Loan campaign was
most successful during the week. Iowa
lead the nation, subscribing it's quota
within four days.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-18

Field and garden seed are uncondi.
tionally exempted from all embargoes,
according to the department of agr1-
culture. Instructions are issued to all
railroads to do everything possible to
expedite the movement of seed.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-18
ENTIRE BRITISH LINE ,u

The entire allied line in beie-
and France is holding firm. ,oon
Nowhere have the Germans INN.
able, Notwithstanding the great nsne.
bers of men hurled against It. here
cially that portion in FLANDERS gain
the British are holding forth .D,rebal
an inch of ground. Field Ma nd he
Haig's order that no more u,ifh
coded is rigidly being comp.leu - Ger
as is attested by the thousanoS "
man dead.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-18
AMERICAN TROOPS
IN HARD FIGHTING
GERMANS FAIL IN REPEATED r.
FORTS TO REACH AMEEl
CAN THIRD LINE.
LOSE HUNDREDS OF MEN
Manay Deeds Of Individual gr.,..
and Heroism Have DEVELOPED
Among the Americans.

Preceded by an intense bombard
ment of high explosives and p,fsnn
gas shells picked troops from fon,
German companies hurled themsolv..
against the American positions on the
right bank of the Mouse north Of g.
Mihiel, but were completely reoulse1
after terrific hand to hand fighting
The Americans captured soma mi,
oners. The German losses aI,eaa,
counted are "a dead and 10 wounded
who were in the American trenches
and 80 dead in No-Man's Land. Sew
era1 of the wounded enemy were takar
back by their comrades to the Ger
man positions.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-04
Austrian Army Destroyed.

Rome. Nov. 1.-THE advance of the
first Italian army in the Agrina valley
has precipftated a complete debacle
of The Austrian army.
Entire regiments are surrendering.
AuStria'S armies have been almost
destroyed. The armistice signed fol
lowed The collapse of what was once
formidable military machine.
Italian land and sea forces are land
Ing n TrieSr. the principal seaport or
AuStria-IIuneary on The Adriatic. ac-
cordng to IN official announcement
made by the Italian war office.
Italian and allied forces in their
drive in northern Italy have captured
100 coo AuStro- Hungariansl More than
22OO guns have been taken.
The Italians have occupied Rovere-
to. thirteen miles south of Trent.
ON the eastern front Italian cavalry
patrols have crossed the Vagliamento
river at Spilimbergo, which city has
been occupied.
The Austrian Dsfcnses in the Sella
del Tonale and Valsara regions have
been forced and Col Sante has been
captured.
An official statement covering Sat
urday'S operations said:
The first army has captured Sonte
Maio and attacked PasSo della Bor-
cola. In the POSina sector we have
taken Monte Cimone, on the ToneZZo
plateau. and after ascending the ASSa
valley. we have occupied LastebaSSe.
con the Asiago plateau the allies
have captured Il great number of pris-
oners and guns. The advance Contin-
ueS There have been lively read
guard combas west of CastelnuorO, in
the Saguma valley and at Ponte della
Sierra. in the CismOn valley.
"In the CordevOle valley our adj
vance guards have reached Mis-.
"Our cavalry has occupied Spillim-
bergo and Pordenone and the fighting
has reached the east bank of the Tag
Iiamento. across which patrols have
been thrown.
in the plains, the heads of our col
umns have reached the line of AZZan-
olecimo, Portogruaro, Concordia and
Sagittaria.
"The number of captured prisoners
and the amount of booty is increasing
everywhere"
The allied forces are ever pressing
on in the mountains. They reached
on Saturday the Val Sugana, where
the Italians held their line of year
ago
The word "startegy' cannot be used
IN Austria's retreat, which is a pell
nell effort on the part of the various
bodies to save themselves.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-04
HUNS IN FLIGHT
before YANKEES
In Full Retreat Before Ameri-
cans on MeuSe.
ROADS CHOKED WITH TRAFFIC
United States Aviators Bomb Flee
ing Germans and Destroy Supplies
and Ammunition.

! With the American Forces North
west of Eerdun, Nov. 4.-The Amerl-
can aviators reported that the Ger
mans to the east of the Meuse appear
/ ed to be in full retreat.
/ The aviators' messages said that all
/ roads running northward were packed
with troops, artillery and trucks.
! The American aviators went as far
as Remoiville. They reported that the
/ roads southwest of Remoiville are
! choked with traffic.
The retreating German troops and
conveys and enemy ammunition dumps
| and various villages within the Teu-
i ton lines were attacked by American
bombing airplanes.
! Great damage is reported to have
been done to property and consterna-
ton caused among the retreating
| troops.
! The American bombing machines
made two attacks, the first in the
morning and the other in the after
noon, reaching as far as Stenay and
beaumont. Fires are reported in both
places.
Eight squadrons participated in the
raids The bombers attacked Beau
mont, where they destroyed a ware
| house and exploded an ammunition
dump. In Stenay another ammunition
| dump was exploded.
The bOmbers also ATTACKED Martin
| court, Mouseay, Beauclair and Beau
fort. The last two towns simultane-
ously were under the fire Of Ameri-
can heavy guns.
In the region of Vaux and Som
mauthe pursuit planes harassed the
troops along the roadways with ma
chine guns and small bombs.
The weather was cloudy, but it was
the first really clear day on the
ground since the offensive Of the
Americans was resumed.
There were various combats in the
air. Two German machines were re-
ported brought down. Three American
planes are missing.
IOnly disorganized resistance was Of
fered by the Germans to the French
and American troops from points east
of the river Meuse to that part of
the line extending to Bethel.
The Americans careied the apex of
their advance to the little lake in Bel
val woods to the north Of Barricourt.
Stenay, which is an important rail-
way center, has been rendered almost
useless to the enemy.
General Pershing's forces continued
TO make satisfactory progress, but they
were met with isolated opposition.
Virtually every American division
had not only reached its objectives,
but was far ahead of them. Prisoners,
guns and material are reported to be
increasing in number and quantity.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-04
NEW BULGAR KING QUITS
Boris Abdicates Throne and Repub-
Ican Rule is Formed.

Copenha gen, Nov. liking Boris, o.
Bulgaria. who ascended the throne
on October 3, has abdicated.
\ peasant government has been es
tablishei At Tlrnova under the lead
erShip of NJ Stampuliwsky, who ha'
been the chief of the peasants ant
Agrarians of Bulgaria for some time
NJ. Stambuliwsky, who is reported
to be the head of the new government
in Bulgaria, is said to be in com
mand of a republican army Of 10000
men, according to a Zurich despatch
to the Central News.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-04
kAISER PROMISES TO
HELP POPULAR RULE
Makes Decree |ndOrsing Action
Taken by ReiChstag.

Amsterdam, Nov. 4-On the occa-
sion of the constitutional amendment
coming into force, SAYS an official tele-
gram from Eerlin. Emperor William
addressed to Prince MaXimiiiai. OF
Baden. the German imperial chancel-
lOr, a decree indorSing the decisions
of the reichStag and avoWing his firm
determination to cooperate in their
full development.
The emperor'S decree reads:
Your grand ducal highness:
Il return herewith for immediate
publication the bill to amend the i'm
pcrial constitution and the law of
March Il. 1870 relative to the repre-
sentation of the imperial chancellor,
which has been laid before me for sig
nature.
''On the occasion of this step which
is so momB for the future history
of the German people, l have desire
10 give expression to my feelings. Pre-
pared for by q series of government
acts a new order comes into force
which transfers the fundamental
rights of the kaiser's person to the
people
Thus somes to a close a period
which will stand in honor before the
Eyes of future generations. Despite
all struggles between invested author
Try and aspiring forces it has render
ed possible to our people that tremen-
dous development which imperishably
revealed itself in the wonderful
achievements of this war
In the terrible storms of four years
Of war; however, old forms have been
broken up, not TO leave their ruins be.
hind. but 70 make a place for a new
rital form
After the achievements of these
ines the German people can claim
tat no right which may guarantee a
free and happy future shall he with
hold from them.
THE proposals of the allied gov
rrnments which are now adopted and
extended owe their origin to this con
victon l. however, with my exalted
allies. indorSe these decisions of par
lalutllj III Ill HI 'tCltI '' it'i
rs | am concerned, to cooperate in
iheir full development, convinced thar
am thereby promoting the veal of
the German people.
The EaiSer'S office is one of service
10 the people. May, then the new or
der release all the good powers which
our people need in order TO support
the trials which are hanging over the
empire and with Il firm step within Il
bright future from the bloom of the
present.
Berlin. October 2S, 1913.
(SfgneO "WILHELM. l. r."
Shouting Down with Wilhelm! Ad
dicate Immediately" Il crowd of sew
eral thousand persons, despite the eff
forts of the police to disperSe them,
succeeded in reaching the royal palace
al Stuttgart Some mounted the pal
ace ratings, clamoring for the deposit
tion of the emperor. according z 10 the
Weser Gazette After several scriEl-
IMAGES and an aNchHn"e of shots the
mpuntcd police mara""d Ia drive 'h2
mob away.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-04
MARTIAL LAW FOR FLU"
No One Permitted to Enter or Leave
Donora Pa

Washington, Pa, Nov. 4.-DonOra.
near here, has been placed under mar
tial law as the result of the Influenza
epidemic
No one is permitted to leave or en-
ter and not more than two persons
are permitted to be on street 1t
one time. The military and quaran-
tine regulations are being enforced
by the home defense police under
Lieutenant c. l.. Foreman. Five ar
my doctors and twelve nurses have ar
rived from Camp Meade. together with
an ambulance, sent by the federal au-
thorities, and the state health authori-
ties have sent two doctors and two
nurses
The appeal for both state and fed
eral aid was made by r. G.. Binns,
chairman of the Red Cross at Donora.
who is in a state OF collapse from
overwOrk and lack Of rest. He has
established two emergency hospitals
in addition to the city hospital.
The disease seemed to center in
Donora, where big mills are operated.
1t is abating in Washington, only six
ty-four new cases being reported in
the past twenty-four hours
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-04
EXTEND WORK OR FIGHT LAW
Changes to Be Made to Give Wider
Effect to Operation,

Washington, Nov. 4.-Important ex-
tensions of the "work-or-fight" order
are planned by Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder.
The new terms are being considered
in the light of experience with the
operation of the ruling, since it be-
came effective last summer and in
consideration of it's effect among the
men of the eighteen to fortyfive linn
its who registered September II.
While most of the investigation pre-
liminary to the changes has been COM
pleted, 10 formal announcement will
be made for few days.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-04
Takes Delaware and Raritan

Washington, Nov. 4-The railroad
administration assumed full operation
of the Delaware and Raritan canal.
running between New Brunswick and
Trenton, Y. J. Previously it had op-
Grated only a system Of tugs on the
canal. This action gives the adminis-
tration a continuous waterway system
under its management from Buffalo to
Delaware City, south of Wilmington,
Del.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-04
KING OR PRESIDENT
Austrian King Releases Government
of Oath of Fidelity,

Hustridh NTh9 He1edses NoVe11IrrIeIIt
of Oath Of Fidelity.
Basel, Switzerland, Nov. AT a
meeting of the executive committee
of the Hungarian national council at
Budapest, Count Karolyi announced
that King Charles had freed the gov
ernment from its oath of fidelity.
The government has placed on its
program the question of whether Hun
gary shall in the future be a republic
or a monarchy.
The minister of war announced that
an order would be given to all sol
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-04
STOMACH UPSET?
Pape's Diapepsin at once ends Dys-
pepsia, acidity, gas, indigestion.

Your meals hit back! Your ston-
ach is sour. acid, gassy and you feel
bloated after eating or you have hea-
w Jumps of indigestion pain or head
ache, but never mind. Here is in
slant relief
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-04

Don't stay upset, Eat a tablet of
Pape's Diapepsin and Immediately
the Indigestion. gases, acidity and all
stomach distress ends.
Pape's Diapepsin tablets are the
surest, quickest stomach relievers in
the world. They cost very little at
drug stOres.-Ady,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-04
Iooters Worry Farmers

Monroeville, n. J., Nov. 4.-With
produce prices so high, farmers in Sa
lem and Gloucester counties are being
pestered more than ever by petty
thieves who raid the fields and carry
off root crops, fruit and corn. Most
Of the raids are made under the COW
er of darkness, but some Of the thieves
are hSd enough to attempt their Pill.
fering in braad daylight.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-04
Drive on 8 Miles Along ao-MiIe Front.

London, Nov. 4.-The American first
and French fourth armies advanced
between seven and eight miles on a
front of thirty miles, according to
latest word from the front west of the
Meuse.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-04

Vienna. Nov. 4-"In the Italian
theatre of the war our troops have
ceased hostilitieS on. the basis of an
aImistice, which has been concluded,
saws the war office communication.
"The conditions of the armistice
will he announced in later communl-
cation"