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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-28
WAR SUMMARY.

Count Czernin's speech on Austrian
war aims and the statement that it was
sent in advance to President Wilson has
aroused the pan-Germans, and their
newspapers are bitter in denunciation
Of the Austro-IunEarian foreign min
ister IT is declared that the counts
action means a break in the Austro.
German alliance and one pan-Germar
newspaper has been suppressed for sug-
gesting that Germany abandon her fore
most ally.
While workmen i'm Austria apparently
have returned to work reports have
been received in Holland of disturb.
ances in the industrial district along the
Rhine i'm Germany. Few details have
been obtained but it is said that troops
with machine guns have been sent to
, Mueheim n manufacturing town on the
Rhine opposite Cologne.
Meanwhile, pan-German attacks on
the leading politicians, and even includ.
ing the emperor continue, and have
spread to criticism of Count Won Roe
dern. the imperial treasurer, who is said
to have told the emperor that Germany
is not in financial condition for often.
sive operations.
DIR. Won Kuehlmann. the foreign min
! ister. hiss defended his course in the
Russian parleys by assailing the bot
shevist government and its purposes.
His efforts, however, failed to check
socialist attacks on the governments
peace attitude toward Russia.
Activity on the western and Italian
fronts is confined to small raids and in.
;ermittent artillery bombardmerts.
The Cunard liner Andania of 1905
tons has been torpedoed off the Irisn
coast. All the passengers and crew are
believed to have been saved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-28
WEATHER CLEAR,
COLD INTENSE

Kansas City, Jan. 2S.-Following a
general precipitation over the entire
Southwest yesterday and last night, all
states reported clearing weather today
with the mercury registering near zero.
Through KansaI and Missouri yester-
day snow fell most of the day. In Ar
kansas, eastern Oklahoma and TeNa'
the precipitation was in the form OF
rain. Other oklahoma points reported
rain turning to sleet and snow.
Although railroad operations have
been somewhat hampered, it is not be-
heved any serious tieups will result be,
cause Of the lack of wind.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-28

Washington Jan. 2S.-The new home
card Of the food administration has been
issued and shortly will be distributed
throughout the United States to aid
housekeepers in observing the 1913 CON
sorvation program of two wheatless one
meatless and two Dorllless days a week,
as announced in President Wilson'S
proclamation
The card, carrying an explanation Of
the weekly plan, win 70 into effect to-
day when bakers begin the manufac.
ture of the Victory loaf, a war bread
containing per cent substitute for
wheat flour Bakers are to increase the
substitutes for wheat -four until a 20
per cent substitution is reached Feb. 81.
At the same time. groccrs will sell
household wheat flour only when ~
purchaser b,Iys an equal amount of
some other cereal, The food admins
;ration card ask every loyal American
to help win the war by maintaining
riEidly, as a minimum Of saving, the
following program:
"Have two wheatless days (Monday
and Wednesday, in every week, and one
wheatless meal in every day.
Explanation of Whcatlcss Day.
"Explanation-On wheatess' days
and in 'wheatless' meals of other days,
use no crackers, pastry, macaroni,
breakfast food or other cereal contain,
ing wheat; and use no wheat -four in
any form except the small amount that
may be needed for thickening soups or
gravies, or for a binder in cornbread
and other cereal breads. AS to bread,
if you bake it az home, use other ce-
reals than wheat, and if you but it buy
only war bread. Our object is that we
should buy and consume dne.third less
wheat products than we did last year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-28
EXEMPTION BOARD BEGINS
TO EXAMINE REGISTRANTS

In response to notices sent out by the
local exemption board the first hundred
registrants are appearing before DR.
Walter Hardy today for physical ex
animation. One hundred have beer
called for each day up to and including
Friday.
The examinations are being made ir
the county court room, Or. Walter L
Hardy having selected several physi
clans to assG: him. This forenoon there
We're five physicians and as many clerks
busily engaged and IL the number a,
work is found not sufficient to complete
the work each day, others will be called
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-28
DISTRICTS TO CONSIDER
UNION GRADED SCHOOL

A community meeting will be held
Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 10 o'clock a. m, at
Pleasant Hill school house in district
No. IS to discuss the establishment of
a union graded school for this district
with districts 26 and 27, Prairie Valley
and Plainview. In the afternoon at
3 o'clock, the same day, a like meeting
will be held at the Prairie Valley school.
Prof. E. A. Duke, state supervisor of
rural schools, with County Superintend-
ent George w. Coffman, will be present
and explain the system and how to
proceed to create such a school.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-28
Little Fights on West Front.

London, Jan. 2S.-Today's war office
announcement says:
Yesterday evening the enemy raided
an advanced post northeast of Lange.
marck, Three of our men are missing.
southeast of lie Verguier a strong rec
onnoitering party was dispersed by
rifle fire during the night. The hostile
artillery was active last night at differ.
ent points southwest Of Cambria and
also north of Lens and in the Passchen'
daele sector"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-28
Honor McKinIey's Memory.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 2S-Tomorrow
will be the seventy-ffth anniversary or
the birth Of President William McKin-
ley and the Mckinley Carnation League
Of America today suggested that the
custom of wearing a carnation, McKin-
leys favorite flower, on that day be
omitted and there be substituted for it
4 small American flag.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-28
East st. Louis MotOrmen Strike.

East st, Louis, H.. Jan. 2S.-Five or
the twelve interurban lines of the East
St. Louis x Suburban Railway company
were idle this morning as a result OF
the strike Of thirty.fve motormen and
conductors who refused to work under
a new schedule Of hours announced by
the company. Among the lines tied up
are those connecting East st. Louis and
Alton and East st. Louis and Edwards.
Vile
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-28
.CUNARD LINER
-,ES TO BOTTOM

London, Jan. 2S-The Cunarder An.
dania, reported yesterday to have been
torpedoed but not sunk. went to ths
bottom in spite Of efforts to get her into
port, according to information reaching
the Associated Press today.
The Andania was torpedoed off the
Ulster Urish) coast on Sunday morning.
Press dispatches from Belfast said it
was believed no deaths resulted from
the explosion.
The Andania, 1906 tons, was built
in 1913 and has made many trips be-
tween British and American ports.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-28

Alexandria, La, Jan. 2S.-Two men
with drawn pistols early today held up
r. V. Young, assistant manager of the
Calcasieu National bank at Oakdale
La, near here, compelled him to oper
the vault and escaped with about $11,
600, according to telephone messages
received here
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-28
LONG-THREATENED REVOLUTION
OF FINLAND AGAINST RULE
OF RUSSIA HAS BEGUN

Stockholm, Jan. 2S.-The lOng-threat-
cned revolution in Finland against Rus
sian rule is proceeding in the eastern
provinces, according to sparse reports
reaching Haparanda and forwarded
here.
The railway station at Helsingfors is
reported TO have been occupied by the
Russian Red Guard. Sharp fighting has
taken place at VilgOrg.
Russian soldiers are said to be aiding
the Red Guard, and reinforcements are
reported TO have been sent from Petro-
grad.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-28
Won HERTLING is SMOKED OUT.

Amsterdam, Jan. IS Chancellor Won
Hertllng, according to a dispatch from
Berlin to the Frankfurter Zeitung,
probably will make another public
statement shortly regarding the Bel.
gian situation. Instead of treating the
matter from a negative point of view,
the dispatch says, the chancellor will
make positive suggestions and pro.
posals.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-28
FATHER, MOTHER AND
BABY DIE IN WEEK

AIuldrow Okla, Jan. 28.-In less than
a week three of the five members of
Charles Pearton's family died. Pearton
was first to die. His wife died next
and the day following her infant babe
died. Mother and babe were buried in
the same grave.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-28
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and Vicinity: Tonight
and Tuesday, fair; continued cold
oklahoma: Tonight and Tuesday,
fair; continued cold.
East Texas: Tonight. generally fahT
colder in southeastern portion; freezing
20 coast; cold wave to Port Arthur; tenn.
perature, 16 to 22 degrees in northern
portion, and "a to 40 degrees in sugar
and trucking regions. Tueslay, faiS
continued cold.
West Texas Tonight and Tuesday,
generally fair; continued cold.
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature Sunday, % de.
grees; minimum this morning, IA de.
lgrees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-28
Baker Rethutes Charge
That Breakdown Comes
in the War Department
IN ANSWER TO SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN THE SECRE-
TARY DISCLOSES SOME INFORMATION OF VITAL
INTEREST HITHERTO UNKNOWN TO THE
COUNTRY AND TO THE CONGRESS.
INTENDS TO PUT INTOPENITENTIARY ARMY DOCTORS
WHO ARE CONVICTED OF BRUTALITY ENLISTED Men

Washington, Jan. 9S.-Secretary
Baker. in long personal statement to-
day before the senate military commit
tee, replied TO Senator Chamberlain's
charges of inefliciency and breakdown in
the war department.
Without prepared manuscript and in
Il frank conversational manner, the
secretary of war told the senators he
came to defend no mistakes or short.
COmings, but to insist most emphati-
cally that deficiencies, when disclosed,
had promptly been modified; that they
were the exception rather than the rule,
and that the very magnitude of Amer
ica's undertaking made errors of ju1g-
ment and mistakes likely.
incidentally, in defending the war ma
chincry agai,st the charge of iuenlcien-
cy and lack of initiative to prepare for
war, when war was assured, the secre-
tary Of war disclosed some facts hith-
erto held confidential.
Gets Artillery Abroad
France and Great Britain, he said are
supplying artillery to the American
forces because they themselves wished
TO do so, as they had All excess on hand
and wished to save ships for more vital
necessities.
Thirty.two divisions of National
Guard and National army troops IN
camp in the United States-more than
million men in all-are considered
ready to go overseas for service when
over it is decided that they shall move.
Every American soldier who can uie
rifle, Secretlry Baker told the sena-
tors already has been provided with
one, and the rate of manufacture fur
nishcs a steady upply as troops be.
come ready to use them.
Lewis machine guns, he said, al
though they have been ordered, are not
being used for the troops ON land be-
cause General Pershing and his stan
desire them only Ior airplane work.
Great Britain and France, he said, are
prepared to furnish machine guns for
the land forces until the American sup
ply arrives, and, in fact, wish to do so.
What General Wood Wanted.
Responsibility for calling out a large
number of men before equipment for
them was ready, Secretary Baker as.
sumed to himself, but added that the
hest military advisers, including Major
General Leonard Wood, pressed for it.
Charges Of mistreatment Of troops IN
hospitals, Secretary Baker said, were
acted on vigorously and he pointed out
that the war department only last week
refused to permit mere dismissal of two
army doctors. who mistreated soldiers
hut insisted they should have prison
sentences in addition.
Senator Chamborlain's speech, Mr.
Baker thought, has given the country
the impression that'the deficiencies com.
1laincd Of where characteristic rather
than occasional" For that reason, he
deplorcd its effect, but he emphatically
declared he came before the committee
not to defend individuals.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-28

Washington, Jan. 2S-Secrotary Of
War Baker today replied to Senator
Chamberain's charges Of inefliciency in
the war department at public hearing
before the senate military committee.
The secretary began making a verbal
statement without manuscript
Mr.. Baker said his statement was not
exactly supplementary to his recent one
to the committee, but a comprehensive
statement on all army activities in the
war, especially replying to the charge
that the war department had fallen
down"
At the outset, the secretary said he
thought much criticism came from IN
patience of the American people Ito do
this great thing greatly He conceded
freely that in so great an enterprise 1t
was impossible that there should not be
delays and shortcomings" The conf
dencc of the country, however, he said.
was necessary to the tremendous efforts.
The mistakes cited in Senator Cham.
bcrlain's speech, Secretary Baker said,
gaye a disproportionate aspect. With
out intent. he said, the effect of the
senator's speech was to give the coun-
try the impression that the deficiencies
.'were characteristic rather than occa-
sional." lie said he was not there to
defend individuals or deny delays or
false starts "but l think l can say in
confidence that in them we have sought
the remedy"
More Than Million Under Arms.
That there are more than a million
men under arms in this country was
stated by Secretary Baker in referring
TO the cases of alleged neglect of the
dead cited in Senator Chamberlain
speech.
'For one reason or another the inn
preston has gone out into the country
to some extent that the war depart
ment has fallen down in the conduct of
the war" Secretary Baker said. u
want to address myself to that ques-
tion.
There are several reasons why I
should ask the committee to hear me.
First the country is entitled to Know
if that is a fact. The country is en-
titled to know what the problems of this
war are and how we are to meet them
Second, I have a deep sense of duty to
the officers and the civilians that are
laboring with devotion, sacrifice and Jeal
and are spending sleeprss nights to
bring this army up to its greatest eff
ficiGlcy and success"
Drescribing the spirit of army officers
Secretary Baker said he had seen
Continued on mage g.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-09
CITY COUNCIL PASSES
ORDINANCE FIXING SALARIES
Orders Seventy-Five Dollars Paid To-
ward Rental of Adams Park.

City Council met in regular session
on Monday evening, President James
in the chair, and Councilmen Ander-
son, Adams, Lutz, Chattle and Ireland
present.
The ordinance fixing the salaries OF
certain officials was finally passed. 1t
appears in the advertising columns OF
The Pleasantville Press today.
An advertisement was ordered to be
placed in the Easter edition of the
Gazette-Review.
1t was ordered that SIS be paid to.
wards the rental of Adams Park fol-
1917, and that Manager Risley be in
structed that he should come before
Council and learn their attitude in the
matter before entering into a new
lease.
Bids for furnishing a combination
hook and ladder truck were received
from The Seagrave Co., of Columbus
Ohio, and Richard G. Edwards, of At
lantic City. The prices were $3.50
$3.50, $6,O50 and $3.50. They were
referred to the appropriate committee
to report back at next meeting oil
Council.
The Tax Collector asked for relief
from certain uncoIlectable taxes, an6
same was referred to the Solicitor.
Guns were received for the police
force and accepted, and the commit
tee was authorized to purchase POI
cartridges.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-09
MT. PLEASANT M. P. CHURCH.
Rev. W. L. Morton, Pastor.

Sunday services as follows:
10.30 A. NJ, Preaching, subject, 1.-THE
Living Word"
2.30 P. NJ, Sunday School.
6.45 p. M, Y. P. S. C. E.
7.30 p. NJ, service of song.
$50 P. NJ, Chalk talk on "The' Plan
of the Ages"
This is the second address on this
subject, and the period of human his
tory to be covered Sunday evening is
From the Flood to the Cross" This
subject owe tw~enty-three hundred
and forty-eight years of human histo-
ry, and is marked by tour distinct and
successive Periods of Time, or Ages.
The object of these lectures is to
show that God is over all in Provi-
dence and in Government; that in ev-
cry age man has failed, and to further
show that this Gentle Age will end
with mans failure and make necessary
the Return of the Lord to receive the
Government upon His shoulders. .
to sit upon the throne of David, and
upon his kingdom, to order it, and to
establish it with judgment and with
justice from henceforth even for ever"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-09
Y. p. 3. NOTES.

The members of the Y. P. B. held
their business meeting at the home of
Miss Margie Wagner. on Second ST.,
last Tuesday evening. Twenty-Five
members were present and planned
work for the coming month, and dis
cussed finished work. Three new
members were admitted to the Soci-
ETY., a letter was read from Camp Dix,
and upon the roll call for Red Cross
work it was found that much had been
accomplished last month.
The work and rehearsals of several
young people tell that two silver med
al contests will take place about the
last of April, both a musical and
speaking contest.
The lesson was revealed very clear.
ly by Mrs. Frendlich, who CAV the
names of three of q. SIS islands which
have recently become dry. Uncle Sam
now has Twenty-Five states and four
dependencies totally dry beside many
counties of other states. Moreover, by
December, 1920, Uncle Sam will be to
tally dry himself. and there will be nc
o booze to darken the lives of his
children.
Those present were: Misses Armen
la Risley, Margie Wagner, Leona Lake
Mildred Field, Myrtle Adams, Ivy
Lake, Edna OFT, Virginia Carr, Frances
Ambruster, Blanche Lake, Marguerite
Lake, Marion OFT, Nellie Collins, Eliz
abeth Wickman, Lena Lee, Ella Field
Geneva Lake and May Risley, Mrs.
Frendlich, Messrs. Walton Click. Mel
vim Parsels and Roy Frendlich.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-09
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
WHO COME AND GO
Personal Chronicle of Doings,
Gathered About the City
and Surroundings.
WEEKLY SOCIAL CALENDAR

Mrs. Lewis r. Smith spent the last
weekend in Philadelphia as the guest
of friends.
Mrs. G.. Fairchild Starr, who has
been quite i'll with tonsilitis, is rapid
1y improving.
Miss Dorothy Klair is spending the
weekend with Miss Miriam Thorp in
Frankfort, Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Umbrine spent
the last weekend in Woodbury. as the
guests of Mr.. Umbrine's mother.
MI. Charles H. Weevil and Mrs. Rel
yea, who have spent the winter in At
lantic City, return to their home at
Mortified today Saturday.
Mr.. Bart Bullock is home from
France on a short furlough visiting
his mother, Mrs. Kuttner, at the home
of Mrs. Merritt, North 4th street.
Prof. B. K. Matlack, a former teach
er in the Pleasantville schools, was a
recent visitor to our city and received
a warm welcome from his many
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Budd and Miss
Betty Budd, who have been spending
several weeks in Atlantic City, re-
turned to their home on Park avenue
Wednesday.
Mrs. Hattie Treen and daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Emma Treen, and Mrs. Far
rell, of Atlantic City, spent the after
noon and took dinner with Mrs. Mer-
ritf on Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles w Blake is spending
the weekend as the guest of her
daughter, Miss Mida C. Blake, at West
Chester Normal School. They will
also be entertained by Mrs. Arthur c.
Morgan, of Philadelphia.
Capt. E. Connolly, of Somers Point,
was in town yesterday and renewed
his subscription to The P~leasantville
Press. Capt. Connolly is one of At
lantic County's most highly esteemed
citizens and has been a rea1er~of this
paper ever since its establishment.
Martin Meloney, son of Councilman
E. N. Meloney, and one of the most
popular and jolly young men of the
South End, was taken SUDDENLY ill and
WIS removed to the Atlantic City Hos
pital, where he was Immediately oper-
ated upon for appendicitis. The case
was considered a most serious one,
but at this writing, there appears an
encouraging improvement in his con-
ditTUn.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-09
HIGH SCHOOL WINNING
AT FAST BASKET BALL
Defeat Naval Reserves and Penn Ath-
Ietic Club in Well Played and In
tenseIy Interesting Games.
FRESHMEN DEFEAT KEYSTONE.
p. n. S. FINALLY DEFEATS
NAVAL RESERVES, $3.50

After suffering two defeats from the
Naval Reserves of Atlantic City, H. S.
showed her true mettle Friday eve
ming by defeating the salt water taffy
boys in the most exciting game play
ed in the H. S. gymnasium this year.
Three minutes before the close of the
first half the score was tie, 1916.
When the half closed the visitors led
by the score, 1916. Ten minutes be-
fore the close of the game, the navy
boys led, 27-20. The omens of defeat
seemed to be hanging in the air for
our team for the third successive time.
Suddenly H. S. showed the best bas-
ket ball form they have exhibited thus
far this season. Naval Reserves strug-
gled hard to keep up the fast pace
which our boys were setting. The lead
was cut down rapidly, but the score
favored the Reserves, 30-28, just n
minute and ten seconds before the
whistle blew. The Reserves tried to
freeze the ball and hold their scant
lead of two points. Finally, ten sec
onds before the close of the game,
Woodruff scored a timely field goal.
With ten seconds remaining, the score
was tie, 5000. Balestrieri brought the
crowd to their feet with a beautiful
field goal, which put H. S. in the lead,
1920, just as the final whistle blew.
Capt. Baker and Balestrieri starred
for the H. S. quintet, while Palsgrove
excelled for the visitors. The guard
ing of Wallis in this game was of the
highest order. The uphill game and
splendid team work of the entire team
is deserving of special comment,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-09
THE CLOVER CLUB.

A meeting of the Glover Club was
held at the home of Mrs. Albert Boss.
Ter on Tuesday afternoon. A pleas
ant social afternoon was spent by all
after which dainty refreshments were
served. Those who enjoyed Mrs.
Bossler's hospitality were: Mrs. Henry
w. Lewis, Mrs. Clarence Dougherty.
Mrs. Joseph B. Thomas, Mrs. George
H. Adams, Mrs. WOODBURY. ]. Hudson,
Mrs. George Bates, Mrs. Harry UNI
brine, Mrs. Lewis R. Smith, Mrs. Roll
lin Gale, Mrs. Thoms. Mrs. George
Norrie, Mrs. William Sykes. Mrs. Nick
erson, Mrs. Lucy Bossler, Florence
Norrie, Elizabeth Thomas, Bobby Gale
and Jack Bossler. The next meeting
of the Club will be held at the home
of Mrs. Harry Umbrine, on West We
roma avenue.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-09
EPWORTH LEAGUE
CONTEST ENDED

The contest between the Pink and
last closed. The Red Band won and
the losing side had to treat.
The treat was held at Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Risley's beautiful home on We
roma Ave. 1t was prettily decorated
in red, the color of the winning side.
The evenings program began with
the singing of America by all.
Prayer by Mr.. OFT.
A march by the Wesley Pink Band,
each playing instruments which af-
forded much amusement, as many of
the instruments were entirely new.
Next was a piano solo by Josephine
Carr.
Observation-Disclosures. Bennett.
Sofo9Miss Virginia Carr.
Recitation-Miss Frances Ambrus.
ter.
Piano Solo-Miss Lena Lee, of Alb
Isecon.
Solo-Mr. Hagerty.
Solo=Miss Cox.
Solo@Gladys Stricken.
Song-Star Spangled Banner, sung
by all.
After the entertainment was con-
cluded, ice cream and cake made it's
appearance, receiving a very warm
welcome.
There were over seventy present.
Various games, new to the most of
u evening entertainments, were
played by those present.