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Pyzhian Si5Sers-Mountal1 city TEN,
pie No 5. meets every second ara
fourth Tuesday evening IN h OF r
T4an IN the Fleming Building. Villa
Barrett. H. of r. and c.
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H1oderT Woodn0n OF Anertea-Wa4te
Camp No 547S. Modern Woodnen
OF America. Meets every Friday even
~ a. their han IN the Skinner eldg.
= Ieign fleming. clerk. Modem Woo3-
D. IA. HalI on Merchant st. Ralph
Courtney, clerk
6775on9s- a1TInonC L0dBe Nc. .. Meees
a RfasonSc TeInpleS dEst ana third
Mondays IN eae mouth FRANCIS
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eatarrh Dislurts
Facial E1gEsssIal
Spreads the Nose RIurs the Eyer
Puffs the Face Dries the Els
How 20 Get Rid Of
ray THIS HONE TREAfRs g

Catarrh not only makes one rel
miserable, but it shows this effect q
the features, and It usually s1ol
worse. But thanks TO IemaE
home treatment, there IS recovery
store for every sufferer by the reln
able Gauss self home treatment
you can trT free IN Your own hon
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WASHINGTON NEWS =
!" GOSSIP ~ o74EzEs ss22Es ss.I5s:l
WA eaINcTnN- n g Dec 70.

WASHINGTON. D. C., Disc. ~
Four claims for increase pension,
which Congressman Geo. II. Bowers
had pending. have been acted on IA
vcrably by the Pension Commissioner
The beneftctar3es, their places OF resi-
dercc, and tie amount OF increased
pension are: Solomon CasteeL OF Al
bright, $50 month; Rennard ". Fish
er, Of near Philippi, $40 a month; Dan
ieI c. Fcsther, OF Terra Alta. $40 a
month, and Elijah CofEman, OF Fair
mont. $40 a month.
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until the formers apartments ar,
made ready fer thei= occupancy.

Charles G. cOfnan. of Clarksburg,
IS a visitor in the city. AS secretary
OF the Republican State committee
in the last campaign. as we'll as in
the preceding enc. Mr.. Cotu1an rem
dered Invaluable assistance to. the sue
cess Of his party.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-12

Abraham Armistead Lilly, former
attorney general OF West Virginia, is
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Cauefters Of RebeKah-West Virginia
Lodge no, Ga 8eeSs every Monday
night at 1880 o'clock at Odd Fellows
Hall.
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g. p. 8. E.-FaiTmont Lodge No. 294,
at 1900 clock. Charles D. Barry, Sec,
! zIS T1frh street
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For71er State Senator W. P HawIey,
o. M. Deyerle and NJ. Cassidy, three
Of Biuefie!d's leading citizens, are
business visitors in the capital
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ing in each month in 1faecabss ai
L. e. Bennett. Secy.
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C6G6e5b eIo 992, tt1ieed Gltn1s Ssl.4
.TravSlers. Isaats inst SATURDAY eEslls
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Nichols Sec. Orient CHAPTER Nc. 8. r
4. NJ. Meets IN Masonic Temple sec
end 8lruday OF each month. Francis
F; Nichols. Sec Crusade Commanoery
No. 6, K n. Meets IN Masonic Temple
every fourth Monday FTancts E.
Nichols, sec. Fairmont Chapter No
"a, o. g. S. Meets in Masonic temple
Crst and tb1rd Thursday Helen FIem-
ing. Sec,
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LadS OTSIs-Wilson Lodge. Lady
Owls. meets every second and fourth
Friday evening in Cunningham Hall.
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FRLTERNAL NOT!GES

oredr Of OvIS-Fairn1ont Lodge,
1922. meets every first and third Fri
day evenings in Cunningham Hall
". n. Randolph. Secretary
CI2T;on AQXIIlaEy to the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen meets every
second and fourth Thursdays Of each
nonta il the 5Iaccabees' hall at p.
n. President, Minae Roratter; sec
retary. Mrs. Ward Haser: treasurer.
Mrs Jennie Y Hump
Brothcrhood Railroad Carmen ct
America meets every "Wednesday
evening at Red Mems Hall at 1870.
w. F. Gantz. Pres: G. A. Sporting Re
cordinE Sec'y.
Wonaans Benefit ASSOCIATION OF the
Standardization Review, 80. meets
evcry Wednesday evening in Willard
Hall. Fa!rnont avenue. Mrs-ohTe Z
Harden. record keeper.
Ms
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/ Laaiea Of Modern Maccabecs = Dent
Hive No, 753, Ladies OF the Modern
Maccabees. h1eets the first and third
| Fridays. Of each month In K. of P. Han
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Ladies Auxiliary Of the erotherl1ooa
Of r. e. TraiHEneh. Meets In the
Modem Woodnen Of America Hall IN
the Skin1er Building the second and
fourth Thursdays Of each mouth at
o'c1IcR Minnie Hovatter. Pres. Maud
Haeer Secretary.
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Mountain STATE commGndeFy No. 446,
= a. and l. o. Knights OF Malta meets
every Thursday evening. 1880 o'clock,
third floor C:srninShan building Sir
Frank Gregory. Sir Knight, comman-
der; Sir John c. Patterson. record
er. GIG. Hamilton St., Fairmont
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! COMMERCIAL Travellers - FalrWonL
Frarcis E. Nichols, mrs. Charles Baird
Aiitcbel1 and B. L. Butcher.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-02
viii Hurry american
Troops to Aid Allies

employed. which forced the with
drawal OF the French on an unex-
pected scale.
General March explained to the
senators that long-range fire with
gas shells had played a part in the
German stratgy. Tn Finch posi-
tions mills in tn rar OF thir front
lines were repeatedly drenched with
toxic shells of large caliber, and
rendered untenable even before the
enemy infantry had approached
them. necessiiating wide retire
ments.
As the German efforts continue
the war department is exerting
every effort TO further expedite the
movement of American troops to
France. General March. in his talk
to the senator's. laid stress on the
vital importance OF speed in the
American program. In this connec-
ton. an official statement from Sec
retary Baker as to the troop move
ments IS to be expected soon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-02
HE BARELY MISSED
DEATH At CROSSING
]. c. CARROLL, DRIVING
TRANSFER TRUCK, RUN
DOWN BY ENGINE.
fJT SERIOUSLY HURT
Truck Is Demolished and Victim
Dragged Some Distance, But Ap-
parently He Was Only Bruised.
Cars Blocked View of Crossing.

J. c. Carroll, a truck driver en-
ployed by Steve's Bus and Baggage
Company, barely missed death when
Ringing road engine crashed into
his transfer truck at the B street
northwest, crossing at o'clock
last night. Carroll was badly
bruised, but is apparently not Sc
riously hurt. He was taken to the
Hardy sanitarium and later remov-
ed to his home on c street, south
east.
Carroll was driving north on B
street and the road engine was go
ing west to the roundhouse. A
string of box cars standing on the
sidetrack blocked the truck driv-
er's view and he did not know the
engine was approaching until it was
upon him. The truck was demolish-
ed and Carroll was dragged several
steps west of the B street crossing.
Late last night it was said that
Carroll was resting we'll and severe
bruises were believed to be the ex-
tent of his injuries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-02
STILL NO DETAILS OF
SINKING OF TRANSPORT
PRESIDENT LINCOLN

Washington, June 1.-The navy
department tonight still was with
out details OF the sinking of the
American transport, President Lin
coin. yesterday by a German sub
marine. Vice Admiral Sims delay
was believed by Secretary Daniels
to be due to failure OF his efforts
to secure information from the de-
stroyer which answered the distress
calls.
As the President Lincoln was
some 800 miles from land. on her
homeward voyage when attacked. it
would require some time for the
rescue ships to make port with the
survivors, and the reports were not
looked for until the men could be
questioned.
Naval officials here believed that
1t is entirely possible that the for
mer German steamer was not un-
der convoy when torpedoed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-02

see German divisions from thu
north sent down to exploit the new
success. Until the movement of re
serves have been established, it i
idle TO forecast. The battle is like,
to continue for weeks and will be
come long g-drawn-out struggle O
man-power. The allies first duty
will be to economic their reserve!
and husband their resources to give
ground for men where possible, a:
the final decision will 60 with tht
last reserves.
at is doubtful if more than hall
of the eighty divisions which we
estimate the enemy had in general
reserve have yet been absorbed in
the present battle. This means that
half the effort is spent. 1t is to be
hoped that all divisions have been
duly punished. as they certainly have
been around Rheims and Scissors.
British Fight Doggedly.
1--WE hear from London that the
three British divisions-the Eighth,
the Fifteenth and Fiftieth, which
held the line on the west OF Rheims,
put up magnificent fight and even
counter attacked against vastly su-
perior forces. maintaining all their
positions on the first day until dark
ness fell. when they were obliged to
throw back their left to conform
with the withdrawal of the center.
These divisions had been sent to
this part of the front for a rest, and
it is understood that they are now
being replaced by fresh troops.
"The allied Staffs have recognized
for a long time, and it is now OBJ
vious to all, that the American
troops have become 4 vital factor in
this battle and may hold the balance
between defeat and victory and that
it is only by brigading them for
training with the French and Brit
ish that they will be ready in time
to take part in any numbers this
year. The cry is and will be for
men, for more men. and for bayo-
nets and vet more bayonets.
I'VE are told that the morale of
the people both in Paris and in Lon
don is unshaken by this somewhat
spectacular throust of the Germans
and its possibility far-reaching cir,
Continued on page 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Washington. June l-Weath-
er conditions for the week be-
ginning Monday. issued by the
weather bureau today, are:
West Gulf States: Fair with
seasonal temperatures.
Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri Valleys: Fair with
rising temperature Monday.
Not much change thereafter.
Oklahoma: Sunday and
Monday. generally fair.
Fast Texas: Sunday and
Monday. generally fair.
East Texas: Sunday and
Monday. generally fair.
West Texas: Sunday and
Monday, generally fzir.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-02
To CURTA|[ BREWING
AND SAVE MORE COAL
FUEL OFFICIALS CALL OWN
ERS OF PLANTS TO CAPI-
tai CONFERENCE.

Washington, June l,---Further re-
striction of the brewing of beer is
in prospect. it was learned today
when the fuel administration an.
nounced that representatives of the
brewery interests will be called to
Washington in the next few weeks
for a conference on beer production
for the year beginning June 80.
A so per cent curtailment of
brewting went into effect April |
under voluntary agreement which
expires June 80.
The quantity of coal saved
through this reduction" state
ment issued by the fuel administra-
tion says was considerable, but it
Is believed that larger saving can
be effected
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4O0O 0KLAHOMANS
TO Be CALLED IN
THE JUNE DRAF 7
THIS is ESTIMATE OF AID.
JUTANT GENERAL Z. II.
GIBSON.
NO OFFICIAL INFORMATION
State Has Enough Men in Class A
to Meet This Months Draft and
Other Glasses Will Not Be
Touched, Is Gen. Gipson's Belief.

Oklahoma City. June l.
Oklahoma will furnish ap-
DroXimatelv 1000 of the Sc
lected men to be called in
the June draft, according to
estimates given by Adit.
Genl. f. II. GipsOn.
Although the adiutant
general has no official in
formation to date as to the
states exact quota, he be-
lieves that between $500
and 1000 men will be sent
in the June "a call.
Oklahoma has enough
men in Class "A to meet the
June draft and the adiutant
general does not believe 9TH
er classes will be touched at
present.
No information was avail
able today as to the num-
ber of men Oklahoma will
furnish in the call for men
to be given special training
sent out today
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Washington. June With the
German crown princes army now
standing on the north bank OF the
Marne, army officials here believe
the German advance in that direc-
tion will stop. while increased
pressure is exerted against the
Chateau Thierry-Soissons line in
the effort to consolidate complete
ly the Aisne and Picardy battle
thezters.
Such consolidation is regarded a
a necessary preparation for an ad-
vance on Paris. or for new assault
on the Amiens front.
This view was conveyed to the
members of the senate military ocm-
mittee today by General March
Other senators share his view.
There was no effort here to dis
guise the fact that the success of
the German blow up TO this time
has been a surprise. Apparently
new elements OF strategy have been
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-02
Death Of Mrs. /. Z. WYnore.

Mrs. L. r. Wymore, 80 years old.
died at l:30 o'clock Friday after
noon after an illness Of only a few
days. Appendicitis was the cause
OF death. Funeral services will be
held at the home OF Mrs. B. +. Wy
more. Ill First avenue, southwest.
at 2:D o'clock this afternoon. The
Rev. David II. Cooper. assisted by
the Rev. {. +. Wagner. will con-
duct the services at the house and
those at Rose Hill cemetery will be
conducted by the Woodmen Circle
Mrs. Wymore. who was born in
Bremen. Germany, and had been a
resident Of the United States about
seven years. She is survived BY her
husband, her parents. who live in
Germany, and a brother. who is
serving in the German army. and
another brother who is serving in
the United States navy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-02
Time And Location OF
Return Attack By Gen.
Eoch Is Puzzle ForHum

retiring divisions of the allies
where this is necessary, was
placed in the hands of the To-
cal reserves. 1t has been car
ried out exceedingly we'll un-
der the most difficult circum-
stances.
The formidable nature of the
German effort may be gather
ed from the absolute identifi-
cation of nearly fifty divisions,
about 5000 men.
There certainly are a num-
Der Of other divisions in imme-
diate call. The divisions taking
part in the offensive which have
been added most recently, be-
long to the volunteer army.
All of them were engaged in the
March battle and afterwards
were sent to the rear to be fit
ted out and to receive special
training.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-02
IT IS The BATTLE FOR.
PARIS" NOT The BATTLE
OF PARIS" EDITOR SAYS

Paris, June BATTLES in the
present war have been fought
over such areas that it has not
been easy to give them fitting
names. The one going on now.
however. already has received
its name. II is The Battle foi
Paris" not the battle of Paris"
IF the enemy can avenge the
battle of the Marine and threat
en- Paris says one Paris news
paper in an editorial. mot with
invasion-for we are better pro-
tected than he is aware-but
with an intense, close, continu-
Gus bombardment, he believes
he will be able to dictate the
peace which he terms honor
able"
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With the French Army in
France, June 1.-The enemy is
increasing continually the NUM-
Der of troops engaged in the
battle. The general idea when
the offensive BEGAN appears to
have been that each enemy dl-
vision should occupy front OF
only 1000 yards. Since that
time the line OF battle has been
extended, and in order to main
tain the density of the attack
ing army, further units have
been brought from the rear and
thrown into the fight.
The time and place of the re-
turn blow of the allies seems to
be puzzling the German COM
manders. who are endeavoring
to secure strong points for piv-
OTIS.
The task of strengthening the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-02

received as to the distribution of tn,
German reserve and as to whethe
identification has been obtained o
any divisions being withdrawn from
other sectors of the front to tax,
part in the drive.
Three Objectives.
THE objectives now before tht
Germans" the general said, appear
to be threefold
"G) Paris; (2) the division OF the
main allied armies by an advance
through Amiens, and (3) capture OF
the channel ports.
"The present attack appears tc
have come as surprise. One OF
the reasons for this was no doubt
that it was not considered by the
allies as a decisive direction for a
major operation because of the pos
sibility on this sector of giving an
amount of ground that would be
fatal either at Amiens or Ypres.
"The Germans have also conceal
ed their preparations extremely well,
aided probably by four factors: 0)
their preponderating number of di-
visions; (2) the fact that they are
working with a good railway sys-
TEN on interior lines; 60 that there
are forests around laon in close
proximity to their first objectives,
where large numbers of troops could
be brought up by night and con-
cealed and (4) that this front has
long been organized 70 rattack.
Quick Success by Foe.
Gas the Germans began the at
tack with only sixteen divisions, it
would appear that it has been more
successful than they anticipated. 1t
is probable that it was at first in
tended either in the nature of sec
ondary operation in order to draw
allied reserves from the well pro-
tected Amiens salient or to strike
heavy blow for the Marne in order
to cut the main communications be-
tween Paris and Chalone. and TO
Wlutl lHt 100 IldllOW AuI4CllS liOiIt
by fresh operation.
THE German higher command
probably considered in this case that
the presence of large forces in front
of such vital points as Ypres and
Amiens had pinned the bulk Of the
allied reserves to these positions.
while they are a, present in a
narrow and dangerous salient, the
Germans. should they be successful
in pushing out the west leg of it
and joining the Amiens salient,
which appears to be their intention,
will be in a favorable position for
an advance on Paris. The allied
command. however. has not been
idle and so far the hanks of the
salient seem to have held well, and
reserves are joining up. As far as
penetration goes, the Germans may
be expected to call a halt at the
aMnr e
Critical Time Arrives.
I'VE must now be prepared either
to see the offensive resumed in the
north at no distant date or else to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-02
LOUISIANA POTATO CROP
IN DANGER OF LOSS

Washington, June Food ad-
ministrator Hoover was asked to
come TO the relief of Louisiana po-
tato growers by Senators Ransdell
and Guion and the entire Louisi-
ana congressional delegation at a
conference today. Five million
bushels of potatoes are awaiting
shipment in Louisiana, they declar-
ed. but unless a market is pro-
vided for them at adequate prices.
they will spoin. Senator Ransdell
told the food administration that
1900 acres of potatoes were plant
ed in Louisiana in 1917. while this
year the acreage totals $1,000, with
prices much lower than formerly
paid.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-02
Creel Denies He Is Socialist.

Washington. June LIN a letter
to Chairman Pou of the house rules
committee today, George Creel,
chairman of the committee on pub
lie information. denies that he is a
Socialist and declares he is a Dem
ocrat. Industrial Workers OF the
World have never been employed at
the committees offices. Creel as
serts. Creel's detailed statements
shows there are % division heads in
the bureau. whose political affilia-
tions are: Democrats. :: Repub-
licans, l5; Independents. 8.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-02
New York Bank Statement.

New York, June 1.-The actual
condition OF clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
five days. shows that they hold
S32.o52.o30 reserve in excess OF legal
requirements. This is a decrease Of
So,0l0Il0 from last week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-02
ALLEGED LYNCHERS Of
PRAGER ARE ACQUITTED
WILD CHEERING IN COURT
ROOM WHEN JURY AN
NOUNCES VERDICT.

Edwardsville, Ill.,, June 1.-The
eleven men who were charged with
murder in connection with the
lynching OF Robert Paul Prayer, en-
emy alien, were acquitted by a jury
this afternoon which deliberated
only IS minutes.
Two ballots were taken.
Announcement that all the de-
PENDANTS had been found not guilty
was attended by wild demonstra-
ton in the courtroom in which the
accuser men were overwhelmed with
congratulations by relatives and
friends who throughout the long
vigil of examination and testimony
have crowded the room.
Judge Bernreuter, the presiding
justice made only perfunctory ef-
forts to stop the cheers and hand
clapping.
Story of Trouble
The lynching OF Robert Paul Pra-
ger, German enemy alien, on the
morning of April 5, as the culmi-
mating tragedy in series of disas-
Sociated demonstrations which for
several weeks had been held in va
rious sections OF southwest Illinois
as a warning to alleged disloyalistS.
The activities OF persons who coun-
selled aggression against pro-Ger-
mans previously had been confined
to the tarring and feathering of their
victims painting them yellow, fore
ing them to kiss the flag or to make
public manifestation Of their ale
glance to the government. Such
demonstrations were held in nu-
merous small towns. for the most
part mining camps, where, it is said
German agents hourished and car
ried on their propaganda work al
most in the open.
Previous Outbreaks
Practically all OF these outbreaks.
however. had been conducted with
some semblance OF authority and
in several instances with the tacit
consent OF civic authorities. At no
time had anything approaching fatal
violence been resorted to. the ac-
cused persons merely being given
forceful lessons in loyalty.
Prayer. a baker by trade and a
miner by force OF circumstances. was
% years old, unmarried. and lived
in .Collinsville. He was 4 Socialist.
and on several occasions is said TO
have been warned against his ex-
treme views. A week before his
death he went to Maryville, a small
mining camp six miles from here.
and is said to have expressed him
self vigorously. but so far as is
known his remarks were not disloy-
al. On April ! he returned to
Maryville. Several miners OF that
city resented his presence there. and
when they became menacing Prayer
left for Collinsville.
Decide to Punish.
The miners followed him and az I
the outskirts Of this city met sew
eral men in saloon where Prayers T.
CONTINUED on page 3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-02
TWO SUBMARINES ARE
SUNK IN 90 MINUTES
BY u. S. DESTROYER
BULLETIN.

An Atlantic Port, June l.
Destruction of two submarines
within half an hour by an Amer
ican destroyer off the coast of
France was reported today BY
an American ship arriving here
fro nthe war zone. The L.
boats were sent down almost
within sight OF the French
coast, IT was said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-02
Mileage Books Be Used

Washington, June 1.-The rail-
road administration is considering
the establishing OF mileage books
good for all parts of the country at
3 cents a mile, the standard rate
Rates Of interurban electric lines
soon viii be revised to a bass Of
nearly three cents q mule.