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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22

sand.
In time of war the president OF
the United States is commander-in-
chief OF the army and navy. The
members Of his cabinet are respon-
sible to him personally, not to con-
gress. None of them may be re
moved without his consent, except
by impeachment.
North Carolina is the Only state in
the union in which the veto power
swithheld from the governor, al
though there are several states IN
which it is virtually nullifed by the
legislature possessing the right &c
overrule the veto by majority vote
of the two houses.
Alaska was purchased from Russia
in 1867 for the insignificant sum OF
81 100000. In the so years since. the
exports from Alaska have amounted
to $70S,000,000, reaching the high
mark of $94I0o,359 in l9l7. This
imports to Alaska in the past ST
years have totaled $4l2,4OO 900
reaching the high mark in 1917 OF
S44 ,43l 600
The United States is growing lum-
her at the rate OF 20,Q00,000,O ,OOl
board feet year. and using it at
the ra te OF 10000, 100000 board feet
annually. 1t is reported that OF the
oO00OO000 or more acres OF orig
nal forest land about 5OO,OOO,OOl
acres have been turned into farm
land, while 65,000,00O acres have
been cut and not replanted.
Cornbread is, or should be, the
great American diet. Nothing Is
more patriotic and nothing is mort
nourishing. 1t graces any meal, and
is suitable for any combination OF
food where wheat bread would serve
and some places where it would not
1t is the campers friend, and the
epicures delight. Those who de
clare that they do not ike corn
bread argue against their apprecia-
ton of the better things OF tins
world. ....
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22

The United States is said to pro-
duce over one-third OF The meat
consumed in the civilized world, eX-
elusive of China. Argentina, how
ever, has 4,4S7 head of cattle for
every 1000 inhabitants, while the
United States has only 1S9 thou
sand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22

Oil-burning locomotives are now
used in 2l states, on s. railroads
and on $4,000 miles of track in this
country. They consume 42,OOO,0C0
barrels Of oil yearly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22
NATIONAL FACTS
AND FIGURES

Cost of the census to be taken in
1920 is estimated at S22,coO,OOO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22

II you want your MOVING worries
Ind trouble eliminated have W move
your household effects with our
MODERN
MOTOR SERVICE
Our men are the Kind that take enact
ing care Of ALL arscles-evsrythins
from the most delicate brtea-brac 70 ths
bulkiest and heavtaDt
The proper motor equipment pins
skillec. trained. carefully directed help
.nsures the right service when vs s0vs
You
J. l.. wills o N
Evening journal., 1918-06-07
The Americans Third Trial
LFrom NE New York sun.

The correspondent who reports that
the fshtlng Of the Americans at the
Marne was the most dramatic episode
Of the war since the taxicab army
saved Paris may he drawing the bow a
bit far In his exutation. yet the general
tone Of the news about our men abroad
IS indeed Inspiring. strip it down to
the bone Of Official fact and It -still re-
mains great news The Yankees have
been tried at Seicheprey. at Csmpigny,
and now at Neuilly Wood and each
time the result is better.
Hardly any one has the sublime faith
Of Miss Edna Ferber's hero who in
sisted that he could ''whip six Of them
beerheads' yet 1t is becoming evident,
even to the coolest observer that man
for man the American troops are better
ilghting men than the Germans While
this might not be apparent In great
battle movements. n seems 10 be true
beyond question in the open infantry
nghting and the skirmishes. Our men
have been used In both Of these and
their performances have left no doubt.
AZ the beginning Of the war green.
troops We're the bugaboo Of the mill
tary men. Kitchener wanted six months
OF Intensive training for his recruits
before he felt that they could be shot
Evening journal., 1918-06-07

HE Italians-inhuenoed by dev-mHde rumors-were
4 stin retreating before their Gsrman-Austrian
"kameradsr
Then British and French troops poured into Italy,
commanded by Fooh
AZ once the Italianssbegan to make, some sort of
stand.
An italian boy sodier'losded down with heavy bag
Of supplies cmbing,a steep path No horse or auto
mobile could make H. everything must go on mems
backs.
The young Italian very tired. The load was too
much for him hut heskept pluggingsahead.
He heard footsteps brisk oldman dressed in the
horizon blue Of Frances came up besideihim.
pretty heavy load for you sonrsad the old French
man. speaking Italian.
ooui mseu" agreeduhe son osnItaly speaking French
10 be courteous.
et me give you.s hand" saidsthe old French soldier
and he seized the heavy bag and threw 1t over his own
shoulders and the sons of the wosod Latin nations kept
climbing After time the man in horizon blue said,
Let's rest minute" and they sat.down beside the path
soon some Italian general STAFF officers apreared-one
Of them being on the Kings personal staff. OF course
the two soldiers by the roadside came to their feet to
salute the high officers.
But the Italian officers stopped The one who belonged
10 the Kings personal stsff elacuaied one word
"Fochr M
That's who Il was1-Foc lie Patron which Is french
for the Big Boss.
He had been caught acting like . common human
being But it didn't fesze him He didn't forget that he
is lie Patron He salued 'he Italian high officers stiny,
threw the bag his shoulder again. and with the Italian
boy soldier beside him protesting volubly those two
started up the path again.
Pretty safe sort Of man, Foch, eh'
Pretty good sort to have in charge of our boys who
so over There"
Evening journal., 1918-06-07

over without loss Of morale. not 10 say
panic. How is it now? British sol
diers, freshly drafted, were pltted
in the terrific battle west Of Rheims
against the shock troops of the enemy
the other day, and although the odds
against the new men were oyerwhelm-
ing they fought unhnchingly not mere
ly TO tho last shot from the field guns,
but TO the last bullet from their re-
volvers
Il has been the same with the Ameri-
cans, They not only faced the shower
from the Germans machine guns. but
destroyed the machine gun positions. II
was with TIE bayonet that they drove
1.-THE Germans from Neuilly Wood.
Whether alone or side by side with the
French. Pershing's men Showed the
magnificent spirit They dig in with
one hand, fight with the other and
smile at the same time" II was they
who drove the Hun back across the
Marne.
The discipline, the years Of slavish
training were an advantage to the Ger
man troops atihe beginning Of the war.
But now the German is tired. Any army
IS tired after four years ofit. Men who
have fought mechanically. and later
hopelessly, all this time are not indi-
vidnally the match Of these Americans,
fune fresh into the battle, fun Of youth.
strength, spirit and the knowledge Of
right and the consciousness of victory.
II is no wonder that in France two
Fsinbows shine above the new battle
field Of the Marne One is confidence in
Foch, the other is the American army.
The rsinbows join. for Foch's hope is
in his reserves, and the men from the
West are the very heart and soul Of
them.
Evening journal., 1918-06-07

AffNH lftf NFSfF ftilNnVst
For the last two years a deserter
named Kleinschmldt has been living in
hiding in the woods around the
Tucheler Heath, near Bromberg West
Prussial. where he has been carrying
on an uninterrupted career Of brigand-
age after the ancient pattern.
His method IS TO break into isolated
farmsteads and foresters lodges. which
he sacks completely He also holds up
with revolver foot passengers and
vehicles Of all sorts passing along the
country roads.
Although a whole company Of gen
darmes, forest. rangers, and even. sol
diers led by lieutenant. and military
guards have constantly been placed in
sections OF the woods the man has not
yet been captured Moreover. ne Is con
tinually addressing letters TO the lin
terested authorities" signed Captain OF
the Corps Of Wild Men Of the Woods. .
warning them 10 desist from spying on
him on pain OF being shot.
The fellows doings are the sensation
Of the whole district
Evening journal., 1918-06-07

Through the courtesy Of William J. Hoffman, formerly
business manager of the WILMINGTON EVENING JOUR
NAL but now advertising Of the Portland (ore
oregonisn have received from the governments OF
Oregon and Washington, u s. A. and British Columbia
Canada nvit ton to spend 1918 vacation In that
International Playground, the Pacific Northwest the
worlds greatest out OF doors" Nothing would give us
greater pleasure than TO accept such invitation but
is impossible. 1t is pesssg TO know, however that
former fellow-townsmsn is making good in that great
playground" which imagine Is for newspaper men,
as much of work ground as any other section OF our
country.
Evening journal., 1918-06-07
Rnr.K UP THIS DANGEROUS PRACTICE.

TN all sections Of city small boys are indulgng in
the dangerous practice Of stealing rides on auto
mobiles by climbing UP and cingpg to the spare tires
on the rear Of such machines.
The police should break up the practice without delay
II they do not sooner later there will be series OF
distressing accidents Parents. too should cooperate
with the police the matter and warn their sons Of the
extreme danger which attends such solen rides in hard
oongested city streets especially when many Of the
Jumped travel at high rates Of speed and are
followed closely by other cars and when the sstenngs
OF many Of the heavy tires not intended to hold The
added weight Of one, three boys
It IS clearly time for both police and parental action
preferaby The latter.
Evening journal., 1918-06-07

hear any woman complaining we tell
them about Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and what it did for
me. Mrs. JOHN FRAME, ll2l N. 18th
ST., St Louis, Mo.
Girls who suffer az Mrs. Frame did
should not hesitate TO give this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, q trial, as
the evidence that is constantly being
published proves beyond question that
this grand old remedy has relieved more
suffering among women than any other
medicine.
For confidential advice write Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The result of their forty years expert
ence is at your service.
Evening journal., 1918-06-07
PRETTY SAFE MAN. Ell?

r,HE Italiaus-innuenoed by deviI-made rumors-wer
stil retreating before their German-Austriai
Evening journal., 1918-06-07

Social and circles in Kent county have suffered
distinct loss through the death Of Mrs John A. Hof-
fecker Of Smyrna. She woman devoted TO her
home to her church and to her many friends. Her
patriotic and public spirit strongly developed She
was an unfailng exponent and supporter of anything
that Injured to the good Of the community in which she
lived and the best interests Of which she had such
interest Her death is not only loss but also
distinct shock to the people Of the midland county.
Evening journal., 1918-06-07
Spirit of the
DelnarUia Press
DID HERSELF PROUD

From the Lewes Pilot.
That Delaware cannot and will not
fall behind other states in the grand
undertaking Of carrying on the war has
just been again demonstrated. by her
share in the drive fer Red Cross funds.
She did herself proud by raising a
fund Of over Si,2OOOOO. or more than
50 for every man, woman and child in
this state. In other words she raised
seven times the amount allotted to this
state.
Evening journal., 1918-06-07
Old Wilmington Resident
Near Death

81 had not eaten food for ten days
and was slowly starving TO death.
Given up by five doctors, / tried bot
tie Of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, which
gave relief at once. am 20 years old
and would have died hut for your Won
derful medicine. The jaundice is all
strength every day" II is simple,
harmless preparation that removes the
catarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and allays the Inflammation which
causes practically all stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments, including appendl-
citis. One dose will convince or money
refunded. j. NJ Eckerd, Miller Drug
Store, ~ B. Danforth.
Evening journal., 1918-06-07

10 Ded every Hontn
for twodaysbecsuse
/ suffered such pain.
| also suffered from
a W e akness and
mother took me to
a doctor but he did
not helpme. Finally
mother m ade me
take Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable
Compound and it
has made me strong
and healthy. So
when mother or |
Evening journal., 1918-06-07
TO PEOPLE WHO CHAFE

Over one hundred thousand people in this
country have proved that nothing relieves
the soreness Of chahng as quickly and
permanently as "Sykes Comfort Powder" "
2sc at Vinol and other drug stores. Trial
Box Free.
The Comfort Powder Co., Boston, Mass.
Evening journal., 1918-06-07
GIRLS PAINS
and WEAKNESS
Yield to Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Thousands of Girls Benefited

st. Louis, Mo-" When ! was only
fifteen years old mother had TO put me
Evening star., 1918-06-02
ARMY EQUIPMENT
IN ST. LOUIS BURNS
nIo Warehouses DESTROYED
With Probable Loss of
100000.
INcENDIARIsM RUMoRED

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. June 2.-Fire. shortly be-
fore midnight destroyed warehouses
Nos. 20 and "a at the United States
arsenal here with a loss Of Army equip
ment valued at more than $1,000, 900.
Oflcers Of the quartermaster's depart
ment said that more than $4,000. 900
yards Of khaki cloth for Army uniforms
had been destroyed. in addition to 49,
900 soldiers service hats.
Numerous other warehouses are in the
path Of the fire which at an early hour
was not under control.
As soon as the blaze started Col
Clarke. in charge Of the arsenal
threw q guard Of soldiers around the
inclosure and excluded all persons
not actively engaged in combating
the fire.
Information as to tho cause OF the
fire was withheld by military on
GERS. The police. who assisted in
pressing back the crowds. were not
allowed on the grounds.
A report that the IRE was Of In
cendiary origin could not be verified
The police have taken into custody
An Austrian. an enemy alien. who
was found without hat and coat with
In the stockade shortly after the
fire was discovered. They have re-
fused to divulge his name. He 10 said
to reside in the immediate vicinity
Of the arsenal.
Evening star., 1918-06-02

Stokes. husband of Rose Pastor
Stokes. In commenting here today
upon the ten-year-prison sentence i'm
posed upon his wife. said:
Il am personally entirely certain
that had the jury understood as I un-
derstand her motives, they would not
have convicted her Of the offense
charged.
Mrs Stokes is not and never has
been opposed to active participation
in the war by the American govern
ment. On the contrary. she has con-
stantly held that the war must be
pushed by the allied forces until thu
autocratic powers of central Europe
are overcome and until the founda-
tions of democracy are effectually Sc
cured.
IF the Judge had understood her
purpose as do he would not have felt
that Justice required such sentence as
he imposed. I am sure that 80 per
cent of the trouble has resulted from
misunderstanding and not to exceed
10 per cent of it was due to a hasty
impulse, which Mrs. Stokes imme-
diately regretted after it occurred"
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Tandem Bombings Is New
German Air Methods of
Ruthless Raids on Towns

OaDAe8xAm TO Tho Sunday Star and
chicago Daily News. Copyrisht, 1915.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE FRENCH FRONT, May 81 fDe-
layed).-German aeroplane attacks
on American hospitals continued
through the night west Of Montdidier.
However. they were driven back by
the defense batteries near the base
hospitals. A German plano few over
this city in bright sunlight at noon
and dropped a note saying that the
town would be raided within a wesk
The purpose Of the flight Of this aeff,-
plane was to photograph the dam 30
erected in the vicinity Of the hos.
pitfalls. All have been evacuated exee,,t
as to limited number Of patients
VINO could be cared for In the bomb.
proof cellars.
the photographs. as he was shot down
by an anti-aircraft gun before reach
ing the German lines.
fhe destructive force OF torpedoes
has been Increased by means OF chain
Ing them together in series Of twos
and threes. 1t prevents their ecaffer-
Ing and intensifes their deadliness in
the limited area where they are drop
ped. In the case Of buildings thew ara
cropped In tandem formation. the first
eaemolishins the upper stories and
by successive stages until the women
and children hiding in the cellars are
reached. The bombs which caused
havoo among the American ambu-
iances were arranged in q series Of
three.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
MAN TRAPS GERMANS
NEW F|END|SH Device
Discovered by American While
Scouting in No Mans
Land.
By the Associated Press.


|. PARIS, June 1.-The latest German
barbarity consists Of a man-trap. SIM
liar to a bear trap, discovered in no
mans land by Corp. Leonardo Manser
and sergt Victor L. vaupeL United
States engineers.
Corp. Manser. after bringing in the
trophy to the trenches, told how he
came to discover it. He said:
1--WE were in the trenches on the
night Of May ~, when Sergt. Vaupel
and myself decided to go on q scout
the top, making our way through the
barbed- wire entanglements and into
one shell hole after another, keeping
out Of sight of the Germans. as they
were sending up star shells to light
no mans land.
of the star shells.
After we got half way across no
my hand. Advancing a few steps,
stumbled on the trap. which had been
BY the s,e OF the sa
catch scouts. In attempting to carry 1t
on I discovered that it was chained to
stakes in the ground. loosened the
chain and brought the trap to our
long and has jaws eighteen inches wide.
with teeth two inches long. It 10 de-
signed to give tho Victim great pain
and make him call for help. This at
tracts his comrades. VINO become tar
gets for . German machine g1in fusil-
lade, which results In the annihilation Of
the entire party"
Tho trap is in the Paris 7. NJ c. A.,
where 1t has been examined by q num-
ber Of Americans. who were astounded
at the horror Of the device. 1t will be
shipped to America as trophy.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Allied Morale High.
Name of Big Struggle
Is "BattIe for Paris";;
Allied ProureSS Seen

PARIS, June BATTLES in the pres
ent war have been fought over such
areas that 1t has not been easy to give
them fitting names. The onesgoing on
now, however, already has received its
name. It is the battle for Paris" not
the battle of Paris"
'If the enemy can avenge the battle
of the Marne and threaten Paris" says
one Paris newspaper in an editorial,
mot with invasion-for we are better
protected than he fs aware-but with
an intense; close. continuous lombard
ment, he believes he will be able to
dictate the peace which he terms hon.
orable."
The military situation shows prog
ress for the allies, says the Temps. be-
cause the enemy failed to make gains
last night, although he redoubled the
violence of his attack.
1.-THE mass of our reserves" It con-
tinues. ''has begun to take part in tho
action. Just south of Soissons our
counter attacks have driven the enemy
back to, the Crise river which flows
into the Aisne. and we have retaken
the villages of Chaudun and Very.
Farther south the enemy many times
made futile efforts to advance through
the valley Of the Ourocq."
Evening star., 1918-06-02
To Allow Salvation Army
50 Tons Space Monthly
on Transports Is Planned

Cablegram to The sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyrikkt, aolS
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE FRENCH FRONT. juno Ia
plan is being considered to allow the
Salvation Army. which has BEEN IN.
able to bring supplies from the
United States under the present en-
forcement. dfty-ten transport space
monthly.
Tho work Of the organization.
which has been the pioneer In the
operations Of army huts since the
inability to get supplies. Tho most
popular feature with the soldiers is
chocolate, hot pies, cookies and
douEhnutA. The army wants to bfih9
eoekiss.. biscuits, toilet articles, hsnd.
kstchtsfs. tewsis. aegts 6gEah aAfa
Evening star., 1918-06-02
KAISER MAKES A VISIT
TO THE BATTLE FRONT

GENEVA. June Emperor Will
liam visited the battle front Monday,
according to details reaching here
from Cologne. He made the trip in a
powerful armored and camoufiaged
automobile. The emperor mounted
California plateau to the summit of
Mount Hiver unacompanied SO as not
to attract aerial attention. Only q
few generals at the front were inform
ed Of his visit.
Gen. Ludendorff rode with the EN-.
peror, while in q second machine were
members Of the emperor's stan. who
watched the progress of the battle
through powerful glasses while he
ventured forth alone.
It is regarded as significant that the
emperor visited the headquarters Of
the crown prince. and in the reports
Of his trip the name Of Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg Is not mentioned.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
MR. BAKER STATES
bR|GAD|NG METHOD
Perfecting Of Army System
for New Divisions Reduces
Time Of Training.

Tho process by which American
divisions are being whipped quickly
into shape when they reach the other
side was explained in some detail
yesterday by Secretary Of war Baker.
Mr.. Baker said that only infantry
and machine gun units are brigaded
with the British. Artillery prepares
for front line duty either with the
French or with veteran American
batteries. Engineers. signal corps and
other auxiliary arms also are trained
largely with the French and American
forces.
Same as French or British.
The Secretary laid stress on the
fact that exactly the same process OF
brigadinS new units with veteran
divisions for initial training 10 fol-
lowed IN the American army as is fol-
lowed with the French or British
army.
France It Is broken up into small
units. which are distributed In d.
visions back from the front for their
rest period. The new men continue
with the veterans until they have seen
front line service. Then they are re-
assembled and do . tour Of duty at
the front under Supervision Of veteran
stan officers In order to gain expe-
rienee in fanetioning Al q divisional
unit Under dfe The men then are
withdrawn for 4 feSt period and they
next como forward to take their place
Ia the lire a. trained division ready
for battle.
ThS time necessary for the. train
Ing has been materially reduced as
the system has been perfected. BY
Fysnch and British forees. .tnV1 as well Mies as
with the American veteran divisions,
almost any number OF new divisions
can be made ready simultaneously.
The hrieading Of the Americans with
thb French ana English units serves
nv non md siyins the 81 ssiiea ilsaa afzniss dss
A4diti6hais MAD DoWae q - 1f1se6t
Evening star., 1918-06-02
ARPLAHE KILLS cYcI1sr.
Hit By Propeller-Ueutenant Il
Killed By Fall in Bay.

FORT WORTH, Tex. Tune 1.-Felix
A. Roerig, twenty-three years old.
member of the 2sth Motor Squadron,
at Taliaferro Field. here. was killed
Friday when an airplans landed on
him. He was riding q motorcycle
across the field At the time. The pro.
peller struck Roerig on the head,
at 154 Pine street, Elizabeth, n. j,
MIAMI, Fla. June 1.-Lisut. q. y.
Evans OF Philadslphta, Q student pilot
at the naval air station here, died last
night % . result Of injuries received
yesterday when his hydroairplane fell
into the bay from height Of 500 feet.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
CARGO CARRIER LAUNCHED.
Wooden Ship Built for Emergency
Fleet Leaves the Ways.

PHILADELPHIA. Juno 1.-The $500
ton cargo carrier Alvada, the frst
wooden ship constructed under the su-
pervision Of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration to be launched on the Della
wafs river. was sent overheard tonight
1t the Taylor shipbuilding yard at Corn
wells, north Of this city. Mrs Samuel
M. Traylor. Wife Of the assistant gen
efal manager Of the yard, was the
sponsor. Gov, Brumbaugh was the
principal speaker at the luncheon fol-
lowing the launching.
The Alvada viii be ready to be turn
cd over to the government within a
Honth, it was said.