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The Washington herald., 1918-05-21
Rivers and HARBORS
BILL PASSES SENATE
$2l 100000 Appropriation Made
Without Roll Call.

Without the formality Of roll call.
the Senate yesterday afternoon pass
ed the rivers aud harbors bill. Some
s.. .OOO, 900 had been added to the bill
after It came from the House and now
1t totals about 81, 100000. 1t will be
sent to conference.
After the recent close vote by which
it was rejected, Senator Lenroot. of
Wisconsi, reoffered his amendment
that all work costing more than si0o,-
600 must be specified by the Secretary
of War as war work. II was again
defeated, this time by vote Of 30
to %.
During the forenoon, Senator Fletch'
er, OF Florida. chairman Of the com
mittee responsible for the bill. de-
Tended 1t, while Senators Smoot and
Gallinger criticised 1t quite bitterly.
Senator Gallinger said!
Well, It's better than II used to be
! notice this year that even my old
friend. ah-ah-ah-"
Trinity River, Texas" ehorused
half a dozen Senators.
Yes, that's It," said Senator Gal
linser in gratified fashion. That's it.
It's been left out this year, aftel
about s4.OOo,oo0 has been spent on 1t.
II hear they want to make an auto
mobile road of it, said Senator
Borah, of Idaho.
My old friend has gone from tho
bill." continued Senator Gallingel
lamentingly. But l note other old
friends such as Alligator Creek and
Blackfish River are still there. and
dare say their Improvement is sbso.
lutely necessary if we are to win th'
war"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-21
HUNS ADMIT
DECREASE IN
FOOD SUPPLY
Shortage Increases Unrest
in Austria and. /
Germany.

II was announced at the State
Department yesterday that Germany
IL ofiicially admitting, through the
Wolf Bureau and the wireless press
that her food is short.
The Germans profess that the
shortage applies only TO breadstuffs
and that an excellent vegetable haF-
vest will more than make UP the
shortage. The shortage in bread
stuffs Is frankly attributed to the
failure of German hopes for food
from the Ukraine. The State De-
partment believes that the Ger
mans are admitting the shortage
because they know that II will be
discovered anyway by the allies.
Causes BAD FesiinE.
The shortage is productive Of
much bad feeling between Austria
and Germany, according to dis
patches from Zurich. 1t had been
hoped In Austria that Germany
would be able to help out the starry
ing populations Of the Tyroi, Bo-
hemta and other sections. This feel
ing, II 10 predicted. will have . vital
effect on the attempt to conclude the
agreements mapped out by the two
emperors. The German newspapers
say that Count Rurian, the Austrian
premier. will yeturn TO Berlin for
this purpose not before the hrst of
July because Of the discussion which
the agreement has aroused,
From Basle it is learned that Herr
Won Waldow. the Secretary OF State
for supplies. has gone to Kiev to try
TO hurry Rumanian exports. He is
accompanied by two undergraduates.
Vorwaerts, according to q dispatch
from Berne, voices German fears over
the reduction OF the bread ration.
THE government IL taking a step
that 10 bound to disturb the life OF
our war diets. 1t seemed too danger
Gus to start in reducing these rations
and the danger is now still greater
in the fourth year OF the war than
IL was In the third or the second, when
IL was easier to obtain other food.
and when the general condition OF
the population was better. The physi-
cal force which helps in supporting
the hardships Of this fourth year OF
war is greatly diminished.
Have Suffered Enough.
The Volks Freund of Karlsruhe
speaks OF the surprise which the Ger
man people will feel when they real
ize that they must suffer new depriva-
tions when they had been led to ex-
pect relief from already hard condi-
tions. based on promises from Ukraine
and Rumania.
Last year" this Socialist paper
writes. there was more meat. This
year the lowering of the bread
ration is counterbalanced by moth
ing"
This same Socialist paper goes on
to urge the most ruthless methods
by the government in seiZing food
stocks still in the hands of the
Ukrainian peasants. Even the gov
ernmentAl press is recorded as de-
spondent over the new and unex-
pected development Germania
says:
we have never been optimistic
The Washington herald., 1918-05-21
Some Increases,
Navy Strength Increased.

For the period of the war Gen. Bar
nett, commandant OF the Marine
Corps, is named a lieutenant gen
eral commandant," and one perma-
nent and one temporary major gen.
eraI are allowed to the corps.
The enlisted strength of the navy
is brought from $1,000 to lSl, ,450. The
increase will allow the manning OF
the larger craft which will be built
and commissioned before July, 1913.
An amendment allows the President
to add 50, 600 more men, il necessary.
Under the bill, as 1t will be re-
ported to the Senate. the law of Sc
lection above lieutenant-comman
will be applied to the staff of the
navy. 1t already applies to the line.
II the bill passes, men above lieu
tenant-commander may be taken
from grade to grade by choice, instead
of by seniority.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-21
GERMAN.

Ferlin, via London, May 20
Strong French attacks on Mont
KENNEL broke down with heavy
losses" says tonight's war oficial
statement.
In the day statement the Germans
admit that strong British forces
entered the village of Ville-Sur-
Ancre. south of Albert yesterday.
British attempts to advance further
along the Ancre Valley and assaults
on Morlandcourt broke down, the
statement asserts, with heavy losses.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-21
Country Club Gives
Dances for Strangers

The Columbus Country Club gave
n dance last night at the knights
If Columbus Hall for civilian
strangers in the city. Employees in
the various government depart
ments were especially invited. The
dance was given under the direc-
tiOR of Mr.. Frank Hall
The last dance Of this kind this
season will be given by the club
on Friday night.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-21
Living Belgian Flag
Is Partly Deported

The Hague, May 2O.-A Congo
negro in Brussels found a way
to defy the Germans and dis
play the Belgian nag, which,
Of course, is forbidden,
The negro is q popular boot
black. He went about dressed
in bright red clothes and paint
ed his cart yellow. These, with
his own skin, made the colors
Of the Belgian nag.
For q long time the Germans
did not detect the clever ruse.
but the Congolese was finally
arrested. denounced as a con-
spirator, and the black portion
of the tricolor was ordered de-
ported.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-21

erIy dried and Vienna hears that
there are serious new difficulties
with transportation. Transport
from Ukraine. according to the
Neue Wiener Journal, has not yet
begun. The same paper calls at
tentIon to the warning Of the new
Hetman of Ukrainia that the spec
tire of famine looms in that country
itself and calls upon the govern
meRt to tell Austria the truth about
the situation there.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-21

but our pessimism' was not
great enough"
Last year, beginning with April.
according to figures received here
today. Austria Hungary received
from Rumania 756,0o0 tons of GER
eals while Germany received 63o,-
600 tons. This year no such amount
will be received. The Rumanian n
harvest 10 almost exclusively con-
fined TO maize. II has to be prop
The Washington herald., 1918-05-21
OFFICIAL REPORT
FROM WAR FRONTS
DETAILING BATTLES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

hO'A l AoA C-'A'
The hostile artillery displayed
,unsiderable activity with gas shell.
north of Bethune."
Aviation-Thirty-thr German air
craft were brought down by the Brit
ish. Twenty-seven airplanes and three
balloons were shot down outright
and three others were driven out
of control, according to tonights Of
fetal report of aviation.
The text of the statement follows;
''Our balloons and airnlanes coop
Grated with the artillery and enemy
stations, aero dromes, ammunition
dumps and hillets were attacked by
our machines. Sixteen tons of bombs
were dropped on various targets.
Three German balloons were de-
stroyed and twenty-seven machines
were brought down and three others
were driven out of control. Twelve
Of our machines are missing. There
was mutual bombing activity during
the night"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-21
"Y" Book Lovers Club
Hears Of Great fIIa,ters

Miss Drake. who /iucts the work
OF the BOOK 10Y" Cub, gave an in
'teresting lcc'"- Il the library Of the
Elizabeth = - House Of the Y. w,
Z. a. = 4 I.nS on Reproductions
OF the Masters" and illustrated
her with the pictures Of the
old sdrals hanging on the walls
The Washington herald., 1918-05-21
BARNETT MAY
BE LIEUTENANT
COMMANDANT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

marines; for ships ammunition from
$40, ,0OO. 600 to S73, 500, ,0O0.
one item sets apart $3.50, 900 for
a nitrate plant at Indian Head Prov
ing Grounds. inside of five years.
the cost of the plant will be paid.
More than $16,000,O00 is .appropri-
for the marine corps. The emerg-
ency fund for repairing navy yards
is increased from S4,0O0,0OO to a total
Of $1O,O00.0O0.
Senate made in the bill are as fol-
lows:
The Washington herald., 1918-05-21
FRENCH.

Paris, May 20.-"Violent artillery
activity south of Avre and in the
sectors of MonAdider and Lasslgy
lsOuth of Amiens), was reported by
the war Office in its night COM
muniQue.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-21
HOPE M'ADOO
WILL RECEDE
ON TAX BILL
Leaders in Congress Want
II to Wait Until After
Election.

sToday's Cabinet meeting may de-
eide for or against a war taxation
bill at this session Of Congress.
q A conference yesterday between
Secretary McAdoo. champion of the
measure. and Congressional leaa.
efs resulted in an agreement that
McAdoo shall take the matter up
with President Wilson. 1t became
known about the same time that
Postmaster General Burleson. re-
garded as the politician of the Cabi-
net, intends to take the fight into
the Cabinet. He is lined up with
Congressional leaders against the
bail.
PIeased with IRteFview.
Returning to the Capitol. Majori-
ty Leader Kitchin and Senator Sim
mons, chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, said they were confident no
bill would be framed before next
fall. They claimed to be greatly
encouraged by McAdoo's promise to
look into the matter further, which
they eontrasted with his previously
reported insistence on a bill.
McAdoo's advisers, however. were
equally sure a bill will be drawn.
They said the Secretary's attitude
was simply that OF a reasonable
man." and that the figures he has
as to the country's finances still
convinced him of the necessity of
new taxation.
Two other Congressional leaders
Joined Chairman Simmons and Kit
chin in the fight against the bill yes
terday. They were Senator Martin.
of Virginia, Democratic leader in
the Upper House, and chairman of
its Appropriations Committee. and
Representative Sherley. of Ken
tueky. chairman of the House APP
pFopFiations Committee. The chair
meE Of all four financial commit
tees in both branches of Congress,
therefore, Joined in protesting
against a bill now.
Might Change Control.
The almost unanimous opposition OF
Congressman to imposing new taxes
before election. as they reported TO
Secretary McAdoo was the case, was
their principal argument. They said
it might easily change the control
of the next House of Representatives,
now held by the Democrats only
through Independent aid.
- They presented figures however. de-
signed to show that the Treasury has
S13.750. 100000 at its disposal without
further taxes. They urged that until
this had become depleted, it was ask
ing Of Congress an unnecessary bur-
den to prepare a tax bill.
Secretary McAdoo argued that the
immense amounts necessaTy to run
the government require a tax, and
that however unpleasant the task
Congress must tackle il.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-03
DEFENSE COUNCIL
IN CONFERENCE
REPRESENTATIVES, FROM
EVERY SCHOOL DIS
TRICT PRESENT.

Representatives of every school
district in Carter County were pres
ent at conference of defense coun-
ellis of this country yesterday after
noon. 1t is estimated that 400 or
more were at the meeting. In near
" every school district auxiliary
councils of defense have been
formed. In each district the school
trustees are members of the eXecu-
tive committee and it was con
ference of these committeeman that
!. Robert Gillian, president of the
Carter County Council Of Defense
called to order in the county court
room.
Explaining the purpose of the
meeting, which included the turn
ing in of signed loyalty pledge
cards. President Gillian called upor
several to address the meeting. An
drew b. Riddle, county chairman o
lllC lOul -HlllluNN llNll lOili 1 ~"
ley, chairman OF the thrift stamps
campaign in the Second ward o
Ardmore; Judge Thomas W
Champion, county chairman TO
the thrift campaign; J. A. Bass, cit.
attorney; Col. Sidney Suggs, forme
four-minutc chairman, and Judg,
| w. +. Freeman, made rousing ad
dresses. Each Of the speakers wa
frequently interrupted by outburst
Of applause and exclamations o
approval.
AT the close of the meetin
Chairman Riddle, of the four-min
ute men, asked the representative
of the various councils to motif
him as far in advance as possible c
contemplated meetings at whic
they desire speakers from the Ard
more bureau.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-03
Karl Tiietgens htened
at Fort Sill for Full
Duration Of the War

first to report. He obtained a blank,
which he filled out and returned,
He supplied his picture and left his
finger prints, as required by the law.
Tietgens came from Eutin, Ger
many where he was born Dec. 2,
1881, landing at Galveston from the
steamship koln Aug. 10, 1908. Two
days later, Aug. Is, 1908 he went
to work for Love x Thurmond
cotton brokers OF this city, as book
keeper, and has held that position
ever since. He is married. His
mother and father still reside in
Germany and he has a brother and
two cousins now in the German
army. lie had served one year il
the German army before coming tc
this country He has never applied
for naturalization papers and since
the beginning of the war has nevcl
reported to any consular or othei
agent.
Shortly after the above dispatcl
was received over The Ardmoreitet
leased Associated Press wire at S:4,
o'clock last night, Tietgens was no
tided by telephone of the order. II,
had had no previous notice, an,
said that he did not believe that i
was a proper time for him to max
a statement in regard to the mes
sage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-03
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
REALLY WAR PARTY
Comment on Inter-Allied Brethren
Show Their Mind.

Amsterdam, March 2.-Comment-
ing upon the memorandum of war
aims adopted by the inter-allicd So
cialists at their conference in Lon
don recently, the German socialist
newspaper Vorwaerts declares it is
able to subscribe to many of the
points agreed upon, but it adds:
"Fhere is no current opinion in
Germany worth mentioning which
would be ready to concede any al
terations to Germany's disadvan-
tage. 4 government which was
prepared to make concessions to the
entente relative to Alsace-Lorraine
or Poser, for instance, would have
no prospect of remaining in office,
much will have to be changed
in Austria, but if the unhappy peo-
pies must continue to be bled until
final solution has been found, we
can only exclaim: Unhappy hui
manity.'
1T would be a step forward il
he entente socialists would declare
their demands had only a curbine
influences and that they, like the
German social democrats, woult
gladly agree to peace which woult
take nothing from their peoples OF
either side"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-03
POLICEMAN STROUD
KILLS MEXICAN
UNKNOWN MAN SLAIN BY
OFFICER, WHO BELIEVED
DISTURBER WAS ABOUT
TO FIRE UPON HIM.

Walter Stroud, a policeman, shot
and killed Mexican at / o'clock
last night. at the corner of East
Main and f streets. He immedi-
ately reported the killing to Chief
of Police Segler and is in the Gus
tody of Sheriff Garrett pending an
investigation.
Stroud, with Policeman Dave
Frazier, was on his beat on Main
street on the west side of the Santa
Fe tracks when a call came from
the wife of Sam Hall, negro resid-
ing near where the killing occurred
saying two drunken MeXicans were
making a disturbance there. A sec
ond call came a few minutes later
but it was not learned who sent ii
the second call.
Stroud and Frazier went at once
to East Main and f streets anc
found only one Mexican. The Mex
lean who was killed was in the
street and when Stroud started tc
arrest him he began mumbllng II
his own language and started to.
ward the officer, throwing his hanC
to his hip pocket. Stroud told hin
several time to put up his hands
but instead of doing so the disturb
er kept his hand on his hip pocke
and came on until the officer fired
The dead Mexican had in hi
pockets the return half of Santi
| Fe railroad tickets sold yesterda.
from Bomar to Ardmore and re
turn. He also had sales slip from
the store OF +. +. Kavanaugh
| Gainesville, Texas, and on this wa
written in two places the name o
]. w. Cooper and at the bottom o
the slip was the address of Jack
sonville, Texas. He appeared to b
IS or 38 years old. No Mexican
could be found who could identif
the dead man. A number Of ther
began to congregate on the stree
jabbering and chattering in thei
native tongue, and Chief Segler sen
two officers to tell them to go t
their homes and keep off the street
Mayor Roberts and Commission
ers Fraley and Carter were at tn
police station during the early poi
ton of the night and they unite
in saying that Stroud is one OF tn
most quiet and conservative men o
the force. He has been a police
man nine years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-03
WOULD
NOT Be MUZZLED

New York, March 2.--After an
nouncing his resignation from Co.
lumbia University today and refus-
ing to discuss the reason, Prof. FL
lery Cory Stowell OF the department
of international law, later declared
that he had resigned because his
liberty of action in regard to the
expression of his views on interna-
tional affairs had been interfered
with.
Professor Stowell said he could
not pass unnoticed" a statement by
Nicholas Murray Butler, president
of the University, that my resig-
nation had nothing to do with the
question of academic freedom"
Professor Stowell is the fifth
member of Columbia's faculty to
leave since the beginning Of the
academic year.
"My decision to sever my con-
nection with Columbia University
said Professor Stowell in a state
ment explaining his resignation
was due to interference with my
liberty of action there, more oil
less, especially in regard to expires
sion OF my views on internationa
affairs through the medium OF the
newspapers"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-03
SENDS
MANY BUSINESS
EXPERTS ABROAD
REMARKABLE FORCE OF
COMMERCIAL SHARPS
STATIONED ABROAD.
ON HUNT FOR VESSELS
Agents of United States Will Have
Vital Work and Will Aid in Pre-
venting Goods Going to the En-
emy Countries.

Washington, March In its
search Of the world for ship tonnage
to aid in defeating the central pow
ers, the United States is building
up the largest force OF commercial
experts which ever has been sta
toned in foreign countries.
Primarily the work Of commercial
representatives Of the state depart
ment, the department OF commerce,
and the war trade board will have
to do with the war but in cooper
ating with the governments and
business leaders of other nations
they will spread a knowledge OF
American products and trade ideals
that trade officials expect will in
crease Americas commerce alter
the war.
Completion of the foreign staff OF
the war trade board is being pushed
as rapidly as possible, it was said
here today, 50 that early results
may be had from the government
decision to put every available shlI
to war purposes by restricting trade
to necessities. The state depart
ment also is sending special repre-
sentatives to countries which vii
be affected by the licensing OF i'm
ports into the United States, anC
commercial attaches Of the depart
ment of commerce are assisting IL
the work.
The war trade experts will have
three principal duties To proven
goods reaching Germany, to guild
the course of trade and to releas
as much tonnage as possible. The,
now have been stationed at Lon
don, Paris, Berne, scandinavian
cities, Rio Janeira, Buenos Aire
and Toxic.
Estimates of the tonnage expect
ed to be put into trans-Atlanti
service by restriction OF trade wit
South America and the Far Eas
are being guarded closely by tn
shipping board and war trade boar
rs likely to be of military value t
the enemy, in indicating the size G
the army which this country hope
to put in Europe. Neutral tonnag
is expected to replace American an
British vessels in non-hazardou
routes through negotiations i
progress.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-03
COAL PRODUCERS
ARE CALLED DOWN
ADDING as CENTS TON TO
FORMER CONTRACTS
WITH DEALERS.

Washington, March "A general
warning was issued by the fuel ad-
minstration tonight to coal produc-
ers that where they are selling their
output under contracts made prior
to the fixing of coal prices by Pres
ident Wilson, they will not be per
mitted to charge the As cents addi-
tional given to operators to meet in
creased wage costs.
The contract price, whether high
er or lower than the government
fixed price, must stand, the fuel
administration declared except
where contracts specifically made
provision for changes in prices to
meet wage advances,
Complaints have been reaching
the iuel administration that some
operators selling their coal under
contract have added on the amount
granted to absorb the higher labor
costs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-03
RENFRO, DOYLE
AND MILLER
MAKE DENIALS

Homer Renfro, Pat Doyle and
Lon Miller, who were arrested yes
terday morning on an information
charging criminal assault, were re-
leased on bond late yesterday after
noon. Their hearing has been set
for next Friday.
Renfro and Doyle are insistent in
their denial of the charge made
against them. Miller also denies
that he committed any wrong. Rem
fro made statement yesterday
afternoon which Doyle corrobo-
rates, substantially as follows: at
about 2:30 o'clock Friday after
noon the young woman referred to
approached me and asked me to
drive her to Mulkey. About six
months ago she was my passenger
on the same trip and at that time |
charged her So Before | started l
asked DOYLE to accompany me,
merely to provide company for the
return trip. When we were about
mile east of the point where the
Ardmore-Berwyn road leaves the
Ardmore- Mulkey road, near Hig-
night school, the young woman in
quired why we charged So to drive
to Mulkey and only 81 to Writ,
which is nearly double the distance.
| explained that we nearly always
hauled several passengers to and
from Writ and therefore were able
to charge lower price per passen-
ger than when there was only one
fare. She said she did not have
that much money. Later she said
she had only a little change, but
thought she might get the money
when she reached Mulkey. ! told
her | would have to have the full
fare and after little discussion
about the money | decided to give
up the trip and bring her back to
Ardmore. This | did. Nothing OF
an improper nature was said to her
and there was no improper con-
duct upon the part OF either Of us
She did not pay me SIS, as has been
stated, nor any amount OF money
am at loss to know why anyone
should cause me to be accused Of
such a crime as that for which
was arrested. | am innocent Of the
charge and so is Doyle. We were
back in Ardmore before 4 o'clock
and while | know nothing abou
Miller's action, except that he alsC
denies the young woman's charge
| am certain that he returned t
Ardmore before dark"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-03
James Porter Root Dies.

Chicago, March flames Por-
ter Root, a first cousin of Elihu
Root and one of the leading fig
ures in the convention that nomi-
named Abraham Lincoln for the
presidency, died today of burns suf-
tered last night when he fell asleep
while smoking, sparks igniting his
clothing. Mr.. Root was 81 years
old, and for FIVE years had been a
resident OF home for aged men
Mr.. Root was chairman of the Re
publican national committee when
Garfield was elected president.