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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
STATE TO HAVE
GAME PRESERVE
LAW PROVIDES FOR PUR-
CHASE OF $4,000
ACRES.
SOUTH EAST OKLA H0MA
Details Are to be Worked Out by
Cato Sells, Indian Commissioner,
as Soon as the New Statute Be
comes Effective.

Washington, April 5.--As soon as
the Indian bill becomes law, Cato
Sells, commissioner of Indian at
fairs, will work out details OF the
sale OF $4,000 acres OF timber land
in southeastern Oklahoma to the
state Of Oklahoma for a game pre-
serve, authorization for which is in
the bill, and uncontested.
This was announced following a
conference between the commission
er and Governor Williams of Ok
lahoma and ]. NJ. Aydclottc, chair
man of the state board of affairs.
who reached here yesterday.
The department will fix the price,
which shall not be less than the
appraised value, with protection to
the allotmentS Of land therein, and
the deal probably will be consum-
mated within thirty days.
Commissioner Sells Yesterday
wrote Governor Williams regarding
the liquor situation in Oklahoma
supporting the governors efforts tc
eliminate the bootlegger from min.
ing districts OF northeastern part.
Of the state.
dependable information and per
sonal observation says the Indiar
commissioners letter, "convinces III,
that liquor conditions are very bad
particularly in the localities sur
rounding Miami, in the Usage coun
try and in the portions of countr,
above Red River, northeast of Wich
ita Falls, and in the southeastern
part Of the state
Mr.. Sells says that after April Il
when the Texas ten-mile zone Law
becomes effective, and June 2t
when Arkansas steps into the dr.
column, the small gap on the Mis-
sorri borde! waicu Is the liquo
outlet for Joplin, will be the onl
wet spot.
Members Of the Oklahoma dele
CATION in congress last night enter
tanned Governor Williams and Nh
Aydelotte at dinner. Today the
were guests OF Speaker and Mr..
Clark, together with members o
the state delegation and thei
wives.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
INVITE A SOLDIER
TO DINE WITH YOU
AT NOON SATURDAY

Ardmore's own company OF u.
S. Engineers will be the city's
guests Saturday. 1t is the intent
of the committees working on
the plans for entertaining the
soldiers that they shall return to
the camp enthusiastic over their
welcome and entertainment in
Ardmore. A light breakfast will
be served at Convention Hall at
9 o'clock Saturday morning, or
as soon after arrival of the COM
pany as possible. At noon it is
desired that each of the members
of Company Z be the guest in
some home in Ardmore. The
MONDAY meal must be served at
y o'clock (new time), as the
soldiers are required to report for
parade duty at | o'clock.
In order to see that none of
the soldiers are overlooked, ward
captains have been appointed and
volunteers who will take these
boys into their homes for the
noon meal only, are requested to
communicate at once, tonight or
at least before noon tomorrow,
with the captains of the respect
i've wards.
The following are ward cap
tains:
First ward, Mrs. George J.
Shueler. Phone 1867.
Second ward, Mrs. w. r. Bur
nit, phone 693, or Mrs. d. f.
Allen, phone l778-J.
Third ward, Mrs. J. s. Mullen,
phone 63.
Fourth ward, Mrs. Errett Dun
lap, phone III.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
Hun Empires Put Out
Peace Feeler Through
Speech Austrian Premier
AS RESULT OF ENEMY'S BREAKDOWN IN SERIES OF
BATTLES ON WEST FRONT, THE KAISER AND HIS
VASSALS ARE LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITY TO
GET FROM UNDER THE TERRORS IN STORE

Washington April 3.-Comt Czernin's statement that
had suggested peace discussions with Hungary
refued and characterized by officials here today the
beginning of German peace offensive with the Ausro-
Hungarian foreign minister acting at Gemanys behest
The speech of Count Czernn, it declared was pot,
ca designed spread the impression in the allied
countries that the allied governments fighting solely to
AsaceL The they said was timed
to follow the breakdown the Teutonc military offensive
ANY Teutonic suggestions that the time for peace discus
sions hand will find nothing but negative response
in America. 49,, .
At the state department it made clear today that Oh
fcas American do not believe the present
GREAT engagement in Europe will result in any weakening
either at the capitals among the peoples of the nations
war against Germany. -, III
Count Czernins statement that Premier Cemenceaq had
indicated willingness discuss not given credence
II was believed that wfu msnerpretaton had been gVeI
o some statement the French premier for the purpose OF
securing favorable reaction IN france ana among lie" "
belligerens
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
MAY HAVE BEEN
CASE OF MURDER
SCAR KYLE FOUND ALONG
SIDE FRISCO TRACKS NOR
TALLY WOUNDED.

Oscar Kyle was found in an un-
conscious condition along the
Frisco-Ringling tracks, near the de
pot, at 9:50 o'clock last night and
removed to the Hardy Sanitarium,
where he died about 3 o'clock this
morning.
1t was reported that he had been
struck by train, but no one was
found who had witnessed the acci-
dent and Superintendent Daily, who
inspected the place where Kyle was
found, is OF the opinion that he had
been struck in the head with blud-
geon.
Doctor Coles, at the sanitarium,
said there were several wounds on
the head which gave the appearance
OF having been inflicted by blow
from a blunt instrument. On the
back OF the head there was frac-
ture on one side and there were sew
eral lacerated wounds on both sides
Of the back OF the head. There was
a severe wound and fracture on the
forehead, wound on the face and Z
se,ere one about The mouth.
Kyle did not regain conscious
ness. He had been 4 teamster il
Ardmore, at one time in the employ
of James Dustin. He is said to have
been at the roundhouSe seeking EN-
ployment, but this was not verified
He was registered and answered hi,
QUESTIONABLE last December. He
was 81 years OF age and married
His wife, Jewel Nj. Kyle, and two
children, a boy aged 5 and girl /
survive. His home was on l. street
southeast. He bore a good reputa.
ton and was we'll spoken Of by al
who had known him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
LIBERTY DAY
PROGRAM NEARS
COMPLETION

Details of the program for the
Liberty Day celebration in Ardmore,
Saturday, are developing rapidly and
it is expected that an announcement
of the complete program Of the dem
onstration can be made public to-
morrow. Company f, lllth Regi-
ment u. S. Engineers, "the Ardmore
company" will arrive on a special
train at about 9 a. m. The soldiers
will be escorted to Convention Hall,
where the canteen committee will
serve a light breakfast. The noon
day meal for the soldiers will be fur
nished in unique manner. Volun-
teerS are called to invite one or more
boys TO take their MONDAY meal in
private homes. An additional an
nouncement OF this plan will be
found in another column OF this is
sue of The Ardmoreite. AT | o'clock
the engineers are to report for pa
rade. AT o'clock they will be taken
in automobiles to Wilmington Park,
where barbecue will be served.
The special train will leave for Fort
Worth during the night.
1t is the sentiment of the various
celebration committees that NJ
member of Company f be permit
ted to spend money while in Ard
more. These boys, Ardmore and
Carter County's own soldiers, have
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
CINCINNATI AND DETROIT
PLAY HERE FRIDAY

Ardmore fans will have their first
taste OF real baseball of 1918 at
-eague Park Friday afternoon, when
the Detroit and Cincinnati teams,
on their way north to begin the
American and National League
schedules, will stage an exhibition
game. The clubs come here from
Dallas and will go to Oklahoma
City after the Ardmore game. The
players travel in special cars, and
hotel accommodations have been re-
served for their stay in Ardmore.
Cobb, Bush, Mathewson, Roush
all Of the big league stars whose
names have appealed to the fans in
the box score, will be in the line.
ups for the Friday game. The bat
teries for Fridays game will prob
ably not be announced until the
teams arrive.
Tickets are on sale at the Harrell-
McCarty pharmacy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
WOMEN WORKERS FOR
LIBERTY LOAN TO MEET
TOMORROW AFTERNOON

Mrs. Charles Won Weise, Carter
County chairman Of the womans
division for the third Liberty loan,
has called meeting OF the school
district workers and committees to
be held at Convention Hall at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. No
tice has been sent to workers in all
parts Of the county, and it is ex-
pected that there will be repre-
sentative attendance from each dis
trict.
1t is especially urged that every
worker for the woman's division in
Ardmore attend this meeting. Sew
eral speakers will be present to out
line the plan of the campaign, and
the chairman will give instruction
for the guidance of every woman
worker
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03

and Italy. We are fighting together
for the defense of Austria-Hungary
and Germany. Come what may, we
will not sacrifice Germany's inter
csts any more than she will leave us
in the lurch. We are not fighting
for imperialistic or anneXatlonist
aims for ourselves or for Germany.
The Austro-Hungarian foreign
minister. according to an Amster-
dam dispatch to The Daily Chron-
icle, declared also that he had an
earnest desire for peace, and that
his country wished to avoid any fur
there military offensive. After re
ferring to his reply to Premier Gle
menceau regarding Alsace-Lorraine
he said Austria would insist upon
the status quo, adding;
THE aspirations OF France and
Italy are Utopian, which will be ter
ribly avenged
Count Czernin declared he did not
/ believe that President Wilson in hi
recent address really desired tt
cause separation between Nienn5
and Berlin, because the president
knew that such a thing was impos
siblc. The count added that Pres
ident Wilson probably saw that
Austria-IIungary was more favor
able toward peace than Germany.
The foreign minister's word.
were:
Recently we were almost on th'
point Of entering into negotiations
with the western powers, when tn,
wind suddenly vecrcd around, anC
as we know with certainty, the Ell
tentc decided it had better wait, a
parliamentary and political event
i'll our country justified the hop,
that the monarchy would soon b.
defenseless.'
Since came to Office declare.
/ Count Czernin, 81 have striged onl,
after one aim, namely to secure al
honorable peace to the monarch,
and to create a situation which vii
secure to Austria-Hungary her fu
ture free development; and, more
over, to do everything possible t,
insure that this terrible war will b.
the last one for time out OF mind
have never spoken differently
County Czernin added here, how
ever, his declaration that he had n
intention of begging for peace
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
DRYS WIN TOWNS
IN WISCONSIN ELECTION

Milwaukee, Wis, April 5.--Supe-
rior, the third city in the state, Ash
land and Beloit surprised many vot-
ers by voting dry at yesterdays cleo
ton. Fort Atkinson, Grand Rap
ids, Green Bay, Sturgeon Bay, Beav-
er Dam, GAINESVILLE and Menominee
were among the more important
towns which retained their saloons.
Beloit has been wet for 20 yearse.
The drys claim to have retained
Madison, the state capital, by "a
votes, while the vets claim it by H..
Nearly 300 towns and villages voted
on the liquor question. More than
two-thirds Of them remain to be
heard from.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
SHAVED AGED
PREACHERS HEAD
CAPERS BOASTED HE WOULD
HAVE NO HAIR CUT TILL
GERMANY WON.
Especial to The Ardmoreite.0

ADPNNlll " ! llN al NlllOl NllN.
Sulphur, Okla, April 3.-Because
the Rev. J. A. Capers, an itinerant
preacher y years old, is alleged to
have boasted on the streets of Sui
phur yesterday afternoon that he
would never have his hair cut until
Germany emerged victorious from
the war, y young men of this place
and vicinity who are awaiting the
draft call, armed with shears and a
razor, went to Capers' room in a
Sulphur hotel last night at midnight
and, awakening the aged preacher,
shaved his head. Capers was forced
to kiss the flag, pledge allegiance to
the United States made to promise
not to speak seditiously again and
then shown the shortest route out of
town.
Capers, who is patriarchal in ap-
pearance, had iron grey hair falling
to his shoulders. was arrested last
fall at Dougherty, accused of en-
couraging resistance to the draft. AT
! the time he had a letter in his pos
session, written by United States
Senator Gore, explaining exemption
from the draft of those who object
to military service because of con
scientious scruples. A lock OF Ca
pers' hair, with 4 note explaining
the circumstances under which il
was secured, was mailed by one OF
the party to Senator Gore at Wash
ington. Members of the invading
party are preserving locks Of the
preachers hair as souvenirs.
In Trouble Before.
CaperS was tried. under the accu-
sation of blocking the draft, at Mus
kogee before Federal Judge Camp
bell last February. The trial ended
in a report that the jury could not
reach an agreement and he is to
again face trial, this time at Tulsa
on April 10.
About two weeks ago the Council
OF Defense for Murray County was
reorganized and is now actively en-
gagged in organizing the county and
inquiring into the loyalty and act,
of persons whose loyalty has been
questioned. The invasion of Ca
pers' room last night was conduct
ed by body of young men, indig.
nant that any one who had voiced
such disloyal sentiment should be
within the limits Of the county. II
had been proposed that a coat of tai
and feathers also be administered
but, because OF Capers' advanced
years, this was not done.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
SUSPECT RELEASED
AFTER RIGID INQUIRY

II. G.. Weber, 4 German, was
brought from Healdton to Ardmore
yesterday afternoon by ]. A. Gillian
it being claimed at Healdton that if
he remained there lie might get into
serious trouble. 1t was alleged he
had been going among the workmen
in the oil field inquiring after their
condition, how much wages they
were earning and if they were salts
fed. He is said to also have in
quired about the depth of SOME Of
the wells and these inquiries drew
suspicion to him. He is alleged to
have said he was working for the
Standard Oil Company, and again
that it was the Standard company
for which he was working. A mana
ger for the Standard Oil Company
hearing OF his actions and state
ments began making inquiry and
much indignation was aroused
against the man. He was brought
here, but released after a searching
inquiry. He was visiting about Ard
more during this forenoon, among
other places dropping into the Office
of Justice Franklin Bourland.
In the same Office with Justice
Bourland is J. w. Beatty, who works
for the county surveyor. Mr.. Beat
ty rode in from the oil field a week
ago with Weber and later remarked
that the man appeared to be a good
loyal citizen, as he had stated that
he had three sons in the American
army. Weber is said to have beer
born in this country, but of German
parents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
AMERICA TO PROTECT
NEUTRAL NATIONS
IN FOOD SUPPLIES

Washington, April Sin endeav-
oring to protect neutral European
nations from the consequences OF
the German ruthless submarine war
fare the United States is preparing
to 90 even further than its original
promises to keep Switzerland sup
piled with food and if necessary will
allow that country to take grain
through France.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
Explosion Kills Recruits.

Augusta, Ga, April 5.-Three Of
the men injured last night when an
explosion occurred in one Of the
tents of Company f, l05rd Engi-
neers, at Camp Hancock, are dead
and one other is in serious condi-
ton. All were Pennsylvanians.
What caused the explosion had not
been announced at division head
quarters early today, but it was un-
derstood a detailed statement would
be issued later.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
SILENCE ALONG GREAT
WAR FRONT IN FRANCE
Britain Rejoices at
US. Industrial Peace

London, April 3.--Thc treaty OF
industrial peace between labor and
capital in the Unitcd States, The
Times says, in an editorial, coin
cides approximately with the mill
tary decision to bring the American
forces in France al once into u
battle field among their British 4
French comrades in arms.
Both moves" tn, editorial
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03

London, April 3.-Austria-Hun-
gary was recently almost on the
point OF beginning peace negotla-
tions with the entente Count Ger
min, the Austro-Hungarian toreign
minister declared yesterday in an ad-
dress to the Vienna municipal coun-
Gil. The wind suddenly veered,' he
added. the entente deciding to await
DEVELOPMENTS in his country which
caused it to hope that the dual mon
archy would soon be deicnSeless.
"I do not intend to so begging
for peace or to obtain it by en-
treaties and lamentations, but to en-
force it BY our moral right and ply
sical strength" Count Czernin de-
clarcd. Any other tactics | consld-
er will contribute to the prolonga-
tion OF the war
In regard to Bulgarias claims
against Serbia, the foreign minister
said
F, Bulgaria must receive from Ser
bia certain districts inhabited by
Bulgarians. We, however, have no
desire to destroy Serbia. We will
enable Serbia to develop and would
welcome close economic relations
with her
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
DRIVE FOR BOOKS
WILL BE CONTINUED

The drive for books, to be sent to
the soldiers in camp, will be contin-
ued until tomorrow noon. SO far
about 600 books have been received
which is far short of Ardmore
quota Of 2000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03

tinue' d an earnast of the deter
min OF the United States to put
all : strength into the struggle.
= & fect of the American labor
treaty will be watched here
8 keen interest and with the
y nest hope that it may be more
Iccessful than the corresponding
agreement concluded in our own
war industries thre years ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
LIEUT.. E. M. CHANT, OF
OKLAHOMA CITY, MISSING

Ottawa, Ont. April 3.-Last
nights casualty list contains the fol
lowing Missing; Lieut.. +. Ma
rian Chant, Oklahoma City, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
Osborne Wins in Joplin.

Joplin, Mo-, April 3.-Jesse F. Os-
borne defeated Hugh McIndoe in
yesterdays mayoralty election by a
majority of l,443.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
NO ENGAGEMENT
Of IMPORTANCE
ON BATTLE LINE
ALLIES GLAD OF REST-PRE.
PARE FOR WIDE COUNT
Err OFFENSIVE.
SMALL CLASHES ONLY
In All of These British and French
Are Successful-Allied Reserve
Army Still Is Intact and Ready
for Battle.

With the British Army in
France, April 3.-(By The Associat-
ed Press).-The British last night
storned and captured a strong Ger
man point south of Hebuterne
which menaced the defending posi-
tions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03


contested zones. The Germans have
sacrificed great numbers of troops in
an effort TO secure firm hold there.
(Review by The Associated Press
Military operations are almost at
standstill on the more than sixty
mile front from Arras to Chauny
but il is an omniou, calm. At any
hour the storm of battle, quiescent
for two days, may again beat madly
over the plain Of Picardy.
Their attack stemmcd, and their
countless efforts to find 4 weak point
in the allied line repulsed with heavy
losses, the Germans leaders probably
are preparing for another plunge to.
ward Amiens. Where the next
stroke will come is uncertain, but
The Albert Montdidicr section of the
battle line may be selected, unless
the Germans, convinced that it is
impossible to look TOR victory on
either side of the Somme, attempt
to break through at some point on
the line, where, until now, it has
been comparative qciet.
Allies Are Confident. "a
The cessation of lhe German on
slaught is welcomed by the British
and French, who are busy preparing
for the next great effort after theii
victorious defense against the stu.
pendous enemy drive. Both armie:
are confident that the German ef.
forts to separate the British anC
French will continue to prove fruit.
less.
There is much significance in the
announcement that the allied re.
serve army still is intact, This is the
army OF maneuyer u which Genera
Foch has immediate command, anC
which it was thougks might be usec
N counter offensive.
Meanwhile, more than 100000
American soldiers, eager for tn,
fray, are at the front. 1t is an
nounced that American mechanic.
have been assisting the British air
men on the battle front.
British Capture Enemy Post.
Tuesday the Germans made no at
tack either north or south of tn,
Somme. Near Serre. north of Al
bert, the British carried out a small
operation, and captured an enemy
post. In the south the artiller,
bombardment was heavy betweei
Montdidier and Noyon, while far
ther east German dctachments wer,
driven back from the Oise.
Small attacks have been repulsec
by the French in the Wocvre and il
upper Alsace. In Flanders there ha
been only the usual artillery activity
German guns have Leen lombard
ing the American sector, northwes
of Toul, heavily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03

London, April 3.--Count Czernin,
Austro-Hungarian foreign minister,
in an address to the Vienna munici-
pal council Tuesday, declared that
Premier Clemenceau OF France had
asked Austria Hungary Oh what
basis she would negotiate peace, ac-
cording to dispatch from The
Hague to The Daily Mail. Austria
replied that the only obstacle to
peace with France was Alsace-Lor-
raine. and Premier Clemenceau said
that it was impossible to negotiate
on that basis.
Some time before the western
offensive began" Count Czernin
said. Premier Clemenceau address
ed to me an inquiry whether and
upon what basis | was prepared to
negotiate. In agreement with Ber-
lin, Immediately replied that | was
prepared to negotiate, and that as
far as France was concerned the
only obstacle | could see in the way
of peace was the French desire for
Alsace-Lorraine. The reply from
Paris was that it was impossible to
negotiate on this basis. Thereupon
there was no choice left.
The colossal struggle in the west
has already begun. Austro-Hunga
rian and German troops are fight
| ing shoulder to shoulder, as they
| fought in Russia, Serbia, Rumania
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
WISCONSIN GIVES
SENATORIAL TOGA
TO REPUBLICAN
LENROOT AT NOON HAD 12S,.
O28, DAVIES 12O,286, AND
BERGER, 1906.
STATE LOYAL BY 3 TO |
All Candidates Opposing Govern
ment's War Policy Are Defeated,
Except in German City of Mil
waukee and It's EnvironS.

Milwaukee, Wis, april J-Belat-
ed returns from yesterdays election
confirmed the victory of Irvine /.
Lcnroot, Republican, for senator.
His plurality at noon was 8,975
with 10 counties complete and com
paratively full reports from all but
four others, the vote stood:
Lcnroot, l505OS; Joseph f.
Davies, Democrat, l2l,935; Victor
l.. Berger, Socialist, SS036
The Missing counties will main
tain Lcnroots winning ratio as they
are safely Republican.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-03
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and Vicinity;
Tonight, cloudy; colder. Thurs
day, fair.
Oklahoma: Tonight, cloudy,
with rain or snow in northern
portion; colder; freezing in the
northern portion. Thursday,
fair.
East Texas: Tonight, cloudy;
colder in northwestern portion.
Thursday, cloudy; colder in the
interior.
West Texas: Tonight, cloudy,
rain or snow in the Panhandle;
freezing in Panhandle. Thurs
day, cloudy,
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature yester-
day, 90 degrees; minimum last
night, 81 degrees.