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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-23
Meatless Days Saved Much.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Meatless
DAYS in the United States have saved
l4O,OOO,OOO pounds Of beef in iour
months, the food administration has
announced. During this period l6o,-
100000 pounds OF beef were export
ed to the allies together with 400,
100000 pounds OF pork products.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-23
SENATE PASSES
RAILROAD BILL
MEASURE CALLS FOR U. S
CONTROL FOR IS MONTHS
AFTER END OF WAR.

Washington. Feb. 23.-The ad-
ministration bill, providing for gov
ernment control Of railroads until
eighteen months after the peace, in
cluding many short lines and ap-
propriating revolving fund OF
$5O0.OOOOOO for federal operation,
was passed late yesterday by the
senate without a roll call. 1t now
awaits action in the house where 1t
is under debate.
Both senate and house worked
through today's holiday to expedite
the legislation. General debate was
concluded yesterday in the house
and arrangements made to consider
amendments today under a five
minute debate rule with a view to
final action carly next week. Diff
ferences between senate and house
drafts then will be adjusted in con-
ference.
Includes Short Lines.
The only amendment radically
changing the compromise draft pro
vidcd for Inclusion OF short line
railroads in federal control and ben
eits,
Amendments to reduce the perioC
of control after peace failed One
b ySenator Lodge OF MassaChusett,
to make the limit six months in
stead of eighteen months was de
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-23

dill; Paul Burney Woodyille; L.
L. Green, II. f. Small, John Nc
MILAN, Madill; Roscoe Scarbor-
ough, Aylesworth sgd !. Wheeler,
Kingston, and +. S. Hamilton, Ma
dill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-23

Dr. Laird can be consulted at his
private railroad car at the Frisco
depot. Practice limited to chronic
diseases. Over 80 years expert
ence. 40
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-23
NOT GUILTY
VERDICT IN
CRINER CASE


Alter having had the case uhaer
consideration for only about ten
minutes. the Jury in t he Criner muir
do- o,so -o+,,rned verdict of NOT
w -, ''''N 60.
gullty Yesterday di'e'''oo"'
When court convened yesterday
afternoon the examination OF wit
nessc was continued with Abe En-
80. 49, ..,ad Tho ohioct;or oi
ioe o'' '"0 '''''N' ~ -,
the delehSe 10 inc du'l'SS'o'I ol . 1'
Joincr'S dying statement was over
ruled. Asked il Joiner made a state.
ment in his presence showing that
he knew he was dying, witness said
he asked Toiner if he knew him ant
Toiner said he did. Asked who shot
him, Joiner replied doc Criner,
and also said he knew he would not
get well. Witness was then asked
if he knew before reaching the SAM.
tarium that loiner was shot, and re
piled that he did not. Cross eX
smined by defense, the witness stat
ed that Joiner made no statcmcn
Of the trouble that led up to the
shooting, simply answering tn,
question as to who shot him by say
ing Doc Crincr.'
To:,,,- +..,;E,d L,. .,,,.,- ,.,llcJ g., fin,
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Swiss Workers Ask
Economic Reforms

BASLE, Switzerland, July 29.-The
internal situation in Switzerland is as
sumlng grave aspect as the result of
conflict between the federal authori-
ties and the labor organizations.
Matters came to a head yesterday
at a meeting Of the Swiss Workmen's IS
Congress, organized by a Socialist com
mlttee headed by Robert Grimm. which
voted by large majority that the
Federal Councils reply to the work
mems claims was unsatisfactory and
that II further negotiations failed in
obtaining concessions a general strike
would be called.
The congress included representa-
tlvess of the Railway Mems Union
numbering 5000, and the Federation
OF Ohclals and Employees of the fed
eral departments, numbering 6O,OO0
In official circles the situation is re-
garded as serious.
The demands of the workers were:
First, better arrangements for the
food supply for the working class.
Second, a shorter working day, with
wages fixed by special bureau.
Third. allowances for the increas sed
cost of living and advances to govern
ment officials to enable them to Law in
a stock Of fuel and food for the winter.
Fourth. the abolition of restriction
on the right of meeting and the with
drawal of the decree closing the from
tier to foreign deserters and absentees
The reply of the Federal Council
conceded the third claim but rejected
the Others
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30

regularity and frequency of railway
trains at a big railway station, but ir-
regularly, with long Interruptions, and
often by night and in fog.
NV hen one remembers all that, one
realizes what little prospect of success
1t offers to set the U-boats especially
at American transports.
I'VE must always remember that it
IS the task of our U-boats to reduce
the entire cargo space in the enemy's
service, FOR on this depends his exist.
ence and ability to carry On the war"
Calls Relief ''Temporary'
Interviewed on statement attrib-
uted to the British admiral Sir John
Jelllcoe, the former First Sea Lord
that the u-boat war was failure, that
1t had ceased to constitute a danger
and that more U-boats were being de.
stroyed than were being built. he said:
The statement is incorrect, and if
credited would prove fatal error for
our opponents. The fact is that mere
ly by appropriatng neutral tonnage
the situation has undergone a tenn
porary amelioration, especially regard
ing military supplies from America.
Won Holtzendorff asserted that the
German policy resulted, apart from
the destruction of large Quantities Of
war material and supplies, in the in
hlctfon OF enormous economic DAMAGE
on the enemy.
The enemy's, losses in ships and
cargoes alone to July /. 1918, are est
mated to surpass S12,50O 900, 900" he
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Austrian Attacks in
Albania Are Repulsed

LONDON, July 29.-There has been
heavy fighting along the Semeni River
front in Albania, according to the
official announcements from Rome,
Paris and Vienna to-day. Austrian
attempts to continue their counter
drive were repulsed with heavy losses,
the Rome War Office stated.
The Italian report says:
I'm Albania, on the Semeni River.
at the kuci Bridge, enemy attempts to
advance were sanguinarly repulsed'
The Vienna communication follows:
an Albania the enemy's counter
pressure has increased in strength on
our positions in the Semeni salient
which five times were the objects of
violent attacks, all of which broke down
with sanguinary losses. In the Mali ST.
loves Mountains the enemy attacked
four times. He was driven back part
y by our first counter attack"
The French statement reads:
"EASTERN THEATRE, July 2S.-The
usual artillery and patrol activity was
IN evidence along the Struma and the
Serbian front. West of the Vardar we
repulsed an enemy detachment. In the
course of aerial engagements TODAY
we brought down an enemy machine.o
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Naval Patrol
Routs U-Boat
off Cape Cod
Continued from page 1

attacked by German submarines, each
of them about 200 miles off the At
lantic Coast, in latitude 1885, longi-
tude 70.40. All three vessels, by su-
perior speed, escaped undamaged after
running fight which lasted several
hours
The master of another vessel in port
to-day said that three days ago wire
e iess cans ealIs were sasa caugnt by his ship com
ing for assistance, but which, upon
closer observation, proved to be a sub
marine with telescope masts and made
UP to initiate sailing vessel in a
sinking condition.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
"Pill of Defeat" Is Being
Studiously Sweetened
for Folk at Home
"Shorter Line Is Aim"
Widely Distributed Pamphlet
Insists Little Fighting
Marked Withdrawal

AMSTERDAM, July 29-In what ia
considered in Allied circles here to be
an attempt to sweeten the bitter pill of
the German people, the Berlin govern,
ment is circulating a pamphlet dealing
with the Shortening of the German
General Staff officer.
According to Berlin dispatch re-
ceived here, the officer says, in part:
"The only principle to be followed in
all measures is to inhlct the heavies-
possible losses on the enemy and keep
our own as low as possible If this
result is achieved we shall approach
even nearer the final aim of our opera
tions. A favorable tactical basis must
be created However, this is being at
tanned by the present shortening of our
front.
Expects New Allied Attack
at will cause our opponent to con-
tinue his attacks by the employment
Of fresh forces, because only thus can
| he extract success from the ground in
this sector which he has occupied with
out fighting.
''lf he did not do this it would be an
open admission of the failure of his Of
fensive. We await ths enemy there in
a much more favorable position and
with strengthened troops, improved
near communications and shortened
fanks. which make the enemy's flank
ing movement more difficult Our
opponents attack again probably will
be beaten off. The enemy's losses in
! frontal attacks will still be greater,
while ours will remain normal.
"Only Tactical Move"
at does not matter whether we carry
on the struggle Extensively or defen-
sively, or stand on this or that sector.
The shortening of the Marne front eX-
tends over such narl oW strip and the
withdrawal relates to such a small part
of it that it represents a purely tacti-
cal movement for the purpose of Great
ing favorable fighting conditions. 1t
has only local significance. The stra-
tegical position as whole is not in
the least affected. 1t has hitherto de-
veloped as the German command in
tended and is being developed further,
also according to plans.
"Our command retains complete
freedom of operation and by shorten
ing its front it avoided allowing itself
to be pinned down, under locally un-
favorable conditions, to any definite
sector
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Dutch Writer Warns
Germans of u. S. Force

AMSTERDAM. July Returning
here from a visit to France, a CORES
pondent of the "Handelsblad" writes
long article of enthusiastic admir-
alton for American achievements, anc
concludes:
From America issues a force against
which no European nation can stand
1t is a gigantic force, which is deyel-
oping calmly and scientifically.
"The German people are told that the
Uboats will be able to conjure the
American danger. but the German peo-
pie have not seen what have seen"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Britons Fined for Giving
Secrets to Germany

LONDON, July 29.-Sir Joseph Jonas,
former Lord Mayor Of Sheffield, was
fined $4,000, and Charles Alfred Ver-
non, former employe in the Ministry
of Munitions, was fined $4,000 with
costs, in the Old Bailey Court to-day
in connection with charges that they
had conspired to violate the official
secrets act by obtaining and commit
nicating information that might be
seful to the enemy
The jury found that they were not
guilty of a felony, but had committed
n misdememor. Carl Hahn, another
defendant, was acquitted. The charges
against the three men were based on
information given to Germany in 1913
relative to the intention of a British
firm to manufacture rifles
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Wants Busch Property Back
Widow Of Brewer Appeals to
Alien Property Custodian

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Decision
on the application of Mrs. Adolphus
Busch, widow Of the ST. Louis brewer,
for return OF her property valued at
millions of dollars, taken over by the
government as the result of her stay
Of several years with relatives in
Germany, is soon to be made by Alien
Property Custodian Palmer On Mr..
Palmer's desk to-day, upon his return
from a Western trip, was a volumnous
brief filed by her attorney, Charles
Nagcl, former Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor, who is here for conferences
with Mr.. Palmer.
The brief rectes testimony given at
the hearings before the Congressional
committees as to the intent Of the
law with respect to the return of
seized property and contends that it
was the evident intent of Congress to
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Monarchists Join
To Put Grand Duke
On Russian Throne
Kiev Congress Resolves to
Form Centres Through
out Nation

AMSTERDAM, July 29.-The recent
monarchist Congress at Kiev resolved
to form centres throughout Russia for
the reestablishment of the imperial
regime on the limos of that in power
prior to March, 1917, and to aim at the
reunion Of the Ukraine and Great Rus
sia under Grand Duke Nicholas Nicho-
laievitch, according to brief details
received here. Kiev newspapers re-
port a recrudesccnce of the activities
of the Black Hundred.
When confirmation of the death Of
the former Emperor was received in
with crepe wound about their Crosses
of st. George.
"God Protect the Gar"
When his execution was first denied
crowded thanksgiving service was
held in the Kiev Cathedral and the
people sang the ancient hymn, "God
Protect the Gar" he archpriest
during the celebration of the mass de-
clared:
"The Church stands outside politics
but it is befitting all true believing
Russians to pray for Nicholas, the
servant of God. who haS suffered
much
He spoke OF the impending re
establishment of the monarchy and
the dynasty, saying: "The temple
which was destroyed shall rise again
After the service there was sanguin-
ary fighting in the streets of Kiev be-
tween the monarchists and Bolshevki
Plot Against Hetman
A sensation has been caused at Kiev
through an order issued by the
Ukrainian government for the arrest
of the former War Minister, Peshura
and the former Minister of Commerce
Porsch. Some of the partisans of the
ministers are charged with revolution
ary Vaccinations against the govern
ment of the Hetman.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30

tied it in the darker days of 1917,
after watching the French entrain
for Italy in the railway yards, is
now mass of indescribable ruins.
At the entrance to the town is one
Of the incongruities of war. A large
caterpillar motor tractor, manufact-
ured in Peoria. ILL.,, was among the
German equipment brought across
the Marne and abandoned. Letters
still painted on the radiator indicat-
ed that it had been the property of
the British War Department. 1t
probably fell into German hands on
the British front
Left Stores Behind
We found general of French
division in a small chateau. Though
half carried away by a great shell
the rest was almost untouched. a
large tree in the front yard was
twisted apart by a direct hit as one
would twist match. Others were
almost irreparably tattered. Small
buildings, grouped around the outer
wall, though perforated with shrap
mel, were employed for small arms
and munition stores. Tens of thou
sands of German cartridges re
mained intact, packed neatly ir
pasteboard boxes.
The general, who arrived last
night, was installed in a trinity fur
nished library, where the windows
remained intact miraculously, anc
which showed no evidences of war
unless one glanced out Of the win
dow to see the surrounding ravages
of the fighting.
The front yard, however, con.
tanned it's inevitable dead horse. The
general had not ordered it's removal
because, as he explained, he expect
ed to sleep tonight in village fur
ther north
Tracing the movements on the di-
vision map, the general announced
that his poilus, continuously in line
for several days, though very tired
were still on the heels of the Boches
with their morale at a high stage.
1t was this generals poilus who
crossed the Marine in pursuit of the
division of the Prussian Guard
whose commander is Prince EiteI
Friedrich, the Kaiser's son. There
was no evidence that Eitel accom-
panied his division, though every
clock in the chateau was missing
when the French general arrived.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
IL Enemy Aircraft
Downed by British

LONDON, July 29.-The Official com
munIcatlon on aerial activities issued
by the War Office tonight says:
Ten tons of bombs were distributed
between ammunition dumps and rail
way stations and billets in the neigh
oorhood OF .Douai. Armentieres, Ba-
paume and Chaulnes.
I'm the early morning there was a
certain amount of fighting in the air =
Nine hostile machines were broupht
down and two hostile balloons we're
shot down in flames. Four of our ma-
chimes are missing.
During, the night Bapaume and act
I'VE hostile batteries north of the
oomme were bombed, all our machines
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Bomb Sinks Italian Ship

RIO JANEIRO, July 28.-The Italian
steamer Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1000 tons,
has been destroyed by an explosion
200 miles off the Brazilian coast. Six
members of the crew were killed and
the rest rescued by the English ship
Ardgrange.
The. officers Of the vessel have re-
ported to the Italian Consul here that
the explosion was caused by dyna-
mite bomb, which is believed to have
been placed on board the ship by Ger
mans.
The Giuseppe Garibaldi was formerly
the steamer Cleveland Range. She was
built in 1898 and was $40 feet long and
as feet beam. She was owned in Genoa.
Italy.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
JapanLends Siberia
Quarter of Billion
To Form Big Army
Nipponese Troops Will Be
Supplied With Food in
Return for Loan

STOCKHOLM, July 29.-The official
organ of the Siberian government,
published at Omsk, stated on July ~
that Japan had granted to the Siberian
government loan Of $250-000,000 for
the formation of a strong army.
In return Siberia undertakes to sup
ply Japanese troops which arrive
with provisions.
1t also is announced that the Siber-
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
| etanus Is Reported
In the German Army

AMSTERDAM, July 29.-Tetanus
has broken out to serious extent
in the German army, according to
"The Tclegraaf.'
The Netherlands Export Company
has agreed to send large consigr.-
ment of anti-tetanus serum to Ger
many.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
German Peace Offer Denied

WASHINGTON, July ga diplo-
matte telegram from Madrid today
states that Spanish Premier Dato has
formally denied the report appearing
IN the Berlin "Vorwaerts,' according to
which Spain was said to have received
proposals relative to a peace confer.
ance from tha German. government
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
ian government is carrying on nego-
tiatIons with America
Issue May BE Forced
fBy The A ssOctnted Pyessl

VLADIvosToK, Sunday, July 2s.-
A proclamation issued by General Hor
vath, who recently assumed the die
tatorship of Siberia, published here
to-day, orders all official administra-
tive, judicial, financial and other de
partments in the Maritime Province TO
take up their duties. referring where
necessary to General Horvath's Cabi
net.
AS many os the departments have
been IN allegiance for some months the
order may force an issue between the
government Of General Horvath and
the Provisional Siberian government
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30

the whine Of two German shells was
heard. They exploded harmlessly
outside the village, adding two more
to literally millions of craters pock-
marking the gently sloping hillside
stretching half a mile down to the
Marine. Along the road to Treloup,
with the torn edges Of the Forest of
Riz on the right, through which both
French and American forces have
been on the heels Of the enemy for
the last twenty-four hours, enemy
dead dot the hillsides. Abandoned
pontoons, destroyed by shells before
the enemy were able to launch them,
also are numerous.
Dead horses are everywhere. The
enemy must have lost not only thou
sands of men, but thousands of
horses in the adventure on the
Marne banks. We had no inclina-
tion to count them.
Passing through Treloup, Vim
celles and Passy, villages which
were badly shell torn, though no
comparison to the death hole just
behind to the left, we noticed
mounds and white crosses instead
of corpses. French burial squads
we're doing their work we'll, inscrib-
ing the name Of the fallen on the
cross in accordance with the iden-
tity tag, whether French or Ger
man.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30

restore the property Of American citi-
zens upon their return to the United
States. Mrs. Busch's counsel insists
she is n loyal citizen and merely was
visiting abroad.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Czechs Occupy schmakova

tBy The Assocsated Prczs)
SHANGHAI, july 29.-The Czecho-
Slovaks have occupied the town Of
Scnmakova, according to q dispatch
from Vladivostok- They captured sev.
eral machine guns, together with
shells, hand grenades ard poisoned
gas apparatus, and 200, 900 cartridges.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Lost Large Supplies

AT the crossing of the Marine
River above Dormans the violence
OF the Allied artillery fire had pre-
vented the enemy either from de-
stroylng or saving hundreds of
thousands of rounds of artillery am
| munition, mostly IT'S, and millions
of rounds of small arm cartridges.
Dormans Badly Torn
Here again among the bodies of
horses and men, fallen recently,
were hundreds of German trench
helmets, whose wearers were in
TERED by their comrades during the
advance south of the Marne, but
men and beasts slain during the re-
treat back again could not be
touched because Of the constant ar
tillery battle which has ragged along
this road.
The battle in Dormans has been
as hot as anywhere. What remains
Of that once beautiful little city got
it's last salvo from German shells at
noon to- day, when the enemy with
drew his guns to conform to his
line Of retreat.
Long range guns far back in the
salient fired single shells occasion
ally during this afternoon.
The main street of Dormans,
which wa lined with neat shops
filed with tasty displays when l vis-
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
CAPT. KNYVETT'S
Safety Wrist Wotch-Holder

Hundreds Of soldiers haoe lost their
hpes bv Uedrimo open face nrist
patches Tho Rnyvett holder covers
only 10 tcedrer; also protects tuatch
from breaka0e. Made OF tan solid pig
skin, complete .cith fnuersoH Rddiolte
Waterbury tcatch. ............ So. 90
Watch holder, separdte........... $3.50
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Allies Path
Cluttered by
Enemy Dead

Continued from page I
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Can Sink
transports
BerlinAdnaits

Continued from page
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-09
SERGEANT WINNER WILL
CAMPAIGN FOR RED CROSS
Guthrie Boy Who Was First From
County To Respond To Wilson's
Call For Volunteers, Here

Sergeant David Wenner arrived
from Camp Fremont. Cal, yeHerday J
% spend a two weeks furlough with
his parents. Mr. and Mrs Fred l. Wen
ner at Hillcrest Farm. He has been
absent almost thirteen months. hav-
ilg been one Of the first boys 10 go
from Logan county. volunteering the
next morning after President Wilson
called upon the American people 10
rally 10 the flag. He was assigned
To the medical department OF the reg
ular army and is ranking sergeant in
the lend infantry. was for many
months at the Preside. in San Fran
cisco but now nj Camp Fremont, pre-
lim'nary To going to France Sergeant
VI Gnner being in the medical depart
MT :. is greatly interested in the Red
Cross work and viii take an active
part in the campaign for the great
drive While here. making his first talk
~ the council OF defense meeting at
Fair Valley school house in his home
district tomorrow evening.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-09
COL ELMER HAGAN.
INDIAN FIGHTER, HERE

Elmer Hagan. we'll known Indian
fighter, wild west Snowman and for
rer federal officer. is here from his
Ponca City ranch visiting old time
friends
In the early days OF Oklahoma. long
before statehood when the territory
was overrun with bad men. Hagan was
a terror TO the evil doer. lie has
several notches on the handle OF his
trust .45. indicating that as many bad
rlen as there are notches on his gun
are now sleeping the long sleep. as
= result OF this fearless mans ac-
t.vity Ten years ago Col Hagan joined
The lol Wild West shows and toured
both this country and Euroqe. He
was in France when war was first
declared Il would like TO BE- in the
big show over there right now; I
offered my services as a sharp shoot
er. but on account of my age | was
turned down" he said today. Hagan
win remain here for a few DAYS.