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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-04

Washington, Jan. l.-Thr admiui.tra.
ton bill for government operation Of
railroads proposes that the government
shall pay compensation at an annual
rate as near as possible to the net op.
Grating income for the three years end.
ed June 30, 1917.
The bill also would appropriate $500.
100000 " be used as a "revolving fund"
i'm addition to any excess earnings of
the roads for the operation of the law
The bill is entitled "a bill to provide
for operation of transportation systems
while under federal control for the Just
compensation of their owners and for
other purposes
Section l provides that the president
is authorized to agree with and guaran.
! tee to the roads that during federal
control they shall receive as just COM
pensation an income at an annual rate
| equivalent as nearly as may be 10 the
roads average net railway operating
| income for the three years ending June
30. 1917.
This, the bill officially calls the
!
vides what the net railway operating
| income is to he, computed from returns
to the interstate commerce commission.
As to Federal Taxes.
No federal taxes in excess of taxes
assessed during the year ending June
80, 1917, are to be charged against the
revenue in computing the standard re-
turns. Any net railway operating in,
come in excess of the standard return
is to be the property of the United
States. The amount of the standard
return accruing during the three-year
period is to be determined 10y the inter
state commerce commission, whose Ger
tifcate as to the amount is to BE- taken
as final and conclusive for the purpose
of the agreement and guaranty,
During federal control, adequate de
probation and maintenance OF the prop
critics of the roads will be included as a
part OF the operating expenses, or pro
vided through a reserve fund, i'm ac
cordance with principles and rules
which the president will determine.
Section provides that if no sucf
agreement is made with a road the
president may, nevertheless, pay OF
cause to be paid to any railroad while
under federal control not exceeding 90
per cent of the standard return. Tn
der this section, the legal rights Of the
railroad for prosecution of its claim fol
the balance before the court of claims
is provided for, and any amount founC
due above the amount that had beer
paid will bear interest at per cent 8
year; and any excess amount paid by
irnntinupd IN napp ~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-04
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Washington, Jan 4.--Provost MAJ
shal General Crowder, reporting to con-
gress on the progress of the draft, eX-
presses for the first time a definite
promise and aim of the government not
to take for army duty any other men
than those listed in Glass 1" of the
new draft questionable.
This classification excludes married
men entirely whose wives or families
are dependent on them for support, and
other men with dependents. General
Crowder does this to estimate that
100000 men for army duty will be
available from Glass 1. This number
ha thinks sufficient for the present
military needs Of the nation, but to as.
sure the future supply for those needs
he recommends that men who have be
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-04
COSTLY BLAZE RACES
IN HOBOKEN; LOSS $3.50, ,00c

Hoboken, n. j., Jan. 4.-Firemen,
United States soldiers and civilians,
aided by Ne1 York fire boats and rail-
road tugs, brought a stubborn blaze un-
der control here today after a fight Af
several hours in the heart of the in-
dustrial section paralleling the govern
ment.controlled water front.
A six-story manufacturing plant con;
tanning paper and other mill supplies,
owned by the Gattl-NcQuade company,
was destroyed with an estimated prop
erty loss of $250,000,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-04
MANY PASSENGER
TRAINS TIED Up
CONGESTION ON PENNSYLVANIA
SYSTEM is UNUSUALLY SE-
RIOUS, DUE TO COLD.

Philadelphia, Jan. A. Passenger
train congestion on the Pennsylvania
railroad here today was worse than at
any time since the cold wave gripped
the railroads and upset schedules.
Only a few locomotives could be
taken from the roundhouse, and trains
scheduled to leave Broad Street station
last night did not get away until be-
tween and o'clock this morning.
An electric train which left the sta
ton at 1875 o'clock last night for Paoli,
twenty miles distant did not reach its
destination until a. m. today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-04
HUN STRENUOUSLY OPPOSES EFFORTS
OF RUSSIANS TO SPREAD DEMOCRACY

Petrograd Thursday, JAM 3The work of the commission
which dealing with prisoners proceeding slowly The Rus
sian delegates claimed the right send publications they
desired Russian prisoners in Germany and to socialists in the
empires They also demanded unrestricted direct tel
egraphc communication with representatives of the socialist
parties in the enemy countries The German delegates replied
they unauthorized to make agreement this point
The Russians demanded the creation of special commission
inquire into the deportation of Polish workmen for employ
ment privately owned factories Germany To this demand
the responded they mot been authorized take
the question: The Russians ereupon asked for further
instructions from the Russian council of peoples commits
'sioners. CAS-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-04
Coal Trims Are Clearing.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 4.--For the
first time in history, solid trains of coal
were being rushed through the passen'
ger station with right of way over all
other service today The coal is from.
Ohio, Kentucky and West virginia.
fields and consigned to the east.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-04

can the entire departments Of transDor-
tatiOu systems be fully and unreserVedly
thrown into a common service without
injurious discrimination against par
tiCular properties Only under govern.
ment administration can an absolutely
membarrassed use be made of all
tracks, terminal facilities and equip
ment of every kind. Only under that
authority can new terminals be con-
structed and developed without regard
TO the requirements or limitations OF
particular roads. But under govern
ment administration, all these things
will he possible, not instantly, but as
fast as practical difficulties, which can
not he merely conjured away, give way
before the new management,
"Thc common administration will be
carried out with as little disturbance
of the present operating organizations
and personnel of the railways as pos
sible. Nothing will be altered or dis.
turbed which it is not necessary to dis.
turb. We are serving the public in
terest and safeguarding the public
safety. but we are also reeardful Of the
interest of those by whom these great
properties are owned, and we are glad
to avail ourselves of the service and
trained ability of those who have been
managing them.
First Thing 10 BE Considered
1T is necessary that the transporta.
tion of troops and materials, of food
and OF everything that is necessary for
the full mobilization of the energies and
resources Of the country first should he
considered, but it is clearly in the pub
lie interest Also that the ordinary activ
! tiles and the normal Industrial and com
mercial life of the country should be
interfered with and dislocated as little
as possible; and the public may rest
assured that the interest and convent
ence of the private shipper will be as
carefully served and safeguarded as
| it is possible to serve and safeguard il
! in the present extraordinary circum
| stances.
while the present authority of the
operation suftced for all purposes OF
administration, and while, of course, al
| private interests must for the present
| give way to the particular necessity
J it is, am sure you will agree with me
right and necessary that the owners ant
| creditors Of the railways, the holder.
! Of their stocks and bonds, should re
ceive from the government a guarante,
: that their properties will be maintained
| throughout the period of federal contro
in as good repair and as complete equip
ment as at present, and that the severa
roads will receive under federal man
! agement such compensation as is eQut
able and just, alike to their owners an,
! to the general public. / would sugges
the average net railway operating in
| come of the three years ending June 80
| 1911 | earnestly recommend that thes,
guarantees be given by appropriate leg
! islation, and given as promptly as cir
| cumstances permit.
| Justice of Such Guarantees.
| II need not point out the essentia
justice of such guarantees, and thei
great influence and significance in tn,
public, financial and industrial condi
tion of the country. Indeed, one of tn
/ strong arguments for assuming contro
of the railroads at this time is tn
financial argument. Il is necessary tina
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and vicinity: Tonight
partly cloudy, warmer Saturday fair.
Oklahoma: Tonight partly cloudy;
warmer in east and south portions; sat
urday fair, colder in north and west
portions.
East Texas Tonight fair, warmer in
east and south portions; Saturday part
ly cloudy, colder in northwest portion.
West Texas; Tonight fair, colder in
west portion; SATURDAY fair, colder in
north portion
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature yesterday a
degrees; minimum this morning 35 de
grees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-04
ADMINISTRATION
B|LLFOROPERATIO
Of ALL RAILROADS
WOULD APPROPRIATE SIM on
S500.0OO,OOO TO BE USED ~
"REN0l WING" FL Nd.
FIXES COMPENS ION
Measure Provides That ANY One, in-
cluding hmpoyes, who lmpedes Use
or Operation of Lines Will ne subject
10 Heavy Fines and Imprisonment.

Washington Jan. l.-DircciOr General
MCAdoO aud heads oi the four railroad
brotherhOods agreed today on Il plan
for threshine out an wage and Labor
disputes while government operation
prevails through an investigating board
which will report recommendations 10
the director general.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-04
WILSON CALLS ON CONGRESS
TO GUARAi ;EEE TO RAILROADS
THAT just 'CE Will BE- DONE
FAIR INTEREST ON investments
AND FIRST CLASS MAINTENANCE OF
ALL PROPERTIES MUST Be PLEDGE

TO GUARANTEE PROPER RETURNS TO COMPANIES DUR
ING PERIOD OF GOVERNMENT OPERATION PRESI-
DENT RECOMMENDS THAT CONGRESS PROVIDE
COMPENSATION AT RATE OF SAME NET OPERAT-
ING INCOME AS ROADS RECEIVED THE THREE PRE-
CEDING FISCAL YEARS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-04
Justice of Such Guarantees.

II need not point out the essential
justice of such guarantees, and their
great influence and significance in the
public, financial and industrial condi
tion of the country. Indeed one of the
strong arguments for assuming control
of the railroads at this time is the
financial argument. 1t is necessary that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-04
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight partly cloudy, warm
err; Saturday fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-04

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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-11
.soLoNs VOTE $40 WHEAT

Washington, July 8.-Congress Sat-
urday compromised the dispute over
increasing the guaranteed minimum
wheat price by adopting an amend
ment fixing the price of No. 2 northern
spring wheat or its equivalent at not
less than $40 bushel to the farmer.
Shortly after the action was taken,
Representative A. F. Lever Of South
Carolina announced on the floor Of
the house that he had been informed
President Wilson would veto the
amendment.
1t is not considered likely that the
house would pass the measure over
the Presidents veto, although the
senate might do so.
The house adopted the amendment
by vote Of $50 to 1O6. on motion Of
Representative Joseph Mclaughlin of
Michigan. An amendment proposed
by Representative d. T. Morgan Of
Oklahoma, to fix the price at $685.,
was voted down without roll call.
The senate promptly concurred in
the $40 amendment by a viva voce
vote.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-11
157 AMERICANS ARE LISTED
Names Appear on Army and Marines
Casualty Lists.

Names Appear on Army and Marines
Casualty Lists. III
Washington, July S.-The last ma
rine corps casualty list contained ia
names. divided as follows: Killed in
action, 6; died Of wounds Is; wound
ed severely, %; missing in action, IS;
wounded, degree undetermined, 50.
The last army casualty list contain
ed A names, divided as follows: killed
in action, IS; died Of wounds. 2; died
Of airplane accident, /; die of dis
ease, s; died of accident and other
causes, /; wounded, severely, II; MISC
ing in action 2.
Northwest names appear on the lists
as follows: SCRIPT. G. G. stine, Tower
City, N. D., died of wounds; Private
p. Raduhik, Gilman Wis, Private A.
F. vass. Horizon, Wis, killed in ac-
ton; sergt. e. v. Pearson, Wausau.
Wis. died Of disease; Private Harold
T. Linnell. Minneapolis, Dudley Ca
veil, Minneapolis, Edmund A. Butler.
Minneapolis. wounded severely; Corp.
Anton r. Zingg, Minneapolis, wounded
degree not determined.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-11
sENDs MESSAGE TO SULTAN
Emperor Charles Of Austria ere.ts
Q New Turkish Ruler.

Emperor Charles Of Austria ereets
. New Turkish Ruler.
Amsterdam, July tn a message
90 the new Sultan Of Turkey Emper-
or Charles of Austria is quoted in
Q Vienna dispatch as saying:
The uncomfortable bravery Of our
armies. the steadfastness OF our
courageous people has strengthened
our alliance with Germany and Bull
garia in the face Of all our enemies,
who quite openly wish to destroy. or
disintegrate our states.
"The wise political ideas which
characterized the reign now closed
were also its glory. They indicate. a
path leading to final victory and
greatness for the Ottoman empire. I
extend the warmest wishes for the
prosperity Of your reign and for q
brilliant future for your people,"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-11
Torpedoes Transport Covington
On Its Way to the United
States.
OTHER VESSELS SAFE
Navy Department Announces That
Steamer Sank While Being lowed
70 Port and That Six Members
Of Crew Are Missing.

Washington, July 7.-While home
ward bound with feetsof troopships
conveyed by American destroyers, the
United States transport Covington
was torpedoed in the war zone last
Monday night and Sank the next day
while an effort was being made to tow
her to port. Six members of the
crew are missing.
Others Of the crew, including the
officers, were landed at French port.
No soldiers or passengers were
aboard.
IN announcing the sinking Of the
Covington, formerly the Hamburg
American liner Cincinnati, the Navy
department said the submarine, was
not sighted. The torpedo hit the
ships side just forward of the engine
room at 9:17 o'clock at night.
No Attack On Other Ships.
Although Vice Admiral Sims meg
sage did not 60 into detail, officials
here believe the submarine was on
the surface recharging its batteries
when the convoy came along and that
It submerged Immediately after dis
charging the torpedo without attempt
ing further attack on the fleet.
The theory that the submarine
made off in haste would seem to be-
borne out by the fact that the trans-
ports crew was transferred to one
Of the destroyers without apparent
incident. Some surprise was occa-
stoned by he fact that the submarine
did not return after the feet had
proceeded and undertake to finish
the sinking Of the Covington.
First Sinking In Convoy.
The Covington was the first Amer
lean transport to be sunk while in
convoy, the former Hamburg-Ameri-
can liner, President Lincoln and the
former Morgan liner Antilles, tho
only other American transports sunk
in the war zone, having been des-
troyed while returning home without
the protection of war craft.
Few details were given in the Navy
departments announcement and theirs
was no explanation OF Admiral Sims
report that none Of those from the
Covington who were landed at q.
French port, twas seriously: injured
Apparently some of them were hurt,
probably in being transferred to the
destroyer in achoppy sea. but evident
" Admiral Sims did not give the
number.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-11
Seize Gun. In ireland.

London. July s.-A press associa-
ton dispatch from Dublin says the
police of Ballinasloe. County Galway,
have raided farm houses within a
radius Of 80 miles, selling hundreds
Of guns and arms of various descrip.
lions. TIE raids were carried out
simultaneously before daylight, and
extended into the adjoining counties
Of Roscommon and Kings: There was
no resistance except in q few instanc.
es whore the presence Of arms was
denied but the weapons Afterwards
we're surrendered.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-11
Recapture All Ground Recently
Lost, With Many Thous-
and Men and Guns. Z
new DASH AT HAMEL
Australians Make Fine inerease In
Newly Acquired Ground South Of
the Somme-AlI detectives
Gained and Held

Rome, July 8.-Victory in five-day
battle and recapture of the entire
coastal zone around the mouth Of the
Piave river has been announced by
the war office. The Austrians have
fallen back to the left bank of the
New Piave.
"Today, after a five-day struggle,
the enemy was driven to the left bank
Of the New Piave," the statement said.
"Recapture Of all the coastal zone be-
tween Sile and the Piave enlarges the
Venice protection zone. Since June Is
we have taken prisoner 523 officers
and 21,911 men,"
All Italian material and guns aban-
doned in the first rush Of the Austrian
offensive have been recaptured, with
immense quantities of Austrian mill
tary supplies, the statement said.
Austrian stores taken included 63
guns, G." trench mortars, 1924 machine
guns. 37,105 rifles, 40 flame projectors,
two airplanes, 100000 cartridges,
thousands of shells and q large guam
tity Of other material.
Australians Make New Drive
London, July Son the British
front east of Amiens, Australian de-
tachments, with which American
troops are brigaded, have pushed far
ther east from Hamel, south Of the
Somme river.
This is the sector in which the
Australians carried their line forward
over a front of almost four miles last
Thursday. In their latest assault,
they have surged ahead at the center
Of the new front, which they created
last week. The operation was success
full in that new detectives were
reached and the positions taken are
being held. Further north. along the
southern side of the Lys salient, there
has been heavy artillery firing, especi-
ally in the Hinges sector.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-11
RUSSIANS sLAY AMBASSADOR
Further Eastern Crisis May Result
from Anti-German Move

London, July s.-Russia has again
come into the limelight by the as
sassination at Moscow Of Count Won
Mirbach, German ambassador to Rus
STA, according to reports reaching
here. 1t is generally expected this
event will result in the despatch of
German troops to the Muscovite capt.
tai, and opinion in Europe reflects the
belief that the assassination may lead
to an anti-German outbreak in Russia.
There has been no official indication
Of Berlin's views on the situation.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-11
-Four. candIdatee for senator.

Lansing. Mich. July s.-William
Gerald Simpson Of Detroit filed petit
tions containing approximately 1000
names with the secretary Of state
to have his name placed on the Re.
publican ballot in the August pri.
marles as candidate for United
States senator. Petitions already
have been fled for former Governor
Chas. 8. Osborn, Commander Truman
II. Nswberry. secretary Of the navy
IN the Roosevelt cabinet, and Henry
Ford. Democratic petitions have alsa
been dlsA Tor Ford. i.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-11
WILSON F0ILs ADJOURNMENT
House Unable to Pass Senate Vacation
Move

Washington, July 8.-President Will
son late Saturday night won a sensa-
tional all day battle with congress
when a resolution passed by the SEN
ate calling for adjournment until Aug.
II, was withdrawn in the house at
the point of defeat.
Admitting that he could not rally
sufficient forces to pass the senate
resolution, Representative Kitchin,
Democratic floor leader, withdrew the
measure, the house adjourned, the
senate did likewise shortly afterward,
and any vacation hopes of the solons
went glimmering. LH
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-11
TELEGRAPH STRIKE AvERTED
Union President Says Action Indefs.
nitely POSTPONED

Washington, July s.-1ndednite
postponement Of the proposed strike
Of telegraphers employed by the. West
ern Union Telegraph company, called
to begin today, has been announced by
Secretary Of Labor Wilson, following
q conference over long distance tele-
phone with s. J. Konenkamp, president
Of the Commercial Telegraphers
union.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-07-11

Having discovered extensive move
ments Of troops and materials behind
the German lines in the Chateau Thier-
~ region, indicating coming attack.
the Americans stationed there took the
initiative and, in the most important
operation they had thus far under
taken by.themselves. they captured the
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-06
BREWERY PLANT WILL SOON BE
 IN ACTION
TO BE CONVERTED TO ICE M KING AND SOFT DRINK MANUFACTURING BUSINESS ON IMPROVED METHODS.

The large and modern plant of the Arizona Brewing Company in Pres colt, which closed down when pro- hibition became effective in this State, January 1, 1915, is to be in action in short time, but not in the original business It will be con- verted into an ice-making, soft drink manufacturing establishment, and other purposes of a kindred nature Ii is also quite probable that near beer and other restricted drinks which come within the alcoholic scope in percentage, allowed under the law, will later be taken mp as a line of beverages to be made, but this latter question is to be definitely determined in the future.
 Joseph Bold, former manager of this business, arrived Sunday from San Antonio, Texas, and with several stockholders of this city meeting is being held to outline a plan of early action in shaping up this large plant for the purposes decided upon. NIT. Bold, t is presumed, will again be in charge as manager of the new business. He stated yesterday that high class line of soft drinks will be a speciality in which some of the most desirable now in use in other prohibition countries will prove quite popular and palatable to any taste. To get the plant in action will require quite an outlay, in view of new ap- pliances to recently come into vogue, while d desirable feature already on hand IS one of the largest and most complete bottling works in the South west, which have been preserved and are ready for use. Buildings are available for the new undertaking and new machinery is to be installed to meet the requirements Of the new liquid departure. Mir. Bold stated yesterday the force to be employed will exceed that when the brewery was running, and in addition there will be several skilled men who are trained for their special pursuits.