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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-14
WHISLER'S LOOT
CAN 7 Be FOUND
MAY HAVE HAD CONFEDERATE
WHO FLED IN AUTO
WITH MONEY.
PROBABLY $4,000 CONE
Body Of Dead Captain Is Identified as
Man Who Murdered -Four With Axe
and Chopped Into Fifth Man at CamD
Funston Army Bank.

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-14

tiations, thinking he is too willing to
meet the German views, and they sug-
gest that Lenine take his place at fu.
ture conferences.
The Petrograd correspondent Of the
Daily News reports that the Germans
arc doing their utmost to stop fratern,.
zation at the front. lie interprets this
to mean that the bolshcvik propaganda
is having its effect amohg the German
soldiers. The Germans conrscater a'i
copies of the Fackel a Russian news
paper printed in German containing a
fun account Of the Brest Litovsk neEo.
tistons and other propagandist litera.
turc.
Notwithstanding this, he adds, the
German soldicrs crawl across the Rus
sian lines every night = obtain copies
of the paper secretly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-14
ARMY SUPPLIES
LOST IN FIRE

Washington, Jan. IA quantity Of
army supplies, including $1,000 worth
of food, was destroyed, the quartermas-
fer warehouse ruined and several other
buildings damaged by fire today at
the Washington Barracks, occupied by
engineer troops. The flames We're given
impetus by the explosion of a quantity
Of gasoline stored in one part Of the big
warehouse.
After a hard fight Of an hour and Il
half, the fire was exunguished, An
ordnance building containing a guam
tity of small arms ammunition was
endangered, but soldiers removed what
was stored there The origin of the
fire has not been disclosed by officials
at the post
A limited quantity Of clothing and
shoes was destroyed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-14

I'VE ourselves disbeleve that totai
failure is any longer possible. Sir
Horace Plunkett's chairman of the con-
vention) public utterance that at worst
we shall leave the Irish question better
than we found it, does not represent to
common knowledge the actual facts of
the situation"
The Times then appeals to the gov.
ernment to have theig own plan ready
dealing with the problem Immediately
and dwells on the great Importance to
the empire Of settlement to the prog.
ress of the war and TO relations with
the United States
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-14
IRISH CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS
NEAR END AND BRITAIN FEARS

London, Jan. 14.--Tn anticipation thay
tile present week must see the final
phase Of the discussions of the Irisr
convention" the Times discusses the
prospects with evident anxiety over. the
result. Everybody" it says, "sul is
entitled to hope that the last few days
of the convention will yet produce unan.
unity, but it would be sheer folly to ig-
more the risk Of a different result or to
minimize the disastrous issue when
would follow failure. For this reason,
we re-emphasize that the plain duty o.
the government is to be prepared for
either event
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-14
CANADIANS TAKE PRISONERS.

London, Jan. 14.-German trenches
north Of Lens were raided last night by
Canadian troops, who broI/ht back
prisoners, the official statement Of Field
Marshal Haig today says. Near Meri
court, southeast of Lens, British SOL
diers were victorious in patrol engage
ments. The statement adds that on the
rest of the front the night was quiet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-14
JUDGE IN TROUBLE.

Washington, Jan. 14-Contempt pro.
ceedings were instituted in supreme
court today against Federal Judge John
of the district court for northern
Ohio, by Attorney General Gregory,
charging Judge Killits with suspend
ing execution of judgment indefinitely
against a bank embez2ler in violation
of the supreme courts snecifc order
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-14
TO AID IN FUEL RELIEF.

Leo Rice, Of The ArdmOre Battery
Company, this morning volunteered to
aid in tile distribution of fuel. The com
pany will put its service car at the
disposal of anyone who has been un-
able to secure delivery Of coal. The
capacity of the car is limited, and only
small quantities in sacks can be
handled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-14
Lose TwoCent Rate Eipht.

Washington, Jan. 14.-The Illinois
Central railroad and % other roads. by
an opinion Of the supreme court today,
lost their fight to have the Illinois two
cent passenger fare law set aside.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-14

Washington, Jan. 14-Indirect infor-
nation reaching the navy department
said the Texan had been in collision
with another ship
As far as is known no lives were lost
in the collision. An official report on
the accident is expected at the navy
department.
A government radio station picked up
"a message later from the steamer VIII.
liamette sent to an unidentified ship
saying:
will you escort me back to --?"
The answer was not Ineligible Ma.
val authorities who got the message
said they were unable to determine
whether the Willamette had been in
collision with the Texan or had been
damaged by the same agency that sent
the Texan to the bottom. Nothing
more had been heard from the Texan
ut noon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-14

Maximum temperature yesterday was
"a degrees, minimum this morning, %
degrees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-14
Location Not Given.

The messages did not give the loca.
ton Of the ship, nor did they say how
she was damaged. There were forty
three men aboard. The Texans wire
less operator reported that the starboard
boats had been lowered, that the aft boat
was lost, and that an attempt was be.
ing made to lower the forward boat. Oil
from the ships hold was poured on the
stmboard side in an effort to make sea
conditions better for launching the life.
boats.
The ship which brought word of the
Texans plight reported that she had en-.
deayored to get in touch with the latter
direct. but had not been able TO do so
The vessel picked up a message TO or
from the steamer Willamette, saying:
"Go to assistance of Texan"
1t was impossible, it was said here, to
ascertain how the Texan had been
struck, as there apparently was no mes
sage from a vessel with which she might
have been in collision.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-14
STEAMER TEXAN
GOES TO BOTTOM
BIG VESSEL is LOST IN ATLANTIC
As RESULT OF COLLISION
ICEBERG ON SHIP.

An Atlantic Port ull5 a. M, Jan. ID
Agents of the American steamship
Texan, a vessel Of $4,000 tons, today re-
.ccived advicos from naval authorities
that she was sinking at sea. The loca-
ton Of the ship was not given.
The naval authorities did not state the
cause of the Texans distress, but reports
reaching shipping circles here from other
sources were that the vessel had been
rammed amidship in collision with am
.other ship
1t was said a steamer, which had
picked up the Texans $. O. S. calls
was hurying to her assistance, and that
the crew of forty three had taken to the
boats The Texan left her recently with
a cargo of nitrate bound for a French
port agents Of the vessel stated.
I'm the absence of definite word re.
garding the accident. shipping men ex-
pressed the opinion that the Texan may
have encountered an iceberg. Efforts
were made by government radio stations
to communicates with ships with which
the Texan might have been i'm collision.
The fact that the Texan apparently was
= sinking soon after being rammed, with
out word as to assistance by another
vessel in saving the crew. made the acci.
dent puzzling, naval authorities said.
Messages reaching here from another
port said that a steamer arriving there
| today reported that at 4 a. m. she
picked up an S. O. s from the Texan.
/ reporting that she had been struck amid
ship and was sinking The last message
from the Texan said Good bye no
IuOrp"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09
SOCIAL SERVICE
l.. f. Weathervax Is New Director for
Funston.

Lester F. Weatherwax is the new
director of social service for the Y. NJ.
C. A. at this cantonment. Mr.. Wealth
erwax will have direct control of the
bookings for lectures and concert at
fractions and other feature entertain
ments to be held at the W buildings
Mr.. Weatherwax comes to this camp
from Wichita, where he was engaged
in religious educational work under
DIR. A. M. Brodie, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church. - Mr.. Weather
wax will be best known to the soldiers
of Camp Funston, however, thru his
membership in the famous Weather
wax brothers quartet, billed as "
number of years past Mr.. Weather
people for nine years. Familiarity
with lyceum attractions thru long ex-
perience in the work and many asso-
Citations with stars of the platform
should make Mr.. Weatherwax a val
liable asset to the recreational features
of camp life.
Mr.. Weatherwax billed for this
week the Kansas State Normal Glee
club, Thursday. Friday and Saturday
nights He also announces that John
Pueh and his company, here in enter
tainments this week will return to the
camp .on dates of February % and %.
Just as soon as he can pick up the
threads where. his predecessor left q
Mr. weatherwax hopes to be able to
announce complete programs for the,
ensuing week thru this paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09
MUST BE SOLDIERLY
Regulations Concerning the New and
Standard Equipment.

The command of the seth division
will not tolerate the slovenly soldier
The Camp Funston soldier who is to
fight Americas battles must look the
part. But il is not believed that the
new uniform regulations, issued as a
headquarters memorandum of recent
date are ordered with the idea of
creating an army of Beau BrummeIs
at this camp, nor from any spirit of
exaggerated fastidiousness. - Rather
the regulations are made with the
Thought of instilling in each individual
soldier a sense of pride in maintaining
a soldierly bearing and soldierly app
pearance.
The assumption is that buttons were
placed on jackets and coats to be used.
One button unfastened, either in or
out of doors. whether sitting. standing
or on the march will subject the SOL
tdier thus offending TO censure.
z The new issue o. ID. caps, now uni
-versally worn in icy weather at this
camp have been giving. some little
trouble. Their protective utility is
valued but it required n little expert
menting to make them look dressH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09
new SONG LEADER
Charles Adams Selected for 354th
Infantry.

Charles Adams of Company E has
been selected as regimental song lead
err for the 354th infantry. The 354th
is going to prove a strong competitor
in the regimental sing contest The
regiment has a splendid chorus of 100
voices. The Kansas City Post and the
Denver Post have added an element
of interest to the contest and one like
ly to increase the rivalry. Division
Song Leader Guthrie received a wire
from the Post the other day stating
that the two papers would give a low
ing cup to the value of $3.50 to the
regiment winning the championship.
The cup will be inscribed with a Tyne
and altogether a handsome trophy.
Mr.. Guthrie is in correspondence with
Holmes Cowper, song leader at Camp
Dodge. and the crack singers of the
seth division may be pitted against
those of the S8th. Mr.. Guthrie also
has charge of the singing in the 92nd
division. He says that the colored
boys are putting all kinds of pep"
into 1t and some splendid results are
being obtained. Mr.. Guthrie plans to
match the bands of the division
against each other. Under his rec
omm endation it is also planned to Sc
lect a song leader for each company
of the division These men will be
coached in leading their companies in
song not only in barracks but on the
march as we'll. Mr.. Guthrie comes
from central Iowa and prior to his
service here was engaged in directing
large tabernacle chOruSeS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09
CAMP ATHLETICS.
Recreation Activities and Their Inn
pOrtance in Camp.

A summary of. what the war de-
partment commission on training
camp activities has accomplished II
the last few months in providing ath-
letic recreation for the thousands of
men in the 50 national army and
guard camps and a forecast of its
plans for further promoting this vast
work are contained in a statement
issued by DR.. Joseph E. Raycroft, ath-
letic supervisor of the commission,
who has moved his headquarters from
Princeton to Washington for the dura-
ton of the war.
The keen relationship between ac-
tual warfare and the various sports
that have been fostered in the can
tonments is emphasized in the state
ment. The sports included in the
camp curriculum,F such as boxing,
football and soccer" DR.. Raycroft de-
clares. ..have been selected not only as
means Of amusement but to prepare
the men for the struggle to come, and
the value of the athletic training they
have received will be fully realized
when they go over the top
Some idea of the scope of the work
we are doing can be obtained by Wis
ualizing the fact that at one western
cantonment sixteen baseball diamonds
have been laid out in one great field
and games have been in simultaneous
progress on each while at another
twenty-six gridirons with goal posts,
and bleachers having a seating capaci-
ty of $4,000 were in use last fall.
Nothing like it has ever been at
tempted before. Experience has
taught allied officers the great help
a good athletic training renders a man
in battle, but it has remained for the
United States to give sports a definite
place in the military program and
make it plain that a thoro athletic
training is vital adjunct in the equip
ment of every American soldier"
Dwelling on the part that athletics
will play in the conflict. DIR. Raycroft
points out that the training they have
received in such sports as boxing and
soccer will be of inestimable value.
while playing soccer he explains,
"a man must be ready constantly to
strike at the ball with either foot. In
this way he naturally acquires a short
gait and balance that will serve him
in good stead. in traversing the
churned and furrowed surface of No
Mans land.
I'm boxing" DIR. Raycroft continues.
nearly every blow and position has its
counterpart in bayoneting. Where a
man now starts a left hook for the
head of his opponent in a friendly
camp bout, he will soon be using the
same movement in sending his bayonet
slaShing at the throat of an armed an
tagdnist, while a right hook to the jaw
will be duplicated when he swings the
butt of his gun on the jaw of dis
armed foe"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09
CAMP FUNSTON NEWS
Weekly Camp Today

Except in very cold weather" the
memorandum reads. 1.-THE caps will be
worn visor behind and tucked under;
ear flaps neatly folded so as to show
as much of the o. d. wool lining as
possible in 'front.' This arrangement
initiates the caps worn by the Cana
dian and French armies.
The knitted helmet and ear
muffler' may be worn with the service
hat or cap, either individually in
freezing weather, or in formations,
when ear coverings are ordered. The
long knitted muffler and sweater may
be worn at will, but not so as to in
terfere with the proper buttoning OF
the uniform, or an outer garment at
any time, either indoors or out. Knit
ted wristlets may be worn at any
time y
Officers whose duties require the
pistol belt, must wear it outside the
coat, overcoat or short coat. THE belt
should be worn at an even height, and
the coat wrinkles created by. it con-
fined as smoothly as possible to the
sides and rear.
Officers and men going on pass or
furlough will wear the following arti-
Giles of uniform: Service hat with regu-
lation hat cord, wooden o. D. blouse.
o. d. shirt. wooden o. d. breeches,
russell shoes and prescribed Ieggings,
regulation o. d. overcoat; officers will
wear leather chin straps and officers
for whom boots are prescribed may
wear regulation boots"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09
CHRONIC KICKER
But His Bark Was Worse Than His
Bite.

BY SERGT. GEO. C. ADRLANCE.
A soldier is chronic kicker"
Attic this government pays it's SOL
diers q much higher wage than any
other armed nation on earth, the
Camp Funston soldier will swear by
all his much-abused saints that Uncle
Sam expects him to allot just about all
of his pay and take it from him an
der some guise or other. Altho thsre
has been absolutely no criticism of
his food in these days when criticism
is a popular congressional and news
paper pastime and by those who know,
Americas fighters are admittedly the
best fed soldiers on the globe, the
Camp Funston soldier will character
re his chow as rotten, and his
cooks and his mess sergeant as blum
dering boobs. This too, in spite of
the fact that the average dough boy
has taken on from two to fifteen
pounds in weight since joining the
service.
Altho he may have at heart the
greatest respect for his officers COM
handing and obey with alacrity the
&east important of orders that come
thick and fast, many a ''shave-tair'
would pass restless nights il ne could
know of outward spoken opinions of
said ''shave-taiPs' all-around use
lessness banded from bunk to bunk.
Just as Marine holds in contempt
an ordinary seaman so soldier from
the regulars ScornS a recruit to the
national army and the way all things
are done in the national army. Il
never did see things done that way
in the army before says a regular
at Camp Funston who doubtless cuss-
ed the Islands eloquently while in the
Philippines and now as fervently
wishes he were back in our far-seas
possessions. 1t is fact that few
soldiers are satisfied with their jobs
Il am going to try for transfer to
aviation" says one The Q. NJ. looks
good to me-, says another
Some crab necessarily, some spas
medically, some few never at all.
| There is something wrong with the
last named He is off to a poor start.
1t is just as natural for a good soldier
crisp air of the Funston hills. 1t is
one, of natures ways Of relieving
emotions pent up all day long. The
silent soldier will bear watching. He
is a moody soul and suspicious that
there is something his mind, some
troubling situation at home some I'M
known fear of the things that lie be
yond the training camp, are well
founded.
The good soldier crabs because he
believes he is dissatisfied with any
thing and everything. And just be-
| cause he finds fault he has the maxi
ing of a great fighter. The army
would have no use for a satisfied sol
der. The good soldier strains his eyes
for the pot of gold at the foot of the
rainbow. To find the gold he realizes
| that it is going to be necessary to take
crack at somebody. ALL of which
bodies no pleasant dreams nor visions
| of Worldwide power for William
| Hohenzollern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09
ELATED OVER 1T
An-Kansas Regiment Pleased Over
Gala Weeks Concerts.
BY SERGT. r. E. LEWIS.

BY SERGT. r. E. LEWIS.
Soldiers are still talking about last
weeks gala days for the officers and
enlisted men of the Eighty-ninth divi-
sion and their civilian friends The
music loving soldiers and civilians
were given many numbers by the st.
Louis Symphony and many concerts
by Mother Ernestine SChumann-
Heink. the great contralto. Programs
were held afternoons and evenings
When the first strain of America was
sounded by. the magnificent orchestra
the crowd arose as one person, all eyes
being fixed on the orchestra and every
ear strained to hear every note. That
the engagements were highly appre
ciated by the music loving troops was
shown by the generous applause given
afterAeach and every number.
The St. Louis Symphony orchestra
and Madam SchUmann-Heink were
secured by James H. Reeves. COM
manding officer,xand c. J.. Masseck
adjutant of the 353rd regiment, for
the open house of the new recreation
hall, which was constructed for the
comfort and enjoyment of the Kansas
troops. The 353rd has the distinction
of being the only army organization
which has attempted a concert by as
large an orchestra as the st. Louis
Symphony and the concert by the re-
newned Madam Schumann- Heink.
1t was a high class attraction. and
one that will long be remembered by
everyone who was in attendance The
St Louis symphony orchestra, of
which Max Zach is conductor, stands
supreme in the music world. 1t is the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09
JOIN THE COLORS
Many 90 Into the Army-Play Havoc
With u. NJ. c. A.

The ambition of the great number
of the young Y. NJ. G. A. secretaries to
join the service of the armies of the
United States has played havoc with
the organization of that institution at
Camp Funston and other places In
order to fill in the gaps, it has been
found necessary to hold school at this
camp in order to educate new men
to the work. This school is a require
ment of the National War Work Coun-
ell of the association and at Camp
Funston is divided into four courses
The first is that of religious leader
ship, conducted by DR.. Harry c. Rog-
ers, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Kansas City, Mo, DR. Rog-
ers is deeply interested in the war
work offthe association Eighty-seven
of the young men of his church are
in the service.
The second course is that of war
work methods, conducted by a new
leader each morning, as a rule by a
secretary who is experienced in the
work.
The third is that of Y. NJ. c. A. his
tory and principles, and is conducted
by Secretary Fenstermacher of Build
ing No. 5, who has had Is years ex-
perience in work of the association.
The fourth course is that of the
Historical Background of the War"
and will start next Monday. 1t is
planned to bring a professor of his
tory from a. Kansas university here to
conduct this course.
The school is tos be held at No 8
for a period of three weeks, five days
a week hours from 9 to IL a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09

fourth best orchestra i'll the United
States, according to the highest au
thority.
In her kind, feeling way the noted
contralto, Madam Schumann-Heink
sang her best. AS she sang the sweet
tears coursed down her cheeks and
just once there was a little break in
her voice. Thru it all she held her
kindly, motherly smile. Her tremen-
dous humanity is still the most irno
pressive thing about her. 1t guided
and made it a patriotic event. Time
after time the noted concert singer
was called back, and each time she
seemed to please more than the time
before. When she sang 1.-The Star
Spangled Banner" the high clear
notes of the woman who has sons on
both sides of the worlds great con-
flict sounded above the seventy-five
piece orchestra.
An ordinary attraction would not
have brought out the crowd such as
filled the All-kansas Recreational hall
at each of the concerts. 1t is estimat-
ed that a throng of 5000 attended
each concert.
The ST. Louis SYM hony orchestra
proved "a wonderfully entertaining at
traction from the time the conductor,
Max Zach. took his baton and started
america" until the notes of the last
number. Conductor Zach has been
with tie st. Louis Symphony several
years. He joined that orchestra after
many years membership with the Bos-
ton symphony orchestra, which is uni
versally conceded to be second to none
in the United States at the present
time.
The Arkansas regiment feels high
~ elated over the splendid success it
had in its open house celebration