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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
HAS BRITAIN LOST
FAITH IN AMERICAN
ENGLISH OFFICIALS EXPRESS
DEEP CONCERN, ACCORDING
TO MCCORMICK.

Washington, Jan. 26--Some interest
ing disclosures regarding American
army affairs at home and abroad were
made yesterday through publication OF
confidential testimony given recently
before the senate military committee in
executive session.
Statements of nearly all the witnesses
heard behind closed doors except Ma
ior General Crozier chief of ordnance
were given in the usual printed report
of the committee proceedings.
Lloyd George Wants Wood.
One that created something Of stir
among members of congress and in of
fetal circles generally was that of Rep.
resentative Mccormick of Illinois, who,
back from a visit to the allied battle
fronts, told the committee allied Of
iicials were apprehensive regarding CO.
ordination of American war manage
ment; that Premier Lloyd George ear
nestly suggested Major General Leonard
Woods appointment as the American
military representative abroad and
that high officers in General Pershing's s
command urged that Major General
| Crozier, chief of ordnance and Quarter
master General Sharpe be superseded.
Between the time when l first went
| to England" Representative McCor-
micks confidential statement said land
when I returned from Italy, there was
perceptible change. When 1 landed
they hurrahed for America, the wonder
worker of the world but when / got
back, there was apprehension. They
would say, We wonder if there is lack
Of coordination in Washington We
wonder if you have all the big men you
might bring together in your govern
ment? They were very polite, but you
sensed a difference in their attitude"
Britain Has Another Fear
Premier Lloyd George, Representative
Mccormick said expressed great anx.
iety lest America should too greatly
! multiply the calibers Of ordnance in
use"
Lloyd George" said Mr.. Mccormick
was very anxious to know what had
happened to Leonard Wood where he
had been buried and why he was not in
Washington or Paris. He wanted him
on the allied war council as our repre-
sentative, He was very insistent on
that point"
Regarding opinion Of officers in Gen
eral Pershings staff regarding Generals
Crozier and Sharpe, Representative Nc
Cormick said:
q would rather not mention any
names, but the most important Ameri
can Officers said; If Sharpe and Gro
zier do not go we do not know what
may happen and when General Biddle
was recently appointed assistant chief
of staff American officers were all
broken up about it."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
AMERICANS IN
RUSSIA ARE IN
SERIOUS DANGER

Stockholm, Jan. 25 R'riday)-The boil
shevist governments foreign represent.
ative" in Stockholm has refused to wise
the passport of Livingston Phelps, third
secretary Of the American embassy in
Petrograd, who desires to return to his
post
The indications here are that the
situation in Petrograd is growing more
tense than ever. There has been a con.
siderable exodus of Americans during
the last few days.
Lieut.. Col William V. Judson, chief
of the American military mission to
Russia, is expected to arrive in Stock.
holm tomorrow.
The advance guard of a group of
Young Mems Christian association
workers, bound for Petrograd. reached
Stockholm today and requested passes
in order that they might proceed to
their destination. They were told that
a message had been received frou
David A. Francis, the American ambas.
sador to Russia, telling them not to
come to Petrograd until further notice
Travellers arriving from Russia re
port uneasiness at the American EN-
bassy in Petrograd because of the atti
tude adopted by the bolshevist press and
leaders, who declare they have no re
spect for so-called diplomatic immunity
The embassy in Petrograd is unosten
tatiously guarded by number of stal
| wart Americans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
AUSTRIAN PEOPLE
ON RAMP ACE
AGAIN IS REPORT

London, Jan. &c. - Austria
has declared her readiness to
conclude peace without Ger
many and to accept the Rus
sian democratic program with
the exception of self-determi-
nation of nations" says a dis
patch from Petrograd to the
Exchange Telegraph company.
Another dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph company
from Petrograd Friday says:
"The bolshevist newspapers
today report that great demon
strations are taking place all
over Austria Hungary. Work
mems and soldiers organiza-
tions have been formed at Vi
emma and Budapest.
"a big strike has begun at
Warsaw.
"The socialist congress at
Warsaw has resolved to organ
ize revolutionary council of
workmen's and soldiers dep
uties."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26

France about the evacuation Of occu-
pied territory; and also regarding Po-
land, which Germany wants to consider
as a question between Poland and the
central powers, with which no other
powers have anything TO say.
Count CzernLn's speech is regarded as
having the same foundation, although
the form OF expression is different
Not Sole Obstacle TO Peace.
"Never was the AlsaCe.Lorraine ques.
ton farther from being the sole oh.
stacle to peace" says The Temps This
only is the most visible symbol Of un.
tractable German imperialism"
The Temps says that the German
chancellor fails utterly to follow the rea-
soning of his collaboration, DR.. Richard
Won Kuehlmann, the German foreign
secretary, declaring:
For were he to believe the Alsace-
Lorraine question the only bar to peace
he would have been obliged to declare
Germany's readiness to restore Belgium
without restrictions and to assure the
Poles, Lithuanians and Let's freedom
to settle their own destinics"
Instead says The Temps, "Chan.
cellor Won lIertlng carefully avoided
doing this. over Belgium he leaves
20 hazing doubt. He refuses all explana.
ton to the allies about the eastern
front, and he doesn't even promise that
French territory will be evacuated with.
out reserve"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
BRITISH LABOR TAKES
PRESIDENT WILSON AS
ITS OWN PROPHET

Nottingham, England, Jan, 26-The
British labor party has closed the most
important convention in its history. The
outstanding fact Of the three days pro-
ceedings is the firm stand taken on the
war, British labor emphatically re.
asserted that "the world must be com
pletely and finally rid Of aggressive
militarism." The pacifst element in the
conference, although demonstrative,
was beaten decisively on every oc2a.
sion
For the American public, one Of the
main points Of interest is the party's
unequivocal acceptance of President
Wilson as its own prophet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
ALLIES WARN MIR. MADOO
THAT FOODSTUFFS MUST
HURRY TO U. S. PORTS

Washington, Jan. 26.-Assurance that
adequate numbers Of railroad cars will
be furnished for transportation to sea-
ports of allied purchases Of foodstuffs
was given by Director General McAdoo
today in conference with Sir Richard
Crawford, commercial adviser of the
British embassy; Andre Tardieu, French
high commissioner, and Count Di Gel
iere, the Italian ambassador and high
commissioner.
The delegation Of allied representa-.
tives called on Mr.. McAdoo to remind
him that the food situation in Europe
IS serious and requires diligence to get
supplies through promptly.
Some discussion was given to the ques.
ton Of diverting most export traffic
to gulf ports. Details of the routing
will be worked out by the allied rep
resentatives in conference with Edward
w. Chambers, traffic director of the
food and railroad administrations
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
MILITARY DICTATES POLICY.
German Seeks to Treat Separately WIN
Each of Allies.

Paris, Jan. 26.-Chancelor Won hert,
line's speech is considered in official
circles as confirming the supposltion
that General Won Ludendorff, Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg and the pan
Germans are debating the German gov
ernment's policy. The chancehor's re-
marks concerning Belgium are taken
nc confirmation of what former Am
bassador Gerard said of the former Ger
man chancellor, DIR. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg's declaration on the same SUD
Ject.
The intention appears clearly on the
part of the Germans to seek to treat
separately with each of their antago-
nists. This is indicated by Chancellor
Won Hertiing's reference to France,
nrd the eventual conversation with
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
OKIAHOMA'S RECORD.
Lowest Cost for Exemption Boards OF
Any in Country.


The members of the local exemption
board of Falls county, Texas. have
ooasted that they have kept the cost of
the work done by the board down To
$l-S7 per man. and that this is several
times cheaper than that of any other
board in that state.
Chairman Carlock, of the Carter conn.
ty local board, today called attention to
a recent report OF the provost marshal
general in which it is shown that Okla
homa leads all states in keeping down
the cost, it being for this state only
S1.57 per man This is owing to the fact
that the members of the board in this
state have made no charges and
rendered no accounts nor any vouchers
for their services. The cost in other
states, as shown by the report Of the
provost marshal general, runs from SO .SS
to $19 per man, the greater cost having
been reported in the Eastern states. Mr..
Carlock said the cost of $1-57 per man
in Oklahoma covers every item a. ex.
pense up to having the man at tn, Lsta.
tion ready to take train for servios
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
LANDGRAB PARTY
IS IN DISREPUTE
LARGE PORTION or GERMAN PEG.
PIE BITTERLY OPPOSE THE
KAISER'S HE,NCHMEN.

Amsterdam, Jan. 26.-In consequence
of the disturbances Of the meetings of
the fatherland party at Stuttgart, the
deputy general of the thirteen Wurttem-
borg army corps has prohibited all pub
lie meetings in Stuttgart and the sur
rounding district for the discussion Of
political or military matters.
What the socialist organ The Vor.
waerts, terms "a spontaneous move.
mert to show the fathcrland party what
the masses Of the fatherland think of
their activities" has compelled the party
to take the strictest precautions to OBJ
tain hearing anywhere. Only known
sympathizers are admitted to their meet
ings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
LOCOMOTIVES BY
HUNDREDS IDLE
GROSS NEGLIGENCE UNDER PRI.
NATE MANAGEMENT AIDS IN
FREIGHT CONGESTION.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Gross neglt-
gence of railroads under private man
qgement in giving proper care to loco
motives is a principal cause Of the pres
ent freight congestion, according to a
report presented today to Director Gen.
eral McAdoo by Interstate Commerce
Commissioner McChord.
After analyzing reports of inspectors
who have investigated conditions at
the principal points Of congestion in
the East for several days, Commissioner
McChord announced that hundreds of
locomotives which are sorely needed in
the present emergency are idle in shops
and round houses, frozen through neg
lect, or lacking repairs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
PACKERS ARE ACCUSED
IN SERIOUS CHARGES
Wilson S Commission
Recommends Mooney
Get Chance For Life

I'VE find in the atmosphere surround
ing the prosecution and trial of the case
ground for disquietude," the statement
says. "The most damaging lies produced
against Mooney came from witness
named Oxman. After tooney's convic-
tion, there came Vt letters con
fessedly writ ~" In prior to his
having be- ~ testify! The plain
lmpor' - letters is an attempt
h. ~" - suborn perjury in cor
n|h of the vital testimony which
>ds to give, and which in fact he
Ad give against Mooney. it is true
that OXman was tried for attempted
subornation of perjury and acquitted,
but this,is beside the present considera'
tion.
Leaves Mind Uncertain.
Thus it is that the evidence sub
mitted on the four trials taken to-
gethcr, aimed as it was at the estab-
lishmont of a single issue, their joint
participation in the crime, leaves the
mind in the greatest uncertainty as to
the completely Of the accused"
The commission, in detailing condi-
tiOns in San Francisco at the time of
Moneys trial, says:
"There can be no doubt that Mooney
was regarded as a labor agitator Of
malevolence by the public utilities of
San Francisco, and the utilities against
which he directed such agitation sought
to get him"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
FINLAND THREATENS
WAR ON RUSSIANS

Helsingfors, Jan. 26. - The
Finnish senate has sent an ul-
timatum to the Russian gov
ernment demanding that Rus
sia cease supplying arms to
Finnish rioters, who, assisted
by Russian soldiers, are COM
mitting acts of violence every
day. Otherwise, war will be
proclaimed Immediately.
The Russian answer contains
a promise to demand that the
arms be returned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
IN
BERLIN IS RUMOR;,
SPAIN IN FERMENT
RIOTERS IN BERLIN CLANIORING
FOR PEACE, is AMSTERDAM
DISPATCH TO LONDON.
REPORT IS UNCONFIRMED
In Barcelona, Spain, Confirmed Reports
Show Women Originate Riots When
They Demand Cheaper Food Prices
Government Suspends Liberties.

London, Jan. 2G.-The Amsterdam
correspondent of The Express says that
extraordinary reports are current con
cerning revolution in Germany and
that there have been rumOrs of grave
disorders in Berlin during the past two
days. the rioters camOrng for peace
He also reports bread riots, which
were ruthlessIy repressed by the police.
many men, women and children being
wounded.
The correspondent admits that con
iirmation of these rumors is impossible,
but thinks that it is remarkable that no
kilograms, either press or commercial,
We're received in Holland on Friday di-
rect from Berlin, but came by round.
about routes. None Of Thursday morn
ings Berlin newspapers has arrived.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
RUSSIAN CONSUL FORCES
CITIZENSHIP CERTIFICATES
AT so CENTS EACH, is CHARGE

New York, Jan. 26.-Aregations that
the Russian consul in this city had been
issuing certificates of Russian citizen
ship to men Of foreign birth at 80 cents
for each certificate were made in a let
ter read to the district draft board here
yesterday by Charles e. Hughes, chair
man of the board.
The purpose of obtaining the certifi-
Gates, the letter said, was the hope of
the holders that through them they
might obtain deferred classification as
enemies.
Mr.. Hughes suggested that the letter
be forwarded to the state department
for investigation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
TWO MEXICAN SOLDIERS ARE
KILLED IN BRIEF BRUSH
WITH AMERICAN SOLDIERS

Juarez, Mexico, Jan. 26.-Two Mexican
soldiers were killed last night during
the exchange Of shots between Amer
lean and Mexican patrols guarding the
boundary. according to a statement Of
a gendarme who was on duty last night.
He said the Mexicans were killed when
the first volley was fired across the
river from the American side.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
STRAY BULLET
HITS N. GORKY

Petrograd, Jan. 26 - Maxim Gorlly.
the Russian author, was struck in the
neck and slightly wounded by n stray
shot while driving today in a cab, ac-
cording to a newspaper report pub.
lished here.
The shot was fired from an unknown
source.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
STATE CHEMIST TO AID IN
FOOD AND DRUG INSPECTION

Oklahoma City, Jan. 26.-R. f. An
drew, state chemist, under direction Of
the state health department, it is an
nounced, has been directed to collabo.
rate with the federal department Of ag.
riculture in the inspection Of foods and
drugs This will also have to do to
some extent in the conservation work,
but more particularly in the interest of
having pure foods and drugs, which is
considered important in the matter Of
saving
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
PRUSSIAN STATESMAN
PREDICTS GERMANY
DANCES ON VOLCANO

Amsterdam, Jan. 26.-The
Cologne Gazette in reporting a
debate in the Prussian lower
house says that a great uproar
arose over the speech of Herr
Hoffman, Independent socialist,
who said that the government
was dancing on a volcano.
THE events in Austria are the
writing on the wall; and here, as
in Austria, we are within close
range of a catastrophe. The peo.
pie have had enough of being
goaded to war"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
BOYS RESERVE TO AID
FARMERS PLANNED AT ENID

Enid, Okla, Jan. ga boys reserve
TO help meet the labor shortage because
Of the drain on the farms due to the
var will be organized among students
Of the Enid High School to assist in the
coming wheat harvest and next falls
farm work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26

Madrid, Jan. 2G.--Rumors of disorders
in Barcelona, Spain, are confirmed by
reports reaching here which state that
groups of women started riots demand
ing cheaper food prices. The govern
ment has suspended constitutional guar
antees in the province of Barcelona.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
ZERO TO 4 DEGREES
FORECAST TONIGHT
THAT DELAYED COLD WAVE WILL
ARRIVE, OFFICIAL WEATHER
REPORT DECLARES.

That predicted snow and cold wave
for last night and this morning failed
to material2e, but the official weather
forecaster continues firm in his state
ments, as his forecast this morning de
clared tonight would bring temperature
of zero to IA degrees. lie repeated his
warning to stockmen. The official fore
cast for Ardmore and vicinity reads:
Tonight cloudy, with strong north
west winds; cold wave, with tcmpera-
ture zero to IA. Sunday, probably fair;
continued cold. Notify stockmen.
oklahoma; Tonight, cloudy; strong
northwest winds; temperature, zero to
IA. Sunday. probably fair with con-
tinued cold.
East Texas: Tonight, unsettled cold
er; cold wave in northern portion, with
temperature below freezing Sunday,
probably fair; much colder, with fresh
northerly winds.
West Texas: Tonight, cloudy; snow
in northern portion, rain in southern
portion; colder except in southwestern
portion; cold wave in northern portion
with strong northerly winds. Sunday
unsettled snow in northern portion
colder in southern portion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26

Washington, Jan. 6.-Recommenda.
tions that President Wilson use his
good Offices to induce California authori-
ties to bring about a new trial of
Thomas j. Mooney, in case the Califor-
mia supreme court sustainS his convic-
tion for completely in the San Fran
cisco bomb cases, was made today by the
presidents mediation commission.
In a report to the president, the com.
which has conducted an ex.
haustive investigation of the trialc
Mooney, Warren X. Billings, Mrs. RI
Mooney and Israel Weinberg, declar, ,
this could be done by postponing the
execution OF the death sentence imposed
on Mooney awaiting the outcome of a
new trial, based upon prosecution under
one of the uutried indictments against
him.
Industry Is Accused
A history Of the four cases is given
in the report, and the conclusion reached
that "the Mooney case soon resolved
itself into new aspect Of an old in
iustrial lie, instead of a subject demand.
ing calm search for the truth"
After telling Of the connection of
Billings and Mooney, the report points
out that Mrs Mooney and Weinberg,
facing the same evidence, were acquitted
because the testimony of Frank Oxman,
the main witness Of the state, had been
discredited before their trials
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
TRIED TO BLOCK
CONGRESS PROBE
HENEY ALLEGES
HEADS OF MEAT CONCERNS IN
COLLUSION REGARING PRES.
SURE" TELEGRANS.
LETTERS ARE EXPOSED

Packers Had Secret Information of Con-
gressional Committee Plans, Accord
ing to Correspondence Just Made
Public-Iivestock Purchases Juggled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-26
Local Temperature.

Maximum temperature yesterday, 70
degrees; minimum this morning, 50 de
grees. Precipitation, 10 inch.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28
Tabor School Notes.

Washington's birthday was ce-
lebrated last Friday in proper
style by the pupils Of the primary
and intermediate grades. The
program was varied with songs,
and recitations. While there were
several visitors, there should have
been many more.
The school has received two
very fine pictures from Mr.. FIR.
Kraus. We desire to acknUw-
ledge these with thanks.
There will be district teachers
institute in Tabor on Saturday of
this week. A full program is he,
ing prepared and visitors are wei,
come.
In a recent contest open the entire
school on the subject Of sketching
the scene suggested by reading the
poem, "The Old Oaken Bucket"
the following pupils we're declared
winners, Marie Novak, AlbiDa No
yak, Lillian Bouska, Benz. Black
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28

Vine. and Frank Rehurek re-
turned from Omaha last Friday
where they had been visiting with
their brother, Joseph, who had
been operated on for gall stones.
they report that his condition is
steadily improving and that he
will soon be able to return to his
home.
Read the Thompson Yards ad in
this weeks issue on page 8. 1t is
not only interesting, but instruc-
tive. 1t will tell you how busi-
ness was done before they got into
the game, and how they do it.
At least it is good stuff to read
erery week. Also read their silo
ad on page 4.
A large number of friends Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Turek gathered
at their home last Saturday in a
farewell evening, before their de-
parture to the Black Hills. Mr..
Turek has secured a position with
the Deadwood Lead and Zinc
Mining Co., and will move to
Deadwood. They have loaded a
car with their household goods
early in the week. They will hold
an auction sale of large number
of household articles, such as beds
stoves, etc., Sat. March 2, at the
Michel building. The sale COM
mences at 2 p. m. They expect
they will be ready to leave for
their new home some day next
week.
James kocer, of Tabor, and Joe
Friedrich, of Tyndall, who several
months ago enlisted in the navy,
received a message saying to re-
port at Omaha at 900 o'clock Sun
day morning, Feb. Oath, and COM
mence their course in training
The local selective draft board for
Bon Homme county were busy
last Monday giving the physical
examination to sixty men for the
next draft. The men were in
class /. This makes 10 men ex-
amined in this county. When the
next draft will be made or the
number to be furnished by this
county is not yet known.-Tyn-
dali Tribune.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28
and Adolph Bouska.

Joseph + Dvorak has presented
the library of the Grammar room
with u copy Of The Life Of Will
liam Mckinley. He has our
thanks for this useful gift.
There will he no school on Sat
urday of this week because Of the
Teachers Dirtrict Institute.
John Mstuska rendered several
selections ON his violin ut the
Washington birthday program
last Friday. If john keeps on
practicing and working, we will
hear from him as great yiolinist
some day.
The warm daysa are welcomed by
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-28
TelItale Eyes and Toes.

The eyes tell the story of guilt when
nll the other muscles are controlled.
This you will learn In the eleventh
chapter of Darwin's book. Sometimes,
when the face Is controlled, as in the
case Of natives of India, other muscles
are uncomfortable. Sir Henry Maine
declares that in India the judge can
tell when a native is lying by watch
ing his toes. He keeps his face per-
sectly straight and his eyes express
sionless, but his toes begin to wiggle
as soon as he begins to lie.