The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-13
.LOUGHER GIVES
INTIMATE VIEW
Of WARFARE

1t is unfortunate that the lee
ture delivered at the Chautauqua
Yesterday afternoon by Capt. +. II.
Lougher was not heard by every
man in Ardmore. 1t was an ex-
haustive and intensely interesting
review of condition sin France and
those who heard it feel more in
telligent grasp of the real situation
than they had had before. Captain
Tougher was sent to France as a
special investigator and representa-
tive of the Red Cross. lie spent
several months on the battle line,
and speaks authoritatively of the
whole program "over there. In
a conversation with General Petain
of the French army, Captain Lough-
er was told by the celebrated
French general that the whole out
come of the situation depends upon
the speed with which America can
bring her power to bear. In Ger
many next year 100000 new SOL
diers will be available; from Aus
tria and GermanyS other allies,
some 100000 more will come. To
counterbalance these France, bled
white, can offer not more than
100000 recruits, and England with
her colonies only about 35OOOO
more; so that America must ac-
count for the others. The time ele-
ment, therefore, so far from aiding
the allies, is working on the other
side and we must do our part and
do it quickly,
With regard to the airplane pro
gram, interesting facts were cited
to show the wonderful progress
made by the allies in this branch
of the service. The description OF
what can be done and is being done
by the big Italian Caproni tri-planes
was encouraging in the extreme.
In reviewing the shipbuilding
plans, Captain Tougher showed
that the building program far over
balances the submarine losses, but
warned of the ever increasing need
for space in ship bottoms. Ele said
that little space is needed to trans
port one gun, but that ship must
ply back and forth all the time to
supply that gun with adequate am
munition.
Work of Red Cross.
In telling OF the wonderful work
done by the Red Cross he spoke
of the need OF we'll equipped physi-
clans and surgeons. More than so
per cent OF the doctors of France
have died on the field of battle or
nearly 1t is the rule that in France
towns of the size of Ardmore have
only one physician to look after the
health Of the community. or in many
cases none at all Photographs were
exhibited showing the wonderful
work OF the little American woman,
Mrs. Doctor Ladd, in rebuilding
faces for the mutilated soldiers. Ait
er the lecture Captain Tougher dis
played an interesting exhibit of pho
tographs, a French helmet worn by
himself and dented with Shrapnel;
bits of shell which he saw explode;
a gas mask; the new type OF life saw
ing suit used on vessels threatened
by submarines, and many other IN
interesting objects.
Preceding the lecture a half hours
entertainment was given by the
Mari Entertainers, three wounded
Canadians. These young men give
a sample of the fun and music of
the trenches and they were warmly
received both in the afternoon and
at night.
The entertainment last night was
given by Eugene Laurant and con-
sisted OF a bewildering series OF IL
lusions and new magic. The entire
audience, young and old, were de-
lighted with the program. \ spe-
cial feature was the cornet solo
work OF Miss Helen Barnard.
Today Cimera's band will give 4
full concert in the afternoon and
again at night This is the best
band that u Redpath chautauqua
has yet been able to present and the
largest audiences of the week thus
far will probably be present. The
special features are the vocal solos
OF Madame Cafarelli, and the from
bone solos OF Jaroslav Cimera.
Americas greatest cornetist is a
member OF the band and will play
solos in both afternoon and evening
programs. The concerts begin at
PAS O'Clock in the afternoon, and
$50 o'clock at night.