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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-27
BRITAIN MUST
FIND MORE MEN
FACES CRISIS MORE PERIL
GUS THAN ANY HERETO
FORE, is DECLARATION.
ALLIED LINE STIFFENS
Loss of Mount KENNEL Has Had
Effect of Making Entente Resist
ance More Determined - Still
Holds Strong Positions in Hills.
(By The Associated Press

With the British Army in France,
April 27.-General Won Arnim, COM
mander of the German troops in the
Ypres sector, paused last night in his
drive against the entente allied ter
ritory about KENNEL, undoubtedly
to enable the reorganization of his
forces for a fresh attack.
German artillery continues to
hammer the defending positions, but
before the early hours today no
fresh German infantry offensive in
this region was recorded
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-27
RECORD OF AMERICAN
AVIATORS IN SHOOTING
DOWN HUN PLANES

Paris, April 1.-THE standing of
American ayiators based on the
number OF adversaries shot down
to GATE follows: Major Raoul Luf-
berry, lS; Major William Thaw, S;
Lieut.. Frank Baer, 5; Sergeant
Bayles, 5; Captain Charles Biddle,
2; and Sergeant Vernon Booth,
Sergeant August Grehore, Second
Lieutenant Henry Grendelass, Ser
geant Thomas Hitchcock, Lieuten-
ant Friest Larner, Sergeant David
Putnam, Sergeant w. A. Wellman,
Lieut.. Allen Winslow and Lieut.,
Douglas Campbell, one each.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-27
Chinese Bandits Release Kyle.

New York, April 2.-George A.
Kyle, of Portland, Ore the Ameri-
can engineer, who, since March ),
has been held captive by Chinese
bandits in the province of Honan,
China, has been released, according
to advices to the state department
from the American legation in Pc
king, forwarded to the Siems-Carey
railway and canal company here.
Two other Americans and Chinese
engineer had been previously freed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-27
RUSSIAN AIRDROMES NOW
IN USE BY GERMANS

London, April 27.-In urging the
British nation to an increased out
put OF airplanes, the Daily Mail in
an editorial dwells on the impor-
tance for Germany of Russia's ce-
fection as affecting supremacy in
the air. Russian airDlanes. it says,
had great regulations in Germany,
and some of them had been used
as models by German manufacture
ers, "The collapse OF Russia" it
adds, enables Germany to exploit
and turn to its own use all fac
tories and airdromes in Russia"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-27
LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN
CANCELS AMERICAN VISIT

London, April 2.-The lord
mayor of Dublin, the Daily Mail
says it learns, has abandoned his
proposed visit to Washington. 1t
was announced several days ago
that the lord mayor of Dublin, as
the representative OF Irish bodies,
opposed to Irish conscription, would
go to the United States to lay his
cause before the American govern
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-27
OKLAHOMA SCHOOL
ENUMERATION GAINS
INCREASE OVER 1917 IS 22,So7
CARTER COUNTY'S To-
tai IS 1892.

Oklahoma City, April N.-Okla
homa has school enumeration this
year of 650,908, according to census
figures announced yesterday by X.
H. Wilson, state superintendent OF
schools, This is gain over last
year OF 22,S97 and gain over 1909,
when Wilson became superintend-
ent of schools OF l35,430 or 20 per
cent.
Fifty-two counties in the state
showed an increased enumeration
this year and twenty-five reported
less children Of school age than in
1917. Most OF the counties report
ing falling off of enumeration are
in the western part of the state.
Some Large Figures.
Oklahoma County leads in the
enumeration with 25054. Tulsa
County is second with 22,378. The
next three hibghest counties are
Muskogee, 1888; Pittsburg, 8,l25 ;
Greek, 1904.
The greatest gain OF any county
was reported from Ottawa, which
was 4,229 pupils more than last year
a gain of So per cent. The boom in
the Miami lead and zinc fields was
responsible for this. Ottawa Coun-
ty was thirty-rst in the list of coun-
ties last year and this year is sew
enth.
Report by Counties.
Following is the report of the emu
meration by counties:
Adair, 4,92l; Alfalfa, 5,377; Atoka
1868; Beaver, 4,4l8; Beckham, l.,
062; Blaine, 5,6l4; Bryan l4ll9,
Caddo 1865; Canadian ,7,154 Car
ter ,l4,322; Cherokee, 1921; Choc
taw 1866; Cimarron, l,l20; Cleye
land, 6,859; Coal, 6,70l; Comanche
I7744.
Cotton, $500; Craig, 6225; Greek
1904; Custer, 6,76l; Delaware, 4,
$50; Dewey, 1921; Ellis, 4,404; Gar
field, 9767; Garvin, l1,l29; Grady
ll,9T; Grant, 5,372; Greer, $3.50
Harmon, 4,2S0; Harper, 5000; Has
kell, 7,403.
Hughes, 9Sll; Jackson, 1906
Jefferson, 6,S2S; Johnston, 1852
Kay, 9,l30; King6sher, 5,368; Kio
wa, 1854; Latimer, 4,793; LeFlore
l47l9; Lincoln, 1887; Logan, 8,
547; Love, 5,l53; Major, 1895
Marshall, $3.50; Mays, $40.
McClain, 6,754; McCurtain, Il
3l4; Mcintosh, 1927; Murray, a.
345; Muskogee, 1888; Noble, 4
30S; Nowata, 5,l63; Okfuskee, 9
0S2; Oklahoma, 25,052; Okmulge,
l4,S64; Usage, 1882; Ottawa, II
2l0; Pawnee, 5,Sl9; Payne, 9,689.
Pittsburg, 1925; Pontotoc, II
900; Pottawatomie, 1850; Pushms
taha, $500; Roger Mills, apps; Roe
ers, 1881; Seminole, $3.50; Sequol
l ah, 9,72; Stephens, 9,46S; Texa
4,5& ;Tilman, 6,627; Tulsa, 22,37S
= Wagner, 6,7S5; Washington, 7,0S9
r Washita, $500; Woods, 5,404
S Woodward 500.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-27
MISSOURI JUDGE
IS OFFERED TOGA

Jefferson City, Mo. April H.
Judge Walter w. Graves, member
of the Missouri supreme court, has
been rendered the appointment of
United States senator, succeeding
the late Senator w. ]. Stone. Gov
ernor Gardner made public his prof
fer late yesterday following the
declination of Speaker Champ Clark
to accept the appointment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-27
German Steamer Eitel Burns.

Bogota, Colombia, Friday, April
26.--The German steamer Prlnz
Eitel Friedrich, which has been in
termed at Puerto, Colombia, was
burned and sunk at her anchorage
there today. The steamer was owned
by the Hamburg American line and
displaced 4,650 tons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-27
WEATHER FORECAST

Ardmore and vicinity: To-
night showers, Sunday cloudy
showers.
Oklahoma Tonight cloudy,
showers in east portion; colder.
East Texas; Tonight cloudy,
showers in northeast portion;
colder in north portion; Sun
day, cloudy.
West Texas: Tonight cloudy,
somewhat colder; Sunday fair.
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature yester-
day 3 degrees; minimum last
night 62.
Precipitation.
Rainfall last night 20 inch, &C
companied by some hail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-27
CHURCH FOR ALL
CREEDS IS READY

Boston, April 27.-The Collegiate
Church of All Nations erected here
for the use of all creeds and races
for religious services according to
their own beliefs and in their own
tongues, will be dedicated with a
series of ceremonies to begin Sun
day, May II.
The building was erected under
the direction Of the Morgan me-
--.-s-.a1
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-27
Noted Kansas Attorney Ill.

Atchison, Kan, April 2.-Balie
P. Waggener, general counsel OF
the Missouri Pacific railroad, and
widely known Kansas, who has been
i'll for several days, was in a crit
ical condition this morning. His
physicians said that he could sur
viye only a few hours.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-27

London, April 27.--Commanding
on the Flanders battle i'll serious
tone, the morning newspapers con
tend that the situation imposes up
on Great Britain, the necessity OF
putting forth the utmost effort, es-
pecially Of furnishing more men o
supply the wastage in the ceaseless
fighting.
I'VE are faced with crisis more
perilous and momentous than any
that has hitherto arisen, even in this
APPALLING war writes the military
correspondent of the Daily Tele-
gram.
Possession of the channel ports
by the enemy would make our task
on land and sea infinitely more in.
tricate and costly"
Change for Worse.
The Daily News in an editoria
says the situation has changed Sc
riously for the worse as a result o
the fighting OF the past two days
and that the German drive towarc
the channel is a matter of very Sc
rious concern. Nevertheless it re
CARDS the situation as in no wis
yet stabilized, and says that if tn
Germans mean to break through
they must do it quickly, befor
American reinforcements final
turn the tide.
The effect OF the capture Of Mon
KENNEL upon the situation at Ypre
is canyassed anxiously by some pa
pers. The Daily Chronicle think
that Ypres would be cIxtly and pre-
carious.
Hopes to Dislodge Foe.
/ 1t hopes that it will be found pos
sible to dislodge the enemy as q
Villers- -Bretonneux. Otherwise,
says, further withdrawal of tn
Ypres line may be desirable. Th
Chronicle contends, however, tn;
the political value OF Ypres is on1
, secondary.
The Daily Mail says it would !
folly to minimize the success Il
enemy has achieved, and if the 10.
OF KENNEL should prove permanel
the difficulty in holding Ypr'
would be increased materially.
concludes by urging the necessit
OF maintaining the supply of men
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-27
New York Bank Statement.

New York, April U.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
show that they hold %l,7OS,99O re-
serve in excess OF legal require
ments, This is an increase OF $5o,
O33H0 over last week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-27
MEN IN MASKS
BATTLE TO DEATH.
UNCANNY SIGHT IN STREETS
OF VILLERS WHEN BRIT
ISH COUNTER ATTACK
TANKS ALSO TAKE PART
Hun Is Beaten, and Captured Ger
man Officers Are Frank in De-
nunciation of Their Own Higher
Command-All Were Hungry.

N''N ''N
With the British Army IN France,
April 2o.-Ihe British counter
stroke which ousted the Germans
from NilIers BretonneuN, south OF
the Somme, was great success
from the start. The town had been
cleared of the enemy by Yesterday
afternoon with the exception OF two
pockets OF infantry one near the
railway station, and the other near
the neighboring monument OF the
war OF IS|O hees pockets were
cleared up last evening.
Several hight British tanks were
used against the enemy at the mon
ument There was fierce hghtlng
IN the streets OF the town alter the
BRUSH launched thelr counter at
tack at ~ o clock. British gunners
mad been deIuglng the place with
ga sand the aSsaultlng infantry went
IN wearing gas masks.
Fighting III Masks.
The Germans also were forced to
don their masks and the streets were
filled quickly with madly fighting
men who looked like beings from
another world IN the big eyes OF
their lace protectors
Inc town hall was tull OF Boches.
Many OF them had retired to Gel
lars where they were trying ~ sleep
III their gas masks, Tor the q had
been no thought OF British at
tack that night.
Large numbers OF the enem. were
slain IN the streets and many were
taken prisoner. By Thursday morn
ing those who had been in hiding
were craving out and Sufren'ering
freely. hey still were wearing their
gas masks.
Among the prisoners captured
were several young officers who
gave thelr opinions OF things IN gen
eraI with refreshing candor. They
were chagrined at the iiasco which
,he Germans mad made OF the Vii
I'rS- -htetonheuN attack. Some had
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-27
DAILY BOND REPORT

Washington, April 2,-Partial
reports on Liberty day sales in the
third Liberty loan campaign today
raised the subscription total for the
country to $2,ll3,99S,350.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-27
MEATLESS DAYS IN FRANCE

Paris, April 27.-The introduction
of a system of three meatless days
week is announced in an official
note.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-27
MOVE FOR NEW
TRIAL FOR MOONEY
CONDEMNED MANS LAWYER
BRINGS SERIOUS CHARGE
AGAINST ATTORNEY.

San Francisco, Cal, April H.
Removal of the death sentence i'm
posed upon Thomas j. Mooney, a
complete setting aside of all pre-
vious proceedings in his case, and a
new trial for him will be moved in
court next Thursday on the ground
Of wilful fraud and malfeasance in
office on the part of District Attor-
ney Charles NJ. Fickert and his as
sstantS, it was announced here to-
day by Maxwell McNutt, attorney
for the condemned man.
Mooney was convicted of murder
in connection with the preparedness
day bomb explosion July p, 1916.
Attorney McNutt said his notice to
quash the entire proceedings against
Mooney would be filed in the supe-
rior court later today when Mooney
appeared to be re-sentenced to
death by Judge Franklin A. Griffin
May Open New Fight.
1t was expected that McNutt's ac-
tion would postpone indefinitely the
re-sentencing of Mooney, and oper
a new legal fight.
Until McNutt made his an
nouncement of the discovery of new
reasons why a re-trial should bt
granted, it was believed by the pub
lie that all legal means had been ex
hausted, and that the defense woulC
rest its hopes for a pardon upor
Gov. William d. Stephens, will
whom an application for clemenc,
had been filed.
Accompanying the notice whicl
is intended to support the charge
of fraud and malfcasance by tn
prosecution, McNutt said, will b
athdayits by Mooney William II
Smith, acting Inspector of the pc
lice department OF Oakland, Cal
and Frank +. Rigall of Greyvill,
Wis, who alleged that attempts ha
been made to induce him to testif
falsely against Mooney.
Oxman Was Acquitted.
Frank c. Oxman of Oregon, ma
terial witness against Mooney, wa
, acquitted Of attempted subordina
tion Of perjury in connection wit
Rigall's charges.
, An affidavit by Inspector Smitl
according to McNutt, will corrobot
=, ate an affidavit by Mooney that Mr.
Nellie Edeau, a witness who test
ed that she saw Mooney and Wa
rem X. Billings, another defendan
; now serving a life sentence for or
of the bomb murders, near the seer
- OF the explosion, was unable
identity the two men when she W;
brought 10 the city prison for tn
purpose.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-27

Continued on page g
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-08

Lansdowne's open letter in which he.
attacks the allies and says that this is
an opportune moment to negotiate
peace has caused considerable commo-
ton in England. The London news
papers rake the paciist numerically
and tear his argument to shreds. He
has placed himself in a position from
which he will find extrication very
difficult if not impossible. It surprises
US that the British government has
not placed him under arrest as a
traitor to his country. The advocacy
Of peace at this time is in itself suf-
ficients cause for such action, to say
nothing Of his ferocious attack on
the allies. ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-08


Fifteen military hospitals for the
physical reconstruction of disabled
soldiers will, according to Surgeon
General Gorgas, be established in the
United States, one of which will be
located at Fort Smelling. No man
will be discharged from the service
who has been disabled in the line of
duty until he has fully recovered from
his injury or until his recovery is as
nearly complete as the nature Of his
disability permits. In these days Of
advanced surgery it is possible to re-
model man who has been, fgurative-
~ speaking, shot to pieces-to so re-
pair him that he can follow his voca.
ton or at least be enabled to make a
living.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-08

4 Our American Indians are doing
some splendid work in France. For
instance, couple Of them recently
worked their way successfully through
the German lines to a point several
miles behind the enemy front and, by
means Of a hand grenade, killing anest
of officers who were reveling in a
chateau at Fere.en-T ardenois. On the
way back to camp, however, one Of
the brave Indians was mortally
wounded. Owing to their natural
ability to noiselessly travel Indians
can perform such night missions as
that related better than white men.
And they enjoy the fun. Let us not
disparage the Indian he is wonder
in the war.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-08

{ ! & Y 4
Fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters
and sweethearts of our boys must ex-
pect the casualty lists to grow apace
as we daily send forth thousands Of
men to subdue the barbarous Huns. In
the war game nothing else can be ex-
pected-some Of our valiant boys will
be killed, some manned and some taken
prisoners. But we know full well that
the relatives Of the brave boys who
sacrifice their lives on the altar of
their country, while naturally mourn
ing their loss, are so constituted that
they will be proud to see golden stars
on their community service flags for
their sons who died fighting for hui
mainly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-08

Definite arrangements have been ar
rived at for the operation Of japanese
armies in Siberia to assist in driving
out the Huns. This will likely mean
the necessity for Germany to with
draw large numbers Of her troops
from the western front in order to at
tempt a stay Of the Japanese tide.
Hence this weakening Of the western
front would mean greater oppor-
tunity for the allies to drive more
rapidly toward the Rhine. With
Japan coming down from the north
and the allies operating in France
Fit is evidently a mere question Of time
when Germany's Jig will be up.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-08

I, in order, to assist il winning the
war, It is necessary to cut down the
sugar allowance to two pounds per in
5diyidual per month, Or one pound for
that matter, there should be no fault
finding; everyone should cheerfully
comply with the requirement. But
why permit the use of millions of
pounds Of sugar weekly in the manu-
facture Of candy and CONNECTIONS that
can be dispensed with without detri-
ment to any one save those who profit
from the manufa cture and sale Of the
same? Candy and confections are
.luxuries, not necessities. .4.s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-08

The Red Cross War council has is
sued orders that all officials Of the
must abstain from dab
bling in politics, and that those who
contemplate candidacy for public
office must either refrain from such
candidacy or resign from the Red
Cross. This is a good order, as Off
Gals Of the Red Cross should apply
themselves assiduously to the work Of
that organization and not waste their
time with politics.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-08

The names Of three Of the seven
suffragists in France who signed the,
smemorial" which Mrs. Gait presented
to President Wilson asking him to
urge woman suffrage upon the world
were Schlunberger, Brunschoug and
sGrenberg. These names sound almost
as French as that Of MADAME"
Schwimmer! The Woman Patriot.
B It was great mistake that they did
not get the Hohenzollern family to
sign it too. Frau Schwimmer might
have turned the trick. West st. Paul
Times.
AS she is reputed to be in the
'tschwim" at the court Of Infamous
William, she could probably have OBJ
tanned the signatures without diff
Guilty.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-08

More tin Henrys will likely go to
the junk pile next year than ever be-
fore in consequence Of the heavy rev.
enue tax the owners will be compelled
to pay for machines besides two cents
per gallon on gasoline. There are
many people operating cars even now
who cannot afford the luxury and who
have gone into debt to purchase them
some going so far as to mortgage
their property.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-08

It was a peculiar incident, was it
not, William? We mean the recep-
ton the american 1outs,n as you
termed our boys, gave your dolled-up
"shock" troops-the Prussian guards
commanded by your oldest whe1p.
They were the pick Of your army
were they not, William all iron cross
men? To see your !" great fighters
manhandIed by our 'louts, 9 bayoneted,
shot, trampled upon and bombed into
eternity was a great surprise to you,
Ell But, William, we have 100000 900
of such t1outs" in our country and all
Of them will be sent over to interview
you and your dirty Fritz if necessity
requires. So far we have only sent a
few of our boys as samples merely to
see how you like them and to show
you that your boches are not the only
men who know how to fight. You
have doubtless realized, William, that
all our soldiers are shock" troops -
at any rate they have dealt you q
shocking blow, and the complete
knockout is to follow. We would adj
wise you, your queen, son Fritzie and
the rest Of your family Of mongrels
to fly from your fatherland while fly
ling is good, for now that those Ameri.
can louis are on your trail they'll
| get you, as sure as satan will get
lyour soul, iif you .tarry long.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-08

There was a big time in St. Paul on
Monday in which fuss reigned supreme
when four municipal court employees,
seated in an automobile decorated
with streamers bearing legends to the
effect that they were off to the harvest
fields, started for Blue Earth. st.
Paul is patriotic all right, but why il
failed to send forth a brass band with
this army" Of shock troops is beyond
our comprehension.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-08

Aviators are beginning to use para
chutes in cases Of emergency on the
battlefront. Captain Sarret, French
birdman, recently dropped distance
of 800 feet from his war machine and
landed uninjured. It is obvious that
many lives could be saved by the
utilization Of this device, and it seems
strange to us that it has not ere this
been brought into requisition in the
war game.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-08

The Redwood Gazette has celebrated
its fiftieth anniversary, but Bess M.
Wilson, the boss, wants the public to
understand there is no relation be-
tween the age Of the paper and its
editor, so there!-St.s Paul Dispatch.
Any person who mistakes a rosy
checked young woman in short dresses
for semi-centenarian is fit subject
for the bughouse.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-08

Berlin papers tell the Germans that
Infamous William has won glorious
victory and, in face of the fact that
thousands of their soldiers are arriv-
ing home daily for repairs, the
damphools believe it,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-08

Like numerous other country prin-
tiers, the editor Of the Pioneer at
Salem, Sd, does not believe in va
cations, but last week he was COM
pelled-after working steadily for Is
years-to take a half day off to have
his teeth pulled. There is nothing
about the printing business, anyway,
to tire man, and no sense in his
wasting valuable time gadding around.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-08

The allied armies have already cap
tured many 1'smelly" places, but moth
ing in comparison to what the town
of Limburg will be. Wait until they
force the gates Of that place. Phew!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-08

+ North Dakotans are to vote on seven
constitutional amendments. One of
them strongly urged by the Townley
leaguers lis to permit the increase of
the states Indebtedness from 100000
to $10,000,000. Townley isn't after
chicken feed.-St. Paul Dispatch.
If not checkmated in his little game
Of accomplishing riches Townley will
eventually possess as much wealth as
John D. Rockefeller.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-08-08

No female stenographers have so
far been employed at the white house,
but it will probably come to this if the
males continue to enlist and Mrs. Will
son gives her husband consent.