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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-12
EIGHTY PER CENT
OF FRENCH WOUNDED
RETURN TO FIGHT

Washington, June l2.-lm-
proved surgical methods EN-
ploved in France permit the
sending OF so per cent OF the
wounded men back to the fight
ing forces within three or four
weeks, whereas formerly 1t took
months to cure them.
In making this announcement
today the surgeon generals OF
fee said that as fast as new
means of treatment are devel-
oped the information is trans
rnitted to the United States for
the instruction OF surgeons here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-12

rels in IA hours, and was shut in
for lack of storage facilities. No.
4 is expected TO drill in today.
Plains No. 2, on the Boysen tract,
is drilling at $50 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-12
The Plain Truth.

Boston Transcript: She-W ould
YOU love me any better ii had a
million dollars?
He-Certainly not. I'd be think
ing so much about the million ! d
hardly think OF you at all.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-12

The Plains OIL and Gas Com
pany's 40. , Camp. in the Brown
wood. tTeN4,l. field. Is showing up
Al SSS feet Tor d better well than
the No. 3. which pumped 20 bar
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-12

The Brewer well, near Ranger.
Texas. Is reported this morning as
making o.OOO barrels daily
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-12
Friday and Saturday
Specials


UNUSUAL BARGAINS TO BE GIVEN.
Those who visit this store Friday and Saturday
will have opportunity to secure some rare Bar
gains in Silks Serpentine Crepes, Bath Towels, Huck
Towels and a complete assortment OF Buca En-
brodered Models at special reduction for two days
only
SPECIAL SILK SALE.
Taffeta-36-inch black Taffeta. Our regular
$l75 grade, to be marked d--------------sl.4Z
Pongee-33-inch imported natural Pongee; ex-
ira good value at the regular price, Sl25 yard.
Silk Shirtngs-We have an unusual line Of new
patterns in Silks for Shirts that are well worth from
$150 to $1.75 yard We offer you for these two
days a choice of these beautiful patterns at the
yard ---------Sl'''
Taffeta-36-nch Fancy Taffeta and Satins that
are good buy at the regular price, $3.50 yard,
to be marked for Friday and Saturday y--S2l9
EXTRA SPECIAL
An immense collection of Bucila Stamped
Goods Embroidered Models. All Handwork Towels
Pillow Tops Dresser Scarfs, Centerpieces, etc, to
be placed sale Friday and Saturday at----A Off
Serpentine Crepe -332-inch Kimona Crepes in a
beautiful collection of designs and solid colors,
which formerly sold at 30c yard. Special for Fri
day and Saturday at
Towel SpeciaI-Good heavy Turkish Bath
Towel size 22x44. We have lot of this number in
stock that were purchased several months ago and
are excellent values at the regular price 75c pair.
We offer this opportunity to supply your needs for
the present well for the future at the very spe-
cial price ------63c
Cotton Huck Towels-Size 1Sx34 Extra good
value with red borders Former price per pair
35c On sale for two days only at the pair-----29c
Many other interesting bargains throughout
the store that are not mentioned in this ad.
N5l517zabasMnzS|
Buy War Saving Stamps
Help Win the War
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-12

Officers OF the Real oil Com
pany are here from Oklahoma City,
preparing 10 commence work on
the construction OF a refinery on
land purchased from Julius Kahn,
near the Industrial addition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-12

J. d. Iams, who was in charge OF
the Gypsy office in Aydmore for l
long time, has been promoted and
j, now in charge OF the land depart
ment OF the Gypsy Oil Company, at
Tulsa. NJ. Y. Rushmore, formerly
NTH the COMPANY in Kentucky, Is
now in charge OF the Ardmore OF
tice OF the Gypsy Company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-12

The Imperial Refinery has com
pleted big shipment OF gasoline for
goyernmet use, and Is preparing TO
ill an order ior aviation gasoline
Tor the federal government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-12

The Empire, in section 81 2s3w.
about one mile west OF the Humble,
j, drilling at l.2OJ feet, and has
missed the gas found by the Hum
bic. but had an oil sand At ll2o
icet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-12

The Humble test in section 80 Is
3w went through l0-feet OF gas sand
from $50 ieet to 800 feet. At 900
tcet another gas sand has been en-
countered. The gas will be mudded
il and deeper drilling done.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-12
SPECIAL SILK SALE.

Taffeta-36-inch black Taffeta. Our regular
$l75 grade, to be marked ---------------Sl.4
Pongee-33-inch imported natural Pongee; ex-
ira good value at the regular price Sl.25 yard
Snpci. 81
The evening world., 1918-06-20
ITALIAN AIRPLANE
CAPTURES GUN CREW
After TROOPS FAILED
Thousands Look on as Austrian Ma
chine Gun Float on the
Pave Is Subjugated

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUART-
ERS, June 20 ASSOCIATED Press). AS
thousands OF Italian and Austrian
soldiers looked on yesterday. an
italian airplane brought about the
surrender OF the crew of an Austrian
machine-gun float after Italian in
fantry and artillery had failed TO sub
tugate II.
Tho Austrians brought the float UP
on the swollen Plave River 70 n point
on the south bank occupied by tho
ItAlians- From this vantage point the
AustriAns poured a harassing flre
into the Italians. who tried IN vain 10
destroy ;Ae aoat y was impossible 20
use light artillery to any great extent
because Of the proximity II the Goat
To the Italian lines. Finally an Italian
airplane swooped down upon the river
and forced the occupants OF the floai
10 swim TO the right bank and sur
render TO the italian soldiers.
The evening world., 1918-06-20
Observation-Disclosures;
PATROLS AGAIN CROSS MARINE
Bring Back Prisoners, but Four of Our Men
Are Mssing-Raid in Woevre Repulsed.
AMERICAN REPORT

WASHINGTON June 20-FooWing the report from Gen Per-
shng made public to-day:
Section A-Artllery fighting and patrolng activity were
again marked at several points Gas extensively used in
the Woeve and in Lorraine On the Marine front our patrols
brought back the river prisoners taken in the
of with hostile patrols -Four of missing
losses.
"La night avaors again successful in bombing
the railroad yard tracks at Confans.
Section B--There is nothing to reporn this section
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE June 20 ASSOCIATED
Pre)Two American patrols crossed the Mane east of Chateau
Tey early yesterday They established contact with the hostile forces
killed considerable number of the enemy and brought back prisoners
These Landwehr units which taken indication that NJ
hostile intended this point in the immediate future
Heavy clouds oscured the and light dzze falling when
parties Americans embarked small boats and rowed across
the river without detection party entered the wood held by the
Germans penetrated cautiously under the dripping trees for eS
hundred feet
break in the clouds suddenly let the moonlight through, ard the
Americans Germans nearby The Americans Immediately opened
fire threw themselves flat Rifles cracked and then the
aomac got into action Those of the enemy who remained alive tied
prisoner Twelve enemy dead counted before tire
patrol made lis way back TO the boat
The other patrol met another enemy party apparently nteS going
guard Sevsa Of the Germans killed wounded and
taken prisoner.
Not single German pao to the American side
of the Mane.
Late yesterday American machine discovered hostile party
in considerable number apparently making ready to attempt to TIE
river But after these guns turned loose for few minutes the enemy
abandoned whatever plans he had
The evening world., 1918-06-20
LABOR RENEWS PLEDGE
TO SHUh TEUTON PARLEY
Federation Urges Home Rule for
Ireland but Votes Down Call
for Independence.

ST. PAUL. June 20.-American work
lngmen, Though the American Fedora
,lon Of Labor, in a resolution to-day re-
affirmed their position Of refusing TO
meet representatives Of workers OF the
Central Powers until Germany's mill
tary machine has been crushed.
resolution urging that Ireland b.
granted home rule was adopted after an
amendment calling upon England to
establish the Independence OF that coun-
try was voted down. After a spirited
discussion President Samuel Gompers
declared:
at would be a dangerous thing for
this Federation TO advocate something
for the 1rishmen OF Ireland they do no;
want" Y
President G ompors was authorized 10
visit England. Franco and Italy Ia order
10 cement relations between the Allied
and American workers.
The evening world., 1918-06-20
TEN "UNSINKABlE" SHIPS,
DESIGNED BY FRENCHMAh,
BEING BUILT IN U. S
French Government Ordered Ves-
sells Following DiScarding of
Buoyancy Box Scheme.

XVTASHNGTON, June 2o.-A
w new type OF "unsinkable''
ship Is being built In
America. It became known to-
day that contracts for ten OF the
vessels have been let by the
French Government to an AInerf-
can yard. The design is the work
of a Frcnchman and embodies
principles hitherto untried. de-
tadls of which are being kept
secret.
Since the adverse 'pport on the
buoyancy box system. tried out
in the steamer Lucia the Shipping
Board has not undertaken any new
efforts to Illustrate tine work OF
submarine torpedoes Work IL
continuing. however, on increasing
the number Of bulkheads in ves-
sells. which was begun some
months ago.
II has been learned that the Ger
mans had to use three torpedoes
to sink the transport President
Lincoln because the increased
number of bulkheads prevented
the first two explosions from flood
ing sufficient space 10 sink the
vessel
The evening world., 1918-06-20
BROADWAY DARKENED
BY LOFT BLAZE SMOKE
Fireprod Stairways in goth Street
Building Save 100 Tenants,
Many of Them Women.

Broadway was darkened this after
noon by the smoke from two-alarm
fire at No. $40 West seth Street. near
Elgh tn Avenue. The building there
six stories high. was sPet with flames
from the fourth floor up.
About 100 tenants. a third OF them
women employed in various shops in
the building. escaped by fireproot stair
ways. and nobody was hurt. The prop
erty loss was expected TO exceed $50. 900
The fire started near the elevator
shaft in the loft occupied by the print
ing arm OF Fiemming and Roaveley. On
the floors above were the shoe supply
nrm OF Edward f. Spencer and the
Commercial Press Company, The lower
f,oors we're occupied by John A, Murray.
dealer in plumbers supplies,
Chief Kenlon came at the second
alarm and took measures for the pro-
lection OF adjoining buildings. where
many fAIniiiea nave nsinH T0omA
The evening world., 1918-06-20
HUNGER and POOR CLOTHING
FORCE AUSTRIANS TO FIGHT
Prisoner, Whose Firm Had Offices in New
York, Says They Cannot Hold
Out Two Months

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUAR-
TsBRS, Wednesday. June 10 (Asso-
caated Press).-That Austrias drive
axainst Italy is positively "a hunger
Offensive" has been proved by new
orders and addresses found upon
prisoners. These were signed by Of
flcers ranging from Field Marshal
Conrad Won Hoctzendorf down to reg
mental commanders. One which
waa issued by the commander Of the
regiment bearing tho name OF Arch
duke Charles says:
"soldisrs, remember the spoils
q. We got last fail from the italians
the sheep. cows, steers, warehouses
full Of good clothes and grocery
stores full OF wines, canned goods,
-four and sugar. Think OF your
family. Think Of the white bread
you may win for ALL"
The correspondent has visited
Eroups Of hundreds Of prisoners, all
of whom are thin and weak. They
said they had had little food for the
mast month and spoke with horror OF
the winter months they had passed
A sample of their black bread showed
that Il was made Of rye straw ana
potatoes.
cIoTHEs OF THE AUSTRIAN
SOLDIERS FALLING APART.
MANY Of the prisoners have strong.
veal- spiked shoes, but these they
claim they made themselves or
thought. Their clothes are failing
apart, having been patched frequent
ly. Most of them have mere rags TOT
Ehlrta, The majority OF the prisoners
have money. but it Is either In paper
bills or iron coin. The most OF them
wear medals for valor, some OF them
having two or three of them, pu'
these decorations are OF base meta
and none are OF gold or silver. on'
IA stamped with likeness OF Em'
press Zita and enclrcled with laure
wreaths and Is made OF zinc coinpo
sition. The prisoners parl readil!
with these medals. saying they nav
no pride In them. for a few pennies
Italian money. Most OF the capture
men are young and light-haired an
generally have bad teeth.
The Italian soldiers tell OF capture
effected by persuading the Austrian
that they will be well fed. One itl
ian officer who had been wounded an
picked up by group OF Austrian
who intended to make him prisono
explained how foolish they were.
-come with me-" he said. "and 20
will get meat, wine and real bread
The evening world., 1918-06-20
FIGHTS GAS co. PLAN
FOR USE OF DEPOSITS
Assistant Corporation Counsel Wins
Delay on Proposition OF Kings
County Lighting Co.

Assistant Corporation Counsel John
+. O'Brien to-day entered such a
vigorous protest ag Iinst the PROPOSE
ton OF the Kings County Lighting
Company that the Supreme Cour.
grant 1t permission TO use the money
deposited by IL TO secure repayment
TO consumers of amounts in excess 81
so cents per 1000 cubic feet II the
court should decide that law TO b.
constitutional, that Justice Pendleton
granted him until Monday before
passing upon the application.
by Monday next Mr.. o'Brien, ac-
cording to his own statement, eN-
poets to be able to controvert the as
sertions of the gas company that the
money can legally be used - re-
quested.
Justice Pendleton had listened to
Argument by former Justice George
l.. Ingraham and Samuel r. Moran,
for the company. and by William l..
Ransom. as counsel for the Public
! Service Commission. Mr.. Ransom
admitted the probability Of the, oom-
pany's statement about its urgent
need OF funds and predicted that the
coming winter would be worse than
| the last for public service corpora
tions in the matter OF getting Sup
plies because Of the appearance OF
submarines in local waters
The evening world., 1918-06-20
ALLIED AVA TORS BOMB THE 4 I1STRIAN LINES LNF1

opened The slight Austrian advances that have been made have been
accompanied by such terrible losses that the enemy not long sustain
his assaults addition than 5000 prisoners have been ake
Heavy fighting continues The Moneo Plateau and along the Pave
The pe being fought the neither side having had time m
entrench.
Allied aaos flying only 100 feet above the ground moving
down the AanS with bombs and machine gun fire The Allies nave
complete air supremacy.
number of the wounded display ghay wounds in support of the
Claim tina! the enemy using explosive bullets.
the lower Pave Austrian attachments wearing Italian uniforms
sought to advance the subeuge discovered and they dis
ped Several SPIES disguised Italian peasants have been shot
ITALIANS HAVE COMPLETE MASTERY OF THE AIR.
ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Wednesday, June i9 Asso
cated Prs-The Italians have complete control Of the air along
the ne where the most determined fighting the present
TRAN offensive in progress This afternoon not single Austrian
chine aof on this front
The evening world., 1918-06-20
JAMAICA WINNERS.

FIRST RAcE-Maiden hllies; rwo-
year-olds: $3.50 added: Ave furlonESs-r
FHyaway dmp), ii2 ByrneD. IL to o.
even and to 2. won, PolyE9n Cimp p ,,
i0 second; Sweeplet. Il2 (Troxler), 2 to
/. 3 10 and 5 TO 8, third, Time. l.Oi 30
Dahinda. Queen Of the Spa, Dixie Bird,
Miida. Dancing Carnival and DoVeridge
also ran,
SrCOND RACE-Fillies; three-year-
olds. s7SG added; six furlongs.--En. :.
fiiaie, III CByrnesl,. 5 to !. even, 2
i TO /. out. second; Mary Maud, ~
MA Time. llS 2-5. Wheat Cakes.
Pawn Star, Parable and Helen Atkin
also ran
The evening world., 1918-06-20
AUSTRIAN GENERAL,
DESERTED BY HIS STAFF,
FOUGHT UNTIL TAKEN
Won Kronstadt, Who Died of
Wounds, and His Officers Had
Become Lost in Woods.

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUh9-
TIERS. wednesday, Jure 10 (Associa-
ted Press) Deserted by his stan on
the Montello Plateau, Major-Gen. Won
Kronstadt, OF the Austrian army.
fought single handed against the Iial-
ian Arditi until he was wounded ser
iously. The General, as already re-
ported, died later in a hospital.
II seems that the General and his
stan became lost in the woods on Mon
tello and ran into unit OF Ardih.
When tho members of the starr saw
italian soldiers then ran away, The
General was called up5n to surrenceT
but refused TO do 50 aud opened are
on the Arditi. In the exchange of
shots the General received his death
wound.
The evening world., 1918-06-20
FRENCH TO CELEBRATE
THE FOURTH OF JULY
AS A WORLD HOLIDAY
Flags. Flowers, Professions and
Exercises in Schools Planned rs
Part Of Observance.

DARIS, June 2O.-If prepara-
tions already under way
may be taken as a criterion,
the coming Fonrth of July will be
celebrated by the French in 4
manner which Is unprecedented
Maurice Damour, member OF the
Chamber of Deputies, has written
a long article for the Journal call
ing upon all Frenchmen to join in
the celebration. He writes:
THE Fourth OF July is as much
a French holiday as American.
1t Is a world holiday. France must
not content itself with few off,
cial manifestations, The whole
people Of France must celebrate.
All the houses in Paris and the
provinces must be decorated with
French and American flags
"Processions must he organized
in Paris. Flowers must be de-
posted before the statue Of
Washington and the American
flag must he raised at the same
hour in all the cities, towns and
villages of France. In all the
schools, at the same moment, the
teachers should explain the mean
ing OF the celebration and the rea-
sons why France and America
should remain united forever"
The evening world., 1918-06-20
U. S.-BRTTISH DRAFT TREATY
APPROVED BY SENATORS
Foreign Relations Committee Un-
animouSly Recommends Early
Ratification.

WASHINGTON, June 2O.--ApWoval
was given unanimously to-day by the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee to
the revised draft of the treaty be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain for reciprocal operation Of army
draft laws. The committee recon-
mended the treaty's ratification at the
earliest opportunity.
The evening world., 1918-06-20
M'kOOO ORDERED WEST;
BARRED FROM ALL WORK
Secretary Told to Spend Month or
Two in Open AS Throat
Trouble Grows.

WASHINGTON. June 0-Secretary
McAdoo has been ordered by physicians
10 a ranch in the West. Believing his
throat trouble was serious. the doctors
ordered complete rest.
His friends looked upon the Secre.
tary's condition as cause for concern
though doctors believed one or two
months in the open country with
careful diet would cure him. lie has
mad difficulty In talking recently. Hts
address Is known to only a few friends
and Is not obtainable for business pur-
roses lie is not permitted TO do any
work at present
The evening world., 1918-06-20
O'L0UGHLIN NEARLY WELL.
CoIumbis Man In Casualty List Yes-
terday Is Recovering.

A cablegram was received at Coium-
hla University to-day from DR.. Iorati
:. Krans, Director OF the Columbia Ser
vice Bureau in Paris, saying that Lieut.
Robert oToughln. reported In yester-
days casualty list as severely wounded
Is now almost we'll" A request wa
added that Lieut.. OLoughlinis brothe'
be notified.
Lieut.. O"Loughlin Is OF Company M
9th Infantry. lie received his wounG
on June Q. but there was n ten-day dc
lay in getting the report Into the cas-
ualty list.
The evening world., 1918-06-20
Austrian Emperor Greatly Dts-
appoIntsd with ResuItA.

ROME, June is.-Emperor Charles
Is personally encouraging his troops
in their efforts 10 treak down the
fierce resistance OF the Italians. The
Austrian ruler. II In reported. desired
to cross the Piave and 10 climb Mon
tello. but his advisors induced him to
postpone the plan. believing the posi-
tion TO be unsafe. owing to the dan
ger from military boinbardment and
the activity Of the Anglo-Itallan air
men.
The Emperor Is said TO be greatly
disappointed at the results thus far
secured, and Is preparing to make
further attacks before admitting that
the offensive has been checkmated.
The evening world., 1918-06-20

rhereupon the whole party went over
to tho italian lines.
II In said that at the beginning of
the Offensive the Austrians In the
front line each received three rations
OF meat. one for each day Of the
attack until they reached the Italian
stores They were so hungry that
they ate all OF them the first day
VIEWS OF AUSTRIAN WITH Of
FICES IN NEW YORK.
During his tour the correspondent
talked with an Austrian prisoner. IL
member OF a manufacturing firm with
officos In all tho great world centres,
including New York.
II have been fighting for forty
months" said this man, first on
the Russian front, whore ! had an
easy time. and now here. where
the Italians are making things
too hot for us. There 10 no food
for the people OF Austria and next
to none for the army. ! had but
. few pieces Of bread and potatoes
bstore the fight. and since the
fight began have had none
THE army cannot last more
than a couple OF months at the
bsst. There are no GOOD Officers
left. We have plenty OF ammuni-
ton. but no one to use prop
erly."
The italian losses were compare
lively small. while to the known Aus
trian losses will have TO be added the
many Austrian dead which still
cucumber the wooded mountain sides
These remarks were made by one
prisoner regarding the Americans:
I'VE are not influenced by the Idea
Of Americas help" said this man
I'VE think that the American troops
cannot ever get over, but the Allies
do not need the Americans to whiT
us. The German food conditions like
wise appear TO be rs bad as ours,
The evening world., 1918-06-20
ARRESTED Sim FEINERS
ESCAPE TREASON CHARGE
Chief Secretary Shortt Announces
Evidence Is Sufficient for Such
Prosecution, However.

LONDON, June 0.-Edward Short,
Chief Secretary for ireland, stated in
tho House OF Commons to-day that
there was sufficient evidence against
the Sim Feiners recently arrested 70
enable their prosecution for treason,
but that 1t was not desirable or neoes-
sary to institute It
The evening world., 1918-06-20
Br..iI,. Armyaand Navy Parade on
FourIh of July.

RIO JANEIRO. June 2O.-rhe mill
tary and naval forces OF Brazil will
parade July in honor of Americas
Independence Day.
The evening world., 1918-06-20
DIED

CoBURS.- ooBURN.
Services At CAMPBELL FUNERAL
CHURCH, Broadway, eeth st, Thurs
daY. Oav n. -,
The evening world., 1918-06-20
BRITISH TROOPS ON RAIDS
FROM ARRAS TO FLANDERS
Prisoners and Machine Guns Taken After Sharp
Fighting-Artillery Fighting on Somme Front
IBRITISH REPORTl

LONDON, June 2oThe following report was issued to-day by
the War Offe:
"A number of raids carried out by last night the neigh
bohood of Boys (oueas of AraS Lens and Gyenhy and
the and Yp sectors Tin FlandeH) Certain of these
pses led to sharp fighting which the enemy suffered many casualties
We captured eighteen prisoners and three machine guns
"a hostile ang party the neighborhood of Moancourt
dispersed by artillery and rifle fire.
Between the Somme and the Ancre there was hostile artillery M
np On both sides of Albert and in the sector there
was considerable reciprocal artillery fighting last night
OFFICIAL FRENCH REPORT.
PARIS June 2o"Fench detachmenS penetrated the enemy tines
between Monder and the Oe the region of the Chme Wood
We brought back twenty prisoners says odays War Office Report
"Ouet reigned the rest Of the 'front.'
The latest reports from Rheims to-day show that the deS
peae attempt divisions of the best German shock troops
approximately men) take the city by surprise attack was
OF the coslies, Diunders Inc Gown Ple made