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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-20
song. BY students.

The usual hymns were sung Win
cpirit and. after giving !. u. Evans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-20
DROBLEM Of Profit And Loss Must
Be SOLUed ByAU In This Life NO10
The Question Py? All Question in Spiritual Mat
ers and the Business Life

Bond Pastor Of highland Methodist Episcopal Church South
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-20

..1Vhat shall Il profit n man II he
shall gain the whole world and lose
his own soui.--MnrIz s:3G.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-20

American Trust and Savings Bank
Border National Bank
City National Bank
FL Paso Bank and Trust Co.
First National Bank
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
SAVES
OKLAHOMA YOUTH
FROM FIRING SQUAD
JEFF COOK OF Lutte WAS
ONE OF TWO JUST PAR
DONED.

Washington. May 4.-President
Wilson's action today in pardoning
two soldiers OF the American expe-
dictionary force who had been CON
demned to death by a military
court martial in France for sleeping
while on sentry duty, committing
To nominal prison terms the death
sentence imposed on two others for
disobeying orders, was viewed by
army officials as approval by the
President of Secretary Bakers
stand against the imposition of the
death penalty in the army except in
special cases.
Privates Forest d. Sebastian OF
II Dorado, Ills, and jeff Cook OF
Lutte. Okla, were the men pardon
ed. In reaching his decision, the
president took into consideration
their extreme youth-the former
being 20 years old and the latter
lS-and concluded that they did not
realize the seriousness OF their Of
70 Ioufiuued or, saCe a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
Ammunition rains and
Other Costly Property
OfHu11s Being Bombed

Amsterdam, May 4.-The effec-
tive work of allied airmen in har-
RAISING the German supply service
is described by the Dutch newspaper
Les Nouvles OF The Hague, which
says that allied aviators recently
sank in one day % Belgian boats
laden with gravel and road material
for the German front in Picardy.
The vessels at the time were 142
kilometres from the German line.
The statement follows:
Three weeks ago the LuXemburg
bridge at Namur was again badly
damaged by aircraft. Two arches
were destroyed and one boat sunk
Three German sentries on the bridge
were killed The movement of ves-
sells to the front never has been so
intense as since the opening OF the
German offensive and the destruc-
tion and devastation wrought by al
lied alrmen never has been so great.
Roads have been cut up so that
the Germans experienced great diff
Guilty in bringing up sufficient gravel
and stones to fill the craters."
The Dutch paper ascertains that
it was bombs dropped by allied air
craft that destroyed a railway sta
ton in the province OF EIainault,
Belgium, on March p. An ammu-
nision train of 90 freight cars was
in the station, and 40 of the cars
blew up in succession, killing and
wounding many Germans. Rigorous
measures were taken Immediately
to keep onlookers away from the
scene of the disaster. A German
officer estimated the loss in shells
at one million marks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
METHODISTS |NOORSE
WILSON AND WAR
RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED
AND TELEGRAPHED TO
WHITE HOUSE.

Atlanta, Ga, May 4.-President
Wilson's course in the war was
strongly indorsed and the support
OF two and quarter million Meth
odists was pledged TO him in a res
olution enthusiastically adopted
shortly after the general conference
OF the Southern Methodist church
convened i'll its third days session
today.
The resolution, which was imme-
diately telegraphed to the White
House, read: AS our first act after
organization, we, the general con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, representing more
than two and a quarter million
members, who are American citi-
zens. hereby express to you our
profound and wholeheartcd appre-
citation of your wise and heroic lead
ership in thees awful times OF war.
I'VE emphatically indorse your
purpose that peace shall rot come
until it comes as a peace OF right
eousneSs, and also your pledge of
Americas full force without stint
or limit in this behalf.
1--WE assure you that the church
we represent stands united with you
in the invincible determination to
secure for humanity the opportun-
ity to reach its full development
through liberty.
"The grace of the Lord Jesus
Christ be with you and with all our
forces on land and sea"
The report of the commission on
unihcation of Methot6sm in the
United States presented today
showed that the chief obstacle to
organic union is the place the negro
is to occupy in the united church.
The report of the education COM
mittee showed that the property OF
the Southern Methodist University
at Dallas was valued at S2,560.28S
and that of Emory University in
Atlanta at S3,43275S.
Among the memorials presented |
were those asking for provision OF |
more army pastors; for missionary
bishops; pension of educators: laity |
rights OF women and larger repre- I
sentation OF layment in the annual I
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05

Zurich, Switzerland, May A.
Via Ottawa.)-A gloomy picture
OF Germany's finances is drawn by
the Industrial Union OF Saxony.
one of the greatest industrial or
CARNATIONS in Germany, in a man
ifesto supporting the demand for
war indemnities. The manifesto
says the war has added 100000
OoO marks TO the peace expenditure
Of 4.S00,0000O0. 1t continues:
This total would absorb 90 per
cent of the whole national income.
Capitalized at per cent, the ma
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
Rau1ts Gloomy Picture
OF German Finances

tional debt would then amount TO
5o2,0O0000,000 marks, or more than
the entire pre-war national wealth
of Germany. Such burden would
completely paralyze production and
all spirit of enterprise, and COM
pletely ruin our life.
Our foes are considerably bet
ter off in this respect. They need
entertain no such apprehensions.
as their own countries and colonial
possessions afford rich natural
sources of valuable raw materials
and millions of workers. while Ger
many is dependent upon herself
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
FIRST HEAVY RAIN in
In FOUR YEARS In
SAN ANGELO COUNTY

san Angelo. Texas. May After
twelve hours Of intermittent show
ers. slow steady rain began falling
again al daybreak today throughout
the greater portion OF the region
that has been stricken BY a two
years drought.
Since Thursday midnight the av-
erage at noon today was two inches.
This Is the first heavy general
rain in four years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
WANTS STANDARD
DRESS FOR WOMEN
WARM ARGUMENT BETWEEN
SPEAKERS AT HOT
SPRINGS MEET.

Hot Springs, Ark, May 4-Stand-
ardized dress for women was argued
pro and con today before the four
tecnth biennial convention here OF
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs. NJ. d. {. Crawford of New
York, an art editor, spoke against a
uniformed womanhood,' and Miss
Helen Louise Johnson of Water
town, n. Y, advocate Of the stand
ardization idea, told the women that
like the men they could have sew
oral STYLES, -four or five or Six but
that once they had. found the be-
coming style, it should mot be
changed with every varying whim
Of manufacturers designer"
Miss Johnson wore one of the
gowns she has adopted as a piece of
standardized dress behtting her
style.
When the boys come back they
will want TO see charm and beauty
and loveliness,' declared Mr.. Craw-
ford, referring to the return of
Americas victorious army. They
will not want to see a uniformed
womanhood.'
Shouldn't Quickly Change Style.
Miss Johnson explained that her
view Of Standardization did not
mean a radical unit Of dresses, and
stressed the idea that once a be
coming style has been found it
should not be so quickly changed
merely to remain in STYLE"
Mr.. Crawfo 4 began with sur
yey Of the tc ;tile industry and its
relation to me war. He declared
that if it were necessary to win this
war that every woman be gowned
in sack, and that every silk loom
in the world be left to the rust of
future ages, he would have the sac
riices made. But he did not be-
lieve the women of America should
put themselves into sackcloth and
ashes quite so soon, for it might
not be wholly necessary.
1--WE used to regard the French
as a friyilous people" said Mr..
Crawford, because they loved fash
ions and colors and arts. There were
many people who believey they had
become slaves to such frivolous
ideas. but within the last few years
we have changed our minds, and we
know that the French are not friv-
olouS, but that they are a solid
people"
Made in United States"
Made in the United States" said
the speaker, should be the rule ap-
piled to our present change. Amer
can made goods are being sold over
he counters OF the big shops all
over this country, not perhaps un-
Ter direct stamp that is false, but
sold under the inueudo that they
IRE importations. Why is it that the
are not honest, and !
why Is it that the American wom-
IN will not let their shopkeepers be
lonest-cycn force them to be hon
.st?
81 would advocate as the most ef- |
.cctiye step towards helping our in
and our nation that every |
product made in this |
'ountry be stamped Made in the L. |
). H.. and that we require every |
,ountry importing manufactured |
product to be treated likewise"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
HIGH COST LIVING
CUTS SALARY In Two
SO JUDGE RESIGNS

Louisville, KY, May Justice
Shackelford Miller, chief justice of
the Kentucky court of appeals. to-
Gay announced that inasmuch as
the high cost of living had halved
the purchasing power of his salary
OF 5000 annually he would not be
a candidate before the Democratic
primaries next August for re-elec-
tiCn.
Justice Miller has been a member
OF the court for twenty years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05

Washington, May 4.-For the
third time within a year the Ameri-
can people have heavily over-sub-
scribed war credit.
AS the third Liberty loan was
closing tonight, the treasury an
nounced the campaign had been an
overwhelming success. Although
$3,000,000,000 was the formal goal
of the campaign, official reports in
eluding only small proportion OF
today's avalanche of pledges showed
the total of $3,203, ,655, 400 and there
were indications that the aggregate
would be increased to nearly $4,000
100000 next week when banks have
time to tabulate the multitude of
lastminutc applications.
The exact result of the campaign
probably will not be known until
late in the week.
Many More Subscribers.
Official estimates placed the num-
Der of subscribers at between r.
100000 and 000,000-far above the
100000 OF tlie second loan or the
4,5000O0of the 6rst-and some Off
cials expressed the belief that the
roll of bond buyers would be even
greater. To them this was one Of
the most encouraging features of
the loan.
All twelve Federal Reserve dis
trictS, which were the largest cam
paign units, er-subscribed, and a
majority OF the states made the
same record. Delaware doubled its
quota.
Bond selling continued active in
many cities up 10 late hour to-
night and banks stayed open in
final effort to roll up more sub
scriptions than the $4,6l6000 of the
second Liberty loan last October.
Messages reaching Washington to-
night indicated, however that big
subscriptions from corporations and
business interests which were fea-
lures OF the last hours of the second
campaign, were lacking owing to
the imminence of income and eN-
cess profits tax paying time in June.
when more than S3,00O,0O0 900 in
war levies will have TO be paid to
the government.
The success of the campaign even
without big individual subscriptions
demonstrated that the loan was
popular" and that bonds will be
widely distributed among all classes
and localities of the country.
The headquarters review tonight
described the final roundup in New |
York as probably the most striking !
feature of the last days campaign" " |
Within few hours $l290OO,000 in |
were recorded, send
ing the city and state of New York
over their quota.
Figures by Districts.
Official figures by districts incom-
plete were announced as follows:
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EDENBORN. CHARGED WITH
DISLOYALTY. PURCHASES
100000 LIBERTY BONDS

New Orleans. La. May 4.-Wil-
liam J.. Edenborn. president OF the
Louisiana Railway and Navigation
Company. who was arrested here
last Sunday by federal authorities.
charged with violating section ) OF
the espionage act and was released
on $1,000 bond. subscribed today
for 10000 worth OF third Liberty
bonds, according to report OF the
local committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
GERMAN ARTILLERY
BOMBARD HILLS
HUN SEEKS TO FORCE AL
LIED POSITIONS WEST OF
KENNEL.

British Headquarters in France,
May 4.-There are unmstakable
signs OF the resumption OF the Ger
man effort to force the allied posi-
tions on the hill chain west OF
KENNEL.
Last evening the Germans open
cd tremendous bombardment on
Scherpenberg and on Mont Rouge
but no infantry action followed.
At o'clock this morning, the
German artillery crashed forth again
upor the Anglo-French line north
OF Laclytte and to the south OF
Mont Rouge.
The allies are well prepared for
the attack but the weather is thick
ard wet so that aerial observation
virtually is impossible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT.

Berlin. (Nia London), May A.
There was much artillery activity
on the battle front in France. but
according to the official report from
general headquarters the situation
was without change.
The statement says: The situa.
ton is unchanged on the battle
fronts The artillery activity was
spirited on various sectors through
ouJ the night. I'm the KENNEL re-
gion and ON both sides of the Avre
it increased this morning TO great
er intensity.
a. British partial attack south
east Of Arras was repulsed. The
artillery activity revived before Yer
dun.
after unsuccessful reconnoiter-
ing thrusts by the enemy on the
Lorraine front, the fighting actiy-
i.y during the forenoon was slight
At Parroy wood and west Of Blan-
mont the firing revived during the
afternoon. but died down again at
righ,fall.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
ITALIAN FRONT IS
REPORTED ACTIVE
HEAVY FIGHTING IS UNDER
WAY, is AN AUSTRIAN
STATEMENT.
ROME REMAINS SILENT
Italian Advices to Washington
Make No Mention of Important
Offensive BY Enemy-Emperor
Charles to the Front

Rome, May 4.-Only desultory
fire at various portions of the Aus
tro-ltalian front is reported in to-
days war office statement. There
have been intense aerial opera
tions, however, and in the air fight
ing fourteen enemy enemy machines
were brought down. Raiding op-
erations also have been carried OUT
i'll numerous sectors.
Vienna, Friday, May 5.-(Via
London, May 4.)-Heavy fighting
along the whole Italian front be-
tween the Adrialic and rhe Guidi-
caria valley in the north is report
ed in today's official statement.
The statement follows:
The fighting activity again in
creased to considerable violence yes
terday along the whole Italian front
between the Giudicaria valley to
the Adriatic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
AUSTRIA DRIVEN
TO DIRE STRAITS
BY FOOD FAMINE
UNABLE TO FEED POPULA-
TIONS OF BOHEMIA AND
NORTHERN TYROL.
PREMIER A ADM|TS FACT
Forced to Attach One to Bavaria,
One to Saxony-Emperor Eager
for Peace and His Activity Is
Causing Furore in Germany.

London, May 4.-The strait to
which Austria has been driven by
the food situation is indicated by a.
dispatch from Vienna which says
that DIR. Won Seydler, the Austrian
premier, has been compelled to adj
NIT that Austria is unable to feed
the populations of northern Tyroll
and northern Bohemia, and that he
has therefore consented that the
former be attached for provisioning
purposes to Bavaria and the latter
to SaXony.
This concession, the dispatch
adds, was wrested from him by,
leaders of the German parties after
a conference lasting six hours. The
Austrian government yielded with
the greatest reluctance, for the po-
litlcal consequences OF this conces-
sion may be far reaching. 1t is
pointed out that it will accentuate
the feud between the German and
non-German races in Austria Hun
gary, since both the provinces af-
fected are German supporters and
will strengthen the agitation for the
incorporation of Austria in a Ger
man federation.
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FArdmore's district.
The Atlanta district, which has
Continued on page 3.
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BRITISH OFFICIAL REPORT.

London, May 4.-German troops
early this morning under cover OF
heavy artillery barrage attacked
the British positions south of Lo-
con. The statement issued this
evening by the war office says the
attack was completely repulsed.
French troops in their operations
this morning in the Locre sector
made progress. British troops on
the right OF the French also ad-
yarced their lines in the neighbor-
hood OF Meteren.
The statement says:
"1he enemy's bombardment this
morning south and southwest OF
Ypres was vigorously replied to by
our own and the French artillery.
No attacks decyioped.
The infantry fighting during the
day was confined to local engage
meuts at different points. in sue
cessful minor operations carried
out by us last night In the Hinges
sector we captured over icrty pris-
ouors.
"a local attack attempted by the
enemy early this morning south Of
LOGAN undrr cover oi heavy ar
l.itly barsase ves completely re-
pulsed.
an their operations, early this
morning in the Locre sector, French
troops made progress and captured
over fifty prisoners. British troops
acting on the right OF our allies
also made progress in the neigh
borhood of Metcrcn.
"On the remainder Of the front,
there is nothing Of special interest
to report
London, May An intense bonn
bardment was opened by the Ger
mans early this morning on the
Flanders front from Locre to the
south OF Nprcs. There is great ac-
.iyity also in the sector between the
forest Of Nieppe and Meteren, the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05

The absence in the foregoing dis
patch of reference to specific
front makes it appear probable that
the Italian front, the scene of Aus
tria's major activities at present, Is
meant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05

An AuStro-German offensive on
the Italian front has been predict
cd as part OF the plan Of the cen
tral empires for a heavy campaign
in the hope of obtaining 4 decision
in the next few months. 1t has
been expected such an attack would
be launci d while the British and
French We're occupied with holding
their line il Flanders and France.
Whether such an operation is un-
der way is not indicated definitely
by the Austrian announcement,
which may refer to artillery fight
ing and does not indicate which
side took the initiative.
The territory between the Adri-
attic and the Giudicaria which comes
down just east of the Adlmello re-
gion and skirts along the west shore
of Lake Garda, takes in both the
Fiave and the northern mountain
fronts, embracing most of the fight
ing line practicable for military op-
erations on a large scale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
AMERICAN PEOPLE
OVERSUBSCR|BE
THIRD WAR LOAN
INDICATIONS THAT AGGRE-
GATE WILL TOTAL NEAR
-FOUR BILLIONS.
TAKE WEEK TO TABULATE
Official Statements Put Number Of
Subscribers at Between Twelve
and Fifteen Million-All Districts
Exceed Quotas.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 4.-This,
the Tenth Federal Reserve districts
figures for the third Liberty loan to-
night totaled $162, 765,3oo, which is
IFS per cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
LARGE ROCK ISLAND
ARSENAJ %.REATENED
WlTF[STRUCTION
$6ULLETIN.

T = port, Iowa, May A.
T. & tire Rock Island arsenal
time this evening was in
,.L Fire was discovered in
: rafters OF one OF the largest
warehouse buildings. This
building was stored with ex-
plosives of the most powerful
nature. Prompt work by the
fircmen held the flames in check
before they reached the ex-
plosives. The origin is un-
known.
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amsterdam. May A Vienna
dispatch today says: "The emperor
yesterday started for the front, ac-
coipanied by the chief cf staff,
Field Marshal Arr Won Straussen-
berg, and the German military rep
resentative, Major General Cra-
mon"
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Continued on page 81.
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Washington, May 4.-Ndvices to
the Italian embassy here from Rome
today made no mention OF the be-
ginning OF the Austrian offensive
on the Italian front, but said the
Austrians, because of heavy SHOWS,
had been obliged to postpone their
offensive operations.
"Thc delay caused by the snow
and the general atmospheric condi,
tons permits the Italians to com,
plcte their defensive works." says
the dispatch, "and add to their re-
serves of guns and ammunition.
which are being produced in large
quantities in our factories at day
and night schedules. The losses in
war material suffered by Italy last
fall have entirely been replaced, and
begins to feel that Italy is
growing stronger every day, and
that it is not safe for Austria to
take any assistance to Germany on
the western 'front.'
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Paris, May 4.-Premier Clemen-
ceau and former Premier BRAND
appeared yesteday before the for
eign afiairS committee OF the cham
Der OF deputies and gave that BODY
information on the subject of ,be
peace soundings made by Austria
last year.
Premier Clemenceau. saws the
Echo de Paris, declared in the clear
est possible fashion that .at NO
time was there any real possibility
OF peace nor could at any time the
tentative proposals made bv Aus
trIa, under whatsoever form. be tax
en- seriously"
The London Express saws:
1t the feelers are being nut OH,
by Won kuehlmann, the answer is
that Won Kuehlmann has no pow
er 20 pledge his country to anything.
Germany being in the hands OF the
miiiiarists. When the militarists
have given up hope. let lhe kaiser
himself approach the allies as a
whole. Let him admit he cannot
win. abandon his scheme OF con-
Guest and withdraw his armies
within his own frontiers. After
t'iat, the allies will talk. but the
Germans and Won Kuehlmann nav
realize hole-and-corner intrigue
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Official hgures by districts incom-
plete were announced as follows:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-05
What Is Penalized.

As re-drafted by the conferees.
the bill applies during the war 70
persons wilfully uttering "disloyal.
profane. scurrilous or abusive Ian
guage about the form of govern
ment of the United States. consti-
tuition, military or naval forces.
flag or Uniform of the United
States, or any language intended TO
(Continued on page 81.