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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
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2HunPlanes Within
One Minute Each Other

Washington, June 15-How Lieut..
Alan F. Winslow and Lieut.. Doug
las Campbell, taking the air togeth-
er. shot down the first two German
airplanes to fall victims to Ameri-
can aviators with General PERISH
ing's expeditionary forces is vividly
told in the personal diary OF Lieu
tenant Winslow, made public today
by the war department.
For this feat the officers were
decorated by the French govern
ment, and later proposed for the
American distinguished service
cross. AJAQo
The account, which discloses that
the two machines were sent down a
minute of each other and almost on
top of an American airdrome, was
not written for publication, but the
department explained that because
Of its historical and descriptive
value it was decided to make il
available to the public.
Lieutenant Winslow. who was the
patrol leader, wrote that he and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
Three Million Americans Be Under Arms By Aug Gen. March Says
WILL GERMAN SINK
U. 5. HOSPITAL ship?

Amsterdam, June l5.-Referring
to the report that the American
hospital ship Comfort is to be sent
to Europe without escort and that
Germany has been notified Of this
by the American government, the
Lokal Anzeigcr saysi
I'VE humbly venture to ask the
question what will the Comfort
carry on her first voyage to Eu-
rope, as she will have no sick or
wounded aboard. We greatly fear
American flying men and, perhaps
a dozen airplanes. After expert
ence we have had in the course of
the war of hospital ships bearing the
sign of the Red Cross the gentle
men of America and their president
will perhaps not take it amiss if We
ask this question:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
Shelter German
Vessels Charge By
Britain Harsh Words

London June 15.-The direct charge that the Dutch
government sheltered German vessel at Dutch port
her from being captured by the British made
British dispatch which has just been made public
The case that of the Maria, 1000 tons, which
tered the harbor of Tandjong Prick Java Dutch In
dies in May, 1916. She flying the German mercantile
flag, but is believed to have been a German auxiliary
cruiser
The correspondence between Great Britain and Hol-
land the subject contains very sharp language
The British minister at The Hague in letter to Jonkheer
]. Loudon the Dutch minister of foreign affairs
THE question does stand alone as an instance of
the peculiar and unsound views adopted invented by
The Netherlands during the present in
matters of international law"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
ENGLAND CALLS MEN
40 TO 81; Be USED
IN MUNlTION WORK

London, June l5.-(Via Ottawa
Men of 20. SO and 81 have been
called up for medical examination
for the army.
Sir Auckland Geddes. the man
powers controller, is quoted as say
ing he was trying to meet the urg-
ent need for men for a year or two
longer. He was aware Of the pub
lie feeling about calling up older
men while younger ones remained,
but some of the younger men were
essential to the munitions supply
and could no; be removed to the
fighting fronts until the older men
were able to do their work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
HARRY GWYNNE
KILLED IN FRANCE
ARDMORE'S FIRST SERVICE
STAR TURNS TO GOLD
Deaf HIN AIRPLANE,
WAS AVIATION CAP TAIN
Former Local Manager of Carter
Oil Company Was Captain in
Charge of Third Training Camp
Attached to American Expedi-
tionary Force.

Harry killed in accident, June
9TH"
The above telegram, received late
yesterday afternoon by Ardmore
friends, conveyed the news of the
death in France of Capt. Harry S.
Gwynne, who until June l of last
year was local manager for the Car
ter Oil Company.
A long-distance conversation with
Mrs. Gwynne, who now lives in
Tulsa, brought the information that
she yesterday received the following
telegram from Washington:
Mrs. H. S. Gwynne,
Tulsa, Okla.
Deeply regret to inform you it
is officially reported Capt. H. S.
Gwynne, signal corps, died in air
plane accident June 9, 1918.
Mccain, Adjutant General"
Details of Captain Gwynne's death
have not been given out. His name
has not appeared in the casualty
lists, as it is the custom to first
notify the nearest of kin and official
, publication usually follows about
twenty-four hours after such notif-
cation and his name will probably
appear in the lists given out tonight
or tomorrow morning.
Commissioned at Leon Springs.
Mr.. Gwynne made application for
entry into the Second Officers
Training Camp at Leon Springs,
Texas, about June /, last year.
While awaiting summons to report
at Leon Springs he went to Fort
Sill and trained with the Oklahoma
National Guard. He was commits
stoned captain of infantry at the
close OF the training camp, but later
was transferred to the aero service.
He landed in France Jan. l9 in
charge of the 245th Aero Squadron
and was soon after transferred to
the 33rd Squadron. At the time of
his death he was in command of
the Third American Aviation Train
ing Camp, American Expeditionary
Force, in France.
A recent issue of the "Plane
News a newspaper issued at the
Third American Aviation Training
Camp in France contained the fol-
lowing: The flying squadron
headed by Capt. Harry S. Gwynne
is holding the record in the Third
Aviation Center for flight and
hours"
Captain Gwynne was the first res
ident of Ardmore to lose his life in
the war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

Lieutenant Campbell, since desig-
mated as the first American ace
were on emergency call duty on
Sunday morning, April II, last,
when at 8:45 o'clock information
came that two German planes were
about 1000 metres above a city only
a mile from the airdrome. The avi-
ators rushed to their machines and
were soon off, Campbell in the lead.
Winslow, however, was first to get
his man.
Only Hundred Yards Away.
Il had not made a complete half
turn" Lieutenant Winslow wrote,
"and was about $50 metres when
straight above and ahead of me in
the mist of the early morning and
not more than a hundred yards
away, saw a plane coming toward
me with huge black crosses on its
wings and tail. | was so furious to
see Hun directly over our aviation
iContinued ON maze Al
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
ARRESTED WHEN HE
BURNED HIS CLOTHES

A Mexican employed by the Ard
more Construction Company was
paid off last night and purchased
new pair of trousers and some un-
derwear. He made the change from
his old clothing in small building
near the Santa Fe tracks, two blocks
north of the depot, and desiring to
get rid of his old rags, set fire to
them in the building. A white man
seeign the blaze extinguished it and
arrested the Mexican. taking him to
the police station, where he made
bond for his appearance in police
court Monday morning to answer
to a charge of tresspassing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

est point they had thus far reached
this year was 20 and onehalf miles
farther away from Paris than the
point of their nearest approach to
that city in 1914.
While General March did not say
so, it was evident that he anticipat-
ed further efforts to complete the
reduction of the Compeigne salient
before the major movement toward
the channel ports is resumed.
Other officers feel that the re-
newal of the assault on the British
lines will definitely mark the be-
ginning of the final stage of the
battle, but they also believe that the
German strategists may not be
willing 10 leave the allies in pos
session of strong points like Com
peigne and its surrounding forests,
which would be in the rear and on
the flank of the thrust forward to-
ward the coast.
Rcquisitions from the draft to
complete the 3,000,0O0 total by Aug
ust |, General Crowder said, have
been made. Of these 100000 will
be draft registrants and the Others
volunteers and National Guards
men.
Everybody thinks there will be
heavy calls during the first six
months of 1919" was significant
statement made by General Crowd
er.
From l8 to As Years.
General Crowder approved the
general principle of the bill intro
duced by Senator France of Mary
land, extending the regulation ages
from lS to IS years, thereby pro-
viding additional men for military
and industrial service. He did not,
however approve the age limits fix
ed in the bill.
After outlining the plans of the
war department for additional calls.
General Crowder said that at the
present rate class one would be ex-
hausted by the end of the present
year, and tha. unless the age limits
are extended and another regula-
ton held, it will be necessary early
next year to call men in class two.
and probably soon thereafter in
class three.
Final figures of classification OF
the first regulation totalling $685.
Az, were given.
How Divided.
The registrants were shown to
have been divided as follows:
Class one, 2,42S,72o: class two,
509, 9,6o6; class three, 1880: class
four. 3.4S3,32o; class five, l,S39,S56.
General Crowder submitted fig
ures showing the progress of the
draft this year. A total of l,347 SIP
men, all from class one, will have
been called by the end OF July, di-
vided by months as follows:
January, 1928: February, 49,
779; March. l32, 2,+S4; April, l74,377;
May, 360,230; June S3,354; July,
10000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

Washington, June l5.-To give
the allies mastering superiority Of
numbers, over the German invaders,
American troops are being rushed
to France as rapidly as transport
tonnage will permit. When the
purpose will be realized cannot be
foretold, but more than 100000 men
have been sent overseas and this
number will be increased to l,000,-
600 early in July.
These facts were announced to-
day by General Peyton G.. March,
chief of staff, in inaugurating the
governments new policy of giving
newspaper men a weekly summary
of battle conditions. The number
of American troops now overseas
and soon to so were disclosed by
the general in explaining the situa-
ton, which makes the need for
American manpower urgent.
Gen. March Traces Line.
Facing great map of the battle
lines with every operation of the
German offensive shown upon it,
General March drew a graphic pic
ture of single gigantic campaign
extending from Rheims to the sea
where the allied lines have been
battered back in four successive
phases. The great wedge of assault
has now increased the allied lines
90 miles from Rheims to Ypres.
an a condition of this kind
said General March, with a quick
gesture at the map. where a new
line has to be held and where the
attacks of the Germans have been
made with such large forces as they
have, the importance of getting
American troops 10 the front is
more and more pre-eminent.
"We have now passed the 100000
mark in troops shipped overseas"
The extent cf the American troop
was particularly striking
because Secretary Baker stated less
than week ago, that more than
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

Washington, June l5-Weath-
er predictions for the week be-
ginning Monday, issued by the
weather bureau today, were:
West Gulf States: Fair, tenn
perature somewhat above nor
NAL.
Ohio Valley and Tennessee;
Generally fair, about normal
temperature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
Prairie Declares Dividend.

Independence, Kan, June l5.-
The Prairie Pipe Line Company to-
day declared a quarterly dividend OF
s., payable July 81 to stockholders
of record June %.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
{ BY the Associated Press)

BY the Associated PreSS)
Grave events are reported to be
impending in Austria, according to
unconfirmed advices from Spain
and Holland. 1t is said that riot
ing has been going on in Vienna
and matters have come to a critical
stage.
How serious the situation has be-
come is not as yet known. There
have been outbreaks in various
parts of the country, notably in Bo-
hemia and Moravia, and the politi-
cal tension between Austria and
Hungary has been one of the fea-
lures of the news emanating from
the dual monarchy for some time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
GREAT OFFENSIVE
LAUNCHED AGAINST
LONG ITALIAN LINE
AUSTRIANS BEGIN INFAN-
TRY ATTACK AT 7 O'CLOCK
SATURDAY MORNING.
N EET HOT RES|STAN CE
Assault Is Preceded By Terrific
Artillery Action, Begun at 3
O'clock in Morning-Official An
nouncement Is Made.

Rome. June 15.-The Aus
trians began a great offensive
at 7 o'clock this morning on
the front of the Asiago plateau
to the sea, Is to 100 miles.
This announcement was
made in the chamber of depu-
ties today by Premier Orlando,
who added:
Our troops are everywhere
resisting magnificently."
Premier Orlando declared
that the Austrians had failed
to achieve even the prelimi-
nary results which usually fol-
lowed crushing offensive.
Describing the operations,
the premier said:
, "a very violent lombard
ment began at 3 o'clock, and
at 7 o'clock an infantry attack
was launched along the whole
line. The latest news which has
reached me summarizing the
situation at l o'clock is that
our troops have offered mag
nificent resistance"
A message sent from the
front to the premier concludes
as follows:
"a comparison of all reports
received shows that the often
sive was pressed only in the
first zone Of resistance, and
not even at a few points has
it obtained the effect which
the enemy must have hoped
for from his powerful bonn
bardment and the enormous
effectives launched-an attack
against which our troops are
resisting magnificently."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
# THE PRESENT RATE Of Demand
CONTINUES ALL MEN IN CLASS ONE
Be EXHAUSTED SOON AFTER JAM. |
Three Million americans To
Be Under Arms By First
Of August Gen. Crowder
Tells Senate Committee.

Washington, June 15-Three mil
lion Americans will be under arms
by next August l, the senate mill
tary committee was today told by
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Extension of the age limits in the
army draft will be necessary. Gen.
eral Crowder said, if the present
rate of draft calls is continued. He
estimated that all the men in class
l would be exhausted soon after
next January 1.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
CRISIS IS
ON OVER AUSTRIA
REPORTS DECLARE
MATTERS REACH CRITICAL
STAGE AND RIOTS COME
IN VIENNA.
p[0p|E n[MkNn p[hr(
PEOPLE DEMAND PEACE.
And They Want 1t At Any Price.
Political Tension Over All Dual
Monarchy, Especially Between
Austria and Hungary, Is Severe.

London, June l5.-Reports of a
serious crisis in Austria are cur
rent today. They come from va
rious outside sources but there is
no direct confirmatory news.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16


The long awaited Austrian Of
fensive against the Italians has be-
gun. On the Italian front, for a
distance of from IS to 100 miles.
Austrian troops and heavy artillery
are endeavoring to break down the
resistance of the Italians. who are
aided by French and British forces.
The Italian premier. Nittorio Or
lando, announcing to the chamber
of deputies that the Italian troops
were everywhere boldly resisting.
The last great Austro-German
offensive, begun in October. 1917,
rolled back General Cadorna's line
from the Isonzo front and along
the Venetian plain. More than a
million enemy troops participated
in this operation and it was not
for many weeks that the Italians
were able to stay the advance.
About the middle of November.
the Piave battle began along a 90
mile front in northern Italy. and
French and British troops were
hurried to reinforce the shaken
Italian army.
The crisis was passed about the
first of December. and since that
time there has been heavy fighting.
in which the Italians and their al
lies carried out many successful
counter attacks.
The present battle line extends
from Asiago to the sea.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
EXTENSION OFDRAFTAGE
LIMIT MAYBE NECESSARY
TOS<'1ZSFYHEAVYCALLS
WEATHER FORECAST

Oklahoma and West Texas:
Sunday and Monday, fair.
East Texas: Sunday and Mon
day, fair, except probably show
ers on the coast.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

Amsterdam, June l5.-On the
Amsterdam bourse, the journey of
Baron Burian, the Austro- Hunga-
rian foreign minister to Berlin, is
connected with the tension in Aus
tro-German affairs. 1t is believed
the tension now has become more
critical.
The Austrian exchange receded
a full point on Friday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

A news message today from the
semi official Fabra of Madrid says
private information from reliable
sources stated that grave events
are about TO occur in Austria,
where the population is demanding
peace at any price.
Amsterdam messages say rumor
was circulated on the Bourse yes
terday that rioting had begun in vi
emma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

Continued on page 81
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-30
| ! |

The Third Liberty Loan officially Saturday night this
through aac OF equipment The people this community have responded with
universal subscription The banking
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-30
, reach of practically
the community have
cuses. The person
} buy is a very rare

Liberty Loans are not based on senti-
ment. While some may give for that
reason, the primary factor Of the situa-
tan is one of necessity; there must be
this money, and the people MUST give
it. Look at it as clean-cut business
proposition; the United States has a
project on hand which must be carried
through. For that work there must be
money, and the stockholders in the
company-the people of the UnitedStates
must provide the funds. They will be
the ones benefited by the accomplish
ment of the nations purpose, and they
rightly should pay for their privilege.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26

Hardware city. Manager Rogersj completed a ten-pin hit when slel closed arrangements with Poehler toi display his wares to New BritainI bowling enthusiasts.
 Poehler is said to be about the last word at the popular indoor sport, anC
 the press in his home city have praised his work in ffattering maT- ner. Poehler is said to be an expert on splits.
 The management has selected the1 strongest bowler in this city to gt3 against the champion in Eddie A derson. Always @ spectacular lahe performer. Anderson is at the top of his form at present and should give the Boston man a warm argument
 It was a tough night last night f. { the leading teams in the Factc league, the Corbin and New BritaIf Machine company quintets iosing& The Stanley Hardware five won tw
 games from the P & F. crowd whNW the Berlin Construction team cleaned
 up with the intuition workers. In N two-man match. Thompson andy Windish are somewhat ahead i'll the1 financial world today by defeatinef Cusacl1 and Patrus in a ten-game sse -I ries The scores:
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
LEAGUE WILL DISBAND
Indications Point That International Magnates Will Throw Up Sponge At Meeting Tomorrow.
Meeting Tomorrow.


 New York, March 26.-Club owners of the international league will meet in New York tomorrow morning for the purpose of deciding whether to suspend operations or not Present indications point to the finish of this once prosperous minor circuit. When Edward Barrow resigned from the presidency in February to accept the management of the Red Sox several of the International league men wanted to throw up the sponge then and there, but others advised delay With the idea that it might be possible to mend the fences.
 The Baltimore club still is anxious to continue. The Toronto club. until Lajoie and Hearno were sold the other day, supported the Orioles The Newark club is unwilling to proceed with another campaign unless a cir cult of eight cities is assured. The Montreal and Richmond clubs de cided to quit last fall and have not been considered to reorganization plans. The Providence clubs stock holders have had enough Of a losing venture and will vote to suspend.
 Up in Buffalo a lease on the ball park is held by persons who may not finance another club. The Buffalo franchise was declared forfeited at the last meeting of the league and Joseph J. Lannin, the principal ere ditor, is out of pocket to the extent of nearly S40,000. Lanin, by the way, has bought the Buffalo grounds, but declares that, as the packer of another club in that city, he will spend nothing more.
 The Rochester club might be will ing to keep in the game if Sunday baseball in this State should be lega- lized, but as the probable action of the Albany lawmakers is shrouded in doubt, the situation in Rochester is decidedly gloomy. When the club owners get together here on We'd nesday, therefore, they will be unable to encourage one another, and un- less Jack Dunn, president of the Bal timore club, has surprise in store for the delegates, the International league will need the services of a coroner.
 The downfall of this circuit, which was considered for many years the strongest ally of the major leagues, is largely due to the inroads made by the defunct Federal league. which practically killed baseball in i Buffalo and Newark. Unreasonable salary demands by the players also i have proved disastrous to the club 1 owners. Mismanagement in certain l quarters is another reason for the l blow up, while the war, too, has de- 1 creased popular interest. But the fact | that the American association th. 1 Pacific Coast league, the Southern 1 association, the Texas league and other minor circuits are preparing for
 another season seems to indicate 1 that the war is not the most import
 ant cause of the Internationals col- l lapse.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
YALE MAN IGNORED
Fred Leuhring, Princeton Basketball Expert Places Stradella on AL Col
 Ieg,iate Team-Penn Players Picked.
By Briggs

New Haven, March 26.-Fred Leuh- ring, the Princeton basketball coach, picks the following all-college basket ball teams: Pennsylvania is repre- sented by two players and Princeton and Cornell and Yale, one each. On the second team Princeton has two men and Pennsylvania, Yale and Cor nell, one each. Rare, it might be said, is the coach who does not find place in his "alP' selections for one or more of the men he has coached a case perhaps of proximity adding entertainment to the view. Which, however, is not at all to say that MI; . Luehring departed from the canons of unbiased judgment in the present instance:
 Trim ble-Pr rinceton-forward
 -Cornell-forward.
 Davls-Penn-Cent
 a-Yale--guard
 Peck-Penn-guar
 Second team:
 d-Penn-forward.
 Van Slyck-Yale-forw
 Flinn-Princeton-
 Gray-Princeton-g
 I-Cornell-guard.
 The following first and second All- League five will appear in the official Basketball Guide for 1918:
 Trim ble-Penn-forWard
 ey-Penn-fOrward.
 DaVis-Penn-cente
 Peck-Penn-guard
 Stradella-Yale-gua
 Second team:
 Horne-Pr inceton-fOrward
 Tripp-Cornell-fo
 Flinn-Princeton-
 Princeton-guard.
 Martin-Penn-gua
New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
Special.
BASEBALL CHANGE

MiddletoWn, Conn, March 26.-TlN Wesleyan baseball management ~ha received word from Hamilton anS Union that it probably will be necesl sary for them to cancel the game] scheduled with Wesleyan, the form for April 19 found it difficult to aH range games with other New EngIanI colleges and do not feel like takinI so expensive trip just to play osN game. Wesleyan has added a gan{ with New York university to be playsS here May 22. Connecticut AgricuA tural and Pennsylvania have canceIlS their games with Wesleyan.