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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-17
This is the
"Open Season
for Linens

Hardly any gift appeals so strongly to the
housewife as fresh, snowy table linens. Their
intrinsic value is quickly appreciated; their
usefulness is undoubted.
We have Just the linens you will want to
buy, whether they are for yourself or for
gifts. The assortment is quite large and COM
prises linens of every good sort at wide
range of prices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-17

Holloway Freeman went to Nor
man Yesterday to enter military
training at the state university.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
MURRAY'S FRIENDS
CLAIM VICTOEY
COMPARISON OF OKLAHOMA CITY OFFICIAL
FIGURES SHOWS GAIN OF ABO, 5000 FOR
SAGE OF TISHOMINGO SINCE YESTERDAY
CARTER COUNTY GIVES HIM MORE THAN
LOO PLURALITY-THE COUNTY RESULTS

Murray supporters still hopeful official returns
on the for the Democratic nomination for will
show that the Sage of Thomngo" has been victorious. 1t is
pointed out that the biased figures printed by last
Of about 5000 favor of Murray yesterday Many dis
crepances have been noted in the Oklahoma City figures At
least three counties which known to have given
puraes shown in the Robertson column by margins of
zoo 500 If changes favorable to Murray are
found will almost certain that he has been nominated
by safe plurality.
Figures printed by the alleged morning newspaper at
Oklahoma City yesterday morning contained three dupca
tons Carter County shown twice, also Grady
@ rom
of which claimed to be complete. This mornings is
by 1872 giving the total vote Robertson 26o42 and Muir
ray 1920 1t claimed that these figures based on
counties pointed that this less than half the
ber of counties the state and that these figures include all
Ardmore and Guthrie largely in the country districts and
his friends basng their hopes of victory the belief that
Garter County is table referred having
for Murray 6O for Robertson and 379 for
vote follows Murray 2132 Robertson 955 and Alexander
1876 This gives Murray plurality Of LIT over Robertson
Duran received 67 votes 163 Davis 80 and McColer
16 Murray has Carter County majority, over all his SIX
Only precinct in the county failed to give Murray
plurality Robertson carried the Confederate Home box by
the following vote Murray and Alexander
Alexander carried precinct No. in Graham township by the
following vote s H. H and m @ be
president of the state board of agriculture was given
psn vote i'm H ea
FIVE Whehurst and three votes for Scva Sclval
total vote in Carter County 259 and 523 votes cast
for Whitehurst Wilson, the other candidate poed more
votes Whehurst in this county, his vote being 5S7
Art Walker the nominee for member of the state
corporation commission received 1928 and Johnston his
ponent $780, this county Walker lost seven boxes in the
county Two precincts Wilson township voted against
him precinct by IL to g. and precinct No by to 5,
and remaining box in that township was split Johns
on carried two precincts in Morgan township No. by vote
Of to and No by to s. and No. split Is to 15 Johns
ION carried precinct in Berwyn township by vote of Is
To and No by 8. Akers township precinct
No to Johnston by vote of to g. Precinct No in Lone
Croyo townshp gave of II to IL against Walker.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
ALL HUN THINKERS
UPHOLD M|L|TAR|SM
DISCUSSION OF P E A c E
WOULD BE UNFRUITFUL
SAYS BALFOUR

London, Aug. 9.-On a motion for
adjournment of the house of COM
mons until October IS, William
Crawford Anderson, labor member
who belongs to the small pacifist
group in the house, last night again
raised the question of peace, de-
claring that while the government
strove for unity of command re-
garding military operations, there
had not been anything like unity Of
craftsmanship between the allied
countries regarding the aims and
purposes which they had set out to
achieve.
Arthur ]. Balfour, British foreign
secretary, in replying to Mr.. Ander-
son said that all talk about bringing
ideals home to the democracy OF
Germany and obtaining peace by in
ducing the German majority social
lists to change their opinions, really
brushed aside the true obstacle to
legitimate peace, namely that Ger
man militarism was based not upon
the ambition of few soldiers nor
on the strictly military caste, but on
the fact that German writers, pro-
fessors, men of theory and men of
action, those engaged in commerce
and in historical speculation, were
all united in the theory that the true
policy of any nation that wished to
be great was the policy of universal
domination.
Study as he would, Mr.. Balfour
did not see in the actions OF the Ger
man government, in the statements
of German politicians or in the writ
ings of German publicists, the slight
est sign or symptom that they were
sufficiently close to their opponents
to make the discussion OF peace
fruitful
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
BRTLSH-FRENCH ARMIES
SMASH IN ELEVEN MILES
GREAT SURPRISE
FOR HUN WHEN
NEW DRIVE BEGAN
French Take Prisoners as the
Enemy Soldiers Worked in
Harvest Fields.

Paris, Aug. 9.--The French war
ministry at 1880 o'clock today
issued the following statement:
The brilliant operation which
we, in concert with British troops
executed yesterday, has been
surprise for the enemy. AS oc-
Cured in the offensive of July Is,
the soldiers OF General Debeny
have captured many soldiers en-
gagged in the peaceful pursuit of
harvesting the fields behind the
German lines.
Our artillery preparation was
short, lasting less than an hour.
The enemy artillery had made no
counter preparation at the begin
ming of the action, merely reply
ing feebly.
THE original front OF the at
tack was only four kilometers,
situated south of the Amiens-
Rove road, where our infantry
went over the top at sos O'Clock,
but gradually the offensive devel-
oped all along the fight bank of
the Avre in the region of Hargi-
court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09

the Germans have held their lines
strongly, but have lost Morlancourt,
their stronghold there, after hard
fighting.
Allies Still Going.
The French, further to the south,
had had their advance retarded at
numerous points, but the towns Of
fcially reported to have been
reached are that the momentum OF
the allies is not nearly spent i'll
force.
From dispatches from the battle
field, it now appears that the allies
attacked the Germans with little ar
tillery preparation, the method pur-
sued resembling on a grand scale
that adopted by General Byng be-
fore Cambria last November. Ar
mored tanks in great numbers tore
through the German first line posi-
tions, infantry masses followed and
then through the gaps in the enemy
line the cavalry and armored motor
cars swept into the back areas, sur
prising German detachments and
throwing the whole defensive or
ganizaiion OF the enemy into chaos.
Hardly had the German reserve
along the Somme been reported than
dispatches began to tell of a Ger
man retirement in the Flanders Sec
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
(By The Associated Press)


German lines on the Picardy front
south of the Somme have been badly
broken by the savage thrust of the
British and French armies.
A wedge has been driven into en-
emy territory TO a depth OF Il miles
along the -Chaulnes-L La-Fere
railway and early today the British
were only a mile away from the
Chaulnes- Roye railway, which runs
southwark from Chaulnes and forms
the chief artery of supplies for the
German troops fighting in the
Montdidier sector Jf the front.
London announces that 1900
prisoners and guns too numerous
to mention" have been taken in the
first "a hours OF the drive.
The result OF this attack loosed
against the Germans on the Aisne
front Thursday morning. appears to
have eclipsed those obtained by the
Germans on the first day of any OF
their terrific ofiensives of the past
spring and summer. So far as re-
ports show the progress OF the fight
ing south of the Somme. the allies
arc going forward almost without
serious opposition.
On the north bank OF the stream,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
Summary of Foch:s Latest Dnue

tor. LOGON. Lecornet. Main, Quen-
tin, lie ePtit Pacaut and Lesart. vii
lagos on the extreme western tip OF
the Lys salient, have been aban-
doned by the Germans and are now
held by the British.
Flanders is Bad for Hun
This is looked upon as the car
rying out OF a German withdrawal
from the Lys salient. which has been
forecast in recent dispatches. The
ground held by the Germans in
Flanders is very low and is dominat
ed by the allied artillery and 4 re-
tirement there has been expected
In its larger aspects, the success
OF the allies OF the Somme consti-
tutes 4 very serious threat TO the
German line, especially to the south
ward. The advance has not so far
weakened the German positions
northward toward Arras, but the
enemy finds himself in an embar-
RAISING position around Montdidier
and from that town southeastward
at least as far as the Oise river. a
further advance of the allies in
Picardy would outflank the whole
German line as far as the Oise and
probably cause an immediate retreat
to positions which can be linked up
with the Aisne line.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
FERGUSON DECIDES
NOT TO CONTEST
TEXAS ELECTION
HAS SOME BITTER WORDS
FOR HIS POLITICAL OP-
PONENTS.

Temple, Texas, Aug. 81 accept
the result of the July primary and
ask my friends to do likewise. |
trust no attempt will be made to
oppose or hamper the Hobby pro
gram at the state convention. |
shall continue to take an active in
terest in Texas politics. may or
may not run for office again
With these words formre Cover
nor James +. Ferguson, defeated
in his race for third term as hold
er OF that office, in a statement is
sued here, denied the veiled warm
ing made recently that the result OF
the Democratic primary might be
contested in SO far as it applied to
the gubernatorial position. due 10
the alleged unconstitutionality OF
the woman vote.
Ferguson reiterated his former
declaration that the votes OF the
women were Illegal but added to
this a statement of his willingness
to make them mot summertime
voter, not just a Hobby voter, but
sure enough constitutional vot-
er."
81 now and here favor change
in the state constitution SO as to
make women voters under the con-
stitution, and ! want to go further
Continued on page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
"SAD BLOW To
GERMANY IS THE
LATEST DRIVE
PEOPLE AND ARMY OF KAIS-
ER'S REALM WILL BE
DETECTED.
FRENCH NATION ELATED
Marshal Foch Has Struck Enemy
Lick Which May Have Far
Reaching Consequences Toward
Future Allied Victories.

Paris, Aug. 9.-Marshal Foch
has struck the Germans on a new
front and French opinion, both
lay and professional, was lost in ad-
miration of the manner i'll which
the blow has been carried out. Mil
itary observers agree that the new
stroke may have important conse-
quenccs.
The present mancuver is similar
to the counter offensive north or
the Marne, III that it is directed to-
ward squeezing two sides Of a sal
lent. Ahead Of the front which the
allies already have reached lies the
Peronne-Roye highway, and they
are gaining rapidly toward it,
This road has the same impor-
tancc to the present battle as the
Soissons-Chateau Thierry road in
the battle for Fere-en- -Tardenois. If
the allies reach it, all the German
troops south of a line through
Montdidier, Lassigny and Noyon
would be placed in as serious
predicament as those on the Marnc
on July Is. That would be the first
immediate consequence.
Quite apart from the ultimate eff
fectS, the first days fighting re-
lieved Amiens from the German
menace. Montdidier has been sur
rounded. and it will be possible to
re-establish the great northern rail-
road through Amiens, the lack of
which has seriously handicapped the
allies during the past four months.
AS to the more remote effects
without seeming to be premature,
it is held here that the new often
sive is likely to paralyze the armies
of Crown Prince Rupprecht, which
would be obliged to bolster up Gen.
Won Hutier Consequently, Rup-
precht may have to abandon the OPP
Grafton he had apparently prepared
in Flanders.
In addition, the mere announce
ment that the new battle is due to
the initiative of the allies, will be
a sad blow both to the German
army and the German public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
ON ALBANIAN FRONT.

London, Aug. S.-Advices recciv-
ed in London are to the effect that
the Italian retirement in Albania
has been stopped, and that the al
lies are now occupying strong po-
sitions and still hold Berat. Bacsu,
in the Caucasus, still is occupied
by Armenians. The Turks attacked
the town Aug. 2, but were repulsed.
The Turkish operations in the Cau-
casus are said to be in disregard of
German wishes,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
AMERICAN CONGRESSMEN
PRAISE BRITISH NAVY

London. Thursday. Aug. S.-Lem-
uel =. Padgett OF Tennessee, chair
man OF the naval committee of the
United States congress, issued
statement today upon the commit
tees return from the naval base in
ireland, praising the work of the
British navy and adding that the
committee was especially pleased TO
see that everywhere the British and
American navies are working to-
gether in the most complete har-
mony.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
Champion Leads Freeman BY 63o

Champion Leads Freeman BY o5o'
The total vote for district Judge
shows: Champion 2,252, Freeman
l,6l6.
Congressman Charles d. Carter,
who had nominal opposition in the
person of Tom Neal of Poteau,
carried every box in Carter county.
His total vote was 2,797 and Meals
vote was 573.
The County Contests.
Total and official returns show
\the following results on Garter
county offices: as,
County Judge-Winfrey 2'2l4
Hardy 1857. ,o<,
County Attorney-Brown 2,OoI,
Turner l,2s7, Mason 200.
Court Clerk-Grant 2,b2S, Sulli-
van l.I2. ~
County Clerk-Harris 3,2O6 (no
Treasurer-Parker $40, (no op-
position).
Sheriff-Garrett 2,l77, Hutchins
2024.
County Superintendent-Coftman
32lo. (no opposition).
County Surveyor-Clay 3,lS|, (no
opposition). 90,
Tax Assessor-Hendon $40, no
opposition). o
County Weigher-Dillard ZOOS,
Cottle l,77s.
County Commissioners
G. w. (~Uncle Bud'D Young.
present chairman of the board OF
county commissioners, was nomi-
mated over Jeff O'Brien by a vote
of SIS to 500, in the First district
In the second district George l.
Evans was nominated by the fol-
lowing vote: Evans AZ, Stephens
4o4. and Jones l03.
In the Third district TAYLOR de-
feated Reed by vote OF 9'I TO 94A.
Complete returns show the fol-
lowing vote ior justices of tn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
Dutchmen Seem Puzzled.

Amsterdam. Aug. 9.-The Dutch
shipping council announces that
after an investigation, it has been
found that the Dutch cross-channel
mail steamboat Koningen Regentes
was struck by a torpedo early in
June. No parts of the torpedo were
found. it is added. and evidence OF
the nationality of the submarine
therefore is lacking.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
California Aviator Killed.

San Antonio. Tex. Aug. 9.-Lieui
Merton Knox of Redwood City.
Calf. was perhaps fatally injured in
the fall of his airplane while flying
six miles south OF Kelly Field yes
terday afternoon. He was taken to
the base hospital at Fort Sam Hous.
ton. His companion in the machine
escaped with minor injuries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
GENERAL KIKUZO OTANI.
JAPANESE, SELECTED TO
HEAD DRIVE INTO SIBERIA
Bulletin.

Washington, Aug. 9.-General
Kikuzo Otani, one of Japan's most
distinguished soldiers, has been
chosen to command the Japanese
section and will be the ranking Of
ficer of the American and allied
expedition ia Siberia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09

peace: Butcher S24, Bourland 732,
Cannon 729.
The vote for constable was Dus-
tin Sl3, Shaw 637, Oxford AL,
Sloan $40.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
Pershing Wants Is Rabbis

New York, Aug. 9.-Twenty-fve
rabbis for service in the American
forces in France are wanted by Gen
eral Pershing, according to cable
gram to the Jewish Welfare Board
here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09

than 1900 prisoners had been captured by the allies in
the SOmme drive up to today according to advces
this afternoon.
More than 200 guns also have been taken.
BULLETIN.
troopers, cooperating with French cavalry, cut off
large force of the enemy in today's fighting.
With the British Army in France, Aug ct is re-
ported that German divisional general has been cap
tured in the drive.
Paris, Aug. 9-Latest reports received by the Havas
nues fiercey along the entire AngoFrench attacking
front
London Aug 9.-Seventeen thousand prisoners and
guns too to mention have been taken in the Brit
sh drive the front south of the SOmme says tOdays
office report
The cavalry still is pursuing the enemy
From LhOns, the line sOuthward to MenarcOurt
southeast of ROseres. This represents total maximum
advance of II miles.
The allied progress is continuing.
The French have taken FresnOy EN- Chausse while
the British have reached point east of Lequesne and
CaiX.
With the British Army in France Aug. 9-The Ger
blowing up their ammunition dumps in the battle
This is considered indication that they are pre-
pairing to retreat.
The British casualties since the beginning of the pres
ent drive but threehs of the number of
counted up to 3 O'Clock this afternOn.
Cavalry patrols, accompanied by swift "whippet"
tanks reported by armen far out ahead of the infa
try ADVANCE The infantry at many places apparently
checked only by sheer physically inability push any
farther
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
BATTLE ON GREAT SCALE.

Paris, Aug 9.-The battle the front south of the
Somme resumed early this morning and the British
made favorable progress from the reaching
selected objectives.
Powerful cavalry forces in action.
The reports received 1130 o'clock show the attack
developing victorousy on a great scale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09

London, Aug 9Advices from the battle front south of
the Somme today report British cavalry amored and
tanks in advance of the infantry have reached within
mile of the Chaulnes railway junction
The cavalry tanks and armored is indicated have
ahead to the line running from Framervle Lhons
The total of prisoners captured reported reached
II, 7,OOO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
(By The Associated Press.)

With the British Army in France, Aug 9-Allied air.
men have blown up many of the bridges the Somme
river and the enemys retreat is seriously embarrassed
The British cavalry has rounded up many prisoners but
the larger part of the far taken captured
Australians and Canadians
An enormous quantity of stores and ammunition has
been abandoned by the Germans In their hasty retreat
London, Aug. S.-As he was leaving London late to-
day for Meath to attend the national esteddfOdd musica
meet Premier Lloyd George expressed great satisfaction
with the news from the 'front.' remarkng Eve smash
ing through
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
AngloFench Captures Include German General and 200 Hun Cannon
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and vicinity: To-
night and Saturday partly cloudy
to cloudy.
Oklahoma: Tonight and Sat
urday partly cloudy to cloudy.
East and West Texas: To-
night and Saturday fair.
Local Temperature
Maximum temperature yester-
day l04 degrees; minimum last
night 7S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
ADVANCE is ELEVEN MILES.

London, Aug. 9The Franco British advance
tie front south of the Somme has reached depth
eleven miles, according received shortly after
noon today &C a. m. Oklahoma time).
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09

the French Front in France, Aug 9-(avas Agency
French troops front of six miles northwest of Mont
dder have advanced depth of miles and captured
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
John d. Shoop Dies.

John D. Shoop Dies.
Rockville, Ind, Aug. 9.-Jo Ohm d.
Shoop, superintendent of Chicago
public schools, died suddenly of
heart disease here this morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-09
Foe Begins to Blou Up
His Ammunition Dun1bs
More 7owns Are Captured
BULLETIN, 12:40 p. M

London, Aug 9.-(By The Associated Press)-More
than 1000 prisoners had been captured by the allies in
the SOmme drive up to today according to advices
this afternoon.
More than 200 guns also have been taken.
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CONTINUED on Page 3D.
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Continued on page 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-29
the Top of the World by the Air Route

lhJalmur Stefansson, the famous e.
piorer' naAy years ago suggested prob
aollltT o. ilndiag lost human race living
somewhere in the remote Polar 1astnossca.
Captain Bartlett would not speculate OF.
such q prospect. but said there was q poss.-
billy o. discovering new lands among the
frozen sea-.
Explorers h.yc learned to expect two
months oi pleasant weather during the
Arctic sAmmer usually in July and Au-
gust. The temperature averages about 60
degrees al this season. Hardy plants break
into ephel.eral life. animals and birds make
THEW appearance and the foes split into
large stretches of clear, open water.
During this period the Aero Club planes
will cruise forth from their base at Cape
Columbia into the unexplored regions sur
rounding the Pole. The machines will prob
ably be equipped with pontoons and will be
able to settle in the open leads whenever
The pilot chooses to descend Tor a more in
innate study OF The sea or shore.
These side trips Will be Of short duration.
so lar - actual time is concerned. but an
aviator IN fast scout plane will be able
20 cover IN an afternoon more territory
than jolmer adventurous could explore in
months filed VIII toll and suffering.
BY establishing system of food and gas
cache. through the northland the members
OF the part Will be enabled TO roam almost
~ wIii among the 0csola;c reaches OF ice.
It will be possible 20 land at tho Pole,
Which Is about 600 miles from Cape Co.
lumbaa, and to stay there as long as favor
able weather lasts
In his famous Polar dash, Admiral pcarv
dared risl, but . single nights sleen after
he had reached his goal. Approaching win
ter and growing shortage of provisions
forced him to turn around the next dav and
make has way back homcward by lone,
forced marches. lie took brief observations
with such instruments as he had. but was
unable to undertake any of the detailed
work that has invosled the dreams of SCI
ensiSts for centuries
Members Of The Aero Club expedition
VIII not be hamnered by pearv's time re-
strictlons. lsloos can be erected. food and
equipment brought w in relays and .
modern field laboratory established, st the
pivot Of the earth. Here the scientific
members of the part viii be able to camp
Tor the Two summer months il The fruits
Of their researches justify such a stav.
Sea and All, currents viii be tested da,.
ate day, The drift o. the ice pacl. across
the Pole will be measured, collections o.
hora AID fauna gathered, and i, is possible
even that an attempt will be made to
sound the water and study the ocean bot
tom