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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
HEALTH OF SOLDIERS
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT

Washington, Sept. l5.-General
Improvement in the health condi-
tions of training camps and canton
ments in shown in Surgeon General
Gorgas' health report for the week
ending September 6. There was a
marked decrease in the number OF
cases of pneumonia, measles, menln-
eitis. malaria and dysentery. There
we're 95 deaths compared with III
the week before.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
PERSONALS

William Ratley will leave Thurs
day OF next week for Houston,
Texas, where he viii enter the Re-
serve Officers Training School at
Rice Institute.
Miss Anne Dunn is visiting rela-
tives in Durant.
Mrs. Charles l.. Anderson and
son, Wilmer, left yesterday for New
York City where they will visit her
son, Hoxie Anderson, who is in
military training at Camp Upton.
Wilmer Anderson will re-enter the
New York Military Academy, at
Cornwall n-the- Hudson.
Miss Josephine Dickson left this
morning for St. Louis, Mo-, where
she will re-enter The Principia
school.
Miss Lucille McClatchey has re-
turned to her home in .Atoka after
visit with relatives in Ardmore.
Born last night to Mr., and Mrs,
Carl Won Nordheim, l0S + Street
southwest, a uduSh'Si'
Miss Elsie Potterf, Mrs. Gaylord
Nelson, Miss Florence Gait, Mrs
Marguerite Spurlock and Miss Pala
Hyden will go to Norman Sunday to
attend the opening OF the state uni
versity. Miss Hyden and Mrs
Spurock will remain TO attend the
university. Mrs, Nelson will 60
from Norman to Detroit, Mich.
where she will join Mr.. Nelson and
90 to Ithica, Mich, for fortnight
MIR. Nelson has enlisted and will be
in active service shortly. Miss Pot
teri and Miss Gait will return tc
Ardmore Tuesday and Miss Cali
will leave within the week for st
Louis. Mo, to attend Lenox Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Bretch ano
daughter, visiting Mr.. Bretch $ par
ents, are in Oklahoma City.
Miss Brazilia Dunn of Wapanuck;
is expected to arrive in Ardmor'
tonight to accompany Miss tlsi'
Potterf to Norman to attend TIT
opening of the state university.
L. L. Segler, Chief OF police, wa
called to Dallas on business yester
dav. lie will return tomorrow.
A grass fire yesterday afternoon
called the fire department to th'
southwest part OF the city. No d~
age resulted.
ID. S. Hoover, democratic candid
ate for state representative iron
Carter county, went TO Norman to
dav where he will visit for a shor
time.
Mrs. T. NJ. Lambert, who was IL
Ardmore yesterday attending TIT
fair. returned today to her home a
Marietta.
Miss Willie Asked OF Mariett
spent yesterday in Ardmore.
Bryant Orr of Oklahoma City
visiting b. L. Hudgins.
Miss Nina Kohler went to Mari
eta today. Miss Kohler is one o
the troup, The Victory Trio,
which has been touring Oklahom
in the interest OF the Red Cros:
This trio will give concert at Mari
eta tonight and the proceeds WI
be given to the Red Cross.
Robert Harrison, son OF Mr.. an
Mrs. X. H. Harrison, will leave 10
night for Norman, where he WI
enter the state university as stu
dent. He expects to join the Stu
dents Army Training Corps later.
Mrs. NJ. L. Doyle, 4O3 Third Ave
nue. southeast, has received car
from her son. Patrick Doyle. an
nouncing his safe arrival overseas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
Refused To Swear To
Registration Statement and
Was Sent to Jail

]. n. Swain, 40 years old, a farm
er who lives near Berwyn, is in the
county Jail, sent there by the local
exemption board because he refused
to swear, or affirm. to the statement
made in his registration card yes
terday. He said he was not fight
ing man and had religious scruples
against strife. After he was taken to
iail, his son and his wife went to the
jail to try and induce him to comply
with the law, but the wife said when
he sets his head it is useless to ar
que with him. The members of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
SOON STANDARDIZE
TEL. AND TEL. RATES
OVER THE COUNTRY

Washington, Sept. l5.-Standar-
dization of telephone and telegraph
rate schedules throughout the coun-
trv is about to be undertaken by
Postmaster General Burleson. Com
mittees were appointed today to
study the services and their rates
and make recommendations upon
which revisions will be based.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
SAN ANGELO MINISTER
ACCEPTED BY Y. M. c. A

San Angelo, Texas, Sept l3.-The
Rev. Charles NJ. Schoonover, who
for the last four years has been pas
tor Of the First Christian churcl,
here. has been accepted for the Y
NJ. c. A. field service, and left on
Wednesday for San Antonio to un-
dergo training for his new work.
His church has granted him Leave oi
absence. Before coming to San An
gelo he was for several years pas
tor of a Bonham church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
2s Negroes To Be
Sent to Camp Funston

The local exemption board has
received a call for twenty-eight ne
gro registrants to entrain between
September Is and 27 for Camp Funs-
ton, Fl. Riley, Kansas. This will
about clean up the negro registrants
i'll Class !, both those registered in
1917 and 1918. Notices are being sent
the registrants to hold themselves
in readiness to go on "a hours no.
tice
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
Mexicans to Be Deported.

Toledo. Ohio. Sept. l5.-fifty
Nexicans from Toledo, Detroit and
Cleveland. in charge of immigra-
ton officials, left here yesterday
afternoon for the international hne,
where they will be deported: Inc
men include several arrested Tor be
inc in the United States illegally.
CITY detectives and guards from De
troit and Cleveland accompanied the
local officers. .-.. ..-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
WANTED TO VOTE
FOR UNCLE SAM

One OF the most amusing Incl
dents OF yesterdays registration oc-
Cured in a Third Ward voting pre-
cinct, Immediately after the regis
trars had arrived at ! o'clock for the
DAYS work. A Choctaw Indian en-
tered the store where the registra-
ton was held and said: Want to
vote for Uncle Sam
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
ARE HUNS EVACUATING
THE CITY OF LILLE ?
Bulletin.

London. Sept. l3.-Numerous fu-
gitives from the city of Lille are re-
ported by Belgian newspapers to be
arriving at Malines and Antwerp,
according to a dispatch from Ans
terdam to the Central News Agency.
Apparently, Lille is being evacuated
by the Germans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
AUDIT BUREAU WILL HELP
WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD

Washington, Sept. l3.-The War
Industries Board pulp and paper di.
vision today accepted an offer OF
the Audit Bureau of Calculations to
use its facilities in assisting the board
to carry out the regulations recent.
lv laid down to conserve the use OF
print paper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
CLOSE FIGURING IN
RECENT REGISTRATION

Washington, Sept. l3.-Registra-
ton on August "a of men who had
reached 2l years since June last,
added 1926 men to the nation 5
man-power enrolment, the provost
marshal general announced today
This was just forty-eight less than
the advance estimate OF l5S,0ll.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
Drove a S Miles So
Workmen Could Register

John w. Hoffman. Jr., performed
patriotic duty yesterday He took
his car and drove forty-hve miles
to a point near Hennepin, in the
northwest corner of the county, and
registered a number of men who
were engaged in working on pipe
line
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
Police Court Grist Light.

There was only one case in police
court this morning. Two mechanics
engaged in alteration and one
slapped the other. He paid fine
of $40, and the other was not ar
rested
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
PRES. WILSON WARNS
EASTERN MACH1NlSTS
lCoWinued From Page II

wages because Of the high cost OF
living. But whatever the merits OF
the issue. it is closed by the award:
Your strike against it is a breach or
faith calculated to reflect on the
sincerity of national organized labor
in proclaiming its acceptance OF the
principles and machinery OF the ma
tional war labor board.
IF such disregard OF the solemn
adjudication OF a tribunal to which
both parties submitted their claims
be temporized with, agreement be-
come mere scraps OF paper. 1t er-
rors creep into awards the proper
remedy is submission to the award
with an application for re-hearing
TO the tribunal But 10 strike against
the award is disloyalty and dishonor'
Seized Smith & Wesson.
The Smith & Wesson Company
OF Springfield. engaged in govern
ment work. has refused to accept
the mediation OF the national war
labor board and has Haunted its re-
fusal of decision approved by the
presidents proclamation. With my
consent the war department has
taken over the plant and business OF
the company to secure continuity III
production and TO prevent industrial
disturbance.
1T is OF the highest importance to
secure compliance with reasonable
rules and procedure for the settle
ment of industrial disputes. Having
exercised a drastic remedy with re-
calcitrant employers, it is my duty
to use means equally we'll adopted tc
the end with lawless and faithless
employees.
Will Be Barred.
"Therefore | desire that you re-
turn to work and abide by the award
II YOU refuse, each one OF you VIII
be barred from employment in any
war industry in the community IN
which the strike occurs for period
of one wear. During that time, the
United States employment service
will decline to obtain employment
for YOU in any war industry else,
where in the United States, as wei
as under the war and navy depart,
ments, the shipping board. the rail
wav administration and all govern
ment agencies, and the draft boards
will be instructed to reject any CLAIM
of exemption based on your aiiegeo
usefulness on war production.
Sincerely yours,
"WOODROW WILSON,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
HERE'S HOW KAISER'S
OFFICIAL REPORT is
MISLEADING HUNS

Berlin, Sept. l3.-"We now are
standing on our lines, which have
been prepared" says the official
German statement reporting military
operations on the western front Is.
sued today by the German general
staff.
During the night" the statement
adds, "the evacuation OF st. Mlhiei
salient. which was liable to encircle'
ment, and which had been under
consideration for several years, was
completed without interference. .
IN anticipation of the attack OF
the French and Americans on the
St. Mihiel salient, we began evacuat-
ing this salient few days ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14

board did all they could to induce
him to make the required affidavit,
but without success. Judge Gait
made last and final appeal TO him
and gave it up The man was then
sent to Jail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
PLEADED GUILTY TO
CHARGE OF FIGHTING

Walter Fowler, one OF the men
connected with a show at the tair
grounds, and who was arrested on
Charge OF fighting at Electric Park
-Ionday night, entered a plea OF
guilty in Justice Franklin Bourland S
court this forenoon and was tined
$40 and costs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
More Than 100000
Oklahomans Register
On Military Rolls

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept. l3.-
The number OF men who registered
for military service in Oklahoma yes
terday, will run well above the 5OO,-
600 mark, according to estimates
made today by Adjutant General +.
II. Gipson. Pre-registration esti-
mates placed the figure at 219,ooo'
The fact that supplies OF registra-
ton cards were exhausted early yes
terday in virtually one-halt the coun-
ties in the state furnishes the key
for General Gipson's estimate. a
number ten per cent in excess Oh
the war departments estimate were
sent to registrars and number OF
cases were insufficient.
No official report had been re-
ceived today by General Gipson
from county and none are expected
until late today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14

Vienna. Sept. l3.-via London-ln
the St. Mihiel sector OF the western
front. Austro- Hungarians south OF
the Combres height, says the official
statement issued today by the Aus
trian war office, assured the system
attic retreat of the Germans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
BRITISH NOBLEMAN DIES

London, Sept. l3.-Sir Manual
Evans, president of the British prize
court, died today at Brighton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14

Washington, Sept. lS,-fester-
DAYS registration OF men between lS
and As fro military service was eight
per cent above the advance estimate
and may have added close to l4,0oo,-
600 men to the man-power rolls, ac-
cording to reports that began com
ing to Provost Marshal General
Crowder today from state draft exc
cutives.
The first group OF states to pre-
sent partial or complete totals al
showed we'll over expectations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14

Bring your clean, white cotton
rags to Ardmoreite office. Adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
LIVESTOCK.

Kansas City, Co., Sept. l5.-Hogs
Receipts 1000; steady to strong.
Bulk, 9.50@20.50; heavy, 1880
2050; light, l9.25@2O,S5; pigs, l6G
1870.
Cattle: Receipts 1000; no south
erns. Steady Prime fed steers.
l7.2SMlS.S5; dressed beef steers,
ll@l7; southern steers, 7@l4; cows
6,25@l2; heifers, 7,50@l5; stock
erS. 7(dl5.50; calves, oCGl2,50.
Sheep; Receipts 5000; steady.
Lambs, l5Ml7l5; yearlings, 10. 5O@
IA; wethers, l0MlS; ewes, SIll.S0 /;
stockerS. Tdl7,50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
Ask Deferment for
Many Employees
In Rail Service

Washington, Sept. l3.-Regional
directors of the railroad administra-
ton were instructed today to claim
deferred draft classification for rail-
road general officers, shopmen,
tranmen. skilled yardmen, road and
maintenance OF way foremen and
skilled workers, telephone and tele-
graph operators, and other essential
employees.
Washington. Sept. l3.-All tele-
phone and telegraph companies were
authorized today to file claims with
local draft boards for exemption
from military service Of absolutely
indispensable employees.
Bring your clean, white cotton
RAGS tn Ardmoreite office. Adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
NEA RLY 1000
ENROLLED TODAY

Total registration OF city school
pupils at noon today had reach l,S42,
about two-thirds OF the number that
will likely he enrolled for the term.
This estimate is based on past ex-
pcrience of the school officials, who
have found that about one-third en-
roll after the formal opening OF
school.
The enrolment by wards follows;
Frank School, lst Ward 5S5
Washington School, End Ward SlS
Lincoln School. Srd Ward Wl
Jefferson School, 4th Ward 2S9
ljigh School NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 3l2
The negro school, which has been
in session since last Monday, has
an enrolment OF go,
The scholastic census. taken last
January. gave total OF 1881 chill
dren of school age in the city, Fig
uring children OF school age at the
proportion OF one in five, this would
indicate Ardmore'S population to be
lo,40S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
Markets
PRODUCE.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. l3.-But-
ter, Creamery: 81; firsts, 40; Sec
onds, 4S; packing, 81.
Eggs: Firsts, Al; seconds, 50.
Poultry; Unchanged.
Potatoes; Steady, 2,5O@2.6O.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-20
GERMANY |SLAST
FOE Of FREEDOM
SeC'y Houston Says Shortest
Way to End of War is
Through It,"
Iuternational News Service !.

International News service.
DUBUQUE, Ia, June 20.-"There
must be another Fourth Of July for
all the world and when we this time
set the world free from Germany, its
independence will not again be seri-
ously menaced, for Germany is free
dom's last foe"
Thus characteriziug the epormity
of the Pan German menace, Sec'y Of
Agriculture David +. Houston ad-
dressing Iowa bankers al their state
convention here today said that the
shortest way 70 the end of the
war was through IL.
Describing the system OF interna-
tional robbery which has resulted in
the creation OF the Germanic en-
pire, Sec'y Houston depicted Prus-
sia as the spirit Of mediaevalism
"stupidly strutting before the eyes
Of men and Of Cod
We are aligned with the free
forces of the world and have back
of Us the conscience of civilization" q"
he continued 7 agree with the
Archbishop OF York, that there must
be some power that can charge the
hearts of the German people which
alone can make them fit associates
for free and self governing peoples.
This German plan OF world empire
will collapse a. have other similar
plans il is not the first time it has
been tried The Persians tried 1t
and were halted at Marathon and
at Salamis. Alexander attempted IL
and did not even get back home.
Rome sought If and was finally over
whelmed. Napoleon played for the
same stake and ended his days AT
s.. Helena. The kaiser viii learn
his lesson
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-20
RAILROADS ASK
INCREASED RATES
Raise of Is Percent on Food
Asked For Local Inter
urban Companies.
International News Service

lnteEudtOudl news SERVICE
WASHINGTON, June 20.-Appli-
cations for increased rates were
filed with the interstate commerce
commission by the following trans
porta ton lines:
Evansville Railroad Co. increased
rates Of from five 20 cents one way,
and from 20 10 IS cents on round
trip adults fares, and corresponding
increase in half fares between
Owensboro, Evansville, New0urgh.
Yankeetown, Hatfield, Richland and
Grand View. Ind.
Benton Hsrbor and St Joseph
Railway and Light Co, increase OF
% per cent in joint and class rates
between points on its lines and
points or electric lines in Ohio; in
crease Of % per cent ir commodity
rates on food between points on its
lines and points on electric lines in
Ohio: increase of 20 per cent in
commodity rates on food between
points on its lines and points on the
Southern Michigan railway, and
Chicago. South Bend and Northern
Indiana railway; increase Of % per
cent in class rates between points
on its lines and points on electric
lines in Michigan, Indiana and Illi-
nois.
Cleveland. southwestern and CO.
lumbus Railway Co. increase of %
per cent in class rates between
points on its lines and points on
electric lines in Michigan, Indiana
and Illinois.
Cleveland. southwestern and CO.
lumbus Railway Co. increase of %
per cent ON class and commodity
rates and increase TO three cents
per mile between stations on its
lines and some stations on its lines
% points on connecting lines.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-20
MORTAR BATTERY
SHIFTS ITS CAMP
South Bend Boys of the 309th
Leave Louisville For Range
at West Point, KY.
Nevs-Times Special service

New lines SPECIAL service.
CAMP TAYLOR, Louisville. KY.
June sO.-The 3O9th trench mortar
battery. made up Of drafted men
who came down from South Bend
last fall and 81 recruits who were
received In the increments which
arrived three weeks ago. left today
for Field Artillery Range. West Point
Ky. where the rest of the 18Th
Field Artillery Brieade. 20 which
the battery is attached, VIII train
for the remainder OF the summer.
The boys hiked the % miles 10 the
camp and there viii be quartered
under canvas.
The 321th Field Artillery has been
at the range since April I and bat
talions of the 800 and 326th have
come down from time 20 time How
ever the camp is being enlarged
and the whole brigade Will be there
until Septem Der. at least There Is
rifle range there as we'll as q big
gun range, and a thorough course
Wiz be given the south Bend con
unsent Possibly trench mortars
viii be transferred 20 the field ar
tillery range for use.
The boys rather welcome the
change from barracks 20 tent life.
The wooden buildings were getting
IA ther hot up next 10 the roof IN
the recent extreme weather. While
the ventilation Is good. the barracks
are never quite SO cool as tent
where the boys sleep I'm cots near
III eground and with the flaps OF
the tents tp. the breeze -elw4ys
prevalent across the dat camp
ground at West Point-keep the
tents cool The change means more
activity too.
cpl Michael Hudak. Pvt Rea st.
Harding and Pvt Joe Naternov ~
are spending brief fYr.oushs .n
south Send.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-20
ARTILLERY ACTIVE
. ON P|CARDY FRONT
Big Guns Again Booming in
Valleys of the Somme
and AnCre.
ltionaI News Service

International News Service:
LONDON, June 20.-Great artil-
lery activity has again developed in
the Somme and Ancre valleys (Pi-
cardy 'front.' and near Albert and
LaBassee. the war office stated to-
day.
Raids were carried out in the
Lens and Ypres sector Of the Flan-
ders front
There was rsidine activity else
where. also.
Eighteen German prisoners were
captured.
The text Of the official report fol
lows:
There were raids on the Boyelles,
Lens. Gitenchy, Straazeele and
Tpres sectors Sharp lighting took
place during which we inflicted
casualties upon the enemy The
British captured Is prisoners and
three machine guns a hostile raid
near Morlancourt was dispersed.
German artillery developed activity
during the night i'm the Somme and
Ancre valleys There We're artillery
dUels north OF Albert and near The
LaBassee canal"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-20
PR0HIBlTlVE TAX ON
DEADLY WEAPONS Is
PROPOSED BY SISS0NS
-rnatlonaI News Service

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, June 20. - Pro-
hibitive taxes on deadly weapons
''for private use" were proposed to
the ways and means committee by
Rep Sissons OF Mississippi today,
not as a means of raising revenue,
but to check the spread of crime ia
the United states.
SissOns urged a fiat tax of s. on
each deadly weapon manufactured
sold or displayed for sale and In
addition a 20 per cent ad valorem
tax on the price at which the man
uf4cturer sells his product 20 the
trade. He listed as deadly weapons
pistols. dirks, bowie knives, sword
canes, stillettoes and brass knuckles
lie would require each manufac-
turer 10 register with the collector
OF internal revenue and return an
exact accounting Of his output. The
taxes would be paid in special rev.
enue stamps.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-20
PIG IRON SHORTAGE
MENACES PRODUCTION
OF WAR MUNITIONS
Iuteruauonal News soFvi-e

International News Service
WASHINGTO\. June 20 All
estimated shortage OF -four million
tons Of pig iron is giving serious
consideration to officials in charge
Of munitions production 81 was
learned today.
The shortage. which amounted b
month ago 70 about 3.5Oo.000 tons.
mas steadily increased and members
Of the war industries board fear that
unless a way is found 10 increase
production. The steel industry may
be seriously hampered At con
ference to be held ON Friday be-
tween the board and representa-
uyes Of the steel industry il is prob
able that course OF action may be
outlined 20 hasten production. The
shortage OF coke Is said tg be one
Of the most important factors in The
falling output ~ pis ron