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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
Many Organizations are Frauds

Paris, April Pa municipal Of
fetal investigation here reveals that
out of 147 charitable organizations
formed since the beginning of the
war, 76 are swindles. Thirty-fve are
reported as being conducted by men
who were released from prison since
the war began.
Two of these alleged philanthro
pists, who we're known to be destitute
before the war began, now have hand
some residences, motor cars and are
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
CARRANzA AUTHORITIES SAID
TO HAVE SENTENCED AMERl-
CAN TO BE SHOT.
ANOTHER IN TROUBLE
Secretary of State Advised That John
w. Roberts, Another Newspaper
Correspondent Is Being Held -
SlIman to Make Investigation.

Washington, April 26.-Philip E.
McCleary, an American correspondent,
has been imprisoned and sentenced
to be shot by the Carfanza authori-
ties for se1iing out uncensored news.
Secretary Bryan has also received
an appeal for aid for another Ameri-
can newspaper correspondent, John
w. Roberts. No details are given of
his case.
Secretary Bryan has instructed Sill
liman to make an investigation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
London, April 26.-The big ba

London, April 26.-The big ba
the Ypres is covered with secrecy )
day, except for few brief officia
reports.
The French announce that the Brit
ish repused two German attacks yes
terday, whereupon the Germans vio-
IentIy bombarded Ypres.
The French are fighting hard along
the User canal.
The Germans official announce
ment says that more than one thou
sand Canadians we're captured around
the Ypres Heights.
Berlin fIatIy denies the French
claims Of recapturins the Ypres ter
ritory from the Germans.
The Germans claim a total Of five
thousand allies have been captured
since the beginning Of the Ypres bat.
tie.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
German Offensive Continues

SCTTndn INTENSIVE SOntlNucS
London, April 26.-The German
rushes in Flanders and The Woevre,
where they claimed to have oonsid
cradle success. are believed to be the
forerunners of another big C'gCrt to
break through the allied lines in the
west.
For many days Belgium has been
sealed from observation of neutrals
while reinforcements from Germany
were being moved to the south TO
take part in the new offensive. which
they hope is to carry them to Calais
and possibly break the resistance of
the allies.
The break in Flanders, originally
leveled at the French, has been trans.
ferred to the British lines held by
the Canadians on the immediate right
of the French, and here for two days
the men from the dominion have
been engaged in a deadly contest
with the Germans. The latter state
in their official report that they have
made farther progress toward Ypres,
and that the British counter attacks
have been repulsed.
The British account, on the other
hand, declares that the allies coun-
ter-attacks continue with success, and
that the British hold all their posi-
tions, and repeats the charge that
the Germans are using bombs con-
tanning asphyxiating gases.
The Frankfurter Zeitung justifes
the use of these missiles on the
ground that the allies have done like
wise.
The German attack in the Woevre
or in the Meuse hills was directed
against the French positions to the
southwest of Combres, and, according
to the Berlin statement, the French
suffered heavy defeat Paris, how
ever, says that in a counter attack
the Germans were completely driven
out of the French first line, which
they had pushed back.
These offensive movements by the
Germans have been made possible by
the state of the ground on the eastern
front. where operations are virtually
impossible until the spring floods
have subsided. Taking advantage of
these conditions, the German official
staff transferred large number of
troops to the west to make another
big effort, which shows thai they are
not content to rely on a passive pol
icy.
1t is believed that a half million
new German troops have reached
Flanders and that more guns and
materials are to be used than were
provided for the original attempts
to destroy the allied armies in the
west-attempts which met with fail
uiC DOll III Ehu6uol anu OClODtl.
In the meantime the eastern front
is enjoying a period of comparative
calm except in the mid -Carpathians,
where the Russians continue to at
tack the Austrians in Uzsok pass, and
to the eastward, where the Austrians
and Germans are trying to crush
the Russian flank. Both sides report
successes.
The operations in the Dardanelles
are still confined to the
of the Turkish intrench-
ments while preparations are being
made for landing the allied force,
part of which is already on Turkish
territory at Eros and other points.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
To j.
Be DEAD, BUT
REAPPEARS
ISOM CURRY, FOR WHOSE MUIR
DER TEXAN WAS INDICTED,
REAPPEAREO IN ABILENE TO-
DAY.

Abilene, Tex, April 26.-Isom G..
Curry for whose alleged murder Ma
son Gamble was Indicted here, ar
rived in Abilene today from Powderly.
Tex. Curry said he left his home
while his mind was unbalanced.
There is no clue to the identity
of the body which was previously
identified as that OF Curry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
Expect Bio Sea cattle

London, April 26.-Forty American
women, who are delegates to the
Hague conference, are unable to OBJ
tain permission for their steamer to
proceed through the English channel
to Rotterdam. It is rumored that the
North Sea naval situation, where the
public expects a big sea battle, is the
cause of the delay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
Resume Dardanelles Attack

London, April 26.- An official bul-
letin says:
THE general attack on the Dar-
danelles by the fleet and army was
resumed yesterday. The dsembarka-
ton was successful despite the enc
mys strong entertainments and barbed
wire. A large force has been estab-
lished on shore. The army is now ad.
vancine."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
SECRECY maintained ABOUT
BATTLE Of THE YPRES TODAY
BOTH SIDES MAINTAINING SECRECY ABOUT
BIG BATTLE ALONG THE YPRES ONLY A
FEW BRIEF OFFICIAL REPORTS BEING CIV
EN- OUT ON EACH SIDE.


Ypres Territory
H
and |s ntenchments,
81, ernz Wilhelm Began coains Today
" coalins Night
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
Villas Narrow Escape

Washington, d. c., April 26.-The
Villa agency here announced that Viii
las horse was shot from under him
in the battle of Celaya, recently, but
that Villa was unhurt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
Cannot Cross Border.

Ell Paso, Tex. April 26.-The Am
erican military authorities along the
border have received orders to pre-
vent the entry into the United States
of persons known to be soldiers of
any Mexican faction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
Obreoon's Brother Released.

FL Paso Tex, April 26.-The villa
agency here announces that General
Obregon's brother Francisco, who
was captured by Villa and reported
to have been executed, has been
released. %. e.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
German Vessel is CoaIinq

Newport News, Va, April 26.-The
German auxiliary cruiser Kron Prinz
Wilhelm today started coaling as if
for dash to sea. The coaling will
not be finished until tomorrow night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
ORIENT TO REcEIvERsHIP.
6ondhoIder Of Road Files Petition
Asking for Receivsrship.

Topeka, Kan, April 26.-William
Volker, a bondholder ON the Kansas
City. Mexico & Orient railway. today
filed petition here for receivership
for that liz
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
UNUSUAL HEAT IN ORTIZ
Chicago is Today Experiencing Sum-
mer Temperature.

Chicago, ILL.,. April 26.-The unusual
heat wave continues in the north to-
day. On thes hore of Lake Superior,
where ordinarily navigation does not
begin until May 1st, on account of the
ice, the temperature today is "a de-
grees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
Special Session Of Legislature.

Austin, Tex, April 26.-Governor
Ferguson is preparing his message
calling a special session of the Texas
legislature. to begin Thursday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26

entertaining lavishly. These charities
pretend to collect money for the sol.
diers, refugees and wounded
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
John Bunny Dead.

New York, April 26.-John Bunny,
the movie actor, died here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
Austrians Fortify Frontier

BeIIuno, Italy, April 26.-ltalian
refugees from Austria report that the
Austrians have fortified the entire
Italian frontier, built entertainments,
and mounted big guns on concrete.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26

Ray Wells and Morris Poplihger
have returned from a business trip
to Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26

Have you = mouse U . room yea
.tsh to rent? II will cost but thirty
cents To rsat it-try tia vaat ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
Germans to Canadian Coast

Portland, Ore, April pa letter
declaring that German squadron is
headed for the Canadian coast, was
received here today by Captain Carl
Brauch. master of a German bark
which is interned here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La, April IS.
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma for tonight and Tues
day is unsettled with showers
in the eastern portion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
Germans Retake Lost Ground

Berlin, April 26.-An official state
ment says the Germans have recap
tured Hartmann's Weierkopf from the
French, with nearly one thousand
nrisopers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26
cLoUo8URST AT TEMPLE

Temple, Tex, April 90
There was a cloudburst here
last night. Many houses were
flooded. There was heavy
property damage but no loss
of life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-26

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
Franklin Goes l 1,O46 Miles
on One Gallon Of Oil

1916 miles on a gallon of oil was
made by a Franklin car in an official
road test from New York to Chicago
on which report has Just been made
public by the technical committee OF
the Automobile Club of America.
The route took the car UP the Iiud-
son to Albany, thence to Utica Syra-
cuse Buffalo, Erie. Cleveland. Toledo,
Kendallville and Chicago. The dis
tance was divided into six sections,
over which the car was piloted by diff
ferent drivers, the reliefs being plan
ned so that no stops would be neces-
sary except for gasoline and proVt-
sions.
After leaving Buffalo the car struck
poor roads at every turn. good deal
Of heavy mud was met with in the
northwest corner of Pennsylvania; be-
yond Cleveland. heavy rains were en-
countered: at Bryan. Indiana. the rain
turned into snow. and later high wind
developed The trip into Chica"o WIS
wished in one of the worst storms eX-
perienced in that section for several
years
The total net running time was SO
hours and s minutes. and the elapsed
time 81 hours and 81 minutes. The
running average was 1873 miles per
hour. The mileage was checked on the
odometer and on accepted road maps.
The run was officially supervised by
the Automobile Club of America
through Ferdinand Jehle and Herbert
NJ Smith, who alternated as observers
on twelve-hour turns. Their certificate
states that the car used in the test was
a strictly stock enclosed sedan MODEL.
with all adjustments in accordance
with standard conditions of operation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
Jefery Company Obliged
to Erect Two Buildings

Announcement is made by The
Thomas B. Jeffery Company, of Ken
osha, Wisconsin, of plans for the imme-
date erection of two large new build
ings to take care OF their rapidly in
creasing domestic and foreign busi-
ness.
In an interview to-day, Charles T.
Jeffery, president of the company, said
'JefRery shipments have increased more
than 100 per cent. over last year. We
are employing double the number of
men and many departments are work
ing day and night to supply the de-
mand, in spite of the fact that we are
now entering into the winter season
This heavy increase in production
at this time of the year is due to Lne
immediate success of the Jeffery Sedan
and the rapid growth of our expert
business in pleasure cars and trucks
with countries which have been shut
off from their European sources of sup
ply.
These two developments in our bust
ness have made us practically inde-
pendent of weather conditions in the
United States"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
Overland Stock Model
Pitted Against Crack Racers

The showing made by an Overland
stock car in the Arizona Grand PriH
race held recently at Phoenix, brought
the 10000 spectators of the 150mile
event to their feet.
IN competition with an even dozen
cars, specially built for racing, and
driven by nationally known race
drivers. the Overland finished third.
Earl Cooper took first place in a whlrl-
wind finish, crossing the limo few Sec
onds ahead OF the TWO leading cars.
The Overland had the distinction of
being the only pona fide stock car in
the contest. The motor, chassis, trans
mission and all other parts were regu-
lar equipment. With the exception of an
aluminium body. 1t was identfcally the
same car that is. shipped by hundreds
every day from the big Toledo factory.
Its performance in the race was the
more remarkable as practically every
other entry was a specially built and
designed racing machine. Nearly all of
them were speed models that had won
their spurs in the biggest motor car
races held in this country and they
were piloted by experts who had gain
cd world fame as winners of many an
autom obile classic.
Ed Waterman, driver of the Overland,
had such we'll known talent arrayed
against him as Cooper. Oldheld. Par
sons, FTaibe. Wood, Durant and a half
dozen others, prominent in racing cir
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11

cles. When it became known that
Waterman had entered his Overland
against the cream of the racing fra
ternity. the best his friends could hope
for was a creditable showing. No one
looked for him to finish ahead of any of
the speed marvels and he was not con-
Sidered as dangerous contender for
honors.
But from the drop of the flag to the
end of the race the Overland showed
its heels to nine of the cars. 1t shot
into the lead at the start and held first
place for the first sixty miles of the
race. when tire trouble forced it to
leave the track long enough for two
other cars to pass II.
Three different times after that the
Overland challenged the leader, but
each time the fates were against it.
With the crowd pulling for it to win
and with an even chance of overhauling
the leaders, tire changes made il neces-
sary to give up the ground it had
fought so hard to gain. AS it was, the
Overland finished a close third with
nine of the big racers trailing it.
WATERWAYS showing was considered
remarkable, in view of the fact that
his stock car was not turned up for
racing purposes no extraordinary
preparations were made, his mechan-
ician being local garage man. 1t was
truly stock car test in ever sense of
the word.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11

,,,o,.,d and an extensive advertising
ca,nnaien is being conducted by the
factory. ,,., ox-
nIained nv Charles r.. JeHery, pres
dent of the Jeffery Company, is 10 VI ,,,e
forcibly to the attention OF eE1E Stn abiiitv
merciai concern tho remarkdpiie, tpans
of the Quad to solve comthel''ei
The history of the Jeffery Quad anu anu
it's record in commercial serElte ltenstincs
This campaign particHilatriyc tIclfs Nut hut also
not only TO owners OF trueNS'
to the general public: III, aasirned
The Quad was originally deslS , llSu ~
and built to replace the four-mule tea,r, t,,,
in the United States army. me heo,ldI tel1,l
"ouad" is an abbreviation OF Quao-
rEInIe Drive" The power of the motor
on this truck is applied to all n9ur .i,. !,
wheels. Also, TO sid IN ma IIiaifbee tbe rear ear
wheels track with the front Wheels, I'll, o,1e
steering device works on poth ~ Loii =
and rear wheels. Quick stopping Is ;
provided by brakes on all TOUR "heeiS
and on the drive shaft.
The results of this advanced con
struction is a truck which easly t ss,
gotiates mud, sand, gravel nhle ana eiiito 70
the ordinary type of rear wheei orlNe
The success of the truck in t the e
United States army was SO lmlneHidi inii II II
sprung m up a big demand in the com.
mercial field. Orders piled INTO lhe lh1e
Jeffery factory faster than they coulg
possibly be filied until to-day the Quao
is known in practically every part oi
the world.
QUAD Month" is therefore an eS,
nression of the tremendous success ol
the Jeffery Quad. 1t is a celebratioI
by the Jeffery Company. and dealers o1
the world wide recognition OF the touT-
wheel drive. brake and steer prlhclpl'
Of motor truck construction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
Haynes Company Moves
Into Modern New Offices

THE quickness and dispatch with
which the moving OF the office force of
the Haynes Automobile Company took
place and their quick settlement down
to the old routine is characteristic of
the Haynes Company states A. G..
Seiberling, general manager of The
Haynes Automobile Company, Ko-
komo, Indiana.
con Saturday morning. November 81,
the new building was ready for occu-
pancy and by Saturday evening every
one was ready to- give a hand at NOV
ing. Most of the furniture was trans
ferred Saturday night but the moving
continued through the whole OF sun
day. Monday morning everything was
ready for work which commenced az
usual without hitch.
'The new, building, which is 2 two
story glazed brick structure, directly
opposite the factory. has Its interior
walls made OF the same material, trim
med with oak throughout and furni-
ture TO match. A large reception hall
at the front, and a large garage at the
rear are two very attractive features
A new dictaphone system, said to he
the largest in Indiana. has been in
stalled. The building is thoroughly
modern in all its equipment and was
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
Daily Drive Up 5000
Feet on Mountain Top

When NJ. C Dowd leaves his home for
the scene of his daily work, he motors
through Semi-trOpical atmosphere,
past orange groves and tennis courts.
toward a famous mountain peak-one
of the very few in the world which the
accident of conformation makes avail
able to permanent highway construc-
Mir. Dowd waves a salute to the
opens the throttle of his Maxwell and
begins a motoring experience which
comes to few pilots even once in life
time.
For 5000 vertical feet.-.more than
mile-hoary old Mount Wilson rears
it's head into the clouds. Round and
round the base of the lower crags, but
climbing, always climbing. leads typi-
cal Southern California highway-nine
miles from the foot to the summit.
often the road skirts the bank of a
to lead straight off into space. but al
ways quick twist of the wheel reveals
more of the ascent--smooth, narrow
and sleeper as the summit is neared.
clouds are entered. The air cools.
often, as the car nears the summit, it
Dowd never pauses until he, reaches
the very top where, in the shelter of
the famous Government Observatory.
he parks the Maxwell for the day.
In the evening, with power shut off
and his trusty brakes steadying the de-
scent, Mr.. Dowd coasts nine miles back
to the orange SroVeS-a tilp even more
thrilling than the upward half of the
journey.
Familiarity Mr.. Dowd frankly ad-
mits, has robbed the mountain trip of
a great deal of it's natural charm. Even
the knowledge that a momentarY lapse
on his part or a failure of mechanical
detail might send car and driver to
sure destruction fails to afford a thrill
in the light of daily repetition.
I'D be willing to wager | could make
the trip in the dark without lights" he
admits. though the bet would have TO
be fairly good, one, As for the car. |
never give it thought. We have three
MaXwells on the mountain work now.
One is a new one. like my own. The
other has been navigating the trail for
more than two years
Hundreds of motorists essay the Mt.
Wilson trip each year and many. Of them
succeed. Power, cooling ability and
good brak es are the essentials
year ago the late Billy Carlson, Jr.,
established the present record for the
climb--29 minutes, second-in stock
Maxwell Roadster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
How Much Does
Your Name Weigh !?

How much does your name weigh?
Not with the cashier at the bank, but
what is the actual, physical weight of
the pencil marking of your signature?
Think it can't be weighed. eh? Well.
1t can, and if it consisted of, say, seven
letters and two initials with periods,
the weight would be about four ten
thousandths of a gram. And there. are
463 grams in a pound. And the deli
cate apparatus that weighs 1T could
weigh 1t if it was thousand times as
light.
OF course, the analytical Balance"
don't call it scale unless you want
to earn the contempt of the chemisD
is not ordinarily used for weighing
names. 1t has a definite place in lab :
oratory work and at the plant OF
Dodge Brothers, Detroit, 1t Is used
in the fine tests on the composition of
the materials which enter into the
making of motor cars.
Eut the weighing of signature is
used to carry to the lay mind the deli
cacy of the instrument. A piece of
paper placed on the balance and ac-
curately weighed and then a name is
written on the paper and it is weighed
again. The difference in the weights
gives the weight of the name and, as
in the case cited above, the weight of
q signature of nine letters with two
periods was four -thousandths of a
gram.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
Organizing Society For
Prosecution Of Cruelty
to Men and Women

With a view of organizing the thou
sands of Christmas shoppers into
sort of mutual body to alleviate con-
ditions of overworked salesgirls, clerks,
ETC., during the Christmas holidays,
c. f. Quinn, secretary of the State
Federation OF Labor, has sent out
scores of circular letters to the public
soliciting membership. The new or
ganization will be called the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Men
and Women. Secretary Quinn has
offices in the Commonwealth Trust
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
Studebaker Breaks
reduction Records

On Saturday. November 81 the Stude-
baker Corporation produced S56 cars
in their Detroit plants. From reports
received by Studebaker from all over
the country, it is evident that these
cars are selling as fast as they are be-
ing turned out, and with the entire
country enjoying abundant prosperity,
this days record of 356 cars is only
a step toward a production that it is
hoped will satisfy the demand for
Studebaker cars. At this time of the
year the automobile industry as a rule
feels a Iet-up. but at the present time
the Studebaker plants are running at
full capacity and Indications are that
this condition will prevail throughout
the winter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
GUARD OFFICER MADE CHIEF
Special TO The TeIcryabh

Lebanon, Pa, Dec. 11.-Lieutenant-
Colonel Marshall L. Case, of the
Fourth Regiment, National Guard OF
Pennsylvania, was elected chief of po-
lice of Lebanon by council last even
ing. He will succeed j. G. zimmer-
man.