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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04
j. S. MULLEN FILES
150 AGGIE LEASES

J. S. Mullen of Ardmore, lawyer
and oil man, Monday filed 13O agri-
cultural leases with the United States
Indian superintendent. The leases
are all on restricted Indian lands
and will have to be sent to the de-
partment for approval. They are
scattered over the southern part of
the state formerly known as the
Chickasaw nation.-Muskogee Times
Democrat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04
ROMRARDMENT Of DARDANEL[ES
RY ALLIED FLEET RESUMED TO-DAY

Ten Big Warshps Participating in Bombardment which
Began Again This MorningIBrltlsh Nasa1 m Eleer fnat
Reports that only two Turkish forts are still intact
and that Allied Landing Parties Found Charred Re-
mains of Soldiers in the Damaged Forts, indicating
that the Turks Burned their Dead Before Evacuat
ing-Turkish Embassy in Berlin Processes Ll!.le nI
moshed By Allied Fleet Said to be Old and that the
Warships Have Not Yet Reached the Real Line OF
Defense-Reports Reaching Geneva Say that the
Austrans Have Lost Much of their Best Artiery IN
the Recent Fighting in East Prussia and Northern
Poland-Thir y,..."o Batteries of Good-Sized Aus
trian Guns Los, ,O,o0es sorc11:ayed There
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED FATHER
Grandview, Tex, Man to Have Been
Married TODAY

Grandview, Tex, March 4.-Walter
Basham, whose wedding was set for
today, 'yesterday accidentally shot
and Killed his father, while cleaning
gun. The wedding has been post
poned indefinitely.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04

LONDON March 5.-The allied 1eet resumed the
Dardaneles bombardmen this morning Ten big battle
ships are participating in todays attack.
A British naval officer reported: "Only two Turkish
forts remain intact"
The allied landing parties found the charred re-
mains of soldiers in the damaged FORTS indicating that
the Turks burned their dead before evacuating.
The only craft which either the British or French
authorities report compelled to withdraw from the
Dardanees the British torpedo boat destroyer Zephyr
built twenty years ago
It is reported that certain big Krupp guns recently
sent to the Dardanelles remain unmounted, and the al
lies aeropane reconnaissance at the Dardaneles last
night, seems to confirm this.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04
ASK BRITISH
To EXEMPT
ALL COTTON
COTTON INTERESTS
WILL TRY TO HAVE ALL COT
TON SHIPMENTS EXEMPTED
FROM BRITISH BLOCKADE.

Washington, d. c., March Amer
lean cotton interests are seeking to
have all cotton already bound for
Europe or contracted for, exempted
from the British blockade.
1t is authoritatively announced that
the United States will insist upon its
right to import dye stuffs from Ger
many, if England continues to do so.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04

McAlester, March 3.-Ofticers of
TINS county and penitentiary guards
are searching for two men who are
alleged to have robbed Lee Sandlin
of $l,140 last night at Gowen. The
men are believed to be escaped
conN lcts. Sandlin says he was
GrIgged
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04
No Worry About constantinopIe

Berlin, March 4.-The Turkish en-
bassy here processes no worry over
Constantinople ana declares that the
outer forts, which the allies claim to
have demolished, were old, their re-
duction has always been expected, and
that the allied fleet has not yet reach
ed the real line of defense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04
Blockade Rules Later

London, March 4.-Asquith today
declined to make known the nature
of the British blockade rules or how
much of the German trade will be cut
off. He says it will be published
later.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04

Muskogee, okla, March 3,-The
safe in the postoffice at Tallahassee,
small town near here, was blown
last night and the robbers got away
with $500 in money and stamps.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04
Rebellion in TripoIi.

Rome, March A state of siege
has been proclaimed in the larger
part of Cyrenaica, a military division
in the Italian possession of Tripoli A
rebellion is the cause.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04
Berlin Claims German Gains.

BERLIN, March An official statement saws that
near Arras the Germans yesterday captured nearly one
mile of French trenches with six hundred prisoners The
French artillery recently sheled column of French
prisoners Souaine, killing and wounding nearly
forty.
The Russian attack Iemza failed with severe
losses Otherwise there is change along the Russian
front.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04
Russians at Stanislau Again.

LONDON, March Am unofficial Roumanan re-
port says the Russians have reOccupied Stansau Cali
ca.
Although Petrograd last night reported that the
Russians had noteworthy victory saving Przemysl
pulse of the desperate Russian attacks in the Carpa
thians
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04
GOVERNOR SIGNS PRISON BILL,
Places Control of Penitentiaries in
Hands Of Board of Affairs.

Oklahoma City, March Slower
nor Williams today signed the bill
abolishing the board of prison con-
trol and Turning the affairs of the
penitentiary over to the state board
of affairs The bill gives him power
to appoint a warden for the McAles-
ter pemtentiary, but no intimation
has been given of when the appoint
mcnt will be or who will be chosen
to fill the place. The present war
den, r. w. Dick. has held the office
through two administrations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04
German Submarine Rammed.

LONDON, March 4-The statements of the Collier
Therds that she rammed and sank German submarine
off Beachy Head appears well subsantiated that the
will probably receive six thousand dollars reward
for the first merchantmen sinking submarine The dry
dock showed the Therds propeller blade torn off and
the keel badly damaged from the ramming.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04

Hugo, Okla, March Farmers in
Choctaw county are busy planting
corn, and the acreage will be large
this year. Wheat and barley crops
are thriving,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04
AustrianS Lose Artillery.

GENEVA, March 4.--Apparently reliable reports
say that Austria lost much of her best artillery in the
recent fighting in East Prussia and northern Poland It
had not been known before that the Ausrians were en-
gagged IN TINS ghtg "A total of thrtytwo batteries of
good sized guns were either lost or destroyed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04
kllLEDIN AUTOMOBILE.
Lockhart, Texas, Man Pinned Beneath
Car When It Skidded

Lockhart, Tex, March 3.-AleX
Goth, an automobile dealer, died here
today of injuries received in being
pinned beneath his car when it
skidded in the rain soaked road near
here
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04
Blew up Powder MAGAZINE.

Paris, March Am official report
says a French aviator blew up a Ger
man powder magazine at Rottweil
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04
Center Attack on OssOwetz

PETROGRAD, March 4-The Germans have their
great siXteen-nch guns before Ossowetz forts where
they are concentrating their efforts to break through the
Russian lines The battle there is increasing in violence
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04

Have you a house or room you
wish to rent? 1t will cost but thirty
cents to rent it-try the want ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04

When this message was handed to
us we knew that the bill had already
passed the house, and any newspaper
man would have concluded from this
telegram that the bill had passed the
senate, and would become effective
as soon as signed by the president
In Mark Goodwins dispatch last
night to the Dallas News, he leaves
the impression that the per capita
measure passed and that article
probably explains what Mr.. Gore
meant when he said the fight was
won.
Senator Vardaman had made an
attempt to separate the per capita
amendment from the appropriation
bill and have the payment matter re-
ferred to the court of claims. Sena-
tor Gore had succeeded in keeping
the amendment in the bill, and he
felt so confident that the bill would
pass in the final hours of congress
that he sent the telegram, calling the
vote on keeping the amendment in
the bill victory.
An Associated Press dispatch to
The Ardmoreite from Washington
this afternoon states that the Indian
appropriation bill did not pass, and
the Chickasaws nor the Choctaws
will receive any payment until an
other congress is held and then the
same old fight will come up from
Missiiippi Those who oppose the
measure are fighting to have the In
dian still in Mississippi share in
the Indian funds.
A special Washington dispatch TO
The Oklahoman last night also says
the per capita measure passed, but
this is undoubtedly not true.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04
GENERAL SCOTT TO UTAH
Will Try to Effect Capture Of the
Piute Indians.

Washington, March 3.-8rigadier
General Scott, chief of staff of the
army, went to Utah today to try for
a peaceful settlement with the Piute
Indians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04
GOOD NEWS
T0|NDIANS
WASFALSE
SENATOR CORES MESSAGE
CLAIMING VICTORY is PROBAB-
LY ACCOUNTED FOR IN TO-
DAYS NEWS.

The Indians were made to feel rich
yesterday in an article in The Ard
moreite, which stated that the In
dian per capita payment had been
passed. This paper was misled, and
the story proved not to be true. The
per capita payment did not pass.
Here is how the paper was misled:
The following telegram came here
yesterday;
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WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans, La, March (.
The weather forecast for
Oklahoma for tonight is
cloudy with probable snow
flurries in the eastern portion.
Friday fair and colder, with
freezing temperature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04
REVIEW Of
S|XTY-THIRD
CD N or SS
WHICH ENDED TODAY AT NOON
THE FIRST UNDER CON-
PLETE DOMINATION OF DEMO-
Gratis SINCE 1895.

Washington, March 1.-The Sixty
third congress, first under complete
domination of the democratic party
since 1895, ended today at noon.
1t had been in almost continuous
session since President Wilson's in
auguration two years ago. Beginning
with an extra session called by the
president April T. 1913, congress has
worked actually 637 days.
Much important legislation was
accomplished but much contemplated
some of it hard pressed by the presi-
dent and party leaders, was left un-
done. 1t is the present intention of
the president and his advisers to
give congress a rest. Rather than
force an extra session, they would
leave the remainder of the admins
tratiOn's constructive aspirations to
a new congress next winter, which,
although under democratic control,
will have a greatly reduced majority
in the house.
Its Enactments.
Foremost in the enactments of the
Sixty third congress were:
The Underwood Simmons tariff act
with the income tax, which replaced
the Payne Aldrich tariff law
Tba fa1aro1 rneor,n
izing the currency system.
Antitrust laws to supplement the
Sherman act, including the Clayton
law and federal trade commission act
the former providing for punishment
of individuals who violate business
regulations and the latter establish
ing a government institution to aid
in keeping business within the law
Repeal of the Panama canal tolls
exemption for American coastwise
shipping.
Act directing the building at a
cost of $35,OOO,OOO of a government
dlilOhu W llt luliltld al ltluS u
Alaska.
Act to regulate cotton exchanges
and to penalize dealings in purely
speculative cotton future sales.
A special internal revenue tax,
called the "war tax"
A government war risk insurance
bureau to insure American ships /
against the hazards of war, and an
act providing for the transfer of
foreign owned or built ships to Am
erican registry.
OF those measures which failed of
enactment or could not be considered
or lack of time, the following are
by democratic leaders as
Bill for government purchase or
,harter of transoceanic ships for the
establishment of an American nor
,hant marine which encountered the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04

yesterday. The French advance in
the Champagne district is two miles
wide, and nearly one mile deep.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04

"Errett Dunlap,
"Ardmore, Okla.
''We won Chickasaw and Choctaw
per capita payment fight this morning
at o'clock by vote of 80 to 10.
"T. p. GORE"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-04

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-21

mystery that will pay we'll when
solved. Besides, it might act as some
sort of safeguard for us. There has
been plenty Of talk of late that our
band may need friends to keep US
from the moose. Very well, them
think the ownership of this coin at
least will give us friends when we
may need them. Guard it well, that
same broken coin. my brothers"
What do you mean?" asked the
spokesman curiously. "Who has
sought it, them
Such men as Count Sachio Of Ora
hoffen. 1t was Of him took it. There
was pursuing it, also, that same young
American-and that ruffian Of hers,
who serves her SO like dog-Roleau,
I heard her, call him. My word. he
had grip Of steel in his hands-he
well-nigh did for me before I could
make my escape. saw Count Sachio
drop the coin upon tho floor. threw
my man so could pick it up, and
then fed My word to you, brothers,
fled at speed! So here l am"
Now, while these thieves of the city
were holding their little conference,
their holder brethren of the desert.
not so far away in their own rendez-
vous, were gathered for All evenings
converse dozen or more Of Lam
dozi's band of desert riders, hail fell
lows we'll met, friends Of the kings
troops and enemies, as they boosted.
of none but the rich. Their headquar.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
The Sewer Rats.

ne sewer RATS.
"Who was the thief that robbed you,
excellency?" demanded I.andoZi. as
they drew up near the edge Of the
city-did you see him well?"
Perfectly" said Kitty. Moreover,
am sure have seen him before"
"Where?"
with your own band, monsieur-he
was one of those who rode with you
the other day."
"Ah. slim man-sharp face
white?"
"Precisely--the same"
Il know him-Blake! He was with
us that day, yes, but premise you he
is not really Of our brotherhood. He
Is not worthy Of association with gal
liant gentlemen like ourselves. We
ride the trails-he creeps through the
alleys OF the city. We are borderers-
he is common thief. Blake-truly,
it must have been he. No one of our
own gentry would have robbed a wonl-
an. Nov, you help me in your own
quest. l know Blake's lurking place.
He and his kind have sort of den
in the low quarter OF the town. The
project of police leaves them pretty
much alone, because in these times
he officers Of the law have much else
10 think about. Their opium lair
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-21

tiers, as was generally known, lay a lit
tie way back c.! the crcss-trail of the
main road, between the two kingdoms
OF Grahoffen and Grctzhcffcn, which
crossed midway of the neutral lands,
When Kitty fed after the thief
purpose of her own; but she had not
gone far before she realized that alone
she could accomplish little against
such men as he; ana she doubted net
that he was On his way to join his
comrades. What then was there to
do? Who could aid her?
Even as she. rode the thought came
to Kitty's mind Of the deb1nai bandit
leader, Landozi, the same who had 50
CALAMITY freed her and escorted her
to the city's gates but short time
before. She was woman en5uSh to
know the impression she had made 81
the bandit chicf--and shrewd enough
also to hit upon him as al ally IL her
own plans. Therefore, as Kitty role
now-llat 50 fast as not to leave abun-
dant bits OF paper on the trail 50 that
Roleau might he able to track Eer--it
was not towards any citadel 81 the law
hot to Gretzh 2ffcn town itself-1ut
towards the capital Of lack of law;
the rendezvous CT tho ragged ban
ditti Of the desert.
They sat, these rude and careless
folk. ill clad. ragged, yet not-jn con-
tent, under the shelterinS rocks Which
made their lair or den On the cross
road in the neutral Lands. Cooking,
eating, drinking, they spent the time
as persons Il NJ more mentality than
theirs would spend Ticking, con-
versing, talking II what they had done.
vaporing Ct what they were About to
do. Most prominently in their. minds
seemed%o linger the memory OF their
little expedition in which they had
taken prisoner the Count Frederick
and the beautiful young American.
"And the chief let that prize go!"
grumbled one--"Out of the whole en-
terprise we got nothing, absolutely
nothing. What the count. gave lis
would not have made two lire apiece,
divided fairly among our band. The
main prize--the young wonian--we
got nothing ior her whatever. And
yet, what q chance fer ransom!'
"Such a chance does not come oft
err. But l wonder where tho chief
himself is tonight. And are the pick
cts out down the road? In these times.
we cannot be too careful. for they say
that between the two Kingdoms war
may come, and if so 1t would be but
our luck for one of the armies to
ask us, to recruit with them"
eco. you fellows, two Of you,' In
structed one who seemed to be some
sort of lieutenant. Step out and
scout down the road a Bit
1t was.not long after this that the
men left at the rendezvous heard in
| the darkness wOnlan'S scream.
With this came the laughing shout Of
their comrades.
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lilo bruthers!" cried the ruffian who
held Kitty in his arms-"By the Lord,
It's the same!-tis the young Amer
lean highness whom we LOST"
Loose me! Let me free!" cried
Kitty vehemently-" came to you for
help. l trusted in you. ! am in need
and I ask you gentlemen to be my
friends"
What, your friends!" They laughed
loudly at this.
Yes, your leader knows me--do you
not remember how he took us captive
the other day? He told me then if l
needed aid to count on him. Does one
Of your brotherhood speak falsely?"
They fell back from her now re.
spectfully, impressed in part by what
she said, and in part by the fear that
they might offend their leader. This
latter fear was well placed, for even
now they heard the sounds Of rapid
hoofbeats.
Hist" exclaimed one, "Landozi-it
is very likely he"
And it was he, the man whom they
all respected through their fears. He
flung himself from his horse now and
strobe into the lighted circle.
What now, fellows!" exclaimed he,
as he caught sight Of the young wom-
an standing there, disheveled. pale,
"Do you not know this excellency?
What, would you insult herr"
II came hither for help" exclaimed
Kitty, addressing him with such ap.
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CHAPTER XIX. :
The Apaches.


The man who had proved himself
the last possessor IF the kings half Qf
the Grctzhoffen coin was the most un-
worthy CT any thus far concerned In
its dcstinies. True, Kitty's reccllec-
ton had been ccrrect-she had indeed
seen him among Landozi's condottieri.
Yet lawless as the members OF that
band we're, he scarce was fit to claim
comradeship with them.
His name in truth was Elake-a rem.
egade Englishman, who had for some
time belonged to the underworld Of
the capital Of Gretzhaffen. If, animal
cd by some greater ambition of his
own, he now and then joined the bands
of the desert rovers. his real prefer
ence was fer the underworld Of the
city, where. with his comrades Of the
cheaper thieviEg gentry, he might for
the most part smoke or loaf in idle
ness, net concerned in deeds 81 activ-
ity or daring. 1t had been ty nero
chance Of his proving nature that he
had learned something about the cwn.
crship Of the brokentc oin--had guessed
that 1t might have some value, and
had resolved to possess himself Of It.
AS he fled now. therefore, he made
not for the desert so much as for tho
dens of his own sort In the purlieus
of Gretzhoffen town itself. When at
length, after his long ride across the
neutral country, he found himself once
more near to what he called home, he
cast loose hia horse and completed his
journey on foot.
At the door Of the underground dive,
where he counted upon meeting most
Of his friends, he made the usual sign
of admission Ii was choice band Of
kindred souls who rose TO greet him
as he entered. They asked him what
cheer.
What have dcne-what have l
taNen?" Staggering, ne pushed them
aside and threw On the table in the
center of the room bit OF coin which
nc took from his pocket.
Something, comrades, am think.
ing"
A roar of laughter broke from them,
as, motley group, they surrounded
| him.
HE is a jolly jester. is it not so, my
brothers!" exclaimed one. "a coin!
If it were whole it might be worth per-
haps Ira or so, but broken-it is
worthless. What can we get for this
in bank, my brothers? So, Blake,
| is this your days work."
You may laugh. comrades" said he,
"all you like: at the same time,
venture you that coin will be worth
something to us before we are done
with it,
what is it?" exclaimed one. curl
ously, examining the inscription. can
old Roman coin, dc you t.link?"
"Tcue. there is a mystery about it,
my DULLES, never doubt that. 1t is a
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-21

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