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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-20
FACTS ABOUT
THE ARMY Of THE
UNITED STATES
SYSTEM OF COAST DEFENSES
THE MOST FORMIDABLE IN THE
WORLD-BUT SHORT OF OFF,
GERS AND MEN.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The war de
partment bureau reports made public
tonight disclose the following facts
about the army of the United States
and its coast defenses:
The system of coast defenses is the
most formidable in the world" but is
short $50 officers and 10,S2S men of
the regular establishment and 271 Of
ficers and 1891 men of the national
guard to man all forts and mine de-
fenses. Congress has appropriated
S175, 100000 to establish the present
system, but at present batteries which
cost $41,0O0,000 are without trained
personnel to man them.
Batteries of 16-inch 5O-calibre guns
are recommended as the primary ar
mament of all major forts in order
that enemy ships may be kept at great
distance. Mobile howitzer batteries of
16-inch, 17-inch or even larger guns are
urged to supplement the permanent
forts, the howitzers to be fired from
railroad cars or motor trucks.
Army Strength 1O5,993
The full strength of the army on
June 80 last, was 105,993 officers and
men, 6S,52S of whom were in the
United States, 1880 of this number
being on duty at or near the Mexican
border, Vacancies in the enlisted
forces were reduced from 1878 in
1914 to l,7S6, the year having seen
4S,S13 recruited, of whom nearly 80
per cent were born in the United
States.
On Oct. l the full strength OF the
organized militia was S,7O5 officers
and 12O,693 men, just 21,571 below the
required enlisted strength of the or
CARNATIONS. According to inspecting
officers estimate, it would require
from ten to twelve months to put the
militia in the field in the federal SER
vice.
There were 32,313 students enrolled
in ninety-six schools having military
courses and graduates from these
schools since 1905 numbered 39,43O.
The coast artillery established
scores of SO per cent hits with 1O-inch
guns and So per cent hits with Pinch
guns at 5,OOO-yard ranges, as against
25 per cent and 46 per cent, respective
ly, in 1913; at 10000 yards the scores
were Sc per cent with the tens and 19.1
per cent with the twelves, as against
Is and IA per cent in 1913.
Army Death Rate Lowered.
The army death rate was "A, COM
pared with 5.l5 the year before. There
we're only seven cases of typhoid fever
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-20

Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
Ounine and does not cause nervousness moi
ringing in head. Remember the full name aud
look for the signature Of +. W. GROVE. 2Sc-
The Washington times., 1915-10-30
LAWSON TAKES BIG
LICKING" IN STEEL
Boston Financier, Caught Short,
Reveals One of the Heaviest
Bear Losses.

NEW YORK. Oct. so-That Thomas
w. lawson was caught heavily short
OF the common stock Of the United
states Steel Corporation and that he
took his licking" yesterday in one Of
the biggest losses recorded for any
OF the bear leaders was tho gossip in
the financial district.
This report followed the appearance
on the tape of a record Of q purchase
In a single lot of 10000 shares Of Steel.
the largest single transaction in that
issue since the reopening Of the New
= read actually 1000 shares. but investi-
CATION showed that only 1000 were
from the one source. The 1000 were
bought by /. Richmond Hoxie. a floor
trader. who. according to the gossip.
had received the order from q broker
age firm with New York and Bost IN
OFFICES. which. in its turn. said the re-
port, had the order from Lawson as a
covering Of short commitments put out
by Lawson a few weeks ago. when Steel
was well under 30.
Hoxie walked over to the Steel post
late in the afternoon TO lind the stock
quoted at SIS bid. SIN asked. Twelve
thousand shares were offered at the lat
ter price, which was within a quarter
point OF the high record for the present
bull movement in Steel. and Hoxie
promptly took 10000 OF the shares. while
all the rest offered was as promptly
taken by other brokers. 1t was added
that much Of the other buying OF Steel
In the day represented short covering
by Lawson.
When the tape recorded 1900 shares.
brokerage offices were amazed. as
there have been few such transactions
In stocks since the days OF the big
plunging by such operators as Charles
w. Gates. James r. Keene, and others
who have passed away.
The rumors that Lawson had taken
"a big licking" In attempts to bear
Steel were given all the more promi-
having offered only two days ago to
bet 100000 Steel would decline q points
before 1t would advance 7. While
bearing" the Steel stock and the war
been "bulling" coppers. circulars along
such lines having been received In Wall
Street from his Boston offices as late
as yesterday noon.
The Washington times., 1915-10-30
RACING CHAMPIONS
MAKE new RECORDS
Cooper the AII-Round First.
Number Of Starters in Va
. ri0us Events Greater.

Earl cooper is the 1915 all-aroUnd
champion of the automobile race driv-
ers, and the Stutz car Is the Nnndisputed
leader Of the racing cars for the last
season. The selection has been mado
bv The Horseless Age, In its annual
review OF the racing performances Of
1915
This review. which covers the twenty
two road and speedway contests OF tho
year, brings TO light the fact that thu
open competition season which closed
with the running Of the record breaking
Astor Cup race at the Sheepshead Bay
speedway has been the most interesting
In the history OF motor car racing.
had been constantly shattered, the to-
tai average speed Of the twenty-five
races run being close to twenty miles
an hour higher than that made In all
the road and speedway contests of two
yesrs ago.
During the season. Cooper. the road
champion of 1913. participated In eleven
ond three times. fourth twice. and was
eliminated three times.
The Horseless Age has ranked tho
! season s winning drivers in the follow
, ing order: Cooper. Anderson. O'Donnen.
Resta. Rickenbacher. Oldheld. Ds
Palma. Ruckstcll. Burman, Pullcn. and
] Mulford. According to its compilations.
the twenty-five events OF 1915 showed \
| total average speed Of r. S6s miles an
hour. as compared with 65.2o6 miles per
hour for the seventeen events OF 1914.
| and 55.7b3 miles per hous for the eight
| cen contests Of 1913. These figures Illus
! trate n general increase OF close 10
, twenty miles an hour In the contests OF
the last three years.
The Washington times., 1915-10-30
MILLER BROS. TAKE
UP CHEVROLET LINE
Order Placed for Over One Hun
dfed Cars to Be Delivered
Within Sixty Days.

The firm Of Miller Bros, automobile
and supply house. beginning November
]. will be the regularly appointed dis
tributers OF the Chevrolet motor cars
In Washington and the territory sur
rounding 1t In Maryland and virginia.
The acquisition OF the Chevrolet gives
to Miller Bros. limo Of well-known
and reliable cars Of various makes that
range in price from N90 to n.450. The
Chevrolet line II composed Of four diff
ferent models. Model "four-nincty." a
touring car which comes fully equipped.
sells at $3.50, and when equipped with q
starter the price is $3.50. The ROYAL
Mail roadster Is priced at S720. The
Baby Grand touring car at $I5O. ana the
Special roadster, their latest model,
also sells at $3.50
Miller Bros, who were the distribu.
ters of tho Ford car for the past ten
years, are now the Southern distribu-
ters for the bort cars, selling Ht from
800 to $3.50. and the Mitchell line, with
u price range of from 81 80 to N,4t0.
The Chevrolet, with II various mod.
at prices that enable them to compete
with other cars selling at or noar thei,
price. will undoubtedly meet with tho
samo marked success In the hands OF
Miller Bros. that has attended AZ Othei
motor-buying public.
As an evidence OF their faith in tn,
car and confidence In their ability 1,
distribute It successfully, Miller Bros
have placed an initial order with thu
Chevrolet Motor Company for over 1O
Chevrolet cars. for delivery within sixt,
| days. and have contracted for 700 earl
| to be delivered to their order during tn,
present automobile year.
The Washington times., 1915-10-30
Gathering of 1000 Men
At Big Revival Planned

The Capital-wids revival being car
ried on by the colored Baptist churches
In tho District Of Columbia is being
largely attended. The churches are d.
vided into ten groups and woman's
meeting In the afternoon and a preach
ing service at night is held In each
group every day. A meeting Of all the
groups for reports, lectures on soul
saving, and n sermon Is held daily from
10 to IL a. m. In Metropolitan Baptist
Church. total OF nearly 800 converts
have been reported by the various
groups.
Tomorrow will be a special day in
every one Of tho fifty-eight churches.
Plans have been perfected for early
morning prayermeeting Decision Day"
services In the Sunday schools I: preach
ing and revival services at IL o'clock
and 8 o'clock. and special meetings for
men. women. and children in the after
noon in each group. Special efforts
are being made to get 1000 men to the
Metropolitan Church on J. street to
hear the Rev. Richard Carroll. Of South
Carolina. on Sexual Sins and Social
Service" by the Rev. DIR. J. r. Scott. OF
Oklahoma. at $50 p. IN. at Shiloh
Baptist Church. each child being re-
Quired to take n nail Of any kind In
order to get into the meeting.
Tomorrow night at 5 o'clock "A Dou-
BILE Meeting" will be held in the Nine
teenth Street Baptist Church. the men
in the main auditorium, and the women
In the basement. The Rev. DIR. c. Le-
Roy Butler. Of New York, will speak
on Five Rounds Without Gloves"
The Washington times., 1915-10-30
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY
ELECTION TUESDAY
Greatest Interest Attaches to
Contest Off Office Of Com
monweaIth Attorney.

ALEXANDRIA,. OCT. 3o-The electo-
raj board of Alexandria city has COM
pleted arrangements for Tuesdays
election with the exception OF tho Sc
lection Of one or two clerks. Tho new
polling place for the third ward will be
located at SIG Queen street.
Tho election in the city will be tame
tho only offices to be filled being those
OF State senator from this district and
member Of the house of delegates, The
Democratic nominees. X. Ewell Thorn
ton. Of Fairfax. for the senate. and j.
FRED FRED Birrell: OF this city. for the house.
An saloons Will close at s o'clock
Monday evening and will remain closed
until o'clock Wednesday morning.
% The election ctiG in , the county promises
attaches to the election of Common
wealth attorney. There are three cam
didates. r. Gordon Finney. Frank L..
Bah. and g. T. Jesse. The withdrawal
OF Crandan Mackey from the race com,
plicated matters to some extent.
Tho Rev. DIR. w. +. Watson preached
at last nights union evangelical service
at the First Baptist Church Services
VIII be resumed Monday night.
J. r. Preston. secretary and treasurer
OF the Chamber of Commerce. and
William Jorg will leave on Monday for
five days trip to King George. West
moreland. and Northumberland counties
to present to the merchants of those
counties a personal invitation to visit
Alexandria on Its three trade DAYS to
be held November $40.
George w. Brent. son Of Common
wealth Attorney Samuel G. Brent, has
been appointed to a position in the me-
chanical department Of the Pennsyl-
venia railroad at Altoona, Pa.
Tho first dance OF the season Of the
Alexandria assembly was given last
night at the Elks' Hall on Prince street
Metal signs for the guidance OF auto
mobile tourists have been placed on a
number Of street intersections Of the
city by the Alexandria Automobile
Club,
The Washington times., 1915-10-30
MOTORISTS CONDEMN
ROAD LEADING HERE.
Savannah Pathfinders, After
"Trip Over. Fredericksburg
Highway, Favor Another.

Once again II appearh that, commercial
Washington Is to suffer a distinct loss
because OF the depi6rabie condition Of
the automobile road between this city
and Fredericksburg. Va.
To exploit it's own charms and at the
same time provide Southern motorists
with the best automobile route to the
North. Savannah. Ga. is financing a
pathhnding party. which arrived In the
National Capital last Thursday en- route
to New York city. The party IL COM
posed Of Earl l.. Raphun. official OBJ
server; August wilhoit. pathfinder. and
A: b. Outlaw. map engineer.
Leaving Savannah. 1t was natural
that the party should follow the direct
route to the metropolt. as follows:
hr,i ASga'a and Ga Rs,.sS S9,u%ea s. ns,
Road Is Called Worst.
Positively the worst road in many
miles Of pathinding was found between
Fredericksburg and Washington said
Mr. Raphun. ''and ! do not hesitate 10
say that unless we are assured that this
road will be improved before next
spring. our printed matter will advise
motorists TO take the Shenandoah val
ley route. which. OF course. passes many
miles to the west Of the Nationa
TT ID natural that every motorist
touring TO the North should desire tc
visit the Capital City OF the nation. bu'
there are very few that would care
to wreck their cars or go hundreds oi
miles out OF their way to get there.
Obtain Direct Evidence.
"It Is a fact that everywhere aions
tho route We were advBevf to avoic
tho road via Fredericksburg. but We
did not want to condemn the road or
hercsay evidence. We now know
through n pretty rough experience thai
Our testimony added to that of thou.
sands of other motorists is doing Wash
ington much harm. and II seems. II
view OF the fact that such a small
amount OF money would be required &c
put the road In good condition, thai
steps would be taken to secure 1t.
Savannah fully realizes the import
ance and magnitude Of motor tourist
trade. and Is leaving nothing undont
to coax IL into the city. Our present
trip Is but a small part OF the WORK
being accomplished. When we have de
cided upon the best route to the North
q map. together with detailed informa
tion. will be presented to any motoris
contemplating the trip, and we hop,
that the National Capital will be sho"i
on IT,"
The pathqbders made their hcadquar
ters at the District Auto Club Will,
in the city. and will work in conJunc
ton with the American Automobile As
sociation in their efforts to select th'
best route.
The Washington times., 1915-10-30
Light-Delivery Motor
Wagon With Accessories
Shown in Three Styles

A 00-pound capacity. light-delivery
motor wagon fully equipped with all
the latest accessories and necessaries
appearance In Washington. This COM
bodies at prices ranging from $3.50 to
$50. An open express type. panel body.
and more ornate panel body type
known ~ the de luxe" These cars
are of very graceful lines. are equipped
with self-starting and lighting systems.
gas and oil gauges, Connecticut igni-
tion, Stewart vacuum feed. Zenith car
buretors, automatic switches. speedo-
meter. accelerator. sliding genr trans
missions. full floating rear axle, de-
mountable rims. special bevel-gear
drive, cantilever springs. pump and
splash oil circulating system. irrever-
sible steering-gear, and non-skid tires
Nickel chrome steel is used in all
parts subjected TO strain. The radia-
tor Is OF the cellular type and the en-
gine hood or LOuvrcs are OF the most
modern stream-line design. Crown fen
ders. front and rear. with covered run
ming boards complete the grace and
beauty OF tho car. The Detroit pack
age wagon has been especially desl slgned
to meet the demands for n light deiiv-
cry wagon. and II In no sense n recon-
structed pleasure car.
\ novel feature OF hte de luxe" type
ed In the inside top Of the delivery
body.
Miller Bros, 81 Pierce street north
east. will distribute the Detroit pack
age wagon In Washington and two
States adjacent
The Washington times., 1915-10-30
EPWORTH LEAGUERS,
WILL HOLD RALLY
Gatherings viii Be Held Tues
day. and Wednesday Even
ings Next Week.

The Epworth League Of Washington
will hold n two-night rally at Foundry
NJ T.. Church. Sixteenth and Church
streets northwest. Tuesday and We'd
ncsday evenings Of next week. At 1880
o'clock. Tuesday evening. song ser
vice will be held in the main audi
torium.
At g o'clock. It is planned to divide
into six srpailer meetings in the vari-
Gus rooms OF tho churches. Each OF
these groups will take UP the discus
sion Of some phase of the work OF the
Epworth League. The four District
vice presidents and the District junior
superintendent will each have charge
Of a conference Of workers devoted to
their respective departments, while the
secretaries and treasurers combine In
one meeting to discuss methods for the
betterment Of their work.
Wednesday evening at s o'clock the
monthly meeting Of the board OF con.
troll will be held. All leaguers are
urged to attend this meeting and also
to hear the address Of the Rev. w. r.
Wedderspoon which will follow.
An invitation has been extended
members Of the Epworth League Unior
Of Washington and vicinity OF ths
Methodist Episcopal Church South. and
TO members Of the Christian Endeavoi
Union to participate in the rally.
The Washington times., 1915-10-30
DR.. Huddle to Lecture
On James WhitcOmb Riley

At the vesper services at the Y. W.
c. A.. 619 Fourteenth street northwest,
tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O o'clock, the
Rev. DR.. John T. Huddle will speak on
the Spiritual Basis of James Whit
comb Riley" Mrs. Bertha Hanson
Gottsman will sing two songs, the
words Of which were written by Mr..
Riley, ''Oh. Heart of Mine" and
There Is Song Everywhere" The sub
tect is of particular interest this month
to those who admire the Indiana poet
as 1t Ii his birth month.
The Sunday afternoon Bible class
will meet at $3.50 o'clock and the leader
Mrs. Mary Stevens. will teach the les
son for the following Sunday. Tues
day afternoon at 4:45 o'clock will be
given the first of q series of six lee
lures on Paul. tho Apostle OF Jesus
Christ" by the Rev. John Britain
Clark.
These lectures will continue from No
vember 2 to December I, and will be
held in the parlors Of the Y. w, C. A.
The Washington times., 1915-10-30
In Treating tuberculosis

1t should be remembered that one Of
the aids to relief Is found in abun-
dance of fresh alr-day and night-thc
largest possible freedom from overexer-
tion and well cooked. pure food.
,orG A.en''on orss,,n to aheTs tno snoI,d do much
maladv. but in many cases there Is
need for extra help. Where Nature has
to work with weakened body her
power Is limited. Before she can do her
most. there bust be a return to normal
ity of functions.
Under such circumstances. try Eek
mans Alternative. which has been used
with large benefit by many sufferers
from tuberculosis. In numerous cases
1t has helped to bring about recovery.
And since it contains no1 1opiatcs. mar
CotiCs or hab!t-form!ng drugs. it's use is
not attended with danger. Sold by
O'Donnell's Drug Store.
Eckman Laboratory, PhiladeIphin.
-Ad\t
The Washington times., 1915-10-30
Special Services at
Shiloh Baptist Church

Shiloh Baptist Church (Strangers'
Home) Is taking an active part in the
evangelistic campaign of the Baptist
churches now being held In this city.
and tomorrow will be known rs Red
Letter Day" and will be crowded with
soul-saving meetings all day. A sun
rise prayer meeting for men and women
will be held at 6. Decision Day" serv-
ices will be held In the Sunday school
room at TO- and evangclistic services
Mt II, with a sermon by the Rev Rich
ard Carroll. OF South Carolina.
At $3.50 a mass meeting for children
will be held. when 1t IL expected the
Rev. DR.. Scott will preach. At 6 a
young peoples meeting will he held.
and at s the pastor will preach spe-
cial sermon on How to Become a
Christian"
There will he solos by Miss Anna r.
Bayne and T. II. Ward. and special
music by a surpliced choir under dircc-
tion Of Prof. Harris.
The Washington times., 1915-10-30
PO|NCARE CONFERS
WITH NEW CABINET
Premier BRAND Presents Mem.
bers Of Newly Formed Min.
istry to President.

PARIS. Oct. ao.-Premier BRAND to-
day presented the members OF his new
ly-formed cabinet to President Poincare.
The mlnistry's appearance in the cham
bcr OF deputies probably will be delayed
until Tuesday.
II contains seven men who haye been
Dremiers of France.
This Is the first time in tho history
Of the French republic that there Is a
coalition ministry of all the opposing
parties and factions.
The action taken In forming the cabi-
net was the elimination Of deep popu-
lar sentiment that at the supreme crisis
OF the war. party division should give
way to united action by all the parties
IN common support OF the government.
The resulting coalition Is remarkable
on personnel, including such venerable
aRures as Charles de Frcycinet. former
Dremicr and one OF Gambetta's aids in
Che upheaval of 1870: Jules MelIne. a
former premier. who instituted tho pro-
tectlve system of France. and Leon
bourgeois. who Is known as the Grand
Old Man Of the Radical Party" which
has the largest membership In parlia-
ment
The modern element is represented by
conspicuous leaders Of all the political
groups Of the country. In personnel It
represents all the history Of modern
France since the fall OF Napoleon III.
The new BODY also is notable in hav-
Ing the, popular military leader General
Gallienf as the head of the war office.
and Rear Admiral Lacaze as head Of
the ministry Of marine, both of them
replacing civilians.
The Washington times., 1915-10-30
Color Photographs
Discussed at Museum

The mechanical processes used in
producing modern illustrations from
photographs and the progress of n
new system of color photography
were discussed before the hssocia-
tLon Of Federal Photographers at tho
National Museum last whit by n. ).
Amstutz and W. G. Smith. of tho
phia, respectively. Mr.. Amstutx is the
inventor OF photography and a
member OF the Royal Photographic
Society OF London.
The Washington times., 1915-10-30
Wright-G Gillis Class
InStallS New Officers

The Wright-Gillis class of the Sunday
school of the Central Presbyterian
Church held Its annual banquet in the
parlors Of the church Wednesday even
ing. when officers were installed as fol-
lows: walter d. Miller. president; Belt
w. F'olger. vice president: Albert c..
Newkirk. treasurer. and Albert J. Mot
tern. secretary. Addresses were made
by the Rev. DR.. James II. Taylor. pas
tor; Roy w. Prince. superintendent of
the Sunday school: o. T. Wright. II. A.
Gillis and A. T. Seabrook. The retir-
Ing and newly elected officers spoke.
Others present were A. B. Harrison.
Charles Strohecker. Edward Wilde.
Thomas Ford. s. r. Evans. q. 8. Ford.
Edward Strohecker. Joseph Harrison.
Worth b. Folger. Daniel w. Logan.
David Pfeiffer. Walter Il Miller, Fred
Boarman and A. V. Ilufrio.
The Washington times., 1915-10-30
"Conditions in Holy Land
Better Than in England

Contrasting food and social conditions
In Palestine and England, NJ. Eliarson
last night told the Ahavas Zion Society
that the people OF the Holy Land were
better off than those In London. He
left Palestine six months ago after a
long residence there and stopped in
London en- route for the United States.
The speaker said the famine conditions
reported in Palestine had been exagger-
ated. Prices OF foodstuffs are high
there, he said. but they are worse In
England" he added. The address was
delivered in the hall at 1923 Sixth street
northwest and was heard by q large
asscmblage.
Announcement was made by d. Al
Dher. chairman OF the committee on ar
rangements. that conference of the
Jewish Congress will be held In Pythlan
Temple at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington times., 1915-10-30
Capital Socialists May
Change Party Platform

Socialists OF Washington met In con-
vention at Sl1 T. street northwest last
night to discuss proposed changes In
the party platform, on which a referen-
dun vote will be taken. 1t is proposed
to eliminate some of the issues former
ly carried. Edwin +. Ludwig was
chairman OF the convention. and the
speakers included James RIchman. Sec
reeNy OF the party: Mrs. Ethel 3.
Cohen. I. Mcbride. Morris Lunch. F.
il. Fulton, A. NJ. Botkin. Charles Cohen
and L. c. Kayser.
The Washington times., 1915-10-30
Boys Skull Fractured,
Police Hunt for Negro

While the police Of the Fifth precinct
are trying to identify his assailant.
fourteen year old clifford Alden. Of 9l7
Potomac avenue southeast. today Is at
Casualty Hospital. with his skull frac-
tured.
Young Alden was playing near Tenth
street and Virginia avenue last night
about $50. when he was struck on the
head with a club by an unidentified
colored boy. The Fifth precinct police
are holding two, or three young negroes
in Connection with the case