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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-11
Militia at Mobilization Point.

San Antonio, Tex, May 11.-More
than one thousand Texas militia ar
rived here before noon today and
went into camp at Fort Sam Houston.
The movement will continue through
today, and tonight before the mobili-
zation is complete.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-11
Austrian Offensive Begins.

Athens, May 11.-Sharp fighting is
taking place north of Avlona, indicat-
ing apparently that the Austrians
have commenced their long threaten
ed offensive against the Italians and
Serbians in Albania
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-11
MISSING
THREE HURT
IN POTOMAC
PROPELLER OF LARGE HYDRO
AsRoPLANE BREAkS-MACHINE
FALLS WITH OCCUPANTS INTO
RIVER TODAY.

Washington, May 11.-Louis Krant,
mechanician, and Charles Good, a
student aviator, are missing, while
three other occupants were seriously
injured when a large hydro-aeroplane
flying from Washington to Newport
News broke a propeller and fell into
the Potomac. near Mount Vernon, to-
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-11
ANER|ClN CON5ULS LSAGA|N NOTIFY
AMERICANS To GET OUT Of MEXICO
STATE DEPARTMENT TELLS ITS AGENTS IN MEXICO IG
URGE AMERICANS TO LEAVE. AS THEIR PRESENCE
is UNDESIRABLE

Of Texas, New Mexico, \rizona was oday
Mustered the REGULAR Service to y Out Remainder
of their Enstment-Further Indication the American
Operations the Border are Still Undet ~ 'ed-Scou TO
Hold Another Conference with Obregon ey-Denal
of the Rumor that Scott Served Ultmatul Obregon
Ooaa,dno Final Answer the Mexican -esena-
tive-W ashington Without Official Advices thai mercan
Troops Have Crossed into Mexico the Big Bend Region
Although il is Believed that they Have Done So
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-11
Russians Driven Out.

Constantinople, May 11.-An offic-
ial statement says that in an all
night battle on Mount Kope sector,
Caucasus, the Turks drove the Rus
slams out of positions nearly ten
miles in length.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-11
Mount Infantry on Border.

Ell Paso, Texas, May 11.-General
Funston desires to strengthen the bor-
der patrol by mounting two thousand
infantrymen on Texas points, it was
announced today. He plans to make
such a recommendation to Baker be-
cause the cavalry patrol horses have
been practically exhausted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-11

Baseball insanity" says the To-
ledo Blade, ''is a glorious affiction.
Who is loony now
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-11
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La, May IL
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma for tonight and Friday
is fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-11

CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHTY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-11

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-08

He served ten months in Monroe
county penitentiaTy, working as
clerk in the main office.
Siegel is the founder of SiegeI
Cooper & Co. of Chicago. He said
to reporters at Rochester:
81 am after big money. I want it
to pay the people I owe. Why
shouldn't be able to make $4,000
900? l was worth half that amount
a few years ago and what was my
experience then to what it is now?
81 don't expect to cOnfine myself to
the dry goods business. Anything
that pays big returns will serve.
may have to start in a small way and
grow big again
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-08

BANK WRECkER COMES HERE
FOR NEW START
After ten months in the Monroe
county penitentiary OF New York,
Henry SiegeI, bank wrecker, is ex-
pected to arrive in Chicago late to-
day and start business life over again.
SiegeI left Rochester last night on
a Chicago-bound train. He gave
newspaper men a statement that he
is going to make another fortune,
put himself in the multi-milliOnaire
class once more and pay off his cred
itCrs.
AS banker Henry SiegeI had the
same luck in New York as Billy LOr-
inner in Chicago, only worse. There
were no suicides with the LOrimer
bank smash in Chicago. When the
bank run by Siegel in connection with
the Siegel-COOper department store
of New York went bust, working
class depositors lost over $2,5OO,OOO.
Two losers killed themselves.
Whatever business Siegel picks for
his new career when he lands in
Chicago, it is expected he won't go
into the banking game. His past
record would be against him in
that field. His promotion of bank
would not be healthy for department
store banks in general And the big
banking interests have already shown
in the case of Billy LOrimer what they
can do to a new banker they don't
like.
Eleven indictments were pending
against Siegel when he got out of the
penitentiaTy last week. Dist Atty
Swami of New York was quoted in
New York papers as saying he
thought the Siegel bank depositors
got raw DEAF and he wanted to do
something for them if he could.
A wholesale immunity bath bust
ness was carried on in the courts,
however. Several indictments were
quashed and it is understood there
will be no trial of Siegel on any of the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-08
TEACHERS PUS.I FIGHT FOR
RIGHT TO ORGANIZE


Another step in the successful
fight to prevent enforcement of the
Loeb rule of the school board to
throw out Of employment every
teacher who retains membership in
the Chicago Teachers Federation or
Chicago Federation of Labor was
taken yesterday. Atty I. T. Green
acre filed a bill in the appellate court
in answer tospetitions of the board
attorney, A. R. Shannon.
He said that the attempt to take
teachers from the federation was to
deny them the liberty of organizing
as they pleased. It was pointed out
that only part Of the teaching force
was included in the terms Of the Loeb
rule and they were Disseminated
against.
The right of the city council to in
vestigate the finances of the board Of
education was upheld by the appel
late court, which reversed the deci-
sion of the lower courts in the mat
ter.
Aid. Rob't Buck, backed by the
anti-administratiOn forces, said that
the decision proved the right of the
council to handle the money of the
city and investigate its expenditures.
1890
Pneumatic soIes and heels, easily
attached to and detached from shoes,
are an English invention,
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-03
CORONATION OF n
YUAN SHI-KAI IS
AGAIN POSTPONED
Former President, Of China
Will Quell Revolt Before
Taking Throne.

Picking, March 3-After a CONFER
ence with members of the cabinet,
President Yuan Shi-kai has ordered
the various ministers to discontinue
all preparations in connection with
his formal ENVIRONMENT, as the cere-
mony has been postponed during the
continuance of the Yunnan revolt.
Furthermore, Yuan Shi-kai has is
sued another order that all ministers
and boards must exert their fullest
efforts to expediting regular business
and lettering governmental affairs.
The mandate of the president de-
clares that in spite of any trouble
which may exist in the provinces, it
is his purpose to have the functions
of the government performed In Pek-
ing just as in normal times.
There is much speculation among
foreigners in Picking as to when the
coronation will take place, and the
opinion is becoming somewhat gen
eraI that the ceremony will not be
attempted during the present war in
Europe, even if the Yunnany revo1u-
ton should be settled.
Japan's opposition to the en-
thronement of Yuan Shi-kai has been
SO insistent that a change of policy on
her part is not expected by foreign
ers resident in China.
Japan is constantly reminding the
Chinese of the troubles which exist
in various parts of China, and indicat-
ing that they are in fulfiIlment of
the japanese prophecies of disturb
ances in connection with the proposed
change from republic to mon
archy.
Recently the troubles on the Mon
golian border have become more and
more acute. Opponents of the Yuan
Shi-kai administration have intimated
that the bandit outbreaks in Shensi
provinces are a part of the revo1u-
tionarv protests against the present
government. This probably is not
true, as the robbers become bad
every winter on the boundary between
the two provinces named and Mon
golia. Recently the bands of robbers.
or tufei, have become larger than in
normal years and their operations are
more widespread.
They have attacked and destroyed
larger towns than is usually their prac-
tice, and within the last month they
have made raids in the north OF
Shensi province which the Chinese
army has been VIII oily unable to cope
with Patseblong and Pactowchen,
two frontier towns in Mongolia, have
been looted and the operations OF the
bandits extended to Saratsi, Kweih-
waiting and a number of other train
ing centers in north Shensi province.
French, American and Swedish mis-
sions have considerable interest in the
territory which has been rafded, and
the American and French ministers
in Picking have been active in trying
to get better protection for the mis-
sions in the bandit territory The
foreign office has repeatedly sought
the cooperation of the army in re-
straining the outlaws, but the opera
lions of the robbers have been so
wide that the Chinese troops have
failed to check them with any degree
of success.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-03
ROSE FROM WIFEs GRAVE
IN MURDERER's COFFIN

Ossining, N. Y, March 3-Wa1ter
Watson, of Brooklyn, was electrocut-
ed at Sing Sing prison this morning
for the murder of his wife in March,
1915. Watson protested his inno-
cence to the last. He left a sealed
envelope with a request that it be
opened after his death In it was
found a faded flower and this note:
'This envelope contains a flower
from off my dear wife's grave. Please
bury it with me and let it be on my
breast. 1t is a token of remen-
brance of the wife I always loved
and may God rest our souls in peace -
Watson was separated from his
wife at the time of the murder, which
he was supposed to have committed
while under the influence of drink.
His son, Thomas, 10 years old, saw
his father stab his mother with a
table knife and assisted in his cap
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-03
Treat In Store For
Bridgeporters In
Plaza Theatre Sunday

A treat is in store for the public
of Bridgeport next Sunday at the
Plaza theatre, Fairfield avenue, when
the annual memorial lecture and con-
cert of the Robert Emmett club of
Bridgeport will be held. Tickets are
now being exchanged at Hartigan's
drug store, Fairfield avenue. Many
desirable seats are still to be had, but
all indications point to an immense
audience to greet the Hon. jeremiah
B. Sullivan of Iowa, orator of ma
tiona1 fame.
Judge Sullivan is presiding justice
of the United States court of APP
praisers and is a statesman and jur-
list of recognized standing through
out the country. In addition to the
Grafton, there will be an excellent
concert, the program of which will
be published in the daily newspapers
tomorrow.
Tickets may be obtained at Harti-
CAMS Fairfield avenue drug store I'M
til o'clock Sunday evening. After
that hour they will be on sale at
the theatre,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-03
GAG. TO JOIN
REGULAR TROOPS
IN MANOEUvERS
June % to July 1 Dates for
Combined Action at Fort
III. G. Wright.

According to the schedule on mill
tary affairs prepared by the war de-
partment for this year, members OF
the local Connecticut Coast Artillery
corps organizations will participate in
joint manoeuverS with the regular
troops at Fort H. G. Wright from
June % to July 1 inclusive.
The school of instruction for Of
f1cers is now being carried on at the
local armory every other "Wednesday
night by Capt. F. L. Dengler, U. S. A.,
the instructor-inspe detailed with
the corps. Because of the prepared
ness bills now before Congress no
appropriations has as yet been made
for the usual spring officers school
of instruction and it is now doubtful
if such school will be held this year.
The examinations for commission
ed officers and for rated positions for
enlisted men which the war depart
ment requires will be held in May
probably at the state armory here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-03
''CANARY BIRD"
BEATS 2 COPS;
MUSES. Third
Fighting Prisoner Handled
Pair of Policemen But
Finds Three Too Many.

John Smith, age 35, of ISL Hurd ave-
nue., alias John H. Canary, and known
to the police as the canary bird,'' is a
fighter.
The combined efforts of two police
men and a, tr-uant officer were INSULT
Gent for a time to subdue Canary last
Congress street.
Policemen George Benedict and
James Callan were endeavoring to ar
rest Canary for an alleged assault
upon John Costello, a. roomer at the
Lyric hotel. The fight is said to have
started in Reddy's cafe and both men
were elected. The fight was continued
in the street when Policeman Bene-
detti arrived.
When the policeman grabbed Can
airy, the latter struck him a back
handed blow, which foored him. Ben
edetH was momentarily dazed and
Canary jumped upon him while he
was down. Apparently Canary was
getting the best of the tuss1e when
Policeman James Ca.11an ran up. Can
airy saw CaIlan coming and he was
prepared. He struck Callan a blow
with his left which laid that police
man prone upon his back, while his
hat rolled across the street.
Canary was having a great tussle
with the two policemen when Truant
officer Richard Larkin arrived. Lar
kin was caught on the point of the
jaw with a blow from Canary's right
hand and he was repulsed momen-
tarily. The three policemen pitched
on Canary and incapacitated him
Then they bundled him into the police
patrol.
In the city court this morning Po-
Iceman Benedict told Judge Frank
L. Wilder that Canary was the tough
est prisoner he had handled since he
was appointed to the police depart
ment. Judge Frank L. Wilder after
reprimanding Canary sentenced him
10 three months in Jail on a. charge of
resistance, two months in Jail for
breach of the peace and find him 81
for assault upon Costello. Canary an
nounced his intention of fling an ap-
peal from the sentence of the court
He was unable to furnish a bond of
$500, under which he may appeal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-03

issues.
Noon-A spirited rise in oils, Amer
lean Locomotive and some other ac-
tive industrials succeeded the decline
in Baldwin and prices recove&red to
or above yesterdays finals Mexican
Petroleum and Texas Company rose
1-2 each and American Locomotive
gained almost three points. Some
specialties displayed greater weak
ness however, General Motors de-
Ginning 10 and Consolidated Gas and
Electric of Baltimore declining ga.
Trading became very apathetic later,
the first hours turnover being one of
the smallest and showing increased
5dullness with the approach of the
mid-session. Bonds were steady
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-03

New York, March "a report that
a German commerce raider or prize
was off Cape Henry, Va, waiting for a
favorable chance to make a dash for
Newport News or Norfolk was brought
here today by Captain Munkewitz, of
the Bull-Insular liner Grayson from
Porto Rico.
Captain Munkewitz said that early
yesterday he was called on deck by
the second officer who reported a nys-
FERROUS light to the east which he
could not make out. The light was
moving eastward. and Captain Munke-
WITT altered the course of his ship
when a second light appeared close
to the port side and apparently moving
westward. Both lights disappeared as
suddenly as they had appeared.
On Jan. %, Captain Munkewitz said,
ton he was summoned on deck to OBJ
These lights merely flashed into view
and then vanished and were succeed
ed by a green light from a vessel
which crossed the bows of the Gray
son, exchanging signals with the ship
to the east It was a. few days after
this that the Appam took refuge in
Hampton Roads.
Captain Munkewitz said heavy
weather and clouds prevailed off the
Virginia coast and he was satisfied the
vessels whose lights he had seen were
trying to keep their movements Sc
cret. Captain Munkewitz said he was
satisfied that the lights did not belong
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-03
MANY CHILDREN TO
VIEW ELK'S GREAT
CIRCUS AT MATINEE

The biggest crowds ever seated at
one time in the Bridgeport armory
will be the rule of the E1k's Big Cir
Gus, beginning Saturday and continu-
ing throughout the week. Architect
Asheim has so drawn plans for stress
and safety that 1000 could be seated
daily instead of 1850. The advance
sale has been extremely heavy at the
National Cash Register office P. O.
Arcade, where a, staff of ticket sellers
are daily kept busy. This is because
the EIk's circus is a real circus and
not just a few performers thrown into
a hastily constructed ring. The Inter
national champions of all phases of
circusdom are to be here. 1t is the
event of lifetime for chi1dren-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-03
SHOP CRAFTSMEN
OF NEW HAVEN VOTE
UNANIMOUSLY TO STRIKE

Boston, March 3-Shop craftsmen
of the New York. New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad, numbering 1000, VINO
are affiliated with the System Fedora
ton, an American Federation of La
Dor organization, have voted almost
unanimously in favor of striking If
necessary, to gain recognition of, their
union, according to an announcement
last night of the count of votes on a
referendum recently taken.
International union officers VINO
made the announcement, said that the
count was not completed, but had pro-
crossed far enough to leave no doubt
of the result. This will be communi-
Gated to the officials of the railroad
within a few days. Back of the de-
mand for recognition of the union are
requests for added wages and fnprov-
ed working conditions
Federal Conciliators William Black
man and Frederick G. Davis, inter
viewed union officials in this city yes
terday in an effort to determine what
could properly be done to avert a
strike, and tonight left for New Y ork,
where they will confer with General
Manager Wha1ey of the New Haven
road