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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-14
GERMANY IS
NOWFORCED TO
FORGET PRIDE
IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR Won
BETHMANN I HOlLWEG SAYS
SUBMARINE ACTIVITY LESS I'M
PORTANT THAN GOOD WILL.

London, May 12-What purports
to be a summary of the speech of
Dr. Won Bethmann-Hollweg, the Ger
man imperial chancellor at the Sc
cret sitting of the general committee
of the reichstag on May concerning
Germany's reply to America is pub
lished here Thursday under Berne
date by the Wireless Press, which
states that the following remarks by
the chancellor may be accepted as
unquestionably authentic:
81 have said before that we must
drop all sentimentality. repeat that
with regard to our dispute with Amer
lea, our self respect was wounded by
the aggressive wording of the Ameri-
can note to Germany. Our feelings
were as to repel this interference
with our legitimate methods of war
fare and tell America to mind her
own business, but considerations of
policy. compel us to subordinate pa
triotic zeal to patriotic reason. We
must be guided, however, not by our
feelings, but by the coolest judgment.
I'VE have one aim and one duty,
namely, to win the war; therefore
any policy which endangers our vic
tory must be avoided. The over
whelming majority of expert opinion
regards a rupture of relations with
America as a great peril
"A great mistake has been commit
ted in over-stating the value of the
submarine campaign against England.
Our naval experts no longer believe
in the probability of reducing Eng
land to starvation and ruin by sub
marines, even if the war lasts anoth-
er two years. 1t is true that these
instruments can inhict a frightful
amount of damage, but this damage
would be insufficient to outweigh
the danger to ourselves of Americas
hostility.
ut is folly to underestimate the
consequences of a conflict with Amer
ica's enmity. Our information leads
us to believe that other neutrals
might follow Americas lead
The imperial government has
weighed every factor and is convinced
of the necessity of avoiding breach
with America.
"These are the hard facts of the
present situation. We have wOrded a
reply such as may reserve future
liberty of action. If the situation
changes we may cancel our conces-
sions to America and continue un-
restricted submarine operations, but
for the present we must overcome
our feeling and pursue the policy
most conducive to final victory over
our enemies"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-14
PREPAREDNESS PARADE BY
CITIZENS OF NEW YORK

New York, May 13.-The citizens
preparedness parade which took place
in this city today, was one of the
most impressive sights the people or
New York have ever seen. Early this
morning incoming trains were crowd
ed with visitors, many of whom came
from cities far distant for the priv
ilege Of watching nearly 100000 men.
representing 1ifty-one different trades
and all phases of business in the
line of march. One thing that con-
tributed to the success of the parade
was its non-partisanship 1t was
purely public demonstration favor
ing national preparedness. Nothing
like it has been seen in New York
since the famous gold parade" or
1896 when the late William McKin-
ley was running for president against
William Jennings Bryan. Thirty-fVe
full brass bands were required TO
furnish music for the marchers. Many
places of business closed all day so
that their employees might take part
in the parade, which was reviewed
by Mayor Mitchell and many other
distinguished guests.
There is nothing that the average
New Yorker likes better than par
ade. This month has been prolinc
in parades. Last Saturday 5000 or
the city's finest marched up Fifth
avenue in the policemen's parade, TO
be reviewed by Mayor Mitchell. over
one hundred trades and professions
were represented in todays parade.
A battalion of representative young
women of New York was formed as
feature of today's parade. They
are wives or sisters Of men who may
be called into service in case OF war
by reason of military training, either
at Plattsburg camp or in the National
Guard. The organization is called
the Young Women's Battalion. The
officers are Miss Civilies Alexandra,
Mrs. Gordon Auchincloss, Miss Helen
Byrne, Mrs. Reginald Lincke, Miss
Mary Schieffelein, and Mrs. Louis
Starr. The Battalion furnished its
own band, the one that furnishes
much of the music held by the smart
set during the winter season.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-14
HEROISM OF THE ZOUAVES
REVIVED IN VEROUN BATTLE

Paris, May 12.-Correspondence of
the Associated Press The tradi-
tional heroism of the Zouaves as so
strikingly displayed during the French
conquest of Algeria has been revived
in the battle of Verdun, as is shown
in an order of the day Just issued
by the third regiment of these fight
ing units. Overshadowed, in earlier
fighting, through the exploits Of Alp
inc chasseurs, the marines and the
chasseurs a pier, the opportunity of
the Zouaves came in an action some
where near Verdun," during the
course of which they were instru'
mental in saving the line According
to this published order, Verdun would
have been taken had it not been for
their bravery,
"The lieutenant-colonel," says the
document, "is happy to bring to the
knowledge of the regiment the con
gratulations that the general com
manding the corps has just addressed
to him on the subject of the bril-
liant conduct of the Third Zouaves
during the days of February "a and
%, 1916.
"The general has done the chief OF
the corps the honor to say on those
days the Third Zouaves wrote the
most magnificent page in its history
that if the regiment had not been
there to stop the enemy the line
would have been pierced and Verdun
taken.
THE lieutenant-colonel is proud to
transmit these eulogies to his fine reg
iment; he thanks every man, officers
subalterns and Zouaves for the bray
cry and energy that enabled them
under a bombardment that is unique
in the history of the world to stor
the enemy and inflict enormous
losses upon him.
France may count upon the Third
Zouaves."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-14

Washington, May 12.-The $11,OOO,'
600 Indian appropriation bill was fin
ally perfected in the house and SEN
ate Friday and went to the presi'
dent. 1t denies the long contested
right of the Mississippi Choctaws to
participate in tribal funds; makes
more stringent regulations on the
presence of liquor on Indian reserva-
tions; opens up new irrigable lands
in Montana and Arizona and appro'
PIRATES for the preservation of the
remaining works of the Arizona cliff
dwellers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-14

There were female matchmakers
thousands of years before matches
were invented.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-14
WE'VE GOT SOMETHING TO SELL TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-14
MOVING PICTURE DISASTER;
TWENTY-SlX BURN TO DEATEi

Norfolk. Va, May l3.-Twenty.siN
negroes, all women and children eN-
cept one, perished in the fire winch
last night destroyed a mo'ioa picture
theatre after gasoline explosion ut
WallaCeton, near here.
A number of children were tram
pied to death in the rush to escape.
Twenty persons were injured, some
seriously.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-14

on any other individuals.
The house of commons negatived
without division John Dillon's mo-
ton demanding that the government
should !mme lately declare its inten-
tions. The house of lords adopted
without division, Lord Loreburn' 5
motion expressing dissatisfaction with
the governments management of
Ireland.
Premier Asquith's announcement of
his intention to go to Dublin, to a
large extent took the life out of the
debate in the house of commons.
ATimothy Healy, Nationalist for the
fheast division of Cork county,
graduated the premier on his de-
On. He considered, he said, that
lse responsible for the government
ireland had been grossly misled
md by some of mis- own countrymen.
The insurrection, he declared, had
been greatly exaggerated. 1t could
have been suppressed with the police
only. he said, but instead it was
put down without any military skill
o/iudgment and with great loss of
Zfo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-14
ASQU|TH GOES
TO|RELAND To
INVESTIGATE
FEAR OF SYMPATHY REACTION
OVER REBEL EXECUTIONS CON-
TIkUE TO GROW - GOVERN
MENT RAPED.

London, May l3.-The most dan
kerous factor in the Irish situation
since the brief uprising, as reCogniz-
ed by the British government, has
been that the punishment of the
rebels would cause a reaction of
sympathy among the warm hearted
and emotional people. This threat
ened danger appears to be fast ma
terializing.
Premier Asquith personally has
stepped into the breach and is taking
the unprecedented course of journey
ing to Dublin to investigate the sit
uation at first hand, and doubtless
will give instructions to Cen. Sir
John Maxwell regarding the policy
which the military government must
pursue, now that the chief civil ad-
ministrators, Lord Wimborne, Angus
tin Birrell and Sir Matthew Nathan
have retired from office. The pre-
mier left London tonight for the Irish
capital.
Mr.. Asqrith once before took the
reins in his own hands in a crisis by
assuming the secretaryship of war
when the threatened Ulster revolt in
1914 caused the resignation of Colo
mel Seely.
The prime minister announced that
he will consult with the authorities
in order to arrive at some arrange
ment satisfactory to Irishmen of all
parties. He frankly declares that
the present situation can not con-
tinue. Many of the newspapers, par
ticularly the liberal organs, call upon
the Irish faction to seize the present
opportunity for settling their long
standing differences.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-14

the British commander, and the other
military authorities responsible for
the execution of F. Sheehy SkeninS-
ton, but pointed out that Skeffington
was shot on April 26 and the military
authorities did not hear of it until
May 6.
How could anyone blame the peo-
pie of Dublin for believing dozens of
others had been shot secretly in bar.
racks" he asked. Horrible rumors
are current in Dublin, and they are
embittering the population"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-14

Prisoner Leaps From Moving Train.
Muskogee, Okla, May 13.-John NJ.
Beverly, AZ years old, who was arrest
ed at Durant today on a warrant from
Muskogee County, charging stat
utory offense, leapsd from the window
of a moving Katy train near RENTS
vile and escaped. OFFICERS are now
searching for him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-14
ECHO OF EXPLOSION
Two Unsettled Cases from Ardmore
Taken to U. S. District Court.

dNtTI 10 O' D. O'ot' 'Nt WITT -
Muskogee, Okla, May 13.-Two
suits growing out of the Ardmore
explosion Sept. 27, 1915, when over
forty people were killed, have been
transferred from the district court Of
Carter county to the United States
district court. Mrs. Leora Redman,
in behalf of Roy Redman and her
three other minor children, is suing
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe rail
way for $4,000 damages on account
of the death of G. S. Redman. i. NJ.
Walker sued for $1,000 on account of
personal injuries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-14
Dillon Raps Government.


The text of the resolution present
ed by Mr. Dillon, one OF the most
respected of the NatiOnalists, but Of
ten one of the bitterest antagonists OF
the government, follows:
an the interests of peace and good
government in Ireland it is very i'm
portant that the government should
make Immediately a full statement OF
its intentions as TO continuance OF
executions in that country, carrleu
out as a result of secret military
trials. and as to continuance OF mar
tial law. military rule and the search
ers and wholesale arrests now gong
on in various districts of the couh-
try"
Mr. Dillon said he drafted his res
olution in order to confine the dls-
cussion to the narrow but important
issue of military executions and the
continuance of martial law. He com
plained that Premier Asquith had
been kept in the dark by the mill
tary authorities as to what was gong
on. He did not hold General Maxwell
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-14
SEEKS PRO-GERMAN INQUIRY
Gardner of Massachusetts Urges In
Vestigation of Organization Try
ing to Control Election.

Washington, d. Gust before
congress adjourned, Representative
Gardner Of Massachusetts introduced
a resolution which he announced he
would press at the winter session for
congressional investigation of organi-
cations which it is alleged under for
eign influence have attempted to af-
feet elections of congressman He
named the American embargo confer
ence and the American commerce and
protective committee among those he
wanted investigated
In a statement accompanying his
resolution Gardner charged that it
was commonly understood that zone
of these pro-German organizations has
a large fund in Massachusetts, which
1t intends to use in four congressional
districts"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-14
C~ONFEREESATN EWLONDON
MEXICAN BOARD TALK OVER
BORDER PLANS.
American Commissioners Satisfied
With Relations Established-Per-
shine'a Withdrawal Asked.

New London, Connecticut. The
INSTRUMENTATION joint commission
made what was described as definite
progress toward the formulation of
an agreement which would cover fu-
ture military operations along the
international border. This was the
only subject discussed during the
morning session, over which Franklin
K. Lane, heading the American dele
cation, presided.
At the noon recess Secretary Lane
said he was well satisfied with the
relations which had been established
among the commissioners and the
progress made. No border plan, even
Of a tentative nature, had yet been
adopted, he said.
At the afternoons deliberations the
Mexican delegates made a formal re-
quest for the withdrawal of Gen. Per-
shing's expedition from Mexican ter
ritory. Papers bearing directly upon
this phase OF the situation were stud
led by the American commissioners.
One of the papers examined was a
report made by Gen. Pershing about
a month ago saying that the object
of his expedition had been accom-
plished so far as it has been posi-
Bile to complete it under the conditions
which surround the movement. An
other was the formal recommendation
of Gen. Funston that the Pershing
expedition be recalled.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-14
Shoe Industry CROWNS.


Advance Information from the 1916
Red Book OF the bureau OF labor stat
istics shows that "a boot and shoe
factories OF Missouri. chiefly in St.
Louis. turned out in the fiscal year
which closed June 80. boots and shoes
and similar products to the value Of
s55,14S, 100. breaking all previous rec
ords. .
In 1904 81 factories turned out
products worth SSS.541.O 600; in 1903,
$~4s,751,OOO, and in 1914 s52.522,O00
Beside st. Louis. Kansas CITY and
st. Joseph, shoe factories r to be
found in Washington, Jefferson City,
Desoto, Brookfield. Kirksville. Mo-
berry, Hermann, Union, Cape Girar-
deau and Hannibal.
Missouri's boot and shoe factories
in the last fiscal year gave employ
ment to 15,477, this army drawing ST.
279,65O in salaries and wages. Nearly
half Of the boot and shoe workers
were women and girls and they
earned from SC to SIS a week, those
who were paid from SO to S12 pre-
dominating, From S. to So per week
was paid boys and $12 to $50 a week
to men.
st. Louis is now the largest whole
sale boot and shoe center of the coun-
try. The boot and shoe factories
found in smaller Missouri cities are
branches of the st. Louis factories,
and all their selling is done through
their ST.. Louis headquarters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-14
State Draws Interest.


Checks were received by State
Treasurer Deal from the various
state depositaries for interest on the
states daily balances for August.
The total was $~18,542.16, paid by
the following banks:
Commerce Trust Company of Kan
sas City, $1,433.62; Central National
Bank, B~oonville, $635.50; Charleston
Bank, Charleston, $449.57; Exchange
Bank, Jefferson City, $816.57; First
National Bank, Jefferson City, $762.-
"a; Old Bank Trust Company, Shell
bina, $19S.93; Holland Banking Com
pany, Springfield, $1,O49.50; Banking
House of T. ]. Lycan, Edna, $196.85;
Bank of La Plata, La Plata, $187.24;
Ellington Bank, Ellington, $19S,29;
Kearney Bank, Kearney, $405.64;
Bank of Lilbourn, Lilbourn, $138.02;
Stoddard County Trust Company,
Bloomfield, $234.96; Citizens Bank,
Marshfield, $2S6.4s: Southern Mis-
souri, Trust Company, Springfield,
1921; Mississippi County Bank,
Charleston, $259.87; Schuyler County
Bank, Lancaster, $245.
The Central Missouri Trust Com
pany of Jefferson City paid $227.01
on current balances and $594.1S on
the capitol building fund.
The Mercantile Trust Company of
ST. Louis paid $,6205.25 on balances
and $3,S17.16 on capitol building fund.
Tine total interest for the month on
current balances was $14,131.55, and
on capitol building fund, $4,411.34.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-14
NOTE THREATENS
BRITISH VESSELS
REFUSAL TO CHANGE BOYCOTT
POLICY GIVEN AS
REASON.
PRESIDENTIAL POWER CITED
All Shipping in American Ports May
Be Held Until stuffy Johnny Bull
Comes to Realization of
the Facts.

Washington, D. Estate depart
ment officials have begun assembling
material for another peremptory de-
mand on Great Britain to raise the
boycott of American business firms,
following receipt of advance informa-
ton on the forthcoming British an
swer. Powers of retaliation which
congress placed in the presidents
hands, may be brought to work very
soon.
Secretary of State Lansing has
been informed officially that the
British reply to the blacklist note will
be received shortly and that the Brit
ish government virtually will ignore
the arguments Of America, and contin-
ued good feeling between the nation
cannot exist if there is to be al ar
bitrary rule enforced against Ameri-
"a business firms.
Officials are closely studying plans
for retaliation against England since
they have learned they can expect
no relief except that obtained by force
employed in a commercial way.
The British reply to Acting Secre-
tary of State Folks note, written
weeks ago, is expected here not later
than the middle Of next week. Off
cials have been informed that they
should not entertain false hopes that
the wishes of this government shall
be complied with. They, therefore,
are ready to employ every means
available for bringing England to a
point where she shall have to yield
to the American ideas of fairness.
Shortly after the receipt. of the Brit
ish reply it will be answered by a note
in which the British government will
be informed officially of the powers of
retaliation recently placed by con-
gress in the presidents hands. Unless
Great Britain answers satisfactorily
much quicker than it took for her to
agree on an unsatisfactory reply to
the first boycott note, every British
ship will be indanger Of being held up
in American ports and clearances re-
fused.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-14
To FIGHT EIGHT-H0UR LAW
RAILWAY LAWYERS PLANNING
HOT CAMPAIGN.
Meeting to Determine Course Of Ac-
tion to Prove Measure
Unconstitutional.

New York City.-A meeting Of
counsel for the leading railroads of
the United States will be held within
a few days to determine upon the
most effective method of opposing the
eight-hour law won from congress by
the railroad brotherhoods. Announce
ment of a definite course of action will
follow Immediately, it is expected.
Railroad officials declare that the
fight against the constitutionality of
the law will be taken up without de-
lay. They maintain congress had
been coerced and inundated by the
labor men into passing an illegal
measure.
". H. Truesdale, president of the
Lackawanna railroad, declared his
colleagues were disposed to have the
law tested at the earliest possible
moment. He was unable to say what
the procedure would be, but thought
the legal departments of the railroad
companies easily could agree upon a
method.
Ending of the strike danger just as
the railway employees were scheduled
to leave their posts caused a sudden
collapse in most of the inflated prices
of foodstuffs in New York. Joseph
Hartigan, commissioner of weights
and measures, found local markets
glutted.
Produce dealers who purchased
enormous quantities Of provisions in
the hope of holding them for extor-
tionate prices were hard hit by the
signing of the eight-hour law. 1t was
said that hundreds of tons of vegeta-
bles would have to be sold at less
than their cost to the dealer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-14
JUNTA DIRECTS VILLA PLOTS
Two Mexicans Arrested in FL Paso
Charged With Violation of
Neutrality Laws.

Ell Paso, Texas.-With the ar
rest of two more Mexicans, United
States secret service men announced
they had discovered that the opera
tons of the bandit forces headed by
P&ncho Villa are being directed from
this CITY by a revolutionary junta
here. The Mexicans now under arrest
will be charged with violation of the
neutrality laws. a
The cutting Of the Mexico North
western railway by Villa is expected
at any time by military men here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-14
ADVERTISE IN THE COLUMNS OF
THE IRoNToN REGISTER,
AND GET RESULTS.

DO, IT NOW. DON'T DELAY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-14
SINN FEM MOVEMENT GROWS
Society coIors Worn, Its Flags Un-
furled and Its Songs Sung
in Many Counties.

London, Eng. The Times pub
fishes a special article from a CORE
spondent described as a component
English observer with nc proposes
sions on present conditions in Ire
land" This article draws attention
to the remarkable growth of the Sim
Fein since the rebellion.
The writer says in the counties Of
the south, southwest, west and east it
has spread rapidly. Sim Fem colors
are worn, Sim Fem flags are unfurled
when opportunity occurs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-14
ROB AND STAY MINE MANAGER

Martins Ferry, Ohio.-Stepping out
of the shrubbery along the roadway
at Glen's Run, three miles west of
here, two men killed Lee Rankin,
superintendent Of the Youghiogheny
& Ohio Coal Co., took the mine pay
roll of $12, 900 from Rankin's auto
mobile and escaped. Posses are in
pursuit.
Paul Pickens, a chauffeur for Ran
kin, attempted to save the payroll
by speeding up the machine after
Rankin had fallen out with four bull
lets in his body, but a shot from one
of the bandits stopped him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-14
VILLA ELUDES U. S. SCOUTS

Field Headquarters, Mexico.-Bor-
der reports concerning Villas recent
moves through the Santa Clara canon
toward La Guna have not been con-
firmed by investigation in that dis
trict, Gen. ]. ]. Pershing announced.
Gen. Pershing returned to field
headquarters, having completed in
spection of the American camps in
Mexico.
"The American troops in Mexico
are in the pink of condition and their
equipment, morale, ordnance, trans
portation and communication leave
nothing to be desired" he said.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-14
Convict Escapes Twice.

About a week ago Wesley Oliphant
of Henry county, a convict, serving
two years for burglary, escaped from
the prison yard, and was later run
down by the prison bloodhounds and
forced to climb a tree, eight miles
west of here, where the prison officers
found him.
He was put to work breaking rock,
but this time a ball and chain was
attached to his ankle in order that
his speed might be diminished if he
should take another notion to leave.
He did leave with the ball and chain
attached to HIS leg, and has not yet
been apprehended.