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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12
BAD CHECK
MAN WANT
BY OFFICIALS
HAS CHARGE TO CLEAR UP
HERE AND THEN WILL BE RE-
TURNED TO JEFFERSON coUN.
TY FOR TRIAL.

The officers of the law are after
the "hot check artists, and at pres
ent have incarcerated within the
county Jail one who it is alleged got
rid of lot of worthless paper, both
in this city and in the oil fields for
some real money, and whom, it is
further alleged, was trying to make
getaway when he was apprehended
by the officers at Berwyn, as he was
about to depart for other realms.
Edward B. Steger, sometimes
known as Doctor" was for time
located in the city of Ringing, EN-
ployed it is reported, in a minor
capacity by the Ringing railroad 1t
further seems that his tastes ran
away ahead of his income, in con-
sequence of which it kept him so
busy frenziedly financing his affairs
to remain in the good graces of those
who believed him to be "all to the
good" He was well groomed, im-
maculately manicured, and had all
the earmarks OF real money, so much
so. in fact, that it was no trouble for
him to obtain credit or get check
cashed. But
The crash came. His bills became
due and his creditors wanted their
money. That was easy for the Doc
tor" He would write them check,
in most cases in excess of the amount
of the bill, and get the change in re-
turn, with the receipt.
This worked for day or so, when
checks began TO food the bank upon
which they were drawn, and promptly
returned with the usual inscription
penned in a bold, cruel hand on the
back, said inscription being either
IN. c." or "Insuffish." Under such
circumstances, the crash was newt
able, and when Steger gave j. w.
Kruger a check for 500 in payment
of small bill, and got the change in
return, and when Kruger became
suspicious and was informed over
the phone that the man was "N. -
he placed the matter in the hands of
the officers, with the above result.
Yesterday morning Sheriff Garrett re-
ceived two warrants from the adjoin-
ing county for his arrest, and when
the officers here are through with
him he will be returned there for a
hearing also.
County Attorney Hardy stated yes
terday that a preliminary hearing
would be given the defendant early
this week, at which time his version
of the affair will be given to the
public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12
MANIAC TRIES
To MAKE GOOD
HIS THREAT
ENTERS OFFICE OF MAN WHO
SENT HIM TO ASYLUM, AND
WOULD HAVE USED KNIFE, BUT
FOR OFFICER.

About FIVE years ago, man from
the western part of the county, by
the name of j. R. Thornton, was sent
to Norman on an insanity charge,
by the lunacy board OF this county
and the county attorney. He was
later transferred to vinita, where he
was considered a dangerous man to
handle by his keepers. All the time
he was in the state institutions he
took keen delight in breathing dire
threats against the county attorney
of Carter county, who was instrument
al in having him placed in the asylum.
James H. Mathers was county at
torney at the time. AND paid no at
tention to the threats. attributing
them to the hallucination of dis
ordered mind. A few days ago,
Thornton made his escape from the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12
NO AMERICAN TROOPS HAVE YET
CROSSED THE MEXICAN BORDER

Vinita institution, and the authorities
here were notified to be on the watch
for him, as they believed he would
make his way back, in an effort to
fulfill his threat. and they considered
that he would make good the threat
if given the least opportunity.
Friday afternoon, despite the yigi-
lance of the officers, he appeared in
the office of Mr.. Mathers, took a seat
and entered into a desultory conyer-
sation. Mr.. Mathers recognized him
and after some excuse went into an
adjoining room and called an officer.
Before the officer arrived Deputy
Sheriff Ballew, who CHANGED to pass
the door, was asked to enter and
placed the man under arrest.
In the mans pocket was found a
large knife with an open blade, which
he evidently intended to use on the
former county attorney. He is now
in the county Jail awaiting the state
authorities to convey him back to the
asylum, while Jimmy" is congratu-
lating himself that he happened TO
have a lucky day, despite the fact
that it was Friday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12
In an Official Report to Washington, General
Funston Says Total OF Forty Seven Dead
Were Found in and About Columbus
AERO SQUADRON IS READY TO GO

Washington, D. c., March II.
Up to a late hour this after
noon, the war department has
received no information that
any United States troops had
crossed into Mexico.
General Funston in an Of
fetal report to the department
today said that a total of forty
seven dead had been found in
and around Columbus. A re-
port that eighteen more bodies
are lying in the brush is being
investigated.
The state department an
nounces the receipt of tele-
graphic advices that the GUS
toms officials on the border
report that two additional
Americans are missing from
ranch in New Mexico which
was raided on March 9, near
Nibres, eight miles west of CO.
lumbus. The raid was not suf-
ficiently identified to show
whether it had been previously
reported.
The department announced
that it was not considered safe
for Americans to go to the 18TH
mus of Tehuantepec.
The United States reply to
Carranza's request probably
will say that Carranza's sugges-
ton will be considered if at any
time it should become neces-
sary for his forces to pursue the
bandits into American territory
through lack of sufficient num-
ber of American troops to do
the work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12

The Verdun battle is fast
dwindling in its intensity. A
Paris official statement, howev-
er, says there is still violent
fighting at VauX.
The Germans made some
progress along the slopes lead
ing to the French positions at
VauX, but have not yet reached
the barbed wire entanglements.
The Germans hold some of the
houses in the eastern part of
VauX, while the western part is
in the possession of the French.
The Germans claim the cap
ture of fourteen hundred yards
of French positions near
Rheims.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12


while he will have the direction of
the military affairs along the border,
the expedition to capture Villa will be
in charge of brigadier general. The
name of the commanding officer will
be announced from Washington,
The Brigadier general, commanding
the expedition, will have full charge Of
the direction and will not be hamper
ed by unnecessary instructions, Funs-
ton said.
The decision of the war department
to keep Funston here was influenced
it was said, by the necessity of having
some one in charge of the southern
division who is thoroughly conyersant
with the entire border situation.
The full first aero squadron here will
be dispatched with the expedition.
When the aero squadron will begin
its flight is being kept a secret, but
Captain Foulouis, commanding the
ten officers under him, and the ninety
men of the squadron, were busy today
getting ready to quit Fort Sam Hous-
ton.
The organization OF the expedition
will not be completed for two or three
days, Funston said, as troops are COM
ing from other points.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12
Funston in Supreme Command.

Y Washington, ID. c., March 11.-Gen
eral Funston to whom the entire puni-
tive expedition has been assigned, was
given orders to capture Villa dead or
alfte and will probably have his army
moving into Mexico by Sunday morn.
ing.
While the American troops are pre-
pairing to move across the Mexican bor-
der to exterminate the Villa bandits,
Jarranza in an official communication
oday through Consul Silliman asked
he United States for permission to
end his troops into American terri
Dry if necessary in the pursuit of the
utlaws Administration officials re,
irded this as an indication that he
III not protest against the sending of
merican troops into Mexico.
Secretary of war Baker continued
Iday to refer to the expedition as
4efensive." This is significant of the
,r departments policy to make clear
at it is proceeding with scrupulous
\ lard for Mexican sovereignty.
1t is generally believed in Washing
IN that no American troops will start
'oss the border until tonight.
| funston has confirmed the report
: four hundred Carrancistas have
.hed Palamos hunting for Villa. The
81 reports say that Villa was at
ension yesterday south of Palo-
though there has been no an
cement, it is understood that Gen
,pershing of Ell Paso will command
4 principal forces.
- te senate foreign relations COM
ae today unanimously endorsed
dent Wilson's action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12
FARMERS At
PROVENCE ARE
INTERESTED
HAVE ORGANIZED FOR PEANUT
CULTURE AND WILL PURCHASE
NEIGHBoRHooo PICKER THE
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT.

Farmers in the eastern part of the
county, about Provence and Durwood,
are getting interested in peanut grow
ing, and already several have organ
lied and will put in quite a large
acreage.
F. X West and Superintendent Thur
ston were at Smyrna Thursday night,
where a very enthusiastic meeting
was held, and over one hundred acres
were pledged to be planted this sea
son. The demand for seed is grow
ing every day here, and all who con-
template growing the nuts this season
had best place their orders with the
secretary of the local Chamber of
Commerce at once.
The farmers about Provence and
immediate neighborhood are making
plans to club together and purchase
a neighborhood picker. and they also
give assurance that if the crop proves
anything near what is claimed for it.
their acreage will be materially in.
creased another year.
Since the assurance of a local mar
ket, the farmers of this immediate
vicinity are hailing with delight the
opportunity of getting away from cot
ton by planting a crop that is easier
grown and harvested and far more
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12

did that the danger to Canadian terri
tory was of such imminenCe that sum
mary action against the raiders was
considered imperative.
In two instances General Andrew
Jackson headed punitive expeditions
into Florida while that territory was
a Spanish possession. Officials today
recalled many other instances where
the hot trail' principle has been in
voked in some form by this and other
governments and declared there could
be no doubt of its applicability in the
case of Villa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12
WHOLESALE ARRESTS OF MEXl.
CANS SUSPECTED OF BEING
SPIES MADE AT COLUMBUS.
WOUNDED MEN CAUGHT
Seven Wounded Villa Soldiers Who
Participated in Attack to Be Tried
on Charges of Murder-One a Mere
Boy Of Twelve Years.

Columbus, NJ. NJ, March 11.-Whole-
sale arrests of Mexicans, suspected Of
being spies, were made today as the
United States army officers completed
their plans for the punitive expedition
to Mexico.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12
TAKES
No ACTION ON
0SACE LEASES
AFTER TWO HOURS WRANGlE
SATURDAY, SENATE TOOK RE-
CESS UNTIL MONDAY ON Ex-
TENDING LEASES.

Washington, March 11.-After a
two hours wrangle over the proposal
to extend the oil land leases on
Usage lands in Oklahoma, which eX-
pire March 16, the senate took a
recess until Monday with the fight
to be taken up anew then.
The two Oklahoma senators are op-
posed on the question.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12
Texas Militia Ready.

Austin, Texas, March 11.-Most of
the military organizations in the state
have informed Adjutant General Hut
chins that they are ready for service.
General Hutchins has had no advices
as to their use or disposition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12
CHICAGO Enlistina Reoiment.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 11.-With head
quarters in a downtown hotel, a regi-
ment is being enlisted here today from
business men who attended the mill
tary training camp last summer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12
Armed Guards on Trains.

Brownsville, Texas, March 12.-The
only result of Washingtons expedition
orders in this section has been the
placing of armed guards on all trains
from one hundred miles inland to the
border.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12

The Germans Are Ascending the Slopes Leading that Po
son, but Have Not Yet Reached the Barbed Wire Entan
acknowledgements Hold Some Houses in Eastern Part
of Vaux, While French in Possession of Western Part
of the Town-Cermans Claim Capture of Fourteen Hun
dred Yards of French Positions Near Rheims-Portuguese
Ministry Resigns Give Place to National Defense Cab
met Which is Now Being Organized at Lsbon-German
Attempt Drop Bombs Upon British Warships at Samos
Islands, Forty Miles Southwest of Smyrna, Fails.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12
Aeroplane Raid Fails.

Y Athens, March 11.-A German aero
plane flew over Samos Island, forty
miles south of Smyrna and threw
bombs at the British ships In the har.
Dor there, but unsuccessfully.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12
Portuguese Ministry Resigns.

Lisbon, March 1.-THE Portuguese
government resigned today to give
place to a national defense cabinet,
which is now being formed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12

New York, March 11.-Messages for
Mexico are subject to censorship, the
cable companies announced today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12

rigadier General to Command
Antonio. Texas, March 11.-Gen-
Nsunston announced today that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12
VERDUN FIGHTING BECOMING
LESS VIOLENT EACH DAY

PARIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT SAYS ATTACKS ON YER
DUN ARE FAST DWiNDLING in THEIR INTENSITY
VIOLENT FIGHTING CONTINUES AT VAUX, WHERE
GERMANS HAVE MADE FURTHER PROGRESS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12
WEATHER FORECAST

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pma for Sunday is fair and
mer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-12

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-09
Promoters and Managers
Come to Terms and Rick
ard Promises Seats for
About Is, People.

Tex Richard announced las, night
that Jess Willard and Frank Moran
would boz at Madison Square Garden
on the night OF March S. Rickard
closed with the Garden management
when he agreed 10 pay $500 for the
use of the big showhouse. The date
originally set for the bout was March
IL, but, as other interests had secured
the Garden for that night, Richard
was forced TO move MS show up a bit
The Show Corporation will waive q
percentage claim, being satisfied 10
take fla. sum instead.
Tom Jones, acting for Richard, and
Ike Dorgan, for Moran, did not offer
any objections 90 the change As a
matter % fact. Dorgan declared that
tho change was TO his mans sdvan-
tage
Ri.kard first offered $4,000 for the
use Of the Garden. and G. L. Boisse-
vain. acting for the Show Corporation,
insisted that $4,000 was more 70 his
liking They tossed coins, guessed
numbers. pulled straws and threw dice
20 SEQ what the rent was 20 be, and
$500 was hnally agreed upon
The final articles will be signed IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-09
Willard and Moran VIII
BOxinGarden on March 8
By BRIGGS

the grand ballroom Of the Hotel
Claridge az | o'clock to-day. Jack Cur
ley stated last night that Willard
would arrive in weeks tine and that
lie weighed $50 pounds at present. Cur
lev said that Willard viii make the
same weight for Moran that he scaled
et Havana when no won the champion
ship.
largest ever offered for . match, stands
as originally agreed upon at 100000,
with a $4,000 bonus. Wizards share
will be S47.5O0 and Moran's $4,000:
Seats will be constructed, according
70 Richard. 20 accommodate 1900 per
sons Prices will range from $50 for
boxes near the ringside, 20 50 for rear
seats. As near as u is possible 10 es-
innate, this will mean that the pro-
moters will receive an average of prob
ably SO q seat, provided the Garden IS
filled 20 capacity.
Experts estimated that the total re
ceipts would have 20 be in the neigh
horhood Of $4,000 20 return profit.
In addition 70 the purse, bonus and
rental Of the Garden, a tax OF ~ per
cent OF the gross receipts must be paid
20 the state under the loV.
:; is said portions Of tic main floor
OF the Garden will be built 10 on an in
cline TO permit the larger seating
capacity. Ordinarily The Garden will
seat about 10000 persons.
Whether theirs will be any pre-
lminaries has rot been decided. Rick
ard said the referee and stakeholder
probably would be named to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-09
COULDING'S HANDICAP
COSTS HIN VICTORY

George Il. Goulding. the champion
walker Of Toronto. was the victim Of
rather liberal handicapping in the one
mile handicap walk. He finished in
18th place. after great performance
iu the time q 6:32 40. four and four
ffths seconds behind the worlds rec
ord.
Walter j. Rolker. Of the Irish Amer
lean Athletic Club. with an allowance
Of 80 seconds. won by three yards. Is
T. Hearns. from the Pastime Athletic
Club. frishcd second. but he was DIS
qualified the place then gong 70 Eddie
Fenz. the so-callcd American champion.
Old Dick Remer finished third.
Ten Of the field OF eighteen competi-
tors had covered more than one-eighth
of a mile when Gouldng started out on
his task After covering two and a
half laps the Canadian had oveEaken
this group. and with powerful strides
then went after the remainder of the
field.
Al tho half-mile point Goulding was
only half a lap behind Hearns and was
sloWlv but surely closing up the gap
between him and the pacemaker. Reach
ing the three quarter-mil post, the To-
ronto athlete was only fifty yards IN
the wake OF REM. but despite his
valiant effort from this point on he was
unable 10 do better than finish fifth.
Tommy Lennon. of the University OF
Pennsylvania, won brilliant victory
i'm the 300-yard run. Lennon started
from scratch. and after a bitter fight
down the backstretch with J. T. Nichol-
son, OF the Loughlin Lyceum, gained
the day His time was 33 So seconds
The Boston Athletic Association cas-
lily captured the two-mile match relay
race against the New York Athletic
Club
Bill Meanix represented the Hub
team and Louis Gordon the Winged
Foot Club in the first relay. The lat
ter AZ one time held lead Of 10 yards,
but MeaniX caught him RS they were
relieved by their partners. j. W.
Burke gave the Boston team lead Of
20 yards on the next relay. and al no
time thereafter were the visitors in
danger of being overtsken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-09
Personal Touches Here
and There in Boxing
8y ICOE

beware. Come early and avoid the
rush. Sincerely.
SAN WALLACE"
II hate 10 admit il. but think tina
James joy Johnston has been Kidding
nc 4 bit" remarked Tex Rickard as he
watched Jack Dillon and Dan Morgan =
pcrretua. motion machine peckng a.
each other last night.
Jimmy is wise little fish. and III
doF my sombrero TO him. lie got a
little more than I wanted TO give for
his Garden. but not "a much as he
MIGHT have got-so there
l. IS almost a certainty ina the
prices for the big bout will be higher
than has been suggested AZ Sd TO s25
Richard could hardly hope 20 get in
money enough 20 pay of the athletes.
Ringside seats will be nearer $50 than
e25. say the house" experts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-09
BY FRANK O'NEILL.

Charley Ebbets nGy be friend Of
the second divi.isG clubs and all that
but he IS not pal Of the fans. He in
tyoduesd q measure az tho National
League meeting yesterday to restrict
the number OF 35-cent seats 70 1000.
Just what action will be taken Is not
knows There are 10000 bleacher
seats q, Braves Park. 5000 az ST..
Louis. $500 a. philadelphia and 1000
a. Cincinnati.
This talk about never coming back
doesn't amount 70 much, after all. NOT
long ago Charley Schmidt, first base
man of the Boston Braves, retired
from baseball. But nov he IS about
TO return TO the game. He will arrive
in this city some tim to-day, and eX-
poets to 80 South with the Stallings
crew.
George Whitted has como TO terms
with the Phillies, and SO another hold
out has been stricken of the lists.
The National League presented a
FOlc OF tnhUh' ~ Dd-Hcs blCs Nso pt1
his work with the schedule for the
coming season.
Il was decided to continue the
monthly pension for Mrs. Mary Pull
lam Johnson. sister OF the late Harry
Pulliam. Mrs. Johnson is a cripple
and a widow, with means Of sup
port.
Redlsnd reports indicate great eager
ness on the part of Cincinnati fans 10
secure seats for the opening game IN
Cincinnati. and a strong likelihood that
al. the reserved seats will be disposed
Of long before the curtain is rung UP
on the coming National League cam
paign.
Babe Ruth has signed with the Red
SoX for two years.
Fred Beebe, the veteran lntcrns-
tional League twirler. who once pitched
for the Reds, will act "a coach OF the
University Of Indiana nine.
Bill Killifer. onetime star catcher Of
the Phillies. has caught his last bal
game, II all reports Of his condition
be true Kilifer is under the care OF
specialist. and il is said that his arm
has not responded 70 treatment.
Joe Tinker has returned 20 the stage
He Is booked for four days In vaude-
Vile in Chicago. At the same theatre
an ex-convict and bank wrecker APP
peared in succession. Tinker said. Now
he comes Well the stage must be Gle
vs,ed
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Jack Dunn, manager OF the Orioles,