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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29
INSTALL OIL
EtWEr HE R1tH
BURNING EN-
CINE At LAKE
WILL IsCONTINUE THE USE OF
ELECTRIC PUMPS AND USE
OWN POWER - CONTRACT LET
YESTERDAY.

The city commissioners have closed
contract with the Briggs-W Weaver
company of Dallas for a 100-horse-
power oil-burning engine TO take the
place of the electric equipment that
is now used to pump the city water.
The machinery will be installed as
soon as possible, and the contract
with the light company, which is now
furnishing the electric current, will
be discontinued. The engine and
equipment is put in for a rental of
$3.50 per month for eleven months,
after which the city can purchase
same and own it outright, by paying
an additional S454.
The steam pump and boilers will
be maintained at the plant to use in
case of emergency, but the electric
equipment will be removed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29

WILL De At THE
HIGH SCHOOL
ON ACCOUNT OF THE FACT THAT
OPERA HOUSE HAS BEEN CON-
DEMNEO, OTHER ARRANGE
MENTS HAVE BEEN MADE.

On account of the fact that the
building inspectors have condemned
the Robson opera house, the bust
ness men who have charge of the ap.
pearance of the New York Philhar.
monic orchestra in this city hav.
made arrangements for the High
school auditorium for the two con-
certs to be given here on the after
noon and night of April 2S.
Max Elser, the booking agent Of
the orchestra, was in the city today,
and stated that the arrangement
really suited him better than the
ra house, as the building was new
well equipped, and would seat within
few numbers as many as the opera
house, besides the assurance of the
audience in knowing that they were
absolutely safe.
The condemnation of the opera
house leaves Ardmore without
theatre for the legitimate drama at
present, as Mr.. Won Weise, the pres
ent owner OF the Robson, intends con-
verting the building into business
property and Office rooms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29

San Antonio, Tex, March 29,
Villa was now moving to-
ward Santa Catarina in the
Santa Maria Valley, four days
ago, according to a report to
General Funston this morning.
General Pershing said that
the residents of the valley APP
peared to be friendly to Villa,
which is giving the American
scouts difficulty in learning OF
Villas movements.
AS to the details of the &C
tual chase, General Funston
knows little more than the pub
liz.
The war department has re-
turned the long report OF Col.
Slocum on the Columbus raid,
with instructions to amplify it.
Slocum is now commanding
troops two hundred miles from
the border, and a revision OF
the report is not expected for
some time. 1t has been sent to
Slocum, however.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29
FRENCH ATTACK GERMAN LINES
IN AVONCOURT WOODS WITH
GREAT FORCE.
FRENCH HOLD GAIN
Counter-Attacks Made BY German,
But Without Success - Germans
Storm Long Front in MaIincourt -
Desperate Austro-italan Fighting.

The French at Verdun last night
launched a heavy attack on the Ger
man lines in Avoncourt woods with
force sufficient to drive the Germans
from a part of their positions, Paris
reports today. The Germans promptly
made counter-attack but were driven
back.
North of Malincourt, several lines
deep along a front of two thousand
meters, the Germans stormed the
French positions.
Desperate fighting is reported on
the Austro-ltaIian front and Rome re.
ports that the Italians were victors
in a forty-hour battle at Grafenber9,
northwest Of Gorilla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29
HOTEL SEEMS
ASSURED FACT
At PRESENT I
SUBSCRIPTION LIST NEARLY ALL
FILLED AND A BIG MODERN
HOTEL WILL BE BUILT AT THE
CORNER OR MAIN AND c.

The Sharp proposition was formally
accepted by the hotel committee in a
meeting yesterday afternoon and the
subscription of stock of the amount
demanded by Mr.. Sharp is nearly all
raised.
Mr.. Sharp asks that the citizens
take stock to the amount of fifty
thousand dollars, stating that he will
add seventy-five thousand more. OF
this amount there was subscribed yes
terday afternoon approximately forty
thousand dollars, with several veal
thy men yet to hear from.
1t has not been ascertained just
when work will begin on the building,
but it is presumed that it will be
started at once, as there is a grow
ing demand for a hotel here every
day.
Other sites were considered by the
hotel committee, but nothing satisfac-
tory could be secured. The committee
desires that every citizen get behind
this proposition and assist in build
ing a hotel second to none in the
state, regardless of personal prefer
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29
THE ROBSON
OPERA HOUSE
CONDEMNED
UNSAFE FOR CROWD SAYS BUILD.
ING INSPECTOR, ALL SHOWS
CANCELLED. - PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA AT HIGH SCHOOL.

The Robson opera house is a thing
of the past.
Yesterday the building inspectors,
after looking over the premises, in.
formed owner Won Weise that he
would be taking long chances in al.
lowing a gathering there. Mr.. Won
Weise who recently purchased the
property thereupon Immediately in.
formed Frank Robson who has been
acting as manager for the house, that
all other shows would be cancelled and
there would be no more opera house
in Ardmore so far as he was con
cerned. Mr.. Won Weise urchased the
property with the idea of converting
it into an office building, but was in
tending to finish out the season, had
not the building been condemned. He
Will therefore begin remodeling the
building sooner than anticipated and
in the meantime 1t will be up to some
enterprising business man to erect a
modern theatre where the "legit" will
compete with the movies.
The next great attraction that was
to have been shown in the house was
the New York Philharmonic orchestra
but arrangements have been made for
the high school auditorium instead.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29
Of
CATHOLICS To
Be SEIZED
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT is CON-
slOERlNG THIS AS SOLUTION TO
ECONOMIC PRo6LEM-To BE
USED AS RESERVE.

Mexico City, March 2S.-The pub.
lisher "uncement that the govern
ment fering the adyisability of
takin the personal and real
ty OF the Catholic clergy
thr me republic created a sen
sa, this morning. In a special
dispatch from Queretaro, FL Domocra-
Ia, the official organ, quotes both Sec
retary of the Treasury Cabrera and Dr..
Surob governor of the state of Guiana
iuato, as saying that the measure
would be made effective under the old
law dating back more than half a
century, when church ediices were
seized during the administration of
Benlto Juarez.
The clergy in the states of Michoa-
can, Pudbla, Queretaro and JaliscO,
are reputed to be immensely wealthy
in jewe.s, lands and works of art,
which are held in trust for the church.
1t is said that the appropriation OF
these by the government for their
conversion into gold, with which TO
swell the reserve to be accumulated
for the redemption of the paper money
issue made necessary by the revolu-
ton, would snlve Mexico's present eco
romic difficu ties. Government Off
cial declaration ulace the present pa
per issue at 10000, 100 pesos, with an
Insignificant metallic reserve for its
redemption.
The government is making every
effort possible at this time to accumu.
,ate as rapidly as possible the neces-
Sary reserve in order that the new is
sue of 250OOO,OOO esos, which it
purposes to put forth in April may be
guaranteed to stabilize ex-
change without the necessity of re-
sorting to a foreign loan. The methods |
already employed in this direction 1
including the collection of part of the |
customs duties and internal revenue !
taxes in gold, together with the ma
-ional appeal for patriotic subscrip-
ions TO meet the issues have pro
luced excellent results. Government
officials say that the application of
he reform laws of the late COS would T.
speedily solve the problem. J.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29
Meaare Reports Received.

Ell Paso Tex, March 20.-The pur-
suit of villa goes relentlessly on
but from the meagreness Of the Of
fetal dispatches it is impossible to
learn of the position Of the Ameri-
can troops, and how far they are in
the rear of the fleeing bandit. Villa
was last heard of headed toward Tara
humare mountains. The Carranza
commanders have also apparently
lost track of Villa. Armed Villa for
.ces are reported in various parts or
chihuahua and Torreon, operating in
dependently.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29
THREE AMERICAN SURVIVORS
OF BRITISH HORSE SHIP SAY
VESSEL WAS SAElLED.
DUTCH SHIP SUNK
Dutch Steamer DuivIand Reported
Sunk Today, Members Of Crew
Being Saved Believed English.
man Tried TO Escape.

Washington, March 29-Affidayita
secured at Liverpool from the three
American survivors of the British
horse ship Englishman, say that the
vessel was torpedoed and then she'll
ed by German submarine, according
to state department advices today.
The fact that the vessel was shell
ed led officials to believe that sh :
may have tried to escape.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29
VILLA HEADED FOR SANTA CATAR|NA
IN THE SANTAMAR|A VALLEY NOW
REPORT REACHING GENERAL FUNSTON THIS MORNING
SAYING THAT THE BANDIT LEADER WAS MAKING
. FOR THAT SECTION

Region Friendly Villa and Makes Difficult the Work
of Used in the Pursuit of Villa the Mexcans
Will Give Information to Villas Actual Whereabouts
General Funston Said to Have Little More Information
Regarding Pursuit of Villa than the Pubc-Last Reports
of American Expedition Following lila Was that They
Were Headed for Tarahumare %a %autains-Csrranza
Forces Said Have Lost Track of v no has Scatter
ing Bands Operating in Different Parts huahua and
and All Operating independently y 1t in Tam
pico and the Oil Camps in that Vicinity, Q ing to
Americans Arriving at Galveston Today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29
American officer Dead.

Ell Pa Tex, March 2y.-Joseph
wv. Allis,., second lieutenant of the
Fifteenth cavalry, who was brought
back to the base hospital at Fort Bliss
from Casas Grandes suffering from
a cold that developed into pneumonia
died today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29
THREE NEW YORK CENTRAL
~''' a
TRAINS IN WRECK IN OHIO
KNOWN DEAD NUMBER THIRTY, AND TWENTY
FIVE OTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN ACCIDENT AT
AMHERST.

Accident Occurred at Four O'Clock this Morning when First
Section of East Bound Train Stopped Take Water and
Was Crashed Into from Rear in Heavy Fog
tion and Wreckage of these Two Trains Was by
the Twentieth Century Limited-Nost of Victims Were in
Rear Coach of First Section TranNone of the Lmteds
Passengers Were kied-Rescuers Working Franticaly
to Recover Victims, Most of them Being Scany Glad
Only Portion of the Dead Have Been IdentiGed-Limited
Proceeds to Chicago None of Her Passengers
jured This Train Running Slow Time Accident.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29
Quie. in Iampico Now.

n, Galveston. Tex, March 29.-Qulet
prevails in Tampico and the oil
camps in that vicinity, according to
Americans arriving here today on the
Morgan liner Topila from Tampic'.
They saw there have been no disturb
ances of any kind, and no anti-Ameri'
can demonstrations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29
ELEVEN DEATHS IN STORM

London, March 29.-Eleven deaths
are reported so far in the great
storm sweeping the British Isles Tues
day. All wire and railroad communi-
cation is crippled. ..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29

Cleveland, Ohio, March 20.
The dead number at least
thirty and the exact number
may not be known before night.
Twenty-Five bodies had been
taken out at noon and five more
are known to be in the wreck
age.
Cleveland, Ohio, March 30.
-Twenty-one are known to be
dead and twenty-five seriously
injured, some of them fatally,
in the wreck of three fast New
York Central trains, including
the Twentieth Century Limit
ed, at Amherst, near here at
four o'clock this morning.
Rescuers are working fran
tically to recover more of the
dead and injured from the mass
of wreckage. Most of the killed
were in the rear day coach of
one train, which was crashed
into by another. The bodies of
the scantily clad were mutilat-
ed beyond Identification. None
,of the Limited's passengers
were killed.
One section of the east
bound train had stopped to
take water and owing to the
fog, the second section crashed
into the first from the rear.
Then the Twentieth Century
Limited, west-bound, came
tearing through. crashing into
the wreckage of both the east
bound trains.
Two coaches of the Twentieth Gen.
tury Limited were overturned, injur.
ing number Of passengers. Ths
low number of casualties is attributed
to the Limited's going slow on ac.
count Of the fog. The second section
on the Buffalo Filler was going fast
when 1t struck the first section. The
three trains in the wreck were two
sections Of the Buffalo Filler and the
Limited, which is the New York Gem
trails pride.
The identified dead are:
REV. GUSTAV WALYI, Detroit
WALTER EASTON, Philadelphia.
FRANK GALLAGHER, Brooklyn
DORA ROSENBERG, Toronto
A. p. PASHELTAI, Cleveland
y. B. ASH. Olmstead Fails, Ohio.
j. II. HEARN, Galtipolis, Ohio
MARCINOA BENNETT, Indian Har.
Dor, Ind
GEORGE OJONCA, Indianapolis
---ROSENODAH, Indianapolis.
A. Comenstay of Pitts5urg, a sur.
vivor, said he saw a woman die in
the wreckage before he could extri-
cate her. Another woman was badly
injured, and man had his arms torn
from their sockets.
A. D. Ray of Pittsburg was thrown
from his berth in sleeper into one
occupied By woman, across this
aisle, but was uninjured.
Daylight had not appeared when
the three trains piled up together.
Farmers and villagers rushed to the
assistance of the stricken passengers.
The work of rescuing those pinioned
under the wreckage was hampered by
the darkness. The Limited proceeded
on her way to Chicago. as none ot
the passengers on this train were
seriously injured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29

VIII Price who was placed in Jail q
short time ago charged with shooting
one man and an innocent by-stander,
has been released on bail. He is now
at his home at Writ where he has
many friends.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29
Two German Planes Destroyed.

Paris, March 29.-Twent5 persons
were killed and forty injured, AMI
two German aeroplanes were DESTROY
ed in Mondays air raid on SaloniN
says an official statement today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29
Dutch Steamer Sunk.

London, March 29.-The Dutch
steamer Duiyland was sunk and her
crew saved according to an an
nouncement today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29
ARREST CARDINALS SECRETARY
M. Loncin, Secretary to Belgian Pri-
mate, Under Arrest,

London. March 29.-M. Loncin, pri-
vate secretary to Cardinal Merviera
the Belgian primate, has been arrest
ed according to a Brussels dispatch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29
WEATHER IRECAST

New orleans, La, March 29
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma for tonight and Thurs
day is unsettled and colder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29
Convicts to Work Roads.

McAlester, Okla, March 2S.-Brya1
county will be the first county in
Oklahoma to secure the use of state
conyicts for public road work. The
officers of that county have con-
tracted for the use of twenty-five colt
yicts from the state penitentiary at
MeAlester for work on the Jefferson
highway through Bryan county.
Headed for San Andres
,El Paso. Texas, March 2s.-Dls-
kG0N-rrINrIrIrIa ON DAEE EIGHIl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-29

Cleveland, Ohio, March 20.
The dead number at least
thirty and the exact number
may not be known before night.
Twenty-Five bodies had been
taken out at noon and five more
are known to be in the wreck
age.
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Local Temperature.
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seriously injured.
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Headed for San Andres

,El Paso, Texas March Z''-DS
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-22
SLAYER is CAPTURED

NORFOLK VA February Ell
charles Mcpherson, who last night
sh"i ANA Killed John Lassi,cr ana Sc
riously wounded Il young woman, who
Was known a. Mrs. Jcanuic -. sawyer.
IS they were leaving the ncmt"ruStil
ii"liucss Church. in Norfolk County,
MAS arrested TO-DAY in M"yock. y g.,
aud hrouSh; 10 Portsmouth Tonight
aud lodged in the county Jail
Mcpherson claims he married Mrs.
sawyer in Petersburg last july. lie
says nc was tired OF Lassitcr going
with his wife.
Iic waited outside the churcli Ia st
might, and when they came out lac shot
l.assitcr through the head tie died
almost instantly. The woman ran hacll
in The church, and Mcpherson followed
shooting at her \ bullet lodged IN
her back near The right 3hsuid"r. H..
fed. but WAS captured early To-day
Mci'hcrson is only twenty-two years
old. The woman in the case Is twcnty-
six Years old and has two children
she was divorced from Il former nus
band
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-22
I'm LONG CONFERENCE
ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
President Discusses Situation With
Stone. Flood and Kern ut
White House.
ALL cONFEREES I,ETIcENr
Much Interest Aroused because nf
Admitted Gravity of Situation
Between United States and Ten
tonic Allies.

w WASHINGTON. February 2l-I.rest-
dent Wilson held II long conferences nm
foreign affairs at the White House to.
night with senator stone and Ecurc
sentative Flood. chairucn of the con
Srcssional Foreign Affairs Committees
ana Senator Kern. ma jority leader O.;
TN" senate. When the coufcrccS Iort
after more than al, hour. they declined
to talk. and the White House Wa
equally as rcticent
Much interest is attached to the con
terence. because OF the admitted
gravity Of the situation between ia.
United states and Germany and Ans
iria- Hungary. resulting from the re.
cent notice of The Tcutonic allies ,hut
after March, all armed enemy mcr-
chantmcn would he attacked without
warning.
senator Si"n" requested the meeting.
hlic lie was az the Whit" House
Secretary Lansing : secretary dcliN.
10 nm letter understood To cou,ai n
information 10 hc embodied i'm !,
speech on f"rci@u relations senator
Htoh. plans 10 deliver IN tn. Senate
ihtcr this w"cE. After leaving Tie
PRESIDENT. senator stone wds - l,i,-t
at a reception given by President
Marshall and there had :, Ion: talk
with secretary Lansing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-22
GERMAN pnOTESTS
TO STATE DEPARTMENT

W.\SIilNGToN. February "l--Rcpre-
sensations against ths presence or
United stats deputy marshais on the
captured British liner .\ppam. a Ger
man pr!@c III Hampton Roads. were
maze to-day 10 the state Department
10y tn" German embassy.
Prince Won liatzfeidt. counselor Of
tho embassy, discussed the whole sub
jec' with counselor Polk. II was said
that while the embassy realized that
the future was in the hands OF the
state Department and in the courts 1t
i anxious to know when some decision
Mil Ec reached.
The presence OF the deputies Was
objected to il Was said because IL was
feared some friction might develop.
Counselor Barclay OF the British
embassy, 20 the great disrhay Of Of
iicials. was shown by mistake into the
room where Prince Natafcldt was wait
ing. If tho l:rjtish counselor and In"
German prince recognized one another
as they sal on opposite sides Of tho
room, neither betrayed that he felt h."
MAS in the presence Of AN enemy. ana
the situation was rclie.cd nv the dc
parturc OF Counselor BARCLAY to Mr.
polk'S office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-22
BARGES CAST ADRIFT
By DISABLED VESSEL
one toes Down With Loss OF fn,r
I.iNc>-I>c Of oil Snyrs Tug
From Fouudcrinr.

'>'N ''.i Nf'N :. ~, E'hiG.it u.
"p'"'h 'h"lh;," IRrhoid' master 81
INC w" iti'h'trd T.. Young. 'O-ni.h,
S''''" ''"' ne was forced =" ahan'l"u
"a" '."h .!'u'h "tfHcS " g ltuuS"u.
..'Nh INV" No, an" Hhamokin. nom
Now "rh '"I New i.hSiHnd p"rtS D."
c'uS' ms own vessel was disabled m"
~ sue" rom ionndcrIn% only hN Ia,
'lhor"t Us" OF OF! Captain ThcholG
al" ~" fu"Sou vent 40" n with i"nr
,''', 'l"o''''', me Nhah,"kiH ana lt""k-
''"" N'r" 'o""u INK" Hampton Roads
on HHh!aN ny III" coast guard cutter
'"H"""-' inc Shainokin was so badly
IA. !i""" thAi she went to" n To-Day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-22
SAUNDERS IN CHARGE
OF GERMAN PRIZE SHIP
."i'ed states Marshal Coos to New
port News to Straighten Out
Tangled Situation.
CAPTAIN BERG FINALLY YIELDS
LIEUT.. BERG FINALLY YIELDS
TEST Consents to Presence of Two
Watcfmen Day and Night-TakeS
matter to State Department.

NoiitOik. VA. February al.-United
S'at's Marshal John G. Saunders. nf the
Eastern District OF Virginia. has gone
" Newport News from Richmond and
'aheh personal charge OF the situation
SroWlng out of the Federal court libel
proceedings Instituted against the
S'cainship Appam by the owners OF the
vessel which, on February /. was
drought into Hampton Roads by a Ger
'''" haEal prize crew. Marshal Saun-
o"rS arrived yesterday and found Lieu
tenant Berg. commander Of the Apn,m
III opposition TO practically his every
move and asked the assistance Of Col
'cc'or OF the Fort hamilton. the only
o'hciai Lieutenant HcrC recognizes as
having authority over tho Nppam.
'oiiector Hamilton took tho position
that the court action was outside his
!"r'Sdlct'on but he explained to Lieu
tenant Berg that tho Fedora! court
was the highest legal authority in the
''h" ana It's orders wcr" OF Importance
Marshal Saunders advised Com,nan-
Keep Two watchmcn on the Nppan dav
and night. Tho commander subsc-
quently Yielded. under protest ana the
inarshals orders ot the day prevailed.
The official relationship between COL
lecior Hamilton and Marshal Saunders
was cordial AMI continues cooperative
10 the FULLEST extent possible under
inc very unusual circumstances
Two snip watchmcn dcputizcd on
saturday to watch tho Appam. uuit
their jobs today because Iicutcnnnt
FerG refused to feed them I'nltcd
states Marshal Saunders placed new
men aboard the vessel and ,r"y will
work III twelve hour shifts