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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-14

LONDON March 14-German re-
Inducements arrived near Verdun to-
day while the Teuton guns continued
smashing the French trenches. 1t
was reported the Swiss frontier had
been closed to insure the secrecy of
troop movements French ayiators
observed great bOdies OF German re-
Inducements marching
Swiss reports said Won Mackensen
is commanding the Verdun attack and
that the kaiser has summoned Won
Hindenburg to assist It is believed
the Germans will drive simultaneous
~ at Goose Hill and Deadmans Hill
striking also at Fort De Vaux and at
Detavennes The Paris correspondent
of the Mail declared the lull in the
infantry fighting was due partly to
a redistribution of the German forces
and partly through the need of artil-
lery preparation. 1t was said the
seventh and twenty second divisions,
which bore the brunt Of the fighting
at Bethin Court and Goose Hill. were
SO severely handled they need rest
and possibly may be replaced entire
N by new men
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-14
Kaiser Again sufferer

PARIS, March l4,-Kaiser Will
helms throat again is troubling him.
Rome reported The report is not
confirmed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-14

PHOENIX, March 14.-Ranchers
near the border of western Arizona
told Governor Hunt their lives are en-
dangered and asked for protection
Nexicans at Yuma are reported un-
easy Ten national suardsmen are
patroling the streets Phoenix and
Tucson armories are heavily guarded.
The Phoenix police are watching the
Mexican quarters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-14
SENATE IS SAID
TO OPPOSE PLAN
OF RECIPROCITY.
Agreement With Cauanza Over A.
lowing Mexican Troops to Cross
Into United States DiSliked.
WAR TALK IS BEING HEARD

Ubin House is Indignant over
stories in Circulation and MAY
start u Probe TO Determine hesI'oh-
sibillty of Intervention Propaganda
at Washington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-14
War Veterans OF
1898 May be Sent
Over the Border
NATIONAL COMMANDER CALLS
FOR STATEMENT OF NUM-
BIER AVAILABLE.

WASHINGTON, March l4.-Con-
gressman Dyer. national commander
Of spanish war Veterans. today re-
uuested the state commanders to no
tf, him how many men are available
for service in Mexico II Wilson calls
for volunteers Dyer thinks $4,000
can be raised.
PORTLAND, ore. March Ire
spondIng to the request of Represen-
tative Dyer, commander Kesl declar'
ed 500 spanish war veterans would
volunteer for Mexican service.
SEATTLE, Wash, March IA
Commander Cunningham estimated 4
thousand Spanish war veterans are
available for immediate service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-14
ARTILLERY FIRE
SKATERS RANKS
OF THE TEUTONS
LuII in Verdun Fighting is Broken by
Desperate Charges Against the
French Forces.
ENEMY REPORTED REPULSED

German Attempt 70 Regain Lost
Ground in La Pretrc Ends in Failure
Great Masses Of Reinforcements BE-
ing Brought Up for Assault on YER
dun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-14

BOISE March I4-Colonel Thomas
Hammer is endeavoring to organize
a regiment Of cavalry for service in
Mexico He expects zoo veterans 20
Join
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-14

COLUMBUS. March 14.-Under
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-14

CONTINUED on page eight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-14
10 ADVERTISERS.

The East Oregonlan has the largest paid
circulation Of any paper in Oregon, east OF
Portland and over twice the circulation In
Pendleton Of any other newspaper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
HALF MILLION
PAID FOR OIL.
III SALE: TO-DAY
Sc, -TEEL TANKS ARE PUR.
CHA> 20 BY McMAN At $125 A
BARREL SALE MADE 5Y ARD
MORE COMPANIES.

When the McN1an Oil company pur-
chased over long distance telephone
today $4,000 barrels of HaaldtOn OIL
the biggest oil deal 30 far consum,
mated in this field was made, And
when 1926 was paid for the oil, in
Guiding the storage, the biggest price
paid for oil since the early days, was
paid. The deal in round numbers
aggregates a half million dollars. To
be exact. seven tanks of oil, each Of
90. .O0O-barrel capacity, at S1.25 a bar
rel. amounts to S4S1,2j0.
B. A. Simpson, who is president of
the Gates, president of the Ardworth
and vice-president of the Ardhoma,
made the sale. Two of the tanks be-
longed to the Gates Oil company, four
belonged to the Ardworth and one
belonged to the Ardhoma Oil COM
pany. Nearly the entire sum will
come to Ardmore parties. as the
great. majority of the stock is owned
by local people in all three of the
companies. Each company was or
ganized by B. A. Simpson, and he
has largely shaped their financial
success. When Oil was at 3Oc he
stored the oil, and has been rewarded
for his foresight, and his companies
are clear of debt, and with good bal
ances to their credit.
Mr.. Simpson, accompanied by P. c..
Dings, president of the Guaranty
State bank, who is also secretary of
the Ardworth Oil company and a di-
rector in the Gates company, left
this afternoon for Corpus Christi,
where they will stop a few days at
the Nueces hotel and each will re-
cover from an attack of grippe. Mr.
Dings has been absent from the bank
for week on account of illness and
Mr.. Simpson has been suffering from
a siege of grippe for several weeks.
Each of these men have well earned
a holiday. and their Ardmore friends
trust they will have a pleasant outing.
The Gates Oil company now has ten
wells in section 10 and is drilling
two more in that section. It has
let the contract for four wells to be
drilled in section Is and the Frick-
Reid Supply company has been award
ed contract to build a power plant
in the latter section. This company
has as many as one hundred loca-
tions yet to be drilled
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
ALL SILENT
ABOUT THAT
BIC HOTEL
IF ONE is TO BE BUILT BY LOCAL
CAPITAL, THE PROMOTERS ARE
SAYING VERY LITTLE ABOUT IT..
HOTEL BADLY NEEDED.

There has not been a word said
about the new hotel in over a week
and it is beginning to look as if the
promoters of the hotel plan recently
advanced have given up hope of
erecting it by local capital and are
now waiting for some one from other
places to come forward and invest
their money here.
Ardmore needs another hotel, and
needs it badly, but unless the local
committee get busy, the chances are
that another year will have passed
before the doors of a modern hostelry
are thrown open to the public. The
local hotel committee appointed by
the chamber of commerce, have not
made a report since the last noon
day luncheon, but it is reported that
they will have something to say when
the chamber of commerce next con-
venes. Captain Wilmington has let
it be definitely know that he would
not rebuild a hotel, and if one is
erected soon, either local capitalists
or outsiders will have to take charge
of il
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
THREAT FROM STEEL MEN
Will Increase Price of Armor Plate II
Congress Buys Factories.

Washington, D. c., Feb. S.-Private
armor plate manufacturers notified the
senate naval committee today that
they would raise the price of armor
plate two hundred dollars per ton, If
congress decides to erect or purchase
armor plate factories for the govern.
ment The committee. nevertheless,
voted to recommend the government
plan.
The committee orders fayorably re-
ported the bill authorizing an expend-
iture of half a million dollars to
equip Mare Island navy yard for
battleship construction and one hun
dred thousand dollars to enlarge the
New York navy yards facilities, and
a bill to introduce three hundred mid
shipmen to the first class at Annapolis
in July. Both these bills passed the
house yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
CITY COUNCIL
To HOLD MEET
INC TONIGHT
SEVERAL MATTERS OF IMPORT
ANCE WILL BE UP FOR DISCUS
SION AT REGULAR MEETING OF
COMMISSIONERS TONIGHT.

At the regular meeting Of the board
of city commissioners tonight there
are several matters Of importance to
be considered by the board. One OF
the principal things to be discussed
is the apparent abuse of the power
granted to hack drivers and jitney bus
owners. There is a law on the stat.
ute books Of the city covering this
question and fixing the charges that
may be made for service within the
corporate limits of the city, but from
recent reports it has been learned that
certain drivers are taking advantage
of the fact that the general public is
not wise to the proper charge and
are shaking them down for all they
think they will stand The fare fixed
by law is % cents for any distance un-
der nine blocks, for any distance over
this or to the city limits drivers are
allowed to collect fifty cents, but there
is no law that will permit them to
collect a dollar which is frequently
done and in one or two instances
much more than that amount for
rides within the corporate limits of
the city.
TIL mayor and commissioners will
discuss this matter tonight and if they
can secure proper evidence against
these drivers who are too prone to
exact extortionate prices. their license
to do business in the city will be re-
voked altogether
Since the number of jitney busses
has increased to such proportion with
in the past year, it is necessary to
keep in keen competition with each
other in order to get along, but the
mayor says he can see no reason why
the public at large should be made to
pay the freight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
MINISTER SHOT
IN REVENGE BY
FARMER 8 WIFE
BAPTIST MINISTER is FATALLY
WOUNDED AT SHERMAN, TEXAS
- WOMAN FIRED FIVE SHOTS
INTO HIS BODY.

Sherman, Tex, Feb. Rev. II. NJ.
eagle, aged 40, prominent north Texas
Baptist minister, was shot and prob.
ably fatally wounded while walking
on the public square here late Mon
day by Mrs. Annie Faust, wife of
Finis Faust, a prominent farmer who
lives near Denison, Texas. Charles
Parton, 15, a bystander, sustained a
flesh wound in the left arm from one
of the bullets. Mrs Faust, who was
arrested after the shooting, vas later
released on $1,000 bond and returned
home with her husband, who had been
summoned after the shooting. Ply
sicians Monday night said there was
slight hope for the Rev. Mr.. eagles
recovery.
Mrs. Faust who it is said came to
Sherman with friends early Monday
on a shopping trip, had just left a
local store when she encountered the
minister and according to bystanders,
pulled a revolver from her hand bag,
firing FIVE shots into his body. AS the
Rev. Mr.. eagle fell to the sidewalk
he said:
"Take me to my wife, l have but a
few moments to live and do not want
to die until | have talked with her"
If any words were exchanged before
the shooting occurred, apparently
none of the persons nearby overheard
them.
When arrested. Mrs. Faust said, ac-
cording to deputy sferiffs, that the
minister had slandered her and she
had shot in revenge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
ADMIRAL BLUE:
DENIES FLEET
SHORT Of MEN
coNTRADlCTs ADMIRAL FLETCH-
ER ON ATLANTIC SHIPS PER-
sONNEL - ADVOCATES ADDING
TO NAVAL ACADEMY,

Washington, Feb When Rear
Admiral Blue, chief Of the bureau
Of navigation. told the house naval
committee Monday that the Atlantic
fleet went south for winter drills with
an excess of nearly 200 men in its
enlisted personnel, Representative
Britten produced a radiogram from
Admiral Fletcher stating that the ff-
teen battleships were short nearly
900 men. The message said the ships
lacked 80 coal passers, 67 machinists'
mates. IS gunners' mates, 80 boat
swain's mates, 62 electricians, so yeo-
men and A ships cooks.
THE message says nothing of the
excess of men in other ratings, how
ever" replied Admiral Blue, reiter-
ating his statement that the feet
had from $50 to 200 men in excess
of its total allowed enlisted compile
ment when it started.
Admiral Fletcher has said the
feet was short 5000 enlisted men
last year"
Have you ever commanded a bat
tleship?" demanded Representative
Britten.
NO" said Admiral Blue, "but |
have been executive officer of an ar
mored cruiser and the executive Of
ficer deals directly with the assign
ment and employment of the men.
The work is exactly the same on an
armored cruiser as on a battleship."
The admiral, after stating that the
navy on July l, 1919, will be short
1850 officers of the force necessary
to man. its ships for war, urged
prompt passage of the bill submitted
by Secretary Daniels for an immedi-
ate addition of 800 midshipmen to
are still fit for use is 100000"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
LANSING AND PRESIDENT CON-
FER-ANNoUNc THAT CASE
LOOKS VERY HOPEFUL"
SEEMS SATISFACTORY
Indicated in Washington that Presi-
dent Considers Germanys Latest o.
fer Almost, if Not EntireIy AccePta-
bic to United States Government.

Washington, D. c., Feb. S.-Secre-
.ary Lansing Went to the White House
an hour before time for the cabinet
meeting today to discuss the Lusitania
case with the president
The Lusitania case looks very hope
lul" according to a statement by Il
high official following the wilson
Lansing conference today.
1t is indicated that the president
considered Germany's latest offer al
most, if not entirely acceptable.
After the cabinet meeting, Lansing
said, mo statements will be made at
this time" He added that he might
see Count Bernstorff, the German am
bassadcr, later today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
GERMAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT
SAYS ACTIVE FIGHTING CON-
TINUES SOUTH OF SOMME.
LOST ONE SECTION
Germans Say Small Section OF One
Z Conquered Trench Was Lost 70 A.
lied Troops, But Later Recovered
SEND Representative /, 'o"sde.

Z London, Feb. S.-The fighting on
French Front south of Somme con-
tinues according to a German official
statement, The Germans say they
lost one small section of one Of the
conquered trenches, but regained it
in a counter attack.
German airmen successfully attack
ed the British camps at DiXmude
The Manchester guardian suggests
that Viscount Brice or Lord Balfour
will be sent to the United States with
full power to settle the blockade con
troyersy.
The Weekly World hears that Lord
Kitchener will be sent to Egypt and
that Earl Derby, the recruiter, will be
made secretary of war.
a General Polivanoff says that the
.Adssian munitions crisis has passed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
DIST. COURT
WILL C0NVENE:
FEBRUARY 70
HEAVY DOCKET WILL BE READY
FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF
THE COURT. MANY CASES AO-
DEO BY COURT OF INQUIRY.

District court will convene in this
city February 2S, according to call
issued by Judge Freeman today. A
jury has been ordered drawn and the
coming session promises to be one Of
the most interesting held since state
hood. The regular January term
which was to have convened the first
of last month, was postponed on ac-
count of the desire of the court to
probe certain conditions said to exist
in the oil field towns. This invvestiga-
tion has resulted in many more names
being added to the regular docket
and some genuine surprises are looked
for when the docket is called.
The court of inquiry is still in ses-
sion and it is announced by the court
that it will remain at work until the
day before the district court convenes.
A mass of evidence has been accumu-
lated and many summonses and war
rants have been issued by the county
attorney.
1t is officially reported that moral
conditions in the oil field district have
vastly improved since the court took
it upon itself to investigate, many Of
the old timers who were constantly
defying the law, have departed, and
the rough-neck element generally has
scattered to other places,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
Have MANY Prisoners.

Berlin, Feb. S.-"A total of l, 1,429,171
enemy soldiers to date are prisoners
of war in Germany" the Overseas
News Agency announced today. This
is not inclusive of prisoners made by
German troops and left in Austria
Hungary in order to shorten the
transport.
"In addition 1900 cannon, 200
military carriages and 5000 machine
guns have been conveyed to Germany
these not including many cannon and
machine guns destroyed by the enemy
before capture and those used at once
by German troops.
"The number of rifles taken which
are still fit 70 ruse is 100000
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
SPECIAL MEETING OF
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOC'N

There will be a special meeting of
the Business Mems Association at the
Court House Wednesday night at s
o'clock.
Fashion Week and formal spring
opening, railroad fare rebates, and col
lections are the subjects to be taken
up. Every member of the association
is requested to be present.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
DEAF MUTES SING SILENT
DIRGE AT TEACHERS GRAVE

st. Louis. Feb. One hundred
deaf mutes Sang" with their fingers
Nearer, My God. to Thee at the
funeral of Miss Ivey ]. Myers here
Sunday. Miss Meyers died last Friday
at Sulphur, Oklahoma, where she was
an instructor in the school for the
deaf and dumb.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
clark's Will Probated.

Marlin, Tex, Feb. S.-The will of the
late B. n. c. Clark was probated to-
day. Marlin churches and schools, the
Elks Lodge and relatives all come in
for large shares Of this estate valued
at one million dollars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
oKLAHoMAN IN TRENCHES
Cherokee Indian Decorated for Dis.
tnguished Bravery.

Joplin, Mo-, Feb Frank Knight.
a Cherokee Indian Of Vinita, Okla,
has been decorated for distinguished
bravery in delivering dispatches to a
general under heavy fire, according to
a letter received by his mother, who
recently moved here. Knight has been
commissioned an officer in the 1O4th
Light Queens Guards, an English
regiment with which he now is sery'
ing in Flanders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
y Call Constitutional Congress

Galveston, Tex, Feb. S.-The first
constitutional congress under the Car
rama government in Mexico, will be
as .er1bled at Quaretary on September
10th this year, according to a decree
telegraphed to the Mexican consul
here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
New Orleans Seems Safe.

Washington, d. c., Feb. S.-The war
departments reports today indicated
that the flood in the lower Mississippi
will not exceed previous records for
high stages at New Orleans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
Minister Still Alive.

Sherman, Tex, Feb. S.-Rev. H. NJ.
eagle, the Baptist preacher, shot yes
terday by Mrs. Annie Faust, is still
alive today, but there is no hope for
his recovery. The woman declines to
talk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
Train Fired Upon.

New York, Feb. S.-Four American
mining engineers arriving here today
from Vera Cruz said that the train
from Mexico City to the coast was un-
der steady fire from bandits through
out the trip.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
GAVE JEWELS TO TRAMP
Fearing Burglars, Woman Hid Jewels
in Old Shoe-Gave Shoe Away.

Kansas City. Mo, Feb. S.-Fearing
burglars, Mrs. c. l.. Knapp a few
weeks ago hid three hundred dollars
worth of jewels in an old shoe. Short
ly afterward a mendicant applied for
clothing and aid.
When Mrs Knapp wanted to wear
her rings today, she remembered hay-
ing given the shoes away. The police
are looking for the tramp.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La, Feb. s.
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma for tonight is rain and
warmer. Wednesday cloudy
and colder in the western pOr-
ton of southern Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08

American women in Berlin have sent
out an appeal for funds to feed the
iaterned aliens families.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
THOUSAND
MEN FIGHTING
| Bic OIL FIRE
PROPERTY LOSS OF THIRTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS HAS BEEN
SUSTAINED IN THE HUMBLE,
TEXAS. FIELD.

Houston, Tex, Feb. S.-Using steam
,through lead pipes from forty boilers,
One thousand fire fighters combatted
with oil flames in the Humble field
lthis afternoon.
At 2o'clock, two men had been seri-
Ousy injured and property loss of
$4,000 sustained.
The bursting of an electric light
lglobe on a derrick caused the fire.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08

r. l. Steiner left here yesterday
on a business trip to Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-08
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-25
THAT FRUIT SALAD DRESSING.

Dear Editor and Sisters:-I come
for a little chat with you all.
Hannah Who: Your fafthfuiness 20
The Corner with helpful suggestions
or recipes has impressed me many
times. and l think YOU would never
regret leaving your work for a little
end taking advantage Of the social
side OF the Social Corner. You might
be surprised TO see how many friends
you found there: and I ana sure you
would enjoy your work better after
attending one Of our gatherings.
Go.
Photographer: You have Us split
ting our sides with laughter. really.
the art gallery IS quite an acquisition
to The Corner.
Papa's Boy: Don't hardly know
who did make the fruit za.ad you re-
fer 10 as Azalca peeled the quarters
worth OF bananas. Wandering Jew and
myself peeled the dozen large sweet
oranges. Practical Polly pumped up q
pound OF seeded raisins In hot water.
! cut up the fruit added the raisinA
turned on one quart OF salad dressing.
made by Wandering Jew. and added
cne-haif pint OF cream and stirred Il
UP and put IL on the table
Now watch out and you may see
the recipe sent in by Wandering Jew
or Maine Lover for that salad dress
ing.
/ regret to say was so busy that
day I did not know you were there
till on my way home. Hope the little
one did not take cold
Cherisette: Was glad to have q
glimpse Of You Il is a long time
since we have seen anything from your
pen You are one OF our first writ
ers.
Aunty 40. 1: Glad you got home al
right l don't believe Mr.. Aunty No
! enjoyed the Social Corner very
much chat stormy afternoon while
waiting for tho train.
We are already anticipating the I2tf
OF April when Dew Drop, Mexican
Primrose. G. E. s. Loretta and L. II
/ K are the hostesses.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-25
A LETTER FROM JOAN.

Social Corner Friends: 1t has been
my good luck to be with the Sisters
in Willimantic at all their meetings.
Such a delightful band to belong to!
How well I remember my first letter
to The Corner in March, 1911. I wrote
that letter the way some people eat
boarding-hous hash, with fear and
trembling.
I should like to write about the
sixth anniversary, but my brain is not
fertile enough to do it justice. There
was a treat in store for me that day
as 1 met one of my girlhood friends.
We parted over fifty years ago. I did
not know she was living. Thanks to
the Sisters from B who told her I was
present. 1 missed Aunt Mehitable and
Pollyanna.
Keterah: That surely does look like a
nice game, but I'm no good at any
kind Of a game. / do not even know
the rudiments of a, game at cards.
Married and Happy: You must have
been very tired after such a strenuous
day. l shall take wooden handle
with me next time-those strings hurt
my fingers.
81 have in my window here, sweet
blossoms all aglow. A bit Of spring
times brightness, while outside there's
deep snow. How cheerful are these
winter flowers, they drive away the
gloom, and scatter sunshine all around
its summer in our room"
Best wishes to all.
HOANJ