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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29

sever ones, on the quantities OF
gasoline that may be used by the
people at large. Consumption of pc
troll for pleasure-riding is prohibited
When the war closes the people will
be able to get more gasoline and they
will use it. War uses for motor spirit
will be cut off to a great extent, but
military organizations having become
accustomed to use gasoline, during
the war, for a great variety of pur-
poses, will still require a big supply
for their needs.
There will be reduced prices
abroad for gasoline and this will
cause increased purchases for various
purposes among those who now find
gasoline an expensive luxury.
The above facts are well under.
stood and they lead to the conclu-
sion that the end of the war is not
likely to greatly affect the oil mar
ket.
Water craft for pleasure purposes,
now out of commission abroad, will
again be afloat. This item will in
crease the consumption of petrol. Oil
fuel will be in general demand in
countries where coal is not cheap.
Kerosene and lubricants may be de-
pended upon to hold their markets.
In the United States the steady in
crease of motor traffic is expected
TO continue. The demand for gaso-
line is to be larger as time passes.
Gasoline may fluctuate in price and 1t
may be somewhat cheaper in the fu-
ture, but men we'll informed on the
situation do not anticipate any seri-
Gus slump from present figures.
If no big oil fields are to be opened
by future operations, it is reasonable
to expect that high prices will con-
tinue in the oil market after the close
of the war. There is no actual rea-
son why oil producers or oil refiners
should become pesslmistic about the
future of the business. Prospects
ahead are encouraging.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29
Many Millions Involved.

oil transactions in Oklahoma inyolv-
ing hundreds of thousands Of dollars
are no longer cause for comment.
Some of the transactions made with
in the past few months have involved
many millions of dollars. ]. S. Cos.
den, Americas greatest independent
oil refiner paid s12,OOO,OOO for the
Hill oil and Gas company's properties
in the Shamrock Cushing field, and
Harry Sinclair recently startled the
oil and financial world by organizing
a S5OOOO,OOO oil corporation, the chief
assets Of which are in Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29
50 j 7 / { R n
OKLAHOM NJ A
DEVELOPMENT
ALL OF THE SOUTHERN PART
OF THE STATE is ACTIVE IN
EVERY LINE. ALL CITIES ARE
GROWING.

All the energies that go to build
prosperous communities have been
centralized in southern Oklahoma re-
Gently.
At Bromide the federal government
has been offered tempting bonus
to locate its armor plate factory.
At Dougherty a railroad spur is
being built out to the asphalt mines
which will soon be opened.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-29

Wisconsin has gone sour. Milk pro-
ducers, unable TO get the price they
demanded for their product, took the
milk back home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29
COMEDY IN BIG FILM

A great deal of film comedy is
horse-play, but David w. Griffith in
"The Birth of a Nation which Is
being shown in the National theatre
proves that quiet refined comedy is a
big laugh maker and pleases people
better than the old style crude meth
DDS.
One of the best laughs in "The
Birth of Nation" is the lovesick
sentry in the Hospital scene gazing
at Elsie Stoneman. This particular
bit is of the "sure fire" order, for
never does an audience miss the rapt
devotion of the sentinel and the
naughty expression of the young lady
rebuking him with a million-miles-
away look.
Paul Leblanc is the name of the
young actor who has made the un'
expected hit in the part. He is q
NSW oEledHS SlSOlC ny DiI I'll
played comedy roles with Nine. Bern
hardt before going out to Los An
geles where Mr.. Griffith discovered
him. The costuming OF the young sol
dier is wonderfully accurate to the
period of 1864. Some of the recen
Civil War portraits in the magazine:
and newspapers are almost doublet:
of this sentry figure, showing wha'
care Griffith has used in reproducing
the Civil War type.
Miss Lillian Gish wears her cos
tunes of Civil War and Re-construc
ton times that are heirlooms in heI
family. Through Griffith's skill al
the actors in the production are made
to appear as if to the manner borl
and not awkwardly moving about Il
habliments to which they are unac
customed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29
EIGHT GERMANS INDICTED
Charged With Conspiracy to Place
Incendiary Bombs on Munition
Ships of Allies.

New York April 29.-The Federal
grand Jury returned an indictment
yesterday against the eight Germars
recently arrested on the charge of
engaging in a conspiracy to place
incendiary bombs on ships carrying
n:unitions for the Entente Allies and
against DR.. Walter T. Scheele, rresi-
dent of the New Jersey Agricultural
Chemical Company, the alleged lead
er of the conspiracy, who has not
yet been arrested. 1t was at Schcelc's
factory that the bombs were partly
manufactured, it is alleged.
The indictment was found on testi-
mony given by Capt. Charles .oi,
Kleist, who was employed i'll the
Scheelc factory, and Ernst Becker an
electrician aboard the Hamburg Am
crican Line steamship Friedrich 6er
Crosse, on which also, it is alleged
bombs were manufactured. Both were
among those indicted, but have been
promised immunity, according t. the
District Attorney.
The others accused are Capt. Otto
Wolpert and Capt. Emo Bode, Of the
Hamburg-American Line; Car
Schmidt, chief engineer, and Fred
crick Karbaide, Wilhelm Para,!es anc
George Praedel, assistant engineers
nn the Friedrich der Crosse.
The indictment charges that th'
acts in the conspiracy were commit
ted between January, 1915, an;l A.ai
1916, 1t asserts that DR.. Scheela, pur
chased the lead used in the rnarnfac
ture of the bombs from j. D. John
son & Co., of Jersey City, at va' ,ou!
times in April, 1915, and on Januar!
3, and February 2, 1916, On Apri, IS
1915, Becker is accused of having, tie
| iivered to Wolpert satchel contain
ing a number Of the bombs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29
FRENCH BEAT
BACK GERMANS
Invaders Make Attacks on
l keystone at Verdun to
Y be Repulsed
USED HAND GRENADES
Paris Reports That Crown Princes
Armies Suffered Heavily in Advance
On The Meuse.

Paris, April 29.-The crown prince
resumed drive on Verdun last night
with heavy attacks against the French
positions on both banks of the Meuse
The Germans launched an attack at
5 o'clock last night against Hill 3O4
the keystone of the French defenses
northwest of Verdun.
The war Office announced today
that this assault was stopped by a
grenade counter attack.
On the right bank of the Meuse
the Germans delivered an even more
violent attack east of Thiaumont farm
but were driven back, suffering heavy
losses.
The fighting on the east bank OF
the Meuse, north and northeast OF
Verdun, spread from the river itself
to the French positions around Dou-
.aument and Vaux village. On this
wide sector savage fighting ragged
throughout yesterday.
Following the most violent artil-
lery preparation and an intense cur
tain fire, the Germans charged the
French front east of Thiaumont
where they have suffered frequent
defeats. Liquid fire was sprayed upon
the French advanced trenches as the
-Teutons advanced, but they were met
by streams of shrapnel and thrown
back with heavy losses.
Another German force, emerging
from the northern fringe of Caillette
wood, attacked heavily on the Dou-
aumont-Vaux line, but was thrown
back without a gain.
The Germans confined their infan-
try activities on the west bank of the
Meuse to the attack on Hill 304. The
French artillery was most active
while this engagement was in pro-
gress, French shells blowing up a
German mnition depot. The Germans
German munition depot. The Germans
positions on Hill 304 throughout the
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29
MAKES h { / s
COUNTER Plan
obregon's Demand That
Troops Be Withdrawn
Considered
WOULD PURSUE VILLA
Believed in Washington That Mexican
Will Make Suggestion or Demand
on This Country.

Washington, April 29.-Obregon's
demand that American troops be
withdrawn from Mexico will be mel
by counter-proposal from General
Scott in the conference today at Ju,
areZ.
The counter plan is understood to
be for the United States forces to
hold their ground in northern Mexico
as a sort of protectorate while the
de facto troops complete the WORK
of stamping out Villas bands.
Scott is authorized to propose that
American troops move northward IN
Mexico while the MeMcans pursue
Villa and his bands to the south.
He is instructed, however, not to
treat on withdrawal, but to inform
Obregon, should he make such a
demand, that this must be taken up
through diplomatic channels.
SCOTS orders deal with co-opera-
ton. He is instructed to emphasize
the need or it, both for its effect up
on the Mexican people and for the
sake of early capture of Villa.
He has been told to point out to
Gen. Obregon that public opinion in
the United States will not brook re-
petition of the Columbus raid, and
that for this reason it is imperative
the Villa hunt continue.
The American Government does
not csre whether the American troops
capture Villa or whether this honor
falls to the Carranzistas. This point
will be made to show Obregon that
the desire of the Administration is
solely to so scatter the Villa bands
that there cannot be further border
outrages.
Obregon is vested with diplomatic
as we'll as military power. Scott, on
the other hand, is authorized only to
urge the need for concerted action.
He cannot make any bargain about
the length of stay of the expedition
further than to show Obregon that
it can be shortened if there is actual
cooperation.
That Obregon will make either a
suggestion or a demand for with,
drawal is believed here. A report OF
Scott's progress is expected by late
tonight, though there may be sever
al days of parley. Officials here place
especial trust in Scott and believe
that if it is humanity possible to swing
Obregon to the American viewpoint
Scott will do: it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29
TIDE STRONG TO WILSON
Confidence In His Success More. Pro
nounced Than Ever

/ Washington, April "a more pro
nounced feeling of confidence in the
success of the Wilson ticket at the
November election is evident in Ad
ministration circles than at any time
| within recent months.
And this feeling has its basis in
the belief that no candidate whom the
Republicans may nominate at Chi
cago can meet the Democrats cam
paign slogan of, peace and prosper
ity". If there is neither peace nor
prosperity in November, then this
slogan will, of course, fall down, but
if both conditions are then present
in American national life they will
make a situation which Republican
orators and organs cannot prevail
against.
This conclusion is arrived at from
the significance of recent political
events. The vote cast in Republican
primaries in Michigan and Nebraska
for Henry Ford is one of them. That
vote was the unorganized and un-
solicited expression of thousands of
people who believe in peace at al
most any price which nation may
have to pay for it. 1t was vote
that came straight from the hearts
of men, rather than from their minds.
Such a vote will be powerful fac
tor in the coming contest. If it has
the strength elsewhere that it had in
the Republican half of the people of
Michigan and Nebraska, it will de-
termine the issue in November. if this
country is itself not at war. regard
less of all other considerations.
And this vote will, for the most
part, go to the candidate in November
who has labored hardest, who has suf-
:ificed most to keep this nation out
of war. Innumerable crises may have
been faced, meantime, the country
may have been on the verge of war
again and again, but if it has escaped
that fate, and escaped it with honor,
the man who piloted the country
through the storm will get the bulk
of the peace vote. That seems as GER
tain as the days of the week.
There will be detractors, of course.
There will be, thousands of Republi-
can politicians who will heap re-
p-oach upon the President for a
weak" and "vacillating" policy, but
it is apparent to anybody who has
studied the peace sentiment in the
United States that this shouting will
have little effect upon the people VIII"
value the blessing of peace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29
COUNTY DAY CELEBRATION.
School Children Have Big Parade al
Manassas, Virginia.

Manassas, Va. April, 29.--County
Day was celebrated here yesterday.
The big parade of school children, a
short address and the awarding Oh
prizes in the penmanship contest by
Representative Charles c.. Carlin, the
presentation of watch and fob u
George C. Tayler, former superlntend-
ent of school for Prince William corn-
tyand a gift to Mr.. Ledman, former
clerk of the Occoquan District School
Board, by children of that district
were among the many interesting
events of the morning. The inspection
of the exhibits of the county fair aid
tho public school track meet at
Round athletic field were held this
afternoon.
The following schools took part IN
the parade: Manassas High and grad
ed, Greenwich, NoKesville, Gold
Ridge, Hayfeld, Alden, Haymatket,
Hill Park, Groveton, Bacon Race,
Bradley, Fairview, Thornton, Bethel,
Kings Cross Roads, Occoquan, Wood
bridge, Bristow, Cannon Branch, and
Dumfries.
The gold watch given Mr.. Tyler
was purchased with fund ID which
each child contributed penny. TEc
Tyler Literary Society of Bethel
E:gh School presented him watch
fob. Mr.. Ledman received pair cf
gold taff links.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29
REV. JOSIAH STRONG DEAD
Regarded as Originator of Safety
First" Movement.

New York, April 29.-The Rev.
Josiah Strong, president since 1902 OF
the American Institute for Social
Service, president Of the Social Center
Association of America, former presi-
dent of the American Foreign and
Christian Union, editor and author,
died in hospital here yesterday.
DR.. Strong was born in Napervllle
ILL.,, in 1847 and was graduated from
Western Reserve College in 1869 and
from Lane Theological Seminary in
1871, being ordained to the Congre,
gational ministry the same year.
He was from 1881 to 1884 secretary
of the Home Missionary Society fol
Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia ane
Western Pennsylvania, and for II
years secretary of the Evangelical
Alliance for the United States.
Since 1908 DR.. Strong had beer
editor of a magazine called Gospe
of the Kingdom. He wrote numbe
of books dealing with social better
ment and religious Subjects, and th
*safety first" movement is declares
to have had its origin with him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29
ANOTHER RAID
Yillistas Cross Rio Grande and Take
Possession of Texas Town

Preside, Tex, April 29-More than
500 armed Villistas have crossed the
Rio Grande River at La Jitas, Tex
IS miles from the nearest railroad
point, and have taken possession OF
the town, according to telegraphic
messages reaching here yesterday
from Americans coming from La
Jitas by automobile.
There has been no fighting so far
according to the Americans, no resis'
tance being offered, but several stores
have been looted. La Jitas is IL
miles from Tolinga, where several
mines, employing about 30 Americans
are situated. A corporal and twelve
American soldiers are at Tolinga.
According to the Americans from
La Jitas, the bandits have announced
themselves Villistas, and have sale
they are working under Gen. Placidc
Pinto Villanuevo, who, with 200 more
men, is a few miles south of the Dor
der.
They are in possession at .presen
of about twenty miles of United
States territory. Grave fears ART
entertained for the safety of the Am
orleans at Tofnga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29
CARDINALS PLAY EMPIRE

The Cardinal Athletic Club base
ball team will play the Empire Ath-
letic nine of Washington. Sunday at
2:3O p. m. in the Cardinal Base
ball Park. Manager Heise will send
to the pitchers box his best twirler,
who will try to trim the hard-hitting
Cardinals. Manager Crump will make
his selection from Allensworth, AL
baugh, and Sweeney, with Mcbride
or Govannetti catching. Tommy Deg
nan will hold down the second sack
with Merchant on first, Devers, third
Purdy, short; Owens, Snowden,
O'Donnell, Cudmore, Risdon, Cornell,
and Sillex outfielders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29
EAGLES VS.. YIGILANTS

What is expected to be one of the
best games of the local season will
be, played tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O
O'clock when the Eagles Baseball
Team will lineup against the crack
vigilants, one of the strongest mines
in the District, on the North Alfred
Street grounds. Manager "Vic' Gauz-
"a of the Vigilants, has promised to
bring over one of the best teams that
has ever represented the wezrers of
the ,big."N", Batteries will be-. Eagles
White. and Joaest Vigilants, Rector
and Rector.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29
REv|0LUT|0NIaI|..i... /.
IN IREL AND
Between 1000 and 10000
Rebels Surrounded by
British !,
MANY FIRES IN CITY
Reports That Some Revolutionists
Have Made Overtures Looking to
Surrender.
ReyolutioniSts

| London, April pa rebel force,
variously estimated at from 2,00O to
10000, has been cornered and sur
rounded in the heart of Dublin by
British troops.
The government forces have laid
siege to the general postotilce build
ing in which the rebels have estab-
lished headquarters.
Several nearby buildings have been
captured from the Sim Feiners.
Light artillery has been trained
upon the post Office, but the British
commanders hope to capture the re.
bel headquarters without doing fur
ther damage to the building itself.
A press dispatch from town near
Dublin today reported that some of
the rebels bands have made over
lures for surrender.
Severe fighting occurred in the Irish
capital late yesterday afternoon when
British troops attacked and captured
the strongly-entrenched positions OF
the rebels in Stephens Green.
The Green itself is enclosed by
wall.
Entrance is gained only through
comparatively narrow gates, across
which the Sim Fcincrs had built
high barricades of overturned auto
buses and trucks.
Government troops rushed the bar
I-ricades in a massed attack and after,
| fifteen minutes of furious hand TO
hand fighting broke through the gate.
Inside the green the rebels had
thrown up shallow trenches. protected
! by sand bags. From behind these
they poured fusilIades into the Brit
ish troops attacking the gate.
! Despite this hot fire. the govern
| nent forces charged the rebel works
without waiting for e-enforcements.
One detachment of Sim Feiners
was cut off and surrounded. The pri-
soners numbered more than 300.
An unofficial dispatch today said
the entire green is in possession of
government forces.
Several women Sim Feiners who
figured in the early street fighting,
have disappeared and are believed to
have been hidden away by rebel SYM
pathizers who feared they would be
executed.
The authorities have been informed
that the Countess Markievicz, sister
of an Irish baron and wife of a Po
lish nobleman, appeared in a green
uniform and marched with the Sim
Feiners on the day the revolt began.
According to the best information
obtainable here today the rebels still
hold the general posctotfice, large
biscuit factory near Dublin castle,
and the four Courts. an area situated
between the castle and the Royal
Dublin barracks.
Fires are still burning in several
parts of the city.
At Killarney, Corey, Clonmcl, and
in certain sections of County Galway
disturbances have occurred but other
portions of ireland remain calm.
it was officially stated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29
FARMER BURNS TO DEATH
Recluse, Believed to Have Had Large
Sum, May Have been Victim of
Foul Play.

Bristol, Tenn, April 29.-William
Dodson, an aged farmer, who lived
alone at Blevins, Carter county, Tenn,
burned to death in a fire that de-
stroyed his home Thursday night.
Because he is supposed to have kept
concealed a large sum of money, there
are rumors of foul play, although nc
clue has developed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29
DRANK CARBOLIC ACID

Adrian Roberts, the three year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs Caleb E. Roberts
of 500 Queen street, is in a critical
condition at the Alexandria Hospital
from taking dose of carbolc ACID.
Tile child drank the acid by mistake
this morning at $50 o'clock and was
taken to the Hospital where DR..
i;ugh Mcclure. attended him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29
FIRE All THE s'APYARD.
The Evergreen Burns whilepn the
Ways Undergoing Repairs

About two. o'clock this afternoon
the steamboat Evergreen, on the ways
at the shipyard, was found to Dc
burning. An alarm was sounded anc
the fire department was rushed to
the shipyard, but the flames had
made considerable headway before
streams could be brought to beal
upon the boat.
1t was practically estroyed before
the fire was subdued.s
The Evergreen is a large pleasure
boat which is used upon the rlVer
during the summer season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29

the dispatch, Sis clear, England anu
France are lodging for German mar a M
erican complications" ;.
The Cologne Gazette adds that II
is interesting to learn what Germanys
enemies desire. zone must study then
words fully and understand them
rightly, the newspaper declares, "for
one can make important conclusions
from them."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29
AT THE CHURCHES

The subjects of the sermons of the
Rev. Edward Kirkley, pastor OF the
Methodist Protestant Church tomor-
row will be as follows: II a. m.
"The Strength of a Church. 8 p.
m. 1.-THE Appointed Day of God.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29

At tomorrow morning service OF
.Soberts Chapel, Washington and
Gibbon. Streets: Mr.. Buxton, of the
ThcologiealiSeminary will preach. AT
g o'clock there will :ba a"sacred, con-
cert. ::
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29
R1sHop BROWN COMING

The Rt. Rev. VIM. Cabell Brown,
D. D., Bishop Coadjutor of Virginia,
will preach and confirm in Christ
Church at II a. M, ST. Faufs
Church at 4:30 p. m. and Grace
Church at 8 p. m. tomorow.4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29
NOTICE TO LIQUOR DEALERS

All liquor. dealers desiring to re-
new their license must make applica-
ton for renewal, of same on or before
May .1st.
CHARLES H.. CALLAHAN.
Commissioner of the Revenue
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29

The Aid Society of st. Pauls
Church will give Musical Tea on
Tuesday next from 4 to 6 for the
benefit ofthe Electric Light Fund.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29
LOCAL BREV1TIEs

The faculty of the high school will
tender reception tonight in the
high school auditorium to the cadets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29

The May term of the Circuit Court
for the city, Judge j. B. 7. Thorn
ton, will begin Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29

DR.. Backenstoe, returned mission
ary from Africa will occupy the pull
pit of the Free Methodist Church
tomorrow at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Street meeting will be held at the
corner of Pitt and King streets al
$50 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29

Edmund Hill, jr., has, been admitted
to practice in the Corporation Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-29

Many Alexandrians who are men,
bers of the Mystic Shrine left for
The Plains, Va, this afternoon, with
officers and degree team of Acca Tenn
pie of Richmond for the purpose of
taking part in ceremonial there to-
night. The Alexandrians will return
tomorrow morning.