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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-02
Discord Among Germans.

London, March 2.-The Germans in
the battle-scarred region of Verdun
continue their bombardmPntI west OF
the Meusc in the region between
Malan". =, md Forsat. across ;np
vCr eastward about Vans and Dam
Loup, and against French trenches
in the Woevre region, southeast Of
Verdun.
Their big offensive however, so far
as infantry attacks are concerned,
has ceased at least for the moment
Whether it will begin again, or
whether the Germans will rest con-
tent with the points of vantage they
have gained, is not indicated in the
official reports of either Berlin or
Paris.
The official Berlin statement issued
yesterday ignores the fighting at Yer
dun. a Rotterdam dispatch to the
London Daily Mail says that EN-
peror William has left France and
returned to Germany. A dispatch
from Geneva says a story received
there from Mainz tells of serious diff.
ferences among the German general
staff officers on account of the wav
the assault on Verdun was conducted
and. according to the same story, the
Crown Prince is not to return to The
battle front.
Unofficial advices from Berlin have
stated that the German plan Of CAM
paign was primarily based on the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-02

reason it may be necessary to select
some site further from the center of
the city.
All concede that the logical place
for the hotel is as close to Washing
ton and Main streets as it is possible
to get, but unless the owners of
some of the property who have been
asked to set price, lower their
sights, it is almost "A certainty that
the hotel, if erected at all, will go
further west on Main street.
President Mullen stated this morn
ing that to show where he stood he
would let the hotel committee select
three men to appraise his corner on
Main and Washington street and
agree to take their figures and make
over deed. Plans have been ten
tatively drawn for this lot and some
surrounding property that can be Sc
cured, and it would not be surprising
to see something tangible result from
it. Mr. Mullen states that he is going
to consult with the committee again
right away and see what they think
of various plans he has to submit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-02
MAKING LIFE
MISERABLE FOR
BOOTLEGGERS
JURY FINDS NEARLY ALL THE
DEFENDANTS GUILTY AS WAS
CHARGED IN INFORMATION -
HEAVY PENALTIES.

you can say for me that we are
getting all the 'high-brow' liquor deal,
ers who flourished in Writ for a
season. said County Attorney Hardy
this morning, "and as fast as one is
convicted and sentenced he is sent to
the county Jail to begin his task for
the state and County,-nOt to a hotel
under guard. OF course, all have
served notice Of appeal, but pending
the hearing, which will probably not
be had until after the present term
of district court is over, they will re-
main the guests of the county"
Yesterday afternoon in district court
the jury in the case of the State VS..
Jeff Davis returned a verdict of guilty
and assessed the punishment at a
fine of five hundred dollars and a Jail
sentence of thirty days.
The cases of the State VS.. *. Wall
ing and Jim Freeman were dismissed
for want OF evidence and the defend
ants discharged. These are two of
the few who have so far got by"
in the district court, as this term has
been most productive of convictions
This morning, Deputies Ballew and
Jones returned from Ragtown with
some gambling paraphernalia and a
quantity of liquor, which they found
there last night. No arrests were
made in connection with the raid, as
the birds were found to be out when
the officers arrived.
Several additional cases will be
added to the original docket if the
activities of the officers keep up, but
reports from the oil field state that
Ragtown is about the driest spot in
the county at present. Most of the
regulars, however, are in the city,
either to answer to charges for vio-
lating the liquor laws, or are in Jail
under conviction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-02
NEGRO STILL
Al | Az CE IN
CADDO BOT TOM
OFFICERS HAVE ACCURATE De
SCRiPTlON OF CULPRlT AND
FEEL CONFIDENT OF HIS CAP
TuRE.

After searching nearly all night in
the Caddo bottoms for the negro who
assaulted Mrs. Jim Payne yesterday
afternoon, the officers were compelled
to return to the city and await day
light. Deputy Sheriff Kendall stated
this morning that Mrs. Payne said
the first thing she was aware of the
negro's' presence was shortly after
the dinner hour, after her husband
had returned to his work in the field,
some distance from the house.
The negro, who is best described by
the word "Burley," entered the door
and demanded something to eat. Mrs.
Payne motiOned to the table and told
him to help himself. He replied that
the food did not suit him, and told
her to cook something warm for him.
She was about to comply when the
negro grabbed her by the wrist. She
began to scream, when the negro drew
a gun and began beating her on the
head. He failed to render her un-
conscious, however and her screams
soon frightened the negro away, and
attracted the attention OF neighbors.
the head, the walls of the room We're
bespattered with blood, and Mrs.
Payne was suffering from a severe
nervous shock when the officers and
physician arrived. She was able to
give an accurate description of the
negro, who in his flight lost his cap,
which was picked up by Deputy Ken
dali
The trail was taken, and follow ed
through the draws and bottoms of
Caddo to the negro settlement when
night overlook the officers. A num-
Der of deputies left here this morning
to renew the search, and they feel
confident that they will capture the
negro before night.
Feeling in the neighborhood of the
crime is high, and if the negro is
captured by the citizens before the
officers reach him, he probably will be
roughly handled. Sheriff Garrett re-
turned from the scene of the crime
about three o'clock this morning, and
stated that he felt confident of the
negro's capture as soon as the depu-
ties took the trail again.
The negroes in the Caddo settle
ment are, as a rule, law-abiding citi-
zens, and will not hesitate to give the
officers any information they possess
as TO the whereabouts of the culprit.
Mrs. Payne's condition was reported
this morning, and while
her wounds are painful, they are in
nowise dangerous, unless unforeseen
arise.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-02

After a lull in the infantry
operations at Verdun, the Ger
mans have taken up the offens-
i've in the Woevre region with a
violent bombardment and spir-
tied attack on Fresnes, a village
ten miles southeast.
Ninety thousand Germans
are being concentrated near
Bezy behind Fort VauX, which
is said to have been destroyed
by the German heavy mortars.
A report from Paris says, the
Petit Partisan says the German
losses to date in the Verdun
fighting were about 125,000
men and constitute about one
third of the German effectives
actually employed in the fight
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-02
CONTINUED ON PAGE FoURJ
Merchants Meet Tonight

President J. w Krueger, Dave
Daube, J. E. Hamilton and Mr. Saun-
ders who went to Dallas to get sug-
gestions for Ardmore's Spring Style
Show, have returned and will report
to all merchants tonight at 1880 at the
court house.
1T was great show" say these
gentlemen" but Ardmore can and will
go it one better" There is no ques-
ton but that when the two places are
placed in comparison, Ardmore will
have some features excelling the big
Texas City"
Every merchant and man and wo-
man interested in the first annual
Spring Style Show is urged to attend
tonight. The advertising campaign
begins next week.
All auto dealers are especially urged
to attend.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-02

bombardment of sectors they desire
to attain and it is possible they may
now be drawing up their big guns
to capture positions with the OBJ
ject of shelling points nearer their
biectiye-Verdun.
East Of Verdun around Pont-A-
Mousson, the French have bombarded
German positions heavily in Lee
Pretre wood and near Thiacourt. Ar
tillery duels have been in progress
in Alsace. There has been no re-
sumption of German attacks against
the French in the Champagne region.
While nothing of especial import
ance has taken place along the Brit-
ish part of the line the effect of the
German offensive in the Verdun re-
gion is shown in the lengthening of
their front in order to release the
French for the reinforcement of the
army opposing the German advance.
Unofficial adyices had placed the eX-
treme southern end of the British
line in the region of Lends. The
latest British official communication
reports the British fighting north of
the Somme, which would show that
they have stretched their front be-
tween thirty and forty miles down
the region of Amiens
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-02
HOW BRITISH
VIEW STATUS0F
ARMED LINERS
MINISTER OF WAR TRADE SAYS
BRITISH HAVE ALWAYS CON-
CONTENDEO ARMED LINERS
SHOULD USE GUNS.

London, March 1.-On the eve of
the date set by Germany for the be-
ginning of her new submarine cam
paign against armed merchant vessels,
Lord Robert Cecil, minister of war
trade, has issued statement giving
the British view of the status of
such merchantmen. This statement,
which is in answer to queries whether
merchantmen have been instructed to
take the offensive against submar-
ines, says:
THE British view has always been
that defensively armed merchantmen
must not fire on submarines or any
other warships except in self-de-
fense. The Germans have twisted a
passage in a document taken from
a transport which they sank into
meaning that merchant vessels have
instructions to take the offensive.
This is not so.
"The passage in question, which
lays down a maximum distance be-
yond which merchant ships are ad-
vised not TO fire, must be read in
conjunction with another passage
which makes it perfectly clear that
merchant vessels must not attack
unless a submarine unmistakably
s. hpu-c bnstfIa Intentions
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-02
BASEBALL MEETING SUNDAY
Southern Oklahoma Baseball League
TO be Formed here Next Sunday

A baseball meeting will be held in
the office of T. c. Bridgman in the
opera house block next Sunday after
noon at 2:9O for the purpose of organ
izing the Southern Oklahoma Baseball
league.
Representatives from Durant, Ma.
dill, Marietta, Ringing and Writ will
be here at that time, and it is the plan
of the promoters to form a permanent
organization at that time
Everyone interested in baseball for
Ardmore is requested to be on hand
Sunday afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-02
State Superintendent Here.

Prof. r. II. Wilson, state superinten-
dent of public instruction, was in the
city yesterday for an hour or so. He
was on his way to Hugo to attend a
meeting Of teachers and spent the
time between trains with Superinten-
dent Richards Of the city schools. They
took a drive over the city and Prof
Wilson was delighted to see the vast
Improvements that Ardmore is making.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-02

The German memorandum dealing
with armed merchantmen received
from Berlin Feb. 10 contained the
following alleged instructions to their
merchantmen, said to have been TAX
en- from a British boat captured or
sunk BY the Germans:
IF a defensively armed vessel is
pursued by a submarine the master
has two alternatives: (a) to open
fire at long range Immediately it be-
comes certain the submarine really
is in pursuit, Cb) to restrain Ere
until the submarine has come into
range, say 500 yards, at which the
fire is likely to be effective.
IN view of the great difficulty uf
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-02
GERMANS TAKE Up OFFENSIVE
AGAIN IN WOEvRE DISTRICT
AFTER LULL IN INFANTRY OPERATIONS AT VERDUN
THE TEUTONS AGAIN TAKE UP THE OFFENSIVE IN
THE WOEVRE REGION.

Violent Rombardment of French Positions Being Made and
Attack is Centered Village of Fresnes Ten Miles
Southeast-Nnety Thousand Germans Being Concen-
tfated Near Bezy Behind Fort Vaux which is SAID to
Have Been Destroyed by y Heavy German Mortars-
Paris Newspaper Germ losses in Verdun Fighting
Were One Hundred and I V{c +y-Five Thousand Men
Constituting About One-Third ~ ermans Actually En-
gagged in the FightingBuenos A. s Reports Capture of
German Raider Moewe by British . Users, Although
There is Some Doubt to Identity OF Captured YES
sel-Discord Among German Officers Re- ed Result
of Recent Verdun Offensive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-02
German Raider Captured.

Buenos Aires, March 2.-Monre.
video press dispatches say tnat a
steamer arriving there intercepted
wireless messages saying that Brit
ish cruisers had captured the German
raider Moewe. There is some doubt
as to the identity of the German yes
sci. 1t is said also to be the German
cruiser Room. The vessel was taken
to Trinidad Island.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-02
WILSON WILL ACCEPT No
COMPROMISE EFRQNC0NGRESSS
PRESIDENT TELLS CHAIRMAN FLOOD OF SENATE CON-
MITTEE HE WILL AGREE TO NO COMPROMISE ON
ARMED SHIP ISSUE.

administration Leaders Want Direct Vote Resolution
Warning Americans Off Armed Belligerent Vessels and
Flood Says He Believes Some Resolution Acceptable to
President Will be Agreed Upon Today-Ma ority of
House Foreign Relations Committee Said to Favor the
McLamore Resolution Warning Americans OFF Armed
Ships-ltaan Ambassador at Washington Instructed
Notify United States that His Country Will Continue
Arm Merchant Vessels Although Only for Defensive Pur
poses-Five More Vessels Sunk by Germans Today
Among them Being Russian Steamer Alexander Wentzel
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-02
RO0SEVELT'S
NAME TAKEN
OFF BALLOTS
SECRETARY OF PROGRESSIVE
LEADER ASKS THAT ROOSE'
VElT's NAME BE WITHDRAWN
FROM REPUBLICAN BALLOTS.

New York, March John Nc
Grath, secretary to Theodore Koose
welt, has asked that the Coloners
name be withdrawn from the Illinois
primary ballots as a republican presi.
Dental nominee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-02
Kaiser Returns to Berlin.

London, March 2.-The German
emperor left the Verdun front and re
turned to Germany Tuesday, according
to a Rotterdam dispatch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-02
German.Americans Loyal.

Washington, March 2. - Paul f.
Mueller editor Of the Chicago Abend-
post, and president of the new Ma
tional Association of German publish
ers, told President Wilson today that
he believes the great majority of Ger.
man-Americans are loyal to the Uni
ted States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-02

CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHTY
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-17
HOKUFF IS SURE
OF WIN over JOE
Farmer Bill Spills Dope in Chicago
That He VIII Give Stecher the
Bout OF His Career.

Chicago, March II. - Farmer Bill
Hokuff, the wrestler who put Ed
Whites Masked Marvel" out of bust
ness in straight falls last year, is in
Chicago for the purpose Of getting 2
match with Joe Stecher Bill has a lot
of logical arguments for such proceed
ure, including the fact that he con-
quered Freberg, who later was put on
with Stecher.
"The only man to whom I ever lost
in Chicago were Cutler and Zybyszko, +"
said Bill. That was in 1914, and in
that year lost only those two matches
out of a total of IS. Then I rested
awhile and started again. | Topped
the Masked Marvel, Freberg, without
any trouble, and l guess I've had about
I've watched Stecher work and
know what he's got. I'm not shooting
any bull about how easy he would be
for me. But I'm willing to wager a
part of the old farm that Joe Stecher
can't flop me in any six or nine min
utes as he has been spinning the rest
of the boys.
I'm in better shape now than l ever
was. l have been training at Eddie
Tancel's for couple of weeks and am
ready to go on the mat at moments
notice. I'm not only willing to meet
this fellow Stecher, but anxious to do
so. l believe l will make a much bet
ter showing against him than many
others who were considered topnotch-
ers."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-17
WEEGHMAN ASKS JOE
TO PLAY SHORTSTOP

Tampa, Fla, March 17.-Manager
Tinker gave himself trial in yester-
dav afternoons set-to on Plant field
between the Cubs and the Colts, but
his services were not needed, as the
regulars copied the second game for
the 500 purse by the score of II to
5. Joe opined before the game that
he was there, but Mike Prendergast
made him a bum prophet by tanning
him the first time up. In his second
trial a boot by Pechous put him on
first, but that was as far as he got.
Splitting some inside stuff, which is
a hazardous thing on a training trip
when lower berths are at prem
ium. it might be well to explain that
President Weeghman is anxious to
have Joe return TO short, not because
Doolan or Mulligan are not capable
of filling the position, but because
Prexy thinks Joe would give tone to
the team, not to mention the effect on
the box Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-17
CLEMANN's CREW SPEEDS Up
Cubs Total 2Ss9 Pins In Triple Win
Over Cross Countrys-Bergman
Tops Field With 66S.
Tri- Standing.

Both the FitzGibbons and Edelweiss
teams, leaders in the Tri-City Bowling
league, were defeated in the series
rolled last night. The Blackhawks of
Davenport took two from Mueller's
crew at the Harms alleys. All three
games were hard fought, the Iowans
totaling more than 200 pins. The
FitzGibbon five slumped badly at Hast
ings alleys, losing two to the Martins
Of Davenport.
Hans Clemann's Cubs showed real
form at the Island City alleys, taking
all three from the ambitious Cross
Country gang. The Cubs secured
2,799 pins in three games, rolling GIG,
800 and 963. John Bergman
led his team with 231, 226
and 206 for q 663 total, and he
came within seven pins of tying Harry
Erickson's record of go. Renaud
shot 236 in his final game. The Harms
team rolled in good form, taking three
of the lowly Outings at the Black
hawk alleys by wide margin. Last
Wednesday night the Cross Countrys
won three from the Blackhawks in a
postponed series. The scores last
night:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-17
CENTRALS TO END
SEASON IN IOWA
Local TOsserS to Close Successful
Year in Tilt With Fast Dewitt
Independent Team.

The Rock Island Central basketball
team will journey to Dewitt, Iowa,
tomorrow night TO do battle with the
fast Moose Independent five of THAI
town in the final game of the 1916
season. The game will be the third
staged between the teams this year,
each having copied one. The first
was won by the Centrals by a goou
score and the second went to Dewitt
q to %. According to the score c.
the last game, battle royal will be
staged Saturday evening, and, being
the final game of the year, the largest
crowd in the history of the basketball:
game at Dewitt is expected. A band
will furnish music.
The two teams were scheduled to
clash last Saturday, but owing to the
injury of several Moose players the
game was called off. The Centrals
will present their strongest lineup of
the season. Manager Smith will close
the present season with the game Sat
urday, although a game probably will
be arranged with the Cedar Rapids
five next week. The Centrals' lineup
is undecided as yet and just who will
start the game will not be known I'M
til tomorrow evening Those who prob
ably will play are: Dempsey, Taber,
Gleason and Smith, forwards; Reeves,
center: Whistler, Anderson and Morris,
guards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-17
GREENLEAF LOSES;
DROPS IN TOURNEY

Chicago, March 17-Emmet Blank
enship, Detroit, today is we'll in the
lead for the trophy in the worlds
championship pocket billiard tourna-
ment, now being played here. BY cas-
lily defeating Charles Weston, Chicago,
100 to AZ, Blankenship moved out OF
his tie with Ralph Greenleaf, the
Monmouth, H., boy and has a record
of eight victories and two defeats.
Greenleaf lost his game with George
Clark and is tied with Layton for
second position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-17
Pat Moran.

! New York, March 17-Although the
National league has staged some thrill
ling races in recent years, it has been
long time since it's clubs started for
their spring training camps with so
| little choice among them for winner
as exist just now.
! The sudden demise of the Federal
| league, with the subsequent sale of
most of the star players to clubs in
the major leagues, has resulted in
| strengthening clubs that were not be-
| ing counted on before And when two
or three clubs figured to have chance
there are now at least six teams that
have to be considered, at least until
! they show themselves.
! AS a general rule a championship
| club is conceded to repeat much the
same as president is given a renom-
nation. But this year finds Pat Nor
ans Phillies no better than second
/ choice in the estimation of many. They
are certainly menaced by at aleast
three other clubs and perhaps five
The Giants, one of the clubs that
trailed in with the also rams last wear
looms up now as rival to the Phils.
The strength that has been added
to the Giants and Braves is the real
reason for the apathy that is felt
about the Pills However, Pat Moran
is the very personification of conf
dence. He says no one expected him
to win last year, so he is not discour-
aged because they hold out no great
hopes for him this season.
| Many of the National league clubs
did some shopping at Harry Sinclairs
bargain counter this winter, and as a
result have players who were not
counted on last fall. In most in
stances there have been substantial
additions, which promise to make con-
tenders of clubs that were decidedly
weak last year. 1t must be kept in
mind that the race was so close last
year that a seventh place club only
missed the first division by two
/ games, so that a few changes put it
| back in the running.
| The Giants intrude upon Pat Nor
ans comfort chiefly because of the adj
, dition of Benny kauff and Ed Rousch.
/ who give him two outfielders for the
/ department that gave McGraw so much
trouble last year. With Kauff. Rouscb
and either Burns or Robertson, Nc
| Graw will have little worry over his
outfielding With the Giants it is now
| largely a question OF what the pitch
| ing department will do for him. An
! derson is expected to strengthen the
staff, and one of the youngsters may
come through to fill in where the vet
Grams have fallen back.
The Braves have also profted by
| the end OF the Feds through the acqui-
/ sition of Konetchy, Allen and knetzer,
Honey fills the gap at first base, while
| with the return of big Bill James,
| along with the new men. Stallings
again has strong pitching staff.
Pat Moran. who had determined to
stand pat on his last year team did
some shopping at the last moment
Rather, he took on player in Chief
Bender, who had been dropped by the
Feds last year.