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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
LA FAYETTE HEADQUARTERS
Looks Like the Balance of the State
Against Oklahoma County

The Ardmoreite talked last night
with Lafayette headquarters and
made an effort to talk to Wade head
quarters, but if he has any, we could
not find them. Lafayette headquar-
ters reported that Oklahoma county
went 20 strong for Wade. That very
keep delegations out of the convention
and that boasts were being made that
"as goes Oklahoma County, so goes
the state" 1t looks, said headquarters
like Lafayette has won the field, and
it also looks like the field against Ok
lahoma county.
Following are the counties and the
result as far as Lafayette headquar-
ters knew at o'clock last night:
Oklahoma, 20 for Wade.
Mays, IA, uninstructed.
Murray, 10, uninstructed
Noble. II, uninstructed. unit rule,
majority for Lafayette.
Pittsburg, 2S, uninstructed
POntOtoc, IS, for Lafayette.
Seminole, L, uninstructed.
Tillman, IS, for Wade.
Caddo, %, uninstructed.
Canadian, 20, for Lafayette.
Carter. 10, for Lafayette
Mcintosh, 1S, for Lafayette.
Wagner 9, for Lafayette.
GaTvin, p, uninstructed.
Kay, "a, unit rule, majority for La
Fayette.
LeFlore, 20 for Lafayette.
Lincoln, 81. for Lafayette.
McClain, 13, uninstructed; for
Wade and for Lafayette.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
Germans Holding MaIancourt

London, April 1.-Having captured
the village of Malancourt, the Ger
mans have now shifted their offensive
eastward to the sector around the
famous lie Morte lHomme. With heavy
forces the Teutons have attacked the
French line between Hill 295 and LIE
Morte Homme and succeeded in en-
tering French first line trenches. A
vigorous counter attack by the French
however, almost Immediately expelled
the invaders and another attack by
the Teutons delivered a little later, is
declared by Paris to have been put
down completely.
The Germans have made no attempt
TO debouch from Malancourt since the
occupation of that village. The heavy
bombardments of preceding days north
west of Verdun have greatly slacken-
ed and there also has been only mod
crate activity by the big guns to the
north and the east of the fortress.
Paris reports the failure of German
infantry attack against the French
south of the Somme River, near Dom
pierre, the Smelling by the French Of
German troops on the march in the
Argonne forest and the battering of
German positions in the forest of
Apremont. Violent artillery duels have
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
LOWELL FOUND
WORKING AS A
D|SHWASHER
OHIO UNIVERSITY PROF ESSOR,
MISSING SINCE NINETEEN THlR-
TEEN, FOUND IN COLORADO
SPRINGS.

Colorado Springs, Colo, April l.
The mystery of the disappearance in
1913 of Prof. Cecil F. Lowell of the
Ohio state university, was explained
that he has been victim of amnesia
identity TO the local police, claiming
that he has been a victom of amnesia.
He was recognized through a photo
graph. He has been working as a
dishwasher here for the past year and
has been gradually regaining his men,
ory with the exception that he re-
members nothing of his wife.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
Smokes for Allied Troops.

New York, April 1.-The liner Roch-
ambeau sailed today for Bordeaux,
having "a cargo of. fortytwo hundred
thousand pounds of tobacco, two mil
lion and one-half cigarettes and four
hundred gross corn cob pipes for the
European soldiers. The consignment
is in charge Of Mrs. George Lopp who
has been devoting her time to the
collection of smoking supplies for the
soldiers of the entente allies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02

The Germans have again
shifted their point of attack
against Verdun, delivering an
effective blow to the northeast
of the stronghold, where they
gained a foothold on Vaux,
and are drawing the net closer
about the fortress.
West of the fortress, where
Malancourt was taken yester-
day, the assault was not resum-
ed today, but the Germans ar
tillery continue their shelling.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
RAID BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT ON
ENGLISH COAST TAKES TOLL
OF TWENTY.EIGHT.
ZEPPELIN CAME DOWN
One Zeppelin Came Down Near East
Mouth of the Thames and Was Can
tured by British Patrol Boats -
Ninety Bombs Dropped.

London, April 1.-Twenty-eight per-
sons were killed and forty-four in
jured in last nights German air raid,
according to an official statement
given out here today.
The Zeppelins dropped ninety
bombs, but none of them did any
great property damage.
1t was officially announced that
one of the Zeppelins raiding the
eastern counties of England last night
came down east of the mouth of the
Thames and was captured by the Brit
ish patrol boats there.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
DROUGHT IN
TEXAS BROKEN
SATURDAY
HEAVY RAINS THROUGH TEXAS
SATURDAY TERMINATED SEW
ERAL MONTHS DROUGHT IN
THAT STATE.

Dallas, Tex, April IA drought
covering the state of Texas from
two to four months, was effectually
broken in the heavy rains starting
last night and continuing heavily to-
day in some portions of the state. The
Trinity river here is rising at the
rate of a foot an hour.
The Brownsville country had its
first rain las, night in one hIndred
and twenty days. The general aver
age was between one and two inches
of precipitation over the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
ADHERENTS OF CHECOTAH MAN
CONTROLLED COUNTY CoNVEN-
TlON SATURDAY..
YOUNG WAS CHAIRMAN
r. /. Owen Endorsed for Vice-Presi-
dent; Bill Murray for Delegate at
Large; Val Mullen for Delegate; S.
A. Apple for Presidential Elector.

The democratic county convention
which assembled Saturday afternoon
at two o'clock at the county court
house, was called to order by County
Chairman S. A. Apple, and Dr.. ]. w.
Burns, pastor of the First Christian
church, invoked divine blessings. The
assembling was peaceful, the prayer
was fervent and quieting, but within
one brief moment thereafter the
storm broke and there was no peace
until the Lafayette delegates were in
the ascendency and Colonel G. w.
Young was in the chair as temporary
chairman.
The fight began when Errett Dun
lay read to the convention the recon-
mendation that j. C. Thompson be
elected temporary chairman. II. H.
Brown Immediately took the floor and
said that the delegates who had come
through the rain and mud were ca
pable of selecting their own chairman
without dictation from the county CEN
tral committee.
Prof. Robert Michael of Provence
called the system gag rule, and op-
posed to democracy, and he had never
before seen such proceedings.
R. T. Rickets of Fox who said for
fifty years he had been attending
democratic conventions, was bitterly
opposed to the recommendations as
being undemocratic and unfair, and
savoring of gag rule.
James A. Cotner defended the rec
ommendation as being democratic.
r. T.. McManus spoke against the
recommendation.
]. C. Thompson stated to the con-
vention that he had been selected
without his solicitation, but that the
rule was good democracy, and that
no attempt was being made to take
advantage of anyone.
Ex-Governor Cruce told the conven-
ton if anyone would show him one
county that had ever followed the rule
he would take his seat and still his
protest. He said that such proceed
ing was unheard of in democratic
politics.
DR.. Taylor defended the recommen-
dation, and was very plain in his re-
marks in defending the county COM
mittee from the charge that its meet
ing was held behind closed doors.
Jimmie Mathers took the side
against the recommendation of the
committee, and his wit kept the con-
venton in an uproar of laughter as
man after man from the floor fired
questions at him while he was speak
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
Get Down to Business.

Senator Tucker was of the opinion
that the Carter county convention
held two years ago was organized in
the same way, and he moved that
as a substitute for all pending mo-
tions that the convention proceed to
elect a temporary chairman. When
the motion prevailed, the senator pre-
sented the name of ]. {. Thompson,
in a very strong appeal. Lee Cruce
Immediately took the floor, and with
equal eloquence nominated G. w.
Young.
Nominations were closed. Chair
man Apple ruled that no proxies could
be voted, that only those who were
present could vote. This narrowed
the vote down because many of the
west side delegates could not get
here on account of the washouts.
The results were somewhat indefi-
mite. but it was very clear that Mr..
Young was elected temporary presid-
ing officer. The vote was about Al
for Thompson and 20 for Young. The
election of Mr.. Young was then made
unanimous and he was introduced by
his opponent, ]. c. Thompson, who
was appointed 10 conduct him to the
desk.
On motion of r. D. McManus, COM
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
IMPROVEMENT PROBABLE
w. c. Gardner Working to Macadam
c Street Southeast.


Nearly all of the residents of {
street southeast, from the Santa Fl
tracks near the Tyler & Simpson
companys store to Ninth avenue
which is beyond the DR.. Gardner
property, have signed to build a
macadam road.
W. c. Gardner has been very act
i've in the matter, and he is of the
opinion that the work will be done.
The city has agreed to boulevard the
crossings, which will add to the beau,
ty of the street, and there are very
few persons who are objecting to the
cost of the proposed work. This is
the road that leads to the cemetery,
and the city should be very generous
in doing its part of the repair work
and it is doing its full part.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
GERMANS DELIVERING EFFECTIVE
BLOWS ABOUT VERDUN FORTRESS
TEUTONS HAVE AGAIN SHIFTED THEIR POINT OF AT
TACK TO NORTHEAST OF THE FRENCH FORTRESS
SAID TO HAVE GAINED FOOTHOLD ON VAUX

Drawing Net Closer About the Fortress West of
the Meuse Where Maancourt Taken by them Friday.
Germans Did Not Resume their Assault Yesterday But
Continued to Shell French with Their ArtieryRussian
Hospital Ship Sunk in The Black Sea, Carried Two Hun
dred and Seventy Three Of Whom One Hundred and Fif
tyEight Were Saved-Among the Missing Fourteen
Sisters of Charty-Shipoad of Tobacco, Cigarettes and
Pipes for the Soldiers of the Entente Allies Left New York
Yesterday for Bordeaux-Decrease in Infantry Fighting
Russian Front Account of the Soft Ground Following
the Spring Thaws There
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
PECT VILLAS 'SEAR[Y CAPTURE
| # BANDIT HAS BEEN WOUNDED
NECANS WILL KNOW BY TONIGHT WHETHER HE
RItyEEEN WOUNDED AND is HIDING IN THE NOUN
nsNS, OR HAS ESCAPED SOUTH

Ia Injured and Has Sought Safety in Mountains, His
arly Capture is Expected, and Americans Exerting
very Effort Ascertain if this is True if he Escaped
he Gordon Thrown About him and Making his Flight
louthward-Vla is Believed to be Lurking Somewhere
the Barren Mountains Of the Continental Divide but the
american Troopers Are Hard his Trail-Hope of Cap
lmHg Villa Has Been Kinded Again Along the Border
Ston and His Staff at San Antonio Hastily Examine Ev
@g Dispatch from Mexico Hoping for Another Victory
Villas Troops Perhaps News of the Death or Cap
[ire of the Bandit Himself.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
Three New Studebakers.

Thomas Norman is the owner OF
a new Studebaker Six, DIR. n. c.
Wood has purchased car of the
same kind, and Les Kearney is the
owner of a Studebaker Four. T. L.
Smith made deliveries of these three
cars on the same day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
FIVE SMALL
CHILDREN ARE
GRE NJ A 7 %
FIVE CHILDREN RANGING IN AGE
FROM THIRTEEN MONTHS TO
TEN YEARS WERE BURNED AT
SCRANTON.

Scranton, Pa, April 1.-Five chill
dren, ranging in age from thirteen
months to ten years, were burned TO
death today in fire which destroyed
the home of Patrick Marion. The
mother of the children was injured IN
leaping from a window, with the burn
ed body of an infant in her arms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
Many Lost on Portugal

Petrograd, April 1.-The
Russian hospital ship Portugal,
which was sunk by an enemy
submarine in the Black Sea,
had two hundred and seventy
three persons aboard, of whom
one hundred and fifty-eight
were saved. The missing in
clude fourteen sisters of chari-
ty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
FAVORABLE TO BRANDEIS
Subcommittee of Senate Committee
Favorable to Him.

Washington, April by a three
to-two vote, the senate judiciary COM
mittee investigating the nomination
of Louis d. Brandeis to the supreme
court bench, decided today to recon-
mend his confirmation to the entire
committee. 1t is understood the
whole committee stands practically
even.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
Investigating Sussex Attack

Washington, d. c., April 1.-Ambas-
sador Gerard cabled the state depart
ment today that nothing is known in
Berlin of the submarine attacks on
the Sussex and Englishman, but that
an official investigation is being made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
GIRL RESCUES HER FATHER.
Although an Invalid for Years, She
Pulls Father from Flames.

TUFTS Y dtTTCT TTOTIT T TdTITNS'
Guthrie, Okla, April Near Mehan
Miss Jamie Houston, aged IS years,
who has been an invalid for years,
arose from a sick bed and rescued her
father, James Houston, from certain
death by pulling him from beneath a
horse which had thrown itself upon
him while he was trying to lead it
from burning barn. Mr.. Houston him
self was quite seriously injured, and
the barn was destroyed, together with
grain. hay and implements, and a val
liable team.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
More Ships Sunk.

London, April 1.-Lloyd's reports
the sinking of the Norwegian ship
Borne of 1900 tons, and the British
schooner John Pritchfield of 100 tons.
The crews of both vessels were saved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02

aso, Texas, April If
injuries have forced him
safety in the mountains,
lid he is doomed, though
| be able to elude his enc
+ many days yet.
thing is reasonably GER
That is, that before the
i tomorrow, at the latest,
4 be known if Villa is dis
1 and deserted in the
fins or if he has again
II the Gordon thrown
him and is making his
sputhward..
awhere in the barren
'lins of the continental
Hit is believed, that Villa
Ihg, wounded and Grip
Md with but a handful
followers. Hard on his
u the American troopers
AZ every ravine and val
searching every ranch
hd hut.
4 lei Dodd's smashing
] five hours with a ten
ming fight on Wednes-
which the Americans
irty-one MeXicans, has
(khopes anew that Villa
n be taken.
height of the excite
Ikllowing the receipt of
) of the battle at San
10, interest subsidized
lilly in the railroad
here. Apparently a
pf the problem has not
/ Ind.
e alarm that Mexican
had crossed the Rio
\ Ind attacked an Amer
III ten miles east of
y today, sent soldiers
emen rushing to the
automobiles. The peo-
ranches could not ex-
origin of the report.
pture of Villa by the
cavalry is believed
ny officers at Ft. Bliss
liter of days. The ban
! fed leg will doubtless
! i'm from making a
Lit. A report heard
said that Villa has
itvand is being
( imsut this report
Z , lied in official
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
Russian Casualties Enormous

Berlin, April 1.-The Russian casual
ties in the recent offensive in the
northern battle line, were one hundred
and forty thousand, the German war
office estimated today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
Snow at Maria, Texas.

Maria, Tex, April six inches of
snow fell here last night and contin-
ued today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02
kaqer for Reports

.u, Tex, April General
his staff hastily eXamin-
t.h from Mexico and the
Sw'that in one would
B6 victory over Viii
me Cps the capture or
/Kef himself. 1t is unof-
= rEhat it was a bullet
The bandit, shattering
fhis hip. If true, army
that he could not en-
of being transported in
great distance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02

nus was in the city yes
as a delegate from Ber-
county convention. For
ears Mr.. McManus has
state board of agricul-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-02

CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHTY
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-26
PROTECTION FOR EXPORTERS
BUT NOT FOR THE PEOPLE

But do the American people ever
gain anything by accepting reduced
standard of living?
"About ten years ago, Mr.. James
Wilson, then secretary of the depart
ment of agriculture, issued bulletins
to housewives telling them how, by
cooking round steak well, it could be
made eatable. That was Secretary
Wilson's solution of the high cost OF
sirloin steaks.
"The result of this advice has been
that whereas before, the price OF
round steak was ten cents pound,
it is now the same price as sirloin-
TWENTY-FIVE cents pound or more.
The beef trust is the only beneficiary
of his advice. The people are now
eating round steak at sirloin prices.
"An embargo on all food exports OF
course would keep America food for
America and bring down food prices,
but it would also bring down export
ers' profits, wherefore the American
people are told to eat potato bread.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-26
MODERN HIGH SCHOOL GIRL
LOOKS LIKE CHORUS MEMBER

have holes in their stockings.
High school girls these days wear
their waists too low and their skirts
too high" said Mrs. Nichols. They
generally go to school dressed like
nymphs in Greek dance and they
paint and powder like Comanches on
the war path. They ponder over
algebra to the rustic Of silk and satin
dresses.
why? To attract the attention of
the boys. I suppose. A good many OF
them spend more time thinking about
the boys than On all their lessons
combined. They are boy crazy, and
when it comes to flirting, they've got
the average soubrette backed off the
boards"
The convention of the State Moth.
ers' congress and Parent Teacher
association opened here yesterday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-26
Peasants All Have a Small
Hoard Of Gold Hidden
Away,sto be Used on
Rainy Day.
THEY ALL SAVE A LITTLE
Any Time Government Really Needs
Money, This Fund Will
be cheerfuIy
Donated.
[By George Martin, United Press
Staff CnrraSnnndantl

LBy George Martin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. Oct. 26.-NearIy half
billion dollars in gold Is still tucked
away in the Ftench peasants woolen
sock bank today despite the hundreds
Of millions he has already poured out
Of 1t to help his government win the
war ------.--
Maurice Trembley told it proudly.
Just arrived in America as the repre-
sentative of group Of French bank
ers to help French merchants to buy
American supplies, the big, smiling
Frenchman reveled in the story of
how the poor French folks rainy day
fund has fought big share OF the
war and still is big enough to give
the French flying start in business
VIXEN peace comes.
mo matter how humble the home"
said Trembley, you may know,
though you could not find it. in a
days search that somewhere in it a
woolen sock containing gold IS buried.
It is the French peasants pride. that
sock.
"The remaining two billion francs
in gold will stay buried unless the
worse comes to the worst. If the old
men and women thought it was
needed to win the war, they would dig
it up in minute.
"Just before I sailed saw a need
lessly worried old French peasant
and his wife. very poorly clad and
none too we'll cared for in any re-
spect, bring what remained of their
meagre gold savings to the bank. 1t
was not taken, for it was not needed,
but it is available to the government
at any time.
ALREADY in this very poor and aged
couples home is government receipt
for several hundred francs gold. That
is all they. get for their money, a gov
ernment receipt. The peasants never
try to collect on these receipts. Thy
take them home and frame them
roughly and hang them on the wall.
''It is the wooden sock bank that is
going to put France on its feet SO
quickly after the war. Every penny
of French indebtedness will be paid
strictly according to contract, both in
France and America. And you will
be amazed at the rapfdity with which
the French people will square away
in business then
mo matter how severe the drain OF
war is on the Individual Frenchman's g
purse, he is saving little, no matter
how little that little may be, for the
sunshiny Gay that VII follow tie
present rainy ones
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-26
Socialist Candidate for Presi
dent Says Government
Looks After Rich Man.

Hunted Press, Leased Wire Service. j
ELK CITY, Okla, Oct. 26.-The
department of agriculture. said Allan
H. Benson, socialist candidate for
president, who spoke here last night,
rs sending out circulars advising
people to eat bread made of three
parts of potalo flour and two parts
of wheat flour.
That seems to be the administra-
tion's way of meeting the bread stu
ation after we have raised enough
Wheat to make wheat bread. The
potato bread situation, at least. has
ne merit that it would not interfere
with the profi.s of the exporters who
are stripping our country of wheat.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-26
Rumanians Are Said to Have
Blown UP Danube River
Crossing at Cernavo
da Before Retreat.
MANY MADE ESCAPE
Part Of Rueso-Rumanlan Force In
Dobrudja ia Got Away From the
Germans Before City
Fell.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Oct. 26- Rumanian
troops blew Up the Cernavoda bridge,
the greatest in Europe, following the
evacuation of the city, said Rome
wireless dispatch today, quoting a
Bucharest dispatch received there.
The Cernavoda bridge was built in
1896 at a cost of several million dol
lars and is the only bridge across the
Danube, both ends of which rest on
Rumanian soil. 1t spans the Danube
and adjacent marshes and is fourteen
miles long. The Constanza-Buchares
railway crosses the structure.
Serbian Victories.
PARIS, Oct. 26.-Serbian and French
troops scored several victories in the
fighting near Monastir, it was officially
announced today.
The Serbs captured height along
the Cerna river and French cavalry oc-
cupied the bridges at Zwersda and the
villages of Goldborda and Laisica,
southeast Of Lake Presba.
Bridge Blown Up.
BERLIN, (via wireless to Sayville)
Oct. 26-"Rumanian troops have
blown up the large bridge over the
Danube at Cernavoda. said an official
statement from the war office this af-
ternoon. announcing further progress
for Mackensen's army in Dobrudja
and new advances against the Ru
manians on the Transylvanian front.
Attacks Grow Weaker.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 26.-Macken
sens attacks against the Russo-Ru-
manians in Dobrudja have grown
somewhat weaker, it was officially an
nounced today.
On the Austro-German front, small
forces attacked near Zlochof, in the
region of Zyvjen, but were repuised.
In the wooded Carpathians, two en-
emy companies attacked west of
Mount kapul but were arrested by
Russian fire.
Sweep is Checked.
IBy Ed l.. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Oct. 26.-The victorious
sweep of Mackensen's armies in Dob
rudia has been checked at least tenn
porarily. official dispatches from Ber-
lin, Sofia, Petrograd and Bucharest
indicated this afternoon.
The Rumanians have blown up the
fourteen mile Danube bridge at Ger
navoda. the greatest bridge in Europe,
thus blocking an immediate invasion
of old Runania. The German war
Office announcing this fact this after
noon. declared it evidenced Ruman-