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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27
Fort Douamont Taken.

london, Feb. 26.-The Ger
MS officially announce the
'ture by storm of Fort Doua
mt, a Verdun fortifcation,
ich is now firmly held. The
,ture of Fort Douamont is
most important achieve
Mt since the Verdun drive
inaugurated and which for
y and weight of men and
IS has few precedents in the
| French statement says the
mans continue their violent
lult without regard to sacri-
5. The French war office is
fdent that Verdun will
!. The Verdun Fortress is
lse of solid field work on a
of hills one thousand feet
Reuter- Petrograd dispatch
the Russians stormed and
tured Karmancha, an i'm
ant Persian city.
he Portuguese premier in
chamber of deputies urged
'ugal to lapse the existing
ty with Germany and pre-
for all eventualities. This
wed the statement that at /
Dts had been made to blow
he German steamers requi-
ned by Portugal. Bombs
: found by the Portuguese
critics.
tie advices from Albania.
Ugh German sources. pre-
I the early fall of Durazzo
9esult of the defeat of Ital- ,
'oy the Austrians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27
Basket Ball at Sulphur.

The high school basket ball team left
here yesterday for Sulphur for a game
with the school in that city. Among
those who left here for the game were
Misses Joy Moore Saleta Fielder. Bon.
ME Duston, Verna Freeman. Frances
German, Cora Dyer and Elizabeth
Dyer Prof. Mead and Prof. Buchanan
accompanied them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27
Will Move to Ardmore

John c. Wolfe, Jr., of Oklahoma
City, was here yesterday visiting with
the Purcell Wholesale Grocery Com
pany and incidentally spent a portion
OF the day with his former Kentucky
friend Lee Cruce. Mr. Wolfe repre-
Sents the interests of the Yale coffee
people in Oklahoma, and the Purcell
Grocery Company is the general dis
tributor in the state. For that reason
Mr.. Wolfe is planning to move to
this city
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27
The School at Cheek

W. L. Harris, teacher at Cheek. was
an Ardmore visitor yesterday. Mr.. Har.
riS says, Cheek has the largest en-
roIlmeEt this year it has ever had and
this term is the first that has required
the use Of an assistant teacher. Mrs
Frank Little, whose home is at Rocky
Point is assistant teacher. OF the
gain OF 1900 pupils in the county it
seems that Cheek has received its full
part
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27
Former Merchant is Sentenced

Guthrie, Okla. Feb. 2G.-In the
United States court here TODAY.
Judge Cotteral sentenced II. 5. I.u5-
owitz, an Oklahoma City merchant
10 fourteen months in the federal
penitentiary after conviction on q
charge of holding out assets in 2
action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27
PRESIDENT
CHAMBER Of
COMMERCE
WANTS TO SEE CITIZENS DIS
PLAY LIBERAL SPIRIT IN THE
ERECTION OF HOTEL PROS
PEcTS GOOD.

J. s Mullen, president of the
Chamber of Commerce. spent all of
Friday with various property owners
who own Main street property. in an
Effort to get several sites where a
fo'el might be erected, in the event
capital can be interested, and he sta
ted Yesterday morning that there is
A general disposition on the part of
most of them TO be liberal in their de
mands, realizing that a bic hotel will
be big asset to the city, while others
he stated, were inclined to want more
than the property is really worth.
thinking it was a good time to put
on the squeeze"
Mr.. Mullen stated that one thing is
ce'tain,-that the hotel committee is
not going to stand for a "holdup."
If the property they finally decided
upon was boosted beyond reason,
they would decide upon some other
site, and there are several that can
be purchased, and all in good loca-
tons, at figure commensurate with
their worth.
B. A. Simpson left for Tulsa Friday
afternoon and while there he will
talk the hotel matter over with sew
eral wealthy persons who have made !
inquiries about big hotel here, and |
who are evidently interested. Mr.. Simp-
son has all figures, plans and loca-
tons ready to present to these par
ties, and also sho wthem what Ard.
lcre needs in the way of hotel.
Joe Huckins, who was here few
'ays ago, sounded the right chord
when he advocated hotel of not less
han l25 rooms, and this suggestion
GEMS to meet with the hearty APP
roval of all who are interested in
he hotel proposition.
j. r. Sharp, millionaire oil operator {
as in the city yesterday in confer t
nee with President Mullen of the
lamber of commerce relative to a t
Dtel. He does not care to have his {
opposition made public at this time, '
1t stated that he would build hotel a
this city of 125 rooms, if the citi- Il
ms really wanted such a structure
e, however, is going to have lot c
say as to where the hotel will be To- e
ted, and the general plans thereof. D
2 further states that he has a man d
10 will take a long time lease on u
is structure at $4,000 per year. ID
President Mullen stated yesterday q
at he was not ready to detail plans
the public yet, but the committee -.
re considering several propositions. -
d he felt confident that a hotel .,
uld be well under way in his city -
ore many months elapsed ;.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27
Gait Won Cash Prize.

James Z. Gait. clerk of the Ardmore
w O. W. camp, has received a check
for S25 from the Sovereign Command
er, which was offered as a prize to
the Woodmen clerks of Oklahoma.
and was to be awarded to the clerk
who maintained the lowest percent
age Of suspensions for the months of
October, November and December.
The local camp at that time had $50
members, and the suspension list was
held below per cent. The camp now
has more than 1000 members.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27
prizes.
Prof. FauIkner's Address.
tBy A. A. BagwelD

Prof. A. S. Faulkner. president ot
the southeastern state normal. deliver
ed an address to the Carter county
teachers organization on Friday last
which was truly remarkable and prac.
tical
Speaking of the present unrest he
showed that such a condition was his.
torically characteristic of changing
epochs The time when men were
Dllndly partisan and loyal to political
or religious organizations and tradi
tions is passing.
Men are measuring their sucport
10 institutions by the results obtained
or indicated by those institutions in
view of the supporters needs. The
acid test of results is being apnIied
more and more.
Ihls, again, is characteristic of a
changing epoch. These epochs buw.
ever are not sharply marked in their
boundaries. One does not go TO bed |
at night in one epoch and awake neAt |
day in another epoch Epochs over
lap and merge into each other Tb,
changes are gradual.
This unrest and change is present
IN education as in other social actiyt.
ties, and to education is being nut The
acid tests of results. At present edu.
cation is going over the past know.
ledge and remodeling and adaptinp
II to meet the new needs arising from
new conditions.
Two contending ideas are active
n education,-the cultural and the go.
'ational or practical.
One theory contends that the cul.
ure of the mind, without direct ref
renee to the ability as a breadwinrer
II producer, is the object of cduca Il
ion. This theory speaks of "A lib e
raj education. This term harks back a
0 the ages when the free men were n
iven classical education or against u
he practical education given to the u!
Iayes as producers. Since the slaves Sc
Id all the producing, the only object fr
education in the Grecian age for
le freeman was for cultural effect be
The vocational or practical educa- tn
on was for the slaves only. ty
President Faulkner asserted that ell,
.cial development had obliterated
is distinction. He cont1lrlei that
e cultural and vocational should
end, that culture comes only from,
ing a thing thoroughly. that We W
lst acquire the cultural through the for
The cultured mind is the -.
icient mind and the efficient mind 81,
the cultured mind. -
Scientific, literary, aesthetic. insti- -,
ional and religious are the five -
es of human development 10 %
Any courses of educational study ~,
st be chosen from these. These "'
the phases of education and pro -,
ss he'll
n choosing the course of study ndS
m these lines, one must be deter.
'NTINUED ON PAGE TWELvE) ly {
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27
CITY MANAGER QUITS
Shermans' City Manager Plan Not the
Success Expected of II

sherman, Texas, Feb. 26.-Earl NJ
Mitchell, city manager of Sherman
since the new government was af.
1ected eight months ago, resigned to.
day on account of differences of oDir.
ion with the city commission.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27
MEXICAN BANDITS AGAIN
NINE Valuable Horses Taken from
Ranch Northeast of Laredo

Laredo, Texas, Feb 26.-Maskeo
Mexican bandits robbed the ranch of
ghacio Benvides, sixty miles north.
east OF here Tuesday night, it became
known today, taking nine valuable
norSes' binding and gagging the COW.
ooy attendant, and rode toward the
Rio Grande.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27
ILL AT SAME TIME:
DIE AT SAME TIME

Brookfieid, Mo. Feb. 26.-James
campbell and his wife, both 90 wears
old, who were stricken with prin,a
at the same time a week ago. died
today at almost the same hour. They
had been married 6S years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27
CONGRESS AWAITS DISCUSSION
Of BERNST0RFF AND LANSING
VIII n n ApPARENI QUlETlNG OF ARMED SHIP SITUATION
LANSING. =" D@'~i> ~

OF state Announces One Entente Power Replied
TO Suggestion for Disarmament of Merchant Shps Rut
Dec,nes to Give Nature of Reply Tell What Power
maoe kePly-General Belief that it is Italy and that the
Italian Government Refuses Agree to Such Pan-Pont
ed Out Today that Alien Liners Pledged Not to Use
Armament Except for Defense When Clearing from Amer
lean Ports-Conidenal Advices From Berlin Saw Ger
May Ask Discussion of What Constitutes Defen.v.
Armament for Merchant Ships.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27
GERMAN GAINS ABOUT VERDUN,
FRENCH CAIN IN CHAMPAGNE
Tremendous GERMAN OFFENSIVE SAID TO BE MAX
ING GAINS HOURLY, ACCORDING; TO STATEMENT
\ RECEIVED FROM BERLIN.

Breaches Said Have Been Made French Lines
By Germans, Who Are Fig Ig with Unusual Ferocity in
Presence of Their Emperor 2ch Lines Broken the
Wovre Plains and Germans Issuing Fleeing French
There-Two Hundred Yards Gaine c, Champagne by the
French n proops-F1ensh Declare thu German Attacks
that Slaughter of Germans There was >mendous-
French Express Confidence that Verdun w.. Hold Out
Against Germans Italians Admit Evacuation of Durazzo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27
me Admits Evacuation.

me, Feb. 26.-The report
Durazzo, the Albanian
9rt on the Adriatic, has
Evacuated by the Ital-
is confirmed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27
WHEAT STILL DROPPING
Verdun Reports Cause Decline and DE-.
nial Does not Bolster Price.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 2G.-On the re-.
port that Verdun has fallen. wheat pre.
cipitated five and one-half points to.
day Denials Of the rumors failed 10
check the downward plunge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27
Two Steamers Sunk.

Ion, Feb. 26.-Lloyd's announces
mixing of the British steamer
y of 5000 tons, and the TUNNEL
70 tons. Seven of the crew are
e.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27
URGENT APPEAL FOR VICTIMS
Men, Women and Children Almost
Starving in Concordia Parish

Ne" Orleans, La. Feb. 26.-An ur-
gent appeal for the flood victims of
Concordia Parish, where men, women
and children are almost starving and
are clinging to the sides of the lev.
eeS and house tops, was received nv
the relief committee here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27

Possibly the Filipinos will perverse-
ly decline to be given their freedom
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27

sity is also the mother OF pre-
sS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La, Feb. 20
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma for Sunday is fair and
warmer in the western por-
ton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-27

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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-03-23
Bad FIRE AT NASHVILLE.

A ball Of yarn grass in a vacant lot,
a conflagration in Nashville,
Tenn, at noon Wednesday which was
not under control until late Wednes-
day. after 35 residence blocks had been
swept by the fire. The loss is esti-
mated at one pillion five hundred
thousand dollars.
A wind driving at so miles an hour
famed the burn..-g grass into flames,
which quickly caught a planning mill
and leaped from building to building
until at least six hundred residences
had been destroyed, the East Nash.
Vile subpostoffice burned down, the
big Warner public school and several
churches we're reduced to ruins.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-03-23

The High school play last Satur-
day night was one Of the best local
attractions ever given here, and has
received many high compliments. The
participants showed the effects Of
good and careful training.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-03-23

superintendent Wallis, 1t Is report
ed, will lead the boys Of the schools
in a valiant assault on the tin cans
on vacant lots next week.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-03-23

Mrs. M. ID. Drake returned from
Salt Lake, Monday, where she had
been at the bedside OF her husband,
who underwent an operation at the
Holy Cross hospital about two weeks
age. She left him doing nicely and
expects him home next week.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-03-23

The Odd Fellows will give their an
nual concert and ball next Wednesday
evening at the Odeon hall. The con-
cert will start at 9 D. m, and will be
followed by a ball. The Rebekah
lodge will serve a supper. cafeteria
style, at the Odd Fellows hall about
midnight. They are expecting a very
large attendance.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-03-23

A new kind Of a store will soon op.
en- in the Furrie- building.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-03-23

w e Smith of Igo was in town Mon
day on business.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-03-23

Subscribe for the Press.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-03-23

Most OF US are tickled to death be-
cause J. X. White. state sanitary in
spector. is figuring on moving his
headquarters to Pocatello this summer,
30 that he can drop In sort OF neigh
borly-like, and advise US to clean up
often. Better do a good job next
Wednesday unless we want him TO
move here.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-03-23

l.. L. Evans, o. r. Baum, Jay Glib
son. David Burrell, J. Ben Hall, Hen
ry Thomas and John Allen are now In
attendance at the Yellowstone High
way meeting at Pocatello today. Mr..
Hall was the personal representative
of Governor Brady when the asocia-
ton was organized 10 Salt Lake a
number of years ago, and wrote the
resolutions adopted at that time. He
has taken a keen interest In good
roads matters. and especially in this
association, ever since.
Sheriff Jefries picked up Charles
Chapman In Poestello, Monday. who
has been wanted on a charge OF boot
logging here Tor more than q year.
Chapman went TO Wyoming from here,
and from there drifted to Ogden, and
occasionally made trips to Pocatello'
He ri here once. but could not be
! found when the sheriff IA Informed
OF his presence. He admitted his
guilt to the sheriff and expressed a
willingness to cater q plea OF guilty
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-27
Board of Governors Named Representing Each County
Sending Delegates; State Highway Commissioner
Assures Body His Departments Support; Resolutions
Accepting Offer of Pixies Peak Highway Associa-
ton Passed

coin highway, now built, through the
southern part of the State, will form a
6O0-mile loop around the Keystone
State.
A great deal of this route is already
improved roadway. Some sections of
it, such as the Lewistown Narrows
road is the best improved road in
Pennsylvania. Other parts, like the
old Franklintown road, between BlairS-
vile and JohnstoWn, are old highways
fallen into disuse and now being re-
built by the Highway Department.
Connected as this new State thor
oughfare is with the Pixies Peak
ocean-to-ocean highway, it forms a
link in one of the three great trans
continental systems of highways that
are carrying out the dreams that
backed the laying out of the old Ma
tional road down in Maryland in Colo
nial days.
TraycrScs Scenic Section
But TO Pennsylvania this route is
of high importance because of the
nature of the country through which ii
passes. The things that make Penn
sylvania notable, industry. farming
mountain and river scenery, are scat
tered along this William Penn High
way in even more profusion than along
the Lincoln Highway. Scenery such as
even New England cannot surpass is
found along the William Penn High
way. The Juniata river valley foI
Continued on Page 12.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-27
CLEWS IMPLICATE
OTHERS IN POISON
PLOT WITH WAITE
Finding of New Evidence De-
lays Indictment For Murder
in First Degree

New York, March 27.-rhe finding
of new clews which may lead to the
discovery of accomplices of DR.. Ar
thus Warren Waite, accused of the
murder of his father-in- law, John E.
Peck, Grand Rapids millionaire, caus-
ed District Attorney Swami to-day to
delay asking for an indictment be-
fore the grand jury until tomorrow.
I'VE will have sufficient evidence be-
fore the jury to-day to warrant an in
dictment for murder in the first de-
gree" said the district attorney, but
in order to follow out certain inn
portant new leads we will hold the
grand jury over until Tomorrow.
The district attorney declined to
reveal the nature of the new clews.
but it is said il may point to at least
two victims. Mr.. Swami admitted
that he had evidence that DR.. Waite
had a laboratory in which he made
a study of deadly germs.
1t was later made known at the
district attorneys office that detec-
tives had obtained evidence OF the
purchase by DIR. Waite of quantities
of germs of various infectious dis
eases. The detectives had put the dis
trict attorney in possession of rec
ords showing the times and places the
germs were obtained, 1t was said.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-27
CALLS HIS WIFE
LIAR IN COURT:
GETS 80 DAYS
Edward Smithers' Plea For
Failure TO Support Spouse
Ends Abruptly

When pretty Mrs. Edward Smithers
in March desertion court to-day told
Pres esident Judge Kunkel that she de-
sbairingly ordered her husband to
pack his suitcase and 60" Smithers
coolly answered.:
You're a liar!"
Whereupon President Judge Kunkel
jus' as coolly disposed of the case
for at least month.
Sheriff" he ordered promptly,
take this man to Jail. He's remand
ed for thirty days for contempt of
court"
The Smithers were married SeT/em-
ber IA and parted December IL. A
week after their wedding she said she
had TO work not only to support her
sell but to pay her husbands board
and buy his clothes.
The Mothers Story
Husky, broad -shouldered, callous-
handed Charles r. Russell, a PennsyI-
vania Railroad brakeman, was ar
raigned before Judge Kunkel on a plea
Continued on Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-27
Labor Leaders Said
to Favor Brumbaugh;
Quinn Pays Visit

Following visit of Charles Quinn,
secretary of the State Federation of
Labor, the Brumbaugh headquarters
in this city gave out statement to-
day Claiming that many labor lead
ers and organizations are expressing
themselves in favor of the Governors
candidacy for the Republican presi-
Dental nomination. Mr.. Quinn is
quoted as saying that a majority OF
the delegates who were present at
last weeks labor conference here
spoke informally i'm favor of the Gov
rnor and it was also said that dele
CATION of railroad brotherhood men
had called on Attorney General
Brown to Pledge support.
The headquarters took on new life
to-day when number of stenograph-
ers were put to work on the heavy
corr esDondence that is piling up and
number of callers dropped in to
so over the situation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-27

of dog. They are honest and very
industrious. The country in which
they live is one of the widest on
earth. The peaks of the Sierras rise
in a confused tumble with no roads
and only the Vaguest of trails. Well as
l know that country, | never ventured
TAR from the trail from my ranch to
the railroad without an Indian guide.
The mountains are all of volcanic
origin and devoid of any vegetation.
Here and there, there are little val
leys in which the Tarahumares farm,
but they are hidden away at the en-
trance to Canyons and a man might
wander in the wastes until he died of
exhaustion and thirst before he found
one.
1T is among these Indians, among
whom his early days as bandit were
pursued that Villa hopes TO take
refuge. lie is said to have many
friends among them because at the
outset of his career he enacted n
Robin Hood role, only robbing the
rich and posing as the friend of the
poor with whom he divided his spoils." ="
More Join Villa
The news that has reached the
border since pursuit of the bandits
began was that contained in a dis
patch from the front yesterday which
stated that half the Carranza garrison
at Namiquipa had disappeared and
GCOntinued on Page 12.l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-27
By associated Press

Washington. March %. Ameri-
"an officials view the submarine situ-
alton as taking on aspects of much
gravity. The possibility of breaking
off diplomatic relations with Germany
is again being discussed as one of the
eventualities which is expected to fol-
low If it is shown that the steamer
Sussex and Englishman were victims
of submarines.
State Department officials said they
had no information that any other
than German submarines were operat-
ing in the vicinity in which the Sussex
was attacked. All agents in the
vicinity were being urged to-day TO
gather conclusive evidence from all
agencies possible.
Officials say they arc examining all
the facts at hand with open minds.
and can come to no conclusion before
they have additional information but
there is an undercurrert OF uneasiness
over the possibility that German sub
marines have renewed their activities
against sScnger-carrying ships in
violation Of the assurances given to
the United States.
Situation Delicate
Administration officials refrained
to-day from making definite state
mcnts as to future action or from hav-
o aaV.VV Il