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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
SEEK TANGO PIRATES.
Dancing Men Who Practice EHto
ton Of Money From Married
Women Listed.

New York, March 2S.-In couuoc
tion with the investigation of Oh.
strangling of of Mrs. Elsie Lee lli.Wu
here two weeks ago, the police ave
taking census Of so-called tango
pirates" men who make a practice oD
meeting women, especially married
women, IN dancing places and eXto't
ing money from them,
OF seyentysiX names already Oh.
tanned. It was said, investigations
showed that almost 6tty Of the dane.
ing men were former Conyicts. Two
of them have been released from pris.
on within the last year, District At.
torney Swami said, after serving
terms for assaulting and blackmailing
women. No arrests are being made,
but the names obtained by the police
will be filed for future reference.
Search is being made today by the
police for an anonymous letter writer
said to be a woman, who wrote that
q day or two after Mrs. EIilair was
killed a man resembling Benjamin
Stcrnberg, who is under arrest, asked
her employer a jewelry "middleman'
If he could dispose of some diamonds
in a hurry"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
GERMAN PROVISIONS
Taking Stock Of Grain and other Food
stuffs So Unfavorable AS to Cause
General Apprehension,

Copenhagen, March 2S-Nia Lon.
don. GAO a. mD-The result Of the
recent stock taking OF the grain pota.
toes and other foodstuhs on hand in
Germany was 80 unfavOrabe as to
cause general apprehension, according
to the Berlin Vorwaerts, which quotes
remarks made before the reichstag
committee on food by the socialist dep
uty. Ebert. The Vorwaerts 8 the only
Berlin paper which carries an account
of the proceedings before the commit
tee.
According to this report, Deputy
Ebert said an inventory showed that
the 1916 yield OF bread grains was
only 100000 tons, or Is pounds per
capita, about the same as the 1915
harvest, a harvest which had been re-
garded as almost calamitous.
Deputy Ebert added that a similar
deficit apparently existed in other food
products and declared part OF the
missing foodstuffs had undoubtedly
vanished down the throats OF cattle
and hogs, which were fed on Illegal
fodder by the farmers. He demanded
that everything imported from Ru'
mania be reserved for human con-
| sumption
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
NINE PLEADED GUILTY
One Defendant in County Court Was
Convicted. Nearly All Charged
With Liquor Violations.

Nine defendants entered pleas of
guilty in the county court yesterday
and the jury returned a verdict Of
guilty in another case. Nearly all
were for violation OF the liquor laws
and fines and jail sentences were as
sessed
The docket showed.
Jim Lee. $50 fine, thirty days in Jail.
Walter Gam, 500 fine and thirty
days in Jail
George Hall, $50 fine and thirty days
in jail
Charles Jackson. $50 fine and thirty
days in Jail
Ernest Lunsford, $50 fine and thir.
ty days In Jail.
I'd Ingram, $50 fine and thirty days
in jail
Swaney Fitzgerald $3.50 fine and
thirty days in Jail
Pete Little verdict Of guilty return.
ed, fine OF $50 and thirty days in jail.
Sid Giles ct al, gaming, three de-
PENDANTS, fine of S25 each
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
APPARENTLY RUSSIANS NEED
NOT FEAR ATTACK IN
FORCE ON NORTH.
SPRING THAW STARTS
German Operations on Large Scale
Will Be impossible for Weeks -
Teutonic Drive on Austro Italian
Front Is Expected.

Apparently the Russians have no
need to apprchend an attack in force
by the Germans on the northern front
towards Petrograd. in the immediate
future Warnings that such an attack
was impending were recently issued
I'm the Russian capital, based on Ger
ran concentrations along this front,
and It had been thought that Berlin
might take advantage of the possible
DISCRIMINATION of the Russians, due
to the recent radical change in the
form OF government, and press an Of
fensiye
The spring thaw has now set in
along the whole front however, and
operations on a large scale will be i'm.
possible there for some weeks.
Meanwhile the other fields, where
big Tcutonic drives are expected, are
being scanned Attention is particular
~ attracted to the Austroltalian front
An attack of the heaviest character
here has been limited at, and the prob
ability OF its taking place is being
widely discussed in Rome Some con
sideration in this connection is also
being given points on the Franco-Bel
gian front outside the zone OF the
great retreat
The Germans, for instance, are dis
playing notable activity in the Cham
pagne region, and today Berlin re
ports the capture of French trenches
outside of Ripont in this district
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
FOR WAR RELIEF FUND.
Navy League Plans for Maintenance
Of VoIunteers' Dependents,

Navy League Plans for Maintenance
Of Volunteers Dependents.
New York, March 2S.-ln connec-
ton with its campaign to recruit lO0,-
900 men for the navy and its auxiliary
services, the Navy League Of the Unit.
ed States will try to raise war re-
lief fund for the maintenance Of the
dependents of volunteers In this
work the officers of the league will
be aided by the services OF Sir Her.
bert d. Ames, honorary secretary Of
the Canadian patriotic fund, and Com.
modore Aemilius Jarvis, who have
had charge of such efforts in Canada.
Sir Herbert, in a speech before the
league here yesterday, described how
$2l 100000 has been collected and
$4,000 900 more subscribed for sim
liar cause in the Dominion
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
PROSECUTE The WAR"
RUSS SOClAL-DEMoCRATS DE-
MANDS HELD IN ABEYANCE.
Program for New Government Salts
factory. Must Guard Against Any
Move That Might Bring About Re-
turn Of Monarchy.

Petrograd, March 27, via London,
March 2S, $40 a. ma group of So
cial.DemOcrats has put a declaration
which, as far as can be determined
fairly represents the attitude of the
majority of that party toward the
government The declaration favors a
vigorous prosecution of the war. leav-
ing the demands of the Social Democ.
racy in allegiance until the country is
safe from the danger of a return Of
the monarchy. II says in part:
THE program of the new govern
ment is satisfactory to sufficient ex-
tent. The present state of the Bour.
geoisie and the capitalistic no doubt
proves the changing Of the present
revolution into a social one. ANY ef.
fort that might precipitate a counter.
revolution and bring about a return
of the monarchy should be avoided.
The necessary Democratic control
Of the work of the new government
can be achieved best by participation
in the temporary administration"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
REGARDED UNFAVoRABLE
Great Offensive Against Russia Not
Thought ESpedient by Well
Known Military Expert.

Berlin, March 2S.-tVia Londonl.-
The idea Of a great offensive against
Russia to take advantage Of her sup
posed Generalization is not regarded
with favor by Major Moraht, the wide
ly known military expert Of the Tage.
blatt Major Moraht writes:
"The foreground of interest still
lies In the situation on the western
front. From a purely military stand.
point | must say that for the time
being no change need be expected
81 would consider It wiser TO give
the conflict between the Russian army
and the provisional government more
chance 90 develop This weakening Of
our enemy can continue without our
help and yet without precudng our
attack at the moment when am inclina.
ton Is shown 20 give mp resistance"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
NEW LEAD STRIKE
IN MIAMI FIELD

Commerce, okla March 2S-T f.
BIount and associates of Potosi Mo,
are opening up one of the richest lead
mines in the oklahoma field a quar-
ter of mile north of the Admiralty
Mill No. 3 and in direct line with the
Golden Rod Mill The shaft has face
of ore from 81 to 60 feet and the bot
tom OF the drift is the richest of all.
Seven hundred tons of dirt are already
on the dump awaiting the mill
The Admiralty mine worked this
same vein of ore but was troubled
with tar while it has been entirely
absent in the Blount shaft, so far
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
MANY NAVY RECRUITS
HIGH TYPE OF MEN ARE AT.
TRACTED BY APPEAL.
Nearly Eighty Per Cent Of Applicants
Passing Examinations. Eight Wo-
men Volunteer in Kansas City for
Duty in Recruiting Office.

Kansas city Mo, March 2S Re.
cruits for the navy are being received
at the naval enlisting office here in
numbers never before exceeded. Lieut.
II. V. M<abe in charge Of the office,
said today A larger per cent are be
ing accepted than normally.
Usually only about twenty-five or
thirty per cent Of the men offering
themselves can pass the eXamina-
tions." an attache Of the office said,
"Now, however, nearly eighty per
cent of them are being accepted"
The explanation given was that the
call for possible active duty was at
tracing a high type Of man.
Eight women have volunteered to
aid Lieutenant McCabe and all today
took up special duties in connection
with the recruiting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
ARDMORE MAN ASPIRES
v. Roy Shores Would Represent Okla
homa at National Meeting Of
League TO Enforce Peace.

Among those who will represent
Ardmore in Oklahoma City tomorrow
at the Taft meeting In the interest of
the League TO Enforce Peace are Col
h. l.. Gregory, Frank l.. Ketch and v.
Roy Shores. MIR, Shores will seek
the honor Of representing Oklahoma
at the national meeting of the league
Mayor o. c. Lashers appointees to
the conference: G. A. Ramsey, Writ
Franklin, II. G. Spaulding, Roy NJ
Johnson, John McCarty, c. W. Rich.
ards, J. II. Carlock. Sidney Suggs. ].
s. Mullen and ]. Il. Hamilton, with
the exception OF Mr. Spaulding, left
this afternoon for Oklahoma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
NEW GAS FIELD
Well Drilled Near Walters Is Now
Making 25,ooo,ooo Cubic Feet
OF Gas.

Walters, Okla, March 2S-The John
c. Keys gasser seven miles northeast
Of Walters. has increased In pressure
until the flow Is now estimated at 25,.
100000 cubic feet The drill was sent
two feet into the sand today and the
gas forced the tools from the hole
The opening up Of this new field has
sent the price Of leases skywlrd since
Saturday
The we'll Is located ON what Is
known as the Kennard anticline on
the southwest quarter section %,
township south. range 10 west In
Cotton county The we'll Is 2.l72 feet
deep and is In a new territory
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
GERMANS INTO MEXICO
No Place Else 10 Go Is Declaration Of
Colonel Edmondo Martinez,
Mexican Consul,

Chicago. March 2S. - Colncldent
with the Issuance OF an increased mum.
Der OF passports for German citizens
TO Mexico. a condition noticed for
several weeks. book sellers report an
unusual demand for German.Spanish
dictionaries.
Colonel Edmondo Martinez, Mexi.
can consul In Chicago, said there was
no significance in the reported exodus
of Germans TO Mexico.
There is no place for them to 90
but Mexico" said the consul. "Can.
ada Is closed 10 them. They cannot
cross the Atlantic and OF course. they
accept the only asylum offered"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
GERMAN TRIES SUICIDE
lneriminating Letters Found in His
Possession Led 10 His Arrest. Lat
er Attempted 70 XIII Self.

Rochester, r. Y, March 70 Adolf
Kattese, German, is under arrest in
Geneva. n. Y, on the technical charge
Of attempted suicide, pending the ar.
rival there OF federal officers from
Buffalo.
The discovery OF a letter he had
written, telling OF visits to plants at
Springfield. Mass, and other cities.
where he found conditions all right
and had flashed a notice to the Ger.
man agent for transmission to Mexi.
CO.. led to his arrest. Later he at.
tempted to kill himself with a knife
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
VILLA BEATEN2
MURGUIA SAID TO HAVE DEFEAT.
ED REBEL FORCES.
Mapaula, Twenty Miles South Of Chi
huahua City, Scene Of Battle Yes
terday. No Fighting in City.

Juarez, Mex, March 2S--Villa
forces were defeated at Mapaula,
twenty miles south Of Chihuahua City,
yesterday afternoon by Carranza
troops in command Of General Fran.
cisco MuIguia. according TO unofficial
but reliable reports received here to-
day from Chihuahua city.
All reports OF fighting within the
city were denied today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
Euneral Of Mrs. West.

Funeral service for the late Mrs.
Leyerett West was conducted from
the family residence on North Wash.
ington street this afternoon a. $3.50
o'clock by Rev. Dr. J. W. Burns OF the
First Christian church. The floral
tributes were numerous and beautiful
attesting The popularity OF Mrs. West
The choir OF the Christian church
sang and the funeral services were
largnlN nILnnhpl-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
EXPLOSION IN FRANCE
IN WHICH NUMBER OF PERSONS
WERE BURIED IN DEBRIS.
Occurred at 6apaume City Hall. Two
Well Known Deputies Engaged In
Relief Work Reported Among the
Victims.

Paris, March 2s, 1901 a. m.-An ac.
cidental explosion occurred yesterday
at the city hall at Bapaume and a
number of persons were buried in the
debris Raoul Briquet and Albert
Tailliandier, deputies from the Ar
rondissement of Arras, who have been
engaged in relief work are reported
to be among the victims.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
.CUBANS STOLE
ENTIRE CIRCUS
EXCEPT SAWDUST
Revolutionists Were Ordered BY Theii
Chief to Commander Horses
And Supplies.

New York, March 2S.-Cuban reyo-
lutionists stole an entire one.ring cir
Gus, except the tents and the sawdust,
according to Edward and Lottie Nc
Ginley, members OF the show, who ar
rived here today on a steamship from
Cuba. The rebels, ordered by their
chief to commander the circus horses
and food supplies, made on with the
garments of Caesar and Cleopatra af-
ter drawing lots for distribution Of
them and captured also 23-year-old
lion and Hattie" the elephant.
The circus was playing at a town
twenty miles from Havana, the arriy-
ais said
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
END OF APPAM CASE
Prize Ship Returned TO Owners. Pro-
ceeds Of Sale Of Cargo Also to


ceeds of Sale Of Cargo Also TO
Owners. Germany to Pay.
Norfolk, Va March 2S.-The United
States district court here today, on
an order of the supreme court, turned
over the prize ship Appam to Floyd
Hughes, representing the British Am
erican African Steamship Navigation
company. owners of the vessel prior
to her capture by the Germans What
disposition the owners will make Of
the Appam is not known here
The court also ordered that $780,
600, the proceeds Of the sale of the
cargo, be paid to the English owners.
The money l. in Norfolk and Rich.
mOnd bank
Thomas T. + 'lcox of Norfolk was
appointed sp = commissioner to
ascertain the and damages
suffered by the = rs.
The unsold porti, 3 the cargo con.
sisting OF ore, was q red restored
to the owners The u nan defend.
ants were ordered to /. y. i costs in
connection with the cas- q
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
BRITISH CONFISCA1.
DUTCH STEAMSHIPS

Washington, March . Dutch
steamships in British ports We're re-
ported here today to have been con
tiscated by the British government,
The information reached here from
grain house which sold the Dutch
government the grain aboard many Of
the vessels 1t could not be confirmed
at the Netherlands legation
The British government for some
time has been insisting that certain
percentage of Dutch merchant tonnage
carry cargoes to British destinations
and the Dutch government has re-
fused
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
TAFT AT DALLAS TO-DAY
Former President, Breakfast Guest,
Speaks on Unanimity Of Nation
in Crisis

Dallas, Texas, March 2S Abraham
Lincoln is held in no more affection
in the north than he is in the south,
and If he were alive today he would
be surprised at the honor and esteem
accorded by sOutherners, William
Howard Taft declared here today
He was speaking at breakfast
given in his honor and the outburst
OF applause that greeted the declara.
tion was the most spontaneous and
longest that has been accorded any
statement he has made since his ar.
rival in Dallas.
Mr. Taft was discussing the unanim.
ity OF the nation in the present in.
ternational situation After a morn.
ing here Mr. Taft went to Fort Worth
and from there will proceed to Okla.
hOma City
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
WOMEN RECRUITS LEAD
Two Women for Every Man Applied
for Enlistment In United States
Marine Corps Last Week.

New York, March 2S-TWO women
for every man applied for enlistment
In the United States marine corps in
the last week. according TO Captain
Frank r. Evans. In charge Of recruit.
ing here a recent ruling of Secretary
Daniels provides for the enlistment
women 10 I'm c,c'ell pos us only
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
GIST OF TODAY'S NEWS

Pitiful abuse Of two tiny children, in
mates OF Cornish Orphans Home,
is alleged,
Southern wing Of retreating German
army is slowly falling back along
ten-mile front.
Berlin claims capture Of trenches out.
side Of Ripont, in Champagne dis
trict.
safe arrival Of American line freiehter
Manchuria and British freighter
Cretic announced.
John M. Couch convicted and assessed
life term for murder Of Miss Nellie
Dunn, at Oklahoma City
Unprecedented naval recruiting re.
ported from various portions Of
the United States.
Non-partisan house Of representatives
organization plan is abandoned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
MANCHURIA IS SAFE
Arrival Of American Line Freight
Steamship at an English Port
Reported

New York. March 2S-The Ameri.
can line freight steamship Manchuria
has arrived at an English port after a
voyage across the Atlantic. Il was an.
nounced here today by 2. A. S. Frank.
lin, head OF the International Mercan.
tile Marine, owners of the vessel
The Manchuria left an American
port about twenty.four hours before
the sailing OF the American line pas
senger ship St Louis
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
MUSKOGEE PROPOSES
MILLION FOR ROADS

Muskogee Okla, March 2S. The
county commissioners have fixed April
10 as the date for the election on
Sl.OOO,OOO road bonds to be issued by
the county for the purpose of building
good roads. The election had pre-
viously been called for early in March
but an error in the call caused It to be
rescinded 1t is anticipated that the
bonds will carry, although there is
strong opposition in certain quarters
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
DYNAMITE IN BOAT
NEAR U. S. DESTROYER
New York Police Oetain Man Who
Claimed He Was Perth Amboy
N. j., Wreeker.

New York. March Discovery OF
a motorboat containing forty pounds
of dynamite and sixteen detonating
caps within half mile Of Fort Totten
and not far from a United States de.
stroyer ON duty, led to the detention
by the police today OF a man who said
he was Mathew Johnson of Perth Am.
boy. y. j. Johnson said he was a
wrecker who had come from Perth
Amhoy TO blow up a wreck and had
put In for shelter because Of rain and
darkness The police asserted that
he produced no license as a wrecker
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
AdriatIe Also Arrived.

New York. March 2S.-The British
passenger Adriatic. OF the White Star
line, which left the United States on
the same day on which the ST. Louis
departed. also has arrived safely at
an English port Among the Adriatlcs
80 passengers were six American cit.
izens, members OF a Harvard surgical
unit on their way to France.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
Gov. HAYNES, Sons Volunteer.

Spokane, Wash, March 2S.- All
three sons of former Governor NJ. F..
Hay of Washington have enlisted in
the national guard or have signified
their intention of doing so at once, It
was learned today. Their mother said
they would not be sons Of hers IL they
did not answer the call Of their coun.
try" the former governor said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
LAWYER
SHOT AND KILLED

Salt Lake City, Utah, March 2S.-
Declaring that he shot and killed G..
Watanambe, Japanese lawyer Of this
city last night 10 defend his wifes
honor Thomas Mitsuada surrendered
Hlar aud was lodged In jail on a
.hg. Df murder
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
French Advance Continues

Paris, March 2S. Cnoon) The ad-
vance of the French in the region
north of scissors was continued dur
ing the night Progress was made
north of the Ailette river and east Of
the Leuilly-Neuvillesur-Margiyal line,
where important positions were cap
tured
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
Rsnnlse Of French Claimed.

Berlin, March 2S (wireless to Say
villeD- "A French attack on the west
bank of the Disc, near La Fere, failed
yesterday with heavy losses, the wal
office announces French trenches in
the Champagne region south of Ripont
were captured by the Germans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
chleano U. Faculty Organized.

Chicago, March IS Organization Of
a professional military company was
begun at the University of Chicago TO.
day with 30 members OF the faculty
on the company roll
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
Illinois Mets Win

Springfield lllso March 9S-The
statewide prohibition referendum bill
was defeated in the house OF repre-.
sentatiyes today The vote was so
to 81 against passage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-28
CRETIC HAS ARRIVED

White Star Line Freight From Europe
Safe az an Atlantic Port, Wash
npton Reports.
Washington March 2N The arrival
at an Atlantic port OF the White Star
line feIghlor Cretic from an Euro.
pelu port is announced today.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-11
Notice of Election

whereas, Il petition from the free
nolaefS IN ana electors Of Palestine School
Dlstrict No. q has been filed with the
County Board o.! Education asking that
an election he held to determine whether
an additional levy of 4 mills shall be
levied on said district for school pur
poses.
IL appearing to the County Board of
Education that the petition meets the
requirements OF the law; therefore, it
Is oroered mat the trustees of the
above named district do hold an election
in said district on the goth day of
October, 1917, at the school house, for
the above stated purpose. The election
to be conducted in accordance with
section l742 of the school law.
By order of the County Board of Ed
ucation. f. V CLAYTON
Secy. and Chairman
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-11
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Whereas, a petition from the free
holders and electors of Cane Creek
School District No, 50, has been filed
with the County Board of Education
asking said Board for permission to
hold an election in said District to
determine whether or not an extra
levy of 6 mills shall be levied in said
District for school purposes.
1t appearing to the County Board
OF Education that the petition meets
the requirements Of law; therefore
it is ordered that the trustees of
above named District do hold an
eiectlon on October 10th, 1917, at
Cane Creek schol house, for the
above stated purpose The election
to be held according to the require.
ments of Section l742 of the school,
law.
BY order of County Board of Edu
cation.
f. V. CLAYTON.
olo"Z. Sec. and Chm