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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
WASHINGTON HAS
DELAYED SEIZURE
DUTCH SHIPPING
AWAITS FORMAL ANSWER
FROM HOLLAND AND IT
Is EXPECTED HOURLY.
LONDON ALSO WAITING
Word From The Hague Says the
Dutch Government Has Accept
ed the Demands Conditionally.
May Never Consent to All.

Washington, March l9.-Requisi-
ton OF Dutch ships in American
waters still awaited word from Lon
don at noon today, and officials in
dicated that actual seizure would
not take place until the Neither
lands government had been heard
from.
A reply to the American and Brit
iSh demands was said to have been
dispatched through London, but it
has not been received here,
All departments of the govern
ment which will take part in the
seizure were ready to proceed the
minute word was given. A procla-
nation by President Wilson an
nouncing the repression and the rea-
sons for it was read and signed yes
terday for issuance,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
WOULD AMER|CAN|ZE
RUSSIAN CHURCHMEN
MEMBERS OF GREEK ORTHO-
DOX FAITH IN UNITED
STATES NEED CARE.

New York, March l9.-With a
view to Americanizing the priests
and members Of the Russian
Church in this country and to coun-
teract the effect OF the bolshevik
doctrines, the Association Of the
Citizen Clergy OF the Eastern Holy
Orthodox Church of America has
been Incorporated at Albany.
The purposes Of this action, ac-
cording to the Rev. Ingram n. w.
Irvine, d. d., head OF the English
department OF the Russian church,
was TO unite clergy and laity more
closely, to further the interests OF
the church among the Russians and
other various nationalities holding
a similar doctrine in America; to
encourage American citizenship
among clergy and laity; to secure
necessary financial assistance; TO
create high spiritual and social
ideals among the laity; to stimulate
interest in American schools and
institutions; to protect the clergy
and laity from unwarrantcd and Ii
belous attacks; to hold the episco-
pate as sacred and to take all means
to prevent the appointment OF un-
worthy persons to the clergy
"As a result of the false hopes
| held out by the Trotzky-Lenine re-
gime, the Russian Church in Amer
lea has been depleted Of many mem.
bers and priests" said Doctor Ir.
vine. They went back to Russi;
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
Wants u. S. To Take
Ouer All Wire Lines

said Mr.. Burleson in a letter 10
Vice President Marshall, Us woe
fully restricted among the masses
OF the people by the necessities OF
the interest OF private persons who
own and manage them. Among the
masses of the people, even here in
Washington, the capital of the rich
est country in the world, the ma
jority are shown to be denied this
great convenience. Service should
be provided at reasonable cost, in
fact at as low cost as efficient serv-
ice permits, so that the largest num-
Der possible may use it.
The conclusion cannot be es-
capped that private rate-making is
responsible for the out-of-date and
inadequate telephone service, and
for its resulting breakdown from
congestion OF traffic in Washing
ton. And the local company pro-
poses relief only by destroying
through higher rates, even more OF
the existing traffic of the city
Referring the telephone system
of the entire country, Mr.. Burlesor
disclosed 1t costs the American sc
much to send his communication
over the wires, mile for mile, as il
costs him to ship a ton OF freight
on the railway
Comparing toll line rates in con
tinental Europe and America, Mr.
Burleson gave congress figures tC
show that the average American
rate for 100 miles is 90 cents againS
20 cents abroad; $l.S0 for 800 mile
as against 81 cents abroad $24C
for 400 miles as against 80 cent
abroad; $500 for 500 miles a
against 40 cents abroad and $4.2t
for 700 miles as against 50 cent.
abroad.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
HUN CHANCELLOR
SNUBS ENEMIES
DOES NOT CARE TO DISCUSS
ALLIES OPINION OF
SLAV TREATY.
HE ALLEGES HYPOCRISY
Denounces His Foes for Laying
Heavy Hand" on Holland-Peace
Treaty Not Disgraceful to Rus
Sia, He Cries to Reichstag.

Copenhagen, Monday, March l8--
Chancellor con Hertling on the first
reading in the reichstag of the peace
treaty with Russia today declared
that he did not wish to discuss the
opinions of Germans enemies re-
garding the treaty.
Hypocrisy" the chancellor add
ed, "has become second nature to
the enemy, whose untruthfulness is
made worse by its brutality. Every
attempt to calm explanation, and
every real deliberation must fail
when the enemy, at the very mo-
ment they are laying a heavy hand
on neutral country, dare speak
of policy guided by complete un-
selfishness.
"The treaty with Russia contains
no conditions disgraceful to Rus
sia, if the provinces breaking away
from Russia say it is in accordance
with their own wish, and the wish
is accepted by Russia"
The imperial chancellor dct tre.
that Courland and Lithuania were
united to Germany politically anC
economically and militarily, and he
added: Livonia and Esthonia are
the eastern limit fixed by the treaty
but we hope that they also will
have close and friendly relation.
with Germany-not, however, tC
the exclusion Of their frienly rela
tions with Russia.
POLAND is not mentioned in tn,
treaty and we shall endeavor to Sc,
if it is possible to live in stable an,
good neighborly relations with tn
new state.
"If the reichstag adopts the peac,
treaty, peace on the whole easter
front will be restored, as | announc
ed February "a; but among tn
entente powers, there is not tn
least inclination to end this terri
bic war. The responsibility 70
bloodshed will be upon the heads 0
those who wish the continuation o
the bloodshed."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
PRESIDENT SIGNS
DAYLIGHT BILL
PUTS CLOCKS HOUR AHEAD
AFTER LAST DAY OF
MARCH.

Washington, March 19.-The day
light saving bill was signed today
by President Wilson. 1t puts all
clocks forward an hour on the last
Sunday in March and turns them
back again the last Sunday in Octo-
Der.
The daylight saving plan will go
into effect and be observed without
the slightest disorganization or i'm
pairment of existing conditions.
Trains will run as usual and every
feature of daily life into which the
element of time enters will remain
unchanged.
Before retiring on the last Satur-
day on this month the American
householder will set his clock an
hour ahead and then may go to
sleep and forget entirely about day
light saving until the last Saturday
of October. On that date he will
reverse the process, turning back
the hands of the clock an hour, and
the next day the nation again will
run on "sun" time.
In the summer the American man
actually will rise, transact his daily
business and retire an hour earlier
than has been his custom, but with
his clock an hour fast he will not
know the difference.
The plans practicability and eff
fciency have been effectively dem
onstrated in twelve European coun-
tries.
Advocates of the plan, in present
| ing their case to congress, explained
that the following beneficial re
suits would be achieved
"A great saving of illuminants
such as oil, gas and electric power
marked conservation of coal, In
creased manufacturing production
as the result of improvement il
working conditions; general beneht
to the national health because o
the additional hour of dayligh
which may be devoted to recrea
ton; reduction in the cost of livln!
to some who can raise garden trucl
for domestic consumption, and i'm
provement of the training condi
tions for the fighting forces"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19

Washington, March l9.-Post-
master General Burleson's proposal,
now before congress, to take over
and operate the national capitals
telephone system heralds the first
venture by the federal government
in municipal public utilities.
Declaring that service here rep
resents grave failures in modern
communication" Postmaster Gener-
al Burleson offers to establish IA
cilities "and at reasonable rates"
The postmaster generals propos-
al comes as the climax OF an at
tempt by the telephone company to
increase its rates and reduce its
service, giving as reason, the extra
ordinary demands put upon it by
the governments war activities.
In his annual reports to congress
Mr.. Burleson has repeatedly
recommended government operation
OF interstate telephone and telegraph
lines as part OF the postal estab-
liShment. Evidently he regarded
the time opportune to propose that
il congress would give authority
the postoffice department woult
make a start by operating the loca
system on surplus revenues Of the
postal service and without increas.
ing rates or reducing pay of EN-
ployes. Expenses of operation, h'
estimated, can be reduced easily by
one-third under government control
The entire revenue collecting anC
accounting system, he said, can bC
practically displaced under posta
methods and the work reduced sub
Stantially to one OF maintenance anC
development"
The use of these great facilitie.
Of communicating by electricity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
.HEALDTON R.R. MAN
SHORT IN ACCOUNTS
GIVES HIMSELF UP TO
SHERIFF GARRETT AND
ADMITS HIS GUILT.

\ young man walked into the Of
fee of Sheriff Buck Garrett yester-
day afternoon and asked for a pri-
yate interview, which was accorded
him. In the sheriffs private Office
he said he was +. L. Hayles and had
been the agent for the Ringing
railroad at Healdton and that he
was short in his accounts. The
sheriff had been informed OF con-
ditions there several days ago and
knew that two auditors were work
ing on the agents books. Also that
the agent was scouting. That IS,
he had disappeared.
When HayleS, who is about "A
years old and an exceedingly we'll
appearing young man, entered the
sheriff's office he began crying. lie
said: There is no use denying it.
| am short in my accounts and !
know it. ! kept thinking | could
make good" He said he had a
father and mother at hope, NrkH
but that they were old and not in a
position to aid him, so all he could
do would be to throw himself on
the mercy of the court. HAYES said
he could not stand scouting any
longer and made up his mind &c
come in and surrender.
County Attorney Hardy said th'
auditors, he was informed, were no
through with the books in th'
| Healdton office, but already they
had discovered a shortage of $500
The young man was placed in the
county jail and the county attorne!
said he understood he desired tC
plead guilty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
AMERICAN GUNS
HURL GAS SHELLS
INTO FOES LINES
DROP MUCH POISON FUMES
INTO TOWNS BEHIND
GERMAN FRONT.
SHIPPERS SHOOT TRUE
German First Line Is Being Aban-
doned, Due to Severe American
Artillery Fire, It Is Believed.
Hand-to- Hand Fights Occur.
(By the Associated Press. J

With the American Army in
France, Monday, March lS.-
American artillery on the Toul front
today bombarded towns within the
enemy lines. On several occasions
a considerable number of gas shells
were used The gunners also drop
ped projectiles on German trenches.
Some shells hit in the town OF Es-
sey and others in Montsec.
An American patrol between Rem
nieres wood and Jury wood (bc-
tween Seichepray and Flirey) en-
countered an enemy patrol early
this morning For an hour and
half the American patrol tried to
make some OF the enemy prisoner,
but without result, although a mum
Der of fights with pistols and rifles,
occurred as the Germans retired,
jumping from tree to tree.
American snipers made number
of lucky shots today and Germans
were seen to fall.
Telephone wires within the Amer
ican lines were tapped again dur
ing the night, not far from where
the patrol encounter occurred. The
enemy artillery fired a number OF
gas shells at our lines.
Weather last night and today was
well suited for aerial work, and
much was accomplished. American
anti-aircraft guns drove off at least
six enemy airplanes, while others
crossed the lines at such height
that they were out of range.
Last night, airplanes from the rear
OF the American lines crossed over
to the German zone. Soon after
many explosions and flashes were
heard and seen in the direction of
Metz.
American planes discovered dur
ing the night that the Germans are
strengthening their second line. II
is known that the first line in manv
places virtually has ben abandond
ed. 1t is believed that the accurate
American artillery fire has had
something to do with this.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
Coal Scarcity Continues.

Philadelphia, March l9.-Danger
OF a continued scarcity of coal and
the necessity OF conservation to sup
ply war industries and the govern
ment, are pointed out in a statement
here by the anthracite operators
general committee. The committee
discloseS that there are only three
tons of domestic coal, on an aver
age, for every consumer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
WAR OPERATIONS
AFFECT MAILS
PATRONS REQUESTED TO
AID POSTOFFICE BY MAIL
ING STUFF PROMPTLY.

The first assistant postmaster gen
eral has addressed a letter to all
postmasterS, inclosing with it copy
of one sent to the commercial sec
retaries in the larger cities, regard
ing the postal service. The latter
recites that it was at the beginning
Of the war the expressed intention
of the government to try to keep
the postal service in normal condi-
ton. Reciting in this letter, as well
as in the one to the poStmaSters, it
is shown that traffic has necessar-
lily been interrupted by the opera
ton of the war industries and that
from time to time arrangements
have been made with a view to ex-
pediting shipments of war material,
which have brought about a large
reduction i'll facilities available for
transportation OF the mails. This,
together with the abnormal increase
in mailingS, has resulted in greatly
oYerburdening the service during
some portions OF the day and in de-
lay and congestion at some points.
Attention is called to the fact that
it is the practice of many business
men to hold practically all outgo-
ing mail until the late afternoon or
early morning hours. This necessi-
tates the handling of % to 80 per
cent Of all outgoing mail within a
period OF three or four hours. The
department therefore earnestly urges
all these commercial organizations
to impress upon the business mer
the great advantage to be gained by
both the department and the public
if they will adopt the practice of dc
posting their mail in the postof
flee or street collection boxes moi
only earlier in the day, but as fire
quently as may be feasible. 1t i!
also suggested that heavy mailer.
separate letter and circular mail, a!
well as catalogues, pamphlets, etc.
bearing uncancelled stamps, prop
erly faced for cancellation, with tn,
short and long letters separated.
In the letter to the postmaster!
they are urged to take up this mat
ter with the commercial organiza
tions and the business men, patron.
OF the Office, including companies
corporations, firms and individuals
but more especially the heavier mail
ers, and request their cooperation
and to lend every aid possible i,
giving desired information and as
sisting the patrons of the office il
plans for mailing, in order to hel
the service generally,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
MYSTERY IN DEATH
OF CHICAGO MERCHANT

Chicago, March 19.-lnvestiga-
tion into the death of Benjamin
Hoffman, downtown clothing mer-
chant, has been started by the cor
oner. Hoffman died last week and
a post mortem showed poison to be
the cause.
According to the officials, a SOL
dier, whose name has not been di-
vulged, is suspected of having sent
the poison to Chicago, and officers
have gone to an army camp near
Houston, Texas, and also to Los
Angeles, Cal, in connection with
the investigation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
WILL SEND SPIES TO
FRANCE FOR PUNISHMENT

New York, March 19.-If recon-
mendations of Charles DeWoody,
division superintendent OF the de-
partment of justice, are approved,
and it is believed they will be, four
persons, two men and two women,
regarded as important members of
an international spy system, whose
arrest here was announced yester-
day, will be deported to France.
The French law covering espionage
cases provides for much more dras-
tic action than can be taken under
existing American laws. In fact,
under the present law, it was ex-
planned here today, women cannot
| be interned in this country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
HOLLAND STILL STUBBORN
Accepts Anglo-American Demand
With Certain Conditions.

The Hague, March l9.-Holland
has accepted with certain conditions
the Anglo-American demand re-
garding Dutch shipping. This was
announced in the second chamber
today by Doctor Loudon, the for
eign minister, who added that Hol-
land could not go further, and was
awaiting the reply to its latest COM
munication.
The minister's declaration, which
will be discussed by the chamber
Tuesday, said:
"The German government having
declared its inability to furnish lOO,-
600 tons of wheat in two months,
the Dutch government finds itself
compelled to accept the demand for
sailing Dutch ships through the
danger zone which the American
and British governments had at
tached to the delivery of April IS,
of 100000 tons of wheat"
Doctor Loudon added, however,
that the assent of the Dutch govern
ment was based on conditions. In
cluded among these conditions were
the claims that the allied govern
ments should guarantee that no
troops or war materials be trans
ported on the ships, and that vessels
destroyed be replaced by others at
ter the war.
Another condition was that bunk
er coal necessary for transporting
merchandise to Holland ought tc
be furnished Dutch ships.
In Danger Zone.
DR.. Louden explained that Tht
Netherlands had been ready to ac
cept the provisional arrangement
by which 100000 tons of graiI
would be supplied on account, il
accordance with the basis of thu
agreement with the allies, whei
the associated governments sudden
ly sprang the demand that the re
leased tonnage should also be useC
in the danger zone.
1T was laid down by The Meth
erlands government as a basic con
(Cont;nuad IN Daua 1O
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
-Four I euton Regiments
Seize Port OF Odessa

man control. Kharkov was vacat-
ed hastily when it was learned that
the Austro-Germans had occupied
Bakhmatch, Kontop and Voroja.
Three thousand Austro-German
prisoners at Rostov are reported to
have armed themselves and captur-
ed the town. The famous Guards
regiment from Moscow has been
disarmed.
The head of the Turkish army has
accepted the proposal of the auto
nomous government Of the Caucas-
us TO negotiate for separate peace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19

Petrograd, Monday, March 49,
Four regiments took Odessa with
out fight, according to advices re-
ceived here, the Austro-Germans
capturing enormous quantities Of
war materials and other booty, the
rapidity of the Austro-German oc-
cupation having made removal i'm
possible. Before retreating the Rus
slams made feeble effort to set fire
to Odessa but were frustratd by the
quick arrival of the enemy.
At Kikolayev the banks immedi-
ately resumed business under Ger
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
CADET MEETS DEATH
IN SAN DIEGO BAY

San Diego, Cal, March 1o.-
Ralph T. Simpson of Pasadena, Cal,
a cadet at the North island aviation
school, was killed yesterday when
the airplane in which he was fly
ing fell from height OF about 500
feet into San Diego bay
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
GERMANY WILL FORCE
MILLIONS FROM RUSSIA

Petrograd, March H.-(Sunday).
Russia can only expect the sup
port Of the international proletariat
ii she shows she can fight to the
end, NJ. Kankoff declared iE pro-
war speech at the Moscow congress
of the soviets. He said that Ger
many was buying up Russian for
eign loans and would force Russia
to pay 50 per cent on all foreign
-hans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
DELAWARE RATIFIES
AMENDMENT

Dover, Del, March l9.-The Del
aware senate late yesterday ratified
the federal prohibition amendment
by vote of IS to 3. 1t passed the
house last week. Delaware is the
ninth state to ratify the amend
ment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
TO DRILL FOR OIL
IN OLD ENGLAND

London, March l9.-The British
government has accepted an offer
made by Lord Cowdray, the head
of worldwide British oil interests,
to spend, if required, 100000 pounds
in drilling for oil in England, ac-
cording to The Daily Mail.
Sites have been selected for Of
fetal test bores.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and vicinity;
Tonight fair, warmer; Wednes-
day partly cloudy; warmer in
east portion.
Oklahoma: Fair and warmer
tonight; Wednesday partly
cloudy; warmer in east portion.
East Texas: Tonight and
Wednesday generally fair, warm
r.
West Texas; Tonight fair,
warmer in east portion; Wednes-
day fair.
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature yester-
day y degrees. Minimum last
night A.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
NO CONFIRMATION

London, March l9.-No conhrma-
ton having been received through
either the British minister at The
Hague or the Dutch minister here,
of Hollands reported acceptance OF
the allies terms respecting the use
of Dutch shipping, Great Britain, it
is learned, has sent fresh notihca-
tion to The Hague. In this 1t IS
said that, falling unequivocd &C
ceptance of their terms, the allies
must proceed Immediately to requi-
sition the vessels.
In official circles here, it IS said
that inasmuch as kilograms from
Holland appear to suggest that the
Dutch government has accepted the
allies note, it should be pointed out
again that an attempt at this time
on the part of Holland to come tc
an agreement merely on the basis o
the modus vivendi of last January
will not meet the case, as the position
has been changed radically since
then.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-19
RAID ON GERMAN CITY
TAXES DEATH TO FIFTY
"TAer IRE American" p"
Cr' Excited PopuZace
TOWN OF COBLENZ is
VICTIM OF MANY
BOMBS.

London, March 19-Fifty per-
sons were killed and great material
damage was done by bombs drop
ped by allied airmen when they
raided Coblenz, Germany, on March
II, according to a neutral traveller
who arrived Monday at The Hague
the Times says.
"The people believed the raiders
were Americans" the traveller said,
q was in tn neighborhood of a
big munition works at Mulheim,
north of Coblenz and also on the
Rhine) at ten minutes past noon
when suddenly all the factory whis-
ties started blowing and the sirens
were sounded.
Many women rushed from the
works for the bombproof shelters,
while passing street cars were stop
ped as the crews bolted into houses.
-Four or five airplanes weer Wis
ible in the clear sky, Presently
some one exclaimed, The Ameri-
cansP Another person screamed;
The Americans are comingP
"a Dutchman l knew rushed up
to me and said; DIDN'T l tell you
the Americans would come sooner
or later?
81 cannot say whether the ma
chimes actually were Americans, but
the striking thing was the evidence
that there has been general skept-
icism whether American airplanes
ever would come, and equal fear of
them when they do"
The neutral traveller added that
although the machines merely pass
ed over Mulheim on their way to
Coblenz it was not until 4 o'clock
that the "all clear" signal was
sounded.