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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-30
RESCUE
Nr'yY y BIG GUNS
1aFfERY OF HEAVIES ARE
> CUT OFF 3 DAYS, BUT
GET THROUGH.
TANKS MOvIN c IN PAIRS
Sector of Long Battle Front Lying
South of River Somme Continued
Today to Be Crucial Zone of the
Great Conflict.
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press.)
British Army Headquarters in
France, Friday, March 29.-The
German attempt to force the British
back along the Scarpe and capture
Arras cost them an enormous price
in casualties, although they used ten
divisions. North of the river the
British held to their positions and
wavered but slightly before the enc
my onslaught. South of the river
however, the British retired slightly
between Fampoux and BoisleuX.
There was hard fighting on both
sides Of the Scarpe. To the north
the most desperate conflict was
staged about Roueux, which was the
scene of sanguinary struggles last
year. The Germans succeeded III
forcing the British to withdraw
from this place.
Enemy Meets Disaster.
North of Gavrelle the enemy tried
to push the British back on Bail
leul, but were repulsed by withering
machine gun fire. South OF the river
the most bitter fighting was about
Telegraph Hill, which changed
hands several times,
Below The Somme. British artil-
lery has been doing marvellous work
in getting the heavy guns back dur
ing the withdrawal. The battery OF
heayies was cut off and lost for
three days. Although often sur
rounded, the men worked their way
out to the British lines with all the
guns.
On high ground near Albert there
are five machine gunners who are
cut off 900 yards in front OF their
infantry, but who still are doing
great execution among the enemy.
Tanks also have been doing i'm
portant work. They have been tray-
cling in pairs, stemming the ad-
vance and making prisoners.
Crucial Zone of Conflict.
That sector of the long battle
front lying south of the river Som
ME continued today to be the crucial
zone of conflict. The Germans, fol-
lowing up their small gains OF yes
terday in their northwestward
drive toward Amiens, were pressing
the attack vigorously. They were
meeting with the most obstinate re-
sistance on the part of the British
defenders, however, and latest re-
ports state that there had been little
or no change in the situation since
last night despite the hard fighting,
On the extreme north the enemy
had desisted for the moment from
their assault against Arras, but
there are indications that they are
only waiting for fresh troops and
for renewing their drive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-30
GIRL KILLED WHEN RIFLE
IS FIRED ACCIDENTALLY

Sherman, Texas, March 50.-Miss
Mary Cleveland - year, Of age
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H..
Cleveland, who reside ten miles
northwest OF Sherman, died Friday
from the effects OF an accidental
wound received about ; o'clock
Thursday afternoon. She was in the
yard and her brother Henry Clevc-
land, IS years OF age, stepped into
milkhouse and knocked rifle
down, which exploded, the bullet
striking the young woman in the
right shoulder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-30
JAPAN ANXIOUS TO
GET INTO FIGHTING

London, March 3O.-"The fear is rightly enter
tanned that Germany'S influence may gradually extend
eastward and prove menace to the peace of the Far
East" said Premier Trauchi in address to the upper
house of the Japanese parliament quoted in Reu
ter dispatch from Toxic.
Should the situation develop in such way to
endanger the security and we-beng of our country,
or to call for action to protect the interests
of the allies this government is resolved to take steps
to cope adequately with the situation"
The premier said events might demand re-assem-
bling of the diet which was prOrOgued on Wednesday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-30
CALIFORNIA WOMAN IS
KILLED ON THE FRONT

Paris, March 30-Miss Marion c..
Crandell of Alameda, Cal, has been
killed by THE explosion Of a shell in
the French Soldiers Fireside' at
the French front, where she was en-
gagged as a canteen worker for the
Young Mems Christian Association.
No details of the occurrence have
yet been received. Miss Crandell
was 40 years old. She arrived in
France Feb. Is.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-30
DEATH PENALTY FOR
ESPIONAGE is PROPOSED
BY SENATOR OVERMAN

Washington, March 30.-The
death penalty for many acts of
espionage will be proposed in legis-
lation to be brought before con-
gress, Senator Overman of North
Carolina, active head of the senate
judiciary committee said today after
hearing testimony of several gov
ernment agents in charge of anti-spy
work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-30
REVIEW OF TROOPS
AT FORT WORTH is
POSTPONED TO APRIL II

Fort Worth, Texas, March 3d.
1t has been announced that the date
of the review of the 56th Division,
Camp Bowie, has been postponed
from April 4 to April II. The post
ponement of the date is due to the
number of prominent visitors ex-
pected to attend from Washington
and Of the time required to carry
out the extensive preparations being
made for the parade.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-30
| LASATER ASSAILS
HOOvER'S POLICY
TEXAN CHARGES THAT FOOD
CHIEF is IGNORANT OF
FUNDAMENTALS.
PRODUCER NEGLECTED." "
Middlemen and Retailers Are Pro-
tected, He Charges, Against In
terest of Farmer, Cattlemen and
Feeders-Makes Other Serious
Accusations.

Washington, March 3O.-Charg
ing that Food Administrator lIooy-
cr has shown himself ignorant o. the
Fundamentals OF economic food pro-
duction, +. c. Lasater prominent
Texas cattIeman and former head Of
the divisions in the American Ma
tional Livestock Association, today
assailcd the entire working policy OF
the food administration before the
senate agriculture committee.
Witness his campaign eat no
veal cat no lamb" declared MIR.
LaSater. Such a policy made ei-
fcctive would be as disastrous to the
dairy interests as to the meat pro-
ducing interests.
The distrust Of Mr.. Hoovcrs in
tcntions to be fair has now become
so pronounced by the producing in
tcrests OF the country that normal
supplies of foods and feeds cannot
be expected under his administrl-
tion.
Criticism for Licensing System.
The administrations policy oi
licensing the canning, packing and
sugar refining interests, said Lasa-
ter, has affected the cost of living to
the consumer only to negligible
extent. The great food producers,
the farmers, cattlemen and stock
feeders, have been generally neglect
ed, while every effort has been made
to protect the interests of the mid
dleman or retailer, it was charged
by the witness.
MIR. Lasater questioned the ac-
curacy OF the food administration S
statements regarding the probabil-
ity of beef shortage. Citing fig
ures to show that livestock Of the
allies actually has increased by near
ly nine million head since the be
ginning OF the war, the witness
claimed that the surplus of beef in
cold storage in America had in
creased in November last year more
than SO per cent as against the same
month in 1915. The food admins
tration, claimed Mr.. Lasater, has
failed to keep its promise to assure
reasonable profits to the meat pro.
ducer.
Cost Plus Reasonable Profit.
"The reversal of the food admin.
istration's announced policy of cost
plus reasonable profit of producer,
OF livestock" said Lasatcr, "tool
place after a three months campaign
Tor increased meat production, anC
after approximately 100000 more
stockers and feeders had been taker
back to the country from the marker
centerS than during the previou,
year
1t was contcnded by the witnes,
that the food administration ha(
been influential in a Conspiracy t
break the cattle market to a poin
below the cost OF production" II,
cited an interview with an agent o
the food administration in Chicag,
paper last October, in which TIN
claim was made that the food ad
minstration was cndcavoring to cf
feet a market ration Of $40 hog
and ST corn
AT this date said Mr.. Lasatef
1T was costing the producer NOR
than SIS per hundred to produc
hogs. a delugc of immature hog
and cattle are being dumped on tn
market as a CONSEQUENCE"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-30
TEXANS GET U. S. PLUMS.

Washington, March 30.-The fol-
lowing were nominated yesterday by
President wilson United States
district Judge Joseph c. Hutche-
son Jr., OF Houston, southern dis
trict Of Texas United States mar
shal: John L. Terrell, of Fort
Worth, northern district of Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-30
OHIO MOB Furnishes
MANY PRO-GERMANS

Coshocton, Ohio, March 30.-A
mob Of between 500 and 900 persons
late last night and early this morn
ing visited 10 homes in this city and
forced between Is and 30 alleged
pro-Germans to kill the Stars and
Stripes and say to he'll with the
kaiser"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-30
BATTLE RACES ALONG
FRONT OF Is MILES
Foe Renews Powerful Attack i'll the
Montdidier Region.


The Germans last night renewed
their powerful attacks in the Mont
didier region, where their wedge
had been pushed farthest toward
Paris, and a great battle is raging
along 25-mile front on both sides
of the salient which has Montdider
as its point. The French, backed
by powerful reserves, are offering 4
desperate resistance to the German
blow.
Apparently the French line has
been forced back slightly on the
northern edge Of this front, as the
Paris official report OF the battle
mentions the town of Moreuil as
forming Il part Of the line here This
place is on the Ayre river, about II
miles southeast of AmicuS, and its
occupations by the Germans would
advance them slightly nearer that
allied base.
On the Southerly side OF the sa-
lient the battle is raging TO a point
behind Lassigny which lies some IA
miles east of Montdidier. There is
no indication OF any change along
this part of the front
Germans in Trap.
The German assault in this region
seems logical outcome of the STRAIT
egic position in which the Teutons
find themselves, as their lines, viz
tually in the open all the way back
to the Disc, offered an inviting OBJ
iective for an allied counter blow.
1t apparently was case OF attack
or be attacked, and they have taken
the initiative.
To the north, along the British
front the situation is virtually un-
changed. In general, the British
line stands today in almost exactly
the same position as yesterday AT
only one point, Just about where the
French and British lines join, did
the Germans make any advance,
pushing short distance up the
Roy-AmienS road in the direction OF
the latter place and occupying the
village of Mexieres and the hamlet
of MaiSon Blanche, just to the
north.
Twelve Miles of Amiens.
The front was indicated by yes
terday's official reports as running
near these places and the recession
being but a short one, still leaves
the enemy advance here approx
mately II miles short of Amiens
Heavy attacks on Demuin, little
farther north, were beaten off. To
the north OF the Somme there was
only local fighting.
The report that the Germans are
digging themselves in between
Thiepval and La Boiselle in the re.
gion north OF Albert may be signii-
cant in view of the general lull ii
the intensity of the fighting along
the northern part of the front.
Two Possibilities.
The possibility suggests itself that
foiled in their attempt to drive {
wedge between the French anC
British armies, or effect break ii
the allied line, the Germans may be
making an attempt to re-establisf
their trench lines on the basis O
their present advance, either for de
fensive purposes or as the jumping
off point for another plunge into
entente territory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-30
New York Bank Statement.

New York, March 50.-The actual
condition Of clearink house banks
and trust companies for the week
shows that they hold sol, $50 12O re-
serve in excess of legal require
ments. This is an increase Of So
433,290 from last week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-30
ENEMY IS HIT
TERRIFIC BLOW
BY PETAIN'S MEN
FRENCH OFFERING DESPER-
ATE RESISTANCE TO
ASSAULTS OF FOE.
FOE FAILS At DEMUIN
General Feeling in All Allied Capt.
tails and in Washington Is That
the Mad Hun Will Not Succeed.

lllG hldQ Ilull w III lNOl OuNNCNN'
London, March 30.-All the enc
my's attempts to capture Demuin
broke down after sharp fighting
which lasted through the afternoon.
London, March 30.-The Germans
still are rushing forward artillery
and reorganizing their forces, Reu
ter's correspondent at British head
quarters telegraphs. The slowing
down in the battle, he says, prob
ably is only lull before another
storm of still greater intensity.
Paris, March 30-French troops
supported by reserves are offering
desperate resistance to powerful as
saults of the enemy, the war Office
announces.
The battle, which was resumed
with renewed violence during the
night, is progressing on front of
40 kilometres (about rs miles) from
Moreuil to beyond Lassigny.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-30
BATTLE NOW IS
IN TENTH DAY
WHILE SITUATION STILL is
CRITICAL, YET is MORE
HOPEFUL.
AMIENS FOES OBJECTIVE
French Reserves Are Arriving Con-
stantly to Reinforce Their Battle
Weary Comrades-London Feels
More Confident.

London, March 5O.-Aithough the
London newspapers regard the situ-
alton on the western front still as
serious, there is noticeable tone Of
greater confidence in their discus
sion OF the battle now in its tenth
day. The Daily Mail deyotes par
ticular attention to the fighting in
the direction OF Amiens, which it re
CARDS as the most important. The
Daily Mail says:
Until Mont Didier is recovered
from recent positions east Of
AmienS the situation must remain
serious. The French reserves contin-
uous!y are arriving and entering the
battle, but as vet the German ad-
vance cannot be said to have been
stopped
The Daily Graphic believes that
today's news is distinctly encourag-
ing. while the Daily Telegraph says:
THE week ends fairly well. 1t has
been the most breathless and anx-
ious time for the allies since the
opening days of the war, but the
enemy has been slowed up and every
day that passes strengthens our CON
Gdence the more"
London, March 30.-Thc heavy
continued pressure of the enemy S
converging movement has brought
the Germans to within II miles OF
Amiens. The British line is now
west of Marcelcave and Demuin,
but despite this, the situation still is
regarded as hopeful While the en-
emy advance has not yet been ar
rested, it certainly has been greatly
retarded.
The explanation for the move
ment on Arras, according to French
criticsfi is that the Germans felt that
the shape of the salient driven into
the British lines exposed them to
flank counter attacks and they eX-
tended their offensive toward Arras
However, although the enemy
achieved some local successes, in
Guiding the capture of British bat
talon, which fought courageously
until surrounded, the attempt to cap
ture Arras failed.
French military authorities fee
very hopeful over their success in
battling the enemy design to drive
down the valley of the Disc, and de
clare that the German attempt tc
break through at the junction OF the
British and French armies in the
Mont Didier region also was
failure.
The French claim that the Ger
mans took Mont Didier too late tc
profit by the movement, and that
the French now have forces in thi:
region strong enough to meet al
eventualities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-30
RENEW BATTLE DURING
NIGHT ON 25-MLLE FRONT
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and Vicinity 80
Tonight fair, probably frost; Sun
day warmer.
Oklahoma-Tonight fair, prob
ably light frost; Sunday fair,
warmer.
East TeXas-Tonight generally
fair cooler; Sunday generally
fair, warmer in northwest por
ton.
West TeXas-Tonight and Il
day generally fair, sor Ut
warmer in north portion ) day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-30
Local Temperature.

Maximum temperature yester-
day was 10 degrees; minimum
last night, 81 degrees.
Precipitation. % inch.
Total precipitation for month
to this date, l.97 inches. For
February, .l8 inch. For January
l,20. Total for year to date, 3.55
inches.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-06-21
One coat sleeve was hanging empty.

Ons coat sleeve was hanging empty,
and he was buying pennies over the
counter of a Detroit stationery store.
Curiosity drew us nearer just to get a
better glimpse of the man and his pur-
pose. But he caught our eye and be-
ing a little ashamed for our crude at
tempt to get this mans story. we STEP
ped forward and commented on the
morning, accompanying the word with
an offer to shake hands.
He turned, smiled and shook both
coat sleeves with two gruesome stumps
at the shoulders Both arms were
missing.
II required four visits to the sta
tionery store to get this mans story
His name 10 Il. A. Wescott, OF 814
Gratiot avenue, and he has been with
out arms for more than twelve years
It takes a sound philosophy to main.
tain a happy disposition with the mis-
fortune that this man has suffered.
whats the use Of worrying" said
Mr.. Westcott, "if you are out Of luck
you're out of luck. That's all there ID
to It,"
Every morning between $3.50 and 8
o'clock, Westcott calls at the station
cry store to buy a supply Of lead pen
ellis. The clerk takes the money from
his pocket, puts the change back, plac.
ing the pencils as directed on his coat
Westcott has established a legiti
mate business In the sale Of lead pen
ellis. Many of the down town merch
ants and office men are numbered
among his customers. In this way he
earns enough to live, enjoy life, study
human nature and spread the philoso
ply of cheerful endurance to all who
cross his path.
There was a time, just previous to
the now historic first Of May, when
Westcott did not save money. Indeed
his happy-go lucky philosophy kept him
poor. Then, one day when he was buy
ing his daily stock of pencils he no
ticed q thrift stamp on the counter.
: Whats that he asked. And the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-06-21
THRIFT STAMPS TAUGHT THIS MAN TO SAVE
Aess Man Sells Pencils On the Streets of Detroit and Buys
Two Thrift Stamps Every Day Cannot Fsht" He
Says, "But Can Spare Some of My Earnings to
Finance the Fight"

clerk explained the thrift stamp move
ment-the plan that has been devised
by the United States government to
induce the public to curtail extrava-
gance, save money and lend their saw.
ings to the government.
That's the finest idea I've heard"
said the pencil merchant. I'm Of lit
tie use in this war, but ever since the
first of May have been wonder
ing what I can do with the money
am saving. don't make lot Of mon
ey In this pencil business, but ! make
a living; and I have no one to care
for but myself. Watch me-Iu buy
thrift stamps every morning"
True to his resolve. Mr.. Westcott In
structs the wholesale pencil sales
man to place two quarters In the ma
chine and stick two thrift stamps on
his card, every morning.
Westcott Is enthusiastic over the
thrift idea. There's not a working
man but can spare quarter for I'm
Gle Sam every day." he said. "even
though II means leaving pie of the
MONDAY lunch. or a couple of pack
ages Of cigarettes less, or any other
little Inconvenience, I shall think every
man would be eager to fill up thrift
cards, both for the money saving idea
and for patriotic reasons. II / keep
this system running till the war ends,
I'll have a nice little nest egg. It's
wonderful how quickly money piles up
when you begin to save 1t, and with
the U. s. security and u s. generous
rate of interest, this II the best thing
have ever started"
Z. A. Westcott IL AZ years old. He
lost both arms IL years ago in a wool
en- mill. and has lived In Detroit eight
years. He Is a well known figure about
town, andthe fact that he has grasped
the thrift idea so thoroughly and the
evidence Of what II has done for him
ought to be a patriotic inspiration to
many men who would like to save
money In small quantities and lend Il
to the government
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-06-21

so can do my house work without any
difficulty. / advise any woman who is
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound trial and it will do as much for
them. Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 1421 9Th
St., N. E., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condi-
lions where hospital operation is the
only alternative, but on the other hand
so many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary - every woman who wants
to avoid an operation should give it
fair trial before submitting to such
trying ordeal.
If complications exist, write to Lydia
f. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
for advice. The result of many years
experience is at your service.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-06-21
GOVERNORS WAR
SAVINGS DOCUMENT
PEOPLE OF MICHIGAN MUST
PLEDGE THEMSELVES TO
LOAN $4,000, 900 TO THE
GOVERNMENT.
JUNE 20 IS WAR SAVINGS DAY
A Definite Movement 10 On Foot -
Encourage Savings Among the
People for War
Purposes.

Michigan must raise $4,000, 600
through the sale Of war savings stamps
In 1918. The government has given US
this task to do, and we dare not
fail. The month of June will see
a new activity enter the war savings
work, for Secretary Of the Treasury.
McAdoo, has now requested that Mich
igan's quota in war savings stamps be
fully pledged by June %. The money
need not be paid by June Is, but 1t IL
expected that every man, woman and
child will pledge himself to save GER
tain sum at regular intervals and lend
that money to the government for war
purposes. The money will be returned
with generous interest In Ave years or
earlier on demand.
The task of securing $4,000 900 in
pledges by June 20, Is big one; but
with the organization that the Michi-
gan War Savings Committee has per-
fected, this will be accomplished. A
campaign of education in thrift is now
on. and It is expected that everybody
will agree to save as much money
from their incomes as possible lit
tie more, In some cases-so that Mich
igan may not be found wanting In her
war savings work.
To assist the work, and to bring the
Importance Of this work to the atten.
ton Of every citizen. Governor Sleeper
has issued proclamation, making
June 20, an official war savings day,
and urging the people OF Michigan to
respond intellectually to the call Of
the government.
The governors proclamation fol-
lows:
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.
To the People Of the State of Michigan:
WHEREAS, the President Of the United
State has summoned the American people
to universal savings 30 that more man
power and material may be obtained for
the Army and Navy of the United States
In time to win the war. and
WHEREAS. the Secretary OF the Treas
ury OF the United States. through the
National War Savings Committee. has
asked the people of the State OF Michigan
to pledge themselves between June goth
and June 18th to loan go. 900. 900. 90 to the
Government before December IL. 1913, by
buying War Savings Stamps of that
amount during the remainder Of the
year,
Now, therefore, I. Albert z. Sleeper.
Governor OF the State OF Michigan, do
hereby set aside Friday. June asth. az
War Savings Day. On this day, all adult
citizens primarily heads of households.
shall appear In person at the nearest
sohoolhouse or other designated place of
registration. TO register their pledges to
save and eoonomixe to help win the war,
and az evidence of such service and to
provide the Government with funds to
carry on the war. to further pledge to
invest In q specified amount Of War Saw
inss Stamps during the remaining months
Of 1918.
(siEned)
ALBERT Z. Sleeper
Governor of the State Of Michigan