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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-16
AMERICAN FIRE
R0UTS GERMANS
Patrol Discovered at Wire;
One Is Killed and Sew
eral Wounded.
CONTINUED from mage u

at outlying points stopped the. news
PAPER motors and asked for definite
word when Mr.. Baker would arrive
The old man viii find us ready TO
pass Inspection" It was said
Mail Service Is Worst.
The most serious Of the deficien-
cies and complaints surround the
army mail service. Everywhere the
rank and file conn lain Of the alb
seuce or great delay in mail from
home. Company officers generally
say the mail problem is one Of the
most serious they have to contend
with. because the men become lonely
and anxious in the absence OF word
from their families The ordinary
mails are from a month to six weeks
ahead Of the army mails.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-16

SKINNER'S SATIN-36 inches
wide, in all the wanted colors, Is
an Opening Special, per yard s1e5.
GUARANTEED TAFFETA-Ex-
ira quality, Sc inches wide, in ali
eolors, IS an opening special, per
yard s1.75.
CREPE DE CHINE-4O inches
wide, in black, gray, flesh and
blue, IS offered at, per yard $50.
ORIENTAL GEORGETTE-Some-
thing entirely new and just what
YOU want for the Easter Blouse.
40 inches wide and big color
range. Per yard S275.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-16

ALL SILK GEORGETTE-40
inches wide, In brown, navy, gray,
plum. bottle green, flesh and
apricot, per yard s1-s5.
TAFFETA SILKS inches wide,
and comes in checks, stripes and
plaids. A regular S2.25 grade.
Opening Special, per yard s1.s5.
JAP SILKS-This is a special pur-
chase and is the grade sold every
where at 75c per yard. It comes
in white, black, pink, blue, cham
payne, dark red, brown and laven-
der The special price per yard
Is 4oc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-16

Piece Goods for our opening.
Satns-in fact everything a wen
Some Of the principal items are:
VOHES AND MARQUISETTES
These are IS inches wide and
come IN all the newest colors and
color combinations. A regular SOC
grade. Opening Special, per yard
3ec.
SILK FOULARDS-Beautiful fig
ured designs suitable for blouses
and dresses. IS inches wide. Per
yard $50.
SIX MULL-24 inches vide and
shown in all the new Spring col
ors. This grade is usually sold
at zoe and 35c- Opening Special,
per yard &c.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
GENERAL STRIKE
COMES IN WACO
TWO THOUSAND WORKERS
ARE OUT IN SYMPATHY
WITH CAR MEN.

Waco, Texas, April p. - Two
thousand men are idle here today,
according to estimates of union Of
ficials, as a result of the general
strike called last night in sympathy
with striking street car employees,
who have been out since March Q.
Union labor workers employed on
government contracts and union
carpenters at Camp Macarthur an
nounce that they did not strike, but
government work was halted be-
cause the men took a day off" 1t
was said they would do the same
tomorrow unless the strike was set
tied.
Street cars ran on schedule time
but carried few passengers. No dis
orders were reported during the
forenoon. The presence Of large
army training camp in the city is
expected to have an effect in re-
straining violence.
The general strike was scheduled
for Sunday, April A. but was post
poned by union officials at the re-
quest of the city to await action OF
a citizens mediation committee. The
committee, after investigation, re-
ported Sunday, concluding gen
eral strike was not justified The
street car employees demand in
creased wages and shorter working
hours.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
.DENOUNCES PACIFIC
COAST LABOR AS
TREASON A BL {
PLAN TO STRIKE IN SYMPA-
THY WITH MOONEY DRAWS
FIRE OF SENATOR.

Washington, April PA move
ment by Seattle Wash, labor lead
crs to call a general strike May |, as
protest against alleged persecu-
ton of Thomas Mooney and others
convicted of the bomb conspiracy at
San Francisco, was reported to the
senate today by Senator Poindexter
OF Washington, who denounced It
in vehement terms as "blackmail
upon the government, sedition and
treason.
Senator Poindexter submitted a
letter from Secretary James A. Dun
can, OF the Seattle Central Labor
Union, saying a referendum on the
strike was being circulated. He also
presented a resolution of Seattle
trades unions declaring a wide
spread suspicion exists among
workmen that the bomb plot con-
victions were an attempt to discredit
organized labor.
The movement, Senator PoindeX-
ter declared, is in harmony with the
|. ID. w., bolsheviki and other in
ternational unrest. Regulating and
denouncing leaders of the movement
as not friends of labor, Senator
PoindeXter said:
The writer's of the threat to hold
up the government, to cut off sup
plies from those deathleSs heroes
who stand between us and the Ger
man horror, should be visited not
only with the just indignation of Al
outraged public, but with the pun
ishment prescribed for blackmail
disloyalty, sedition and treason. IT
is an act of conspiracy to foment Sc
dition and insurrecton both by
peaceful and violent means.
1T is moral treason. The act
itself being worse than death-ar
unspeakable crime--iS deserving o.
the extreme penalty OF death. TIL,
threat to commit it is a crime
against the state and the govern
ment. These men should be ar
CONTINUED on page 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
(By The Associated Press J

lBy The Associated PreSs.)
With the British Army in France,
April 22.-Baron Richthofen, the
famous German aviator, was shot
down and killed last night back OF
the British lines along the Somme
front. Details of the death OF the
airman are lacking, but as showing
the temper OF British officers it may
be said the correspondent heard the
ardent hope expressed that Rich
thofen died fighting in an air battle
with worthy opponent rather than
by being shown down by anti-air-
craft guns.
The German flying circus" leader
will be buried with military honors
today near the spot where he crash
ed and an impressive ceremony is
being planned by the British Off
cials.
An official statement reporting
aerial operations issued yesterday at
Berlin said:
Baron Richthofen, at the head OF
his trusty chasing squadron, on Sat.
urday gained his 10Th and 80th vic.
tories.
London, April 22.-Captain vor
Richthofen, the famous German
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
McADOO'S VOICE IN
EVERY HOME TO SPEAK
FOR LIBERTY BONDS

Washington, April 22.-In every
American home with a talking ma
chine a Liberty loan speech by Sec
retary McAdoo will be feature OF
the present bond-selling campaign.
Weeks ago Mr.. McAdoo made a
speech in the privacy OF his office
with a virgin wax record as audi
ence. Manufacturers OF the record
arranged to sell it at a nominal price
as a patriotic duty and publicity
managers hcralded the speech. But
the record did not appear, and in.
vestigation today showed that Mr.
McAdoo had a severe cold the dal
the speech was made and manufac.
turers declined to reproduce a rec.
ord that was hoarse.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
AIRCRAFT WORK
Be REORGANIZED
WILSON WILL PUT NEW MAN
AT HEAD OF OPERA
TIONS.

Washington, April "a read
justment Of the aircraft program
has been decided on definitely by
President Wilson, and Secretary
Baker has been directed TO carry
it out. 1t was indicated today that
a man not heretofore mentioned will
be given full charge of production.
Secretary Baker was working to-
day on reorganization plans and an
announcement probably will be
made within two or three days.
1t was not indicated today what
changes in personnel might be made
or whether the aircraft board itself
would rcorganized. 1t was intimat-
ed, however, that production would
be put in the hands OF enc man
whose name was not given.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
HINDENBURG SENDS BIG
GUNS TO SOMINE FIELD
BELGIANS IN DESPERATE
NEED OF BREAD; US.
TO HURRY SHIPMENTS

Washington, April 22.-Food
shipments to the civilian popu-
lations of the allied countries
will be suspended for ten days
to remove 100000 bushels of
grain to the Belgians, who are
declared to be in desperate
straits.
A part of the wheat will go 70
the populations in the German
occupied territory of northern
France. The decision to concen-
trate on the shipment Of this
grain was made following the
receipt of urgent cablegrams
from the Belgian relief com
missions representative in Brus-
sells.
One of the cables said:
Provided all shipments now en-
route arrive and proposing an
equal distribution between all
parts of the country, Belgium
and northern France will be
without bread for 20 days"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22

lbE llc Associated less
With the American Army in
France, Sunday, April 2l.--Two low
flying German airplaucs were
brought down Saturday by Ameri-
can machine gunners during the
German attack in and about Sci
cheprey northwest OF Toul. The
machine gunners who bagged the
Germans had been ordered to re
tire, but they remained in their po-
sitions and fought effectively against
the enemy ayiators.
During the engagement the Ger
mans concentrated their artillery
fire on the American telephone and
telegraph wires, which were cut
many times. Couriers were forced
to pass through two or three bar
RACES in order to maintain commun-
ication. In the meantime, the men
of the signal corps, many OF them
smoking cigarettes in face OF a
heavy bombardment, restored the
wires almost as fast as the enemy
shells disrupted them.
Ambulance men ventured into nc
mans land during the thick Of the
fight and did heroic work IN gath
ering up wounded
One German, who had Offered
to surrender, attempted to explode
a bomb on the ground as three
Americans approached him. An.
other soldier, however, discovered
the trick and hurled a grenade a
the German. One OF the German''
legs were blown off and he dice
later, a prisoner Of the men he at
tempted to blow up,
A village near the front line
which the correspondent visited to
day tells mute tale of Saturday
fighting There are huge shell hole
in the streets and part Of the churcl
and other buildings have been blown
off.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
American BaHl25pirH
Is Surpne><to German
Terrific Fighting Qualities and
Unparalleled Goodness In
Action Puts Death Into
Ranks of Enemy

(Reyiew By the Associated Press.)
Having withstood violent Ger
man infantry attack in force, the
American troops on the sector
northwest OF Toul have driven the
enemy from the positions he gained
Saturday and have restored the sit
uation completely. The American
main positions held out against the
enemy. but he occupied advance ele-
mcnts from which he was elected
Sunday by the Americans in a
counter attack.
To the east, the French lines also
have been rc-eStablishcd.
Indications are that the Germans
intended TO make the attack the
start Of an effort to separate the
American and French troops and
perhaps, wipe out. the American
sector General Pershing's men
however, fought desperately and
only retired from Seichprey before
oycrpowering numbers. But the
enemy was not able to hold the
village and soon evacuated it.
After the Americans had driven
the Germans from the occupied adj
vance posts, the enemy did not at
tack again, and Sunday was com
paratiyely quiet east of st. Mihiel.
The German offensive, which per
sisted throughout the day and into
the night, was preceded by mos
violent artillery fire, but the Amer
leans we're undismayed, and stucl
to their ground and trenches tC
meet the enemy storming troops
Two German airplanes were brough
down by American machine gun
ners.
Berlin, in its official statement
describes Saturdays action length
| lily. Admission is made that tht
fighting was severe, and it is claim
ed that 1873 Americans, including
five officers, and 25 machine gun
were captured. Heavy losses, it i
said, were inflicted by the Germans
That the effort failed of its pur
pose, is indicated by the announce
ment that the attackers returned t,
their own positions under cover o
night.
Berlin makes no mention Of tn
French troops having been engage,
in this region.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
YOUNG SLAV SOCIALIST
AMBASSADOR TO BERLIN
(By the Associated Press

Moscow, Tuesday April 10
Odolph Joffe has been named Rus
sian ambassador to Germany and
is leaving Moscow tonight with his
staff On his way to Berlin he will
meet Count Won Mirbach, German
ambassador to Russia. NJ. Joffe
was chairman of the first Russian
peace delegation at Brest Litovsk.
He is only "a years old and is a
bolshevik socialist. He spent a long
term in exile in Siberia, and at one
time lived in Germany.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
KAISER PREPARES TO
Be CROWNED KING
OF RUSS TERRITORY

Amsterdam, April 22.-Berlin
newspapers report that the Ma
tional Liberal party leaders have
decided unanimously to send a
telegram to Emperor William
recommending that he accept
the crowns of the former Rus
sian governments OF Esthonia
and Livonia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
ENFORCE-PEACE LEAGUE
is TO MEET MAY 18TH

New York, April 22.-The League
to Enforce Peace today sent out in
vitations "for the win the-war-for-
permanent-peace' convention in
Philadelphia on May 10 and II. Viii
liam Howard Taft will preside.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
ENTENTE MATCHES
EVERY CANNON THE
TEUTON BRINGS UP
AMIENS STILL is MUCH DE-
SIRED OBJECTIVE OF
GERMAN COMMAND.
BRITISH IMPROVE LINES
Haig Takes Advantage of Lull in
Fighting to Solidify Positions
Momentarily Expects Another
Wide Attack.

(Rcyicw by Associated PerssO
While the next German blow now
is momcntarily expected, Field Mar
shal IIaig is taking advantage OF the
comparative lull to strengthen his
lines i'm various spots.
Both north and south of the Som
me and ON the Lys battle front the
British defensive positions were i'm
proved in local operations last night.
Similarly, the Germans made an Al
tempt to push forward their lines in
the Mcsnl region, north of Albert,
in which sector they apparently are
preparing for some more important
movement. The British offered 4
sharp defense, however, and toiled
the enemy effort.
Many Guns at Work,
Heavy artillery fire is in progress
on SO many parts Of the front that
little indication is afforded by this
as to the point selected by the Ger
mans for their renewed thrust. Nay-
urally, they may be expected to
make further efforts to eXtricatc
themselves on the Lys, southwest OF
Yprcs. Thus, last night the enemy
was reported Shelling the British
positions in Nicppe wood, whence
lies the route to Ilazebrouck, the
railway center from which it is well
night vital Tor the British to hold
him.
There has been no new develop
mcnt i'm the region north of Ypres,
where the Belgians stopped turn
ing movement last week, preventing
the British from being hanked out
OF the Ypres positions. The nature
Of the ground and the disposition oi
the opposing forces make it seem
probable that a repetition Of the at
tempt is to be looked for.
In the Somme Area.
The situation in the Somme re.
gion is being for the moment even
more closely watched than that
along the Franco-Belgian border 20
the north. Field Marshal IIaig re-
ports heavy shelling OF the British
lines on both sides of the Somme
and the Ancre, and the correspond
cnts are sending work of German
S preparations for a movement OF
2 some nature between Arras and
Amiens, within which the region un-
der bombardmcnt is located.
The enemy is known to have
, brought up some of the heaviest
S guns to the Somme battle field
( where Amiens is his objective, but
y the entente artillery is matching
- these and hampcring the German.
] severely in their preparations for at
, tack. Last night the French re
r pulsed a German raid along tn,
y Ayre in this region.
. iyStTFsaN
London. April 22-Thc Britisl
$ advanced their lines slightly last
Continued on page 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
German Duke Dies.

Amsterdam, April y. - Duke
Frederick II, ruler Of the German
duchy of Anhalt, is dead at the Bal
lenstedt castle. He was 6l years
old.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22

Guatemala broke diplomatic
relations with Germany in April,
1917. The action now taken is
apparently intended to consti-
tute a declaration of war against
Germany and Austria-Hungary
with whom the United States
is now at war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
QUAKE WRECKS
TWO CALIFORNIA
INLAND TOWNS
SAN JACINTO AND HEMET
SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES
DURING TREMOR.
COAST ALSO is ROCKED
Los Angeles and Resort Regions
Are Wrenched Severely and Re-
tired Business Man Is Hurled
Into Sea and Is Drowned.

Los Angeles. Cal, April 22.-More
than one-third Of the business dis
trict of San Jacinto and a smaller
proportion Of that OF Hcmct both
in Riverside County, about seventy
miles east Of here, were in ruins to-
day and scores OF residences in the
two little towns were wrecked by a
series of earthquake shocks which
caused all Of southern California 20
tremble late yesterday afternoon.
The property damage is estimated
at from 100000 to $l50000 in the
two places.
Hall a dozen other towns and
cities, including Los Angeles, suf-
fered minor damage, confined main
ly to plate glass windows and shat
tered corniCes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
GUATEMALA DECLARES
WAR ON GERMAN Y
BULLETIN

Guatemala City, April 23.-
The national assembly at its
session today declared the re-
public of Guatemala to occupy
the same position toward the
European belligerents as does
the United States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
WEATHER FORECAST

Ardmore and vicinity: To-
night partly cloudy, warmer.
Oklahoma; Tonight partly
cloudy, warmer in east and south
portions; Tuesday partly
cloudy, cooler in west portion.
East Texas: Tonight, fair and
warmer; Tuesday fair.
West Texas: Tonight fair,
warmer in southeast portion;
Tuesday generally fair, cooler in
panhandle.
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature yester-
day 20 degrees, minimum last
night so.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22

Since Captain Boelke was shot
down in October, 1915, Captain Won
Rochthofen has been the most
prominent and successful German
aviator. On April 8, the German
war office announced that he had
achieved his seventh-eighth areial
victory, although in this as in pre-
vious citations, he was not credited
explicitly with having brought down
an allied airplane.
Captain Won Rochthofen first
came into prominence as leader OF
the flying circus" squadron OF
German ayiators which fought in
a perculiar circular formation, fol.
lowing each other around so that in
case one was attacked, the next
flyer could sweep the antagonist
from the rear. Recently, Emperor
William conferred upon Baron Won
Ritchthofen the Order OF the Red
Eagle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
Land of Ramona. "

TIcmct and San Jacinto have pop
ulations of less than one thousand
each. Their industries chiefly are
daiying and ranching with lumber
and various kinds Of mining serving
to swell their commerce. The towns
are about three miles apart and lie
in a picturesque country which was
made the scene OF Helen Hunt Jack
sons famous novel, Ramona
Only one life was known to have
been lost in southern California as
the result Of the earthquake, that Of
Frank T.. Darnell, a retired manu-
facturer OF Los Angeles, who was
drowned when he fell off a pier at
Santa Monica a beach resort near
here. Hundreds of pleasure seekers
on the pier made a wild dash for
solid ground when the shock came
lt 1888 p. m. and Darnell was swept
from his feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
Noted German Auiator
Von Richthoten Killed

aviator, has been killed, Reuters
correspondent at British headquar-
terS reports.
The captain was brought down in
the Somme valley. His body was
recovered and will be buried today
with military honors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
Letter Made Public.

Particulars concerning Mr. War
ren'S resignation became Anown to-
day when Representative Gordon ii
Ohio made public a letter from At
totney General Gregory explaining
the circumstances and declaring the
Chamberlain bill to be directly op-
posed to the policies OF the depart
ment of justice.
The letter was in response to one
by Representative Gordon asking if
the Chamberlain bill was written in
the attorney generals Office. Mr.
Gregory replied:
"On April Is, my attention was
called to the fact thay on or about
April g, Hon. Charles Warren sent
to Senator Overman of North Car
olina a brief with the following
titles; Who are spies? A memo
randum OF law on the power of CON
grcss to subject civilians to trial BY
courtmartial under the constitution,
by Charles Warren, assistant attor-
ney general of the United States,
and that Mr.. Warren had prepared
and given to Senator Chamberlain
the bill subsequently introduced by
Senator Chamberlain intended 10
Continued on page 3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
WILSON OPPOSES
COURTMART|AL IN
SEDITION CASES
CHAMBERLAIN MEASURE is
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, BE-
LIEF OF PRESIDENT.
WRITES TO SEX OvERMAN
If Enacted Into Law the Bill Would
Place the United States on Level
With Its Enemies, the Chief Ex-
ecutive Declares to Statesmen.

II,I,;,r,ov AnrI - -DrD-;I.nI
WV, "'''''' 'N'' 'F' "
WiISoh came out TO-DAY III Oppose
ton to the Chamberlain bill which
would try violations of the sedition
laws NV conrtmartial and IN a letter
-, ", -.
~ ''o''"''' ~ '''''' VI ~,
Ina, the president declared ms De
lief that the measure is unconstitu-
tional.
II enacted the president declared
~, tn ,.,.,1 49,, 1o rra;t,1
INC O"' "0',' ,''oo Wv 80
states on d IeVeI WIN us enemies
The measure, he said, IS opposed 10
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-22
Freaks of the Quake.

A'ANuho "a NAAN AdhNs
One Of the freaks Of the earth
quake was the sudden flow in wells.
Many artesian wells several dry for
years, showed a sudden free supply
Of water. This sudden increast Of
water manifested itself particularly
in the San Jacinto River. Before
the earthquake it was dry. lmmedi-
ately after the tremor the river at a
point below the town showed a flow
Of y inches in depth and 40 feet in
width.
The earthquake OF yesterday was
almost a repetition Of that of Christ
mas day, 1890, when the two towns
suffered shocks of like severity.
Fear was expressed in Los An
geles that several large office build
| ings had been thrown out of plumb.
While to the casual observer this
report appeared to be justified, a sur
vey will have to be undertaken to
learn the truth. The Washington
building, a large business structure
on Spring street, was perceptibly
separated from the Currier building
Immediately adjoining.
Chimneys Fall Through Roof.
Mrs. Mary Spear Of Chicago, a
patient at the Iona Lindo Sanitarl-
um, south of Redlands, San Bernar-
dino County, was injured when two
chimneys fell through the roof.
At a magnesite mine near Hemet
and at one in the vicinity of the
Winchester workers were impris-
cned by slides which followed the
earth's commissions. Air shafts were
forced to them through the debris
Several injured miners were taker
to a hospital in Riverside.
Scores of plate-glasS window.
were broken at San Bernardino
cracks developed in several brick
walls and 100 feet of brick wall from
one low building fell into the street
One man was hurt in a panic at tn,
San Bernardino baseball park where
a game was in progress. Another
man, panic stricken rams from ,
theater into the street, was run dowI
ICOntiuued M naue ~