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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
LAST TEMPLE OF
PEACE CLOSES

San Jose, Costa Rico, March To-
Saturday)--After ten years OF ex-
istence, the Central American court
of arbitration, the only tribunal for
this purpose in the world, has clos
ed its doors, because its life term,
fixed by the Washington conven-
ton, signed by five Central Ameri-
can republics under the auspices OF
the United States and Mexico, ex-
pired yesterday.
During its life the court has avert
ed two wars in Central America,
interfered effectively in domestic
conflicts, demonstrated the posi-
bility of arbitration to settle con-
troversieS between the countries
and done much to promote Central
American unity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
UNEARTH IRON POT
CON TANNING $115,0OO

Youngstown, Ohio, March 10
An iron pot containing $ll5,000 in
gold coins was unearthed Wednes-
day in an abandoned well on the
Isaac Shaffer farm in Lawrence
County, near Hillsville, Pa, it has
became known here.
In 1883, Shaffer, riaa cattle buy
Ell, died. Stricken by apoplexy, lie
managed to mumtle Cold mo-
toned towards his farm and fell
dead. During the past thirty years
his !eirs have cXllofed the farm
m"1y times, hopias TO find the treas
ue. The god has been deposited
in 4 New Calr,e, Pa. bank. Heirs
o. Shaffer have claimed it
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
AMENDMENTS OVERWHELM
OVERMAN SENATE BILL.

Washington, March 18-So many
amendments limiting proposed au-
thority for the president in the
Overman bill to reorganize govern
ment agencies, were offered today
in the senate judiciary committee
that an adjournment was taken un-
til tomorrow. a vote i nthe COM
mittec is expected Wednesday or
Thursday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
KAISER IS TO SEIZE
PROPERTY OF AMERICANS
Will Make Reprisals for Similar
Action in United States.

London, March 1S.-The Span
ish and Swiss ambassadors at Ber-
lin have been directed by the Ger
man foreign office to notify the
American government that Ger
many will proceed with measures
against American property in Ger
many in the same proportion that
action is taken against German
property in the United States, Reu-
ter's Amsterdam correspondent re-
ports. d
Hitherto, it is stated in the Ber-
lin advices announcing this action,
the German government has re-
stricted itself to measures "abso-
lutely necessary to prevent enemy
property in Germany being taken
out of Germany during the war and
thereby possibly benefiting Ger
many's enemies"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
DRAF TED FARMERS
Be ALLOWED TO
CULTIVATE CROPS

Springfield, ILL.,, March lS.-Men
engaged in planting or cultiyating
a crop are to be allowed by eN-
emption boards to continue their
work until finished, although their
draft numbers are reached, were
orders received today by Adjutant
General Dickson, from the war de-
partmcnt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
Constantine's Spies Arrested.

Athens. Saturday, March 10
Two Greek officers who were land
ed on the west coast of the Pelo-
ponnesus by a German submarine
have been arrested. They are said
to have been sent by former King
Constantine to obtain information
on the state of the kingdom and to
have received instructions person
ally from the former ruler,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
HUN WONT TAKE
OFFENSIVE #
CAN Be AVOIDED
THIS IS VIEW HELD BY THE
WAR OFFICE AT WASH
INGTON.
MASSES MANY DIVISIONS
Hindenburg Is Preparing for De-
--icnsiye Rather Than Planning
Much Advertised Smash, Is Opin-
ion of Army Officers.

Amsterdam, Sunday, March u
1 have strong hope that Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg will soon win
for us complete victory on the
western front" reads a message sent
by Emperor William to the Pome-
ranian provincial council, as quoted
in the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin.
Washington, March Is. .- Ger
many's threat of a great spring Of
fensivc on the western front no
longer impresses American military
men.
In its weekly review this week the
war department records the con
clusion that the enemy, in spite Of
his various preparations, will not
take the offensive unless forced into
it, This confirms the opinion many
officers have expressed for weeks
in the face Of official forecasts to
the contrary from both sides of the
Atlantic.
while hostile preparations for an
offensive in the west are not slack
ening,' the review says, "it is be.
coming more evident that the enc
my will launch the offensive only i
compelled to do so by the eXigen
cies of the genertl strategic situa
ton"
The nature of the information
upon which the opinion is based i
not disclosed. 1t is noted tha
fresh German divisions have arriv
ed OH the western front and tn,
German lines are said to be ap
preaching the point in density be
yond which it would be impossibl,
to go without choking communica
ton lines and hampering free move
ment OF reserves, Apparently, how
ever, this concentration has com
to be regarded as a defensive, no
an offensive movement.
Much of the statement is devot
ed to the activities of American
troops, now engaged on five sep
arate fronts, one Of the sectors ly
ing close to the Swiss border. TIL
official communique, however, add
nothing to recently published pres
reports Of the raids and trencI
fighting in which the American
have been involved.
Elsewhere on the western front
experts find no evidence of impend
ing major activities by either side
The period of inactivity, the state
ment says, is being prolonged.
notes, however, indications of Aus
tro-German concentration in tn
Italian theater which may iorecas
assaults on Verona or Brescia, a
their obiectives.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
AMERICANS TAKE
THE BRAY OUT
Of WAR MULES

A Port in France, March 10
(Saturday)-Secretary of War Bak-
er today visited an American re-
mount depot which for the most
part consisted of immense mule sta
bles. 1t is here that the Americans
have taken up French veterinary
practice, extracting the bray" from
a mule by a slight surgical opera
ton in the nose, so that the silvery
bray which can be heard mile or
two upon silent nights at the front
will become a harmless wheeze-
not enough to awaken the enemy
and draw his shell fire.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
BASEBALL GAMES BE
CALLED HOUR LATER

Chicago, March 1S.-Baseball
games in the American League will
begin at 4 p. m. this year, one hour
later than in former years, if B. B.
Johnson, president of the league,
has his way. Mr.. Johnson thinks
the later start will enable many per-
sons to leave their Offices for the day
and that the attendance will be
largely increased.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
TROTZKY HEADS
NEW COMMUNE

Washing on, March l8.-Ambas-
sador Francis today confirmed
press dispatches that Leon Trotzky,
former foreign minister of Rus
sia, had placed himself at the head
of a commune at Petrograd. The
ambassador referred to the COM
munists as a new nanie for the boil
sheviki in Petrograd
Trotzky is now shown as the
commiSsary of the commune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
GERMAN BRINGS DOWN
% AIRPLANES, HE SAYS

Berlin, March lS.-(Via London)
Twenty-Five entente airplanes were
brought down by the Germans yes
terday ON the Franco-Belgian
front, army headquarters announc-
ed today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
SKATERS I'M RACE.

Chicago, March lS-Norval Bap-
te, the veteran skater, last night de-
feated Edmund Lamy, former anna
teur champion, in three races, set
ting a new worlds record Of 2:55
4-5 for a two-mile race on a twelve
lap track.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
Aviators Hold High Pay.

Washington, March 1S.-Adher-
ing to its decision against repeal
ing laws giving so per cent extra
pay in the aviation service, the SEN
ate military committee today re-
ported the omnibus bill, amending
the national defense act, without
the repeal provisions. Repeal had
been recommended by General Per-
shing and by tn war department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
a considerable body of troo 0r
west of Buxieres.
Batter Gas Projectors.

west OF DuNlCItS.
Batter Gas Projectors.
They also battered to pieces an
other battery of gas projectors
which had been set up in double
line of trenches.
The enemy has shelled various
parts of our positions rather heav-
lily, many shells being mixed with
high explosive ones. Some Ameri-
can soldiers who happened to be
near or who walked through the
shelled areas afterward said there
were indications that the enemy
was trying to isolate one OF our po-
sitions with shell fire. The yisibil-
ity was exceptionally good today,
and the weather was like summer. A
great number of wagon trains and
small groups of Germans were seen
walking behind the enemy lines.
Several times during the day, the
air was crowded with airplanes, and
on one occasion, several enemy ma
chimes were overhead at the same
time. Airplanes from the rear of
our lines carrying American observ-
ers maneuvered to get into the
fight with the enemy machines, but
they were unsuccessful. American
anti-aircraft guns drove off num-
Der of enemy machines and kept
the others high in the air.
Americans Take Photographs.
American observers succeeded in
accomplishing much work, which
the recent ground haze had pre-
vented. They obtained badly want
ed photographs and observed GER
tain things back OF the German
lines.
American troops in the Luneville
sector have been subjected to fair
ly heavy bombardments during the
past "a hours, but have been giving
the enemy as much as received. Pa
trolls at two points established con-
tact with the enemy last night and
early this morning. After brief fir
ing, the Germans retired.
American soldiers still are holding
the Mecklenburg trench, taken two
days ago, and which it is now per.
mitted to name.
! The anti-aircraft guns east o.
Luneville were extremely busy to-
day in driving off enemy airplanes
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
M|D-CONTINENT
CRUDE ADVANCED
25 CENTS BARREL
Wichita, Kan, March 18.-The
price of mid-continent crude oil was
advanced today by the Sinclair Oil
& Gas Company of Tulsa, Okla,
from s. to $2.25 a barrel.
SHEEPMEN LOSE DECISION.

Washington, March 18.-The Ida
ho law prohibiting the driving OF
sheep upon a cattle range was de-
clared constitutional today by the
supreme court.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and Vicinity;
Tonight and Tuesday, fair;
warmer.
Oklahoma Tonight, fair;
warmer Tuesday, fair; cooler in
weste nd northern portions;
brir. .@Jrth winds.
81 Texas; Tonight and
.sday, partly cloudy; warmer.
\ West Texas; Tonight, fair;
warmer. Tuesday, fair; warmer
in southeastern portion.
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature yester-
day, Is degrees; minimum last
night, 42.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18

Pcking, March lS.-Thc two
American engineers recently cap
tured by brigands in northern Ho-
nan are being held for ransom Of
20 rifles. Representatives OF the
government are carrying on nego-
tiations with the bandits through
missionaries and it is believed the
release of the Americans will be ef-
fectcd soon, They are +. ]. Pursell
Of St. Paul and G.. \. Kyle of Port
land, Ore.
1t has been learned that the Amer
leans are being held near Yehsien,
40 miles west of Yenchengho, in
northern Ionan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
SWISS ANGERED
AS RESULT LOSS
Of GRAIN CARGO

Berne, Friday, March l5.-The
Swiss government has sent a note
to the German government demand
ing the placing Of an indemnity for
the destruction Of the grain steamer
Sardinero. The note also requests
careful investigation of the cir
cumstances by the German authori-
ties.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
RUSS EMBASSY
At WASHINGTON
LOYAL TO ALLIES
DENOUNCES BOLSHEVIKI
FOR ACCEPTING TERMS
IMPOSED BY HUNS.
.LENINE HINTS At WAR
No Claim Is Made That Agreement
With Enemy Will Insure Perma-
nent Peace-peasants Are Told
Hun Will Take Their Land.

Washington, March lS.-Russia's
acceptance of the German peace
terms was denounced here today by
Boris Bakhmetieff, the Russian am
bassador, who last November for
mally repuditcd the bolshcyik gov
ernment.
The conditions imposed by Ger
many, the ambassador declared,
threaten the existence and independ-
cnce of the country. The embassy,
he declared, will continue to advo-
cate cooperation with the allies in
the war on Germany.
The ambassador made known his
position in the following statement:
"a sinister pact OF submission has
closed the circle OF happenings that
have laid Russia open to the ag-
greSSor.
THE conditions imposed by the
enemy are such that the very exist
euce of an independent Russian ma
tional organism appears to be
threatened and the cherished hope
of liberty to be vanishing.
an these days of supreme trial
for the country, the Russian en-
bassy reafirms its deep conviction
that the people OF Russia cannot ac-
cept, as a definite solution Of thcir
struggle for liberty, this settlement
in a violent breakforth of anarchy
and despair. This turn of events,
the most bitter phase OF the crisis
Russia is passing through, is not
its ultimate outcome, and new
task OF national redemption arises
before the people of Russia-vindi-
cation of the very independence and
freedom of the country, reunion OF
the Russian commonwealth, and
Liberation of Russia from disruptur5
and enslavement.'
Petrograd, March lS-Maria Spir-
idonovo, a bolshevik leader, in an
appeal to the peasants, declared that
the ratification of the German peace
terms means that they will lose their
land and freedom.
Moscow, Saturday, March 10
| Nikolai Lenine, the bolshcvik pre-
mier, and other bolsheyik leaders il
urging ratification of the peace
agreement with Germany made mt
claim that this would insure per.
manent peace. Asked how long q
respite might be expected, LeninC
said that that was impossible tc
answer, as it depended on so many
international movements, such as tC
what extent Germany may succeed
in Ukraine and Finland, when ia
pan makes an advance, and also OF
the general course of the war OF
the other fronts, and the Russian
democratic situation.
The Moscow soviet has decided Il
organize a local soviet army. As tn,
peace terms necessitate the dcmobi
lization of the new red army ant
the red guards, the bolshevik lead
ers are seeking a plan for the organ
ization of a new army. The Ger
mans, it is declared, will not hinde
this movement and it seems likel,
that hereafter defense will be cf
fected through local soviet armies
The social revolutionary organiza
ton has issued a mandate to with
draw its six members from the cahi
net, but pledging support to tin
bolsheyik government in all its &C
tivities which the party may regarC
as being in consonance with the vic
tory gained by the October revolu
tion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18

The Spanish steamer Sardinero,
under charter by the Swiss govern
ment, was torpedoed Feb. 26- She
was conveying 5000 tons Of wheat
from the United States. The sink
ing aroused strong feeling in Swift
zerland, and pro-ally newspapers
there are urging that the bread ra-
tions of the German colony in
Switzerland be cut as a reprisal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18
FOE SHRLNKS FROM DRIVE
AGAINST WEST FRONT
CHINESE FLEE
CITY OF PEK|NC
REBEL GOVERNOR AND GEN
ERAL MUKDEN PROV
INCE THREATENS.

Peking, Sunday, March 1.-THE
advance guard of Governor Chang
Soulin OF Mukden province has ar
rived at Fend Tai, outside Peking,
and is making preparations to cs-
tabliSh Il camp in the Temple OF
Heaven.
The exodus OF the Chinese from
Peking continues.
The Temple Of Heaven stands
near the south gate Of the outer city
of Peking. 1t is surrounded by walls
which are more than three miles in
circumference. In past years the
emperors personally visited the tenn
pie to offer prayers to Shang Tai,
the supreme god, on stated occa-
sions or at times of drought or
famine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-18

Petrograd, March lS-Maria Spir-
idonovo, bolshevik leader in an
appeal to the peasants, declared that
the ratification of the German peace
terms means that they will lose their
land and freedom.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-14
BAR GERMAN FROM SCHOOL S
North Dakota State Board Issues New
Order,

Fargo, n. d., Jan. 14.-Members of
school boards under jurisdiction Of
the State Board of Education will be
notified to discontinue teaching Ger
man by virtue of resolutions adopted
here by the State Board of Education.
The board orders that all classes
in German be abolished "as soon as
possible after July /, 1915" and
earnestly recommends, so far as
possible, that French and Spanish be
substituted and emphasized"
The resolutions state that in cer-
tain localities of the state many chill
dren get little opportunity to hear
and use good English, and that teach
ing of German has a strong tenden-
cy to give children wrong impress
sions regarding facts about the Ger
man government and those of her
allies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-14
; KILLED IN BANK ROBBERY
Wan In Uniform of Army Captain
Leads in Crime.

Camp Funston, Kan, Jan. A.
Three men were killed and two seriou-
!y injured, when the army bank here
was robbed by man dressed in the
inform of captain of the United
States army.
The three men, civilians, were
killed with an ak, 1t is reported,
while they were at work in the bank.
c. F. Winters, vice president OF
he National Reserve Bank of Kan
sas City, Mo, was seriously wounded
and it is expected he cannot recover.
The men killed were John Jewel,
Carl Olhson and a man named Hill,
all clerks.
Military authorities here are reti-
cent regarding the robbery. 1t is be-
lieved at least two men took part
in the robbery, as two hand axes
lsed in the killing were found inside
he bank. The amount secured was
not given out.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-14
TO FORCE FOOD SAVING
Conservation Planned to include
Public Eating Houses.
Private Households to Come Under
Anti-Hoardlng Regulations
Planned.

Washington, Jan. 14.-To create a
larger export surplus of food for the
Allies enforced food conservatism in
restaurants and Extension of anti.
boarding regulati9hs to make them
apply to the ho1 ssnolu, are included
in the plans of the food administra.
ton
This was revealed in statement by
Food Administrator Hoover, setting
forth that the Allies are In need of
an additional 75,000,000 to 10000, ,OO0
bushels of wheat and that they have
asked Americl to double meat ex,
ports. Only - further saving, Mr..
Hoover declared, can the food be
shipped
Holding more than 80 days supply
of iood, whether by housewives, whole.
sal2rs, manufacturers or retailers
will be construed as a violation of
law and will be followed by speedy
prosecution.
There is no need for rationing ia
America, in Mr.. Hoover's opinion,
and with the supplementary regula.
tlons there will be no shortages.
Our AS state food administrators
have been in session in Washington
the last few days devising with us a
further program of saving which We
viii announce in a few days, in
which we count with confidence on
public support"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-14
President SqueIches Scheme To
Create Department of NUM-
tionS With Cabinet Officer
SEES ONLY MUCH HARM
Believes No Good Can Come In Dis
rupting Present System-LegisIa-
tion Now Has Little Chance
OF Passage.

Washington, Jan. 14.-The presi.
dent has squelched congressional
plans for creating a separate depart
ment of munitions with a new cabi.
net officer at its head.
AS the result of his opposition, 1t
was declared at the capital the meas
ures which have been introduced, de-
signed to effect the change, will have
no possibility of passage
Members of the House called on
President Wilson to ask his opinion
of the movement. They returned to
the capitol with the word that the
President believed that no good and
much harm might be done by setting
up a new department and disrupting
the existing machinery of the War and
Navy departments.
The President was said to have ex.
pressed utmost confidence in Secre,
tary Baker, and to have declared that
while the War and Navy secretaries
have tremendous tasks, he was salts.
fed that the work of supplying muni.
tons would be adequately handled by
the organizations now being perfected
assisted by the War Industries board
Bills proposing Department of Mu.
nitions have been introduced in both
Senate and the House, one by Chair
man Chamberlain of the Senate mill.
tary committee.
The representatives saw the Presi.
dent shortly after the cabinet meet.
Ing, to attend which Secretary Baker
interrupted a sharp cross-examination
on deficiencies in army equipment he
was undergoing by the SENATE commit
tee.
For three hours Mr.. Baker was un
der rapid fire questioning both from
Democrats and Republicans, who fre.
quently expressed disapproval of con
iitions disclosed. Some times they
fatty disagreed with the Secretary s
assertions and pointed to testimony
previously heard to contradict him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-14
CLAIMS 10000, 900 TONS SUNK
TagebIatt Says Economic Life Of A..
lies 10 Completely Upset."

London, Jan. 13.-Reviewing the
first year Of Germany's ruthless sub
marine campaign, which ends Feb. l.,
the Tageblatt asserts that the Central
Powers have succeeded In completely
upsetting the economic life of the En-.
tente, and adds that the submarine
campaign, which has now become the
principal factor in naval warfare, is
being expanded and developed still
further.
summarizing the results of the un.
derwater campaign since Feb. 1, the
Tageblatt claims that U-boats have
sunk on an average S21,00 tons of
shipping monthly from February to
December, and for the whole year the
toll may be expected to show nearly
lo,oO0,000 tons, and that the building
OF new ships by the Entente and neu.
trails during the year will replace only
between 100000 and 1000 900 tons
OF these losses.
ine newspaper says the monetary
loss or Germany's enemies as the re.
suit OF the years work by the U.boats
Will reach $4,000, 600, 900, figuring the
value OF the ships at $3.50 per ton and
their cargoes at the same rate.