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consul in Chicago. In a letter to
that Mr.. Won Alvensleben. a German
agent in Chicago, will go to New
York to lay the scheme before the
ambassador in detail" 1t Involved
the expenditure OF $jO0'O to acquire
control over all the Wright patents,
and thereby over all the airplane fac
tories in the United States for about
one year.
Play on Thwarted Ambition.
The same letter referred to the
American Embargo Conference and
the-pTOmised cooperation of Sena-
tor Hitchcock. Congressman BUch-
anan. William Bay'Ird Hale. mem
toned in Fridays testimony as a
paid emplOye of the German govern
Tnent. DR.. Charles F. Aked. an Eng
lish clergyman, and gerSuilivan,
OF Chicago.
sullivan was formerly the leader
Of the Wilson campaign" Reisweitz
wrote, "and is now his deadly enemy.
as the President did not keep his
word to make him a Senator. This
Is the principal reason for his SYM
pathy for our cause"
A proposed mass meeting is dis
eussed where Reisweitz promises to
lay before the conference the part
American army officers are playing
in the production of munitions.
Hitchcock seems very strong for
the plan" the letter states, "he told
our representative at the conference
tr-omaha: If this matter is organ
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"MS0LENT" SAYS TAFT
BRITAIN MUST RECEDE'
Too Dependent on Others for Food
to Maintain Position, He Thinks.

Honkers, n. Y. Dec. 7.-RepIying
20 a question as to how long Eng
land would retain her supremacy of
the seas. ex-President Taft. speak
ing at a Britain Day" celebration
here. declared she would maintain
her big navy until she could be rea-
sonably assured protection by a
league of nations to include all the
great countries OF the world.
Great Britain will retain her ma
val supremacy until she can be rea-
sonably assured of protection. given
to her by league Of nations com
posed of the great nations of the
world, against the dangers to which
she would be exposed" he said. '.She
must depend upon the other nations
OF the world for food and other ma
terials. and therefore must expect
TO make concessions from her pres
ent insolent position as to the main
tenance Of naval power"
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POLICE, HEAVILY ARMED,
LAY FOR BOOZE TRUCK
Ambush Squad" Ready to Capture Big Load
OF Contraband Liquor on Bladensburg
Road-Decrease in Drunkenness

Desperate. because of the scarcity
of whisky. strenuous efforts were
made last night by bootleggers 10 run
the blockade and enter the District.
Rumors reached the police that load
ed motor trucks were waiting in Bal
timore for a dash into Washington
early this morning.
Well armed with revolvers, rifles
and flashlights big squad of police
was ambushed near the Btadensburg
roam in anticipation OF adding con-
siderable to their recent total of con-
traband liquor.
This new method of smuggling IN
whisky has been planned because of
the attention the police have shown
the rail routes into Washington.
Visits were made by the police after
midnight into the Southwest. where
they secuted about poolrooms and
houses OF questionable repute in
search of bootleg" whisky.
Earlier in the night five arrests for
bootlegging-four far import0g whis-
ky and one for selling it-were made.
On the other hand there were only
three arrests for drunkenness. as COM
pared with previous Saturday nights.
District Attorney Laskey opened the
new group of "bootlegGer" cases yes
terday, basing his authority on the
Presidents proclamation of May Is.
1917. which forbids the bringing OF
liquor within five miles OF a military
establishment
Wilbur Matthews. colored. pleaded
guilty to bringing thirty-six quarts of
liquor into Washington. He was fined
SEQ. Three other cases were brought
up. but decision, was reserved until
Photographs of 151 persons, taken
in the raids OF the past week. were
added to the collection at police head
quarters yesterday. Five other faces,
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American Press Association for $780,
900. The memorandum, taken from
the files of German agents, states
that Courtland Smith had placed the
association at the disposal of DR..
Albert, In charge of the propaganda
work in the United States, and of
fered him a thirty day option on iss
purchase Smith had emphatically
denied to agents of the Department
of Justice that he ever made such Of
FER to any agent of the German gov
ernment. In testimony before earlier
hearings of the subcommittee it was
stated that the brewers had consid-
cred buying this association.
Other news associations either fl
nanced or entirely organized by tho
agents of the Foreign Office i'm Bcr-
lin, were the International Press Ex-
change and an overseas news service
from Amsterdam. A memorandum of
the names of lO2 newspapers was
submitted in connection with the In
ternational as having accepted the
services of the association. A letter
from Guenther Thomas to a German
correspondent in Washington refers to
the overseas service and says: Il
have taken care of Holland and we
hope that you>will care for America.
1 suggest that you offer to some
Anglo-American paper, say the Wash
ington Post, regularly the news serv-
ice from Berlin. Get in touch with the
embassy If necessary"
Refers to Lusitanin.
The letter suggests that it would be
better to work harmoniousIy with the
Associated Press and ends with the
remark:
Il hope the dear Yankees are be-
coming reconciled to the sinking of
the Lusitania." Other letters sub
mitted to the subcommittee refer to
Thomas's suggestion.
William Shepard included in the list
OF names submitted to the subcom-
mittee Friday. is referred to as an
officer of the German University
League, a center for former students
in Germany and intended ito
strengthen their regard for German
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GERMANS BELIEVED
) u. S. HOODWINKED
81 UNTIL EVE OF WAR

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
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did not believe in paying agents
regular subsidies.
This form of payment is mad
visable, because one can never get
rid of the recipients" he wrote.
They all wish to become permanent
pensioners on the Empire, and II
they fail in that they try to black
mail u.s." Count Won Bernstorff re-
fers in his letters to one attempt
to secure money by bfackmaiI. tre
case of Marcus Braun. editor of Fair
Play, and congratulates himself ON
his cutting all relations with Braun
after paying his debts. He ex-
presses a wish to get rid of the
Fatherland, Vierick's paper, in the
same manner
On November 1. 1916. Bernstorf
cabled to the German Foreign Office
that he had wound up all propa :
ganda work and was endeavoring to
get rid of all dubious individuals,
In the first Bernstorff dispatch pub-
lished by the State Department the
Ambassador refers to the means en-
ployed to disguise the true nature
OF messages sent by the embassy
to Berlin. Tho entire collection Of
dispatches cover period from
August "a, 1915. to February 2. 1918.
Documents covering the activities
of j. F. Archibald. famous through
the expose of his services as a mes
senger of the German government by
the British secret service in 1915. were
submitted TO the subcommittee by
Mr.. Bielaski.
Lowe Got $1,000.
Reference was also made to the
propaganda work carried on by Will
lam Warram. editor of the Free
DOM" foreign language publication
OF Cleveland. who. Mr.. Bielaski said.
wrote motion picture scenario con-
tanning suggestions in regard to burn
ing munition plants by foreign-born
workers. Papers were produced show
ing that Theodore Lowe, editor of the
National Courier. had received $500
from the German embassy.
A telegram was received by Senator
OVerman from Prof. Albert Bushnell
Hart asking for hearing before the
subcommittee. Senator Overman an
nounced that he would appoint Tues
day for the hearing requested. The
subcommittee adjourned until tomor-
row at II o'clock
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ideals and culture" The German Pub
licatton Society. established In 1912.
but permitted to lie dormant until
1915, was organized for the purpose OF
distributing German classics Adyer-
tisements of the society were placed
in Literary Digest, the Outlook and
numerous other leading publications.
This society was regarded as highly
important by German propaganda
agents. In 1916 letter to Bernstorff
from Huntley urges that financial as
sistance be given the association as it
Lends additional belief in Germany's
greatness
Continued After War.
Distribution of these classics"
continued even after we had declared
war on Germany. The German
American Defense Society and the
American Truth Society were organ
lied by those notorious German
agents. Alfred Sanders and jeremiah
O'Leary.
Mr.. Bielaski referred to a telegram
sent by President Wilson to O'Leary
saying that he would be deeply morti-
fed II a man like O'Leary should
vote for him. Papers were submitted
to the subcommittee covering a lee
ture tour by Miss Gertrude Ray Bev-
eridge in the interests of the German
government
In a translation of a cipher letter
written by Bernstorff in October, 1916.
to the foreign office in Berlin, ane
published by the Department of State
yesterday, the ambassador complains
that the sinking of the Lusitania and
the inability OF the German agents to
secure reliable and effective publi-
cation for their propaganda was re-
sulting in the failure of their plans.
Easier to Get Rid of.
TT is particularly difficult," he
wrote. ito find suitable persons for
help of this sort and to this, with
the Lusitania case, we may attribute 8
the shipwreck of the German rropa-
ganda initiated by DR.. Dernberg." {"
The Ambassador declared that he
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shows Hun Memorand um.

Mr.. Bielaski submitted to the sub
committee memorandum taken
from the New York World of August.
1915. disclosing a scheme to buy the
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lied in the right way you will sweep
the United States"
For your confidential information /
would further inform you thlt the
leadership of the movement lies in the
hands of two gentlemen lone in De-
troit and one in Chicago) who are
firmly resolved to work toward the
end that the German community shall
remain in the background and the
movement to all appearances shall
have a purely American character. &
Hearst I'm 1t Again.
"A pertinent article from the local
Hearst paper. the Examiner. is re-
spectfully inclosed. l do not believe
il is going too far to presume that
inasmuch as a crisis is developing for
the near future in the German-Ameri-
can negotiations, public opinion in the
United States, with the exception of
that in the East. will turn more and
more against the encroachments of
England"
A letter from Senator Works to the
secretary of the conference stated
that the Senator was in sympathy
with the movement, and refers to
speeches made on the Pacific Coast.
In the letter Senator Works declares: !:
Politicians have not the moral cour-
age to stand against the interests
manufacturing munitions"
Senator Hitchcock. in. letter to
Jacobson, one of the leaders os the
movement, and now under a penitsn-
tiary sentence, expresses his pleasure
at the success of the enterprise, and
declares that he is willing TO do any
thing in his power as a senator or
publisher to help the movement
At a meeting of the conference ar
rangements were made to issue cards
to all voters in sympathy with the
cause foI their signature. It was
stated that thousands OF these cards
were signed.
shows Hun Memorandum.
Mr.. Bielaski submitted to the sub
committee a memorandum taken
from the New York World of August,
1915. disclosing a, scheme to buy the
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the possessors of which were taken
yesterday as 'bootleggers." viii be
added tomorrow to the gallery.
The following are the alleged boot
leggers" arrested: William Renshaw,
.. Of Bethesda, Md: Maurice Morri-
son, Is, Of Rockville, Nd; William
Thomas Lee, colored. OF I5OS Thirteenth
street northwest; Richard BursIey.
coioreS, of North Chevy Chase, Nd,
and Preston James Tolson, coiored.
Of Sls G street northwest. -.
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YANKs COME HOME WrTHHARRYLAUDER!

Are we downhearted? NOlir
yelled these Yanks, the vanguard
of Pershing's returning army, as
the fast steamship Mauretanis
bore them into New York harbor.
And their cheer leader (foIlow the
arrow was Harry Lauder. Scot
tish comedian. who came over on
the same ship.
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Only three men out of every hun
dred leave at death $4,000 and
over; seventeen lave estates of
s2,eS to $4,000; eighty leave no
assets. Thus only eighteen widows
out OF loo are left in good circum-
stances.
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1000 Bales of Cotton Burn.

Moultr1e, Ga. Dec. 7.-Approximately
ZOO bales OF cotton and the Motfltris
Compress Companys plant were de-
stroyed here today by fire Of uu-
known origin. The loss is estimated
at more thar 81. co
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The Suffragist-TelI me, my good
man. would you go to Jail for a prin-
ciple?
Inc Hobo-I once tried it. lady, but
de experiment was unsuccessful DE
jailer made me work.-BufaIo Ex-
press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-27
TEUTONS NOT CRAZY,
That Excuse Not Available tor Hun
Atrocities in War Zones-"Al
Tarred With Same Stick.

Philadelphia Ledger: There are
some who are inclined to let the
Kaiser escape the deep combination
that belongs TO him by suggesting
that he is crazy. some have even
applied this te,ti to the insuiierabIt
BergdolI and others OF his kth ana
kin, vino have tried the patience OF
this community in peace and war
all too long. But this readiness TO
excuse the brutality and Nturdiness
OF the German leaders and their
svmpathizers by suggesting that they
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-27
MINIMUM HOG
PRICE IS FIXED

Washington, Oct. 26.-A min
imum price for packers drove hogs
OF Sl7.50 a hundred pounds was an
nounced today by the food adminls-
tration after conference between
the livestock Subcommittee OF the
agricultural advisory board, which
includes members representing the
swine industry. the food admins
tration and fifty packers. The fol-
lowing undertaking is given by the
packers.
"ln view OF the undertakings on
the part OF food administration with
regard to the co-ordiuated purchas-
es OF pork products, ii i, agreed that
the packer, participating IN these
orders Will undertake not TO pur-
chase hogs for less than the follow
ing agreed minimumS ior the month
OF November, at minimum of
Sl7.50 per hundred pound, on ay-
erags OF packers droves; excluding
throw outs to be defined as pigs
under l3O pounds, Stags, boars, thn
sowS, and skipps. Further that no
hog OF any kind hall be bought
exrept ,bro,, ou,, =, less dian
$40 50 pcr hundred mounds. The az
GRACE OF hackers droyes to he con
strued as the ayerage OF the total
sales in fh, market nt an hoo. ior
y uiy,, da, All the above in be
based ON Chicago
1--WE aoree that = committee sAall
he appointed by the food admins
tration Ia check the daily opera
tons Of the yArious markets ,.ith
the view 10 supervision and demon.
stration al the carving ont of the
above,
The ability Of the packers to car
~ ont thi, arrangement will depend
on there being normal marketing
of hogs based upon the proportion
ate increase over the receipts Of last
year The increase in production ap-
pears to be maximum OF about IA
per cent and we can handle such an
increase.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-27
MORTGAGE ON PROPERTY
IN THE PRESERVATION"
IS FORECLOSED

A decree OF foreclosure OF mort
gage was entered in the district
court yesterday in the case of Anna
Thomas vs.. Lorene Wilson, the
mortgage being on a house and a
piece OF ground 80 100 feet immc-
diately east of Park street, and what
war formerly known as the reser-
Yation.'
Flood In North Carolina.
.Aheville. y. c.. Oct. 2o.-Freuch
Broad river. which reached a crest
OF nearly eight ieet late Friday. fell
two feet this morning. but. with I
heavy rain again falling, indications
are that it will rise again. Nearly
nine inches OF rain has fallen in
thirty-siX hours.
Three railroad bridges are report
ed washed away in the vicinity of
Hendersonville and Breyard and
other damage done.
Greenville. $. C. reported dam
age to manufacturing plants and
crops in that county estimated at
100000, as a result OF flood n
..Reedy river.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-27
APPROVES INCREASE
IN EXPRESS RATES

Washington, Oct, 2o.-The Inter
state Commerce Commission today
approved proposed increases in eN-
press rates to become effective un-
less another method OF giving the
American Railway Express Com
pauy added revenue is worked out
with the railroad administration.
The commission suggested that a
more scientific method OF providing
added revenue Tor the express com
pany will take up questions which
may result in cutting the proposed
increases about in half Meanwhile
the new rate will not go into effect.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-27
COOKING APPLES $l.50 PER
BOX. w. J. LANE.
WORLDS TONNAGE
is ONLY 7 PER CENT LESS
THAN IN PRE-WAR PERIOD

Washington. Oct. 26.-The total
worlds shipping tonnage, members
OF the senate military committee
were told at the war department to-
day, is only ! per cent less than at
the beginning OF the war.
The American tonnage has been
more than doubled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-27
TO SPEED UP
TRAINING IN CAMPS

Washington, Oct, 20. - Array
training camp commanders have
been ordered to eliminate from their
schedules all work that can be done
after the men arrive overseas, as
one OF the moves oi the war depart
ment to speed up the enlarged war
program and overcome delays re
sulting from interference wIth
draft calls by influenza
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-27
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

Peas were cultivated in Europe
more than 1000 years ago.
The tallest tree on record has been
felled in southeast Australia. 1t was
gum tree 81 feet in height.
The teas of India and Ceylon are
named according to the position of
the leaf on the plant, the lower
leaves being of the lowest grade
quality
Virtually all of the crops common
to the temperate zone can be pro-
duced in abundance in the vast agri-
cultural regions OF southern Siberia.
The best lobster fishing known
anywhere is on the Atlantic Coast.
From 75,0OO,00O to lO00OO,O00 lob
sterS are caught every year by Ca
madam fishermen.
II pair OF herring could be lett
to breed and multiply undisturbed
for a period of twenty years they
would yield an amount OF fish equal
in bulk to the globe.
Flowers smell sweetest just pre-
vious to rain. The perfume, which
is volatile, is prevented by the mois-
ture-laden air from rising and dis
persing. SO it is more concentrated
in the flower itself.
The iirst medal awarded 10 a ior-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-27
Stoves and Ranges for LIZ
at Consumers Light 4
Power Co.

Winter demands for stoves
ranges will soon begin and pll
are certain to advance. For
reason the great shipment OF I
Jewel ranges and Re2nors 4,
Brooks heaters should interest
housewife. We bought them N !,
ago when prices were lower 4
now. For this reason We sell It.
on terms for less. Phone los.
CONSUMERS LIGHT AN
26-S POWER &C
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-27
PRO-WAR SOCIALISTS
CONVENE IN NEW

New York. Oct. 26,-SC
who still adhere TO the orr
socialist principles with the e'
ton that they approve OF the
and support President Wilson
the government in his war aims
ened a two-day conference here
day under the auspices OF the
ministrative committee OF the
cial Democratic League of Anne
Allan L. Benson, socialist candi
for president in 1916, was ele
permanent chairman.
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weighed about POO pounds. The CHIEF
did not know OF his people and
hoped the publication OF this notice
would reach them. The body is be-
ing held by the Denver undertaken,
awaiting word from his people.
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eigner for meritorious service TO the
United States was given by congress
to Lieutenant Fleury. young
French officer, for gallantry dis
played OF the battle OF stony Point
in l779.
Water is chemical compound
OF hydrogen and oxygen, formed BY
the union Of two volumes OF the
former with one OF the latter or,
what is the same, containing ll.l56
per cent by weight OF hydrogen and
SS.S64 per cent by weight OF oxygen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-27
Divorce Cases Decided.

In the district court yesterday de-
CreeS of divorce were granted the
plaintiffs in the cases of Myrtle f.
Land vs.. William Land and Lula
Mahoney VS.. David Mahoney.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-27
FOUR Y. M. c. A.
WORKERS WOUNDED

Paris, Oct. 26.-Four y. NJ. {. A..
workers have been wounded by
shrapnel during the last few days
while serving the thousands OF
American troops at the front
They include the Rev. Emmet X.
Saweil Of Winne, Ark.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-27

The War Camp Community Sc
ice has been actively established
62 cities in this country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-11
FINE SERVICE FLAG
FOR WEST CHURCH
Presented Last Night With Ap-
propriate Patriotic Exer-
ciscs.

A fine service flag. in honor of the
West Presbyterian Church men who
have entered the country's service, was
presented to the church at patriotic
meeting last night. The men so honor
ed are:
V. +. Bennett, Thomas A. Betty,
Stephen Blackwell, Walter A. Bonsall,
Carl ID. Brown, J. Garrettson Brown, w.
Paul Brown, w. Raymond Galloway,
Alfred II. Carey, Paul 5. Carpenter,
Charles Clcaver, HarveyJ. Connolly, John
b. Culleny, Charles G. Dempsey, Harold
Donnelly, A. w. Donovan, Andrew Dor
agh, John Earle Dunbar, John i. farra,
Harry T.. Fisher Harry Fisher, Leonard
NJ. Foster, Merritt II. Foster, Cecil
Frazier, T. c. Geescy, Frederick Gram
mar. Frank Groetzingcr, Emile Helms,
Wilfrcd Holt, Raymond Hopes, Windle
Hunter, Miller l.. Hutton, Harry f.
Kimble, Harry II. Lowe, Leon Nj. Lowe,
Frank Lytle, Harry Mailman, Willard
Marshall, Frank ID Marvel, William ID.
Marvel, Ira G. Mathcny, Arthur {.
Moore, Raymond Moore, James IL.
Morford, Andrew Morton, Leroy W.
Mumma, Norman Peterson, Charles ".
Phelps, Charles n Plerson, Alfred W.
Porter, Joseph r. Ray, Miss Caroline
Wallace A. Sawdon, Ralph
Shippers Goldsborough Smith, Albert
Harold X. Taylor, G.. IL.
Thomas, James Truss, William John
Weaver, j. Barton Wilson.