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rom&vtilt. ARDMORE .OKLAHOMA, MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1916. NUMBER 171. VOLUME TWENTY-THREE REDISPDSITIDN OF- TROOPS HAS BEEN PRACTIGALLY COMPLETED PLANS OF GENERAL FUNSTON. WHICH WERE APPROV ED BY WILSON, HAV" ALREADY BEEN CARRIED OUT IN MEXICO. X Troop3 Arc Now Concentrated the Two Hundred Fifty Mile Line of Communication- ' ciel Admission from Ft. Bliss that Pursuit of Villa is T of Past and that Amer ican Soldiers Have Been Witho. O from Advanced Po sitions, Where Hatred for the Am ns is Most Intense Report that Americans Engaged Ck cistas in Battle Re sulting in Death of Several Negro L ,idiers, Not Believed by Army Officials on Border Wireless from Field Head quarters Says it is Learned that Villa Has Not Crossed to Durango, and He is Believed Either Dead or Hiding Near Parral. El Paso, Tex. April 24. The redisposition of the American forces as planned by General Funston and approved by Pre3 ident Wilson had been in a large measure completed, it was learned today. The troop3 are concentrated along the communication line, which is said to be not more than two hundred and fifty miles long. Official admission is made at Fort Bliss, that the pursuit of Villa is over and official admis sion is almost made that the American soldiers have been withdrawn from the advanced positions where the hatred for the Americans was most in tense. Villa Not in Durango Field Headquarters (by wireless) Apr. 24. The Amer icans have obtained reliable in formation today that Villa has not crossed to Durango. He is said to be either dead or hiding near Parral. Say Villa is Wounded. San Antonio, Tex., April 21. Villa slightly wounded, but not Incapaci tated, has moved into the Parral mountains, according to information to General Funston today. Although he has been located, the pursuit will probably not be resumed immediately. General Pershing, under the re-disposition plan, will move his head quarters back to Colonial Dublan, near Casas Grandes. It is rumored here, but not con firmed by Funston, that he will hold a conference w:th Obregon at Eagle Pass. Carranza Wants Reply. Washington, April 24. Carranza has asked for an early answer to hl3 note requesting the withdrawal of the Americans. This was officially learn ed today In connection with Arredon do's seeking an interview with Lan sing. The request is said to have been made directly from Carranza through Special Agent Rogers at Mex ico City. To Execute Pablo Lopez. El Paso, Tex., April 21 Pablo Lopez, the Villa bandit captured ni'ar Santa Ysabel Saturday, and who la believed to have led tha American massacre at Cusihuirachlo, will be executed in Chihuahua City, accord ing to passengers arrivin; here. The Mexican refugees said report were current in the interior that Villa with twelve hundred men was about to make a second raid oa the Unittd States. Troops to Remain There. Washington, April 2-1. Behind the formal announcement Sunday that President Wilson had approved a plan for redisposition of the American troops in Mexico there iwas a plain in timation last night that the Washing- CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT :: :: :: :: ts tt tt tt tt WEATHER FORECAST New Orleans, La., April 24. The weather forecast for Oklahoma for tonight is fair and colder with probably frost Tuesday fair and warmer. it it tt tt n tt tt tt tt " RISEN CHRIST EASTER TOPIC CRUSH Dr. WILLIAMS PREACHED MOST POWERFUL SERMON OF THE SERIES YESTERDAY TO LARGE CROWD. The big tabernacle at the corner of C and Broadway, N. W., was filled with people at 11 o'clock yesterday morning to hear Dr. Williams' Easter sermon on the subject of "The Fact of Christ, and Is He Risen?" The special Easter music was very ap propriate, and was rendered by a chorus of about three hundred. Although the storm arose at church time last night, about 1,500 people attended the meeting and Dr. Wil liams preached a sermon to back sliders. The evangelist announced last night that during this week dif ferent delegations would attend the services at different times. Tomor row night is to be Methodist night, and all Methodists of the city are expected to meet at the Broadway M. E. church and march to the taber nacle in a body, where they will find pew reservations for their use. Wed nesday night is Baptist night, and ail the Baptists of the city will meet at the Broadway Baptist church and in a body will proceed to the taber nacle, whore a section will be reserv ed for Baptists. Thursday night all members of the Christian church in the city will meet at the First Chris tian church and go to the tabarnacle in a body, where they will find a sec tion of seats reserved for them. These church delegations Pill foira at the respective places, not later than 7:30 of the evening the aro to meet, so that no delay will be had at the tabernacle. Dr. C. C. Weith, of the First Presbyterian church, is compelled to be out of the city a great part of the time this week, therefore the Presbyterian delegation will observe their time at the taber nacle Tuesday night of next week, when all Presbyterians of the city will meet at the First Presbyterian church and go to the tabernacle in a body. Next Saturday night the Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls of the city are invited to meet and come to the tabernacle in a body and occupy a reserved section at the tabernacle. In his Easter morning sermon Dr. Williams made a strong argument on the proof of the facts of Jesus Christ and the fact that He was risen from the dead. Space will permit us to give only excerpts from his wonderful address, and following is a part of what. he said: "There never was a greater pro pbery or a greater miracle than the prophecy of rhri ;. and its fulfillment to date when He said: 'Heaven and earth shall pa?3 away, hut my word shall not pass away.' How is it to b? preserved? In His day speeches were neither iri&tcd nor reported. Was ever such audacity seen or heard of? What did He mean by that saying? He stood on the hillside of Judea and looked - out upon the plains below, dotted with cities and towns. He stood between two of the mightiest (CONTINUED ON PACK FIVE) CONCESSIONS FROM GERMANY AMBASSADOR GERARD ADVISES STATE DEPARTMENT TO THAT EFFECT. Announcement from Gerard Gives Of ficials at Washington More Hope for Amicable Settlement of Differences with Germany. Washington, D. C, April 24. Confi dential advices from Ambassador Ge rard at Berlin today" indicate that Germany is willing to make certain concessions to the United States note. Whether these concessions will be sufficiently broad to meet the Ameri can demands appears uncertain. How ever, Washington officials reflected an air of hopefulness for amicable set tlement. German Position Agreed Upon. Berlin, April 24. The imperial chan cellor, Dr. von Bethmann-HoUweg, re turned to Berlin Sunday afternoon, which would seem to justify the as sumption that the empire's responsi ble leaders at German headquarters have finished consideration of the American note and reached a decision concerning Germany's reply. What this reply will be is naturally unknown to any but the highest of ficials. The chancellor's return, it is under stood, was not expected until Tues day, hence a general decision appears to have been reached earlier than looked for. There is no intimation of when the reply will be formulated, hut there seems to be much significance in the fact that the Lokal Anzeiger which is consistently well informed, says that German's strength and prestige have so increased in the last twenty months in the eyes of the whole world, that the German government has indeed only to follow the commands of wis dom. The obvious deduction, according to the view here, is that there is nothing to prevent Germany from making cer tain concessions, if the leaders feel that they can properly do so. Wheth er they do feel that they can go thus far is, of course, another question. There is unquestionably a consider able peace party in Germany, which includes powerful financial interests represented by the Borse organ and the Frankfurter Zeitung and including also the Berlin Tageblatt and socialist organs. High officials also would con sent to a breach or war with the Unit ed States only most. reluctantly and under pressure of what seems to them an unavoidable necessity. It may be not without significance that Maximilian Harden was permitted to print a remarkable article in his paper, Zukunft, defending President Wilson's standpoint in plain words. . SEISMOGRAPH AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY RECORDS TWO SE-, VERE SHOCKS AT THREE THIS) MORNING. Washington, April 24. Two severe earthquake shocks, one of great in tensity, were recorded today on the Georgetown University seismograph. The heaviest was at three o:clocic this morning and appeared to be about 2.40 miles from here. It was said that if it occurred In an inhabit ed distiict that it rrobably did much damage. London Printers Are Loyal. London, April 24 Seven thomand printers have joined the British array since the outbreak of the war. WASHING TI rim mm LniMIIIJUfHLU HRE RECORDED STORM, ANOTHER FIGHT WITH MEXICANS BORDER OFFICIALS, HOWEVER, DO NOT BELIEVE REPORTS OF BATTLE. NEGROES ARE KILLED Report of Battle, Reaching El Paso, Says Several Negro Soldiers Were Killed in the Fight El Paso Polico Do Not Believe It. El I'aso, Tex., April 21. Early to day the police had a report that fight ing had begun between the United States soldiers and the Carrancistas at Satevo. The police believe the report is untrue. It included the in formation that several negro soldiers had been killed. The report that the Americans and Carrancistas had been engaged in battle at Satevo and that several ne gro soldiers had been killed, is not credited by army officers hero. SO F0R0NEDOLLAR TH I RTY-FIVE BUT JURY THOUGHT DIFFERENT LY FROM PLAINTIFF AND RE URNS VERDICT IN FAVOR OF RAILROAD. Rather a peculiar case was tried in Justice Cannon's court Saturday, which shows that the sentiment in regard to railroads has undergone a marked change in this locality within the past year, and that a jury sitting on a case henceforth will be devoid of prejudice against transportation companies simply because they are railroads. The case was that of the Tauls Valley Milling company vs. the Santa Fe Railroad company. The milling company filed suit for $1.35, an al leged overcharge on freight. The milling company, through the local freight adjusters, Phelan & company, was represented by O. C. Lasher as attorney, while W. D. Potter, local attorney for the Santa Fe, represent ed the railroad. The railway demanded a Jury, which was empanelled and the case tried. In arguing the case, Attorney Potter cited the fact that the Santa Fe had paid over one million dollars to citizens of this city for damages caused by the rceent explosion and asked the jury if in its opinion the company owed $1.35 they would re fuse to pay it. The jury evidently thought that the Santa Fe would pay any just claim without litigation, as they were out about two minutes when they returned with a verdict in favor of the railroad company. The case is ended, as it is not appealable. LAST NIGHT ELEVEN-MONTHS-OLD CHILD IS KILLED IN A STORM WHICH SWEPT TOWN OF FROST, NEAR CORSICANA, TEXAS. Corsicana, Tex., April 24. One death, that of the 11 months-old child of Horace Davis near here, resulted from a heavy storm passing over this section last night. Several houses were demolished at Frost, near here. T uuwm IT T VERDUN FRENCH HOWEVER CLAIM TO BE NIBBLING AWAY AT THE GERMAN LINE WEST OF MEUSE. ALSO MAKE SOME PROGRESS NEAR CAURETTES WOOD. Heavy Bombardment on Deadman's Hill Aeroplane Which Appeared Over Dover this Morning, Was Driven Away by the Anti-Air Craft Guns Quiet is Reported Again in the Balkans British Ambassador Rice Delivered to Secretary Lansing Today British Reply to American Protest Against Interference with Neutral Commerce France Said to Concur in Main with Her Ally, but Will Make Reply on Minor Points Defense of Sea Policy of Two Nations Claimed by Their Reply to United States. URIEL TOOK SUNDAY'S GAI ID LOCALS UNABLE TO HIT ERVIN, AND WERE DEFEATED BY A SCORE OF FOUR TO ONE PLAY AGAIN TODAY. tt a tt a a a tt tt a a tt tt tt tt tt tt tl STANDING OF TEAMS tt ti Played Won Lost Pet. tt tt' Marietta ..7 G 1 .857 it AumioiiE. 7 a 4 .42s tt tt Ringling .. 7 3 4 .428 it tt Madill .... 7 2 5 .2i5 it tt ti tt ti n :: tt tt it ti tt tt tt tt a tt tt Before a fair-sized prowd, Madill defeated Ardmorc Sunday afternoon by a score of 4 to 1. The local team was unable to find Ervln with success, and Madill won the game In three final innings, af ter being held runless for the first six. Ervln of Madill struck out ten men and allowed but two walks, while holding Ardmore to three hits. Second Baseman Meacham of the Ardmore team suffered a broken leg, while sliding into second base, and will be out of the game for some time. Madill plays here again today and tomorrow. Following is the score of Sunday's game: Madill 000 000 121 152 Ardmore 100 000 000132 Batteries Ervin and Snider; Ilitt and Schoeppe. Umpire Whittlngton. Marietta Loses First Game. Marietta lost her first game of the season Sunday, when defeated by Ringling by a score of 5 to 1. Bob Peltier Hurt. At the ball game at foundry park yesterday afternoon between Madill and Ardmore, Bob Peltier was B'ruck about the mouth by a foul ball. He was knocked to the ground and was unconscious for a time. Two teeth were knocked out and his upper lip badly cut. He was removed from the grounds and given surgical at tention. Return from Honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Irby were here yesterday en route to Ringling from Fort Worth and Dallas, where they spent a week on their honeymoon trip. This popular couple were married hist Sunday, a week ago, at Ringling, where Mr. Irby is in the drug busi ness. Rev. W. T. Freeman of th!3 city was sent for to perform the wedding ceremony. Mrs. Irby wa3 formerly Miss Gladys Cornell, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Cornell of this city. Mr. Irby was reared 'n Ardmore and began work here as a drug clerk. He is now the proprietor cf tiie leading drug store in his city, and is doing a very nice business. Going West for Health. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. H. Keltner will leave here today for Clovis, New Mexico, where they go for Mrs. Kelt- ner's health. She Is much better now than she was a week ago, and they are very hopeful that she will make a full recovery after a few months of sightseeing in the west ern states. IRE SAY TODAY'S DISPATCHES Another lull has occurred in the Verdun battle. The French have been nibbling on the Ger man line west of the Mcuse, however, and report making some progress near Caurettes wood. Heavy bombardment on Deadman's hill is also reported. An aeroplane appeared over Dover this morning, but was driven oft by the anti-air craft guns. Quiet is reported in the Bal kans again, where there has been activity for several weeks, weeks. Home claims Italian success es against the Austrians near Selz on the Carso front, where they captured several hundred metres of Austrian trenches. British Reply Rur.eived. Washington, April 2 (. Uritish Am bassador Spring-Rice delivered to Secretary Lansing today his goern ment's reply to the American protest against Interference with neutral commerce. France concurs in the main with her ally, but will particu larize for herself on minor points. The note is a defense of the sea policy of the two nations. CHAIRMAN OF DEMOCRATIC NA TIONAL COMMITTEE NOTIFIES WILSON HE WILL BE UNABLE TO CONTINUE. Washington, April 24. Chairman William McComb of the democratic national committee notified Presi dent Wilson today that he will bo unable to continue in hia present position after the democratic national convention, and will be unablo to direct Wilson's re-election campaign. TEXAS LAW IS INVALID Texas Statute Imposed Heavy Tax on Each Place. Washington, April 24. The Texas statute of 1907 imposing $5,000 an nual tax on each place handling C. O. I), liquor shipments, was held In valid by the United States supreme court today as Interfering with inter state commerce. Drumright City of First Class. Tulsa, Okla., April 23. In a spec ial election Wednesday Drumright, dishing oil field town, which three years ago was a tract of uncultivated farm land, overwhelmingly voted In favor of becoming a city of the first class. The vote revealed a population of approximately 7,000. Two rail roads have built Into Drumright within the last two year3 and an other Is headed that way. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE USES VAST AMOUNT OF PAPEft Washington, April 21. More than 30,000.000 pounds of paper, embracing almost every kind in rresent day u?o and costing approximately $1,250,000 a year, is used in the government printing office, making the United States one of the largest buyers ot paper in the world. fC0MILL IT DIRECT CAMPAIGN