The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 174, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 28, 1915 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME TWENTY-ONE HOME EDITION
ARDMORE OKLA. WEDNESDAY APRIL 28 1915.
4:00 P.M.
NUMBER 174.
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YPRES BATTLE CONTINUES
WITH GERMANS
ALLIES NOW ATTACKING TEUTONS IN GREAT
FORCE AND BOTH SIDES ARE MAKING OF-
FICIAL CLAIMS OF HEAVY LOSSES AMONG
THE ENEMY.
'While Germans Claim that English Attempted to Recapture Their Lost
Territory in Flanders Yesterday but Failed and that a Second At-
tack Cost More British Lives the French Announce Progress Against
the Germans North of Ypres where Machine Guns Bomb Throwers
and Hundreds of Prisoners Were Captured French Say Germans
Left Six Hundred Dead at One Single Point Near Yser Canal Ber-
lin Claims Capture of All Russian Positions Along Twenty-Mile Front
in Russian Poland Belgians Uses Preventive Measures when Ger-
mans Attacked them Monday Night and the Germans were Re-
pulsed with Heavy Loss of Life More Than Five Thousand Being-
Left Upon the Field.
London April 28. The Ypres battle
continues with the Germans apparent-
ly on the defensive and the allies at
tacking in great force. Both sides
claim officially that the enemy's loss
of life is frightfully heavy.
The German official version says the
English yesterday attempted to recap-
ture their lost territory in Flanders
but failed completely. One British at
tack broke down completely within'
less than two hundred vard of the'
Germans' new positions. Later in the
Jay another' British charge failed
with heavv losses sav the Germans. I
The French announce continued pro-
gress against the Germans north of
the Yores where machine auna. bomb
throwers and several hundred prison-'
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ers were caDtured. At a sinale ooint.
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near the Yser canal the French claim'
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Deny Losing Stronghold
Berlin April 28. In spite of the
French announcement of capturing the
important Alsace stronghold known as
Hartmann's Weilerkopf the Germans
today officially asserted that the Ger-
mans still hold that place.
In Russian Poland the Germans an-
nounce the capture of all Russian po-
sitions on a front twenty miles long
north of Suwalki.
Big German Fleet
London Apr.l ai. oaptain bcott
commanding the Belgian relief steam- )rogress near st Juen and to th
er reports the presence in the North west of that pace armpn
Sea of a German fleet numbering no have aso bpen )usy and haye bom.
less than sixty-eight vessels. Scott 5arded stationa and junctions at Tur.
who reached port today said he was coinKi Kou)aix mgelmunster. Staden
held up by one of these German ves- Langemark. Thielt and Roulers.
sets his papers examined and he was Hartmanns-Weilerkopf in the bat-
then permitted to proceed. The Ger- tie between the French and the Ger-
man fleet is composed of all classes of mans further south has been retaken
warships from battleships to torpedo
boats.
Many Sank With Vessel
Paris April 28. It is officially an-
nounced that the cruiser Leon Gam-
betta was torpedoed Monday night off
the Italian coast at the entrance to
the Otranto Canal. .She sank within
ten minutes all the higher officers
perishing at their posts. Only 136
are known to have been rescued. 'Un-
official reports deny that the vessel
sank asserting that she was beached
on the Italian coast.
Five Thousand German Dead
Havre France April 28. The as-
phyxiating bombs used by the Ger
mans in attacking the Belgians Mon
day ntght were Ineffective because
the Belgians had taken preventive
measures. It is reported that the Ger-
mans were so confident of the bombs'
success that they were attacking the
Belgians in masses and were shot
down by the machine guns. The Ger-
mans retired leaving more than 5000
de.id and wounded on the field.
Frenc Cruiser Torpedoed
Berlin April 28. An overseas news
agency dispatch says that an Austrian
submarine has torpedoed the French
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WEATHER FORECAST
New Orleans. La.. April 28.
The weather forecast for
Oklahoma for tonight and
Thursday is generally cloudy.
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says that part of the crew of the
warship was saved but there are no
other details.
French Aeroplane Brought Down
Berlin. April 28. German aviators
yesterday brought down a French are
plane at Altkirk.
Disregard Red Cross
Paris' APri' 28. Franciscan Sisters
anting here from the scene of last
Sunday's fighting by the Germans near
vPres say tllat tle Sisters' buildings
were "Ht respected by the German ar-
tllIerr although they were flying Red
Cross flaSs- Tliree "uns were killed.
Favorable to the Allies
.
Jondon. April 28. There Ms yet
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no decision m the great battle now
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"'"'f troinccii 111'; urrniaus
on the one side and the British
French and Belgians on the other
along the Yser canal neir Ypres
in Helghim although news from there
is regarded as showing that the allied
forces have had somewhat the better
of Tuesday's fighting. Lizeme on the
western side of the Yser canal taken
by the Germans recently has been
retaken by the Belgians according
to the official reort. German attacks
to the northwest of Ypres were sue
cessfully repulsed according to the
statement of Sir John French who
ads tn British troons tonic the
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by the French. This Doint was re-
Dorted taken hv the Germans Mnnrlnv
The French claim that they have not
only retaken this point but have ad-
vanced 200 meters to the south of it.
Lizeme has been a bone of fierce
contention having changed hands
four times in the course of the pres-
ent fight. Its importance is due to
the fact that its possession would
give the Germans an important hold
on that part of the canal and would
compel the allies to readjust their
line.
It would appear that the German
offensive north of Ypres whichra-
sulted in their recent gain of nearly
three miles has reached its limit
and although the Germans hold most
of the ground they gained the ques-
tion now is whether they have suffl
ciently consolidated the new line to
retain it
The German official communication
of Tuesday which reports no pro-
gress oi tne oerman troops admits
that the British took the offensive
toward St. Julien but insists that the
successive attacks broke down.
Some sections of the British press
profess the belief that the crisis in
the new battle or series of battles
for the French coasts are passed but
others are of the opinion that the
end is not yet.
"The fate of Calais still hangs in
the balance." the Evening News says.
Tne tiermans ere not disheartened.
They are not starving and they are
capable of a great sustained offen-
sive in Flanders.
Strong Vetoed the Bill
Juneau Alaska April 23. Governor
Strong has vetoed the Alaskan legis-
lature's anti-hanging.. bin.
'armored cruiser Leon Gambetta.
JUDGE ORDERS BOY
TO BE SPANKED
Guthrie Okla. April 27. "Your
mother will take you home and . will
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every morning administer to you a
good s.ound spanking put you to bed
at 7 o'clock every night call you
when she pleases in the morning
tie you up like a calf during the day
if she cannot keep you at home oth-
erwise she reporting to this court
every week as to her success in re-
forming you." This was the order
made by Judge John C'happelle of
the I.ogan county court late Monday
afternoon.
Willie Johnson less than twelve
years old and the worst petty thiev-
ing negro boy known to the Guthrie
police was thus dealt with when ar-
raigned for stealing. The court said
t hat the boy was too young to send
to the Granite reformatory even and
said that this was the best method
available for helping his mother out
of the trouble. She declared: "Jedge
yo' orde's sho' will be follered" and
dragged her erring offspring out of
the courtroom.
ORDINANCE PASSED LAST NIGHT
REMOVES THEM FROM THEIR
OLD STANDS AT MAIN AND
WASHINGTON.
The ordinance passed by the city
commissioners last night will remove
the draymen from their old stands at
the corner of Main and Washington
streets. "Where they will be located
now is a question as it Is argiued
that if influence was brought to bear
to remove them from their old stand
the same influence might be brought
to make them move again from some
other place should the property owner
object to their presence.
In voting on the ordinance last
night Commissioner Ixmdon stated
that it was not the punose of the
city administration to pass any laws
that would work a hardship on any
citizen. He stated that it was the
intention of the city commissioners
to provide a suitable place for the
draymen and to install a public tele
phone for their benefit. In this way
he believes that all will be satisfied
and in reality they will be better
provided for than they are at present.
Some of the draymen take an op-
posite view of the matter and are
resenting the action of the commis-
sioners. They have been permitted
to make their stands at this partic-
ular oint for a number of years and
they are not inclined to move If
they can prevent it.
Just what place on the streets will
be assigned to the draymen for a
stand it not known. Several loca-
tions have been suggested but the
property owners are inclined in most
cases to register objections to their
presence. At any rate the city is
accepting occupation taxes from these
men and they are going to demand
thjt a suitable place be assigned them
where they will be accessible to the
general public.
WOMAN IS EXONERATED
Grand Jury Exonerates Paris Illinois
Woman of Vote Buying Charge
Paris. Illinois April 28. The grand
jury today exonerated Mrs. Hattie
O'Neil of the charge of vote buying
at the city election last week. The
man arrested with her is being held to
the jury on the same charge. It Is al-
leged that women's votes were sold
for from three to twelve dollars each.
LYNCHING IN TENNESSEE
Tom Brooks Negro Lynched by Mob
Early Today. Killed Two Whites.
Somerville Tenn. April 28. Tom
Brooks a negro slayer of two white
deputies was lynched at a railroad
trestle near hpre this morning. The
mob took him away from the officers
who were en route to the jail with
their prisoner.
DRAYMEN MUST
FIND ANOTHER
LOCATION
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TEN YEAflS IN
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REMARKABLE REPORT IN FAVOR
OF ARDMORE MADE BY MEM-
BERS OF THE DALLAS SCHOOL
BOARD.
t'luis. Durie who has been residing
in Dallas for several years and who
recently moved back to Ardmore is
still rejoicing in his move back here.
In speaking with a number of persons
yesterday Mr. Durie said many Ard
more people did not appreciate just
how good a town they lived In. He is
pleased with the business activity
here southern Oklahoma has just be-
gun to develop its mineral resources
and the result of that development is
making business good and is building
some good towns. Ardmore being in
the heart of this development will get
the lions share of the growth.
Mr. Durie says also that Ardmore
has a better school system than many
of the citizens know. They have not
had time to investigate they have not
had occasion to make comparison. The
schools are moving along so smooth-
ly that outside of the active workers
the great mass of the people have
not 'thought of making comparisons!
and rejoicing at the school system!
which tiie city has. He calls attention!
to trouble which arose in the city
schools at Dallas. The superintendent
had been there for a period of seven
teen years during that long time he
had naturally developed some opposi
tlon. One day the people organized
and headed by a prominent minister
of the city elected a new school board
the old superintendent resigned a
new man was put in bonds were voted
for new buildings and friends of edu
cation quietly visited other cities to
make Investigations. Two members
of the old board came to Ardmore and
made a close investigation of the
school sys'er here. Tills was about
one year ago. Upon their return they
reported that Ardmore was ten years
ahead of Dallas. That report was
passed from one to another. It was a
rebuke to Dallas as well as a compli-
ment to Ardmore. It spurred those
people to greater unanimity of effort
and many Dallas people today have as
their ambition and as their goal the
building of a school system which will
he the equal of Ardmore. Mr. Durie
is a nion shy of publicity but he would
like for Ardmore people to know what
is thought of their school system in
other cities he would like for parents
to understand what superior advant-
ages their children have.
In this connection It can be said
that Ardmore has been progressive
in Its school work. The board and the
superintendent have always worked
in harmony there have never been
any disturbing factors in the school.
All organizations designed to pro-
mote the best Interests of the school
are working harmoniously together.
The school spirit seems more pro-
nounced tills year than ever before.
The loyalty of Ardmore men and wom-
en to the schools is very pleasing to
the people and to the teachers and
greater tilings are being confidently
looked forward to.
AN OKLAHOMA DEPUTY HAD
NO AUTHORITY TO SHOOT
Fayetteville. Ark. April 27. W. W.
Bishop of Lincoln was -held to the
grand jury here charged with shoot-
ing to kill Hillard English. Bishop
though living in Arkansas was regu-
larly commissioned by Sheriff Alberty
of Adair county Oklahoma to arrest
a brother of English in this state. He
arrested the wrong Knglish. The pris-
oner refused to accompany Bishop
and was shot He says Bishop shot
him without cause. Bishop swore that
English was trying to escape. The ex-
amining court held Bishop could not
occupy the office of deputy sheriff
for Oklahoma as long as he lived in
this state.
Moving picture operators in Syra-
cuse N. Y.. have organized and af-l
filiated to the International Alliance oil
Tiiatrical Stage Employes."
so
MAKES
SCIENTIFIC
FIND
Norman Okla. April 27. Prof. It.
II. Lane head of the department of
zoology of the I'niversity of Okla-
homa who is on leave of absence this
year making an advanced study in
Princeton university for the doctor of
philosophy degree lias made a very
interesting discovery of a new ami
unknown type of sense organ of taste
of the mammal. The newly discover-
ed organ occurs on the tip of the
tongue.
Professor Tjine has completed the
entire emhriological history of the
newly discovered organ of sense and
will receive credit on his advanced
degree for the work. While in the
east Professor I.ane will Inspect a
number of the college and university
laboratories with a view or revising
that of Oklahoma to accord with the
latest scientific methods. He will
visit Harvard Brown Yale and Johns
Hopkins universities for this purpose.
LAST NOT
CHIEF SENDS IN NAMES OF PA-
TROLMEN WHOM BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS APPROVED
WITHOUT DISSENTING VOTE.
At the regular meeting of the
board of city commissioners last night
the chief of police-elect handed in
the names of hU appointees for con-
firmation and the new men were ac-
cepted by the board without a dis-
senting vote. The newly appointed
men will file their bonds today and
enter upon their duties Saturday
morning.
The following is the complete ros-
ter of the police force up to date
but this does not include the two
plain clothes men who will be under
the direct orders of the mayor and
not the chief of police under an
ordinance passed at a recent meeting
Bob lliilchins chief. Will Fraslier
assistant chief; It. Herz and Buck
Oardcnhire sergeants In charge of
station; C. G. Sims and Dave Fraz
ier mounted policemen; ao McCoy
Walter Stroud Fred Emerson Hob
Stacey Dan Blackburn patrolmen;
Ed Ieach pound keeper.
At the meeting last night which
was largely attended by citizens out
of curiosity to learn who the new
police officers would be. all members
of the commission and heads of var-
ious departments were present.
After the minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved the
bonds of the city attorney the city
engineer and the city treasurer were
presented for approval and accepted.
An ordinance was introduced and
passed relative to vending stands on
Main street. By the terms of the ordi
nance it shall be unlawful to operate
any hamburger peanut or other vend-
ing stands within forty feet of Main
street and only then with the con-
sent of the abutting property owner.
This ordinance will put several ham-
burger stands which have been oper-
ating here for a number of years out
of business.
Another ordinance relative to ve
hicles standing on the streets of the
city was passed this was aimed at
the truck drivers who have made
the corner of Main and Washington
street their headquarters for a num-
ber of years and will compell them
to seek other localities.
The commissioners empowered the
mayor to employ O. C. Clough as
assistant in th olertnal itanortmant I
of the ticy bookkeeper's office and
he assumed his duties this morning.
The commission granted permission
to the fire chief to make some nec-
essary repairs at the fire station and
Commissioner DeWitt was empowered
to get estimates 'and bids for repairing
and repainting the city hall. It has
been several years since this work
was done and some repairs are badly
needed at this time.
The regular monthly bills against
the city were audited anj alloned
before adjournment. .
Road U Want Ada.
PROFESSOR
POLICEMEN
WERE N1ED
10 IS TNE
COUNTY'S BEST
SPELLER?
THIS QUESTION WILL BE SET-
TLED AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
SATURDAY WHEN A DELEGATE
TO STATE CONTEST IS CHOSEN.
The question as to who is Carter
county's best speller will be settled
at the High school Saturday when
the county spelling contest takes
place.
'Representatives from every school
district in the county will be present
and the winner of Saturday's contest
will be entered in the state spelling
contest at Oklahoma City May 18.
The following rules will govern the
contest:
State Spelling Contest Rules.
First trial 250 words from 6th 7th
and Sth year work In Common Sense
Speller. If there are any perfect
in this test a
Second trial of 200 words from 7tlt
and St li year work in Common Sense
Speller. If any are perfect In thin
test a
Third trial of 10t words taken from
Webster's Academic Dictionary will
be given. If any are perfect in this)
test a
Fourth trial of 50 words from Web-
ster's Academic Dictionary will be
given. If at the end of the fourth
trial there are any perfect the judges)
may decide as to further written or
oral methods to close the contest
If at the close of any series of
spelling there is no ne perfect the
person having a paper making the
highest grade shall be declared the
winner of the contest. The next high-
est shall be declared second winner.
In case of a tie for either first or
second place a further contest will
be given by the Judges.
Conductor and Judges of contest
shall be chosen by the superintendent:
of city schools Oklahoma City.
The letter "1" must be dotted.
Pen or pencil may be used.
The Judges are instructed to take
into consideration the Intent of the
speller in all cases of disputed words.
All papers shall be numbered con-
secutively for each word.
If any student unintentionally shall
omit a word the conductor shall look
up the word omitted and re-pronounce
it.
A word may be re-pronounced and
the definition given if desired.
Should the conductor mispronounce
a word the Judges shall call for a
re-pronunciation of the word.
In case of dispute the Judges shall
decide on the point In question which
decision shall be final.
The contest will be held at Okla-
homa City in the High school build-
ing on Tuesday May 18 1915 be-
ginning at 1 p. m.
PHILIP McCLEARY NEWSPAPER
MAN ARRIVED IN GALVESTON
TODAY FROM MEXICO. DENIES
THREATS OF EXECUTION.
Galveston Texas April 28 Philip
McCleary an American newspaper
man whom Washington reported was
sentenced to be shot at Vera Cruz
arrived here today from Vera Cruz.
He denied that he had been sea
tenced to be shot or had had any
trouble.
Duval West Delayed.
Washington. April 28. Duval West
the president's representative is held
up by destroyed track on a trip from
Mexiv City to Vera Cruz. Th Za-
pata forces cut the road to isolate
Obregon at Celaya.
DENIES STORY
THAT MEXICANS
BOTHERED HIM
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Easley, John F. The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 174, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 28, 1915, newspaper, April 28, 1915; Ardmore, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc154210/m1/1/?q=%22new-sou%22: accessed July 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.