The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 274, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 24, 1915 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME TWENTY-TWO.
ARDMORE OKLA. TUESDAY AUGUST 24 1915.
NUMBER 274.
ASKS U.S.N0TT0 TIKE UASTT
STAND ON III; OF ARABIC
GERMAN GOVERNMENT THROUGH AMBASSA-
DOR COUNT VON BERNSTORFF AT WASH-
INGTON ASKS UNITED STATES TO WAIT UN-
TIL ALL THE FACTS ARE KNOWN.
This Was the First Word Received from Germany Since the Disaster to the
Arabic Bernstorff Advises State Department that he Makes this Re-
quest at the Instance of his Home Government British Trawler from
Hull Sunk Three of her Crew are Lost Military Experts Believe
Naval Defeat at Riga Will Terminate German Campaign into Russia-
British Warships Bombarded German Naval Base at Zeebrugge Yes-
terday But with what Results Cannot be Ascertained Germans Oc
cupy Ossowetz an Important
Washington D. C Aug.
2 .Ger-
many through her
Amba. '; r
f.nunt von Eernstorff. today askeci
United States not to take a final sta.
on the sinking of the White Star liner
Arabic until all the facts are known.
This is the first word from Germany
since the disaster. Count Bernstorff
today telegraphed the state depart-
ment saying that he made this request
at the instance of his home govern-
ment. British Trawler Sunk.
London Aug. 21. Three lives were
lost by the sinking of a trawler from
Hull which was announced. The
other nine members of the crew were
rescued.
Believe Germans Cnecked
London Aug. 24. The German na-
val reverses In the Gulf of Riga and
the Haltic sea the German success
In occupying the fortress of Osso-
wetz and a British navnl bombard-
ment of the German naval b.i3e at
Zeebrugge Monday furnished a series
of news features which temporarily
diverted attention from the gravity
of the Issues growing out of the sink-
ing of the White Star Meamer Ara-
bic by a German subma-ir.e.
The German version of the Riga
battle has not been given out but
the definiteness of the official report
on the sinking or crippling of the Ger-
man battle cruiser Moltk-i two other
cruisers and eight torpedo boats has
sent a wave of enthusissm through-
out the country and dispelled the de-
pression over the Russian retreat on
land. Aside from the los3 of German
ships the naval engagement is re-
garded chiefly important for the strat-
egic effort upon the land operations
i in the German sweep tretward to-
j ward Petrograd which military ob-
servers now consider as having been
checked and possibly irreparably de-
feated. j The German center has pressed for-
ward steadily until Prince Leopold of
Bavaria is near the Russ'an new lins
of defense but the military observers
pay that the entire campaign hinged
tin the vast enveloping movement of
Viplii Marshal von Hindcjlmrg's for-
t ces in the north. They had succeeded
Jn pushing far beyond Riga to Jacob-
ktadt on the Dvina but the Russians'
hold on the Gulf of Riga and of the
great naval base of Riga was a con-
tinual menace on von Hindenburg's
rear.
This the military observers say
'CORONER'S JURY AT CLOSE OF
INQUEST INTO LYNCHING OF
FRANK BRINGS VERDICT NO
CLUE.
Marietta Ga. Aug. 21. A verdict
of hanging by persons unknown was
returned by the coroner's jury today
t the close of the inquert into the
inching of Leo Frank.
No clue from the dozei witnesses
amined served toward clearing up
DEATH CAUSED
I flY PARTIES
; UNKNOWN
ne mystery.
Russian Stronghold.
led to the shifting of a Dumber of
Gorman capital ships including the
Moltke from the North ?ea to the
lc with the purpose f eontroll-
Kiga ana tlius protecting a uer-
l. ''and advance oft Petrograd. The
res.
V the naval battle as gieaneu
from
have dt
Tificial report appears to
'y defeated the German
objective . .v'ording to tho observers
who say that aside from the loss
of the ships the gulf an.1 the naval
base of Riga are still in Russian
hands and menace von II ndenburg's
further advance toward Petrograd.
The capture by the Germans of
the fortress of Ossowetz gives him
another stronghold only Grodno and
tfrest-Litovsk remaining in the cen-
tral section. It also gives them the
main point on the railway to Bielsk
and Iirest-Litovsk.
Special reports from IYtrograd in-
dicate . that the Russian rosition at
Prest-Lltovsk gradually is becoming
untenable and that the puh'lc is being
prepared for its abandonment..
Only meager details have been re-
ceived concerning the British bom-
bardment of the German submarine
base at Zeebrugge and neighboring
points on the Belgian coast Uerlin
reports that forty British ships were
engaged in . it but the British ad-
miralty has made no statement. The
firing lasted several hours the Ger
man heavy artillery ani'vering tne
BritiBh fire.
That there has been French naval
activity in the same locality is shown
in the Paris official communication
which announces that sinking of a
German torpedo boat dfFtroyed off
Ostend by two French toryedo boats.
In the west there have been no
notable changes in the bettle line.
Dr. Reeder Dies at Sulphur.
Sulphur Okla. Aug. 23 Dr. Phil
ander Reeder aged S4 a prominent
resident of Tulsa and well known
in Oklahoma died in this city Friday
afternoon. Dr. Reeder was the father
of C. L. Reeder Masonli past grand
master of Oklahoma. The body was
shipped under the care of the local
Masonic lodge to Tulsa.
Lightning Kills Farmer.
Chandler Okla. Aug. 23.-While
milking a cow on his farm near
Chandler early Monday morning John
Robinson 32 was struck by light-
ningand instantly killed. The cow
which he was milking and a horse
that was standing nea were also
killed. Robinson was born near Nor-
man and leaves a wife and two chil-
dren. TRANSPORT SUPPLIES FREE
Wells Fargo to Frank Supplies for
Storm Sufferers.
S. E. Smith local agent of the Wells
Fargo Express Company has been ad-
vised by Superintendent J. B. Chris-
tensen that the Wells Fargo Company
will give free transportation of sup-
plies for the relief of the storm suf-
ferers in Texas when such shipment
is consigned to municipal authorities
or to organized relief committees.
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WEATHER FORECAST
New Orleans La. Aug. 24.
The weather forecast for
Oklahoma for tonight and
Wednesday is generally fair.
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LOCATES LOST SON.
Kansas City Woman Finds Son By
Advertising for Him.
Kansas City Mo. Aug. 21. That
the love of money sometimes may be
more influential than mother love
was borne out in at least one set of
circumstances today when Mrs. A.
E. Evans of this city got word of the
whereabouts of her lon.c lost son
through an advertisement for him as
a lost heir when there was really no
estate for him.
For years she sought him using
every means that a grieving parent
might conceive for finding i lost child
but an advertisement for him as an
heir was carried by more Interested
messengers to the youris man now
twenty-three years old working on a
farm. A farmer hearing of the ad-
vertisement acquainted the youth
who will go to his mother.
Killed by Lightning
Guthrie Okla. Aug. 2'!. Carl Wit-
tis aged lfi was struck ly lightning
and instantly killed while plowing in
a field twelve miles south of here
today. The team was knocked down
but not hurt.
FALL OVER
SEVERE WIND IN WESTERN PART
OF COUNTY BUT 0 DAMAGE
REPORTED THIS MORNING
WIRES ALL WORKING.
Yesterday afternoon lain bcan
falling over this section of the state
and continued late into the night.
This morning the gauge a' the local
observatory here registered 1.51
inches although the rainiall was ap-
parently much heavier in other sec-
tions of the county.
A severe wind accompanied the
rain in the western portion o' the
county but no material damage re-
sulted and telephone wii'3s were all
in working order this morning ac-
cording to a report from the Pioneer
Telephone office.
The total rainfall registered here
for the month of August has been
G.Oi; inches against a total for the
entire month last year of C.58. This
brings the year's rainfall to date over
the normal of 33 inches. Rain was
not needed at present for cotton or
other growing crops. Ten days of hot
weather will put cotton .'n fine condi-
tion which in the estimation of
many cotton growers and buyers
will be nearly thirty days later than
last season.
NEW FEDERAL
BUILDING
MOVEMENT STARTED BY LOCAL
MASONS TO HOLD APPROPRI-
ATE CEREMONIES WHEN STONE
IS LAID NEXT MONTH
The local Masonic fraternity is
making an effort to have charge of
the laying of the cornerstone of the
new federal building here which will
take place some time next month.
The government as a rule allows
no inscription on the corjerstones of
buildings erected by it othr than the
date of erection etc. but the local
.Masons have taken the matter up
with Grand Master A. E. Monroney
of Oklahoma City asking that he
use his influence with the powers
that be and see if it is rot possible
to gain the consent to hae the stone
laid under the auspices of the Ma-
sonic fraternity.
A letter was addressed to the grand
master today and in a ffw days it
will be known what action can be
taken in the matter.
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THIS T
T'
ITER SUPPLY
RESTORATION OF WATER SUP-
PLY IN STORM-SWEPT ISLAND
CITY EXPECTED TONIGHT.
PLENTY OF GAS
Gas Plant Has Been in Operation for
Several Days and the Electric Light
and Power Plants Are Ready to Re-
sume Operations.
Calveston Texas. Aug. 24. No ad-
ditional casualties were reported in
the storm-swept district today and
Galveston's chief need continues to
be water. A restoration of the water
supply is expeeted tonight or early
tomorrow by those in charge of the
work. Divers have discovered that a
section of five hundred feet of the
water main on the bottom of the bay
has been taken away by the storm
and this is being replaced with all pos-
sible haste.
The cleaning of the streets advances
and the use of disinfectant is general.
Weather conditions continue favorable
for a rehabilitation of the stricken
city towards its normal.
The gas plant has been In operation
for several days. The electric light
and power plants are ready to resume
operation as soon as the water Is
turned on.
Banana Trees Destroyed.
New York Aug. 24. The hurricane
whih recently swept over the West
Indies destroyed ninety per cent of
the banana trees on the north side of
the Island of Jamaica according to
oflicers of the steamship Commodore
Rollins which arrived today. The
steamer brought a large cargo of bana-
nas which had been cut from trees
felled by the wind.
325 Cotton Bales Burn.
Mulhall Okla. Aug. 23. Fire of un-
known origin Monday destroyed 323
bales of cotton stored in the farmers'
warehouse here. The fire completely
destroyed the warehouse and Its con-
tents. A heavy rain at the time
prevented the fire spreading to the
business section of Mullall.
Want the Division.
Weleetka Okla. Aug. 23. Business
men here are working to secure the
location of Fort Smith and Western
division headquarters. It is believed
If this town is made di'slon head-
quarters the railway company event-
ually will locate its machine shops
here.
PETITION HAS BEEN PRESENTED
AND THE CITY COMMISSIONERS
WILL TAKE FAVORABLE AC-
TION ON THE SAME TONIGHT.
Commissioner Hoard stated this
morning that the negroes had peti-
tioned tlie commissioner that their
cemetery northeast of the city limits
be plotted and a proper record made
of lots and blocks also that a sexton
be appointed. Mr. Hoard stated that
a resolution to that effect would be
introduced at once and he was of the
opinion that it would pass the coun-
cil. The cemetery consists of about ten
acres and up to the present time it has
been conducted in a haphazard man-
ner to obviate this the colored peo-
ple have petitioned the city to reduce
their dilemma to some system that will
be adhered to in the future.
CEMETERY FOR
NEGROES TO BE
PLATTED SOON
Liven up jour
Want Ads.
business try Che
CONGRESS OF FARM WOMEN
Program for Meeting in Oklahoma
Oct 1 Is Arranged.
Oklahoma City Aug. 23. Arrange-
ments are being made by tho Okla-
homa congress of farm women for a
program at the Oklahoma state fair
Oct. 1 which will be demoted to the
interests and welfare of women on
the farms of Oklahoma. The annual
meeting of the congress wilt be held
in this city Oct. 2. At Kh sessions
will be found women from many sec-
tions of the state who are to repre-
sent the farm women's clubs that
have been organized unl.'r the aus-
pices of tho congress.
MUCH OIL IS BURNED
Electrical Storm Causes Heavy Loss
In Oklahoma.
Tulsa Okla. Aug. 2:1. -The oil In-
dustry as usual suffered heavily from
a storm which swept over this sec-
tion of the state today. Two r.".000-
harrel tanks of Gimshurg ft Forman
in the dishing field and a 2000 bar-
rel naptha tank at tho Texas re-
finery in west Tulsa wero destroyed
by lightning.
PLANS ARE MATURING FOR HUGE
BARBECUE SEPTEMBER 6. TEN
BEEVES HAVE ALREADY BEEN
PLEDGED.
Ten beeves have already been
pledged and men who always make a
success of their undertakings are gath-
ering more pledges for meat for the
big barbecue which will be held at
Whittingtun Park September 6 and 7
under the auspices of the union labor-
ers of Ardmore.
Plans have been maturing for sev-
eral weeks for the celebration of La-
bor Day this year in Ardmore and the
laborers never announced their plans
until they had the assurance that the
affair would be a success. The city's
old picnic grounds were chosen. Ar-
rangements will be made for camp
grounds for those who want to drive
in from the country and camp for the
two big days. The race tracks will
be put In good condition and there
will be both auto and horse-racing.
Ball teams will be engaged for both
days and the committee will make
efforts to have Indian ball and also
Indian dances. The Indians have not
been secured but the committee has
the assurance that these two attrac-
tions can be had.
By the time the soliciting is finished
there will probably be as much beef
secured as was ever had for any of
the big barbecues given here in the
old days when everybody for sixty
miles around came to Ardmore to cele-
brate anniversary day July 28.
All kinds of amusements are being
booked. Scores of prizes will be
awarded. Two big gala days are as-
sured. Every store in the city will be
closed to devote the day to the Inter-
ests of organized labor. Merchants will
co-operate with the picnic committee
that their out-of-town customers will
be well entertained for the day. The
entire city Is working together har-
moniously to make Labor Day the
greatest gathering of happy people
the city has had for many years.
GIRL LEAPS FROM MOVING TRAIN
Sadie Walker Receives Injuries Which
Will Likely provs Fatal.
Guthrie Okla. Aug. 23. Sadie Wal-
ker aged IS jumped froM a moving
Rock Island train at Cashion twenty
miles west of here yesterday and
sustained injuries whicti will likely
result in her death. SVj ran from
the car and leaped off without any I
warning.
Freight Train Wrecked.
Krum Denton County Tex. Aug.
23. A southbound Santa Fe freight
train was wrecked early this morning
one mile south of this place. Sev-
eral box cars and twelve cars of
crude oil went into the ditch. Traf-
fic was delayed several hours.
LABOR DAY
CELEBRATION
IS ASSURED
WILL CASE FOR
THEHDMELESS
ST. LOUIS BUSINESS MEN
TODAY TO ARRANGE FOR
ING CARE OF 2000 HOME
MET
IS
Meramac Which Rose to Thirty-Five
Feet Dropped Back to Six Feet
But Remains Stationary There on
Account of Rise in Mississippi.
St. Louis Mo. Aug. 24 Two thou-
sand residents along the river Mera-
mac who were rendered homeless last
Saturday when that stream was flood-
ed today face a food and drinking
water shortage.
A committee of business men met
today and planned for the relief of
the sufferers.
The water which rose thirty-five
feet dropped back to six feet and re-
mains stationary there on account of
the high water in the Mississippi.
Many Marooned in Arkansas.
Little Rock Ark. Aug. 24. Practi:
cally the entire population of Newport
Ark. a town of about 5.000 people is
marooned in -the two principal hotels
and the court house of that city ac-
cording to a telephone message re-
ceived from the clerk of one of the
hotels late Monday afternoon.
With the food and water supplies
practically exhausted the entire town
covered with from five to twelve feet
of water and railroad traffic stopped
the people seem doomed to great suf-
fering. The telephone Is the only
means of communication with the city
and this theatens to be cut off at any
minute.
Two white boys were drowned In the
flood waters near Newport but it was
impossible to learn their names. This
brings the total death list in the White
River flood up to eight. The clerk
at the Newport Hotel said that calls
for help to prevent drownings were
coming from river points below New-
port when the telephone lines went
out this morning. It was impossible
to send a steamer because of the
strong current and the fate of these
people Is unknown.
Two steamboats continued running
through the flood waters that covered
the rich Oil Trough Bottoms and many
families were rescued after they had
spent a day and a night on the roofs
of their homes. These refugees Im-
pose a new burden of feeding and
housing on the already overtaxed re-
sources of Newport. Several passen-
ger trains also are marooned there.
Little Rock Without Gas.
Little Rock Ark. Aug. 24. This
city faces another gas famine for
the fourth time this year recause ot
a break in the main at Red river
which is swollen by the floods. The
break also affects Hot Springs Pine
Bluff and a number of Arkansas
towns. Newport was completely cut
off by the flooded White river except
for telephone commun 'cation until
today when traffic was resumed.
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AMNESTY PROCLAMATION OF
CARRANZA RESPONSIBLE FOR
EXODUS OF MEXICANS FROM
UNITED STATES.
Laredo Tex. Aug. 21. The amnes-
ty proclamation of Provisional Pres-
ident Carranza Is held :esponsibIe
1 for a general exodus today of Mexican
families to Mexico.
The terms of the grant sre not defi-
nitely known but many families are
taking advantage of the offer.
MEXICANS AR
GOING BACK TO
THAT COUNTRY
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Easley, John F. The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 274, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 24, 1915, newspaper, August 24, 1915; Ardmore, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc154309/m1/1/: accessed May 9, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.