The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 206, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 4, 1916 Page: 1 of 16
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VOLUME TWENTY-THREE
SIXTEEN PACES
ARDMORE. OKLAHOMA SUNDAY JUNE 4. 1916.
SECTION ONE
NUMBER 206.
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RINSEALOSSESBOSE
ASlREDETISIIRELE'KtQ
OMAN DREADNAUGHT WESTFALEN
DDED TO THE GERMAN LOSSES '
BRITISH FLEET.
lerman Admiralty Admits Loss of Westfalen Admiral Jelli-
i coe Reports that cn Morning Following Battle Search of
' Waters in that Vicinity was Made Without Encountering
Hostile Ships Associated Press Informed that Future De-
; tails Will Have More Heartening Effect than the News Giv-
! cn Out Yesterday British Admiralty Cautious About
. Stating German Losses Giving only those Officially Report-
ed or Admitted Lost by the Germans Unconfirmed Re-
ports in London sav German Fleet Sought Refuge in Dan-
' ish Waters and that They Have Been Given Twenty-Four
; Hours to Leave and British Fleet is Awaiting Them
J: Commander of Battle Cruiser Queen Mary and Entire Per-
'1 sonnel of that Ship Numbering One Thousand Men Be-
t lieved Lost.
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jLondon June 3. The Ger-
lan Dreatlnaught Westfalen
1 18 GOO tons has been added
the steadily growing list of
js.sels sunk in the naval en-
igement off the Jutland coast
cording to a wireless dis-
itch from Berlin which says
tat the German admiralty ad-
its the loss of this warship.
''Before the hostile fleets
(me into touch with each oth-
it became known today Ad-
miral I3eatty's Ilattle Cruiser
(liadron got between the Ger-
j&n fleet and its base. They
if re compelled to withdraw
iwever. followinir the discov-
of the presence of batile-
ps with the German fleet.
Admiral Jellicoe reports
at on the morning after the
jraeement. he made a thor-
:igh search of the waters on
hich the battle was fought.
fithout encountering any signs
if hostile ships.
!The Associated Press is in-
irmed that future details will
ave a more heartening effect
Ji an the news given out today
fhe admiralty is especially
inutious about stating the Ger-
han losses giving only those
vhich are reported officially or
ulmitted by the Germans
neantime awaiting detailed re-
lorts from officers who partici-
pated in the action. It would
lave been impossible to antici-
pate the German announce-
ment in regard to the battle
thich was received here by
tireless yesterday afternoon
Put the British admiralty did
fct have the details until after
Sellicoe had reached port and
rankly issued the information
I hich was in his possession.
An unconfirmed report is in
rculation here that the Ger-
man warships took refuge in
3anish waters after the North
'JtSbattle. It is said they have
U'enSotified to leave in twen-
four hours and that the Bnt-
h fleet is awaiting them.
Full German Fleet Engaged.
ierlin June 3 The full German
h seas fleet which engaged the
frit Ish fleet near the coast of Jut-
bid Wednesday was under the per-
ianal command of Armlral Scherer
lie energetic German commander "who
pceJfed Admiral von Pohl. The Brit-
jyleet Is estimated to have been
yce as strong in guns and ships
is that of Scherer. German commen-
ors say that the Germans main-
lined the field after the battle this
king shown by the rescue of the
tritish survivors. The exact range of
kp fight is undetermined but it is
turned that they were at about eight
lles. It is stated at the admiralty
hut at least thirty-four British cap-
fal ships were engaged and that the
jritish torpedo flotillas were severely
taiidled.
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j German Losses Increase.
; London June 3. According to today's
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WEATHER FORECAST
New Orleans La. June 3. tt
The weather forecast for Ok- tt
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ST VESSEL
aTTLE WITH
UGFiiiDHL
CORTEGE IN
Cm FRIDAY
VICTIMS OF HICKORY CREEK
LAID TO REST AMID IMPRESS-
IVE CEREMONIES STORES
CLOSE.
Friday was a day of genuine sorrow
and regret in this city when the re-
mains of the three victims f the
Hock Crossing drowning were laid
to rest in Hose Hill cemetery amid
impressive ceremonies.
The funeral of Miss Mansfield was
held at the family residence on I?
street northwest at 3:30 o'clock con-
ducted by Hev. Dr. Cooper of the
Broadway Baptist church. The pall-
bearers were selected from among
her young school friends.
The funeral services for Mr. Stub-
blefield and his daughter were con-
ducted at the Broadway Baptist
church by Hev. Dr. Cooper and was
one of the largest attended ever held
in the city. All stores closed for
the services and a majority of the
business men attended the services
both at the church and nt the grave.
The sad affair cast a gloom over
the city and yesterday predictions
were made that a permanent ban
would be placed upon the blue hole in
Hickory creek which has already
claimed many victims besides giving
others narrow escapes.
ALL THE CANDIDATES WERE AT
NEWPORT DELIVERED THEIR
OPENING PLEA TO A LARGE
AUDIENCE.
They were off in a bunch at New-
port last night and from now on it
will be no difficulty to pick out a
candidate from among the throng.
The opening speeches were made at
Newport school house last night un
der the usual circumstances and
"Uncle Jim" Avery master of cere-
monies acquitted himself in his usual
forceful manner.
On account of the number of can-
didates to announce themselves it
was necessary that their remarks be
confined to as few words as possible
and "Uncle Jim" saw to it that this
rule was not violated. From now on
the race will be fast and furious and
the boys "from the forks of the
creek" will have plenty of oratory
spilled in their vicinity In the stren-
uous canvass for votes.
Thirty-five candidates have so far
announced for state and county of-
fices but the chances are that sev-
eral others will have their hats in
the ring before the date of filing.
CMPU
OPENED WITH
' BANG HURRAH
ST. LOUIS COLISEUM. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION HALL
CHICAGO COLISEUM WHERE THE REPUBLICANS MEET
'llllSS? (xi
GERMANS STILL
in cis
DEEP DITCH NORTH OF MAIN
FRENCH POSITIONS ON FORT
VAUX FRONT TAKEN.
AUSTRIAN GAINS TOO
Further Advance by the Auotro-Hun-garian
Troops in Southern Tyrol
Reported in Vienna Statement
Austrians Take Positions.
In the course of repeated violent
attacks on Fort Vaux on the Verdun
front east of the Meuse the Germans
penetrated a deep ditch north of the
main French position.
The interior of the works' the
French war office announced today is
still held by the French.
The Austro-IIungarian advance into
Italy in southern Tyrol continues un-
checked according to a Vienna state-
ment. The Austrians have captured
seveai strategic positions in the Ar-
siero district.
Two Zeppelins Destroyed.
Esbjerg Denmark June 3. Two
Zeppelin dirigibles are' reported by
fishermen returning to port today to
have been destroyed. On one of the
airships all of the crew is said to
have perished.
Daughter Did Not Conit.
The funeral of A. M. Ap'ebv was
held yesterday afternoon after the
arrival of the Santa Fe tr.vn from
Oklahoma City at 4:31. Deceased
had two daughters residing at Law-
ton who telephoned that they would
be here on that train but they did
not come. After their non-arrival
was announced the funeral was pro-
ceeded with. Mr. Appleby came from
from Lawton to the Oklahoma Con-
federate Home and was an tnmate
of tint institution when he died. Old
age was assigned as the cause of
death.
ALEX WOMAN DYING
Proprietress of Drug Store is Dying
of Burns.
Alex Okla. June .'!. Mrs. Maude
Durant who owns a drug store here
was so severely burned early today
that physicians entertain but little
hope for her recovery. She was
found in her room in a hotel here
with her body burned to a crisp from
the kn.'es up. Burned matches'were
found .m the floor but it Is believed
the firij was an accident.
ETHE
OF DE
CONFEDERATE VETERANS FROM
SOLDIERS' HOME AND FROM
CITY STREW FLOWERS ON
GRAVES.
The Confederate Veterans of the
city and from the Confederate home
went to Hose Hill cemetery and
strew( ! t'owers on th graves of
their departed comrades. The boys in
gray did not overlook those"who wore
the blue and all Union and Confed-
erate graves were decorated alike.
Last week the Union veterans ob-
served the national Decoration Day
and they placed a small flag on the
graves of all ex-Confederate soldiers.
Yesterday to show their appreciation
of this tribute the Confederates deco-
rated the graves of the Union sol-
diers. Automobiles were furnished to
tranport the veterans to the ceme-
tery ov the following parties: Mrs.
Mark Kirkpatrick Mrs. Tom Cham
pion Mrs. H. A. Ledbetter Mrs. T.
C. rrridnman. Mrs. S. A. Apple Mrs.
Buck Garrett Mrs. Perrlng. Mr".
Charles Adiims Mayor Mullen are
the car from the police departmeit
Appropriate exercises wre e' ! nt
the cemete!'.
A Marietta Announcement.
Announcement has been made in
Marietta of the approaching marriage
of Miss Joanna Rice and Mr. James
Northr". This popular young couple
is to b married next Wednesday.
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PARTED T
isisiir
THE ARMY BILL
FIRST OF ADMINSTRATIOM'S PRE-
PAREDNESS MEASURES BECAME
LAW SATURDAY.
MUCH LARGER ARMY
Under New Law Peace Strength Will
Be Two Hundred Ten Thousand
and War Strength Two Hundred
Sixty-One Thousand.
Washington June 3. President Wil-
son today signed the army reorgani-
zation bill the lirt of the new pre-
paredness measures. It was signed
with the pen of Senator Smith of
) S'Jiith Carolina who desired It as a
I souvenir.
An analysis of the bill by Senator
I Chamberlain of t lie senate military
j committee puts the peace strength
of the army under the law at 210000
officers and men Including 2.")000
staff troops Philippine scouts and un-
assigned recruits and a war strength
of 23voo officers and combatant
troops which with the staff troops
scouts etc. would bring the total
aggregate minimum of the army to
-1 ."(( as reorganized.
The national gu.ird would number
437000.
Other important features Include
a twenty-million-dollar appropriation
for a government nitrate manufactur-
ing plant the establishment of mili-
tary training camps for volunteer cit-
izens and several boards to investi-
gate the question of preparedness.
Ardmore Bar Active.
The members of the Ardmore bar
are co-operating with the Southeast-
ern Bar association recently organ-
ized at McAlester and are raising
funds to help defray the expenses of
a delegation to Washington to work
for the Carter bill which provides
for the creation of a new federal ju-
dicial district on the cast side' of the
state.
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TO ROOSEVELT
AFTER CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO
YESTERDAY LEADERS SET TO
WORK FOR ROOSEVELT.
MULHALL MSN DEAD
A. B. Wood of Mulhall One of the
Delegates to Republican Conven-
tion Died in Chicago Hospital Yes-
terday. Chicago 111. June 3. The progress-
ive parly leaders after a conference
today declared their intention of
using every inlliience to induce the
republican national convention to
nominate Hnosevclt.
Death of A. B. Wood
Chie.ipo III. June 3. A. IT Wood
aged 7r of Mulhall Okla. contest
delegate to the republican nat inal
convention died at u hospital in re
today while the nationa' committee
was hearing the contest.
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DURANT HAS NOTIFIED GENERAL
HAILEY OF REUNION DATE
BIG CROWDS EXPECTED FROM
ARDMORE.
Dr. D. M. Hailey who Is at the
head of the organization of United
Confederate Veterans in Oklahoma
and who is also president of the board
of trustees of the State Confederate
Home has written to his daughter
Mrs. Arthur Walcott of this city
informing her that the next state re
union will be held in Durant August
9 10 and 11. The committee at Du-
rant has chosen this time for the
reason that the Southeastern Normal
buildings can bo had which will
come in very handily for housing the
visitors.
Dr. Hailey states in his letter that
big things will be expected of Ard-
more at this reunion for the reason
that Durant is our next door neighbor
and for the further reason that Ard
more has many Confederates and
sons and daughters. These reunions
for several years have been held in
September but it suits Purant better
to hold it. in August and the vet-
erans all over the state will be glad
for Durant to please itself and they
will accommodate themselves to tho
situation and will all be there.
LEAD FIGHT
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SAYS HE WILL LEAD FIGHT FOR
SIX BATTLE CRUISERS AND
TWO DREADNAUGHTS FOR.
AMLRICAN NAVY.
Washington June 3. Chairman
Tillman of the senate naval committe-?
said today that he would lead the
fight in the senate to amend the na-
val appropriation bill to provide for
six battle cruisers and two dread-
naughts instead of five battle cruis-
ers as the bill was passed by the
house yesterday.
As a sphinx the Colonel would
never set still anywhere.
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Easley, John F. The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 206, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 4, 1916, newspaper, June 4, 1916; Ardmore, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc154539/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.