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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15

l-nevv inst when things began 70 80
wrong thew were playing tag, and then
some one cot the clothes line tangled IN
a foot and dragged il in from the
kitchen. and then that delghtIuI
cIorbesIine wi-gled and flew about SO
enrrancinEIy that every single one OF
those kitty children got paw tangled
up in 10 somewhere
Tottie was breathless with glggnng'
she had forgotten 10 be good, and when
Mrs Tabbv appeared suddenly IN the
doorway. she was fiat on her face and
couldn't have stood up II she had
wanted TO do SO.
rs this the way you coax the boys
into the house TO playg' she asked Tot
tie. never moving from the doorway
The kitties on the floor lay where
she had caught them without purr
or a Eroan- Tottie looked up side ways.
and started TO airy. 1T wasn't my
fault" she began. but Mrs. Tabby
stopped her at once
She stepped over and untangled them
one at a time. gave them each one a
spank and came at last TO Tottie- The
kitty girl cried in vain. one ould have
thought that Mrs Tabby spanked ter
ribly kldl only the other kitties did
not seem TO have minded their cuff a
piece. Tottie fairly howled. but as
Mrs Tabby said Remember old Dog
Tray" she stopped and for once took
her spank in silence.-CopyrighL 1914,
by F. f. YOder.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15
Frederick the Great
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author Of aAt Good Old sfwash.n

THE GREAT OF Prus-
Il sia was born in 1712 and was the
L SON Of old Frederick William. one
- +,e e+ernest and most relentless
0a,z on record Because the young
1I--e5aTicl, wanted an education ana
o+ter frfvolities he was imprisoned ana
: 800 ana when he attempted to flee
- EsT11and his loving father yanked
III, bsct- and was about TO nave MN
sI,or y-ben diplomats interfered-
Nose were the days when a russian
lin vs. about as healthy thing as
1s,IIssf- acid and even crown princes
T-e-a sadly oppressed When FREEZER
- y1-iI1iar, at last consented TO die
49, zee only 2,25O,000 people In
f5-7,.s;, a15 there would have been less
- +,e,7sDortatfon facilities had Deen
hotter Young Frederick, who was then
% became king Of busted country
-,-i-l, on enemy on each side waterbury
,--sj+iDe- in me most disagreeable tash-
ION EIe had no money. no army TO
e1ae1- ~ and nothing else but 1lne
e5ucation gained on the sly When MS
father wasn't watching
T.ess courageous men would nav c
traded prussia for a potato patch IN
more agreeable territory and Woulo
49, +b7ovn up the king business IN
5isgrst. mt Frederick was patriot
and decided TO make thlngs nEsly
while he lasted IN this ne succeeoee q
sninentlv. He lasted 46 years ana
there were at least three rings ana Two
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15

When Frederick died he left Prussia
twice as large, with 100000 people
10000. 900 in the treasury, and a repu-
tatiOn for fighting which kept peace IN
the neighborhOOd until Napoleon came
He hanged people on suspicion. scoffed
at religion and spent his old age guar
reling with VOltaire at san SoucL He
promoted more Quarrels than any other
king and kept Europe in an uproar Tor
nearly so years. But he saved his coun-
try and had as much morals as the
rest Of the world, so he is called Fred
erick the Great-COpyrigh BY
George Matthew Adams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15

platforms in his entertainment at all
times.
Frederic, first picIzed out his weak
est nefgbbor and captured it. He then
persuaded France and Bavaria 70 jump
on Austria, which at that time playeu
a big horn in the concert Of nations
He then got up a gang Of i've nauons
Saxonv and stood off that country,
Austria and Russia in a seven years
war He then assisted Russia to dis
mantle Poland, persuaded SaXony ana
Russia TO help bluff Austria out OF 30
hemia, and finally organized me Ger
man 1riDces into a trust and told the
rest Of the world to keep off the grass
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15

No one TO greet him Of renoy1n-
1.-THE traveller, pale OF face and
weak OF legs. limped into Szag-
port on his clutches.
Plainly. he had not long 10 live
How like Hfe-' he mused- Il, an
old broken man. enter the town that
is to hold my weary frame until I die.
and there is not q soul to greet me and
say somebody is glad because Of my
coming Old men are not wanted in
this WCrld.'
But as he stood on Main street, IN
noticed by the crowds Of folk hurrying
by intent on their own business. a tall
hospirable looking man IN a high hat
came striding toward him and Erasped
his hand so earnestly that the traveller
was almost thrown from his clutches.
Welcome. cried the tall man.
Whatever your name be. welcomed
Welcome TO SlSagpOrt, and may you
continue here until the Grim Reaper
reaps you hence Sir, I am glad you
have come. and I shall see you again.
i shall see you again Once more well
comet Sir my card"
And he handed the traveller his card
and strobe on his way. leaving the
ancient traveller cheered- and warmed
within. He glanced at the card and
read; Billings Gangway. Undertaken.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15
The Fine Season

TOW that's the dOOTl The hot winds d rot
RI vii with blackboard
children thTeshin out fractions and SCH the school
foolg at
No Pn their indoor baseball; there's peace In
in yellow, In
counting unT
world has all the en
The the hdeou
loang nguOr late there was WORK.
Boston to Bangor om YanktOn to York
By -WELL n-AooI-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15
100 Years Ago Today

y NE hundred years ago today a
British squadron appeared Off
Mobile, Ala. and OF ened fire up
on Fort Bovyer. At the same time a
force Of British and indians moved upon
the fort from the landward side. The
attack was vigorous. and the defence
determined The Rag staff OF the fort
was shot away. but the nag soon reap
peared, waving from sponge staff
The Americans then redoubled their
fire. which soon told so severely on the
British ships that they We're forced TO
withdraw, leaving their flag ship shot
TO pieces and abandoned on the beach
In. the meantime the assault OF the
indians and the troops had been checked
and the forces driven back I'm disorder.
thus leaving the victory TO the Ameri-
cans The ASSISTANTS lost 232 men. l62
of them killed. while the Americans lost
but killed and four wounded.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15
Home Communion.

With 10000 bushels Of wheat in
Kansas and a propOrrOnalte number OF
bales OF cotton in the south. and the
Great Lakes lying north Of Chicago,
this nation need take no thought for
the morrow; what IL shall eat. what il
shall drink and wherewithaI IL shall be
clothed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15

There will be plenty OF work for
map makers BY and by. but discretion
viii keep any OF them from going
about making preliminary sketches in
the war zone Just now.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15
More Truth Than Poetry
By JAMES }. MONTAGUE.
The Only Market.

If we can buy ships OF none save neu-
tral nations secretary Daniels had bet
ter be negotiating for a merchant ma
rlne with Switzerland, whose navy he
invited TO the Panama celebration
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15
No s.WeIeome1 sIgn Needed.

Carranza has invited villa to Mexico
City, which is a good deal like the
ChautauQua circle inviting William
Jennings Bryan TO come and get $3.50
night for lecturing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15
Scarcity Of Labor.

The chances are that the King
Wantad' sign viii hang for a long
time on the Roumanian throne before
there are any applicants for the job.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15
TEAMSTER DRAGGED HALF

BLOCK WHEN TEAM hl ~ Ah Al
G. p Vecker. a wagon driver for
the city sewer commission, was thrown
from his wagon and badly bruised
Tuesday morning at the corner Of
Stanton and san Antonio streets The
team started TO run away and Vecker
held onto the reins and was dragged
a half block by the runaway team
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15

We can see no occasion 10 worry be-
cause carbolic acid has advanced 500
percent AS a fashionable beverage It
was displaced by bichloride OF mercury
long ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15
The Moderation OF Oklahoma.

A missing Oklahoma man was found
hiding among the IS foot cornstaIlls-
If he'd been in the Rio Grande valley
he'd have craWled in between the kerr
nels OF one OF the ears.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15

II the king OF Spain butts into the
war he can send his buufighters to the
rear OF the enemy TO attack the live
stock
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15

About 90 percent Of the worlds out
put Of common sense can be honestly
labeled Made in America"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15

The small hot bullet causes no pain
10 the man IL kills. but We can't see
how that is OF great help TO the wife
and children left starving at home.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15

II is not surprising that the official
state eXecutioner Of New York has gone
off his job He must have felt his awful
insignificance since the war began
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15

The food Investigators have discov-
cred that there is no real remedy for
high prices except the repeal OF the
law Of supply and demand.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15
Oueht u Il in the ConstitutIon.

Why not adopt for our administration
the Chinese system Of no pay for doc
tors as long as the patient is ailing-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15

Some fellers get tn reputation fer
bein' home lovin' when Their really doin'
tn housework. OWN Z tn brief reign O.
Pres Carbajal, o. Mexico, very few folks
down our way have tackled his name.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15

AN INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER
DEDICATED CAUSE SHALL
LACE CHAMPION AND THAT THRIVE UNOPPoSED
Herald
A Martins EevsE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-15
The Daily Novelette,
BOOMING BUSINESS.

His weary way he wendeds
His journey now was endedi
No welcome had he in the town.
No one to greet him OF renOyTn-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-08

have been roughly handled when the
report got out that he had attempted
a criminal assault on Ruby Ensley. a
12-year-old Davenport girl. living at
$40 l-2 East Henth street.
Campbell succeeded in making good
his escape and was not located till l
O'Clock yesterday afternoon when OFF,
Ger Kinney picked him up on Second
avenue in this city. He was returned
to Davenport where the charge against
him will be pressed. His wife, Ira
Palmer and a sister, Ella are being
held pending the investigation OF the
case.
Palmer conducted a private conces-
sion at the carnival grounds under the
name of Psyche" lie claimed to be
able TO read the mind. The Ensley
girl, in company with Elinor Thomp-
son, OF about the same age, visited the
carnival grounds and about O'clock
was invited into the tent by Palmer's
wife. 1t is claimed. on the assurance
that Psyche" desired TO read her
mind. The other girl was not admit
ted but was told TO come back later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-08

have grown worse instead OF better.
according to the neighbors.
Mrs. Johann had still been receiv-
ing attentions from her old lover. II
is said. and the husband had again
caught them together
Mrs. Johann is said TO have asked
her husband to divorce her. but he
refused She was infatuated with the
other man and persisted in seeing
him. despite the risk she incurred. &C
cording TO neighbors.
II Is believed that the butcher, who
was insanely jealous. finally decided
TO kill her and end IL all. Almost
nightly he had beaten his wife TO in
sensibflity. as a result of quarrels over
the other man.
Mrs. Johann was a young woman.
IS years of age. She was plain look
ing and hardly of the "charmer" type.
Johann, himself, who is about IS years
of age, is a physical giant.
His chest and arms resemble those
Of a blacksmith and he is endowed
with sufficient brute strength to hold
his own with several ordinary men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-08

In the meantime the mother of the
Ensley girl learned where her daugh-
ter was and tried TO make a personal
investigation. Being stopped at the
door of the tent by Mrs. Palmer she
raised an outcry and a crowd quickly
gathered. Palmer. hatless and coat
less. escaped from the rear of the
tent and outdistanced all pursuers.
The police were called and took the
others connected with the establish
ment into custody. They were COM
PEELED to make a show of force to pro.
tect the women from violence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-08
SEEK RELATIVES
OF DROWNED MAN
Relatives of Louis Housley,
Claimed by River, Sought
Here by the Police.

Louis Housley. aged 60 years, an
empioye of the government on the
Mississippi river. near Oquawka, and
thought TO have been resident of
this city. was drowned in the river
yesterday morning.
The police in Rock Island received
a telephone communication from c. E.
Kaufman. corner of Mercer county.
asking that they attempt to locate rela-
uves Of the man in this city. 1t is
Thought by Mercer county officials that
he has wife and family in Rock Is
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-08
Hung Jury. In Sturgeon Case.

Denver. Col. June s.-The jury in
the case of Robert Owens. one of 10
defendants charged with abducting
Rev Otis l.. Sturgeon of Des Moines,
Iowa, reported disagreement and was
discharged. Owens was the first de-
PENDANT to be tried. Rev. Mr.. Spur
geon was taken from his hotel on the
night Of April g, following an anti
Catholic lecture. carried to an adjoin-
ing county, beaten. and turned loose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-08

An investigation was made by IN,
police, but the city directory contained
no such name. and it was not learned
whether the man was from this city,
He is described as being feet
inches in heighth and weighing aooa'
10 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-08
FORD MAKES FURTHER cur
Motor Company viii Work Men shon
Week in Summer.

Detroit. June S.-The Ford Motoi
company announced further retrench
ment Saturday. notifying its employees
that for ninety days the shops VIII %
closed at night and on Saturday, fhs
order affects 10000 men. This does
not MEAN that any more men than we
have been accustomed to laying on
during the summer months Will %
forced out of work this yaer, sea
James CouSens The So day JOBS
are not affected. The rate of pay VIII
remain unchanged. but the total fof
each week and month viii be less
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-08
MOB THREATENS
A MIND READER
Fleetness of Harry Campbell
Saves Him From a Daven-
port Carnival Crowd.
is ARRESTED IN THIS CITY
Claimed That the Fellow Had Attempt
ed Criminal Assault on
12-Year-Old Girl.

Mob violence was narrowly averted
at the Davenport carnival grounds
evening. Had II not hap
pened' that the object OF the crowds
fury. Harry W. Campbell. was a good
sprinter. he In all likelihood would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-08
OBITUARY
Funeral Of Miss Mildred eentrin,

Funeral OF Miss Mildred Bentrir1.
The funeral OF Miss Mildred Ben
trim was held yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock from the home. SIS Ninth
avenue. Rev. NJ e. Chatley had charge
of the services. Interment was in Chip
piannock cemetery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-16
GOOD COTTON IN OKLAHOMA
Growers Are Now Facing Serious
Marketing Problem.

Lawton, Okla, Aug. 15.-With Ok
lahoma facing the prospect of crop
which many well-posted men estimate
will reach 100000 bales, and with
props knocked from under the price
of the staple by the European war,
cotton planters are confronted by
most serious problem in the market
ing of their product.
I'm spite of reduced acreage, 1
believe COmanche county will pro-
duce more cotton than it did last
year." said a local cotton man, "and
| estimate that the production of
this state will exceed last year by 25
per cent. Prospects were never finer
at this season"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-16
NEGROES HAVE
PISTOL DUEL
FRIDAY NIGHT
GRIEVANCE EXISTED BETWEEN
THEM - NOW ONE is TAKEN
TO THE CEMETERY AND THE
OTHER TO JAIL.

Two negroes, employees in a local
barber shop. became involved in a
difficulty Friday night, and after the
smoke of the siX-shooters had cleared,
one. Jack Walters, was dead and the
other was in the clutches of the law,
together with "an innocent bystand-
er" who was found with a siX-gun on
his person.
Charles Brown and Jack Walters
were employed in a local barber shop,
and Friday night they became involv-
ed in quarrel which caused the
death of Walters at the hands of
Brown. although he maintains that
his shot was intended for another
person.
The preliminary hearing will be
held by County Attorney Hardy Mon
day. and Brown will be given permis-
sion 10 tell his version of the affair.
Mitchell was a witness to the af-
fair. and as he was in possession of
q piece of heavy artillery, against
the peace and dignity of the state, he
was taken into custody also.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-16
TROOPS
NOW POSSESS
MEXICO CITY
FEDERAL EVACUATION WAS
COMPLETED YESTERDAY AND
CoNSTITUTIoNALlSTS OCCUPY
SUBURBS OF CAPITAL.

Mexico City, Aug. t5.-The federal
evacuation of Mexico City was com.
pleted today and the constitutional
lists already occupy the suburbs of
the capital.
Nenustiano Carranza was named
provisional president of Mexico in
accordance with the agreement sign
ed outside Mexico City by General
Obregon and representatives Of for.
mer Federal Governor Iturbide.
1t is probable that General Car
ranza's cabinet will be as follows:
Foreign Minster-Isidro Febela.
Minister of Interior-General Al
varo Obregon.
Minister Of War-General Eduardo
Hay
Minister of Public Works-Alberto
j. Pani
Orders closing all Catholic church
es We're issued today by the arch
bishop, who will not permit them to
reopen until the new reglme is es.
tablished. Many ciereymen are leav-
ing for Spain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-16
Aromore Promised New Picture Show
And Vaudeville House.

Ardmore is to have a new yaude-
vile house and picture show built on
a scale never before attempted here.
The promoters of the affair do not
wish their names divulged at this
time, neither do they desire to give
any information as to the location of
the new house, but they say it is TO
be a bran new theater with every
modern appliance and convenience for
the patrons and that the class OF pic
lures and shows given here will be
on a par with the Majestic at Fort
Worth and from that hint it would
seem that the Majestic circuit would
be extended to Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-16

DISTRICTS
To VOTE LEVY
FoRTY.EIGHT OUT OF THE SIXTY
FOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN
THE COUNTY WILL VOTE FOR
EXTRA LEVY THIS MONTH.

The school boards of As of the
school districts in the county have
issued a call for an election within
the next ten days, to decide whether
an extra levy above the amount al
lowed by the excise board will be
granted for school purposes. Ardmore
is not included in this list, and some
of the rural districts are going to
vote to increase the amount to the
limit Of fifteen mills. Wilson is build
ing a new school house, and this
district is going to be one of the larg-
est in the county outside Ardmore.
They want to increase their levy to
the limit, and would so beyond that
if the law allowed, as the people of
that thriving little city are determin-
ed TO have the banner rural school of
the county, if they have to raise the
money by private subscription.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-16

The official press bureau announces
that the German offensive movement
for the moment has been arrested
in Alsacc There are indications that
the French have made progress there.
The French have been advancing into
the high Alsatian valleys of Vosees
mountains since yesterday. The
French have captured the town of
Saales, driving out the German
troops, who left some baggage. In
the department of the Meuse today,
the French fired on a hostile aero
plane at a height of more than one
thousand yards, and brought it down,
capturing two German officers, who
were the aviators Near there, a
French artillery battalion routed
battalion of German landwehr, captur-
ing forty of them.
\ Brussels dispatch says the death
of General von Emmich, the German
commander at Liege, has been CON
firmed. He is to be succeeded by
General Won Der Harwitz. Won En-
ich was veteran of the Franco
Prussian war.
The Belgian cavalry continues its
successes near Hasselt. The Belgians
report that their army position to-
day is excellent and say that the
Belgians ambushed two companies
of German infantry. killing fifty The
censorship hides the big movements
Rome reports an attempt to recon-
struct the Balkan league in order to
help Russia restrain Turkey.
British Commander-in-C Chief French
arrived in Paris today.
German officials have issued man
ifesto reassuring Germans that there
have been no serious German set
backs.
A Reuters Nish dispatch, under
date of the 18th, gives the official
Servian claim that the Servians on
the night of the 18th repused four
hundred thousand Austrians in a gen
eral movement all along the Austrian
frontier. The Servians admit that
the Austrians captured Savee and
entered LoSnitZa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-16
GERMAN LOS5ESESTINATEDAT
FIFTEEN THOUSAND IN BELGIUM
Brussels Correspondent Returning From Front Gives
This Estimate-Says There Are Indications That
Germans Are Now Trying to Envelope Extreme Left
of Allied Forces-Italy May Become Involved

London, Aug. ia Brussels correspondent who has
just returned from the 'front.' estimates the German
losses in killed and wounded throughout the fighting
so far against the Belgians at fifteen thousand.
The official bureau says there indications the
part of the German troops to attempt to envelope the
extreme left end of the allied forces The statement adds
that recent engagements were apparently only outpost
affairs.
The official bureau says "There is no doubt that the
Turkish government is about to replace the German Of
cers and crews 1t has been predicted that if Turkey
really purchased the cruisers it would precpitate war
between Turkey and Greece and align Italy with the
triple entente.