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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-01

that the matter Is very Important
20 Arimore, and that I'VE should not
allow Ringing to steal the prestige
presumably of the oil felds) which
should naturally come to us"
In your letter TO The Oklahoman,
| if you are accurately quoted, you
disclose "A glaring Ignorance of the
facts. or else you wllfully misrep-
resent the true on1tons, for you
are quoted as stating that 'at pres
ent there is no town of Ringing at
| ell" There are other absurd state
ments in the letter credited to you,
but the above is the most notewor-
thy. 8.
i cannot believe you capable oi
willfully misrepresenting the facts
therefore, charity compels me 10
conclude that you are grossly lg
norant Of the true conditions. FOR
this reason, you will doubtless kind
lly permit me to inform YOU, ana
through you, your citizens generally
that there does exist such town
as Ringing, and that the same Is
living, breathing, growing, moving
every hour. and that Ringing is
located in Jefferson county, within
seven miles of the Healdton oil
fields of Carter and Jefferson coun-
ties, and in sight of the numerous
derricks that dot the hills out there.
| beg your indulgence for intrud-
ing with the further information that
there are three score or more oil
business houses erected and in pro-
cess of erection at Ringling, and
that the same are being occupied by
merchants. bankers, lumbermen'
hardwaremen. hotel keepers, etc,
and that all the various enterprises
Of an aggressive city, peoplei by
4 progressive, thrifty and refined
citizenship, are represented there,
That the three miles of grade is
being rapidly constructed for the
steel that will connect Ringling with
the Oklahoma. New Mexico e Pa
cifc railroad.
! MAY | not be permitted to assure
YOU of my confidence, and OF that
of our people, in the sincerity oi
YOUR motives in writing the afore-
said letters, and that neither them
nor myself have any Thought tha'
you or your people are alarmed be-
cause of the geographical position
of Ringing, and the possibility oi
her becoming 4 dangerous rival ol
Ardmore, or that you or your com
Imercial secretary were actuated DA
ANYTHING other than most sincere
desire for wholesome and accurate
news.
| am taking the liberty to pubiiSi
your letters in my paper The COT
nish News, as the same appeared II
The Ardmoreite, and am PUBLISHING
this letter. | am also mailing
COPY of this letter 10 your valuable
daily. The Ardmoreite, with the re
quest that it be published. An
also forwarding a copy to The Dali
Oklahoman.
| have the honor to subscrib
myself,
Yours with greai respect,
A. McCRORY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-01

A red flannel undershirt Will not
prevent rheumatism, de clares proml'
nent physician, thereby putting this
venerable garment in the same cate
CORY with the sock that won't cure
n sore throat and the leather wristlet
that won't keep the arm from tirins
while digging a ditch.-Louisvilie
Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-01
Modern Love Phiiter.
RINGER DRUG co.

When a young girl in the East end
of London is Tilted by her lover she
invariably proceeds to the nearest
chemists and purchases some prris
root which she takes home without
speaking to any one and burns 1t.
The one who has Tilted her Is then
sure to repent and return to her.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-01
what You Have Been Looking For.

Meritol White Liniment Is
nreparation that gives satisfaction
where a pain killer and healer is
needed. We do rot believe you
could get better liniment at any
pr,ce. F. ]. Ramsey, Exclusive
Agency.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-01

Saturday will be closing day OF
the big millinery sale at IL T.
Main. This is your last chance lot
a correct hat at a correct price.
SO-2
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-20
Interstate Three
Cent Rates Upheld
by the Commission

WASHINGTON. Aug. 19-The interstate
railroad passenger fare of cents a mile
through Arkansas, Missouri apd Okla
homa was upheld by the Interstate Com
merce commission today. acting on COM
plants OF the public service commissions
OF these states, which sought TO have the
2-cent intrastate rate made the basis Of
through traffic charges.
The commission held that the defend
ant railroads did not voluntarily estab-
lish and do not voluntarily maintain the
intrastate passenger fare OF cents a
mile, and that basing interstate pas
senger fares in those three states on the
Scent rate was not unreasonable.
The commissions ruling Is important,
as the reduction sought would have had
wide influence on passenger traffic
rates generally. Six states-Arkansas
kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri
and okIahoma--establishe 2-ceut intra-
state rates in 1907, and resulting litiga-
ton brought ruling from the supreme
court that nothing confiscatory could be
found to justify the railroads complaint
In appealing TO the Interstate Com
merce commission. the state commissions
sought TO show that a reduction of the
Interstate rate would stimulate travel
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-20
Count Witte Says
War Will Not Last
Over Three Months

PARIS, Aug. 1880 q. ma news
dispatch from Tarbes quotes Count WHITE.
the Russian statesman. who is on his
way from Biarritz to Russia, as declar-
ing that the European war would not
last more than two or three months.
1t was bound to end, he said, in the
downfall of Germany. Russla's mobillza-
ton has been carried out slowly but
surely. and the army was certain to van
quish Germany whatever might happen.
AIS a. m.-"outpost combats. however
interesting and characteristic. do not JUS
tify us in counting on the certainty Of a
prompt and definite victory" writes for
mer Minister of Foreign Affairs Stephen
Pinchon in the Petit Journal.
II find too much said about the Ger
mans being demoralized. Their original
over-confidence may give place to doubts.
but that is all. The war beginning is
a war TO the death. On 1t hangs the ex-
istence of Germany as well as that of
France. 1t will be waged furiously on
both sides. 1t win probably be long and
the losses enormous.
LET us make up our minds to the fact
that we have to contend with the most
redoubtable army in Europe and have
need for all our material and 'aoral
forcesT
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-20
GREECE INCLINED
TO GET INTO FRAY
Public 0uinion in Favor Of Nations
Adhesion to the Triple
Entente. -
POLICY OF ISOLATION FATAL
Nation Must Join side on which It's
Rights and Aspirations Have
Found sympathy and -
support. III
fESS
ny a staff Correspondent)
Copyright, Press Publishing Col

NCohgElbnNt tNtHH aphSAAAhe wi
ATHENS. Aug. 15.--(Delayed in Trans%
mission)-Aug. 19.-(Special Cablegram to
New York World and Omaha Bee.)-I
have been able to ascertain the opinions
OF number Of leading Greek politicians
as to the policy they consider Greece
should adopt IN the present crisis. M.
Theotokis, whose Germanophile leanings
are well known. holds that Greece should
maintain strict neutrality.
NJ. Malli. NJ. Dragoumis, NJ. Mavro-
michaelis. favor adhesion to the triple en-
tente This also is the overwhelming YER
dict of public opinion.
M. Mnlli said that the policy Of isola-
ton would be fatal mistake for Greece
In a struggle in which the whole future
of the Greek race is at stake, and that
Greece must join the side on which its
rights and aspirations have found SYM
pathy and support.
While the government still adheres to
its policy of neutrality. events are fast
developing which 1t would seem will put
an end to this course. II Is noteworthy
that the press organs, which hitherto
have advocated absolute neutrality, now
declare that the sale of German ships to
Turkey removes all doubt as to what
Greece has TO expect from Germany,
while Austrian hostility to vital Greek
interests has long been amply proved.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-20
Americans Want
to Stay and See
European War Fun

THE HAGUE, Aug. 1s-Cvia London.
40 a. m.)-Many Americans are loath to
leave the German capital, according to a
newspaper man who has just reached
this city from Berlin after q long trip.
In some instances, they declare they are
quite comfortable. Everything foreign
has been eradicated from Berlin during
the last fortnight" says the newspaper
man. "a shop in Friedrickstasse. which
was called the Prince of Wales. was
wen nigh demolished by a mob. Every
where French signs were torn down. A
restaurant in Kurfeursten-Dam was
destroyed by a crowd after the orchestra
had played a Russian air. No French
words are allowed to appear anywhere,
even on bills of fare.
Il asked the waiter in a restaurant for
a certain English sauce. He replied
angrily: I'VE no longer serve that cursed
English stuff
Most Americans travelling in Germany
have not yet come to realize the real
gravity of the situation. These Americans
are a CURIOUS lot. They seem to think
the war a kind of play. great fun and
cannot realize that war In Germany Is
not like war In Mexico.
Several Americans were arrested at
Mannheim. because they were pho
tographing a railway station. and the
American ambassador had the greatest
difficulty in obtaining their release. Am
bassador Gerard is kept busy rescuing
imprisoned americans or helping others
Of his countrymen who need advice or
money Thousands OF persons daily are
beseiging the American embassy in Ber-
lin seeking passports or assistance.
Always the advice of the embassy Is
leave the country as soon as you can,
but the Americans generally with true
Yankee obstinacy reply. why leave when
we are so comfortable here whereupor
they are told, yes. but next week there
may be no meat or bread or perhaps the
Russians will come
ITO this the tourists answer incredu.
lousy. well. We guess we will stay and
see the fun"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-20
Battle Your Blood with a Cooling,
Purifying Remedy

When your blood is overheated the con-
gestion or Inflammation makes straight
for the skin. Then is the time you need
that famous blood purifier 8. s. 8. The
skin Is a modified form Of mucous mem-
brane and 1t is in these membranes that
impurities in the blood are prepared for
expulsion. 8. s. s. has a most, remark
able action in assisting the membranes
to eliminate those secretions which are
the result of Inflammation whether they
take the form OF catarrh or red patches
on the skin. Its cooling. purifying effect
Is almost immediate since In three min
utes after entering the blood 1t traverses
the entire circulation. It so acts upon
the cellular tissues in the skin that each
cell rejects any invading germ and Sc
lects only it's own essential nutriment
from the blood.
These facts are brought out In a Strike
/ ingly- illustrated book what the Mirror
Tells, which IS mailed free by the Swift
Specific Co.. 10S Swift Building. Atlanta.
Ga. Get bottle Of s. 8. s. today Of any
druggist and thus insure pure blood and
consequent health. Beware of limitations
and disappointing substitutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-20
WEIGHT OF BATTLE
ON SINGLE CORPS
Third of German Army Bears Brunt
Of Furious Fighting in Front
from Diest TO Namur.
is BEING REPLACED BY FOURTH
Threat of Hundred Prisoners Slain
for Every Bomb Dropped I'm
city streets stops In
human Practice.
Copyright, 1914, Press Publishing Coz
NJ GEOFFREY YOUNG.

NAMUR, Aug. l9-(special- Cablegram
to New York World and Omaha Bee)-I
saw enough of the defenses at Namur TO
leave me dreading as a human being and
desiring as an enemy. that the whole
great, angle.
Only the Third army corps has yet been
engaged. 1t has borne alone the whole
weight of recent fierce engagements in
front from Namur to Diest and today Il
is being replaced by the Fourth. The
Fifth and Sixth still are in reserve. Their
strategic use should be very effective.
The Sixth is the elite Of the German
army. The Belgian shooting has so far
wrecked the equality of numbers. but this
is the corps containing the chosen marks
men. The Germans continue to shoot low,
The aviators have stopped dropping
bombs and the soldiers believe tonight
the king sent an envoy TO say that 100
prisoners would be shot for every bomb
dropped in the unprotected streets. Only
girls and old men so far have suffered
from this inhuman practice.
I've spoken with two witnesses OF en-
counters about Dinant. The french had
their guns in lofty citadel and smashed
the pontoon bridges as soon ELS the Ger
mans had built them. The permanent
bridges were swept as the columns ad.
vanced. They were mined. but not ex.
ploded. The impotence OF French African
troops, the Turcos who are spoken Of
with bated breath. is said to have pre-,
vented the success of a crushing envel.
oping movement. a yielding in the center
to pour in on the TANKS which the French
| could only partially execute.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-20
Grand Trunk Liner
Goes Upon Rocks

VANCOUVER, b, c.. Aug. iS.-BeatinR
its way through dense fog in Browns
passage on its way from Masset 20 Prince
Rupert. the Grand Trunk acific steamer
Prince Albert fouled tho Butterworth
rocks near South Dund Island last night
and. according 70 early morning wireless
reports was breaking up rapidly.
Distress signals from the rinoe Albert
Pwere first picked up by the wireless
operator on Digbee island. which IL sep
arated by a narrow strait from KRlen
Island. He at once sent out wireless calls
60 any ships that might be in the vicinity,
The first vessel 10 reply TO the hurry call
fer help was the rineo Aiberts sister
Ship, the Prince John.
As far as could be learned there was
not many passengers aboard the Prince
Albert.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-20
TO START MERCHANT MARINE
President Wilson Approves Plan to
Have Government Buy Ships.
coNFERs WITH THE LEADERS
bills with n View of Putting This
idea Into Effect win Ne Intro
duccd in 10th Branches
of Congress.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-President
Wilson today approved a plan to have the
government buy a number OF ships 20 be
used in taking American foodstuffs
abroad.
The president conferred with senate and
house leaders on the question OF develop
ing and safeguarding American mer-
chant marine. and the purchase OF ships
and passage OF bill under which tho
government will undertake the insurance
OF war risks were agreed on. Bills carry
ing out the plans will be introduced IN
both houses OF congress Immediately
After the conference Secretary Tumulty
gave out this statement;
"Tho conference was about the devel-
opment and safeguarding OF the merchant
marine and every aspect Of tho question
was gone over. II was recognized that
the present emergency called for prompt
action to relieve situation which can
be relieved n action is promptly taken,
II was agreed that bill should be In
troduced in congress. providing for the
Insurance OF war risks BY the govern
ment.
''In addition 20 the agreement OF opln-
ion as TO the insurance bill. there was ar
extensive discussion OF the best means
for Immediately providing ships 10 carry
the goods now waiting for the markets
Several plans were proposed. and II WA
finally agreed that a bill should be draw
and introduced ct a very early date
which should provide for the purchase
OF an adequate number OF ships by th'
government and their operation through
corporation controlled by the govern
ment, which now operates ships as wei
as the railroad itself. and which Is con
troiled by the government"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-20
CRUISER WITH
CASH IS DELAYED
Tennessee is Waiting at Falmouth
for Promise Of Safe
Escort.
NORTH CAROLINA OFF TO FRANCE
IL Left at Dawn for CherbourE with
/ n supply OF Gold for the Amer
leans that Are BIarooned
in France.

FALMOUTH. England, Aug. is-Cvia
London. Aug. 10. 11:15 a. m.)--The United
States cruiser Tennessee, which should
have sailed at dawn today for the Hook
OF Holland on its mission OF relieving
stranded Americans in Europe. did not
depart.
Henry s. Breckenridge. United states
assistant secretary OF war, in explanation
Of the delay. said:
81 had expected TO receive information
from all the European governments prom
Using safe escort for my representatives
in conveying treasure TO the different
capitals 1 also expected more definite
information through Ambassador Walter
Hines Page from the continent Of Europe
as 10 the exact number OF Americans
stranded in the various countries. As
this has not arrived, must stay on until
It does. so that 1 can instruct my repre-
sentatives exactly what TO do.
Continental Plans Incomplete.
ct is impossible to get information by
wireless at sea in the war area, as we
have been asked not 10 use our wireless
in the war area. Therefore. at sea we
should be cut off from everybody with
out having perfected our continental
plans
81 shall remain here until 1 receive all
the information"
The cruiser North Carolina, which
anchored In the channel all hight, left at
dawn for Cherbourg. The Tennessee will
communicate with It by cable.
American sailors here complain Of the
high charges for changing their money,
They lose 80 cents on each five-dollar
piece.
LONDON, Aug. 19.-Q2:4O p. m.)-The
American embassy has been advised by
Henry S. Breckinrldse from Falmouth
that he has instructions from the secre-
tary OF war at Washington not to sal
| for the Hook Of Holland until so ordered
from Washington
The embassy has no knowledge of the
reasons for this delay. II is supposed
here that negotiations regarding the
| movements of the Tennessee are proceed
ing directly between Washington and tbs
continental governments concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-20
French to Protect
Breeding Animals

PARIS, Aug. 10. 8 p. m.-The French
ministers OF war and agriculture have
adopted measures for the protection of
blooded cattle and horses to be used for
breeding purposes. Another effort in this
direction viii be the reopening OF certain
Industrial establishments which have shut
their doors and the prevention of closing
others.
The director of foreign commerce has
been instructed 10 see II he cannot take
some steps toward the conquest Of Ger
man markets. and In the interest OF
French manufacturers. procure CONNER
elal orders which heretofore have been
going to German houses.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-20
Austrian Regiment
Refuses to Fight

LONDON. Aug. 1s.-It is officially
stated in Paris that the mobilization of
the Austrian army was accompanied by
much disorder and even open mutiny in
many places. owing to the unpopularity
OF the war among many classes OF people.
This information is conveyed in a Paris
dispatch to the Daily telegraph. which
continues;
"In many parts of Austria enthusiasm
for the war is completely lacking, and
the people complain bitterly of spending
blood and money in a useless cause"
The official statement adds that a large
number Of Zech soldiers have been shot
at Prague for refusing 20 fight, and that
during the night OF August whole
Serb regiment of the Fifteenth Austrian
army corps mutined. A similar mutiny
occurred In Bohemia.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-20

CONTINUED from Page one)
day a vast entrenched camp on the flank
OK the enemy.
Details of the fighting at Dlnant be-
tween the French and German troops
show that the carnage was terrible. The
First French company, although deci-
mated, held a position until another COM
pany came up with artillery, which de-
stroyed a bridge. The French cavalry
then advanced and pushed the German
attackers back into the Mouse.
Captnre of LIeEs Reported.
ROTTERDAM, Aug. 1s.-(via London. y
II is asserted here that the forts at
Liege were dynamited by tho Belgians
after they had been evacuated, the action
of the Belglans being due to tho arrival
of Germany's heavy motor batteries.
LONDON. Aug. ia Brussels dis
patch 10 the Mail says 1t Is learned on
tho highest authority that on Monday the
Liege forts were still holding out They
were cut off from the Franco-Belgian
field forces and surrounded by Germans.
but continued their heroic resistance.
An official statement issued by the
French embassy at London tonight says:
The Liege forts are still holding out.
Not one OF them has been taken
The German government has announced
that the forts have bean destroyed and
the defenders buried beaeatA the runs.
Tho French government declares that the
forts are still holding.
Kaiser orders General Advance.
LONDON, Aug. la-p:9o p. m.)-The
curt announcement In a telegram from
Brussels. dated last night. OF. fierce fight
ing between Belgian and German troops
along an extended front is generally ac-
eepted In London today as indicating the
real beginning OF the first great battle
of the war.
The German attack is today again re-
ported made on the direct orders OF EN-
peror William himself to his generals In
the field.
The exact extent OF the line OF fighting
has not yet been REVEALED, but presuma-
bly, II stretches In north and south line
Beyond this It's definite location is vir-
tuaily guess work.
Refugees from Diest. Tiriemont and
other towns in that section of Belgium
! who fled as the Germans approached are
coming into Brussels In great numbers
They declare that since the Inhabitants
vacated Tlrlemont German shells have
been dropping in the town and that sub
seauently the Belgisns broke the German
advance there at the point OF the bayo'
net.
says Germans XIII Wounded.
PARIS. Aug. is.--U:06 a. m.)-The Brus
sells correspondent OF the Havas agency
telegraphs as follows;
"A committee 10 inquire into allegeS
breaches OF the laws Of war by the Ger
mans has drawn up It's statement OF fact
In the cases OF Major Van Damme. wh'
was wounded at Haeien on August II anS
dispatched Il 10 claimed, by revolve
shot from the Germans II Is set fort
! that Major Knapen was killed under sim
. liar circumstances at orsmael on Au
! gust ..
Emile vanderveid, the socialist leade
IN the Belgian Chamber Of Deputies, VIII
recently became minister Of state. has re
turned from a visit 10 Paris where h
conferred with the prominent men OF a.
parties. He says that his visit save hir
absolute certainty OF final victory 70
; the allies"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-20
English War Notes
Are Quickly Taken

LONDON, Aug. IL. Ass p. ma sum Of
s76oOooo0 in six months treasury bills, re-
auired for war purposes. was offered to
the public and met with a hearty vel
come, The amount applied for was over
s2le,OOooOo Tenders at ess Is Sd got about
IS per cent OF their applications; those
above that figure were allotted In full.
The average rate per cent was about
So lSs.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-20
SULLIVAN is APPOINTED
CALIFORNIA CHIEF JUSTICE

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Aus. ls-Matt 1.
Sullivan OF San Francisco was appointed
chief justice OF the state supreme court
by Governor Hiram Johnson today to ian
the vacancy caused by the death OF Jus
tloe Beatty. Mr.. sullivan was associated
with Governor johnson in the prosecution
OF Abraham Ruef, after Francis ]. Heney,
the prosecutor, had been shot down In
the court room.