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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-24
FOURTEEN INCH
RAIN IN KANSAS
TERRIFIC DOWNPOUR SWEEPS
FERTILE VALLEY OF WHEAT
AND CORN CROPS, ETC.

AtchisOn, Kan. June 23-Fourte5n
inches of rain falling in a few hours
IN the vicinity Of Potter, twelve miles
south of Atchison, broke all records
for rainfall in this county and spread
devastation down the fertile Stranger
creek valley.
Whole fields of wheat were swept
away, corn fields ruined, much live
stock lost and some farmers forced
to flee from their homes.
In more than fifty years the creek,
which flows across Atchison and
Leavenworth counties, emptying into
the Kaw at Bonner Springs, has never
been so hign. Ordinarily a quiet
stream a few yards across, today it
spreads over the valley in several
places more than a half mile wide,
and the damage to crops and other
property runs into many thousands Of
dollars. Miles of the Santa Fe's
'pollywog' line were washed out. Al
though the storm attained its great
est severity at Potter, heavy rains
were general over northeastern Kan
sas.
A violent downpour of rain lasting
five hours did much damage to crops
and demolished railroad traffic into
Atchiaon. The rainfall here was
three inches, seven inches at Vermil-
lion and five inches at Goffs on the
Central branch. The rain did not
extend beyond Irving, about seventy
five miles west Of here. From 10
o'clock last night until late today
trains on the Santa Fe to Topeka and
on the Missouri Pacific, the Burling-
ton and the Rock Island to Kansas
City, were annulled.
Tracks Are Washed Cut.
On the Missouri Pacific a washou;
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-24
Wire Service Crippled.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 23,-The tornado
that struck Watertown, S. D., was be.
Hayed to be travelling southwest over
Minnesota and Wisconsin, according
to reports to the telegraph companies
here. At a late hour tonight both com
panies reported they were unable to
get wire connections from Chicago
to st. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-24
TEXAS LIQUOR
LAW IS VALID
TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS TO
DAY UPHELD IT'S coNsTITU-
TIONALlTY.

Austin, Texas, June 24.-The court
of criminal appeals today upheld the
constitutionality of the Allison liquor
lew of the last legislature prohibiting
all shipments of liquor into dry ter
ritory whether state or interstate
shipments. L. D. Muse of Gainesville
was indicted for delivering liquor
there and today's decision was in his
case affirming the authorities right
10 arrest him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-24
PASS STIPULATION UPHELD.
Persons Uusng Them on Railroads
Can't Collect Injury Damage.

Washington, June 25-Railroads are
not liable for injury to interstate EN-
plcyes or members Of their families
riding on passes which contain stipu'
lat,ons that the passenger assumes ali
risks while being so transported,
The supreme court today so de-
cided and held that pass is not to
be REGARDED as part of the compensa-
ton for which the employe WORKS,
but is in reality free and subject to
any conditions the railroad may i'm
pose
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-24
WOMAN HELD On
MURDER CHARGE
CONNECTICUT WOMAN BELIEVED
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEATH OF
AGED MAN.

Stamford, Conn, June 2l.-Mrs
Helen Angle, aged 10, was arrested
today on suspicion of being respon-
sible for the death of Waldo Ballou,
aged 20, who was found on the street
with his skull fractured. Balous
bloody hat was found in her apart
ments. They were reported engaged
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-24
Can.aloupes Moving.

Thomas, okla, June 23.-From
tU enty to thirty carloads of canta.
loupes arc shipped through here daily
over the Orient railroad. These ship
mcnts originate in southern Califor-
ria and are delivered to the Orient
at Alpine, Texas. The cars are billed
to New York and other eastern mar
kcts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-24
TEN FISHERMEN DROWNED
Storm on Lake Constance Yesterday
Cost Lives of Many Fishermen

Friedrichshafen, Germany, June "a
Ten fishermen are known to have
been drowned and twenty-five others
are missing as a result Of the storm on
Lake Constance yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-24
RECORD COTTON CROP.

LAST Years Cotton Crop Had Total
Value Of More than Billion Dollars
Washington, ID. c., June 24.-Final
figures on last years cotton crop give
a total value of ,O43,76O,OOO, being
the most valuable cotton crop ever
produced.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-24
NEW WORLDS RECORD
Continuous Aeropane Flight Of Eight
, cen Hours Made in Germany.

Johanisthal, Germany June "a
Gustaye Basser made a continuous
aeroplane fight in an aerodrome OF
eighteen hours and ten minutes, which
is q worlds record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-24
MAKE WASHINGTON DRY.

Washington, d. c., June 2l.-Sena-
tor Works today introduced a bill to
make this city dry and to abolish
tipping on interstate carriers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-24
DIES OF HUNGER STRIKE

Holly Springs Miss, June 24.-L.
Matthews died in the Jail here today
of hunger strike. He was under ten
years sentence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-24
WILSON 'CUSSED
OUT" BY GOLFER
PRESIDENT NARROWLY MISSED
HITTING MAN WITH GOLF BALL
AND WAS GIVEN CUSSlNG.

Washington, D. c., June "a. 1t leak
ed out today that the president re-
Gently was roundly "cussed out" by a
golfer, whose head the president mar
rowly missed hitting with a golf ball.
The golfer apologized when he cooled
off enough to recognize the presi-
dents identity,
J. l.. Thomas of Rolf was in the
city today on business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-24
German Aviator Killed.

Schwerin, Germany, June "a
Lieutenant Kalbe fell with his aero
plane today and was killed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-24
Cecil Williams of Kingston is II
the city today on business.

B. c. Logsdon Of Marietta, county
attorney of Love county, is here to.
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-24
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La, June "a
The weather forecast for Okla
homa for tonight and Thursday
is generally fair and continued
warm.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27
JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG
| Should Say SOL
In
WORDS AND PICTURES

broiled Holsters that young Mrs. Peeleigh
cooked with her own freckled hands, and in
stead spoke of them as charred, dying crusta-
ceans, you we're nasty, mean thing
SOME ONE hadn't split the salt and pep
per into the ice cream the picnic would have
had to be called off and fresh start made
You always have thought vaguely that Ice
cream was sort OF cold dessert. You never
realized how cold II was until this picnic, when
you sat tailor fashion on the stubbly grass,
trying to keep the plate in level position. A
lanly mosquito hawk dropped into your cream,
and in the effort to pull him out by his hind
leg and throw him madly away from you the
plate tippedl After the ice cream course is
over Mrs. Vanderpool, who has a frugal soul,
urges every one to finish the salad eggs-it's
a shame to see them wastedl
"You must finish this saladp squeaks Miss
Pond emulating Mrs. Vanderpool in a shadowy
and humble way. I'm the only one who's had
any, and / made 1t myselfT She looks mourn
fully into the almost full punch bowl of the
salad That was the way every one else had
looked at it as 1t had been passed to them.
She said it was a vegetable salad. The official
cut-up. who says most anything that sails into
his brilliant bean, had said "All it lacks Is a
few coffee grounds and some egg shells"
THE FEAST is OVER AND THE GOAT
GETS BUSY AGAIN.
When the feast was over the Goat was sent
with the plates, cups, knives forks and spoons
down the pebbly slope to wash them off In the
waves. Then the rest sat huddled in their
sweaters and overcoats around the fire. Sew
eral of the men looked at their watches. Il
know" ventured Mary Monkton. Somebody
tell ghost storyp
Nobody knew any such stories, of course.
Young Mrs. Peeleigh sat at a little distance
from the rest with three college lads, trying
10 sing close harmony. College lads always
fell for Mrs. Peeeigh. One of them was try
ing to hold her hand under her steamer rug
and smiling the cynical smile of eighteen as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27
Continued from fourth page.

polished floor is the only evidence of the re-
cent presence of the crowd of buyers. The
outside doors close. There is no rush. By
ones, twos and threes the clerks descend the
stairs on their way to the cloak rooms. Many
of the younger ones are chatting, smiling and
laughing The footsteps of some drag. These
are by themselves. The zest for social chat
ter has been dulled in their cases.
The night watchmen are already on their
rounds, turning out unnecessary lights, look
ing to the doors, watching the covers which
have been extracted from some hiding place,
going over the cases and piles Of books, dry
goods, clothing and Christmas cards. In one
aisle goods are being bundled into boxes on
wheels and moved off, while others are coming
from the elevators to go on the tables. The
fresh merchandise is arranged by the sales
clerks who are to handle il. The price tickets
are all in place, for everything is prearranged
After the holidays, in some stores, practically
the whole stock on the acres of floors will be
rearranged. 1t will be done overnight; in fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

HEN you come back to town at the
VA end Of summer and begin your rest
Wv cure at your Office you may think
over your vacation and the eigh-
hours g day you put in at hard labor try
,'s,o have a good time. And shining brilliant
: !. YOUR minds eye as the most fatuous at
-, Of the season was that picnic on the
..,ks down at the Natural Bridge overlook
ng the seal
The funny part of one of those affairs is that
an can never lay your hand on the idiot who
suggested III It seemed to be spontaneous
~, Of course. it wasn't. Some more than
rsuarlv weak-minded party gave birth to the
a., As soon as any one suggests a thing like
RAT thew slip back into the crowd and pretend
= be an innocent bystander. Coward!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

largely between and 8 o'clock in the evening.
The staff of window dressers are at work
now redressing the windows. The cashiers in
the tube room are busy tying up bills in bum
dies and counting the cash turned in by the
waiting line of cashiers. The accounts must
balance, or so nearly that it is evident that
there is nothing wrong. Down in the subject
lar the last of the packages are icing hustled
along, and the vans with merchandise for the
suburbs are starting for the sub-stations in
Newark, The Bronx and Queens The staff OF
advertisement writers are making a final ex-
animation of the goods which they propose to
discuss for the edihcation of the public on the
morrow. The teachers of the evening schools
for employees are gettins ready for their
classes. So runs the evening away.
By 10 o'clock the store has settled down for
the night, and only the wstchmen, the stokers
in the boiler room and perhaps baker or two
keep company with the millions of merchan-
disc.
Even the curious lads with their endless
questioning have demonstrated themselves
mortal and are in the Land of Nod.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

time everybody was to meet at the Natural
Bridge.
About an hour before the appointed meet
ing the local liveryman drove the chuck wagon
out over the wabbly moors to the place, close
ly followed by the Goat perennially youngish
man, who for years had carried damsels para
soils on sufferance and was allowed to come to
picnics if he would furnish and tote the ice
cream. Which he good-naturedly did. He
loved company-even when his love was I'M
requited. He would do any kindness for any
body. He would slap other peoples mosqui-
toes for them. Nobody ever troubled them
selves to address any remarks to him, but he
didn't seem to expect such. things. He just
smiled and smiled and moved over. On this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

Everybody who had been asked thought 1t
was such a Jolly idea, and looked with pity on
those unfortunates who had been left out.
Such busy young mauons. III do the salad
sggsF cries Mrs. Merryweather. NO" says
Mrs Cochrance, I'll do the salad eggs-you
do the sandwiches" Mrs, c. knows that she
won't have to make as many salad eggs as
Mrs Merryweather will have TO make sand
Mchss. Young Mrs. Peeleigh chimes in: "Bess
and will bring the lobsters.' The official cut
up Of the summer colony naturally sees his
chance and makes the expected witticism and
gets his round of smokers.
This is to be a supper picnic, and the mot
ley collection OF edibles has been collected and
slowed in the back of wagon. Mrs. Wander
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

he gloried in his being lome-breaker and
regular devill
Il wish the moon would come up!" sighed
Mary Monkton. This opportunity for witt
cism was not neglected by the official cut-up
Somebody come and smoke cigarette over
here the mosquitoes are hercep piped debu-
tante in the shadow as she took a long, vac
uum cleaner pull at a Dimitrion behind her
mothers wide back.
Then in half-hearted way they all got to
singing ancient songs, to forget their pleasure.
One of them sounded something like this:
How dear to my (swat are the scenes Of my
(bif)hood,
When fond recollection presents them to
(bing);
The orchard, the meadow, the deep-tangled
(slap)wood,
And every loved (slap) which my infancy
(bang).
The old oaken (slap)et,
The iron-bound (swaOet,
The Diff covered (Damn)et
That hung in the (Hel)-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

LANCE IN WARFARE.-The German authorities
obviously believe in the lance. The Uhlan regi-
ments carrying it, and their battle equipment
is certainly formidable, for in addition to the
lance they have carbine and sabre, which is
sung on the saddle. The trend Of military opn"
ion is to regard cavalry merely mounted in
fantry, says "The Liverpool Post" Cavalry is
great Russian arm, and it is interesting to note
that the Cossacks do not the lance in war
fare. Their weapons are the carbne and a curved
sabre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

RIFLE AS FISHING RoD-The GOODNESS of the
British soldier is proverbia but It was never
more strikingly illustrated than by an incident
recorded by "Times" correspondent when talk
ing of the steady manner in which our boys fought
at Mons. when" he says, with the heavy firing
audible in the distance the soldier can sit quietly
on the banks of a canal perhaps tomorrow to be
choked with dead, calmly fishing with his bay
oneted rife a fishing rod, the spectacle in
spires trust even though from every direction in
the countryside the presence Of the all pervading
German cavalry is reported"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

occasion he trundled his ice cream in wheel
barrow. Later the rest came walking up with
sweaters and lanterns and extra coats.
AS the breeze had entirely died ont, the mos
duitoes settled with loud whnnes on necks,
wrists and ankles. Mrs. Barnett, who had a
number OF ocean lots for sale In the vicinity,
did not credit the existence Of the pests She
couldn't even hear them sing. She stoically
refused 20 scratch her bitesi Christian Science
isn't in II with having something to SELL as a
developer of optimism.
The food was unloaded and the fires were
started. The Goat was sent stumbling over
the moors for twigs on his return from the
nearest cottage for forgotten newspapers to
start the fires with. Young Hibbin's only box
of matches was used up under his despairing
eyes. Young Mrs. Peeleigh and Mary Monk
ton, self-appointed cooks, stood manfully over
the smoke with frying pans and saucepans, get
ting red-rimmed eyes and butter, SCOT and bis
,ers all the way to their elbows. 1t was en-
liveninC to watch them try to smash mosqul-
toes on their blackened cheeks with their BIZ
ceps, waving greasy spoons and forks wildly
in the air. Each woman who had provided
food was jealousy anxious that her oonaton
should be appreciated fully. The rest OF the
party who were merely waiting sat around on
pointed rocks while the official cut-up scaled
tin plates into their laps.
COFFEE is POURED ON ARMS AND
KNEES.
When the coffee was supposed to be done
Mary Monkton went around among the stiff
" squatting and thoroughly uncomfortable
merrymakers and poured coffee up their
sleeves and on their knees and some into their
cups by mistake. The scrambled eggs were
very fine, when you sorted them out from the
pebbles and pieces of sauted parafine paper.
You were supposed to rave about Lydia Cut
ler's beaten biscuits, which she brought from
home with short, cold hunks OF UNDERGONE
bacon stuck into them; and if you didn't lie
sweetly and convincingly about the split
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

TOMMY'S JOKES-Tommy dearly loves his
Joke, even when embarking an enterprise from
which he may never return. Paris correspond
ent Of "The Evening News" records how he saw
some British volunteers off at Care st. Lazare.
There we're all sorts among them," he says,
clerks and factory hands, undergraduates, adven-
turers mot in bad sense), men who had left
comfortable homes and will miss their daily baths
men who will find barrack life luxurious. The
volunteers were full of fun. Many carriages had
Pleasure train to Berlin, Kaiser Williams birth
day party and such like pleasantries chalked on
them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

JoKED WHILE CHARGING.-"One realizes
with curious surprise" says G. Ward Price in
"The Daily Mail" that men running across the
open toward their death have, after all, very
much the preoccuphton as men running to
catch train at home. They are annoyed when
they stumble; they pant out little jokes to each
other. Don't talk Keep your wind Don't waste
the steam gssps out one zouave TO another as
they start bayonet charge at the great distance
of 1000 yards"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

HER DAINTY PASSPoRT-A Swedish ac-
tress, says the Stockholm correspondent Of THE
Daily Telegraph" narrates how she was taken
for German spy in Paris and not knowing how
to proclaim her identity, and being surrounded by
a shouting mob, she felt quite alarmed. Suddenly
lucky idea occurred to her. She slightly raised
her skirt, and, showing dainty little foot, ex-
claimed: "You look at this. Do you call this
German" She was saved and carried in triumph
to her hotel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

WHAT TOMMY ATKINS sMoKEs.-Tommy
can get plenty Of the tobacco he likes in France
Knowing that he preferred Virginia tobacco the
French factories had tons Of it supplied direct
from England. This is called "tabac la con-
future" In honor of the heroic resistance OF the
Belgians at Liege a new brand Of cigarettes has
been brought out by the state factories, called
"the cigarette Liegeoise." They are done up in
packages of twenty, says "The Daily Telegraph's"
Paris correspondent, with the coat Of arms OF
France and Belgium on the outside, and band
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

THE KAISER's TRAIN.-The headquarters of
the German war staff with the Kaiser as its head,
is a specially constructed train, kept a certain
open line. This train, says the birmingham
Daily Post" correspondent, contains dining sa-
loon, council saloon and sleeping saloons. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

train carries expert teegraphers and is preceded
and followed by armored train. The war train
was specially built some years ago for such
purpose, and attached are we'll fitted boxes for
the Kaser's chargers and his motor car, spare
parts, etc. The whole thing is fitted up as the
last word in luxury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27
VERSES BY A. R. FERGUSON.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER II.
The Germans left some mines behind,
Which make three British vessels deckless.
The neutral nations should remind
The Kaiser he is growing reckless,
Or else, the London papers say,
They'll suffer like assaults some day.
The quick retreat of Russias horde
In Poland borders on a panic.
Henceforward Egypts only lord
VIII be His Majesty Britannia.
The japanese decide that now
They'd Just as soon retain Tsing.tau.
FRIDAY.
Though England holds that Uncle Sam
viii live to mourn his lack of action,
The President still plays the clam
On WiIhelm's battle-ruIe inIraction.
The Belgian editors refuse
While Germans stay to print the news.
Oostkerks views a bold attack
On Germany's intrenched position.
Thrice are the Belgians battered back;
The fourth time sees their hopes fruition;
While once again the British wheel
Their cannon toward the gates of Lille.
SATURDAY.
Too soon Berlin with pleasure bOunces;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

Too soon her hats aloft are tossed;
The Petrograd report announces
The VistuIa is yet increased;
Though Lowicz, after several days
OF strife, surrender's flag displays.
Although the Allies fire increases,
The Teuton line has not been cleft
Three other ships ARE blown TO pieces
By mines the German raiders left;
And Mary Garden says she's deaf
To talk of melody and clef.
SUNDAY.
Two thousand Deaths Head horsemen drive
Along Russian guarded vale.
There re only fifty left alive
As prisoners to tell the tale.
The Kaiser, though he has to spare
Himself excitement, takes the air.
For Polish triumphs Wilhelm thanks
God and the 14th Army Corps;
While Nicholas in German ranks
Finds women in the garb of war.
The Scandinavian kings discuss
A way TO dodge wars incubus.
MONDAY.
With greater zeal the Allies toll
From Switzerland to Belgium's strand,
Because says Joffre, from Frances soil
It's time the enemy was canned.
The London stars TO crowded benches
Will shortly play In British trenches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

THE NEW WAR GANIE.-Even the terrible war
which is raging has its humors, and story
apropos Of the starved condition Of the German
soldiers, which comes officially from Brussels, Is
much appreciated by the Allies 1t concerns
soldier in the carbneers who has already made
quite a lot of German prisoners. 81 do not take
my rifle with me now. / 60 out with slice OF
bread and butter, and they follow me-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

IT WAS ENLIvENING TO WATCH THEM TRY
TO SMASH MOSQUITOES ON THEIR BLACK
ENED CHEEKS WITH THEIR BICEPS.
trio lanterns flashing, pots and pans kicked over
the cliff and thunder of frightened footsteps
homewardI The Forest Angora is sociable
young fellerl
Copyright, 1914. by Otis F. wood)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

PRIESTS AS SoLDTERS-The fact that
Frenchman may be preparing for priesthood does
not exempt him from serving his three years as
conscript. Indeed, even after ordination, If liable
to be called upon as a reservist, he must comply
with tie order. That is why says the echo de
Paris" a large number of Roman Catholic priests
are taking part in the present war as combatants.