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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-20
LETTER TO EDITOR
AN IMMIGRANTS VIEW
Editor Day Book:--A lesson in
history to the Hearst's politicians
clique.-(By an immigrant from Rus


sia.) s.,--..
l am not sure if you will be able
to print in your paper the few words
am sending to you. The main
cause, suppose, will be the language
used by me. l realize that l am not
a specialist in the English language.
No wonder l am not quite year in
this country and never knew about
the English language before.
But the fact that l am short time
in this country doesn't matter. lam
watching the life of this country with
still more interest because it's new
for me.
The subject wanted to touch here
is the proposed Intervention of the
United States in the Mexican home
affairs. There won't be any discov-
cry on my side. l simply intend to
bring up a fact from the history of
the French revolution. History is the
experience of nations in their strug-
gle for development, and the Ameri-
can politicians from American-Ex-
aminer clique don't seem to realize
the value of it in the present social
and political life of any nation. That
what WANTED to point out is the sit
uation in France in 1891.
1t was three years after the French
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-20
AN UPLIFTED FEELING

Nothing gives person more spirit
ual s. tisfaction than getting to
church on time, once in a while, for
change, and seeing other people
come in late.-Newark News.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-30
eyes saved her. They refused to sell

eyes saved her. They refused to sell
her.
She wandered around again in an
aimless fashion. That night she en-
tered another hotel where she met a
man who made advances to her. The
man appeared sympathetic. She
told him her story.
He suggested the easiest way"
But the girl rebelled. In the mean
time the police of Cleveland heard of
her case and word was sent to
Brookfeld and Mrs. Melville and rela-
tives of the girl went to Cleveland
and brought the girl home. .
The girl is now under the care of
a physician.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-30

if it wasn't for the trust press" said
Aid. Kenna. "They give them col
umns of publicity. They charge
voters in this ward with all kinds of
crimes and the newspapers print
what they say.
There was newspaper man at
our meeting last Sunday. l told him
his paper wouldn't print the truth Of
what we said and it didn't either
vote down the Municipal Court
plan and you won't find poor but
honest men dragged into court on the
complaint of some one who says he
is Informed and believes you have
violated the law"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-30
FIRST WARDERS ATTACK
NEW COURT PLAN

Arthur Burrage Farwell, the AFRO
gance of the trust press and the
vicious Municipal Court plan were all
attacked at the meeting of the First
Ward Democratic Club last night in
speeches by Aldermen Kenna and
Coughlin and Asst States Attorney
Henry Berger.
Berger called on the members of
the club to aid in defeating the court
plan. u
The Municipal Court plan is the
most vicious proposition and the
greatest menace to our God-given
rights that has ever come up in this
city," said Berger. with it as law,
anybody with grudge against an
other person can go before a Judge,
sign a complaint and have a man
placed in the danger Of a peniten-
tiary sentence.
"The new court plan is endorsed
by such alleged reformers as Arthur
Burrage Farwel and the Tribune's
John H. Lyle, because under it they
would shine in the spotlight. 1t
would be possible for them to have
every poor. unfortunate being with
out work thrown into Jail and kept
there merely to serve their own ends
and get their names in the trust
press.
THE scoundrels referred to by Mr..
Berger wouldn't amount to 80 cents
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-30

Through new local government
board order, married couples in En-
glish warehouses who have reached
the age of so are given the right to
live togethe
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-30
THE MEXICAN SITUATION


Torreon, March 3o.-Fighting for
possession of Torreon is still in prog
ress, and while General Villas consti-
nationalist forces are gradually TAX
ing all the important positions of the
city they are meeting with strong re-
Sistance.
. The loss of life on both sides will
be enormous. Fully $500 federal
soldiers are dead, according to rebel
leaders, and it is believed as many
more have been wounded Gen.
Villas subordinates do not believe
that Gen. Velasco, federal COM
mander, has more than 5000 able
bodied men now in action.
When the constitutionalists cap
tured Cerro de La Cruz early Sun
day the federals abandoned all their
artillery and great stores of ammuni-
ton there. Some guns had been dis
abled and ammunition destroyed, but
the rebels found many guns still fit
for use.
With the loss of Cerro de la Cruz
the power of the federals to damage
constitutionalist forces was reduced
to minimum. Hundreds of federals
have deserted to the rebel cause, ac-
cording to Villas officers.
-O-O-
Throuoh a new local oioVeFnnnant
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06

, of short-range hOwitzers are also used
The infantry attacks are preceded by
showers of hand bombs and howitzer
shells. Zig-zag trenches are used now
to communicate with the trenches at
this front, this crooked shape prevent
ing enfilading Even at the rear shell
proof underground quarters are now
used considerably. Some of these shell
ters are called funk holes and are fit
ted with considerable comforts.
An eye witness says there seems
little doubt that the Germans are u.s.
ing civilians to dig trenches. Several
civilians have been killed by the Brit.
ish fire while digging.
Some captured German officers ad-
nit the failure of the German strategy
and profess a gloomy outlook for Ger
many, but the British regard these
confessions with suspicion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
WAREHOUSE
RATESCUT
ON COTTON
WAREHOUSE PRICES NOW IN
cLUDE FIRE INSURANCE ON
THE VALUATION OF s33 A BALE.
BEST RATES so FAR OBTAINED.

The most favorable arrangements
for storing cotton that have prevailed
during the season are available at this
time. Beginning this week the charges
for the first month on each bale OF
cotton will be 60c, and for each sue
cessive month the price will be 3Oc,
and this includes the cost of insurance
at the valuation of s33 bale. The
price for insurance alone has been as
high as 4Sc bale at one time during
the fall.
Any person who has previously
kept on the same terms made at the
time the cotton went into storage. No
contract will be arbitrarily interfered
with But any person who has cotton
in the warehouse now and wants to
come in under the new arrangement
which provides for both storage and
insurance, may do so by notifying
the warehouse association. The new
rate can be made to apply to all cot
ton now in storage, but no changes
will be made in storage agreements
without the consent of the owners Of
the cotton and without thei- first max
ing application to have it done.
The new rate is a big saving to the
owners of cotton. 1t puts the price
where the farmers can afford to pay
it in order to get the benefits, and
Mr.. Love who has been at work against
odds in securing the favorable rate
is to be congratulated upon his sue
cess.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
New Apparatus for Allies

London, Dec 5.-A new kind of fight
ing apparatus called the hyperscope,
is described by an official eye witness
in the story of the British fighting
for the end of November. This is like
the periscope of the submarine, enab
ling a man in the trenches to see into
the opponents trench without raising
his head above the parapet. These are
used especially for directing hand gren.
AIDES. which both sides are throwing
IN great quantities because the
trenches are so close. Both sides are
using special earth borers, which make
a secret tunnel. When this penetrates
into the enemy's trench. the attack
ers rush through the hole, attempting
to spread out in the trench, whereup-
on the machine guns and grenades
are used. despite the danger of hit
ting their own men.
For close range lighting three sorts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
PROGRESS At
R|NCL|NC IS
SUBSTANTIAL
LIGHT PLANT AND ICE PLANT UN-
DER CONSTRUCTION. DRILLING
FOR ARTEsIAN WATER AND FOR
OIL. NATURAL GAS PLANT.

According to visitors from Ring
ling that young city is one of the busy
places in Oklahoma. A crew of work
men are now busy every day building
an electric power plant and an ice
factory. The plants will be completed
by the first of March. The railway
company and the ice company are both
drilling tests for artesian water on the
townsite. Both of these wells are about
800 feet deep and if the sand found
in the International well in 15-4-4 near
the town extends under the city, the
wells will be brought in within a short
time. Persons are in Ringing now fig
uring with the town on franchise to
supply it with natural gas. The plan
is to follow the oil pipe line of NJ A.
billiard from the Healdton field into
the city. 1t is rumored that the town
is also making figures with the Lone
Star Gas Company of Texas on pro-
position of supplying the town with
natural gas. The Lone Star Company
supplies Dallas and Fort Worth and
many other Texas cities. 1t owns the
gas rights in the Loco field, and a
pipe line that would convey the Loco
gas to Texas would pass near or
through the city and it would be an
easy matter for the city to get con-
nection with the mains of the biggest
gas company in the southwest.
A test well for oil will be drilled
on the edge of the townsite within a
short time. The test will be on the
Robert Johns allotment. Leases have
been secured and the reports are that
all the necessary preliminary work has
been completed and the drilling is as
sured.
Merchants are doing a good business
many families are moving from other
towns nearby, about twenty homes
are now under construction and Ring
ling presents a busy scene.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
Details Still Lacking.

London, Dec. 5.-There is still lack
ing reliable news of the progress of
the battle in Poland, which continues
to monopoliZe interest. An unofficial
tie of Lodz has ended in success for
the Russians. but this statement is op.
port. which says the German offensive
in Poland is taking its normal course.
region has developed into such a jun
BILE that it is almost impossible to fol-
low it. The most important factor
from the allies point of view is that
the German advance on Warsaw seem
ingly has not succeeded in its object,
nor has it had the effect OF diverting
the Russians from their forward move
ment through the Carpathians and on
the plains OF Hungary or against the
fortress of Cracow, around which they
are uIdWiHS CloscI TING vi heH anu
artillery.
Taking into consideration the case
of Przemysl, which has held out so
long against the Russian attacks, mil
itary men do not look for the early fall
of Cracow and are rather inclined to
believe that the armies of Emperor
Nicholas will endeavor to keep the
large Austrian force inside the fortress
and enter Silesia from the southeast.
Much depends, however. on the bat
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
NEW SHOES
FOR BAREFOOT
Chill D R { n
REAL CHARITY WILL BE PRAC-
TIcED BY ARDMoRE CITIZEN,
WHO DESIRES HIS NAME TO
BE WITHHELD.

One of Ardmore's citizens, who
has very little to say, but who does
things whenever he starts, went to
the office of Mrs. Curtis, probation
officer, yesterday morning, and after
swearing her to eternal secrecy, sta
ted that he was prepared to do
something towards helping the poor
of the city this Christmas.
. When asked what he wanted to do,
he requested that Mrs. Curtis furnish
i'm with the names of children o
widows and desperate cases between
the ages of one and eight years, and
ask them to meet him at Hamilton S
Shoe store on the day before Christ
mas, either morning or evening, and
he would buy them a good pair OF
shoes and two pairs of good stock
ings.
Mrs. Curtis has the names to fur
n!sh him, and he will have an
opportunity of making the hearts of
the children glad and their feet
warm on Christmas day. Mrs. Cur
tbs stated that she was indeed CRATE
full for this generous offer. as there
were many who would require shoes,
and the securing of good shoes is
one of the biggest problems that the
benevolent society. had to confront.
Mrs. Curtis stated that she hoped
others would emulate the example of
this man, and do something real sub
stantial for the poor of the city this
Christmas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
Attitude o. Italy.

London, Dec. 5.-Italy's war atti.
tude became more important today
with the intimation of Premier Sa-
landra, that, if her loyalty to the trea-
ty obligations is questioned, Italy will
disclose the text of the triple alliance
agreement This has caused re-
newed discussion of the reasons for
sending former German Chancellor
Won Buelow to Italy as ambassador.
1t is believed that his object is to pre-
vent Italy from joining the allies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
ATTORNEYS FOR THE WEALTHY
RHODE ISLAND MAN REFUTE
CHARGES OF WHITE SLAVERY.
BLACKMA|L DEFENSE
Attorneys for Colonel Alexander are
Studying Carefully the Rich Gifts
and Large Amounts Of Money Given
His big Girl From West"

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 5.-Attorneys for
Colonel c. II. Alexander, the Rhode
Island multi millionaire, who is un-
der arrest here, charged with viola
tion of the white slave law, are
studying carefully the rich gifts and
large amounts of money which he
gave to Miss Jessie Il. Cope, his al
legged victim, whom he called my
great big girl from the golden west"
They are hunting for blackmail
defense for Colonel Alexander to
make.
He met Miss Cope in Los Angeles
two years ago, and has Travelled about
the country with her.
Colonel Alexander Is charged with
Transporting Miss Cope from Los An
geles to Chicago. She is under the
surveillance of the police here, and
it Is said that a grand jury will con-
slider charges of eXtortion made
against her.
Alexander is a member of the firm
OF Alexander Brothers at Providence.
and a director in the Canadian Steel
company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06

PETROGRAD, Dec. 5.-The boodiest and most pitt
less battle of the European far occurred when the
Russians surrounded the big German forces southeast Of
Lodz
These Germans started to cut their way out with
bayone attacks while the Russians made repeated coun
ter attacks to prevent their escape
The Germans at last succeeded in cutting their way
through but at terrible cost The Germans fell in rows
but their comrades pushed their dead bodies
Some regiments had only one hundred men left Ninety
per cent of the German officers fell The fight lasted for
thrty-siX hours.
This action was in marked contrast to the battles
with the Austrans where unusual number OF high Of
icers have surrendered when facing heavy odds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
TWO MILLIONS
FOR OKLAHOMA
FROM THEFUND.
OKLAHOMA COMMITTEE WILL
MEET WITHIN A FEW DAYS,
TO OBTAIN OkLAHOMA'S PART
OF THE BIG COTTON LOAN.

Oklahoma City, Dec. 5.-News has
been received from Washington that
the general committee will hold
conference with the chairman of
the committee of Oklahoma and OF
other states, in that city Monday.
Dec. II. Arrangements are rapidly
nearing completion by which this
state will obtain her share of the
big s120,0O0,0OO bankers fund sub
scribed for loan on this years cot
ton crop.
The Oklahoma committee will be
composed of A. c. Trumbo and d. N.
Fink of Muskogee, ]. +. Crosbie OF
Tulsa, Don Lacy of Ardmore. Ben
Johnson of Chickasha, Ned Holman
of Guthrie, and d. w. Hogan of Ok
lahoma City. 1t is understood that
Trumbo will be made chairman of the
committee.
The Oklahoma committee will meet
within the next few days so that
Oklahoma may be represented at the
Washington meeting Monday week.
The members of the Oklahoma COM
mittee were selected largely by the
New York bankers. who put up the
larger portion OF the cotton loan
fund. These appointments are fin
ally ratified by the federal reserve
board.
1t is expected that Oklahoma will
secure at least s2.OOO,OOO from the
big cotton loan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
Becomes a Travelling Man.

p. e. Parker, who for short time
has been employed in the Tom Rob-
erts' barber shop, has accepted a
position with Dawson Bros. and will
represent that firm on the Frisco
between Ardmore and Hugo Mr.
Parker has experience in the work
of road craftsmanship, and he will
win success in his venture with the
Ardmore company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
BRITISH AMBASSADOR So
THAT VILLAS CANDIDACY
NOT BE OPPOSED.
TO DYNAMITE TUNNELS
British Embassy in Mexico City Re-
ports That Carranza Has Threat
ened to Dynamite Tunnels, Destroy
ina Communication.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The British
embassy at Mexico City says 1t is
reported there that Carranza will
destroy the railroad from Mexico
City to Vera Cruz by dynamiting the
tunnels.
The British cotton consigned to
the interior is held up at Vera Cruz
The British ambassador here told
the state department today that Eng
land might not object to Villa be-
coming a candidate for the presi-
dency of Mexico, despite Englands
charges against Villa for killing Brit
ish subject Benton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
TEN THOUSAND
MORE NEEDED
FOR ARMY
GENERAL WEAVER TELLS HOUSE
COMMITTEE THAT THE UNITED
STATES NEEDS TEN THOUSAND
MORE MEN.

Washington, Dec. General Wea-
yer commanding the coast artillery
told the house committee today that
the United States needs Immediately
ten thousand more men and five hun
dred officers for the coast defense
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
Chicago Police Indicted.

Chicago, H., Dec. 5.-Police Cap
tain Halpin, Police Lieutenant Tobin
and former Lieutenant OBrien were
indicted for fraud and bribery today
in connection with the graft con-
fessions of members of the clairvoy-
ant trust here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
'B[00DIEST FIGHT Of WAR At [0DZ !
GERMANS LOST WHOLE REGIMENTS

Germans Surrounded, Cut their Way Through Russian
Lines at Terrible Cost Germans Falling in Rows,
but their Comrades Pushed on over Dead Bodies
Some Regiments Escaped with only One Hundred
Men-Fighting Lasted for thrty-siX hOurs-Aies
Using New Kind of Fighting Apparatus Enabling
Men in Trenches to See Opponents in Trench With
out Raising Head Above Parapet-Berln Claims
Successes Against French Near Metz and Against
Russians in East Prussia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
SWEEPS
WHOLE COAST
Of ENGLAND
DOZENS OF STEAMERS IN DIS.
TRESS - CRUISER VENUS RAN
ASHORE AT FULL SPEED -
STEAMER DISABLED.

London, Dec. 5.-In storm the
British cruiser Venus ran ashore at
full speed off the South English coast.
The enormous seas carried away her
bridge and foremast Dozens of
other steamers are in distress.
A great storm is sweeping England.
The steamer Anthony is disabled and
in peril fifty miles off Lizard.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
CAN'T REVOKE CHARTER.
Arkansas Officials Restrained from
Revokinq Charter Of Company.

he Pennsylvania Mining company is
engaged in interstate traffic, the fed
eral court today granted a tempo
rary injunction restraining the re
voking of its charter by the Arkan-
sas secretary of state. The state
charges that the company violated
the state law by transferring cases
from the state to federal courts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
Won't Colonize Belsians.

Amarillo. Tex, Dec. 5.--Mrs. Cor
della Adair, owner of the j. A. ranch
denies the recent report that she will
coloni2e one thousand Belgians in
Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
Tunnel is Blown Up.

Amsterdam, Dec. Sit is reported
that tunnel near Tekija has been
blown up, severing communication be-
tween Roumania and Servia and
making the passage of Russian trans
ports along the Danube impossible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
Allies Airmen Busy.

Berlin, Dec. 5.-Allied ayiators to-
day dropped four bombs near Freiburg
near the Swiss frontier. They were
apparently aimed at railroad bridge.
An official statement denis that the
airmen bombarded the Krupp plant
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06

In order to maintain its dignity,
Arkansas will slay during this month
ten of its citizens. Two of those to
be executed are young men who have
scarcely reached their majority. State
dignity must be in imminent danger
when such emergency is necessary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
Berlin Claims Successes

BERLIN, Dec 5-An official statement says, the
Germans yesterday repulsed the French attacks in Bel
gium near Metz The Germans also made gains in Ar
gonne and Alsace. The Germans captured twelve hun
dred Russians in East Prussia 1t is claimed that the
French lost fifty per cent of their troops in killed. wound
ed and prisoners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
Two Lost in Chesapeake.

Newport News, Va, Dec. 5.-Two
men were drowned when the schoon-
er William Donnelly founded off
Thimble Shoals, in the Chesapeake.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
Portuguese Cabinet Quits.

London, Dec. 5.-Telegrams from
Lisbon say that the Portuguese cabi'
net resigned today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06

Washington, Dec. 5.-Villa has or
dered the return of the bullion seized
by Mexican troops from the Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
Norwegian Steamer Founders.

London, Dec. 5.-The small Nor
wegian steamer Waterloo foundered
last night off Lizard. Three per-
sons were saved. 1t is believed
twenty were drowned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
BREAD LINE AT HOUSTON.
Hundreds Of Poor Being Fed in the
South Texas CITY.

Houston, Tex, Dec. 5.-The bread
line has been established here for the
first time. Hundreds of poor are
using it to get food.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
COTTON ADVANCED SATURDAY

German Buying Caused Advance Of
Two to Eight Points.
New York, Dec. German buying
advanced cotton futures today from
two to eight points. January closed
at 7.20.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
German Trenches Taken.

PARIS, Dec 5.-An official report announces that
the French in daybreak attack captured two German
trenches north of Lys
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06

Don't worry; a want ad will help
you.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans. La, Dec. g.
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma for Sunday is generally
cloudy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-12-06

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