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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-29
Teutons Seemingly Pressing
More Closely Toward Przemysl

Turkish positions by allied wnrships
nre In progress In the region of the
DnrLnncllcs, hut, according to Con-
stnntlnOplc. the fire by the land
forces is feeble. Italy announces
TINT ItnIinn TORPEDO boats have sent
m Austrian subInnrsnc to tho bot
tom during nm engagement.
The. Italians continue to report
gains, hut no important battle hns
been chronIclcd.
German submarines have added to
their score of sunkcn vessels, the
Swedish bark VI. RoOsvnlI md the
Hritfsh steamer Spennimorc. Two
men on the bnrk and the captnin
mud five men OF the steamer were
lost In the disasters.
Berlin reports unOmcinIly that
iGcrmnny's note to the United States
In nnn,rcr to the Lusitnnin protest
will he delivered to the American
ambassador on Saturday and pub
llshed by the berlin newspapers
Sunday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-29

TIL; AustrO-Germnns and the RUS
q Sims continue to wage san-
culinary warfare I'm Gnlicin, with the
TeutOns seemingly pressing more
closely toward Prhcmysl. The Teu-
tons nre declared now tn he only n
short distance from the fortress, six
miles enst of san and fourteen miles
northeast of Przcmysl.
Elsewhere In the GulicIun district
stubborn cOmbnts are I'm progress,
with both sides claiming successes,
md with the RuSsinns admitting
losses near RndymnO and GuusskO,v.
Progress for the British troops
toward In Bnsscc md GninS of the
French near Curir and in Aisncc nrc
reported by Pnris. Elsewhere In
the west tho Germans either are de-
llvcrlnE furious cOunternttackS,
which, 1t IN declared, nrc being held,
or engaging In artillery ducls with
the allies.
Both infnutry and artillery en-
EnEcments md bom In r,lmcnts OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-29
SUBMARINES CONTINUE
TO TAKE THEIR TOLLS
Menace Is Bringing Officials to Real
ize Great Danger Threaten
ing England.
NO INTERRUPTIONS TO TRADE
Two British Steamers Sunk and An
other Chased and Fired On by
Unfiersea Boat-FIeet Will Con-
tinue Operations in Dartlanelles.

LONDON. May 2s.-The German sub
marine menace is bringing officials to
realize the great danger threatening
England if Germany increases largely
the number of her under-sea craft.
This has been impressed on the Brit
ish mind by the success OF submarines
operating in the Dardanellcs. their
ever-increasins activity around the
British Isles, and the threat to carry
this form of warfare to the Suez Canal
way.
To-day came reports of the sinking
OF tho British steamers Cadeby and
Spennimorc, and the Swedish bark NJ.
Roosvall, and statement that the big
liner Argyllshires was chased and fired
on by an undcr-sca boat, but escaued
to Havrc.
Trade to and from British ports goes
on as if there were no submarine dam
ger. and 1t is stated there will be no
interruption in the operations OF the
Dardanclles. The fleet there will have
to assist the army on the Gallipol
Peninsula. taking chances of destruc-
tion by submarines and mine or she'll
fire.
TURKS MAY FACE
ANOTHER INVASION
The Turks and their officers probably
will have another invasion to meet
before long. Unofficial reports reach
ing here to-day are that the Italians
NO cla
off the coast of Asia Minor. while n
cruiser has been bombarding Redrum,
which is on the Gulf of Kos. on the
mainland of Asiatic Turkey. not far
from Rhodes. This is believed to he
the first step in an attempt to land on
the Asia Minor coast.
There has been little or no change in
tho situation on the eastern or west
ern battle fronts. The Austrians and
Germans claim to have made "A further
advance in their operations, the aim of
which is the cncircling of Przenvsl
although they are meeting with very
stubborn resistance on the part of the
Russians.
III the west, the French offensive
north of Arras is still In progress. but
the advance by the allied troops seem
nsly is not so fast as II was when the
attack was first launched. The British
also are engaged north of La Rassee,
and are almost continuously occupied
in resisting German attacks around
fpres. the attempt to capture which
place is said to have cost the Teutons
an enormous number OF men
The Italians claim to have made fur
thcr advances into Austrian territory
in Tyrol, the Trcntino and Istria, but
no important battle has yet been fought
in this southwestern thcatcr of the war.
STEAMER SPENNIMORE
SUNK OFF START POINT
FALMOUTH, May 2S-The new Brit
ish steamer Spennimore has been sunk
by Il German submarine off Start Point,
Orkney Islands.
The captain and five mon of the
crew of the steamer were drowned by
the capsiznG OF a boat while II was
being launched. and the engineer was
badly injured by the bursting OF Il
shell in the enginc-room Twenty
three survivors OF the disaster have
landed here.
DESTROYED BY GUNEIRE
OF GERMAN SUBMARINE
PENIANCE, Eng. May 2S.-The
tt.tt ..,t..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-29

Both infnutry and artillery en-
EnEcments and bomb In r,lmcnts of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
CANDIDATES
ARE BUSY AS
LITTLE BEES
NOW THAT THE FILING is OVER
CANDIDATES FOR CITY OFFICE
ARE BEGINNING TO DO A LOT
OF HAND SHAKING.

Now that the filing of candidates
is past and the aspirants for city Of
flee have taken their places at the
wire, they were off in bunch this
morning, and the business OF shaking
hands will be the main task with
them for the next few weeks, inter
spersed, however, with a cheerful
"Howdy," to all, accompanied by
the smile that won't wear off, until
after the votes are counted, and then
we'll that is another story.
When the sun peeped over the
eastern horizon this morning, it did
not find a candidate in his bed Nay
nay, they were all out on the streets,
had selected their respective corners
and were letting passers-by know
that there is going to be a primary
election in this city in March and
that they were eminently qualified
TO fill the office they aspire to, land
will you please vote for me on cleo
tion day? OF course everyone says
Sure, betcherlife," or some such re-
mark, and after the ballots have been
counted there are some who will have
lost a lot of confidence in the human
race as well as lost an election them
selves, and wonder what the good
Lord is going to do with all the liars
in Ardmore, when He begins to har-
vest them home. Well, that is one
part of the game" that all the can
didates are familiar with. OF the thir-
ty candidates, but twelve are to be
elected, and of that number six are
members of the school board, and will
be reelected without opposition.
Don't think for a moment that you
are going to be sighted in the least
by this horde of officer seekers. They
will see you and whisper something
sweet into your ear That is, if you
are not deaf, and in that event, they
will spring" the sign language on
you.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
District Attorney Talks.

New York, Feb. 14.-District At
torney Charles A. Perkins declared
in a statement tonight that the tes-
timony given by James Marshall at
the trial of Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker was obtained from Marshall,
substantially after he afterward gave
it on the witness stand, in the form
of an affidavit within ten minutes af-
ter he was brought into the district
attorneys office upon his arrival in
this city before the trial.
Marshalrs alleged statement that
he had been requested to give his
testimony was characterized as "ab
solutely false" by the district attor
ney.
Ever since last August we have
known directly from him that he was
being offered money to make and
sign a statement to the effect that the
testimony given by him at the trial
was untrue" said Mr.. Perkins. I'VE
also know from him that he wa
being threatened, and was in cor
slant fear of bodily harm, unless b.
would make a retraction."
Mr.. Perkins said that on Monda'
the papers on the Becker appea
probably would be filed in the die
trict attorneys office for the argp
ment, which will take place the mio
die of March before the court of ap-
peals in Albany. He did not deny
that the affidavit said to have been
made by Marshall in Philadelphia
might be brought forward as ground
for a motion for a new trial, but he
thought it probable in such an event
the court of appeals hearing the
motion, would demand the presence
of Marshall himself to corroborate
the affidavit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15

days past. with the result that n
number of ships have been wrecked
and considerable damage has been
done at several ports.
A good deal of interest is being
taken in the coming weeks proceed
ings of the British parliament, for to-
morrow David Lloyd George, chan
cellor of the exchequer, will make a
statement on the financial arrange
ments between Great Britain, France
and Russia, and Winston Spencer
Churchill, first lord of the admiralty
will review the naval situation.
Later in the week the debate will
be continued on the increased cost
of the necessaries of life. in connec-
ton with which a number of meet
ings held throughout the country on
Saturday and SundEy have urged the
government to take steps to control
the supplies of food and the means
for their distribution.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15

ed the lines on which Grand Duke
Nicholas has decided to give battle.
The rest of the campaign in the
east, even the fighting in the Car
pathians, which is proceeding under
the worst weather conditions, is
overshadowed by these greater events
on the result of which both armies
are stalking so much.
The Germans claim to have won
a big victory over the Russians in
East Prussia and the Austrians an
nounce the Russian retirement in
Bukowina with elation but apparent
ly Petrograd views these incidents
without misgiving.
In the west there has been a con-
tinuation of heavy artillery lombard
ments in which Rheims has again
suffered, and several infantry at
tacks on different parts of the line
in which both sides claim to have
been successful.
From unofficial sources comes the
news that st. Mihiel, on the Meuse.
which the Germans have held so long
has come under fire OF the French
guns, which shows that the French
have either made an advance in this
region or have brought up heavier
guns in an effort to dislodge the
Germans.
In Egypt, the Caucasus and Meso-
potamia there has either been no
fighting or engagements which the
bell:gerents do not consider worthy
of mention in the official dispatches.
At sea the weather has been such
that naval operations are out of the
question. The English coast has been
washed by tremendous seas for two
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
WOULD CONVERT
| MILITIA INTO
FIELD ARMIES
WAR DEPARTMENT GIVES DE-
TAILS OF PLAN-DlVlSlONS ARE
PROPOSED UNDER NEW Or
CARNATIONS.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Details OF the
war departments plan for organizing
the regular army and the militia of the
various state into field armies, ready
TO respond without confusion to a call
for emergency service, are given in
circular issued today by the militia di.
vision of the department.
Creation of twelve militia divisions,
with headquarters in each district, is
contemplated. Each state is assigned
its definite quota of troops to be fur-
nished. In the four proposed field ar
mics there will be in all 316,34O en-
listed men, in addition to some thou
sands who would be employed in time
of actual war at depots and in trans
portation operations. The circular
shows that most of the states already
maintain as many men as will be need
ed in the infantry and light artillery
branches, but there is a serious short
age in coast artillery, cavalry and sani-
tary corps. States consequently are
urged to transfer their unutilized in
fantry units to other branches of the
service to complete their share in the
divisional organizations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
PORTANT
DEVELOPMENT
BECKER CASE
WITNESS SAID TO HAVE ADMIT
TED GIVING FALSE TESTIMONY
- SIGNS AFFIDAVIT TO THAT
EFFECT.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 1i.-John b
Johnston, New York lawyer. said
here tonight that James Marshall,
the negro who was a witness in the
case of Charles Becker, under SEN
tence of death for the murder of Her
man Rosenthal in New York, had
signed a statement tonight in the
form of an affidavit to the effect that
he swore falsely at the second trial
of Becker.
Marshall Is said TO have testified
that lie saw Becker talking to Bald
Jack Rose, Bridge Webber and Sam
Schepps. In the affidavit signed by
Marshall tonight, Mr.. Johnston said,
Marshall declares he did not know
Rose, Webber, or Schepps.
When asked whether he attached
any significance to Marshal's alleged
statements, Mr.. Johnson said he re-
garded them as Important"
Mr.. Johnston hurried to Philadel-
phia late this afternoon at the re-
quest of Becker's chief counsel, who
had been informed of Marshalls al
legged statements.
Marshall is not under arrest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
Died in Arizona.

The body of Bob King, who died
in Arizona last Wednesday will reach
Marietta today and will be taken to
Oil Springs, short distance east of
Marietta, for interment. Ernest Nc
Kinney went to Arizona to accom-
pany the remains home. Bob King
and his sister Miss Lou were both
formerly attendants of Ardmore
schools and they are both known here
by many Ardmore people, Miss Lou
is now Mrs. Ernest Mckinney. Her
husband is chairman of the board
of county commissioners of Love
county.
Deceased was of Indian blood. He
went to Arizona in hopes of pro-
longing his life and died while away
from home He was not married.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
WANT SLEEPER
!. To Be SET OUT
At ARDM0RE
ROY M. JOHNSON CIRCULATING
PETITION TO BE PRESENTED
TO CORPORATION COMMISSION
FOR PUBLIC Benefit.

Roy M. Johnson is circulating a
petition that is being signed freely by
business men of the city. and espec-
tally by the oil men, asking the cor
poration commission to compel the
Santa Fe to set out a sleeping car
at this point for the convenience of
the travelling public.
This petition is not only being
signed here, but the business men
of Oklahoma City are in favor of
it and the argument that will accom-
pany the petition is unanswerable.
Such a car set out here would be
a great convenience, especially to
the oil men who are operating in this
and other fields. 1t would permit
them to retire at Oklahoma City and
get a full nights sleep, without the
necessity of getting out at this point
at 3:40 in the morning. Not only the
oil operators, but all persons from
this point who do business in Okla
homa City would appreciate such
convenience.
A movement in this direction was
started some time ago, but nothing
was done in the matter. This time
the matter will be placed in the
hands of the corporation commission
with data sufficient to warrant the
belief that they will compel the rail-
road to set the sleeper out here, as
asked for in the petition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
Commission Not Cared For.

London. Feb. 1.-Two big battles,
it is believed, already have begun
or will soon begin on the Russian
side of the East Prussian frontier,
and on the river Sereth, within Buko-
wilma.
The Russian forces have withdrawn
from east Prussia and Bukowina in
the face of superior German and Aus
trian armies, so that they might be
enabled to concentrate and come into
closer touch with their lines of COM
munication.
The official reports make only the
briefest reference to the operations
at these two extremes of the eastern
front, but what they do say indicates
that the Russians already have reach
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
GERMAN GOVERNMENT TO WITH
DRAW THE WAR ZONE PROCLA-
NATION IF ENGLAND WILL AL
LOW FOOD TO GO THROUGH.
NOTE IN WASHINGTON
German Ambassador Presented This
Note to Washington Officials Today
British Merchantmen Will Sail in
Fleets Hereafter.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 15.-Ger-
many is ready to consider Withdrawing
her war zone proclamation, provided
England will give up trying to prevent
food from going to the German civilian
population.
The German ambassador presented
this official note today from his gov
ernment.
The note saws that Berlin is inform
ed that English merchantmen are
armed with orders TO sail in groups
for protection that there is no pos
sibility of searching them, but that
German vessels will fight them as war
ships.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
RIVER TleER is FIFTY FEET OUT
OF ITS BANK AND RISING TWO
INCHES AN HOUR.
THE WILLS COLLAPSE
Water Now Five Feet Deep in Streets
Of City - Rising Waters Approach
ing Vatican, But Will Cause No
Danger There.

Rome, Italy, Feb. 15.-The worst
flood in the memory of living man is
now threatening Rome.
The Tiber is fifty feet out OF its
banks and rising at the rate of two
inches an hour.
The famous bridge, which Horatio
defended, is submerged.
The rising waters are approaching
the vatican, but it is not expected
they will cause any damage there.
The flood water is nearly five feet
deep in the streets around St Peters.
Several walls have already collapsed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
WOULD GIVE
TEX. TWO MORE
CONGRESSMAN N
REDlSTRICTlNG BILL WOULD
GIVE STATE TWO ADDITIONAL
CONGRESSMEN OPPOSITION
TO PUBLIC SERVICE BILL.

Austin, Tex, Feb. 15.-The house
today engrossed the Haney- -Griggs
bill almost unanimously, redistricting
the state into eighteen congressional
districts. 1t would give the state OF
Texas two additional congressman.
Representatives of numerous towns
today organized to oppose the Rob
bins public service corporation bill,
alleging that it restricts local self
government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
Here as Witness.

]. H. Adsit, who was recently pro-
NOTED by the Twin State Oil COM
pany and placed in charge of the
production of the company in all
the fields of the state, is here from
Tulsa. He is a witness in a case in
the district court, and wifi be here
two or three days.
The Twin State company is not
active at this time in drilling new
wells. The company is drilling but
one well in the state and that is an
Offset. which they were required to
drill near Sapulpa
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
TO INVESTIGATE LOBBYING
Democrats and Republicans Alike
Want Inquiry

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 15.-The
democrats and filibustering republi-
cans alike today voted to investigate
the charge of lobbying by the ship
ping trust in the ship purchase bill,
and also to investigate any negotia-
tions of administration officials to buy
belligerents' ships.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
GERMANY ASKS ITALY To Be ALLY
0R Be TREATED AS AN ENEMY

German Ambassador Will Offer Italy Province of Trent
and Other Concessions to Take Germanys Side, or
Warned that she Will be Treated Worse than Eng
land. Heavy Artillery Battles Yesterday in Nor
thern France and Belgium-French Successes Are
Claimed in Alsace-Austrian AerOplanes Attack the
Palace of Royal Family at Cettinje, Montenegro
Two Important Battles Believed to have been Begun
in the East Between Germans and Russian.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
AerOplanes Attack Palace

CETTINJE, Montenegro, Feb. 15-Two Austrian
aeropanes yesterday fired members of the royal faml
ly at their residence at Rieka, near Lake SOutari.
King Nicholas and the queen and princess watched
the aerial raiders from the palace window Machine
grounds, several falling the royal family but not
injuring them. -.-.-....
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
Austrian Fleet Made Sortie

Cettinje, Montenegro, Feb 15.-The
Austrian fleet Sunday morning made
sortie from the Gulf of Cattaro and
began bombarding Antivari, a Monte
negrin port.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
Prairie Announces Cut

Independence, Kan, Feb. 15.-The
Prairie Oil 4 Gas Company today an
nounced a five cents per barrel cut in
the price of crude OIL to 40 cents.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
cURTAIL THE PRODUCTION.
Pennsylvania DistiIleries Are Cutting
Down production.

Connellyville. Pa. Feb. 15.-Many
large dlstilleries of southwestern
Pennsylvania are curtailing the man
ufacture of whiskey, on account of
excessive price of rye.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
Boys Caused Bio Scare.

Ogdenburg, N. Y, Feb. 15.-Three
fireworks balloons sent up by boys on
the American side were responsible
for last nights sensational Canadian
reports that aeroplanes with search
lights and bombs flew over Canada
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15

ROME, Feb 15-The newspaper Idea Nazlonal TO-
davs saws that before the end of this month"; the German
ambassador here will ask Italy to enter the war on the
Germans side in exchange for the province OF Trent
from Austria and some other concessions.
The paper says, the ambassador has told Italian
we will treat her than are treating England
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
To Take Further Action

LONDON, Feb 15-ChurchiII announces in the
house of commons that the allies will probably take fur
ther action to prevent neutrals carrying food to Ger
many.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
Russians Still Retiring

PETROGRAD, Feb. 15.-The Russians are retiring
from East Prussia 1t is still expected that they will in
augurate purely defensive campaign on Russian soil.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
War Costs Ten Billions. .

LONDON, Feb. 15.-Brtish Chancellor Llovd
George announces that years cost is estimated
at ten billions and that England will pay the largest por-
ton of this, and that there won't be any joint loan
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15

London, Feb. 15-Brtish steamer
Wavlet from Pensacola s;rucx nine
and was beached to prevent her sink
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
Artillery Ba Atsto,,. 4"r'

PARIS, Fe5 ar''1'sry i5TAn SS, o%c % % saa' says the
fighting yesterday in Belgium and norli>' ace was
mostly heavy artillery battles
In Lorraine, the Germans captured hill and vii
lage but the French later recaptured part of this HILL
In Asace it is claimed that the French troops are do
ing brilliant work on skis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
WEATHER FORECAST.

New Orleans, La, Feb. L
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma for tonight and Tues
day is fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15
MANY SHIPS USE CANAL.
Canal Authorities Surprised at the
Unusual Number

Washington, Feb. 15.-The Panama
canal authorities are surprised at
the number of sailing vessels using
the canal The canal route shortens
the voyage about three months, as
compared to a trip sailing around the
Horn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15

The Want Ads orrer a good pun
Iicity medium for the small dealer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-15

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