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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
Supreme Court Reporter Abolished

Oklahoma City, June 23.-With the
going into effect of the new laws
Tuesday, the office of supreme court
reporter was abolished and the office
became vacant. Under provisions of
the law the state board of affairs will
advertise for bids for the publishing
of the reports of the supreme court
and the criminal court OF appeals. This
advertisement will be made at once,
and soon after July /, a contract will
be awarded for this work. 1t is to be
done under direction of the chief JUS
tice and the presiding Judge of the
criminal court of appeals
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
WOULD ASSUME
ENTIRE STATE
De B 7 r.
RICH VlRGlNlAN MAKES PRoPO-
SlTlON TO STATE FOR SOLE
PRIVILEGE OF SELLING BOOZE
IN STATE.

Bluffield, w. Va, June 23.-Sam G..
Walker, former owner Of large saloon
interests in this section, and con-
sidered one OF southern West Vir-
ginia's wealthiest men, today made
the public announcement to the press
that he was willing to assume the
payment of the entire Virginia debt
of more than $4,000, 900, provided he
was given the exclusive liquor selling
rights in the state of West Virginia.
He agrees to give bond of s4,-
100000 and to pay the entire debt,
interest and all, in 10 years for the
privilege of selling liquor in this
state for the period of 10 years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
Tornado at Okmulgee.

Okmulgee, Okla, June 23.-Follow
ing closely upon tie tornado which
swept over Okmulgee county Tues
day terrific electrical storm early
Wednesday morning caused a big
property loss in this city and adjoin.
ing territory. Several fires were
caused by lightning while the oil
fields suffered heavily. Old citizens
say that the electrical display sur
passed anything ever seen in Okmul-
gee county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24

Paris, June 24.-OfficiaI reports say
that at DardaneIIes between June I
and June 8, the French and British
gained from one hundred fifty yards
to a quarter Of mile along one mile
OF front, the British taking five hun
dred prisoners.
The Germans heavily bombarded
Souchez last night. Some sisters and
nurses were killed by shells in Holy
Sacrament hospital at Souchez.
Since June 14th, the French have
captured more than seven hundred
Germans in the river Feeht section Of
Alsace-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
ALLIES CLAIMING GAINS IN
FIGHTING At DARDANELlES
ADVANCE ALONG ONE MILE OF FRONT IS
CLAIMED BETWEEN JUNE FIRST AND
EIGHTH-BRITISH TOOK FIVE HUNDRED
PRISONERS THERE.

Rome Reports Artillery oues Along
Having Enough
Dispatches Received
May Auso German
Retired
together Behind Their
the Dnester
Killing Holy Sacra HOSPITAL There
Turks Claim Successes Against the Russians Tol
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
Many Artillery Duels

Rome, June 24.-An official state
ment says, artillery dueIs are now in
progress on the entire italian-Austrian n
fronts. This in connection with other
reports 10 taken to mean that the Aus
trians have brought up enough rein
sorcements from GaIicia to stop the
italian advance. The Austrians failed
last night in their counter attacks to
recover five villages, which the ltali-
ans occupied yesterday on the Trieste
front.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
Austrians Repulsed With Loss

Verona, Italy, June 24.-Reliable in
formation received here is that the
Austrians have received reinforcement
to enable them to take the offensive
throughout the entire front but they
are constantly being repulsed with
heavy losses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
Turks Claiming Victory

Constantinople, June 24.-The Turks
who recently resumed the offensive in
Caucasus, yesterday captured about
one and three-quarter miles of Kara
hagh Heights. The Russians fled east
ward The number of troops en-.
gagged was not stated
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
STATE WILL
USE THAW AS
A WITNESS
HARRY THAW TO BE CALLED AS
WITNESS AGAINST HIMSELF AT
THE SANITY TRIAL TO TELL
LIFE STORY.

New York, June 24-The state an
nounces that it will call Harry X.
Thaw as a witness against himself
at the sanity trial. The purpose of
this is to enable the state to make
him tell his entire life story.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
May Not Storm Capital.

El Paso, Tex, June 24.-The Car
rama agency here announces that
Gonzales has reached the suburbs
of Mexico City, where the Zapatistas
are strongly entrenched. Gonzales
was ordered to spare the storming
of the city if possible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24

Mrs. C. G.. Howland and son Irwin,
and Kenneth Fox left here today for
Bldora, Colo, where they will spend
several weeks during the warm
weather of the summer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
ANOTHER SCARE TO-DAY
Southern California Threatened With
Another Earthquake Shock.

Ell Control, Cal, June 24-Another
slight earthquake here this morning
kept people in a tremor throughout
the valley 1t Is estimated that the
total losses from the recent shocks
were not over half million dollars,
but more shocks might ruin the irri-
CATION system.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
Will Prolong the War.

London, June 24.-Special dispatch
es from Petrograd declare it may be
years before the ustro-German as-
sressiveness can be worn down. The
Russians have now retired altogether
behind their own frontier, except for
a small portion Of GaIicia on the Dnies-
ter river.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
viii Refuse Passports,

Washington, June 24.-France mott
fies the United States that she will
not give any more passports to Amer
leans of German origin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
WASHINGTON GIVES UP HOPE OF
MEXICANS SETTLING THEIR
DIFFERENCES.
GONZALES At CITY
Carranzs Agency Announces That
Gonzales Has Reached Suburbs of
Mexico City, Where zapatistas Are
Entrenched.

Washington, June 2i.-Offcial hope
for a Mexican settlement of their
differences waned today as result
of last nights announcement by Car
rama that he will not agree to a
truce with Villa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
WILSON VISITS COL. HOUSE.
President Calls at Summer Home Of
Colonel House.

New York, June 2t.-President
Wilson, en- route to his summer home,
spent a large part of today at Colonel
Il, NJ. Houses residence on Long
Island. The president is expected
to spend most of the day discussing
with House the latter's recent visit
to Europe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
cRoWoER PosToFFIcE ROBBED
Safe is Oynamited and Nearly $1,000
Secured

McAlester. Okla. June 23.-Just be-
fore daylight this morning robbers
blew the safe in the postofflce at Crow
der, eighteen miles north OF McAles-
ter secured nearly $1,000 and es-
capped
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
No Movement on Warsaw.

London, June 24.-An Amsterdam
dispatch says the Germans following
their victory in Galicia, are making
no attempt to capture Warsaw but
are sending their troops west of that
place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
Seven Small Boats Sunk

London, June PA German subma-
rine has sunk seven fishing vessels
known as drifters, off the coast OF
Scotland.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
More German Victories

Berlin, June 24-The war office an
nounces a further German victory in
Galicia, saying that General Won Lin
singer has crossed the Dniester riv-
er.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
Many Bonded Warehouses.

Austin, Tex, June 24.-Licenses
have been issued to seventeen bonded
warehouse corporations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
LANSING TAKES OATH

Washington, June 24.-Rob-
ert Lansing took the oath of
office as secretary OF state
today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24

LiVen up ycu- business-try me
Want Ads
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La, June "a
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma for tonight is unsettled
with probable showers in the
eastern portion; Friday partly
cloudy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24
Allied Successes Claimed.

Paris, France, June 24.-Heavy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-24

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Evening star., 1915-12-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
City May Take Over Armory
Hall in Coming Year.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA,, Va. December 25.-
In the coming year this city may take
over Armory Hall, occupied and owned
by the members of Company G. 1st In
fantry. better known as the Alexandria
Light Infantry.
This company wants the city to take
over this property. which it has owned
for years, provided the city assumes
certain obligations Of the company and
also gives permission to the company
to use the hall for military purposes.
This matter was submitted to the
city council at its last meeting and
was referred to the joint committee on
finance and public property.
Debts of the company are listed at
sS98.2O. and there is deed of trust
on the property for $4,000. which
would bring its total Indebtedness up
to s3,39s.20.
Largest Mail in City's History.
1t is estimated that the Alexandria
post Office this Christmas received the
largest mail in it's history. Incoming
mail today reached high-water mark
1t was after / o'clock this afternoon
before all of the carriers completed
the work of delivery. Practically al.
of the mail received was disposed OF
on the morning delivery.
During the past few days the nine
city carriers and four rural carriers
have had their hands full. In addition
to the regular carrier service for the
city two wagons were utilized in de-
livering the package mail. The mail
dispatched from the local Office also
was very heavy and kept the clerks
busy.
The January term of the United
States court for the eastern district o.
Virginia, Judge Edmund Waddill pre-
siding, will convene January 3. There
will be both a grand and petit jury at
this term of court. A number of cases
of Importance are slated to be consid
cred.
The beginners department of the NJ.
f. Church, South, Sunday school, will
hold it's Christmas celebration at 3
o'clock Monday afternoon in the
Young Peoples building. The main
Sunday school will hold it's celebration
Tuesday night.
The Salvation Army has arranged to
hold it's celebration Monday night.
There will be big Christmas tree for
the little ones.
Evening star., 1915-12-26
OPPORTUNITIES" FUND
0VERSUBSCR|BED S616.12
Considerably More Than Bare Needs
of Families Can Be Met
During Year..

With an oversubscription of more
than $500 and subscriptions still COM
ing in, Washington's response to the
fourteen opportunities" presented by
the Associated Charities last night in
dicated that considerably more than
the bare needs of fourteen deserving
families will be met during the COM
ing year.
The opportunity" budget contem
plated an expenditure of s4,732 on
fourteen households, and when the last
count of donations was made at noon
yesterday it was found that a total of
S5,09S.12, or $366.12 more than was ac-
tually required, had been contributed
Shortly after the totals were an
nounced the Chain and Sprocket Club
sent in a pledge of 800 to be applied
to opportunity No. 10 and $3.50 for op-
portunity No. IL. This swelled the
oversubscription to $616.12.
The Same club previously had do
mated $3.50, making it's total contrib9-
ton to the opportunities $3.50.
Excess May Be More Than 500.
Secretary and Mrs. ufford. who spent
busy morning at the Associated
Charities headquarters acknowledging
Evening star., 1915-12-26
WEATHER.
Cloudy, Colder Today; Rain or Snow
in Early Morning.

For the District of Columbia ana
MARYLAND, cloudy and colder TO-DAY,
probably preceded by rain or snow in
early morning. TOMORROW fair; strong
northwest winds.
For Virginia. partly cloudy today.
much colder in east and central por-
tions. Tomorrow fair: strong wester-
ly winds.
For West Virginia. snow fiurries, foi-
lowed by clearing today. Tomorrow
cloudy.
Rain or snow early this morning Will
be followed by overcast weather TO-DAY
AMI fair weather tomorrow in the mid
die Atlantic and New England states
Local SHOWS are also probable In the
region of the great lakes. Elsewhere
east of the Mississippi river the
weather will be generally fair today
and tomorrow
Yesterdays Temperatures,
Midnight. A.; am. SO; 4 am, 80;
'6 am, 40: s am, Al; 10 am, A; Il
noon, So; = pm. 50; pm, 81; q PM,
60; pm, 80. 10 pm, Al.
Highest, e.; lowest. 3S.
Relative humidity-Eight am, "a;
pm, 10.
Hours of sunshine, 30.
Per cent of possible sunshine, 81
Temperature same date last year
Highest, "a; lowest, 16.
Temperatures in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1915-12-26

e1eventh-hour contributions, left the
Office shortly after noon. and any addi-
tional contributions that are to be
made will not be tabulated until to-
morrow. 1t is considered probable that
the oversubscription may run over s700
when final returns are in.
All but three of the opportunities" "
Nos. IL, IS and IA, were fully provided
for through direct contributions. The
deficits in these three will be met out
of the "undesignated' fund.
AS a result of the generous response
of Washingtonians to this annual
charity appeal. 1t will be possible. ac-
cording to Secretary Ufford, to pro-
vide much more satisfactorily for the
fourteen families than had been
planned. 1t now will be possible. he
said, to look out for their emergency
needs.-which are sure to develop a,
some time during the year.
Contributions to the opportunities
received by The Star since the last ac-
acknowledgement are as follows:
Dr. and Mrs. A. G. w. for opportu-
nifty No. 5, IS: w. G. W., for oppor-
tunity No. Z. $40.
Evening star., 1915-12-26

Alexandria's new combination pump
ing motor engine. expected here Janu-
AIRY /, will not arrive until about Feb
ruary l, it is stated.
Active preparations are being made
by r. T.. Lee Camp, Confederate Veter-
ans, for it's annual banquet. January
10, in observance of Gen. Lees birth
day.
All previous records for order in the
city were broken this Christmas, not a
single arrest being recorded on the
blotter at police headquarters up to
midnight.
The funeral of John West, who was
drowned from a skiff at Quantico yes
terday, will take place at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon from Wheatleys un-
dertaking chapel.
Lights were thrown on Alexandria S
community Christmas tree tonight. The
Evening star., 1915-12-26
MRS. FANNIE E. W0RDEN DIES
Was Active Worker in G. A. r. and
W.R. C. ORGANIZATIONS.

Mrs. Fannie f. Worden, an active
worker in G. A. r. and Woman's Relief
Corps circles, died yesterday morning
after long illness. Funeral services are
to be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock at her late residence. 4oos Sd
street northwest, under the auspices of
Phil Sheridan Corps, No. ~. w. R C.
Rev. DR.. W. R. wedderspoon is to Of
ficiate, and, interment will be in Con-
gressional cemetery.
Mrs. Worden had been a resident of
Washington for more than fifty years.
She was born in Rockville. Md, sixty-seven
years ago She was a past department
senior vice president, w. R c., and past
Evening star., 1915-12-26
Woman's Peace Party to Meet Here

Announcement has been made that
the national womans peace party is
to hold it's first annual convention in
January at the New Willard Hotel.
The sessions will convene in the even
ing, January s, and continue to January
10. Misses Jane Adams and Helen
Keller are scheduled to speak at mass
meeting under the auspices of the
party January 3.
Evening star., 1915-12-26

president OF Phil Sheridan Corps OF the
same orga nization.
Her husband. Charles II. Worden. past
senior vice commander of Phil Sheridan
Post. G. A r.; two sisters, Mrs. Jane
Dusey and Mrs. Annie c. De La Nergne.
and a brother. Nathan De La Nergne, all
of this city, are living.
Evening star., 1915-12-26

tree will be illuminated every evening
until New Year day.
Alexandria Lodge, No. 75S. Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, will give
it's annual Christmas dance Tuesday
night in the auditorium of it's home.
Evening star., 1915-12-26
L A n G,
The Famous Palmist.

Extends his best wishes to his
friends and patrons for a Merry
Christmas and a Prosperous New
Year. He trusts that the predic-
tions he has made for you in the
past have come true-save only
those of an unpleasant nature.
Consult him freely during the
coming year-he never disappoints
you. Advice given on all affairs of
life and satisfaction guaranteed.
Complete Life Reading,
Evening star., 1915-12-26

A bronze tablet, marking the spot In
the old senate chamber. at Annapolis.
Md. where Washington resigned his
military commission. was unveiled.
Evening star., 1915-12-26
FREE

Free-25c bottle White
Pine Expectorant with
very box Cinco-tone
Cold Tablets, CSC size.
These two preparations
together will cure the
most stubborn cold. SOC
value. Both for 25c.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24
The Interesting Story of
The Aeolian Vocation

representatives of The Aeolian Company and audience
arranged with the officials of the Company for the following
Tuesday.
1t was highly interested and expectan gathering that
met in the Directors Room at Aeoan Hall at the appointed
time
The skepcsm born of wide experience was tempered by
knowledge Of the conservatism of the London officials Mr.
Mason cabgram had expressed unusual enthusiasm and the
inventor faced sympathetic though highly critical audience
as he began to play his phonograph.
That afternoon will never be forgotten at Aeoan Hall
As the different department heads left the after Empson
had finished each realized that new epoch had dawned
for the phonographthat in this wonderful invention the
feature that the phonogaph had hitherto greatly needed
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24
KAISER MISSES CAPTURE
BY JUST ONE MINUTE
Officer of 9th Hussars Tells How Spy lh"arted Plan by
Giving Warning and Causing Delay-Iwo Cars
Following Emperor laken

grass ridge. If We rode out and con
cealed ourselves behind the ridge there
was-if our information was correct a
good chance Of our being able to cap
ture the Emperor. We determined at
ali events TO make the attempt
Accordingly Major Blackwood. two
other officers and myself with 900 men
Ieft Boiselle at o'clock a. m. and
reached the ridge an hour later. We
stationed three men on the ridge 20
sirnal us the approach of the Kaiser.
Half an hour later troop of Uhlans.
came along the road, and then one OF
our men on the ridge saw some signals
beinq made from a cottage near the
,oadway occupied by French peasant.
We knew what that meant. II was
one of the unfortunate incidents when
,rar We shot the peasant later IN
the day. 1t was obvious; Of course, course,
hat M our presence behind the ridge
bsd been communicated TO the German
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24

SPECIAL Co--fpcrlenre - The 1rhunel
London. Jan. 13.-The following ac-
count Of how the 10th Hussars nearly
succeeded iu capturing the Kaiser has
been given. by an officer Of that regi-
ment:
'0n Christmas Eve we occupied
Boiselle. and the Germans fell back to
Bertincourt, where the Kaiser arrived
that evening. About 10 o'clock that
hight We learned that the Kaiser and
his staff intended 20 proceed at Z
o'clock the next morning 20 the head
quarters Of General Won Mauben, at a
Village few miles south Of Cambria.
Vur Information was that the Kaiser
would take the road going west Of
Vambral, which would bring him to a
POINT some six miles east Of Boiselle.
~ this point the road lay below long
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24

resting content with its limitations, he devoted himself to
overcoming them He sought by which the wonder
full records Of the worlds artists could be heard again
and again without monoonya means for introducing the
subtle and changing shades OF expression with which the msl
clan himself varies each performance
TO make long story short, his efforts met with signal
success and after securing letters patent on his invention he
sailed for London confident that he need but show to the
manufacturers of monographs to arouse their enthusiasm
and secure its immediate adoption.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24
A New and Better Phonograph

Were the patents sound-wer they fundamental These
were the important questions The Aeoan Company
thoroughly familiar with the phonograph-had already
perimented with idea of finding for improving its
tone and knew what could accomplish should be decided
to enter the field.
When Mr.. Empsons patents found basic the matter
was settled The Aeoan Company took its option, the
inventor gathed beyond at the recognition his
genius had received and his treatment sailed for home and
the great organizations recognized the most powerful force
in the music world itself seriously to the task of making
a new and better phonograph.
This than two years ago The rest is another
story itself No and body Of men in the world
so we'll equipped for the task OF improving the phonogaph
the men constituting the expert staff of The Aeoan Company
Not only artists and musicians Of exceptional capabilities
but scientific mechanical engineers comprise this staff
While in addition the greatest authority sound alive
day is permanent consutan and the perfectly equip
ped laboratory in existence for photographng and anal
sound-w waves, is at this company's command.
The result of the Aeoan Company's entrance into the
field Of phonograph manufacture might readily have been fore
seen In The Aeoa| ocaon, its phonograph recently
announced this Company has produced instrument that
not only fully up the high standard of It's other celebrated
products but that unquestonaby the perfect
well most interesting phonograph the world has
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24

7b Naturalization nou exhibition and sale only 4~hn aA IFS
of
and Vocation Salons admission
New-York tribune., 1915-01-24

would bring him some two miles behind
his own trenches. but which would
lengthen his journey TO Won Mauben'>
headquarters about four miles. II was.
of course. 20 avoid this long detour that
the Emperor had settled 20 take the
road going west OF Cambria.
"if we were 10 succeed al All we
should have TO gallop hard 20 reach tho
fork Of the two roads before the I'm