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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
JURY found
MRS. ANGEL
NOT GUILTY
VERDICT CHEEREO AND WOMAN
COLLAPSED WHEN RESULT
WAS ANNOUNCED - CHARGED
WITH MURDER

Bridgeport, Conn, March 20.-Mrs.
Helen NJ. Angle was found not guilty
of manslaughter by jury in the
criminal superior court here late
Friday. She was accused OF having
caused the death of Waldo II. Ballou
at Stamford on the night of June %
last.
The announcement of the verdict
was greeted with cheers by the court
room audience. Mrs. Angle collapsed
and would have fallen to the floor
if she had not been caught by her
father. Leonard Blondell, who was
beside her as he had been through
out the twelve days of the trial.
The accusation on which Mrs. An
gle was brought to trial was that
of having caused her aged suitor.
Waldo h. Ballou, to plunge to his
death down the stairs leading to her
apartment. He fractured his skull.
In his closing argument, States
Attorney Cummings said the convic
tion or acquittal of Mrs. Angle de-
pended upon whether Ballous fatal
fall downstairs was due to accident
or violence. The state claimed, the
attorney said, that Ballou was
plunged backward down the stairs
by violence. Taking from the table
the dented, bloodstained hat Of Bal
lou, Mr. Cummings held it before the
jury.
81 would that dent had tongue to
speak," he said. 'How it got there
| | don't know, but do know that this
| flatiron (the electric fatiron) fits
with remarkable precision into this
dent
The state did not claim Mrs. Angle
had wiped up all the stairs and land
| ing after the tragedy, he said, but
| that she had attempted to and was
interrupted in her work.
The trouble with the defendants
| explanation of the various circum-
| stances connected with Ballou's death
Mr.. Cummings said, was that they
came too late. after lapse of sew
eral months and did not spring from
her lips instantly when first ques-
| toned.
| Judge Williams, in his charge to
the jury, explained the nature Of the
allegation and said three verdicts.
guilty as charged, guilty of assault,
or not guilty, were possible. The
state, the court understood. did not
claim the second. 1t was not essen
tial, under the allegation for the state
to show a motive for the crime
charged, he said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
DIAMOND RING
PERIOD WILL
CLOSE TONIGHT
TONIGHT AT 9 O'CLOCK JUDGES
WILL TAKE CHARGE OF BALLOT
BOXES AND DETERMINE WHO
HAS BEEN AT WORK.

Tonight at nine o'clock the diamond
ring as a special premium in the Col
den Gate-Automobile Contest will be
awarded. The contestants are request
ed to have all receipts filled out ac-
curately, and cash properly balanced
so as to expedite the count of the
judges as much as possible. The
Judges will convene at o'clock and
proceed Immediately to make the
count, and the winner of the diamond
ring will be announced Immediately at
the close of their count. 1t is antici-
pated by the contest manager that
most of the active contestants will be
present. and indications at present are
that this will be the liveliest period
of the contest thus far closed. Five
days from the closing of this period
will see the finish of the contest, and
the winners and near-winners of the
diamond ring will have a very large
vote standing toward winning tire
other premiums.
Up to the present time the contest
has been decidedly satisfactory to the
paper from the standpoint of the con
fidence which the contestants have
shown in the manner in which the
contest has been conducted, and the
courteous consideration. and liberal
support the friends of the candidates
| have given. Remember, contestants,
/ that no moneys will be received on the
diamond ring period after nine
o'clock tonight, and all subscriptions
must be filled out properly and
moneys balanced to correspond with
receipts.
To those who do not win the dia-
mond ring, we would speak a word OF
encouragement. The extra bonus
votes offered as additional premiums
will be a factor in the final count.
Do not lose sight of the fact that the
| best is yet to come--next Saturday
night some lady will be the proud
possessor of a brand new 5-passenger
Ford. Then aside from the Ford, six
trips to San Francisco and return,
will be awarded to successful candi-
dates. The Diamond ring is a dan
dy" premium ana one or which any
person should be proud, but it is
merely a side issue in comparison TO
the other valuable premiums.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22

Petrograd, March 22.-The capture
of Memel by the Russians after an
impetuous charge and much street
fighting is regarded generally as i'm
portant because of its moral effect
and because it seems to prove that
the Germans, when concentrating
upon any point. are compelled to
leave other portions of their frontier
open to penetration. The forces en-
gagged on either side in the MemeI
operations were not large and its
strategic Importance TO the Russians
is small, since the city is isolated
by swampy territory along the
Niemen untitled for operations on a
large scale.
The retreat OF the German garri-
son from Memel is endangered by
another Russian column advancing
from Tauroggen toward Tilsit, which
appears likely to cut off the Germans
progress southwark. This Russian
column seems to have for its object
i've a new attempt upon Tilsit.
OF more Importance than the oc-
cupation of Memel is the Russian
activity on the left bank of the Me
men. where the net results of recent
engagements have been to clear Ger
man invaders from Russian territory
from the general region of Seiny to
Kopsiovo, on the Grodno- -Suwalki
road. The last two days have seen
the Germans forced back twenty
miles to the west from the Niemen.
Activity in the vicinity of the Ma
rev continues and an important en-
gagement occurred yesterday ten
miles south of Myszyniec, on the road
to Ostrolenko. Here the Germans
undertook an attack in three col
umns from the Myszyniec side, but
the assault ended in defeat fol-
them.
The German bombardment of Os-
sowetz has continued much longer
than was expected by the Russian
military authorities. Todsy's report
indicates that the artillery duel still
is irf progress but 1t is said that the
German fire is losing force.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
No Batteries Silenced

Berlin, March 22.-Describing the
Turkish forts during the lombard
ment Thursday which cost the allies
three sunllen warships, German cor
respondent wires:
THE entire atmosphere around the
Turkish forts at the Dardanelles was
smoke and clouds from the exploding
shells and quantities Of earth thrown
into the air by projectiles from the
allies guns. The earth trembled for
miles around. The allies fired two
thousand shells without silencing one
shore battery"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
petroorad. March 22.-it ",

Petrograd, March 22.-it '"
nounced officially that the Austria
fortress of Przemysl surrendered to
the Russians today. The attempt OF
the Austrians to break through from
the carpathian front to the relief OF
this fortress, failed.
With the fall of Przemysl, the only
important fortified town remaining IN
the Austrians' hands in Galicia, is
Cracow. Todays capture opens to
the Russians, Austra's richest wheat
lands. PrzemysI and Cracow have
been the only obstacles standing in
the way Of the Russian invasion Of
Germany from SiIesia. During the
last few days the food supply was
short, and aviators carried timed
meats to PrzemysI.
The final act in the Przemysl sur
render began last week when the com
mander deliberately expended his re-
serve ammunition and sent the bulk
Of the garrison on forlorn hope Of
cutting it's way out. This failed. Th'
besiesns army was estimated at one
hundred thousand men, and the de
Tenders originally at eighty thousand
but the latter force was much reduced
by death.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
Sudden Death of e. D. Haight.

News of the death Of r. d. Haight
at Shawnee was received in this city
Saturday afternoon and came as a
surprise to his host Of friends IL
this city, who were not aware of his
illness. His mother and brother,
Clyde, of this city, who had been
notified of his illness, left imme-
diately for Shawnee and arrived at
his bedside just before the end came
at $3.50 p. m.
For several years Mr. Haight was
in business in this city and was
universally liked by everyone who
knew him. He is survived by his
wife, his mother, brother and a step
son, Ralph Wisner OF Dallas, Texas.
The remains passed through this city
yesterday afternoon at one o'clock
en- route to Gainesville, his old home,
where the funeral and burial took
place yesterday afternoon. The re-
mains were met here by delegation
from the Eagles lodge of which de-
ceased was a member.
The news OF Mr.. Haights death
was received by his many friends
here with genuine regret. He pos
sessed all the attributes of a good
citizen, he was just and generous
to fault, and his loss will be keenly
felt The sympathy of the entire
community is extended to the be-
reaved family in their sorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
Assistant Game Warden.

Oscar p. Taylor OF this city has
been appointed assistant state game
warden. Mr.. Taylor's commission
has been received and he is ready to
begin his duties. He is of the opin-
ion that j portion of the new game
law will not be enforceable on ac
count of Kansas federal judge hav-
ing declared the federal game law
of which the state law was in part
a duplicate, unconstitutional
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
Presbyterian Church Tonight

The others are likely to remain at
home because of bad weather so we
have the greater need of your pres
ence tonight at the First Presbyter-
ian church. Can we count on you
or are you fair weather" Chris
tian?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
Germans and Austrians Leave.

Rome, March 22.-Germans and
Austrians who reside in Italy have
been advised by their respective con-
suls to leave the country as quickly
as possible.
1t is reported here that so many
German military spies have entered
Italy that the general staff has been
obliged to change its modified plans
because there is reason to believe
that some of the secrets connected
with them have been revealed
Parts of the Italian police force
have been detailed to keep under
surveillance Germans who recently
have entered Italy under what are
considered suspicious circumstances
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
EXECUTIVE DE-
PARTMENTST0
NEW OFFICES
ABOUT THE FIRST OF MAY THE
VARIOUS STATE EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENTS WILL BE Lo-
GATED IN NEW QUARTERS.

Oklahoma City, March 21.-About
May ! the executive departments of
the state of Oklahoma will be housed
in the business district of this city
in buildings close to each other. The
offices of the governor, treasurer.
secretary of state, board of agricul-
ture, labor commissioner, commits
soner of charities, mine inspector and
adjutant general which have been
occupying school building some
distance from the other departments
are to be moved. The office of State
superintendent of health will be re-
moved from this city to Guthrie, that
having been the understanding when
Dr.. J. w. Duke was appointed to the
head of the department The salary
of the place is $500 year,-hardly
enough to lead successful physic-
ian to give up his ".actice. The leg
islature has authorized the appoint
ment of an assistant to the state
health officer at the same salary and
DR.. Duke is now looking for some
young man who combines the quail
ties of successful business man with
the accomplishments requisite in a
Dacteriologist and analytical chemist,
together with few other things,
TO whom he is ready to hand the new
office.
Under the administration of DR..
J. C.. Mahr, who was superintendent
of health since statehood until the
beginning of the present administra
ton, this department has become a
powerful factor in educating the peo-
pie to sanitation and personal hy-
giene. DR.. Mahr was a great believer
in publicity and prepared personally
letter for weekly distribution in
the newspapers, which discussed
some seasonable phase of public
health in terms that the people could
uiluCl ne oldlt olhSN
became a factor in the welfare of the
state that was close to the people
and efficient.
DR. Duke has succeeded in secur-
ing from the legislature several laws
that will give the department more
strength and make it a producer of
revenues sufficient, he thinks, for the
entire needs of the department. The
fact the health office has been made
| an auxiliary to the revenue depart
ment to an extent that it ought, If
permitted TO have appropriations
equal to its producing capacity, to
become very powerful factor in the
promotion of health and prevention
of disease. Some criticism was made
in the Legislature when some of the
revenue features of the health office
bills were under consideration OF the
attention that had been devoted in
| their drafting to the revenues and
the lack of specific provisions for
the inspections that were to be the
basis of the fees to be collected.
Under these new laws there will
be eight inspectors in the state with
power to examine almost every sort
of business that caters to the public
and charge fees for such inspection.
Grocery and drug stores and soda
fountains are particularly placed un-
der the rules, as also are restaurants
and hotels. 1t will cost something
every time inspections are made by
this department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
FIGURES GIVE
APROBABLE
DEFICIT
SENATOR SIMMONS DECLARES
s2e,ooo,ooo WILL COVER THE
NATIONS OvERDRAFT-STATES
PROBABLE CAUSE.

Washington, March 21.-Chairman
Simmons of the senate finance COM
mittee Saturday took issue with pro-
phets of large treasury deficit in
a statement, saying his investigation
at the treasury have convinced him
the deficit will not exceed $26,00O, 900.
Senator Simmons said there had
been so many conflicting estimates of
the probable deficit, some as high as
$3.50, 900, that he decided to as
certain the real facts.
During the past week" he said,
IL have been closely investigating
this matter in conference with Of
ficials of the treasury department
and as a result of this investiga
tions and conferences, feel safe in
saying that the probable deficit will
not much, if any, exceed $26,OO0,OOO,
"Of course this does not include
the expenditure on account of the
Panama canal These expenses are
otherwise provided for by law and
are not required to be paid out OF
the current funds of the government
Receipts Fall Below Average.
The receipts from practically ev
cry source" he added, have fallen
below the estimate due to depressed
business conditions on account of the
war in Europe. Although the reve-
nues derived from internal revenue
tax probably will be increased by the
emergency internal act, over the es-
Inmates of about $20,000,000. There
was, on March Is, 1915, an excess o
ordinary expenditures over receipts
of approximately $S5,000,000 a.
against a deficit of $24 100000 on the
same date last year
THE estimated receipts for the
remainder of the fiscal year totals
$266,000,000 while the ordinary dis
, bursements will amount to 1907 ,000,-
600, an excess of receipts over eX-
penditures for the remainder of the
year of $59,000,000; showing a net
deficit of s2G,0OO,O 900 at the end of the
fiscal year. The increases are due ir
part to the normal growth of the
government and part are due to con-
ditions arising out of the European
war and the abnormal conditions II
Mexico
when the fact is considered tha
the income tax is not required by
law to be paid until about the enc
of the fiscal year June 30, and tha
the bulk of this tax is not, in fact
paid until about the end of the fisca
year, the circumstances of an exces.
of disbursements over receipts fol
the first half of the year and an ex-
cess of receipts over disbursement:
during the last half of the year, will
be readily understood. 1t also viii
be apparent that any estimate baseC
upon the assumption that the pro-
portion of the receipts and disburse.
ments will be the same during the
second half of the year as during the
first half is both misleading and er
roneous."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22

The March term OF district court
at Love county has come to a close
with the exception of non-jury cases
which will be heard by Judge Free
man as soon as the parties announce
ready. A special term OF district
court will convene here the first Mon
day in April.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
UNITED STATES NOTE TO ENG
LAND WILL COVER PHASES OF
BRITISH BLOCKADE ORDER.
IEAOY IN A FEW DAYS
Representations Will Also Be Made
to Germany for Sinking Of the Am
erican Ship William p. Frye by the
German Cruiser.

Washington, March 22.-The uni
ted States is preparing note to Eng
land on some phases Of the British
blockade order. The phases have no'
been disclosed. It is expected that
the note will be ready in few days
Representations to Germany foT
the sinking Of the American shiF
William P. Frye by the German
cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich, now al
Newport News, are also being pre-
pared.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
tioldino German Steamer.

Washington, D. c., March 22.-The
German steamer Odenwald, which was
stopped yesterday from leaving San
Juan, Porto Rico, by two shots across
her bows, is being held by the United
States under the congressional pro-
clamation empowering the president
to prevent supplies going from Ameri
can ports to ships Of European bel.
ligerents at sea.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
Many Horses to France

New York, March 22.-Even the
bridal suite was occupied by horses
shipped to France today aboard the
steamer Gascogne, which had 1900
head aboard. This is reported to be
the largest shipment ever made from
here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
NO SPECIAL SESSION
President Announces, No Special Ses
sion of Congress will be Called

Washington, d. c., March 22-The
white house announces formally today
that the president has no intention OF
calling an extra session Of congress be
fore the beginning of the -eguilr ses'
sion next December He says he sees
no prospect OF any circumstances aris-
ing to cause a special session.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
. Germany Secures Funds.

Berlin, March 22-An overseas
news agency announces that Germany
has secured enough money in re-
cent loan TO continue the war at least
until autumn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
Socialist Must Keep Quiet

London, March ga Copenhagen
dispatch reports that the socialist DR..
Karl Liebknecht has been forbidden to
write articles or attend political meet
ings on account of his criticism of the
German war measures.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
Four Americans Drowned

ConstantinopIe, March 22.-lieuten
ant Commander William Bricker Of
the United States Yacht Scorpion and
three American sailors we're drowned
in the eosphorous Saturday night,
when their small boat was swamped
as they we're returning to the yacht.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
Attack Came from the Sea.

Calais, March 22.-The Zeppelins'
attempt to attack this city came from
the sea early Sunday morning. The
whirrins of the propellers gave warm
inq, and the air craft guns forced
them to retreat without reaching the
city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22

Mrs Zan Williams underwent an op-
Grafton at the Hardy sanitarium this
morning Dr. Hardy reported this af-
easy and that the operation was On.
tirely successful.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
AUSTRIAN FORTRESS PRzEMYS[
SURRENDERED TO RUSSIANS
OFFICIAL, ANNOUNCEMENT OF FALL OF AUS
TRAN STRONGHOLD MADE IN PETROGRAD
TODAY - ZEPPELINS ATTACKED CALAIS
FROM SEA, SUNDAY.

Yesterday by the oneo
Steamers eo~-eern Reports
THURSDAYS Attack Without Success
Not Orr Single Battery Being Fire Of Allied warships-
Four S-s Saturday Night when Their
Small Boat =" Soo ;mped.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
London Hears of Fall

London, March 22-It is officially
announced by the press bureau here
that information has been received
that the Przemysl garrison has sur.
rendered to the Russians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22

Have you a mousse or a room you
wish to rent? II will cost but thirty
cents to rent it-try the want ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22

on account of the movement OF eight
n millions in gold toward the United
, states to pay for food and war sup
plies.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
WILSON REMAINS FIRM
viii Not Recognize Government in
Mexico Except Result Of Election

Mexico Except Result OF E'ect'on
Washington, ID. c., March 22.-lt is
announced today that the recent
events in Mexico have not changed
President Wilson's determination not
to recognize any government which is
not the result of orderly elections.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
Much Gold to United States

New York, March 22-The foreign
money markets are disturbed today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-22
WEATHER FORECAST

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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-12-30
TACUS farmer MUIR
DERED BY NE|CHB0R
ANDREW ANDERSON BRUTALITY
MURDERED OLE HANGRENSEN
MEN HAD BEEN DRINKING
HAD HAD TROUBLE OVER A
THRESH BILL

Crazed with an ver-indulgence in
whiskey and possessed Of an ungov-
ernable temper, Andrew Anderson, re-
siding about Is miles southwest of
Tagus, brutally murdered his neigh
Dor, Ole Hangrensen last Thursday
evening. . II
Halgrensen had gone to the Amber
son home to invite the family to a
lutefisk supper at his place that eve
ming, and while Mrs. Anderson was
getting herself and the children ready
the two men went out to the barn,
where they partook freely of jug of
whiskey produced by Anderson.
When ready, Mrs. Anderson opened
the door to see if the men were COM
ing and heard them talking in the
barn. There was nothing in their
tones to indicate that trouble was
brewing. She returned to her room
to make some final preparation when
she heard her husband enter the house
hastily and go right out again, and a
moment later heard shot. She rush
ed to the barn and discovered her hus-
band with a shotgun in his hands
standing over the PROSTATE form Of
his victim. She summoned DR.. Hills
Of Berthold, who, after an examina-
ton of the wound, stated that the man