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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
Russians Holding Line.

London, July 6.-The Russian line
is now reported holding along the
entire front, except near krasnik, in
southern Poland, where the Austro-
Germans have broken through.
Both French and German official
statements repcr active fighting in
the west today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
UNKNOWN MAN is HURT
Said to Have Been Attacked by His
Travelling Companion

Guthrie, Okla, July 5.-Near Hitch
cock an unknown man, nearly 60 years
of age and supposed to be from near
TeXarkana, was fatally injured by be-
ing attacked by a younger man with
whom he was travelling, hunting work
in the harvest fields. He is still alive,
but is unconscious and nothing can be
learned of his identity His assailant
escaped, leaving the old man lying by
the roadside.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06

Berlin, July Especial dispatches
recent battle between Arras and La
Bass, the French and British suffered
fearfuIy. One command alone, los;
thirty-four thousand out of fortv-two
thousand men. b
It is officially announced tod. so,
4 great British arship attack was
rected against a German position in
a German bay of the North Sea SUM-
day, but that it failed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
BANK ROBBERS LOSE APPEAL
Arkansas Supreme Court Rules Bald
wins Must Serve Sentences

Little Rock, Ark, July 5.-Hood and
Jim Baldwin, who robbed the bank of
Gillian, Sewer County, in true wild
west style, March 3, 1913, and who are
serving term of six years in the Ar
kansas penitentiary, must serve their
terms, the supreme court ruled today.
The men were charged with having
robbed the bank or 535i. The Bald
wins lived in Bismark, Okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
NATIONS SACRIFICE TO TWO
DAYS CELEBRATION OF THE
FOURTH is NINETEEN DEAD.
HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE
Chicago Tribune Complies Figures on
Loss of Life and Property - Loss
of Life This Year Smaller Than
Last.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 8. - Nineteen
dead and 9O3 injured was the ma
tion's sacrifice 70 the two days cele-
bration of the fourth, according to
corrected figures of The Tribune.
Last year twelve were killed and S79
injured. d.
This years fire loss throughout the
nation was $23s 325 as compared with
$99,545 last year
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
MAN WHO ATTEMPTED LIFE OF
J. p. MORGAN MAKES ATTEMPT
TO END LIFE.
LOST MUCH BLOOD
Holt Was Found Writhing in Pain on
Cot, With Artery of Wrist Opened
BY a Pencil - viii Tell Story OF
Life at Trial.

Glen Cove, n. Y, July 6.-Franl
Holt about midnight last night at.
tempted suicide by trying to oper
an artery in his left wrist with q
pencil.
A prison attendant saw him writh
ing in pain on his cot with blood
flowing and he and another attend
ant bound up the wrist.
Notwithstanding the fact that it was
discovered soon after the attempt
Holt lost large quantity of blood.
Frank Holt, the university professor
who shot j. p Morgan, declares that
when he is arroigned on Wednesday
he will tell the whole story of his
life, particularly his recent move,
ments leading up to the placing OF
a bomb in the United States capitol
at Washington. and his attempt to
kill Mr.. Morgan He will also reveal
he said, where he bought the dyna
mite found on him. Holt made these
declarations to DR.. Guy Cleghorn, the
Jail physician, adding that he was
anxious to tell his story in open
court.
DR.. Cleghorn said, however, that
Holt is in such a weakened condition
that unless the prisoner shows de-
cided improvement by Wednesday he
would report it inadvisable to re-
move him from the jail at Mineola
to the court house here. District
Attorney Louis J. Smith of Nassau
county said he would be guided en-
tirely by the report of DR.. Cleghorh
Mr.. Morgan. who was shot twice
by Holt last Saturday at the finan-
cier's home near here, continues to
improve-so much so that specialists
in attendance announced he was
out OF all danger. A bulletin to this
effect was the only one issued. 1t
said also that ehe patents tempera-
ture and pulse were normal.
Monday night Mr. Morgan received
w. H. Porter, a business associate,
and Police Commissioner Arthur
Woods, the latter an old friend OF
the family, and chatted cheerfully
with them. Later the two callers
said Mr.. Morgan appeared in the best
of spirits.
Late yesterday, Holt paced his cell
crying that he wanted to die.
Holt appeared in such a nervous
due to the loss of blood and
to eat that the county officials
conferred today over taking him to a
hospital and adopting forcible feeting
Holt is very weak" said district at
torney Louis Smith. 81 will not be
surprised if he dies. ! don't know
whether he is trying to starve himself,
but he doesn't eat"
Morgan was so much better today
that he wanted to get up, but his ply
sicians refused as yet.
1t was announced than an examina.
ton of Holt showed scars on the body
similar to those known to be on Muen-
ter
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
ACCEPTS CALL TO PASTORATE
Grand Chaplain of Masonic Grand
Lodge of Oklahoma Goes to Geary

FL Reno, Okla, July 6.-The Rev.
w. w. Robinson, grand chaplain of
the Masonic grand lodge of Oklaho-
ma. and for the last year chaplain of
the Masonic Home at Darlington. has
accepted call to the pastorate of the
Presbyterian church at Geary and de-
parted for that city today, .>E~ :;
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
Sudden Drop in Temperature.

On July the minimum tempera-
ture rendered at the local observa-
tory was "a. Yesterday the mini
mum registered "a. which is the low
est recorded in this city in many
years on this date.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
EVELYN WON'T TESTIFY
Thaw's Wife Arrived in New York, But
SAYS She Won't Testify.

New York July 6.-Evelyn Nesbitt
Thaw arrived here today looking in
the best of health She declared that
she would not testify at the Thaw san.
ity trial and did not appear in court
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
Charqes AGAINST British.

Berlin, July 6-An official state.
ment calls attention to Great Brit
aims action in .orpedoing the hospital
and unarmed passenger ships in
Turkish waters while at the same
time she is protesting against the
Geri, an submarine warfare"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
HIRAM STRAWN is KILLED
Gun Shot Wounds Received Sunday
Prove Fatal to Former Dallas Man

Idabel Okla, July 5.-Hiram Strawn
who recently moved here from Daiias,
Texas, died Sunday from the effect of
gun shot wounds received Sunday in
the office of the justice of the peace
here. j. NJ. Leggett, an attorney, has
been placed in Jail Henry WilmOth
and Virgil Brawley were also arrested.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
GERARD WIRES LANSING Of
GERMAN VIEWS ON SUBMARINE
ALTHOUGH SECRETARY OF STATE REFUSES TO
DISCUSS CONTENTS OF DISPATCH, HE AD-
MITS THAT PROPOSALS ARE SIMILAR TO
THOSE OUTLINED BY PRESS.

Berlin Claims Dispatches
Fighting
to
a Thousand MenBerin Also
North Sunday FaiIedRussians
Making Again Progress
Armies
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
French at Diaz Funeral.

Paris, July 6.-The French govern
ment was officially represented at
the funeral o. Porfirio Diaz this
-lorning. The body will be sent to
America in few days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
Russians Are Makina Stand.

London. July 6.-Much activity was
apparent Monday in all the three
elements where the warning powers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06

Crop statisticians are not waxing
enthusiastic over the new crop OF
dandelions on the lawns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La, July e.
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma for tonight is increas-
ing cloudiness and warmer;
Wednesday unsettled. Strong
southerly winds this afternoon
and tonight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06

All ills being relative, the strap
hanging that was an evil last week
is now regarded as a privilege.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06

Showing that be is one OF the great
common people Mr.. Bryan has a
plan FOR stopping the war in Europe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-06

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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-19
MUCH FIGHTING GOING ON
Germans on Offensive But Claims OF
Results Conflicting.

From the BelgicI coast to Arras, a
great battle is under way. The Bel
gians, in the little section of their
fatherland which they still hold, are
pushing forward, apparently with
some success. Near the border the
French are attacking furoiously. Be-
tween these two districts, the Ger
mans are prosecuting fierce often
sive agein5t the British.
Local successes have been won on
both sides, but the main issue prob
ably will not be decided soon.
The Russians admit a further re-
treat in Galicia, but deny Austrian
and German reports of complete
rout. British correspondents in
Petrograd minimize the importance
of the Austro-German victory, init
mating that Russian strategy may
have been responsible in part for the
rapid advance Of the Teutonic forces.
Reports from ell sources indicate
that the loss Of life in the fight on
Gallipoli peninsula at the Dardanelles
has been severe. British accounts in
dicare that the allies have paid
heavy price for establishing positions
on tho land. A dispatch from Athens
says the losses Of the Turks have
been so great that fresh troops are to
be brought in from Symrna.
The course of Italy still is unde-
cided, but little hope for peace ap-
parently is entertained at Rome.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-19
RI0TING In ENGLAND
Fierce Wave of Indignation Burns
Against All Germans.

Never since the war began has
such a wave OF anti-German feeling
surged through the country as at
the present time 1t is due entirely
to the sinking of the Lusitania.
Working men are refusing to labor
alongside men of German birth,
whether naturalized or not In many
towns premises occupied by Germans
have been damaged or destroyed and
even the exchanges in London and
provincial towns are barring the
doors to persons Of German blood.
There have been riots in Liverpool.
Manchester, Stafford and Birkenhead
In Liverpool Germans have been in
termed and these who are naturaliz-
ed subjects of Great Britain have
been advised to go to interior towns
or seek internment. Many have de-
cided on internment.
Newspapers demand that all the
twenty-five thousand Germans still
at large should be similarly treated.
Deputations from the stock ex-
change. the Baltic exchange, Lloyds'
and the corn exchange, after a meet
ing Tuesday night on the steps of the
Royal exchange, marched to the
House of Commons and presented a
petition to the attorney general
which called attention to the grave
danger in allowing enemy aliens to
at large.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-19
CENSUS BUREAU FIGURES
Cotton Consumed In April, 51S,61O,
as Compared With 499,466.

Cotton used during April was 513,,
SO bales, exclusive of linters, com
pared with 499,466 in April last
year, the census bureau announced
Friday. During the nine months end
ing April 80 cotton used was 4,091,-
2S5 bales against 4,264,S56 in the
same period the previous year.
Cotton on hand April 80 in manu-
featuring establishments was 1881
035 bales, against 1,572,053 last
year, and in independent warehouses
2,S50,1S9 bales, against 1,353,295
last year.
Exports in April were e72,00S
bales, against 39S,233 last year, and
for the nine months 7,361,621 bales,
against S,334,29S in last years peri
cd.
Imports were 54,479 bales against
32,917 last year and for the nine
months 291,260 bales, against 143,-
074 in last years period.
Linters used were 36,S63 bales
against 26,636 last year, and for the
nine months, PSI, ,442 bales, against
231,319 bales in last years period;
on hand in manufacturing establish
ments, 170,617 bales, against 99,S51
last year, and in Independent ware
houses, S1,099 bales, against 66,143
last year. Linters exported, 1869
bales and for the nine months, 49,
974 bales.
Spindles operated during April
numbered 30,933,236, against 3d.
014,04S last year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-19
WILL REFUSE u. s. DEMANDS;
GERMANY NOT TO ACQUIESCE
New York Paper Claims Inside Tract
From Diplomatic Sources That
Are Unquestionable.

The New York World Of Thursday
says in a Washington dispatch: Ger
many will defy the United States and
refuse to discontinue her present
methods of submarine warfare. The
answer of the kaiser's government to
the representations being formulated
by President Wilson has been made
known. 1t will be polite and suave
refusal to desist from that policy
which resulted in torpedoing the
Gulflight, flying the American flag,
and sinking the Lusitania, a. bellig-
erent merchant ship with scores of
American citizens aboard.
The usual formalities Of note eX-
changing and representations must
be followed, but the ultimate refusal
of Germany to meet the American de-
mands already is determined.
Germany will continue to destroy
belligerent vessels without warning.
If Americans persist in travelling un-
der the British, French or Russian
flag they may be killed.
An official of the German embassy
has said that this is the German posi-
tion, and it Will not be modified Or
abandoned. He added that the Ger
man foreign office will politely in
form the state department that Ger
many regrets that Americans have
been killed, but it can not accept the
terms Of the Washington govern
ment.
Despite the grave possibilities in
the present situation, there appears
to be no apparent desire on the part
of those who are familiar with Ber-
Inns viewpoint to avoid the issue.
If statements made in diplomatic
circles can be credited, Germany is
not at all worried by the prospect of
war with the United States. It was
suggested in responsible quarters
that she is looking for an excuse to
break off relations, because she is
prepared to send a f!otilla OF two
hundred submarines on the high seas
to destroy every munition or food
carrying ship that leaves the United
States for British and French ports.
The greatest single desire on the
part of Germany. according to these
diplomats, is to block the allies sup
ply of American-made guns and am
munition. To carry out this plan she
would welcome an open rupture with
the United States.
The American army is not taken
seriously in Germany. The Ameri-
can navy would be OF negligible val
ue in the present conflict, according
to the German military leaders, and
the hostility Of the United States
would be more than balanced by the
lessened quantity of war munitions
from this country.
German diplomats insist that Rus
sia will be helpless whenever the
supply Of guns and am
munition is cut off, and her only hope
lies in continuance of importations
from America. The German posi-
ton. as stated above. reached The
World correspondent from sources |
that caD NOT he nuectione cd
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-19
GUILTY OF MURDER
Kinsale Jury Indicts Officers Of Crew,
Kaiser and Government.

The coroner's jury investigating
the deaths of five persons drowned
when the Cunarder Lusitania was
sunk by a German submarine of the
coast of Ireland last Friday returned
verdict at Kinsale, Ireland, Monday
charging "the officers of said subma-
rine and the emperor and govern
ment Of Germany, under whose OF
ders they acted, with the crime of
wholesale murder before the tribu-
nal of the civilized world"
The verdict follows: 1--WE find
that the deceased met death from
prolonged immersion and exhaustion
in the sea eight miles southwest Of
Old Head of Kinsale Friday, May Z,
1915. owing to the sinking of the
Lusitania by torpedoes fired by Ger
man submarine.
eve find that this appalling crime
was committed contrary to interna-
tional law and the conventions of all
civilized nations.
eve also charge the officers Of
said submarine and the emperor and
government Of Germany, under
whose orders they acted. with the
crime of wholesale murder before the
tribunal Of the civilized world.
eve desire to express sincere con-
dolence and sympathy with the rela-
tives Of the deceased, the Cunard
ssmpany and the United States. many
Of whose citizens perished in this
miuferouS attack on an unarmed
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-19
ABUSED BRYAN AND WILSON
KICKED OUT OF EMBASSY
Ambassador Gerard Elects Malcon-
tent, Who Octs Offensive
ly in Berlin.

Maurice. Sombern, the European
representative of the National Sweep
er company Of Torrington, Conn.,, was
elected from the American embassy
at Berlin Wednesday by Ambassador
Gerard. 1t seems that Sombern went
to the building occupied by the Amer
lean officials and began to abuse
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan, declaring that in particular
that the secretary Of state had ac-
cepted British bribes.
Sombern is a naturalized German
American. He was rebuked by the
officials at the embassy, but persisted
in his statements. and the butler
finally threw him out. 1t is under
stood that Ambassador Gerard will
request that the German government
deport Scmbern for his conduct.
Washington had received no report
upon the Sombern incident but Off
cials were expecting one at any time
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-19

Yards of the ship when it sank was
caught in the under drag.
Many of the boats which we're
overturned had been righted with
great difficulty. To others still bot
ON up swimmers clung helplessly.
Many clung to wreckase. Boats
cruised about, picking up the survi-
vors.
First Of the rescue boats to arrive
was a trawler. Quickly the first boats
were emptied and then showed OIL
with oarsmen~to pick up further sur
vivors. when the last of the survivors
was taken aboard the ships sped FOR
land. most Of them to Queenstown.
First aid was administered on board
but many Of those rescued were be-
vond help and died on the way in.
Tugs and trawlers remained on the
scene to pick up the bodies of those
drowned. Many rescued were severe
ly MANNED from the effects Of the ex-
plosion which scattered steel frag-
ments broadcast.
Survivors generally are agreed that
no warning was given by the subma-
Tine and that everything within hu-
man power was done 20 save all on
board
Capt. Turner went down with his
ship but was picked up three hours
later. He had been able to save him
self with the aid Of Z life belt and his
expertness in swimming.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-19
MANY RIOTS In ENGLAND;
GERMAN HOUSES WRECKED
Reports Of Disorders Come From
Various Parts of Country and
From the Colonies.

Premie- Asquith told the House Of
Commons Thursday that all aliens OF
enemy countries of military age
would be interned, and that this ap-
piled to those naturalized, against
whom there was suspicion, and that
others would be repatriated. AS
result riots in London and provincial
towns have largely subsidized.
Such rioting as did take place was
carried on by mobs of boys, girls and
women, who were out for fun or bent
on looting German shops, while mon
stood by laughing or encouraging
their youthful imitators. The police,
strongly reinforced by special cJn-
stables, are better able to handle TIE
situation.
Following the wild scenes Of the
past few days and nights some 500 or
more active participants in attacks On
German shops appeared in Loldon's
police court and the magistrates read
them severe lectures and imposed
heavy penalties in most cases.
Some of the most culpatle were
sentenced to Jail at hard labor, SEN
tences ranging from month to four
months Others, mostly women, were
fined. When men of military age ap-
peared before the magistrates they
were told sharply that the best way
to get revenge on the Germans was
to enlist.
Streams of Germans poured into
the American consulate all day. The
consul general, Robert P. Skinner,
was unable to do anything for them
except to make an appeal in their be-
half to Scotland Yard, which promis-
ed to do it's utmost to protect them.
Mr.. Skinner is taking statements
from the Germans as to the extent Of
damage sustained in the riots. These
statements show heavy losses among
shopkeepers, one of whom states his
property was damaged to the extent
| of $4,000. Few of them had suffer
ed personal injury and many had not
been molcsted in any way.
About twenty Germans, 2mong
them d number of weeping women
and children, called at the American
embassy. They were advised to ap-
ply to the German branch of the
| AuST1Cdu SuUdSSy Gt Sd1lVOu I1ouS0
Terrace, the former location OF the
German embassy. These persons,
however, evidently feared to go to
this address; for E. G. Lowry, of the
embassy staff, who is in charge of
this branch Of the work, reported
that he had received no complaints.
Under English law taxpayers OF
| localities where the shops were
wrecked and goods destroyed must
pay compensation for the. damage
done in the riots, so that in many
cases the very people who took part
in the demonstrations have to pay
their share. At Southend the author
tiles took more serious view of tie
case, ss many of the men arrested
were prominent citizens, who were
angered by the recent Zeppelin raid.
They were remanded for week ard
heavy bail was demanded.
Naturalized Germans, Austrians
and Turks were busy signing dec1a-
rations representing their oaths OF
allegiance to Great Britain. In all
/ the memorials the men reaffirm their
oath of allegiance and express abhor-
renee Of German methods of warfare.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-19
SHOT AND THROAT CUT;
INNOCENT NEGRO KILLED
Greenwood Shocked and Aroused
Mysterious, Atrocious Murder
of Inoffensiye Negro.

The city of Greenwood was shock
ed Tuesday morning to learn of a
horrible murder committed Monday
night in the very heart of the town.
Joe Townsend. an inoffensive and
well-behav negroIwas' shot and his
throat cut some time during the
night by persons unknown. He died
after being rushed to the Greenwood
hospital. Joe lived in little two
room house in the yard of Mrs. S. H.
McGhee, on Bailey Circle.
Mr.. McGee stated that he was
reused little before three o'clock
Tuesday morning by groans coming
from the rear Of his residence. He
says he at first thought the negro had
suffered a severe sudden illness and
phoned for doctor before going out.
He secured a physician, but by the
time he got out in the yard Joe had
dragged himself back into his house.
Another physician was called and
the party entered Joe's house, MOTTO
ing blood on the ground for the first
time The physicians found that
Joe's throat had been cut and while
he had sustained horrible gashing
cuts, no artery had been severed, and
the physicians said that he was not
necessarily fatally wounded and that
he must be carried to the hospital.
Joe was conscious but in great
pain and kept saying something about
being shot. Further examination re-
vealed the fact that he had two bull
let wounds in his body. He was
rushed to the hospital, but died
shortly after being carried there.
The only thing that could be learn
ed from. him was that two white men
had cut his throat and then shot him
twice. He said one of them wore a
derby hat. He said he could not
identify them. He said they told him
they we're looking for a negro named
Sam" from Greenville. Nothing
more was learned from him. A bull
let from a SO calibre pistol was
found in his bed.
The whole community is aroused
over the brutal murder, taking place
in the very heart of the town, the
main residence section, of Green
wood. Very probably a large reward
will be offered. The police and other
officers are at work on the case, but
no clue has developed as yet.