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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02
JOHNSON BETS $1,000 EVEN
Wagers He VIII Stop Willard Before
18th Round.

HAVANA. April 2.-To emphasize his decla-
ration that he Will go after Jess Willard from
he tap OF the gong opening Mondays cham
aianahIp hattie, Jack Johnson today bet $1,000
- faunaz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02
Be Harbor Nine Formed

EGG HARBoR CITY. N j.. April 2-The
boys OF the local high school have organized
a baseball team and elected Wilbur Weeks
as manager. A series OF games has been ar
ranged with Hammonton Tuckerton Pleasant
VILE, Mays Landing and Yineland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02
With Apologies

IBY Any UmpIre.I
The melancholy days have oome-the
saddest of the year;
When bottles hurtle past the bean and
curses soak the ear;
When eren politicians as they ply their
bally muss
Are pOi,sed out as honest in comparison
TO as.
-HoItysfoIty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02
Tanning Bee

Dear SIT
Please answer thie: Last season the
Giants were weak at third, In the box
and back of the bat. Since then MeGraw
has acquired a star for third In LobeTt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02

"If Willard can fight at all he should
trim Johnson easily."-Jim Jeffries. Well,
Jeffries ought to know as we'll as any ons
else how easy Johnson is to trim.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02

The experts are still picking johnson
II win. And a number of these are the
same experts who picked the Mackmen
to beat the Braves four out of five starts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02
Philins Nins Neithamer

Last nights match game Of pocket billiards
at the Philips parlofa, resulted IN exciting
vistory for r. Philips over G. Neithamer. t25
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02
Late Books Received

Cheating Back''-By John J. McGraw.
1.-The Castaway'-By Robert Bescher.
"The Fighting Hope'-By Jess Will
lard.
THE Long Watch'-By X. NJ. Lands.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02
What Odds Have Yon2

Sir---l am willing TO make a bet that within
SIX months Governor Whitman will make Dix
and Suizer look like statesmen. What odds
do you want?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02

The last betting was at even money
that Judge Lands would render his de-
cision at least week before the Eu-
ropean war was over and the revised
map of Europe had been warmly ap-
proved and indorsed by all concerned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02

That's one part OF a reasonable argument.
On the other hand Stallings never built up his
club last year until July. From that point on
he trayeled at .T6O clip. Since then he has
added Magee. star fielder and 800 hitter. II
peilnant. So his club can still slump 100
points from It's July-October pace, 1914, and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02

In a game that was close and interesting
throughout j. McCahRn beat A. Mack. 100 to
9T. at the Columbia Parlors last night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-02
AEANNING" WITH GRANTLAND

has added star pitcher in Perritt and
a star catcher in Smith. In addition to
this you can make a guess that he will
again have his team moving with the
old fighting spirit. What chance have the
Braves against this?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
CALL MEE1Gr;>>
Of CITY COM
M|S5|0NER
TO HEAR PROTESTS
BUT NONE WERE FORTHCOM-
ING - QUESTION OF GUARDING
CITY LAKE DISCUSSED.

At a call meeting of the board of
city commissioners last night, the
paving of B street, southwe est, was the
principal matter under discussion.
The meeting was called for the
purpose of hearing protests, if any,
from the citizens of this paving dis
trict, at the appraisement returned
by the board OF appraisers appointed
by the city recently. None appeared
to protest against their report, and
it was allowed to stand
The question Of regulating fishing
at the city lake was also discussed,
and it was decided to draft an ordi-
nance covering the number and kind
of fish that may be taken from the
lake in any one day, and it also was
decided to commission the keeper and
his deputy as officers, with power to
make arrests on the city property,
the same as if they Were in the city
limits.
The city has all ordnance covering
some of the phases OF this question,
but it is not complete enough, and
another will be drawn and put in eff
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
PRIZES To
CHILDREN
Of SCHOOLS
T. F. GAFFORD WILL DIVIDE $500
AMONG THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS
TO BE USED FOR LIBRARIES u
GOOD PLAN.

r. F.. Gafford, a member of the
Board of County Commissioners of
Murray county, has worked out plan
by which he will have an educational
mile of road built at each school
house in his district. His district
consists of two townships. One OF
these townships has five schools and
the other has seven Murray county
has mountainous districts. and while
Toad-building material is plentiful,
much work will be required to put
these roads in good condition. Mr.
Gafford has planned to Cffer $500 in
prizes to the school districts, $50
to each township. In the township of
five schools, the school which builds
the best mile of road will receive $50,
the second $40, the third $50 and the
balance, SIS; while in the township Of
seven schools, the one building the
best mile of road will receive $40
the second $50, the third $25 and the
rest SIS. Mr.. Gafford will have the
road surveyed, the grade stakes driv-
en-, and will build the culyerts. In
other words, all the work that re
quires the expenditure of money Mr..
Gafford will do out of the road funds
of the county, and the rest of the
work is to be done by the boys and
girls of the school districts. In addi-
ton to these prizes, which have been
offered by Mr.. Gafford, he will solicit
prizes from progressive business men
and wealthy citizens and from farmers
whose lands will be benefited by the
road work.
The announcement of the plans has
created a great deal OF road enthusi-
asm among the children of his com
missioners district, and they are
eagerly awaiting the opportunity to
vie with one another in building roads
to capture the prize money. Mr. CAT
ford hopes to put this same plan in
operation year after year until his
portion of the county is gridironed
with a system of the best roads in
the state. He was here last night
en- route to Milburn, where he was
called TO meet with officials of the
/ Oklahoma, Texas and GUlf Highway
Z association.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
YEOMEN SPEND
AN ENJOYABE:
T VI: N | n c
LOCAL LODGE HAS OPEN HOUSE
AT ODD FELLOWS HALL LAST
NIGHT - NOTABLES OF THE
ORDER WERE PRESENT.

The Yeomen social, which was Civ
en- at Odd Fellows hall last night,
was a success in every particular,
and everybody seemed to enjoy them
selves.
The program was a nice one. Thad
Baker acted as chairman, and the
first number on the program was the
welcome address by J. c. Crosby,
foreman of the homestead. Other
numbers on the program were: An
address on "Fraternity" by Rev Burns
Of the Christian church, which was a
splendid talk on the fraternity spirit.
A solo by Miss Gladys Holden, with
Mrs. Daisy Maud Webb-Hammonds as
accompanist; after which Hon. c. e.
Stallcop, the grand master of cere-
monies e-presidentJ, of Des
Mones, Iowa, told of the order in
general, and what it is doing over
the entire United States. 1t was one
of the most enlightening speeches
ever made on fraternity AID brotherly
love, on the teachings of Yeomenry.
The meeting was attended by about
$50 people, consisting of the young as
well as the middle aged of the city,
Cake, cream and punch was served by
nice, accommodating bunch of
young ladies.
The local homestead is one of the
livest crowd OF people in the city
They have arranged to give social
meeting each month, and no doubt
it will be in great favor with the
young people of the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
LODGE
QUARTERS IN OKLAHOMA

The work of beautitying the Elks
home in this city is rapidly progress
ing. The entire upper floors have been
remodeled. Beamed ceilings add much
to the attractiveness of the lodge
room, the banquet hall, and the re-
ception rooms on the second floor
All the walls are being repapered and
all the wood work is being handsome
ly finished New furniture has been
added, and the entire hall is being
given an appearance that will make
the Ardmore Elks' home equal if not
superior to any in the state.
The house committee has decided
upon Thursday July 20 as the date
for grand re-opening, which will
consist of a reception and ball
More definite announcement as to
arrangements. etc, will appear later.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
MAY ESTABLISH
RURAL F Rec
D DEL|vE RY
PLENTY OF TERRITORY THAT
MIGHT BE PRoFlTAsLY COVER
ED oUToF THIS CITY 1T MAY
HAPPEN SOON.

After the new federal building is
completed and the postoifice has been
established therein, about the next
move will be an aggressive one for
rural free delivery routes out of the
city
There are several communities that
would enjoy such a system, but no
definite movement has ever been
started to secure one, and it is prob
lematical what community will be the
first to start
The minimum length of a rural
route is twenty-five miles, with one
hundred families to be supplied. In
some instances star routes have been
abandoned in favor of the rural free
delivery routes, and this might apply
to routes out OF this city, as almost
every direction is covered with star
routes at present.
The rural free delivery has proven
a boon to rural communities, and has
done wonders toward developing the
country. Many are anxious to have
routes out of this city, and within
the next year their wishes may be
gratifed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
JUSTICE HENDRlCK OF THE NEW
YORK SUPREME COURT TODAY
UPHELD JURY VERDICT.
CROWDS CHEER HIM
State is Expected to Appeal From
Decision Granting Thaw Freedom
on Bond - Alone in Elevator Cage
When officer Was Shut Out.

New York, July i6.-Supreme Court
Justice IiendUck today upheld the
jury verdict declaring Harry r. Thaw
sane, and Thaw received his freedom
under thirty-Gye thousand dollars
bond
Thaw spent his last night in the
Ludlow street jail last night, and this
morning eagerly awaited the decision
of Justice Hendrick, which meant
freedom under bond or his return to-
Matteawan.
When Thaw w&s taken from the
sheriff's Office yesterday it happened
that he was pushed into an elevator
whose door was closed before a dep
uty sheriff could enter Realizing
that he was unguarded, Thaw COM
manded the elevator attendant to 90
back and admit a deputy,
81 don't want anybody to think |
am trying to escape" he explained.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16

To EXHIBIT
7 HIS F ALL
WILL ARRANGE TO HAVE Ex-
HlBIT SOME TIME ~ OCTOBER
THEY WILL RAISE PREMIUMS
BY SUBSCRIPTION.

The Carter County Poultry associa-
ton will have an eXhibi. here some
time this fall, but they have not def
nitely decided upon the date yet.
w. H. Berry, president of the asso-
citation, stated this morning that the
poultrymen were very much disap-
pointed at the action Of the Board of
County Commissioners in turning
down the request for one hundred dol
lars, as provided by law for the pur-
pose of advancing the poultry indus
try of the county. at their last meet
ing. I'VE went before the county
commissioners" said Mr.. Berry, and
they assured our committee that our
petition was according to law and
that they would authorize the esti-
mate to go before the excise board.
Imagine our surprise when we read
the report of the last meeting OF the
commissioners that our request had
not been allowed, after 1t had been
especially promised to us.
81 don't know what the object of
the commissioners vas in doing this,
but we will have some sort of an
exhibit here this year ard see what
can be done another year toward get
ting what every county is entitled to
under the law. OGr association de-
sires to succeed and we are going
to make an effort to make it a sue
cess"
The local association is composed of
about 10 members at present but Is
growing with every meeting. The
exhibit this fall will be announced
later as soon as the premium lists
can be arranged, and the program
decided upon. The only manner in
which premiums can be paid this year
is through popular subscription. but
the poultrymen say they will take
care of that feature with what help
the business men feel like donating.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
PLAY BALL At
LORENA PARK
NEXT SUNDAY
ARDMORE'S AMATEUR TEAM WILL
PLAY EXHIBITION BALL BE-
FORE LEAVING FOR TEXAS
SERIES.

Cecil Harvey has organized an anna
teur baseball team in Ardmore which
has been playing successful ball. The
team has triumphed over Marietta, 1t
beat Ringling two games got the best
of Madi!l, and at Gainesville it di-
vided honors in a two-game series.
This team will go to Saint 10, Tex,
next Tuesday for a series of three
games. The boys have become so
accustomed TO winning that they have
the courage to meet any Of the league
teams.
A practice game will be played at
Lorena park mex. Sunday afternoon
at $50. The baseball park fence is
down this year, and the small boy
and the big one, too, 70: that matter
can watch the ball game to his
hearts desire without digging up the
quarter to see the game.
Perry Maxwell of the Dornick Hills
Country club will have his power
moving machine cut all the weeds in
the baseball park tomorrow and Mr..
Harvey and his crowd will see that
the grounds are rolled and put in good
playing condition.
Look out or Ardmore'5 anniversary
on July 2S! The baseball boys are
arranging for big game with a team
in a neighboring town. There will be
some good playing on that day, and
Ardmore rooterS will be there by the
hundred. There will be in addition
to baseball an athletic contest among
the schools of the county, a gun club
contest. and the usual picnic enter
tainments.
Every visitor to the city will be
shown a pleasant ;ime, aud hundreds
of families will take their dinners to
the park in the evening.
The time is rather shcrt to organ
ize big picnic, but there will be
enough energy put in behind it to
make it the most pleasant affair Ard
more ever had as an anniversary cele,
/ bration.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
NEGRO STEALS
A VALUABLE
DIAMOND
WHILE FAMILY SLEPT, HE BOLD
LY ENTERED HOME AND ABB
STRACTED GEM AND RING
MOUNTING.

Yesterday afternoon while Mr.. and
Mrs. Forrest Ramsey were taking a
nap after dinner, their home was en-
tered by a negro boy, Zeb Hurt, and
diamond was taken. The diamond
was in a brooch, and after it was
missed, Sheriff Garrett was notified Of
the loss, and Immediately took charge
of the case. He notified ali jewelers.
and pawnbrokers to be on the watch
for the missing stone, and late yes
terday the negro came to the store of
p. b. Tarver with the diamond and
requested that it be set in ring.
The stone had been removed from
the brooch and the negro wanted it
set in a ring, the mounting of which
he had, and which was also stolen
from the Ramsey home.
The negro was detained while the
officers were sent for, and he is now
in the county jail to await a hearing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
Continue Drive on Warsaw

London, July 16.-The Germans an
nounce that they have crossed the
Windau river in CourIand in their Rus
sian Baltic campaign. They also said
they are continuing to make progress
in their new drive from the north upon
Warsaw.
The latest Russian statements say
that their attacks in this drive have
been repuIsed.
The British announce that the Brit
ish and French forces have occupied
an important town in the kameruns,
a German colony in western Africa.
A Paris official statement does not
mention the capture of hill 2S5 claimed
in other French dispatches today.
The Germans claim that all French
attacks there have been repulsed but
admit that the French have captured
a trench near the Souchez cemetery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
Germans Attacking Warsaw

London, July 16.-Abandoning for
the moment their attempt to outlank
Warsaw from the south, the Germans
probably under Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg, who is reported to have
said a few days ago that he would
shortly astonish the world, have re-
newed their attack on the Polish capi-
tai from the north
They have not only captured large
number of prisoners south OF Kolno,
according to the report issued by Ber,
lin yesterday, but have occupied
Przasnysz, a fortified town fifty miles
north of Warsaw, which was taken
by Won Hindenburg in his great
drive from east Prussia last winter,
but was retaken by the Russians in
their counter offensive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
HANGED FOR WIFE MURDER.
Last Meal Of Condemned Man Was
Half Bar of Soap.

St Louis, Mo, July 16,-William
H. Sprouse was hanged here today
for the murder Of his wife. lie main
tanned his innocence TO the last His
last request was to see his six chill
dren, who had testified against him,
but the request was refused.
Lat night he ate half bar of soap
and just before The hanging he tried
to cut his throat with sharpened
steel spring.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
GERMAN AMBASSADOR TELLS
LANSING HE is HOPEFUL OF AN
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
RUPTURE NOT LIKELY
Bernstorff Thinks Danger of Rupture
Between United States Has Been
Lessened by Today's Conference
with Lansing.

Washington, ID. c. July l6.-Ger-
man Ambassador Bernstortf today
told Secretary Lansing that he be
lieved Germany's last note opens the
way for Il settlement of the subma-
rine warfare dispute, freedom of the
seas and British policy through media
ton.
He proposed that the United States
offer to mediate between England and
Germany.
He said he is convinced that there
will be no repetition of the Lusitania
disaster
He said he believed that the danger
of rupture with Germany had been
lessened by todays conference.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
State Makes Appeal

New York, July 16.-The state today
gave notice of appeal in the Thaw
case The state attorney general, how
ever, announced that this appeal may
never be taken. Thaw went to Jersey
City by automobile where the sheriff
formally released him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16

MONEY A n D
BONDSF0UND
POLICE RAID CHICAGO ROOMlNG
HOUSE AND FIND BONDS AND
MONEY, ALL COUNTERFEIT, TO.
FALLING S250,ooo

Chicago, ILL.,, July 16.-What are ap
parently false Minnesota state bonds
and counterfeit currency, totalling a
quarter of a million dollars, were dis
covered by the police today in west
side rooming house.
The counterfeiters we're detected
through a disturbance they raised by
objecting to paying room rent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16

Paris, July 16.-HiI Number 2s5 in
stormed by the Germans early this
week has been recaptured by the
French, the war office announces to-
day.
The capture Of this hill was an i'm
portant German step in the attempt
TO advance on the fortress of Verdun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
British Cruiser on Guard

New York, July 16.-A British
cruiser is standing guard off New
York harbor wearing a novel war dis
guise. One side is in the ordinary
dull grey The other side has a sill
very white paint, making it appear to
have a clipper bow and appear to be
much smaller tlan she is. Revolving
screens hide two of her tunnels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
FIGHT CONTINUES FOR HILL
IN THE ARCONNE FOREST
HILL NUMBER TWO EIGHTY-FIyE TAKEN BY
STORM BY GERMANS EARLY IN THE WEEK,
WAS RECAPTURED BY THE FRENCH TODAY,
PARIS ANNOUNCES


Sinking Allied including British
tleship
British Standing
Harbor Wearing
pear as a Smaller Vesse-Wech
Today Bring
o &.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
BIG SHIPS THROUGH CANAL.
Large BattIeships OF United States
Pass Through Panama.

Panama, July l6.-The large Uni
ted States battleships today for the
first time are passing through the
Panama canal They are the Mis-
souri, Ohio and Wisconsin, and are
carrying cadets to the exposition at
San Francisco.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
German Submarine is Sunk

London, July 16.--German subma-
rine U-51 is reported to have been
sunk in the Black Sea by Russian
war ships. This is the submarine
which eIuded the British fleet at
Gibraltar and is credited with sinking
several allied vessels, including the
British battIeship Majestic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
FALLS COUNTY WET

Marlin, Texas, July 16.-Complete
returns from the Falls county local
option election yesterday gave the
wets $50 majority.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
Miners Still on Strike

London, July 16.-The Welsh min
ers strike is still firm today, but it is
believed that the government will soon
bring peace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La, July 16.-
The weather forecast for Okla
homa is thunder showers this
afternoon; generally fair to
night and Saturday, with some
what lower temperature to-
night in the east and central
portions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-07-16

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