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Evening journal., 1915-07-31

During a severe electrical storm
that swept over Camp Miller OF the
Organized Militia Of Delaware at
Rife Range south Of New Castle last
evening. Louis r. Wagner. OF Rich
ardson Park, a reporter for The
Morning News, who was enlisted as 4
private in Company c, was struck by
lightning In his tent and was killed
Instantly. Private Leo p. Travis,
who lives al No, 1910 Elm street, and
Private William Donovan. who lives
al No. 731 East Seventh street. both
members Of Company c, who we're
Wagner's companions in the tent,
were struck on the leg by the same
fiery bolt that killed their comrade.
and while they we're slightly stunned
and crippled for awhile. they soon re-
covered. although they suffer the ef-
fects OF the shock Private Charles
A. Hobson, who also was in the tent
and was picking up a bayonet at the
time. was uniniured Corporal H. w.
Hopkins, OF Company A, who was in
a tent back OF Wagner's, was stunned
by the force OF the bolt
Coupled with the tragedy which cast
a pail over the most successful and
decorous camp the Organized Mi
litia OF Delaware ever has held, the
courage and devotion TO duty of Pri-
vate willard Walls Of Company A.
who lives at No. 1924 Lancaster ave
nue.. stands out conspicuously. He
was on guard duty during the storm,
and as he walked up and down his
post with his rife tucked under his
rubber poncho 10 keep II dry during
the pelting downpour, he could not
Continued on Page 2.
Evening journal., 1915-07-31

Colonel George A. Elliott last
night contributed $50 10 start
fund for the family Of Louis +.
Wagner, private in Company { OF
the Organized Militia, who was
killed by lightning In Camp
Miller during the evening. Col
oneI II. G. CaYenaugh at the same
. time contributed S25, and many
, other contributions have been
> made OF are contemplated. Con-
. trlhutions can be sent through
" THE EVENING JOURNAL II
desired, several being received by
this newspaper today which will
be acknowledged later.
Evening journal., 1915-07-31

SHIP GROUNDS, PAssESeERs SAFE
by The United Press.
DETROIT. July si-Enveloped dense fos which hung
over river the steamship NorOnic went ssr0ma
carly today on the east bank the channel There
panic among passengers
Evening journal., 1915-07-31
OBREGON CAPTURES MEXICAN CITIES

by The United Press.
WASHINGTON July si.-csnsral OREGON hss captured
san Luis potosi and zaosiecas the stats Department
formed today
Evening journal., 1915-07-31
WEATHER

Part cloudy tonight and Sun
day. Not much change in
temperature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-11

Apply cor.on cloth wet with BAL
LARD'S SNOW LINIMENT to all
wounds, cuts, burns, sores or blisters,
and note its wonderful healing power.
1t is prompt and very effective Price
25c, SOC and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by
Bomar Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-11
CONTRACT LET FOR TWO
BRIDGES ACROSS WASRITA

Contract for two steel bridges to
span the Washita river was let by
the county commissioners at their
regular meeting Monday to the West
ern Bridge company of Ardmore and
Sherman. One of the bridges will
be located on the base iine west of
Davis and the other at tne Kimball
crossing south of town. The former
will be $50 feet in length; the latter
12O feet; both to be 16 feet wide.
Both bridges will be o. the suspen-
sion type and are designed to sus.
tain heavy loads. 1t is claimed the
suspension type has several points in
its favor and no Objectionable fea-
lures, and besides, is soIde cheaper.
Commissioner Draughon says the
bridge material has been ordered and
the men will be put to work at once
laying off the base line route and
getting things in readiness so that
the bridge may be erected as soon
as the materials arrive.-Davis News.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-11
Held on Murder Charge.

Frank Dunlop died last Saturday
morning at hospital in Ardmore as
the result of injuries received at
Aylesworth some three weeks ago,
when someone proceeded to shoot
up his show.
Ed McGaugh and Roscoe Cantrell,
both of Aylesworth, were taken in
custody, and at their trial were bound
over to the district court, both Civ
ing bond and were released At this
hearing they were charged witt as
sault with intent to kill.
After Dunlop died they had their
preliminary trial, which was held on
Wednesday of this week, in which
they were arraigned on charge of
murder. There appeared to be no
more evidence at this last hearing
than at the former trial.-Madill
Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-11
GOVERNOR PLANS SPECIAL
SESSION OF LEGISLATURE

Okmulgee, Okla, Aug. 10.-That
Governor r. l.. Williams is planning
to call a special session Of the legis-
lature is regarded as a certainty here,
in view of a called meeting of the
Okmulgee County Democratic Central
Committee, which adopted a resolu-
ton urging the governor to call a
special session of the legislature for
the purpose of drafting law to take
the place of the unconstitutional
grandfather" law.
The governor, it is said, was not
willing to personally assume all the
responsibility for calling special
session of the lawmahing body to
legislate against the negro, and has
had the matter submitted to the cen
trail committee of each county in the
state.
1t also is intimated )y democrats
here that the governor will, at the
special session, ask the enactment of
another insurance measlIe in case
the supreme court holds House Bill
No. 20 to be unconstitutional.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-11
Summer Suggestions
For Baby's Mother
SeasOnable Advice on the
Health of Children in
Hot Weather

No one requires as much food in sum
mer as in winter. DO not oyer-feed
children during the hot weather. Serve
only the lighter and more easily di
gested foods, and make sure the bow.
els keep normally active.
Most of the troubles to which chill
dren seem particularly susceptible in
summer have their origin in CON
stpated condition. The first care of
the mother should be to see that the
children are regular. At the first
sign of a disposition to neglect this
important function, a mild laxative
should be administered promptly.
CathartiCs and purgatives should
never be given to children as they
are harsh and violent in their action
and tend to upset the entire system.
The combination of simple laxative
herbs with pepsin sold in drug stores
under the name of Dr. Caldwel's
Syrup Pepsin, is now very generally
used to correct stomach and bowel
trouble and is especially adapted for
children, being pleasant to the taste,
mild and gentle in action and free
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-11
A Good Household Salve.

Ordinary ailments and injuries are
not of themselves serious, but infec-
ton or low vitality may make them
dangerous. Don't neglect cut, sore,
bruise or hurt because it's small.
Blood Poison has resulted from a pin
prick or scratch. Fer all such all
ments Bucklen's Arnica Salve is ex-
cellent. 1t protects and heals the
hurt; is antiseptic, kills infection and
prevents dangerous complications
Good for all Skin Blemishes, Pimples,
Salt Rheum, Eczema. Get an original
2-ounce 25c. box from your Druggist
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-11
JOHNSON
DECLARED
NOT GUILTY
FREED BY JURY ON BANK ROB-
Berry CHARGE, BUT is REAR.
RESTED ON A CHARGE OF CON.
SPlRACY.

Chandler, Okla Aug. 1O,-"Not
guilty" was the verdict returned Tues.
day afternoon by the jury here before
which Charles Johnson has been on
trial for alleged participation in the
daylight raid made by the Henry Starr
band on the two banks at Stroud,
Oklahoma, Saturday morning, March
27 last. Johnson's defense was an
alibi. He asserted that he was on
his ranch 100 miles away when the
robbery occurred
The verdict was returned about 4:30
o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Johnson was Immediately re.arrest-
ed, the information charging that he
received portion of the money stolen
from the First National bank of Stroud
at the time of the robbery.
The information on which Johnson
has just been acquitted, charged that
he actually assisted in the robbing of
the Stroud National bank. The infor-
nation on which he has been rear
rested charged that he conspired to
rob the First National bank, and that
although he went to the Stroud Ma
tional hank, he was given part of the
loot taken from the First National
bank when the robbers divided the
money obtained.
Bud Maxfield, another alleged par
ticipant in the robbery of the two
banks at Stroud, was placed on trial
Tuesday afternoon, following the ter
mination of the Johnson trial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-11
Saturday, Aug. II, 1915.

Saturday, Aug. II, 1915.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on the
date named above an examination
will be held at Ardmore, Okla, as a
result of which it is expected to
make certification to fill contem
plated vacancy in the position of
fourth-class postmaster at Hewitt,
and other vacancies as they may oc-
cur at that office, unless it shall be
decided in the interest Of the service
to fill the vacancy by reinstatement.
The compensation of the postmaster
at this office was $432 for the last
fiscal year.
Age limit, 81 years and over on
the date of the examination, with
the exception that in state where
women are declared by statute to be
of full age for all purposes at IS
years, women IS years of age on
the date of the examination will be
admitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the post office
for which the examination is an
nounced,
The examination is open to all citi-
zens of the United States who can
comply with the requirements.
Application forms and full infor
nation concerning the requirements
of the examination can be secured
from the postmaster at Hewitt or
from the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission. Washington, D. c..
Applications should be properly ex-
ecuted and filed with the commission
at Washington at least seven days
before the date Of the examination,
otherwise it may be impracticable to
examine the applicants.
UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-11

from opiate or narcotic drugs of any
description. A dose at bed time
brings relief next morning in an easy
natural manner, without gripping or
other discomfort.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup pepsin is sold
in drug stores for fifty cents a bottle.
1t has been on the market for a quar-
ter of n century and is today the
standard household remedy in count
less homes throughout the country. A
free trial bottle can be obtained by
writing to DR.. W. b. Caldwell, 453
Washington St, Monticello, Ill.,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-11
An Essy. Pleasant Laxative,

One or two DR. Kings New Life Pills
with a tumbler of water at night. No
bad, nauseating taste; no belching gas
Go right to bed Wake up in the morn.
ing, enjoy a free, easy bowel move.
ment, and feel fine all day. Dr.
Kings New Life Pills are sold by all
Druggists, sc in an original package,
tor 25c. Get a bottle today-enjoy
this easy, pleasant laxative.
Heavy.
"Oh, dear" groaned the young wife
Il don't know what to use to raise
my bread; I've tried everything"
"a derrick and a couple of jack.
screws ought to do it," thought her
husband but he didn't say it aloud
Boston Transcript.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-11
Tired, Aching Muscles Relieved.

Hard work, over-exertion. mean
stiff. sore muscles. Sloan's Liniment
lightly applied, a little quiet, and your
soreness disappears like magic. mo
thing ever helped like your Sloan's
Liniment. | can never thank you
enough" writes one grateful user.
stops suffering, aches and pains. An
excellent couhter-irritant. better and
cleaner than mustard All Druggists
csc. Get a bottle today. Penetrates
without rubbing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-11
HER OWN DEATH.
Mother Succumbs After News Of Ar
rival of son from War Zone.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 1O.-Mrs.
Harriet B. Wales died suddenly at
her home in this city today. She
was 10 years of age and formerly
lived in Boston, Mass. The body will
be taken there tomorrow FOR bErial.
Her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Wales,
head of the Missouri state library
commission. will accompany the body.
Mrs. Wales death was due to heart
disease, from which she had been a
sufferer for some time. The last few
weeks she had been under strain
because of her son being n the Euro
pean war zone, where he was called
on a business trip. When the news
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-11
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take GrOye'S

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
hill Tonic is equally valuable as s
General Tonic because it contains the
veil known tonic properties OF QUiNINI
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drive
ut Malaria, Enriches the Blood ar
'uilds up the Whole system. SO cents
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-11
Conquerina Death and Change.

To take into the inmost shrine of
the soul the irresistible force whose
puppets we seem to be-Death, and
Change, the irrevocability of van
ished past, the powerlessness of man
before the blind hurry of the universe
from vanity to vanity-to feel these
things and know them is to conquer
them.-Bertrand Russell
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-11

came this morning that he had re-
turned safely to New YO,k, she eX-
pressed her qualification hut evident
ly with a premonition of death, as
she added she would never see him
again. Two hours later she was dead.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-11

If you sit in a cool draft when you
are heated and get stiff neck or lame
back. you will be looking for some
thing that will ease the pain. Fix
your mind on BALLARD'S SNOW
LINIMENT and don't be talked out of
it. because it is the best pain relieving
liniment you can get anywhere. Price
25c. soc and S1.00 per bottle. Sold by
Bomar Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-11
WHEAT BRINGS
PROSPERITY
INTO STATE
BELIEVED WHEAT GROWERS OF
OKLAHOMA WILL BANK ABOUT
SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS
THIS YEAR.

Oklahoma City, Aug 1O.-This will
be mortgagepaying year in Oklahoma,
and one of the prime factors in the
prosperity program will be the big
wheat crop. When it is all over, thresh-
ing and marketing, it is estimated
that the gross returns to Oklahoma
farmers for their wheat will amount
to $50, 900, possibly to more than
that in the event the price of wheat
continues to advance.
Some bankers discussing the out
look, reached the conclusion that af.
ter Oklahoma wheat farmers have
paid OFF their Indebtedness for the
year, they will have about $16,O0O,0 600
to place on deposit in the banks.
Then there will be pin money"
from the side crops-fruits, vegetables
and other items, all going to make up
the fattest pin-money purse ever seen
in Oklahoma
Hardlye less prosperous viii be the
corn farmer. The cotton farmer hard
ly knows where he stands. He will
have plenty of cotton, but whether
he will have a market for it and
whether the price will so up or down,
is more of a mystery this year than
at any previous period in the history
of the fleecy staple.
But there is no question about
wheat to speak of. Oklahoma has
raised the wheat and it is second only
to that of Kansas in quality. At least
that is what one of the biggest grain
dealers in st. Louis, Carl H. Langen-
berger says of it. To-day" he says
kansas wheat is the prime favorite in
the market, with Oklahoma good
second. | have seen the wheat of
both states fetching as much as ten
cents a bushel more than Illinois
wheat on account of its better quality"
Langenberger also takes note of one
fact that is affecting the market at this
time. Many of the farmers are keep
ing their wheat in the bin, looking
forward to even higher prices than
now paid. The farmer is going to do
some gambling this year and it looks
as though he might make a fair-sized
winning. The world has to be fed.
1t appears that the big crop is to
have other beneficial effects than the
mere sale of the years production
from the soil. 1t also is attracting the
eastern farmer. Real estate men say
they are receiving letters from east
ern states where lands are at the maxi
mum value. The hunt for cheaper
lands never ends. Some sales already
are being made. There will be lively
business in farm sales in the fall,
when the farmer has an opportunity
to personally investigate. A consider
able influx may be expected this fall
from Iowa. Illinois, Indiana and Mis-
souri, Perhaps they will not come in
such numbers as in past years, but
they will come in goodly numbers.
From the beginning of human history
there has been unrest and a movement
westward always west.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-11
FORMER TEXAN DIES AT ADA
Body of S. E. Chapman is Shipped 20
Sulphur Sprinqs.

Ada, Okla, Aug. 10.-E. f. chap
man, former mayor of Ada and for
merly tax collector and deputy sheriff
Of Hopkins county, Texas, died here
yesterday afternoon. His body was
shipped to Sulphur Springs for burial
today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
Unexpected Defeat in Last
Round Costs Him Western
Chess Association Title.
SHOWALTER IS WINNER
AFTER AN UPHILL FIGHT
Washington Man Had the Honor Al
most Within His Grasp.
Games From Tourney. l.

There is at least one other chess
master who knows exactly how Capa-
blanca felt when he made his over
sight against Tarrasch, in one move
turning a win into the loss which spelt
second place in the last Petrograd
tournament Norman r. whitaker Ia
the gentleman in reference. After eight
straight victories in the Western Chess
Association championship tournament.
eliminating in brilliant win over his
nearest and most dangerous opponent,
the veteran jackson Showalter, the
battle seemed over save for the gar
neripg of the spoils by the Washington
expert. Then came the first check. in
the ninth round, when HahIbloom, the
Chicago champion, forced him to a
draw. Still first place seemed sure for
the local star. as he was pitted in the
tenth and final round against Wide
meyer Of Rolla, n. D., one of the weak
est players in the tournament. And
here. with the title and first prize al
most in his grasp, Whitaker made his
only real blunder, losing outright TO the
pride of Rolla." In the meanwhile
Showalter. fighting grimly on after bis
defeat by Whitaker, scored over the
rest of the field, thus landing in first
place by half a point. Following is
selection Of games from this event: T..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
WHEN A RUN WASN'T A RUN.

According to Ned Egan. "the Connie
Mack of the Minors" more "bonehead"
plays are made In - class C and D
leagues in week than you see in the
big leagues in season. Egan de-
scribes play made in the Central As
ISOLATION that kept the circuit amused
for several days.
Waterloo was playing at Mus.atine.
and Wetzell, Magazines right felder.
was on first base, with Sours of the
same team at bat. Sours gave the hi4-
and-run signal and Wetzell started
down for second base as soon as the
pitcher began to wind up. Sours hit a
long fly. Just as he reached second
base Wetzell thought he saw Hill,
Waterloo's left fielder. reaching up to
catch the ball.
Without waiting to see whether the
fielder made the catch. Wetzeu raced
back to first base Meantime the ball
had SCARED high over Hills head and
second. Wetzeu passed him at = full
speed. going in the opposite direction.
When = Sours reached second, he
thought that he had made. a mistake
about seeing the ball fall safely, and
started back to first simultaneously
sWetxell saw He'll chasing the sphere,
and he again began the dash for sec
,ond, and once more both players passed
each other on the dead run. both badly
confused. The result was that a hit
that. should, have been good for a triple
and score went for q single s.
And all this happened without the
umpire heinE .entangled in the s.bone-
head play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

Of the best Of the white hopes is
matched for a return bout with Harold
Hardwiek at the Stadium soon. Bonds
Is quite draw here and Baker Is f1g-
urtng on bringing Frank Moran out
here to meet him.
Billy Kramer. the Milwaukee light
weight. won from Billy McNabb In NJ
teen rounds at Melbourne and Is now
matched at Brisbane with Henri Dem
len, the Belgian. Kramer is no longer
welter, as he weighs 1s4 pounds.
(Kramer got q draw with Demlen.)
Billy Murray and Mick King fought
a slashing twenty round battle at the
Stadium last Saturday night and al
though the referee gave the decision to
King, all the American experts at the
ringside thought that Murray had won
by a mile. 1 have found out that the
referees lean more to the clever per-
former than to the willing mixer and
aggressive boxer.
THE people here are sunre great sports
and never stop betting as long as they
think they are right or as long as they
think a boxer or a horse has chance
of winning.
"Jeff Smiths money is still tied up
and probably will be for some time. as
the matter Is in the courts here. It 10
claimed that Smith deliberately fouled
Darcy and Smith claims that Darcy
quit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
WHY YOUNG: PLAYERS FAIL.
Nervousness in Big Company
Sends Many Back to Minors.

The greatest enemy of the young ball
player is nervousness, according to the
St. Louis Globe Democrat. Many a
youngster Of promise coming up from
the minors ruins his chances by aero
planning" when he finds himself lined up
against players of experience and rep
utation.
He IL likely to play far below his
normal. speed. and the impression pro-
duced on his manager is faulty. He
may not have chance to become fully
accustomed to his surroundings or to
get over his nervousness before he is
railroaded back to the bushes.
The best way for player to succeed
is to try to forget that he is up in the
big show and put his whole mind on
the bail game. If he can fail to see
the huge stands and the big crowd and
just remember that he is playing, q
part toward winning It he will surely
succeed II he has the ability. The
player who is doing everything in his
power to win the ball game is the lad
who catches the eye Of the foxy man
ager.
players is that they think too much OF
their base hits. This is a natural fault,
for every player, old or young, likes to
wallop the ball to some far territory;
but the real manager Is looking beyond
that He sees the fellow who can hit
mot care for his style. On the other
hand. the man who has the nerve to
come UP with the smash In the pinch
Is the man who il retained. even If his
batting average is many points below
that of the other fellow.