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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-16
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

IT might have been expected that
alarming symptoms would follow eff
forts 10 resuscitate that Asama VIC
tim in the Pacific. But. happily. IL
turned out TO be nothing more serious
than a wheeze.
MISSOURI heiress Is TO marry a
man named Breaker. Wonder II he
wiIis Then there are the little Break
ers 20 be reckoned with.
SOME one has said that railroad
presidents are born. not made. That
explains why so many roads go broke.
HAVING spent several months hit
ting the high spots OF Europe. there is
a growing suspicion that Huerta's pa
triotic determination 10 make another
effort TO deliver his brothers OF Mexico
from the rule OF the bandit is prompted
BY the necessity OF taking another wal
Top at the exchequer. II costs real
kale and lots OF ii 70 shine al Monte
Carlo. etc.
ASK the average Chicagoan what ne
thinks OF the war these days and he'll
begin telling you how his favorite
baseball team could be strengthened.
THE kaiser having become a grand
father three times In the last seven
months knocks galley west the predic-
tiou Of Nine. Thebes that there will
be no more HohenzoIIerns after the
close % the war.
WITH thousands OF workers on
strike for increased wages Il would
appear that the distressing stories Of
unemployment sent out from Chicago
were without foundation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-16

The Hague. tCorresp ondence Of
The Associated Press. Much atten-
ton has been attracted throughout
Holland by the Dutch socialist-demo-
cratic congress and the series Of reso-
lutions put forward in connection
with the war and its effects
Two of these resolutions favored
cooperation with all other bodies
working for peace. Others called for
strong action by the government in
the relief of distress brought about by
the war: for an alteration of the sys-
TEN of the delivery OF wheat and -four
so that the price OF bread shall be
reduced 10 the level prevailing IN Au-
gust. since when 1t has risen by one
third: and finally demanding an agl-
tation at the proper time in view of
covering the burdens thrown upon the
country by war by means OF levy on
capital.
Socialists in The Hague, as well as
in other cities of Holland, are calling
for government action 70 provide for
the payment of house rent and the me-
cessities of life for the unemployed,
whose numbers constantly are in
crcasiug.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-16

DRAKE Watson says in the Topeka
Daily Capital that a shiftless woman is
one who stacks up her dirty dishes
and goes out 10 attend a meeting called
20 devise a plan 20 end the war in
Europe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-16

London CORES pOndenCe of The As
ISOLATED Press.) John Wilson. vet
erau labor member of the house Of
commons. is dead at his home in Dur
ham aged Is. He started life as a
pit boy in the coal mines and was self
educated He founded the Miners as
ISOLATION In 1869. and had been one
OF the chief leaders of the trades un-
ionists ever since. entering parlia-
ment in 1880 and serving continuous
~ there up TO the time OF his death.
In his autobiography. published a
few years ago, he told of his early
trials and privations as the son OF
poacher who. in constant dread OF
the law, never lived more than six
months in one place. He told OF
feeling the call of the wild when 10
years old, OF his wanderings in the
United States. his return TO his ma
tive heath, his unregenerate life. his
conversion and Introduction TO lay
preaching. and his advent as a trades
union agitator-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-16

WHEN fair Gwendolyn. the Office
steno. complains. YOU might cheer her
up bv calling her attention 20 the fact
that her sisters who tickle the mills in
China have 1900 characters TO ponder
over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-16

Sis. That took them as far as
Frankfort on the Oder. where they
were stranded. Roaming in an ad-
jacent village begging for food, they
were arrested by the police and sent
home TO their parents. The boys
said they intended to go to East Prus-
STA and carry water 10 the German
soldiers in the trenches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-16

o. r. BERRY savs he would like &c
have the republican nomination for
governor OF Illinois Wonder who
picked him this early? J.M.C.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
GRAND PARADE
F0RLAB0R DAY
IS A SSU RED
AT MEETING OF TRADES COUN-
GIL FRIDAY NIGHT COMMITTEE
TO HAVE CHARGE OF PARADE
WAS APPOINTED.

Az tle nlee'ins vi al NiuiiiOi' i'''''
Couhch' helu FRIDAY hish'' III iaooi
hall' Reports from 'ie val NUS 'o''iii'i''
tees appolhIeu 10 arrange lol 'le La
DOT Day ceieprdlioh' were lecei'eu'
lhese repoFIs sHo" IhaI lluc" Pro-
sresS mas Deeh iiiaue anu 'lia' " DlS
TWO Gays ceieDralion Is no" al as
sured lact'
II haNihs Deeh poSlIiNely ueciueu
20 hoId LABOR LAY paFaue' i Special
committee was appolh'eu 10 look al
Ter Ihe ueIalIs ol the paraue' / ne coili'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
ARKANSAS RIVER FELL YESTER-
DAY EVERYWHERE AND FLOOD
CONDITIONS NEAR NORMAL.
MANY ARE HOMELESS
One Thousand Families, Who Lived
On Farms in the Lowlands. Have
Been Driven From Their Homes
Into Newport and Other Towns.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug 2S.-Tbe
Arkansas rivers are all falling and
the food conditions are slowly i'm
proving.
From Newport, Searcy Georgeton
and Augusta, where camps for the
flood refugees have been established,
come appeals for aid. 1t Is estimated
that one thousand families, who lived
on farms in the lowlands, have been
driven into these four towns and are
absolutely destitute. In addition four
thousand residents of Newport are
unable to enter their homes because
of flood waters, and are living in
camps.
Little Rock is sending large quanti-
ties Of food and other Arkansas cities
are responding generously, but the as
sistance given is not sufficient, ac-
cording to Mayor A. T. Hubley Of
Newport, who sent out another ur-
gent appeal for aid late this after
noon. He said many of the refugees
are suffering from hunger,
At Des Arc Ark, the levee oppo-
site the town broke last night and
a large district was overfown. Farm
ers were forced to flee in haste. Train
service on the Searcy branch of the
4
Friday At Newport the river is fall
ing slowly Black river is reported
falling tonight, and it is believed
will not send a new flood down the
White, as was feared yesterday. How
ever, the great volume Of water that
is pouring into the White will keep
the latter stream at flood stage for at
least ten days longer 1t is believed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
THE PAVEMENT
QUESTION IS
UNDERF|
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is
GOING TO REQUIRE CITY DADS
TO TAKE SOME ACTION IN THE
NATTER.

"Why is it that the city OF Ard
more cannot make the Parties who
laid the concrete pavement in the
city live up to the terms of their con-
tract and compel them to keep the
streets in repair according to their
maintenance bond?" asked President
Mullen of the Chamber of Commerce
when the question of having the paw
ing repaired where it has been broken
for a long time, was broached at the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
recently.
Mr.. Mullen was informed that the
city attorneys for several administra-
tons past had made some effort along
this line, but seemed to have run into
a snag of some sort, before the ques-
tion was ever brought into the courts,
and it has also been whisT cred that
the contract was so drawn originally
that it might have considerable trou-
Bile in weathering the storm OF a
legal battle Be that as it may, moth
ing has been done, and in the mean
time, the Chamber of Commerce is
daily required to frame more excuses
for the sad condition of the pavement
in many parts of the city.
The Chamber of Commerce is going
to confer with the city commissioners
and something will be done about the
matter They have decided that if
the contractors are immune from fur
ther responsibility, they will take
the necessary steps to have the re-
pairs made, rather than to see condi-
tions as they exist today. If, on the
other hand, they find under the terms
of the contract that the contractors
and their bonds are good, they will
90 into the courts and compel them
to live up to their agreement
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
WILL BUILD
FOUR MILES Of
HIGHWAY
FIRST CARTER COUNTY EDUCA.
TiONAL ROAD WILL BE EXTEND
ED FROM PLAINvlEW TO STAN
LEY BOULEVARD IN THIS CITY.

The boys and girls civic club that
was organized at Plainview one week
ago, has not been idle, they have met,
outlined their plans and have decided
to build four miles instead of one, and
extend the road from the Plainview
school house to the end of Stanley
boulevard in this city.
Yesterday a delegation consisting
of Apfa Payne, Tommy Holbrook.
Virginia Heron, Jesse and Tom Payne.
Alvin Branch, Will Heron, and Dew
ey Abshire, called upon Col. Suggs.
who organized the club, and they
were taken over the road between this
city and the Chickasaw Lake Club that
was built under his directions, while
state highway commissioner.
The young students of the Plain
view community have entered hearth
ly into this work and they are being
ably seconded by their teacher. Prof.
Reynolds. who is giving them all the
encouragem possible and hopes to
have not only the first miles of road
built by school children in the county.
but the best.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29

noff. Russian minister of war, an
nounces that Russia is raising another
100000 men and that the fate of the
campaign will not be decided before
some time next year, according to the
Petrograd correspondent Of the Times.
The Germans, in full possession of
the entire Brest-Litoysk line, have re-
sumed the offensive in the Baltic prov
inces and are pressing the Russians
both in the districts southeast of Mi
tau. and to the east of KoynO, in an
effort to reach the main line Of rail
way which passes through Wilma and
Dvinsk to Petrograd. This may in
time prove the most important of the
German operations although at pres
ent they are using more troops in the
pursuit of the Russians who are re-
treating from Brest-Litovsk and the
line on either side of the fortress.
It is expected however, that with
the fail of Brest-Litovsk, which has
been followed by that of Olita, south
of Kovno, the armies of Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg will be reinforced
and make another attempt to cut off
the retreat of the Russians. 1t is be-
lieved here, however, that it now is
too late to accomplish this purpose.
The Russians apparently had evacu-
ated both Brest-Litovsk and Olita be-
fore the Germans arrived, as the lat
ter make no claim to the capture of
guns and booty. The Austrian official
report states that Archduke Joseph
Ferdinand found the town of Kamien-
ciez-Litovsk in flames when he ar
rived There are indications, there
fore, that the Russians still are car
rying to the rear everything movable
that might prove of use to the invad-
ers and burning what they are unable
to take with them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
KEEP TRYING,
SUCCESS WILL
COME At LAST.
THOSE WHO REALLY WANT TO
DO SOMETHING FOR CITY AND
COUNTY SHOULD NOT LOSE
HEART.

The efforts that have been made
to create a good roads association for
Ardmore reminds us of the story of
the spider who "up the glazed wall
tried to climb" Nine times she tried
hard to mount, and every time she
stuck fast. She tried again without
counting, and, of course, she sue
ceeded at last. Will say to those
who have cold feet" and to those
who have cold chills chasing up and
down their spinal columns: Divest
yourself of all selfishness-get togeth-
er and pull one strong pull and there
will be no question about our final
success. We are ready, willing and
waiting for the chairman Of the eX-
ecutive committee to make the call.
Twenty miles Of standard gravel road
built as permanently as the two and
ore-half miles running northeast of
the city, will be worth $50 600 to Ard
more and Carter county. Before these
twenty miles are comp p'eted, laterals
win be built to them. The people
will see the results and the work OF
building the same class of road run.
ming north, east and south will begin.
We need not expect state or national
assistance until we begin to help our.
selves. State and county road Off
GERS are ready to help those who are
helping themselves. We should never
cease trying to do something good
for the present and future genera
tions
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
WHITE WAY"
IS NOW UNDER
DISCUSSION
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
CITY DADS, 1T is BELIEVED,
WILL GET RESULT so LONG
SOUGHT.

The question raised at the meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce Friday
afternoon relative to supplantng the
present lighting system along Main
street with iron posts and bunch
lights to create a real white way
has met with the hearty approval of
all who have been asked for an opin-
ion of the matter, and there is little
doubt but what the change can be
made, if the matter is gone about in
the proper manner.
When the old street lighting system
was supplanted by the present system
about a year ago, the question was
brought up with Mr.. Foster, superin
tendent OF the light company, and he
agreed at the time to make the change
the city proposed if they would require
the property owners to furnish the
iron posts, and furnish tie lighting
at the same price the city is now
paying for the present system.
For some unaccountablc reason the
subject was dropped, and nothing
more said about it until Friday after
noon, when a live movement was
launched to revive interest in the
plan, and see if it could not be put
into actual operation before the first
of the year
1t has been figured that the prop
erty owners could well afford to pur
chase the posts, as the added value
to their property under this system
of lighting would be more than the
cost incurred. Once installed, the
light company takes all care of the
lamps, as they do at present, and it
would relieve the main Il oroughfare
of a number Of unsightly poles.
President Mullen of the Chamber
of Commerce stated at the meeting
Friday that the movement was not
going to stop until it was found to
be impractical, or that one or both
parties had laid down on the DEAL
and then the Chamber of Commerce
would know where to place the
blame.
Marietta installed a white way
after the Main street west from the
depot was paved, and it has added
much to the attractiyencss of that
hustling little city. The Chamber of
Commerce proposes to follow their
example, and give Ardmore's main
thoroughfare the aspect OF 2 real city
street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
Pan-American Conference.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-The Pan-Am-
erican conference will hold another
session regarding the Mexican sltua-
ton probably late next week, and by
that time it is expected that all re-
plies to the peace conference appeal
will have been received. The villa
agency here says that Carranza was
defeated, losing two hund,ed dead at
the Villa Garcia battle several days
ago. a Carranza message says the
hunger problem has been solved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29

Washington, L. c., Aug. 2s.-Al'
though Germany has indicated will
ingness to open the Lusitania case and
offer reparation to the United States,
il was stated officially today that the
United States will not listen to such
a proposal until the sinking OF the
Arabic has been settled.
The American government will not
be satisfied unless the American lives
are paid for and it is assured that sim
liar tragedies will not occur again.
Nothing further is expected from
Germany until her submarine COM
mander reports on the sinking of the
Arabic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
STRINGER DOING GOOD WORK
County Chairman TaIiaferro is Pleased
With Recent Road Work

James r. Taliaferro spent the great
er portion of last week out on the
county road from Wilson to Joiner
and from Joiner to the county line
on toward Ringing. He reports that
E. A. Stringer who has charge of the
county gang, is doing some of the pret.
tiest road work he has ever seen done
anywhere, and says, persons who trav-
ell out over that road, will be delighted
with the results.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
MAY OFFER REPARATION ALSO
FOR SINKING Of LUS|TAN|A
UNITED STATES, HOWEVER, WILL NOT LISTEN
TO SUCH PROPOSAL UNTIL SINKING or
THE ARABIC HAS BEEN SETTLED, SAYS Of
FICIAL STATEMENT.

American Unless American Lives Are
Paid Similar Tragedies Will Not
Again-Nothins from Germany until Her
Claim Capture Of saus
with Two Thousand Ps-
oners Large ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Who Escaped
from Germans they Declare that Ger
Imagination iy Teuons Lost Five
More Wen the Garrison " Two Million
Declares Financial Situa y Ger
many S Alarming Entire National HI
Not Pay Intere Debt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
Germany's Big War Debt

Amsterdam, Aug. 2S.-A Berlin
newspaper, the Vorwaerts, says, the
financial situation facing Germany af'
ter the war is alarming. 1t says that
the entire actual income of the EN-
pire before the war, won't pay the in.
terest on the national debt after the
war is over. The pensions after the
war will be nearly six hundred and
fifty million dollars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
Confer As TO T~oops.

Austin, Tex, Aug. Ex-Governor
Ferguson and Adiutant Hatchins con-
ferred today relative to sending state
militia to the border counties. Neither
would talk after the meeting 1t is
known. however, that the militia is
ready to move at moment S notice.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29

Dvinsk, Russia, Aug. 29.-Wounded
soldiers from the fortress Ossowetz,
which was recently evacuated by the
Russians, declare that the German
losses there "surpass imagination" d"
and say that the Germans expended
two million shells. They lost five
times more men than were in the gar
rson, according to the statement of
these soldiers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
To Raise Sunken Vessel.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Rear Admiral
Boush reports from Honolulu that
the submarine FL will be brought to
the surface without delay. Six chains
have now been passed Under the
wreck.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
REPORTS FROM RED CROSS IN
MEXICAN CAPITAL SAY PoPU-
LATiON is WITHOUT FOOD.
CARRANZA DENIES It.
Says the Hunger Problem Has Been
Solved in Mexico City Ferguson
and Hutchns Hold Conference at
Austin.

Washington, Aug 2S-The interna-
tional relief committee in Mexico City
reported today to the Red Cross head
quarters here, despite contrary re
ports, that the suffering from famine
is becoming more acute daily.
One-fourth Of the population is with
out food.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
Deny Sinking of Submarine

Berlin, Aug 2S.-The admiralty de-
MES the British official statement that
a German submarine was sunk this
week by an aviator off the Belgian
coast near Ostend.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
BRITISH SHIP
|SPREVENTED
LEAVING PORT
STEAMER WAlMANA WITH FRESH
BEEF FOR FRANCE. NOT AL
LOWED CLEARANCE PAPERS
BECAUSE SHE CARRIES GUN.

Newport News, Va. Aug. 2S.-Clear-
ance papers for the British steamer
Waimana were withheld today. pend
ing instructions from the state de-
partment
She is carrying fresh beef to
France. The vessel has one large
gun mounted on her deck.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
UPRISING IN PORTUGAL.
Efforts to Establish Monarchical GOV.
ernment Results in Clash.

Lisbon, Aug. 2S.-A monarchical
government has broken out at Gul-
marnes, twelve miles southeast Of
Eraga, in northern Portugal. Many
persons are reported wounded and
the government is seizing all arms and
dynamite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
Bulgaria Nearing War

Sofia, Aug. 2S.-An inspired state
ment published today says that if
Bulgarian territorial demands are
granted, the government is ready to
convoke parliament Immediately and
enter the war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
Germans Still Advancing

Berlin, Aug. 29.-From the eastern
theatre of war it is announced that
the Russians were defeated in big
battle at Bausk and Schoenberg. The
Germans took two thousand prison
ers and a large quantity Of supplies,
Guns and ammunition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
MORE GOLD AND
BONDS BROUGHT
FROM EUROPE
BONDS VALUED AT TWENTY
FIVE MILLIONS AND NINETEEN
MILLION DOLLARS IN GOLD
EN- ROUTE.

Vanceboro, Maine. Aug 2S.-Bonds
valued at twenty-five millions and
nineteen million dollars in gold passed
through here today en- route from Lon
don to New York on a special train.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
German Air Raid Repulsed

Paris, Aug. 29.-Four German aero
planes attempted to raid Paris this
morning, but they we're attacked by
a French air fIotilla, and one German
machine was shot to pieces in mid
air.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29

Berlin. Aug. 2S-The Teutons
pierced the Russian lines on the Zla.
talmpa river in eastern Galicia today.
The Germans have also occupied Ma
rev. southeast of Bialyston.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
BODIES TAKEN TO WYOMING
Burial to be Given Members Of Army
Mans Family at Cheyenne Today

San Francisco, Calf, Aug. 2S.-The
bodies of Mrs. John j. Pershing and
her three children, were today pre-
pared for shipment to Cheyenne, Wyo-
ming, for burial.
General Pershing will arrive tomor-
row from FL Paso. when the funeral
party will leave Immediately for Wyo-
ming.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
MORE MINERS STRIKE
Four Thousand Additional Welsh Min.
ers Quit Work Saturday.

London, Aug. 2S.-Wllter Runci.
man, president of the board Of trade,
held a conference with the committee
of South Wales coal mine strikers
today, but little was accomplished,
Another conference will be held Mon
day. Four thousand more men struck
today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
Still Fighting at Monterey.

Mexico City, Aug. 2S,--The Willis
tas continue the investment of Mon
terey, which = defended by the Car
ranzistas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
WEATHER FORECAST

:: New Orleans, La, Aug. 2S.
:: The weather forecast for Ok
:: lahoma for Sunday is gener-
:: ally fair.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29

Liven up yCu- business-try the
Want Ads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-29
Wars End Year Away

London, Aug. 2S.-General Poliva.