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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
Peace Talk Revived.

Washington, June S.-Van Ghell
Geldemeester, son of the religious ad-
wiser to Queen Wilhelmina of Holland,
has by a brief visit to Washington, af-
ter a conference in Berlin with high
German officials, set in motion much
speculation in official and diplomatic
quarters here about the possibility of
peace in Europe.
Mr.. Geldemeester saw Dr. Won ia
gov, the German foreign secretary,
and other members of the imperial
ministry shortly after the Lusitania
was sunk, and received certain i'm
pressions concerning the German at
titude toward the war and the ulti-
mate making of peace. With the
knowledge, though not with the author
ity Of German officials, he started for
Washington in the hope that informal
ly he could portray German feeling
in official quarters.
While in Washington the visitor
gave the impression that there was
peace party of some importance in
Great Britain, as well as in Germany,
and that what was most needed at
present was continued pressure by the
neutrals for mediation.
Most significant of the impressions
which'Mr. Geldemeester brought from
Berlin was that a large section of the
populace and an important element in |
the German government were not in |
sympathy with the extreme miitarists |
Just how far Mr.. Geldemeester may |
have been encouraged in Berlin to pre- |
sent his views to the people in the |
United States is not definitely known.
In allied quarters here, any talk of
peace emanating from Germany Is
looked upon with much circumspec.
tion and doubt, anu the time is regard
ed as inopportune. with German troops
on French. Belgian and Russian soil
1t is suggested, too, that peace talk
might be designed to divert the atten.
tion of the government and people of
the United States from the serious is.
sues involved in the sinking of the
Lusitania.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
Germans Continue Advance

London, June S.--H the Germans
have transferred troops from the east
to the west, as reported they have
held sufficient men on the eastern
front to continue without relaxation
the offensive that has carried them
and the Austrians almost across Cali.
cia.
The forces which pinched PrzemysI
into surrender, are battering their way
eastward and, according to both Ger
man and Austrian official comunica.
tions, are at one point in the south
east hardly more than sixty miles
from the Russian frontier. The troops
which swept through Stry have con-
tinued farther east until they are
thirty miles beyond that town and
equally beyond Lemberg, the position
of which appears perilous.
Farther north they are eighteen
miles to the east of Przemysl. So that.
roughly speaking, the encircling move.
ment on Lemberg is duplicating that
at Przemys!
The Germans also are on the of.
fensive in the Baltic provinces. Their
official statement records the crossing
Of the river Windau to the southeast
Of Libau
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
LET
FOR FEDERAL
B U|L DIN c
STILES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
OF CHICAGO WILL BEGIN WORK
BY THE FIRST OF JULY. TO BE
FINISHED IN SIXTEEN MONTHS

Yesterday the contract for the cree
tion OF the federal building in this
city was awarded to the Stiles Con
struction Company OF Chicago, and un.
der the terms Of the contract work is
to begin within thirty days, and the
building completed within sixteen
months.
1t has been decided by the depart
ment that Bedford stone will be used
in the construction of the building.
The contract price of the building is
$12O,2OO.
Local parties who are intimate with
the contractors, state, that in all prob
ability the building will be completed
far within the time limit and predict
that it will be ready for occupancy be-
fore the first of the year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
Million Dollars DAMAGE

Frederick, Okla, June IA strip of
country five miles wide and twenty
five miles long, extending across the
southwestern portion of this county to
the Texas line and traversing the best
section of the county, was covered by
hail and all crops totally destroyed
The damage will approximate $1,000
coo.
At Loveland, four miles southeast
of here, several buildings were blown
down, and a grain elevator and cotton
gin badly damaged
The bridges of the Frisco and Wichi.
ia Falls & Northwestern Railroads
across Red River are both out, and
all traffic from the south cut off.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08

Rome, June 9.-Genera Cadorno re.
ports that the italians are makino pro.
sress on all frontiers and taking inn
portant positions. Apparently the main
invading force has not yet crossed the
lsonzo river toward Trieste, but Ca.
dorna says, strong detachments have
already crossed and are entrenchinu
on the opposite side Of the river, meet.
ing with little opposition, and secur.
ing important crossings for use of
the larger armies later.
Vienna reports claim that the Aus.
trtans have whipped the Italians in
several minor engagements, and that
the decisive battle is still postponed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
UNITED TRADES COUNCIL
Local Labor Council to Make Arrange
ments Tonight for Visi, Of Officers

At the regular meeting of Ardmore
Trades Council tonight, arrangements
will be made for the reception Of
President Fenton and Secretary viii
son of the state federation of labor,
who are to visit Ardmore this month.
Officers of the local organization re-
quest the attendance of laboring peo-
pie tonight, whether or not your or
ganization is affiliated with the trades
council.
Tonight's meeting will be the first
one held in the new labor hall over
Kearney's store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
ObRECON TAKES
LEONFR0M THE
ARMY Of VILLA
OCCUPATION OF THAT CITY LAST
NIGHT MAY HAVE AN EFFECT
ON PROPOSED TRUCE BETWEEN
FACTION LOOKING TO PEACE.

El Paso, Tex, June S.-The most
significant feature OF the MeN can SIT
uation Is REGARDED as the possible
effect tho Carranza occupation Of
Leon Yesterday will have on the pro.
posal the Villa agents made last night
for a truce until Villa and Carranza
can try to agree on Wilson's sugges.
tions. General Obregon occupied
Leon last night. The last two months
of fighting now has resulted in Villa
retiring about 120 miles snorthward.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
No Trace Of Henry.

Tulsa, Okla, June NO trace has
been found of Edward B. Henry. the
wealthy Oilton merchant who has
been missing for more than two
weeks. Parties are still searching
along the Cimarron for Henry's body
as it is presumed that he was
drowned In the stream during the re.
cent high water. \ reward of $500
has been Offered by Henry's friends
for the recovery of the body and
large parties are searching the CT.
marron. The money has been de-
posted in the First State bank of
Oilton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
ANOTHER TEXAS
RANGER SHOT
BY MEX|CANS
LEE sURDETTE, FORMERLY OF
AUSTIN, SHOT AND KILLED BY
THREE MExIcANS NEAR FAB.
EMS, TEXAS, MONDAY NIGHT.

Marathon, Tex, June S-Ranger Lee
Burdette was shot and killed near
Fabens, Texas. last night in a pistol
duel with three Mexicans.
He wounded two OF them, proba-
bly, fatally. Posses are today pursu-
ing the third member of the band.
Burdette was from Austin. He
was trying to arrest the Mexicans.
when he lost his life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
ITALIAN SUCCESSES ALONG
ALL FRONTS CLAIMED TODAY
GENERAL CADORNO SAYS STRONG DETACH-
MENTS HAVE CROSSED THE ISONZO RIVER
AND ARE ENTRENCHED ON THE OPPOSITE
SIDE

Italians Continue Progress Meeting Little Re-
sstanoe Securing Where
Larger Armies viii Later
Successes Engagements and that Decisive Battle
Still Poponed-The by Sub
marines-eegian of Seventeen Lives
including Captain His Wife and Oaughterconstaninope
that Allied Troops at 0ardanees Complete Exhau
tOn-Germans East Despite REPORTS that ber.
Heavy Movement Troops Western Battle Front
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08

Paris, June e.-The French have be-
gun a new, vigorous attack on Hebut-
erne, thirteen miles southwest of Ar.
ras. The French gained some German
trenches there yesterday. Four Ger
man counter attacks failed. The
French then increased their gains, TAX
ing two lines of trenches along a quar-
ter of mile front and captured one
hundred and fifty prisoners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
More Vessels Torpedoed

London June 9.-German subma4
rInes have sunk three Norwegian YES
sells, the steamers GIittertnd and
Trudfangn, and the bark Superb. All
we're small vessels. A German sub
marine also sank the Belsia steamer
Mematier, killing seventeen persons,
including the captain, his wife and
daughter. The others killed were sea.
men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
Oil Operator Dies al Tulsa

Tulsa, Okla, June u. II. Wailen.
an oil operator who has been en-
gagged in the business in India En-.
rope. South America. Sumatra. as
well as in every part of the United
States. died at his some here YES.
terday. The body was taken to Rob.
inson. III, for interment. The de.
was a prominent Mason
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
wilson SAYS GERMAN NOTE
WILL CO FORWARD SOON
PRESIDENT DECLARES EMPHATICALLY THAT
NO ONE HAS HELD UP THE NOTE, AND THAT
1T is ALMOST FINISHED AND WILL GO FOR
WARD SHORTLY.

Wilson
Cabinet Meeting Last Friday Character
Note Has Modified Approval
CabneWas Submitted Cabinet TodayWison
Offering Pay GuIieht Unsatisfactory
Note Expected Berlin n
of Prominent 1oIander
Country in Prom
Officials Coming Country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08

Washington, d. c., June S.-The
state departments wireless dispatches
from Vera Cruz today say that the
Villa forces are reported to have
captured TuXpam Sunday. In seek
ing shelter, one British citizen. S.
7, Jones, was killed and four others
wounded
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
Wilson to Confederate Memorial

Washington, d. C.. June S.-Presi-
dent Wilson promises to attend the
Confederate Memorial Day exercises
at Arlington next Sunday, but does not
expect TO speak.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
Shipping Oil Again

Galveston, Tex. June S.-The
American steamer Topila reports that
the Villa forces near Tampico have
Withdrawn from the oil fields and
that the Panuco river was re-opened
for the shipment of oil on June >.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
JlTNEY BOATS IN USE
Boats, Charging Nickel a Ride. oper.
ated in Wichita Falls TODAY

Wichita Falls, Tex. June S.-Jitney
boats appeared here today. Half a
dozen piled the flooded section Of the
city, charging a nickel a ride and did
a good business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
Allies Nearing Exhaustion

Amsterdam, June 8. A CONSTANT.
nople dispatch claims that the allies
landing troops at Dardaneles are in
state of complete exhaustion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
Minnesota to Drys.

81. Paul, Mimi, June S.-Ten Min
nesota counties voted yesterday in
favor Of prohibition. Eighty saloons
viii close as a result.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
SANTA FE STILL WET.
Voters Of New Mexican City Give
Majority in Favor Of Open Saloons.

Santa Fe, \. NJ, June S.-This city
yesterday voted TO retain saloons by
majority of 157. In the campaign
the vets promised strict saloon reg
ulatiOn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
KINGS Condition Grave

Rome, June S-Messagero dispatch
eses say that the Greek kings condi-
ton is very grave.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08

Miss Jessie Coston. granddaughter
OF Mrs. Ada Hines, is visiting Mrs.
L. 3. Butler a. Marietta.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans. La, June s.
The weather forecast for Okla
homa for tonight and Wednes-
day is increasing cloudlness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08

The Weekly Ardmoreite reaches the
farmer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-08

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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
Balkan Nation Nav
Join Allies.
HAS ARMY OF 100000
Forces in the East and West
Remain DeadIocked.

London, Jan. 12.-Thc boiief is gain.
ing ground in those countries allied
against Germany, Austria and Turkey
that Roumania. with her we'll trained
army Of not less thar 400, GEO men.
viii! throw herself into the conflict at
an early date. This, in effect, would
link Roumania with the extreme Rus
sian left. now forcing its way into
Hungary through Rukowina.
Taking into consideration the Ser
yians and Montenegrins this would
form a line menacing Austria-Hungary
along the entire southeastern from
tier from Russia to the Adriatic.
Meanwhile the armies already in the
field in the east and west remain
virtually d~eadlocked. In Alsace the
French continue, by sapping and
sporadic charges, attempts to force
their way nearer the Rhine, but there
has been snow in the Vosges and it is
noticeable that neither side claims
n new progress.
The report that Turkey was prepar-
ing to invade Egypt with a camel
corps is followed by a report that Tur
key has abandoned this enterprise,
fearing the Decentralization of troops
in Servia, which would threaten her
line of communication.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
D~ARDANELLES FORTS
DAMAGEDB BY WARSH|PS

Rome, Jan. 12.-Advices from Con-
stantinople indicate that the bonn
bardment by the allied fleet of the
D~ardanelles forts has already greatly
damaged some of the outer forts.
Up to the present time all informa-
ton that the Turkish army has been
dis%astrously defeated in the Caucasus
has been withheld from Turkish peo.
Pile. The official announcements mere.
ly deal with fighting in Northern Per.
STA, where the Turks have gained
minor successes, and declare that the
cSmpaign against Russia is develop
ing.
Latest advices from the Turkish
army in the Caucasus is that it has
been strongly reinforced and that an
attempt is being made by it's com.
manders to reform the defeated forces
and resume the offensive.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
HILL GIVEN LOVING CUP
Railway Magnate Dedicates Auditor
ium at Fargo.

Railway Magnate Dedicates Auditor
ium at Fargo.
Congratulating Fargo on the COM
pletion of its new auditorium and de-
livering the dedicatory address James
]. Hill of st. Paul was given an en-
thusiastic reception there.
Mr.. Hill told many stories of his
pioneer experiences in the Red river
valley, first with dog team, later with
OK carts, afterwards with teams and
later by rail.
A high tribute was paid the better
farming movement in North Dakota
and Mr.. Hill insisted that the state
should have at least 5000, 900 instead
of $4,000 people, claiming that the
soil was able to provide homes for
that many.
He urged raising of live stock, corn
growing and alfalfa. He pleaded for
more thorough and practical educa-
ton of the youth of the state.
Miss Gretchen Weiser, daughter OF
President E. ]. Weiser of the First
National bank, presented Mr.. Hill
with a silver loving cup emblematic
OF the esteem in which the citizens
of Fargo hold him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
CHOOSE SPEAKER CANDIDATE
North Dakota Republicans Nominate

North Dakota Republicans Nominate
A. P. Hanson of LitchviIIe.
A. P. Hanson Of Litchville, Barnes
county, won the Republican nomina-
ton for speaker on the first ballot in
caucus. While the selection was ex-
pected in the last few hours of the
caucus it was not thought that Han
o would win on the first ballot.
A. M. Thompson of Ward county,
the principal defeated candidate, fell
eighteen votes short of tho total mus
tered by Hanson, the latter receiving
fitty-five votes, Thompson t~hirty-sev-
en-, Hendrickson five and Twichell,
though not a candidate, receiving
three.
In the senatorial caucus the Repub-
ican members voted the approval OF
Lieutenant Governor FRAMES method
Of naming senate committees
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
OIL INSPECTION HIT HARD
North Dakota Supreme Court contin.
ues Injunction Against State.

North Dakota Supreme Court contin-
ues Injunction Against State.
The state supreme court has an
nounced its decision in the oil inspec-
ton case, continuing the injunction
against the state and prohibiting the
collection OF inspection fees.
The court declared if the inspection
fee charged by the state is in xces
of the cost of conducting the inspec-
ton it is invalid under the rules laid
down in the United States supreme
court in cases wherein facts are al
most identical with those prevailing
here.
The test Of the oil inspection law is
made under an action launched by the
Bartles Northern Oil company of
Grand Forks and since July 1 no fees
have been collected. The total fees
Of that period, held up by this meas
ure, are about $780, 00.
While trial of the case on it's merits
is pending the supreme courts deci-
sion on the appeal from Judge Cooley's
order practically determines the issue.
Under the oil inspection law the
state has been collecting an inspec-
ton fee of half a cent a gallon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
BRITAIN REPLIES TO
AMERICAN PROTEST

Was..... jcn, Jan. 11.-Great Brit.
aims preliminary reply to the note
from the United States government,
requesting an improvement in the
treatment of American by
the British fleet, was made public here
and in London by mutual agreement
between the state department and the
British foreign office.
The British communication concurs
in the view of the United States that
commerce between neutral nations
should be interferred with only when
imperatively necessary and officials
of the Washington government con
strued it as conceding that the prin-
ciples expressed by the American note
were just and upheld by the previous
ly accepted usages Of international law.
Briefly, the British note, while con
ceding the principles of the American
governments contentious, points out
differences in actual practice, refers
to alleged fraudulent practices by
shippers and cites statistics showing
al increase rather than a decrease in
certain neutarl commerce in support OF
Great Britain's suspicion that Ger
many and Austria have been obtaining
indirectly contraband through neutral
countries.
The note promises that Great Brit
ain will make redress" whenever the
action Of the British fleet may unin.
~tentionally exceed the limits" of in
ternational law.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
IN NORTH DAKOTA
News Of the Week From Many
Sections Of the State.
PORK PRODUCTION CONTEST
Larimore Girl Wins First Prize With
3,811 Pounds From Four
teen Pigs.

The 1914 North Dakota pork pro-
duction contest, under the auspices Of
the state experiment station at Fargo,
was won by Miss Anna Barrett Of
Larimore,. who produced ssh pounds
of pork from a litter of fourteen Jer-
sey pigs. She sold them for 61H cents
a pound, bringing $247.71 at a feed
cost of $91.49. The net return was
$156.22.
Paul kellogg of Monango won sec
ond prize with Yorkshires, having
fourteen in the litter he entered. The
age "a 222 days, the total weight
1907 pounds, the value S235.45. His
feed cost only S75.15, making his net
gain S1G0.30, or more than the total
net Of Miss Barrett.
PyZes were awarded to twenty-four
of the contestants and the pigs from
the filters averaged 2,l1SR pounds,
with an average value of $137.70 and
with an average feed cost of $3.50,
or a net profit above the feed cost O.
each litter of $3.50. The pigs aver
aged 21S days in age and the average
weight was 210 pounds. almost an
average Of one pound for each days
age of each pig. The average cost of
producing this pork was 2A cents a
pound.
No better demonstration of the Won
derful possibilities of raising spring
pigs in this state to a marketable size,
by cold weather has ever been shown
This and the preceding contests have
proven this beyond doubt and also the
special adaptability Of the state for
pork production.
In comparison with the profits from
grain growing the figures are star
thing. The average acre will produce
about $50 worth of crops and it will
cost about 81 to do this. The average
SOW is worth about the same price as
an acre of land. The figures show
that the twenty-four prize winners
SOW used.
The contests showed that seven
months old spring pigs can be pre-
pared for market and they will weigh
from 200 to 272 pounds each. They
a be produced at an average cost a
pound of "a cents and sold for 6R
cents, thus making crops bring twice
their ordinary commercial value by
feeding them into pork.
The basis of the contests was, first,
the greatest amount of pork from one
litter; second, the shortest time;
third, the cheapest production. Miss
Barrett raised more pork in less time,
but not as cheaply as Paul Kellogg,
the second prize winner.
Miss Barrett was second in the con-
test last year. She is only fourteen
years old. She insists she will do
| still better in 1915.
The contest proved that hogs that
were pastured a part of the time on
blue grass and alfalfa and rape did
better than on other pasturages.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
WILD PANIC AT MONTEREY
Popuiace Mistook Carranza Troops for
Villa Followers.

Laredo, Tex, Jan. 12.-Monterey is
held by Carranza troops, according to
reports here, which said that General
Maclovio Herrera arrived there with
a large force. When Herrera's troops
approached Monterey the citizens mis-
took them for Villa troops and for a
while pandemonium reigned.
Banks and business establishments
generally were closed and there was
a general flight from the city.
General Herrera hurriedly sent out
scouts who informed the populace that
no Villa troops were in sight.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
GERMANS DROP FIFTY
BOMBS ON DUNK|RK

London, Jan. 12.-According to
French dispatches to the London
morning papers fifty bombs we're
dropped on Dunkirk Sunday by aero
planes, which We're cruising over the
town for five hours.
They came from all directions and
were met by a heavy shrapnel fire.
Two Of the raiders were brought
down, one outside the town and the
other twenty miles away.
In spite OF the long ordeal the popu-
lace displayed no panic. The bombs
included some Of the incendiarv type.
but little material damage was done.
Six persons We're killed at Dunkirk
and in the suburb Of Malo.
1t is reported several persons were
killed at st. Pol and Adinkerke, but
this has 0 been confirmed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
Profit in Alfalfa at $a7 a Ton.

A dairyman with a farm within for
ty miles of Boston bought a carload
of alfalfa hay the other day in Ne
hraska, which he expects to feed with
profit in Massachusetts at a total cost
of $37 a ton. Allowing for perhaps
a higher price for milk in Boston than
In the average North Dakota town it
would certainly seem that the local
dairymen ought surely to make a lib.
eral profit on alfalfa at $12 to $15 a
ton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-01-14
CUBAN DIPLOMAT is DEAD
Senior GonzaIo de Quesada, Minister
to Germany, Succumbs.

Berlin, Jan. 11.-Senor Gonzalo de
Quesada, Cuban minister to Germany,
died of apoplexy at the hotel where
he had been living with his family.
Senior Quesada had been in poor
health for some time and was con-
fined to his apartments for several
weeks, but recently had been improv-
ed and vas about the hotel as usual.
He had been the representative Of his
country at Berlin since 1910. He for
merly represented Cuba at Washing
ton.