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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28

PAROLE FOR
MRS. GENTRY
HUMANITARIAN MOTIVES CAUSE
GOVERNOR WILLIAM TO
GRANT WOMAN LIBERTY FOR
BALANCE OF HER LIFE.

oklahoma City, May 27-Finis was
written Thursday morning in the no
ted Alyerta b. Gentry murder case
so far as the state is concerned
when GoyegaCr h. l.. Williams,
prompted by a humanitarian motive,
granted the woman permanent pa
role, which gives her liberty for the
rest of her life.
The trio implicated in the revolt
ing conspiracy that ended one night
early in 1912 of the foul murder OF
Thomas J. Gentry, an Oklahoma City
business man, now has passed out
OF the grip of the law. Jess Mackey,
the self-styled accomplice who turn.
ed states evidence, left Oklahoma
soon after the trials of his Cocoon
spirators had been concluded He
was awarded immunity for his as
sstance in cOnyicting the others. Mrs.
Gentry's brother, Maurice Weightman,
sent to prison for five years for his
part in the crime, was released from
the penitentiary two months ago on
an expiration pardon after serving
about two and onehalf years. The
liberation of Mrs. Gentry practically
closes the official record of the case.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
AGED Father Pleads,

A pitifuI letter from the woman s
aged father was instrumental in
causing Governor Williams to sign
the parole. Mrs. Gentry is in the
last stages of tuberculosis, and has
been at liberty for the last six months
on repeated leaves of absence. She
is expected to live but few months.
The old father, who removed from
Oklahoma City after the disgrace of
his daughters trial and conviction
had fallen upon him, now broken in
health and fortune, shattered by the
fight for her liberty, pleaded with the
chief executive to grant the unfor-
tunate woman permanent freedom so
he could take her away-to die. She
will be placed in a sanitarium in Ala
bama, the father promised. Mrs.
Gentry's father has been engaged in
business in Montgomery, Ala, for the
last few years.
Mrs. Gentry was adiudged guilty of
murder and sentenced to life impris-
onment in the penitentiary in 1912
after a hearing in the district court
here at which there was developed
shocking, isckening details OF a muir
der plot in which she stood out as
the arch conspirator. Her conviction
principally was the result of the tes-
timony Of Mackey, whose illicit love
for her indirectly was responsible
for the determination to kill Gentry.
Her conviction was affirmed only re-
Gently by the criminal court of ap-
peals, in an opinion written by Judge
Thomas II. Doyle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
CHIEF ENGINEER OF AMERICAN
STEAMER BELIEVES HE SAW
WAKE OF TORPEDO.
SUBMARINE WAS SEEN
Captains of Schooners Claim They
Saw Submarine in Vicinity Shortly
Before the American Vessel Was
Struck.

Liverpool, May 2S.-The chief en-
gineer OF the American steamer Ne,
braskan believes that he saw the
wake of the torpedo just before the
Nebraskan was struck.
The captains of the Crookhayen
schooners claim they twice saw a
submarine in the vicinity of the Ne
braskan shortly before she was hit.
The American steamer Nebraskan.
which was disabled Tuesday night
by an explosion of the coast of Ire
land, arrived here shortly before mid
night last night. The captain said
Il saw no submarine, but am certain
it was a torpedo which. hit us.
Moreover, a submarine could not
have failed to see our name and ma
tionality, which was outlined in huge
letters on our sides"
The members of the crew of the
Nebraskan were agreed that the eX-
plosion was undoubtedly caused by a
torpedo.
The forward part of the ship is
compile ely wrecked,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
BOARD WILL
FIGHT NEW
ORDINANCE
CHAIRMAN STATED THIS MORN
ING THAT HE HAD A LAWYER
EMPLOYED - IF LAW is WITH
THEM THEY WILL FIGHT.

The ordinance passed yesterday in
which it was sought to relieve the
cemetery board of most Of its power
will not be recognized by the mem
bers, according to a statement of 7.
c. Bridgman, chairman of the board,
this morning. He stated that the
board had employed a lawyer to look
after their interests, and if the law
is with them they intend to precipi-
tate a scrap with the city admins
tration.
Mr. Bridgman stated this morning
that the board is not after the job
for the money or glory that was in it,
but simply from the fact that they
are interested in the cemetery prop
osition, and for the further reason
that they did not intend to be bossed
by the mayor and commissioners
when the law had placed the power
of administering the affairs of the
board in their hands
Just what the next move will be
is problematical, but in the meantime
the public is awaiting it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28

Rome, May 2S.-The war office an
nounces a successful raid by the Ital
ian hydro-aeroplanes upon the Trieste
Nabresia railroad 1t is believed that
the line is interrupted. The squadron
escaped injury.
Additional territory has been occu.
pied along the Tyrol front. The Ital.
ians have occupied the mountain po,
sitions between Lakes Garda and Idro
and have progressed to the mouth OF
the Chilese river. The Italians are
making progress on Carnioa and also
Frisuli fronts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
BASKETSF0R
PEACHES ARE
HARD To GET
MANUFACTURERS HAVE BEEN
ovERRUN WITH ORDERS THIS
SEASON AND SUPPLY is EX-
TREMELY LIMITED.

The secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce has received replies to a
number of inquiries sent out relative
to prices on peach baskets, and in
be unable to supply them this season
on account of the great demand from
all over the peach country for pack
ages. The number OF growers already
organized heik will use about six
thousand baskets, but there will be
a demand here for over twice that
number, and the question of securing
them is going 10 bother the growers,
on account of their delay in placing
orders.
Six weeks ago the secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce was quoted
prices by oht manufacturer of $1,35
per dozen. The lowest quotation he
has received to his latest query has
heen $16j, with the supply limited.
The secretary wishes to urge upon
every grower the necessity of placing
their orders at once if they hope to
have baskets to save the crop. The
fruit crop all over the country is
immense this year, and manufacturers
have been busily engaged in supply
ing the demand for baskets and
crates.
Secretary West stated this morning
that the fruit growers in this section
are not giving the attention to this
matter that they ought. He said he
recently wrote letters to several of
them telling them of the situation
and urged activity, but had not re-
ceived reply 70 his letter, and they
were not present at the meeting of
the growers to help take action rela-
tive to saving and marketing the
crop.
This morning the secretary notified
the local growers by telephone about
the baskets. and has called them toI
take some action Immediately.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
ARDMORE, OKLA. FRIDAY, MAY 2S. 1915

where as in the Aegean, numerous is
lands afford good shelter.
While the warships are able to es.
cape them in the waters around the
British Isles, with the increase in their
numbers the carrying on of sea-borne
trade becomes more and more ha2ar-
douS
The admiralty still believes that the
American steamer Nebraskan, now on
her way to Liverpool, bound for Cana
da, and the Danish steamer Betty have
been sunk by submarines. Only few
days ago the commander of a subma-
rine informed a Danish captain that
he had no orders to sink Danish YES
sells.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
French Claiming Victory

Paris, May 28.-- important French
victory is officially claimed near Sou
chez last night, where the French cap
tured some strongly defended houses
and one of the German trenches. This
morning they captured an important
German fort, called Des Quatre Boque-
taux The French took four hundred
Germans prisoners yesterday, and
more today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28

Logging druggist was bitterly de
nounced in ~ report of J. c. Bur,
ton, secretary of the state board of
pharmacy. before the convention of
the Oklahoma Pharmaceutical asso-
citation today. Mr., Burton went on
to say it is a matter of much gra.ifi-
cation that the number of such drug
gis:s in Oklahoma is comparatively
few, taking the state as whole
Eugene Watrous of Enid. member
of the legislature, was elected pres
ident of the association, Gus Wood,
mansee of Oklahoma City was re-
elected secretary and h. l.. Sanford
of Marshall vice.pres dent The mex
convention will meet in sulphur.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
Given Much Liberty.

Although a ife-termer. the woman
has spent little time behind the walls
if the penitentiary. Since the day
when she first was incarcerated there
she has been granted numbers of
6O-day and 9O-day respites on account
of her health.
Her father spent a moderate for
tune employing high-priced attorneys
to handle her case. :
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28


of
Claims Possession of
Missionary
Have
Recently
Souchez-Rome Announces
Turkish Have Captured Two British Positions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
Stays Executions.

Tucson, Ariz., May 2S.-The eXecu
tions of five MeXicans sentenced to
die here today, was stayed, at least
until tomorrow, by the United States
district courts action in reserving
its decision until tomorrow on their
applications for habeas corpus.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28

Geneva, May 28.-Berlin dispatch.
today say that Germany will declare
war on Italy within the next forty
eight hours and Turkey will declare
war later
The indirect reports several days
ago that Germany had declared war,
have never been confirmed.
The Italians are continuing their ad-
vance march into Carntha and have
captured fourteen villages and three
lower mountain passes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
"HiaWatha"

The first ward followed with the
story. well beloved of all, Longfel.
lows Hiawatha. They were dressed
in the costumes of the Indian and
marched in to the beat of the drum.
The warriors bold looked brave in.
deed in their array of buckskin and
feathers. and the maids might well
be an inspiration to awaken another
Longfellow to sing of an another Hia.
watha. The principals were: Travis
Ritter as Hiawatha; Velma Barrett as
Nakomis, and Abbott Brady as Iagoo.
The music was beautiful and weird.
vibrant with its ever recurring strain
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
The North Carolina Aground

Washington, d. c., May 2S,-The
United States cruiser North Carolina
is aground in the harbor at Alexandria.
1t is believed that she will be floated
without serious damage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
Another Steamer Torpedoed.

Liverpool, May 2S.-The British
steamer Argyllshire from New South
Wales was attacked by a German
submarine today She called by wire
less for help and reached a British
harbor. The details are unknown.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
BattIeship Majestic Sunk

London, May 27-The British bat
tleship Majestic, another of thes hips
supporting the allied fleet in the Gal
lipoli peninsula, was torpedoed and
sunk by German submarine this
morning. Nearly all the officers and
! crew were saved
At about the same time the steam
er Princess Irene which was built last
year for the Canadian Pacific British
Columbia coast service and which was
taken over by the admiralty at the
commencement OF the war, was acci-
dentally destroyed by an explosion
while at anchor ct Sheerness. where
she was undergoing repairs. All her
crew, numbering about 25O, except
one seaman, and besides seventy-eight
dock yard workmen, who were aboard
at the time. lost their lives.
The Majestic, which was the Oldest
battleship of the active list of the Brit
ish navy is the sixth capital ship lost
by the allies since the beginning of the
operation against the Dardanelles and
the second which has fallen victim to
German submarines which recently ar
rived in those waters.
Submarine Menace Growing
The submarine menace is a growing
one both in the Aegean Sea and home
waters. and these vessels promise to
take an active part in the operations in
the narrow waters of the Adriatic
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
Berlin Admits Reverse

Berlin, May 2S.-A German reverse
on the San river is officially admit
ted today. Near Sieniawa, the Rus
slams forced the Germans back on the
left bank Of the San, capturing six
cannon. This German position is not
defended with strong forces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
MISS MABEL BoARDMAN ASKS
PRESIDENT WILSON TO ISSUE
APPEAL TO PEOPLE.
TO Be ISSUED SOON
President to Comply With Miss Board
mans Request Federal Court
Stays Execution of Five Mexicans
Sentenced to Die at Tucson.

Washington May 2S.-Miss Mabel
Boardman asks President Wilson to
issue an appeal to the American peo-
pie for funds to buy supplies for the
starving people of Mexico.
The appeal will probably be issued
in the near future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28

Penzance, May 2S.-The small Brit
ish steamer Cadeby was sunk by Ger
man submarine gun fire. All on
board, including four passengers,
were saved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
French Raid Killed Eleven

Amsterdam, May 2S.-Gefman dis
patches report that the French air
raid on Ludwigshafen yesterday killed
eleven civilians and wounded twen-
ty-three, but did not stop work in the
big explosive factories.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
FRENCH LINER ASHORE
Champagne Ashore Near ST. Nazaire,
France-AlI Being Saved

Paris, May 2S-The French liner
Champagne is ashore near st. Lazaire.
France. The 900 persons on board
were saved The liners officers say
that she was not torpedoed. Last win
ter it was reported that the Cham
pagne's officers had discovered a plot
to blow up the vessel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
THIRD WARD
WINS MUSICAL
CO n 7 { 6 7
JUDGES SORELY TRIED. TALENT,
TRAINING AND BEAUTY BRING
JOY TO AUDIENCE, AND RE-
WARD TO INSTRUCTORS.

The annual musical contest OF the
glee clubs from the foul different
ward schools, and the high school
was Witnessed last evening by an i'm
mense throng Of people. Long before
the hour of beginning there was not
even standing room to be had in the
large auditorium of the high school
building.
The program consisted OF song cy-
cles, interspersed with numbers by the
high school orchestra. The feature
most noticeable through all the even
ing, the note most dominant to any
one who was able to compare the
evenings entertainment with those of
past years, was the immense improve
ment over past performances. 1t was
indeed feature to awaken the pride
of any citizen of Ardmore to be living
where our children are given as a
matter of course, as a share of our
regular curriculum, an opportunity to
acquire musica! knowledge such as
they otherwise might not achieve, eX-
cept in an institution specially de-
voted to the muse of harmony.
No doubt the audience felt just as
superintendent Richards did in an
nouncing the winner of the cup, and
just as the judges of this musical
contest must have felt before finally
making their decision, a hesitancy as
to whom the coveted honors should
go. Their decision was for the third
ward and was cheered by the audience.
The judges were: Mrs. C. n. Wood,
Mrs. Arthur Kyle and Miss Floy Alvis.
After the opening march by the or
chestra, the audience was delighted
by a melodious adaptation of the Dan
ube Wave Waltz, "Song of Spring"
This was rendered by the high school
glee clubs, both boys and girls. Mrs.
McClintock, who has supervised the
musical program for all the wards,
had special charge of this organization,
and too much cannot be said in praise
of her absolute control, and the splend-
id mass effects achieved.
Much thanks is also due to Miss
Annie Thompson. who accompanied
the glees of the first and second wards.
and Miss Noble. who accompanied
the fourth ward glee club. Also to
Miss Lucille Butler, who played for
the high school number.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
:.
GRAND SIRE
IS STRICKEN
ROBERT T. DANIEL is VICTIM OF
APOPLExY WHILE ADDRESSING
STATE CONVENTION OF ODD
FELLOWS IN GEORGIA.

Fitzgerald, Ga, May 27.--Judge
Robert T. Daniel, aged 81 years, OF
Griffin, Ga, grand sire of the SOW
ereign grand lodge, Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows, died here tonight
from a stroke of apoplexy late today
while addressing the state convention
of that order. The convention was
adjourned Judge Daniel also was
a Past Grand Incohonee of the Inn
proved Order of Red Men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
1000 Acres of Grain Destroyed

Purcell, Okla, May 27-Seven thou
sand acres of wheat and oats were
totally destroyed by hail Wednesday
evening in the northwest part OF
McClain county. Much damage was
done to farm buildings by wind.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
Turks Take Two Positions

Constantinople, May 2S.-Turkish
volunteers have captured two British
positions at the junction of the
Euphrates and Tigris rivers in Mesopo-
tamia in a night attack
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28

Copenhagen, May 2S.-The Danish
steamer Eli struck mine off Stock
holm and sank yesterday. She was
carrying coal from England.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28

Hc.t amt missionary center The mis-
;. Sos there, including the Ameri
cans, u Neen in great danger from
attacks u Turks and Kurds. II
is estimated yenty-thousand ma
tive Christians l. we been massacrec
or disappeared in that section recent
".
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
Russians Take Urumiah

Petrograd, May 23.-The Russians
have defeated the Turks and occupied
Urumiah, Persia. Urumiah is an i'm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28

The death of Robert T. Daniel,
grand sire of the sovereign grand
lodge of odd Fellows of the World.
will be keenly felt by thousands in
the United States. The onerous du-
ties of this high office will now de-
volve upon Deputy Grand Sire j. B. A.
Robertson of Oklahoma, a man emf
nently qualified FOR the position, and
well known all over the United
States and Canada.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28

The Italian heavy guns are arriving
to lombard the TyroIean frontier
forts. The Italians have captured sew
eraI hills to the north of Mount Bal
do near Lake Garda.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La. May 2S.
The weather forecast for Okla
homa for tonight is fair and
warmer in the western portion
Saturday fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-28
GERMANY TO DECLARE WAR
WITHIN F0RTY-E|GHT HOURS

BERLIN DISPATCHES TODAY INDICATE THAT
GERMAN GOVERNMENT WILL DECLARE
WAR ON ITALY IMMEDIATELY AND TURKS
LATER-REPORTS THAT GERMANY DECLAR-
ED ALREADY, DENIED.
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Little Business Helps: Want Ads.
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OKLAHOMA DRUGGISTS MEET
Next Annual Convention Will Be Held
at Sulphur

Tulsa, Okla, May 27--The boot
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-13

board at the House OF Correction for three
months
There were international complicatiops
IN kensington today, all due to John cole
VINO doesn't belong in that neighborhood
Cole was hungry, and, noticing that Frank
cabotti who conducts a fruit stand near
Cumberland street. was asIeep. helned
himself TO meal from Cabottis stand
After eating as much as lie wanted. cole
noticed that Cabotti still slept on undls-
turbed.
believing in exercise after dinner. Cole
picked up several apples and bananas
from the stand and threw them across
the street at the customers who patronizei
the stand OF Joe Solak, Greek bootblaek
Joe returned the ammunition with speed
and so did his customers. A banana ~
its way back 20 the stand struck Cabotti
and awoke him lie couldn't remain neu-
tral under the conditions and downed Cola
as be was firing on the enemy. While tba
men were rolling on the sidewalk. Police
man, Pitcher. who is a German. ended The
hattie by taking Cole to the Fourth ana
York streets station. Cole said he vas
Irish and proud OF e.
Magistrate Glenn COULDN'T see where that
was relevant 10 the case. ana after lae-
turing Cole about his eztravaRanf wavs
in View OF the high cost of living. sent him
10 The House Of Correction for thfee
months
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For some time the balls on the table of
Mike SorKeys poolroOm have been taking
aw kward bounds While speeding on a
straight line for a corner pocket they'd
stop suddenly and shoot over to the side
And sometimes they'd stop In the middle
OF the table, even when going at a mile
a minute gait. This caused dixie Sorkey
to wonder. Then he examined the green
cloth which covers the table. He found a
number of small spots which resembled
glue, and Immediately reached the con-
clusion that there was a conspiracy TO
hurt his business Mike knew that none
Of the players ever dropped glue on the
table and he was nonplussed. He watched
the place all night several times, but got
no clues to the Identity OF the glue
sprinkler. Today Nike was informed that
two men had been using his pool table
for a bed for several weeks. The dodgers,
while dining on top of the table, We're
arrested By Policeman Frye. He saw
them steal cinnamon buns and milk from
several doorsteps They took the food 10
Mikes poolroom. entering By the rear
door. They We're IN the midst of break
fast when the cop arrived. and he took
both 10 the Front and Westmoreland
streets station. Mike was at the hearing
Then II dawned upon him that the sticky
tables was dne % the breakfasts OF the
intrudefs. Who never wiped the pool table
on after dining. The men gave their
names IS JAKE Fox and Hugh Blair
Magistrate Campbell gave thsm free