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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-03
GREAT PICNIC
At RINCL|NG
JULY TENTH
BOOMING LITTLE CITY TO HAVE
GREAT CELEBRATION. LIVE
WIRES WILL HAVE CHARGE
MAKE DAY MEMORABLE ONE.

Billy Kerr one of the best known
newspaper men in the state who is at
present the owner of the Ringing
News, secretary of the Ringing cham
ber Ct commerce and general all
around hustler for that thriving little
city and vicinity is extending invita-
tions to his many friends to be there
on July 10, when an anniversary pic
mic viii be held there
Mr.. Kerr has extended the following
invitation to Col. Sidney Suggs, the
premier good roads advocate Of the
south west to be present and address
the citizens upon his pet theme on
this occasion. Following is Mr. Kerr's
letter:
Hon. Sidney Suggs, Ardmore, Okla"
My Dear Colonel:
The impossibility of our holding a
successful rioneer's celebration in
Ringing, July 10, without your pres
ence is to me very apparent. SO on
behalf Of the men, women and chill
dreu of The progressive city Of Ring
ling gateway to the great Hoaldton
oil field and of the pioneers of JEFF
ferson Carter Stephens and Love
counties. who are TO Sc present /
most cordially implore that you at
tend, fully equipped with yocabularies
taken from the language of old cat
tlemen and that spoken by Americans
in this modern day ard adorned with
the choicest elements of oratory. We
may elect you to an office in the
Pioneers Association and tho mem
bers thereof doubtless VIII permit YOU
to talk to them about good roads
for the next twenty yo:rs.
Come over and be with us. We
need you. with kndest regards and
best wishes. ! am
w. f. KERR.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-03
A FINE CORN CROP
J. S. AlVerson Talks Interestingly of
Both Corn and Cotton.

'T saw yesterday the finest piece
of corn ever saw said j. S. Alver-
son, and Mr.. Alverson is an old timer
and has seen many Oklahoma corn
fields. This particular crop that is
50 fine belongs to Scott Worthy and
is located in the Washita river bot
tom. Mr.. Alverson says with a rain
in ten days from now this crop will
make a yield of 100 bushels to the
acre
Mr.. Alverson states that this warm
weather is ideal for cotton. 1t puts
the plant to fruiting and checks the
rapid grown of the stalk caused by
plenty of moisture.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-03
PATRIOTIC OLD soUTHERNER
Has One Boy in Service and Others
Ready to Go.

Capt John T. Wyont, who served
with distinction with the North Caro-
lima troops in the civil war, has one
son, Cleave Wyont now with the ma
tional guard. Cleaye is a 200 0-pounder
and Captain John says he will make
fine soldier. He has four other sons
who are ready at any time to re-
spond to the call of the country and
he really wants to go himself. Capt.
Wyont says the country will not per
nit him to bear arms on account of
his age but he feels that there is
something he can do on the border
in the service of his country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-03
REBELS KILL AMERICAN.
Two Encounters Near Santiago Result
in Death of Ore American.

Washington, D. c., July ,. Two en-
counters near Santiago, San Domin-
go, on July 1, between United States
marines and revolutionist bands m
which private Mills was killed and
three others wounded, was reported
to the navy department today by
Caperton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-03

Ardmore merchants are dealing in
futures-by making satisfied custom
ers by square dealing they are at
the same time building up a trade for
years to come and proving to out-of-
town folks that Ardmore is the logi-
cal shopping center.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-03
ANOTHER "GAS PIPE" VICTIM.
Third Dallas Victim Of Mysterious
"Gas Pipe Murderer"

Dallas, Texas, July 3.-W. T. Graf
ton, a carpenter, died today after be-
ing struck on the head last night
the third gas pipe murder
case" in Dallas in seven months. The
police have been unable to get a clue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-03

Uncle George Terry is recovering
from a recent operation and is able
to resume his work again.
A telegram from Miss Ruth Terry
states that she arrived at jamestown,
n. Y, where she will spend the sum-
mer with her brother.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-03

Owing to an oversight the name
of Andy Hutchins was omitted from
the list of candidates running for
Sheriff, in Sundays issue This cor
rection is made in justice to Mr..
Hutchins, who is very active can
didate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-03
Two More Survivors In.

Columbus. n. NJ, July 3.-Sergeant
Farrier and Private Johnson, surviv-
ors of the Carrizal battle, have reach
ed here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-03

All union barber shops of the city
will remain closed tomorrow all day.
They will close tonight at o'clock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-03

The Offices of the various railroads
will observe the national holiday. All
offices will be closed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-03
Corporal Cooke Arrives.

FL Paso, Tex, July 8. - Corporal
Cooke, Carrizal survivor, has arriv-
ed here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-03
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Dr. John. of Hugo, is in the city
consulting with Drs. Hardy and Nc
Noese in regards to the illness OF
DR.. H. A Morgan
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-03

Newspaper advertising is good ad-
vertising.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-03

Ardmo:eite Want ADS Will sell that
article you have for sale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-03

Mr and Mrs Homer Hinkle and
Mr.. and Mrs Mark kirkpatrick have
returned from a brief visit to Sui
phur. They motored through the
country and made the trip in little
less than three hours.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-03
All DiIWOrth'S

ELECTRIC LAMPS REDUCED.
Special sale Mazda electric lamps,
25 or 40-Watt size, each ..... 20c
60-Watt size (eXtra specially ca. PIC
Steel Mail Boxes, each .........12c
Mouse Traps for ............ sc
Wood paper plates, 10 for ....... sc
l0c Ice Clippers, each .........2c
Hack Saw and blade. sin, for 10c
f-slicc bread toasters ...........Sc
S1.35 Aluminium Kettles ....... .SSc
14-Quart Granite Kettles. ....... SOC
All Lace, TO SC value, yard. ......1c
Embroidcries, to l0c value. yd. &c
4-ball CrOquet sets ............9S CSC
Mems and WDmon's Union Suits 25c
Enormous Ice Tea Goblets ..... 10c
l2f w Main St Phone l04
Choice lemons, per dozen ...... 2Oc
THE DILwORTH co.
LADIES EXCHANGE DEPT.
124 w. Main Phone 104
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-03

Miss Icle Richerson, OF Oklahoma
City. is the charming house guest OF
Miss Addie Hurley, 2O9 Street y.
W. While here she will also be en-
tertained by other friends of the
city
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-12
LOS ANGELES CONCERN
Is IN BAD IN SONORA

Nogalcs. AriZ, July ll-Adolio u"
Lat Huerta, civil governor ot sonora,
has declared the Richardson con
strucuon company an American cone
ccrn with large HOLDINGS iu the state,
an enemy of the Mexican de iayto
government. and has appointed e.
Mexican receiver for the company q
interests, according To word received
in Nogales. sonora. tonight THE hold
ingS of the company, of when ". IT,.
Richardson. of Los Angeles cal, is
president. Includes large areas uf lr-
rigated land In the NaQW valley and
are valued at many millions Of dol
lars
Numerous unconfirmcd reports OF
raids by Carnucista soldiers upon
American owned property reached
the border touight buildings ON q
gold mining property near la Cione-
IA, owned by G.. G Ecks, were looted
and destroyed recently according 20
refugees. Apprehension for the safe
y Of c. W. laushlm. manager of the
san Xavier mine IN central sonora,
was alluyed with his arrival here to-
day
W II. Schweibs, who claims to he
"a former German soldier and who
was arrested recently I'm connection
with am alleged conspiracy TO violate
the neutrality laws of the tinted
States. WIS given hearing today aud
remandod to jail in default of "a yl-
600 bond
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-12
DEP0SIT0RS AGREE TO
QUIT KNOCKING LORIMER
L.r aosrlsa lourr.L ...el.A lI.,.n Mln,

Chicago July William Lorimer,
former United states senator, today
found himself with a full-fledged or
ganization Of more than I.OOO deposit.
ors Of the La Sale street Trust and
Savings bank who mad lost their
money in the crash of that institution.
pledged to aid him in his plans to
reimburse them fer every dollar they
had lost
At a mass meeting last night these
depOsitors, some Of them women
whose entire savings had gone in the
bank failure, oreanized themselves in
to club and unanimously declared
they would no longer knock on the
former senator, but would aid him in
the rehabilitation Of his various en-
terprises.
Mr.. Lorimer addressing the meet
ing, made a dramatic appeal for sym
pathy In the course Of his speech
he announced his ambition to return
to the United States senate
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-12
HUGHES TO CONFER
WITH PARTY LEADERS


HrIdgchamptou y. y. July ll-
Charles b. Hughes win eo to NoW
YORK tomorrow morning fol seriov
ot important conferences with party
leaders The time and place OF hold.
iug the notification ceremony, the
speech OF acceptance the contemplat-
od "trip to the Pacific coast and the
nominees ideas in general as 10 tho
campaign viii ht discussed. An
carly meeting with the ncVlN ap-
pointed rumpugu committee also has
been arranged.
Mr. Hughes expects tu see senator
Warren G Harding, chairman oi the
notification committee, within q few
days. possibly tomorrow to fix dcu-
uJteN the plans for the notification
ceremony. tentatively set for July 81
The ceremony viii take place tn NtW
York
The nominee ALSO will discuss with
chairman w. A. Wilcox of the uo-
tona committee and other advisers
his plans $50 lu as thvS haNu mAtHiyu.
with reference To the "trip visit
within the past week almost every
mail has brought Invitations 10 the
nominee to spend his NayUluh az
western resorts
MIR Hughes has not decided ovl-
uuek where he will go but prttHrs
The northwestern Rockies
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-12
"EltMANS CONTINUE TO
SHE'LL CONTAIMAISON

=, Press Camp, British Army in
Irahce, July II U1:00 y. M, via Lon
uol' July -, @:15 Il. m.) AT head
quarters this afternoon the Associated
Ircss correspondent was shown map
|lIh rari-colored shapes representing
me ground taken each day during the
Intensive ANA the effect Of a steady
systematic advance working forward
AGAINST rcioubcd Notifications.
Ihc evening reports show the Brit
lSh line established beyond COntal-
mason and connected up with the
norm edge Of Mametz wood
Ihe Germans continued Smelling
,ontalmaison today and all their old
g"Inmuhicating trenches. ironing the
N'lls'des which might give the British
eo'ef Prisoners taken at Contal-
s,na'Son speak Of being under artillery
tlIr 50 thick and persistenuy main
1inea that it shut off all food and
""al'l supplies and say that when the
II' htted the survivors were too
"'Ied for anything but to yield
I0e curtains of artillery fire cut off
any nope Of escape and the German
1.,Ihefs We're driven away or killed by
'"'e IRE in the Mametz wood. The
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-12
Army Wants More Money

washington, July ll.-FWther
emergency appropriations for the
army aggregaung almost $4,000 600,
were asked of congress today by the
war department They include ST.,
artillery practice, $S61,OO for alter
alton and maintenance of mobile ar
ulley material. S36O.00O for storage
facilities for reserve supply of sodium
nitrate, and S3O7,500 to increase stor-
age facilities at the Rock Island ~
scnal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-12
CITY BANK CLEARINGs.

advance through this wood was in the
nature of hide and seek fighting. the
men taking cover behind trunks Of
trees, chopping out or digging shelter
in the mess Of ruts, then sniping or
dashing forward It has been con-
test of individual cunning. initiative
and industry.
The continued dry weather IN.
creaseS the dust clouds raised by the
bursting shells adding to the obscur-
ity rs to the exact position of the com
hatants from hour to hour Another
hit of shell-mauled farmland has
been won by the treless guns which
help the infantry to hold it,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-12
Number of Small Towns and.
Villages of Strategic I'M
potance Are Captured in.
Course of Allies Offensive,
MANY THOUSANDS OF
PRISONERS ARE TAKEN



The British gains in the battle of
nn Sommc after ten days continuous
fighting over a front Of nearly eight
miles include nearly the entire
German first system of defense, ac-
cardng To tho official report forward
ed Ly General HaiG, the British COM
nander-in-chicf of the French front
This advance includes number Of
small towns and villages ana positions
which are considered of great strate-
gle Importance.
Al the same time the French army
under General Foch has moved up in
the southern section of the Somme
until it now holds the dominating
hills around PerOnne, town which
has been strongly fortified by the
Germans the possession of which they
are likely to contest with the utmost
determination
The British have retakcn Contal-
malson and are again in control Of
nearly the entire extent of Tr9nes
wood and Mametz wood. There has
deen desperate fighting in both sec
tors for several days past.
French Strengthen Positions.
Inc i ltUtIl blOll's lllt tNOulllt t5l
ried out some minor detached opera
tons which enabled them to strength
en- their position at La Maisonettc,
aud apparently the French are wait
ing for the British to straighten out
their line before making the attempt
to drive the Germans out of Pc
rome
In this great battle about $4,000
prisoners have been taken by the
Frnco-Rritsh forces, Of whom the
British announce they have captured
$500
In the Nerdun sector, the Germans,
unmoved by the attacks north and
south Of Somme, have succeeded in
gaining a fOOthold in the Damloup
battery which has been q bone Of
contention for days past, ana in the
French line In the Fumin wood on the
right bank Of the Mcuse. AT other
points the Germans are carrying out
a strong offensive
Russians Near KoyCl
On the Russian front the Stokhod
sector is the central point Of the Rus
san advance. The Germans have
brought mp strong reinforcement and
artillery TO oppose the Russians. who
are now within twenty miles of Ko-
vel
In southern BukoWina, Peuograd
reports that considerable enemy
forces have been put to flight north
west of kimpolung. Vienna does not
refer to the fighting i'm BukoWna and
"aIcla but asserts that Russian at
tHcks near Sokul ana along the Stok-
a
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-12
Rain Hndcr~ Motor Transportation.

Columbus, y. NJ. July 1l-MotOT
truck transportation between Colum-
bus and the field base has been ham
lcTed greatly I'M the last twenty-four
hours by heavy rains Reports to
military headquarters tonight indicate
that two trains were stalled In the
sand between here and Colonia Dub
Ian. while a number Of trains are he
ing held here waiting for the roads TO
dry before starting south.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-12
Not One Fact but Many Forge
Chain of Proof Around
Young Man on Trial, Says
Prosecutor in Argument,
SUICIDE THEORY IS
DECLARED INCREDIBLE
-etterS and Statements Of
Marian Lambert Cited to
Show That She Was Plan
ming for Events in Future,

Waukcgan, H., July ll.--"tIe is not
not guilty or Innocent because OF any
one fact. but because of the sequence
of an the facts.
With these words states Attorney
Ralph Dady today began the sec
ond of the prOseCutlou.s arguments
for the conviction of William II or
pet, the college student charged with
the murder Of 1S-year-old Marion
Lambert.
Preceding Mr. Dady, Attorney Les
lie T. Hanna made the first argument
for the defense He talked but little
more than an hour. but more detailed
addresses will be made by orpets
lawyers. James H. Wilkerson and
Ralph +. Potter
Mr. Dady took up in detail the tes-
timony which he said proved that Ma
rion had no motive for suicide, and
sought to show that when she en-
tered Helms woods with Orpet Fehru-
AIRY ., she fully expected to come out
of them alive.
ION the very day she went to her
death. said the states attorney, she
carried letter ready to mail, adj
dressed to her sunday school teacher,
in which she said But now | feel
better and want to he someone in the
world ! will come to the meeting
and bring some of the girls who us
ually do not come
Had Letter to Mail.
This letter" went ON Mr. DadN
was to have been mailed that day
IA Wednesday, The meeting was for
the following Saturday. Does that
look like girl bent on destruction
"Do yOu think she was thinking OF
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-12
local WEATHER RTpOnT

For twenty-four hours ending at
p. m. yesterday
Maximum temperature, a degrees:
minimum temperature, 5S degrees
range, 10 degrees, temperature at &
O'Clock yesterday, 6S degrees, south
west wind; cloudy. 04 precipitation,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-12
LEADERS Of BOTH
PARTIES WANT To
FINISH UP WORK
Democratic and Republican
Senators to Confer Today
With View to EXpeditiog
Business and Adjourning

.s' "o'"HS '"u'NAL '''G'1l l'A''o ,'' VS., 81, -,
NaShl'-I"u' july ''''' '-.'.' a. ~
and rePabIoan I'aaeI7 w lIle S'n' w.
VIII hold colllereIlve lo''luI oM 70
aIseu y means o. eNl'eu.l'IIS "npo' '','l'
legislation SO mat congress may al
loulh lot Ih' poIil!1"I C'''''l'll5, H.
FepubIIo9h StIia'olS ,l 'oil,,l ,,,,,t.too
today appointed a SPECIAL committee
to confer win the democrats on tIe
subject The democrat, s'eeIIilS
committee also met decldeu on "E
isl9tlNe program ana vote" l." ioiu
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-12
THE WEATHER
THE WEATHER FORECAST

Denver colo, July ll.-Ncw Mexi-
co. Wednesday, local thunder show
trs, cooler southeast portion Thurs
day fam.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-12
Intrepid Commander Of VeS-
sci Has No Fear That
DeeutSChIandwiII Be CIassod
By IT, S, as Warsbip
NO TORPEDO TUBES ARE
FOUND BY INSPECTORS
Entire Reconstruction of Boat
Would Be Necessary Be-
fore She Could Be Armed
like German Naval Sub.


baltimore July ll--Confident that
the efforts of the diplomatic repre-
seHtetiVes OF the entente alltes to have
his vessel cldssed as warship and
mterned will prove unuvailing, Capt
Paul kocnie, master OF the German
submarine Deutschland. is preparing
90 leave port on his return voyage
within ten days.
Captain koenig expressed satisfac-
tion tonight when Informed that three
naval officers who today inspected
the deutschland TO determine her
status had reported in effect that not
only WAS she an uuarmcd merchant
vessel now, bat was SO constructed
that she could not bee converted into
war craft without being rebuilt
Captain kOenig said he could only re-
iterate that the Deutschland, like
other submarines built or building for
Germany's new undcrsea merchant
fleet. was designed solely as a freight
carrier.
At least eight of these vessels. Il
was authoritatNely learned here to-
day, now are building at kiel and now
with these in addition to the Deutsch>
land and the Bremen already on route
for an American port. Germany eX-
poets, I'm measure To- re-establlsh her
lost commerce and mail communion
ton with the rest OF the world. The
view here Is that no such project
would haVes been undertaken had not
the Germun interests hehind il been
thoroughly satisfied that the status
of the vessels was unQuestionable.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-12
Steady Advances Are Record
ed and Monotony of Trench
Warfare Has Given Place
to Battles in the Open
CHEERING REPORTS ARE
MADE BY GENERAL HAIG


NV NbNNiftN l1bhHhA eFthlAN AANHtp NltAl
London, July n OI52 p. mD--
This was another good day for the en-
tcnte allies who are making steady
advance on all fronts striking H.
ustration of the difference in the rel
atve position of the allied and the
Tcutonic forces, and of the remarka-
BILE change from the monotunous de
fcnslve trench warfare which charag-
trrized the allied operations for SO
many weary months. until the present
summer. is found In the number of
prisoners and guns taken These for
the battle OF the Soumo amount to
1000 prisoners and lOl guns cap
tured from the Germans. while the
official figures for the Russian Cen
eral Brusslloft's drive to the tenth Of
July are 21l,620 prisoners, &12 guns
and SOC machine guns
TJdaN'S news is of sustained and
heavy fighting ON almost all the
fronts, the allies making consistent
progress with only occasional set
backs. The British finally have cap
tured the fierccly contested town Of
ontamal-on after desperate day ana
night fighting and now are holding
the town against an the German cuun-
ter-attucks
Prussian Guards called ON.
The importance the Germans have
attached to this position may be meas
lured by the fact that they recently
threw the Prussan guards into the
fighting at this point
The British also are i'm possession of
the greater part of Mamctz wood and