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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-21

Washington, d. c., Aug. 21.
The railroad presidents and
the committee Of managers
worked today to devise some
means Of averting the threat
ened strike, which would in
the main accept President
Wilson's plan, but at the same
time preserve the principle of
arbitration.
The leaders Of the railroad
executives declare they are
united against the presidents
plan as it stood and hoped to
agree on some counter pro-
posal.
The employees, after a brief
meeting today, adjourned un-
til tomorrow, awaiting develop
ments and in the meantime sent
delegates to congress to ac-
quaint them with the details
of the controversy.
The situation continues, as
both sides expressed it, serious,
but not hopeless.
Some decisive developments
are expected within the next
day or two. President Wilson
Contends that his plan would
strengthen rather than weaken
arbitration as a principle. He
says that some means must be
found to prevent such a situa-
tion from arising again be-
tween the railroads and the
employees.
President Wilson called the
railroad presidents to the
White House again this after
noon for another>conference at
2:3O. 1t was expected that
there would be no further move
until tomorrow, but the arrival
of a number Of western rail-
road presidents made the meet
ing possible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-21
ToOAY's REPORT FROM STORM
DISTRICT SHOWS THERE HAS
BEEN NO FURTHER LIFE LOSS.
BIG PROPERTY LOSS
Two Million Dollar Property Loss
Sustained-Brownsviile Still lsoIa-
ted Except by Army WreIess-Food
Supply OF Coast Guards Low.

Corpus Christi, Tex, Aug 21.-No
further reports Of loss of life from
Fridays tropical s,orm, which did
severe damage in this section, had
been received up to 10 o'clock today
and it was believed that the death
list would stand at thirteen and the
property damage about two million
dollars.
a wireless sent out this morning
from Port Aransas by the coast guard
cutter Comanche, said food conditions
were bad and that relief is needed.
Communication Is slowly being re-
stored, but Brownsville is still isola-
ed, except by the army wireless.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-21
OWENS bECAN
.REnUIL!DING
THIS MORNING
SAYS HE WILL DUPLICATE FOR
MER STRUCTURE AND cARPEN-
TERS WERE AT WORK EARLY
THIS MORNING.

= John S. Owens stated this morning
that the carpenters would be at work
rebuilding his home on C street,
southwest, which was destroyed by
M Saturday evening, and that the
Original plans would be followed.
4 NJ. Owens, contrary TO the report,
carried insurance on the building TO
almost the amount of the loss. He
VII suffer the Inconvenience Of the
delay, however, and viii not be able
70 occupy the new home before Octo-
,be. The house VII. be q two-story,
Iten n-room affair, and the plans call for
2. modern. up-to-date home, one Of
ehe best in the CITY.
= j others who suffered the loss Of
Eheir homes in Saturdays blaze will
febrild at once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-21
SENATE VOTES
To CONSIDER
IMMIGRATION
BY VOTE OF TWENTY SEVEN TO
TWENTY-FOUR UPPER BODY
OF CONGRESS VOTES TO TAKE
UP IMMIGRATION BILL.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 21.-By a
vote Of q to "a, the senate today
voted to take up the immigration
bill. which the democratic caucus
postponed until next session.
When the debate on the provisions
relating to Asiatics was begun the
galleries were cleared and consdera-
lion of those features ives proceeded
with in secret
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-21
PRESIDENT To
SPEND SUMMER
IN NEW JERSEY
GUNNER WHITE House WILL BE
AT SHADOW LANE, NEW JER-
sEY AND THE ENTIRE OFFICE
FORCE WILL GO THERE.

Washington, d. c.. Aug. 21.-Presi-
dent Wilson plans to s1end practical
ly all Of September and October at
Shadow Lane, the summer white
house IN New Jersey
The removal OF the office furniture
from the executive offices was be
sun today. Practically the entire OF
flee force Will 20 70 Asbury park.
near Shadow Lawn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-21
EIGHT KILLED
MANY MISSING
IN EXPLOSION
THREE BOILERS AT sTAVE
PLANT AT JACKSON, TENNEs-
SEE, EXPLODED TODAY WITH
FATAL RESULTS.

Jackson, Tenn, Aug. Eight
persons were killed and several others
are missing at a result OF an explos-
ion in a stave plant here today, when
thsee boilers burst The shock was
felt through the entire city The
cause Of the accident has not been
determined.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-21
BULGARIA Wei Prepared.

Berlin, Aug. 2l.-Bulgaria is pre-
pared to ropulse all attacks from
whatever quarters, Premier Radios
layoff declared in an address to parlia-
mont as quoted by the Overseas News
in a Sofia dispatch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-21
Boy Is Improving.

Mrs.. John Bennett has gone 10 Ok
iahoma City where she was called or
"ccount Of the illness OF her little
E-andson, p. 2. Adams. Junior \ wire
rom there yesterday states that the
boy is improved. Il was feared that
'e was stricken with infantile par
lv.is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-21
GERMANS ATTACK FLEURYDY
USING LIQUID FIRE on ENEMY
PARIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT, HOWEVER, SAYS THE AT
TACK PROVED A FAILURE AND THAT TEUTONS
WERE REFUSED.

Italian Troops Dembarng Saloni where Allies AL
ready have force Of Seven Hundred Thousand Men, In
dcatng that the Entente Allies Preparing Begin
Hosities Large Scale there and Make United Drive
Central Powers All Fronts-With German Troops
Already Salonri Front Participation of Italians in
This Campaign Means Existence of State of War Between
Italy and Gernany-Bugarian Premier Tells Parliament
His Country is Prepared to Resist All Attacks from What
Quarter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-21
WILL TEACH AT rAHLEoUAH
George Anderson VIII Teach Physiol-
ogy and Athletics This Year.

ogy and Athletics This Year.
George Anderson. who has spent
four years with the state university
at Norman IS here with his parents.
~. and Mrs. J. L. Cox. for a few
days. he viii be coach of athletics
and viii occupy the chair in physiol-
ogy in the Northeastern state Normal
School at Tahlequah this next school
years. His work viii begin saptem-
Der 81. but De viii De in Tahlequah
20 organize his athletic work on the
first Of the month.
Mr.. Anderson was in the depart
ment Of science for two years and
studied medicine two years. He plans
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-21
istence Of a state of war be-
tween Germany and Italy.


Strong German detachments drove
back the British covering patrols
northwest Of Highwood on the Somme
front this morning, but stopped when
they came under the fire Of the British
positions west Of the wood, says a
London statement today.
The Russians have made further
advances a. some points along the
Stckhod line, where they broke
through the Austro-Hung-f4an defen-
ses last week, Petrograd announces.
The capture Of more than thirteen
hundred men in this region in two
days is reported.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-21
RAILWAY PRESIDENTS WORK.
ING 0':<>2UNTER PROPOSITION
OFFICIALS OF RAILRo. e. oMpANIEs TRYING TO DE-
RAILROAD STRIKE
COMPANIES TRYING TO DE-
Y, ING THE THREATENED

Railroad Executives Declare they United Against the
Presidents Plan OF Settling Differences and Hope
Agreement Some Counter Proposal-After Brief
Meeting today, Employees Ad jouned until Tomorrow
Awaiting Developments and Also Send Delegates Con-
gress Acquain Makers with Details of the Rail-
road Troube-Both Sides Declare Situation is Serious,
But Not Hopeless-Imporant Developments Believed
be Near at Hand-President Wants to Avert Future
Trouble Between Roads and Men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-21
Teutors lake cHensive-

Berlin, Aug. 21.-The German and
Bulgarian forces. which have taken
the offensive on the western end Of
the Balkan front. are pushing south
ward in Greece. the German war Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-21

and beaten off the efforts to recapture
the ground taken.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-21

a or @ i gmrfng
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pr n b COT each h boats
OF
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-21
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La, Aug. ii
I ne weather forecast for Ok
homa for tonight and Tues
Day is unsettled.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-21

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
JESS SPILLSIT ALL
Illness Not Cause of Postpone.
ment of Moran Bout.
Champion Didn't Want to Fight
on Ash Wednesday.
BY JESS WILLARD.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 19.-Now that the
date for my fight with Frank Moran
has been shifted from March to
March IS. 1 will furnish reason for
my insistance upon the change.
1t may strike many as being rather
finicky. but it is correct. March s
falls upon Ash Wednesday, day that
is held in great respect by the Chris
tian world. l have any number of
friends who would not attend a fight
under any consideration on that day.
Rather than deprive them of the OPP
portunity of seeing the fight, l held
out for a postpOnement. 1 believe
there are thousa nds who will applaud
me for making the change.
Cold Not Bad.
OF course, if Mr.. Richard and his
partner, Mr.. McCracken, had insisted
upon my fighting Moran on the orig
inal date. 1 would have done so.
Though 1 had a rather severe cold,
am satisfied that if 1t were absolutely
necessary, L could have got into
shape.
believe that even if a fellow does
follow fighting for a livelihood, there
is no reason why he should not respect
the religious beliefs of his friends
AS many may now remember, my
fight with Jack johnson in Havana
was to take place on Easter Sunday.
! wanted to change the date, but at
the time l had no say in the arrange
ments. The date was changed to the
following Monday, thereby respecting
the feelings of the folks in Cuba, and,
believe me, was just as delighted as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
TRAILING HIS SQUAW
In Native Garb Indian Chief Combs
Chicago for Lost Lover.

Chicago, Ill, Feb. ia lone In
dian brave. in all his native regalia
stalked silently through the streets of
Chicago Wednesday. Searchingly he
scanned the faces of all the women
he passed, and anXiously he inquired
at so different hotels if they had seen
the woman who had promised to be
his squaw. She was a tall, slender
woman, he said, with dark flashing
eyes and light hair. She is a Spanish
dancing girl from Argentine and her
name Is Leanor Suplee. The Indians
name is Chief Grey Eagle. He is an
Umatilla brave and he comes from
an Oregon reservation.
Several years ESQ while lecturing in
Chicago the chief met the dancing girl
and fell in love with her. She prom
ised to marry him the chief says and
he was happy. But last week there
was a quarrel and she went away. And
now the chief has taken up the trail
with all the cunning of his soft-footed
ancestors.
Patrons Of loop restaurants were
surprised to see the dusky warrior
in his native costume come in and sit
down. For a few minutes he would
observe the dancers and then go on to
another place. Chief Grey Eagle SAYS
he is heart-sick since his sweetheart
went away and hasn't been able to eas
for three days. Late Wednesday nigh!
he was still on the trail and said ne
would not rest until he found her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
TIE UP Street CARS
In Springfield. Mo-, IS Out OF 90 En-
ployecs Join Strike.

Springfield. Mo. Feb. 19.-An
organized strike to enforce demands
for recognition of a new union affili-
ated with the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Street and Electric Railway
Employees was called by employees of
the Springfield Traction company this
morning as the result of strike vote
approved at midnight last night
The street car men in uniform were
on picket duty this morning and gave
encoura cement to the jitney operators.
Not a street car was moved out of
the car barns this morning. Eighty
eight of ninety conductors and motor
men signed the strike agreement last
night 1t was announced that the
walkout would be peaceful and that
there would be no violence on the part
of strikers.
Refusal of the general manager of
the company to sign an agreement
recognizing the union at midnight last
night resulted in the calling of the
strike. The company had asked the
men to wait one year before taking
action. Permission was granted to the
men to organize then.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
HAS ''NOSE FOR NEWS"
Orpet Much Interested in How Pa
pers Are playing" Story.

Waukegan, ILL.,, Feb. 19.-William
Fl. Orpet, University of Wisconsin,
student, former newspaper reporter,
and now in Jail charged with the muir
der of Marian Lambert was more in
terested today in how the papers were
playing his case than in his own pre-
dicament.
I'D rather be on your end of the
case than mine,' Orpet told a group of
reporters, many of them his former
friends, as they stood cropping around
the youth in the office of the sheriff
How are they playing it?" he
asked.
Say I'd like to see the Madison,
Wis, papers. Do you know what
they're doing with the story up there 7?
Wonder if the Cardinal (the Univer-
sity daily is printing it 90
Some of the reporters had worked
with Orpet last summer in covering
the Eastland tragedy.
That was a big story" said Orpet.
Wish 1 was working on it again. Is
my story getting as much play as that
did?"
Orpet smiled whimsically when the
reporters asked him if he'd like to
write his own story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
Topeka ShrinerS Are Divide,
on Secession Question.
Many of Them Favor Sticking
to Abdallah Temple.
DIVORCE MEANS BIG EXPENSE:
Besides Much Interference With
Other Masonic Activities.
Say the Money Is Needed for
Building the Temple.

Many Topeka Masons are opposed to
establishment of a Shrine here and
should it be decided at a meeting of
Topeka Shriners, to be held Monday
evening, that a divorce petition
against Leavenworth Abdallah be car
ried beyond the conversational stage
and taken before the Imperial council
at Buffalo, those advocating said di-
VOrce will not sleep on a bed of roses,
even in their home town. George W.
Stansfield announced this morning
that a meeting of Topeka Shriners will
be held Monday evening.
There has been no official action
taken toward a separation from Leav-
enworth," said Mr.. Stansfield. True,
the matter has been discussed and 1
have not heard a single Shriner speak
in public who is opposed to such
move. If we decide Monday night to
go on with the project, petitions and
committees will be appointed immedi-
ately."
Both Sides Argue.
Arguments for and against the
project are being advanced among the
Masons. While the Shrine has moth
ing to do with Masonry, it takes a
thirty-second degree Mason or Knight
Templar to get into the Shrine.
Those opposed say Shrine is
mighty expensive proposition, that
Topeka Masons are now about as busy
trance of many Masons into the Shrine
and the expense incidental will cripple
other Masonic activities and at this
time every available cent apparently is
necessary to scrape together enough
money to build a fitting temple at
Tenth and Van Buren, streets in To-
/ peka's Civic center. A glance at the
1916 Masonic calendar shows that
there are only sixty-seven open Ma
sonic dates during the entire year.
excluding Sundays, and it is considered
probable that forty or fifty of these
I will be filled by extra meetings.
, Sixteen Hundred Not Shriners.
Now where will the Shrine get in
without Gripping other Masonic activ-
| ities?" is the question asked.
| There are only about 400 ShrinerS
! in Topeka. Yet there are 200 thirty
second degree MasonS and 400 knights
| Templars in the immediate vicinity.
eligible to the playhouse" Those in
! favor of the project use this as an
argument, declaring that a great ma
J iority of those eligible would become
| figures for an argument for their side
I of the case.
\ If an these eligibles join the Shrin-
ers, their activities in other Masonic
branches will be impaired to a great
| extent, it is pointed out. Then. too.
| their purse strings must necessarily be
! opened at both ends, the true Masonic
end and the Shrine end.
Nor do some look upon the task OF
| appearing before the Imperial council
at Buffalo and influencing the proper
persons as an easy one. 1t is declared
this is lobbying pure and simple, up
night and day, being good fellow and
pulling strings Just miniature poll
tics. and very expensive politics at
| that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
China VIII Maintain Neutrality
With All Nations.
EmperOr-Elect Busy Drawing
Up New Constitution.
WILL CRUSH ALL REBEL BANDS
Near Monarch Discusses Chi
nese Political Views.
Coronation Indefinitely Post
pOned, Due to Revolution.

Picking, China, Feb. 19--In an ex-
elusive interview with the correspond
ent of the Associated Press at the pal
ace today, President Yuan Shi Kai
minimized the Importance of the re-
bellion now in progress and expressed
confidence of the ability of the gov
eminent to suppress the uprising
when adequate troops reach the upper
Yang Use kiang. Vice Admiral Isai
Ting Kan, confidential secretary of
Yuan Shi kai, acted as interpreter.
This is no campaign, but only a
skirmish." said Yuan Shi Kai, but it
gives me so much work that it in
creases my appetite"
The president replied laughingly to
a remark regarding his excellent
physical condition and good spirits, re-
futing rumors of his i'll health. Dis
cussing his enthronement he said:
Although date in February was
sanctioned. the enforcement could
rot take place because of the Yunnan
rebellion, which necessitated military
operations. Therefore it was decided.
with saddened hearts, TO postpone it.
Draft New Constitution.
The president said the drafting of a
new constitution would begin within a
few days. When finished the constitu-
ton will go before a national conven-
ton for suggestions. He did not pre-
dict the date of PRONUNCIATION. Dis
GUESSING its nature he said:
I'VE shall adopt from all countries
the provisions best suited to China,
without leaning toward any foreign
constitution.
Yuan Shi Kai had this to say re-
garding probable recognitions of the
monarchy:
Il cannot tell what government will
or will not delay. Each will recognize
the monarchy according to circum-
stances"
Regarding China's position as af-
fected by the war, the president said:
China has made every effort to
maintain strict neutrality. The Chi
nese government is now aware that
the entente powers or the other bel
| ligerents have made substantial
charges against US for not having done
so. China will endeavor to remain on
friendly terms with all the treaty
/ powers.
Have Little Ammunition.
| Yuan Shi Kai then reverted to tbs
instruction. "Yunnan and Kwei
Chow have few troops and little am
munition," he said. How soon the re-
bellion will be crushed depends upon
the roads and the rapidity of com
munication. You must rememhersthat
it was easy for the rebels to make q
short dash into ze-Chuen. whereas
| the government troops must make q
difficult trip to reach them. Wei
supplied troops will speedily suppress
the rebels on reaching the scene.
"A few ambitious leaders, without
popular support are engineering the
rebellion. The voting showed the pub
lie faVors a monarchy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
ADOPT SCHOOL PLAN
Other States Follow Kansas in Teach
ing Health and Sanitation.

Letters received by DR.. S. j. Crum-
bine, secretary of the state board of
health, indicate that several other
states contemplate following the lead
of Kansas in establishing the Kansas
School of Public Health Education,
1t was announced today. The school
was opened under the supervision of
the state board of health several
months ago that those interested in
public health work, including the
staffs of the Topeka Public Health
Nursing association and the Kansas
state board of health might gain a bet
ter conception of the purposes and
methods of preventive medicine and
public health sanitation. However
the courses are open to the public
and about one hundred students are
enrolled for the 80 week term, classes
being held in the state house here
every Monday afternoon. The stu
dents include high school and college
students, newspaper men, physicians,
nurses. food inspectors md number
of club women.
lectures on public health legislation,
food adulteration, the sanitation of
water and milk supplies, disease car
riers, school inspection and rural san
itation exercise and dietetics, and
the prevention and cure of organic
diseases. The lecturers are among the
recognized experts of this section.
A recent bulletin issued from the
school pointed out that II had been
established to meet 4 social need.
when families lived alone on a
section of land health was an indi-
vidual problem" it said. To-day,
with the major portion of the popula-
ton living in cities or communities,
health is not exclusively of individual
concern but becomes a public and So
cial problem.
"A man suffering from a con2muni-
cable disease in a remote sparsely set
tied district may slcken and die with
cut seriously interfering with the
health of his neighbors. But the same
man living in a congested city block
might menace the health of the entire
population.
| Recently there has been a prom
| Use of an awakening of the public
conscience in reference to public
health and Dreventable disease. And
with the awakening must come con-
scious and intelligent direction if the
people are to derive the greatest bene-
| fit from the new movement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19

497 ,879,316 pounds of hides: in 1914.
$50, ,541, and in 1915, 646,254,575
pounds While our expectations were
increasing $50 per cent, our importa-
lions increased only 80 per cent.
Close to Supply.
The world demand for leather was
treading on the heels of the supply
before the war started. In Europe
today five million peasants, who once
made their wooden shoes or tough
brogans last from two to five years,
are now wearing out shoes at the
rate of a pair every six weeks on the
march and every six months in the
trenches.
The world supply of hides will not
stand such a demand Last year we
were using up our excess stocks of
hides and leather to supply the war
demand. Now the world is depend
ent on the hides of the cattle as they
are slain.
Says the Shoe & Leather Reporter
in it's current issue: The great war
has brought the matter to a crisis.
so that today the most skeptical are
becoming convinced that there is not
likely to be enough leather to go
around"
Get ready to pay more for your
own shoes next winter and for your
Wife'S indefinitely.