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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-26

London. July % The capture OF
all of the town of Pozieres, in the
somme district is reported by Gen.
Haige This gives the British domin-
alton of the highest point overlooNns
the plateau on when the German line
extends to the east Some of the
hardest fighting since tine beginning
OF the offensive occurred in the street
of this village,
The Germans considered the point
so important that they brought up re-
endorsements from Verddn
The Australian troops bore the
brlnt of the hard fighting at ,his see.
tor and Gen Haige in his report gives
them due credit
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-26
BEWARE Of METER
READERS, SAYS D|BBENS

Housewives are warned 10 watch
out for Two men who represent them
selves TO be gas meter readers
These men are visiting houses with
some BAD object IN view said Man
aeer Dibbens Of the Gas company
oday "Thcy arc no, meter readers
and are not in any way connected with
the gas office said Mr. Dibbens
city officers are looking for tho
men
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-26
Russians AurI Hindenbura Back.

Petrograd, July IS. Inc Russlan7
continue their successful drive In
southern Volhynia pressing BACK wv
Teutons near the Slonevka river a
branch Of the Styer which the Rus
slams have crossed
Great losses were inflicted to the
retiring enemy. Gen. Hindenburg's
forces almost succeeded in peneirat
ing the Russian front twenty miles
west of Riga, but were finally con.
PEELED to retreat, leaving many prs.
oners and dead.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-26
Russians Whip Turks.

Petrograd, July 26-The Turkish
fortress Of Erizengan in Central Ar
menia was captured by the Russians
today. it is officially announced
The capture OF this most important
vantage ground opens the wa1 70 the
Russians to advance with less impedl
ment against the Turks who are now
in rapid retreat
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-26
Austrlans Defeated In Counter
Attacks.

Rome. July 26 The Austrian
ccunter-attacks attempting TO capture
Nonete Cimone, which the Italians
tad won, we're repulsed with great
loss to the Austrans
The Italians in the Astico and A''
iso region of the Austro.ltaian theal'
er report continued advances against
the Austrians.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-26
SIX CIVILIANS EXECUTED
FOR TREASON At GHENT
CBy Associated riessl

London July % The Germans
executed sis civilians at Chent today
on the charge Of war treason"
According 10 Amsterdam dispatches
the Germans have removed seven
thousand men and tNo thousand
women from Roubais, presumably for
agricultural work in Germany
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-26

Berlin, July 26.-The British have
established themselves at Poseeres
il is announced. Several minor Brit.
ISL attacks in Foreaux wood, near
Lonquyal. and the Trones woods we're
repuloed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-26
(euLLETIN)

Berlin, July ga German subma
rne attacked a British dreadnaught
off the Orkneys, on July 22th lhe
sub obtained two hits but failed to
destroy the dreadnaught.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-26
Russians Take Only 100000 Prisoners

RussIans Take Only 'UJ'V70 FTTsv'VT :
London, July 26-A dispatch from
Budapest says that it Is officially
stated that the Russians have taken
only one hundred thousand Austrian
prisoners during the present ofiens'
i've and not two hundred and sixtysi six
thousand as the Russians claim
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-26
H|NDENB[RC HURLED
BACK NEAR RIGA
TURKS IN FULL RETREAT
AND RUSSIANS ON ROAD
TO BAGDAD
(5ULLETlN.)
(By Associated Press)

Berlin, July 26.-Emperor William
has left the French front to observe
operations in the east, where the
RUSSIANS are steadily forcing back his
Austrian Ieqons
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-26
Rsrlln Al dn,its PenetratIcn.

Berlin Admits penetratlcn'
Berlin admits the penetration os
tie Russians Of part OF General Won
Idnslngen's first Inns trenches in
Volhynia.
In the Carpathian district the Aus
trians at several points attacked the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-07-26

An auto bearing Dallas pennanf
passed through, Tuesday evening en-.
route to Boise, Idaho.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-06
Nav End the European War.


"The longer the war runs, the less
likely seems a smashing military vic
tory-an Austerlitz or a Waterloo. And
if it is to be ended by process of
complete exhaustion, it seems to have
a long way to go. AS Adam Smith
once remarked, there is a great deal
of ruin in a nation"
This compact summary of the sup
posed situation in a great war, taken
from an article in popular periodical,
represents a state of mind very widely
prevalent.
To neither half of the statement can
exception be taken. There is no pros
pect whatever of an Austerlitz, a
Waterloo or a Sedan and complete
exhaustion" is so far off that if the
war is to continue until it is reached,
there stretches before us a vista of
horror too appalling to contemplate.
Yet it does not follow that the war
must necessarily be of long duration,
nor-what is fully as important to
bear in mind-that it will end in a
stalemate. Despite the fact that to
look for a tremendous military de-
bacle would be to indulge in an il
lusion, and that to expect Germany
TO succumb to sheer exhaustion in
ANYTHING like near future would like
wise be a vain imagining, it is still
perfectly reasonable to entertain the
hope that the war may before a very
long time terminate in the decisive
defeat of the central powers.
For it is not necessary to consider
the factor of exhaustion and the fac
tor of military defeat separately.
What it would require a Waterloo to
accomplish, if the pressure of exhaus-
ton were less severe may be attained
by a more ordinary defeat when COM
ing on top of the prolonged strain of
distress; what il would require com
plete exhaustion" to bring about If the
forces in the field were holding their
own, may be effected by the cumulative
discomfort of suffering people when
they are confronted with a decisively
adverse turn in the tide of war. 1t is
upon the combination of the two fac
tors that Grey and Poincare, that Jof-
fire and Kitchener have been count
ing for the fulfillment of the program
to which the allies have steadfastly ad-
hered. We may be sure that they have
not hoped TO bring about "the destruc-
ton of the military domination Of
Prussia" by q mere process cd stsyvS
ton; this end can De accomplished on-
ly By protectins spsa the background
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-06
THE HADLEYS
RECEIVED At
STATE PRISON
HUSBAND SEEMED DETECTED -
WIFE TELLS HIM NOT TO GIVE
UP HOPE - WOMAN TO SERVE
TEN YEARS.

; McAlester, Okla, July Paul and
Ida Hadley were received Wednesday
at the state penitentiary here. Hadley
was recently convicted at Muskogee
for completely in the murder of Sher-
iff Jake Giles of Beaumont, Texas,
and sentenced to life Imprisonment.
His wife, Ida Hadley, was acquitted of
the murder charge on the grounds
| that she was insane at the time she
| fired the bullet into Giles brain, and
instantly extingushed his life, but
pleaded guilty to having attempted to
break Jail while awaiting trial in Mus
kogee. Mrs. Hadley was sentenced to
serve ten years in prison.
En- route from Muskogee to the
prison the husband and wife were
/ handcuffed together When they ar
rived at the prison they were photo
graphed, Mrs. Hadley being the first
in the line of seventeen prisoners who
were photographed Wednesday. Mrs.
Hadley was given prison number T.
Ole and Hadley 7,031.
Don't give up hope; we at least
will be near eeach other" said Mrs.
Hadley to her husband as they kissed
and parted at the inner gate.
Mrs. yHadley will be assigned to the
sewing department, where garments
are made for the prisoners. Hadley
has not been assigned to his task.
Prison officials say that the Had
leys will be permitted to see each
other occasionally in the presence of
guards.
Mrs Hadley was apparently happy
over the prospects of spending ten
years in the prison in which her hus-
remainder of his life. Hadley ap-
peared completely detected, and even
the cheering words from his wife
seemed to afford him no consolation.
Ida Hadley shot and killed Sheriff
Giles while the officer was taking her
husband from Kansas City, Mo-, to
Beaumont, Texas, to answer to sew
eral charges. She was permitted to
accompany her husband and she kill
ed the sheriff in a Missouri, Kansas
& Texas passenger coach while the
train was passing through Muskogee
county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-06
P|CN|CAT
JOINER CITY
BIC SUCCESS
CANDIDATES GRATED, FOURTH
OF JULY ORATORS ExPoUNDED
AND ALL HAD ABUNDANCE OF
GOOD THINGS TO EAT.

The big picnic at Joiner City July
3 and was grand success from
every standpoint, and every one who
attended pronounced 1t one of the best
ever held in the county.
Candidates GRATED and Fourth of
July orators talked, and the most
pleasing feature OF the entire gather
ing was the abundance of good things
to eat that were furnished by the
good people of that locality.
Colonel w r. Wiseman presided
over affairs in his usual forceful man
ner.
July 8, Colonel Sidney Suggs deliv-
cred an address upon the question of
permanent roads, and aroused con
siderable enthusiasm upon this popu-
lar subject
July Thomas w. Champion, coun-
ty judge, delivered the Fourth of
July Grafton and interspersed through
out both days were speeches by can.
didates for various county offices.
On the whole. the picnic was a very
successful affair, and reflects credit
upon those who had the matter in
charge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-06
MgMMue>esMm&

of distress and discomfort at home, the
spectacle of defeat in the field suffici
emily impressive to bring home to the
German people a clear consciousness
of unmistakable failure.
To say that such defeat is sure to
come would be to transcend very much
any p~erogative of prophecy to which
we can lay claim. But it is such a de-
feat-not a Waterloo or a Sedan, but
nevertheless a true breakdown of the
German military position-that is be-
ing looked for when the opportune
moment arrives for the long maturing
allied offensive And it is not overbold
to predict that if such defeat comes
it will mean definite disaster to the
German cause. For the signs not only
of growing exhaustion, but of grow
ing realization of it, and growing an
Xiety to end the war on such terms as
can be got, have been steadily ac-
cumulating. One of the latest is the
striking article of Vorwaerts, tele
graphed recently. Certainly the mood
of the German people has not become
more cheerful in these last days-with
the establishment of the food dictator
ship" with the gradual revelation of
the total futility of the North Sea bat
tie, not to speak of the Russian ad-
vance or the developments in Greece
and Arabia Any military blow suf-
ficient to demonstrate that the mag
nificent army has at last been definite
ly beaten, that victory in the field is
impossible, that prolongation of the
war can only mean further military
disaster as well as measureless dis
tress, will be sufficient to create an
imperious demand for peace, with the
alternative of revolution plainly loom
ing up in the background.
There may indeed be some who
would reject this view on the ground
that the Germans are possessed with
such phenomenal devotion to the faith
erland that they will fight to the last
man" rather than admit defeat But
we fancy that the number of believ-
ers in this superman notion of the
German is no longer very great. That
they have displayed splendid valor and
devotion. as we'll as great ability and
Wonderful organization, no fair-mind-
ed person will deny. But in no re-
spect have they shown themselves SUI
perhuman; and the record certainly of
some, and possibly of every one of the
allied nations has, all things consid-
cred, been as remarkable as theirs.
The steadfastness they have shown in
facing a tremendous task and endur-
ing great hardship is impressive; but
to be steadfast while confident of ul-
innate victory, is no proof that one will
deliberately persist in the endurance
of agony when the hope of accomplish
ing anything by it has completely van
ished. And there is not the slightest
reason to suppose that the German
people will do anything of the kind
New York Evening Post
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-06
LOVE FOR THE FLAG

A beautiful tribute has been paid
to the American flag in the general
observance of Independence Day by
the south. Our statesmen, our pa
triots. the blood of our heroes and the
tears of our mothers largely made In
dependence Day. We gave it its halo
of liberty, we surrounded 1t with a
semi -sacredness and set 1t apart to
be observed as a sacred remembrance
of the time when we lost sight of
our weakness and remembered only
our rights, But the south later on in
the history of the country lay wound
ed and bleeding Much of the
strength of our manhood lay buried
upon the fields of battle. We built
our own shrines and worshipped at
them. There were bleeding wounds
that must be healed. ZINE has stanch-
ed the blood and is slowly removing
the scars and there is joy TO be found
in the knowledge that the south is
aSdlH oHbNIub us hoAldSc W Ilc HdllOH
as a whole Not that we love less the
sacred spots of southern history, but
there is need for a united people and
the south can revel in the glories of
its own past and love the union none
the less. Its heart is big enough to
love both
Throughout all the southland, the
coming of July makes our blood
tingle again with love for the country.
While the south may not have been
so demonstratiye, when the call to
arms has come our young men have
been first to leave their fields and
their forges and the federal govern
ment has always known that it could
lean with security upon the strong
arm of the south in every emergency.
The fires of patriotism light the paths
for our feet, and those paths have led
our sons TO the navy and to the army.
They have been with the fighting hosts
in the Philippines, In Cuba and are
now encamped upon the Mexican bor-
der awaiting orders to fire.
Independence Day has its lesson,
and those most prompt to observe it
are those who do the greatest service
TO their country in keeping the fires
of patriotism burning in every section
alike of a great common country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-06
Compared With Seventy Years Ago.

Compared With Seventy Years Ago.
The presidents call for the state
troops, which has brought the MeXi-
can situation home to every part of
the country in few hours, is, for one
thing, a test of a system. Federaliza-
tion of the militia has been talked
about and legislation has been passed
concerning it. Today, all over the
country, it is under way in a manner
which calls only for praise of the
prompt response of the men.
\ little more than seventy years
ago the United States went to war
with Mexico War was declared by
the United States on April 26, 1876,
and a few weeks later congress pass
ed what was known as the war bill"
By it the president was authorized to
employ the military and naval forces
of the United States and to accept the
services of $4,000 volunteers. The
sum of S1O,OOO.OOO was appropriated
Tor the war.
In one of the sections of the bill 1t
was provided that the militia might be
compelled to serve a term not eX-
ceeding six months in any one year
In another part it was stated that the
volunteers should furnish their own
clothes. and, If they happened to be
cavalry, their own horses. They were
to be armed at the expense of the
government or course, an allowance
was made for clothes, and each man
who furnished a horse was given 40c
a day pay for his animal.
The secretary OF war reQuisitioned
troops from ten of the states, from
Tennessee, Kentucky. Illinois. Indi-
ana. Ohio, Mississippi. Alabama, Geor-
sis. Arkansas snd Missouri Both
Louisiana and Texas had already fur
nishcd sO.diers To General Taylor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-06
Slate Held Without Bond.

Dave Slate alleged slayer of r. R
Roland near Poolville on the 3Oth
day of June, was given a preliminary
hearing before Judge Champion yes
terday afternoon and was held to
await the action of the district court
without bond. The details of the
killing as brought out at the prelimin'
airy hearing make a strong case
against Slate. 1t developed that Of
ter a quarrel between the two men
over some trivial matters Slate waited
for Roland beside the roadway aud
shot him With q shot gun.
The sentiment seerns to be rather
rHfsvorxhle toward Slate at the pres
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-06
GENERAL SCOTT INTERESTED
IN FORT WORTH PROPOSAL
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office of the Chief of staff
Washington. D. c.. June 20, 1916.

Washington. d. c., June 20, 1916.
The Fort Worth Record.
Fort Worth. Texas.
Mr. Dear Mr.. Greer:
Your telegram of June 10, suggest.
ing the use of Fort Worth as a base
of militia, has just been received, and
appreciate very much your interest
in the matter In case of further CON
centration of troops on the border,
will take pleasure in seeing that your
suggestion is given most careful con
sideration.
With best wishes for yourself and
all friends in Fort Worth, | am, ever
sincerely yours. II. l.. SCOTT.
Mr.. Greer of The Record kept the
wires busy, as well as his typewriter
He placed the advantages of Fort
Worth before the war department of
ficials He placed all available infor-
nation in their hands. He did not
hunt ducks with a brass band He
worked noiselessly as well as intelli-
gently and he had the hearty cooper
alton of representative citizens of Fort
Worth, including the mayor ard the
executives of the business organiza-
tions and other influential associa-
tions. Fort Worth has the -four mills,
the packing houses, the railroads, the
oil refineries, the ice plants, the grain
elevators, superior transportation ia
in fact advantages and at
which appealed to the wise
men who are conducting affairs for
the people at the national capital.
The Record congratulates the peo-
pie of Fort Worth and all concerned.
The Record congratulates the war de
partment.
As chief supply depot for the Am
erican troops on the Mexican border
and in Mexico Fort Worth is on the
map to a greater degree than ever,
and the unrivaled advantages, trans
portation facilities, as well as chief
industries of this patriotic and pro-
gressiye city are better advertised
than ever. This is as it should be-
Fort Worth Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-06

supply depot for Fort Worth will run
into millions of dollars.
Infantry. cavalry, hospital corps
piled by the Fort Worth station. II
is said that the needs of these differ
ent branches will entail the purchase
of huge amounts of grain and oats,
packing house products of all descrip-
ton, medicine and foodstuffs of all
variety, horses and mules for the diff
ferent branches of the army and shoes
and clothing for the soldiers of the
republic. .As a reminder of how 1t
happened the following story is repro
duced from the Record of June 2S:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-06
Out of Town Customers

No matter how small your purchase is,
ask for the fare refunding slip. Remember
those who attend the sale early, always get
the best bargains.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-06
THIS is HOW 1T HAPPENED

Fort Worth is the United States
army supply base. Here the govern
ment will spend millions in the pur.
chase of supplies for the soldiers op-
Grating on the border and Mexico
Here vast depots for the concentra
tion of stores will be utilized. Here
all available warehouses will be re
Questioned.
Experts say that the value of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-06

ent time, but he seems confident that
he will be able to establish strong
case in his favor when the trial takes
place.
Both were well known farmers of
the Poolville community.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-06

Something has been started in
Ardmore," and it will not be stopped
until the city has been completely re
built. Many residences will be moved
farther out to make room for a larger
business district. The one-story brick
is being replaced by the modern
building of from three to six stories.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-06

Count what you saved by not giving
to big Fourth of July celebration and
place that sum into permanent build
ings for the county fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-06

If you would cool the temperature
about ten degrees where you live,
cease talking weather and watching
the thermometer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-06

The man who drives slowly only
because he fears the cop, holds hu-
man life too lightly to be allowed the
privilege of the freedom of the streets,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-06

A live wire leader for a Y. NJ. C. A.
building can bring such an institution
to Ardmore in this good year of 1916.
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-09

Evidently difficulty is being experienced in finding some manner by which the lots government will after the auction sale The buyers deeds the lots until the full payment
 made and until the deeds are they liable taxation All
 this is very peculiar in country government and the people supposed to be synonymous making sidewalks here in Seward between Fourth avenue you Uncle Sam although he has the biggest building right there Of there some reason for these laws xemptng government from taxation Probably one paused for two moments might be discovered but just on the surface 1t looks queer while individuals pay their government does not One that from all this is that
 although governments may 5 with of for n through the people the people are only considered while casting rule And in saying this there no attack on deo, government absolutely necessary that
 government should have independence public opinion after having been chosen Neither city Seward the cabinet Woodrow Wilson could afford Co interference from the people when the work being done for which either was selected but that the mos. democratic gyeumcn, in the world M except during election times auoc as Che most autocat in several respects In of all this the people of duoa, country always the glorious privilege of the section boss of immortal memory ordered the gang take of the and put it on and take off again just show who boss And yet the gang had to pump finally to keep the ear going.
The Seward gateway., 1916-06-09
TWO NARROWLY ESCAPE
 DEATH IN THE RIVER

FAIRBANKS.-John Shanks and Gus Wepzel had a narrow escape from death on Friday, when their boat was sucked under the steamer Shusanna. They went under with the boat, and all travelled under the water for the complete length of the steamer, com ing out at the stern all tangled up in the wheel. Shanls says that they came nearer being killed by the wheel than by drowning.
 men were trying to board the boat, having decided to come to Fairbanks from their fox ranch, be- low Cinema few miles. When they neared the steamer their boat was sucked under and both of the men with it.
 Wenzel was picked up first by a rescue boat sent out from the Shu- sanna. When Shanks was picked up he was unconscious, and remained 60 for three hours. Neither is any worse for the experimentation.