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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16
French Troops in Readiness.

London April 15.-Except for the
artillery wings of the contending ar
mics, there has been no fighting at
any point on the long front in France
and Belgium.
Several days now have elapsed since
the Germans launched a heavy attack
on the positions in dispute before Ver-
dun, but their artillery has continued
vigorously to shell the LIE Mort Homme
sector northwest of Verdun and the
second-line position of the French east
of the Meuse.
The French in the former sectors are
still answering with their big guns the
German fire and constantly holding
themselves in readiness for the imam
try attack that usually succeeds pre-
paratory bombardments.
In the Argonne the French continue
to operate with their guns against Ger
man points of vantage and in the re-
gion of Pont-a- -Mouson they have shell.
ed conveys of Germans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16
RAIN ADDSS|X
INCHES WATER
IN CITY LAKE
RAIN WAS GENERAL OVER THIS
SECTION AND is SERIOUSLY I'M
PEDlNG FARM WORK - OIL
FIELD SOAKED.

The rainfall of Friday night and
yesterday morning added six inches
of water in the city lake, and the
water Is now nearly to the top of
the spillway. Engineer Carlock stated
yesterday morning that in his opinion
there is no immediate danger to the
dam, although the necessary repairs
would be made as rapidly as possible
The opening in the cone at the top
of the spillway proper is rapidly re-
lieving the pressure, as well as the
escape valve at the foot of the dam,
and it is the opinion of the engineer
that the citizens may rest assured
that the lake is secure, unless some
thing unforeseen happens.
The rain OF Friday night was gen
eral over this entire section and re-
ports from the oil fields state that
there was veritable food there
which seriously impedes work. Farm
ers throughout this section are com
planning, and work is seriously ham
pered on the farm. II is estimated
that sixty per cent OF the corn crop
will have TO be, replanted in this
section and that the condition OF
the ground will seriously impede
planting OF cotton and other crops.
The gauge az the local observatory
az seven O'Clock yesterday mo, ming
registered 0S2 inches.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16

Heavy artillery exchanges
continue before Verdun, but
the German infantry has not
returned to the assault.
The chief point of the Ger
man guns is still Hill Number
304.
Increased activity on the Ga
lician front is indicated in the
Austrian war statement. Along
the lower Stripa there have
been several brisk engagements
for advanced positions.
Varying successes for the
Austrians and Italians are re-
ported from the intense fight
ing on the lsonzo front.
The French infantry assaults
against the German lines at
Deadman's Hill, launched yes
terday, after violent artillery
preparations, were repulsed
with heavy losses, a German
statement says today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16
DR. WILLIAMS
WILL PREACH
BOTH SERMONS
ALL AROMORE CHURCHES JOIN
HARMONIOUSLY TOGETHER FOR
GREAT SOUL WINNING CAM
PAIGN.
(By DR.. j. w. Burns)

The big tabernacle at the corner
of Broadway and C streets, north
west, was dedicated with appropriate
ceremonies Friday evening, the SER
vice beginning at 7:30 o'clock AL
though it was raining, good-sized
congregation was in attendance. AL
most one hundred voices were in the
chorus at the first service. Each
singer was given a number, CORES
ponding to the number of his chair,
which is to be retained during the
entire meeting.
The tabernacle is dry and warm.
The roof is of rubberoid and did not
leak during the rain of Friday night
and Saturday morning. The seats
are constructed for comfort, and
there is no reason why anyone should
not be perfectly at ease in the con-
gregation. The electric lights install
ed give much brilliancy to the in
terror of the structure. Beautiful
decorations have been provided and
will adorn the auditorium today. Also
notices will be used on the walls,
suggestive of the meaning of the
revival.
Rev. NJ. B. Williams, the evangelist,
will preach both morning and even
ing today He is in fine shape and
expects to deliver interesting and
instructive sermons from the very be-
ginning. The churches and pastors
of the city are working with might
and main to make a big success of
the revival. Cooperation on the part
Of all is very noticeable, and a sub
ject of comment on every hand.
At the dedicatorial services, Fri
day evening, each pastor of the city
participated, either in prayer or ad-
dress. Optimism was manifested on
every hand, and full consecration
to the Lord was offered. The big
cnOlr DeglnS as IL IL ndu prdCtiCtu
for weeks. Prof. Bray says that it
acts as a well trained chorus, and
that he never began meeting with
better prospects for good singing
and music. Prof Bray and wife
began the meeting at their best Mrs.
Bray is great at the instrument, and
Mr.. Eray's face fairly shines "a he
leads off with his great chorus. Four
hundred are expected in the chorus
before another day, as the different
choir leaders of the city are engaged
at getting the cards signed.
Denominationalism has been thrown
TO the winds. No mention is being
made of the different churches as
such. Simply a concerted effort on
the part of all to win souls for Jesus
Christ, is the aim. The preachers
believe that they and their churches
need more spirituality, and that the
unsayed of the city should come into
the fold.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16
oeNIsoN DEFEATED RINGLING.

The Denison baseball team left
here yesterday for Sherman, where
it will play that team today Denison
had been to Ringing for games
Thursday and Friday The game
Thursday resulted in a score of I'VE
to nothing in favor of renison and
the game for Friday was called oil
on account of rain.
The second team at Denison played
Marietta the past week and TOOK hon
ors from the Love county team. Den
ison belongs to the Western Asso-
citation, and its regular season opens
Thursday, April 20.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16
Worried by Pershing's Silence

San Antonio, Texas, April 15.-Gen-
eral Pershing's unbroken silence has
caused some uneasiness and impa-
tience at headquarters here today, but
it was occasioned more by what may
have occurred since Wednesday night
to the troops that were in the fight
than by what may have occurred 20
General Pershing
Army officers here and In Mexico
have resented the repeated statements
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16
Bostonian Likes Ardmore.

j. ]. Walsh of Boston, who IS a
cotton broker, and who represents
Love & Thurmond of this city, is
an Ardmore visitor. Mr.. Walsh sta
ted that he was greatly pleased with
Ardmore. He said he felt almost at
home after he walked up the street.
He was pleased with the business
activity and with the cordiality with
which he was received everywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16
Rain at Healdton.

Rain began falling in the field at
4 o'clock Friday morning and a down.
pour lasted throughout the day. The
field is very muddy. and it will be
next to impossible to do any heavy
hauling for several days. Drilling
is in progress now in only a few
instances, but it is expected that
a number of wells will be shut down
within a few days. because of lack
of casing material.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16
MISSOURI, OKLAHOMA 4 GULF
LOCOMOTIVE EXPLODED AZ
HOFFMAN, OKLA, YESTERDAY.
CAUSE NOT KNOWN
Oola Bryck, Brakeman, Is Instantly
Killed and Engineer Fuller and
Fireman Warren Fatally injured
Roof Of Depot Blown Off.

Muskogee, Okla, April 15.-Dola e.
Bryck, brakeman, was instantly killed
and Engineer c. Y. Fuller and Fire.
man A. W. Warren were fatally in
jured, when an engine on the Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma & Gulf railroad ex-
ploded at Hoffman, Okla, today.
The roof of the depot there was
blown off and two unknown men were
scalded by the explosion.
The cause of the explosion is not
known.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16
NIGHT Clerk at Randol.

Chas. Womack, who left here two
years ago, and who has been engaged
in one Of the hotels at Sulphur most
of that time, has returned to Ard
more, and is now night clerk at the
Randol, where he is very courteous
to the oil men and other guests Of
that popular hostelry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16
ARMY BILL AMENDED
Senate Strengthens liberalization Of
Militia.

Washington, April Ito further
strengthen the liberalization of the
militia, the senate today amended
the army reorganization bill so as to
require guardsmen to take oath to
obey the orders of the president of
the United States, as well as the
governor of their state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16
TR00PSA[0NG B0RDER ARE IN
READINESS T0ENTERN[ N[y< vs. 4;
IF AMERICAN LINES OF COMMUNICATION ARE MEN
ACED REGIMENTS OF BORDER WILL BE SENT TO
SCENE OF TROUBLE.

Sixth Infantry Brigade and Parts of Three Other
Stationed at Douglas Arizona under and Ready
Moments Noce-Frst Battalion of Twentieth
Infantry and Two Companies of TwenyF ourth Infantry
Also Ready for Service-Lansng Says There has Been
Change in the Mexican Situation and Washington Of
fcials Doubt Clash Serious First Reports In
dcated-Ofces and Warehouses of Parral and Durango
Railroad Company at Presena Robbed and Railroad Re-
pair Shops There Dana ged-Offcials of Avarado Com
pany Which Has Not Operated Since the Santa Ysabel
Massacre, Send Messages to Washington, Asking Pro-
lection.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16
ARTILLERY BATTLES CONTINUE,
NO INFANTRY FIGHTING At VERDUN
HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE OF TEUTONS CONTINUES BE-
INC CENTERED ON HILL NUMBER THREE HUNDRED
FOUR.

Increased Activity Reported the Gscan Front Several
Brisk Engagements Having Occurred Recently Along the
Lower Stripa RverVaryng Reports of Successes Claimed
by Austrians and Italians Engaged the
Berlin Claims French Infantry Attacks Ag
Lines at Deadman's Hi Which Followed Violent Artillery
Fire, Repulsed by Germans With Heavy French Losses
French Answer German Fire with their Big
Holding Themselves in Readiness for
tack, which Usually Follows the Preparatory Bombard-
mentsRusans Report Further Successes Against Turks
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16
SLAUGHTER TRIAL CONTINUES.
Government Presents More Alleged
Evidence Of Guilt.

Denver. Colo, April 15.-When the
trial OF W. b. Slaughter of Dallas,
Tex on charges growing out OF the
closing OF the Mercantile National
bank OF Pueblo, was resumed today,
the government continued the intro
duction Of testimony concerning va
rious papers, which the prosecution
cOntended were worthless.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16
TWO MEX|CANS
To HANG MAY
NINETEENTH
TWO MEXCANS CONVICTED OF
NUMBERING AMERICANS IN Sc
BASTIAN RAID LAST SUMMER
ARE SENTENCED.

Brownsville, Tex, April l5.-The
district court today set Friday, May
10, as the date for hanging Jose
Buenrostro and Melquaides Chapa,
who were convicted OF the murder
OF A. l.. Austin and his son in the
Sebastian raid during the summer
bandit raids.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16

J. A Boiler, who is drilling for
Palmerton & Fisher at Healdton, was
here yesterday en- route to Sulphur
TO spend Sunday with his wife.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16

F. W. Holder of the Marian Ma
chine. Foundry & supply company.
was in the city yesterday from the
fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-04-16
Another Steamer Sunk.

London, April 10. - The British
steamer Shenandoah of $500 tons,
has been sunk by mine. Two are.
missing.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-01

there will be no hard feeling on nv
par s',r own conscience is vo,r
guide, as nine is my guide VIII. so
to the POLLS. 1t will not AFFECT nv
friendship CT good will toward YOU in
the least.
Bat do want and earnestly solicit
yo" vote and your active support,
and am taking this public method
oi speaking straight to you over nv
own signature.
! have served in the office of the
several Tax Receivers of Ben Hill
county and have assisted the Board Of
Equalizers for the past two years Nv
ability to fill the office is well known
to you if you have been taxpayer
in Ben Hill county. 1 ask YOU to
consider my candidacy for Tax Re
ceiver solely on my own record in the
office.
5 taW E. d. PAULE
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-01
SHERIFF SALE.
GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
Will be sold at the courthouse door
IN said county on the first Tuesday in
March 1916, within the legal hours of
sale, the following property, to-wit:
All that certain tract of City lots
numbers Ten (10) and tweleve (12) in
square number thirteen Q3) and in
Block number fifteen (15) i'll the City
OF Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Geor-
gla, formerly Erwin County, Georgia)
according to the recorded map of
said city as made and recorded by
The American Tribune Soldier Col
ony Company" in the office of the
Clerk of Irwin Superior Court. with
improvements thereon, said land levied
on as the property of J. M. Earnest to
satisfy an execution issued on the 9TH,
day of February, 1916, from the Supe-
rior court of said county in favor of
A. K. and E. ]. Clapp administrators
OF the estate of A. L. Clapp, deceased,
against ] M. Earnest
This 9Th day Of February, 1916.
w, H. FOUNTAIN, Sheriff.
Wed
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-01
A Plain Talk to Voters:

| am candidate for the office of
Tax Receiver and 1 am very DESTROYS
OF securing your votes and your ac-
tive support.
II you vote for me it is my wish
that you do do so with the assurance
that | have no masters other than the
people and the laws of the people:
that will have absolutely no personal
tavorltes after election; that I will
strive to the utmost to honestly and
fearleSsly perform the duties of the
office; that my only guide in the per-
torrance of those duties will be the
law as it is enacted by those in pow
er; that the law will apply to all per-
sons alike, rich or poor; that all men
VIII look alike to me while | am in
office; that the body polite is the mas
ter and that I am its humble servant
obeying its will as expressed bv the
law relating to the office to which 7
aspire.
If under these conditions YOU can
consistently favor me with your sup
port then l will be profoundly CRATE
full
can offer you no greater reward
personally than my own gratitude
for officially can do no moro TO,
YOU than for your neighbor, or f.,
any other law abiding citizen.
Il in the exercise of your right OIL
franchise J'ou feel it your dut, tossup.
port sone ether candidate, be sur,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-01
For Representative.
7MTSS

10 the Voters of Bn Hill county:
l hereby offer myself to you, a
candidate to succeed myself as Rep
resentative of Ben Hill county. I
will appreciate your indosement OF
me for second term. My acquain-
tence and experience in this office
makes me better qualified to serve my
county and state. will look after
the interest of both county and state
to the best of my ability. I will sup
Pert or introduce for passage such
legislation as will benefit the people.
| wish to thank those who have been
loyal to me in their support and will
appreciate the support of ali voters
OF the county in the approaching Elec-
ton for which I will endeavor to give
my best services as a public official.
The committee has called the nomina-
ton for March 10Th, 1916.
Respectfully yours,
WESLY R. WALKER
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-01
For County Commissioner.

At the solicitation OF number OF
my friends, l hereby announce my
sell q candidate for county commits
siouer of-Ben Hill county, subject to
the primary called BY the county exc
cutiye committee, If elected l shall
be the servant OF the people, and will
strive to have all legalized graded road
in our county Systematically worked
And do everything can for the coun-
tvs best interest in all business mat
tcrs will appreciate the support of
all voters Of the county.
Yours to serve,
S-t-aw G. L. TAYLOR.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-01
For Tax Receiver.

l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office of county tax re-
ceiver. If elected I promise the faith
tul performance of all duties required
OF me and shall administer the affairs
OF this great office without prejudice
to any tax payer. I shall appreciate
the votes of the people of Ben Hill
county at the primary that may be
called by the county executive commit
tee. Truly yours,
o-t-aW-p w. H. F. LEE.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-01
For Clerk of Superior Court.

To the Voters of Ben Hill county:
hereby announce myself candi.
date for the office of clerk of the SUI
perior court of Ben Hill county, sub
ject to the primary to be called II
elected l promise the faithful dis.
charge of all the duties of this office
to the very best of my ability, and il
will be the height of my ambition il
elected to this honorable office tc
serve the people at all times.
Soliciting the support of all the vot-
ers of this county, | am
Yours to serve,
evils w. D. BRANCH
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-01

ties has not become known it is re-
ported that they were numerous.
The German Ambassador at Wash
ington has officially informed Secre-
tary Lansing that the assurances given
in the Lusitania case with respect to
submarine warfare have not been
modified by the recent German mem
orandum respecting the governments
intention to treat armed merchant
men as armed ships beginning March
|,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-01
TO THE CITIZENS
OF BEN HILL COUNTY.

AT the solicitation of a great many
of my friends and neighbors, l here
by announce myself candidate for
Sheriff of Ben Hill county, subject to
any Primary that may be called by
the county executive committee. II
elected, promise the faithful dis
charge of all the duties of this high
office and the certain enforcement OF
the laws of the State as far as it will
be in the power of the office of the
Sheriff.
shall appreciate the vote of all
good citizens.
E. H. DORMINY.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-01
BATTLE OF VERDUN
STILL RAGING VIOLENTLY

The tide of battle around Verdun
apparently las not turned in favor
OF either side. While the Germans
claim further advances, the French
are equally emphatic in their asser-
ton that they checked the attacks
of the masses of German infantry
sent against them.
Fort Douaupmont has fallen to the
Germans, but it is reported to be in
ruins. Around this position the most
desperate fighting of the battle has
been going on since Friday. Here
French counter-attacks were delivered
with such crashing force that some
OF the German detatchments were
driven back, and one regiment is al
most encircled. To the west of thie
tort In hand-to-hand encounter the
French have elected the Germans
from a small redoubt which they had
captured
Throughout Ithe entire sector Of
Verdun, except on the western bank
OF the Meuse river, where the Ger
man bombardment has slackened
somewhat, the artillery due1s are still
OF vast proportions. To the southeast
the French at Fresnes, in the Woevre
region have put down two German a+-
tacks against that town, but the Ger
mans have inaugurated an important
movement in the Champagne distric-
where by surprise attack thew suc-
ceeded entering French advanced no
sltlons OF a supporting trench over
front of nearly a mile, capturing
more than a thousand men.
Notwithstanding the fresh reserves
the French have thrown into the frav
at Fort Douamont, the German war
office declares that their efforts have
been trultless, and that the Germans
nave ed'anced their lines to yard Bras
and Nacterauvi1le. 1t also claimed
ia: tue le-r1ans lie entirely expei-
led the French from theMeuse PENN
.sula, southwark from Samogneux and
west of Vacherauvi1le.
On the Russian front around Fred
erichstadt and I1louskst there has
been heavy artillery machine, gun and
rifle firing. In Ga1icia the Russians
repulsed an attempt by the Austrc-
Hugarians to capture trenches on the
Middle Stripa river.
The Austrians, according to Vienna.
have put down with sanguinary los
ses an Italian attack against positions
on both sides of Monte San Michele
and east of Azzo, and also DESTROYED
an Italian trench On the Gorilla bridge
head
The Russians still are operating sue
cessfully against the Turks who fled
from Erzerum and Ottoman forces
in the Persian battle zone. Further
south, Mesopotamia, a bombardment
by the British of Turkish camp on
the left bank of the Tigris river re.
suited in heavy casualties to the
Turks.
The Italian hospital ship Marechi-
arc has been sunk in the Adriatic sea
off the coast of Albania. 1t is be-
lieved the vessel struck an Austrian
mine. While the extent of the casual
.W
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-01
To the Voters of Ben Hill county:

To the Voters of Ben Hill county:
l hereby announce my candidacy to
succeed myself as Clerk of the Supe-
rior court of Ben Hill county, subject
to the primary, date to be fixed later.
If elected, | promise to faithfully per-
form the duties of the office in the
same manner as have heretofore per-
formed them.
Assuring you of my sincere appre-
citation of all past favors shown me by
the voters, l respectfully ask your sup
port in the coming primary.
S-t-a-wp d. w. M. WHITLEY.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-01
For Sheriff.
TO THE VOTERS OF BEN HILL
COUNTY:

hereby announce myself a can
idate for the office of Sheriff of Ben
Hill county subject to the white pri-
mary to be called later.
have been deputy Sheriff for the
psat S years and with the experience
] have had in this office 1 feel fully
qualified to serve the best interests
of the voters. m,
If elected promise to faithfully
discharge my duties to the best of my
ability without fear or favor to any
man. Yours to serve,
22-M-3-T c. F. DIXON
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-01
FRED M. GRAHAM.

To the Voters of Ben Hill County:
| hereby announce myself candi-
date for the office of Tax Collector of
Ben Hill county, subject to the pri-
mary of March 10Th, 1916. Soliciting
the support of all the voters of the
county, | am,
Your very truly,
3tawp JAMES FLETCHER
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-01
For Tax Collector.

I hereby announce myself, candi-
date for reelection to the office OF
Tax Collector of Ben Hill county, sub
Jet to any white primary that may
be called. If elected, / will perform
the duties of the office in the future
as in the past to the best of my ability,
Thanking the voters for past favors,
will appreciate their vote at the COM
ing primary.
evils FRED M. GRAHAM.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-03-01
J. H. BULLARD
To the, White Voters of Ben Hill

To the White Voters of Ben Hill
County:
Having served Ben Hill county
since its organization as superinten-
dent of Public Instruction to the best
of my ability and for the best interest
of the children of the county, I again
ask the voters for their support
pledging my renewed best efforts to
the continued improvement of the
school system of the county. -
Respectfully
St w R. ]. PRENTISS