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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31

/ terrific explosions of ammunition
awaiting shipment to the entente al
lies and stored on Black Tom Island
a small strip of land, jutting into New
York Bay, off Jersey City, early Sun
day, threw the residents of New York
City into a state of panic. The de
| donations were felt in five states and
the bursting shrapnel shells showered
the country and waters for miles
around. Thirteen of the large ware
houses of the National Storage com
pany on Black Tom Island were de-
stroyed by the fire which followed
the explosion. The cause of the eX-
plosion is still unknown.
Officials of the Lehigh Valley Rail
road company last night issued the
following statement:
Thirteen brick storage warehouses
out of the twenty four owned and op-
Grated by the National Storage com
pany, and six piers owned by the stor-
age company and leased to the Lehigh
Valley road, were destroyed. Sew
eral others of the brick warehouses
were badly damaged and some minor
damage was done to the Lehigh Val
ley grain elevators In addition, as
far as is known, eighty-fye loaded
cars were destroyed.
Some 10000 tons of raw sugar. val
ued at approximately S3,4OO,OOO. is
known to have been lost. 1t is be-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31

lieved that the other contents of the
warehouses destroyed will increase
this amount There We're no eXplos-
ives stored in the warehouses. The
mishap will not interfere with the
operation of business.
Warrants charging manslaughter
were issued last night for the arrest
of Albert NJ Dclman, agent at the
Black Tom island docks for the Le-
high Valley Railroad company; Theo-
dore b. Johnson, head of the Johnson
LiGhterage & Towing company, and
Alexander Davidson, superintendent
of the National Storage company.
They are accused of having Illegally
permitted explosives to be stored
where human life was endangered
Johnson's company had been en-
gagged, it was said, in lightering mu-
nitions from the warehouse to ships
in the harbor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31

The British troops have ad-
vanced their posts at some
points in the Somme region to
north of Bazentine lie Petit,
London officially announces.
These attacks were made in
the sweltering midsummer
heat.
In this section, the Germans
redoubled their counter at
tacks, says a Paris official
statement. The struggle was
especially severe around Mon
acu farm, where the Germans
got footing for a moment, but
were Immediately driven back.
In the region of Brody, Pet
rograd announces, the Russians
are pursuing German armies
and have reached the rivers
Graberki and Sereth.
A German statement says neither
the French or British gained any
ground in the Somme.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
oklahoma's New Capitol Building to
BE Completed by Spring.

Oklahoma City, July 30.-Contract
ors for the new state house of Okla.
homa today said the work of con
struction is six months ahead of sche
dule. The building is due to be turn
ed over to the state a year from now
According to this, it will be ready next
spring. The legislative halls and
committee rooms are nearing compile
tion and will be ready for the assem-
bly, in January. This is according to
the terms of the contract.
Remarkably rapid progress has been
made in this construction and the
state of Oklahoma, which started late
with its capitol building, viii have
state house before some states that
have been much longer on the way
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31
NORTHE ONATRlO SWEPT is
NORTHERN ONTARIO is SWEPT
BY FLAMES. DEATH LIST ESTl-
MATED AT HUNDRED FIFTY.
TOWNS WIPED OUT
Several Towns Wiped Completely
Away by Flames, Which Had Been
Raging for Forty Eight Hours, Un-
til Quenched by Heavy Rains.

Toronto, Canada, July 31.-A mes
sage received today by the depart
ment of mines and forests here states
that the fire in northern Ontario has
been entirely quencned by heavy
rains.
The flames destroyed a number OF
villages and caused a death list of
between $50 and 200 according to
available reports.
Fifty-seven persons are said to
have perished at Nusnka, a French
Canadian settlement and thirty-four
at Matheson. Cochrane reports eigh-
teen dead and thirty four injured.
Iroquois has fifteen cead and many
injured. Ramore has fifteen dead.
The entire town of Iroquois junction
was wiped out by the flames and the
number of victims there is not
known.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31
IN CLASH WITH MEXICAN BAN
DTS TWO AMERICANS WERE
SLAIN.
FIVE IN THE PARTY
Bandits Crossed Early Today East of
Fort Hancock - Victims of Raiders
Were Private Money of Eighth Cav
airy and Customs Inspector Woods.

FL Paso, Tex, July 31.-Two Amer-
cans we're killed and one wounded in
clash with Mexican bandits, who
crossed the Rio Grande below Fort
Hancock, Texas, fifty miles east of
here this morning.
There we're five bandits in the party.
Private John 7. Money of Troop F
Of the Eighth Cavalry and Robert
Woods, United States customs inspec-
tor, were killed.
Sergeant Lewis Thompson of the
same troop was seriously wounded.
All five of the Mexican bandits were
killed, but their identity or affiliations
has not been established.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31
Another Zeppelin Raid.

London, July 31.-The second raid
within a week of the east coast of
England by Zeppelin was made this
morning. The official statement an
nouncing the raid says the airship
was engaged by a British aeroplane,
but the British adversary was unable
to continue the fight on account Of
the disability of his machine gun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31
FRANCE AGREES
To PASS FOOD
To THE POLES
FRENCH GOVERNMENT GIVES
ACQUlESCENcE TO BRITISH
NOTE TO PERMIT FOOD PASS
TO POLAND CoNDITIoNALLY

Washington, D. c., July 31.-Am-
bassador Sharpe at Paris cabled the
state department today that France
acquiesced in Great Britains re
cent note offering to permit food to
pass to the stricken in Poland, on
condition that the occupying Austro-
German armies would not confiscate
if
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31
HUNDREDS DIED
LAST WEEK Of
EXTREME HEAT
TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR
VICTIMS IN CHICAGO LAST
WEEK FROM HEAT-TEMPERA-
TURE MODERATlNG TODAY.

Chicago, H., July 31.-Latest re
ports show that 2S4 persons died in
Chicago directly or indirectly from
the effects of the heat wave during
the past week.
The temperature is considerably
moderated today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31

New York, July 31.-Esti-
mates Of the number of casual
ties in the terrific ammunition
explosion and subsequent fire
early Sunday morning at Black
Tom Island, placed the number
of dead at four, with three
mortally wounded, scores in
jured, and many missing.
Estimates of the property
loss range from twenty-five to
forty-five million dollars.
The origin Of the fire is still a mys-
terry.
Lehigh Valley railroad officials be-
leve the first explosion occurred on
barge moored at their pier without
authority.
Mayor Sagan of Jersey City has
announced that he will ask for a con-
gressionaI investigation in order to
give material for more straight laws
regarding the storage and transpor-
tation of high explosives.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31
Arabs Lake Turkish Fort.

London, July 31,-The Arab force
dispatched to the HeJas coast of the
Red Sea- after the fall of Jedah, open
ed the Turkish town and fort of
Yembo, says a Reuters dispatch from
Cairo The troops in the Turkish
garrison were made prisoners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31
FOUR DEAD, THREE INJURED As
RESULT Of EXPLOSION SUNDAY
ESTIMATES OF CASUALTIES AS RESULT OF EXPLOSION
OF ALLIED AMMUNITION AT BLACK TOM PIER
PLACE NUMBER OF DEAD At FOUR

Property Loss Estimated All the Way from Twenty-Five to
Forty-Five Million Dollars-Wh Many Persons Missing,
Number of Victims May Not be Known for Days-Cause
of Explosion Still Unknown-Resdents of Greater New
York in State of Panic Result of Explosion which Was
Felt in Five StatesFre Caused by Explosion Sweeps Sew
era Warehouses of the National Storage Company on
Black Tom Island Where Munitions for Allied Nations
Was Shipped to be Loaded on Steamers for European
Ports.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31
R3LPH D. COLE { Rbope)
HOMER S. CUMMINGS { Beloty)

Homer S. Cummings, who has been
vice chairman of the democratic ma
tional committee, is in charge of the
democratic speakers bureau in the
present national campaign and eX-
poets TO have his organization in full
working order soon. Chairman VIII
cox of the republican national com
mittee announced that he had ap-
pointed ex-Congressman Ralph ID.
Cole of Findlay, o., director of the
republican speakers bureau. Mr.. Cole
was counsel to the comptroller OF the
currency in the Taft administration
and served four terms in the house
of representatives. In the pre-con-
vention campaign he was an active
Burton supporter. He is an authority
on the tariff
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31
IN S|NELTERING MIDSUMMER HEAT
TROOPS BATTL ALONG THE SOAANE
LONDON SAYS BRITISH HAVE ADVANCED THEIR LINES
AT SOME POINTS ON SOMME TO NORTH OF BAZEN.
TINE LIE PETIT.

Germans Secured Footing by Redoubed Counter Attacks
Monacu after Fierce Fighting but Were Soon Driven Out
Petrograd Says Russians Vicinity of Brody Pursu
ing the Ausro-(ierman Armies and Have Reached the
Rivers Graberl1i and Sereh-Second German Raid Within
Week East Coast of England Made by Zeppelin This
Mornng-Arabs Sent to Hei \ Coast of Red Sea Have
Opened Turkish Town and Il of Yembo, Making Prs
the Turkish Garrison in 70 'ort.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31
Investigation Ordered.

Washington, July 31.-An investiga.
ton of the New York fire and ex.
plosion to see if the federal law has
been violated. was ordered by the de
partment of justice today.
New York, July 31.-A series of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31
DUKE IRISH SECRETARY
Member of Parliament to Become Sec
retary for Ireland.

London, July S1.-Henry Edward
Duke. member of parliament for Ex-
eter, has been appointed chief secre-
tary for Ireland, succeeding Augustine
Birrell.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31
CHINESE REBELS ACTIVE
Large District Looted and Burned i
HankoW Last Niqht.

Pekin, July 31.-In revolutionary
outbreak in Hankow last night = large
district was looted and burned. Many
natives were killed, and some Rus
sian women injured before the volun-
teer fighters checked the uprising.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31
FOUR MINERS ARE KILLED.
Gas in Mine Ignites From Miners
Lamps Causing Explosion.

IdTHPS NduSTTY ENPTOSTOT'
Pana, H., July 31-Four miners
were killed in an explosion at Spring
side mine, near here, when fan at
the mine which has been shut down
for a day, allowed gas to collect,
which was ignited by the miners
lamps.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31
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TEXAS OIL CUT

Dallas. Tex, July 31.-The
Magnolia company cuts north
Texas crude TO $135 per barrel,
which is a 10-cent reduction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-31
SOCIETY HANDLED
FROM THIS OFFICE

After today the society col
umns will be handled at The
Ardmoreite office directly. Per-
sons having items for societ-
column please call society ed
itor at phone 53S. Hours from
S a. m. to p. m.
We will appreciate all items
OF news.
THE ARpMOREITE.
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The want ads make the best adver
tising medium for the small merchant
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Trade what you don't want for
something you can use by patronizing
the want column.
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WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La, July 81.
The weather forecast for Ok
lahoma for tonight and Tuesday
is unsettled.
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-02-04
CONOVER.
Raymond Reed was down to DR.
f'rankel and had tooth pulled.

Raymond Reed was down to DR..
Frankel and had tooth pulled.
Misses Alma Hedberg and Marian
Fuller spent Saturday in Eagle Riy-
er.
Eric Hedburg and Axel Olson left
for IronWood Monday to seek employ
ment.
A big Grange dance Saturday Feb.
5, at the Reed schoolhoase. Every
body welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruno Ewald Of Eagle
River drove up to Peter Johnson's
Monday night.
Ella Frederick of Eagle River, Wis
tied the Conover school Friday o. M.
as guest of Marian Fuller.
A "Kid Party and dance at the
Reed school Feb. 49, Remember the
date and come dressed as Kids alias
children.
Mrs. Amanda Hagstrom left last
Saturday for IronwoOd to visit her
daughter and then Went TO Minneapo-
lis to visit son, brother and sister.
Miss Lulu DusSault gave a Fare
well Party at her home in honor of
Doris Shattuck of Eagle River who
left Monday for Stevens Point Nor
NAL.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-02-04

David MaGoon is reported on the
sick list,
Walter Murray is spending the
week at Wausau.
Geo. Crawford returned from work
at Moses camp Wednesday.
Gilbert Olmstead spent Sunday
with his family here.
Mrs. Gladys Moses and Bessie STAN
per are spending the week at Laona.
Mrs. VIII Sweet is visiting rela-
Eives in the southern part Of the
state.
Rollie Pflugradt returned to Hiles
Friday after spending few weeks
with his sister Mrs. Walter Murray.
The school rig conveying Clear
water students to Eagle River acct
,dentally tipped over while honeward
bound Tuesday night.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-02-04

snail store and saloon and with hard
bt Icing which is now the Kel-
ley MOTEL and saloon. The deceased
was 81 years of age and had always
been strong and healthy up to few
weeks ago, and passed away quietly
suffering no pain. He is survived by
at Monico, and two daughters. Nell
at Bessemer Saturday afternoon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-02-04

JAS White was at the meet We'd
nesday.
Mrs. A. ]. Moore went to Amigo
Thursday.
Mrs. Geo. Keough went to Wake
field Monday.
Mrs. John bellies spent Monday at
Three Lakes.
Mrs. Joe Kelly returned from Green
Bay Saturday.
Mrs. Mt .Alquist went to Appleton
Saturday to visit relatives.
Mr.. A. N. Miller returned TO Anti
go Monday after spending several
weeks with his son, Geo. j Miller.
Conductor S. j. Lynde who has
.sScoot, returned to Amigo Thursday
> Mr.. and Mrs. West are the proud
parents of twin girls, the first twins
born in WaterSmeet. Both mother
and babes doing well.
A card party was given by the lad
les of the catholic congregation Satur-
day evening at the school hall. Mr..
Wulk took first honors.
- John Kelly passed away Wednesday
<fhorning after short illness. The de-
ceased Was the Oldest resident of
Watersmeet, having moved here from
the copper country in the early nine
ties. Mr.. Kelly started here with a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-02-04

We offer One Hundred /
Reward for any case Of c
that cannot be cured BY
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., ToleI
We, the undersigned, have know
Cheney for the last Is years, and
him perfectly honorable in all d
transactions and financially able 4
out any obligations made by Els
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMEI
Tai
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Ind
acting directly upon the blood a
cous surfaces Of the system. Testi|
sent free. Price rs cents per bOtt'
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for cons
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-02-04
High School Notes.

The following good records are in
the lead for the close of the third
period in high school ending Friday
Jan. q, 1876
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-11
STEEN STILL
LEADS CASEY
BY 133 VOTES
SS Race So Close That Official Count
s May Be Necessary to
M Decide
n FATE OF AMENDMENTS
Il Is STILL A QUESTION
Scattering Returns Indicate Close
Margins for Special Ballot
Issues
Issues

With all but seven precincts heard
from, John Steen this morning still re.
tains his lead over Patrick NJ. Casey
for the state treasurership. Steen's
majority is iSS, and the race is so
close that it is probable only the Off
cial count will determine it.
Two of the missing precincts are in
Dunn county, where the election
boards locked up the ballots without
counting them, and where the results
will not be known until the canvassing
board meets, unless special court ac-
tion should be resorted to to compel
the elction board to do it's duty. One
precinct in each Of the counties OF
Mckenzie, Gr;ggs, Foster and Ward
and seven in Sheridan arc yet to be
heard from. To overcome the lead
which Steen shows en- the unofficial
count, it would be necessary for Casey
to have an average majority Of 20 in
each Of these precincts. Some of the
precincts, no doubt are small, and the
results to date favor Stems succeed
The race is ty far the most interest.
ing Of all the contests in Tuesdays
general election. For the last two days
it has overshadoved the contest be.
tween Wilson and Hughes for the con
troll of the state.
Fate Of Amendments.
TIE fate Of the two constitutional
amendments voted on Tuesday, ona
providing for q new normal school at
Dickinson and the other for a second
state hospital for the insane, remains
a question. Scattering returns from
twelve counties show 1850 votes for
and 1882 against the Dickinson nor.
NAL. EGevcl counties show 1883 for
and 1882 against the establishment OF
a second hospital for the insane. Bot,
CT these propositions, as amendments
to the Constitutes must receive a ma
jority ct all the Yates castrat the gen.
eral election, which would necessitate
a total of probably 10000, favorable
ballots. i.ses IN .rTs SIT =
ReferenduHs: May Carry. 7a.:H
Incomplete returns indicate a. prob
ability of the bootlegging act carrying.
Twelve counties noast 9,S93 votes for
and 9,191 against.sa vi; ;s.ns, - &n
The repeal of the mill tax for ternli.
nal elevators is winning in the count 70
date, by vote of 10,S73 to- IL, liz.
There seems to have been some con-
fusion in the minds of the people as
to the proper method Of voting on this
issue.
These referendum issues require only
a ma iorifv If tho votes cast m fhu
particular question.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-11
CLAIMS PANAMA CANAL
EARTH MOVEMENTS WILL
Be OVERCOME IN TINE

Washington, Nov. 1O.-The predic-
tions that earth movements in the
Panama canal will be overcome I'm
ally and for all time" is reahirmed by
Mayor General Goethals, governor gen.
eral of the Canal Zone, in his annual
report made public today by the war
department: This will be accomplish
ed, he said, Notwithstanding the cal.
amity howlers, and in spite Of the
disastrous prediction Of the 'know-it.
alls.'"
Referring to the slides, the general
says he is moved to 60 into the sub
ject again only because of the many
false reports that have been publish.
ed.
"Such reports are false and there is
no foundation for them," he declared,
yet they seem to have gained credit
because pending treaty between the
United States and Nicaragua contem-
plates securing. from the latter all
rights for building a canal on its ter.
ritory."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-11
FRAZIER THANKS
VOTERS OF STATE

In statement in The Nonpartisan
Leader, this weeks edition, Mr.. Fraz.
ier says:
q assure the people of North Dako'
Ia that I feel deeply the honor they
have conferred on me by electing me
governor of the state, and am crate.
fGl to all those who voted for me.
81 realize that the heavy vote cast
for me was not personal tribute, but
q recognition of the justice of the
cause Of the farmers, who have deter.
mined to make use of the, government
OF the state to serve them and their
fellow citizens better, than they have
been served in the past.
!" "All my associates elected to state
ofiice,as well as those. who have been
,ohesen to the legislature will, I am
sure, feel with me d deep sense Of
their responsibility to the people Of
the state and will be resolved to give
their best intelligence and efforts to
the people who have chosen them to
o.Hce."rH,r' .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-11
HOUSE IS SPLIT
|FTY.F|FT Y IN
LATEST RETURNS
Each Party Holds 215 Represen-
tativess; New Mexico May De.
eide Plurality
--- :.
PRESENT MEMBER FROM
, THAT STATE REPUBLICAN
Balance CT Power in Next House
W;ll Be Held by -Four
Men

: New York, Nov. 10.-With returns
missing tonight from only one con-
gressional district in the United States
tho Republicans and Democrats each
had 215 representatives. The vote in
New Mexico, which is still in doubt.
probably will determine which party
is to have a plurality of one above the
other. The present member from New
Mexico is a Republican.
The balance of power in the next
house will be held by four men, one a
Progressive eProtecrionist, from Louisi-
ana, one, an Independent, from Massa.
chusetts, one Progressive from Min.
nesota. and the other a Socialist from
New York. ..'
in hope of electing a congressman.
at-large. the Democrats believed to-
night that a recount would show Soul
ly has been reelected from the New
Jersey Third district. The chances
We're, they said, that Scully had been
victor over Robert Carson, his Repub.
lican opponent, to whom the election
previously had been conceded by a
narrow margin.