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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
NEW RUSS COMMANDER

Petroerad, Nla Londonl June IA
General Denikine. former chief Of staff
has been nominated TO succeed General
uurko In command OF the armies on the
western front.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14

Stray Stories: Young man. did you
kiss my daughter in the hail last night
asked the girls mother sternly.
Il thought I did," said the young man
promptly. But really you look 70
young that can't always tell you AMI
your daughter apart
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
John Teer's Father Dies in Texas.

A message was received by Mrs. John
Teer this noon that Mr.. Teer's father.
W. A. Teer. was dead at the age OF 70
years. MIR Teer was called TO the home
at Mart. Texas. last week and was with
his father at the time OF his death Mrs
Teer left here this afternoon for Mart
TO be present at the funeral.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
ZEPPELIN IS SHOT
DOWN INTO SEA

London, June A.-Zeppelin Las has
been destroyed over the North Sea by
naval forces. Chancellor Bonar Law an.
nounced today IN the house OF commons.
The admiralty reports that no sur.
Vivors OF the Zeppelin were seen.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
ELEVEN MILLION SUBSCRIPTION
IN CHICAGO TO LOAN

Chicago. June li.-A subscription TO
the loan Of sii 100000 BY the Corn Ex-
change National Bank waa announced
this afternoon. II lncluled $1,000 900
previously announced far a customsr.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
81 DEAD AND 1877 HURT
IN RAID ON LONDON
Government Urged To Begin ReprisaIs
on German Towns.

London, June IA large number os
persons injured in yesterdays attack on
London by German airplanes succumbed
to their wounds during the night.
Total dead has reached 81 and injured
are found 20 be 437.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14

STRAY Stories: Mabel un'awed tonesl
DO YOU know, she trumped his acc'
Maurice.-Dld he say anythlngG
Mabcl-Ic couldn't have said more II
he had been married TO heri
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14

Berlin. tvia London June IA
fleet Of our large airplanes," says today
German official statement. yesterday
bombarded the fort OF London. All our
airplanes returned unhurt.
"one English airman." the announce.
ment says, fell down over the Thames .
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14

London, June 14.-Yesterday's Ger
man air raid on London, in which so
many women and children lost theit
lives, has greatly strengthened the
hands OF those who so long have advo-
sated a reprisal against German towns.
and the government, which heretofore
has been opposed thereto, win again be
urged in parliament to take this step.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
ENGINEER RAIN DIES
ADMITS RESPONSIBILITY OF FA-
TAI WRECK ON SANTA FE.
Adjusting LubricatOr Of Engine and
Forgot Orders 10 Stop at Flynn-COn-
ductor Declares Train Speeding 80
Miles an Hour When Crash Came.

Oklahoma City, June 14.-George
Rain. engineer OF the south bound Santa
Fe passenger train. which yesterday col
lided with a freight train at Flynn, five
miles from Oklahoma City. died last ev-
ening at the University Hospital in this
city. The home OF the dead engineer
was at Arkansas City. Kan.
Engineer James Hall OF the freight.
was killed instantly when the trains col.
iided
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
OF AMERICAN OFFICERS
MARKED BY OUTBURsT OF
ENTHUSIASM.
WILD WITH DELIGHT
Men and Women Cheer Themselves
Hoarse and Fling Masses of Flowers
Into Autos Carrying the Warriors and
Their Escorting French Hosts.

Paris, June 1.-THE first day
spent in Paris by Major General
Pershing was a continuous popular
demonstration. Great throngs filled
the Palace de La Concorde early
in the day and French soldiers on leave
from the front gave hearty greetings
to troopers Of the Second cavalry who
accompanied General Pershing.
A large American flag waved over
the generals hotel and everywhere the
French and American colors were inter.
twined
A visit was made this morning to
the Hotel des Invalides where stands
the monument containing Napoleon's
body.
After brief ceremony, General
Pershing made a formal call on Ambas-
sador Sharpe, and was then escorted
with military honors to the Palace of
the Elysee TO be presented 10 President
Poincare At 1890 o'clock the president
and Madame Poincare gave a state
breakfast in honor OF the American
commander.
This afternoon, N. Viviani addressed
the chamber Of deputies on results OF
the French mission visit to the United
States.
Paris, June li.-Paris opened its arms
TO General Pershing and his staff this
afternoon and welcomed them with an
outburst Of spontaneous enthusiasm
such as only Paris is capable Of
No conquering hero returning home
could have hoped for or received such
a tremendous reception as greeted the
American commander as his automobile
sped by hundreds Of thousands of cheer
ing people
Men and women cheered themselves
hoarse and flung masses Of flowers into
the cars. Parisians declare that the
only event in their life time that az
proXimates the reception in enthusiasm
was that accorded TO King George Of
England in 1914.
When the special train reached tho
station General Pershing and Field Mar
shal Joffre We're the first to appear.
Behind them came a stream of Ameri'
can officers, each with a French officer
as his host. The first shouts OF welcome
became continuous roar that SCENE;
to shake the building TO its foundations
General Pershing attended this after.
Moons session OF the chamber Of depu.
ties. When he entered the diplomatic
gallery with Ambassador Sharpe all the
diplomats rose and cheered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
WILSON GRILLS
GERMAN EMPIRE
TEUTON MASTERS OF RUTHLESS.
NESS TRIUMPH IN CENTRAL
EUROPE; NOW CRY PEACE.
AMERICA MUST CRUSH
Prussian War Machine Has Thrown Its
Armies Around Unwilling Peoples in
Program Of Swallowing Nations, But
Must DisgOrge Its Prey.

Washington. June l4.-President WI
son warned the American people in a
flag day address on the Washington
monument grounds today that Germany
has carried into effect the greater part
OF her immediate plan Of conquest and
now is negotiating a new intrigue OF
peace" designed TO end the war while
her aggressions are secure.
IAN the central empires" the presi.
dent declared. have been cemented into
one great aulocracyrldden empire.
throwing a brad belt OF German mill.
tary mower and practical control across
the very center Of Europe and beyond
the Mediterranean into the heart Of
Asia This achieved" he said. 1T is
easy TO understand why Germany Is
fostering a propaganda Tor an early
peace.
Peace Talk Is Much.
Peace, peace. peace. has been the
talk OF her foreign office for now a year
or more" said the president. a little
Of the talk has been public. but most
Of II has been private. Through all
sorts OF channels II has come TO me In
all sorts OF guises The military mas.
ters under whom Germany is bleeding
see very clearly TO what point fate has
brought them. II they can secure peace
now with the immense advantage stiil In
their hands which they have up 10 this
point apparently gained. they viii have
justified themselves before the German
people; they will have gained for them
selves force which they promised to
gain by H."
German Success Means Darkness.
The president recited again the Ger.
man aggressions which drove the Unit.
ed states TO war. He declared the pur.
poses for which Amerran soldiers now
carry the stars and Stripes to Europe
for the first time In history are not new
to American traditions. because realira.
tion OF Germanys war aims must event.
ually mean the undoing OF the whole
world. He spoke as follows.
My fellow citizens: We meet 10 cele.
brate Flag Day because this flag which
we honor and under which we serve Is
the emblem OF our unity. our power,
our thought and purpose as a nation.
We celebrate the day OF It's birth and
from its birth until now Il has witness.
ed a great history. has floated on high
the symbol OF great events. OF a grea,
plan OF life worked out by great peo.
Pile.
We are about 20 carry our flag into
battle, to lift Il where It win draw the
fire OF our enemies. We are about "a
bid thousands. hundreds OF thousands
Il may be. millions OF our men. the
young, the strong. the capable men Of
the nation. TO go forth and die beneath
Il on fields OF blood far away.
Why Now Sent Abroad.
American armies were never befor,
sent across the seas, Why are the,
sent nowg For some new purpose. fol
which this great flag has never hear
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
Conscious When Found.

Engineer Rain was stll conscious
when dug from the rains OF his cab.
He admitted, railroad officials said. hav-
ing overlooked orders 10 stop at Flynn.
and took the blame for the wreck. He
said that he was adjusting his lubrica.
tor when the train passed Flynn and
was not aware the station had been
reached.
W. ;. Clay. conductor on the passen.
ger train. declared that Il was running
fifty miles an hour at the time OF the
impact The track for several miles on
each side OF Flynn is straight and well
ballasted and both freights and passen-
gers pull along Il al high speed.
The engine OF the stock train. having
behind IL the inertia OF twenty heavily
loaded stock cars. showed the engine
OF the passenger train TO the westward
OF the track. The head Of the passen.
ger engine was pointing at an angle to.
assN k..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14

American armies were never before
sent across the seas. Why are they
sent now For some new purpose. for
which this great flag has never been
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14
Engines Total Wrecks.

Neither engine can be repaired Both
were smashed into scrap iron. The boil.
ers were crushed into junk and only
the driving wheels OF the passenger en-.
gine escaped being broken into bits.
one stock car Immediately behind the
tender Of the freight locomotive was
smashed into kindling wood. Only the
trucks remain. This car was filled with
hogs. With the exception OF one ami
NAL. all were killed. This hog was
found on top OF the tender OF the freight
engine and was roofing around among
the wreckage piled up on top. apparent.
" unhurt. A dozen or more hogs were
thrown for a hundred feet In advance
OF where the two locomotives lay
smashed into debris.
Immediately behind the car OF hogs
was a car Of steers. This car was pulled
completely on top OF the wreckage OF
the hog car. A dozen or more animals
were killed. and those that escaped but
were injured were killed by the police.
With the exception OF the first two cars,
every part OF the stock train remained
on the track.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-10-12

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
Today in PugiIistic Annals.

This IS the birthday or Sydner
Cornstalk. known 10 the ring as
Frank Siavin. who. although 90 to
dav. is doing his Bit with the
canadian Scottish Slavin was
born in aitiaud. New South
Wales. Australia on January b
1862. and his ring career, begin
ming ia 1855. extended over H.
years In 1859. after number on
fights in observation-disclosures one
with Buffalo Costello that lasted
two hours and q half-SlaEln went
10 England. and then 70 Belgium,
where he won the British heavy
weight championship by whipping
Jem Smith. the English champ
While IN England he beat Charlie
Mitchell IN a bar room battle He
arrived IN America IN 3i- and
whipped Jake Kilrain- Slavin went
back 10 England in 80 TO defend
me British and Australian cham
pionship against Peter Jackson.
but was knocked out. After that
he took part in several bouts IN
ENGLAND and tie United States ana
then went to the kIondyke, where
he fought Frank GOtch. later
champion wrestler. and Others Tie
made quite a fortune in the frozen
north. and had adventures enough
to iii a volume OF late years,
prior 10 volunteering as a soldier,
ne was Canadian justice of the
peace In an English naSaZi ne
Slavin recently explained that ne
learned boxing IN order 70 be a7le
TO whip some OF his Australian
uefehhors. who were Grangemen.
while he WAS n home ruler
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
800 >>%%%>%> $>>% 5000 %>S$>$@$e 90
RICHIE MITCHELL BOOSTS
YONGER BROTHER, PLNKEY
4~~ ~nY ED ". s,ITH $50 4~~@N $50

that Pink Is going L. beat Johnny
kilhane one Of these fine days.
I'VE are preparing him now for
the Central Amateur Athletic
Mon boxing championships In
Detroit January IL. Ne expect
from what he has shown around
Milwaukee that he will he an easy
winner of this event If he l. We
will get him several professional
engagements for the experience n
will give him. and then he will he
rcady for the toughest game fn the
class
In five bouts Mt the Milwaukee
4 q. I'm the amateur class 'Pinkey'
flashed the I'D knockout punch
and you know under the amateur
rules il is a hard Job 20 put a man
down and out
Has Great Punch
"The boy has a great left hand
and right cross that Is the equal
Of anything I have seen any
where. In addition to that he IS
exceptionally fast on his feet and
his lengthy build makes IL easy for
him 20 cover q lot IF ground
1T Is not IN a boastful spirit
that I say / am d good boxer and
can teach well, too. which is
separate art in this game I've
taught the kid every thing know
and I'm not sure right nov InAt
he cant do things Just as well -
can when they tie PAIR O.
gloves on his hands
AT any rate. well have a try
AZ the featherWei ght title and u
won't be so very long either /
don't believe kilnane Is goinE ["
retire. but he may have TO after
'Pinkev' gets through with him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

Wv YORK San. What is the
N secret of the long lived bail
IN played.
Natural ability Yes. Good hbaits'
Yes. once more.
But there must he something else
WHAT'S the answer
Listen TO what Charlie HerzoS has
to say. And remember all the while
that Herzog is one of the most con-
sistent InfieIders who has ever graced
a big league diamond
~If I have pleased the fans in
New York J am mighty glad
think : can play better hail. now
that Z have the worries of a hal
club off my shoulders, hut stiii
am not satisfied
- believe that I can learn 20 play
the bag better than / have been play
Ing it in past years. I don't think
fellow ever learns so much about play
ing amy position that no can't I'M
prove. And I'm not satisfied with my 70
self. 1 played on the other side OF the
diamond too Ions.
The s0cue- we start for Marlin IN
the spring the better ] viii like il. I'm
anxious 20 get back into "a uni ana
take the kinks out of these joints or
mine. once 7 90 that / am going 10
attend my annual sprin- school ana
with the aid 81 Charlie HerZog ] hone
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05


All trains arrive and depart from Union
station. foot Of san Francisco street All
arrivals and departures given IN Il faso OF
mountain standard time
SANTA FE-
For Albuquerque. Denver. Chicago, -
AnreIes-No- SI6 Tvs $40 a. m. No e4o
from Albuquerque. Denver. Los Angeles
Chicago-No- sos arvs- 10 a. m No- SD
II PAsO x SOUTHwESTERN.
western Division.
For Arizona and Calilornia-No- . VS.
:. p. m No AZ .-1s p "a - 800
From Arizona and CaIifornia-No- ) arFH'
: o. n: No AZ 80 p n
Eastern Diyisionl-
For Kansas City. St Louis ana [AicasO
No Tvs. 1.55 p M No az so p M
For Tucumcarl-No- Tvs '-Sy a NJ c-,.-.
FROM Chicago. st Louis and Kansas Olly
No. 1 arvs- $50 a. M; No al 80 p N
From Tucumcari-No- 9 arvs at go o. ID
q. II. a :. \. AND = p TRANS
For san Antonio. New Orleans ana " ~ i
inr-on-No. 1ee Tvs SIS a m; No 10 -
Tron washington. New Orleans and San
Antonio-No arvs- $50 p H.. 40 lo1 az
For Arizona and Calfornia-No- ! Tvs.
s4- a. IN. No at p m; NO 4Vl al
10 b. .. m -.,,- - ,ee
arvs- 80 q u-- No az $50 p H. ~
Az '-' TEXAS a PACIFIC.
For Dallas and s. LouIs-No- Tvs ~
q m. No. az p m
From St Louis and palas-No- ] arTiNe'
MEXICAN GENITAL
No regular schedule -
MFNICO & NORTHW ESTERN-
No regular schedule
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
International Leagues Birthday.

This is the I'D birthday Of the In
t.-uarfonai league. which was launched
~ -re Eastern association ut 4 meet
ing held ia Philadelphia on January ..
1854 tt was known as the Eastern
association three seasons, but IN iNo
Inc name was changed to International
association Tn 1881 the old name was
restored. but was changed TO Eastern
league in 1892 II retained that TUE
until 1872. when IL became the Inter
national league
Tie circuit presided over by Edward
O.. Barrow has had many Vic-ssitudes
fu its long history, and there are in
f5catious that IL is not yet out OK mo
woods 1t is said that Toronto was
fh. ONLY club that made any money
last wear. but the magnates hope for
better things IN 1917. The Interua-
tio0al was going along swimminglt
until The Feds broke in AMI spilled
-E. beans Since then Raiiiuor-. New
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

~HICAGc. Jan. Even II I
never reach the lightweight
~ championship there viii be a
real champion in our family be re
very long Ny little boiler
Pinkey' viii be feather cit
titieholde- TO q certainty 4
a couple OF years"
This was the statement to
me the other day by HE
Mitchell star lightweight O r.- Of
Milwaukee. The statement VAS not
made boastfulIy. but in such a way
as TO be stamped with utter sin
ceriry- Il had the hearty sup
port Of Billy Mitchell, manager OF
the two other brothers in the fight
ing game.
family I told you about the other
day as entering the Rivers camp
and offering TO give the Mexican
a boxing lesson just before the lat
rer's ring encounter with Richie in
Milwaukee. He IS a younger
brother and well known IN the
Cream city through having
slammed out several opponents IN
amateur bouts there
secs Title For Brother
While il IS my ambition 20 be-
come lightweight champion.
won't be so deeply disappointed
if never get il as viii II
sPinkey' doesn't get 10 be the boss
Of the featherWe Fights, NltcneA
said. 1T is possible 7 may get a
match with Fred Welsh and may
beat him. II I don't I feel sure
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
OUTLAW LEAGUE IS
PLANNED IN NORTH

Sacramento Calf, Jan -ialk q
an outlaw league in the central part
of California is going the rounds once
Charley DOYLE. speaking FOR the To-
cal persons anxious To- see outlaw
baseball in Sacramento. Stockton. san
lose. Fresno and MarysIille- says there
IS a big demand for that kind Of oaii-
There is no reason why Los An
zeles and san Francisco should VII
ness the only good baseball IN Cali
fornia.~ said Doyle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
NJ lie Third Saeker.

The Tiger Third Stacker.
SCAR WITT is name that has
become tolerably familiar 10
~ baseball fans everywhere in the
last two or three annums. as that OF
\ man who seems 10 be destined 10
rank among the best or the third
ssclers Of the game. The man VINO
covers the difficult corner for the
Tigers was born in San Francisco -
vears ago today oscar was an amni-
,fo7s voungster, and ne had barely en-
tered his teens when he oecloed ina
he wanted TO become an architect ne
tool a course in san rahcisco
ecboo1 and graduated at the tender age
At school Vitt had won consideraslhl PIE
fame as a ball player, and TINS eist1le'1
him 70 land a Job with Big company
1,-bfcb supported a ball club composed
Of fts employees He got $50 per monlh
for doubling as an architect ana ola
mond pastimer. and every SUNDAY ne
r~abbed SO more by playing with q
Inn of The California State league
His work with the state league outllt
attracted the attention Of the pilot OF
the San Francisco Seals. ana IN A5Au
Witt PLAYED POS games II the racine
Coast league. al second ana tnifu udSeS
and in the oUtfield-
At the close Of the 1911 season the
California youngster was drafted hF
me Detroit club For three seasons
he was used as n general utility man
I'M both iufield and outfield, and IL
was not until 1915 that he became
the regular third sacker OF the Jel-
rlines crew Although he batted only
90 his first year as regular. he
scored I16 runs, which IS quite neat
feat. This last season he scored -
runs with swa-ting average OF 20 De-
wee has remained true to California
and spends the frisid months IN Oak
land
Gronchy Gus Says: BAT Nelson
and other former lightweight
champs had durable heads but all
= lightweight boxer needs row
adnvS - a durable pair Of ankles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
SPORTOGRAPHY c ssy

a-t, and Buffalo. having had q taste
or major league high life. are not in
clined 70 wax enthusiastic over class
A ball
Trenton won the first flag OF the
raI has long since vanished from the
leagues map. ana dozens Of other
cities have since entered the ranks,
and dropped out again Detroit mao
etrlv DAYS and captured the bunting
iu 1889. and Philadelphia was repre-
scented in 1885,"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
Very truly
EDyN ARD WALDDN.
CUBS MAY TRAIN 2
WEEKS AT TUCSON

Tucson, Ariz- Jan 5.-Providlns se.-
ief,cfo~v arrangements can be made
Inc Chicago Nationals viii tram heIe
for two weeks before gong % -
york. c. - Williams. business man
aeer OF the Cubs. has wired the 49,. --l =
H4r Of commerce asking II arrange
roants for the stay can ne ma ?
e -7a~red rs have the cubs use
+r,s T-rrve-sitv OF Arizona gymnasium
III .-n-at-- f-e-n-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
ED WALSH WILL
BE RELEASED BY
THE CHICAGO CLIB

Chicago. Jan. Sd walsh
il 10 he released by the White
SON-
The famous pitcher whose
name became hou-ehoin
word during many strenuous
remnant series on the sorth
side. never again will wear n
chicago Uniform in competi-
ton. Just what plans C"mis-
KEY has formed for the future
Of his great athlete. whose
wonderful performances did
much 10 make the " htte SOY
nationally famous. could not
he learned
One belief is that Comtskey
l. negotiating for the purchase
OF n minor league club and
that " aIsh viii be engaged to
act n president OF the new
property. Another theory was
thai he has offered 10 set
Walsh up in business in his
home town. Meriden. Conn., or
any other city which the
.sMOose- may select
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05

Manager Jim Callahan Of the PIRATES
IS one man AT least who does not con
crGe the 1917 National league penn4h !.
~ rho Giants '-NIcCfraw has q good
club saws Callahan, but II ] were
John I would want more ana better
pitchers before felt safe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-05
pnors RrRY HATCHLT.

Connie Mack and George StallInss-
having buried the hatchet- have ar
rsne.ed a series of four games 10 ne
Is -r,19,-ed an the camp Of the Braves
I'm Miami. the other N the camp Of the
Nackuen in Jacksonville