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r VOLUME TWENTY-ONE ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1914. NUMBER 7. Gil' lie BOTH PETROGRAD AND BERLIN MAKE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCE MENT OF SUCCESSES. FIERCE FIGHTS Berlin Claim German Victories at Wilballen in Russian Poland, and Schirwindi, Prussia Russians Claim Success About Warsaw '"tori, Loot Sapulpa Cafe. Sapulpa, Okla., Oct. 14. Two mask ed robbers held up the Stelnbrook cafe here early Wednesday morn ing, and after securing $310 made their escape. Police are investigating the theory mat uie robbers are members of a gang who two weeks ago robbed a bank at Kiefer, Okla., and escaped to the hills after securing $3,400. ALLIES H GERMANS HAV E BEEN DRIVEN OH! LEO FRANK -IS DENIED A NEW TRIAL Although Germans Still Occupy Lille, Allies Claim that Germans have been Dnyen Ten Miles Inside the Bel gian Frontier toward Ghent Allies Also Claim that German Column about the Vosges has been Driven ' Back Toward Muelhauscn Berlin on the Other Hand Denies Reported French Success and Savs that' Emperor William's Headquarters were Today Moved Further Into, France Part of German Army In Belgium Marching on Ostend, Other Approaching t ranee. Coffee Burns Child. Rlngllng, Okla., Oct. II. Madge Taylor, the 4-year-old daughter of Dr. S. O. Taylor of Cornish, w seriously burned whilu her mother was preparing breakfast. Accident ally tho coffee pot was turned over, the boiling fluid pouring over the little girl's face, arms and breas Attending physicians say the child will recover. MIME HAS T WWW L Berlin, Oct. 15. It is off! nouncea tnat tne uernians '"oricaj feated a Russian detachment neai Schirwindi in Prussia, capturing fit- teen hundred prisoners and twenty cannon. Society Many Germans Prisoners. Petrograd, Oct. 15. It Is announc ed here that the Russians yesterday completely defeated a German-Aus trlan army near Warsaw, capturing thousands of prisoners, and Inflict Jng enormous losses. Favorable to the Germans. Berlin, Oct. 15. An official an nouncement says that the battle near Wilballen, In Russian Poland, which has been raging since October continues In favor of the Germans, Heavy Firing is Heard. London. Oct. 15. Heavy firing is reported In the Black Sea. This may be an engagement of the Russian fleet with the German cruisers Goe ben and Breslau, which Turkey bought and which still retain German crews. PEACE PACT IS READY. .Conference at Aguas Calientes Pro vides that Carranza Shall Resign Aguas Calientes, Oct. 15. The peace conference here ended Int n.ght. It Is reported that Cirrniv. is to resign and a peace pact was drawn up which satisfied all parties This pact now awaits the signatures of the Maytorena and Zapata dele gates, who have not arrived yet. UNITED STATES MARSHAL HERE Progress is Being Mad in Enforce ment of Liquor Law. United States Marshal Knloe is here attending the sessions of the federal court and will remain here until the term ends. In speaking of liquor enforcement he says the task has proven to be an enormous one, but that great progress has been made. He is especially plepsed with his man here, Dick Hlgnight who has been devoted to the work of enforcing the federal lfiiuor laws. Mr. Enloe says In every town In his district better conditions prevail, the press has been with the office in law enforcement, and he says the press has been a factor for good. Slowly the people are being arous ed to the necessity 'of law enforce ment, men are realizing that it is a crime for them to buy whiskey and by that means encourage others to violate the law, the federal force has not made Itself unpopular by needlessly persecuting the man who brings in an amount for his own use, but is devoting Its energies to the prosecution of those who Intro duce for the purpose of selling. Football Here Tomorrow. The Marietta high school football team will be the guests of the Ard more high school tomorrow after noon and on the circus lot South Washington street will stage the third game of the season played by the local boys. The A. H. S. went to Burant and were smothered by the team representing the school there. Last Saturday the Madill high school team was here and were de feated by a score of 21 to nothing. The boys have won one and lost one game so far and for the balance of the season hope to keep the rec ord clear of defeats. A Want Ad today will rent that - room tomorrow. LONDON, Oct. 15. The allies claim that their ad- slay,er of mary phagan is vance into Belgium continues, that the Germans have "tnitu lltn imL SI 1 n C I U J: i. il i. J 1. I. j ""oreme court uet;11 uriven uul ui uiai corner oi rrancne, wnicn juts i into Belgium, near Lane, aitnougn tne uermans still oc cupy Lille. The Germans have retreated tn flnnt.rai. ahnnf fen under sentence of death for the mur- . V , ' ' der in April 1913 of Marv Phaean this movement, the French swept the Germans out of the an employe of the pencil factory of tnirty-miie strip aiong tne r rencn nortn coast, alter tne which Frank was superintendent, Germans had reached Stomer, about twenty miles from euiiesuay was aeniea a new trial I (Jjjlais. Dy tne Georgia supreme court. TW,' V, CVf flu: n This was Frank's fifth attempt to . uau.u vn cl n g, d vieiuuui iieiu obtain a re-trlal or an annulment piane uruppeu a UUinu wnicn Killed tnree persons. A of the verdict, which was returned r rench aeroplane with a rifle then killed the German August 25, last year. He stiii has pilot and his companion. The Germans, however, were Cuu.B UC1UIB lUB uue supreme successiul in driving back the a Hies who had hWked nnnrf an gnnsi tmm !, nwap I o wv..v.v4 ,..rf- Hnlni fn pot ..m J their march on Ostend the verdict on the ground that he The allies are beginning hard fighting about the . tr ti j iji iji i . . was not in tne court room wnen it vosges. n is reported tnat tney drove tne uerman col was reiurnea. nmn tnwnrrl Mhp hancan hct nifrht 11c uioiuu ui nui'i cuic tuui i Wednesday, In which the full bench concurred, was on Frank's appeal from the decision of the Fulton county superior court denying his extraordinary motion for a new trial city lake sufficient for city TWICE THE SIZE OF ARDMORE PLENTY OF ROOM IN IT FOR TWICE THE WATER.. Berlin Claims Victories Whilo Oklahoma City i.s facing what may be a water famine, and otht cities In the state are apprehensive as to their water supply, Ardmoro has never a worry on that score because the city water supply Is sufficient for a city many times larger than Ard more Is at present, and the water at the city lake Is not half way over the spillway at that, with an immense watershed to draw from. Some time ago there was apprehen sion about our water supply, the pro traded dry weather for a couple of years, with a slight rainfall, reduced the supply utmost to the minimum of safety, but the rains came as they always do, and tho water in the lake gradually rose until people have for gotten the incident. Insurance men who visit this city, congratulate the BERLIN, Oct. 15. An official announcement SaVS I citizens of Ardmore on their water .. . ... . I U4- T7 tur.'ii:. 1 i i. a. 'i . i . .... on tne grounas or newiy discovered mat minuet ui vv niicim is neauuuariers were LOUaV moved I supp'y, ana mat, coupieu with the evidence. The court sustained the further into France, that the French official reports of ,r V , l" success are untrue and that the Germans lost ground the new evidence was not sufficient to pnv.f n4 Un r rii ? warrant a rehearing. """"" 1ulul uclu""' xiiuy in reigiuill IS now Frank's appeal on the motion to marcning on ustena ana the remainder is aoDroachinf? ..... T1 V3 set aside tne verdict expected to be r rante argued before the supreme court the last of October. Should the state court deny the latter motion Frank's lawyers are said to con template an appeal to the United States supreme court. Bring Troops Back to France. I INDIAN London, Oct. 15. Copenhagen re ports say that because of the Rus sian army's failure to advance against the Germans, Germany is now trans ferring masses of troops back to France. E TO BE HELD Italy to Remain Neutral. London, Oct. 15. It is reported that the war fever is abating in the case of Italy. The Italians who favored war are now discussing the wisdom of at least waiting until flie winter ends before joining in the light. Austrian Arsenal Destroyed. London, Oct. 15. Fire believed to AT STATE UNIVERSITY AT NOR- have been of Inoen.lliirv nrtIn rto. MAN TO INCULCATE A SPIRIT Ltroyed the Austrian government ar- OF UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD 8enal at Trieste, destroying the un- AMONG ALL TRIBES. completed Austrian dreadnought and damaging six torpedo boats there. INDIAN CONFERENCE MEETS Cerman Steamer Sunk. London, Oct. 15. The Hritish cruis er Yarmouth lias sunk a German steamer, near Sumatra, and captured another. efficient fire department that we boast of, makes insurance rates in this city very reasonable. The healthfulness of the city water supply is attested uy every puysiciun in uie city, WHO say that the only cases of pneumonia that prevail here, are tho result of a few wells in the city that are still used by people for domestic purposes1 but these are gradually being done away with. PD Attacks Wilson's Policy. Washington, I). C, Oct. 13 Presi dent Wilson's neutrality proclamation was attacked by representative Gard ner of Massachusetts today. He flayed the Germans, expressing the opinion that God would visit defeat upon them. He stated that the United States is totally unprepared for offensive or defensive war. Gardner introduced a resolution that a commission of nine Investigate our unpreparedness for war. "We are impotent to defend FIRE LAST TUESDAY NIGHT DE- mens DES1WED Miss Kate Barnard Tells of Among Orphan Minors. Work Xorman, Okla., Oct. 11, The re markable history of the great west during the past generation is steep ed in romance as novel and inter esting as that of any mediaeval tale which casts a glamour of enchant ment about the American Indian, Mohonk Lake, N. Y., Oct. 14. Miss whose history of recent years chal- Kate Barnard, commissioner of chal lenges in degree of Interest that of ties and corrections of Oklahoma, de- any other race of our day. Con- scribed her efforts to protect her In trast the Indian today with that of I dian wards today at the Lake Mohonk esterday and in many instances you annual conference on the Indian and will find the sons of this humble race of yesterday sitting In the highest official positions of the land today. Perhaps this is more true in the great state of Oklahoma which has been the home of the Indians since the early years of the past (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) u U ATTENTION MOTHERS! a a If yau have not a'ready en- U tered your baby In the Better a Bhbles Contest, call at Post a Drug Store Saturday, from a a 2:30 to 9:30 p. m. Ladles will a a be there to explain the contest a a and register your baby. a 8 soaaaaacaaaoaoaa other dependent peoples. The law gives Miss Barnard jurisdiction over all Indian orphan minors, many of whom, she said, had been the prey of "land grafters," owing to their rich possessions in oil wells and farming lands. She declared her department has brought the sale of Indian chil dren's lar.d to a minimum and that this class of land grafting virtually has ceased. The Right Rev. Theodore P. Thurs ton, Episcopal Bishop of Eastern Okla homa, spoke on "The Promotion of Industry Amonk the Indians of Okla homa." Two Children Burned. Snyder, Tex., Oct 13. Two chil dren of a cotton picker's family were burned to death near here today. ourselves, and enforce the Monroe doctrine by moral suasion, and all Carnegie's millions won't repay or si lence those of us who believe that bul lets cannot be stopped with bombast.'' TO ENFORCE LIQUOR LAW. aTROrtu COMPLETELY L. O. MAJOR'S GIN AND LARGE QUAN TITY OF COTTON. Gov. Colquitt Requests Attorney Gen eral to Take Action. The large cotton gin belonging to L. O. Majors at Poolevllle was com pletely destroyed by fire on Tuesday night The loss will approximate $7, 000.00, with no insurance, it is reported. A large quantity of cotton also was Austin Tpy Opt 15 Cnvornnr Colquitt announced today that he destryed an1 damaged by the fire. will do everything in his power to enforce the Allison liquor law. He requests Attorney General Looney to Took Wrong Medicine. Sapulpa, Okla., Oct. 14. Mrs. Ida see what action can be taken for re- parker- p' operator for the Pio stralning the express companies from neer TelePhone company at Kiefer, transporting it into dry territory. SENATE FOR ADJOURNMENT. Texas House, However, May Refuse, Owing to Petitions. Austin, Tex., Oct 13. The senate today adopted a concurrent resolu tion to adjourn Saturday at noon. The vote was 12 to 7. It Is pos Ave miles north of Sapulpa, drank a bottle of carbolic acid by mistake Wednesday morning and will die. Mrs. Parker had been ill for the past several days and arose to take medicine. By mistake she took the wrong bottle and drained Its contents. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a a sible that the house will refuse to ATTENTION MOTHERS! a prams and petitions it is receiving APPEALS WlfiED TO PBESIDEN T FOUR SOUTHERNN GOVERNORS APPEAL TO WILSON FOR CON. GRESSIONAL COTTON RELIEF. IS Governor Cruce Wires President that Producers Are Absolutely at the Mercy of the Spinners and Speculators. Washington, Oct, 13. Telegrams from four governors upptwled to President Wilson today for congress ional cotton relief. Governor Colquitt of Texas wired that tho outlook is "certain bank ruptcy," unless congress acts. Ho said that emergency currency had not relieved the cotton situation. Governor Cruce of Oklahoma wired that the common producers were absolutely at the mercy of the spin ners and speculators and urged the government to restrict the acreage next year and offer some financial aid for holding cotton this year. Governors Brewer of Mississippi and Slaton of Georgia said that fed eral aid was necessary. PONTOTOC BANK ROBBED BY LONE HIGHWAYMAN Pontotoc, Okla., Oct. 14. A, lone highwayman entered the IBank of Pontotoc Wednesday afternoon and forced tho bookkeeper, Kmmet Barn es, to surrender the available funds of the bank, amounting to approxi mately 2,000. Barnes was alone in the bank at the time of the robbery. Immediately following the robber's escape to the hills a posse was or ganized and upon comfng in sight of the fleeing robber opened fire. Two sacks of money containing $300 were dropped by the robber, one of the sacks being spattered with blood Indicating that the robber was hit by a bullet or had Injured himself while untying his horse at the time; he made, his escape. Pontotoc is In Johnston county, about half way between Ada and. Tishomingo, Okla. CHANDLER GIN IS FINED. Oklahoma City, Oct. 14. The cor poration commission made a begin ning in the matter of cotton gin In fractions by assessing a fine of $1, 500 against a ginning company opera ting in Chandler for violation of an order by the commission fixing the price at which ginning may be donei The commission says U has made a careful Investigation of the complaint and of tho factors entering into the cost of cotton ginning and It con cludes that there is no reason for charging more for ginning this season than during any season for the last twenty-five years. It announced that it would vigor ously punish any ginning concern that may violate the commission's rule as to the price for ginning. That has been fixed as a general rule at 50c a hundred pounds of lint, with H added for bagging and ties. If yau have not already en- a for cotton acreage reduction. Bail Granted to Pair. San Antonio, Tex., Oct 13. Innes and his wife were granted bail, to day. They are charged with the murder of the sisters Nelms. . a tered your baby In the Better a Pabies Contest, call at Post a Drug Store Saturday, from a 2:30 to 9:30 p. m. Ladles will a be there to explain the contest a and register your baby. a a a a a a a 8 auaaaaaaaaaaaaeaa Chair Factory for Pen'. McAlestc-r, Okla., Oct. 14. Dr. A. K. iWest, chairman of the etate oard of prison control, states that the prison board is contemplating tho purchase of several thousand acres of segregated land from which the timber would be used to supply a chair factory contemplated for the state penitentiary. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa WEATHER FORECAST New Orleans, Iji., Oct 13. a The weather forecast for Okla- a homa for tonight and Friday is generally fair, with frost In the a western portion. a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a a a a a a" a a a