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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-28
THIRTY MORE SHIPS
FOR USE OF ALLIES

Rio Janeiro. Nov. 2s.-The Brazilian
government has reached an agreement
with France for the use under the
Brazilian flag and for a period OF one
year of thirty former German ships
held in Brazilian ports.
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By the Associated Pressl

| Germany has consented to negotiate
Immediately for an armistice ION all
F, the fronts" of the belligerent countries.
according to a Petrograd report, report
! ing on the outcome of the Bolsheviki
| military delegation to the German lines
, on the Russian front for negotiations
With the German military authorities.
~The Bolsheviki formula has been the
4. $psal of an armistice to all the bellig-
Ell q with a view TO "A conclusion OF
&, vi peace. The proposal has fit-
ted in with the admitted German
desire /, achievement Of peace by
agreement. indicated in the 1916
peace offer a o. the German reply to
Pope Benedict ace note, as well as
in the richstag ition of last July.
L. 5. and .tente Balk.
The entente governments and the
United States, on the other hand. have
shown no disposition to negotiate while
the free peoples of the world" con-
tinue dto be menaced by a vast mil
itary establishment controlled by an
irresponsible government" I'm the words
of President Wilson's allusion to the
Germa war machine in his reply to the
pope.
The bolsheviki armistice preparations
were submitted to the embassies in Pet
rograd, but so far as has appeared they
have not been replied to by the respect
i've governments.
Petrograd, Tuesday, Nov. 27.-Q0:30
p. mHIt is announced officially at
the Smolny Institute the headquarters
of the Bolsheviki. that representatives
of Ensign Krylenko. the Bolsheviki
commander-in-chief, have crossed to the
German side and have entered into
negotiations with the German military
authorities.
Petrograd, Nov 2S.-Representatives
sent by Ensign Krylenko, the Bolshe-
Wiki commander-in-chief of the Russian
armies, have been received in the Ger.
man lines and informed by the Ger.
man commander that the Germans have
officially consented to immediate nego-
tiations for an armistice on all the
fronts Of the belligerent countries.
The Germans have set December for
a conference for negotiations of an ar
mistice.
Petrograd, Tuesday, Nov. 22.-The
Russian Fifth army announced today
that il purposes choosing parliamentar-
ians to be sent TO Germany.
This is the second instance of an an
nouncement of definite support of the
bolsheviki program by the military, the
first being the Second army, whose
action was previously reported.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-28
NATIONAL FACTS AND FIGURES.

The following figures show the num-
ber OF men In the military service OF
the United States at the present time:
Regular army. 305.6s6; national guard.
all 900; national army. $4,000; reserve
corps. 9s.s2s: total sea forces, 2ss.ll7.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-28
AMERICA WILL RESENT
RUSS PEACE WITH KAISER
Only Await Official Advices That Bel
sheviki Plays Traitor.

1 washington, NOV. Zo.-l he
government and the entente allies as
| well, will determine whether the Dol
sheviki are actually to be classed as
official advices can be gathered IN con-
ferences between bolsheviki leaders and
German officers.
First Hope Is Shattered.
Yesterdays news dispatches, saying
German staff officers actually were in
Petrograd and actively engaged as ad-
visers to Lenine, followed by today's
news cables that Bolsheviki leaders had
crossed into the German lines for con-
ferences with the German military au-
thorities were not wholly unexpected
to officials here, but they shattered the
faint hope that the Bolsheviki might
aid after all in carrying on the war
against Prussian militarism.
The developments more than confirm
ed the contention of those who have
held from the first that the Bolsheviki
was fostered BY German propaganda
seeking to break Russia from her al
lies.
VIII Withdraw Ambassadors.
One OF the first acts of the allied gov
ernments, when they learn officially
that the Bolsheviki are actually work.
ing with the Germans, undoubtedly will
rograd. This. of course, will include
American Ambassador Francis.
Whether the diplomatic corps would
go 10 one of the adjacent neutral coun'
tries to await developments, or whether
IL would move to some other part OF
Russia, wheer a new government con-
sidered representative Of the Russian
nation. rather than of an anarchial
faction. might be set up, has not yet
been determined.
Washington, Nov. 2s.-The CONFER
ence at Petrograd today of Russian
political leaders. which, according to
the London Times, Is for the purpose
OF forming a government representa-
tive Of all parties" added TO the interest
with which Washington is watching
the march OF developments in that
changing capital.
What really lies back Of the CONFER
ence. il was too early for officials TO
Judge. Ii was significant that former
members of the former Kerensky cabl-
net were among those who assembien
along with the Bolsheviki leaders, al
though the calling in OF some members
,of an overthrown regime, 1t Is recpg-
nized. may be n strategic move Tor ei.
feet on diplomatic corps at Petrograu
who have refused uniformly To indi-
cate any recognition of the newly
sprung element in power. while. kus-
sian diplomats and consuls In this
country repudiate IL.
News OF the conference followed
over night the London report that
German staff officers are In Petrograd
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Chinese Al Allied Conference.

washington. Nov. 2s.-It was an.
lounced Al the Chinese legation today
lat China would be represented at the
liter allied conference at Paris.
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GARIBALDI PROPHESIES VICTORY.
Declares Eusny VIII Never Get Past
Italian Lines.

Italian Army Headquarters in North
.ern Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 27.-A visit
made today to the fighting ground at
Monte Tomba, Monte Monfenera and
other mountains in the fighting zone
in the north and then to the Piave line
where 1t joins the mountain front, az
forded opportunity to see this central
point of the present huge struggle and
obtain from officers at several division
and brigade headquarters direct infor-
nation in regard to the condition Of af-
fairs.
Gaxibaldi Makes Prophecy.
General Garibaldi, comRander of the
famous Alpine brigade, declared that
the fighting had shown the Italian
troops can hold the line beyond any
question. Speaking of the spirit of the
men, he addal:
If the enemy ever does get past,
owing to superior generalship or su-
perior strength of guns, it will be only
over the dead bodies of our troops, for
they are determined never to yield"
The roads leading to the battle front
showed increasing masses of troops be-
ing brought up for concentration on the
threatened lines. Much artillery was
coming in.
Miles of infantry moved forward, the
ranks showing fresh and youthful
troops. They wore steel helmets and
were getting ready to 20 into action.
Many had little pink boxes in their
hands which looked like packages OF
candy, but when they were opened, 1t
was not candy which was seen, but
long thin bullets which fit into the
Italian rifles. Every cartridge belt was
f,tlI of these mink boxes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-27
TERMS Of THE
CONTRACT WITH
RUBBER CO.
MEMBERS WILL BE HERE NEXT
WEEK AND 1T is ANTICIPATED
THAT ACTIVITIES WILL BEGIN
WITHIN A SHORT TIME.

Plans for the Chamber OF Commerce
TO ulfll the terms Of the contract
with the new tire company which Is
TO locate here are progressing favor.
ably and by the time the offices of
the Ardmore.Alron Tire and Rubber
company, return to Ardm6re next
week It is expected that activities will
commence.
AZ the Chamber Of Commerce moth.
ing is given out except that the palms
under construction involves not only
the locating Of the tire factory which
is assured but also other industries.
The whole plan is to be laid before
the entire membership at an early
date and in the meantime the direc.
tors and the industrial committee are
busy perlccting their plans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-27

Washington, D. c., Feb. 27.
The sinking Of the Laconia is
looked upon as a clear-cut vio-
lation Of American rights, ae
cOrding to an authoritative eX-
preston of opinion obtained af-
ter conference between Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Lam
sing. No further investigation
is considered necessary by
American officials.
Official dispatches confirm
ing the reports of the death of
Americans on the Laconia,
which was torpedoed without
warning, established the case
as IAN overt act" The situa-
ton, however, is unchanged
from where the President left
it yesterday, when he asked
congress for authority to deal
with the submarine peril. Presi-
dent Wilson took the position
that no further steps should be
taken until congress has had an
opportunity to act on his re-
quest.
The Laconia case, however,
is expected to hasten congress-
ional action. 1t was indicated
that the first step would be to
furnish American ships with
guns and gunners for defensive
purposes and to insure them IN
the government war risk bu-
reau.
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London, Feb. 27.-Consul
Frost at Queenstown cabled
the state department that 281
Of the 294 aboard the Laconia
had landed. OF the thirteen
lost, five were drowned and
eight died from exposure and
were buried at sea. Six are in
the Queenstown hospital, but
their condition is not consider.
ed serious.
Mrs. Mary f.. Hoy and daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, of Chicago,
died from exposure and were
buried. at sea.
A Central News dispatch
says that eight American ne
groes Of the Laconia's crew
died of exposure.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-27

At joint meeting IN the office OF
Secretary OF War Baker OF the council
of national defense and It's advisory
commission. composed os civilians. II
was decided t0 appoint seven commit
tees 10 develop the program for the
mobilization OF the resources Of the
country m time OF war.
Daniel Willard, president OF the BAL.
timore and Ohio railroad and chairman
OF the advisory commission reported
that at a meeting in New York city OF
the heads Of fifteen OF the largest
railroads q plan for transportation pre-.
paredncss was evolved by which com.
mittecs OF railroad presidents in each
of The four army departments would
cooperate With department command
crs In arranging plans for transporting
troops and supplies In time OF war
Mr. WIZARDS portrait Is shown.
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Retained Their Citizenship.

Chicago, I'LL, Feb 27-Mrs. Mary e.
Hoy who with her daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Hoy, are reported to have
been lost when the steamer Laconia
was sunk, is the wife of DR.. Albert
5. Hoy. DR.. Hoy and his son, Austin.
are in London, where the son is the
representative Of an American mining
company Friends OF the family here
declare that although the family had
been In England for some time. they
retained their American citizenship.
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Furnish Ships to Government.

New York, Feb. 27-Marine super.
intendent5 of railroads are considering
plans for speedy mobilization for gov.
ernment use of the big fleet of steel
railroad tugs in New York waters.
Many yacht owners are also preparing
to put their craft in commission for
immediate patroling, mine sweeping.
mine laying and other auxiliary ser.
vice, for which the American navy has
not available ships,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-27
SINKING Of LAC0N|A IS
CONSIDERED AN OVERT ACT
PRESIDENT WILSON NOW AWAITS CONGRESSIONAL
ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS REQUEST OF
YESTERDAY BEFORE TAKIh FURTHER ACTION.

Generally Believed that Sinking of the Snia Will Hasten
Action by Congress-Frst Step to be ken will be the
furnishing OF American Ships with Guns Gunners for
Defensive Purposes and the Insurng of in the Gov
ernment War Risk Bureau-Plans are BEL Considered
for Speedy Mobilization for Government Use Big Fleet
OF Steel Railroad Tugs in New York Waters-Many Yacht
Owners Preparing to Put their Craft Commission
for Immediate Use BY the Government-Followng Con-
ference between Wilson and Secretary Lansing it was
Learned that they Viewed Sinking of Cunard Liner
ClearCut Violation of American Rights.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-27
SUBMISSION VOTE DELAYED
Absence Of Several Members Causes
Delay In Vote.

Austin. Tex, Feb. 21-Aotion on
submission was delayed today owing
10 the absence OF several OF the mem.
bers, who could not be found.
The auditing committee OF the pcnl.
tonti9ry investigation committee of
the house recommends the payment
OF S5Ol,l26 in claims and disallows
one hundred thousand dollars claims.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-27
AMERICAN LIVES LOSTW|7H
T0RPED0ING Of THE LACDN|A
MRS MARY F. HOY AND DAUGHTER, OF CHICAGO DIED
or EXPOSURE AND WERE BURIED AT SEA-EIGHT
AMERICAN NEGROES IN CREW REPORTED LOST

american Consul Frost at Queenstown Cabled State Depart
ment Today thai Two Hundred Eighy-one of the Two
Hundred Nney-Four Board the Laconia had been
Landed, that OF Thirteen Lives Lost Five Were Drowned
and Eight Died from Exposure and Were Buried at Sea-
Six Survivors Now in Queenstown Hospital but are
Expected 10 Recover-Cedrio p Iva, London Theatrical
Manager, Among the Vctms-Sunken Steamer Said to
Have Carried Defense Gun-Two British Steamers
Aries and Sea Gull, Reported Sunk today by German
Submarines, According to Ioyd's-Mrs Hoy and Daugh-
ter Retained their Citizenship although Living in London
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-27

Baltimore Md, Feb. 20. This city,
through Mayor James II. Preston,
went into the open market today and
bought 1000 bushels of potatoes at
S2.25 a bushel They will be sold to
the public at cost This was the first
step in Il movement by the municipal
authorities to break down the abnor.
mally high price Of certain food sta.
pies Dealers have been asking SO
and more a bushel for potatoes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-27
Custom Paners Withheld.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 26.-Announce
ment was made at the Baltimore Gus.
tom house today that all clearance
papers will be withheld from public
inspection and no information given
concerning ships leaving this port.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-27
DR.. HARDY To
ERECT NEW
HOSPITAL
EMERGENCY BRANCH WILL BE
ERECTED AT NEW HEALDToN
TO TAKE CARE OF EMERGENCY
CASES IN THE OIL FIELDS.

IN emergency hospital Is to be
built at New Healdton by Dr. Walter
Hardy and plans are being made for
the structure
The building will be composed OF
fifteen rooms, sufficient to take care
OF the emergency work OF the oil
fields
There are many cases every day
| in the fields several Of which often
necessitate trip to the local hos.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-27

The Business Mems Association will
meet this afternoon In executive ses.
sion to discuss several matters Of i'm.
portance. The spring style show will
also be discussed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-27
WOUNDED RUSSIANS KILLED

FortySeyen Wounded Soldiers Killed
in Railroad Accident.
London Feb. q Forty.sevcn I'm.
valid Russian soldiers were killed last
night when a train in which they were
riding LETT the track near Efc, ac
cording 20 Stockholm dispatch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-27
Theatrical Manauer Victim.

Queenstown Feb. 27-Dedrio p
Iva Of London, a theatrical manager,
one of the Laconia passengers, died of
exposure.
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Two More steamers Sunk.

London, Feb 27.-The British steam.
ers Aries and Sea Gull have been
sunk by submarines, according to a
Lloyd's report.
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dent the authority which Wilson
sought yesterday, and said he win go
to Washington and use his influence
against IT,
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REAs.END COLLISION BETWEEN
EXPRESS AND FREIGHT TRAINS
RESULTS FATALLY.
.SLEtPERS TELESCOPED
TWO Rear Seepers Of Express Train
Were TeIescoped BY Engine Of the
Freight Train 49, Relief Trains Were
Hurried to Scene.

Altoona, Pa, Feb. 27-Twenty per
sons, nineteen Of them passengers and
a negro porter were killed early today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-27
Bryan 70 opnoss plans.

Jacksonville. Fla, Feb 27-W j..
irlpn In statement announces that
he Is opposed to granting the presi.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-02-27
OPPOSITION TO GIVING WILSON
BROAD AUTHORITY DEVELOPED
TODAY.
REPUBLICANS FIGHT II
The Senate Republicans Vote Soldly
Against Giving Wilson Blanket Az
tnorty With Some Of the Senate
Democrats Said to Be Supporting.

Washington, Feb. 27 - with the
coming Of details of the deaths Of
Americans in the Laconia sinking.
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stance. Industrial plants In this great
manufacturing section dust as else.
wherel rapidly increased output until
many were working night and day.
This doubled both incoming and out.
going freight II also doubled the de.
mand for coal and labor Under favor.
able circumstances freight facilities
were taxed.
Then came a prolonged cold snap
Two weeks Of zero weather benumbed
the nerves Of the freight system In
Chicago. There was deep snow az
BuGalo and Black Rock. among On,
most important OF freight connections
At Detroit the river froze and four
great freight carrying systems could
make the crossing only through a
tunnel adequate for one.
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In a rearend collision between eN.
press and freight trains on the Penn
sylyania railroad at Mount Union.
thirty'tonr miles east Of here. The
bodies Of the victims were badly man.
gled.
Early reports indicated the number
OF victim' as eighteen, hut the dead
bodies OF two babies were later found
increasing the number to twenty.
Officials Of the railroad company
are inclined to blame freight Engineer
Cook for the accident one ofacia,
said it was his duty to walk ahead and
look for nignal in case Of a fog
The engine Of the freight train plough
ed It's way through the rear sleeper,
.ot the express train and wooden
coach ahead Of the sleepcrs
Relief trains were hurried TO On,
scene from Altoona
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The congestion OF freight, blamed. at
least in part, for the present high pri.
Ces Of food and other commodities. Is
a nationwide condition, a traffic. in.
dustrial and commercial problem such
rs the country has not faced before.
II all began with suddenly inflated
manufacturing industry, for which the
war was almost solely responsible.
This made an unprecedented carrying
load for the rail systems and called
for the guidance of freight food
through channels enough different
from the ordinary courses TO present
In itself an enormous problem. The
problem, by makeshift measures large.
ly, was on the point Of solution when
incidental hazards crowded In.
Take the congested area shown in
the map reproduced herewith. for in.
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pital and it is to fill this need that
DIR. Hardy contemplates building an
up'to.date hospital on the ground
The hospital will be directed by
competent physicians aud surgeons
and a corpse Of nurses will be main.
tained. Every APPLIANCE viii be In.
stalled and an uptodate institution
maintained
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Try the want ads :or service.
every time.
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Railroading in severe weather calls
for more coal. more locomotives anc
more men, In spite OF increased out.
put at the mines there was coal
shortage, for industrial plants were de.
manding coal and paying the price as
never before. The very sluggismness
OF their own chicken systems made Ii
difficult tC get what coal there was,
and railroad men relate the coal they
did receive was poor IN quality which
meant less steam Locomotives were
not numerous enough for the cmer.
gency and the munitions makers had
a corner on the labor market Thus
freight handlers were at a premium
and switch points froze. In the pic.
ture are shown freight cars tied up
In great railroad yard.
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opposition In congress TO give Prcst
dent Wilson broad authority to deal
with the submarine menace began iak.
ing definite form and showed consider
able strength.
The house foreign affairs committee
decided to modify the words "other
nstrumanialiucs" IN Wilson's re-
quest this was substituting 80 use
the naval force OF the United States
including naval militia"
The republican members OF the sem
ate foreign relations committee voted
solidly against giving the president
blanket authority and II Is reported
that Senators Stone, Hitchcock and
uGorman, democrats supported them
No formal action has been taken by
either OF the committees.
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:; !: /" :: :: s :! :: /. {: I. (:
WILLARD WILL MOBILIZE /:
RAILWAYS If NEEDED FOR /:
TRANSPORT OF TROOPS {:
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Cabin or Mansion

It matters not which you live in, if it is home you want it furnished Right
 We have everything you need or want to furnish it completely, and will take just as much in helping you select your Stove, Carpet Lin0Ieun, Furniture and Kitchen Utensils for one as the other.
 Remember this, when you come to our House furnishing Dept it's not q matter Of taking what you can get but of getting what you want STOCK J.R. HICKMAN & co. SERVICE
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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL REAL ESTATE AT PUBLIC
 AUCTION

NOTICE is hereby given. that in pursuance of an order of sale made and entered by the Commissioners Court for the Precinct of Ketchikan. on the 18th day of October, 1916. in the matter of the estate Of Frank Sikes Deceased. the undersigned. admins trator of the estate will sell at public auction, subject 10 confirmation by said Court. the following described real property. One White house and contents and 34' platform and lot; one new building. contents. and 34 plat form and lot. both situated on the Charcoal Point Road and known as the Sikes property; also one smoke house situated between Capt. Fors' Fish Trap and Hans Apsch Fish Trap on Tongass Narrows; said sale will be made on the Sth day of March. A
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LOCAL NOTICE MARINERS

ALASKA-Kukkan Bay, Cape Ed ward Entrance Light. established Mar, l. flashing white every three seconds, flash O.S second duration, 10 candle power. on a small white wooden house. g foot high. near the end of the point on the south side of south Passage.
 wrangen Strait-South Ledge Buoy |. reported out of position on March ,, will be replaced as soon as practicable.
 Wrangell S1rait-North Point Buoy 5. reported out of position March 5, will be replaced as soon as practicable
 By direction of the commissioner of Lighthouses,-W. (. DIBRELL. Light house Inspector
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CAMP FIRE GIRLS NOTICE

There will be no meeting Thursday night and the next meeting will be the monthly Ceremonial meeting which will be held at the home of Mrs Ira King. Miss Edna Robinson and Miss Irene DuHamel will be host esses for the occasion.