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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19

Washington Nov. 19.-Formal an
nouncement was made today that abe
railroads Of the United States had de
cided IL any crisis should arise. to
place their interests in the hands of
President Wilson for protection and
such disposition as he may deem neces
sary to prevent interruption of trans
portation during the war.
The four railroad brotherhoods, who
have made demands for increased
wages, have agreed to mediation of the
dispute but have refused an uncondi'
tional submission of the questions to q
board of arbitration.
Today's announcement by the rail.
road war board Is regarded by officials
as eliminating the possibility Of a
strike by giving the president free
hand so far as the railroads are con-
cerned when he meets the brotherhood
'xaaerS xSl in conference here next Thurs
'airfax Harrison, chairman of the
tive committee of the American
.ny association, commonly known
al The war board, wrote this letter to
Judge William l.. Chambers, chairman
Of the United States board of mediation
and Cancellation, who conferred with
various railroad executives in New
York Saturday and with the war board
today:
1--WE confirm what we said to you
this morning in reply 20 your inquiry
as to what will be the attitude of the
railroads with respect to the manner
of settlement of any demands for in
croases in pay or changes in working
conditions which. during the war may
be made upon them by employees.
Speaking for all the railroads to-
day, we reiterate our belief in, and gen
eral acceptance of, the principle of arbi'
tration. In the midst of war we are,
however, prepared to go further AS
no interruption of continuous railroad
operation can be tolerated under war
conditions, we are ready, should any
crisis now arise. unreservedly to place
our interests in the hands of the presi
dent and for disposition as he may de
termine is necessary In the public in
terest."
The entire war hoard was nresent at
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
AUSE SAVES us.
NERCHAN TMAN
MATCHES CAUSES U-BOAT TO
BELIEVE SHIP WAS AFIRE.

An Atlantic Port. Nov. l9.-Fires kin
died on the matches of an American
freighter saved it from submarine at
tack recently. according to officers of
the steamer, which arrived here yes
terday Shortly after leaving an Eu
ropean port, U-boat was observed ap
preaching. The captain ordered small
blazes made on the matches. using ma
terial almost non-combustible. but which
produced heavy smoke.
When the submarine came close, the
steamer was stopped. the captain told
the U-boat commander he carried ex
plosive, and that on account OF the fire
he was about to abandon the ship. The
submarine Immediately departed. the
commander believing it useless to waste
costly torpedo on a ship alread,
doomed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
WATERS n CH|CAC0 FIRST CLASS
HOTELS ARE SPIES, IS LABOR CHARGE

The accusation met a prompt denial
from hotel owners who asserted that
since the beginning Of the war; they
had taken precautions to prevent just
such esponge
Parker asserted that those walters
serving in large hotels are members
of an organization known as the In
ternational Geneva Association, with
headquarters in Dresden. Germany, and
that rs per cent. Of these walters are
not citizens and that a majority OF
them are German and Austrian sub
jects.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19

Berlin, Nov. 19.--Via London-Quero
and Monte Cornelle, on the northern
italian front. have been taken by storm
and the Italians have been driven from
Monte Tomba, the war office announced
today.
The announcement continues:
Northeast of Asiago the enemy re
peated his fruitless and costly attacks
to gain the lost heights. Between the
Brenta and the Piave the last few days
have brought the 0Teutonic) allies fur
ther successes in difficult mountain
fighting"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
REFUSES TO TREAT WITH THE
NEW SOLDIERS AND WORK
MEMS COMBINATION.
THUS SAYS REPORT
German Ruler, So Dispatches Allege,
will Deal Only With the Legal Sue.
cessOrs to the Cars Government or
the Constituent Assembly.

Petrograd. Nov. 19.-Germany has re
fused to treat for peace with the new
soldiers and workmen's government In
response to recent proposr according
to the newspapers here. ~ pubiisil
this news as coming from authen'
ticated source.
1t is stated that Emperor en- an
nounced in his reply that Vluld
treat only with the legal succ TO
the imperial government, or WI "
constituent assembly.
In this connection the VOLTA MOI
says il has information that the :
diers' and workmens government, J..
the event of its failure to receive replies
reserves the right to make peace on Its
reserves tn right to make peace on its
own account, after which. If the war
continues, Russia will occupy neutral
position.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
EASTERN LINES DEMAND FOR Is
PER CENT. RAISE-s5S!O00
EXTRA YEARLY
OIL MEN IN PROTEST
Livestock Shippers and Others Also
Make Vigorous Objection to Proposed
Adyance-NatiOnal Defense and Pow
erty is Plea of Railroad Companies.

Washington Nov. 19.-Final stages
in the common fight of the eastern rail-
roads for Is per cent. advance in
freight rates, involving $5S,OOO,OOO an
nually was reached today when the In
terstate Commerce commission heard
closing arguments OF counsel.
All the big trunk line systems be-
tween the Mississippi river and the
New England seaboard, and north OF
the Ohio river, had coalition OF coun-
sell headed by George Stuard Patter-
son, making a last stand in the great
est contest before the commission in
many months. They rested largely on
their financial showing, along with the
necessity Of transportation efficiency
for national defense.
Big Shippers Protest.
Large shippers of livestock, indepen-
dent oil and other bulk freight were
represented by attorneys, including
Clifford Thorne as leading counsel. who
DISPUTED the railroad attitude. They
contended that present freight rates
are adequate.
Inadeuuacy of war time revenues OF
the nations railroads is no longer
purely economic, but a vital question
of national defense, Patterson said.
He asked for a sweeping readjustment
of prevailing rates to allow the rail-
roads to meet soaring operating costs
and serve more efficiently the trans
portation needs of the nation in the
present emergency.
Some Large Figures.
An increase of $97000000 produced
bv rate increases granted by the COM
mission earlier in the year, taken in
conjunction with the supplemental ad-
vance now asked for, Patterson said,
would give a total of s155, 100000, or a
little more than half the advance OF
| S27S ,000.O 900 in operating expenses.
AS a hearing must be had for further
increases, he gave notice that applica-
| ton will be made by eastern carriers
for permission to file tariffs making
such additional increases.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
|AlSTR|ANS ARE CUT TO PIECES
WHEN THEY CROSS P|AVE RIVER
ENEMY EFFECTS LANDING AT TWO POINTS ON WEST
BANK BUT IN DESPERATE HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT
ING THE INVADERS ARE KILLED OR CAPTURED
TO THE LAST MAN.

surprise and they fought like demons.
II was hand-to-hand fight through
the streets of the town, no place Tor
artillery or machine guns, and the
Italians used bayonets hand grenades.
knives and gelatine torpedoes. The
Austrians held part of the town near
the bank with the Italians on the land
side. The Austrians tried to throw
line around the town, and succeeded
In part on one side until the Italian
batteries to the north got the range OF
the line outside the shetar of the
streets.
This line was the first TO be demolish-
ed, and the Italians on this side of the
town advanced cheering, hewing their
way. The enemy held at first, then
began tQ-Seek cover and finally broke,
as the Italians pushed into the town
back to the river. Some plunged into
the water and sought to get to the
sandbar. All the machine guns were
abandoned Most of the enemy fell
along the waters edge, and an obser-
yer who saw the gruesome sight says the
bodies on the river bank and in the
water reminded him of seaweed after
the tide had gone out.
Another Bloody Fight.
Futher up the river, ut the Sega mill,
the other crossing had brought on an
other bloody fight which lasted until
late Saturday, when the whole shore
was cleared of living Austrians But
it was lined with dead. The movement
there began late Friday night, and
reached it's elimination about IL o'clock
Saturday morning.
Friday night, several Austrian bat
talions got across under cover of dark
ness. They chose narrow channels
and some of the Austrian officers rode
across on horseback. They took a po-
sition near the town cemetery and OPP
ened on the Italians during the night
with machine guns. The Austrians car
ried two searchlights which they play
| ed on the Italians positions. while the
Italians were without searchights. 1t
was only by the flashes of the Aus
trian machine guns that the Italians
I could direct their fire.
| Famous Brigade Gets I'm.
| At daylight, yesterday. the enemy
still held his position at the cemetery
| The situation began to look serious
and for a time it appeared as though
the Italians would have to fall back
But now. the famous Bersagliareri bri
gade was brought up, fresh after its
heroic rear-guard defense of the main
army as it retired on the field.
The Italians charged shortly after
dawn. their line moving straight up the
hill to the cemetery. Against machine
gun fire and guns On the bank, the
Italians moved with bayonets, grenades
and torpedoes. 1t was one of those
charges inspired by love of home and
country which will live always and il
was irresistible.
Waivers and Breaks.
The enemy wavered and broke just
as the Italian artillery on nearby
height got the range of the cemetery
But the main fighting was hand-to
hand. with the enemy being pressed
back steadily TO the river where they
were cut down, drowned bayonetted
or captured. By ten o'clock Saturday
all had been swept away except few
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
SLAV ACITATOR
URGES WORLDWIDE
REVOLUTION

Washington, Nov. 1s.-Basing their
opinion on the statements of Nicolai
Lenine that the success OF the bolshe-
Wiki was dependent on worldwide
revolutionary movement by soldiers and
workmen, officials at the Russian EN-
bassy today predicted that the follow
ers OF the Kerensky government would
win either through a military victory
or through the incapacity OF the
bolsheviki to make good their promises
to their followers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19

Chicago. Nov. ls.-Investigation OF
charges that walters employed In first
class Chicago hotels were alien enc
mics. agents Of foreign espionage corps
eager to gleam information from the
men of affairs they served. was ordered
yesterday by the Chicago Federation
OF Labor The federation intends TO
report the result OF its inquiry TO fed
eral authorities. should IL deem what
is discovered important.
The charges were made by Is. Nj
Parker, representing the walters union
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
AMERICAN WHALER
AND CREW LOST IN
SOUTHERN SEA

A Brazilian Port. Nov. 19.-The loss
of the American whaler Alice Knowles.
302 tons gross. was reported on the
arrival here today of the American
schooner Fred w. Thurlow. Charles
Gilbert. master OF the Thurlow. rescued
two Portuguese sailors September 7.
They reported they had been in the wat
er three days and nights, holding to
part of the lifeboat.
The Alice Knowles was wrecked In
a hurricane on the night OF September
3. All the crew. including Captain Ho-
garty. and the captains young SON.
were washed overheard when the YES
sci capsized.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and vicinity-Tonight
generally fair, cooler.
Oklahoma: Tonight generally falr'
colder in southeast portion; freezing IN
north and west portions; Tuesday fair'
East Texas: Tonight generally far
colder: freezing temperature in north
west portion. frost in south portion
nearly to the coast, except in lower Rio
Grande valley; Tuesday fair.
West Texas: Tonight fair. freezing
in north portion; Tuesday fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
ALASKAN STEAMER MARIPOSA
GOES TO THE BOTTOM

Seattle, Wash. Nov. l9.-The steamer
Mariposa. which grounded on the rocks
I'm the narrow passage OF Summer
strait. southeastern Alaska, slipped
from its perch and sank at a late hour
last night, according to word received
here today. The 275 passengers were
landed at Wrangeu.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
ITALIANS BEGIN OFFENSIVE.

Rome, Nov. 19.-Italian forces have
begun an offensive for the Asiago
plateau and have occupied advanced ell
ements of trenches, the war office an
nounces today.
Further attempts of the Austro-Ger'
man troops to cross the Piave have
been stopped.
On the front west of the Pave, south
of Quero, great numbers of Austro-
German troops are attacking the Monte
Monfenera and Monte Tomba lines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
ARMED AMERICAN
TROOPS IN CANADA

Montreal. Nov. 1s.-For the first time
in the history of the present generation,
IL not since the declaration OF Ameri-
can independence, armed American
troops are In Montreal to participate In
the victory loan parade today.
The detachment consists OF ffty IN
fantrymen and fifty marines. with
naval band of fifty musicians and an
artillery band Of thirty men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
American Unit Busy.

I3y inc AsSOclattu FTtssI
With the American Army in France,
Nov. Sunday).-Artillery fighting
and patrol activities continue on the
American sector. The infantry has not
taken part in any engagements and for
the past few nights the Germans have
not been coming near the American
lines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
BANK. BANDITS GET s3,6OO.

independence, Kan, Nov. 1.-TWO
men. neither of them masked, robbed
the Liberty State Bank, at Liberty,
Kan. eight miles south of here OF sS,ooo
shortly after the bank opened this morn
ing. The robbers locked c. II. Bechtei'
the cashier. and his daughter Viola In
the vault and escaped in an automopile'
Posses are in pursuit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
AUSTRIANS ARE WHIPPED.
BY the Associated Press.)


Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Sunday. Nov. 1S.-Austrians who
forced their way across the Piave river
above Zenson have been thrown into
the river drowned, bayonetted, shot or
captured, until now not one man of the
enemy remains on the west bank at
that most threatened point. The fight
was one of the most fearful chapters
of the war and one of the most glori
Gus for Italian armies.
Details of the fight have been gather
ed from eye witnesses, who saw the
fearful carnage through Friday night
and Saturday. and who stayed until the
whole west bank was cleared, except
for the corpses on the shore and in
the foreground.
The wounded were so numerous that
many have not yet received succor.
The enemy had staked everything on
getting 10 the west bank of the river,
and the Italians staked everything on
keeping him on the eastern bank. This
nerved both to desperation.
Austrians Make First Move.
The Austrians made the first move
Friday in two separate crossings a
short distance above Zenson, first at
the village of Fagare and then at an
Follyna.
Several circumstances enabled them
to pass. They chose a place where a
sandbar was located in mid stream.
giving them a landing and dividing the
main stream into two small shallow
currents. They carried material for
an improVised bridge
This was about 5 o'clock in the morn
ing, and in the mist at that hour they
got across the second narrow channel
to the west bank. The last ten feet
the men waded in water above their
waists In their first part of the rush
they swept past four Italian machine
gun batteries. capturing the guns and
driving the Italians back into the viii
lage of Fagare.
Italians Fight Like Demons.
Here the real fight began. as the
Italianss had now recovered from the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19

Major General Frederick Stanley
Maude. the captor of Bagdad, was rated
as one of the most brilliant command
ers of the war. After a series of Brit
ish defeats in @iesopotamia. General
Maude was placed in command last year
and won an unbroken series of sue
cesses.
Advancing from the Babylonian
plains. General Maude captured kut
El-Amara, where General Townshend's
army had been compelled to surrender
He continued his drive up the Tigris
advancing ninety miles in two weeks
and last March captured Bagdad.
With the opening of the new cam
paign this fall General Maude pushed
up the Tigrs more than 100 miles be
yond Bagdad his operations being de
signed to defeat the expected attempt
the city.
General Maude was fifty-three years
old He had a distinguished military
record before the war. He took part IN
the Sudan campaign in 1885 and re
ceived the medal with clasp and the
khedive's star. He served with distinc-
tion in the South African war, where
he won the distinguished service order
and the queens medal with six clasps
Prior TO taking command in MeSOpo'
tamia, General Maude saw service in
France. where he was wounded He was
mentioned five times i'm the dispatches
and made a Commander of the Order
of the Bath
From 1901 to 1904 ne was military
secretary to the governor general OF
Canada and later private secretary tc
the secretary of state for war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
FOUR-MINUTE CALENDAR.

Tonight.
Princess-E. l.. Gregory.
Palace-C. T.. Wagner.
Theatorium-W G.. Davisson.
Tomorrow Night.
Princess-C. f.. Wagner.
Palace-W. G.. Davisson.
Theatorium-.E. l.. Gregory.
Wednesday Night.
Princess-W. G.. Davisson.
Palace-E. l.. Gregory.
Theatorium-C. +. Wagner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
FIVE U.b0ATS
ARE DESTROYED

London, Nov. 19.-Five German sub
marines were destroyed on Saturday.
Premier Lloyd George made this an
nouncement today In the House Of Com
mons
The premier said he had no further
fear Of submarines.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
IN THE COUNTRY.
Tonight.

Tonight.
Healdton-J. T. Coleman, James Math'
sers.
Woodworth-C. ID. Carter, C. II. Ad-
ans.
Tomorrow Night.
Hoxbar-George Coffman, n. h. KID
die, c. II. Adams.
Wednesday Night.
Oil City-T. w. Champion, George
,Coffman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
Gen MAUDE DIES
IN MESOPOTAM|A
NOTED BRITISH COMMANDER WAS
ONE OF MOST BRILLIANT
IN THE WAR.
CAPTOR OF BAGOAD
After Series of Defeats of English Army
i'm Orient, General Naude Was Placed
i'm Charge and Won an UnbrOken Sc
ries of Successes.

London, Nov. 19.-General Maude,
British commander in Mesopotamia, died
yesterday.
An official announcement issued today
says General Maude died in Mesopota-
mia yesterday evening after brief
illness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19

Continued on page 81.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
Italians Fight Like Demons.

Here the real fight began. as the
Italianss had now recovered from the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
N D. men
FOR NEXT CAMP
More Important Commands
in Army will be Given Men
Trained at Fl. Riley.

Bismarck, n, D.. June 14.-North
Dakota will be entitled to 113 stu
dents" in the second officers training
camp for this division, which is to
open August % at Fort Riley, Kan,
and to continue until November 26.
Instructions covering recruiting for
this camp were received at headquar-
ters Of the Military Training Camps
association for the Sixth judicial dts
trict yesterday. Wharton Clay, exc
cutive secretary. advises that the Pc
cial object of the Fort Riley camp
will be to train a body OF mel fitted
for the more responsible positions Of
command in the new army. 1t is not
likely that any men under 81 years
will be accepted, and exceptional
character and proven ability in their
various occuptions will be required.
Recruiting for the second series OF
oHcers' training camps will begin to-
morrow. Application will be made on
war department. as for the previous
camp. Men who applied for the first
series Of camps and were not author
lied to attend must re-apply. They
will be given no preference.
The states whose candidates WILL go
to Fort Riley, with the quotas to be
assigned. are: Minnesota, 361; North
Dakota. 113; South Dakota, 10e; Ne
braska. 200; Iowa, 355; Kansas, 2aS;
Missouri. 52S: Colorado, 1852.
Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia and
Kentucky train at Fort Benjamin
Harrison, Ind: Illinois at Leon
Springs. Tex; Wisconsin and Michi-
gan at Fort Logan H. Roots, Ark,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
STATE FlREMEN.
ELECT OFFICERS
Reade Elected Secretary Of
Association for Twenty
First Time.

Valley City. N. D.. June 14.-For
the twenty-irst consecutive year, H.
L. Reade of Bismarck. was elected
secretary Of the North Dakota Fire.
mans association in convention here.
Chief W. T. Craswell Of Valley City.
is president; L. o. Ramstad, Het-
finger. first vice president; r. 8. Nor
ton. velva, second vice president. and
Captain NJ. II. sprague, Grafton. was
reelected treasurer. The board Of
trustees consists Of r. 8. Campbell,
Lisbon: John Phimister. Glen Cllen
and r. f. Giese, jamestown. The
place Of the next convention is to be
decided this afternoon.
Prizes for the best appearing COM
panies in the parade were awarded
as follows: Casselton first, $50;
Devils Lake, second. $50; Coopers-
town, third $4S. and Enderlin, fourth
sSl. Valley City was not permitted
to compete.
Three papers were read and dis
cussed by members at the meeting
Wednesday. Thursday a paper will
be read by r. c. Robson Of Cando.
His subject will be Fire Department
Work. Inspection and Fire Prevention
by Firemen." F. H. Smith Of Willis
ton will also e a paper.
At the conclusion Of the program
this afternoon. an auto ride will be
given to the visitors by the CONNER
cial club of this city.