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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-20
Gen. Fayolle to Front.

Paris. Nov. 2O.-General Marie Fay
ole. commander of the French forces
I'm Italy. departed last night to take
up his duties General Fayohe Is an
artilleryman.
General Fayoile was retired SIX Weeks
before the war began, but offered ms
services and received command. lie
served under General Petain at Car
ency in 1915, and afterward was pro
NOTED and placed in command OF the
sixth army.
He conducted the operations on the
Somme, which resulted In the retreat
of the Germans to the Hindenours
line. He then took command OF the
central group Of armies. 1t was under
him that General Guillaumat finished
clearing the approaches to Verdun.
General Fayolle has a reputation as
a scientific soldier. earned while ne
was a professor at the war school.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-20
KA[ED|NES may
RULE RUSSIANS
COSSACK GENERAL Is BELIEVED
TO HAVE PETROGRAD AT
HIS MERCY.
HOLDS FOOD SUPPLY
americans Arriving At Tornea, Finland.
Sent Away by Ambassador Francis,
Ailege That Soldiers Parade. Declar-
. ing Against Separate Peace.

Washington. Nov. 20.-Unofficial dis
patches reaching the state department
today from Tornea, on the Swedish from.
tier, say passengers arriving there from
Russia declare the Russian situation is
controlled by General Kaledines, the
Cossack commander. who holds that
country's coal and bread supply in the
Don Cossack region.
similar view is taken at Stock.
holm a message from there dated
yesterday tells of the belief that Kale-
dimes is the man of the hour and that
Petrograd is at his mercy.
A dispatch from Tornea. Finland,
dated yesterday, reports the arrival
there of several Americans from Pet.
rograd I'm advance of the large party
being sent away by Ambassador Fran
els.
Petrograd was said TO be quiet. with
theaters open and trains running. Sol
diers were parading the streets of the
city bearing banners stating that Rus
sia does not want separate peace" de-
manding a constitutional assembly for
all Russia and declaring that the Mich
olas regime was never so tyrannical as
that of the Bolsheviki.
The passengers were of the opinion
that the present revolutionary govern
ment cannot last because it lacks sup
port of. all the parties, including the
extreme socialists.
Kerensky is again reported to have
escaped capture and to have gone to
the front in an effort to get support.
According to Swedish newspapers. an
army corps is marching on Petrograd
under command of an army committee
determined to end the BoShevih power.
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Italy's armies are holding at the
point at present most vital to the pre-
servation of the Piave river line.
The Austro-German attempts with
heavy masses of troops to drive south
ward along the west bank of the Piave
from Quero and thus outflank the low
er river front, have been checked by
the heroic resistance of the Italian
troops at the Monte Tomba-Monte
Monfenera line. The reports both the
Rome and Berlin war offices today
show this clearly.
In the light of the current state
ments. 1t appears probable that the
Austro-Germans drive at Monte Tomba,
which protects the Italian right flank
west of the Piave, did not result in
the capture of the entire eminence. as
yesterdays Official report from Berlin
indicated. The German staff today
mentions positions captured by the
Teutons "on the northern slopes" of
Monte Tomba, indicating retention by
the Italians of the remainder of the
height.
Even this much of Teutonic hold on
the hill is being fiercely contested by
the Italian forces, for Berlin announces
the continuation of desperate strug-
gle there with Italian counter-attacks
by concentrated masses.
Italian possession of Venice and the
security of the Piave line depend ap.
parently upon the outcome of the des-
perate battle now in progress between
the Piave and Brenta rivers. The Aus
tro-Germans are attacking heavily and
are advancing against the stout resist
ance of the Italians.
II the invaders have captured Monte
Tomba. as claimed by Berlin. they are
within few miles of the plains behind
the Piave. The Italians are defending
each position. but the Germans have
advanced several miles here within the
past few days and seemingly are at
tempting 70 drive a wedge between the
Italians in the region of Asiago and
those along the Piave Monte 'Tomba is
on the western side OF the Piave. six
miles northwest of Vidor
The AustroG Germans are exertinS
strong pressure here and are reported
TO have brought up Austrian troops
from the eastern front and to have
General Won Bellows army
TO this sector.
Apparently the Anglo-French rein
have not yet reached the
Italian fighting zone. and from Italian
headq uaTters it Is announced that these
troops could be used between the Piave
md the Brenta. where the pressure of
the invaders is strongest.
Around Asiago. the Italians have
checked the Germans and have been
successful in offensive operations. De-
fcated In strong efforts TO cross the
Pilve between vidor and the Adriatic
sea. the Austro-Germans have ceased
heir attempts. The artillery fire along
.iie river. however. Is violent.
on the western front infantry activi-
" has increased somewhat The Brit
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-20
DESPERATE R|0T|NG IN BERLIN
RESULTS IN HEAVY CASUALTIES
AMONG POPULACE AND MILITARY

London Nov Serious riotng took place in Berlin last
Sunday according dispatches received by the Wireless
and Exchange Telegraph company from Amsterdam.
The the Exchange company says that
that the result heavy casualty list the police used their
firearms.
The Wireless Press says the military and police called
upon oppose the of the independent socialist dem
onrators In the rotous scenes which followed the police
forced fire with their rifles and revolvers and the
ganizers of the meeting responded with pistols and knives The
German press the dispatches have been forbidden pub
lish details of the shooting
No newspapers have arrived in Amsterdam from Berlin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-20
.RULE:OF TERROR
BY bOLSHEV|K|
SEVEN COMMISSIONERS NAMED
BY MAXIMALISTS RESIGN AS =
PROTEST.

Petrograd, Monday, Nov. 1s.-Seven
commissioners appointed by the maxi
malist government to manage various
departments have resigned their posts
in protest against the methods of po-
litical terrorism" by which they allege
the bolsheviki seek TO maintain them
selves in office.
They do not wish TO follow the lines
chosen by the bolsheviki. which they
assert lead TO alternating the proletariat
from political life and lead to the crea-
ton of a regime which means the de-
struction of the revolution and the
country"
Among the commissioners quitting
their posts were those in charge of
trade, industry. interior, supplies and
press
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-20
WAR CAMP FUND
IS CONTINUED

The canvass for funds TO support the
War Camp Community Service move
ment is being continued and the. cam
paign Will not be closed until tomorrow
night or later. Committees are engaged
I'm final effort to bring the fund up
to the $4,000 Carter county quota.
Last night community meetings were
held at Woodwork and Healdton. Con-
gressman c.. ID. Carter. Russell Brown,
c. III. Adams. Thomas j. Pollock and D..
#. Coleman made the trip. Congress
man Carter. j. T. Coleman and L' >.
Raines, the latter captain of the Carter
County Home Guard, addressed Heald-
ton meeting in the interest of the Home
Guard as well as the recreation FUND
movement. Messrs. Brown. Pollock and
Adams went to Woodworth and held
a crowd of oil field workers together
until Congressman Carter could arrive
to address them.
Tonight George w. Coffman. county
superintendent of schools, A. B. Riddle
and c. H. Adams go to Hoxbar to hold
a patriotic meeting Superintendent
Coffman, T. w. Champion, county
judge. and, possibly Congressman Car
ter will hold a meeting at Oil City to-
morrow night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-20
ANTHRACITE REGION HOPES
MINING SOON BE RESUMED
Want Garfield to Consent to As Cents
Ton Increase

Wilkesbarre. Pa, Nov. 20.-The ad.
vance in miners wages agreed upon by
committee of anthracite coal opera
tors and mine workers has been receiv-
ed with much favor by all classes of
merchants and citizens in this region,
because II apparently means a cessa-
ton OF the labor shortage which has
prevailed for many months.
beiief prevails here that DIR. Garfield,
the federal coal administrator. will con-
sent to the increase Of 45 cents a ton
in the price of hard coal that is claimed
to be necessary in order to put the new
wage advance into effect
1t is estimated that 10000 men have
left the anthracite region during the
past two years TO take more remunera-
tive Jobs in munition plants.
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as being made manifest within the CEN
tral empires of the plan to make the
Austrian emperor king OF Poland and
invest the German emperor with the
mantle Of Duke of Courland and prince
of Lithuania-" Such disregard OF Rus.
sia's vital interests. on the principle
that the foe had been vanquished. would
SOW permanent discord between Russia
and Germany. he asserted. and perpet-
uate the war I'm Europe.
Herr Ebert. like Herr Schedemann,
proposed resolutions of solidarity with
the Russian maximalists. and declared
that German labor must do its duty to
force the government TO make an un-
ambiguous affirmative answer 10 the
proposals OF the bolsheuki
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-20
GERMAN SOCIALIST LEADERS BEGIN
ALLEGED WAR AGAINST ANNEXATION

Copenhagen, Nov. 20.-Philipp Schei-
deman and Frederick Ebert. German
socialist leaders. before large meetings
in Dresden and Elberfeld yesterday.
launched a campaign intended to force
the German and Austrian governments
to abandon their present plans for an
nexations. under the guise of protecto-
rates of Poland. Lithuania and the Bal
tic provinces. and accept the peace offer
Of the Russian bolshevikL
Herr Scheidemann said Germany
would be endangered and the proposed
general disarmament and lasting peace
placed in jeopardy II Russia should be
forced by German pressure to become a
military state. He expressed PLEASURE
at the general condemnation ne said
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-20
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and vicinity: Tonight
fair. continued cold. temperature near
freezing.
Oklahoma: Tonight fair. continued
cold. temperature near freezing: We'd
nesday fair.
East Texas: Tonight fair. continued
cold. temperature near freezing in the
northwest and north central portions:
frost to the coast and heavy in the
interior: Wednesday fair. ~
West Texas: Tonight fair. Xednes-
day continued cold.
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Fighting I'm Moscow.

Petrograd. Nov. 9.-tAiondayl-Sev-
eral members of the Red Cross commits
sion to Russia. who were under fire in
the National hotel at Moscow at inter-
walls during the week of street fighting
there, returned to Petrograd tonight.
Many of the windows of the hotel
were riddled by rifle bullets. and many
persons wounded in the streets were
brought into the building. where they
were assisted by members of the mis-
sion. None of the party was injured.
They report that the end OF the conflict
Nm Moscow was reached Friday night.
when, by agreement. the military ca
diets were permitted to retire with their
arms from the Kremlin.
Several fires occurred and there was
much property damage during the
fighting. The Metropole hotel was
bombarded with shrapnel.
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Fl LIVES LOST AS
U. s. DESTROYER SINKS
AS RESULT COLLISION

Washington. Nov. 2c.-Sinking OF the
American destroyer chauncey In col.
lision In the war zone early yesterday
morning with probable loss OF twenty.
one lives. was announced today by the
navy department.
No further details were given In n
brief report to the department from
Admiral Sims.
The chauncey was small, old-type
boat OF only 420 tons.
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STRUGGLE UNDER WAY AT TWO
DIFFERENT POINTS IN NORTH
MOUNTAINS
BIG GUNS ARE BUSY
General Marie Fayoile. Commander Of
French Forces In Italy Departed Last
Night From Paris TO Take Up His
Duties ut the Front.

Rome Nov. 2O.-The struggle be-
tween the Austro-Germans and the
Italians on Monte Tomba and Monte
Nonfenera in the mountainous re
gion OF northern Italy continues 1t was
officially announced today by the ltal-
ian war department. The invading
forces were driven back four times
when they attempted 10 take ihe iu .
ian's positions on the Monte Monfer 4
sDur.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-20
GERMAN REPORT.

Berlin. Nov. 20, Via Londop).-Strong
Italian counter.attacks against po'
sitions captured on the northern slope
of Monte Tomba on the mountain 'front.'
near the upper Piave river, were un'
successful, the German war Office an
nounced Heavy firing continues In
this sector
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-20
Finland i'm Turmoil.

Helsingfors. Finland. Nov. l9.--tMon-
dayt-The general strike which has
been in progress in Finland for several
days will be ended tomorrow
"A socialist government of twelve per.
sons has been formed IN an effort TO
overcome the food shortage.
The Red Guard will remain under
arms until all the demands of the work.
men have been satisfied. Disarmament
of the newly created White Guard by
workmen has resulted in few clashes.
in which nine persons have lost their
lives
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-20
GREAT MOVEMENT
OF HUN TROOPS TO
FLANDERS CAMPAIGN

London, Nov. s0-A telegram from
Maestricht. Holland. to Amsterdam. as
forwarded by the Central News. reports
great movement Of troops with artiI-
Iery ON all roads leading 20 the Flanders
front
These troops evidently are from the
Russian front, the dispatch says.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-20
AUSTRIAN DEAD IN HEAPS ON LONG
FRONT ATTEST ITALIANS TERR|F|C.F|RE

Approaching the battle front. the par
~ passed the brigade. mentioned by
General Qiaz, the commander-in-chief.
for bravery at Zeenson.
Many of them were men of twenty.
They were sturdy country boys. and
marched along seemingly unconscious
of their glory.
At the barracks, they were counting
Austrian rifles and guns gathered in
the court. The line of captured machine
guns looked like collection of huge
black grasshoppers. The bayonets were
detachable bowie knives with two-edged
blades.
Fearful Scene.
On the cemetery road. where the Aus
trians advanced and set up their line
of quick-firers, the road was Uttered
as though tornado had passed by.
Dead horses lay all about in -contorted
shapes. The highway was strewn with
enemy helmets, bloodstained clothing.
cartridge belts and all kinds of accoutre-
ments. The trees on either side We're
cut in two and the lines of bushes were
leveled like grain before storm.
Just ahead on the road was Sega mill,
where the bloodiest fighting was CEN
|
and the water was flowing peacefully.
but all about were evidences of fearful
carnage. The soldiers who held the
mill stood unconcernedly at the door.
while all over the ground We're tatters
left by the Austrians as they were driv-
en- from the mill and thrown into the
river.
Piles Of Bodies.
Passing on to the bank of the river,
just back of the mill, horrible sight
opened just under the eyes of the visit.
ors. Over there on the sandbar in mid
stream. lay corpses in heaps as far as
the eye could see. the uniforms show
ing plainly that they were Austrians.
Some lay on the bank and some foated
in the water. The Italians had just
buried the bodies of three hundred Aus
trians but those of other hundreds could
not be brought back for decent burial.
as the Austrian guns cut down stretcher
bearers every time they went off to-
ward this bar. An officers dead horse,
with saddle and rich cloth, lay among
the bodies.
The gruesome line of bodies extended
far down the river The Austrians had
been cut down by machine gun fire as
ny a SNg lut. All NIc men
the line pitched forward on their
faces, and lay there as though on dress
parade. but PROSTATE.
Swept By Gun Fire.
Going on to Zeenson, the little village
could be seen to have been retaken by
the Italians after the enemy obtained
lodgment. Behind the town on the
river edge are bushes. Here were hud
died what remained OF the first enemy
storming party which crossed the river.
The whole place was swept by fire.
and one realized the fearful furnace
these men were in.
AS the party passed the inundated
region, the tops of corn stalks could
be seen above the long stretches of
water, indicating that il was about five
feet deep. Similar traces Of vineyards
could be seen above the waste of water.
Soldiers of the engineer corps were
along the banks of the canal. They
had opened the sluices wide. and the
water was up to the sills. The harvest
had been gathered. nut there can be
no planting nor sowing there next
spring.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-20
CLOSING IN ON JERUSALEM.

London. Nov. 20.-The British forces
In Palestine are now twelve miles
and fifteen miles west of Je-
rusalem. the war office announces.
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Muskogee Man On Lost Craft.

Muskogee. Okla, Nov. 2O.-Thomas z.
Fleetwood. brother of c. A. Fleetwood.
a Muskogee broker. was a member OF
the crew of the United States destroyer
Chauncey He enlisted in December,
1914.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-20
]. S. AND BRITAIN
IN WAR council
PROBABLY MOST MOMENTOUS
MEET OF KIND SINCE HOS
TILITIES BEGAN.
AMERICANS HONORED
Lord Reading. Lord Chief Justice of
England. Will Preslde-Gen. Taslxer
II. Bliss and Col. r. NJ. House Are
Objects Of Special Interest.

London. Nov. 20.-None of the nu-
merous allied war councils which has
occurred in the past three years has
occasioned the same interest as today's
historic meeting OF the American war
mission and the British war cabinet for
tightening the links that chain the
Anglo-American war efforts.
The scene Is the dingy old residence
In Downing street which has served
the prime ministers of many genera
tions as both home and office. and the
room is the council chamber where the
cabinets meet. and where the destinies
OF the empire have been shaped since
the days OF the American revolution.
Lord Reading, the lord chief justice,
will preside, with Andrew Bonar Law,
British chancellor of the exchequer.
and Oscar T. Crosby, assistant secre-
tary of the American treasury, at the
table beside him. The military and
naval heads of both governments and
officials representing other departments
of war work viii be grouped together.
Premier Lloyd George planned 10 be
present for the purpose of answering
questions.
Taking Stock.
The general work of the meeting
constitutes the taking of stock of the
resources and needs of both countries
and TO some extent of the continental
allies.
A group of reporters and photograph
ers and curious sightseers were on the
scene early in the day.
The conference met at noon as had
been planned. Lord Reading was the
first to arrive. He had a five-minute
chat with Premier Lloyd-George and
then prepared to greet the distinguish
ed men from America and the British
participants. 80
Admiral Jellicoe, chief of the naval
staff: Sir Eric Geddes. first lord of the
admiralty: Lord Robert Cecil, minister
of blockade; the Earl of Derby. minister
of war; General Sir William Robinson,
chief of staff: and Lieut.. Gen. j. G..
Smuts. the Boer leader. were some of
the British officials at the conference.
Ask for Col. House.
The crowds displayed interest in Cen
eral Tasker II. Bliss, chief Of staff of
the American army. who was accom-
panied by his aide. Everybody asked
for Colonel f. NJ. House. head of the
American mission, but Colonel House
did not attend the meeting, his secre
tary, Gordon Auchincloss, representing
him.
BY noon. all were in their seats and
Lord Reading formally opened the pro-
ceedings.
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IN THE COUNTRY.
Tonight.

Hoxbar-George Coffman. A. b. Rid.
die. c. ii. Adams.
Tomorrow Night.
Oil City-T. w. Champion, George
'Coffman.
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FOUR,MiNUTE CALENDAR.
Tonight.

Tonight.
Princess-C. Il. Wagner.
Palace-W. G.. Davisson.
Theatorium--E. l.. Gregory.
Tomorrow Night.
Princess-W. G. Davisson.
Palace-E. l.. Gregory.
Theatorium-C. +. Wagner.
Evening star., 1917-03-11

to what he knew, but what he inn
agined. 1t remained now to see what
the results would be.
The first appeared with unexpected
promptness, calling Redding brusquely
from his breakfast to the telephone.
"This is Mexican Mines, Incorporated, :"
announced very nasal masculine voice,
as soon as the District Attorneys iden-
tity was declared. "Seen the morning
papers, Mr.. Redding?"
al have"
"See what that lawyer Gil says about
his buying mine from that Englishman
who was killed the other night? That
everything was fixed up for the deal
papers signed?"
"Yes?"
"Well, that's lie."
"Who is this speaking?"
"Chief counsel for Mexican Mines
Company-name's Adkins. We bought
that mine ourselves, Mr.. Redding. And
we not only have our papers, but we've
Cancelled check for the first payment.
That's what / wanted to tell you. It's
not only that Gil's story is lie; but all
this newspaper talk about the murderer
being after papers of some kind is rot.
He was after money. We closed our
deal with Welles-Hewitt day before yes
terday morning-the day he was killed.
And we gave him check for twenty
five thousand dollars. And he cashed it.
The bank 'phoned over to the Office to
ask if it was all right. The man had
Evening star., 1917-03-11

to Gil's home, where the latter had made
the following statement:
at is true that l called at the Weles-
Hewitt house last night about eight O'Clock
My reason for not informing the police of
light whatever on the murder, and would
necessitate an explanation of my business
with Mr.. Welles-Hewitt and l wished to
avoid that. 1t was private matter, in no
possible way connected with his death, as
you will see. l had arranged with him to
purchase small mine in Mexico belonging
to him and his step-daughter Everything
was settled. When 1 telephoned him the
night before on leaving for Washington he
told me the papers had been drawn up and
we could close the deal Immediately on my
return. 1t was for that purpose l went to
his house. He himself admitted me. He
showed me the papers. They. were all ready.
signed by his daughter and himself. No
doubt they are among the papers which the
police have. The reason they are not in my
possession is that at the last minute slight
dispute over small point in our agreement
arose, and he insisted on having time to
consider the matter
$50 l went away. was much annoyed,
l confess, by the delay, and if l changed my
orders to my cabman several times it was
because l found it hard to decide how to
use the time of waiting to advantage. that
is all Where | went when l took the Ele-
waited l decline to say. An hour later
returned to the Welles-Hewitt house,
and, to my aStOnishment, found the police
there. OF the cause and circumstances of
the murder know nothng-nothing what
ever"
1t was evident that Cooley had more
than kept his word. He had taken the
public into his confidence, not only as