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New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
u. Cuts Coal
Supply for All
Non-Essentials
Operators Notified to Give
Preference to Industries
Necessary to War

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The govern
ment's first move toward curtailing
aon-essential industries during the war
was made to-day, when the fuel admin
istration sent to coal producers a pre-
ferred list of consumers TO serve as a
guide in filling orders. The list estab-
fishes preferential shipment for gov.
eminent orders, railway fuel. house
hold requirements, public utilities, steel
plants, coke ovens and munitions plants.
Although no direct order was issued
requiring operators to give the list
preference, definite request was made,
and fuel administration officials believe
il will be followed. The priority is
asked for period of thirty days.
"The requests are designed" said
Fuel Administrator Garfield tonight,
"to insure fulfilling of the requirements
of those coal users whose activities are
essential to the military and economic
efficiency Of the nation in the conduct
of the war;
To obtain coal for emergency re-
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03

was given in German. The reply was:
"'The chief Of the German Eastern
front is prepared TO enter into negotla-
tions with the Russian chief command.
The chief OF the German Eastern front
is authorized by the German COM
mander in chief to carry on negotia-
tions for an armistice. The chief OF
the Russian armies is requested TO ap-
point a commission with written author
ity to be sent to the headquarters of the
commander of the German Eastern
front. On his side the German COM
mander likewise will name commits
sion with special authorization.
"'The day and hour Of the meeting
are to be fixed by the Russian COM
mander in chief. II is demanded that
the German commander be warned in
due time TO prepare special train for
the purpose Notice must be given az
which part il is intended 10 cross the
front. The commander Of the German
Eastern front will place at the disposi-
tion Of the Russian commission the nee
tssary apparatus so that il may keep in
communication with its chief command.
LYON HOFFMElSTER.'
."The Russian parliamentarians de-
cided TO appoint as the place the june
tion of the Dvinsk-Vilna line, whence
the Russian representatives will be
conducted 10 the Brest-Litoysk head
quarters of the German commander
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Britain Urged by
Vienna Paper to
Consider Peace
War of Destruction Already
Rejected by Lansdowne,
Is Argument Advanced

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 2.-Tho Vienna
"Neue Freie Presse" invites England "a
consider whether II is not possible to
open peace pourparlers. I. consider,
that such All invitation should prop
cry come from Austria. because the
dissensions between England and Ger
many dating from the death Of Queen
Victoria do not directly affect Austria
The paper argues that war OF de-
struction has already been rejected By
Lansdowne and probably by Asquith
and that 1t becomes impossible on tho
day Russia and Germany agree upon
peace.
The Marquis of Lansdowne's letter
continues 10 be commented on exten-
sively by the German papers, the con-
sensus Of opinion being that pacifsn,
is gaining ground in England. The
"Vossische Zeitung" says:
"If we reject such efforts at rap
prochement it is not because Of lack
of good will, but the result of the con-
sideration that an agreement too hast
ily concluded with the island kingdom
would cut off the way to our neighbors
on the Continent, and also rob ou,
neighbors and ourselves for all time OF
our guarantees by our power agains,
British supremacy
The "Tageblatt" believes that the
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Trumpeter and Flag
Of Truce Preceded
Bolsheviki Over Line

PETROGRAD. Thursday, Nov. %
The report OF the representatives sent
through the German lines by Ensign
Krvlenko, the Bolshevik commander IN
chief. to begin negotiations for an
armistice, was given out here to-day.
The text of the report follows:
"We crossed the line, preceded oy
trumpeter carrying white flag. Ihree
hundred yards from the Geman en-
tanglements we were met BY German
oficers. At 5 o'clock. our eyes blind
folded we were conducted to a bat
talon staff of the German army, where
we handed over our written autnoriZa-
ton from the National Commlssarles
IN two officers of the German General
staff who had been sent for the pur-
pose. ,,.,oa g.,
the French language. Our proposal
to carry on negotiations for an armis-
tice on all the fronts Of belligerent
countries. in order later to make
neace. was Immediately handed over
10 the staff of the division, whence y
was sent by direct wire TO the stan
commander of the Eastern front and
10 the chief commander OF the YER
man armies.
"At s:2e o'clock We were taken in a
motor car 70 the minister's house, on
The road from Dyinsk 10 Poneyyezh,
where we were received by Divisional
General Won Hofmeister, who in
formed us .hat our proposal had oeen
handed to the highest commander, and
that reply probably would be re-
ceived in twenty-four hours. But al
1850 o'clock the first answer from the
chief Of the general command already
had been received, announcing agree
ment 20 our proposals and leaving the
details of the next meeting 10 Gen
eral Won Hofmeister and the Parlis-
mentsrians.
after an exchange OF opinion and
further communication by wire from
the chief Of the general command, a.
midnight we were gwen by Won HON.
neister written answer 70 our pro-
possl. In view Of the fact that ours
was written In Russian, the answer
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Germans Hurl Ten Attacks
At Byng, Take Sixty Guns;
Americans Killed In Battle
u. S: Engineers Drop Shouels
And Fight in British Ranks
Caught in German Turning Movement at
Gouzeucourt, New Workers Building Railways
Drop Into Shell Holes, Join in Counter At
tack and Win Praise, for Heroism

THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE Dec. by The AssO
British railways the region of Gouzeauurt caught the German
turning escaped by lying she'll holes and the ground
while the British fired
There enable the
Americans join the ranks when they fought vanty and played
important replying the The British commanders refer
&c their gallant behavior with the greatest enthusiasm
elsewhere hand the fighting and under
Of them volunteered for patrol work
the danger anda all acquitted themselves finely
general that he could
them highly reported that several Americans captured but
escaped after few hours and reoned the British.
The engineers mainly from New York.
The of had The engine driver who
standing beside his talking with British
soldier when the attack nearby and killed the
escaped Two shells exploded either
ride of the locomotive.
The correspondent previous time when engineers
undergone thrilling yesterday The
latest reports say who actually captured by
escaped and made their way back to the
British line. ~
many agOnng hours lying in shell holes with the
enemy all about impossible there large number
the into Gouzeaucou many engineers
caught between the opposing lines as the british Sur
rect the shock situation for them There was no escape
from the rapidly narrowing between the two armies
The already firing their rifles steadily and tne eng
neers knew that the would with heavy h but even
the the British officers sized up the situation anu
starting gnald their allies to lie nat on Tue
The Enynee droppe another instant steady
machine bullets was whining over ea - is
pushed forward far enough to enable inc engineers JUN
Engineers and others repaid the score TOT 'ny @
IL tho lighting and batted like tigers
Among unusual experiences OF the Engineers was nA " ~
who removed from the field in an ao
attacked the ambulance with a machine gun gun at low
altitude the One the bullets STRUCK
and he wounded second time Luckily he
Is a eriouso one, according report
the Engineers spread rapidly through the army
talked side
everywhere
little about the affair FOR the most
smiled and admitted that they had been IN an engagement
thenchs the conversation
PARIS Dec The correspondent the British 'front.' de-
bng the attacks before Cambria on friday
which he asserts perhaps twelve divisions tried to
nce the British failing of the OF the counter at
tacks,
conduct of American soldiers attracted mun ae
on They pioneers and specialists engaged In ana
appeared Friday morning
y rifles and cartridges and fought alongside
the Tommis goousy with in their hands racing tne
foe No work but praises glowngV the cooes
lscipIine and courage of these mprovised fighters
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03

quirements operators were asked TO
notify the fuel administration immedi-
ately of the amounts of their free ton
mage. This coal will be used TO supply
communities that run short uneS-
pectedly.
Facing a coal shortage of 5Op0O'OOo
tons for the country, the fuel admins
tration determined that radical step
was necessary if essential Industries
and public utilities were to be Kept
running. II turned down suggestions
that a list OF non-essential industries
be prepared to which coal should be
denied and established instead the
preferential list as less likely to injure
the banking credit OF concerns which
il ,s considered certain win suffer.
Control of coal production and dis
tribution gives the government greater
oo'Ser TO regulate industry than is con-
tanned even in the priority OF shipment
act. The two powers will be used
Jointly and a general priority order al
ready prepared by the committee on
priority will fit in with the request TO
coal producers made to-day by the fuel
administration. This order will es-
tablish priority for specific materials.
including coal, and later probably will
be extended TO cover industries as a
whole.
Fuel saving through conservation Of
power used by electric railway COM
panies is sought m a communication
the fuel administration has sent 10
all state fuel administrators. Revi.
sion of schedules and more economic
heating are among the suggestions sd.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Francis Protests
Against Bolshevik
Farley With Teutons

PETRoCRAD, Wednesday. Nov. 2s.-
Major Kerth, military attache. has beer
instructed By Ambassador Francis 20
make a protest on the part Of the
United States similar to that entered
BY the heads Of the Entente embassies
here to the negotiations for an armis-
tiee between Russia and Germany. The
omission to join the protest entered BY
the other Allied ministers was due 20
the fact tnat it was based upon tie
London agreement against separate
peace, to which America is not sig
natory.
Ambassador Francis, however, has
assumed the attitude that all aid that
America has extended TO Russia, and
all recommendations TO that end by
him, were made with the express un-
derstanding, often reiterated. that Rus.
sis intended 20 continue in the war.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Trotzky Says Russians Will
Be on Guard While
Meeting Teutons
Russia Pictured
AS a Prosecutor
All Imperialists Now on
Trial, Lenine Leader
Tells Workmen

LONDON, Dec. "A dispatch TO
"The Daily Mail" from Petrograd says
that Leon Trotzkv. the Bolsheviki Por-
eign Minister. addressing the Petrograd
Workmen's Council Friday, announced
Austria-H -Hungary's acceptance OF the
Bolsheviki offer Of an armistice. lie
said that Russian delegates would at
tend Sundays conference at German
headquarters, but that nevertheless
they would be on their guard against
contingencies, for bourgeoisie diplom
acy always was dexterous in manipulat-
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Germany Will Be
Beaten, General
Pershing Declares

Bishop Luther B. Wilson, recently re-
turned from France on a mission Ior
the Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION,
speaking yesterday on his experiences
at the front before the "est oide
Branch of the Y. NJ. c. A., read the ioi-
lowing message given TO him by zen
eral Pershing when he annGunceo hls
intention Of returning TO the Ohi'eu
States: r.
"Tell them there is no ground lot
the heresy that Germany. cannot De
beaten. Germany can be beaten
Germany must be beaten. Ana Ger
many will be beaten"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
9 Believed to Have
Perished in Flames

BUTLER, y. j.. Dee. mime per
sons. seven of them children, are be-
lieved to have perished in a fire which
broke out here shortly before mid
night. Those believed to be dead are
Nose Miller. his wife and their seven
children.
They lived in an old-fashioned farm
house on Kiel Avenue. The family
slept on the second floor. The fire is
believed to have started from an over
heated stove.
There was strong wind blowing at
the time and the flames had enveloped
the entire house, evidently, before any
of those sleeping upstairs were aware
of il. When hremen arrived the old
frame house was in ashes. The body
OF one Of the children has already
teen found
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03

Lansdowne letter indicates unrest
among the Conservatives in England
over the way things are going. Ii ADDS;
'Lansdowne is one of them, and he
hopes 10 find q way out before disaster
is unavoidable"
The "Tageblatt" also says the letter
proves the growing opposition OF
France and Great Britain to their war
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Canada's Victory Loan
Reaches $3.50, 900, 900

TORONTO. Dec. 2. Although no Of
eo;aI renort was issued tonight in con-
ncction with the Victory Loan cam
nsion, officials at Dominion headausI,
sars Estimated that at least s350,00O, 600
~ been subscribed throughout the
pominion. The drive reached its climax
ssturdsy. and in nearly every district
=, T.nsda the last stages OF the cam
N wsre made 10 whirlwind fashion
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Women Pickets
To Sue for $400, 900
For Imprisonment

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The Wom-
ans Party headquarters announced to-
night that eight of the women recently
yeIeased from Jail after serving part
Of terms for demonstrations before the
White House would sue the Commits
s;oners of the District OF Columbia and
the jail and workhouse authorities for
$40 600 damages each for alleged false
;mprisonment and assault.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03

ing policies so as to face about on
what appears to be an obvious truth.
an no case" Trotzky is quoted as
saying, shall we allow wrong inte'-
probation of our principles for a gen.
eral peace. We shall confront our enc
mics with questions which will admit
Of no ambiguous answers. Every wold
spoken by US or by them will lie wri =
ten down and sent by wireless TO all
nations, who will be the judge Of our
negotiations.
Smashing Indictment Planned
Under the influence OF the lower
classes, the German and Austrian gov
ernments have agreed to place them
selves IN the dock. Be assured, COM
rades. that the prosecutor. in the per
son of the Russian revolutionary dele
cation. will speak with thunderous ac-
cusation against the diplomacy OF all
imperialists. II is all the same 10 US
how the allied enemy imperialists treat
us. We shall carry on our Independent
class policy, whatever they do"
N. Trotzky said relations between the
Rolsheyik government and England con-
tinued "in their former state OF in
defniteness." Referring TO Russians
interned in England. he said he had told
The British Consul that II they were
still detained revolutionary Russia
yill ind means for placing English
counter revolutionists in Russia in the
same position
"our allies and enemies must learn
o,ee for ALL" Trotzky concluded. that
,bs cxars. the Kerenskys and the Miliu-
kors have passed, and that every Rus
IAN soldier in France is under the Pro
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Lowen Leaves Argentina

BUENOS AYRES. Dee. Baron
Iowen. the Swedish Minister, has de-
parted. He did not make the custom
ary farewell visits to the officials here.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03

lection of the Russian revolutionary
state authority"
The correspondent says the speech
was received with continued cheering.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
W E A T H e R

Fair and continued cold to-day. To-
morrow partly cloudy and warmer,
with diminishing Eoyth-
west Winds.
Full Report on Page is
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03

ArI, MERCHANDISE ADVER
TTSED IN THE TRIBUNE
is GUARANTEED
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
GIRL TES1|F|ES
AGAINST FATHER
Daughter Speaks for Husband
In "Dodglng" Hearing,

CHlCKASHA. Okla, Aug H,--(Sps
ciaD--ln his preliminary examination
before United States Commissioned J.
W. Spcake on a charge ot resisting the
selectvc service act, W. =, Liggc,t OF
Hope, Okla, was confronted not only
by hi, son.ln-law, but by his own
daughter.
Tho former. A. s, Powell, related how
his father .in-law had throstsnod him
with violence should Powell submit
himself for draft The young man had
been called out by ligustt. who rode
up to tho formers homo In an angry
mood aud demanded how hi, son law
stood on the draft proposition, accord
ing to Powell
On answering that ho would do the
"only manly thing he could do" lig
gett, according to Powell's testimony
exclaimed, Then don't be surprised
any night should q hunch OF men ride
up on horseback and call YOU out Get
your gun and come, for II you don
well wallow you In your own blood,
The warming, Powell declared, wa'
repeated. Mrs, Powell also testified a.
to her fathers words,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
Barnyard Songs
Bad for Schools,
Says Music Critic

PITTSBURGH, Aug l7-(SpeeialO
--"Crockle, ersekle, crackle, said the
old hen"
Such music as this lacks es,hetic
value said win Earhart, supervisor
Of music In the Pittsburgh public
schools, in n lecture at the University
Of Pittsburgh. lie criticized the barn
yard" songs by saying that they did no,
fulfill the requirement of unified art
song Tone, not rhythm, distinguishes
music from the other arts, he said.
1T is bad to emphasize tho picture
and NOT tho tune Of a song" Mr. Ear
hart said. "'rhe words should not be
dis.oeiated from the tune. The child
should learn both together, The pr'n.
cipal thing in teaching public school
music Is the cultivation OF the ear and
not vocslizAtlon"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17


Kitchen table" she said to Uncle wig
glly. while 20 up To- the store for some
tomato sauce 10 pul W tho chowoer
lpml wt any OF 'he 'h'hs run away
"hi'c I'M gone
II guess they won't run very fArl"
laughed the bunny uncle. ''Csms can
only run at hlgh tide, when there's lots
OF water H. IN, ocean, and there isn't
any now Hut III watch them
So he snt down BY tho table and ,o"kcd
AZ tho cians that wsr" on It. npch clam
had his shell tightly shut and never said
word
"Thoy certainly will m.he q mic. chow.
der" thought Uncle wisslly Take that
big one, Tor instance. and he looked At
n very large clam. "I,c has almost =
plate fuu ~ Juice Just IN himself Hen
hiN' ne vh'"ner so'u HaN"r'
Unclo Wigyily was thinking 30 muoh
about tho chowder 'hAt he never noticed
the bad old, hikIy inx creeping aug
creeping ana creeping utoush .hs Dan
W"or INV" 'no h,un'u Iiu". WI
.t', tm ts na.a ,.s' ~ hunnv u,ntle.
man knew no was caught
.,v.u 49,. -, nav. vo,,,, h.r..a
a., 49, ",rs .,,rp ss', ,",u y,,b "a, a~sw
,, V - % nu.,.i,, WV
w." NV A..
NVA ! @ guess & CO.. SSH & ,oos sv dauy dy
''''' e"w ~ o'y MI ao ,nn wan, With
mc?" '' 49,
,i,,, ,,,,,., ,,,,.,.x ,,o,, -, ,o ,,v a.n ~
said tho fos, swesping his big brush
| like tail around tho Kitchen. supsruiliour
| like and dlsuruportionnte. ''Get ready ia
,"nyn vour hupny homo YOU'RE coins
| Win m,T'
,,,,,.. ,,,.,, A. h,,,
uhcle WsEy o'uh "Mh. w ~, w,
moro Nm no hop ior " ino .oh s'a.,s'
10 Ethn tnH punhy unoio UP ~, nn "w.
when hH tho Dad creature ulo ,Ms ~
tau happened TO brush past he Wpn. M
where The ohowuer ciilf Wero "a''"s
! tot Nurse Jane 10 como poch
Il say. friends" said tho biggest elan
to tho othors "it seems n shame to lei
this foS take Uncle N1gully away. dosan''
M"
my.. I, ,o.. .~ro.a oro,hsr clam
30 en uoes, %vN n"'' clam
. o"pI''o, NJ 'u,,a, s.o,, a.,
theS "o save Vhoio "kh' "''" WV
ioN
nut how can we" tho others wanted
10 know, spehking In sort Of whisper
OF course
"ru show won" ,nId the big clam
"Tha usnt Inn. The Tor brushes his tai
ors~ nv 80 m,n' NJ" 1,m going 20 open m,
V,n sr,h hola of die tail and hold
n,,N"' e'"N ''
,, a., .A
Ih 90 'ho sans '"'u WV ''''"O
olhm,
nut what good viii Il dor asked an
other
.oht % u,uI .c,rs ,he To-, was IN,
answer "nnd he'll let Uncle Wissily 20
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
Our Fighting Men

Capt. Edward X. Masses, recently
promoted to be = Judge advocate Ia
the United States army, is one Of M.
merom officers who lately have made
rapid advance in the army without the
advantage Of a West Point training.
Captain Msssee halls from the nosth.
west and began his military career -
y private in tho artillery In the war
with Spain he was minor officer Ia
the Wisconsin volunteer infantry, AZ
tho conclusion OF the war no re.snlisted
In the regular army and. for two years,
was . private and commissioned
officer hs made a highly crsditatle
record during several years Of service
In tho Philippines and by 1915 hs had
attained the rank Of captain. Hs wae
educated In law At the law school oi
the University OF Minnesota He is
also a graduate OF the infantry and
cavalry school and Of the staff college
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
London Brokers
Wear Vegetables

LONDON, Aug. ", - (Special)-.
Carrying vegetables into town is the
latest form of ".wank among mon oi
the financial district Formerly 1t was
their pride to be discovered with lew
roses
Wees, not bad old man." they
used to reply to compliments; but
they've gone off Bit now You should
have seen them last weeks
Today 1t is young lettuce or somc
potatoes that they display, selieo
soiously, as a bait for compliment"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
Pack Drill
For Guards

CHlCkASHA, Okla, Aug H.--tSre
cial).-lnstead OF tn. regular drill the
Chickasha Home Guards last night Ell.
gagged in pack drill, the formation OF
regulation army luggage and the max
ing OF army sheets in the form OF dog
tents" and shelter halves A special
class may be formed among the
guardsmen for steps toward Officers
training
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-17
REAL ESTATE WANTED
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