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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
THAT CONSTITUENT
ASSEMBLY MAY BE
DELAYED FEW DAYS

I Petrograd. Monday. Dec. 10.-The
long looked for constituent assembly
will be opened by representatives of the
national commisseries on the arrival in
Petrograd of more than four hundred
members of the assembly. according to
a proclamation issued today from
Smonly Institute.
The evening papers say that accord
ing to best available items only 124
delegates so far have been elected, but
returns TO be received tomorrow viii
complete the election of 4O7 members.
Although the commissaries today or
dered all government offices closed, ar
ranged free matinees at the theatres
and proclaimed tomorrow as a day o.
general rejoicing i'm honor Of the open
ing of the assembly. il appeared likely
that a postponement would be probable.
perhaps only for a few days.
The anti-bolsheviki elements see in
the Smolny Institute order an attempt
to delay the organization of the as
sembly, in which approximately 500
members should sit. The rules pre-
viousiy drawn by the provisional gov
ernment committee provided that one
third of the membership would compose
a quorum sufficient to open the as
sembly The date of the opering in Pc
trograd is matter OF conjuncture. and
are rumored.
The bolsheviki leaders have sent a
Letfish regiment to reinforce the other
troops guarding rouride palace
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
ARMY OF 100000 C0SSACKS may
WAR ON BOLSHEv|K| GOVERNMENT
NEARLY ALL LEADERS OF OTHER PARTIES IN RUSSIA
ARE SAID TO BE IN SYMPATHY WITH COSSACKS-
MOVE IS ON TO RESTORE FIGHTING FRONT AND
AGAIN COOPERATE WITH ALLIES.
(By Associated Press)

Boshevk power Petrograd is being menaced seri-
Ousy the situation becomes sodfied There unrest in
Peograd and Moscow the extremists sronghold and the
Cossacks already have advanced from the Don norhward
Political leaders opposed to the extremists expect that their
military forces will be able to depose the boshev and
that by spring they will have formidable fighting force to
said London where direct communication has been estab
shed with General Kalednes will back the counter revolution
Allied support counted upon by the leaders of the counter
revolution is to be successful and is hoped that
American army may be sent to Russia.
Threats against the Smolny Institute bolshevk headquar
in Petrograd made by opponents of the bOlshevk
emand that the leaders be shorn of their power In Mos
Aoshev having trouble in feeding the population
and tn n soldiers threaten revolt The bolsheNki
tempting the constituent assembly and threaten to
arrest opponents who try to gain control of the
assembly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
LYONS FAMILY PLIGHT
HUSBAND DIES OF HUNGER AND
COLD.
Leaves Wife and Two Children Almost
Blind and Cared for by Friends.

Mrs. j. Jeff Lyons and two small
children, who live near Springer, were
here yesterday en- route to Marietta
where they went to attend the funeral
of the husband and father, who was
found dead near that place Monday.
According TO Mrs Lyons, her husband
had been in the asylum at Norman
three years. He had written begging to
come home once more TO see her and
that he had presumably gotten off her
whom was but two months old when he
was placed in the asylum. Money was
sent to Norman to pay his way home.
Every day she waited for some word
from the authorities at that place
notifying her of his departure but no
Information was receiy--s until she wsfs
notified Of his death at Marietta. She
says that after tracing him, she found
their four children, the. youngest Of
train at Berwyn and had walked from
there to Marietta where he had died
from cold and hunger.
A pathetic side of the situation is
that Mrs. Lyons is practically blind,
and so are bottle of the little tots with
her. one five years of age and the other
three, Her other two children aged nine
and tn are living with the husbands
sister at Duncan. When her husband
was taken to Norman, Mrs. Lyons and
the two small children found home
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Burch at
Springer. who have taken care of them
since that time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
NO RUSSIAN DEMOCRATIC
LITERATURE BE ALLOWED
TO CIRCULATE IN GERMANY

Petrograd. Dec. 10, Monday.-M
Kaneff, chief of the bolsheviki dele
gates sent to negotiate an armistice
with the Germans, said on his return
from Brest-Litovsk that the official ses-
sions of the delegates were followed by
semi-official exchange of views at
which the Germans finally agreed not
to transfer troops to other fronts. Nj.
Kamenef. admitted. however, that this
was not binding.
The Russians. he added. asked to be
permitted to send translations of Rus
sian revolutionary literature to Ger
many and through that country to the
other belligerents The German dele
gates replied they supposed their gov
ernment would willingly consent to the
sending of such literature TO England.
France and Italy. hut not to Germany.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
FIRE IN SHELL
LOADING PLANT
CAUSES TERROR
REGULAR COMMANDMENT OF THE
COUNTRY SURROUNDING WILL
MlNGTON Is RESULT.
ONE man LOSES HEAD
Blown OFF BY Flying sf6t-Plant Was
Filled With Shells Loaded With 'T.
N. IT," Most Violent Of All Explosives
Used In the War.

Wilmington, Del. Dec. IA terrific
bombardment shortly after O'Clock
this morning with shells flying aroused
New Castle and immediate vicinity. as
well as Wilmington and other points
as result of a fire which had broken
out in one Of the most dangerous Sc
tions Of the shell loading plant OF
Bethlehem Steel company. about mil,
below New Castle.
The blaze, which is OF unknown
origin, started In the shell loading
house in which were stored 1900 shells
loaded with IT. N. T." one of the most
violent of all explosives used in war,
and 10000 empty shells.
The fire had scarcely started when
the contents Of the loaded shells began
to fly in every direction.
The building, which was a frame
structure about 100 by $50 feet, burned
like tinder. and as flames reached
loaded shells the latter began to explode
and occasionally one would be hurled
out of the building. One man. Theodore
jacobson, of Harrison, n. ~ chief OF
guard, was killed. his head being blown
off by one of the shells.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12

The question of allied support, which
the officials declare as necessary If Gen.
kaledines and the other forces loyal to
Russia and the allies are to be sue
cessful. is one on which much stress
must be laid, especially the question of
the eventual sending of an American
expeditionary army to cooperate with
the forces holding the new front. IL is
pointed out that this would not be in
the nature of American interference in
Russian internal affairs, but similar to
American and British troops helping
France.
Will Stand the Sacrifice.
Hard as it may be for Russia to
continue in the war in the face of the
tremendous sacrifices lat the beginning
of the war and the paralysis of the army
under the bolsheviki propaganda. the
Russian officials in London declare the
Russians will carry on the war until
peace is made in. connection with the
allies.
They cannot make up their minds
as to the peace of the bolsheviki meet
ing with the approval of the Russian
people. News of this armistice or peace
meeting was received in Russian sour
ces in London through what is said to
be trustworthy neutral source, and
was to the effect that the German civil
and military authorities differed on the
question. The civil authorities were
willing to accept the bolsheviki offer,
but the military leaders pointed out
that to make such a peace would only
compromise Germany. This opinion
also is said to be held in Austria.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
ARGUMENT BEGINS IN
MEANS MURDER TRIAL

Concord, Dec. 12.-Both sides rested
today in the trial of Castor b. Means
for the murder of Mrs. Maude A. King
and Solicitor Clement began his argu'
ment to the jury.
Mr. Clement asked the jury TO bring
in a verdict of murder i'm the first de-
gree. at the same time stating that the
jury had the option of three verdicts
namely. first and second degree muir
der, and manslaughter.
The solicitor outlined the states con-
tention that the defendant squandered
and appropriated a large proportion OF
the estate of Mrs. King and then killed
her to escape the day of accounting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
CITY HOSPITAL NEEDED
CITY PHYSICIAN PRESENTS IN.
TERESTING REPORT-MEAT
MARKETS CLOSED SUNDAYS.

At the regular weekly meeting of the
city commission Tuesday night, City
Physician Willard called attention to
the great need of the city for a hos
pital for INDECENT cases. He concluded
his report with the following: I'VE
are growing and prosperous city and
the only places the city can call her
own are the city Jail and pest house."
The city physician reported that from
October l to November 80 he had treat
ed the following cases: Pneumonia 3,
lagrippe 10, rheumatism 4. acute indi-
gestion 5, gall stone collie 2, appendicitis
l, menapause 3. malaria 6, scarlet fever
s, asytis 2, measles 4, smallpox 8. paraly-
sis l, narcotic poisoning /, others 2.
Twenty-Five minor cases We're treated
at his office Total treated 92; calls
made So; office treatments 52 inspec-
ton of food and drinks SO; quarantined
13.
Hereafter butcher shops and meat
markets will not be allowed to remain
open on Sundays. an ordinance to that
effect having been passed with the
emergency clause attached. The pen
atty for vocation of the ordinance was
placed at a fine of not less than 81,
nor more than $19
A resolution was adopted retiring
twenty-five outstanding improvement
bonds amounting to $4,000. These
were issued in Improvement districts
numbered is, 10, 20 81, 90. 26, 2S and 29.
These bonds were issued only about
six months ago, but sufficient money
had accumulated in the city treasury
TO pay them, and although it is out of
the ordinary, the bonds were ordered
taken up.
The Jewish people have a cemetery
adjoining the city cemetery, and located
just outside of the city. and in consider
alton of the fact that these people
maintaining this cemetery are residents
and taxpayers of the city, it was deemed
only just that they be accorded the
same privileges as other taxpayers, and
a resolution was adopted providing that
hereafter the Jewish cemetery be kept
up by city labor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
THAT ARn|ST|C[
POWWOW IS TO
Be RESUMED
BOLsHEvIKI AFFECT TO BELIEVE
IMPORTANT CONCESSIONS.
THIRTEEN DELEGATES
Kaiser's Commander Demands That
Russians Cease From Scattering
Democratic Leaflets Among German
Troops. Honorable Peace sr War.

Jassy, Rumania, Monday. Dec. TO-
Official announcement was made today
OF the signing OF an armistice In ac-
cordance with which hostilities were
suspended at 1890 y. m. yesterday, un-
I'll further notice.
Petrograd. Monday, Dec. 10.--Repre-
sentatives of all the Russian fronts
started tonight for Brest-Litovsk to re-
sumo the armistice negotiations. Lieut.
Col. Fokkeh, the general staff member
of the armistice committee, informed
the Associated Press that the delega-
ton would consist Of thirteen members,
including General Skalok. one repre-
sentative each from the northern, west
ern. southwestern Rumanian-Russian
and Rumanian armies. M. Aftflater. the
naval representative. and five poiitica,
delegates. a.
Lieutenant Colonel Fokkeh believes
that the Germans will make consider
able concessions and even will con-
sent to leave Moon sound. The Ger
mans have eliyninated the demand that
the Russian troops leave Macedonia
and France. because the bolsheviki dele
gates said these Russian armies were
not under their control.
The Russian delegate at Brest-Litovsk
tele graphed 10 Petrograd today that
the German commander there had de-
manded the immediate cessation of the
distribution of Russian democratic lit
erature TO Germans and Austrians. He
said that 100000 leaflets already had
been distributed among Teuton forces.
At preliminary meeting on Satur-
day, organized by representatives of the
Russian army and navy. to discuss the
armistice negotiations. the general
trend of the remarks was that the
Russians would fight to a finish if the
Germans refused to conclude peace on
honorable terms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
OHIO GOVERNOR
SEXES COAL

Columbus. Ohio3FDe 12.-Governor
James NJ Cox went over the head of
the federal fuel administration officials
today and has taken the Ohio coal
shortage problem in his own hands.
The first move today was to order solid
trainloads of coal assembled and sent
Immediately TO points in the state most
seriously an. need of -fuei-
The order is directly contrary to in
struction of r. c. Baird, federal fuel ad.
ministrator in charge of the lakes coal
pool, Cleveland who refused by long
distance telephone today to sanction
such action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and vicinity: Tonight
and Thursday cloudy. probably snow
colder tonight in west portion. colder
Thursday.
Oklahoma: Tonight and Thursday
cloudy: probably snow, colder tonight In
west portion. colder Thursday.
Those who became of age since the
East Texas: Tonight increasing
cloudiness. not so cold; Thursday un-
settled colder in northwest portion.
West Texas: Tonight and Thursday
cloudy. probably snow In the Panhandle,
colder tonight in Panhandle. -.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
HALIFAX DEATH
LIST SHR|NKS
TALITIES AT APPROXIMATELY
I,800-FROM 300 TO 500 BLIND.

Halifax n. s., Dec. IA revised
estimate today of the explosion casual
ties reduces the death list to approx
mately 1900. The known dead tota
500, and il is believed that not more
than 1000 bodies and perhaps only 90(
still lie under the debris of shattered
and burned buildings.
The list of victims is steadily be
coming smaller as relatives are re
united and refugees who left the city
return.
i From 800 to 500 persons are totally
blind, and 200 children have each lost
both parents. according to the American
and Canadian workers investigating
the situation.
The Boston relief ship Calvin Austin
entered the harbor today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
OKLAHOMA CITY MAN
PROMOTED TO CAPTAINCY

Oklahoma City, Dec. 12.-Mr. and Mrs.
A. l.. Welch of this city have received
word of the advancement of their son,
Oscar Lee Welch, to be captain of the
company of engineers he took to Camp
Bowie last summer when the first
troops went there. AS first lieutenant,
Welch left here, where he had been
teaching mathematics in the high
school He took his company of engi-
neers to camp. He is 2s years old His
father A. l.. Welch is insurance com.
missioner for Oklahoma.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
STREET CAR HIT BY ENGINE.

serious accident was narrowly
averted about 5:45 last night on the C
street railway crossing. when a north
bound street car was hit by an engine
on the Ringing road. The accident oc-
Cured when the street car was sig
nailed TO pass the tracks and the en-
gineer failed to observe the signal to
stop. The street car had almost cleared
the tracks when the engine hit IL and
tore away part of the vestibule. Az
though the car was crowded, no one was
hurt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
MANY AND FATAL
BATTLES IN AIR

London. Dec. 12.-There was great
activity in the air on Monday especially
in the Cambrai region, according to the
official statement on aerial operations
issued last night.
British airplanes dropped bombs on
enemy villages, and the Germans
bombed the British area
Five German airplanes were brought
down and three British machines are
missing.
Tuesday. British aviators dropped
bombs on a large railway junction
northeast of Pirmasens. in the Bavarian
palatinate, about 100 miles east of
Nerdun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
All Ambassadors DepOsed.

Petrograd, Dec. 12.-Leon Trotzky.
the Russian bolsheviki foreign minister,
has issued a decreee dismissing all Rus
sian ambassadors and their STATS be-
cause they ignored the bolshevild de-
mand that they denounce the Kerensky
government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
AUSTRIAN WARSH|P
ITORP PEDOED; SINKS

London. Dec. 12.-The Australian bat
tleship Wien was torpedoed and sunk
Sunday night, according to Vienna OF
ficial statement received in Amsterdam
and forwarded by the Central News
Most of the crew was saved.
The battleship Wien displaced 5,5l2
tons and was laid down in 1893. She had
a complement of 441 men. Her largest
guns were four 9.4.inch and six So
inch and she had four torpedo tubes
above the water.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
GENERAL ENTERS
HOLY CITY AfO0T

London, Dec. l2.-Premier Lloyd
George today announced in the house
of commons that General Allenby. the
British commander in Palestine, en-
tered Jerusalem on foot Tuesday.
Guards have been placed around the
Mohammedan holy places, the premier
said. The Mosque of Omar has been
placed under Mohammedan control
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
DRILLING HOME GUARDS.

Despite the cold weather last night.
the local squad of the State Home
Guard company drilled almost two hours
under command of Lieut. Otis Smith.
who at the conclusion of the drill
his men to Frames drug store
and gave them an enjoyable treat. Drill
ing was done on Main and Stanley
streets
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
TEXAS APPEAL FOR FEDERAL
AID SOON TO GO FORWARD

Austin, Texas. Dec. 12.-Plans for
the appeal to the federal government
for relief TO drouth-strigken west Texas
were being perfected at a meeting yes
terday of a committee appointed by
Governor w. r. Hobby. The official
appeal is being drafted from informa-
tion gathered from seventy-five county
judges OF the counties affected and
will be designed TO show actual con-
ditions In the affected area. When
plans are completed. arrangements
will be made 20 present the data to
President Wilson, Secretary McAdoo
and the national food administration.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
u. y. CONGRESSMAN FIRES
AMERICAS FIRST SHELL
INTO AUSTRIAN RANKS
Italian Batterymen Surround the
Statesman 0f Western World
As He Pulls String. and Cheer

By the Associated Press)
Italian Headquarters In North
ern Italy. Tuesday. Dec. 1.-THE
first American shot against Aus
tria was fired by Representative
Tinkham OF Boston on the lower
Piave river when Mr.. Tinkham
pulled string .dring a large 14s-
millimetre gun, sending a shell
hurting across the Piave to the
Austrian positions.
A huge cloud OF black smoke
marked the place where the shell
BURST The italian batterymen
gathered around the gun and
raised "a cheer as the American
congressman fired.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12

Andrew J. johnson has filed suit In
the district court against Nathan Cart
mar - al. to recover the sum Of 81
5SS-22. alleged to be due on a promis-
sorry note. and to foceclose a mortgage
on land in section rs. township south.
range l west. given TO secure the pay
ment Of the same
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
Liable 20 Execution.

Washington. Dec 12.Con.
gressman Tinkham, by firing, an
Italian gun at the Austrian posi-.
tions. has taken on the status of
non-combatant attacking troops.
according TO the rules Of war.
laid himself liable to execution
by the Austrians should he by
any chance fall into their hands.
Under the laws of war, a civilian
may never engs ge in hostilities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
Postofaee Bill Is ssss. 900. 900.

Washington, Dec. l2.--Debate on the
postoffice appropriation. first of the big
supply measures of the session, began
in the house yesterday. The bill carries
an aggregate of $3.50. .OOp ,OO0.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
DIR. STILL is DEAD.

Kirksville. No.. Dec 12.-Dr. A. T,
Still, founder Of the osteopathic school
Of medicine. died here today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
BLACKWELL ELEVATOR BURNS.

BIackwelI. Okla. Dec. 12.-EIevator
y Of the Blackwell Mn and Elevator
Co. burned early today. The origin Of
the fire is unknown. The damage to a
big supply OF wheat and corn is esti-
mated at 100000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12
TURK WON'T ADMIT
JERUSALEM CAPTURED

London. Dec 12.-The official Turk
ish report issued Monday says:
"In the recent fighting west of Jeru'
salem the enemy succeeded jim pushing
his position as far as the outskirts of
the city and our troops west and south
Of Jerusalem were transferred to the
east Of the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-12

The British army captured Jerusalem
in this fighting. Admission of this fact
Is withheld from its people by the Turk
ish government.
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