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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
SWIFT eco. DEFY
j. S. GOVERNMENT

Washington. Dec 2l.-Swift & Co. of
Chicago have refused TO deliver to the
Federal Trade commission records de-
sired by the commission in its investi.
CATION of the packing industry, and
drastic action will he taken in court TO
force their production, Frank J. Heney.
special counsel. announced today at the
resumption of the commissions in
quiry
Ii was said when the commissions
Investigators went to Chicago they re-
ceived only evasive replies from the
officers OF Swift & Co. and that direct
demand for the records had been re-
fused. To obtain the papers. which
relate to the ownership of the Chicago
stockyards and other details, of the meat
industry. the commission will go into a
federal court and ask an order COM
pelling the company TO produce the
papers.
Mr. Heney also announced receipt of
telegram saying that G. c. Chase of
Chicago. auditor OF the Union Stock
yards and Transit company. was ill.,
and could not answer the commissions
subpoena. The telegram said Mr.. Chase
has been ordered south for an ~indef-
mite time" Mr. Heney added: II de-
sire % inform the commission that we
have enough evidence without Mr..
Chase's testimony to make prima facie
case. and then the packers can do what
explaining they think necessary"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
QUEBEC PROVINCE
WOULD SECEOE

Quebec, Dec 2l.-A proposal that the
province of Quebec secede from the
confederation OF Canadian provinces was
expressed in motion introduced into
the provincial legislative session today
by General Francoeur, deputy for Lot
biniere,
Quebec is the only province which
voted against CONSUMPTION at the re-
cent election.
The melton will he debated January
s. IL follows:
THAT this house is of the opinion
that the province OF Quebec would be
disposed to accept the rupture of the
federation pact of 1887. II. i'm the opinion
of the other provinces. II Is believed
that the said province Is an obstacle
to the union and the progress and de-
velopment OF Canada"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
PERSH|NC'S PLANS
PLEASE ALLIES

Washington, Dec. 21.-Direct assur-
ances of the confidence of both British
and French commanders i'm General
Pershing's ability and their satisfac-
tion with the breadth and soundness Of
his preparations to make American
arms effective on the western front
have reached Washington with the re-
turn from Europe of Major General
Hugh L. Scott. former chief of stan.
who was i'm conference today with Secre-
tary Baker and other war department
officials. nk
Gen. Scott believes General Pershing
has laid the foundations for Ansrican
army training for what is best In
French and British methods and ex-
perience. There is no doubt in his
mind that American troops iwill be The
equal of any on the front when they
come to grips with the German ARMY
They are taking their training enthusi-
astically. "A
There is no pessimism as to the out
come of the war on the fghting lines,r
General Scott found. The armies 3 Of
the allies are cooloapd confident. The
confidence of victory among the fight
ing men. he POUNDS became sFeatsr.i the
closer the observers setf to0the front
There we're tprsivubts in the trenches.
Such pessimism as there may ,be among
the British appears to be confined TO
the uninfyrrq30W8tpndHf tsfRpSt
reflected in theHHwTI
GenerahSc pow personally has IN
spected three fighting fronts. the Rus
sian, FRENCH and British. y II appears
probable thai he, is 20 command a divis-
ion OF, the American army, although no
direct statsmeptu Iof the. place designed
for hrpo hyo Searstaryi Baker has been
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
Al PASSENGERS
DIE IN WRECK
FAST TRAIN ON LOUISVILLE 4
NASHVILLE CRASHES INTO
REAR OF LOCAL TRAIN.
SHEPHERDSv|LLE, KY.
Heavy Speeding Through Train Runs
Down Lighter One. and Two Wooden
Coaches Are Splintered and Heavy
Death Toll Results.

| Shepherdville. KY, Dec. 81. Th'
death list last night. when Louisville
| & Nashville train No. 7, from Cincin
natl to New Orleans crashed into the
rear end of the Louisville, Bardsville
and Springfield accommodation train a
! few hundred feet south of the railroad
station here, had reached forty-seven
today
Crushes Two Wooden Coaches.
The wreck. which is said to be the
worst in the history of the Louisville
4 Nashville road, occurred just after
the local train had pulled out from the
station here. 1t had gone only short
distance when the other train came
along, travelling at high rate of speed.
Before it could be halted. it crashed
into the slower-moving train ahead, and
made kindling wood of the two wooden
passenger coaches il carried.
The locomotive pulling the fast train
was badly damaged by the impact, but
the engineer and firemen escaped with
"a few bruises.
The heavy steel coaches it pulled
were uninjured, with the exception of
one baggage car. and the train was
able to proceed with a second locomo-
tive which was secured from Louisville.
and the wreckage of the train cleared
from tne rlSnt OF way.
Who is to Blame?
Blame for the disaster seems to hinge
on whether the fast train had been given
Il clear block or not. Jesse Weather
ford, operator at the station, said i'm
mediately after the collision. that after
the local train pulled away from the
station he had turned his board to show
the track clear for the fast train and
left his post in response to orders to
help unload baggage.
As he left the office, he said. he saw
the train approaching, rushed back TO
his office, set the red danger signal,
picked up a red lantern and rushed to
the platform to flag it. He reached the
platform just as the train passed him.
he said.
Superintendent W. f. Sheridan close
y questioned the crews of both trains
rs well as the station force, but de-
ciined to fix the blame without further
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
|.W.W. ALLEGED TO Be KILLING
CATTLE WITH POISONED SALT

St Louis Dec 2Heads of several railroads here today
food administration at Washington
sockgrowers of the southwest against
alleged W. w propaganda involving wholesale poisoning of
cattle and hogs in this section of the country. #g
The the food administration declares has
been informed that the w. w planned this destruction
reprisa for the federal prosecution of its members
said be mixed with the rock salt fed to
cattle the bran fed to the former producing Illness
similar the hoof and mouth disease disease which might
easily be mistaken for cholera " Ui& tsa
pointed out that had the plot succeeded meat supplies
for domestic and foreign consumption would
ously hampered =z==ss.ssssy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

London, Dec. 21.-Dr. Richard vor
kuehmann, the German foreign secre
tary. with other important officials left
Berlin yesterday for Brest Litovsk amid
scenes of enthusiasm, the crowd sing.
ing the national anthem and raising
shouts of bring us strong peace"
1t As said that the peace negotiations
will be under the presidency of Ibrahim
Hakki Pasha, the Turkish ambassador
to Berlin and dean of the Berlin diplo-
matte corps. The Bulgarian delegates
include Minister of Justice Popoff and
NJ. Kosseff, chief of the foreign Office.
While the peace delegates are as
sembling. the activity at Petrograd of
a number of German and Austrian Of
fcers apparently is causing heart burn
ings. Circulars have been spread. al.
leging that the council of soldiers and
worl<men's delegates is in negotiation
with the German officers.
The Pravda. the bolsheyik organ.
prints an unqualified denial and makes
a counter charge against the constitu-
tional democrats, claiming that they are
trying to undermine Trotzky and Lenine
and attempting to place Russia under
the control of German imperialism.
The bolsheviki also accuse the con.
stitutional democrats of being responsi.
Die for the wine-shop riots.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
ENEMY ANXIOUS.
TO QUIT WAR
UNOFFICIAL REPORT OF ALLEGED
TEXT OF kAISER'S TERMS
PROBABLY CORRECT.

Amsterdam. Dec. 21.-Count Won
Heftling. the imperial German chancel
lor, yesterday received representatives
of all the reichstag parties with whom
he had confidential discussion on the
situation caused by the opening of
peace negotiations with Russia
The chancellor announced. according
to Berlin official dispatch, that the
emperor had authorized him to conclude
peace. and he had charged Foreign
Secretary Kuehlmann to conduct the
negotiations. The governments plans
for future negotiations were reviewed
By the chancellor, and all the dis
patches are said to have approved the
guiding lines laid down.
According to the newspa Pers. the in
dependent socialists were represented at
the meeting by Deputy Hasse This is
the first time since the foundation of
the party that il has had direct inter-
course with the German government
The kaiser's alleged peace terms. as
published yesterday. continue of con-
siderable interest i'm all capitals
At first glance, some are inclined to
regard them as the kaiser's much-ad-
vertised Christmas peace terms. prob
ably designed in large part to keep
the German people under the Illusion
that they are fighting a really defensive
war against foes who insist on the
of their country.
There is a very decided impression
in competent quarters, however. that
Germany. having gained great advan-
tages in Russia might think it to her
advantage to yield to allied demands
in many other directions. which. in
the estimate of her own statesmen.
would strike a balance. This is one
of the reasons why some close OBJ
servers believe an offer of peace COM
ing at this time probably has more
real intentions of peace behind it than
the previous ones.
No one here believed Germany's best
terms would be put on the table at
the first offering. and those inclined
to this view think a proposal of peace
now is at least an attempt to start
a discussion of terms.
From what may be gained of the
war demands of the allied governments.
as expressed by their statesmen and
by President Wilson. such an Offering
Of terms as outlined by the kaiser could
not be considered as the basis of sat
isfactory peace. although II might con-
tain some of the elements.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
SERB MISSION
At WASHINGTON

Washington. Dec 2l.-Serbias mill.
tary mission was received here today
with much ceremony. Escorts of cav.
airy and a party of American officials
headed by Secretary Lansing. met the
commissioners.
Later the mission was received by
President Wilson and presented an au-
tograph letter from King Peter, who is
in exile from his country.
Tonight, the president will ertertain
the mission at a state dinner
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
LAST SURVIVOR OF
ALAMO is DEAD

San Antonio Texas, Dec. ei.-Enrique
Esparsa. the last survivor Of the Alamo.
liz dead.
When on March e. 1896. Santa Anna
stormed in the final and successful rs
sault the chapel where handful OF
Texans fought TO their death. sur
rounded by piles OF Mexican dead. the
victors found group OF Mexican wo.
men In a barricaded section Of the
front OF the building. Among them was
an eight-year-old lad. Enrique Esparsa-
who died at his home here last night.
aged 80.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
ALLLATIN-AMERICA t E
' MAY ENLIST IN WAR =
@ .@.hsns7 ON SIDE OF LIBERTY

Mexico City. Dec. 21.--Aceording 10
unofficial information here. the sudden
and. nBherahled, dspartuxe sfronr Wash
ingtsni q luis Gsbssra, Neztaa q faance
siaiioas Ia asas iassins 70 re fssss Ass X
toodstuffs, and, gold TO Mexico from the
-Upited Stairs was due TO the fact that
We vns under Flefinzle Instructions TO. 90
no. ,Buspos Aires for the conference of
Psutral Latin Americao, nations ss,ss
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
WILSON WANTS
RELIEF FOR RAIL
TRANSPORTATION

son will send n message to congress
recommending enactment of legislation
to meet the transportation situation inn
mediately after the holiday recess.
Until IL has been received. the presi-
dent today requested that the Inter
state Commerce committee in the SEN
ate without making any investigation
as provided under the Cummins reso-
luton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS
INCLUDES HOSPITAL FORCE.

Berne. Switzerland, Dec. 2l.-Germany
and France, have Just completed ar
rangements for the exchange of a large
number of medical and ambulance men
from prison camps. A thousand Ger
mans and 500 French nurses and mem
bers of ambulance corps will he eX-
changed by way of Switzerland in the
next few days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
PETROCRAD'S STREETS RUN RED
WITH WINE AND BLOOD MIXED

Pettograd, Thurs Dec 21-Fghtng has occurred in
of Petrograd in connection with the efforts check
drunkenness and prevent raiding of wine cellars.
A mob raded dslery, where fifteen soldiers drank
themselves death Fifteen killed and wounded
when armored attacked the distery which
fire The fire department prevented from extin
gushing the blaze by rowde many persons
killed before the trouble brought under control
The streets running with wine in sections
the soldiers pumping wine of cellars prevent
ders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
ARGENTINA WILL
"?0BABLY MAKE
VAR ON GERMANY
NEW EVIDENCE or HUN PERFIDY
IN NOTORIOUS LUNBURG
TELEGRAMS CAUSE.
SPREAD FEAR OF U, S,
Kaiser's Man at BuenOs Aires Aided in
Incubating Plot to Form League Of
South American Republics Against
North America-Plan is Exposed.


war by Argentina was regarded as al
most certain in Latin American diplo
matte circles today as the result OF
new evidences of German trickery dis
and Buenos Aires by publication of an.
other series OF teiegrams between the
, notorious Count Luxburg's "spurlos YER
senkt" sink without tracei fame and
the Berlin foreign office.
Washington. Dec. 20.--Evidence of a
German plot to align the nations of
South America against the United
States is revealed i'm kilograms sent to
Berlin by the notorious Count LuXburg,
former German charge in Argentina,
made public today by the state depart
ment.
In one of the messages, of which
there are some forty, Luxburg reports
he induced President Irogoyen of Argen-
tina to enter into a secret agreement
with Chile and Bolivia. "a mutual rap
prochement for protection versus North
America. Another telegram intimated
Peru included in such agreement.
Translations of the dispatches were
given out by the state department in
agreement with the Argentine minister
of foreign affairs, who in an accompany
ing statement gave general denial to
Luxburg's account of the negotiations
with his government
The kilograms show a number of
Inaccuracies so surprising that no epi-
thet will fit them" said the minister's
statement, "as they are at complete va
To-. l.Atl .lx..s.
with the terms in which the negotia-
tions were entered into, carried on and
brought to a conclusion"
The message referring to the South
American alliance merely said that the
president at last had made up his mind
to conclude such an agreement with
Chile and Bolivia. and there was moth
ing in the correspondence to clear up
just what negotiations were carried on
with those countries.
telegram dated July 20 last an
nounced the completion of a receiving
plant" and asked for the wave length
Of the great wireless station at Nauen.
The concluding message dated July |
10 said:
"As long as Chile is neutral Ger |
many will be able after the war, to
carry out her South American policy !
Just as well. IL not more easily, in oppo- |
sition to an infatuated and misguided |
Argentina, as with Argentina on her |
sfde."
Today's disclosures complete the story |
Of Luxburg's intrigues which began |
when the state department gave out the |
famous "spulos versenkt" (sink without |
4 trace messages. They are of i'm. |
Dortance chiefly because of their bear
ng upon various heretofore unexplained |
activities in South America and are
very interesting at this time when Luis |
Cabrera. envoy of President Carranza
If Mexico, is on his way to Argentina
% attend so-called neutrality confer
snce.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
UKRAINE PROVINCES Join C0SSACK
REBELS AND WAR ON bO[SHEv|K|:
KALEJ|NES' ARMY GROWS LARGER

other members Of the. entente being in
the Ukraine.
Foreign Minister Trotzky Is said to
have told NJ. Noulens that II Germany
rejects a peace without annexations and
indemnities. 1t will end the negotiations.
IL Is noteworthy now that In the Pet
rograd dispatches. every government act
is attributed to Trotzky.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and vicinity Tonight
and Saturday fair.
Oklahoma: Tonight and Saturday
fair.
West Texas; Tonight and Saturday
fair.
East Texas: Tonight cloudy. colder
In nortneass portion; Saturday gener.
ally fair
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
HUN PLAN FOR NO
INDEMNITIES Is TRAP.
Is Insincere and Done to Split Allied
Peoples.

Washington, Dec. 2l.-News reports
from Petrograd are current in diplo
mntic circles here disclosing the most
insdious and dangerous attempt yet
made by the central powers to disrupt
and weaken the entente alliance. II
is believed that the offer TO accept the
Russian terms so far as they relate
TO no annexations or indemnities is In.
sincere, and is made for the sole pur-
pose of opening up the whole subject
and using Russia in q plan which is
seeking her late allies to join the nego-
tiations.
1t is apprehended in some quarters
that the mere discussion of this latest
German peace move is likely to prove
very embarrassing in- England, where
the labor councils are about TO as
semble and record their views as to
war aims, and also in France. where
the socialistic elements still are strong
in their opposition to the government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
GERMAN PEACE
EM|SSAR|ES ARE
CHEERfD IN BERLIN
AS ENJOYS DEPART FOR RUSSIAN
FRONT THEY ARE GIVEN
OVATION
HUGE PLOT ALLEGED
Openly Charged That Teuton Army or.
ficers Are Negotiating at Petrograd
With Bolshevik Element TO Turn Rus
sia Over TO Control Of German Empire.

London. Dec. 21.-It is reported un.
officially that the Germans have re.
jected the Russian peace terms, the Pc.
trograd correspondent OF the Exchange
Telegraph company wires under date of
Thursday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
did RUSS AND JAP
RIOT AGAINST us.


Petrograd, Thursday, Dec. 20.-UndeI
the heading Secret treaty between
japan and Russia for joint armed dem.
onstration against America and Great
Britain ina the far east" the Izvestia
publishes what 1t says is The text of
the secrte treaty drawn up last year
providing for joint action by Russia and
Japan to prevent any third country
from achieving political dominance in
China.
The treaty, dated July 3. 1916. runs
for five years, automatically extending
itself until a year after one party ex-
presses the desire to annul it, 1t is
signed by Sergius Sazonoff. then Rus
sian foreign minister. and Viscount
Montono, Japanese foreign minister
Alleged deep Secret"
The treaty stipulated that "the agree
ment shall remain a deep secret for all
except for the contracting parties"
Articles one and two are given as
THE contracting parties recognize
that the interests of either side demand
the defense of Chipa from political
by any third power what
soever cherishing hostile intentions to-
ward Russia and Japan, and, therefore
whenever circumstances
necessitate to enter into open relations
made on full confidence in order CO.
jointly TO take the necessary steps TO
prevent the advent in China of such
a state of affairs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
Come to Aid Quickly.

Article II-In the event that. as a
consequence of any measures under
taken by mutual consent by Russia and
Japan on the basis of the preceding
article, any third power as foreseen by
article /. should declare ware against
Russia or Japan, the other contracting
party shall. on the first demand of its
ally. come to its aid. Each contracting
party binds itself not to make peace
with the common enemy without OBJ
tanning the agreement of its ally
Other alleged articles are published
as follows:
Article III-The conditions on which
either party shall give armed assistance
and the means by which such assist
ance shall be expressed. shall be fixed
by the respective authorities of the
contracting parties.
Article sIN-It must especially be
kept in mind that neither party shall
consider itself obligated in accordance
with article III to give its ally armed
assistance unless il receives guarantees
from its allies to the effect that they
will give it assistance 10 the extent
by the seriousness of the
possible conflict"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
PONTOTOC FIRST COUNTY ''OVER
THE TOP" in CHRISTMAS DRIVE

Ia order that every home IN Ardnore
shall have u Red Cross membership
before Christmas day, the ministers Of
Tho city have been asked to devote u
portion Of their Sunday sermon hour
10 the campaign. They will be asked
to Invite those who have not joined
TO procure memberships at the close Of
tho service. Volunteers will be called
for from each congregation 10 make
u canvass Of the city. making u. second
checis Of the Red Cross canvass In
order that none shall be missed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
0By the Associated Press

tBy the AssOciated Press
With the American Army in France,
Dec. 2l.-The officers of the Russian
army IN France have volunteered as a
body to give their services to the
United States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21

London, Thursday, Dec. 20.-The cor
respondents In Russia continue TO EN-
phasize the growth of the opposition
TO the maximalists in parts of the
country and consequent spread OF civil
war. The rejection OF the bolshevik
demand on the Ukrainians presumably
adds the resources Of the entire Ukraine
to the forces combating the bolshevik
rule.
The position of General Kaledines
chief OF the Don Cossacks. is reported
TO have become very much stronger
and his close association with the
Ukraine is generally conceded.
A dispatch from Petrograd confirms
the previous reports that Rostov-on-the.
Don is in the hands of the Cossacks,
and the entire anti-bolshevik movement
Is causing serious anxiety TO the Dol.
shevik commissaries.
With regard TO the reported presence
of allied military missions in the
Ukraine. IL is reported that Leon
Trotzky. the foreign minister. visited the
FrAlch embassy and made representa-.
tions that the presence of French of.
ficers in the Ukraine was impossible
while the rada was disarmlng the Dol
sheviki. openly supporting General
kaledines and disorganizing the general
front By recalling Ukrainian troops
from, the f.,.,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-21
The F'renchman's Reply

NJ. Noulens. the French ambassador
to Russia, replied that the French mis-
sion was in the Ukraine at the request
of Russia to supervise the formation
of the national Ukraine army that they
had been ordered not TO interfere in
Internal political affairs and would not
participate in the fighting in the event
of a struggle.
The dispatch did not mention many