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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
U-BoatS Sink
16 Big British
Ships in Week

LONDON, Dec. 5.-Sixteen British
merchant ships of more than 1,6ou
tons, one Of less tonnage and four
fishing vessels were sunk by subma-
rines or mines last week, the Nd
miralty announced tonight.
The total shows no great change
from the previous week, when fourteen
large and seven small craft were lost
Each week, however, since the low
record for the week ended November
1l-one large and five small vessels
has shown an increase in the number
Of large ships sunk.
The figures for the last two weeks
arc slightly under the average for
July and August. but well below the
showings in the period of greatest l.
boat ravages last spring.
The present list is the largest OF capi,
tai ships destroyed since the week ended
October q, when seventeen large and
eight small craft were sunk, and with
that exception the largest since Sep
tember ,, when twenty large and three
small vessels were DESTROYED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Sinkings in Home
Waters Stir British
By Arthur S. Draper

LONDON, Dec. 5.-Several sharp
questions regarding submarine conveys
were asked in Parliament to-day. One
member asked whether most OF the
sinkings were in the Irish Channel.
Another inquired whether better pro-
lection for Liverpool Bay could not
be afforded by the Admiralty.
A third wanted to know whether
10000 dock laborers were idle because
Of the uncertainty of conveys arri-
val. a fourth sought information
whether delays and losses we're not
due TO lack of destroyers.
The Admiralty officials replied that
the navy was doing all it could with its
resources. Recently several ships, the
latest Of which was the passenger
steamer Apapa, bound from West
Africa to Liverpool, have been sunk In
what must be considered practically
home waters.
Among ship owners there is naturally
considerable dissatisfaction with what
they term Admiralty mismanagement,
and moves are on foot for an lnvesti-
CATION of the whole question of naval
arrangements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
War Resolution Goes to House;
Russian Truce Terms Shield Allies
Austria Ready for Peace That
Saues Monarchy, Says Charles

to accept the Russian governments in
vitation to enter into negotiations for
a general peace. May the blessings of
the Almighty rest upon this work for
peace and restore the peoples Of Eu-
rope to state of reconciliation and
mutual trust.
"The sorcly tried Russian people, the
first of our enemies who are ready 70
respond to our peace appeal, may be
sure that we sincerely desire to restore
our former friendly relations with
them.
Will Fight Dismemberment
"On the other hand, We must regard
it our sacred duty not TO lay down
the sword which plunder-seeking and
rapacious neighbors forced into our
hand until our enemies unequivocally
have disavowed their mad plans of dis
memberment and oppression.
1--WE will remain the masters in our
own house. Our alliance with the Ger
man Empire has been gloriously
strengthened by the victorious march
southwest. The most cordial and fra
ternal relations bind US to the pro-
gressive Bulgarian people. conh-
IDENTIFY hope a period of fresh pros
perity and secure development awaits
the closely allied Ottoman Empire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Also Decline to
Leave Moon Island
Armistice of % Days
Is Agreed On-Next
Meeting To Be
Held in Russia

LONDON, Dec. "a Russian official
communication dealing with the ar
mistice negotiations, received here by
wireless, says:
"The enemy delegates replied eva
sively to the two initial Russian pro.
posals, but promised to consult their
governments concerning them. The
Russians proposed as the principal
points of an armistice that the enemy
should not undertake TO send forces
from the Russian front TO the fronts OF
Russia's allies: also, that the German
detachments be Withdrawn from the isl.
ands of Moon Sound. The enemy dele.
gates refused these proposals"
"The enemy delegates submitted d
project for an srmistice from the Bal.
tic to the Black Sea, which, in view OF
their evasive replies to the Russian
proposals, the Russian delegates sub.
mitted TO the Russian military experts
"A fortnight was first proposed for
the duration of the armistice. Ulti-
mately twenty-eight days were agreed
upon, which may be automatically pro-
longed. The Russians requested that
the next meeting be on Russian terri
tory after lapse of seven days"
To-day's German official war state
ment says:
Negotiations for an armistice are
spreading to the Rumanian troops"
According to dispatches from Vienna
the following official statement has
been issued from general headquarters:
"The commander in chief of the Rus
sian -Rumanian troops between the
Dniester and the Black Sea yesterday
afternoon approached Archduke Joseph
and Field Marshal Won Mackensen with
proposal for introducing negotiations
regarding an armlstice. Our army lead
ers answered in the affirmative, and
deputations will proceed with peace ne
gotiations.'
Quoting an Austrian official state
ment concerning a Rumanian proposal
for the negotiation OF an armistice, a
British official announcement tonight
says: "There is no truth whatever in
this shameful statement"
The following Austrian official COM
munication concerning the negotia-
tions between Russia and Austria-Hun-
gary for an armisticc was received
here to-day:
"The armistice negotiations con-
tinued yesterday. A general discus
sion took place regarding individual
points. The committee on delbera-
tions held a meeting in the afternoon
and IA full sitting was arranged for
Wednesday morning"
Unofficial dispatches from Berlin
Monday said the Rumanan government
was reported TO have sounded Berlin
and Vienna regarding an armistce and
peace negotiations. but there has been
no confirmation of this from non-Ger-
man sources.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Socialists for War to End
Italians to Reject Peace Until
Country Is Safe
IBy cable to tho Courier des Eta.s- -Unisl


ROME, Dec. 5.-The Italian Socialist
Union, just formed, which includes the
Syndicalist and Rcformist parties as
well as the former official Socialists,
has launched manifesto in which it
proclaims It's resolution TO reject every
peace liable to endanger the liberty
Of the fatherlsnd. II appeals TO the
Socialists Of every tendency 20 insure
;he independence Of the fatherland.
"All our action" says this manifesto,
"must be- to-day set in the sense Of
seeking Cor the greatest national force
and serving IT,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Germany to F Force
Boys of 16 Into Army
Essen "Anzeiger" Appeals to
Youths to Prepare
for Service

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 5.-Intimations
that Germany is planning to force
boys of sixteen and seventeen years
into the army are contained in an
appeal appearing in the Essen Gen
eral Anzeiger" that they Immediately
join the juvenile corps.
"This great struggle between the
nations" says the newspaper, will
necessitate those who are now six
teen and seventeen being called UP at
no very remote date for army ser
vice"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Naval Board Formed

Naval Section.-A conference WAS
held al the Ministry of Marine in Paris
November 10. VI. Leygues. Minister of
Marine, presided. The conference com
prised representatives of the naval
powers. II was decided too create an
inter-Allied council in order TO assure
close contact and more complete co.
operation between the nayies OF the
Allies.
"The mission of the council will be
10 watch over the general conduct OF
the war and assure coordination OF
effort on the sea. The council will
rake all suggestions necessary TO as
sist the decisions Of the governments
and will hold itself cognizant Of their
execution. The members of the con-
ell will address 10 their respective
governments all reports they deem
necessary on the subject.
The individual responsibility Of the
headquarters staff and the commanders
at sea 20 their governments concerning
immediate operations, as well as the
employment Of strategical and tactical
forces placed under their command.
will remain without change. The coun-
ell will be composed Of the ministers
of marine Of the nations represented
ard the admiralty chiefs. As the meet
irgs Of the eoLncN will be held in
Europe the United States and Japan
will be represented By officers ap-
pointed By their respective govern
ments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Allies Plan to Release Ships
To Transport u. S. Troops
Paris Conference Appoints Board to Facilitate
strict Imports to Free Tonnage for Service

LONDON, Dec. 5.-Allied transport
facilities will be carefully arranged
so as to provide for the dispatch OF
American troops to Europe, the war
manufactures of the various nations
will be co0rdinated to avoid duplica'
ton, an inter-Allied finance committee
will meet regularly, and blockade an
food supply measures have been agreed
upon, according to an official summary
of the results of the recent inter-Al-
lied conference given out here to-day.
"The various committees constituted
by the inter-Allied conference dealt
as a whole with the technical question
of the conduct of the war, the details
of which cannot be published. How
ever, at the conclusion of their deliber-
ations, the committees decided to pub
lish the following resolutions:
"The financial section, meeting under
the presidency of Louis Klotz (French
Minister of Finance), held numerous
sittings, in the course of which the
various financial questions interesting
to the Allies were successfully exam
ined. At the end of its labors, this
section unanimously adopted the fol-
Iowinp resolutions:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06

American Enuoys IN RuSsiG acted
withOut orders. Other Russian HcWs
on Page 6.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06

that in their opinion this regular meet
ing ought to be permanent organiza-
tion. Other resolutions were adopted
to the effect that, although the dispo.
sitions manifested by all the delegates
evidenced sentiments of the financial
solidarity of the Allies, this solidarity
ought to be affirmed in practice by the
methodical coordination of efforts,
which alone should determine the ju-
: dicious utilization of the resources of
the Allies and the best distribution
of their strength.
Armament and Aviation Section
The representatives Of the Allied ma
tions examined the condition of their
various war manufactures and consid-
cred practical means Of avoiding all du
plcation and directing the effort Of
each nation to the production of the
things for which it was best fitted in
matters of first Importance. An inter
Allied committee was formed for carry
ing out the common programmes, and
decisions were arrived at.
For American Troops
Sections of Imports, Maritime Trans
ports and Supplies.-The Allies, con-
sdering that the means of maritime
transport at their disposal, as we'll as
the supplies at their command, ought
10 be utilized in common for the con-
duct of the war, decided to create an
inter-Allied organization, with view
TO coordinating, action in this direc-
tion, to establishing the common pro-
gramme, constantly kept in mind, and
enabling them, while utilizing their re-
sources to the al, TO restrict their
imports in ord 10 release as much
tonnage as possible for the transport
of American troops.
Blockade Section. 80 The blockade
section examined, in the Rrst place, the
conventions of the Allies with Switzer-
land regarding the questions of block
ade. The draft of an arrangement be-
tween the United States and Switzer-
land was approved. and the United
States will appoint delegates to take
part in the deliberations of the per-
manent international appointme n Is
committee, as well as those of the In
ter-Allied Commission at Berne.
"The section decided TO make the
dispositions necessary TO enable the
commission in regard to the food sup
ply in Belgium and Northern France to
accomplish it's programme as to provi-
sions and transport. The section sub
mitted to the conference a declaration
TO the effect that, the prolongation OF
the war having led TO the consumption
of products Of all sorts out OF proper
tion 10 production, it was evident that
the available resources. whether in Al.
lied or neutral countries, were unequal
to actual needs and that it would be
necessary to extend the general prin-
ciples laid down by the American gov
crnment.
Naval Board Formed
NAVAL Section.-A conference was
held at the Ministry of Marine in Paris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Regular Financial Meetings

"'The delegates of the Allied
powers in the financial section con-
slider it desirable, with view to CO.
ordinating their efforts, to meet regu-
larly in order to draw plans for the
payment of liabilities and the settle
ment OF loans and rates Of exchange,
and thus assure conce ed action
oscar r. Crosby assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury of the United
States) and NJ. Klotz told the section
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-06
Expect Big Vote

The principal debate and strongest
demand for addition Of Turkey and
Bulgaria 20 the nations formal foes
is expected in the Senate. one days
debate is expected TO suffice in the
House, where beginning of considera-
tion until Friday was postponed only
because many Absent members tels-
graphed TO ask brief delay so they
might arrive TO vote. Passage Of the
resolution by an overwhelming vote
before adjournment OF the House Fri
day is expected.
Although Senate leaders hoss 10 us<
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25

Mrs. J. d. Stone, son furious and
daughter Mrs. Ralph Crowell, also
her sister Mrs. Rachel Barlow and
and son-in-law Ralph Crowell Of
Alva, were here part Of Saturday and
Sunday on visit to her brother E.
H. Mansfield and wife. The party
drove through in Mr.. Crowell's car
and had been out to Springfield, Col
orado, on some land matters in which
Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Barlow were in
terested. Mrs. Barlow remained
here and will stay for some time with
her brother and wife. The rest Of
the party drove on to Rosston Sun
day evening where they will stay
over night with Elizabeth Stone, who
is teaching there, going on to Alva
Monday.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25

Co. Supt., G. T. Ayers and Rev. j.
E. Perkins are visiting many differ
ferent parts of the county this week
in furtherance of the Food Pledge
Campaign, Of which they have been
appointed chairmen for this county.
The work Of this committee is to
place before the people the need for
conservation, not from an economical
view point altogether but because of
the scarcity Of many commodities
which must be observed for our SOL
ders and allies.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25
WHERE TO BUY AND why,

The question has been asked
Where can buy the Liberty Bonds. /"
They may be purchased at any bank.
1t is said that every "Sammie" in
France, as well as hundreds of the
boys in training in America, have
bought Liberty Bonds. HAVE YOU?
Are these men to offer their money as
well as their lives and Others do moth
ingg Think about it and you'll buy a
bond.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25

Mrs. Frank Maple and Mrs. J. w.
Culwell will go to Sophia Friday and
Saturday Of this week to instruct the
workers Of the Sophia Red Cross
Auxiliary, in the making of hospital
garments and other Red Cross work.
These ladies are among our most
faithful workers in Beaver county
Chapter, Mrs. Maple being chairman
of the cutting committee and Mrs.
Culwell, chairman Of tie muslin work
and both are exceptionally proficient
and deeply interested in the work.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25

OF course you can't fail to see, and
won't fail to read the big double page
sale ad OF the Savage Cash Stores, at
Beaver and LaKemp, in this issue and
II you are wise, you'll take advantage
Of some of the bargains offered. In
addition to the ad, we also printed
5000 double page bills advertising the
sale, which has been aptly termed the
"Mightiest Sale of All Sales"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25
Will PLAY At CLUB MEET.

Mrs. w. G.. Stranathan has been in
vited to contribute two musical num-
bers at the coming Biennial Meeting
OF the State Federated Clubs, at
Woodward, November 8 to o. Mrs.
Stranathan is member of the bide-a-
Wee, a federated club here.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25

We have asked a number of peo-
pie this week for news items and in
each instance their reply has been,
There is no nws." If this be true,
and we believe it is to some extent
for we have not been able 10 chase
down many items, we are sure our
readers will overlook any shortage
of news that might occur this week.
When you know an item of news
won't you kindly give it to US?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25

If there is anyone, anywhere, who
has team or works single handed at
odd jobs, and is idle, we advise them
TO come to Beaver and they will find
plenty of employment. Enough help
for odd job work cannot be gotten
for love nor money. II you really
want work in that line, you need not
look further than this burg.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25

Attorney Dyke Ballinger, former
resident here and serving the county
in pioneer days as county clerk and
county attorney, was here this week
from his home at Anadarko, seeing
old friends and attending to some
legal matters. Attorney Ballinger
has been representing Beaver in the
sale Of our additional light and water
bonds.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25
DR., and Mrs. Emery Trekell, of

DR., and Mrs. Emery Trekell, of
Harper. Kansas, were here several
days the past week on visit to Mrs.
Trekell's relatives, Mrs. J. o. Miles,
Mrs. j. W. Savage and Frank Maple.
Mrs. Trekell was formerly Miss Mae
Maple and has a host of friends who
are always more than glad to see her.
This time they brought along a new
visitor, little Miss Dorothy Trekell,
six months old, and by the way, a
mighty sweet little blue-eyed young
ster. They made the trip in their car,
coming Thursday and returned home
Monday. 1la1.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25

J r. Quinn showed us the Des
Moines, New Mexico. Swastika. this
week, in which appeared the ad of his
daughter, Mrs, Nora Quinn, who has
recently established The Emporium, a
ladies' coat and suit store, ut that
place Beaver friends wish her much
success She deserves the best and is
going after 1t in the proper way, by
the judicious use OF printers ink. t.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25
LESS THAN THE PRICE OF A
LETTER

Some few have remarked that they
did not know as they could afford
to send The Herald to their friends
outside the county since we had rails
ed the price 70 $500 a year. Now,
we'll venture they never stopped to
figure the real cost. At the rate of
$500 a year, the cost is a fraction
over cents week. To the major
ity, Of those outside the county, The
Herald is like a weekly letter from
home-only comes more regularly
and brings more news. You couldn't
pay the actual cost of a letter each
week for cents, to say nothing of
the time it takes to write it and the
disappointment to those away when
it fails to come. When you stop and
think Of the whole years service at
only little over cents a week, can
you really say the price is exhorbi-
tant? Anyway if you don't care
enough for the one to whom YOU
send the paper to pay cents a week
to give them that pleasure, you are
not very wild to please them, now are
you?
1t is not really the price to which
people object but they have Just got
ten so accustomed to getting per-
fectly good papers like The Herald
for S1.00 year so long land at a
dead loss to tho publisher) that they
think they ought never to pay more
no matter how much the paper is en-
larged, how much more labor and
material it requires to produce it, and
how much that labor and material
advances in price. Considering the
advance in the cost Of everything
that goes into the making of The
Herald, the advance that we have
made in the price will not near COW
er the extra cost but it will help and
II we are to continue in business dur
ing these strenuous days of high
prices, we cannot longer bear all the
extra expense ourself. For about
two years now we have been paying
from SO to 200 per cent more for
everything we use in this shop and
still our prices have remained un-
changed. What other business es-
tablishment has done that? Not one
They couldn't do 1t and continue in
business and they had too much sense
TO try. From now on out, The Her
aid is going to apply little Of that
good common sense too. So far the
result has been most gratifying. We
do not anticipate any great falling
off in our subscription list. Many
have taken occasion to come in and
tell US that they were only glad to
help share the extrs expense and that
they appreciated the continuance OF
the low price too much to stop now
that we had found it necessary te
raise.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25
NOTICE TO HERALD CORRESPONDENTS

Some country news 10 crowded out
this week for lack Of time to get it IN
type. We trust our correspondents
will understand the situation and will
continue to send their news letters
right along getting them here as early
in the week as possible. We never
omit our-news letters except when alb
solutely unavoidable.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25

Herald readers enjoyed the letters
from Seth Skinner and Lee Hulse,
written from their training camp at
Camp Travis. The letters were full
,of interest and all were glad for the
report given Of their doings. We
trust they will write again and often
The Herald has added their names to
our list and will keep them informed
on events at home.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25

Mrs. w. T. Quinn, who went to
Gate last Friday and Saturday to
conduct instruction in Red Cross
work reports a very enthusiastic
session and that the people Of Gate
are anxious to do all they can for the
comfort Of our soldiers, many Of the
boys OF that vicinity being among
those called, and are going to work
with will.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25

We are having some typical Beaver
county weather again at this time. 1t
is little too dry for the late sown
wheat and the high winds are damag-
ing the fodder which was caught by
the freeze. Early sown whea. is look
ing fine and most Of it will make
good pasture.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25

Dwight Leonard, son Of Rev. and
Mrs. W. B. Leonard, is quite i'll with
typhoid fever. Miss Mabel Phelps is
substituting for Mrs. Leonard. who is
teaching at the Brown school house,
during Dwight's illness.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25

Miss Katherine Macoubrie, teacher
IN the high school, who was called to
her home at Olathe, Kansas, last
week on account Of the illness Of her
mother, returned to Beaver Saturday
to resume her work. Her mother was
very much improved when she left
her, we are glad to report.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-10-25
Wheaever You Need . Oeneral Toni
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable a. q
General Tonic because Il contains the
we'll known tonic properties Of QUININE
and IRON. II acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.