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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-12
AUSTRIA SEEKS PEACE

Blu United Press.
Rome, April 12.-Austria is pressing
the pope to make a peace move, ac-
cording to an authentic report in vat
lean circles. The pope refuses for the
present for diplomatic reasons, it is
said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-12
Germans Steadily Losing Ground and
Surrender Ten Miles Of Trenches
to Canadian Troops
BRITONS AND GERMANS
FIGHT HAND -TO-HAND
British Forces, However. are Suffering
Heavy Losses in German Counter
Attacks

BY United Press.
London, April THE greatest bat
tie of war wiz be fought soon, accord
ing to reports reaching here.
German reserves are ready for
monster offensive on the western
front.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-12

BULGARIA FOR SEPARATE PEACE
BY United Press.
London, April 12.-The Exchange
Telegraph states that according to
semi-offIcial information Bulgaria Is
seeking a separate peace from the al
lies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-12
REPORT HEAVY BRITISH LOSSES
BY United Press

BY United Press.
London, April l2The British fore
es are suffering heavy losses, their
successes on the western front being
counter balanced by German counter
attacks, according to the official state
ment issued today at Berlin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-12
Germans Losing Ground.
BY United Press.

London. Eng. April l2.--Accord-
ing to advices from the front
today the Canadian troops took
y mile Of German trenches on
Nimy ridge capturing a number of
prisoners and guns.
The British ana Germans are en-
gagins IN hand to hand fighting. The
Germans are steadily losing ground,
reports say.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-12
; KILLED.
ELEVATOR
ACCIDENT
One Dead and One Dying When Govern
ment Arsenal al Philadelphia is
Blown Up

BY Unlre0 eresS.
Akron, Ohio, April 12.-Ambulances
and doctors were rushed to the tire
plant OF the Goodyear Rubber compa-
NY today where an elevator crowded
with workmen collapsed Three men
we're killed and nine injured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-12
BREAK WITH BULGARIA
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris, April l2-The American min
lister to Bulgaria has been handed his
passports and has left Sofia, accord
ing to a dispatch that came by way
of Zurich, Switzerland. today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-12
Gigantic Scale on Which Armed Wooden
Vessels Will Convey Food Supplies
to Allies
$3OO.OOO,OOO TO BE
SPENT ON PROJECT
Warnings Flgshed on Pacific Coast Of
Submarine Raid to Be Made From
German Base in Mexico
By United Press.

by OnlJeu freSS.
Washington, April 12.-America will
virtually bridge the Atlantic with a
string of ships in order to break the
submarine blockade. The plan to
build three thousand wooden ships has
been approved by President Wilson.
These vessels are to be used to
transport food supplies to the allies.
The sum of s5O,OOO,UO0 is already avail
able for the work and the administra-
tion will ask for $30O,OOO,OO0 more or
the same purpose.
II is proposed to run one boat every
three hours Work on the ships has
begun in eight yards. They will be
manned by expert gun crews. An or
der for one thousand boats will be.
placed Immediately.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-12

By United Press.
Philadelphia, April l2.-One person
is dead and another is dying as re-
suit Of an explosion in the Frankford
arsenal.
According to official information the
explosion was prely accidental.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-12

Report Peace Overtures to U. S.
BY United Press.
Copenhagen, April 12.-It is report
ed in official circles here that the
German foreign office is making over
lures to America with the possibility
Of peace overtures.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-12

The Latest News by
Wire Daily from the
U. P. Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-12

You will find all the
local news every day
inthe Daily Express.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-25
WAR NEws N \ NUTSHELL

Kaiser William, thanking troops
In the west for most glgn ntlC feat
In history" says Germany Iron
fist and shining sword viii bring
peace to the world II foes do not
want peace now"
Reports persist in predicting ncw
Teuton peace OTTER Christmas day.
Huge German ConCCut ration and
patrol '5cclcrs'' i'm west C0ntinuF,
French flyers Tag eighteen German
machines.
Italian mountain battle take~
sudden unfavorB bIe turn for Itnl-
inns. Rome admits penetration OF
AsinRo plateau lines, but nays Lat
ms are counter attacking East of
Venice Teutons cross Old PtAve, but
are driven hack.
Touton drive reported on in
Macedonia. Object IL believed 10
bs to overrun Greece and threaten
flank of allied ~ea power In Aedi-
terranean.
Swiss report says Japan threat
ems to demand territorial compfn-
sation from Russia If Russia does
not pay In full.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-25
SENATOR ktWLANOS
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
Nevada Man. An authority on RAFT
road Problems Had Been Busy
With Important lnve~ti-
cation.

Washington Dec 24--Senator
Francis G.. Newlands, OF Neya da.
died a. heart disease tonlgSt at 10 10
o'clock, At his apartments on sheridan
Circle
The senator seemed 70 he in usual
good health today lie attended an
informal meeting this afternoon OF the
Interstate commerce commission TO
discuss President wilson probable
appearance AZ the capital with hts
message 20 congress- on the railroad
situation He was IN apparent good
health then Towards evening ne
com planned or feeling badly. bat his
condition was not thought serious.
tie felt over suddenly dead
senator Newiapds. prominent In
many Of the most important iegtsla-
live matters before congress, was
head ot the Joint senate and house
interstate commerce committee more
genera lIy known as the Newiands
committees" This committee has con
Quoted the investigation OF the rail
yoAds and railroad conditions and.
next To President wilson, senator
NewtAnda was more familiar with all
aides 81 the problem than any man
ia America The end OF the lnve3ti-
stations of thls committee together
luuas Of the administration toward
president probably viii decide the al
sttuae Of the administrate on toward
government oontroi or ownefshtp OF
railroads
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-25
COMMUNITY TREE EVENT
TUUCHIkGLY SIMPLE
Tall Cedar Flashes Forth Message OF
Cheer and Good VIII to
Watching Multitude.
GIRLS AND BOYs SING
CHRISTMAS HYMNS AND CAROLS
Celebration III Sacred Holiday Rev
erently Ushered tn--LAtghts Turned
on by Little Liberty" Minerva
Eliza both Sorr.

With touching-g simple ceremonies.
rendered with becoming reverence as
ushering in the birthday OF the saviour
OF men. Richmond observed its an
nual community Christmas tree event
last evening at O'Clock,
The program consisted OF aPpropri-
ate Christmas carols and %}tnns rem
dered by the girls and boys Of mum
her of the public schools, accompanied
by kessnichs band
The school children marched to the
scene preceded by detachment OF
bicycle policemen, small BODY Of
BOY Scouts. and iwo provisional com
ranies or the John Marshall High
school cadet battalion.
( The arst feature Of the celebration
after the assembling of the particl-
pants was the turning on OF the cur
rent lighting the beautiful star crown
Ing the apex of the tree. followed In
a Few minutes rs the throwing OF
the current on the entire tree, which
in It's many coiored lights. was eN-
trenely beautiful. The lights We're
: tlrned on hv six~year old Minerva
( Eliza beth Sorg, daughter OF Mr. ana
Mrs William Alexander sorS TINS
little gtrI has won the soubriquet 81
Liberty" from the fact that she was
! exceptionally successful In the sale OF
liberty bonds.
Ths splendidiy trained high school
chorus, tho pride Of Richmond ana
81 IT'S director. the beloved Walter e.
Mercer, who more than any other man
has made Richmond's school children
musical rendered the following ihu'
steal program
20. Come. All We Faithful "hark.
tine Herald Angels sing, @. Lutte
Town Of Bethlehem, III tame pom
la Midnight Clear" Holy Ntsh
Peaceful Night" and Joy 60 ms
World" Many khaki~Ciad neh we're
la the audience, which surrounded the
Ford LOT ON every slide The chorus
was aligned un the sidewalk opposite
the Ford lot IN front ar the ttty ttAlh
An interesting feature not down on
the program followed the ceremonies
al the Coumuu%S tree All pt we
participants ia ths proSran marched
up Hroad street singing thcnltha7
carols and atoppin1 At the depnft
ment storu Of Miller 4 Rhoaas. theS
we're Joined tn tha singing OF three
aafaettonA by tha thousand employ IS
OF that house Thie unusual ana un-
Anuoy need feature was very much On
joyvd ana appreciated
The community Tres ~aa the gt{t
of Airs A n Lawrence and was The
tAnast ever used here tog the purpose,
standing something more than nttN
faat tieh Ii WAa decorated uoder the
direction OF Captain n Meadows
and Mrs burrows. chairman ~ the
decorating committee Workmen from
the Richmond BtEueturai steel conn
many svf the tree Up without cast to
the committee
rhe tres this year was especially
dedicated Go the absent sulAiers heHt
homew are ln Ntehmend.
Uulug ta the general prosper ~ and
greatly reduced nu&ut0r ut th0na VI
uve3 the stocking Aisfrlhut4pH "a AZ
not undertaken this year the churohef
ana charity organizations gaFtng ioi
such hsu4aa A. ssaHa a&abia - asa ~
proper praykSIon Tor the 1eta.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-25
BAN ON LIQUOR
FOR SOLDIERS To
EXTEND To FRANCE
Present Law Against sale 10 Fighters
in Uniform imperative
Over There

NaehinRon. Dec 4s-The war &C.
partment regards no law prohibiting
the sale OF liquor TO American troops
ia uniform IN this country as apply
ing 20 the Same troops IN France.
a deaUlt!on Of the meaning OF Gen
eral FersAiug's order permitting the
American evolutionary force 70 use
HFht wines and beer WAS given by
Secretary OF War Baker today a
the same time the Antt-Saioon league
and congressman IN sympathy with Il
were preparing for ar after-recess
drive 10 rout the last lingering shadow
of John RsrieyCorn' from the camps
ami Cantonments over there
while declaring that the var lie
Thftuert had no official knowledge ~
General Pershings order and was al :
sised Of the situation solely through
press reports Secretary Baker said
that his understanding Of II was that
the order was not one II permission
to drink wine ard beer, but Of prohi-
hilton against the use OF stronger
liquors
As 20 the law which PROHIBITS the
gale or alcoholic liquors - soldiers.
the secretary said:
The law wss enacted TO remedy
certain conditions in this country. II
has no extraterrirorial features II
cannot prohibit the sale Of liquor IN
American troops tn another country
At the same time. & does not PROHIBIT
American trooPs sreu1 Arinking alco-
collie liquors II thvy can psrchsse
them
when to16 that the saloon
league had declared that II il requir-
"a AT amendneu, 70 the law 70 pre-
vent American troops getting spiritu-
4 -, .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-25
Suppression Of Meetings Raises
Acute Political Questions in
Empire
GOVERNMENT LOSES
SUPPORT OF LIBERALS
Refusal of Allies to Consider
Peace Offer Just at This
Time May Help Teutons
Realize Cause of War

Washington. Dec. - Precedent
Wilson's distinction between the gov
eminent and the people 81 Germa ny
is believed 70 be bearing its first
fruit II the Teuton empire The ma
iority Socialists. most powerful eA-
ponents o. liberalism In Germany. but
loyal 70 the government since WaT was
declared have nov spit with the gov
eminent over anneHationist plans for
Poland and Courland
This inform alton came through
Switzerland ard France today. II is
of7ciatly regarded as the most serious
evidence ot thu possibility Of an over
throw II those German powers with
whom the United states VIII not make
peace Thc Ers etty of the situation
Indicated vcS thus outlined today
! When war was declared The
Socialists In Germany split. 00e
wing tho majority. submerged It's
beliefs n the interest Of German ma
tional.sw THIS party has been per
mitted all the political freedom ~
any % he others The minority
Socialists have teen prosecuted and
suppressed
2 The majority Socialists have
now APPARENT. recognized that .the
present masters o. Germany stand
rot for mere Nation eHsu but for the
expansion o. Germany By might and
AZ whatever cost
They have protested that the
plans for the annexation C Gourland
and Poland represent merely an Al
lance between tile landed artstocracy
er Prussis aNl the big q nd owners of
the two Russian provinces irrespective
OF the wishes ~ the Troletariat OF
these provinces
4 50 loud + as beer the majority
Socialist protest that the government
has suppressed their meetings In
consequence the Socialists are furth-
er protesting against the infringement
OF their right OF meeting by the MILL
tArv powers OF Germany.
The dispatch received here today
attributes this change OF attitude to
trs Influence Of tfe Bol=hevfki arm 's-
.iee TAKEN in corn ect}on With the
declaration OF Trotxky that they will
rot sign a peace Of annexat!ons, the
German activity Is considered furth =
er to nresage the failure OF the Rus
alan negotiations
nut the moot serious light IN which
the dispatch was read BY othcia L. here
today was this
The German Liberals which stood
for" the ravaRe NJ Belgium. the sink
Ing 90 the Lusttania the Rernstor1
/ o1traxes ans the unrestricted SUD
! marine warfare have at least turned
! axaInst the government responsible
for these things,
II il the rrst break IN the ranks
OF the government parties since war
tCcntinued on Second PaEe.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-25
TWO BIG BANKS PAY
LARGE DIVIDENDS
Mer, hnuta National and Planters
National Directors Acted
y ent crdnY.

Twn Of the large financial institu-
tions OF tho city held their directors
meetings yesterday and declared ex
tremeiy gratifying dividends The
Merchants National bank declared u
sstnl annual dividend OF % per cent
ON It's capitalization Of 100000 tls-
trihuttnk sac. 0o0 To lie stockholders.
The Planters National bank de-
clared a regular dividend OF 4 ppg
cent and ar extrb dividend Of like
amount on its capital Of $500 600 IL
~il lee recalled chat last January This
institution DECLARED 100 per cent sta 4
dividend, Increasing its capital stock
issue co ebeo0 coo With tho dividends
declared yesterday ID has paid o pea
cent on th3s capitalization. ar totN'
OF flao, nNa year This hav h~en
the beat az an the Planters nty-tN0
years in business
A forecast SUNDAY moruipk Ia Ihr
NrElnian. the Federal Reserve bAttk
has now taf llaIly declared rs regular
sem, annual per cent dividend
rnis IL the only Federal Reserve bank
which has boon e per cent dttt
dend from The very beginning ct $50
eAiataHto,
Another important institution here
tina Virginia ttru and MARINE Insur
aaco COMPANY has dscare8 dfFi.
Aond III por cent for tne paAt alA
nonths betns "a tlatupuueN of ~ tot
au tts capital er A2oU.eeV
The Virginia 'arulutA Chemical
company. ouu of tho premier coyporH-
liaus ~ tho country has declared d
dividend 81 "a share ou ita preferred
Stock and }a oeats A share ue lta eoni
mon stock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-25
GERMANY'S CHRIS MAS
HYMN OF HATE

tsote-rhe translation OF document found on
prisoner dispatched 70 The New foA
qun" w a 5 correspondentt>
Son of Germany In armsl This IS our intoxication
Glory to the arteryman of o4rs The gun, thy power
full invuinerabe brother calls thee Was 1t not made
TO the universe?
Rineman of oursl Thou art the force which con
quers even death which not an obstacle withstands
Wherever thou goest thou enteres wherever thou en-
.erest there is Germany
o Cavalryman of ours Engage and overthrow. A
harvest Of death awaits thee Curb that winged hur-
ricane-the will OF thy horse. That cowardly flesh "a
made to fatten the fields which shall be thy sons.
Son Of Germany. the great hour has come. Life does
not end but surpasses itsef and Is transformed with
out a pause The life of the vanquished is absorbed
by the victor the slayer becomes of the life Of
his slain.
See now how In the breast OF thy sacred country Is
contained the life OF the worlds Do not stoop to fem
nine pity toward women and children The of the
vanquished has been often the victor of tomorrow
What is the worth of victory If tomorrow have the
revenge9 What kind Of father woudst thou be ii thou
killest thine own enemy and left alive the enemy OF
thy SOM
Son Of Germany in arms:
Hurl down. strike with thunder, break In pieces
Rush forth overthrow, transhx, devastated
Burn, kill KILL kin
Such Is the life of glory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-25
1ICHnOKO OBSERVES
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
IN QJItl MANNER
Seriousness Over Grim Situation on
battlefront Marks All Festiyt-
ties Last Night.

Seriousness over are grim situation
on the other side seemed to have cast
thin curtain Of. unaccustorned
quistude and sobriety over the usual
Christmas eve revelers and simplicity
marked each festivity that was schsd-
0led on Rlchmoud's program II was
the first war Christmas and was feat
gred by 8 spirit OF giving and sacrifice,
. u Chr .stnas o. the soul
( The great crowds thai thronEed the
streets last night ware characterized
by singularly earnest and quiet wien
that was instantly noticed by those
who had spent the Yuletde holidays
here in former years From com
mercial standpoint yes srday was are
Of the liyest ever experienced by the
local merchants Shoppers simply
filed the streets and shops n auch an
extent that It was almost impossible
Ito force a passage.
IntoxiCatton was unknown, and the
shouting and tunult the hiare Of
horns and excessive tcvfaUty was lack
ing to a large extent The war seemed
70 have brought out the hast quail
ties, some OF which hitherto had re
manned latent. and the opening OF
+ pockstbooks for real benehcsnr pur
poses vas the source Of Christmas
cheer in many places that know Il
least
/ A. hents an anniversary Of the nrst
. Christmas In Bethlehem, practically
all the celebrations were limited 10
musical and church services A re-
vivAl OF the oiden custom OF singing
Christmas carols on thu streets was
the feature last night. and proved "a
he the most beautiful and ercctivs
outdoor services ever held In the city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-25
pwFAfDrNr COMBS ACROSS"
YxoR NEwSaoNS enrtustM As

Warrington Zee "A srlmy ilt-
ale hand opsn p0lm~ard blocked the
way Of tall gray hAit"d n*n whose
yara u,aa grave bat whoSo eyes we're
shifting
SAY. mister. piped up the owner
az the Mrimy pAw 'aln'tcha auin 60
as nuthm' f0r de newsboy~ christ
masT
ssyeu bet replied the tail man.
nilsns the oper palm with a shiny
nalf dollar
And before the Hcnndaiired see ret
service men could recover themselves
! the president ana his vita had push
/ %a their way into she nearby toy atore
to make their purchases f0F iha w kits
Nuusw Christmas tree
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-25

Reports persist in predicting ncw
TeutOn peace OTTER Christ mas day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-25

EVERY SUNDAY morning
over 'TYs pvrdtowno Cos
SID, n page ~ cartoon
com vnert on current events
1TaVn by Russell $ Hen
derson for THE RICH
AoND VTRGTNIAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

marker to the emotions Prof Leon Bat
tou, our artist-chef, manages to work
up. He's so tickled at gettin' back to
the country and away from the city.
where him and Nine. Battou come SO
near starvin' on the street, that he goes
skippin' around like a sunshine kid.
pattin' the trees. droppin' down on his
hands and knees in the grass to dig up
dandelions, and keepin' up steady
Stream of explosive French and rapid
fire English.
"Ah. but it is all so goodr' says he
lie bleu ciel. les fieurs. les oiseaux:
Cest bonnie, tres bonnie. Ne c'est pas
Il expect IL is Leon" says l. Al
though / might not state it just that
way myself Picked out spot yet FOR
your GARDEN"
move. after takin' glance at the par
ticular brand of cook-stove he'd got to
wrestle with. Just to the LETT or the
kitchen wing is a little plot shut in by
where he says the fine herbs are
meant to grow. He tows us around
there and exhibits 1t chesty. Mostly IT'S
full of last years weeds; but ne ex-
plains how he will soon have it IN
shape. And for the next week the only
way we ever got any meals cooked was
because Nine. Battou used to go orag
him in by the arm and make him quit
diggin' long enough to hash up some Oh
them tasty dishes for u.s.
II all amateur gardeners are apt to go
so dippy over it. hope 1 don't catch
the disease. No danger, / guess. l made
my stab at it about the third day, when
Wee wanted some ground spaded up for
a pansy bed. And say. in half an hour.
there, I'd worked up enough palm
blisters and backache to last me
month. 1t may seem sport to some PEG
pie. but to me II has all the earmarks
of plain, hard work, such as you can
indulge in reg'lar by carryin' foidin
dinner-pail and lettin' yourself out 10
padrone.
Leon. though. just couldn't seem to let
it alone He almost made vice OF IL. 10
my mind. Why, say. he's out there at
first crack of day, whenever that is: and
in the evenin' as soon as he has served
dinner. he sneaks out to put In a Few
more ticks, and stays until It's so dark
he can hardly find his way back.
You know all them window-boxes ne
had clutterin' up the studio apartment
Well, he insists on cratin every last
one of 'era and expressin' EN- aApng, ana
now he has all that alleged lettuce and
parsley and carrots and SO on set out m
neat little rows. and when he amt
sprinklin' 'em with the hose or dosin
'em with fertilizer, he's out there tick
lin 'em with a rake.
Gee" says I. Il thought all you had
to do to a garden was Just to chuck in
cordin' to your method it would be less
trouble bringin' up a pair of twins"
..Ah-h-h-h," says he. But monsieur
has not the passion for growing green
things
Thanks be. them" says ]. at would
land me in the linament ward II had"
1 must say, though, that Wees most
as bad with her flowers. Honest. when
she show me where she's planned to
have this and that. and hints that 1
the spade, almost wished we was back
in town.