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Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-30
year. The 18th District Meeting

l.wlil ,e ti..;i at Stureis ia \ week
81. ims.. afrs 70 ls atinoui,eeo
| . | sir slate nleellit. Will he
iin Yanktuii October Is q The
Nrmcii officers and superln' ell
dents is,r the coning year are.
PreAidont Mrs. bessie paitridae:
vice president, Mrs. Julette Nebb
recording secretary. Mrs. Eiiza
kenaett,n; treasursi. NJ llNttle
Hiikns,n. Snperlntendents:
medical temperance, Mrs. Nora
NIciioi~; SUNDAY School and
Sabbath observance, Mrs. Florence
Lyons; bureau OF publicity and
press, Mrs. G.. H. .Iamison, ami
narcotics. Mrs. .)anette Webb;
contests, Mrs Maude Smith,
soldiers and sailors, Mrs. Iola
Cfisi: mercy and mothers meet
in.ss. Mrs. NJ. l.. Hyde: leYisla
tion aud franchise, Mrs. Hnttis
Wilkinson Sherhert and waters
were served by Mrs. kenaston.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs Partridge Tuesday afternoon
September 25th.
Congregational church services
mex; SUNDAY as follows: Preach
inu ut Ii A. Al. and +. NJ.
Sunday school al 10 A. Nj.
rne Horse Greek Missionary
society viii not meet on Septem-
brf 5th but on Wedn sday for
dinner September l2th with Mrs.
liauA,.. Notice the elnnpe.
DO YOUR BIT
tTy Ida M. Archer u Inion sianai,
IIi you cannon cross the ocean,
And help AT the battle front,
lon,,ar he one oi The home guard,
And fuitfully do your stunt.
You eau help TO save the food stuff
From the booze which polsons
men:
Save it for The hungry millions,
BY yonr voice and by ar pen.
Wurnv i can conserve the prod
They are doing their btg blt.
Shall the men, then, keep on
drinking.
Smoking. chewings Why not.
qnitl
Is it right to raise tobacco
On ground where food should bel
Is it just to spend your money
For the weed when, as you see,
Every cent will soon be needed
In this bloody, world wide war?
Do youri,it for home and country;
Brighten the corner where YOU
are"
There ave many ways for service
In this time of greatest need,
|Ifthe men, MS we'll as women.
| LIVE,-in thought and word
and deed:
Be true blue, then, soul and body:
Son of man, stand on thy feet. =
Let thy service now, if ever, ;
| Be whole hearted and complete.
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-30
Congregational Church
Notes

Tie annual meeting of the w
c. T. q. was held on Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs.
W. G. Kenaston. The time wss
occupied with business and dis
cpssion Of plans for TIE coming
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-30

The Lead Call says the state
tax commission has handed to
States Attorney Parker decision
in the recent case which involved
the important question of taxing
live stock which was psstursd in
Butte unity but belonged to a
resident OF La~repce county.
The commission decided that
where the owners residence is
established in Lawrence county
and the stock is pastured in Butte
county temporarily, to be return
ed to Lawrence county later, the
latter has the right 70 collect.
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-30
Piano For Sale

We offer for immediate sale at
q substantial reduction in price d
new piano, which is located near
Newell. Quality guaranteed
Liberal terms to responsible
party. If interested, write tba
Denver Music Company at Denyer
Colorado. at once for particulars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-17

When the armistice agreement be-
tween the Russian government and the
central powers goes into effect on the
eastern front today, the emissaries OF
the several countries will begin nego-
tiations looking toward peace between
Russia and her former enemies Mean
while il is indicated in London that the
allied powers may be prepared to deal
more sympathetically with the bolshevik
government.
The armistice between Russia and
the central powers is to continue for
twenty-eight days. and for an indefinite
period afterward unless "A seven days
notice is given Both sides agreed not
to carry on military transfers on the
eastern theater. except those begun
when the treaty was signed.
London newspapers forecast that the
allies will give recognition to the boil
sheviki 'in order to prevent Russia
from passing under the political and
economic heel of Germany
Great Britain is said TO have de-
cided to release Tchitcherin. "A Russian
political prisoner. and the bolsheviki
are now permitting British subjects TO
leave Russia. To the American dele
gates at the Paris conference is said TO
belong the credit for the tempering of
the allied attitude toward the bolshev-
Xxi.
Labor strikes appear to he the great
obstacle before the bolsheviki at pres
ent. especially in the Petrograd district.
The railway and fuel situations are
serious. The counter-revolt still is more
or less of a menace to bolshevik au-
thority. and the constituent assembly is
another knotty problem.
Except on the short stretch between
the Brenta and Piave rivers there has
been no marked infantry activity on
the Italian front from the North sea
to the Adriatic. Although their losses
have been heavy. the Austro-Germans
continue their strong attacks in an ef-
fort to break the Italian northern de-
fense. In hard fighting just east OF
the Brenta. the enemy has gained Col
caprille at the head of the san Lorienz
valley. after two attacks had been re
pulsed. The invaders have not yet
reached the valley. further efforts here
and elsewhere having been checked by
the Italians.
British troops on the Cambria front
have repulsed raids by infantry and
bombing parties on the southern end
of the new salient. South of Lens. the
British improved their position. The
artillery battle has been more marked
south OF the Scarpe in the Arras area
and north Of Langemarck. in Flanders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-17
HUN WARSH|PS
BATTLE CONVOY;
SINK Il VESSELS

London, Dec. 11-One British and
five neutral merchantmen, British
destroyer and four mine sweepers have
been sunk i'm the North Sea by German
naval forces.
The losses were the result Of an at.
tack on convoy bound from Scotland
to Norway, Sir Eric Geddes, first lord
of the admiralty, announced today.
The total tonnage OF the lost
merchantmen was 5000.
The German raid duplicates the sue
cessful enterprise of last October car
ried out by two German raiders which
wrecked a convoy in the North sea-
They sank nine neutral merchantmen
and two of the escorting British de-
stroyers.
Five Norwegian one swedish ana
one Danish vessel were sunk without
warning. three other merchantmen es-
Gaping.
The raiders were armed heavily ana
succeeded in evading the British watch
ers on the return as well as the out
ward trip.
BY penetrating the waters of the
mouth of the Rhine, the Germans car
ried their operations close to the Eng
lish coast for the first time recently.
so far as the official communications
have shown. The Tyne flows through
northern England to the North sea at
South Shields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-17
FATE Of CONSUMPTION FOR
CANADA TO Be DECIDED TODAY

cision today of the voters throughout
the Dominion rests the fate of the new
union government, which, if retained in
office. will enforce selective conscrip-
ton to fill the ranks of the Canadian
army overseas. Opposing Sir Robert
Borden, leader of the union forces. is
the veteran liberal leader. Sir Wilfried
Laurier. who proposes a referendum as
an alternative to the compulsory con-
scription law, pledging the liberals to
abide by the will of the voters.
The polls opened at O'Clock this
morning and will close at p. m. By
reclamation, already made, eighteen
Eaurier and eleven Borden supporters
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-17
BERT JOINER
K|LLEDLAST NIGHT
DOC CRINER AND THREE OTHERS
ARE HELD FOR I\NESTi-
CATION.

Bert Joiner, well known in Ardmore.
was shot and killed about 1890 O'Clock
last night in the parlor of a resort kept
by Nell Jester. Buck Criner, Is or 10
years old, is In jail, together with others
who were present at the time. held for
an investigation which is being con-
Quoted by A. J. Hardy, county attorney.
Others present were doc" Criner, a
brother of Buck Criner; Bud Ferguson
Thad Evans. and perhaps two or three
others whose names were not given, as
they were not arrested.
Buck Criner this forenoon refused to
make statement. but afterwards said
he would probably do so later In the
day.
Two of the other men present made
statements telling how the affair oc-
CURED, as they saw IL. one appearing
to have rather an indefinite idea of just
how it did occur. There are some points
on which the two men agree, however.
that Bert Joiner was talking loudly and
a dispute arose between him and Buck
Criner. One said Bert Joiner said: II
will shoot you right between the eyes"
and pulled his gun and began shooting.
II is evident from these two state
ments that there was a general miXup,
and when il was over one of them said
that Bert Joiner was dead and that
Doc" Criner had knocked Bert Joiner
down and stamped him in the face,
while others made an effort to pull him
off the dead man.
A bullet entered Ioiner's body al about
the base of the stomach and ranged
upward. lending color to the statement
made by another of those present that
In making an effort to get his gun out
of his pocket. Joiner let = fnll. and that
when striking. the fioor. il was dis
charged. The carpet in the parior
where the killing occurred is burned, as
if the gun had exploded close to the
floor.
All who were present agree that only
one shot was fired. and if the state
ment of one of the men is correct, this
was fired accidentally by Joiner him.
self, in getting the gun out of his
pocket or when it hit the floor.
No warrants have yet been issued. as
the county attorney is making full
investigation of the case before he de-
termines upon further action.
Joiner, who was 33 years old. was
taken to the Hardy sanitarium where
he died at $3.50 O'Clock this morning.
The funeral will be conducted tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of
his father, c. NJ Joiner. 319 Second ave
nue. northwest. Interment will be in
Rose Hill cemetery. In addition to his
parents. he is survived by five sisters
and two brothers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-17

Petrograd, Sunday, Dec. l6. - The
terms of the Russo-German armistice,
according to statement issued here.
obligate no transference Of troops un-
I'll January | January II Russian; no
increase In troops on the Russian fronts
or on the islands in Moon sound. or a
regrouping of forces. The Germans are
not To concentrate troops between the
Black Sea and the Baltic east OF the
18th degree of longitude, east Of Green
wich.
intercourse between the troops Will
be allowed from sunrise to sunset.
Groups are limited to % persons at "a
time who exchange nwspapers and
unsealed mails and who may carry on
trade and exchange articles of prime
necessity.
A special agreement will be made by
the naval general staff regarding the
extension of the armistice TO the White
sea and the Russian coast In the Arctic
zone. Ii Is agreed also that attacks on
war and commercial vessels must stop
in those regions in order to avoid at
tacks in other seas.
The armstice on the naval front EN-
braces all of the Black sea and the Bal
tic sea east of the meridian Is degrees
east of Greenwich. The demarkation
line fixed for the Black sea Is from
Slinka to the estuary of the Danube
to Cape Garos. In the Baltic. the line
runs from Reoguel to the western coast
of Worms island to the Island of Bag
sher to khegarne.
Russian war vessels must not cross
south of this line and the other parties
must not go north. The Russian gov
ernment guarantees that the entente
war vessels will obey the rules of this
provision and that Russian warships
will not be allowed to sail among the
Aland islands.
The text of the armistice agreement
follows:
Between the representatives of the
higher command of Russia on the one
hand. and of Bulgaria, Germany, Aus.
tria.Aungsry and Turkey on the other
hand. for the purpose of achieving a
lasting and honorable peace between
both parties. the following armstice is
concluded:
"The armistice shall begin on Decem-
ber December 10 at 2 o'lock in the
afternoon. and continue until January
l Uanuary 14). The contracting parties
have the right to break the armistice
by giving seven days notice. Unless
notice is given, the armistice automat-
ically continues.
''The armistice embraces the land and
aerial forces on the front from the Bal
tic to the Black sea and also the Russo
Turkish front in Asia Minor. During
the armistice the parties concerned OBJ
ligate themselves not to increase the
number of troops on the above fronts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-17
WEAPONS or GERMAN is-CENTI-
METER TYPE BEING BUILT
SLOWLY. CROwDER SAYS.
DISAPPOINTING
Number of Machine Guns ON Hand
When War Was Declared Was So
Small. That Factories Had to Keep
Busy ON This Arm for War

Washington. Dec. l7-Army ord
the present year are treated only
briefly by Major General Crozier, chief
of ordnance. in the annual report of
his bureau made public today. The re-
port shows that up to June 30 orders
have been placed for one million En-
field rifles, details for the re-chamber-
ing of the British standard gun for
American ammunition having been COM
pleted June l.
On the machine gun situation, Cen
eral Crozier says that general types of
weapon have been found efficient by
the war department, but the procure
ment of an advance supply was a ques-
tion Of securing deliveries.
I'm other words" he adds, the num-
Der of machine guns on hand when war
was declared was so small that ii was
necessary to keep going at the greatest
possible capacity those machine gun
factories which were already in opera
tion and to utilize their output when the
guns so manufactured had been ac-
cepted by the board as sufficient.
though they may not have been re-
ported as most efficient
Funds Are Adequate.
Every energy has been bent to Sc
cure satisfactory output and consider
able progress in this direction is being
made Funds appropriated to date are
adequate for the purpose"
II is shown in the report that all
American field guns are to be similar
in caliber to the French "seventy-fives"
which have been so much discussed
since the war began. The French semi
automatic breech mechanism also has
been adopted in modified form. so that
American and French batteries in
France can be served from the same
ammunition factories.
Anti.aircraft guns of the seventy
five" type also have been adopted. Both
these and the machine guns are under
manufacture i'm quantity, the report
says.
AntiAircraft Guns.
A considerable number Of the anti
aircraft guns for mounting on motor
trucks also have been ordered
The report shows that 3.S-inch and
six.inch howitzers, the guns principally
used for barrage work in trench fight
ing. were designed and ready for manu-
facture on June 80 General Crozier
expresses appreciation or the co-opera-
ton of French and British ordnance ex-
perts in turning out these guns.
The production of large caliber mo-
bile artillery, that is, weapons OF the
type of the German forty-two-centime-
ter guns, appears to be the chief source
of delay in the army's equipment. Cen
eral Crozier says a process of supplying
our troops with these guns necessarily
will be slow and disappointing, although
every advantage has been taken OF the
assistance secured from abroad
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-17
SEC. BAKER DISCOUNTS
KAISER'S BIG THREAT

washingt IN, Dec. 17.-Reports herald
ing an imposing German offensive on
the west front are attributed TO bold
enemy advertising" by Secretary Baker
in his weekly review of the military
situation. published today.
The German higher command is ap-
parently very eager to have US believe
he is about to win a great victory"
says the statement. but no element in
the military situation should lead us
to conclude that the initiative in the
west has passed from the allies to the
enemy"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-17

have been returned without opposition.
Four contests have been deferred, leav-
ing decisions to be given in 202 con-
stituencies II is estimated that there
are million and a quarter male do
mestic votes, three hundred thousand
overseas soldier votes and probably half
a million women who are permitted to
vote through relationship with soldiers
in service.
Both the Borden and Laurier man.
ayers express confidence while the pre-.
vailing belief is that the decision will
be given by the soldier and the women
votes. The government bases its hopes
on the soldier and women elements to
retain the Borden ministry and confirm
conscription with heavy majorities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-17
VETS AND DRyS IN CONGRESS
VOTE TODAY ON PROH| AMENDMENT

back home" when they came into the
house chamber to vote.
The galleries were packed with en-
thusiasts from both sides of the ques-
ton. who came prepared for field day.
There was much comforting among
the generals on the floor as the debate
got under way. with the time equally
divided between the two sides.
AS the debate ran on Representative
Barkley of Kentucky, one of the pro
hibition leaders. claimed that a COM
plete canvass of the state delegations in
dicated adoption of the resolution by a
margin of fifteen votes over the neces-
sary two-thirds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-17

Washington, Dec. 17.-Both vets and
house launched into a six-hour debate
which is to close at o'clock this eve
ming on the proposed prohibition constt
tutional amendment
The drys admitted that the vets had
been gaining strength for several days.
but claimed twenty votes to spare over
the necessary two-thirds. The vets
gave no figures and predicted defeat
of the resolution by a narrow margin.
Congressman emerged from under
veritable waves of statements from
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-17
TERMS Of RUSS0.HUN ARM|ST|CE,
INCLUDING TURKEY, MADE PUBLIC
TO CONTINUE IN EFFECT TWENTY-EICHT DAYS AND
MAY AUTOMATICALLY CONTINUE-"NO TRANSFER
OF TROOPS" is OBLIGATION OF BOTH SIDES
FOR PURPOSE OF LASTING PEACE"

or on the islands In Moon sound or TO
make a regrouping of forces.
Neither side is TO make operative any
transfers OF units from the Baltic Black
sea front until January ! January Ia.
excepting those begun before the agree
ment Is signed They obligate them
selves not TO concentrate troops on
parts Of tn Black sea or Baltic sea east
of fifteen degrees Of longitude east OF
Greenwich. The navigable rivers shall
be neutral. their navigation being for
bidden except for necessary purposes OF
commercial transport or on sections
where the positions are at great dis
tance The Russo.Turkish front line
of edmarkation will be arranged at the
mutual consent of the chief com
manders."
Intercourse will be allowed from
sunrise to sunset no more than twenty
five persons participating at a time.
The participants may exchange papers,
magazines. unsealed mail and also may
carry on trade in the exchange OF arti-
ces of prime necessity.
Polish Troops Involved.
THE question of release of troops
freed from service who are beyond the
line of demarkation will be solved dur
ing the peace negotiations. This APP
plies also to Polish troops.
Naval fronts: The armistice EN-
braces all the Black sea and Baltic
sea east of meridian Is degrees east
of Greenwich, applying to all naval and
aerial forces. In regard to the exten-
sion of the armistice to the White sea
and the north Antarctic Russian coast
a special agreement will be made. At
tacks upon war and commercial vessels
must cease in the whole regions, and
attacks In other seas must be avoided"
After fixing the lines of demarkation
in the Black and Baltic seas, and limit
ing the movement of warshtps, the
agreement stipulates that commercial
navigation of these seas will be per
mitted under rules 10 be formulated by
a commission.
Now for Peace Negotiations.
Immediately after the signing of the
armistice, peace negotiations are 10 be
begun. II provides that measures will
be taken for exchange of civil prison
ers. invalids women and children under
IA years, and for amelioration of the
condition of war prisoners. The treaty
concludes with these words:
with the purpose of facilitating the
conduct of peace negotiations and the
speedy healing of the wounds caused by
the war the contracting parties take
measures for establishment of cul
tural and economic relations among the
signatories. Within such limits as the
armistice permits, postal, commercial
relations. the mailing of books and pa
pers, will be permitted. the details to
be worked out by a mixed commission,
representing all the interested parties
at Petrograd."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-17
WAR SUMMARY.

Paris, Dec. ia TIE Deum was cele-
brated yesterday afternoon in Cathedral
of Notre Dame in honor of the liberia
tion of Jerusalem from the hands of
the Turks.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-17

WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and Vicinity: Tonight
and Tuesday generally cloudy.
Oklahoma: Tonight and Tuesday
generally cloudy.
East Texas: Tonight ana Tuesday
generally cloudy; probably rain In east
portion: warmer Tuesday.
West Texas: Tonight and Tuesday
fair
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-17
KAISER SOON TO
MAKE THAT PEACE
OFFER TO ALLIES

Washington, Dec. 17.-Information re-
ceived here today among neutral diplo-
mats agrees with intimarions abroad
that Germany IL considering another
offer Of peace.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-27
SURGICAL DRESSINGS I'M
DEMAND; MORE WORK Frs
NEEDED on LUlU

BrinEing . message % Hawaii g
the need OF niIfions Of surgical dresy
ings. Miss Beatriee castle. chalrman
Of the Allied War Relief. has returned
from q lengthy. journey 10 TIE East.
Miss Cattle stated that hundreds q
thousands Of women are msktng cur
gieal dressings on, the mainland but
that the demand for the dresstnu u
% great that Hawaii must also IN
crease IL output together with -
increase that Ii 10 be made IN
United States. 10 meet Il. she tails u
. huge drive that 10 under way IN n
East TO make trench packets whlEA
consist Of drains, congresses. q paa.
tampons. applicators and rolled ben
dages. a. -.-.- '4s.-...., = =
The local worlrooms Of the Red
Cross are In the throne room Of fthe
capitol building. More helpers. are
needed and II 10 hoped that % seep
a. the holiday season Is over the %
nen Of Honolulu win turn out In nun
oers 10 aid In the cause. 80 -
A card was received yesterday trep
Mrs. Henry r Damon. now In the
East. telling OF the big demand fer
emitted garments for American eel.
diefs In France. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-27
LETTERS
NEWSPAPER, SERVICE

Fiitor Honolulu sstar,Bulletin. -
Sir. May /. q visitor, hsre for the
past. few: weeks. express my ,a9preei'
alton Of the .Star.Bplietin as a news
medium. and. for, its stand on certain
important affairs Of national and local
concern? T. refer more particularly to
yeur tirasly utterances upon, pro-Ger.
man activities, which It apaearsshave
been carried on in. cur midst. Your
leadership In exposing pernieious plots
and Insisting that those guilty should
be brought to book Is inspiring. Z
Il have read newspapers with close
attention for more than fifty years
and am somewhat familiar with Old
World as well a. American Journal
ism, and.I can assure you that your
clean-cHt, sane and.succinct utterances
are not exes1led for qualities Of bal,
anee as we'll "a, force. .s@@e. !
May your energies remain. unveari
led for the service that American
jouTnalism must render America at
that. .tensely, critical hour. Yours
faithfully, >, II ID. TORRANCE.