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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-01

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-01

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
WATCHES BABE
BURN TO DEATH
GROUP OF RESIDENTS
AT HALIFAX
SIGHTS TERRIFYING
Infants PROSTATE in Streets, Dead
Many Persons Walk i'm Midst Of Res
cures Suffering From Mangled Bodies
Hundreds Under WreclSage.

st. John. n. b., Dec. Eye wit
nesses fthe Halifax explosion reach
ing here TO-DAY told details of the hor-
rors through which they passed. In
the party were fourteen young women
students from Mount st. Vincent's
Academy.
Edmond p. Barry, St John Postal
clerk. was at Richmond during the
worst of the catastrophe.
1T was terrible" he said. People
dying in our car like flies. Some of
them came to the place with nose shot
off. eyes blown out, faces slashed with
flying glass, limbs torn and distorted.
ION one occasion, while we were
working around wrecked building,
we could see little baby fifty feet or
more underneath a burning mass cry
ing for aid We r6sdid not get within
thirty feet of the child and had to watch
while il burned to death.
Men. women and children were lying
in the streets and hundreds must be
buried beneath wreckage."
]. C. Gillespie. train conductor, said
that at Richmond fully fifty per cent.
of the buildings collapsed Babies were
living in the streets dead. Ernest Cam
eron. a Canadian Pacific telegraph OPP
orator, and all his family were killed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
OUTLINING PLANS
FOR RED CROSS
CHRISTMAS DRIVE:

Senator F. T.. Tucker, district man.
lger. and Russell Brown, county man.
ager, of the Red Cross Membership
Campaign, are completing their plans
for the drive in Carter county and the
seven other counties comprising Sena-
Tor fuckers district.
Senator Tucker will make swing
around the circuit of his counties next
week. Meetings in preparation for the
campaign will be held as follows:
Monday-Ada. Pontotoc county.
Observation-Disclosures. Coal county.
Wednesday Tishomingo, Johnston
county.
wednesday-Duncan. Stephens coun-
ty.
rhursday-Madill, Marshall county.
Friday-Marietta. Love county.
Saturday-Waurika, Jefferson county.
Sunday-Sulphur, Murray county.
]. A. Carnes, county superintendent
of public instruction, has been chosen
county chairman for Stephens county,
with headquarters at Duncan.
r. r. Cain, of the Farmers State
Bank has been selected as chairman
for Pontotoc county, Ada, vice Mrs. G..
ID. Gillette. resigned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
CANADIAN EDITOR TELLS OF
FIRST MOMENTS or APPALLING
GERMAN BOMB"|S
Rushed from Hotel and When He
Reached Street Found Woman In His
Arms-Put Her On Ground and Hur.
ried to Rescue Work.

Halifax, n. b., Dec. 7.-William Bar
ton. former telegraph editor of the
Montreal Gazette. and now travelling
auditor for the Canadian Imperial Mn
nitions Board at Ottawa. related today
his experience during the explosion.
He was at breakfast in the Halifax
hotel.
'In ten seconds 1t was all over" Mr..
Barton said. "a low rumbling, a quake
shock, with everything vibrating, then
an indescribable noise followed by the
falling of plaster and the smashing of
glass.
I'm such moments the human mind
does not hesitate; cry went up A Ger.
man bomb rush for the door. head
long down the hallway amid falling
pictures. glass and plaster, to the
swinging doors of a few seconds be-
fore, now ripped from their hinges;
through projecting triangular pieces OF
glass to the street.
Here | found myself with a burden.
How she had come into my arms 1 do
not know, yet here she was, hysteric-
ally shrieking, oh, my poor sister; my
poor sister,
Outside overhead a giant smoke
cloud was moving northward. Danger
seemed over. | crossed the road, laid
my feminine burden on doorstep and
returned to the hotel. My aid, for
was unscathed. was possibly needed far
more there. / met two friends on the
threshold. They, too, were unhurt.
Our plans were quickly made. We
we're off to the immediate vicinity OF
the disaster, for, among many theories.
were accepted as most plausible the
blowing up of a munition ship. Towards
Citadel HILL we went, and the farther
We went the more horrid the after
nath. Improvised stretcher units met
US on all sides converging into the
main thoroughfares from the highways
and byways.
The wounded were everywhere, but
most of these unfortunates could hobble
)r walk.
I'VE kept onwards. Our hurry-scurry
had led to the armory. Here the khaki
ad men were already on parade, many
f the soldiers showing wounds bound
With handkerchiefs.
"As we passed they were already on
fast march toward the more devas-
ted area. The order had gone forth
Commander all vehicles, auto or horse
\ Gordon was drawn across the streets
md passengers were forced to alight
nd resume their journeys afoot. There
as grim work ahead"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
WAR RESOLUTION
PASSES SENATE
UNANIMOUSLY

Washington, Dec. With less than
one hours debate the senate today pass
ed the resolution declaring war on Aus
tria-Hungary.
The resolution was adopted by the
senate unanimously. "a to nothing. Sem
ator Gronna of North Dakota, Norris
of Nebraska, and Vardaman of Missis
sippi, who voted against the German
war declaration, supported the resolu.
ton.
during the speech-making and did not
cast his vote.
Meanwhile there was every indication
that the resolution would pass the
house with only one dissenting vote
Representative London, Socialist. Mem.
bers were so sure of that they deserted
the chamber in droves to escape the
speech-making and return later for the
voting.
No time for a vote on the resolution
was set by the house. but it was be-
lieved il might be expected before six
clock this evening.
Debate on the Austria war resolution
began shortly after the senate conven-
ed, unanimous consent being secured for
it's immediate consideration.
Chairman Stone of the senate foreign
relations committee presented the reso-
luton and moved its immediate adop-
ton
Beside the reasons that Austria is
Germany's active ally and as such has
committed warlke acts against the
United States. Senator Stone declared
there was the further reason that mas
much as Italy. France and Belgium
comprised one battle front. American
troops might at any time be facing Aus
trians.
Senator Stone made no reference TO
Turkish or Bulgarian relations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
BAKERS ASK. LICENSES.

Local bakers have applied to the
United States Food Administrator.
Washington, ID. c.. for licenses. in ac-
cordance with a proclamation issued by
President Wilson. the text of which is
to the effect that all persons, firms.
corporations and associations who
manufacture, for sale, bread i'm any
form. cake. crackers. biscuits. pastry
or other bakery products, excepting.
however those whose consumption Of
any -four and meal in the manufacture
of such products is. in the aggregate.
less than ten barrels month. are re-
quired to procure a license.
According to a statement by Albert
Solomon. the conservation Of lard and
sugar is a most important factor at the
nresent time For instance where Mr..
Solomon formerly used twelve pounds
of sugar and nine pounds OF lard to
the barrel OF flour. the government linn
its both commodities to three pounds
each.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
LIONS CLUB
DINNER HOST

In the midst of the mirth and festiV-
ity which characterized the dinner given
last night by the Lions Club at the
Randol Cafe, the bigger and more Sc
rous things of life were not forgotten.
The Lions, as the name implies. stand
for that which is strong and brave and
chivalrous and in their true character
at this time assumed the role of care
taker of the lambs of Ardmore-in other
words the children who otherwise at
Christmas might not have the toys and
gifts dear TO children's hearts, for by
unanimous vote the club eagerly en-
braced the opportunity to take charge
of the municipal Christmas tree, acting
with the Ladies' Benevolent Society,
which heretofore has had charge of the
Christmas pleasures of the less for
tunate people of Ardmore. The mem
bers together acting as Santa Claus.
will see that the children are made
merry and are well cared for at this
season of the year.. Nor was that all.
The club, by unanimous vote, pledged
itself TO deliver the organization as a
body and everyone belonging to the
household of the Individual members,
to the Red Cross on opening day of the
Christmas Membership Drive. and to
work throughout the campaign.
Inc dinner WAS given III COiiipiiiiciie
to the Lionesses and visiting Lions
from Oklahoma City. Sixteen Oklaho-
ma City Lions came in a special Pull
man. arriving at 5:25 o'clock on de-
Ilayed Santa Fe train. The visitors were
met at the Santa Fe-Rock Island union
station and a short auto drive ended at
the Elks' Club, where an informal re-
ception was held.
The Oklahoma City guests, the Lion
esses and Lions. assembled at the Ran
| dol at eight o'clock and to the strains
| of stirring march played by Barnard's
Orchestra, filed into the dining room
Two long tables with places laid for
nearly a hundred were attractively
| trimmed with cut flowers. Soon after
\ the guests were seated the orchestra
| ,layed The Star Spangled Banner
While the guests remained standing
| the Rev. DIR. II. +. l.. Morgan pronounc
ID the invocation. An excellent four
course menu WAS served and at its con
,lusion the president announced that
before taking up the program IL would
be necessary to dispose of some import
ant business. Doctor Morgan. chairman
| Of the membership committee. read six
/ teen applications for membership. The
name Of Col. ]. G. Leeper was last on
| the list and the diners were very much
surprised when three members of the
club arose in rapid succession and Of
fered protest 10 the election of Colonel
Leeper. +. A. Ramsey. o. c. Lasher
and Col. Sidney Suggs were vehement
in their denunciations of the applicant
| N1sing their objections on the ground
| that Leeper is often said to claim resi-
Continued on page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
OFFICIAL ITALIAN REPORT.
By the Associated Press)

Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Thursday, December 6.-The big
operation which the enemy Is attempt
ing in the north is virtually repetNdon
of the turning movement he executed
six weeks ago in the great offensive
above Gorilla.
The Austro-G German attack on Me.
letta not only affects the lines in that
region. but IL the enemy could pierce
through and drive his way southwark
on to the plains. II might place him on
the left flank of the Piave lines.
The line east of Asiago probably is
stronger today than before the retire
ment yesterday, as 1t is now straight
line.
Formerly. it was like long inverted
letter U, with the Italians on the in
side of the U and the enemy on the
outside.
Weather Aids Invaders.
In addition to the superiority in num-
bers the Germans are taking advan-
tage of the backward season and are
striking before the mountain SHOWS i'm
pede operations.
be favorable to the enemy. The snow
is only a few inches deep. whereas in
December. the snow usually reaches
a depth of from four to ten feet. One
such snowfall would be worth to Italy
many divisions of troops.
Austrian prisoners taken in the last
few days say that the release of the
Russian prisoners held in Austria be-
gan ten days ago. Austria took the
initiative in this without waiting for
Russia to release Austrian prisoners
Each Russian prisoner was schooled
carefully in Austria's desire to end the
war, and the whole body of these Rus
sian prisoners was returned to Russia
as sort of propaganda machine for
terminating the struggle.
The splendid showing the Italians
made single-handed on the Asiago plat
eau is leading to the frequent remark
that the Asiago plateau will be the
talian Verdun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
FERGUSON PROBABLY BE
TRIED IN BELL COUNTY
ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT

Austin. Dec. IA plea that the Of
fentse charged in the indictment is
alleged to have been committed in Bell
county. and that the Travis county
court is without Jurisdiction was filed
in the criminal district court by at
torneys for former Governor James E.
Ferguson in the case against him
charging embezzlement and misapplica-
ton of state funds.
District Attorney John f. Shelton
filed an answer in which he agrees
that the Jurisdiction TO try the embez.
element charge properly lies in Bell
county. Judge James r. Hamilton took
the motion under advisement and an
nounced a decision viii be given Satur'
.aay
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
FIFTEEN SOLDIERS REFUSE
TO DRILL WHEN WEARY;
COURTMARTIAL RESULTS

San Antonio, Texas, Dec. Fifteen
members of the Fifteenth Cavalry went
to trial before a courtmartial yester-
day on charge of mutiny growing out
of an alleged refusal TO obey an order
to drill September % when they were
stationed in the Big Bend district. The
personnel of the court is the same as
that which tried the sixtythree negroes
of the Twenty-Fourth infantry, and
Colonel J. A. Hull is acting as Judge
advocate.
1t is alleged the men refused to obey
the order to drill, saying that they
were worn out after long siege of
guard duty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
Fifteen THOUSAND MORE ITALIANS
FALL TO TEUTONS, IS BERLIN CLAIM
FOUR THOUSAND ARE TAKEN DURING PREVIOUS FEW
HOURS, GERMAN WAR OFFICE ALLECES-LATINS
PRAY FOR DEEP SNOW AS AID IN CHECKING
ADVANCE OF INVADERS.

Berlin, Dec. 7.-vil London'.. -Four
tured In the new Austro-t;erman often
sive on the northcrn front, bringing
up the total to fifteen thousand. accord
ing to today's official communication.
British Admiralty. per Wireless Press)
Vienna, Thursday Dec. 6.-Via Lon
don, Dec. Z. - The Austro-HungariaD
general headquarters today issued the
following official communication:
"The enemy has suffered heavy de-
feat. Early Tuesday after powerful ar
tillery preparation in which German
batteries co-operated with the troops
under Field Marshal Conrad, we launch
ed an attack against the mountain posi-
tions in the Meletta region and having
reached a high elevation, freely install.
ed with defensive works, the stubborn
ly conducted defense was broken. Snow
and severe cold rendered progress diff
icult.
Says Italian ReinfOrcements Succumb.
Early Wednesday, Monte aBdenecche
and Monte Tondarecar fell at midday.
Kaiserjaeger regiment No. stood on
Monte Gifia. Toward evening the Ital-
IN resistance on the Meletta ridge
broke down before our encircling and
stormng attacks. Enemy reinforce
ments coming up from Vallstagna were
on on the flank by the fire of our
batteries situated east of the Brenta.
During the morning hours yesterday
the enemy, after bitter struggle, lost
Monte Bello and the rear positions near
FoZa. At in the afternoon the brave
Italian defenders who hs teen cut off
completely for twenty-four hours on
Monte Casteigomberto laid down their
arms. All the terrain north of F'ren-
zala ravine is in our hands
Claims Losses Small.
I'm addition to their important san
culinary losses, the Italians in thee
two days lost more than 1000 prison
ers and over sixty guns. Our losses,
due to the clever conGuct of the fight
ing operations, were small.
Near Zenson. where we have occu
pied the western bank of the Piave
for weeks, Egerland infantry ranks
withstood storming attacks
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
AUSTRIA FILINGS OUT LEFTHANDED
PROPOSAL FOR WORLD PEACE

responding guarantees, might offer us
guarantees that would prepare us to
conclude a peace with our enemies. a
general, just and honorable peace. safe
guarding the territorial integrity of the
monarchy and its future for free de-
velopment in political and economic
domain.
we are about TO begin negotiations
on this basis with Russia. Whether
other enemy states will associate them
selves with Russia's proposal cannot
be told"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
HALIFAX BEGINS GATHERING
1000 DEAD FROM FIERY RUINS
RUMAN|A QUITS,
OFFICIAL REPORT

Jassy. Rumania, Thursday. December
Cit has been decided that the Ru-
manian troops shall associate them
selves with the Russians In the pro-
posed armistice, though the Rumanians
have rejected every attempt by the Ger
mans at fraternizatiOn, says an official
made here today.
Hostilities were suspended today on
the whole front.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
SNOW TONIGHT
WEATHER REPORT

The official weather forecast for Ard
more and vicinity and for Oklahoma
and Texas says:
Tonight snow. cold wave with tenn
perature four to ten degrees. Saturday
fair.
oklahoma: Tonight snow; cold wave
with temperature four to ten degrees:
Saturday fair, not so cold in northwest
portion.
East Texas: Tonight cloudy, rain or
snow in north portion; colder in the
interior: cold wave in north portion as
far as Taylor. with temperature is to
25 degrees; Saturday. snow In north
and rain or snow in south portion;
colder.
West Texas: Tonight cloudy. snow
in north portion; cold wave. temperature
will be near zero in north and 16 to
26 degrees in south portion: Saturday
fair: not so cold in the Panhandle.
Bartlesville. Okla. Dec NORTHEAST
ern Oklahoma Is covered with a blanket
of snow today. the first OF the season
TWO inches OF snow had fallen up to
o'clock this morning. and the precip-
itation was continuing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07

Amsterdam. Dec. IA dispatch re-
ceived here from Vienna says that in
the course of a long review of the war
situation to the foreign affairs commit
tee OF the Hungarian diet, Count Ger
min. the Austro-Hungarian foreign min
lister said:
Agreements Of gradual. stimuli
taneous and mutual reduction of orna-
ments and the freedom of the seas.
with a simultaneous introduction of OBJ
ligatory arbitration. provided with cor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
ARMY or CAUCASUS
OPPOSES BOI.SHEVIKI
Russian Delegation Arrives At
Teheran 10 Negotiate As to
Continuing the War.


London. Dec. Ga dispatch to
the Central News from Copenha-
gen says:
THE Russian legation in the
Danish capital has published "A
telegram from the Russian lega.
tion In Teheran. Persia saying
the administration and the army
command in the Caucasus are OPP
posed TO the Bolsheviki and that
special delegation has arrived
in Teheran 10 negotiate with the
Russian and British legations
concerning the continuation OF the
war"
The dispatch adds that the eau.
casians will not stop fighting
against the Turks. but that they
win need financial support.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
GULF OIL FIELD
STRIKE IS ENDED

Houston. Texas, Dec. 7.-Settlement
of the oil workers strike affecting 5000
men in Texas and Louisiana producing
fields, was agreed upon this morning.
A written agreement will be signed
by the producers and workers this af-
ternoon, il was stated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
ROYAL FLIER KILLED.

Dallas, Texas. Dec. 7.-Sergeant F.
C. Hill. aviator Of the royal flying
corps stationed at Fort Worth. who
was injured Wednesday in a fall in
an aeroplane at Duncanville. died at a
local hospital. Physicians say Lieuten-
ant +. ID. Mcfarland. injured in the
same accident. likely will recover.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
GREATEST ARMY SCHOOL
AMERICAN SOLDIER EVER HAS
KNOWN NOW INFRANCE

With the American Army in France.
Thursday. Dec. 6.-The greatest school
of war the American army has ever
known and which, when fully under
way. will probably be the greatest of
any army. began operations today in
and about a French town, the history
of which dates back a thousand years
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
W. c. r. L. Reflects Miss Gordon.

Washington. Dec. Miss Anna A.
Gordon of Evanston, ILL.,, was reelected
president OF Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union for fourth term at the
national convention here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
WAS SOLDIER MURDERED?

San Antonio. Texas Dec THE
body of Corporal V. r. Newsom, Sixty
Fourth Aero Squadron at Kelley Field.
was found on the roadside about two
miles from camp. Newsom's coat was
olded under his head and a pistol was
found beside the body. Officers, how
ever, are working on clues that may
,ad to a charge of murder being pre-
terred. Newsom was from Marietta,
ieorgia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
Will T. Dresser Kills Himself.

Norman, Okla, Dec. T.-Will T. Dress
err 80 years old formerly "A janitor at
the University of Oklahoma killed him
self here Wednesday by cutting his
throat with razor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
J.P. HILL MAY RECOVER.

New York. Dec. IL. p. Hill, the
Tulsa. Oklahoma oil man. who was ac-
cidently shot here, Wednesday was re-
ported doing excellently at the hospital
TODAY with good chances of recovery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
no TROOPS IN HARBOR
WHEN EXPLOSION CAME

Ottawa. Dec. mo troops were
waiting at Halifax for embarkation, ac-
cording to officials of the military de-
partment here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
WHAT'S UP?

Petrograd. Wednesday. December s.
The foreign military officers have left
army headquarters for Kiev.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-07
MASSACHUSETTS
SENDS RELIEF
SPECIAL TRAIN CARRYING RED
CROSS PHYSICIANS AND NUR-
SES TO HALIFAX

Boston, Dec. IA special train
carrying a Red Cross unit consisting
of fifteen physicians and thirty nurses
and a quantity of medical and other
supplies was started for Halifax in
charge of S. Huntington wolcott.
Arrangements for the dispatch of the
relief train were made by James Jack
son, manager of the local division of
the Red Cross, after a conference by
telephone with officials of the organiza-
ton at Washington.
Bangor, Maine, Dec. THE special
relief train sent to Halifax by Governor
Mccall and the Massachusetts Public
Safety committee passed through here
early today. 1t was due to cross into
New Brunswick at Vanceboro at a.
m. and should reach Halifax early to-
night.
Truro, n. S. Dec. Truro, a manu-
featuring town of six thousand inhabi-
tants, the nearest place of Importance
to Halifax was made a center of relief
activities. This is a leading junction
point of provisional railroads and on the
direct line from Halifax to New Bruins
wick, Quebec and points in the United
States. 1t was from here that the first
doctors, nurses and laborers were sent
to the stricken city.
New York. Dec. 7.-Word that the
passengers and crew of the Holland
American line steamer Nieuw Amster.
dam are safe in Halifax was received at
the local officers of the line today.
Truro, n. s., Dec. IA telegraph OPP
orator sent here from Halifax by the
Western Union Telegraph company
said he saw the bodies of several sailors
of the United States navy who had been
killed by the explosion yesterday.