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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-10

s't,ircie fhnber five Of the Brosdway
Methodist church Will hold a prayer
meeting service Friday afternoon at .
O'Clock, at thf home OF Mrs. Rosa Bell,
50 stanley boulevard. southwest. AIRS
+ ~. Mckelyey will be leader.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-10

y aiss Emma Moorebead has complied
with the request OF the local Red Cross
connrniits- and has knitted complete
wosien ousfi for one Of the American
soldier boys The outfit consists OF a
,sleereiass sge&ter. wrsstiets. muller.
rHrSat. covering for a no; water bag.
snd.3y-d socks. she followed the do
signs and description given In the No
-stnfsr bunnber Of the Pictorial Review.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-04
Kansan Ririeita
@eS Serie1, q. ..

So%ulitirtbIafin on MT 10 iGGnpt iG-
leIIe. Seurafiintamrre firfosia olim-
ME foolla uieita ferotia ioitIitna.
Soitlii aattoiltana olimtrte firfosia ia
fielId oil tpaIaistii tiutii ionfa Iiiona
ppbdfonIitIapiet fuorittitpat ritniaan
obielman. &ainis oil fruIIa Iosten
la%itfltpan riinoia ia IaiiIoipait iuo-
mcnfieIId. airffofitoro nrp0s IouIoi
folme lalrlio. YIeiioG of firffo tdpn.
nd ia oIiipot tpptplp6iiiG Iosten ino.
rittamaon obieImoon.
@GiittGmdtont6 of ientGGn Ie plI6.
tips ionfo iublisfa ioimme fitn feura-
fiintolaiiet oIitpot meta muistoneei
min ritnioiIIo robo- ia tuauoro IubioiI
Ia. Eieodmu,e eta olette tebnect fen
meiIIe ~oineeIIisto bptudd iotu SipmaIo
~roRtut6estd ia tdbtoesiorr'e ontuo
ION teirIe filinonnitt, cite foitoo iii.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-04
@pm Snmalalta.

On tarfedtG ofata antaa toitpeilleen
ia riitoirfiiqleeen oifea i%ininta. sc eli
ole niinfGGn belppoo. Mboistufien
aifana olemme me bptpin taipinpaiiet
etfimdGn aqua iieltG, mistG aplia Ell
moioa meiIle ontaa. Ssarmala oiottaa
fultrta aruneliaiiliutta opettaesiaan
meille, eta mit1Gn ppiptpGistG apila
eipGt moi antaa ibmiiet eitpGffG enfe-
lit, eihpGt ttiit eitpGtfG tGb6et, eitpGt
mailman faiffi pbteenliittpneet ipoi-
mat; &aiffi litomafunnm miiioiis Ell
ole pbt6Gn mitGGn Siunaloon tperra,
ten. Sbmiiet owat b6nen ip6lifappa-
Lehman oapitnomosia, ia meioGt Ell pi
tGifi fosfaan irobtaa fiittGG Sima-
Iaa iiitG, mitG ban ibmiSten fmitta
nellie artaa - miitta pasta filIoin
apit foitnt meille fiiinnitfiefii ia toii
bpo6pfii, finn olertrte oppineet beittG-
mdGn faiffi bitoIerurte bGnen borteiI-
leen, iolla on ianfaiffinen ~b1tolenpito
meistG ia iofa pfiin moi taitpiittaa If.
misten fpodmet fuin ipeiipurot.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-04

tostamme, eifG fiitofiemme tpoifoan
mitGGn palfitn, MOAN fuitenfin tab-
BONNIE fGten mainita labianne i@riirel.
Ia fiioolliinuoella. Seriep GitDu
leurafunnalta rabaa 80 oollaria ia
p~fiitbiiiIt1 II oolIaria, Sobofein oin-
pelitieura oiastolta 5 6ollaria iefG 9
benfiloltG fallisartpoinen bopeainen
astia. &iiitos mp0s faifiIle Mile pf-
iitpiiille benfiIOille iotfa amnoitte
artpotfaita qabioia; i%aintrne mp0S ra-
bu- ia fatpara Inbioia SEEM Dorf WeiII-
iiStG, Winn., iosta fiitos fun niinfin
fnilfoa muistitte. @mme ole tGsiG
tobtonet nimi6 mainita, maan Slima-
la rafas SID paIfitfoon teine raffait-
6enne I.
SeioGn Waria ia Matti @nttonen
S. Sc.
= BpbGfoulrlasten onrpeluierran
mppiGiiisiG of %tuloia % 6olIario.
lluiina iGienina ieurafitntaan pb-
tpihpGt Mrs ia Scr @ustaf MGfi, Ser
iep GitpstG, lauiumme beioGt tertue.
tiilleifii.
&elloieppG @ronroos on iairasta-
nut 10 pifemmdn aian, mitta NIT
nGpttGG iiItG eta fotiin, taiipaalliien
SiGn fuo pGGfp on ebfG IGbellG. &ii-
tos SttmalaIIe, iofa on tdsidfin tapa-
lifiesia tebnpt i%bmetponiG, ettG poim-
me ianoa: Sairas o6ottaa taitpaaieen
pGGfpd.
MrS Soa &erGien poifa 8iftor, io-
ia feidIld loitffaii ialfanfa niittofo-
neesia, on mield iairasbuoneesia.
Me. 81.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-04
graSSoef, 81. DAT.

Irtpoila @iittaia ia fen finnioitet-
totpa llifiiafitnta. &obfenen eniifer.
ran eiiintpd firieella tGGltG, toitpoen,
ettG artpoiia toimitrs iiiopi tdIIe f.
iaa. Scum iaimme fesfriiteemme pos
tori @esterbacfan on feitrafrmnnMi
men tp0 iaarnit entistG itutrempaa IN
nostltsta. Seurafuntatntte pbtepteen
perustettiin fristilinen Niioriioierra.
EGm6 on alfanitt ~toiimntanfn ia toi.
womme fem tefctpGn tpofd mtpriion
fos,uotufiesio ia ~ioottotpon intoa niio
rifosio bpspGn polapeIrfieen. MeiqlG
on mposfin roittiusieirra icfa mp0s-
fin tefee oioltaon tpotd niiorten IL
peeIIiieeen fostpomiieen nGboen.
@dSto toimintoonfa oItanrt Wiro-
rifofeliro pitt peritstotpon ia iumoIIa
eniimdifen fp0totoufien Wibtori Bef-
foIolIo, misid butudfipttiin &oIIum,
q. Dot. Substitution 9storiioieitrun
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-04
gruefet, q. 3.

On toofen fiilunut pitfG aifa fun
oGen nabnpt t6dlt1 iutiiia. @inafin
NINA balulMa Ittfiiin finilumifia tGGI-
tafin. SiffipG padtin Imiilia tertpei-
let taifille @iittaian l~itfiioille. &ii-
tos mposfin niistG monista arapof-
faista firioitltfiista,
SIemme iaaneet tpiettGG Soiilua
ia litoen 8liooen iiblia. Soiipotan
onnelliSta rlirtta @ltotta 1917 Mutto-
Jon toimituffelle pnnG litfiioime.
&irioitan toiste liiGd tietoio, Jos
tGmG nnden Sliittaiosio. s.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-04
NUORTEN OSASTO
Saofas, tiltti tptt0 2ppoii


@oi fuirrfa iIoifefii talimfaun nGb-
tp6ni, eta wieIdfin alma mulistclet
panbaa mummoaii. Stun ibminen tn
ice ipanbufii min isiein lilloin paInjna
m~iistoista 10 fal,an aifaa fifteen trrlil.
mt n~lorluloen fuloinen aifa. sc OH
minusta bpwin iullrta fun unoret pi-
tGmGt mauosia ipanbao.
2opieni, ferret pG6sieeii ripillc
npt ia wonnoneeii ppbdt llrpaufieii.
Sind olet nnt iuuri elGmGii tGrfeim.
mGSfG fob6asia. Diet nitori ia fu-
foistmpa feoon flffanen, bypin iopi-
ma icllraamaaan berraaii ia mesta-
rinii. Mtltfu tGmG maailma on pc.
tollinen, miein laa ie fGGnnetpfii nuo.
rem ip6amen puoleenfa.
Sind olet MT ifGGnfiin tien boo
rasia ioista iimin on toinen tobi toi.
men otettapa ia fluljcttmpu. Ofii nils.
I'd mie llto Seeiuffen iefG toincn mac-
iQman lpaaralliiilIe fuiluillc, ioibin
belposti moi waiota iiGiiefii. Ypp6G
Serraii aqua, SGn fpllG iimut job6at-
taa oifeaa tieta nimeniG tGb6en.
sos elGt niinfin faiian fun nina
min iaat parriana pitda fen ettG Ser
rom iulasta armosta olet @iaanit faif.
ii mitG olet tarapinnllt.
8oi, fuinfa flulrta on nltorena
qliottaa 8apabtaiaania. Nitori, fau-
nis, ~filfoistatpa fuffanen on Serraan
lrsfoipa n%lorl,fainen. San on fitin
taiinis ritltiu raffaan MeStarinia
p~ltllfdrDasla. ga pan ebfa 9dn tt-
leee ia poimii mcioat pois t1Glt1 20
fapemiasten' fesfeltG ia istlttaa mt
oestaan fltffimaan taapaan fllnniaan
iosia eli meitG enid mifGGn estG fas-
apamosta. apIId on Serran omiIla
ilnri efu.
-T
Gid MT 'raffaaIle 8opabtoialleii,
jonfa asfeleita olet alfmnut ieitrata,
ia iofa on fimtnfin ipnteiii tdboen
ftolllrt ettd tpoiiit iionfaiffiiesti eldG
alltitaara. -----
&atfaat teripeiiet Gioilleii ia itiel-
Ieii toitpoo.
8anba mitmmoii.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-04
Kaikki lahetykset Ovat Osoitettavat:
IrOnwoOd, Michigan.


fdGnnot, mlilitomilIa poiffeufiilIa ia
malittiin ieitraae mirfatitnta enii-
mdiielle ipuoiinelidnnefielle. Wepos-
fin fesfitsteltiin ia pGdtettiin muis-
tafin leatran oiioista. Samasia tilai-
fuuoesia iaatettiin ppbd6n ~fasteeieen
Scr ia Mers BeffoIan pienofainen, io-
ia TAI nimefieeen 8Gino 8iftori.
Seitrafrnnalla oil mpos fofous m.
t. II p. iosfa fesfusteltiin etitpGGsiG
iouluiublan toimeenpanosta.
&irieenipaibtoja.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-04
Seeimfien Inu.

Gun %Iiioffefi taboon fGp6G
ia pstdtpd, Seefitfiein,
Jun rintooii pGGni poinoa,
inlle ontoo ipoGmcin.
@n m~aailmosto ma lopoG
iitG rouboo, onneo en-,
ionfo mott SinG MULE ontoa;
iifs' %luofieii pofenen.
So liiOnufi ferran, Seeius,
NINA %oiit1iiitto naiittio iaort
min fuisfano iiIIoin on foiffi
fisra,, fppneI ia miirbeet moan.
Mnno a,tporinen
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-04

@anba %nlitlrumoii.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-04
SairpOrt SarbOr, DIN

&offaat pst0tpGt Serrasia pastori>
ia roitipa Miettinen ia piffit 9lino.
Serran orinosta ioomme toiipottaa
teilIc Onnenista l1ltta @isotta ia
3erran iiunailsfd teiom taIIiisIa
tDosiGnne.
MaffmtoeIla aina mitistuhpa teit1
Senfun perbe.
Scmrafnntien iumpIifpfpmfiia
p%ioetdGn 10. 1917 toimitinnor, aifn-
no ieiirampasti:
@reenisid z pdiipG otis firfonme.
non idlfeen teGIo ~ pcimdlI6 firfos.
ia.
Moss Gitpsia tammif. Z p. fello
puoli /. firfoSio.
@inonasia tommif. IA p. feIIo 3
iltopditp6lI6 otis firfonmerlor i6I.
Teen Sooob &eraien Iitona.
Saapufaa raffaat pstGtpdt rliniaos
ii n6ibin tilaiiuiifiiin Reinstatement
ia p%ddttdmdan ieitrafunticn tdrfeista
a%iiioista.
S. @arfila.
moag m;Fh
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-04

iuuIul.
Sinne, iinne nina Iaboen, il
iinnebdn iin6fin ricnnGt Serron t,,ltc
iptpttGm6Gn?
Sinne, jos Sumola iuo.
&anan piibuipat pstGwGt lind il
tana. Se pGGttimGt lGbeiiestG iaoris.
tosta bafeo itielleen aiuntoa fciGfii,
leila abfernan tebbdfieen tpotG pap.
pistltfintoa marten.
Seiraatuana p1im1nG iai Clio
SprbGmGltG tietGG aiiasto.
Mitd Gil fanoo2 ban blloles-
tuneena lamiiii. SGGlin min fouasti
0erneriG.
= Sa1lin minGfin, mutta lille
enmc mitGGn moi. sos oliiit nGbnpt
8ernerin in~nostufien, ct oliIi us.
foltamlt fielt1G. Glen ~muflutettu fiji
ia, etta Sierra itic on bGntG ,paati-
masla. Sa lama Sierra moi mielG ST.
linfin mielen m1ulttuc.
81 Gil iiibcn %iupStu. Gnnen
ban moiffa pltrfaa fiblaufien. So Jos
ban len tefee, iGrfpp @ernerin ipoGn
ia ban itie ip0fipp onnettomuuteen.
Sibaofo bGn iitten popinipirfoa
min iilmittomGsti?
- &plld ban iitG ainafin balpef-
III, ia iitapaitii on ban pGGtt1npt lGb-
tea Hariiiiin , mafioi minfG mafioi.
Sapilioesta asti on ban tottumit
tabtonia ldpi. Iobialtaan
ON ban bella %liionne, ia iitG on Ber.
ner fplG iaanut fofea, mltta Jos bGne
ia iprfGsti postustetaan, i~aattoa ban
ola taapattoman itiepdinen. Niin ia
moi 9aiiafin, iofa bGnet tiintee pa-
remmin fliin fufaan mint. @bfG on
Diiiainta feboittao GniG IGbtemGGn
Toriiiiin, min topin ipastenmieli.
ieltd fltin tlo tuntiiifin. 81 ban
@erneriG iiellGfGGn unob6a, iiitG o.
len warma. ga iiellGfin moi Sierra
bGnet loptGG.
- Simalalle eli ole mitGGn mob.
ootonta. Miitta fotpin piemeGlt6 I'd.
ma nGpttGG. Gn moi meioGn onnes-
famine 8ernerin fansia tosfaan pit-
bua. SinG iloitiet iiitG, eta tuboon
paliuella Siinalan tpnltafnntaa, ia
o6otat ipffiuin ipSdm,n betfea, iol-
loin iaat miniia tasiG tposiG tufea ia
oiittaa ia ban --. Mifii
Silmala antoi nellie min palion,
BELLE min pabGn, oIen monesti o.
iotellnt.
HGin oliipat be riein ennenfin put
buneet ristiriitojen repimtien pstG-
|fpieniG iubteesta toiiiinsia, miitta
~iuiirennnalIa jGnnitpfiellG fliin mill
loinnfaon Be npt obottitpat, miten
CHI iubtaiitiiii Sammion pGGtofieen
pbbesid SprbGman fansia riihpeta fe-
|idlIa llifemoan jumaluiisoppio. @ie-
Ia mime paiipind of @Iia buoman-
NIT bGnen toitpotpon poiipania loaoa
IulbaIenia luopumoan tltltmaStoon,
ia iiiben tapaon oil gefpa Iblitrono.
I'm prDltnltt.
Eari pGiap1d mpobemmin topaii.
fpat glio ia SprbGm6 Sammion ia.
oltllo. Sun of faIpea ia maientii.
neen nGfoinen.
- &Gtpi, minimum olin o0ottanut,
bGn lauiui Gill of bpfpin paboiIlaon
maiffa iantalla Min Iiifuttawan
bertttainen ia bella, eta miniin p6G-
tofieni 10 oIfoi boriua. Sotpimme
mib6oin, ettG ban beti feidn aIusfo
Idbtifi Bariiiiin. Gimme ban toitpoi
10 ennen ipfipd iaotpania minitIto
firieen, iofa bdneIle toiii fen tieoon,
ettd din litopunut npfpi5estG al.
fcmufiestani ia ~pG1ttGnpt Tattoo tie.
tceIlistG tpot1ni. = Noffuutemms
tGboen fen feet, ban %louiui. @n nos.
tonnut mitdGn. CHI on mintlIe min
ionomottomon rnfas, etten ioanlu
ionotifii mitd aiotteIin. - Gnner
IdbtoGni ilmoitin bndeIIe f~iiitenfin
ettd miiutoman pdi,udn perdstd al
ounre Idbted feidoiuntoamme fatio
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-04

Serran tlilo Iabenee;
riennd main eteenpdinl
Garastaii alma fee;
DoittoieppeI ooottao.
Siispd aino betfittdin
riennd main eteenpainl
lilo.
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1917-01-04
Clio toisti, SumaIu on toiiuon Syii.
mala. Satf.
NieunG.

5il. 3: IA firioittaa apostoli Yaa
pali: 81 min, ett1 10 oien fen iaa
mlttanut ,tabi ctt1 10 plcn tullut tan
oclliiefii, paan nina riennGn iiti
fcbti moittaaficni fen, fosfopa &irs
tus Seesius on moittanut minut.
T1nG cniim6inen ola fuuluu al
ioan lparrnaan iofaiielIe meist6: 6
min, ettG 10 olen len inmplttannt
tai cttd 10 olen tulliit tGpoelIiietli
aoSfapa apostoli Yaoapalin tGptpi
ionoa nGin, Min fuinfa palion en-.
ncnrmin fuullmatfaan nGmG lanai
nellie, npfpojan nuoriae itieffGille ia
toimettomille fristitpiIle. Guinfa
uiealle mcistG mtoristo fluulumaf
mo jGlfimGiiet ionat: "0aan MIND
rienndm iitd fobti tpoittaafieni fen.
fosfapa &ristirs Seeius on woitio.
nut mimt. Mliistafaamme alma:
"&isti tGGllG, fruum iiellG.' Sos
Sceims iaiii oifcin fofonam malloit.
taa mcibdn ipoGmemmc, Min me ito
mielin menettGiiimmc faiffi ia pi.Gi.
iimme len rosfona - ia me niiorlill.
Den innolla rientGiiimme pGGmGGrGG
fobti, noittopalfintoon, io9on Slma-
la plbaGllG on meioGt futiunut &ris-
tufiesia Seeiufiesfa. &lfGGmme belt.
t1fo pois uSfnllustumme, ionfa palf-
ia on iituri, iill1 aifa on lpbpt ia ia.
lomannopelioella fiirebtii cteemmc
elam1n lpfip. Welfein bllomoomat-
tamme iououmme me feipGGst1 fc-
jam ia tiio ibana feiG baibtuu iil.
miemme ebestG oiipanfuin ibana
unelma, ia betfenG, jona emme luule.
faan tiilee Sbmiien 8oifa.
Saattoabaan fGpoa niinfin ettem-
me eboi feiddnfdan. = WeillG niio-
riIIa on pleenfd iurri taipumus ajat-
telemaan: Onban minulla fifteen MOI
bGn lpallbempona aifaa ia tilaiilnitta,
npt olen tpield liion niiori ia fofe-
NATION. Mutta ipoittaafiemme tGp-
belliippoen, on meioGn riennettGtp6
iofa betfi, fatie fiinnitetpnG Seeiitf-
ieen, iilG muuta perlstus eli ole,
fun mifi 10 on pantr, Seeius &ris.
trrs. Gimme plimalfaan miista,
fiiinfa tarffaan Sierra Iasfee iilmGn.
rGpGpf lemnefin. SGn Ell ipaa6i NEIL.
I'd plitpoimaiiia tefoja, tpaon nsfolli.
iunitta, minimum eIim. Sim. 2. TO-:
"Sle ltsfollinen ~fiiolemaan aSti, min
nina AMMAN iinulle elGn1Gn fruit
num-" Meioan aiiamme eli ole fpieI-
I'd, mifii iuuri iGllG tatpoi2 ST. tli-
lee alma mennd iinne, mime Sierra
lGbettGG, iiIld SGnen ipoimania ia
apiiieittenia on loppumaton. Scum me
innolla teenm1e iitG, mibin SitmaIa
on meioGt felpoIlififfi fationitt, min
fitliemme aina onnistiimifen ibanoa
tietd. Miitta jos me olen1me fofo
pditpdn toimettomina ia oootamnle
itain ibmeelIistG ia maaiIma1 ill
misid iuiirta, min meibGt iaatputtaa
bengellinen abbinfo ia me iGGntnte
entiieen toimettomriiteemme sos
Seefus iaa aitpan fofonaan omistaa
mei6dn raiiisti ipf6btGtpGt niioret fp-
bGmemrte, min iiIloin meiIlG Ell ole
endGn aifaa ioutilaiiuuteen, eif6 bu.
Dittelultn, ipaon me riennGmnte fiji.
loin fitd fobti moittaafientme fen,
fosfapa 4ristus Seeiiis on ipoitta-
nut meio1t.
Serran tliIo lGbenee,
riennG main eteenp1inl
Harastaii alma tee;
noittoieppel ooottaa.
Siispd aina betfitt1in
riennG main eteenpGinl
lilo.
Seeinffen Inu.
Gun Iiioffefi tabbon fGp6d
~ hStntn1. H~sppfttfypiu
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27

been delayed for day. The dispatch
also says the Germans have asked
further postponement until January "a.
It is reported in Petrograd that the
German delegation provided for IN the
armistice agreement. which was expect
ed there Thursday. is proceeding to
Dyinsk instead, fearing that visit to
Petrograd would be misinterpreted
Berlin adyice5 received here by way OF
Amsterdam say. however, that the COM
mission proceeded TO Petrograd to-day.
The commission, says the Berlin tele-
gram, is headed by Count Won Mirbach,
former German Minister to Greece, and
will undertake 20 reach a settlement
with the Russian authorities for the
exchange Of civilians and incapacitated
war prisoners. and also devise meas
ures 10 restore relations between Ger
many and Russia. The commission in
cludes number of officials Of the For
eign and War ministries.
" boroysky, the BolShevik repre-
sentative IN Stockholm a dispatch 20
"The Morning Post" from the Swedish
capital says, confirms reports that
Stockholm will be the scene of the
continuation of the Russo-German
peace negotiations. He says that the
sessions in Stockholm will begin early
in January. when all the delegates now
at Brest Litovsk are expected in the
Swedish capital.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Teutons Agree
To Peace on the
Bolshevik Terms
No Annexations and No
Indemnities, Says Count
Czernin

PETROGRAD. Dec. 26.-Count Ger
mir. The Austro-H Hungarian Foreign
Minister. at the session Of the peace
conference at Brcst-Litoyck Tuesday
read statement to the effect that the
Central Powers agreed to conclude i'm
mediately a general peace without
forciblc annexations and indemnities.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-Thc Russians
have given tho Germans forty-eight
hours in which 10 accept or reject the
Russian peace proposals, says direct
dispatch from the Russian capital. The
dispatch adds that the statement is un-
official and cannot be confirmed.
An earlier dispatch, received by the
Exchange Telegraph from Petrograd,
says that the peace negotiations, which
were TO have been resumed on Monday
after a postponement 90 give the Ger
mans time to formulate their reply to
the Russian peace terms, have again
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Germans Cut Throats
Of More u. S. Soldiers

How American soldiers were found
with their throats cut after the sur
prise trench raid on a detachment Of
Pershing's troops near Nancy is re-
lated by a French soldier in a letter
"The Independent" will publish Satur-
day. The letter reads as follows:
1--WE are nov right in the midst of
the Americans, but assure you we
we're in a quiet section until the mo-
ment the Boches began 70 get cross and
started to attack the Americans 10
make them prisoners, and at the same
time attacked us also.
"They killed some, and we have had
the honor Of burying the first Ameri-
cans who have fallen in France. You
will see this doubtless in the papers.
Il is the ---- Division, and they
have taken a photograph Of us.
81 tell you they are very good sol
diers. They DO not surrender easily.
They defended themselves TO the death.
I'VE found them with their throsts
cut because they would not be taken
prisoners, and the boches killed them"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Wemyss Succeeds Jellicoe
AS Britain's First Sea Lord
U-Boat Toll Falls;
13 British Vessels
Sunk Last Week

LONDON, Dec. 26. Eleven British
merchantmen Of 1900 tons or more,
one smaller merchantmen and one fish
ing vessel were sunk by mine, or sub
marine last week, the Admiralty re-
ported tonight.
Unless some Of the vessels sunk were
of unusual size. this is the third best
showing on the part OF the Allied
nayies since the zenith of the U boat
menace, the "black week" ending April
2l. when forty vessels in the larger
class and fifteen in the smaller class
were lost.
The only two better weeks than the
one reported tonight we're those ended
November 4, when eight large and four
small craft were sunk, and November
II. with toll OF only one large and
five small merchantmen.
Since November II there have been
FIVE weeks each with larger sinkings
than last week. Through this period
the records held quite even. The aver
age for the five weeks was exactly 1876
large and five small vessels.
Last week. therefore, showed a gain
FOR the British Of 2.6 vessels over ], 500
tons and four under that tonnage, COM
pared with the five weeks previous.
As statements made by Premier
LLOYD George and other leaders in this
tive-week period declared the subma-
rine menace was at an end with the
then prevailing rate of sinkings. to-
nights report can be regarded fairly
with satisfaction.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27

that an attack will be made on Ger
many's submarine base, but you may
look for some offensive action
Admiral Jellicoe, who had performed
notable service in the British navy as
commander of the Atlantic and home
fleets, and also as Second Sea Lord, was
made supreme commander OF the home
feet AZ the outbreak OF the war. In
the summer, following the Jutland bat
lie, ne was appointed First Sea Lord;
turning over command OF the Grand
Fleet to Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty,
who had commanded the British var
ships in their fight against the Ger
mans. Jellicoc is ffty-eight years old
Vice Admiral Wemyss. who is nifty
three years old, became Second Sea
Lord OF the Admiralty in August Of the
present year, succeeding Admiral Sir
Henry b. Johnson. He won eommenda.
tion FOR the part he took in the Jutland
battle. Wemyss entered the navy IN
1877. and was made rear admiral in
1912. He represents the old aristocratic
element in the navy.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Absolute Power
Given Controller
Telegraph, Phone and
Ship Lines Included;
McAdoo to Keep
Treasury Post
ISt1f Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The rail
roads Of the United States will be
taken over by the government and
operated under the direction Of Will
lam Gibbs McAdoo. Secretary Of the
Treasury. beginning at noon on Fri
day. This was announced by Presi-
dent Wilson in a proclamation to-
night Mr.. McAdoo will also retain
the Secretaryship of the Treasury.
Every railroad engaged in general
transportation, with its appurtenances,
including steamship lines, is taken
over, and all systems will be operated
as one under the director general.
Stock and bond holders and creditors
of the railroads are reassured by the
Presidents statement, which accom-
panied the proclamation. that their in
terests will be "as scrupulously looked
after by the government as they could
be by the directors Of the several rail
way systems" In brief. the plan is TO
allow the railroads the average net
operating income for the three years
ended June 80, 1917. and to provide for
proper maintenance and requirements
duriag the period Of government opera
ton. For purposes Of accounting, the
government operation will be estimated
from the first Of the year.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
n;rected to Cut "Red Tape
and Take Action
at Once
Congress Assumes
The Whip Hand
kilograms Reveal Many
Cantonments Without
Winter Garments
Bv G. w. Gilbert

UASBlNGTON. Dec. c6.-Ccngress
- ba-s to-day. i did SO when the
vita AFairs Committee Of the SEN
:, having first sscer.ained directly
.,ieg-aph thc shortage ~ clothing
ovlsts AZ a number Of the camps
'-.-;-0o,sIv adopted resolution re
s..;rr lns secretary Baker 10 direct that
ss,Siers be supplied immediately ne
s....s-,ittsr expressed the opinion tnst
49, nsual routine should be Gispensed
-, ard that c,m mmanding officers be
- n buv clcthinc at the nearest
points. ..-- ,,,-odpcsd bv
e...to- NcKellar. Democrat, Of Ten
,s,e Who had wired 20 the camp
L-.-,,svder, for information which tne
...,-,;,tec felt that u had beer unable
:. -, ont of QUarteTmaster General
ss,,,. The resolution is as follows:
81. sDDoari7e 20 the Committee on
,flits~r Affairs OF the Senate, from
,,,-'1,~ss;ioned proof adduced before
4 nat many enlisted mon IN lamps
Wheeler. shelby kesrney. DIX,
Isessor Grant. Custer. Bcauregard
srJ in tie camp AZ Fort Worth. Tex;
s-s without woollen b.ouses and
c~s-coats. tho combined shortage IN
.hs several camps named beng not
isss than 10000 overcoats and : 1000
vooller blolses. this committee here
r.. rso.ests the Secretary Of War 20
80 ;rncd.atc steps 20 supply SAID
e,listed mon with Ovcrcoats and
woaileu hloUses.
It further aupcaring that there
MAJ, be shortages Of said articles al
Csnps Dodge. Uoniphan. Funston,
Wsdswcrth. Fremont, sheridan,
Greene and Pike. and perhaps other
eaups th, Secretary also is request
,S N ascertain BY wire to-day II any
otber shortages Of clothing exist IN
s,y Of our camps, and II so. that ne
sirort that such soldiers be supplied
Immediately. -,....
that. with the colo season now on the
uus' routine he suspended as 10
fhis matter and that the commanding
eF,cers ot the several camps snail
h. directed. II This IS the quickest
wav. 20 buy these articles g. the
nearest points 20 which they can be
Obtained. 30 tha. our soldiers may be
supplied as soon as possible
Secretary Baker. on receiving this
.solu-ion. .urrcd the matter over 10
Ac chief 1f staff. who directed COM
rard.ng officers az the camps 20 buy
isedcd clothing as soon as possible.
The camps reporting shortage in
rsply 20 Senator Mcclellan were as fol-
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