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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-16
AMERICAN MISSION To ALLIED
CONFERENCE LANDS IN NEW YORK
COL E. M. HOUSE, HEAD OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM
UNITED STATES DECLARES WAR WORK IN LONDON
AND PARIS WAS SUCCESS, AND PRAISES SAC
RIFICE OF ALLIED TROOPS

New York. Dec. l5.-"W7hat the Amer
lean mission was sent to accomplish
in the inter,allied war conference in
Paris has been successfully and salts
factorily done" was the message
brought TO the American people by
Colonel r. NJ House. head Of the mis-
SION. who returned TO the United
states today with four Of his colleagues.
The return of the party was void Of
ostentation. After advising the press
of the missions arrival. Colonel House
motored To his home, where he later
received newspapermen, and announced
that the missions reports already had
been despatched by special messenger
to the state derSrtment at Washington.
These reports. which included that
Of Colonel House, will be supplemented
by the colonel's personal report to Pres
ident Wilson He said he would go TO
Washington Monday.
In England and France, the infiu-
ence of the United States is paramount"
said Colonel House. In both countries
the morale is splendid-the best | have
CbStINth bil any VI my ihi't ~ ii''
abroad since the beginning of the war
I'm 1914"
You mean the morale of the fighting
forces" Colonel House was asked
Means Entire Nations.
NO. | mean the morale of the men
in uniform and the people as whole
he replied.
Their determination to win without
| thought of the cost is admirable"
Through elimination of speech-making
and entertainments. both of public
and private nature. Colonel House said
the inter-allied war conference accom-
plished its full purpose at these sittings.
At their termination, he said. the su-
preme war council. an outgrowth of
these deliberations, completed its work
| i'm four weeks time-two weeks being
spent in London and two weeks in Paris.
Brought Matters to Focus.
The prime ministers Of Great Brit
ain, France and Italy. and Colonel
House. together with their military
aides were, the only ones participating
! in the supreme war council. The others
who had taken part in the first con-
ference were assigned TO membership
on various committees, and thus every
one had a specific task to accomplish.
These committees dealt with food, en-
barge. finance and other subjects.
The war council brought things to
focus-up to that time there was no
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-16
SECOND WARD.
{. w. Richards, Captain.

A committee of ladies from the Sec
ond ward met in the office of c. w.
Richards and divided this section of the
city into plots, assigning canvasser
to each plot The following were pres
ent: Mesdames Lykins, Burnitt. Rainey
Fraley. f'ulsom, Stuchul. Rollins and
Williams. and offered their services for
the work. The following names were
suggested as assistants in the work
Mesdames Simms, Doak, Griffith
Daube Kimball, Easley. Emerson. Cook
johnson. Scruggs. Chandler, Braham
Bastine. Hanks, Cook. Barrick. Goodwin
and Allen.
The territory assigned is as follows
Broadway to Third avenue. between
Washington street and Rock Island rail
road. Mrs Burnitt.
Third avenue to Fifth avenue. be
tween Washington street and Rock
Island railroad, Mrs. Allen and Mrs
Hanks.
Fifth avenue to Eighth avenue. he
tween Washington street and Rock
Island railroad, Mrs. Williams.
Eighth to Tenth avenue, between
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-16
BRITAIN LOSES DESTROYER.
Goes Down as Result of Collision
Crew Is Rescued.

London. Dec ia British airship is
believed TO have been destroyed ~ a
hostile seaplane, and a second British
airship was forced to descend in Hol-
land. according to an official announce
ment tonight. II was also officially
announced that a British destroyer had
been sunk.
The text of the official announcement
by the admiralty telling of the destroy
er's loss says.
One of his majesty's destroyers was
sunk Wednesday after being in col
lision. All the officers and the ships
company were saved except two men
who are presumed TO have been
drowned"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-16

Petrograd. Dec. l5.-Former Emperor
Nicholas Of Russia escaped from his
confinement at Tobolsk. according TO
advices received today at the Smolny
Institute. the bolsheviki headquarters.
\ special train manned by sailors
was dispatched from Petrograd for the
pursuit of the former emperor.
Later an official denial was made at
the Smolny headsuarters that Nicholas
had escaped.
The American consul at Tiflis. in the
Russian Caucasus. recently sent re-
port, which was received in Washing
ton December S. stating that a rumor
was in circulation that former En-
peror Nicholas had escaped. The mes
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-16
FOR BOARDING
126 BARRELS OF SUGAR

New York, Dec. 15-The first man
to be arrested here on the charge Of
boarding sugar was taken into custody
today. He is Hyman Borrok and is
alleged to have held f26 barrels of the
previous COMMODITY in storage He
was held for trial December 22.
If Borrok is found guilty he will be
subject to fine of from 500 to $1,000,
or one years imprisonment or both. His
plea is that he bought the sugar TO go
into the syrup manufacturing business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-16
HOOVER TAKES THE HIDE FROM
Mr.. CLAUS SPRECKELS, SUGAR KING

"Mr Spreckels, therefore has reason
to feel badly. There are other citizens
who will feel the same way. and no
doubt can entertain the public by as
saulting the food administration. While
many feel badly, still the vast ma jority
of men and women of our business COM
munity and of our farmers are sacri
ficing their profits daily to the nations
necessities without complaint. for many
are sacrificing more than their money
their sons"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-16
MAN POWER AND GUN
POWER OF AUSTRIAN
ARMY is ESTIMATED

With the French Arinles IN fTaHVe'
Friday, December 1.-THE total man
mower OF Austria Hungary. the latest
enemy OF America, now mas reached
1I7O battalions of infantry. 240 squad
rons of cavalry. 1850 field guns, 1.5oo
light howitzers and 922 heavy guns. ac-
cording to approximate figures obtained
by the correspondent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-16
FIRST WARD
Fred Carr, Captain.
District No. 1.

DlStTlCt NO. 1.
West side Washington street to east
side A street.
Between Broadway and Second ave
nue.. Mrs l. X. Mason.
Between Second avenue and Thlrd
avenue. Mrs. Buck Garrett
Between Third avenue and Fourth
avenue. Miss Grace SciVally.
Between Fourth avenue and tith
avenue. Mrs Willis Wilmington.
Retween Fifth avenue and sixth, ave
nae Mrs c. c. Lynch.
Between Sixth avenue and Seventh
avenue, Miss Vera Olive.
Between Seventh avenue and Eighth
avenue. Mrs. II. G.. Spaulding and Mrs.
John Teer.
Between Eighth avenue and Ninth
avenue. Mrs. Velie G. Suggs.
Between Ninth avenue and north
limits. Mrs. +. c. Harlow.
District No. 2.
West side A street to east side Il
street
Between Broadway and Second ave
nue. Mrs. W. V. Ridpath.
Between second avenue and south
side Fourth avenue. Mrs. f.. r. Guiliot
and Mrs. Walter Thompson.
Between Fourth avenue and fttn
avenue. Mrs. Ida Alexander.
Between. Fifth avenue and sixth
avenue, Mrs j. II. HargraVe.
Between Sixth avenue and Seventh
avenue. Mrs. w. NJ. Anderson.
Between Seventh avenue and Eighth
avenue. Mrs. Mamie Stewart.
Between Eighth avenue and Ninth
avenue, Mrs. Velie c. Suggs.
North side Ninth avenue TO south
side Eleventh avenue, Mrs. H. q,
nI Inhn rTppr
District No. 3.
West side + street to east side C
street.
Between north side Broadway ana
Second avenue, Mrs. Kirk Dyer and
Mrs C. A. Whitehurst
Between Second avenue and south
side Fourth avenue Mrs. Kenneth Hud'
son.
Between Fourth avenue and Fifth
avenue. Mrs Thomas Norman.
Between Fifth avenue and Sixth ave
nue.. Mrs. +. o. Hale.
Between Sixth avenue and Seventh
avenue. Mrs. Eva Noble.
Between Seventh avenue and Eighth
avenue, Mrs. l.. III. Bradford.
Between Eighth and Ninth avenues,
Mrs. ID. III. Cooper
Between north side Ninth avenue TO
limits. Mrs. j. Q. Adams.
District No. 4.
West side c street to east side ID
street
Between north side Broadway and
Second avenue, Mrs J. r. Spragins and
Mrs. T.. Il. Pugh.
Between Second avenue to south side
Fourth avenue. Mrs. VIII Forrest.
Between Fourth avenue and Fifth
avenue. Mrs. n. h. Littell.
Between Fifth avenue and Sixth ave
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-16
NORWAY HAS LOST
5000 SAILORS

London. Dec. 15.-It is stated Official
Is that Norway has lost five thousand
sailors during the war. Central News
dispatch from Christiania reports.
The sinking of two more steamships
is told of in the dispatch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-16
AMERICA TO CONSTRUCT
BIG EXPLOSIVE PLANT

Washington. Dec. l5.-Government
explosive plants to supplement the pres
ent output of private manufacturers are
to be built in the immediate future. 1t
was disclosed tonight In an announce
ment by Secretary Baker of the appoint
ment of Daniel f. Jacklin. of San Fran
cisco. to take charge Of the construction
work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-16
WOMEN-ENI IST NOW AT THE RED CROSS GAUZE ROOM
WEATHER FORECAST

Monday. fair.
East Texas: Sunday. probably local
rains, warmer; Monday. generally fair.
West Texas: Sunday. fair. warmer,
except in southwest portion; Monday,
fair
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-16
LLOYD GEORGE REJOICES
SAFE ARRIVAL AMERICANS
Declares L. y. Commissioners Did Great
Work With Allies.

I.ontgln Dee l5.-When "A CORES
pondent of the Associated Press called
on Premier Lloyd George with the news
of the arrival in America of the House
mission. the premier authorized the toi-
lowing statement:
Il am very glad to learn of the safe
return of the first great American mis-
sion TO Europe. | say first because I
hope IL will be the prelude to many
more, for the experience we have gained
on this occasion has brought home to
me even more strongly than ever before
the paramount Importance of ever clo-
ser and more constant association be-
tween the United States. the free dem
ocracies of Europe. and the nations of
the British commonwealth not only in
the prosecution of the war. but in fu-
ture contact in the worlds affairs.
Was Unqualified Success.
THE mission which has thus success
fully terminated its labors was, so far
as we are concerned. an unqualified
success IL did not receive a great deal
of advertisement at the time. because
Colonel House was rightly insistent that
il was to be first and last a business
affair.
But the fruits of its labors will be
seen by all in time to come. 1t not
only enabled the United States and the
allies to coordinate their preparations
so as TO produce the maximum military
effort in the shortest space of time
| against the common enemy. bur 1t
i brought new perspective to bear upon
the work of the allies.
Its work eliminated in the work
| of the supreme war council at Yer
sailles, the outward and the visible sign
of new unity and new vigor in the CO.
operation of the great democracies of
the world in their fight for the tri-
umph of the ideals which they repre-
| sent.
Col. House Is SagaciOus.
ITO that conference the president
could not have sent a more sagacIous
and useful representative than Colonel
House and the other members of the
mission who accompanied him. Colonel
House, indeed, has proved himself not
only a worthy representative of the
United States, but has won the friend
ship and respect of all the European
allies"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-16

, coordination and things were not going
very WELL" said the colonel. Every
one worked well, hard and cordially
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-16
,ue. Mrs. Guy sigler and Mrs. j. NJ Nil

Between sixth avenue ana ~
avenue, Mrs NJ. l.. Alexander
Between Seventh avenue .shth
avenue. Mrs. AIaude Hard
Between north side i avenue
and Tenth avenue. So ~" de Eleventh
ays%gs EisTsn,b to nTsn" mSrsu orth limits limits @ be-,
tween west 81 street to east side
+ street, NJ. dl Jones, Mrs. \. c.
Bagby
District No. ).
West side u street to east side l..
street.
Between north side Broadway anG
Second avenue, Mrs. +. X. Wolverton,
Mrs. j. f.. Conner and Mrs. L. \. Jones.
Between Second avenue and south
side Fourth avenue, Mrs. Frank Hyden.
Between north side Fourth avenue
and Fifth avenue, Mrs. l.. r. Marston.
Between Fifth avenue and Sixth ave
nue.. Mrs. Guy Sigler
Between Sixth and Seventh avenues.
Mrs. w. /. Cruce and Mrs Arthur Hall.
Between Seventh and Eighth avenue,
and block Immediately west, Mrs. j. a.
Bivens.
Between north side Eighth avenue to
north limits, Miss Ruth Bats.
District No. q.
West side f. street To east side f
street.
Between north side Broadway to rail
road. Mrs. +. X. Wolverton and Mrs. j..
f. Conner.
Start at railroad to First ward school,
Mrs. c. II, Dove.
Start north side Eighth avenue to
north limits. Mrs. c. A. Miner and
Mrs. George Corhn.
District No. !.
NEay, ciJa n Strapt IN western limits.
Start at railroad and to north limits,
Mrs Stella Horton and Mrs. j. ID. Rea.
District No. 8.
Start Second avenue and F street,
south side Second avenue west to limits,
and south to street just north of Broad
way. Mrs. Al T. Harris.
District No. 3.
Start corner Il street and north side
Main street. on Main street to western
limits. Mrs. John W. Hoffman, and Mrs.
w. II. Prater
District No. 10.
North OF railroad west side street
to east side G street to south side Sixth
avenue. Mrs Guy Sigler and Mrs. j. NJ
Miller.
North side Sixth avenue to Eighth
avenue. Mrs. Young.
District No. IL.
Between Eighth and Twelfth avenues,
west side Burch street to east side VOL
verton street; also between Eighth and
Ninth avenues. West side Wolverton
street to east side G street; also west
side + street to east side G street, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth avenues,
Mrs. A. J. Wolverton.
District No. IL.
Start ID street and Second avenue
north to railroad and west to limits,
Mrs. f.. r. Wolverton and Mrs. Clyde
Fraser.
District No. IL.
Start corner Hargrove and Twelfth
avenues west to street car line and
north to limits. Miss Adah Cruce and
Mrs. Paul Phillips.
District No. II.
Start Ninth avenue and Wolverton
street north to Twelfth avenue and west
to east side of G. street, Mrs. ID. II.
Dawton.
District No. Is.
Start north side Eighth avenue and
east side Burch street, two blocks north
and west side Hargrove. Mrs. Arthur
Adams.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-16
STAFF Of RED CROSS WORKERS NAMED
WARD CAPTAINS ANNOUNCE CORPS OF VOLUNTEERS
WHO WILL MAKE CANVASS DURING CHRISTMAS
= MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN.

Preparations for the opening of the
paign appear to be well in hand and
by tomorrow morning, when at 3 o'clock
the flags go up. "a Red Cross flag be-
meath the stars and stripes and the
thing is not in readiness, it will not be
by reason of the failure of the large
number of leading citizens who for the
past several days have been working
day and night to bring about this re-
suit.
Men in every line of business in
nearly every walk of life, have signi
fled a willingness To lay aside their own
business affairs and devote their time
to this worthy cause. Offices, stores
and other places of business have been
turned into places for Carrying on Red
Cross work The men have taken the
question hbme with them and the wives,
mothers and sisters have been inter
ested in the work. and II is going to be
largely to these that the success of the
campaign from this time on will de-
pend. as most of the workers named by
the several ward captains are women.
There will he many men also engaged
in soliciting these memberships nut
the great ma jorty of those making the
house-to. house canvass will be women.
The workers have been named and
assigned to their respective sections OF
the wards in which they are To seek
for members. with the exception of the
Third and Fourth wards. These are
now being worked out. The workers
Of the Fourth ward will meet Sunday
afternoon at 2;30 o'clock at the Carter
Avenue NJ. +. church for assignments
and instructions. There will be speak
ers present to give full explanation OF
how this work is to be carried on.
The following are the assignments as
made by the ward captains
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-16

Continued on PAGE Eight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-16
Russo-German Peace ParIey.

The Russo-German peace negotiations
are reported proceeding apace. A Ger
man official announcement says the con
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-17
CATTLE STAMPEDE
At RILOT ROCK

Cattle stampedes used to he one Of
the dangers of the rangeland but the
dwindling of the herds and the fenc
ing ot the lands have largely elimi-
mated this danger. However. a STAN
pe1e OF 500 cattle occurred yesterday
afternoon at Pilot Rock and proved
one OF the most exciting incidents Of
the season At the south end town.
c. +. Rude. we known cattlebuyer,
had co leCteI 90 carloads of cows
and steers for shipment to Seattle
ind had put them in the corrals at
the Pilot Rock Stockyard When the
train came in yesterday they STAN
pedcd and went through the corral
fences as if they hadn't been there.
out over the flat they poured but the
long experience of ]. g Reynolds. an
old stockman Of John Day. prevented
them from scattering. Driving his
spurs into his horse he ran alongside
Of them and by skillful maneuverins
soon had them following him. How
ever. it was long after dark before all
were rounded up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-17
LAMBS SHIPPED
BY SMYTHE BROS.
SET NEW RECORD

THE heaviest train of lambs ever
shipped in Chicago is the character
ization of a trainload OF lambs ship
ped from this county recently by A.
K and Dan p. Smythe, well known
sheepmen in a letter received this
morning by Dan Smythe from c. II.
Shurte of the Union Stockyards, Chi
cago.
The lambs on their arrival in Chi
cago weighed on an average Of So
pounds and this according to Mr.
Smythe, in spite of the fact that they
received a slight stunt by unfavor-
able spring weather and that they
suffered from a 19 hour trip from
Gibbon to Wallula over the O.-W.
Mr. Smythe believes but for the DELAY
in shipment they would have aver
aged 30 pounds.
The lambs were winter lambed at
Arlington and were from a Lincoln
eve and Hampshire ram. They were
summered on the Wenaha forest
range and were loaded at Gibbon.
Their quality was OF the finest. ac-
cording to Mr. Shurte
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-17
rs NEW 1T. RILEY OFFICERS
To GO To FRANCE SOON
Every Man Commissioned VIII he in
service in Short Time

FORT RILEY. Kan. Aug. II
The pressing need OF Officers for the
United States army has been demon
strated in long telegram received
by Col. TN.rse r. Rivers, training
camp conmandent. assigning the new
off GERS Just selected here
Every man who was commissioned
out of the training camp will so i'm
mcdiately into active service. Seven
ty-eiEht Of the new Officers will be
sent to France almost Immediately
They will get about two weeks leave
and then report At some pace ready
for overseas travel
The list will include IS first lieu
tenants OF cavalry or infantry AZ sec
ond licutenants Of infantry and Is
first Hrutenants of field artillery. all
from the student body. None OF the
student body had expected to get 20
France before next spring.
The same order probably was is
sued at each OF the l6 training camps
and this means that more than 1909
new officers will go to France.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-17
FIVE MORE CLAIMS
FOR EXEMPTION ARE
REFUSED BY BOARD

Five additional claims for exemp-
ton on the grounds OF dependency
were Yesterday afternoon refused by
the local board. only one of the five
men affected has children, he being
Louis Shippentower Of Cayusc an tn
dian. who has a wife and two chill
dren.
The other four, who alleged a wife
dependent. are John Nathan Horrell
of Echo. Charles Eugene TompkiuN
Of Freewater Frank Graham of Wcs-
ton and Daniel r. Galley of Milton.
The I've were certified to the district
board. making ~ in all certified
from this county
a number of those claiming de-
pendents are making out appeals to
the district hoard while others are
preparing ella ms for discharge on
occupational grounds
In this connection the local board
calls attention to the fact that in
making appeals il is necessary to fiji
out two forms. one "A notice Of appeal
which is to he sent to the district
board and the other a claim on ap.
peal to he filed with the local board.
In making an occupational claim one
form is to be filled out and sent to
La Grande Each claimant must
make out his own affidavits for the
Ia Grande board and should include
in them all facts bearing upon the
aim.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-17
RUTHLESSNESS
OF GERMANS IS
AGAIN EVIDENT.
Burning and LOOting in Fland'
erSSeCtOrReSembIeS 7 Teuton
Preparation for Retreat Last
March.
ST. QUENTIN CATHEDRAL
SMOKING MASS OF RUINS

LONDON, Aug. I7.-HIis reported
continued German counter attacks on
the Lens front. one assault forced
a slight retirement OF the British
from advanced positions established
during the night.
FRENCH HEADQUARTERS. Aug.
17.-The beautiful st Quentin Ca
thedral now is a smoking mass Of
ruins IA duplicate of its sister, the
martyred Rheims cathedral. Its the
latest victim Of destruction. Beyond
the cathedral may be seen the smoke
of numerous villages curling INTO the
sky The fury of German destruc-
tiveness is again asserting itself.
While the burning and lootinE resem-
bles the German preparation for the
retreat last March. it is not Indicated
the enemy IL preparing to evacuate
the territory in this regi ~ inmedi-
ately. Fire and terror is being
spread in the French towns tho Ger
mans occupy. Recently CAPTURED
Germans declared ST. Quentin is
sacked. Everything of any value is
destroyed. what is impossible to
take away ~ DESTROYED. Furniture is
smashed and even crockerr destroy
ed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-17
PRESS Of GERMANY
DISSATISFIED WITH
POPE'S PEACE NOTE

AMSTERDAM Aug. 17.-Despite
the view of the allies press that the
peace proposals of the pope are Ger
man inspired, it's not quite pro-Ger
man enough to suit a portion of the
German press. The LokaI Anzeigcr
warns Germany TO remain composed.
The pope only mentioned one Of Ger
many's essential terms, the paper de.
cIared. that concerning the colonies,
and this is unsat. sfaCtory Cathulic
papers congratulated the pope on his
initiative, others are divided either
making no comment, taking a po-
sition similar to the LolIal Anzeiger
or advising that the pontiffs appeal
be given careful consideration.