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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
COL {. N. HOUSE
CHEERS FRENCH
L. :. ENVOY TELLS THEM THAT
THE MILLIONS OF AMERICA
TO WAR WITH THEM

Paris, Thursday, Nov. 22.-Colonel
F.. NJ. House and the other members of
the American mission have made the
quickest trip from London to Paris
since the war began. They crossed the
channe! at the rate of thirty-one knots
an hour, and Travelled from French
seaport where they landed to Paris
in a special train at a speed unmatched
in three years.
Colonel House said, concerning the
purpose of his mission:
1--WE bring to the French republic a
message OF encouragement from the
great American millions, who are busy
in factories. on farms and upon mill.
tary fields.
There is grim determination
amongst us to wage war until the
world is free from the shadow and
spectre of the sword We have in mind
no material gain What We want is
an assurance Of permanent peace. and
the tramp of our soldiers upon the soil
of France will be heard ever increas-
ingly until IL is achieved.
1T is here that our brave men are
come to mingle our blood with yours.
II is here that all come to gather in
spiration from your heroic deeds.
''Our president and our country see
the issue clearly. and France may con-
fidently count on every resource which
may be az our command"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
CAPT. QUEEN OF GRANGER.
TEXAS, DIES IN IRELAND

Georgetown. Texas. Nov. 23-The
Navy Department at Washington has
notified D. W. Queen OF the death Of
his son. Captain Dudley w. Queen. at
the base hospital in Ireland and that
the remains would be shipped to the
States. Captain Queen was on the tor
pedo boat Cassin. which was disabled
on Oct. 20. by German submarine. and
was promoted for bravery at that time.
1t is not known whether he was injured
on the Cassin or died from exposure
after falling in the water. as details
are lacking Captain Queen was in the
Medical Corps and was a graduate of
the State Medical College at Galveston
and a cousin. Of County Superintendent
Nolan Queeh. He was the first war
victim from Williamson county
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
EDITORIAL IN LONDON POST DE
NOUNCES VATICAN FOR AL
LEGGED HUN PROPAGANDA.
PONTIFF FUN-NEUTRAL
lie Is Responsible for Recent Reverses
Of Italian Armies. Is Charge, and the
British Government Is Asked to Take
Hand I'm Matter.

London. Nov. 23.---The vatican eS,
cused in an editorial in the Morn. z
Post OF being implicated in the propa
ganda which the newspaper says was
largely responsible for the recent ltal'
ian reverses. Reviewing what 1t de-
scribes as vatican Vaccinations, the
Post declares that its political activities
during the war "can by no sophistry be
regarded as consistent with the prin'
ciples of neutrality"
From the beginning" says the POST
"the vatican has leaned to Austria's
side, and lately has furtively but act
lively espoused the Austrian cause
The newspaper calls on the BRUSH
government to look into the matter. and
demands that the vatican declare deh-
nitely on which side il stands.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
SLAVS PROPOSE
ARM|ST|CE FOR
ALL bELL|GERtNTS
FOREIGN MINISTER
AT PETROGRAD HANDS DUPLI-
CATE NOTE TO AMBASSADOR
OPPOSE ANNtxAT|OhS
Wants Immediate Opening Of Peace Ne
gOtiations as Set Forth by the "All-
Russian" Congress Of Soldiers and
Workmen's Delegates ut Capital.

Petrograd, Thursday, Nov. 22.-The
note of Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki
foreign minister to the allied embas-
sizes conveying the announcement OF
the proposal for an armistice. were
handed the embassies here last night.
The text of the following to the French
ambassador Is a duplicate of all the
others:
II herewith have the honor to inform
you, Mr.. Ambassador. that the all-Rus-
sian congress of soldiers and work
mems delegates organized October 20
a new government In the form of
council of national commissioners. The
head Of this government is Vladimir
Ilich Lenine. The direction OF the for
eign policy has been entrusted to me,
in the capacity Of national commits
sioner for foreign affairs.
Awaiting attention to the text of
an offer of an armistice and a peace
on a basis of no annexations. approved
by the all-Russian congress of soldiers
and workmen's delegates, 1 have the
honor to beg you to regard the above
document as a formal offer of an i'm.
mediate armistice on all fronts, and the
immediate opening of peace negotia'
tions-an offer with which the authori-
tative government of the Russian re-
public has addressed itself simultane-
ously to all the belligerent peoples and
their governments.
Accept my assurance. Mr.. Ambassa'
dor. of the profound respect of the sol
diers' and workmens government for
the people of France, which cannot
help aiming at peace. as we'll as all
the rest of the nations exhausted and
made bloodless by this unexampled
slaughter.
L. Trotzky,
National commissioner for foreign
AFFAIRS"
The American ambassador David +.
Francis, is transmitting the communi
cation TO Washington for the informa
ton of his government. He made no
acknowledgment of its receipt, acting
it is understood, in concert with the
representatives of the allied govern
ments.
Petrograd Nov. 23 - The Russian
Caucasus armies have won a remark.
able success against the enemy along
the river Dyal. according to informa.
ton reaching the army and workmen's
and soldiers delegates.
The Russians started an attack and
overcame the enemy. capturing 1900 of
them. of whom 134 were officers.
The morale of the troops is said to be
excellent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
CIVILIANS Weep
FOR Joy WHEN
BRITISH ENTER
GREAT HAPPINESS COMES TO
FRENCH VILLAGES HELD 3
YEARS BY THE ENEMY
WERE MADE SLAVES
All Men Of Military Age Sent TO Ger.
many TO Work and Women Forced
to BE Drudges for German Officers
and Troops-U. ). Fed Them.

British Army Headquarters in
France. Nov. 22, Thursday .l-Civilians
who were released from Masnieres to-
day told something Of their experiences
In the last three years. They reJoiced
at their new found freedom and many
OF them today still wept with Joy when
the subject Of their deliverance was
brought up.
Only $50 Germans were holding the
town and all except a few left In the
cellars withdrew five minutes before
the British entered. With the civil
lians who greeted the British were two
German soldiers. one from Alsace and
the other from Lorraine, who had de-
serted and were waiting to give them
selves up to the British, with whom
they sympathized.
During the three years Of their cap
tivity, the civilians were fed by the
American relief commission. All other
food was requisitioned by the Germans.
who placed heavy penalties on those
who concealed any.
Homes are Plundered.
The Germans stripped all the houses
of the town of their furniture as soon
as they entered. Among the houses
thus pillaged were five magnificent
chateaus. All men of military age
were arrested and sent to Germany.
Women were compelled to do all man
ner of work, such as sweeping streets,
washing clothes of German officers and
waiting on officers.
The mayor declared his belief that
Germany was actually starving. He
said there seemed to be no doubt that
the civilians were undergoing great
Ihardships.
Hides Three Years.
| Among the most interesting of the
| residents was man of military age
who had hidden in a cellar for three
years to escape the Germans and had
been fed by his wife with an extra
| ration of food allowed her because she
had baby. This man is 35 years old
and in the ordinary course would have
been arrested and sent to a prison
camp as soon as the Germans entered
! the town. He did not want to leave
] his wife and baby and so hid in a
secret place in the cellar, thereby max
ing himself liable to the death penalty
| if detected.
German officers came to live in his
house and daily he heard them tramp
ing above him. In accordance with the
custom, this house and all others were
searched every little while to see il
any one was concealed. but the Ger
, mans never discovered his hiding place.
| Each day while the officers were away
his wife smuggled his little store Of
food and water to him.
Comes Out From Hiding.
When the British entered the town
the wife, after making sure they were
indeed British went home and brought
tout her husband, who had his first
glimpse Of the outside world since
August. 1914
This refugee seemed to be In fair
health. notwithstanding his confine-
ment, but his nerves were badly shat
tered and he wept continually today,
as ms story was being related. He was
clinging to a bag containing several
hundred francs which he had carried
with him into his cave.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
MASS MEETINGS
IN WARDS TONIGHT
CITIZENSHIP OF ARDMORE URGED
BY MAYOR To CONTINUE WAR
CAMP FUND CAMPAIGN.

Ward mass meetings will be held at
the East Ardmore Presbyterian church
(Second ward, at the Fourth ward
school and at Convention Hall Goint
First and Third ward meeting). at 1870
o'clock tonight. on call of Mayor w. X.
Roberts, for the purpose of making a
final drive to complete the War Camp
Community Recreation Service Fund.
Ardmore and Carter county have con-
tributed less than one-half Of their $751;
900 allotment. Carter is the only county
in the state that has not either raised
her quota or exceeded it,
At meeting of the general commit
tee at the city haIl this forenoon re-
ports were made by the various sub
committees.
The Frick Reid Supply Company no
titled the committee of its contribution
of 800.
Following are the assignments of
speakers at tonights meetings:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
TONNES HAD TO
LAUGH AT THIS IN
MIDST OF BATTLE

British Army Headquarters in France
Nov. 22.-CThursday).--Am the Ger
man prisoners taken by the British in
the great drive We're several officers
who We're caught i'm the regimental
headquarters. The regimental com
mander was captured. and il is reported
that his advent into the British lines
was a particularly humorous spectacle.
He came tramping back clad in an
elaborate fur coat. followed by two SER
wants who carried more of his finery.
He was swearing mad. The sight of a
company OF British cavalry threw him
almost into a frenzy, and the lurid Ian
|guage which he directed at the British
drew laughter from even the hardened
Tommy, who has a somewhat pictur.
esque vocabulary of his own.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
FINLAND FIGHTING
AND STARVING

London, Nov 23.-Another general
strike has been declared in Finland,
according TO a Reuter- dispatch dated
Helsingfors on Tuesday. 1t is stop
ping all civil functions. and was cabled
with the object of calling of the diet
dissolved in July, which had a social
ist majority. for the existing diet.
where the socialists are in the majority.
Minor fighting is reported in various
parts of the country
Former Senator Won Wendt, member
OF an old Finnish family. the dispatch
adds, has telegraphed an urgent appeal
to Premier Lloyd George and President
Wilson TO allow the passage of Ameri-
can wheat cargoes 10 Narvik. Other
wise. he said a catastrophe is unavoid-
able. AZ
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
JERUSALEM SOON
Be RID Of TURK
GERMAN PAPERS PREPARE PUB
Lie FOR EXPECTED LOSS OF
THE ANCIENT CITY.

Amsterdam. Nov. 23.-The German
newspapers are preparing the public
for The loss Of Jerusalem. The Nord
Deutsche Aifgemeine Zeitung says that
in order to cling to places which
would bring us no military advantage
would be tantamount to the useless sac
rifice of numerous Turkish forces and
our own troops. and would likewise in
volve serious losses"
Lieutenant General Won Ardenne In
the Tageblatt says:
Jerusalem Is not equipped for de
fense. Therefore. it is not improbable
that this advanced position will be
abandoned by the Turks"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23

official report Thursday night said the
Germans had retaken Fontaine Notre
Dame.
British Take Tunnel Trench.
Farther north, near Bullecourt, the
British were I'm possession Of the en-
tire underground fortification known a,s
the tunnel TRENCH" which had been
famed for it's supposed impregnability
At least five determined counter at
tacks have been smashed In this re.
gfon. Southeast of Bullecourt hard
fighting occurred at Moeuvres last night
and strong counter-attack was re
pulsed. The last line of trench de.
fenses in the region of Cantaing have
been broken and the British today were
firmly established at many points in
the Masnieres. .Beaurois line south of
Cambria
1t is now possible to give more de.
tails of Tuesdays battle. In the ad.
vance south of Cambria. the first hard
fighting occurred at Lateau wood which
lies on the Cambria highway south Of
Masnieres This wood finally was cleav.
ed OF Germans and the advance con.
tinued toward Masnieres. Some oppo-
sition was encountered in a suburb
but by one O'Clock this had been over
come and the British had crossed the
L'Escaut canal at a lock.
Some Hiding In Cellars.
The small German garrison Tough.
bitterly to retain Masnieres. The whole
place was undermined with dugouts, II,
which the enemy was hidden with ma
chine guns, but the Germans we're fore
ed to give up this place after san
culinary battle although some of them
We're still holding out In cellars today.
Marcoing was taken with small re
sistance on the part OF the enemy and
this gave the British a second cross
ing of the canal. The advancing troops
forced passage here at the same houi
as Masnieres was entered.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. trench line
north of Masnieres apparently had been
reinforced by Germans from Cambria
and this front held up the advanee TEN
porarily with rifle and machine gun hre
but the British alternately forced the
Germans from the trenches in hand-to
hand lighting.
Enemy Line Stinens.
German resistance on the first day
was comparatively weak as whole, and
they surrendered freely in many places
Yesterday their lines stiffened and hard
fighting continued. German reinforce
ments from Lens and the two compan-
les of invalids already mentioned were
thrown into the line.
The first counter-attack came over
the ridge from the northeast of Mas
nieres. The British had concentrated a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
CAN'T FIND NEGRO SHOOTER.

Duquoin. H., Nov. 23.-The posse
which left here last night TO arrest Jim
Lewis. the negro who yesterday shot
two policemen on an Illinois central
train, returned to Duquoin this morn
ing without the negro. The posse last
night surrounded the home OF Lewis
at Hallidayboro. nine miles south OF
here. when informed that the negro was
within. At daylight. however they
found that Lewis was not there
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and vicinity: Tonight
md Saturday. generally fair; somewhat
warmer
Oklahoma: Tonight and Saturday
Generally fair. somewhat warmer IN
)ast portion Saturday afternoon.
East Texas: Tonight and Saturday
Generally fair. not much change in tenn
Serature.
West Texas: Tonight and Saturday
kir
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
HOGS POISONED IN TRANSIT.
Swine Shipped from Fort Worth Found
Dead i'm Cars.

Austin, Texas Nov. 23.-Poisoning of
hogs while in shipment from points
in Texas is being investigated by the
state pure food commissioners depart
ment Stomachs OF number of hogs
poisoned while being shipped from Fort
Worth to Hearne and McDade. were re-
ceived by the department today and an
analysis win be made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
CHIEF INSTRUCTOR CAPPS
MUST GIVE UP WORK

Washington. Nov. 23.-Chief Instruct
or Capps Of the navy. appointed gen.
eral manager OF the shipping boards
emergency fleet corporation by Presi-
dent Wilson a few weeks ago after the
resignation of Major General Goethals.
will be compelled to leave the post be-
cause of illness. lie has been advised
by his physician that he cannot con.
tinue at work. and his resignation will
be placed in President Wilson's hands
without delay
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
Former Colorado Governor Dies.

Denver. Colo. Nov. 23--lames Ham.
ilton Peabody. governor of Colorado
during the Cripple Greek Strike" in
1908. when there were number of
clashes between the state troops and
the strikers and their sympathizers.
died here today. Mr.. Peabody was IS
years old. He had been i'll several
months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
SEvOLUTIONISTS SEIZE
BANK AT MOSCOW

London. Nov. 23.-lt is reported. the
dispatch adds that the revolutionary
committee at Moscow has seized the
branch state bank there. II II said
that ,10o.ooopoo tabout s65.oo0,0o0)
rubles recently were transferred there
from Petrograd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
Enemies Poison Utah Sheen.

Salt Lake City. Nov. 23.-That alien
enemies are at work in Utah destroy
ing sheep by poison is the belief Of
Dr. w. X Hogan of the state livestock
commission which was expected upon
receipt Of information that so head Of
sheep had been poisoned at Delta.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
WAR MISSION
ARRIVES IN FRANCE

A French Port. Nov. 23.-The Ameri
can mission headed by Colonel Il. M
House, arrived here safely from Eng
land. The members of the mission will
proceed to Paris.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
Hv the Associated Pressl.

High military opinion, recently ex'
pressed, that the chances of the Italians
holding the Piave line and saving Ven
ice are increasing hourly, seems to be
by the tone of today's
Italian official statement showing con-
tinued successful resistance by the Itai-
ians to the furious attempts being made
by the enemy to pierce their northern
front.
The Italian first and fourth armies,
defending the northern lines, Were the
defensive forces that added to the rec
ord of their already notable achieve
ments. fe
Encircling Movement Frustrated.
An encircling movement In the Monte
Meletta region, northeast of Asiago,
was completely frustrated by the first
army, although great forces of Austro-
Germans were employed in the attempt.
All the Italians positions remained in
the hands of the defenders.
The fourth army holding the front
to the east between the Brenta and
the Pave. were compelled to contend
all day with a series of attacks in the
Teutonic effort to turn the flank OF the
Piave river line by pushing wedge
through in the Monte Grappa region.
The battle tide ebbed and flowed
throughout the day. but when night
came the Italians had retaken ali tl.e
positions they temporarily lost and a
final counter attack clinched the Tic'
tory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
HUN SINKS DUTCH I,OATs.

London. Nov. 23.-In the past few
days. the Germans have sunk five butch
fishing boats. three outside the barred
zone. according to a special dispatch
from Amsterdam.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23

London. Nov. 23.-Leon Trotzky. the
Bolsheviki foreign minister. according
to a Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd.
announces that the Russian secret dip
iomatic correspondence is IN his pos
session and viii be published fmmedi-
ately-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
FOURTH WARD SCHOOL.
fEnurfh Ward Meetinpl

Rev. c. E. Wagner.
|. X. Mason.
T.. l.. Gregory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
LATINS HOLD ALL POSITIONS. RE
CARELESS OF ASSAULT OF
INVADERS, ROME SAYS.
FIGHTING CONTINUES
Italian First and Fourth Armies. De
Tending the Northern Lines. Were
Defensive Forces Which Added to
Their Already Notable Record.

Berlin. Nov. 23.-tvia London).-F'ight-
ing is progressing favorably for the
. Ustro-Germans in the Italian noun
between the Brenta and Piave riv-
ers. eNys the official statement issued
today the German general stan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23

Rome, 23.-A great encircling
attack as a, npted yesterday by the
AustroGerman forces against Monte
Meletta, but the Italians held all the
positions, it was announced today b.
the war office.
Throughout yesterday the Teutons at
tackled the Italian positions between the
Brenta and Piave rivers. Several po-
sitions were lost more than once, the
statement says. but all were retaken.
Towards evening, the last 1taian
counter attacks definitely stopped the
Austro-G Germans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23

British Army Headquarters in
France. Nov. 22.-The tanks have dem
onstrated fully their power Of saving
the lives of men and conserving ammu-
milton. The casualties among the in
fantry which followed the tanks into
action. were unusually light. The cor
respondent heard, for instance that in
two battalions. only one casualty was
reported in each. while in another. the
casualties were only three.
II is impossible to state how many
tanks were in action but there were
several hundred, and out of all the men
who went forward in them, il appears
that but fewer than 20 were killed and
fewer than 100 wounded. Many of
these casualties were due TO the fact
that men left the tanks TO perform
work in the open where they came un-
der the fire Of snipers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
OUT OF TOWN.
Mar: Niblaek School.


George w. Coffman.
Jake Bodovitz.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
By the Associated Press,

London. Nov. 23.--King George has
promoted Lieutenant General Byng to
the rank Of general. In recognition OF
his distinguished services in the field
in the recent operations. It was offic-
tally announced today.
Berlin. Nov. 23.-tvia London).-A new
battle is in progress in the Cambria
area. German army headquarters an
nounced today. The fighting broke out
anew this morning in the direction OF
Moevres.
British Army Headquarters in France
Nov. 23-The British early today drove
back the enemy at the elevation called
Tadpole Copse, which dominates a large
section of the Canal du Nord and
large part Of Moevres in the Cambrai
area.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
SOME Bic TANKS
TURNED TURTLE
SOME FLOWED NOSES IN SOFT
EARTH AND ROLLED OVER
DURING TERRIFIC DRIVE.

London. Nov. 23-Nothing has been
announced here officially or unofficially
concerning the number of machines con
stituting what the correspondents de
scribe as the grand fleet" of tanks
employed i'm Tuesdays advance. but the
number apparently has been greater
than in any one previous action Cas-
ualties, of course, were inevitable i'm an
operation on such a wide scale but the
dispatches agree that hey are
not great Some even describe tn
tanks losses as slight.
One writer says that IA number" We're
knocked out by direct hits from Ger
man big guns. Another says that some
were overturned by shell fire, aud 9th
ers were begged. One or two buried
their noses in the soft earth or turned
over in trying to climb down steep
banks. one fell into canal. but II is
evident that the great majority pushed
ahead unhindered and made way for
victory
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
EAST ARDMORE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Second Ward Meeting)
A. =. Riddle.
j. =. Simpson.
w. $. Gilbert
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23

Col. Sidney Suggs.
g. II. Adams.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-23
HUN HORDES ARE FORCED TO
BATTLE in OPEN COUNTRY
NO LONGER CONFLICT IN SHELL HOLES AND
TRENCHES BUT BRITISH COMPEL GERMANS TO
FIGHT WITH RIFLE AND BAYONET ON VIRGIN WAR
FIELDS-ENCLISH CAVALRY SWEEPS IN PlCTUR
ESOUE CHARGES AGAINST ENEMY POSITIONS
OVER WIDE TERRITORY = MANY PRISONERS,
>TAKEN-BIC GUNS SEIZED.

I official report Thursday night said the
Germans had retaken Fontaine Notre