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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
AMERICAN TROOPERS
BEGIN REGIMENTAL
BARRAGEMANEUVERS

BY The Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Dec. S.-AA division of
American troops. recently arrived In
France. will begin regimental maneuv-
ers Sunday and will be trained in bar
rage fire, the American artillery work
ing with American aviators. The site
picked for the practice is rolling
ground. The artillery will lay . bar
rage up to the first objective over
theoretical German trenches. The
infantry, following up the fire. will
occupy the trenches and then execute
a flank movement. which will enable
the men to study the barrage moving
on to the second objective. The signal
corps will get the benefit OF the ma
peuvers. for they will he carried out
as II an actual attack was being
launched. and the business OF the sig
nal men will be to esta blish and main
tain communications between the ad-
vancing sections and the regimental
and brigade headquarters In the rear.
Telephone communication IL to be
used from the objective point to both
these headquarters.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
ALLIES HAVE TROOPS
AIDING ITALIAN ARMY
Not Only Men but Munitions
and Provisions Have Been
Thrown Into Mountains.
BY The Associated Press.

by The Associated Press
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY. Friday, Dec. I.
Ii will be cheering news to the allied
world that allied reinforcements now
have definitely taken their place on
the actual Italian front and are today
occupying trenches In the battered
positions held by the Italian troops
now relieved for needed respite.
The British position is around the
heights of MontellO on the upper
Piave. Where the batteries on the
heights are already in action and rifle
fire answers the steady sniping from
across the river.
The French position cannot as x.
be indicated. but II Is in an equally
important sector.
The formalities >of transfer have
been in progress for the past week
and are now definitely accomplished,
when the Italians saluted the British
flag and the .Tommies cheered the men
In gray as they went for their WE'LL
earned rest.
This transfer is significant First, II
is visible evidence of allied unity. not
alone In conferences. but on the fight
ing lines. II Is evidence also OF unity
or the western front, whether In Ital-
In aVcnitia or French Flanders. Sec
oilu, " IL tut ilLuSlOn Oh new DiOOO,
new life, new spirit ut timely mo-
ment
The italians have done wonders in
resistance In the last month but there
ian. Venetian or French Flanders. Sec
the arrival OF new men. materials,
supplies. and guns bringing reassur-
ance az we'll as needed relief.
Third. the extent OF the transfer is
considerable. The Italian front, from
the Piave to the Swiss frontier. is
ebout one hundred and fifty miles.
About one-third OF this Is inactive,
hut one hundred miles Of front along
the Piave and the northern stretch Is
feeling the continuous pressure OF the
enemy forces. The Italians still guard
consideraa alc portions and are meeting
the br,int of the attacks In the north.
One result of the transfer is the
grounds for confidence inspired for
the future. But the commanders and
men Of the reinforcoments are mani
Testing no spirit of coming to save the
day. as they give full credit to the
Italians for their heroic resistance and
say that. they come In performance Of
u single duty--to assist the Italians.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
CAPTAIN TELLS OF HORRORS
Even Those Who Quit Ship
and Were Mile Inland
Killed by Explosion.
NO BATTLE APPROACHES IT
Second Storm Which Halts
Rescue Work Fills Cup of
Sorrow to Overflow.

HALIFAX. Dec. "a torrential
rain flooded Halifax at daylight to
day. Accompanied by fifty-mile
gale II added greatly to the sufferings
or thousands OF persons who had
found none too sure shelter after THO
destruction Of their homes Thursday
by the explosion on the ammunition-
laden steamer Mont Blanc I'm the ha-
Dor here
Systematic search for the dead in a
two and n half square mile area in
which the entire available population
was expected to take part today, was
held up. Thruout the devastated zorc
the rain turned three feet Of snow into
siush knee deep at points; but, not.
withstanding these conditions, men
and women went early to the scene to
continue their own hunt for members
or their families lost In the disaster.
Toward noon the wind shifted
slightly and the skies were brighter.
but not clear. The temperature
dropped sharply.
Dead by Wagon Loads.
No additional estimates were forth
coming this morning as to the num-
ber Of dead. The officials do not
agree. Wagons carried TO the morgues
score Of bodies found in unexpected
places and II was said many OF tho
injured had died during the night.
Church services were suspended to-
day. BY order of the mayor. Sunday
was not observed as holiday, and
the stores which supply food, fuel and
clothing remained open. Workmen
wandered about the streets, but traffic
conditions were deplorable and slow
progress WAS made toward restoring
normal conditions. even In the busI-
ness district. where melting SNOW had
filled each thorofare with streams
| oyer ones shoetops. This second storm
appeared to have about filled the ct.p
OF public sorrow to overflowing.
The first thot was for six hundred
persons In tents and in damaged
buildings which were not secure
against driving rain. RELIEF efforts
were rcdoubled.
Exciting moments aboard the Mont
Blanc before the ship became ter
rible engine of destruction, were de-
scribed by several of her officers to-
day. The inquiry of the admiralty
court will be opened tomorrow.
All those on board the Mont Blanc
escaped from the ship. but three men
were subsequently wounded by pro-
1ectiles. One, gunner, died today.
A wireless operator. struck by O. bit
Of steel. was dangerously injured. The
injuries Of the third man were not
serious.
Tell OF Experiences.
The men seemed still dazed by their
experience. but one thot held fast In
their minds. that they had realized
that the explosion of $50 tons Of tri-
nitrotoluol ct. N. T) would spell di-
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
FRENCH TAKE PLACE
''' OF ITALIAN LINES
UNDER OWN FIRING

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
ITALY. Saturday. Dec. s.-(By the
Associated Press. PROTECTED by theit
own artillery fire. the French forces
have gradually taken over their al.
lotted positions ON tho Italian front
and today face the Austro- Germans
In full strength.
These French troops are thoroiy
familiar with all kinds of fightip"
both In the mountains and In the
plains, as they arc among Frances
best and they have taken up their po-
sitions I'm full confidence that they
can not be dislodged. This has been
tremendously heartening and inspir-
ing to the Italians retiring for rest
and reorganization.
The French positions are among the
most important along the entire Ital-
ian front
The Austro- Germans have ad-
vanced at two points--on the Asiago
plateau and In the neighborhOod OF
Monte Grappa and Monte Tomba, just
west of the Piave-until they nearly
overlook the plains below leading into
central and northern Italy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
Cambria Front Attracts
German Field MarshdLs

GENEVA, Friday Dec. Both
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
General Won Ludendorff are on tho
Cambrai front. according to dis
patch from Trassburg today. Railway
traffic thru the Rhine town has been
congested for several days. 1t is re-
ported. from this source. owing to the
flow of troops and artillery being
rushed thru to this front. No civilians
are permitted to travel along the
Rhine and the German frontier ro-
mains closed.
Whereas the italian victory excited
little enthusiasm In Germany the suc-
cess at Cambrai, the semi-officiai
Wolff bureau states. is causing the
greatest Joy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
Turks Set Fire to Coal
Mines in KHri Region

LONDON. Saturday. Dec. s.-The
following official statement concern
ing operations In Mesopotamia was Is
sued today:
After securing Sakaltutan Pass
Tuesday the Turks were pursued to
the village OF Kara Tepen. 225 miles
north OF Delibbas. thru which the
enemy was driven Wednesday after a
sharp engagement The British and
Russians fighting on our right flank
showed great powers of endurance.
Friday our airplanes bombed Tuz Kur-
NATL with good results.
1t Is reported the Turks have set
fire to the Kifri coal mines as fires
were observed burning there Thurs
day.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10

American Ideals and hopes. patriot
ism and loyalty were incarnate in the
person Of one man who stood before
a Tulsa audience yesterday afternoon
10 Convention hall and in an. address
that Is epochal in the annals Of ora
tory here, epitomized the national and
International situations.
DIR. John Wesley Hill. chancellor
OF Lincoln Memorial university at
Cumberland Gap. Tenn. was brought
to Tulsa by the Drill and Derrick club
for the meeting tonight. Under the aus
p;ces of the Ministerial Alliance he
gave a public address.
Yesterday was designated nationally
as Soldiers Bible Sunday. 1t Is the
intention of the American Bible soci-
ety to give each man in military SER
vice Bible. An offering for this
purpose preceded the address OF DocVor
Hill.
Doctor Hill prefaced his address
with a few remarks upon the work of
the Bible society. and upon the Red
Cross.
Foundation of Civilization.
ain sending the Book of Books to
the soldiers, you are sending the foun-
dation Of civilization to the men who
are fighting for the maintenance of
civilization" he said "It Is a-book
that is older and younger today than
ever before in the worlds history"
Early in his address. Doctor Hill
arraigned the obstructionists. Social
ists I. w. WIS. pro-Huns and pacifists
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
MANY CANDIDATES
ENTERING CONTEST
Tulsa Worlds Automobile and
Diamond Ring Race Brings
Out More Workers.
EVERYONE WORKING HARD
Every Subscriber Secured Adds
to Standing of Candidates
for Big Prize.

Were you ever afflicted with "auto
mObilis.''
Eastern Oklahoma is undergoing an
epidemic of it just now.
Automobiles affects both men and
women. but the present epidemic
seems to be confining itself to those
of the gentler sex.
And 1t is The Tulsa Worlds great
automobile and prize campaign to
"automobilis' that is affecting many
young women of Tulsa and eastern
oklahoma.
Who wouldn't be afflicted, tho?
six handsome motor cars are TO be
given away. Every car Is dandy
1918 model, fully equipped, powerful
motor car, right new from the Tulsa
dealers.
All the cars are familiar to anyone
who knows the least thing about auto
mobiles.
AnyOne's Race.
rhe Tulsa World will present these
six automobiles, together with many
other handsome prizes, 10 someone
Who those someone's" will lie nobody
knows. But it will be decided In o
few weeks by the young women. who
are making such splendid progress In
the campaign. Every day they send
in their votes. Every day the cam
paign manager Is kept busy answer
ing countless inquiries. as young Wo-
men want to know what to do "a
win, how to do 1t, and where to do it.
TO be candidate in The Tulsa
World prize race now means to In
stantly become the center of interest
Thousands and thousands Of people
are talking about the wonderful
10
seeking them.
They are watching each day. as ad.
ditional young women. some Of whom
are already nominated, and others
lust entering, busily begin to gather
votes. And the ease with which the
votes are secured sends them upward
and onward with rapidity.
Busy Weeks Ahead.
The result of the race will be known
January 26, when the campaign closes,
The intervening weeks promise ex-
cltement and enthusiasm without pre-
cedent in a newspaper campaign OF
this kind.
This week has already started out
to be a busy one for the young wo-
men. Quite number Of young
women will actively begin the gather
ing of votes today in view Of the
SDlcHulu lVVtVVV VAGo WV SN~~s
is now in effect. 1t takes only $50
worth Of new subscriptions to The
Tulsa World to obtain 100000 extra
votes above the usual regular votes
that are issued on each subscription.
Building $50 clubs. then. Is absorb
ing the attention of most every candi-
date. Every new subscription Sc
cured now places a candidate that
much nearer the Haynes touring car
that will be awarded as first grand
prize at the end OF the race Ana
as a wonderful array Of other cars
are to follow. Chandler SIX '-passen-
ger. sI,675; Nash 7-passenger. Sl,oI ;
Hupmobile 5-passenger. Sl.3b2; over
land Country Club, $3.50; Maxwell b.
passenger, $S12.43.
Many More Prizes.
Nearly two dozen additional prizes
remain to be distributed after the
antomobi,es are awarded. These in
clude diamond rings, "a OF which are
CONTINUED on PAGE FIVE.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
Austria Claims Success
in the AsiagO Region

VIENNA. Dec. . (via London) -
The Austrian official statement Of
events on the fighting fronts issued
yesterday announces that on the Rus
sian front there was An armistice.
I'm the Italian theater." says the
statement, "our brave troops to the
east of Asiago yesterday stormef !
strong vantage points Of Stenflea and
maintained them against violent at
tacks.
.'The prisoners captured by Field
Marshal Conrad Won Hoetsepdorf since
Tuesday exceed sixteen thousand.
"Our aviators yesterday fought nu-
merous aerial battles and shot down
six Italian airplanes."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
Empty Stocking Fund.

Nine contributions received
Saturday amounted to $71. Thus
II Is shown that generous Tulsa
will again see that the stockings
Of the unfortunate children OF
the city will be well filled Christ
mas morning. However. donations
should be promptly made. There
Is but short time left and the
local humane agent must havo
an estimate Of the funds available
for this purpose few days in
edvance that he may contract for
) bis supplies.
N Those who are inclined to aid
he humanitarians lin this work
Ind who are Unable to donate as
literally as they might wish,
fhould not fail to send In the
Rmount they can,afford to donate,
no matter how small. Prompt
ress should feature the subscrib-
ms to the worthy cause.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
RED FLAG IS AN Y
ANARCHY SYMBOL
DR.. John Wesley Hill, Chan
cellOr of Lincoln Memorial
University, Talks.
The New Nationalism

THE red flag of socialism is
symbol OF anarchy. Every man
who waves that banner is
traitor and should be executed"
There is but one international
banner-that Is the banner OF the
Red Cross"
Our participation In this war
Is a projection of the Revolution
airy War. Its principles are the
same"
I'VE fought In 1912 for the
same principle that is part Of our
aim now: the deck OF an Ameri-
can vessel Is American SOIL"
That the dream Of no more
wars after this one will he fought.
is made a realization. / hope to
God that the United States will
70 maintain the biggest army and
navy in the world
THE best tribute We can pay
TO Lincoln. whose name Is eulog-
lied the world around. Is loyalty
to his successor. Woodrow VIII
aOn"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
Germany to Make Free
All Spanish Civilians

HAvRE. France. Dec. 9.-Thru the
Intervention of King Alfonso of SPAIN
an agreement has been reached under
which Belgium will repatriate all Ger
nan civilians removed from east Az
rica, who now are interned In France
many In turn is to set free all BEL
gian women and children interned In
German camps who are undergoing
sentences for misdemeanors. They are
to be allowed to return to occupied
Belgium. Switzerland or France.
Germany is also to set free promi-
rent Belgian colonials arrested under
-reprisar measures Further mutual
lberations of prisoners are to be dis
cussed later under the agreement.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
MRS. PETE THOMPSON DIES
Farmers Wife Succumbs To Bullet
Wounds Sustained Saturday.

Specisi to The World.
JENNINGS. Okla, Dec. 9.--Mrs
Pete Thompson. who was shot In a
dry goods store here Saturday after
noon by her husband. from whom
she had been separated three weeks,
died in room at local hotel
shortly after IL o'clock this morn
ing. She did not regain con-
scioussess and no statement was
obtained from her.
While the store Saturday after
noon was filled with Christmas
shoppers Thompson entered and
seeing his wife and her mother
standing at a counter fired six
times. His mother-in-law was
killed instantly. Thompson Is be-
ing held in the county Jail at Paw
nee. where he was taken to escape
mob violence.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
Cambrai Cathedral Left
Untouched by Heavy Fire

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 9.-The war
correspondent Of the western front OF
the Cologne Gazette describes the
British bombardment Of Cambria as
having damaged about l60 houses, put
as leaving the cathedral untouched
and causing only slight damage to the
town hall. The Germans. says the
newspaper. removed all the treasures
from the museum to Valenciennes.
where the precious manuscripts In the
municipal library also were taken.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
FOrty-FOur of Destroyer
CreU of ITO We're SaUed

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.---vice Ad-
n,iral Sims cables the navy department
today. "A officers and men had been
saved OF the 10 known to have been
aboard the destroyer Jacob Jones,
torpedoed and sunk Thursday by a
German submarine. He added to the
list of dead Ensign Staunton OF the
Kalk. who died from exposure. and to
the survivors an unidentified picked
up by the submarine after the de
rover went down.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
Revolution Succeeds.

LONDON. Dec. 9.-A Lisbon dis
patch from the Havas correspondent
there says:
AFTER three days fighting the gov
ernment in order to avoid further
bloodshed decided to concede the
resignation of the ministry. which was
the chief demand of the revolutionists.
who were led by Doctor Sidinio Paes
and Colonels Scares Branco and Alves
Rogadas 1t is reported that Alfonso
Costa, the former premier. has been
arrested at Guarda."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
Compers Will Fisht.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Samuel
Gompers. president OF the American
Federation OF labor. issued n state
ment tonight vigorously attacking
Postmaster General Burleson's recon-
mendation that postal employees be
denied the right to organize and affi]-
late with the federation. He said the
federation was prepared to resist any
effort to put the recommendation into
effect.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
Cor9as Gives o. K.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 9.--Major will
liam c. Gorgas today gave his ap-
proval of the sanitary adminlstra-
ton and health conditions of Camp
Funston which the surgeon general
and party OF army medical corps
men had just inspected. The party Is
inspecting all Of the principal army
cantonments in the country and left
tonight for Camp Doniphan. Fort Sill.
Okla.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
The Sooner Done

HAVANA, Dec. 9.-The belief was
expressed by several congressman this
afternoon that President Menocal to-
morrow would send a message to con-
gress asking that a declaration be
made that a state of war exists be-
tween Cuba and Austria Hungary.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
Bravery Rewarded.

WASHINGTON Dec. 9.-Raye Nye.
chief gunner's mate, has been officially
commended by Secretary Daniels for
heroism in jumping overheard from
the battleship Pennsylvania and res
cuing q man from drowning.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
'C0SSACK GENERAL
LEADS REVOLUTION
Bolsheviki Government Takes
Prompt Steps to Put Down
Counter Civil War.
ITALIANS HOLDING HEIGHTS
Germans Still Refrain From
Launching Counter Drive
Along Byng's Front.

The long expected civil warfare In
Russia apparently has come. General
Kaledines. the leader of the Don Cos
sacks, supported by General Korri-
loft. former commander-in-chie OF
the Russian forces, Is declared in an
official communication issued by the
Bolsheviki government to have raised
the standard of revolt in the Don Cos
sack region against the people and the
revolution.
As "a counter to the movement the
BOlsheviki government has ordered
its troops and followers Immediately
to set to work to put down the upris-
in, forbidding even any attempts at
mediation.
Arc Famous Fighters.
No details of the uprising are as
yet to hand. but the proclamation OF
the Bolsheviki government asserts
that the constitutional democrats and
the bourgeois are aiding the move
ment against the Leninite faction.
The Cossacks, of whom Kaledines is
fighters. and in choosing Korniloff rs
his right hand man, Kaledines obtains
a military man of unuestioned ability.
OF equal interest In the world war is
the brilliant stand the Italians have
made In keeping back the rush of the
Austro-German forces from the Asiago
plateau region to the plains OF north
ern Italy. Altho the enemy had bent
back the line of the defenders to
point where IL seemed that II must
give way under the press Of over
whelming numbers of men and guns.
the Italians, reinforced by the full
strength of the British and French
troops rushed to the front, have
stcmmed the tide Of onslaughts and
for the moment. at least. brought the
fighting to a pause.
Fight With Rocks.
Their infantry and shocks troops
balked, the Austrian and German
guns are still heavily bombarding vari-
ops points along the front between the
Piave and Brepta rivers, but they are
being answered almost shot for shot
by the cannon Of the allies. From the
sides Of the passes which they are
play with great effect large boulders
which were rolled down on the enemy
on many occasions as they tried to
make their way southwark toward the
plain.
Little infantry activity is In progress
on the western front in France and
Belgium. altho on various sectors
from the North sea to the region Of
Nerdun mutual bombardments are en-
suing. The Germans have not yet de-
cided again to offer battle to General
Byng's forces in their newly chosen
positions on the Cambria sector, altho
their artillery has shown considera blN
activity south of Cambria and In the
region of Moeuvres and Banteux.
In the Verdun sector the Germans
have made another attempt to pierce
the French line in the region OF Bezon-
vaux, but were repulsed after some
what brisk fighting and suffered con-
siderable casualties.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
Ready.

By The Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Dec. 9.-The graduation
exercises of the large bayonet school
today were witnessed by several gem
erals and their staffs. The men who
had been trained in the British sys-
tenn of Pritish instructors gave a
demonstration of energy, speed and
accuracy which was truly American.
They are now ready to go over the
top.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
To Be Sure.

AMSTERDAM. Dec. 9.-The Ger
man press generally uses language of
denunciation in commenting on Presi-
dent Wilson's message to congress.
Count Won Reventlow, in the Tages
Zeitung. sees in the message proof
that. quite apart from the war on
land, 1t is a question of the actual ex-
istence of the German empire, and
that only the strength and tenacity Of
Germany will and can prevail against
the Anglo Saxon attack.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
Acre Lease Is Valuable.

BLACKWELL. Okla. Dec. 81.
z. Curren and Thomas Naylor, who
have large lease on one acre on
which a schoolhouse stands, sold one
third Interest in their lease for S37.-
500. The Crescent Refinery OF New
kirk bought the interest In the leass.