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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25
Ry the Assoclated Pressl

tby tne Associated preSSD
Hard fighting continued in the battle
of Cambrai Saturday, with the British
pressing determinedly forward on the
line, west of Cambria.
Unofficial reports late in the day in
dicated the probability that General
Byng's troops had wrested possession
of the hotly disputed Bourbon wood
from the Germans and had recaptured
the town of Aioeuvres
The village of Fontaine. less than
three miles from Cambria. was reported
In flames. suggesting the probability of
an impending German retirement from
that place.
The Germans are resisting desperate
by the British advance. which is being
pressed most energetically on the west
front. General Byng's evident intention
Is TO drive in behind the main Hinden-
burg line. preached i'm Tuesdays sur
prise attack. and the Queant-Drocourt
switch line. while sti,l pushing his en-
circiing movement OF Cambrai to the
north and east.
Fridav's British attacks were chiefly
deliveries on this same front. Gains
were scored. but Bourbon wood and
Moeurrcs still remained In German
hands. Byngs troops had even cap
;urcd Bour;on village to the north Of
the wood. but We're driven back by a
strong German counter-thrust The Brit
ish have pushed considerably TO the
northwest OF Moeuvres. however. and
are hammering at Inchy which the
Germans are battling deteyminedly TO
retain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25
WAR SUMMARY

The Italians have now completed a
successful two weeks defense of their.
Piave line and the northern front pro-
tecting its flank. Although they have
had TO yield ground during this time
on the front between the upper Piave
and the Asiago plateau, their defensive
line remains unbroken.
The Italian fourth army under Cen.
eral Robilant was on the aggressive
between the Piave and the Brenta on
FRIDAY, while the first army beat of
heavy attacks between the Asiago pla-
teau and the Brenta; and the third
army foiled further efforts by the Aus.
tro-German forces to bridge the Piave
with pontoons.
In Palestine the British are closing
in on Jerusalem. their official state
ment being OF added interest because
of their increasingly frequent mention
of Biblican names. The site of the an
cient Mizpah. some eight miles west
of Jerusalem, was captured by storm.
Northwest of the city. the British were
still closer. but their mounted troops
near Belt Unia, in this sector, were
forced back short distance by a
strong Turkish counter attack.
American destroyers in the war zone
were successful recently in sinking a
German submarine seemingly beyond
all question. according to British un-
official and official accounts The u
boat fell victim TO a depth bomb. rising
to the surface after the shock and
shaking just after a destroyer had at
tached a line aha wasHsttempting to
tow t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25
BEST week Of
WAR BR|TON SAYS
LORD NORTHCLIFFE IS PLEASED
WITH UNITY OF ACTION
BY ALLIES.

London, Nov. 24.-Viscount North
cliffe, who was head of the British mis-
sion to the United States for the CO.
ordination of the war work. tonight
gave the Associated Press the following
statement on the war situation:
This has been distinctly the best
week OF the war l refer not only to
General Byng's success, but to that of
Colonel House and Premier Lloyd
George, who have been buttoning things
up. to use an expression Of the colo.
nel's.
The days of the waste of life and
treasure caused by the allies mutual
ignorance of one another's plans are
nearly over. American soldiers, sailors
and business men and their British col
leagues have been working overtime
1T would not be wise to talk of de-
tails, but as / never have been backward
in criticising inefficiency, | should be
lacking in justice If l did not speak of
the high efficiency of this weeks con-
ference. There was no glorious Brit
ish constitution and fourth of July hot
air about the proceedings. 1t was real
lied that time is the most valuable asset
of war. There was very little ban
quoting and there We're no parades. yet
| venture to say that the greatest move
toward victory yet made in any theater
of the war was executed in London this
week.
The prospects of the Paris confer
ence are fine. The war is at last be-
coming what il should have always
been, a close business partnership"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25
THREE BATTLES
RAGE fUR|OUSLy
ON ITALIAN FRONT
LIMIT TO HUMAN ENDURANCE
AND THE ROMANS MAY
FALL BACK.
ENEMY is DESPERATE
1t Is Through the Center That Enemy
Is Making His Most Terrific Struggle
to Break Through the Defenders
Line-Napolcon's Advice Recalled.

Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy. Nov. 24.-It is not denied. that
there is a limit to human endurance
and that the Italians may have to fall
back to more secure positions.
The mountain battle. which Is now
nearing its highest stage, Is one Of
three battles which are going on sim
ultaneously with various degrees OF
intensity. These are the battle Of the
Piave river which Is the extreme right
OF the Italian line; the battle Of the
Asiago plateau, which is the extreme
left, and the battle Of Grappa Noun
tain. which is the center. 1t is through
the center that the enemy is throwing
his full force. The Piave line has be-
come so solid that some are led to be-
lieve that the enemy is not pushing
things there any farther, possibly plan
ming to bring up his heavy guns be-
yond the Tagliamento to renew his
efforts in the spring. No less an au-
thority that Napoleon regarded the
Piave as good for only temporary pur.
poses and not as line Of resistance
for permanent operations. II the same
view were held valid now both the
eastern and northern Italian positions
would ultimately have to be shifted
greatly as the present operations de-
velop.
The second Italian army, which was
hurled back in the debacle when the
great offensive began just a month
ago. has begun to redeem itself. Some
of it's units have been brought into
the thick of the fighting at Grappa and
have done splendid service.
Coming Down Valley.
The enemy is attempting to come
down the Brenta valley on both banks
of the river in an endeavor to reach
Bassano and the open plain. On the
east bank, the fourth army drove back
two attacks in force. On the west bank
the frs tarmy took the initiative in
dashing attack TO regain the lost posi-
ton at the upper end of the Brenta
valley. The enemy's resistance was of
a determined nature.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25
us. SOLDIER GETS
DEATH SENTENCE
DESERTED TO JOIN ENEMY is
CHARGED AGAINST GERMAN
MAY NOT KILL HIM

Washington, Nov. 24.-Sentence of
death before a rifle squad has been i'm
posed by a court-martial upon an en-
listed man of the American army in
the United States, on his conviction of
desertion with intent to join TIE enemy
forces. 1t was learned today at the
war department. however. that officials
here are not satisfied at the evidence
adduced before the court that intent
to join the enemy was established and
the trial court has been asked for adj
ditional information TO clear up this
point.
The soldier in question is of either
German birth or decent. It is under
stood. although the details of the case
including the name of the prisoner are
withheld.
The sentence of the court martial
will not be executed until approval
from Washington has been received,
BECAUSE the desertion was not in the
face OF the enemy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25
D[PORTAT|ONS At
b|Sb[E DENOUNCED
COPPER MAGNATES MAY BE PRO
SECUTED BY FEDERAL GOV
EMINENT FOR GUILT.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Severe criti-
cism of the persons responsible for the
deportation of 1,1S6 striking copper
mine and mill workers from Bisbee,
Arizona, and the Warren mining dis
trict last July Il is contained in re-
port of President Wilson's special labor
commission made public tonight by the
president
The deportation was carried out by
the sheriff of Cochise county and about
two thousand armed men "presuming
to act as deputies under the sheriff's
authority" the report said, land was
wholly illegal in law, either state or
federal"
In an extensive investigation of the
causes surrounding the copper miners
strike. the commission found that the
deportations were planned by num-
ber of Bisbee citizens including Off
cials of the Phelps-Dodge and the Calu-
met & Arizona Mining Co. interests, al
though no disorder or violence had
been threatened by the strikers.
Most of the men who forcibly were
herded together and sent out of the
state on a special train of box-cars..
were lawabiding American citizens. said
the report, and few were Germans or
Austrians. No reference was made in
any were members or leaders of the
/. w. w.
The commission reported that the de-
portation interferred with operation Of
the selective draft law, and suggested
the president refer the evidence to at
torney General Gregory.
1t was also found that leaders in the
enterprise utilized the local office of
the Bell Telephone company, and at
tempted to exercise a censorship over
parts of interstate telephone and teie-
graph lines to prevent information con-
corning the deportations from reaching
the outside world. This situation should
be referred to the Interstate Commerce
Commission for solution. the special
commission suggested.
Both recommendations have been fol-
lowed by the president, II was announc-
ed tonight.
The commission recommended furth-
er that steps be taken to prevent inter-
ference with men who seek admission
to the Warren mining district 'in a
lawful and peaceable manner: that the
responsible law officers OF the state and
county pursue appropriate remedies"
for the vindication of the law and that
-deportations be made federal criminal
offense.
The deportations. and the usurpation
70 judicial functions by q self-deleRnt-
ed body OF citizens for more than .
month afterward. said the commission.
have even been made the basis Of an
attempt to affect adversely public opin-
ion among some OF the people Of the
allies"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25
EXPLODING BOMB STAYS TEN
IN MILWAUKEE, POLICE STATION
AMONG KNOWN DEAD ARE NINE OFFICERS AND ONE
WOMAN-INFERNAL MACHINE WAS TAKEN TO
PLACE BY ITALIAN, WHO SAID HE FOUND 1T
IN BASEMENT OF ITALIAN CHURCH.

tective Fred Hartman and Detective
Lieutenant Flood. in charge OF the
station at night, escaped.
According to one Of the detectives.
the bomb was cylinder-shaped affair.
about one foot in length and eight inch.
es In diameter. Inserted In the top
was small bottle Of liquid, supposedly
nitroglycerine.
The explosion was heard through the
main section of the city and brought
thousands of persons to the scene.
Fremen from station nearby aided
in the work of rescue.
Many Of the bodies. as they were
taken from the building. were removed
to the county Jail, which is just across
the street from the police station. From
there they were taken to the Morgue.
The dead and injured were scattered
all over the squad room.
Details Of firemen were despatched
through the building. On the second
story, just over the squad room. where
the police operators work, the body of
Edward Spindler was found. He was
killed at his post by a metal missile
that came through from the floor be-
low.
Further investigation of the station
proved that all other occupants of the
building escaped unscratchsd.
Lieutenant Flood in his office just
across the hall was thrown from his
chair and stunned but he was at work
in the squad room death house before
other rescuers arrived.
The Italian who brought the bomb
was absolved of all blame by the police
The woman killed was Catherine
Walker She had gone to the police
station to report a robbery. and was
standing in the hallway waiting to get
into the lieutenant's office when the
bomb exploded
The intonation of the explosion
brought thousands of persons to the
sation. Wbmen fought for entrance to
the building and tainted while struggl-
ing with patrolmen on guard.
The body Of the woman was found in
such position that would indicate her
escape of all injury had the explosion
been deferred few seconds. She evi
IDENTIFY was passing out the door leading
to the squad room.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25
GERMANS CAME ON TOP OF THE
RIDDLED SHELL AND WITH
HANDS UP. SURRENDER
TWO MEET DEATH
Maybe More When the American Depth
Bomb Hlt-Nlen Opened Sea Cocks
and Caused Vessel TO Break From
Tow and Sink. Cable Reports.

Washington, Nov 24.-Tie German
submarine captured recently by two Am
erican destroyers was sent 10 the bot
tom by members of her crew opening
cocks below while their shipmates stood
on decks with hands raised In signal
of surrender All OF the crew were
taken prisoners.
Secretary Daniels announced the cap.
ture and sinking of the submarine today
in formal statement. which made no
mention OF prisoners. or for the reason
of the boat sinking. The details leaked
out at the department later. but the
secretary would neither confirm nor
deny them, saying he had issued the
statement in agreement with the Brit
ish admiralty and could not add to IL.
One of the Germans was drowned
while being transferred to a destroyer
and another died from wounds.
Both army and navy officers were
elated over the report. 1t is one Of
the few cases in which there can be
no doubt that American patrol boats
destroyed an enemy submarine.
Hull Is Peppered.
Since the destroyers circled about the
U-boat. pouring shell fire into her as
she lay on the surface, after having
been bombed, officers point out that the
guns probably had peppered the hull
with holes before the attempt was made
to tow it.
1t is likely that the bomb opened
the submarines hull so that she was
forced to the surface in an effort to
keep from sinking. Many members OF
her crew may have been killed or rem
dered senseless by the bombs concus-
sion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25

lines for repairing eastern equipment
Pooling Of all roads equipment
in the east whereye -.SS.icable.
Prorata distrih' among eastern
roads of opep irs on basis of
tonnage car -apacity Of the equip
Div from congested lines of all
frc 0iat can be handled by any
10 make more effective the pooling
arrangement the war board recon-
mended that the government take the
following steps Immediately:
Survey the present contracts and me-
thods of purchase and shipment OF coal
that cross hauls may be eliminated and
that coal may move on the shortest
route from producer to consumer.
Extend the pooling Of coal production
and shipment.
Transfer as far as possible the move
ment of foodstuffs and other export
commodities to southern ports to re-
lieve congestion in North Atlantic
ports.
Survey all government requirements
involving the movement of raw mater
ials and manufactured products SO that
accumulations on roads and interchan.
ges may be eliminated while products
are awaiting shipment or export.
Require wherever possible the build.
ing Of war Industrial plants in terri
tory other than the eastern seaboard.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25
Ell PASO RED CROSS
PREPARES TO CARE
FOR MEXICAN WOUNDED

FL Paso. Texas. Nov. 24.-Red Cross
workers here have been ordered to dis
continue making knit goods for troops
in France for the present to turn their
attention to the making of bandages
and hospital supplies for use in north
ern Mexico in expectation of a battle
in the Juarez or Ojinaga sectors
This was announced today and the
work of bandage and split making for
the Mexican army has started.
A mobile Red Cross corps is also be-
ing considered for this emergency as the
sanitary equipment in the Mexican ar
mics is considered inadequate to care
for any number of wounded. This was
demonstrated at the battle of Ojinaga.
when wounded were found on the field
with badly infected wounds three days
after the battle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25
ExpIosion Under Water.

At the proper moment, the command
er on the bridge released depth charge
from it's fixed place. The powerful ex-
plosive, three hundred pounds in weight
in its steel case, sank with little
splash into the destroyer's wake and
at the regulated depth responded to
the bidding Of its valves and burst in
"A terrific xplosion. A vast extent OF
water was upheaved and rose In
column to a great height. That the
charge had found its mark was shown
by a mass of oil and bubbles which
marked the spot as the water found its
level
Meanwhile. a second destroyer passed
that the boiling. oily waters and drop
ned a second depth charge and then
followed the tactics OF the first destroy
er. encircling the spot The two de-
stroyers did not have long to wait. In
less than three minutes there was a
rush OF water and the U.boat. whale
like. came to the surface not more than
500 yards from the first destroyer
Americans Take No Chances
The Americans were taking no cnan-
ces on a German trick. and the gun
crews stood with their guns. machine
guns and torpedo tubes trained on the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25
ARMY
BAT THING FOR
C|TY0F CAMBRIA
AFTER SEVERE FIGHTING. THE
ENGLISH STORM HIGH
GROUND.
SUCCESS CONTINUES
Three Counter Attacks by the Desperate
Foe Have Been Beaten on, London
War Office Reports - Berlin Claims
BritOns Lose Bourbon Positions.

Berlin. Nov. 24.-The British attacks
against Bourbon wood, Fontaine and
La Folie wood were of especial force,
a German statement says. Tanks in
close formation were followed by in.
fantry, which was slowly gaining
ground on Bourbon when it was met
by a counter thrust and again elected
from the wood and the village.
London, Nov. "a. - Fierce German
counter attacks have been made today
in the neighborhood of Bourbon wood,
according to the official report from
British headquarters in France tonight.
The British line was forced to withdraw
slightly. but later in the day the line
was re-established and the ground held.
The statement follows:
Operations were successfully carried
out by US yesterday west of Cambrai.
After severe fighting. IN which the
Germans offered stubborn resistance.
our troops stormed the important and
dominating high ground about Bourbon
wood. To the east of Bourbon wood
some progress was made in the neigh.
borhood of Fontaine Notre Dame.
Progress Along Hindenburg Line.
West of the wood our troops made
further progress along the Hindenburg
line astride the Canal Du Nord, in the
vicinity of Moeuvres. Further west,
between Moeuvres and Queant, the
London Scottish regiment gained an
important spur. giving observation to
the Hindenburg line west and north.
I'm the vicinity of Bullecourt our
troops gained further progress during
the night, capturing the hill strong
point with a number of prisoners.
THE number of prisoners captured
in yesterdays attack has not yet been
ascertained."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25
REV. KELLEY ACQUITTED
OF IOWA AK MURDERS

Red Oak, Iowa. Nov. 24.-Rev. Lyn
j. W. Kelly was acquitted OF the charge
of committig the Villisca AK murders of
1912 by the jury in his secohd trial in
district court here tonight on the first
ballot at S:35 y. m, after four nours
and % minutes consideration.
The first trial of Rev. Kelley lasted
from Sept. to 2S. 1917. and ended in
a disagreement with eleven jurors for
acquittal. His second trial started
November IA.
In his first trial, Rev Kelly was
charged with numbering II year Lena
Stillinger one of the eight victims slain
with an axe in the-Joe B. Moore home
in Villisca the night of June O. 1912.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25
NAVY MEN JUBILANT
OVER DEATH or SUB
One Of the Neatest, Quickest Acts Of
Destruction Recorded.
By the Associated Press

Base of the American Flotilla in
British Waters, Nov. 24-The American
destroyers which were responsible for
the latest sinking of n German submar-
inc have returned to their base with
flags flying. Their victory over the
U.boat was one of the neatest and
quickest pieces of anti-submarne work
yet recorded by the American squadron.
The submarine was disabled by a
depth charge, rose TO the surface three
minutes after the charge was fired.
hung hesitatingly at the surface for
moment and then sank.
Pressure Aids Destruction.
The pressure of water at the 20O-feet
or so depth at which she sank soon
completed the work of destruction of
the strained plates of the submarines
hull. For long time bubbles and oil
continued to rise in great gulps from
the grave where she lay and then the
Americans made assurance complete in
a manner of which it is unnecessary to
20 into detail.
1t was daylight with good visibility
when the periscope was sighted by the
lookout on one of the American destroy
ers, which. with a sister craft. was en-
gagged in its customary duties. The sub
marine commander was just preparing
to fire a torpedo, either at one Of the
destroyers or at merchantmen near
by
Call Of Danger.
"periscope two points off the star
board bow" sang out a lookout in
voice that could be heard from end to
end of the craft. Instantly an alarm
TO general quarters was sounded, and
the helm thrown hard over. Signal
flags were swung out notifying the sis
ter ship Of the exact location of the
enemy. At the same time the radio
graph began it's flashing of orders for
combined attack.
A scant IS inches of periscope had
shown above the surface OF the sea 400
yards distant for a few seconds, and
then vanished. In less time than II
takes to tell. the destroyer, under the
impetus of the suddenly opened throttle
had fairly leaped into the track where
the periscope had disappeared.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25
GERMANY REFUSES
TO TALK PEACE
WITH MAXIMALISTS

London. Nov. 2i.-A Petrograd dis
patch from the semi-official news ag-
ency says that the mayor Of Petrograd
has announced that the Germans have
declined to receive the parliamentary
representatives sent by order OF the
maximalists commissaries. declaring
that peace negotiations could only be
conducted with the constitutional gov.
ernment OF Russia.
One OF the preliminary conditions for
entering upon negotiations imposed by
the Germans is the withdrawal Of the
Russian soldiers for a distance Of 100
kilometres tsixty.two miles, while the
Germans retain their present positions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25
OKLAHOMA WINS
GAME 80 TO 0

Norman. Okla. Nov. 24.-Oklahoma
university's eleven this afternoon swept
Kendall College of Tulsa, off its feet
and sent the latter team back home
trailing an so TO nothing defeat.
Oklahoma's back field went through
Kendall at viii and Oklahoma's half
backs made many thirty and more
yard runs. Kendall got no closer to
Oklahoma's goal line than thirty yards.
For Oklahoma Abbott. Boyle. Davis and
Graham, were the principal ground
gamers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25
TURK AND GERMAN TROOPS ARE
numbering JEWS IN PALESTINE

on false evidence or on confessions ex-
torted by torture were convicted by a
German court martial and hanged with
many members Of their families. refu-
gees declare.
In order to extort. combinations. Il
Is added many men and women includ-
ing some American citizens. have been
stripped and beaten in public. some so
severely as to cause death.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25

Alexandria, Egypt. Nov. 2A-Refu-
gees from Palestine report that the
Turks. in cooperation with the; Ger
mans, are committing the most fearful
atrocities upon the Jewish colonies in
Palestine.
Last month all the leading men Of
the Jewish colony at Jana tancient
Joppa) were accused of espionage. and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25
WEATHER FORECAST

Washington, Nov. 2i.-Weather bu.
reau predictions for the week begin.
ming Sunday, issued today, are:
West Gulf states. generally fair
somewhat higher temperatures Sunday
and Monday.
Plains states: Local SHOWS over north
ern. and SHOWS or rains over southern
portion early days of week, with some
what higher temperatures. Generally
fair thereafter with nearly normal tenn.
'peratures