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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
QNE.F0URTH OF DISTRICT QUOTA
IN RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
SECURED ON OPENING DAY

will show 100 per cent efficiency In mem
berships. ''r-
Senator Fred T.. Tucker district man
ager, was much elated over the reports
he received last night. The reports
were made early and did not include
all that had been done. but the showing
was very satisfactory.
Pontotoc county did itself proud. par
ticularly the city of Ada. The quota
for the county was 6.0s2, and the re-
port made last night showed that 1000
had been secured the first day. 2.5o0
OF these coming from the city of Ada.
Pontotoc county secured about. two.
thirds of its quota the first day.
Other counties reporting to Senator
Tucker were: Love, COS; Carter, 2.27S,
Murray. 1900; Johnston 564; Marshall
roo; jefferson. $50. Reports could not
be secured from the other two counties
in the district, Coal and Stephens.
The reports from the seven counties
total 10000. The quota for the entire
district. nine counties. Is $4,000. More
than onefourth OF the allotment for
the entire district was secured in seven
counties the first day. Senator Tucker
considers the result of the first days
work highly satisfactory and gives
promise of a large excess being easily
secured.
Senator Tucker said the shortage Of
supplies was not caused by failure to
receive them. for they had what they
assumed was sufficient. but the readi-
ness with which the people took them
up i'm hurry The workers ran out OF
buttons early and are using the tag
substitute which is issued until the but
tons can be secured. 1t was soon found
that II is only question Of the workers
getting to the people. They are willing
TO take memberships. and all are en-
thusiastic and willing to help.
The Four Minute Men of Carter
county are devoting every energy 10
the prosecution of the Red Cross
Christmas membership drive. Meetings
are being held in various parts of the
county and the theater assignments
will be begun tomorrow night. Berwyn
will be covered tomorrow night and a
meeting will be held at Pleasant Hill
school house Thursday night. Several
members of the Four Minute Men Of
Carter county. in addition to covering
speaking assignments. are also assist
ing in the house to house canvass.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
RESENTS THE GERMANS BEING
DUBBED By LLOYD GEORGE
As CRIMINALS.
ANSWER TO PREMIER
Declares German Conscience l. Clear
as II Had Offered Peace and Had
Been Rebuffed by England-"LoolSs
Forward" to Complete Victory.

London, Monday. Dec. 17.-"Ger-
many's way In the west is clear. mas.
much as peace by negotiation with Great
Britain is out of the question at the
present." Chancellor Won Hertling as
serted in an interview given to the
director OF the Wolff bureau, the semi
official German news agency, as quoted
in dispatches reaching London today.
The interview was given in response
to the recent speech of Premier Lloyd
George. who said he would regard peace
overtures with Prussia at the moment
the Prussian military spirit was drunk
with boastfulness as a betrayal of the
great trust with which he and his col
leagues had beer trusted.
Lloyd George calls us criminals and
bandits Modern wars are not won by
invective. but perhaps rather prolonged
thereby, because it is clearly out of
the question TO negotiate with men OF
such temper. For some time 1t has
been impossible for an attentive OBJ
server to doubt that the British gov
ernment under Lloyd Georges leader
ship is completely inaccessible to the
idea of a just peace by understanding.
His speech affords convincing pr1Sf Of
this
The chancellor then discussed the
origin of the war, saying Germany's 8
conscience was clear and added:
More than a year has passed since
we and our allies offered the enemy
the hand Of peace. 1t was rejected In
the meantime, our reply to the papal
note has again set forth our stand
point"
After referrirr to the conclusion of
the arrnistfce with Russia. the chancel-
lor went on:
Lloyd Georges speech is the British
answer to the appeal note. Our way
in the west accordingly is clear. 1t rs
not Lloyd George who is judge OF the
world, but history. AS on August =
1914, so also today. we may look Tor
ward 10 its verdict with equanimity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18

Ottawa. Ont, Dec. iS.-The English.
speaking sections of Canada yesterday
voted solidly for conscription and the
return of the union government with
Sir Robert Borden at its head. The
French and the German speaking parts
of the country voted against the ,Bor-
den government and for the return of
Sir Wilfrid Laurier as prime minister.
The preaominance of the English
speaking element in the Dominion
makes the return OF the union govern
ment with Sir Robert Borden at its
head certainty.
The only effect of the soldier vote will
be to increase the majority OF the gov.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
GULF OIL LABOR WAR
MAY BE. SETTLED
BY WERNER REED

Houston. Texas, Dec. 1s.-Nerner u
Reed. one of President Wilson's special
mediation commission, sent into the
west to settle labor difficulties affect
ing the war program. today began con
ferences here with oil producers and
striking oil field workers. The strike
affects sixteen producing fields in
Texas and Louisiana, where 1000 men
walked out.
Shortly after noon. Mediator Reed
met with the producers representatives
and later in the day Is scheduled to meet
with a committee of the workers.
Wages, housing and union recognition
are the points at issue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
OLD SOLDIERS ARE GIVEN
OPPORTUNITY TO ENLIST
IN L. =. GUARD RANKS

Washington. Dec. iS.-Former sol
diers past the age when they are ac-
ceptable for line service-men who have
at any time served honorably in the
army. including those whose last serv-
ice was during the Spanish-American
war. viii be accepted as recruits for
the United States Home Guard. now
being organized to relieve fighting
troops on home duty.
Recruiting officers already are en-
listing men. Old soldiers even up 10
sixty years win be accepted If they are
physically fit for work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
IS VOTED IN CANADA
BY OVERWHELMING MAJORITY

ernment from about thirty to some
forty seats. and wilF make IL easier for
the Borden ministry to carry on its ad-
ministration. The decisive character Of
the Borden victory relieves the appre-
hension that was felt that IL either side
was returned by a narrow margin the
strong feeling over the dbnscription
issue might lead to serious disorders In
the country and force another election
in the near future
Without the soldier vote being con
sidered the government Is retained IN
office with full authority to apply the
conscription law which has been en-
acted and given partial effect
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
WAR SUMMARY.

The German cruisers which attacked
the British convoy in the North sea
last "Wednesday returned without loss
and captured a large number Of prison
ers, according to Berlin. Fourteen ves-
sells. including several neutral steamers,
were sunk by the Germans in the North
sea and OF the mouth Of the Tyne.
Germany and Austria-Hungary appar-
entity will lose no time in bringing a
separate peace with the bolshevik gov
ernmeflt OF Russia. now that the armis.
tiee between the two countries has be-
come effective. DIR. Won Kuehlmann.
the German foreign secretary, and
Count Czernin. the Austrian foreign
minister. will arrive at Brest-Litovsk
today to begin negotiations looking to-
ward peace.
A seni-Official statement issued in
Vienna declares that the central pow
ers will follow UP the armistice "as
speedily as possible with peace parleys,' .
and 1t Is added that Bulgaria and Tur.
key also will join in the negotiations.
According to Petrograd advices, Leon
Trotzky. the bolshevik foreign minister,
has notified the allied embassies ct Pc.
trograd that peace negotiations are to
begin, and has asked them to partict.
pate. or state whether they wish peace.
diplomats is said to have reached no
definite decision on the subject.
There has been virtually no change
in the internal situation in Russia. The
bolshevik government in a notice to
foreign embassies in Petrograd says it
considers the question of recognition
purely formal and cares little about 1t.
The notice declares that the foreign
embassies must wise passports, or sim
liar courtesies will be refused.
Except on the Italian front near the
Brenta river. military operations are
at minimum. The Italians, in a des-
perate struggle. have been able to re
take an advantageous position on Ca
prile while checking Austro-German at
tempts in the region of San Marino.
The activity of the aerial and artillery
arms on this front continues to be in
tense.
Snow has fallen on the British front
in France, and only isolated raids have
occupied the infantry. The gunners on
both sides are active. Except for artil-
lery work, there has been no activity
on the French front from st. Quentin to
! Alsace. In upper Alsace, the French
have repulsed German attack near
Aspach lie Bas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
GENERAL FREIGHT TRAFFIC
DIRECTOR Is PROPOSED
BY JOINT RESOLU1lON

Washington. Dec. 1S.--Investigation
BY the senate interstate commerce. conf
mittee of the Interstate Commerce
commissions recommendation for soiv-
ing the railroad transportation din1cus
ties, was ordered today by the senate
on motion Of Senator Cummins Of Iowa
The committee viii meet during the -
cess OF congress. and n instructed -
reDort Legislative recomuendationA
Efforts By Senator Borah 20 hAve ~
senate reconsider its deciston 10 receu9
over the Christmas holidays. 20 thns
immediate investigation could be unoel
taken. failed today b. ssvo<e Of ~ u y
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
REPORT BY COUNTIES.

The first days work In the drive for
Red Cross Christmas memberships
proved highly satisfactory. In Ardmore
the weather was unfavorable. Instead of
clearing. the mist and rain continued
throughout the day, the sun at no time
making its appearance. This. however,
did not deter many of the workers from
going forth and closely canvassing their
respective districts. One woman worker
i. 'as able to report that she secured a
:, embership from every person in her
q TX, with the exception of two chill
y was offset. however. by the fact
IT, ,me of the workers were able to
gi, " part OF the first day to the
can . and that others did not get out
at all. but there was only one block re-
ported in which some work had not
been done.
All the territory is to be gone over
again ana again. and carefully checked.
None will he overlooked.
1t was Impossible to get complete re.
turns from all the workers. There were
some who did not understand the neces-
sity of a daily report. One woman said
she was placing her money in the bank
and would turn it. all i'm AT one time.
She did not understand that 1t was de-
sired to have daily report. and there
are, no doubt. others who failed to un.
derstand what was wanted in this re.
spect. AS the workers become more
familiar with the details. better re-
ports may be expected.
All the ward captains were at the
office Of Tom Cooper. city captain. at
O'Clock this morning to make reports
and renew the work. The question of
checking the territory was considered,
and this will be so arranged that not
a house or a person will be overlooked.
1t is predicted by the managers that
there are many blocks IN the city that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
Food Exporters Are Indicted.

Brownsville, Texas. Dec. 1s.-Mace-
donia Garcia. wealthy wholesale grocer
here. today was indicted by the federal
grand jury on fifteen counts charging
violation of President Wilson's procla.
nation against export of foodstuffs on
the conservation list, except under rules
Of the license export board. Garcia fur.
nished $4,000 bond for his appearance
at trial in May. Eight other indict.
ments on the same charges were re.
turned against as many Mexican dray.
men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
TWO BRITISH DESTROyERS Bat
TIE SUPERIOR NUMBER OF
GERMAN DEsTROYERs.
LOSS OF LIFE SMALL
While Naval Vessels Are In Combat.
Crews Of Merchantmen Take to
Boats-German Later Sinks All the
Freight Vessels.

Christiara, Dec. 1S.--All crews of the
merchantmen in the convoy attacked
in the North sea last week were saved.
The mercantile vessels had time to re-
tire while the outnumbered British de-
stroyers and trawlers engaged in a
desperate fight with the Germans. and
the crews of the merchantmen took to
the boats.
One British destroyer. according to re-
ports received here, sank after ten
minutes of brave fighting. The crew
of the other destroyer continued to
serve its guns until disabled.
After disposing of the conveying ves-
sells. the Germans sank the merchant
men one by one.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
German Loss Is MI.

Amsterdam. Monday. Dec. 17.-Cap-
tain Heinicke commanded the German
forces which made a raid on the Eng
lish coast off the mouth of the Tyne
last Wednesday morning. according TO
an official statement received here from
Berlin The report says they sue
cessfullv attacked enemy merchant traf-
fic. including two large steamers off
the Tyne and close TO the English
coast"
The German forces. il Is added, re-
turned without losses or damage
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST Is
MADE CHAPLAIN IN ARMY

Washington. Dec. 1S.-Edward w.
Dickey Christian Scientist. recently APP
pointed chaplain at large in the army
with the rank of first lieutenant. has
been assigned TO the Seventy-seventh
division, Camp Upton. n. Y. He is the
first Christian Scientist chaplain ap-
pointed to the army.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
emergency FLEET
BOARD IN STEW
REORGANIZATION COMES AS RE-
SUIT OF RESIGNATION OF
ADMIRAL HARRIS.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Wfile another
reorganization of the governments ship
building organization was being an
nounced here today, the. senate amid
charges of red tape and inefficiency,
ordered an investigation into the whole
subject
a resolution by Senator Harding of
Ohio, was rushed through committee
with almost unexampled speed and the
inquiry, to Nbe conducted by the COM
merce committee, will get under way.
while congress is in holiday recess.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-Charles PieZ,
of Chicago. was today appointed gen.
eral manager of the emergency fleet
corporation succeeding Rear Admiral
Harris who resigned.
general reorganization of the fleet
corporation will follow. Rear Admiral
Bowles, aide to Admiral Harris, will be
given an important place in the new
organization.
James Heyworth will take full charge
of wooden construction and Charles
Day will become manager of the pro-
duction department.
1t was said today the cause of Rear
Admiral Harris resignation was a dis
agreement with Chairman Hurley OF
the shipping board over the expenditure
of $4,000, 900 for the housing of en-
ployes at ship building plants. Chair
man Hurley is said to have disapproved
Admiral Harris plan for going ahead
and spending the money Immediately.
He desired first to consult the council
of national defense's housing commit
tees while the fleet corporation have
been working on plans.
Rear Admiral Harris has asked to be
re-assigned to the position of chief OF
navy bureau of yards and docks, which
he held succeeding Rear Admiral Capps.
as corporation manager less than a
month ago.
The ship building program, Chair
man Hurley announced is in better
shape than at any time since IL was
launched Conditions on the Pacific
coast are excellent. he declared. and
work is progressing everywhere as fast
as human labor can turnit out.
At present there are under constfuc-
ton and under contract, IL was an
nounced. s.32s.5SO dead weight tons
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
American Marooned In Russia.

Petrograd. Dec. ls.-victor Hugo
Duras of Nebraska. former American
vice consul at Liege. Belgium. and 9th
erwise connected with the diplomatic
and consular service. who was arrested
in August. 1916. at the Finnish from
tier on suspicion that he was German
spy. has been freed by the boishevik
government. but SO far has been unable
to leave Russia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
HOOVER WARNS FARMERS
TO NOT SHIP HOGS

Washington. Dec. 1S.-The food ad-
ministration today counselled farmers
to hold back their hogs, because the
Chicago market is glutted with more
pork than the packers can handle.
largely because of congested transporta-
ton facilities
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
HOOVER IS REBUFFED
BY SUGAR PROBERS

Washington. Dec. is-Food Adminis-
traitor Hoover today made another in-
effectual attempt TO be heard at the
senate sugar Investigation. Chairman
Reed said that while he wished to treat
hr. Hoover with all courtesy he saw no
reason why witnesses waiting TO testify
should be displaced at this time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
SWISS ISSUE Def
TO ALL THE WORLD

Geneva. Dec. 1s.-President Felix
Calender in the first public speech he
has delivered since his recent election.
said here that the Swiss people were
ready TO pour their blood against any
one who might attempt to invade their
country. Switzerland. declared the
president. would defend her neutrality
70 fhq end
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
TWO CONDEMNED MEN
TAKE THEIR OWN LIVES

Gallup y. NJ. Dec. 1S.-Maria Cuevas
and Simvario Silveo, sentenced to be
hanged Friday. December 21. for muir
der, committed suicide in the county
jail early today by hanging.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
THIS is NEW.

Indianapolis Ind. Dec. 1S.-An alien
enemy permit allowing Fred c. Miller,
mayor-elect of Michigan City, Ind. to
enter barred zones in his own city has
been issued to him. it was announced
here today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore aud vicinity; Tonight
ana Wednesday generally cloudy.
Oklahoma: Tonight and Wednesday.
generally clouiy.
East Texas: Tonight and Wednesday.
cloudy; local rains In east portion.
West Texas; Tonight ard Wednesday
fair
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
ON ITALIAN FRONT.

Berlin, Dec .ls.-Parts of an Italian
position on the northern front were
captured yesterday. the war office an
nounces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
EneIish Are Surprised.

English Are Surprised.
London, Monday, Dec. 1.-THE sue
cessful attack by German warships on
a convoy in the North sea, resulting
in the sinking of eleven vessels. as an
nounced in the house Of commons today.
came as an uncomfortable surprise to
the British public a
1t is expected to cause, revival OF
the serious criticism Of the; admiralty
such as at the time OF the successful
German attack on a convoy Of Scandi-
naviap merchantmen in October.
Added to this Is the raid made of the
Tyne last Wednesday. by German war
ships. Among the prisoners Is a nephew
of Viscount Grey, former foreign Sec
retary.
Eighty-eight Scandinavians. two of
whom are women and ten British were
rescued by four British destroyers de-
tached from cruiser squadron which
FASTENED to the scene. Other survivors
reached Norway in boats.
The merchant vessels were being
conveyed by the destroyers Partridge
and Pelew. The Partridge was sunk
and the Pelew was damaged.
Sir Eric said the circumstances Of
the attack. so far as available. were
that the Partridge sighted four enemy
the Pelew. engaged them, while the con-
voy scattered.
The Partridge was hit heavily. Short
ly afterward. an explosion occurred
aboard and she sank. The Pelew was
pierced at the water line and her en-
gnes were disabled, but eventually she
was brought safely to port
The enemy then attacked the convoy.
sinking the six merchantmen and four
armed trawlers.
The entire crew of the trawler Lord
Alveston. was saved in one of its own
boats
The casualties ON the Pelew were one
officer and three men killed and two
wounded seriously.
The convoy attacked in the North sea
was made up of the following ships:
Bollsta, Norwegian, 1071 tons gross;
King Magnus. Norwegian; Bothnia,
Swedish. 1857 tons; Torlaff. Swedish
CTorleif) $50 tons: Masacibo. Danish;
Cordova, British.
There were two British steamships
Cordova. each of about 2,300 tonsl
The Bolsta was torpedoed and sunk
in fifteen minutes. One of her boats
with eleven of the crew and four pas
sengers reached land this morning aft
er being out for fifteen hours.
A lifeboat from one of the Swedish
steamers with fifteen persons also
reached port, although IT was blowing
a gale.
Contrary to the custom of the Ger
mans. one of theSr destroyers offered
assistance to one of the Bollsta's boats.
it is alleged.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-18
STILL
PRODS HOOVER
ALLEGES FOOD OFFICIALS AP-
POINTEE MAKES NINE MIL
LION FOR OWN COMPANY.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Whether Food
Administrator Hoover will be permitted
to answer charges of Claus A. Spreckels
that the administrator was responsible
for the sugar shortage was not indi-
Gated today when the senate investiga-
ton committee resumed its hearings.
The food administrator visited the
White House and laid the matter before
President Wilson after the committee
had ignored Mr.. Hoover's request to
make a statement. Mr. Hoover declined
to discuss the visit.
Spreckels declared that if this years
bet sugar crop had been allowed to come
east there would have been IAN abun-
dance of sugar" AS the refined price
for beet. he said, had been set by the
food administration at 7.25 at all ports
the western refiners sold TO the west to
escape the freight charges to eastern
ports.
Spreckels reiterated that al the time
his refinery was about TO close for
lack of supplies. 10 tons of raw cane
sugar was held by the California Ha-
waiian company and the Western Refin-
ing company, and that George NJ. Rolph,
president of the former and director of
the sugar division of the food admin
lStIAllODs uctAAiitd ~ oA'N my - -
to come east.
As TO Cuban Crop Prizes.
Spreckels testified that the price
for Cuban crop now coming on would
have been less than il is had II not
been regulated. and that the regulation
would result in additional revenue of
81. .OOO. 600 10 the California-Hawaii Re
filming company. of which Nj Rolph
is president. There would have been
plenty of sugar in the east this. fall,
Mr.. Spreckels maintained IL stocks
held BY Rolph's company and the West
ern Refining company had been allowed
to be shipped
II. Curtis Lindley. counsel for the
food administration, suggested that the
committee ask II risk of railroad facili-
ties were not the cause of the nom
shipment.
Denies He Is "Sore."
Chairman Reed questioned Spreckeis
on Hoover's published statement. and
the witness denied ne was sore" at the
food administration. that he wanted to
cooperate and would operate his re-
finery without profit. II necessary.
Il was sorry for the later trend, OF
events he added He also denied
Hoover's statement that without regu-
lation. so-cent sugar would have been
in prospect.