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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16

Washington, Oct. 15.-Uncondi-
tional surrender by Germany was
the Interpretation put on President
Wilson's answer to the German
plea for peace by both American
and allied officials here. Only by
absolute surrender, they said, can
the enemy now prevent the termin-
ating evidence OF his defeat-invas-
ion OF Germany.
There is no doubt among officials
that sooner or later the enemy will
be compelled to accept these un-
compromising terms The German
army is being pounded to death in
the field, they declared. and the only
thing Germany can hope to save
from the wreckage is to prevent the
war being carried across her bor-
der. And that can be accomplished
only at the price OF putting herself
as utterly at the mercy OF the VIC
tors as did Bulgaria,
Military opinion appeared to be
in full agreement that in enunciat-
ing the policy that absolute safe
guards and guarantees OF the pres
ent military supremacy OF Ameri-
can and allied forces must control
any armistice agreement. President
Wilson had placed it beyond the
power OF Germany to reap any BEN
eft from an insincere move toward
peac
Supreme War Council Looms.
The question OF the agencies TO
be employed in framing armistice
conditions naturally will come up
only when Germany has complied
with the presidents other require
ments. 1t seemed probable to Off
GERS, however, that the military
board of supreme war council at
Versailles would be the natural ag-
ency. The council itself is COM
posed only of the premiers Of the
allied nations and President Will
son. The military and all other
boards OF the council are advisory
only and their recommendations
must be ratified by the council to
become effective
Without question, Marshal Foch,
the supreme commander, and the
field commanders, General Petain,
Haig, Pershing and Diaz. would be
fully consulted and the resulting
definite terms of surrender in all
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
PERSHING REPORTS.

Washington, Oct. l5.--Generdl
Pershing, communique under date
of yesterday follows
This morning American troops
resumed the advance. North OF
Nerdun, they are now operating
against positions OF greatest strate-
gic value and natural strength. To-
day we passed beyond the towns OF
Cunel and Romagne.
We have patrols in the Bois de
Banthevillc, and our attacking line
has penetrated the positions OF St.
G. E o r c and Landres Et-St.
Georges. About 80 prisoners have
been reported.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
(By The Associater Pressl


With the American Army North
west OF Nerdun Monday, Oct. IL
. Il p. m.1-From east OF the Meuse
to the vicinity OF Grand Pre-, Amer
lean forces chopped a series OF fresh
notches in the German line today.
They kept up their swinging blows
at the enemy from early this mora
ing until late this afternoon
While the Germans resisted with
grim determination. yet their decis-
ion to hold till the last the portion
of the line before the Americans
open the way to swift disaster.
Although the action extended TO
the eastern bank of the Meuse, the
most savage fighting took place
about Romagnc and to the west
ward where the enemy is striving to
maintain that sector of the Kriem-
hild line running northwestwardly
from Romagne.
Some Artillery Work.
There was some artillery prepara-
ton for the American attack. but It
was not much heavier than that OF
fered by the Germans in defense
along their wire defenses until late
in the day when there was slight
falling off in tn volume OF fire. At
that time. there was a movement
OF artillery toward the rear OF the
German positions reported by aerial
observers.
The artillery counter action was
somewhat different than usual. On
the least indication ol movement IN
the American lines. the Germans
laid down a barrage OF such inten-
sity as is ordinarily used only pre-
liminary 10 an offensive.
Much Gas Hurled.
Not content with their artillery
defense the Germans made IN ezra
ordinarily liberal use oi gas. Thou,-
ands OF gas shells, both ol mustard
and lethal. were hurled into the rlil
saturated Wnods and ravincs tnFoutl
which the A.ae'i.cans rrept d.
ward.
Heavy clouds and rain prevented
airmcn from giving material a,Sis.
ance during the battle.
The greater part OF the resistance
east OF the Meuse was from ma
chlre guns. but in spite Of them and
the reinforced German l;1eS. he
Americans Strengthened their iue
between the Sivrey and the Magneta
farm.
10 The west of Romagne. the Ger
mans had fortified one bit OF surken
road with machine guns. IN such a.
manner that l. was regarded ae,
essary 10 blast Il away wilh %,
guns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
KING ALBERT LEADS
VICTORIOUS ARMY
THROUGH BELGIUM
LAUNCHES ATTACK WITH
FRENCH AND ENGLISH AID
ING THE BELGIANS.
FLANDERS FRONT AFLAME.
Nearly Ten Thousand Prisoners
Were Taken First Day, and Many
Cannon Captured With Horses
Still Hitched to Guns-Roulers
Is Captured.
Bulletin.


London, Oct. Belgian troops
are on the outskirts Of Menin and
are within two miles Of Courtrai.
The allies also are in effective ar
tillery range Of the railway from
Lille to Thourout by way of Cour-
trai. This means that the allies dom
mate the connecting link between
the German troops around Lille and
those in the Ostend sector.
Paris, Monday, Oct. l4-Roulers
in Belgium, has been taken by the
allies. This city. which before the
war numbered $4,000 inhabitants, is
the first important Belgian town
from which the Germans have been
driven.
This morning, on the anniversary
of the battle of Jena, which was
fought October IA, 1906, the battle
famed up along the Flanders front
and the first days progress gives
reason for high hope.
Under the command of King AL
bert of Belgium, the British, Bel
gian and French armies attacked at
80 O clock. There was no artillery
preparation, but the troops advanced
under cover of creeping curtain
Of fire of extreme power. Follow
ing the gales which have been blow
ing for several days, the weather
turned fine and the troops pro-
gressed mcthodcally and in a most
satisfactory way. Machine gun
nests were forced to surrender one
after another, and at 9 o'clock to-
night, the advance amounted to four
miles in the direction OF Coutrai for
the British; four miles toward
Thielt for the French and TWO and 4
half miles in the direction of Thou
rout for the Belgians.
French Take Roulers.
To the French, in the center Of
the line, fell the honor OF captur-
ing the city OF Roulers, and the pla
teau covering it.
Nearly ten thousand prisoners
have already been counted, and a
large amount OF material and guns
have been taken with the horses at
tached to the guns. This shows
that the "methodical withdrawal
of the Germans, of which they will
not fail to speak in reporting the
battle would not be accomplished.
German reserves which attempted 70
hurry up 10 the front line did not
escape the keen eyes OF the allied
aviators and gunners. One troop
train was cut in two by shells. When
the occupants OF the cars jumped
out they were met and scattered by
machine gun fire from allied avia-
tors.
With the British Army in Bel
GUM, Oct. l4.-(Monday, 9 p. m.)
(By The Associated Press)-Ene-
my resistance in Flanders, which at
first appeared to be exceedingly
heavy, is reported to have broken.
After the British, French and Bel
gian advance today, there were in
Continued on Page 6)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
j. s. TROOP SHIP
SINKS At PIER
LINER AMERICA GOES DOWN
AT HOBOKEN-LOSS LIFE
SMALL, IF ANY.

lIobokeu, y. J., Oct. l5.--Shortly
before the American troop trans
port American, formerly the Ger
man transatlantic passenger steam
ship America" was about to sail
today for Europe with soldiers and
supplies, the vessel foundcrcd at her
pier here.
In the early morning darkness,
while the troops aboard were sleep
ing, the America settled with her
keel in the mud, leaving only three
of her eight decks and parts Of her
tunnels above water.
So far as was known up to noon
there was no loss of life. Earlier
reports were that between thirty
and forty of the crew had perished
after being trapped in the boiler
room.
Cause of Accident Unknown.
Troops were placed on guard out
side the pier and details regarding
the sinking were denied to inquirers
The cause of the accident remained
a mystery even to navy department
officials. The theory expressed in
some quarters that water poured
into the holds As result OF uncom-
pleted repairs apparently did not
conform with the fact that the ship
was ready to weigh anchor today
for foreign port.
1t was learned that a gang OF ma
chiniStS was at work at the time
the vessel settled and il was sug-
gested that one of these men in
advertently opened Seacock under
the impression that he was closing
it.
The America, next to the largest
of the governments transports. al
peared to be resting on an even
keel. Tug boats and government
vessels with cranes were at work
and it was evident that operations
had begun to raise her.
Could Take 5000 Troops.
The America, of 22,622 tons gross,
has capacity for carrying 5000
troops and crew of 200 men.
OF the troops it was said that only
200 or 800 were on board at the time.
InaSmuch as all the troops and
crew are reported to have escaped,
it was believed the vessel sank slow
ly, although not leisurely as to give
the men time to take their belong
ings with them. One estimate was
that the ship went down i'll 25 min
utes. Regarding possible loss OF
life, naval official in authority
here says:
"Only incomplete information is
in the hands OF the authorities OF
the port. Loss of life must be de
termined by checking up of the
muster roll
This official and other investiga-
tors stated that no circumstances OF
a suspicious character had been
learned OF. but that the inquiry was
continuing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
RN The N..ociated Pressl

With the American Army North
west OF Ncrdun, Oct. IS (noon)-
Tanks were brought into action by
the Americans today to break
way through the enemy wire cntan-
clements west Of Romagnc.
Despite German resistance the
progress OF the Americans. early
reports said, was satisfactory today.
The Germans apparently were
ready to contest the ground as stub
bornly as they did yesterday. The
enemy artillery was being used free
ly to hold the Americans, but the
Yankee gunncrs were doing much
to break down the German resis.-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
BOND SUBSCRIPTIONS
STIMULATED BY PRES.
WILSON'S ANSWER

Washington, Oct. l5.-Liberty
loan subscriptions have been slim
ated by President Wilson's reply
the German peace note, accord
h to reports to the treasury today
Hom loan committees throughout
- country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
Weather Forecast

For Ardmore and Vicinity:
Tonight and Wednesday fair.
Oklahoma; Generally fair to-
night and Wednesday.
West Texas: Tonight fair,
warmer in north portion; We'd
nesday, fair.
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature yeSter-
day, 81 degrees; minimum last
night, 80
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16

according to computation made to-
day by insurance men here.
Duluth, Mimi, Oct. l5.-Parties
collecting the dead and rescuing the
injured as result of the forest fires
which swept over the northeastern,
Minnesota woods Saturday, started
from Moose Lake, Cloquet, and Du-
luth, before daybreak today and
took up the work where it was LETT
off last night when darkness made
it impossible to distinguish bodies
from charrred and blackened tree
trunks. Many OF the bodies brought
in bore indications that death was
caused by exposure and lack of food
rather than from burns.
In the opinion OF Adjutant Gen
eral w. F. Rhinow, who is directing
the rescue work, it will be at least
two and possibly four more days be-
fore the work OF locating and bring
ing in bodies is completed. Many I'M
provised mogues at Duluth, Moose
Lake. Aitkin. Harney and other
places were filled with bodies. The
number of recovered bodies in these
morgues exceeded six hundred ear
ly today. That several hundred more
dead would be found before the
search OF the devastated country is
finished, seems certain. officials in
charge OF the work said.
So lar as the forest fire is con-
cerned, there is little likelihood OF
further damage. Only pockets are
reported TO be burning today, in $50
lated districts. If the wind holds
from the south, fire fighters say, i'm
mediate danger is passed. but a
soaking rain will be required before
the menace is entirely removed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
AMERICAN FORCES
TANKS INTO
OF { Ne MY
PERSHING'S MEN TAKE MORE
BITES OUT OF FOES
BIG FRONT.
us. MEN MOVE FORWARD
Battle Around Romagne Severe and
Fighting Extends to East Bank of
Meuse - Germans Hurl Many
Shells of Mustard and Lethal Gas.

With the American Forces North
west of Verdun, Oct. IS u2:i0 p.
ny tBy The Associated Press)--
Units of the Second American army
which began operations October II,
under command of Maj. Gen. Robert
l.. Bullard today repulsed Ger
man raid on their positions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16

Basel Monday, Oct. 14America's failure to respond
the Austrian note has produced painful impression
Austria according to Vienna dispatch to the Frankfort
Gazette is not known what this silence and the pub
lie asking President Wilson not indicating sentiment little
favorable toward the Austrian monarchy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
CONTINUE To COLLECT
DEAD FROM FORESTS
MORE THAN 600 BODIES so
FAR RECOVERED-ARE
MORGUES.

Washington, Oct. l5.-Pfoperty
damage by the forest fires in Min
nesota amounts to S75000,00O and
the insurance will total $25,OO0, 900,
according to computation made to-
day by insurance men here,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16
VISIONS REPL Y SOUNDS
DOOMTOHUNAUTOCRACY
IS OPINION IN LONDON

Amsterdam, Monday, Oct. 14-There is good reason
to believe that the German submarine warfare will reach
climax during the winter according to the Rheinische
Wesphaan Gazette, which says that it will produce an
economic crisis of unanticipaed dimensions in entente
countries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-16

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Evening journal., 1918-05-03
HOW TO PROPOSE
BY A MAN WHO HAS HAD TWENTY-THREE SUCCESSES

a proposal. It isn't very often that
man nnds it necessary to blaze tran
or set the stage but IL is, on the whole,
perhaps. a wise thing TO do. Then he
Isn't himself taken unawares and can
put art into his proposal.
A few years ago that would have
meant something like this: Steering
the adored one into a sequestered nook
drop lightly 70 one knee, take her hand
in yours, and with the other placed at
right angles 20 it or over The heart
draw her head down TO you and whis-
per. Darling. love you" and then
await your cue from her for your next
move
II was about Ike that that nro-
posed 10 my frst wife-I got the idea
from a b0Ok-but she was such "a
beauty that I lost my head right away
and forgot the lines. I must have done
pretty well though, for she accepted
me.
But what ! started TO say was that
this form Of procedure has gone out
OF fashion. It's done more gracefully
now. ] believe, and more intelligently
You have to use your head while you
are playing up your heart
It's 10 years now since I had occa.
Sion to propose so / am out Of prac-
tice, but the idea Is not 10 approach
one OF these hard, practical sorts Will
Evening journal., 1918-05-03

mind altogether off the business deal
you have got on.
But II you do that, you're making a
huge mistake You're missing q lot,
old mani
You may be a hard-headed old fosey
or a fresh young recruit hustling
things before It's time TO get in "over
there" you may be a divorcee or a
bachelor, only half convinced that the
step you are contemplating Is the right
move for you; you may be III love with
the woman or only think you are or,
again, you may only be pretending but
the moment OF making proposal has
got every other moment ID life backed
completely OF the map.
l always figured 70 out that the pro
poscal was the part Of marriage that
was made In Heaven.
It's only the very young OF the old
man who isn't wise 70 the fact that
you can't really surprise a girl with
Evening journal., 1918-05-03

was a fair percentage Of unsuccessful
bombardments-I even give it TO you
a. my opinion, say, that the less ex-
perience you're had the less. apt are
you to be afflicted with Stage fright.
This holds, anyway, tim you've got
past the tenth or twelfth proposal.
Then the chances are proposing has
become a habit and YOU PROFOUND the
question without even taking your
Evening journal., 1918-05-03

a line Of poetry or with lot OF slushy
sentiment Wait tin you've sounded
her and got your bearings. Some OF
them are dead Tired Of the practical"
pose and the sentimental stun'n hit
them hard. But there are a lot OF girls
nowadays who, having tasted freedom
and independence will have 10 have
good and substantial reasons why they
should give them up And then they
win decline to give them up.
Evening journal., 1918-05-03

cracker Jack leach
er, wise to every
sort Of problem that
can come up. but ]
can tell you it isn't
worth a sou-mar-
kee when 10 comes
to putting the big
question to tn e
greatest little girl in
the world
I even give 70 as
my Opinion-and 1
have been over the
jumps and came in
with all the nags
flying % times so it
may be readily de-
Ttr al that Al ore
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
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Evening journal., 1918-05-03
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Written Especially for THE EVENING
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BY Jean PIERRE PIERARD

Tho "Most Married Man In the World"
Strange thing about proposing You
always hear how experience Is such a
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
H0mE RULE IN
 IRELAND TO BE
 CAPACITY TEST
Measure Introduced at 0nce--E Turn. ed Down by House of Lords, Lloyd Georges Rule Will
 Come to an End
Associated Press)

LONDON, April l6.-Al indications point to an early adoption of Irish home rule legislation by the British para ment Either this will be done immediately the Lloyd George government of England will end This made known here today In speech in the house of commons George N Barnes the labor member intended introduce the Irish home rule imme dately He asserted that it would every pressure pass this
 "If, after every effort has been made, this again voted down n the house of ords the Lloyd George government will resign and government will be asked take control of the and of the internal situation said Mir. Barnes.
 Near consternaton created in the government ranks by the of the attitude o the govern ment leader it is practically certain that Barnes speaking for and with the full of Premier Lloyd George. This action had not been looked for it thought possible that the government would go such tremeS at this time.
 It indicates that the Irish situation considered vally important and the government is determined longer delay taking action which is wanted by the great orty of Irshmen It believed that the house of lords will hesitate long before the down under such circumstances although the Uerites will make bit ter fight against its adoption.
 With the adoption of Irish home rule there is not much doubt about the government extending conscrpton a ply to Ireland This is of solution left British power problems. The home rule measure expected to be the supreme of the strength of the premier NARROWER BILL CARRIES LONDON, April 16-The third reading of the gov ernmens manpower bill carried tonight in the house of commons Lloyd George said that desirable in the interests of the hat settle the Irish question and produce something like in Ireland and good will America He also said that the passage of the manpower bill absolutely imperative, the Brtsh government has positive information that Germany has just |caled another 5OOOOO to the colors.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
GERMANY CALLS
 CRIPPLED MEN
 BACK TO ARMY
(Associated pressl


 NEW YORK, April 16.-ln a speech before the German reichstag on Feb ruary 23. according to copy of the Berlin Vorwaerts just received here, Deputy Rysel, an independent so- cialist, declared: Germany is now so hard pressed for men that per manently disabled soldiers are being retained in the army and cripples called back to the colors."
 The deputy denounced the war program and declared that Germany could secure a democratic peace ii she wished to do so. Rysel made a strong denunciation of the mili, tary leaders, who, he said, were leading the fatherland into disaster.
 It is the belief here that the crip- pied men being used by Germany have been sent to Russia and Ru mania to replace men fit for duty on the western front and that a large part of oermany's strength has come from this move.
 Buy a Liberty Bond.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
GERMANS CLAIM GREAT VICTORY
 IN OUR SECTOR
Associated Pressl


 AMSTERDAM, April 16.-Dispatch- es from the Wolff Bureau, the semi official German news organization, say that the, Germans attacked and defeated the American forces north of the St. Mihiel sector on the line of the Mouse river last Sunday night. The dispatches also state that heavy casualties were inflicted upon the Americans and prisoners taken by the Germans.
 Sunday night" says the dispatch. north of St. Mihiel the Germans stormed and captured the main part of the American position southwest of Maizey. on the right bank of the Mouse river. A large section of the enemy's lines of defense on the high road from St. Mihiel to Rouvrois. a distance of three miles. were rolled up despite the brave resistance of the American forces. The enemy suffered severe casualties and lost prisoners"