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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
REPORT IN CHANRER -
OF COMMERCE. MEMBER
SHIP DRIVE is DELAYED

\ meeting of the board of directors 4
of the Chamber of Commerce was held
last night at which it was expected to
have a full report of the work of thed
committees engaged in the membership
drive last week AS two of the COM
mittees have not yet made their re-
turns, the total could not be ascertained,
but it was stated that the showing is
very satisfactory There will be a
special committee. or a new commit
tee, appointed to go over all the ground
in the several districts, as it is desiredt
to have every man IN business in theF
city represented in the Chamber OF
Commerce. The number taking mem
berships is large, but it is believed by
the members of the board that many
of those who have subscribed should
increase their subscriptions. It Is,
deemed necessary to raise the full
amount of money required to carry out
the plans outlined.
| The employment of a young woman
as an assistant in the office of the secre-
tary was authorized by the directors.
At first she will be principally en-
ployed in gathering information for the
rebuilding of the rating bureau.
No action was taken on the refinery
proposition, as this is in the hands OF
the Industrial Corporation.
} A resolution was adopted indorsing
the company manufacturing the Brooks
gas heaters, a home product. This
company finds it's business increasing
so rapidly that it has become necessary
to have more capital with which to pre-.
pare for the filling of orders in sight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
TULSA PREACHER
IS IN TROUBLE

Tulsa, Okla, Jan. 3.-The Rev. L. +.
Floyd, pastor Of the First Christian
church here. was called ON the carpet
by the Tulsa county council of defense
Wednesday, to answer charges of un-
patriotic utterances in the pulpit Spe-
officially, he was accused of expressing
sympathy with those brave German
soldiers" Last Sunday, during the
course of his sermon, it is alleged he
said his heart went out to them
Another cause of complaint was the
minister's alleged statement regarding
the lax methods of the Red Cross"
Feeling ran high at the hearing, and
Floyd was unable to offer satisfactory
explanations for the utterances. A com
mittee from the council will investigate
the charges, and ii they are substan
tiated, Floyd will be requested to resign
his pastorate and leave the city, mem
bers of the council said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
GERMlNIC RULERS EXCITED.
Conference of Military aud Naval Chiefs
Is Called

London, Jan. 3.-The situation cre-
ated by the hitch in the Brest LitoVsk
peace negotiations has aroused the ac-
tivities of the rulers and politicians of
Germany and Austria-FIungary.
Emperor William yesterday received
in Joint audience Chancellor Won Hert.
ling, Field Marshal Won Hindenburg,
General Won Ludendorff, Finance Min
lister Won Rodern and Foreign Secretary
Won Kuehmann.
The foreign affairs committee of the
German bundeSrat under the presiden'
cy of Count Won Dandl, discussed the
Russian situation at the chancellor's
palace Chancellor Won Hertling had a
long conversation with Admiral Won
Tirpitz, the former minister of marine
and Emperor Charles of Austria re-
ceived in audience Prof VIM. Kuchar.
zevski, the Polish premier.
Foreign Secretary Won Kuehlmann's
return to Brest Litovsk after a hurried
visit to Berlin is said to have created
surprise, as did his conference with
reichstag leaders, who were summoned
suddenly
Leaders of all parties were present
at the conference, according to infor
nation in Amsterdam, and they in
formed DR.. Won Kuehlmann that they
adhered strongly to the demand that
the reichstag be summoned as speedily
as possible. 1t is expected that the
demand will be discussed at Thursday:
session of the reichstag main commit
tee, which Chancellor Won Hertline
will attend.
Socialists DenOunce Junkers.
. The feature of the conference is salt
to have been the outspokep speeche
of Phillip Scheidemann and Friedrich
Ebert for the regular socialists, am
Hugo Haase for the Independent social
| lists They are credited with havini
told Won Kuehmann that his attitud
p, in the Russian negotiations was prejr
dicial 10 peace. They told him that t
say one day that Germany wanted n
Russian territory, and say the next da
that it wanted virtually all territor
occupied by German troops justifle
e entente statesmen in declining to plac
= confidence in the word of German leat
ers.
5 The foreign secretary is said how
9 ever, to have made complete eXplanf
tons. 1t is reported that both Vo
Kuehlmann and Count Czernin, the Au'
troHungarian foreign secretaryS re
new instructions.
I turned to Brest Litovsk where me
The Leipsig Volks Zeitung, the leat
5 ing independent socialist newspaper
5 commenting on the Brest Litovsk 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
ON HUNT FOR THAT
RUSS CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY

Perograd. Jan. CWednesday).-A
small party of delegates from the Tx
raine, elected to the constituent assem-
bly,, arrived in Petrograd today and de-
manded an. answer from the council of
peoples commissioners as to when the
constituent assembly would open.
A conference of all parties except the
bolshevik, from which the members of
the left of the social revolutionists with
drew decided that the constituent as.
sembly should be opened upon the ar
rival in Petrograd of one.third of the
membership.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
GERMAN WAR PRISONERS IN RUSSIA
WANT TO REMAIN IN LAND Of SLAV
HAVE LIVED FREE AMONG THE PEOPLE AND NO PRIS-
ONS OR STOCKADES HAVE BEEN THEIR LOT-KAI-
SER is WILLING THEY REMAIN IN ORDER TO AID
FUTURE COMMERCIAL CONQUEST HE is PLANNING.

London, Jan. 3.--Perograd dispatches
indicated that differences developed at
the first meeting there of the Russian
and German commissioners for the dis
cussiun of economic relations.
The Germans desired to reach an un.
derstandng with the Russians regard
ing regulation of railroad transit be-
tween the two countries. The Russian
delegates strongly emphasized their un.
willingness to go beyond the lines in
dicated in the armistice, and refused to
tiX regulations without precise dehni-
tion as to what classes of persons and
goods the railroads were to carry.
The boshevill foreign minister, Leon
Totzky, is quoted in an interview as
having said that the commission which
is discussing prisoners has taken up
only the question of civilian and in
valid war prisoners. He said the eX-
change of able-bodied war prisoners
could be undertaken only after the
| signing of peace.
a petrograd dispatch to the Post says
| a very large proportion of the German
war prisoners, and still larger proper
| tion of the Austrans, will return to
| their fighting fronts only under COM
pulsion. They have not been confined
in prison camps, but have lived among
the people and everywhere have proved
their worth in agricultural, industrial,
commercial and even artistic pursuits.
Many of them are getting on better
than they did at home. and are more
than contented to remain in Russia
Furthermore, it is improbable, the
delegates said, that Germany desires the
return from Russia of majority oil
her war prisoners. She will get back
the officers and non.commissioned of
ticers in any case, and many of them al
ready have returned. But for boil,
Austria and Germany, the dispatch con
tmues, il is Il sounder policy to regard
the rank and file of these men as the
advance guard of commercial conquest
Warning Is Sounded.
The correspondent adds:
Allied diplomacy is credited will
having conceded to Russia the right t
make a separate peace, but with Ell
! deavoring to save its face by raisinj
I the question of the return of German
prisoners which, says diplomacy, will b
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
WILSON'S RAILROAD o..
MESSAGE TOMORROW

Washington, Jan. 3.-President viii
son today finished the address he will
deliver to congress tomorrow on the
railroad situation. 1t is understood to
be about one thousand words long.
The president will make specific rec
concentrations for legislation to carry
out government operation of railroads
Congress, reconvening at noon today,
after its holiday vacation, postponed
adjournment until tomorrow out of re.
sDect for Senator Newlands and Repre-.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
AMERICAN BANK
IN MOSCOW SEIZED
BRANCH OF NEW YORK INSTITU-
TI0N FOLLOWS FATE OF
PETROGRAD BRANCH.

Petrograd Jan. (Wednesday).-Th
Moscow branch of the National City
bank New York;, which for several
days escaped the general order for the
confiscation Of all banks, was seized by
Dreher, the manager, was not arrested
The Petrograd branch of the National
City bank, which was seized by the
bolsheviki week ago, expects to ar.
range to take care of the financial
needs of American residents in few
days
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
More Trains to BE Annulled.

Chicago, Jan. 3.--Fifty per cent of
passenger trains operating north, west
northwest and southwest will be elimi
mated if tentative plans made by rail.
road committees yesterday are put into
effect, it was announced today. Defi-
mite announcement as to what course
the railroads will take will be made
known in a few days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
MARQUIS OF CREWE GIVES
HOME TO GOVERNMENT

London, Jan. 3.--The Marquis of
Crewe. former lord president of the
council, The. Daily Express says, has
loaned his London home, Crewe House,
in Curzon street to the government as
the official headquarters of Viscount
Northcliffe and the British mission to
the United States, thus becoming a
great Anglo.American exchange.
issSsC,sayPemsr{SE
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
AMERICAN RED CROSS AIDS
ITALIAN VICTIMS OF HUN

Rome, Wednesday, jan 2.-The Amer
lean Red Cross mission to Italy today
appropriated fifty thousand lire for the
benefit of the victims and families of
victims of enemy air raids on Padua
and other cities in northern Italy, which
have suffered recently from such raids
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Ardmore and vicinity: Tonight
fair, warmer; Friday partly cloudy.
oklahoma: Tonight fair warmer; Fri.
day partly cloudy warmer in east por.
ton, colder in extreme northwest por.
tion.
Fast Texas: Tonight and Friday fair
and warmer
West Texas: Tonight fair: Friday
fair; colder in the Panhandle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
IT Is ALL EXPENSE.

Washington Jan. 3.-'Dining" out
of town buyers is a proper business
expense for commercial houses and may
be deducted legitimately from earnings
in figuring incomes and excess profits
taxes, Internal Revenue Commissioner
Roper ruled today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
AT CONFERENCE OF LEADERS OF
ALL PARTIES. THE DISRCP-
TION Is WARM SUBJECT
JONKERS DENOUNCED
Prominent Socialists Declare That Ger
man Intentions to Annex All Russian
Territory Conquered Is Giving En-
tente "New War Will"

Petrograd, Wednesday, January -
Petrograd newspapers are unanimous in
declaring that the Germans and AUS
trians have, after one week, thrown off
the mask and made it clear that 'hc
Germanc powers do not want a real
democratic peace. The Pravda says:
German imperialism is again begin
ming to show its claws
Germany's apparent unwilhngness to
give Poland, Lithuania, LiVonia, Cour-
land, and Esthonia the privilege of free
self.dehnition is the rock upon which
the negotiations have split. Other
peace conditions are ignored by the boil
shevik leaders, who say that Germany
opposes the most vital principle under
lying the Russian revolution.
Russian Units DenOunce Germany.
On Tuesday evening at a joint meet
ing of the central executive committee
of the congress of soldiers and work
mems delegates, representatives OF the
peasants deputies, the Petrograd work
mems and soldiers council, and repre-
Stutdll\fN VI llt S'll'l al N'llSl'No A'i
| the demobiliZation of the army, a resO.
| luton was adopted unanimously de
claring that the German peace terms
were unjust 1t denounced Germany'S
attitude toward the Baltic provinces as
! tyrannical and authorized the govern
ment to take steps to transfer future
negotiations to neutral country,
II. -l,.,1,,
Sweden, as the place for the peace con
ference, hut it is said the Germans arr
not willtg to go to Sweden.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03

regarded as an act hostile to the al
lies"
The correspondent contends that dip.
lomacy would be better employed in
obtaining "A strategic position in the
commercial and industrial future Of Rus
sa. He is convinced the country will
fall into the hands of enterprising and
industrious Germans, not by force Of
arms, but by skillful. peaceful pene-
tration and he asks.
What will be the strength of that
combination of races when the man
power of 10000, 600 Russians added to
their neNhaustible agricultural wealth
and vast mineral stores, come under
the organizing hands of the German?
Germany stands to gain an undue pro
portion of the fruits of victory"
Countess Panin former secretary Of
state for public instruction. who was
arrested by the bolsheviki owing to her
refusal to turn over to them the funds
of her department, has been released
under bail of $4,000 rubles. This is
the amount of money which she de.
clined to hand over to the bolshevil
commissions.
, British and French Quit.
: The PetroErad correspondent of The
Times says deep impression has been
made in Petrograd by the withdrawal
of French and British ships from Arch
langel and the breaking up Of important
French and British depots there Many
Russians regard this move as prema-
ture, because the present state Of af
fairs cannot last,
The military commissioner Of posts
land telegraphs on the northern front has
sent a notice to the telephone and tele
graph stations that severe punishment
will be inflicted on any person who
transmits appeals to French or Ameri
can socialists, who are characterized as
those imperialist hirelings"
The Petrograd Den publishes a de
SCription of a visit to the German lines
on the Russian western front, where, /
says, brisk trading is going on amonl
the fraternizing soldiers, to the ac
compartment of ceaseless noise. Th
trading is done by cash and barter. Th
Germans sell goods at Suspiciously low
} prices. They refuse notes issued b.
e the revolutiouaries, accepting onl
! money issued under the former impei
l i'll regime. The daily turnover amount
e to hundreds of thousands of rubles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
NORWEGIAN VESSEL GOES DOWN

London, Jan. 3.--The Norwegian forss
eign office reports that the Norwegian
steamer Vigrid Q,617 tons gross) has
been torpedoed and sunk. Five mens
We're killed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03

sentative Bathrick, who died during the
recess. The big war legislative pro.
gram will begin tomorrow.
Bills embodying the presidents ideas
on railroad legislation already have
been drafted
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
Local Temperature.

Maximum temperature yesterday 81
degrees; minimum this morning 2l de.
grees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
SLAVS THREATEN TO RESUME
WAR AGAINST HUN RULERS
RUSSIANS BREAK NEGOT| t|ONS
WITH GERMAN|C POWERS 5VHEN SHOW
THEY INTEND TO ANN TERRITORY

KAISER AND CHARLES THROW OFF MASKS, AND RE-
FUSE TO GIVE POLAND, LITHUANIA, LIVONIA,
COURLAND AND ESTHONIA THE PRIVILEGE OF
LF-DEFINITION-BREAK MAY UNITE RUSSIAN
ELEMENTS AND A NEW ARMY BE MOBILIZED
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
(BY the Associated Pressl

PetrOgrad jan 3-The bOlshevk foreign minister, Leon
Trozk, declared today that the of the Russian
workers would the German peace proposals.
NJ TrotzkyS declaration made before the central COM
mee of the council of soldiers WOrkmens delegates
during address in which he denounced in scahng terms
"CIermany's hypocritica peace proposal
Asserting that the workers would not consent
conditions NJ Trotzky said that the Germanc pow
did not agree free disposal of the destiny of the Polish
and LeiSh nations would be urgently to defend
the Russian revolution He said the needs the front would be
satisfied, whatever efforts might be necessary.
Representatives from all the fronts who attended the meet
declared the troops would defend the revolution but said
bread and boots were necessary.
Petrograd Wednesday, 2-The Russian peace delega-
ton officially has suggested the Germanc powers that the
meeting place of the delegates be transferred to neutral soil
and has protested against certain articles the
already submitted.
The halt the RussoGerman negotiations and indications
Of German refusal the conference to Stockholm
Sweden have revived universal discussion Perograd of
sumption of fighting with greatly reduced army probably
three million
Even the radical boshevik and the ardent peace
advocates have been aroused by the German position They
declare that resumption of hostltes is imminent and
belief that possible organize and make effective small
army.
Indications that the German attitude harmonzng
democratic differences and is convincing Russians that they
must fight to their revolutionary principles.
Chairman Joffe of the Russian delegation today sent
official telegram to the charmen of the German Austrian
Belgian and Turkish delegations saying the Russian republic
deems it necessary conduct further negotiations
neutral SOIL and suggesting transfer of the conference to
Stockholm The telegram declares that replies to the
expected by Russia in Perograd.
Articles and of the Ausro- German submitted De-
ember IL December 25 sye) the message in
direct conflict with the principles of selfdefnion of nations
insisted upon by the Russian delegation and supported
republic and the central executive committee
soldiers and workmen's delegates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
Beet Sugar Needed in West.

Hoover replied that eastern refiners
had paid a price for Cuban raws that
would preclude selling at S7.25, but even
with that situation taken into considera-
tion the beet sugar was badly needed in
the west and middle west and it was
impossible to ship large quantities east
because of the car shortage. He con-
sidered it a dangerous move to disrupt
the sugar industry more than necessary
to get the best price available for the
consumer and as equal distribution as
railroad facilities would allow.
After he had been questioned minute
ly ON details, Hoover remarked:
Il don't think you comprehend the
whole situation, senator rtt'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03

Articles and of the AusroGerman terms cabed under
Brest ovsk date by Berlin last Sunday covered the
ending of state of and evacuation of occupied territory
In article g however it declared that the people of Poland
thuana Courand and portions of Esthona and Lvona de-
mand independence and separation from Russia and that the
German occupation of Russian territory did not apply to dis
ricts which include most of the Russian territory captured by
the Germans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-03
PEPPERY RETORTS ARE MADE By
BOTH WHEN SENATOR TRIES
TO TRIP DICTATOR.
WHEAT PRICES ALSO.
Missouri Statesman Accuses Food Ad-
ministrator of Attempting to Fix
Wheat PriceS-HOOver Tells Reed,
Finally, He Does Not Know 1t All.

Washington, Jan. 3.--Food Admins
TRAITOR Hoover and Senator Reed had
their long expected clash in public to-
day at the hearing before the senate
committee Investigating the sugar and
coal shortages Reed, one of Hoover's
adverse critics, questioned the food adj
ministrator sharply. and Hoover replied
with equal spirit. The verbal duel
ranged from sugar To wheat
Senator Reed charged Mr.. Hoover
with "usurpation of authority" in han.
ding the wheat situation" that would
be crime in normal times" Hoover
warmly denied it and said the situation
mad been handled with the approval Of
President Wilson
'Of course Reed replied, "the presi.
dents coat tail is long, his shoulders
broad and his position unquestioned, but
| am questioning you on the method
you employed in fixing wheat prices"
Reed began his questioning on wheat
trying to bring out question affecting
sugar Hover said the food administra.
ton had asked grain dealers not to pay
more for wheat than the price fixed by
congress. Reed tried to bring out that
the price question was so put up to
the dealers as to really make the trans.
action price.fiXing, but Hoover main
tanned he only attempted to stabilize
prices and denied that the food admin
istraton had done anything not author
| lied i'm the food law
Says People Want Results.
/ II take il, with the country at war
the people wanted results" said Hoover
! 1T is not fair to go into such condi
tions unless all phases are discussed
and that would take a week. One thing
is certain, the farmers now are getting
more for their wheat. and flour is sell
ing for less"
Hoover would not acquiesce in Reeds
statement that some force was neces
sary 20 get and maintain socalled vol
untary agreements on sugar prices. II,
said the food administration dependel
largely ON the patriotism of refiners
but that some authority was needed.
Senator Reed tried to develop that tn
food administration last fall arrange,
it so that beet sugar selling at $7.25
hundred pounds would not come east o
the Alleghenies when sugar was sellin
for a higher price and that it was don
for the benefit of the eastern cane re
finers.
Rect Smear Needed i'm West
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13

amy mere spectacular features. II
was vastly different from merely
sending one or more ships into a
harbor protected by shore batteries.
because the channel 20 be blocked
was narrow. and a ship or ships
must be placed carefully 20 make
the enort successful Moreover. the
waters through which the vessels
must dash were under the protection
Of heavy guns which commanded the
sea practically for Is miles out from
the coast.
This meant that the vessels. with
the block ships. must arrange their
dash under cover for Is miles And
then having run the coast batter
les. they must run close TO a heavy
battery on the Mole. located prac-
ticaUy a mile out in the harbor. and
which could fire practically point
blank AT the vessels And then. Of
course, also under cover OF the near
shore batteries Of the Mole and the
heavier coast batteries. making an
other run of 10 miles. The Ger
man mine fields also had 70 be en-
countered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13

various elements had 20 be TAX
en info consideration. Naturally the
dash must ne made at high tide
There was only one wav in which we
could hone IN protect the vessels IL
the raid we're made by daylight. and
that was q smoke screen. But air
.,I,nes scouting above would Law q
aeat omen TO observation and to
rrsoticsl1, tho same attack bv in
direct fire as ON land So the dash
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-13
THE BIG DRIVE.

The big drive against the most
ruthless king of all, King Winter
will start very soon. Prepare and
buy your coal now from G H De-
Frees, BIS Z. Taylor ST Bell 279.
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