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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
CHICAGO'S "PERFUMED
BURGLAR IS SHOT IN
BACK BY POLICEMAN

Chicago. Dec. 1S.-A man known
only as the perfumed burglar is
believed to be dying in a North
Side hospital today as the result
of a bullet through the lungs fired
by a pursuing policeman.
Numerous burglaries on the North
Side in recent months have caused
the police to be on the lookout for
some one bearing the seen, Of vio-
let perfume. Portions OF paper left
after wrapping up loot or a dropped
handkerchief have yielded but one
clcw-violet perfume.
An influenza patient in first
floor apartment last night heard
some person in the one above when
She knew the occupants were away
and telephoned the police A wag-
on-load arrived, some guarding the
front, Others the back of the build
ing, and others going upstairs.
As the officers entered, a man
leaped across a siX-foot shaft to
another apartment, frightening two
women into Mysteries and leaving a
a trace OF violet perfume behind him
as he fled to the street. \ police
man sent bullet intothe fugitive's
back. Search OF his clothing re-
vealed many pieces of jewelry and
the odor OF violet perfume.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
POLAND PROPOSES
A NEW NATION OF
35,0OO,0O0 SOULS

Washington, Dec. lS.--The Pol
ish government has proposed that a
treaty be signed by Poland, Bo-
hcmia and Jugoslavia. says the Ma
tional Zeitung OF Basle according to
a dispatch today. Grabski national
democrat Of Poland, is leader in the
planned convention which would in
clude military, railway and CONNER
cial agreements, closely uniting this
group OF new states to the nations
OF the entente powers,
Poland would include al Prussian
territory inhabited by Poles, who
would number in the new country
about 35000000 people. Hungary,
according to the National Zeitung,
which is considered pro-Austrian,
desires to be included in the alliance
and it is reported that the same ten
dency is being found in Vienna.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
PRESIDENT GOING
To SEE AP ARTISAN
VARIETY PROGRAM
HE MISSES THE FUN HE GETS
FROM THEATERS IN
WASHINGTON
HAS A TALK WITH Foe H
Mr.. Wilson Wants to Meet Rene
Fonck, Famous French Ace, and
the Aviator Will be Brought to
Murat Mansion-Rain Keeps
Chief Executive Indoors.

Paris, Dec. lS.-Another raw, we:
day kept President Wilson indoors
today except for a ride in a closed
motor car The only conference
on hs program was one with Gabriel
Hanotaux, formerly French foreign
minister.
The president worked late last
night after his return from the re-
ception given Ambassador and Mrs.
Sharp and slept late into this morn
ing.
Mr.. Wilson is missing the enter
tainment he customarily gets from
attending the theater, and he is
planning to witness theatrical per-
formance here soon. A gala night
at the opera is being planned for
him, but he intends also to witness
a variety entertainment.
The president has expressed de-
sire to meet Lieut.. Rene Fonck, the
noted French ace, and the aviator
will be brought to the Murac mar
sion in the near future.
During a talk with Marshal Foch,
President Wilson indicated the
ground he desired to cover in his
his trip to the front.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19

The gentleman pictured above en-
Joys the unique distinction of hav-
ing presided over the United States
senate within an hour after he took
his seat in that more or less august
body few weeks ago. He is Selden
p. Spencer of St. Louis. successor
to the late Senator William Joel
Stone of Missouri He defeated for
mer Gov. Joseph w. Folk in No
vember.
Senator Spencer, though he is a
republican, was invited by Vice
President Marshall to preside over
the senate almost Immediately after
he was sworn in. The new senator
felt at home during his brief cccu-
pancy OF the big chair. For some
years he occupied chair on the cir
cult bench OF st. Louis. He is recog-
nized throughout Missouri as an
able and upright man-notwith-
standing his politics
Senator Spencer is an earnest
church worker. In addition to be-
ing a republican he is Presby-
terian.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
McADOO'S PEACE-TIME
LOAN PLAN POSTPONED
BY HOUSE COMMITTEE

Washington, Dec. lS.-By unani-
nous vote the house ways and
means committee today postponed
indefinitely action on the request
of former Secretary McAdoo for
authority to make pcace-time loans
OF 81 5OO,000,0OO to foreign coun-
tries.
The view was that congress
should not grant such authority at
this time. Some members sug-
gested that it would be bad policy
at this time. Others, however, held
that ultimately the loans would have
to be made. but they agreed TO
await the conclusion of peace and
further fiscal information.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
ADMIRAL BEATTY'S
COMP PL|MENTS TO
NAVY Of AMERICA
COMMANDER OF BRITISH
FLEET BIDS FAREWELL
TO YANKEE AIDS
EXPRESSES APPRECIATION
But Says the Day German Ships
Game in Like Sheep Herded by
Dogs to Their Fold" was "a Pitt
ful Day to See" for He Had
Hoped to Fight Them.

London, Dec. lS.-The American
batt'eship squadron attached to the
British grand fleet displayed a spirit
OF true comradeship through its pc
Rod OF service, declared ADMIRAL
Sir David Beatty, the commander
in-chiei OF the grand fleet in fare
well address on board the l.. 5. :.
New York on December the day
the squadron was detached from the
grand fleet All hands had been
called to muster on the forecastle
to hear Admiral Beatty
After thanking the American Off
GERS and men for their cooperation.
Sir David remarked that both the
British and the Americans were dis
appointed at not having been able
to meet the German fleet. He de-
clarcd that the day the German fleet
surrendered was "a pitablc day to
see.N
Sir David said he had always
had miSgivings that the Germans
would never come out for a finish
fight and these misgivings had been
strengthened by the coming of the
American squadron.
The support which you have
shown is that OF true comradeship.
and in time of stress that is worth
a very great deal said Sir David.
"As somebody said the other day:
The fighting now is over and the
talking now is going to begin
Therefore, do not want to keep
you here any longer, but want to
congratulate you for having been
prffert rren d day unsurpassed IN
the naval annals OF the world.
Il know quite well that you, as
well as your British comrades, were
bitterly disappointed at not being
able to give effect to that efficiency
you have SO we'll maintained it
was most disappointing day. 1t
was a pitiful day to see those great
ships coming in like sheep being
herded by dogs to their fold with
out an effort on anybody's part,
but it was a day everybody could
be proud Of
Il have always had misgivings,
and when the Sixth battle squadron
became part of the grand fleet, those
miSgivings were doubly strong, and
| knew then that they would throw
up their hands. Apparently the
Sixth battle squadron was The straw
that broke the camel's back.
However the disappointment
that the grand fleet was unable to
strike its blow for the freedom Of
the world is counteracted by the
fact that it was its prestige alone
that brought about this achieve
ment"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
IN GERMANY CERTAIN

Berlin, Tuesday, Dec. H.
Berlin newspapers almost with
out exception declare that the
first days session of the con-
gress of representatives OF the
soldiers and workmen's councils
made a national assembly a GER
tainty. 1t is generally consider
ed likely thatthe date will be
advanced from that already dis
cuSsed.
The independent socialist
Freiheit, which opposed to hold
ing an assembly until late in the
spring in order to have an op-
portunity TO ''enlighten" the vot-
ers, now declares that an over
whelming majority of the SOL
dier's and workmen's councils
favor an assembly. 1t says that
the idea OF making Germany a
soviet republic has found little
support.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
FORMER CARS MOTHER
THINKS HE STILL LIVES

Warsaw, Monday, Dec. 16,-The
mother of former Emperor Nicholas
of Russia, who is living near Liva-
dia. in the Crimea. has been receiv-
ing letters every 10 days that pur-
ported to come from the former
ruler, according to Polish officers
who have arrived here from Sebasto-
pol. The dowager empress and all
about her are convinced that Mich
olas Romanoff still is alive, accord
ing to information given the officers
by a member of her household.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
AMENDMENT RAT|FY|NG
IS EXPECTED BY FEB. |
METHODIST CHURCH BOARD
SEES 80 STATES JOINING
THE IS YEAS"

Washington, Dec. lS.-Ratiiica-
ton OF the prohibition amendment
to the federal constitution by the
necessary three-fourths OF the states
by next February is expected in a
survey OF the prohibition situation
made public today by the Board OF
Temperance, Prohibition and Public
morals OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Fifteen states have approved the
amendment and the board declares
that 80 other states, the legisla-
lures of which will meet next
month, will vote favorably on the
proposal for nationwide prohibi-
tion.
The states which the board de-
clares will ratify the amendment at
the coming legislative sessions are:
Alabama, Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Hi
nois, Indiana. Iowa, Kansas, Maine,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ne
vada, New Hampshire, New Mex
leo, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklaho-
ma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennes-
see, Utah, Vermont, Washington,
Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wy
oming.
Pennsylvania is classed as "hope-
full New York "an even PROPOSE
ton" and New Jersey probably
ODDosed." !"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
PRESIDENT HAS TALK
WITH MARSHAL FOCH

Paris, Dec. lS.-President Wilson
and Marshal Foch talked for half
an hour last night. The subjects
, under discussion were mainly in RET
erence to the armistice between the
alhc' and GermanJ Mr.. Wilson
Wa lnose favorably impressed as
the result of this first extended con-
versation he has had with the mar
shall according to Marcel l1utn ct
the Echo de Paris.
NJ. IIutin states that it is most
robable that the treaty OF eace will
be signed at Versailles about the
beginning of June and that Marshal
Foch will lead the allied armies un-
der the Arch OF Triumph in Paris
within IS days after peace Is de
clared.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
JAPAN WANTS SAY-SO
IN DISPOSITION OF
ISLANDS IN PACIFIC
MARQUIS OKUMA MENTIONS
SAMOAN GROUP AS A
PEACE SUBJECT

Toxic, Japan, November is
Correspondence OF the Associated
Press. )-Ofiicial Japan is silent as
to what Japan will ask at the peace
conference, but Marquis Shigenchu
Okuma, the venerable eN-prime
minister, has come ont in a state
ment as to what he thinks Japan )
peace terms should be.
The marquis says that Japan
should approve all decisions to be
reached by Great Britain, France
and the United States so far as the
territorial alterations on the west
crn front, central Europe, the Bal
kanS and in African colonies are
concerned, because Japan has no
direct interest in the affairs of these
countries.
As for the problems as to the iu-
turc OF Germany and Russia, Ja-
pans attitude should be decided in
accordance with the conclusions
reached by the allied conference,
but she should declare that the fun
damental principle of settlement
should be the universal desire to
obtain permanent peace in the
world.
The other points which the Mar
quiS makes are as follows:
The future OF the Samoan islands,
which has caused various diplomatic
controversies between Great Brit
ain, the United States and Germany.
should be decided in accordance
with the will OF the two former pow
ers for the purpose of destroying
German bases in the Pacific.
The German New Guinea. now
occupied by the British, should not
be returned to Germany. The prin-
ciple should be applicable also, to
the Bsmark islands.
Japan should hold islands like
Marshall's. Caroline and others now
occupied by the Japanese navy, as
il is dangerous to return them to
Germany and as there is no reason
TO let the Otner powers occupy thenl.
The cable line between Using Tao
and the Southern islands, now occu-
pied by the Japanese navy, should
-. held by ,apaa. The cable line i
a property owned BY private con
cern, so that Germany should buy
it up before conceding it to Japan
The uroblenis relating to the
maintenance of order in Siberia
should be settled by the allied con
ference, but all the allied powers
should refrain from any action or
demand for acquiring concessions
in Siberia.
The relations between China and
other powers should be based upon
the principle OF open-door and equal
opportunity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
More Units Assigned Home

Washington, Dec. IS.-Additional
units overseas, including about l,5O0
officers and men. assigned by Cen
eral Pershing for early convoy
home. were announced by the war
department today as follows: They
are the 35th 149th. 15Sth. H3rd and
S0lst areo squadronS, companies y
and B, 10Th engineers; l02nd and
lllth trench mortar batteries;
headquarters 39th brigade, coast ar
tillery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
WONDER IF WILLIAMS
WILL GET HUN GUNS?

Annapolis, Md, Dec. lS.-Secre-
tarieS Daniels and Lane were on the
program today for addresses before
the final session OF the conference
OF state governors. In addition the
governors expect to discuss what
is to be done with the national
guard after the soldiers are demob-
ilized.
Secretary Daniels invited the gov
ernors to luncheon OH the May
flower and later to inspect the bat
tleship Mississippi anchored in
Chesapeake Bay.
The governors decided to ask the
war department for number of
captured German cannon for the
grounds of their respective stat
capitolS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
FIRST DETACHMENT OF
NEGRO SOLDIERS GETS
IN FROM OLD WORLD

New York, Dec. l8-The first de-
tachment of negro soldiers to come
back from the war zone set foot on
home soil again today when the
steamship Celtic reached her pier.
The big liner arrived in New York
Bay late yesterday.
The Celtic left Liverpool Decem-
Der 8, bearing the headquarters med
ical detachment and the third bat
talon of the Sl4th (negro) infantry.
comprising 80 officers and LILO
men. In addition there were FIVE
units of casuals, % bed ridden from
disease and several civilians.
In the total were is officers and
2,l22 enlisted men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
EED-FLIGHT PLANES
LAID UP FOR REPAIRS

St. Louis, Dec. 1S.-The army air
plane flight in three De I1aviland
machines from Houston, Texas, to
Detroit, started last Saturday, will
not be continued beyond Scott field,
Bellevlle, H., until repairs can be
made and extra parts arrive from
Indianapolis
Lieut.. Hill, who was forced 70
land at Dexter, Mo-, yesterday and
again later in the evening 20 miles
from Scott field, has not yet been
able to get his machine to the field.
The flight probably will not start
again until some time tomorrow af-
ternoon or Friday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
KNOX IN FAVOR Of
A COMP PAN|ON FOR
MONROE DOCTRINE
SENATOR WOULD HAVE DEC
LARATION INSTEAD OF
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
FOR USE WHEN MEAACED
United States Should Announce it
Will Act With Other Powers if
Freedom or Peace is in Peril, for
Safety to This Nation, He Says in
Speech in Senate.

Washington, Dec. lS.-Declaring
that the widest diversity OF opinion
exists regarding formation OF a
league of nations and also on the de
finition OF freedom OF the seas. Sen
ator Knox OF Pennsylvania, former
ly secretary of state, in an address
to the senate today urged postpone
ment OF these questions until after
the peace conference.
Just before Senator Knox spoke,
the foreign relations committee had
discussed and decided to delay ac-
ton until Saturday on his resolu-
ton which would record the senate
in favor of such postponement
which also would call for the with
drawal Of Americon military and
naval forces from Europe and abro-
CATION OF the presidents extraordi-
nary war powers.
Chairman Hitchcock said later
that division OF opinion in the com
mittee on the resolution was not
confined to party lines. He would
not predict what action finally
might be taken.
The function OF the peace confer
ence Senator Knox declared in the
senate, is to settle issues with the
enemy. Revision OF the marine
laws and a league Of nations he
said, "are issues between the allies
themselves and neutrals, and
should not be complicated with
Simple demands of the peace
treaty.
= Substitute for League
Hnstcd oi league OF nations,
Senator Knox suggested a definite
entente provided it be Il small and
Continued on page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19

Shown just above is Maj. Gen.
Omar X. Bundy, recently placed in
command OF Camp Pike, near Little
Rock, Ark. He returned from
Europe not long ago, where h, conf
manded the Fifth American Army
Corps in France and did some real
fighting and a few days ago his
faithful war horse. Zoe" which he
rode through several battles, came
back aboard a big liner.
1t was General Bundy who, early
in the American participation, wrote
the famous note to the French army
commander saying that h c1,ld not
explain to his troops if he did rot
counter-attack and regain a lost
position.
"And / am going to countcr-at-
tack wrote General Bundy which
he did; and he rcgained the posi-
tion, though at that stage of the
proceedings under the plan Of battle,
he was supposed not to counter-at-
tack.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
Paris Can't Let Up

Paris. Dec. E.-Although Presl-
dent Wilson has been in Paris four
day now, the city refuses to cease
celebrating. Every one had eX-
pected the enthusiasm and the dem
onstratons to subside after day
or two. but the boulevards are just
as crowded as ever and the city
seems almost as greatly excited as
it was on the first and second days
OF the presidents visit.
The crowd waiting outside the
Murat mansion where the president
is residing, has not thinned out with
the passage OF the days, and when
the president appears on the streets
in his motor car going out for fresh
air on into the country for a ride
the cheering seems just as sponta-
neouS as ever.
The president is continuing his
daily routine and restricting all calls
to those necessary to the transac-
ton of official business. The same
staff which surrounds him at the
White House is warding off unnec-
essary interruptions and looking al
ter the many formal matters not
requiring the presidents personal
atte1tion.
The president, it is clear, rapid
" is getting through with such OF
the fundamentals of his visit as
have been classified as official.
Will Visit Troops at Front
Il The presidents plans for visit
4.ing the troops at the front are full
matured. He will be away from
Paris at least three days, leaving
December "a and going first to
Continued on page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
FOUR AMERICAN ZONES
FOR MEXICAN TRADE
DEVELOPMENT CHOSEN

St. Louis Dec. 1S.-The depart
ment of commerce and industry OF
Mexico has chosen San Francisco,
New Orleans Washington and St.
Louis ,as zone headquarters for the
development of closer trade rea-
tions between the United States and
Mexico, S. l.. Alatriste, in charge
of the St. Louis zone, announced
today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
1900 MEN IN UNIT OF
6,372 NEW FOUNDLAND
SOLDIERS WERE KILLED

St. Johns, n. F., Dec. 1S.-Out
of 6,572 men accepted for service
in the Royal New Foundland Regi-
ment there was a total of 5,757 cas-
ualties. including l,lS0 killed, up to
the signing of the armistice, accord
ing to figures compiled by the mill
tia department and made public to-
day.
Two hundred and ten men were
awarded military decorations for
bravery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
OFFICIAL ORGAN DENIES
POPE WILL NOT REMAIN
PRISONER OF VATICAN

Rome, Dec. H-Reports that there
has been a settlement of the con-
troversy between the Vatican and
the Quirnal and that there is a pos
sibility that Pope Benedict may
leave the vatican are emphatically
denied by the Osservatore Romano,
official organ of the Vatican.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19

Paris, Dec. lS.-President Wilson
this afternoon called at the head
quarters of the American peace mis-
sion in the Hotel de CriIlon to meet
other members of the mission and
inspect the organization already Gre
ated.
Up to this moment President Will
son has not expressed himself in ia
yor OF any of the various PROPOSE
tions that have been advanced re-
.garding the creation of League of
Nations, says statement issued to-
day by the American peace COM
mission.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19

St. Louis. Dec. lS.-Two OF the
three DeHaviland army airplanes,
flying from Houston to Detroit,
which landed at Scott field, Belle
vile, ILL.,, yesterday afternoon, have
not continued their flight. The ma
chimes are undergoing slight re-
pairs.
The third machine, piloted by
Lieut.. +. II. Hill. which was forced
to remain at Dexter. Mo-, on ac-
count OF motor trouble. has not yet
arrived at Scott field. When the
third machine arrives, the three will
proceed to Indianapolis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
Wilson Going to London Soon

London, Dec, lS.-Prcmier Lloyd
George and Foreign Secretary Bal
fou have changed their plans to go
to Paris on Friday to meet PreSi-
dent Wilson as it is possible that
the president will come to London
directly after Christmas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
Refreshed Forty-Six Soldiers

Forty-siX soldiers and three Y.
NJ. c. A. workers weer served at the
canteen hut yesterday. Today Mrs.
H. II. Sayre served as captain. as
sisted by Mrs. F. w. Golden-H 10 %es
and Mrs. d. +. Allen. Tomorrow
Mrs. ]. w Newcomb will serve as
captain
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
EBERT GOVERNMENT is
ENTREATING ALLIES TO
OCCUPY BERLIN, REPORT

Paris, Dec. 1S.-Unof1icial reports
still persist, says The Matin, that the
Ebert-Haase government has en-
treated the allies to occupy Berlin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
r. MANN FORMALLY
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY
FOR THE SPEAKERSHIP

Washington, Dec. lS.-Represen-
tative James X. Mann of Illinois, re-
publican leader of the house, today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-19
SINE-HO0R AIR MAIL
SERVICE NEW YORK TO
CHICA co IS ON TODAY

New York, Dec. l8.-The first
flight in what is exectcd to be rcgQ-
lar daily mail service between New
York and Chicago began today at
7:20 a. m. when Leon d. Smith
took to the air at Belmont park,
Long Island. His biplane carries
400 pounds OF mail.
At Bellefonte, Pa, he will descend
and put his mail in the care of an
other air pilot who will transport
it to Cleveland, where a third avia-
tor will carry it to Chicago Three
machines will be used during the
entire flight and the last one is eX-
pected to reach Chicago between
4 30 and ) p. m.