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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-15
BIG BREWER WELL BURNING

News of the Brewer well fire near
Ranger, Texas, comes this morning
by wire from Fort Worth, stating
chat the big Brewer we'll caught fire
at 2 o'clock this morning, fatally
burning three men and seriously in
juring several others. The well is
still burning and the storage tanks
have been destroyed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-15

all to good meal, and this got
them in hand.
I'm few days all was quiet
again. In the sequel 400 men were
arrested and punished in various
discreet ways, the authorities evil
IDENTIFY fearing any wholesale meas
ures; but although discipline has
been restored there is still a deep
feeling of discomfort"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-15

The Texas test in section SO 3s3w
has been abandoned at 1860 feet.
a string of tools was lost in this
hole, but was recovered, leaving the
hole, however, in such bad shape
that further drilling had to be aban-
doned
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-15

Jesus on the Cross mark IS: 1-4O
Golden Text; Truly this man is
the Son of God."-Mark IS: 80.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-15

The Schermerhorn test in the
northwest corner OF the southeast of
the northeast quarter of section 4
4slw has the derrick completed and
j. waiting on string Of tools.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-15

Read it in the Ardmoreite first.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-15

The Ranger-Duncan company,
drilling on the Shipley tract in the
Ranger, Texas, field, about two and
one-half miles southeast of the big
Brewer well, has about 100000
cubic feet of gas at SIS feet, which
will be bradenheaded and used for
fuel to continue the test on to the
deep sand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-15

The Carter Oil Company is lay
ing 4-lnch gas line from the Tuck
er gas well in section % 2s3w, to the
ilealdton field. The pipe is being
welded at the joints by the acetyline
process.
The sun., 1918-10-06

WE have vowed never to make another list Of
w 1.-THE best' or ''the Indispensable books
war books, novels, nor any other species Memory
is too fallible, sins of omission are sure and un
pardonable. Therefore until such time as we for
get our VOW no list is implied in the names of some
new and some not very old books which we are
about to recall
And among books which are so distinctly new as
not to have to be recalled and so distinctly big as
to be certain of recollection later are two novels
having to do with the war. 1t is serious question
whether IDA a. r. WYLE has not written in
TOwdrds Morning the finest novel owing its origin
to events since 1914. This account of the action of
Prussiansm boys soul is of much more mo-
ment than any account of the reaction of Prussan-
ism on the soul of Mr.. BRITL1NG 1t is of much
more moment than the subtle revelation of the war;
effect on English lives achieved by MAY SNcLAR
in The Tree of Hedven. 1t is of more moment be-
cause we must understand PrusSanism to extirpate
It, just we must thoroughly comprehend poison
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Official Statements
West
BRITISH

LONDON. Jan. 81 (Day).-Our patrol
secured prisoners last night in the neigh
borhood Of Epehy. Beyond some hostile ar
tllery activity south and north of Lens ard
in the neighborhood of Passchendaele there
is nothing further to report.
(NIGHTl During the day our patrols
again secured n few prisoners on different
portions OF our front
There wa; some hostile artillery activity
south OF the Cambra-Arras road.
FRENCH
PARIS, Jan. 81 day French patrols
operating at various points the front
took prisoners.
On Tuesday a French squadron, includ-
ing Captain Guillemin and Sub-lieutenant
LanoreuX. bombarded from "A very low alti-
tude the railway station at Thiaucourt,
where large fire observed.
Might There is nothing to report en-
ccpt artillery action. which was quite vio-
lent, in the region of Flrey.
On January 80 a German airplane was
brought down by our pilots. Three others
fell inside their own lines.
EASTERN THEATRE, Jan. 30.-Near
Lake Doiran the British troops carried out a
successful raid, which enabled them to bring
back prisoners. In the neighborhood of
actions. An enemy airplane WAS brought
down near Doiran.
GERMAN
BERLIN, Jan 3l.-At many points on
the fighting front the fighting activity has
been limited to artillery and mine-iiriny
duels
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
The Great War-1281st Dax
I'LL Go Back Says Amer can
Wounded in German Raid
lBy Tho Associated Pressl

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Jan. 31.-One OF the soldiers
wounded in yesterdays raid by the
Germans told The Associated Press
tour days ago in little shell-wrecked
village near the American line what
ne hoped to do to the Germans. To-
oay he is the most disappointed Ameri-
can IN France. He caught chunk of
s.eel from an enemy high explosive
smell 1T bit me in the Leg" he said
..o;-day, thereby putting him out of ac-
ZION tor some time.
rour days ago this youth, who has
IH.uy R;"r;y. hair ana IN comes from farm near
trenches. after doing part Of his hi, h;t
OF certain period. H. was covered ,v ed
w'tan mud from head to foot. Even
us ~, mar was streaked in places with
the rcd clay. 1Ne' Will
80 % now do I like this? ?" he said, in
recponse to question. "Weii. it's
pretty. tough sometimes, but when von
are out there under the stars. With -
mock Of Germans in front of YOU. Won
forget all the bad points of it, and your
one idea in life is to do the Job we
game here for. I've been in France a
re" e weeks. l cdme with a division of
former National Guardsmen. l was
drafted. 'e'"s s
From the National Guard Division
they took me and three or four othara
an placed me in this outfit. And am
not sorry for the change. because the
present unit probably is the best in
the the army. Since I have been in the
llne l nave done my best to get a Ger
man Tor one good start l hav chad
Tough luck so far, but a mgoing back
70 morrow and hope to have better
luck the next time.
,"F'rlghtened? Well. don't mind
admitting that the first time / stepned
INTO a trench | didn't like it much I
expected bullet every minute. After
en- nour or so. however, curiosity rot
n tne peter of me, and have not been
ene sllghtcst scared since. | am afraid
VI no German alive now. l feel that |
can ilck any of that crowd with nv
fists, and German with run is ny ny
worse than one without one if I have
got CUR myself"
within the last few hours the corre-
spondent saw the same man living on
cot in field hospital. va
,,,.,l D'a 30 you ever hear of such bad
1uck?" said the soldier, smiling. "Now
rye got piece bit out of nv leg bv
shell splnted. There is only one
satisfaction. That is the Germans
mad to stay far away and shoot shells
as US instead of coming up to where
we could geat at them. Goodness
kno"s now long ! will be laid up now
.,, o,us, DelleVe me, If ever I get back to
that line asain-well, all want is
another chance. Next to that 7 want
something to eat in the worst wav
You see have been operated on
and had to take ether, and food is
not good for me just now. But
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Americans Receive
Mail Regularly in
First Line Trenches
Don't Worry" Tone Indicate.
High Morale of the
Soldiers
by The Associated Pres. !

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
RANCE, Jan. 31.-MaiI is now he;no
delivered III the American trenches and
gunpits just as if the men were back
IN bullets. Letters for the return mail
to the United States are COMING out
win equal regularity. So if relatives
ana friends back home get letters in
lud-smeared envelopes, written on
nlud-smeared paper, they will know
that tnese messages were pieced to-
gether where the American and enemy
guns roar internationally through dav
and night. 0"s
lhe mail service has been ARRANGED
oy the army chaplains, who see to it
tnat the incoming letters get to those
TO whom they are addressed and tn.
outgoing mail gets TO the army most
once as soon as possible The army
censofs say that for the most mar,
the men now in the trenches write "
1he.r mothers. The general tone of ali
such letters, which indicates tn,
! morale of the men in the line. is:
Don't worry about me; I'm al,
right. The food is good and 7 am feel
ing fine"
The censors say that there has been
remarkable change in some Of the
letters OF the men. who, the first time
they were in the line, wrote home !:
This may be the last letter YOU re-
ceive from me-"
Commenting on this, one of the cen.
sors said: II have not seen a letter
like that for SO long that have for
gotten what one looks like"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Italians Gain Again;
Block Counter Attack

LONDON, Jan. 31.-Although heavy
fighting on the northern Italian front
died out yesterday, the Italians sue
ceeded in advancing their line slightly
northeast of Rosso Hill. which they
captured in the victorious three day
offensive between Asago and the
Brenta River, and continued their en-
crgetic thrusts on the plateau. Troop
movements behind the enemy's front
were disorganized by the constant fire
of the Italian batteries, preventing the
Austrians from making any counter at
tack during tho day, Rome reports.
The number Of prisoners taken by
the Austrians in the battle was in
creased yesterday to 675. the German
War Office announces. Attacks by en-
emy patrols in the Lagarna Valley and
between the Adige and the Brenta were
repelled by General Diaz's troops, who
also captured two machine guns in a
successful raid west of Monte Asolone.
"Allied aviators." says to-night's
Italian official communique, "have at
tained new brilliant victories. bringing
down seven enemy airplanes."
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Argentine Ship Sunk;
Crew Safe in Spain
Captain Declares Series of Ex-
blossoms Sent Vessel to
Bottom

The sinking in the Mediterranean
of the Argentine steamship Ministro-
Irriendo on January 26 was reported
in a dispatch from Paris yesterday to
the New York correspondent Of LA
Prensa," of Buenos Ayres.
The dispatch quoted the captain Of
the Irriendo as saying that the ship
sank two hours after having been dam
aged by five explosions. No submarine
was seen. The crew was rescued and
taken to Barcelona, Spain.
BUENOS AYRES, Argentina. Jan. 81.
The steamer Ministro-lrriendo left
Buenos Ayres under the French flag
The captain of the Spanish steamer
Reina Victoria Eugenie. which is now
in port. says he met tho Ministro- Lr-
riendo in the Mediterranean Sea, sail
ing under the Argentine flag and that
he saluted the steamer as an Arge ntine
vessel. The government is Investigate
ing the matter.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
I o a Tonnage Destroyed
Estimated at 100000,
Including Neutrals
British Losses Put
At 3, 100000 Tons
America Adds Four Times
as Many Ships as Sunk
to Her Marine

One year ago to-day Germany un-
leashcd her submarines for the great
"ruthlcss" offensive which was to have
rought England to her knees and
ended the war many months since. In
this, their primary object, the U-boats
have failedfailed by a wide margin.
When the unrestricted campaign was
launched, Won Tirpitz, won Capelle and
other German Admiralty officials made
the bold prediction that the U-boats
would sink 100000 tons month. The
final figures for the year ended to-day
show that they have destroyed in all
only about 6,500,00O tons of Allied and
neutral shipping. Of which the British
share has been but 100000 tons.
Although at some periods-particu
larly during April, 1917, when no less
than 1856 British merchantmen were
that the months booty had aggregated
100000 tons-it seemed as if the en-
| emy's boasts we're to be realized, be-
fore the end Of August it became ap-
parent that the U-boats has failed in
the task set for them. Defensive
measures began to be perfected, the
weight Of the United States navy was
thrown into the scales and the weekly
toll of sinkings began steadily to de-
cline
Early in December Sir Eric Geddee.
informed the British that the down
ward trend of losses had continued
satisfactorily for more than month;
that the upward curve of merchant
oh ,,kv had ole
factorily and would be maintained. and
that the destruction of enemy subma-
rincs was increasing at an encouraging
rate.
Official information showed that sub
marines were being sunk by the end Of
the year at the rate Of about forty
month, while the German rate of con-
structon was about twenty-three
month. Meanwhile British shipyards
have been replacing tonnage at the rate
Of 100,000 tons month up to August,
1917, and at much increased rate
since then. In July Britain had 10000
900 tons afloat, with a promise of =
800, 900 tons to be added during the
year, while 100000 tons Of shipping
are expected to be flying the American
Tag before the end of this year.
Since April 6, when the United States
declared war, sixty-nine American
ships. of about III 900 tons, have been
sunk, but in that same period America
has added four times as many tons
from enemy vessels seized in port and
now being successfully used TO trans
port men and material across the At
lantic
Detailed statistics of British losses
in the first year of the submarine CAM
paign follow:
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME. Jan. Sl.--In the plateau zone
on the same scene that witnessed in the
last few days the brilliant deeds of the first
army. our detachments kept up yesterday
their energetic thrusts south of Asiago
West of the Frenzela Valley they improved
their new position, advancing it little way
TO thenortheast of Col del Rosso.
Our batteries here kept their fire directed
behind the enemy's line. inccssantly shelling
troop movements there.
On the rest of the front there has been
considerable artillery activity. In the La
earina Valley and between the Adige and
Astco attack by :. big patrol broke
down on the right bank of the Adiee
There was successful raid by of our
groups enemy trenches west of Monte
Asolone. where two machine guns were cap.
tured.
Allied aviators have attained new brilliant
victories. bringing down seven enemy air.
planes.
GERMAN
BERLIN. jan. 3l.-Southweet of Asiago
the Italian attack broke down under our
fire. Between Asiago a.N the Brenta. River
a lively artillery bomburdment was main
tanned. The number of prisoners taken ty
MISUNDERSTANDING in the recent ifghting
has has been increased to fifteen officers and
(NlGHT.-O the Asiago Plateau fresh
enemy attacks failed.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Internal Trouble
To Force German
Drive in West
The NetD York Tribune
Foreign NctCs Bureau

A neutral who left Germany recently
after a long stay there has told the
"Matin" of Paris that conditions in
Germany made it absolutely necessary
Tor her to undertake within the short
est possible time an offensive on the
Western front. The moral and material
force of both Germany and her allie },
he said, would be unable to resist the
strain Of prolonging the war until
autumn, when America will be able to
enter the field in full strength. Since
the armistice on the Russian front the
German General Staff has become more
powerful than ever, but at the same
time it is becoming most cordially
hated, and many young Germans are
now swearing never to wear q military
decoration. He continues:
AT present there are two partia J
under General Ludendorh, who is with
the Grown Prince, and Herr Won kuehl
mann. who is supported by the En-
peror, while Count Won Hertling is act
ing as arbiter. Ludendorff is said to
have stated before the Bundesrat tina :
Germany has three chances out of four
of winning. Verdun has been chosen
as the most favorable point of attack.
dressed encouraging words to the Yer
dun army, and General Gallwitz, VIII ,
commands there, has received the high
est distinction. The new Verdun Of
fensive is to be the Crown Princes
revenge, The general reply to those
who point out that the last Verdun
offensive was failure is that the Ger
mans were stopped only by mud, ana
diversions on large scale are con-
templated against Calais and Italy. 1t
is stated that there are twenty supple
MA A1f 0ysVy lixyicS ~ = - = ~.
Verdun front. but that their morale is
far from satisfactory. On their passage
across Germany there were many sig
nificant manifestations
1t is alleged that Ludendorff and the
Crown Prince are attempting to seize
the government, Hindenbure being left
on one side, while the Emperor insists
that Kuehlmann alone shall remain as
negetiator in Russia. Any rupture
with the Bolsheviki would have the
effect, especially in Austria. of disas-
ter. 1t is probable that the offensive
will be started as soon as weather con-
only four or five million German citi-
zens who are annexatonsts. 1t is
possible tsat the whole German ma
chinery may collapse as result of
the first military defeat, and in that
case there would be an immediate de-
mand on the part of the population for
an account from those who arc respon-
sible for the war
In conclusion, the neutral regards it
as indispensable to let the German
people know that the Entente does not
wish to prevent Germany from living
and her population from working.
That, he says, is the best form OF
propaganda. A few months persever-
ance. he insists, will result in the AL
lies obtaining durable peaca.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
by The Associated Prxs]

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY, Wednesday, Ian.
80. AEyawitpesses of the Italian at
tack of the past few days on the Asiago
plateau tell a story of thrilling inter
est. From their accounts it appears
darkness at o'clock Monday morning
The sleeping enemy forces were taken
completely by surprise. The Alpini
we're in the thick Of this fighting, and
by daylight they had swept the first
line trenches and had taken an old
church which formed strategic point
in the cncmy line of defence. They
we're vigorously supporting the heroic
Sassari Brigade, which took and retook
the height Of Col del Rosso three times
against the stubborn, desperate resist
ance of tho enemy.
These early movements we're a diver
sion to screen the main movement on
the right, whore a stroke was delivered
for the dominating height of Monte
di Val BELLA. 1t was here that the
most severe lighting occurred through
Monday night and in the early hours
of Tuesday Italian storming troops
took the eastern and western slopes,
and by ! o'clock Tuesday morning had
cut their way to the summit and we're
establishing themselves firmly in def
mite control Of the key position.
Hand-to-Hand Fighting
1t was hand to- hand fighting up the
slopes, with heavy losses on the Aus
trian side and the enemy clearly at a
disadvantage.
A singular feature Of the struggle
was supplied by considerable Italian
force which fought its way far beyond
the first days objective and was such
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
American and German
Patrols Actiue in Fog
by Tho AssriatN! Press


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Jan. 31.-A dense fog which
rolled in clouds over the American
sector all through the night enabled
both American and enemy patrols TO
work freely. The American patrols,
unmelested, inspected the enemy wire
defences and made some other dis
coveries of importaases.< At 81 is hour
no reports of patrol Encounters have
come in.
The casualties given out in Washing
ton recently occurred over certain
recent period. The dead were buried
within the sound and range of the
guns. One man was blown to niece,
by shell in a regimental headoua--
ters town as he was following his colo
mel into dug out.
Three men were killed by one she'll
which fell in a trench, and another
died of wounds in hospital
A number of the men sent to hos.
pitais were wounded in the upper part
OF the body or the head from shrapnel
For military reasons it has been in.
ADVISABLE to send earlier or other de.
tails
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Germany Adds to
Dutch Ship Troubles
Refuses to Guarantee Safe Pas
sage Because Of Conces-
sions to Allies

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 3l.-Although the
difficulties between Holland and Great
Britain and the United States have
been solved, Dutch shipping to the
United States cannot be resumed pend
ing settlement of the negotiations
with Germany, which will not guaran-
tee the safe passage of Dutch vessls in
viw of the fact that Holland grants
cargo space to Entente countries, says
a dispatch to the "relegraaf" from
Rotterdam.
Germany, says the dispatch, demands
guarantees that goods imported from
overseas will not benefit hostile coun
tries. Negotiations with aaview to
finding a way out of this difficulty are
nroceeding.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-01
Italians Cut Their Way
To Dominating Heights
Col del Rosso Changed Hands Three Times Before Diazs
Men Finally Captured 1.-two Divisions of Tcutons
Almost Wiped Out

a distance within the encn,y's lines
that the troops were given up for lost.
W non the final charge was made up
Monte di Val Bella, however, this
Italian force oiscngaged itself from the
enemy cnclrclcmcnt and took an i'm
portant part in the final capture Of
the summit
Throughout the dav yesterday the
enemy sought to redeem tic situation
ty bringing forward largo reinforce
ments, and 1t is estimated that fifty
new batteries were added 80 his fight
ing line. But his efforts to move the
infantry led to such confusion that all
ms counter attacks were rendered
aboritve. Austrian prisoners declared
that the reserves hurrying forward
were met by steady streams Of beate
troops moving backward until all
orderly formations were broken up.
Attempts to merge the fresh troops
with the decimated front line units
only added to the confusion.
Two Divisions Wiped Out
=. According to prisoners, the o1st
Schutzen Division Of Austrians and
the l01st Austrian Landstrum division
were virtually destroyed, while tho 9th
and 62d mountain brigades of Kaiser
Jaegers we're similarly decimated
The large percentage of officers
among the prisoners is a noticeable
feature, and the casualties show sim
i!ar heavy proportion of officers.
No exact information is available on
the extent of the losses, but the total
mounts high for the enemy, while the
brilliant uphill charges of the Italian
infantry. particularly the Bersaglieri,
were not effected without some losse 5
Icing sustained.
Besides yielding a considerable mum
Der OF prisoners and war material, the
engagement resulted in restoring. the
Italian lines to the dominating position
they occupied before the enemy made
his forward movement in this sector
just before Christmas