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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
Vorwaerts Article Showed
Scheidemann's Determination
For Calling of Assembly

Amsterdam, Thursday, Nov. Il -
.It is a mistaken assumption that
the principal task OF the national as.
semblv will be to put sort Oh
official seal upon the new state ot
affairs. The task of the assembly
will be nothing less than to con
struct and furnish safeguards for the
edifice to be built within the newly
created framework" writes Philipp
Scheidemann. in the Norwaerts OF
Berlin. ,
1T is hoped that the next few
weeks will bring a preliminary
peace" he continued. The entente
will conclude final peace only
With a consolidated Germany. ne
foremost task OF the assembly,
therefore will be to safeguard ana
give expression to the peoples viii
h order to deprive the entente Of
all pretext for delaying final peace
"Since the dissolution OF the
reichstag and the disappearance OF
the bundcsrath there is no authority
to vote new credits, whereas the
empire urgently needs financial Sc
curitv to avert immeasurablc dam
age. There can be no political or
economical prosperity without Il
national assembly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
Germany as Naual Roluer Ceased
To Exist When Heart of Her Mighty
Fleet Surrendered to Allied armada

starboard bow, the Cardiff, trailing
an observation kite balloon came
Steaming in. Close behind her came
the first OF the German ships, the
great battle cruiser Scydlitz, which
was flying the flag OF Commodore
Togert. After her came four others
OF the same type, the DcrfiiioGcr,
Won Der Tam, llindenburg and
Moltkc. They moved along three
cable lengths apart. Immediately
following them were nine Gread-
noughths, The Friedrich der Crosse,
flagship OF Rear Admiral Won Reuter-
the Kocnig Albert, Kaiser, Nrou-
prinz Wilhelm, Kaiserin, Bayern,
Markgraf, Kronprinz Regent Luit-
pold and the Grosser KurfursJ.
Three miles astern OF the battle
ships came seven light cruisers, the
Karlsruhe, bearing the ensign of
Commoder Harder; the Frankfort
Emden, Burnburg, Brummr, Coin
and Brmen.
Fifty Destroyers in Line
Then came another gap OF llrce
miles, and German destroyerS ap-
pcared stcaming in, five columns
abreast, with ten deStroyers 20 i
column.
Six miles separated the allied col
umns and squarely between them the
Cardiff brought her charges, all
etcamiup at the stimulated spccd OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
1000 CASUALT TIES
IN EXPLOSION OF
HUN MUNITIONS
BONFIRE. SPREAD TO AMMU-
NITION TRAINS IN
BELGIUM

London. Nov. 22.-An explosion
OF munition trains in Belgium
Thursday caused casualties estimat-
ed to be between 1900 and 1000. One
hundred and fifty dead already have
been counted according to Cen
tral News dispatch from Amsterdam.
The injured are being taken to
Budel, Holland.
1t is reported that the cause OF The
disaster was a bonfire built by chill
dren. which spread to two German
munition trains nearby.
The destruction in the vicinity.
the dispatch adds, was enormous.
Assistance is being sent to the strick-
en- region from all directions. Dutch
military aid has been sent across the
border.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
All of Hohenzollern
DYNASTY To Quit Germany

Amsterdam. Nov. 22.-All the
members OF the Hohenzollern dy-
NASTY will leave Germany in the
near future, according to a Frank
fort dispatch to the Rotterdam Cou-
rant Their destination, IT adds, IS
not vet known.
So far as is known, the only mem-
bers OF the HohenzollernS, the tor-
mer emperor and his eldest son,
Frederick William, the former
crown prince. Both are in Holland
There have been conflicting reports
regarding the former German en-
pgess. who has been in poor health
for some time. but the probabilities
noint to her not having lett Ger
many. IT,
The cx-emperor has five other
sans. Fite Frederick, Adalbert'
August William, Oscar and Joachim
His one daughter, Nictoria-Loulse'
married the Duke OF Brunswick III
1918. A recent dispatch reported
the abdication OF the duke.
The former emperor's only broth.
er. Prince Henry, of Prussia, He'd
from Kiel hurriedly at the time oi
the naval mutiny, but is not known
to have quit German soil. There
are several male children among the
former rulers grandchildren.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
Alleged Tresspass
Basis of Litigation.

Grady A Mobly, a minor, who sues
by his guardian. b. +. Mobley, has
filed suit in the district court agains,
!. NJ. Horn for an injunction. He al-
leegs that he is the owner OF certain
landSi II section /, township ; south
range , west and that the defendart
has moved a quantity OF feed for
his stock on to plaintiffs lands and
is preparing to move his family into
a house thereon. Mobley asks io-
writ of injunction restraining Horn
from entering upon said premises or
in any way interfering with thC
plaintiff in the possession OF the
same
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
FIRST CALL ON
81 GAS FOR HOMES

Domestic consumers OF gas have
been afforded first call the entire
supply OF gas coming to Ardmore
for distribution by the Consumers
Light and Power Co. lndustrla!
concerns using large quantities OF
gas were, several days ago, notified
that their supply would be curtailed
in order to first take care of the
domestic consumers and in the event
OF necessity would be cut of en-
tirely.
Within the next week or ten days
Ardmore will be cut in on two ad-
ditional wells and this will provide
the city with as arequate supply OF
gas as the city has been provided
the past two winters.
The board of education laid in a
supply OF coal some time ago as an
emergency reserve and all OF the
school buildings will be heated by
coal until the present emergency
has been remedied. Coal was in use
at the high school building this fore
noon.
Parents are assured that the build
ings will be comfortably heated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
CABLEGRAM FROM
SAYRE INDICATES
LOCAL BOYS SAFE

Capt. II. II. Sayre, F Company
lllth Regiment Engineers, 56th Di-
vision ("Ardmore's ownD has ca
bled Mrs. Sayrc that he is sale,
we'll and happy" The cal.csram was
dated Nov. II. Mrs. Sayre is OF the
opinion that the word "happy' in
dcates that all Of his men are also
safe and well.
This is the first word from Z Com
pany since the signing of the armis-
tice, and the message should bring
comfort to those who have been
caused so much anxiety by "rumor
mongers" who have insisted that the
56th Division sustained unusual cas-
ualties and that Ardmore and Car
ter county should "preparc for the
worst"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23


Edinburgh, Thursday, Nov. 2l. Is
p. m.)-Germany, as naval power.
ceased to exist today. The heart OF
her mighty fleet, fourteen ships OF
line, seven light cruisers and fifty
destroycrS, surrendered to an ar
mazda of British. American ard
French vessels, the greatest fighting
force that ever stood out to sea,
Admiral Beatty's historic signal
after the German fleet had been
moorcd at the appointed place was:
THE German flag is to be hauled
down at SIS and is not to be hoist
ed again without permission
The minutely detailed program OF
submission, laid down by the com
mander of the British fleet, was car
ricd out strictly according to plan.
The German wlrShipS, strung out in
a single column almost twenty niles
long. appeared at the rendezvous
at the appointed time and were led
into the Firth Of Forth between -Nln
columns OF allied ships which over
Tapped the Germans at each ehd.
Tonight the enemy craft are anchor
ed in the Firth, under guard as
prisoners.
No Precedent In Naval History
\ surrender on such a gi9anuc
scale has no precedent i'll naval his
tory. Although the wonderful naval
spectacle was the same as a peace
time review, and evoked little en-
thusiasm, the haze blotting out the
horizon, American and British Of
hcers could scarcely credit the owl
dcnec of their eyes. 1t was an event
which shattered all naval traditions
and ideals
Men animated by the spirit OF
Lawrcnce's Don't give up the ship
and Nelson's England expects cv-
cry man to do his duty" could not
conceive of such an inglorious fate
as that to which the enemy sea force
was submitting. The Associated
Press correspondent standing on the
deck OF an American dreadnaught.
heard an officer cNclaim:
Even the poor old, Spaniards,
knowing lhey had not chance care
out OF Santiago.
But for the most part, both Of
fcers and men were silent. lhcy
realized they were witnessing the
climacteric act of Germany's down
fall. They knew that the surrender
of these vessels automatically raised
the United States to second POST
ton among the worlds naval powers
but they showed no elation and
seemed to feel a sort of contemptu-
Gus pity for the fallen giant of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
MARSHAL s BATON TO
GENERAL CASTELNAU
FORMER FRENCH CHIEF OF
STAFF TO ASSUME NEW
DIGNITY" SOON
LOST THREE SONS IN WAR
One of Most Successful Leaders
Under Tricolor Is Known As
The Saviour of Nancy'-Franco-
Prussian War Veteran.

Paris. Nov 22-(Hayas)- Gen
eral Edourd de Curicres de Castel-
nau. who will enter Strassburg Sun
day with the French army, accord
inG to the Echo de Paris probably
will at that time assume a new dig
nity." Paris newspapers reported
earlier in the week that three new
mar,hals of France probably would
bo appointed soon and thar one gen
cral would he promoted when Strass
burg was entered. Apparently one
Of the generals to he elevated will
he General de Castclnau.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23

Paris. Nov. 22.-President Will
son is expected to arriv> in Paris
about Dec. y, according to infor-
nation here today. Plans are being
made for the entertainment of the
American president as well as the
allied rulers who will visit Paris i'll
November and December. The Wis
its will begin at the end OF this
month with the arrival OF King
George and Queen Mary of Great
Britain. King Albert and Queen
Elizabeth OF Belgium will come on
Dec. ;. to be followed by President
Wilson.
Popular demonstrations will mark
the visits of the president and the
rulers OF Great Britain and Belgium,
who also will be entertained at a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
Ministry ofNel0 Czecho-
Slouak Republic Announced
DIR. KARL KRAMARZ
WILL BE PREMIER

Prague, Bohemia, Sunday, Nov.
E-Cvia Bcrne, Nov. 2l)-The
Czecho-Slovak ministry has been
constituted As follows.
Premier-Dr. Karl Kramarz.
Minister OF Foreign Afiairs-No,
jata BeneS.
uStice-M Habermanu.
National DefenSc--M Klofar.
Ngrlculture-M Praschck.
fducatiou--Anthony Soukoup.
Financc-M. MaiSing.
Public WorkS-M. Stanck.
Commcrce-M Stransky.
PoStS-M. Sphcrny.
lIcalth-M. Frorc.
WARM. Strafanik.
lntcrlor-M. Svchla
Food-M. AronSky.
Social Welfarc-M. Winter.
RailwayS-M. Zahrednik.
Without Portfoilo-M. Kruban.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
DAUGHTER OF
r. E. LEE DIES

Richmond, Va, Nov. 22.-Mis5
Mary Custis Lee, daughter of Gen.
Robert +. Lee, died here today after
a brief illness at Virginia Hot
Springs, The body probably will be
placed beside that OF her father in
the vault at Washington and Lee
University at Lexington.
In recent years, Miss Lee had
spent much OF her time in Washing
ton and Richmond. Since the death
OF her brother, Capt Robert T..
Lee, in 1914, Miss Lee was the only
surviving child OF the Confederate
chieftain
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23

London, Nov. 2l.-David Lloyd
George and Andrew Bonar law
haveissued a long election address
to the country. 1t says that until
the country has returned to normal
industrial conditions it would be
premature to prescribe a fiscal pol
icv intended for permanence.
I'VE must endeavor,' the address
saws. TO reduce the war debt in
such manner as to inflict the least
injury to industry and credit. The
military institutions OF the country
must necessarily be dependent upon
the needs of the empire. its pros
pective requirements and the neces-
sites for the league for the preser-
yation OF peace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
President Wilson Is Expected
ToReach Paris AboutDec. IL

series OF fetes and official functions
which will take the form OF military
and civic celebrations OF the allied
success in the war.
1t is understood that the presi-
dent will occupy a private mansion
in the residential section OF the cap
ital. No plans for his entertain
ment have been announced except
that he will be given reception on
his arrival, by the municipal coun-
Gil. A commemorative medal will
be presented to the president at the
reception.
The arrival OF the president is ex-
pected to be coincident with the re-
sumption of the activities of inter
allied conference. The peace con-
gress then will begin to take definite
form,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23

For Ardmorc and vicinity:
Fair and colder tonight, below
freezing; fair and continued cold
Saturday.
Oklahoma Tonight fair, col
der, temperature below freezing;
Saturday fair, continued cold.
East Texas: Tonight probably
fair, colder, freezing in interior;
frost to the coast; Saturday
probably fair, continued cold.
West Texas: Tonight probably
fair, colder in southeast portion;
Saturday, probably fair.
Louisiana: Tonight generally
fair, colder, probably freezing
temperature in north portion,
frost in interior OF south portion;
Saturday generally fair, colder.
Arkansas: Tonight fair, colder
freezing temperature; Saturday
fair, colder in east portion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
Stringfellow Espionage j,
Court Martial Postponed

Aver, Mass, Nov. Il ne trla.
of Pvt. Pressly II. Stringtellow or
Culpepper Va, on espionage charges
was postponed until after Dec T. Al,
ter his arraignment before a general
court martial at Camp Devens 20
dav. Stringfellow, who in civil me
was a telegraph operator, pleaded
not guilty. it is alleged that he OBJ
tained information respecting the
national defense by tapping a teIe-
graph wire used for government
business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
PRESIDENT DIRECTS
AIRPLANES BY PHONE

Washington, Nov. 22.-Throueh
radio telephone installed on the
south portico of the White House
President Wilson today directed .hc
maneuvers OF hall a dozen army air
planes flying over the Potomac river
several miles away. Mrs. Wilson and
George Crcel, chairman OF the COM
mittee on public information, were
the spectators, with a group of army
officers. who conducted the instala.
ton Of the aerial connected with a
small field switchboard at which the
president stood,
The planes, in formation. nose
diyed several times and swung
around q circle 800 to 200O feet
above the ground They were scarce
ly visible
Several telephone receivers were
connected to the switchboard and
Mrs. Wilson and other members Of
the party were enabled to listen to
the command as we'll as watch the
execution. A single plane. carrying
Tight commander, rose IN the ali
first and flew up and down, dived
and loopcd in accordance with the
order telephone from the ground.
Then following direction, the flight
commander flew back to Boiling
Field and in response to order,
called upon his squadron to maner-
yer.
The telephone, as used today, was
adjusted for three to five or six
miles. 1t is similar to the instru-
mentS used by American aviators in
France, the secert OF which was
disclosed after the armSice YVES
Sinned
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
ASQUITH'S TERSE
LENIENCY REPLY

London. Nov. 22.-Former Pren>
er ASquith in answer to the appeal
for modification OF the armistic'
terms made bv Prince Lichnowsky,
said today:
IF had to make reply to Prince
Lichnowsky' letter or any similar
appeal, | should say that the terms
OF the armistice did not in my Jucg-
ment. in the least exceed the jast
necessities of the case. Germany has
brought them upon herselt.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
YANKS HAILED AS
DELIVERERS AS THEY
ENTER LUXEMBOURG

Washington, Nov. 22.-General
Pershing's communique for Thurs
day saws: Continuing its advance,
the Third army reached this evening
the general line; Nichten- -Merscn-
Schuttrangc Rentgen kattenhot-
en-. During the afternoon our troops
passed through the city of LuNem-
burg. where they were welcomed as
deliyerers by the civilian population,
who showered them with flowers
and accompanied them in their
march thorugh the flag decked
streets
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
f COMPANY MEETS
AT NEW ARMORY ON
BROADWAY TONIGHT

The store room in the Galt-Alcx-
andcr building, East Broadway. be.
tween Washington and Caddo
streets. has been secured as an ar
mory for + Company, Second Reei
ment, National Guard OF Oklaho-
ma.
Members Of T. Company are di-
rcctcd to assemble at $50 O'Clock
tonight at the armory for regular
weekly drill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
Severely Bruised
In Fall From Pony

As Ira Hammer who lives three
and half miles west OF Ardmore,
was on his way home last night and
when near the Ringing road, on
McLish avenue, the pony on which
he was riding along at a slow
gallop, slipped and fell, throwing him
to the pavement, badly bruising the
right side of his forehead and his
left ankle. He was rendered uncon-
scious and does not know who
picked him up and took him to ,he
Hardy sanitarium, where he regained
consciousness after an hour or two.
No bones are broken but he J.
suffering severely from bruises.
He said the pony had no shoe, IN
front and slipped on the paving.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
yd-George mdBonar
Law Issue Election Address

1T will be the duty OF the new
to remove all existing
INEQUALITIES of law as between men
and women and create second
chamber, based upon direct contract
with the people There can be no
political peace in the kingdom or
empire while the Irish question re-
mains unsettled. Therefore, all
practical paths toward a settlement
must be explored. There are two
paths. however. which are closde,
namely, one leading to the complete
severance OF Ireland from the en-
pire and the other the forcible sub
lection of the six Ulster counties 20
a home rule parliment against their
will"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
ScheidemannH Has Resigned
From New German Cabinet
LANDSBERG WILL
BE HIS SUCCESSOR

Basel Nov. 22.-Philipp Scheide.
mann has resigned as minister Oh
finance in the new German govern
ment and his place has been taken
bv Landsberg, secretary OF pubhclty'
art and literature, according to a
Berlin dispatch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
PLANS FOR RAISING
REVENUE REVISED

Washington, Nov. cl.-Revised
plans for raising revenue, in accord
ance with estimates OF government
peace time expenditures, as outlined
bv Chairman Simmons in proposal
submitted yesterday, were consider
ed today by the senate finance COM
mittee.
The plans provide for the raising
in 1919 of>S6,000.000.000 and in 1920
,at s4.QQ0.0Q0.000 by taxation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
War Fund Drive
Extended To Monday

New York, Nov. 22.-New York
CITY failed to go over the top in the
United War Work campaign by
three million dollars and it has been
decided to continue the campaign
until Monday, it is announced. The
city's quota was S55,O00,OOO.
The campaign also will be con-
tinued in Chicago and other large
cities that have failed to meet their
quotas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
Kirby Pleads For
Peace Time Efficiency
In Lumber Industry

Chicago. Nov. 22-With plea
that the lumber industry be made as
efficient in peace as it had been in
war, President .Tno. r. Kirby ad-
dressed the opening OF the National
Lumber Association here to today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
Occurred 26 Miles
Southeast of Antwerp

Eindhoven. Holland. Thursday.
Nov. 2l.-Fugitives crossing the Be-
gian Dutch frontier -eport that many
Belgians have been injured by eX-
plosions at the commune of Ghee'.
% miels southeast of Antwerp.
The town has been completely de-
vastated. it is said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-23
Seventy One Vessels Were Turned Over To
British, French and American Commanders

sea who had refused to light. Their
imagination dwclt on ,the foes
shame.
The German ships were sighted
by the allies columns at 0:20 o'clock,
docilcly following their British pilo5,
the light cruiser Cardiff, which,
with dcStroyers and other small craft
had ranged ahead of the allied fleet.
The enemy Studiously complied with
Admiral Bcatty'S orders and it was
well for their own SakeS that they
did. Every vessel stcamlng out to
meet them flew battle ensigns and
was ready for instant action with its
men at battle stations and guns in
position for the prompt annihila;ion
OF the cnemy's forces if their mis-
sion proved to be other than peace
iul.
American Battleships Ready
Five American battlcShipS, the
New York, Texas, Arkansas, Wyom
ing, and Florida, were prepared to
fire every gun in forty seconds after
the signal was given by Rear Nd
miral Hugh Rodman, who said t.
the correspondent before sailing
There is not the slightest probabli-
tv of any trouble but we are over
looking no chances against making
the windup of this show a big sue
cess"
The main allied fleet. extending
over a line fourteen miles long in
the Firth OF Forth. began to weigh
anchor at o'clock this mornin~.
The Scotch mist. which. Tor days,
had obscured the harbor. was swept
away bv a stiff breeze. and the moon
shone brilliantly. The ships quickly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05
1t Pays to Advertise
inz1zaa Ref0rme,
Worlds Champion Speller.

Prof. David Jones7 tf1c world s cham
pion speller, retired on a well-earneC
pension after scheolteaching for 81
years in Missouri, notes an exchange
For 80 years the champion issued a.
annual challenge to all corners to spel
against him. Many tried to wrest from
him his title, but none succeeded.
His record is $1,000 words correctlr
spelled straight off Che reel at one sit
ting without q single mistake Pro
fcssor Jones defeated in spelling con
tests heads of universities. famou
teachers. scholars, authors and profes
sional proof-readers, and his sideboar,
is loaded with silver cups and othe
similar trophies, won all over the cour
try at the once popular "spellin
bees With him spelling is an arr
just as music or painting or seulptur
is an art with others. He pounces Q.
and treasures a rare and difficult wor,
as eagerly as an enthusiast does on
scarce and elusive butterfly.