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OAIL.Y ,ARDMOREITE "LEST WE FORGET" 1178 MORE DAYS OF GORE NEWS OF ALL irt2 WORLD EVERY DAT A Newspaper of Character FULL LEASED WIRE ASSOCIATED PRESS ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1917. VOLUME 25. HOLY MM CITY FOILS W ifflf I W HIMS 1209 S U aOUln BY BRITISH ' 1 MY, THE MOSLEU SMIDERS London, Dec. 10. Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the ex chequer, announced in the house of commons today that Jeru salem, after being surrounded or Kll sides by British troops, had surrendered. v. The capture of Jerusalem by theitish forces marks the end, with two brief interludes, of moivhan 1200 years' pos session of the seat of the Christian relig , by the Mohamme dans. For 673 years the Holy City has bee. V undisputed own ership of the Turks, the last Christian ruler , oTerusalem being the German emperor, Frederick If, whose slu Uved domina tion lasted from 1229 to 1244. Apart from its connection with the campaign ,eing waged against Turkey by the British in Mesopotamia, the fall of Jeru salem was the definite collapse of the long protracted efforts of the Turks to capture the Suez canal and invade Egypt. Almost the first move made by Turkey after her entrance in to the war was a campaign against Egypt, across the great des ert of the Sinai peninsula. In November, 1914, a Turkish army, variously estimated at from 75,000 to 250,000 men, marched on the Suez canal and succeeded iq reaching within striking distance of the great ar tificial waterway at several points. For several months bitter fighting took place, the canal being defended by an Anglo-Egyptian army aided by Australians and Jew Zealanders and French and British forces. For the greater part of 1915 conflicting reports of the situa tion were received from the belligerents, but in December of that year, definite information showed hat the Turks had been driven back as far as El Arish, about 85 miles east of the canal. A lull occurred then which lasted for six months, and in June, 1916, the Turks again advanced as far as Katieh, about 15 miles east of the canal. Here they were decisively defeated, losing more than 3,000 prisoners and a great quantity of equipment. Cross Into Palestine. I - Another period followed, in which the situation was greatly confused through the vagugeness and contradictory character of the official statements, but in December,' 1916, the British stormed El Arish, and a few days later severely defeated the Turks at Maghdabah, about sixty miles to the south on the same front. Two weeks later the invaders had been driven out of "Egypt and the British forces crossed the border into Palestine. There had been neither official nor unofficial reports as to the British intention to render the definite invasion of the Holy Land, and it was with intense surprise that the world learned on March 7, last, that the British forces had captured El Khulil, 157 miles south of Jerusalem. El Khulil is the modern name of ancient Hebron. The campaign lapsed into stagnancy through the heated period but was actively renewed with the setting in of cooler weather last fall. Capture Old Beersheba. Early in November the British activity resulted in the capture of Beersheba, forty miles south of Jerusalem. Simultaneously, a coastal column became active. By November 7 the city of Gaza was in their hands and the British were pursuing the Turks northwestward, having inflicted casualties estimated as in excess of 10,000. By this time the British inland forces was again up in the neighborhood of Hebron, where the Turks were reported organ izing for the defense of Jerusalem. General Alenby, th British commander, manwhile kept his forces near the coast in rapid motion and pushed on to Jaffa, the port of Jerusalem, in mid November. By November 22 the British had pushed within five miles of Jerusalem on the northwest, and.on December 7 General Alien by announced that he had definite possession of Hebron. Jeru- 1 i 1. A II i mm - - . . naiem ums was viriuanycuc oil on all sides but the east. Few details have come through since that date, but the en circling movement must have ben ecarrid out with considerable rapidity, culminating in the surrender of the city. I of Hallowed Interest. In hallowed and romantic aspect, the capture of Jerusalem far exceeds even the fall of fable-crowned Bagdad. The modem city of Jerusalem contains about 60,000 inhabitants and is the home of pestilence, filth and fevers, but in historic interest it naturally surpasses to the Christian world all other places on earth. r Since the days when Joshua wrested it from the hands of Jebusites to make it the capital of the Jewish rce, Jerusalem has been the prized prey of half the races of the world. It has passed successively into the hands of the Assyrians, Babylo nians Greeks, Romans, Persians, Arabs Turks, the motley crowds of the Crusaders, finally to fall before the descendants of that Richard the Lion-Hearted, who strove in vain for its tZzzzlJ nundred years ago WAR SUMMARY. The fighting win confined to Lisbon and the Immediate neighborhood, the government and the government troopM surrendering after two days of hostlli. l left. British and French troops have tuken over from the Italians sections of the fighting front between Lake (ianla and the Adriatic. The llritiuh are stationed along the upper l'lave but the poult Ion or the French has not been disclosed The Austro-Germana have not renewed their violent attacks on the Asiago plateau, the strong defense of the Ital ians apparently having forced a cessu' tlon of infantry activity to allow for the reforming of units. There has been ar tlllery activity between the Bienta and the Plave and along the Piave, while Italian airplanes and airships have been attacking enemy camps and commum cations behind the lines. In the front In France, there has been no marked infantry activity, and artil lery action hits been confined to the Cambral and Ypres area. OutpoHt en counters and raids have occurred on the Cambrai front and near Lens. A Ger man effort to enter the French lines near Bezonvaux Verdun region hay been repulsed by the French with consider able casualties to the enemy. Telegraphic communication with Por tugal is being re-estalillHhed, according to a 1 lavas dispatch from Badajose, Spain, near the frontier. Dispatches received there from Lisbon say that the uprising was a military one, nearly the entire garrison of Lisbon taking part. government troops attacked their posi tions at Campollde, but were defeated after 48 hours of fighting. The govern ment then resigned and the government forces surrendered. The revolutionists then published the following manifesto: "The revolutionists will organize a cabinet composed of reliable and com petent men. We affirm solemnly that we will remain on the side of our old ally, Knglund, and all the other allies and we engage and maintain all inter national obligations of the Portuguese nation." IS LOSER BEFORE SUPREU CANADA THANKS PRESIDENT WILSON AND UNITED STATES Ottawa, Ont.. Pec. 10. The governor general ha aent the following reply to the message of sympathy and offer of assistance or President Wilson to the city or Hallux: I desire, to thank your excellency ior your message, wmcii for the Cana rttan government I have received with profourtd appreciation and gratitude. We recognise in it. and in the generous oners or assistance to the str cken cltv ....... ... . - or Jiunriix wnicn nave been received from many quarters of the United States, a further proof of that com munity of feeling which unites the two peoples In a boikl Of mutual sympathy and interest particularly appropriate at the present time, when both are en gaged to a) common purpose to vindi cate the principles of liberty and Jus tice upon which the foundations of both governments rest." STRIKE PARALYZES TRY FT. I IT I OPERATION OV COAL MINKS ALSO IS KM1KI) BY WAIJtOlT OK INION LAIiOlt. (Tomi uliii jv Miccrc mil i ifljjrj Oil 1ST III T isn, CHEAT U run to crush FRENCH AND AfJER CANS Fort Smith, Ark., Dec. 10. Industry in this city as well as the operation of several large coal mines In this coun ty is completely paralyzed today as the result of the general strike inaugurated Saturday by the central trades and la bor assembly, in sympathy with the striking operators of the Southwestern ell Telephone company. Because of the interference with the production of coal, the mines being op erated from the traction company's power house in this city, it is hoped tr secure the Intervention of the federal fuel administrator to the extent that power and light may he available. The city was in complete darkness last night, and all electric driven ma chinery is idle, causing among other things, temporary suspension of the newspapers which, because of their agreements with printers, could be. Is sued were power available. HOT ENOUCH IJEII TO DIG GRAVES FOR HALIFAX DEAD PAPKRM ARE CARRYING ADVEB TISEMKNTH AHKINO FOK YVOKKKKH. MOST BURY QUICKLY Health Authorities WUI Not Permit Delay Not Enough Mfcifctterm, Not Enough Pallbearers, Not Enough Hearses, E COURT Washington. Dec. 10. Right of em ployers to prevent labor unions from so liciting non-union employes to join the unions was upheld today by a divided vote of six to three in test cases against the United Mine Workers of America and the American Flint Glass Workers' union. Methods of the labor organization in attempting to unionize the "open shop" workmen and bring about strikes were declared "unlawful and malicious." Injunctions, previously given by fed eral Judge Dayton in West Virginia, to prevent the union activities were sustained. The court admitted the right of work mento organize Into unions for lawful methods, but held that the employers the Hickman Coal and Coke company and the Kugle Gluss Manufacturing company of West Virginia were en titled to operate their plants as 'open shop" and entitled to protection, and that the injunction against the labor unions were ordered for that purpose. FERGUSON'S CASE STILL III BALANCE Austin. Texas. Dec. 10; Trial of the state's cases against former Governor James K. Ferguson, charged with dl verting public funds, and other former state officials, depended today upon Judge Hamilton's ruling on a motion presented in the cases against John G McKay, former secretary of state, to I quash the indictments. The motion was arguet tnis morning. If the court holds the indictments valid, the first of the cases probablv will go to trial tomorrow, it huvini; been agreed that these cases would be taken up first. The case charging embezzlement against Mr. Ferguson was dismissed bv the district court Saturday. FRANC WW E SAVED SOUL OF AT AIM COL. ROOSEVELT SAYS New York. Dec. 10. The lasting friendship of France, and the United States and the necessity for crushing German militarism were emphasized by Jules J. Jusserand. the French am bassador. Senator Henry Lodge and James M. Heck, at the annual dinner here of the Pennsylvania Society. The banquet this year was planned as n tribute to the heroism of France in the present international crisis, and Ambas sador Jusserand was the guest of honor. The ambassador said that the German militarists had adopted the life for mula of primeval man, "might Is right," and were propagating It as an Ideal of life under the nature of "kultur." "Militarism," he said, "does not con sist In having many soldiers. "We have as many . soldiers as we have Inhabit ants to bear arms, and we are not militarists. Militarism consists in the whole nation, young and old. soldier accepting to be ruled over In military fashion, alt obeying, whatever the order; all believing It, whatever be that word: the whole forces of the nation are thus placed In the hands of a single man. responsible to nnhndv. who may use them at his pleasure." Senator Lodge said that If the Ger man scheme of world conquest had not ended at the Marne, Kngland would have been the first victim of the con queror, and the United States the next. Asserting that Austria. Bulgaria and Turkey "stand on a par." and that "we cannot do our full duty In the war un lets we make war on All." Colonel Theo dore Roosevelt, another speaker, made an impassioned plea for loyalty to the allies of the United States and urged that Germany's "vassals" be regarded as enemies of this country. Colonel Roosevelt paid a glowing tribute to France, declaring that "she RAILROAD UESTIOII STILL IS PROBLEM WARMER FATHER Washington. Dec. 10. Government operation of the railroads as the way out of the present operating difficulties, seemed to be the prevalent solution of officials here in touch with the situa tion. They expected to see the question decided this weex. There was a serlei of conferences to day among the railroad heads who want to try government aid before govern ment operation is resorted to. The rail md men also conferred wi.h Senator Newlnnds, chairman of the Joint cm wresi:nal committee working on the transportation problems. Later. Senator Kewlands had an en gagement with the president at the White House. and civilian, laymen and priests, blindly has saved the soul of the world." SPANISH SHIP IS BOMKARDKI). Madrid. Dec. 10. Premier Alhucemas made official announcement today that the Spanish steamship Claudio had been bombarded by a German submarine, eight sailors being killed and others wounded. 'tit OFFICIAL FORECAST For Ardmore and vicinity: Tonight fair, rising temperature; Tuesday un settled. Oklahoma: Tonight fair, rising tem perature; Tuesiay unsettled, warmer in east portion. East Texan: Ton's lit fair, not S3 cold in northwest portion, freezing nearly to coast except in lower RH Crar.de valley. Tuex'av inc casing c;ou.:ntsj, rising temperature. West Texas: Tonipht fair, wa-mer in north portion; Tuesday partly cloudy. Halifax. N. S.. Dec. 10. Revised figures wer? issued here today regard ing casualties resulting from the ex plosion as follows: Known dead, 1.200. Unaccounted for, 2,000. . Dead which have been Identified, 900. Wounded. 8.000. Homeless, 25,000. Washington. Dec. 10. Cermanv has massed on the western front her greatest army of the war. Secretary Baker declares in ms weeKiy war review, made public today. To meet this men ace, the United States must ftneed tin it militsrv nrennrntinns the secretary adds, with a warnine that the enemv is nreDarino- to put into execution in France Diana he has heen mnturino ."ince me aeieat or the Kussian armies at Tannenberg, early in the war. The peace negotiations with Russia have permitted the massing; of men on the western front for that purpose. "The United nation must Stand gnuarelv hehinri nnr anlrliero " the secretary says. "It is not sufficient to prepare to ffrrht: w'e must prepare to win." The review asserts the German counter-offensive on the Cam brai front has been Successful in Wl'nnino- hanr laaa than no. third the territory captured by General Byng-. The lesson of me uerman exniDition of strength is then taken up. "This German oarrvine thrust, the mnst ccssful blow aimed at the British during the past two and a half years, coming as it did immediately after the Rritiah vin. tory in the same area, serves to emphasize the reviving strength of the Germans in the west. "We must recognize plainly that the situation in the eastern theater has brought about a" very decided change in the strate gic possibilities of the military situation i nthe west. "Germany by leaving only skeleton divisions in the Russian area, by concentrating all available guns, munitions and men in this theater of operations in the west, has been able to mass a relatively greater force than she has ever been able to mobilize in France in the past. "This explains the success which the enemy was able to achieve m driving the British back from Cambrai. It would not doctor us to minimize its importance. "For a long time past the enemy has been preparing his plans for just such an eventuality as would arise when Russia should enter upon negotiations for a seDarate neare. whirh Vina Vioon a principal German objective ever since the battle of Tannen berg. V e must expect that he will put these plans into execu-. tion. Thus, he may have at his disposal, for a time, a prepon- ucicwit, iiuiiiciicui superiority in tne west: he mav von K n to achieve some relative advantages in the field, such as those recorded during the past week. "The magnitude of the task before lis can be more fully real ized when measured by the success which the enemy still is able to gam. ' "It means that we must speed up our military efforts the united nation must stand sauarelv behind nur anlHioro "It iq Tint i-ffini'of " . wo. I have reached the city to take care u is not sutlicient to prepare, to fight; we must prepare to I thejiospitai duties. Ar. considered Win. ... . , - " " 1. ' T quantity 'offcupiiTISi 1 alriatlv has a The review also hints at an expected German thrust against the trench front and describes events on the Italian front with out an attempt to predict the outcome of various Austro-Ger-man thrusts. It adds significantly: "Our declaration of war against Austria now associates us immediately with the struggle going on in Italy." COSSACK GENERALS SEGIII IllllS REBELLION AGAIIIST UKI EOKERIEIIT; CIVIL WAR RESULTS Halifax, Dec. 10. Burial of the vic tims of the explosion and fire here Thursday began today. "Men wanted Immediately at Fair view cemetery." This advertisement In the morning papers gave rise to another problem finding men to dig graves for the hundreds of dead. Health authorities, working in co-operation with the general relief commit tee, made it plain that burial must not be delayed. Little groups of sorrowful people went to cemeteries at ijichmond, utterly wiped out, and laid their dead without friends In attendance, and with the com m it merit rites omitted. There were not enough minister) to officiate for all. There were not enough )allbearers and not enough hearses. Emerging from Chaos. Halifax. N. S.. Dec. 10. Daybreak to day found Halifax rapidly emerging from the chaos into which the city was plunged by the explosion last Thursday. The successive snow and rain storms which followed the dtaister greatly ham pered all efforts to alleviat the suffer ings of thousands of injured and home less people, but the return of fair weather yesterday muai possible more ystnitiatic v.ork. . . . All relief agencies now have been co ordinated. Knough doctors and nurv- have reached the city to take care . a rived and more rs cn tho way no that the danger of famine has been averted and there is ample clothing for all. Must Conserve Suppliea. These supplies must be carefully con served, however, and the authorities to day were doing their best to enforce the requests published yesterday that non-residents not here on urgent busi ness should leave the city and that oth ers should not come here for the pres ent. The work of repairing the innumer able damaged buildings was well under way. Lumber, glass and other building materials are needed in great quantities. The deck cargo of the British steamer Pioton, laden with munitions, was saved by the courageous work of a company of Canadian riflemen who prevented any big explosion of the harbor. The men boarded the ship, threw the burning cargo overboard and checked the flames before they could spread to the holds. The vessel wag taken to sea today and sunk. Washington, Dec. 10. Continuance until the middle of the. week of the severe cold weather that has overspread easter !irtrlcts and the o-tth 'vs pre dicted today by the' weather bureau. This morning, the line of zero tem perature had reached the" west front of the Appalachian mountains. Freezing temperature were reported on the gulf coast and In north and central Florida. In the south the weather will beirlc to moderate Tuesday. 3ERNSTORFF'5 SON WEDS AMERICAN WIDOW IN BERLIN Deiiin. Saturday. Dec. 8. Via Lon don. The marriage here today of Count Christian (Junther yon Bernstorff, son of the former Ambassador to the United States, and Mrs. Marguerite Burton Thomason. of Kurlington, X. J.. U re ported by the Berlin newspapers. I T.. 1; ... Ii ... -a . r i M . t itiV ASSOCiated rTeSSI. I ereur nf tha KuL-iun .t.m.r Tmn ttwowt Civil war has broken OUt in Russia and the Rolsheviki retrime I tnat tne French munitions steamer apparently will be put to the test. . The Petrograd government S edTe 11 has issued a proclamation announcing that Generals Kaledines, Thursday. Korniloff and Dutoff have begun a revolt in southeastern Euro- Thelr version of tne tragedy follows: pean Russia. "! " Jl" The Bolsheviki announcement declares that the ronstitntional Blanc was seen comlne toward her. id- democrats are assisting the hetman and the Don cossacks and i 'nren,1' "eniing for the Bedford basin. hia follrii- m;i;t,,, .j. ,..u -j a. . ' , The French vessel was on Dartmouth his lellow military leaders, who are said to aim at cutting off ; side of toe, narrows, she blew two food Supplies and in SeiZine DOWer from the Rlnclr sea r the i blasts of the whistle, indicating that she F"I .-ntaAni .we",Mi? the Caucasus Bolsheviki troops' Ciftwo SSSTtiJub uavc uccu uiucicu iv lane me Iieid against me COUnter-reVDlU- turned and the crew of the Imo thought tionists. j that they could pass in safety, but the .trnnrf T"? EU"P "P that TT rS'S strong effort would be made to oust the Bolsheviki from power, i Mont Bianc on the starboard side. For some time, General Kaledines has been gathering his forces. "Neither vessel appeared to be in the Don region, where he has been joined by former rinY'ttJR1nn officers and leaders of the old provisional government and has 'headed for one of the city piers. The been reported to hold most of Russia's gold reserve and he I Imo went on' the kipp""'s intention propaoiy controls the Don coal region and a great portion of the: ThaFiow water ."der t grain-growing territory arouna tne black and Caspian seas. The uprising in Portugal has resulted in the formation of a new cabinet. Petrograd, Sunday, Dec. 9. The provisional government of Siberia has ordered the stoppage of food supplies for European cities, particularly Petrograd, o nthe ground that they may reach Germany. RUIA SIGHS ARMISTICE WITH GERMANY TO LAST THREE T.TDHTHS Jassy, Rumania. Saturday. Iec. 8. It is understood that an armistice fo? three months between the German and Rumanian forces, taking In also the Russians on the Rumanian front, has been agreed upon. All the conditions nronosed bv the numanlans Itlng the transfer of troops to other fronts, in regard to which negotiations are still being cartied on with Field Marshal von Macketisen at Bucharest. On Its arrival at V"okshanl. the tnlnt Russo Rumanian commission, which Is ' ' London. Dec. 10. The counter revqlt in southeastern Russia, under the lead ership cf Generals Kaledines, Dutoff and Korniloff, apparently Is aiming at seiz ing the authority in that region and in cutting off food supplies from Siberia. According to' the proclamation of the Bolsheviki government. General Kale dines' forces are menacing Ekaratonls lova, Kharkov and Moscow. I In the province of Orenburg, the Bol ! shevlkl have been overthrown bv Gen eral DutofT. ' Tcbeliabinsk. an important railway center In northeastern Orenburg. Is be sieged by General DutofTs troops. In the Caucasus. General Taroff is attack ing Tacherintcnev and Ingusher. Bolsheviki Proclamation. The proclamation says that the "ene mies of the people" have undertaken a last attempt to destroy the cause of peace, and says the constitutional demo cratic party Is providing the means for the revolt. The Bolsheviki p roc la ma- conduct Ing the negotiations, wan re-. tlon reads were accepted by the Ger- ceived cordially and'dlned bv tha r.r . "vti. nnr.uri.il,... nr k. mans with the exception of one, prohlb- mini mss of workmen's and soldiers' dele gates and the congress of peasants' deputies were negotiating to secure an honorable peace for the exhausted coun try, the enemies of the people, the im perialists, the land owrrs. the bankers and their allies, the Cossack generals, have undertaken a final attempt to de stroy the cause of peace, wrest the power from the hands of the soldiers and workmen and the land from the peasants, and to compel soldiers and Cossacks to shed their blood for the benefit of the Russian and allied imper ialists. Kaledines On the Don. "General Kaledines on the Don. and Dutoff In the Ural province, have raised the Bag of revolt. The constitutional democratic party is providing the neces sary means to enable them to carry on the flght against the people. The Rod xlankos, the MllukofTs, the Gutchkoffs and the KonovaloiTs seek to regain power and with the aid of the Kale dines, the KornilofTs and the Dutoffs are endeavoring to turn tha Cossack labor- (Continued on Page 4J ti go into to find out ex actly what damage had been done to his ship. "The seamen received their first warning of danger when they saw chemical flames leaping from the deck of the Mont Blanc. Then came the explosion. The Imo was caught In the tidal wave and riling on its crest was hurled on the rocky beich. The sailors declare there was no attempt to leave the ship until the struck and that every man was In his place. "The captain was standing on the bridge and his head was blown off. The) wheelsman was at his poet and his body wai found in that position when the steamer was examined later. Every man above deck was killed.' YOUNG WOMAN IS ARRESTED IN KEET KIDNAPING CONSPIRACY Springfield. Mo., Dec. 10. The receipt of two anonomous letters which lea Prosecuting Attorney O'Day to go to Independence, Missouri, early last week. ,has led to the arrest here of Miss) Ida Farmer, 2 years old. in connection with the Keet kidnaping case. The woman was arrested last Wednes day, soon after she returned to her home here after a visit to Indepen dence, but her arrest has seen kept secret by the police. They refuse to discuss the arrest, beyond say inc that it is regarded as of importance. Miss) Farmer is being held without bail.