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BUY RED CROSS XMAS SEALS VOL. XIII, NO. 09 ENEMY PREPARING TO QUIT CAMBRAI Big Drive of General Byng Netted Forces Almost 10,000 Prisoners. HUNS FIGHT HARD TO STAY Italian Armies Succeed in Driving Foe Back in Sev eral Places on the River. BULLETIN (By the Asm-laliil I'ress.) BRITISH ARMY HEABOIARTFKS IN I'KWCI', Nov. 25. There lin been much traffic mil of t'miiliral xiiiilHiihluiiril during IiimI few iluy.-s liuliinlliu die probability that die (.orninns have evacuated Hip ill population. LONDON. Nov. 25. "There lias attain Imh-ii severe fighting today west of ( ninbnii," Miys I lie official report from lia odors tonight. "At mlililay the iiem' strongly attacked- the mimI llonx we held in (lie uc Igliltorlmod of Bouiiou ami succeeded In pressing hack our troops from xrtloii of (he tillage. Our positions In Bnurlon wood nml on (lie liiuli ground are in tact, lighting also has occurred In the lliiidciihiirg support line west of Mocim-c. where we captured prison ers. "The nuiitlier of prisoners taken since the fonimeiicettieiit if our opcr minus in (lie morning or November 20 iioiv has leached a total of 9,774. In i hiding IH2 officers." A Railroad Center. KiiKlixli. Welsh and Scottish lat in lions aided by the cnvulry, now dis mounted, encompassed' the tluftnt of llir. Germans who hud concentrated fresli reserves to face the Hritii-h in their efforts to win the position'! which mean so much toward the ul timate capture of Cumhrul with It tentacles of railroads and highways I fin) in it in all directions and on which I ield .Marshal von Hindenburg Is so dependent for support. Little pise except the gaining of this town and of tho wood had had a place In the stratery of the British com-irnnder-ln-chief since his dash of last week placed his forces .west am southwest of Oinibrnl, virtually upon the threshold of the town. Ever since the Initial attack the Germans had tenaciously disputed every iich of ground, realizing thut with the fall ef Hourlon and the wooded heights their tenure of ('ainhrai would he s 'linusly mcnaeeil. Several times pre viously the liritish had gained foot holds in both the town and the wood I lit each tin.e under vicious rnuntcr iittai'ks were compelled to relinquish thent. . Strike Another Blow. Slice the beginning of the battle of C.tmhrai the liritish war office re ports have been extremely meager with details of the lighting and the latest communication gives no hint of the proposed intentions of General Hyng after the conquest of Bouiion and Hourlon wood has been made se cure. Apparently, however, with these stragetlc points safely rn his hands, it is not unreasonable to surnusu that, having had several days In which to draw up his guns anil icalign his forces, Hyng will almost immediately strike again in an endeavor to cap ture Cnmbi'Rl. The army of the German crown princo has not givtn up its efforts to overcome the success of the French troops hist week northwest .of Khelms where the gradual incursioiis into the German line are threatening I.aon. Here the Germans again have made two violent attacks, but their efforts brought them, as has been the rule recently, nothing more than repulse and the additional loss of numerous men. Similarly In the region of Ver dun the Germans have been worsted 'n attacks against General Petaln's front, Italians Hold Own. The fighting along the I'iiwo liver from the hilly region to the Adriatic has been iporadlc, tut at one place where the enemy attempted to cross the river cm pontoons they were wiped out by the fire of the defending artillery. Detectives Apprehend An Alleged Auto Thief Police Detectives Woods and Bens ley bagged an alleged negro automo bile thief last night about 10 o'clock In the 400 block on -North Denver while driving away a seven-passenger car belonging to II. K. Miles. The negro gave the name of Will Johnson; however, the police declare that this is not his name, but that he Is the same negro who was wanted on a warrant out of the county court for grand larceny. They stated that he was captured somo months ago but escaped from the officers while they were removing him to the county Jail. Street Car Conductor Is Robbed by Negroes While changing the trolley a I mntnrmnn of an Owen pdrk car was i attacked and robbed by two negroes nt the Katy tracks and Nogales. He was also severely handled by the ne groes nnd had to be taken home. The negroes were unarmed. After over powering the motorman they took the cash box from tho car away with them. Police had not found any clue that would lead to their appre hension at a lute hour tust night. Howard Kinds MIsMnjC 'r. , " A seven-passenger automobile owned Jy Joe Rend, which was Btolen Saturday right, was found last .night by Tom Ilowurd. special agent of the Frisco. Rend had offered a $250 re ward for the recovery of tho car. ii Russian Agents in U. S. Quit Because of Revolt WASHINGTON. Nov. 25. --Ha run Henaiid d'l'ngern Steinberg, second secretary of the Russian embassy, an nounced today that he had resigned yesterday with the three other offi cials who, with the approval of Am bassador Hukhmetcff, left the service of the Russian government because of the Holshcvlki control of the foreign office at 1'etrograd. Except for the ambassador himself, the embasiiy now it without diplomatic officials. An adequate staff of experts will be retained, however to carry on the work of the embassy, which Mr. liakhmeteff proposes to keep open and active in behalf of Russia anil Russians In this country until such a time as the I nited States recognizes a successor to bun. I he ambassador In formed Secretary l.anslng of his plans In a letter giving formal notice of his determination to have no relations with the radicals now in charge at I'etrograd. Huns Moving Rig Pieces in ffifoit to Turn Tide by .W.oriiiti-tl Pre. RRlilSII ,,RMV IN FRWOE. Nov. "I. The Germans have been itching guns to the ( 'ambrui sector ns far as possible from other parts of the line, ns they have suffered se rious loss in urtillery. The counter battery work of the liritish has been most icee.isinl from the beginning, and prisoners admit that a large num ber of their guns have been knocked out. No accurate account ,has been made as yet of tin! captured booty In Itrltlsli handshul It is known that the captured guns will exceed one hundred, a considerable portion of whieli .".re heavies. Innumerable ma chine guns were also c.pt'ired. If Lenine Has His Price Allies Should Rug Him GENEVA, Nov. 25. t'ommen, ng upon lxird Robert feed's declaration rgalnst recognition of I.enlne's regime In Russia, the Journnl de Geneve says: "Lenlne never acknowledged that Russia his any duties toward Its al lies nnd they must realize that I,enlno rules at. Pctrngrad. Ills proposal of an armistice with Germany Is danger ous because if he can find even one Russian general to sign this monstrous treason with hijn, the agreement prob ably would result in the release of one million German prisoners against the allies." The paper suggests that If I.enlne Is to be bought the allies should buy him. Berlin Claims Rritish Failed to Hold Rourlon Iir.LLIN (I'ritish admiralty per' Wireless Press.), Nov. 25. German guard troops launched a counterat tack last night rgalnst the I'ritish troops who had pushed forward as far as Rourlon village west of C.un bral and after a desperate bayonet fight drove them back to their for mer positions, the German general tnff announced today. Thick waves of I'.ritbih Infantry, 'he statement ne'ds. four tl.Ties fruitlessly stormed the village of Inchy west of Hourlon. Canadian People Defy Sir Rorden to Lecture KITCHENER Out.. Nov. 25. As the result of an organized effort. Sir Robert P-oiden was prevented from addressing a large gathering of elec tors here Saturday night. After severul attempts to speak, in which he was howled down each time, SiriRolieU gracefully accepted the situation. The disturbers held a parade thru the main streets, carrying Uiuirer tian- ners and for a time there threatened to be serious trouble. Life. Insurance Recomes Popular With Fighters WASHINGTON, Ncv. ?.V Applica nt ns from soldiers and sailors for gov ernment life Insurance have passed the billion dollar mark with 120.290 applicants asking for l.032.:0.00'i ef Insurance. Tabulations by th"? treasury's war risk insurance bureau show the average amount of protec tion sought Is $8.58 mi l most of the men have applied f r the maximum hmount of J10.000. Uncle Sam Makes Call for More Transport Men WASHINGTON. Nov. 25. More men are needed for the navy to fur nish naval guards for American trans ports carrying soldiers to France and for protection of merchant vessels. In making this announcement tonight tha navy department said the men to be s employed need not have previous ex perience or knowledge of trade. HEAR . HENRY J. ALLEN Just Back from France and Italy Tell About the Work ofx The American Red Cross in Europe This Afternoon at Convention Hall, 2 P. M. NO ADMISSION FEE, NO COLLECTION Talks by Other International Red Cross Leaders EVERYONE INVITED TULSA, OKLAHOMA, MONDAY, NO BIG MEETING OF RED CROSS TODAY National Leaders to Be Here for Morning Conferen-c and 2 P. M. Meeting. WANT 20,000 MEMBERS HERE Representatives of Chapters all Over Kast Side to Be in Attendance. "His boss calls him 'Davie,' nis In timates 'Hurry." and the rest of th j world knows him as Henry I'. Davi son, the man who has put the Red Cross firmly on its feet." So writes Edward Hungerford in the November Everybody's of one of a party of men who will spend today In Tulsa. They will attend a conference of easterr. Oklahoma Red Cross workers at the First Presbyterian church this morn ing at la o'clock. This afternoon at 2 o'clock thev will speak at a public meeting in Convention hall ami to night will be present at a locul Red Cross benefit in central high school auditorium. a Mr. DuviHon is chairman of the war work council of tli-s American Red Cross. Before entering Red frost- worl. he was president of one of the big gest banks In New York city. Accom panying him today will be Henry .I. Allen, editor of the Wichita lieacon. who has Just returned from a Jour of Italy and France as delegate-lnspee. tor for the American Red Cross; Har vev Gibson, general manager of the Red Cross; Ivy l.ee of the Rockefeller foundation and George Simmons of St. J,ouls, southwestern director ot the Red Cross. I.. E. Phillips of Itnrtlesville. direc tor of Oklahoma Christmas member ship drive, will also be with the party, Representatives of every Red ros4 chapter in enstern Oklahoma will at- tend the conference una rorenoon. -, ! . . . . - . campaign for members is to be hem December 17 to 2 t thruout the United 1 States, with a view to increasing i membership in the Red tosh rrom 4,000,000 to 15,000,000. It is hoped to Increase Tulsa's membership from 4,0110 to 20,000. PlarR for Oklanoma's part in tills campaign will be dis cussed nt today's conference. The meeting in Convention hall at 2 o'clock this afternoon Is open to everybody. There will be no collec tions and no admission fee. These men know more about the war work of the Red fross than anyone else 4n the l ulled States and their messages will go straight home. Every citizen of Tulsa should hear them. E. lingers ' ...ill ienuiil.1 ""'i' " 3 AMERICAN AVIATORS PICKED UP BY PATROL After Sixty Hours at Mercy of Waves Rescue Comes as Plane Goes to Bottom. A FRENCH PORT, Nov. 25. Suf fering from cold, hunger and exhaus tion, three American naval airmen were picked up by a French patrol boat lust night after having been lost at sea for nearly 60 hours. The three men vert- virtually ex left a French base Thursday morning in search of four enemy submarines which were reported operating off this coast. When the men failed to return within the usual time fears werqf felt for their safety and other machines were sent out to search for them. The searching machines, however, re turned aftir several hours nnd re ported that they had seen no trace of the missing plane or Its crew. The naval authorities then sent out a general warning to all allied boats off the coast, and the search for the Americans was continued thruout Thursday night, all day and all night Friday and thruout Saturday, with naval air machines assisting In th search during tho daylight hours. About dusk Saturday a French pa trol - boat saw the missing machine drifting helplessly severnl miles out at sea. The boat's crew rescued the three men, who Included Ensign Ken neth Smith, a former Yale student, who was the pilot; Frank J. Rrady of Newark. N. .1., observer and gunner, and I. V Wllkenson, mechanician. The fliree men weer virtually ex hausted when picked up. They were glveiv first aid treatment on the boat, which rushed them to port, where. th men were transferred to a relief ho pltar. ' ii 1 as&AtoZZ'A IlftJ Iff Iff Oklahoma' Greatest Neiopaper j As the News Itreaks J 4 Would Free Rebel. MADRID, Nov. 23. Twenty thou sand persons took part in a great rad ical manifestation held here today In favor of granting amnesty to the per sona Impiisoned following tho revo lutionary movement of last August There was no disorder. Cholera Killed Maude. LONDON. Friday, Nov. 13 Gen. Frederick Stanley Maude, tho com mander of the liritish forces In Mes opotamia, who died November IS. after a brief Illness, succumbed to cholera, according to the Saturday Re view. Berlin's Version. RERUN, Nov. 25.--Italian at tacks yesterday on both sides of the P.renla valley nml against .Monte Pcr licn in the moiiiiluiiuiiis section of th" buttle front In northern Italy col lapsed In front of the Austio-i ierman lines, nccording to the report issued today by General Von Ludendo' f f. Both Sides Lose. LONDON, Nov. 25 -Six German airplanes were brought down in air battles on the Itrltlsli battle front in France on Friday and nine liritish machines are missing, according to the official communication on serial operations issued tonight by the war office More Verdun Activity. PARIS. Nov. 2f. In an attack In the Verdun region Sunday the French roops captured first and second Ger man lines of defense. Including deep dugouts and ulso took eight hundred German prisoners, t'ceording to the French official communication Issued this evening. Spain Should Be Ally. MADRID. Nov. 25. Ex-Premier fount Ronianones, responding to a toast at a banquet tendered 111 in today by the Liberty party, declared in the presence of a thousand guests that Spain ought to associate herself with the entente allies against Germany. Ilia remarks were loudly applauded. Km w. .-.!:.. more ncuuamj. LONDON, Nov. 2 '. A dispatch to the Central News from Christiana says the Norwegian foreign office an nounces that the Norwegian steamer Krosfond, 1.707 tons, has been sunk by the Germans and that the second officer and 14 members of the crew were lost. The Norwegian ship Vic toria also has been lost. He Answered. - SHKEVEPORT, T-a.. Nov. 25. Ed Boyd of Junction city. Ark., was tailed to his tioor early tonight and assassinated by two unknown persons, according to a long-distance telephone message received by I Tilted States Marshal Klrkpatrlck rciiuestlng thi dopatch of bloodhounds to that place. Junction City is across the state lino of Clalrbnrne Parish, La. Still After Villa. EAGLE PASS, Texas, Nov. 25. General Frnnclscl Murgula of the MexLcan army and Governor Esplnnz.a of the state of Coahuihi arrived at Piedras Negras, opposite here, today) preparatory to a ronierence regarding the campaign against Francisco Villa. Murgula Is reported to have an nrmv of 14,000 men at Monclova, with which to operate against Villa. More Mexican Trouble. EL PASO, Nov. 25. A delayed re port of fighting between Yacp'i In dians and federal troops In Sonora received here today said a battlu at Itacum resulted In tho defeat and rout of the federal forces. The fed erals were composed largely of con scripts forced into the army by Gen. Plutarco Elias Calles and were with out military experience and were helpless in front of the trained Yniul fighters. Investigate Charges. s EAST ST. I.oriS. HI.. Nov. 25. Federal and state Investigations of the last East St. Louis municipal elec tion and also of the East St. Louis levee board election will bo started Immediately as a result of a signed statement given to t epresentatlves of tho Illinois attorney-general's office by Dr. I.eRoy N. Rrndy, negro den tist of Kast St. Louis, now In, jail at Helleville, charge with murder in con nection with the East St. Louis raeo riots. Women May Get In. NEW YORK. Nov. 25. Women will be admitted to the executive commit tee of the League to Enforce Peuce for tho first time since Its organiza tion more thnn two years ago, it was announced hero today. Members cf the league declared that the puriosc is to obtain the advice and assistance of prominent women, especially In the states where women vote. In its cam paign against a premature peace. We're Ag'in It Too. LONDON. Nov. 25. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Am sterdam says Pan-American newspa pers there protest against Dr. von Rethmann-Hollweg, the former Im perial chancellor, being permitted to go to Switzerland on what they al lege Is a mission of great political Im portance, accompanied by his former assistant, Arnold Wahnschaffe, and a staff of secretaries. They Need the Coal. ATLANTA, (!a., Nov. 25. Members of the board of directors of tne At lanta Chamber of Commerce, after a special meeting today, sent telegrams to I'nited States Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia and National Fuel Admin istrator (Jarfield asking that Imme diate shipments of coal be sent here to "relieve tho danger of a coal fa mine In this city, within the next week." Jinx Followed Him. NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Nov. 25. Wilfred C. Alcock, aged 26, the aviator who was killed In an aviation acci dent near Fort Worth, Texas, yester day, was a resident of this city. He left here a few months ago to study aviation at Camp Mohawk. Toronto, Canada, and was later transferred to Texus for advanced Instruction. While flying In Canada he had a narrow escape when his airplane smashed against a tree In gliding to earth from a height cf two thousand feet. w ,l"s!l1 CANDIDATES ARE ALREADY WORKING World's tracts Over Bijf Campaign At Young Women All Eastern Oklahoma. SIX AUTOMOBILES LISTED No One's Efforts Will Be Lost; How to (Jet Extra Votes Without Trouble. Instant and overwhelming response Is the portion of the Tulsa Dally oi hi s great niitomobllii ami prize campaign which is Just beginning. News of the rpiitnrknhle prize offer has spread to every home in Tulsa, and practically every community .within the surrounding territory has heard nnd read of the liberal gift distribution thut Is to take place Jan uary 26. Evidence of the hearty approval that the offer met with Is shown by the many nominations that came In to the Tulsa Dally World office yes terday. Young women everywhere are hastening to have their names re corded as contenders for tho six au tomobiles and numerous other prizes that are to be awarded. That it Is going to lie a remark able campaign Is already being freely predicted. More than $10,000 worth of piies have been arranged to make It Interesting for tho participants. The six automlblles have served to whet anticipation, and most young women nre evidently determined to get an early sturt. More Will Enter 'lodity. Many more are expected to enter today. The campaign office will be open all day, and In tho evening for those who do not find ii convenient to call during the day. Nominations may be made either permmally or by mail. Young women may enter them selves, or they may be entered by anyone else. The last of this week Is expected to witness a deti rmlncd array of young women entered wun minus full;' made up to win one of the motor cars or other prizes Candidates are expected to spring up all over the city of Tiillsn, as well as In all the cities, towns and vil lages In the large territory which the Tulsa Dally World serves. It makes no difference where a candidate resides, so far as her chances of winning are concerned. otes and Bulwriptlnns the only things needed to win may be se cured In any district, or In any oity. town or slate in the world. Magnificent 1,1st of Curs. Favorable comment was heard yes terday regarding the taste and dis crimination used by Tho Tulsa Dully World In the selection of cars for l lizes. i:ervone of the six cars seems to have hundreds of favorites. Cer iainly they are the center of admira tion." Rig. powerful motor ears they are everyone fullv equipped and. of th-' latest model. All they need Is a I. ill., iriisoline anil some one ut. the Hcering wheel. Who the lucky ones will be to sit behind the steering wheels of these cars Is a mntter that will ne decided in tust a few short weeks. Who wouldn't, enjov the sensation of driv ing that splendid 2.H'0. seven-passenger llavneH. ' 'America's greatest Light 6." That's the car which wlM be given to the young woman secur ing the most votes dining tho cam palgn. , .. Even If the Haynes nloue consti tute! ilm nrizo list, the campaign would be an Interesting one. Hut The Tulsa Diiilv World decided to make this event the biggest that all Tulsa ever heard of. llenco they provided a Vinlf dniuti MWifitP I'll VM. Instead of one. Added to which are six 160 diamond rings, another six worth $100 each and an eoual number of 3j wris. Mtrfi Not a prize but ia worth hllvlnK- I II A Th.. Hiitomobiles are especially de sirable. Note their prices. How would you like to dig down into your pocket for that amount? It isn't necessary i.. il. Im .-nirmiilkrn. because they are free. A few weeks of well-directed C'ONTINl'EU N PAGE IKS MRS. DE SAULLES WILL TELL STORY OF LIFE On Trial for Murder of Hus band, Chiliean Beauty Will Take Witness Stand. MINEt LA. N. V.. Nov. 25.-Refreshed by a two-days' recess Mrs. Rlanca de SaulleH was prepared to night to take the witness stand tomor row for what promises to be an all dav examination in her trial for the murder of her former husband, John I, de Saul'.es. Hegini.lnir with her birth, 22 years ago, at li'i- father's estate near San tiago, Chile. Mil. De Hanlles will tell the story of her life. Her meeting with De Saulles at a race meeting nenr Santiago In 1912, h's brief courtship, their marriago in Paris and subse quent return to the I'nited Htatei where. It Is claimed, he assumed an p.ttltude of "indifferent neglect" to ward hU young wift, wil. form the first chapter. Mrs. De Sulles lier nttorreys sav, will then tell of the fight she made to win back her husband's affections; or repeated instances of his alleged In fidelity which came to her attention end of the proceedings which led to the' granting of a divorce decree to ),?r in 11. This will be the sec ond part of the story. Next will le told the defendant's version of the tragedy the night of August 3 at De Saulles home. A lonely automobile trip nerosH ,ve miles of desolate countryside in the hope Unit she would be abl" to re gain custody of her son. the sudden mental derangement which overcame her, when De Saulles was indifferent to her pleadings, and during which she fired the revolver shots thev points will be made the closing part of the woman's testimony, her attor neys ajr. 10 PAGES German Liberal Leader Advocating Annexation STOCKHOLM, Nov. 25. Dr. Uus tav Sfrezemann, leader of the Ger man national liberals In the rleh stag, has openly placed himself on the side of the advocates of annexa tion and the opponents of pence bv agreement. The orwurrtw reports Doctor Strexemann as saying In a speech nt Wiirtteinburg that the relchstag majority resolution favor ing peice was a tactical error and that "In common with the - erw helm ing majority of my purtv I consider every resolution having In view peace jit the pr 'sent time ns un until ia hie In view of the war situation ns It now stands." Doctor Stic.emann's annexation program as gathered from the speech alms hiefly towaid the east. Planning Medals for Heroes Who Sink Subs WASH I! INGToN, Nov. 25. --A spe cial medal probably will be provided for iiwii.d to men of the I'nited State naval nenlee who distinguish them selves In the warfare against subma rines. Secretary Dnnlels, It wan learned today, has taken preliminary, steps to this end. The action of the department is prompted bv the fact that under th" law no member of America's armed, forces may accept decorations from foielgn governments In recognition of Milan! conduct. Several Instances where the Hritlsh naval authorities desired tj award Amencnn destroyer ntlicers and men with the distin guished service order and medals of the liritish government were made public yesterday by Secretary Daniels. Venice Hears Shelling but Depends on Armies Hy Aorited Prn. VENICE. Nov. 25. Thn sound of the shelling ni the mouth of the Puive continues to be heard In Venice, but the first fears of the small part of the population remaining have been considerably relieved an the Italian force offer steady resistance u'.ong the line of the liver. An enemv airplane raid took place yesterday, a number of bombs being dropped. Two exploded In the ceme tery, wrecking some of the tombs. others fell In the water basin In the si, nine of San Marco and the grand rnnnl. and one near the railway sta- fin. withotu dilng damage. mm other struck the barrur.kn of the Car- ublnerl near Maestre, the lunrt sta tlun of Venice, but did llttlo damage. Col. House Pays Visit to Grave of Lafayette PARIS Nov 26. Col. Edward M House, (Ion. Tasker 11. Wis. Admiral Benson and (he other members of the American mission today visited the lichus cemetery and placed a floral wreath on the tomb of lifuyette. The wreath bore the Inscription, from the American war mission, In grateful remembrance." There were no speeches. Colonel House nan anoiner mug conference today with M. tTlenieneeail, the French premier. Other memtiers of the mission met togethor and com pared notes op the work thus far ac complished and spent the remainder of the day In Informal conferences. Fail to Find Man Who Built Milwaukee Bomb M I LWAI'K EE, Wis., No.'. 25. Twenty-four hours of vigorous Inves tigation by every governmental agen cy have failed to disclose any infor mation a to the identity of the person who was responsible for the explosion of a bomb which kllleil 11 persons In pollco hradipiarters here last night. Twenty-five Italians are under arrest, Including (lulseppl Masulnnl, the Ital ian who carried the bomb from i biiseinent of the Italian Evangelical church to the police, station, hut no action has been taken by the pollo as the result of the ques'ionlng which tho prisoners underwent today. Automobiles Will Save Freight Cars Says He WASHINGTON', Nov. 25. Judge I.ovett, the war Industries board's di rector of priority, issued this state ment tonight: "The report that I am contemplating an order shutting off cars from tho automobile Industry is without any foundation of fact. I said a week ago thut I did not have In mind any trans poration order treating any Industiy as nonessential, since priority order No. 2 went as far as It seemed to me wise to go In dealing with so called nonessentials by transportation orders. This statement still blands." Crown Prince's Forces Beaten on River Rank PARIS, Nov. 25. Troops of the German crown prince yesterJay at tacked the French positions at sev eral positions on J lie right bank of the river Meuse In the region ol Ver dun. Tho statement Issued by tho French f ar office this afternoon says the battles ended In favor of the French, tho (iermans suffering seri ous losses In the hand -grenade fight ing that developed. It' 8 Swiss Cheese but It's Made in Argentina WASHINGTON. Nov. 25. Imports of cheese from Europe virtually have ceased with tho result that tho South American product, heretofore an un known variety, Is appearing in iuan tlty on I'nited States markets. Argen tina, which exported no cheese to thli country In 116, sold American buy ers 448,000 pounds til August. (h-ii the Hosier. WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. Forma tion of "War Ananias Clubs" of men and women who circulate faUe ru mors to hamper succesaful prosecu tion of the war is suggested to the American public In tx statement Issued tonight by th national committee o" patriotic societies. The society pro poses that the names of persons found responsible for such stoiiei bo posted publicly. BUY RED CROSS XMAS SEALS 1 s"" iia 5 PRICE 5 CENTS TRAIN HI"R RAM ' 1 rAn,M m, WAIL. THREE ARE KILLED Four I. W. W. Members Cap tured by Posse Formed Among Passengers, After Accident. TRY TO BURN KATY BRIDGE Engineer Robertson Stays With Engine and Gives Life in Applying the Break. BLOODHOUNDS ON THE TRAIL Follows Threats That Com panies llandlinj? lroop Trains Would Pay. Three trainmen were k'lled yester day morning as a result of a wreck on the Frisco seven miles south of Heuryetta when train 511, traveling at the rate of 2.1 miles an hour, crashed into a rad which had been chained to the track bv I. W. W. monibers but a few moments before. It was Ihe sec ond attempt to Interfere with railroad facilities in eastern Oklahoma within 12 hours, the first attempt being tht nmde by members of the I. W. W. to destroy the M. K. & T. bridge at Osage Saturday night about 10 o'clock. DiiNhlng around a sharp curve seven miles south of Henryetta and tw miles north of Weleetka. Engineer J. H. Robertson In the cab of his englnn saw- ahead of him a steel rail hound to the track by chains. Reallxlng that only the brakes could save his passengers he applied the emergency, but before they could make any ap parent reduction In the upeed his train waa traveling the engine crashed into the rail nnd plowed thru ft small embankment and then rolled Into a ravine, twenty feet below, dragging tho baggage and mail ear after for a t'lstance of several yards. Three Are Hlllcil. Robertson, the oldest engineer 'n lo.'nt of service with the Frisco, was killed Ins'antly, as wan W. II. Wyre, student fireman in tile cab for his first run. Bart Fond, tho regular fire man, was so seriously Injured that he died last night at ilenryetta, where he had born taken for medical atten tion. As soon as the train had crashed Into the rail, the passenger! rushed from the roaches and on learning th cause of the trouble Immediately formed themselves Into posses and un der live directions of sheriffs of Hughes, Pittsburg, Okfuskee and Ok mulgee counties began to scour the surrounding country for four men who had been seen at the scene of the ac cident not more than half an hour before the trnln crashed Into the rail. l ed by bloodhounds from the statu penitentiary at McAlester, the posso was successful In capturing four men, said to be members of the I. W. W. and who answered In every particular tho description given of the men who visited the scene of the wreck before the accident. It was discovered after the wreck that another rail had been chained across the track about fifty feet be yond the first rail, apparently for tha purpose of making sure of tho wreck ing of tho train. Railroad officials de clared that the track had been used but 45 minutes previous hy a freight train, which Indicates that only pas senger traffic was to be Interfered with by the men responsible for th wreck. Try to Hum Bridge. The first attack made on railroad property durkng the twelve hours in which tho wreck at Henryetta was an attempt made to destroy the Missouri, Kansas A Texas railway bridge at Osage, over the Arkansas river. This attempt to burn the bridge a( Osago was made late Saturday night and was discovered by a track walker, who found the north approach of tho structure In flames. ( oal oil had been poured on the timbers of the bridge and matches 41ml a matchbox were found, showing that a deliberate at tempt had been made to wreck tne en tire bridge. According to the chief of police at Osage, two men were eeen walking in the direction of the bridge a short time before the fire was discovered. They were carrying a can, which Is niW suspected of having contained tha coal oil used to start the fire. These two men, according to the same source of Information, were to be seen on the streets of Osage for three days preceding the fire, and In a descrip tion sent out. one la described as be ing an elderly man, with mustache, while the other, several years his Junior, was clean-shaven. Two Stations Itumed. Ijist Friday night the passenger and freight citations at Henryetta were burned, following threats received by railway officials that a plan to destroy as much Frisco railway property as possible had been perfected by 1. W. W. members. The search for the per sons guilty of burning the stations at Henryetta was in progress when tha wreck of the passenger train ocourrel yesterday morning, and railway detec tives believe that the same party of firebugs Is responsible for both of fenses. Several weeks ago, before an at tempt was made to derail the Frisco passenger train at Sapulpa by throw ing a switch In front of the night train, officluls of that line received threatening letters In which it was declared by the anonymous writer that all railroads which had conveyed troops were to suffer, and that th Frisco was to be the first In Okla homa. To Dei(le OraTl Chko. WASHINGTON. Nov. 25. After rendering opinions tomorrow the su preme court will take a recess over Thanksgiving. The court will recon vene on December 10 and hear argu ments on appeals from various stute Involving the constitutionality of tho draft law. Williams and Maln.- Harvey -Adv. Nursery. Fifth