Drumright Evening Derrick (Drumright, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 278, Ed. 1 Friday, December 7, 1917 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME THREE. NUMBER 278
12 PAGES
DRUMRIGHT, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1917
DAILY, 10c PER WEEK. WEEKLY, $1.50 PER YEAR.
VOLUME THREE. NUMBtK Z7o — —~^
LIST OF DEAD MAY REACH FIVE THOUSAND
WAR IS
DECLARED
ON AUSTRIA-
HUNGARY
FRENCH
SLAUGHTER
GERMANS BY
HUNDREDS
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 7.—With less 1
than an hour's debate the senate to-
day passed the resolution declaring
war on Austria-Hungary by a unani-
mous vote. It was adopted by 74 for
to 0 against.
Senators Gronna, Norris and Var-
Jeman who voted against the declara-
tion of war on Germany last spring
supported the resolution. Senator
LaFollette left the senate chamber
during the speechmaking and did not
v°te.
Every indication now is that the
resolution will pass the house with
possibly one dissenting vote, that of
Representative London, a socialist.
No time for the vote has been 3et but
it is expected by 6 o'clock this even-
ing.
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Dec. 7.—Two German at-
tempts to attack the French lines east
of the Meuse in the Verdun region
last night after a heavy bombard-
ment were driven off by the French
curtain of fire, the war office
ports.
The Germans attacked in close for-
mation wave after wave of infrntry-
men being sent against the French.
With intense machine gun fire and
the employment of hundreds of 3-
inch artillery these human waves
melted away before reaching the
French positions. The effort proved
so costly the Germans gave up the
attack.
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S TWO AMERICAN AIRMEN IN- ^
JURED IN BATTLE ^
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S (By Associated Press) * |
S Washington, Dec. 7.—Ameri- V
\ can army airmen fighting Ger- ^ |
N man airplanes on the western X j
N front suffered their first cas- X j
X ualties today. *
X Two men ,a corporal and a * I
X private, are reported to have X j
X been wounded in an air battle X t
X early this morning.
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FOUR THOUSAND
MORE ITALIANS
; WHOLE FAMILIES WIPED
OUT AND ONLY CHARRED
BONES FOUND IN RUINS
NORTH HALF OF HALIFAX
DESTROYED AND MANY SHIPS
ARE SUNK BY THE EXPLOSION
-
NEW BANK NOTES
ISSUED BY JAPANESE
ITALIAN*
HOLDS AGAINST
Hl)N ATTACKS
{ROUMANIANS
TO JOIN IN
THE ARMISTICE
(By Associated Press.)
Tokio, Dec. 7.—The issue of 30,-
000,000 yen worth of 50, 20 and 10
yen bank nots has been approved by
imperial ordinance. This emergency
measure, as explained by the minis-
_ try of finance, is due to the unusual
TAKEN PRISONERS
ity of the government mint to keep
pace with the demand for smaller
silver coins.
The term of the issue is fixed at
one year from the (conclusion iof
peace. Concurrently with the issue
the government will manufacture sil-
ver coins equal an amount to the
notes issued. This amount is to be
held at the Bank of Japan to pro-
vide for the exchange and the gradual
withdrawal of the paper notes.
(By Associated Pre".)
Berlin, Dec. 7.—Four thousand
more Italians have been captured in
the new Austro-German offensive in
northern Italy, bringing the total to
15,000 in three days, acording to the
official communication.
These prisoners were taken in the
mountain regions on the west end of
the Paive river line where intense
fighting is going cn right and day.
FRENCH LOST SIX SHIPS
(By Associated Press.)
WAR SUMMARY
While the tremendous Austro-Ger-
man effort, in. eastern Trentino to
gain passes into the Italian plains re-
sulted yesterday in pushing back the
Italian lines at a point east of Asiago
the vital front remains unbroken.
Berlin .claims the storming of
Monte Sizemol continues.
The British retirement before
Cambrai of exposed positions has
shortened the line, making it more
capable of strong defense. Berlin
in the latest report announces the oc-
cupation of Marcoing on this front.
.Minor German attacks south of
Bourlon wood and Lavacquerie were
repulsed.
MONSTER
AIRPLANE
IS READY
FOR FLIGHT
(By Associated Press.)
.Tashy, Roumania, Dec. 7.—It has
been decided that Roumanian troops
shall associate with the Russians in
the proposed armistice, although Rou-
mania has rejected every attempt at
fraternization, says an official an-
nouncement.
Hostilities wer suspended today
on the whole front.
Paints and varnishes 10 per cent
AN AMERICAN WIFE OF
AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR DEAD
(By Associated Press.)
London, Dee. 7.—The death is an-
Paris, Dec. 7.—Losses of French
ships through submarine attacks I „ "hero "0f Countess Sarah Es-
the week ended Dec. 1, were more ^ ^ Maximiliam
than 1,600 tons, two: ess than 1,600 a former Augtrian ambas.
tons, two; fishing boats, two. . | sador to London> who died 30 years
WILSON HEARS TROLLEY ROW ago. ^ ^ ^ American by. ..
'rKtTi.w
(By A oci*t«4 Pre« .)
WASHINGTON, DEC. 7.—FIVE
THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE BE-
LIEVED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED
IN THE EXPLOSION AT HALIFAX
HARBOR AND IN THE FIRE
WHICH FOLLOWED, ACCORDING
TO ADVICES FROM A NAVAL
COMMANDER REACHING THE
NAVY DEPARTMENT EARLY THIS
MORNING.
The navy dispatches said the re-
ports varied. However, the naval
commander giving the reports wit-
nessed the explosion from a point
52 miles off Halifax. He said all the
north half of Halifax had been de-
stroyed. Three ships were sunk and
many were damaged.
The ruins of the destroyed build
ings are now burning fiercely, the
off during the sale at Ayers. 278-3t j before President Wilson.
idea
Her'for the dispatch of tho third relief
sides of the Minneapolis the *™ ^ """"^".i "ed train at 11 o'clock this morning from
stret car strike had laid their case f'rstmarnage, ^fieate was s.gne ^ ^ ^
by President Lincoln.
New York City with supplies and as-
SPEAKERS WILL TELL CITIZENS
ABOUT THE CROWDED SCHOOLS
sistance to Halifax, by the Red Cross.
The railroad officials are rushing tho
train through as rapidly as possible.
Another special train carrying a
Red CroBS unit of fifteen physicians
and thirty nurses and a quantity of
medical and other supplies left Bos-
ton this afternoon for Halifax.
Firea Still Burning.
(By Associated Press.)
Halifax, N. S., Dec. 7.—Fires are
still burning in the sections of Hali-
fax devastated by yesterday's explo-
sion resulting from a collision of the
French line steamer Monte Blane
laden with munitions, and a Belgian
relief ship in the narrows of Halifax
harbor.
A heavy snow storm set in this
morning impeding rescue work but
aiding firemen in quenching the
flames.
No new estimate of the number
of dead and injured is available this
morning but the early estimate of five
thousand or more dead seems to be
borne out by the rapidly filling
morgues and deaths reported from
other sources.
It appeared certain today that tho
exact number of dead may never be
known. Entire families in some in-
stances have been wiped out, leaving
no trace or identity, only the charred
bones being found in the ruin3
HI4' jackets/rom American war
vessels in the harbor are assisting in
patrolling the streets and in rescue
wrtrlc.
RAILROADS ASK BILLION
FROM UNITED STATES
Prof W C French, superinten-1 attend this meeting. Farts about th
„enPt°of £city school/and D, Mel- Umber of
The monster military airplane in
which Clyde Cessna will make two
thrilling flights over Drumright to-
morrow, was set up on the l'isher
leasetlra morning and everything put
in readiness for the flight, according
to announcement made today by Don
Smith. The powerful motor which
drives the machine at the terrific I
speed of 140 miles an hour was tested
out this morning and found to be in
perfect working order.
The high school students this aft-
ernoon were to be taken to the ma-
chine and given a chance to inspect
it closely, and hear a lecture on its
various mechanical parts and the use
of each, by Don Smith.
Even though theweather remains
inclement the flights will be made, it
was announced today. Unless it gets
real stormy the weather will not ln-
terfer with the flying although it was
stated that if cloudy the aviator
would fly close to the earth so that
his machine could be seen by the
thousands of people who will be here
tomorrow to witness the flights.
The first flight will take place
promptly at 10 o'clock. The airplane
will start from the Fisher lease a mile
south of the city at this hour and
fhould reach here a minute or so aft-
erwards. The second flight will be
made at 2:30 o'clock.
Don Smith announced late this
afternoon that in the event of real
storm v weather Saturday the airplane
1'iiehts would not take place until
Monday. He said the flights would |
te given even if it was necessary to
postpone the date.
vin Fry, member of the school board,
and others will address a mass meet-
ing at the Methodist church this
Washington, Dec. 7.—Railroad I eVening held for the purpose of put-
presidents composing the railroads before the citizens of Drumright
war board have informed Chairman j.^ critical condition of the public
Newlands, head of the congressional i scj100js and for the purpose of get-
committee dealing with transporta- j un expression from the people
tion problems, that if congress re- ^ ^ whether a building campaign j
moves the legal prohibitions which j ^ re]jeve the overcrowded condition
forbid unification of the roads for j shou,d be started.
war emergency, government operation ^ard today sounded a call for
will be unnecessary. | every person in the city who is in-
Chairman Newlands asked the rail-j terejte(i in improving the public
way executives for an estimate of thej scj100js an(j giving the children of the
money needed by the roads to equip ^ a chance to get an education, to
them for the emergency and they |
promised to prepare it in time for
| presentation to President Wilson
' nday. The president himself be-
■ ii considering the question in con-1
f, e with Chairman Hall of the!
ii,t tate commerce commission.
'i I ■ railroad men said, it is under- ^
stood, that $1,000,000,000 will be]
ti, ! 'd to equip and enlarge their j
facilities for handling war traffic in I
V.i- How it should be raised, how-
. r, was not discussed, Senator New-
lm.iU said, and there is a question
..-bother it would be obtained by a
i n from the government or by gov-
rnment guarantee.
too many are crowded into one room
and others are forced to attend school
in churches that cannot be properly
heated, and other shacks which are
unfit for school children, arc to be
laid bare.
Even though th econdition is criti-
Even though the condition is criti-
ary 21, the school board predicts. At
that time there will be 200 children
who will not have a place to go to
I. not nave d i-mwvw ^
The board of education is school room.
T'
the present staff to care for these.
It was stated today that unless
something was done to provide for the
overflow the school session during
the next term would have to be cut
to half-day sessions and part of the
children attend in the morning
the rest in the afternoon.
The purpose of the mass meeting
tonight is to find out what the senti-
ment of the people of Drumright is in
regard to a bond issue for providing
money with which to build more
GERMANS REPORT
20,000 CAPTIVES IN
FRANCE AND ITALY
school. —
now trying to rent a place to hold
school sessions but has been unable
to find a suitable building. Six more
teachers will have to be added to
RABBIT HUNTING PROFITABLE
EMPLOYMENT FOR CITY'S
SPORTS; BUNNIES DOING BIT
A member of the board
said today that unless the citizens
would support a bond issue the board
di dnot feel like going to the expense
of calling a bond election.
RAISE POSTAL RATES
In reading your printing look for
the Diumright printers' label.
jx *
X One Drumright man yesterday *
V bagged $7.35 worth of rabbits in X
j s six hours, sold them and cleared X
X $6.35. *
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS TO
ELECT OFFICERS TONIGHT
With the hunting season on in full
, swing in Oklahoma many Drumright
A meeting of the Knights of sports have taken advantage of the
Pythias will be held tonight at the season and have already^ K«n«-into
Odd Fellows hall at 7:30 o'clock. At the remote sections of: Creek coun y
this meeting the regular election of in pursuit of quail. They report this
tnis meeting «. t> plentiful this season and many
officers will take p ac . ,oca, men fove bagged large quanti-
ITave you seen some of the hand- ties of them in one day.
" wan paper patterns at Ayers? j In addition to the quail th r bb
-et them at 25 per cent off during this year is helping to do ,ts,ltt"
, 278-3t win the war and make the world safe
hunter is now being sought with
eagerness. Rabbit meat for food re-
places the beef and pork, and besides
is regarded as wholesome and tooth-
some.
Some of the Drumright resturants
are placing rabbit on their menus but
complain there are not enough on
the market to supply their demands.
The bunny is bringing a good price
this winter on the market and no
doubt many sports will employ their
time huting rabbits for the market.
One Drumright man spent part of
yesterday huting rabbits and today
sold his game to local meat market
for $7.35. His ammunition cost him
less than $1.00.
"Pretty soft," he paid as he shoved
make the wor.u sa.e the coin into his pocket. "I made
The cottontails are this $G.35 in about six hours That
(By Associated Press.)
Berne, Switzerland, Dec. 7.
Switzerland has once again followed
Germany's lead in arranging for an
increased income by raising postal
rates materially. New stamps in
value of 2 V4 and 7 % centimos will be
issued shortly, it is understood, and
the possibility is discussed of a new
coinage of these denominations.
Twenty-five per cent off on all wall
naper and ten per cent off on paints
and varnish at Ayers. 278-3t
Berlin, Dec. 7.—via London.—
Eleven thousand Italians have been
...... iaptured by the Austro-Germans in
and j their new offensive on the mountain-
ous front of northern Italy, it was
officially announced by the German
war office.
Strong Italian forces in the Attica
region of the Italian font were taken
and held by the Teutonic forces, who
aptured more than sixty guns, the
statement says.
The losses suffered by the British in
the Cabmrai region are said to have
been heavy. The number of prisoners
taken has been increased to more than
9,000 and the number of guns cap-
tured to 148.
In their retirement in the Cambrai
sector, the announcement says, the
British destroyed villages, leaving
traces which will long be visible on
French soil.
The British are reported to have
withdrawn to the heigts north and
east of Flesquieres.
COME OUT
All members of the Christian church
ore urgently requested to be at
Church Friday and Saturday night to
hear Rev. T. B. Philipps, who will
preach with a view of locating here
for the coming years.
F. H. FEIZENTA, Elder.
NOTICE
OF LAWTON HOTEL
Lawton, Okla., Dec. 7.—Cooks,
clerks, bellhops and waitresses stood
on the curbs yesterday surrounding
the Midland hotel in this city and
watched the patrons of this place file
out with bag and baggage, as the
hotel was closed by the sheriff's force,
under court injunction.
Wine, women and song, with a card
game or two thrown in, it is charged,
was the reason for the closing of the
hotel, which is a four-story structure,
and the largest in southwestern Okla-
homa.
The Midland was closed after in-
vestigations had been made by both
ihe federal and county authorities.
The injunction was explained as a
part of the plan to enforce the federal
• . Tke ■" I betid,, fto. b • " — >
The Presbyterian ladies will hold
their annual bazaar December 11 at
the Wilson rooms on Broadway. A .
large assortment of useful articles rules and regulations with regarc
also cooked goods. moral conditions in the Mcimty
278-3tc army camps.
PER YEAR.
1UISHED
morgue and pre-
ements, acting as
noned and after
ation ordered the
stated that he did
t necessary t as the
as evidently care-
rt of the burned
t discovered by
y who lives near
g. She called to
d the two tried to
They heard one of
ming but could not
to the burning
n Davis called the
t too late to save
n.
this morning that
i in the door ho
'e saved the life of
d probably both, as
he fire had reached
the house burst
! here from Texas,
and one in Mus
serving a life term
entiary at McAles-
i here from Kansas
re not known. The
d in the morgue
rom relatives of
LE
D
BARNES
,o regain the child's
ig the hearing Judge
an order that the
the custody of the
t Oklahoma City,
go Mrs. Winters for
ecame mentally un-
s sent to an asylum,
rns and his wife
;tion to get its CUS-
HING ESTABL1S-
a INTO BUILDING
THE POST OFFICE
, proprietor of the
i establishment, is
•ling works from the
North Ohio avenue
ig opposite the post
)ccupied by the Ayres
iper store.
was made necessary
he increased business
irters became neces-
•leaning and pressing
ing installed and Mr.
ng his shop in shape
iss of work as good as
. Tulsa or Oklahoma
cleaners and pressers
0 that the most deli-
•orn by the ladies can
1 pressed without in-
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M SURRENDERS X
TISH TROOPS X
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■ociated Press) X
)ec. 10.—Chancellor X
equer Andrew Bon- X
lounced in the house X
today that Jerusa- X
leing surrounded on X
the British troops, X
red. *
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in France or Flanders
ry action has been con-
mbrai and Ypres areas,
n efforts to enter the
tear Bezonvaux, in the
i, were defeated with
es to the attackers.
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