Cherokee Weekly Messenger. (Cherokee, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 2, 1915 Page: 6 of 10
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THE WEEKLY MESSENGER CHEROKEE OKLAHOMA
ARCHDUKE FREDERICK
FIGHT- FOR GERMAN EAST AFRICA IS ON '
WIHT SEIZURE
CAUSES ALARM
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EXPORTER 8 AYS BRITISH GOV-
ERNMENT COULD RUIN AMER-
ICAN EXPORTER
DRIVE HIIJ OUJJF BUSINESS
8elzure Leaves Them All At Sea—
Looks Like First Step to Break
the Prevailing High Freight
Rates
ITALYHflS GORIZIfl
GENEVA REPORTS
Swiss City Hears That Austrian
Town Has Been Occupied
by the Italian Forces
ACTIVITY ALONG FRENCH LINE
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Artillery Bombardments Prevail Along
Entire Front — Comparative Quiet
Reigns in Western Russia
London Nov 29 — Reports received
at Geneva from Chiasso on the Swiss-
Italian border say that Gorizia bas
fallen the Italians having entered the
town from the north There is no offi-
cial confirmation of the reports
Shells Thick at Gorizia
Aside from Servia the Austria-
Italian theater is furnishing the most
violent fighting of any of the war
zones Here along the littoral front
the Italians are on the offensive
against the Austrians shells are rain-
ing on the Gorizia sector while the
Italian infantry have fiercely attacked
in Oslavia on the Podgora Height and
the Doberdo Plateau They penetrat-
ed the Austrian positions but accord-
ing to Vienna later were driven out
Artillery bombardments and sap-
ping operations have prevailed every-
where on the French line except near
Lerry-au-Bac where a strong German
reconnaissance was dispersed by the
French fire and north of "the Laby-
rinth" w here the Germans succeeded
in occupying an excavation caused by
the explosion of a mine
French Airmen Active
French aeroplanes have bombarded
German aircraft hangars at Habsheiin
east of Muelhausen and French and
German airihen have had thrilling
fights in the air in which four German
machines were brought down
On the Russian front except for a
small engagement in the Riga district
there has been no fighting while on
the Gallipoli peninsula only artillery
actions and mining operations have
been in progress of late
1 Central Powers In a Hitch?
For some reason variously explain-
ed the Bulgarians have halted their
march on Monastir It is said in some
dispatches that having reoccuplcd
part of Macedonia largely inhabited
bytheir fellow nationals the Bulgar-
ian people and government are disin-
clined to push any further West and
on this point are in disagreement with
their Austro-German allies who are
determined to drive not only the Serv-
ians and Monenegrins but the French
and British troops out of the Balkans
British Close to Bagdad
London Nov 27 — Turkish troops
resisting the British advance In Meso-
potamia are falling back according to
an official announcement tonight re-
porting a Turkish retirement on Dia-
lah ten miles from Bagdad
The announcement says:
“A telegram from Gen Sir John
Eccles Nixon commander of the Brit-
ish forces in Mesopotamia under date
of the 25th reports that General
Townsbend's troops were In posses-
sion of the battle field while the
Turks were reported to be retiring on
Dialah ten miles above Ctesiphon and
the same distance from Bagdad Gen-
eral Townshend was engaged in clear-
ing the field of wounded and prisoners
“At first it was stated that eight
hundred prisoners had been taken It
now appears that tfo fewer than thir-
teen hundred have been marched
back to Lajj
“Our wounded are reported to num-
ber about 2500 of whom 1800 were
leaving that day by steamer for Basra
The number of killed has not been re-
ported" A British official communication is-
sued Wednesday said that after the
capture of Zeur and Ctesiphon the
British forces under General Town-
shend repulsed a Turkish counter at-
tack but were compelled to retire
three or four miles from Ctesiphon in
order to obtain water The British
losses were calculated at two thou-
sand men killed or wounded
Greece May Demobilize
Athens Nov 27 — It is understood
that the Greek reply to the note of
the entente powers agrees to a par-
tial demobilization with a view to re-
lieving the strain on the country’s
finances and that it also undertakes
to withdraw Greek troops from Salon-
iki and distribute them to other places
on the frontier
Abandon Dvina Attack
London Nov 26 — A Petrograd dis-
patch to the Morning Post says:
"The Germans have begun the evac-
uation of Mitau their forward base in
the Riga-Dvina region and are prepar-
ing to withdraw from the now hope-
less task of capturing Riga and the
Dvina line
The Suffrage Bill is Ready
Washington Nov 26— Senator Suth-
erland of Utah who has been chosen
by suffrage forces to lead their fight
this session today completed the draft
of the “Susan B Anthony" amendment
to the constitution He will intro-
duce it early in the session
Cotton Wool Iron are Held
London Nov 26 — The exportation
of cotton wadding cotton wool and
iron ore of all descriptions is prohibit-
ed to all destinations by an order in-
council published tonight
This is the most recent of the few
photographs that have reached
America of Archduke Frederick
commander-in-chief of the armies of
Austria
ARKANSAS TORNADO KILLS 10
Thirty Others Were Injured by Storm
which Swept Through Country
Near Hot Springs
Hot Springs Ark Nov 26 — Ten per-
sons six white and four negroes are
known to be dead one man is believed
to be buried in the ruins of bis homo
and about thirty are injured some of
them probably fatally as the result of
a tornado that swept through the
thickly settled farming country about
a mile east of the city limits of Hot
Springs yesterday afternoon Many
farm homes were demolished and all
the dead and injured were farmers
This city suffered no damage and no
one was injured within its limits
Practically all the dead were i:illed
by the collapse of their homes The
dend are:
Mrs George Tanner Mrs Paul Can-
ada Mrs A J Crowder and three chil-
dren Brookside Davis negro three
negro children unidentified
Mrs Tanner met death when a
scantling struck her head Mrs Can-
ada’s head was severed from her body
by flying timbers
A man employed at the farm of Carl
Hulbert is missing The tenant house
in which he lived was demolished and
it is believed his body is in the ruins
Mrs Pate Hite is in a Hot Springs
hospital and is believed fatally in-
jured The handsome $20000 country
home of W II Maurice was demol-
ished and the clubhouse of the Hot
Springs Country Club greatly dam-
aged The tornado could be plainly seen
from Hot Springs A funnel shaped
cloud dipped low toward the earth and
its roar could be heard in the city
Practically every physician in the city
joined the relief expeditions that were
hastily fitted out Owing to the wide
area of the district that was swept by
the storm and the poor roads they
were unable to cover the entire dis-
trict The work ewill be resumed at
daybreak
WILSON NOT IN PEACE PLAN
Washington Nov 27 — President
Wilson will take no part in the effort
to bring about a peace conference nbw
being made in this and other neutral
countries He will oppose no objec-
tion to the unofficial movement' He
has heard nothing from Europe to lead
him to believe the time is opportune
to take any steps
Telegrams urging the President to
support the movement for a confer-
ence of neutrals continued to pour in
at the White House today A delega-
tion of peace advocates will call on
the President late today
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS
—Fifteen thousand bales of cotton
valued at approximately 1 million
dollars burned in a fire that de-
stroyed four acres of warehousing
sheds at the Dorris “E" compress of
the Pine BlufT Ark Compress Com-
pany late the other afternoon
—Eighteen ships with a total ton-
nage of 112 0S2 have been sunk
by submarines of the central
powers in the Mediterranean Sea up
to date according to an official
statement issued recently by the Ber-
lin foreign office
I
— It was asserted in well informed
quarters that Cardinal Von Hart-
mann archbishop of Cologne who ar-
rived in Rome recently was the
bearer of an important message from
Emperor William to Pope Benedict
In which the war situation was pre-
sented from the German point of
view
— Mrs H S Burnham was seriously
burned and her two small children
lost their lives at Clovis N M the
other night In a fire that destroyed
the Brown hoteL
The British in South Africa are preparing to tend a strong expedition for the purpose of attempting to oust Lie
Germane from East Africa and a strenuous campaign la tn prospect The picture shows a German camel corp ih
East Africa and Inserted men of the Northeast Border column organized by the British In Rhodesia on the march
toward the frontier
SECOND HARVARD UNIT LEAVES FOR
Tntrty surgeons and 36 nurses ‘comprising the second Harvard hospital
for service in the war zone Dr David Cheever had charge of the party
UNVEILING MONUMENT TO CAPT SCOTT
Scene during the unveiling of a monument to Captain Scott the famous
antarctic explorer tn Waterloo place London The monument fund was
subscribed by officers of the navy and the unveiling was performed by RL
Hon Arthur Balfour
ITALIAN GUN HAMMERING G0RITZ
Tbia la one ol the Italian monster
the Aonrian fortifications of Uorlu
caliber have been pounding away at
“148" guns located within ten miles of
on the Carso plateau Gan a of this
tba fortress for same thus now
THE FRONT
unit sailed recently from New Tl’k
EQUIPPED FOR THE WINTfiF
Elaborate preparations for snath r
winter of warfare b£ve been made 1 9
all the armies in Europe This Brlt ib
trooper carries his full winter ejul
ment including a fur overcoat In s
bundle on bis back
LAND AND WATER CYCLE
Mr Beibin of Battersea demon
strated st Southend England recent
ly this new land and water bicycle
riding on the water for a mile and a
half
New York Nov 30 — The comman-
deering of Canadian wheat by the Ca-
nadian government was interpreted
here today by grain exporters as pos-
sibly the first step by England not
merely to take over all Canadian grain
but to smash ocean freight rates by
requisitioning the Atlantic freighters
Exporters regarded the situation as
undoubtedly serious from their point
of view
Julius Barnes one of the leading
exporters on the New York produce
Exchange assured that the British
government could virtually drive the
American grain exporter out of busi-
ness If It chose
"The seizure of Canadian grain ” he
said "has left us all at sea None of
us know yet just what it means but
if the British government Intends as
Is possible to take over all of tbs
Canadian grain crop It is going to put
us in a serious position"
For some time there has been a
rumor current in New York exporting
circles that Great Britain Intended to
take over all her Atlantic merchant'
marine as a drastic step toward break-
Ing the high freight rates Mr Barnes
declared that the Canadian grain seiz-
ure looked very much like the first
step in this direction '
It also was reported that the grain
had been commandeered on behalf of
Italy the Italian government having
urged the step on London In order to
escape the heavy burden of the pres-
ent 25 per cent rate of exchange
against it In New York J W War-
ner president of 'the produce exchange
discounted this report as he said he
understood Italy was not making in-
dividual purchases but that grain was
being bought in common for England
France and Italy
"The only explanation I' can offer
for this move" said Mr Warner “is
that certain speculators have been
holding wheat In the Canadian eleva-
tors for a big rise and that the Ca-
nadian government has acted to check
them But it Is Impossible just now
to tell what it does mean”
The wheat market here was active
and somewhat excited today over tho
news and prices were higher
AUSTRIA W SUE FOR PEACE
London Nov 30 — The campaign in
the near east is about to enter a new
phase upon which the visit of Ixrd
Kitchener to Paris and Emperor Wil-
liam to Vienna It Is believed will
have an Important effect
Lord Kitchener after visiting the
Balkans and Italy has arrived at Paris
for an important series of confer-
ences with the French staff while the
German emperor has gone to Vienna
to see Emperor Francis Joseph and
discuss with the Austrian generals
what the next move will be Presuma-
bly It is a question whether the central
powers will attack the Anglo-French '
forces In southern Serbia or conefu-
trate in western Bulugaria to meet the
threat of a Russian invasion from the
east and the possibility of Jlumuanla
taking sides against her old enemies
Bulgaria and Turkey
So far as Serbia 1b concerned win
ter appears virtually to have put an
end to any present movements al-
though the Austrians are proceeding
to deal with the Montenegrins whose
frontier they have crossed while the
Bulgarians are attempting to advance
to Pirsend and Monastir
' With heavy and continuous snow
storms reaching the proportions of a
blizzard these operations must be
slow especially as the Serbians and
Montenegrins are still offering stub-
born resistance
Monastir It is admitted cannot be
aaTed but the Serbians who are de-
fending the city are determined to re-
sist to the last and give the civilians
a chance to escape They hold a front
some five miles from the town In the
direction of Prllep from which po'nt
the Bulgarians who have crossed the
Carassou river are advancing
It is reported from Romo that Aus-
tria is seeking a separate peace ap-
parently with Italy This is not gen-
erally credited here although in some
quarters the German emperor’s vls't to
Vienna la believed to lend some color
to the rumor
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HIGHWAYMEN IN MINNEAPOLIS
S
Secure $1509 But Overlook Package
Containing $4500
Minneapolis Nov 30— Three armed
bandits entered this Camden Park
state bank on Washington avenue
north today drove three employes in-
to a vault herded a small group of '
customers into the street obtained $1-
500 and escaped in a stolen delivery
wagon after carelessly overlooking a
package containing $4500 No trace
of the men hat been found
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