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CARRYING FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT.
THE DAILY TELEGRAM IS THE ONLY MORNING PAPER PUBLISHED BETWEEN DALLAS AND HOUSTON CARRYING THE FULL TELEGRAPHIC REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATED
TEMPLE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5,1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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VOL XL No. 17.
DONE 101 ton
DECLARATION OF WAR ONr ACS-
' yiUA MERKLY PITS CONDI.
TIONS ON RECORB.
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Recognition of State of Hostilities
Will Kuablo Government to Rtui
Down Disguised Agents of lite Kais-
er.—Latter Known to Ho in I. W. W.
riots.—Austrian U-boat Activity.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
' Washington, Dec. 4.—Declaration of
war with Austria-Hungary involves j
virtually little readjustment of affairs
between the United States and the
dual monarchy because the state of
war which congress is about to de-
clare exists, actually has been a fact
for many months.
There have been no such number
of depredations on American lives and
Tights by Austrian military forces as
has been the case with Germany but
Austria, as the willing or unwilling
ally of Germany, has gradually come
Into a position where officials of the
American government have realized
more and more clearly that she must
be included with Germany as an ene-
my. This was apparent even before
the Teutonic invasion of Italy made
the Austro-Itallan front literally a
part of the western front on which
American forces are operating.
( . No "Overt Act" Outstanding.
There has been no outstanding
"overt act" on the part of Austria
egainat the United States; there has
been rather a series of acts short of
being clanged as cause for war. They
go back to the beginning of the Euro-
pean Btruggle.
Long before former Ambassador
Dumba was uncovered and sent home
to Vienna as an instigator of strikes
In American manufacturing plants
i the government had evidence that the
i Austrian diplomatic and consular ser-
vice was being used In this country
for Germany's war-like purposes. The
secret service found how the Austrian
diplomatic code and the offices of
I Austrian consuls were being used for
activities Germany could not carry on
, in the United States with her own offi-
! clals. In some cases wheer subma-
rines sank unresisting passenger liners
with great loss of life, it appeared
that the U-boats themselves were
Austrian but there was little doubt that
the officers and crew were Germans
tnd that the submersibles were acting
tinder German orders. The most
Uriking case of that sort was the de-
struction of the Italian liner Ancona
n which responsibility never was de
anitely established.
Attack on American Ship.
The first attack on an American
•hip which attracted the attention of
the nation was that upon the Ameri-
can tank steamer Petrollte. An Aus-
trian submarine fired on the ship,
(Contlnatd on Fa«* Elglit.)
BOLSHEVIK! FORCES CAPTURE
THE RUSSIAN STAFF HEAD.
QUARTERS.
Berlin Gives Out Official Statement
Regarding VWt of Russian Deputa-
tion to Arrange Truce.—Sweden
Vigorously Denies Having Offered
Services As Mediator In the Affair.
LOCATION OF TEXAS
MOTOR CAR FACTORY
The Industrial committee of the
Chamber of Commerce will meet
this afternoon to discuss the mat-
ter of going after the Texas Motor
Car association's factory, and as
this committee is composed of men
of foresight and business Judgment,
who are interested in the future
greatness of Temple, doubtless the
matter will be most thoroughly gone
into, and plans laid to capture the
great prize. One big business
man asserted last night that the
location of this million dollar manu-
facturing plant In Temple, with lt»
enormous payrolls and Its influence
as a magnet to draw other indus-
trial enterprises, would be worth
more than it was possible for the
average man to comprehend on
first thought. "I would be willing
to pledge the committee, as my do-
nation to the locating fund, every
dollar of my profits for next year,"
declared this business man. And
he Is no small business man either,
his average annual profits running
high into thousands of dollars.
Another man, discussing Tem-
ple's prospects stated that he
feared the game was too big for
Temple, with Fort Worth, Waco
and Wichita Falls in the race. He
■tated that it would probably take
more money than we could raise
here to get the prite. He was re-
minded. however, that Temple had
manv advantages to offer beside*
money, which should appeal to a
set of good business men in the
matter of a permanent location.
Our central location, our superior
shipping, or distributing advan-
tages, our healthful location and
high altitude, our abundant and
everlasting pure water supply, are
a few of the advantages we have
to offer. It Is also understood that
a 60-acre tract of land, suitably lo-
cated. together with all railway
tracks and spurs, have already been
pledged, and to this may be added
free taxes and water for a period
of years.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Tetrograd, Dec. 4.(Via Txindon)—
An official announcement was Issued
today signed by Enslgne Kdylenko, the
Uclshcvikt commander in chief, con-
firming the killing by infuriated mem-
bers of the Bolshevlki of General Duk-
honin, former commander in chief of
the Bussian armies who recently was
deposed because of his refusal to re-
quest German army officials to enter In
an armistice with the Bolshevlki.
General Dukhonln was killed by be-
ing thrown from a train after the Bol-
shevlki forces had captured headquar-
ters at Mohilev, where he had remain-
ed alter his deposition, General Kor-
niloff, also a former Bussian com-
mander in chief and who some time
ago started an unsuccessful revolt
against the Kerensky government,
fled from Mohilev before the ar-
rival of the Bolshevlki forces.
The .text of the communication of
Krylenko follows:
"Today I entered into Mohilev. The
headquarters was entirely surrounded
without fighting. The last obstacle
to the cause of peace has fallen.
"I cannot be silent on the sad act
of lynch law practiced upon the form-
er hlgliest commander In chief, Gen-"1 * *mn<
eral Dukhonln. Popular hatred sur-
passed the limits of reason and in spite
of all attempts to save him he was
thrown out of a railroad train at the
Mohilev station and killed. The flight
of General Kornlloff the day before
the fall of headquarters was the cause
of this excess.
"I cannot allow the banner of the
revolution to be stained, and it is
necessary strongly to condemn such
acts. A revolutionary people are fear-
ful in a struggle, but they must be soft
after victory."
ARRANGING ARMISTICE.
Berlin Gives Out Statement Regarding
The Truce Negotiations.
Berlin, Dec. 4.—(Via London)—Ne-
gotiations for>an armistice on the Bus-
sian front have begun, the war of-
fice announces.
"A Bussian deputation for the con-
clusion of an armistice was welcomed
yesterday afternoon by the commander
In chief of the east, Prince licopoid
of Bavaria, in a short speech. Ne-
gotiations regarding the conclusion of
an armistice were thereupon begun, in
which under the chairmanship of the
chief of the general staff, General
Hoffmann, the representatives of the
German land and sea fighting forces
and the pienipitentiaries of the chief
army adminstrations of Bulgaria. Aus-
tria-Hungary, and Turkey are partici-
pating." ^
BATTLE IMPENDING.
Cossacks Said to Be Lining Up Against
The Krylenko Forces.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Petrograd, Dec. 4.—A battle be-
tween detachments from the Petro-
grad garrison, commanded by Ensign
Krylenko, and Cossacks, is reported to
be impending at Vitebsk. According
to a telegram from Kdylenko's adju-
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NOTHING CAN TURN AMERICA IN STRUGGLE
UNTIL THE TEUTONS HAVE RULERS WORLD
CAN TRUST, SAYS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
"AS a nation we are united In spirit and Intention. I pay
little heed to those who tell me otherwise. I heur volcei
of dissent—who does not? I hear the criticism and clamor of
the noisy, thoughtless and troublesome. I also see men her#
and there fling themselves In Impotent disloyalty against the
calm, indomitable power of the nation. I hear men debata
peae« who understand neither its nature nor tho way in
Which we may attain it with uplifted eyes and unbroken
-ag hwc,
be left to strut their uneasy hour and be forgotten,"—Extract
from President Wilson's address to congress yesterday,
President Tells Congress War Will Ik Deemed Won When
Central Countries are Willing to Agree to Settlement
Based Upon Justice.—No Action Sought Against
Turkey or Bulgaria—Solons Ready to Act.
"The war will be deemed won," President Wilson told
congress yesterday in defining American war aims,
"when the German people say to us through properly
accredited representatives, that they are ready to agree
to a settlement based upon justice and reparation of the
wrongs their rulers have done."
President Wilson Continues to Drive Wedge Between
Teutonic People and Rulers; Text of Address to Congress
UGKLIST OF
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ENGINE TROUBLE FORCES SAM-
MV TO LAND BEHIND THE
GERMAN LINES.
MERCHANTS FORBIDDEN TO DO
BUSINESS W ITH CERTAIN
GERMAN HOUSES.
(Associated Prm Dispatch.)
liantoul. 111., Dec. 4.—Word has
been received that Lieut. Carroll Cone
of Plnebluff, Ark., a former student at
Chanute aviation field here, hae been
taken prisoner by the Germans. Lieu-
tenant Cone was forced to descend be-
hind the German line because of en-
gine trouble, the message said.
Native of Arkansas.
Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 4.—Lieut.
Carroll Cone, reported to have been
captured by the Germans, formerly
conducted an automobile business here
but removed it to Pine Bluff about a
year ago, I,asl summer he sold his bus-
iness and entered the aviation school
at Memphis. His wife still is in Mem-
phis. He is a native of Hamburg, Ark.
Pihe Bluff friends received a letter
from him Monday.
(Associated Press Dispttcli.)
Washington, Dec. 4.—A blucklis-t of
over 1,600 firms in twenty central and
South American countries with whom
merchants of the United States are
forbidden specifically to do business
except under special license was pro-
mulgated tonight by the war trade
board. It is officially style "Enemy
Trading List" and constitutes the first
section of a record which eventually
will include tne names of enemy firms
In most of the countries of the world,
including the United States itself.
Latin-America is dealt with first be-
cause of the large number of German
firms in the southern republics active
In aiding Germany's cause. Evidence
put before the war trade board has
shown that many of these firms, in-
cluding utilities companies have fi-
nanced to a large dogree German
propaganga work in the United States.
All those named in the list issued to-
night have been charged with secret-
ly or openly assisting America's ene-
mies.
Striking at the Enemy.
The action is taken under authority
conferred on the president by the trad-
ing with the enemy act and is designed
solely for the guidance of American
coBcefng to enable them to observ e the
provision of the law. The act forbids
not only trading except under special matter.
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
Washington, Dec. 4.—President Wil-
son delivered to congress today an ad-
dress, considered so important in its
relation to international affairs that
it has been transmitted in advance by
the government to practically every
capital in the world. The president
spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the congress:
Eight months have elapsed since I
l^gt had the honor of addressing you.
Thoy have been months crowded with
events of immense and grave signifi-
cance for us. I shall not and.•■risk* to
recall or even to summarize those
events. The practical particulars of
the part we have played in them will
be laid before you in the reports of
the executive departments. I shall
discuss only our present outlook upon
these vast affairs, our present duties
and the immediate means of aceom
plishing the objects we shall hold al- j
ways In view.
Object is to Win the War.
I shall not go back to debate the
causes of the war. The Intolerable
wrongs done and planned against us
by the sinister masters of Germany
have long since become too grossly ob-
vious and odious to every true Ameri-
can to need to be rehearsed. But I
shall ask you to consider again and
with a very grave scrutiny our objec-
tives and the measures by which we
mean to attain them; for the purpose
of discussion here in this place is ac-
tion and our action must move straight
toward* different ends. Our object is,
of course, to win the war and we shall
not slacken or suffer ourselves to be
diverted until it is won. But It is
worth while asking and answering
the question wfien shall we consider
the war won?
From- one point of view it Is not
ne"e-"sary to broach this fundamental
I do not doubt that the Amer-
LINER TORPEDOES
EIGHTY PERSONS AND <'HEW OF
VESSEI) PERISH.—{SUMMARY
OF W AR NEWS,
(Associated Press Dispatch.)
London%f Dec. 4.—The British
steamer Apapa, has been torpedoed
and sunk, according to the morning
papers. Eighty passengers and the
crew of the vessel perished. About
one hundred and twenty passengers
were saved.
It is reported that tho submarine
fired on women and children in open
boats.
license with an enemy or an ally of an I icat) people kno.w what the war is
enemy, but prohibits commerce as well I about and what sort of an out-
with a person conducting trade on be-
half of or for the benefit of an enemy.
Any licenses Issued for trading with
firms named in the list will be apart
from the regular export' and import
license, which must be obtained for
the shipment in or out of the United
States of most commodities.
It ia possible that in many instances
licenses may be issued, as it may be
found that trading in certain com-
modities with those named In tha list
will not work to any advantage for
Germany or her al'le®.
((Iintlnurd on I'»|pSeven.)
x THE WEATHER t
FOIVOMt.
, East Texas: Wednesday fair, warm-
er in northwest portion; Thursday fair,
colder In northwest portion.
West Texas: Wednesday and Thurs-
day generally fair, colder Thursday,
WAR REVIEW.
German* Cease Attempt To Break
through the British Lines.
The Germans apparently have ceas-
ed the reckless expenditure of liv.s
of their troops In trying to blot out
the (,'ambral salient held by General
Byng"s forces. After four days of
onslaughts, characterized as equating
any previously witnessed during the
war, only the artillery now is engag-
ed. Although the Germans claim the
capture of more than 6,000 British
prisoners in thfeir, attacks and also
more than 100 guns, reports from the
scone of battle, both from the British
war office and from correspondents,
have indicated that the German loss
in men killed, wounded or made
prisoner was a terrible price to pay
for the very small recovery of lost
terrain.
While it Is expected that further
attacks will he delivered on the Cam-
bral sector, which is a salient vitally
menacing to the important railroad
Junction of Cambrai, with its high-
ways, and railroads radiating in all
directions ai feeders to the German
lines north and south, the British
i troops are declaring now to be in a
! better position to offer * nxer re-
sistance to their efforts, If such a
thing is possible, than heretofore.
As yet the anticipated renewal oy
the Austro-Germans of their infantry
attacks on a large scale against the
Italians on the Venetian front has
not materialized. The enemy artil-
<CoRtlna*<1 on P«g» Two.)
(Associated Press Dl»[ml<ii.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—A definite statement to the
world of America's war aims and of the basis upon
which peace will be considered was made today by President
Wilson in an address to congress in which he urged imme-
diate declaration of a state of war between the United States
and Austria-Hungary—Germany's vassal and tool. As to
Turkey and Bulgaria—also tools of the enemy—he coun-
seled delay because "they do not yet stand in the direct path
of our necessary action." To win the war, the president de-
clared in emphatic and ringing tones, is the immediate and
unalterable task ahead. He urged congress just beginning
its second war session to concentrate itself upon it. The
president sharply dismissed the possibility of premature
peace, sought by German intrigue and debated here by men
who understand neither the nature nor the way it may be
attained. With victory an accomplishd fact, he said, peace
will be evolved based upon "mercy and justice"—to enemy
and friend—with hope of a partnership of nations to guar-
antee future world peace.
POINTS OUT THE ROAI) TO PEACE.
The war will be deemed won, he declared, "when the Ger-
man people say to us, through properly accredited represen-
tatives, that they are ready to agree to a settlement based
upon justice and reparation of the wrongs their rulers have
done." Terms of peace, he added, would not include dis-
robbery or pun-
ishment of the enemy, but
would be based on justice, de-
fined briefly as follows: Free-
dom of nations and their peo-
ples from autocratic domina-
tion, reparation to Belgium,
relinquishment of German
power over the peoples of
Austria, Turkey, the free Bal-
kans states, as well as evacua-
tion of Prussian territorial
conquests in Belgium and
Northern France.
Not Shaping (lOYCt-nineiits.
Emphasizing the purpose of
the United States not to inter-
fere iu the internal affairs of
any nation, the president as-
serted that no wrong api&st
the empire was Intended, and
that there was no desire to re-
arrange the Austro-Kungarian
empire. He said when he spoke
T
every mews or comminc
TIOV I'HKI) TO HENI> GREAT
ADDItKSS BROADCAST.
(Associated Pies* Dispatch.)
New York, Dec. 4.—I'resident Wil-
son's address to congress today was
heralded throughout the world by the
United States government. l'ha
achievement is regarded as probably
the greatest publicity feat ever un-
dertaken.
Distribution of the message abroad
was personally directed from this city
by George Creel, chairman of the com-
mittee on public information.
Nearly every known means of com-
munication—express trains, telephone,
telegraph, wireless and submarine ca-
ble—was utilized in transmitting the
address. While an operator in New
York was clicking off its text on a
transcontinental wire direct to San
Francisco, where it was immediately
relayed to the Orient, another at his
side was sending a Spanish transla-
tion to Colon, Panama canal zone,
from where it radiated through Cen-
tra) and South American capital:).
Wircles Aids in Task.
Wireless operators picked up the
president's words out of the air and
relayed thern to Caribbean sea points.
Doubttess many ships in these waters
knew what was being said in Wash-
ington at almost the same time ihe
ifddress was being distributed by the
telegraphic systems in this country.
It is estimated approximately 35,000
miles of telegraph and cable wires
were called into use in transmitting
the message.
C <••! received a copy of the address
' on rare Two.)
'Ml ST WAIT!" SAYS PETE
Results in the Telegram's big 40-
day circulation drive went up a
few notches yesterday, and Pete's
enthusiasm and determination went
up correspondingly. He says:
"Scattered all over Central Texas
are some seventy-odd Telegram
subscription agents. Each individ-
ual one Is my personal friend. i
have infinite , confidence in their
loyalty, and absolute faith in the
Telegram's strong appeal to the
thousands of readers to whom sam-
ple copies are being mailed Irom
time to time. i can not escape the
conviction that in a day or two ail
these anents will get busy at once,
and when that, happen*, hire some
more clerks to tabulate the sub-
scriptions."
Here are the figures revealed by
the adding machine at tho close
of business last night:
Previously reported...554
Received yesterday.... 34
Tola! to date.
. .588
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Williams, E. K. Temple Daily Telegram (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 5, 1917, newspaper, December 5, 1917; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth474029/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.