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THE CALUMET CHIEFTAIN
SEVEN DAYS
OF NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
War News.
The conditions as to food supplies in
Germany may be conjectured from the
fact that it now is definitely settled
that best fed of the German fighting
units subsist on a iation which equals
only three-fifths In weight and value
that issued to the British troops. The
best nourished German troops are
those in reserve just back of the fight-
ing lines.
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Many tons of bombs have been
dropped by British aircraft on the Bel-
gian towns of Ostend, Zeebrugge and
Bruges, says a recent official state-
ment issued by the British war de-
partment.
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The intensive fighting along the
southern portion of the Austro-German
front has apparently entirely ceased
for the moment, official dispatches
gay, the Italians probably being en-
gaged in consolidating positions won
and in bringing up their guns for fc-
ther operations in their campaign
against Triest. Along the Isonzo line
only artillery duels have been in prog-
ress, owing to bad weather conditions.
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The Germans appear daily to grow
more nervous and worried by the pres-
ent lull on the western front. They
are watching the British with cat-like
alertness. The slightest alarm during
the night sets their guns going and
many defensive barrage curtains have
been projected uselessly in front of
the British positions.
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Livelier fighting on the eastern
front is reported In an Austrian offi-
cial communication. The area of
greatest activity Ib in eastern Galicia,
the report adds, but it is not stated
whether the Russians or Austrlans are
undertaking the offensive.
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Both artilleries continue very active
In the region Bouth of St. Quentln and
in Champagne. The energetic reply
of the French batteries brought to an
end a somewhat spirited bombard-
ment of their trenches at Mont Haut
and Casque.
4. 4. 4.
Reconnaissance and bombing raids
oontinue actively by British airplanes.
A large number of fights occurred, in
the course of which twelve German
machines were destroyed. Ten others
were driven down out of control. One
other hostile machine was shot down
by the anti-aircraft guns. Three of
the British airplanes are missing.
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On the Carso plateau, after four
days of hot fighting, the Italian attack
dissolved into local independent and
artillery attacks. Two such attacks
undertaken with considerable forces
recently were repulsed near Jamiano,
says an official Austrian statement.
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Washington.
A propaganda plot, with national
headquarters in Columbus, O., orga-
nized to induce young men of military
age all over the United States to re-
frain from registering for army ser-
vice has been uncovered by state and
government secret service agents, ac-
cording to an announcement made by
Gov. James M. Cox.
+ + +
Representative Rankin of Montana
made her maiden speech on the floor
of the House recently and, incidental-
ly, won her initial fight. She suc-
ceeded in amending by a unanimous
vote in the committee of the whole
the food bill so as to provide that in
making the proposed food survey the
services of women shall be used in so
far as practicable.
*t* 4* 4*
The Senate finance committee has
decided to provide In the War Tax
bill to raise 80 million dollars by con-
sumption taxes of two cents a pound
on coffee, five cents on tea, one-half
cent on sugar and three cents on
cocoa. Another important change
agreed upon was the elimination of
the present tax of 12% per cent on
war munitions, now raising 25 million
dollars.
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Asserting that the Socialist party
"is probably the greatest single ob-
stacle to the progress of Socialism in
America," and has been "committed
to a program essentially unneutral, un-
American and pro-German," John
Spargo, Socialist writer and member
of the nationtl executive committee
of the Socialist party, announced re-
cently that he had resigned from the
party.
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Domestic.
America is building as many de-
stroyers as her shipyards will accom-
modate, according to a recent an-
nouncement from Secretary of the
Navy Daniels.
Plans for army concentration were
"hung up in the air" when the War
Department made known that only six-
teen Instead of thirty-two extensive
cantonments could be provided for the
mobilization of the new army in the
time set for the men to go into train
ing.
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Contracts for 3,450,000 pair of shoes I
for the army and navy have been
awarded through the national defense
council. Delivery is to be completed
within eight months, and the average j
price per pair will be $1.85. The con- I
tracts, awarded to competitive bidB,
were distributed among 27 firms.
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Recent tornadoes in seven states of
the Middle West and the South have
killed nearly 250 persons, injured
more than 1,200, wrecked thousands
of homes, killed hundreds of head of
live stock and devastated many thou-
sands of acres of growing crops, ac-
cording to summaries.
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Southwest.
Twenty-one deaths, upwards of 100
persons injured and property damage
estimated at possibly a million dollars
was the toll taken by a series of
spring tornadoes* that played havoc
with several sections and towns of
southern Missouri, north central Okla-
homa and southeastern Kansas re-
cently.
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The most disastrous fire in the his-
tory of the Healdton field raged re-
cently, lightning destroying four tanks
of the Carter Oil Company, all full of
oil at the time they were struck. One
of the tanks is of 37,500-barrel capac-
ity and the other three are 55,000-bar-
rel tanks.
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The trap prepared by federal au-
thorities of western Missouri and Kan-
sas for persons suspected of being
participants in anti-draft plots was
sprung recently and five men and one
woman were arrested in Kansas City,
three men and one woman were taken
into custody in Topeka, another man
was arrested in Lawrence, Kan., and
still another in Olathe, Kan.
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Oklahoma this year will produce be-
tween 25 million and 30 million bush-
els of wheat, virtually a normal crop
from a production standpoint, accord-
ing to the monthly crop report issued
by the state board of agriculture.
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One negro was shot and wounde
slightly and two were beaten by a
group of about fifty men, who, offi-
cials say, gathered in the outskirts of
East St. Louis after the saloons closed
at G o'clock. The mob was dispersed
by militiamen and local police.
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Francisco Villa holds a border port
opposite an American town and again
United States troops are patrolling the
border while Villa cavalrymen are sil-
houetted against the night sky on the
southern bank of the Rio Grande.
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Three young Germans, heavily arm-
ed, were captured in the brush near
La Jarita, thirty miles from Nuevo
Laredo, by Carranza soldiers, and
brought to Neuvo Laredo, where they
were placed in jail.
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A mob estimated at 3,000 persons de-
termined to rid the city of negroes im-
ported to work in factories and mu-
nition plants, swept through the
streets of East St. Louis attacking
and beating negroes wherever found.
Several negroes have been injured so
severely they probably will die.
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Foreign.
The Cossacks in the Ural district
held a convention recently and adopt-
ed a resolution to give their unquali-
fied support to the temporary govern-
ment. They also issued an appeal to
all citizens to free Russia to follow
their example.
4, -j. 4.
Dispatch of Japanese troops — in
large forces—to the Russian front is
"apparently the next big move in the
world war," it was authoritatively pre-
dicted in Washington. Fearing a
separate Russian peace with Germany,
Japan publicists are advising this
course to save Asia from German ag-
gression, it was declared.
4, 4. 4,
The German admiralty has prom-
ised a safe passage through the barred
zone to all neutral vessels in English
ports July 1, provided they carry dis-
tinctive signs and follow indicated
routes.
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Maxim Gorky, the noted Russian
author, publishes a sensational account
of an attempt by D. Rizow, the Bul-
garian minister at Berlin, to inveigle
him into clandestine negotiations for
a separate peace.
4. 4. 4.
A British biplane with five persons
on board has arrived in Rome direct
from London, having stopped only at
Paris, Turin and Pisa on the way. The
aviators on the arrival here were given
an enthusiastic reception.
STATEWIDE
NEWS EVENTS
CREEKM0RE GIVEN 9-YEAR
SENTENCE ON LAST OF
OKLAHOMA CHARGES
FIREMEN IN CONVENTION.
Clinton Selected for 1918 Meeting;
Fairview Wins Tournament.
OTHER NEWS OF THE STATE
Little Incidents and Accidents That
Go To Make Up A Week's History
Of A Great Common-
wealth.
Oklahoma City.—Nine years in the
federal penitentiary at Leavenworth,
Kan., and a fine of $2,300 was given
W. J. Creekmore by Judge John H.
Cotteral of the United States district
court, following Creekmore's plea of
guilty to five counts against him in
the western district of Oklahoma.
Haggard and showing evidences of
his ilness while confined in the peni-
tentiary on a two-year sentence from
the eastern district of Oklahoma,
Creekmore appeared in federal court
in custody of William Howe, an offi-
cial of the federal penitentiary. E. G.
McAdams, his attorney, told the judge
that Creekmore wanted to change his
plea of not guilty to guilty. He said
his client asked the mercy of the
court.
Leniency Not Opposed.
John A. Fain, United States district
attorney, took up the five cases sep-
arately and related what the govern-
ment fiad intended to prove. He did
not oppose leniency by the court, he
said, owing to the fact that Creek-
more had given up the liquor traffic
entirely and intended to engage in
farming.
In each of the four conspiracy cases
Creekmore was fined $500 and sen-
tenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary, the sentences to run concur-
rently and date from the day of sen-
tence. On the bribery charge Creek-
more was fined $300 and sentenced to
one year in prison. Although given
nine years, Creek more will only have
to serve three of this sentence owing
to the concurrence of sentences.
Wipes Slate Clean.
The action taken by Creekmore
wipes off of the Oklahoma federal and
state dockets every case pending
against him growing out of his at-
tempt to control the illegal liquor
traffic in this state during a period
beginning shortly after statehood ant^
ending in his conviction at Muskogee
a few months ago.
Chickasha.—Chief Barrowman of the
Purcell fire department was elected
president of the Oklahoma Firemen's
Association in the closing session
here. Other officers elected are: First
vice-president, J. R. Halley, Fairview;
second vice-president, Albion Gelbhar,
Cushing; third vice-president, George
McKinnoy, Norman; secretary-treas-
urer, Charles Slemp, Anadarko; ser-
genat at-arms, Chief Baungton, Yale.
Charles Slemp was elected delegate
to the Texas association and J. A.
Norris was chosen as delegate to the
municipal league meeting at Okla-
homa City.
Clinton was designated as the next
place of meeting.
Fairview took first place in the hose
relay race and won the $100 cash prize
offered by the Chickasha Commercial
Club. Norman took second prize in
this contest, $50 in cash, and Purcell
third with a prize of $25. Oklahoma
City won the $50 offered as a prize in
the ladder climbing contest, Fairview
second and third, taking prizes of $30
and $20. Chief Cooper of Perry won
first in the chiefs' foot race, Chief
Reed of Alva second and Chief Bar-
rowman of Purcell third. In the tour-
nament as a whole Fairview won first
place with 6 points, Oklahoma City was
second with 3, and Norman and Pud-
cell tied for third with 1 point each.
S. OF V. DECIDES HONORS
Staff Members, Sponsor, Maids and
Matron of Honor Named.
COSTS 31 LIVES
HALF MILLION DAMAGE IS
WROUGHT IN CITY OF
COALGATE.
INJURED LIST IS OVER 250
Parts of Kansas and Missouri and
Large Section of Southwestern
Oklahoma Involved in Latest
T wister.
Tulsa.—At a meeting of state offi-
cials, the Sons of Confederate Veter-
ans. presided over by Tate Brady,
state commander, the following per-
sons were elected to repieBent Okla
homa at the reunion at Washington, j
D. C., June 5: Adjutant general, Brant ]
H. Kirk, Oklahoma City; quarter- |
master general, Jack Love, Wood- j
ward; commissary general, E. B.
Howard, Oklahoma City; judge advo-
cate general, Prince Freeling, Shaw
nee; chaplain general, Rev. H. E.
Pnodgrass, Oklahoma City; surgeon
general, Dr. Fred S. Clinton, Tulsa;
historian general, Lois Moyers, Tulsa;
s.ate sponsor, Minnie Letha Jones,
Nirrnan; state maid of lionr, Miss
Doriada Bruce, Muskogee: state ma-
tron of honor, M.,s M. E. \tkins, Cho- !
•on; state chaperone, Mrs. W. T.
Brady, Tulsa; state maid of honor,
Miss Elsie Tennysin, Muskogee; stato
mascot, Mrs. G B. Hester.
P. 0. CLERKS BUY BONDS.
OKLA. WHEAT HARVEST ON.
Five Hundred Acre Field Will Make
Twenty Bushels.
Ardmore.—The harvest of Oklaho-
ma's wheat crop began last week in
Carter county, in the extreme south-
central portion of the state. On the
Alberson farm_ near Ardmore, binders
started cutting a 500-acre field which it
is estimated will yield 20 bushels of
grain to the acre.
Oklahoma's wheat crop this year
will run between 25,000,000 and 30,000,-
000 bushels—practically a normal
crop, according to the state depart-
ment of agriculture. Although about
20 per cent of the crop was abandoned
on account of drouthy condition and
high winds during the winter and early
spring, more than enough of the aban-
doned acreage was replanted to over-
come the deflcioncy.
Recent rains have made possible a
profitable harvest on many farina
where the wheat stalks are so short
heading will be necessary.
State Association Invests Fund; Okla-
homa City Next Meeting Place.
El Reno—The eighth annual con-
vention of the Oklahoma state branch
of postoffice clerks met here with rep-
resentatives from the seventy-five
branches in the state present.
Oklahoma City was chosen as the
next year's meeting place and C. P.
Hull of Oklahoma City, who is editor
of the Paramount Issue, the clerks'
organ, was selected as delegate to the
national convention at Fort Worth,
Telegrams were sent to Washington
announcing the investment of the as-
sociation's funds in Liberty bonds and
assuring the administration of the as-
sociation's hearty support in the time
of national peril.
Officers selected for the coming
year are: President, H. B. Allnutt,
Shawnee; secretary, Clyde Musgrove
El Reno.
NEGROES WANT TO RETURN
Chief Sam's African Colony Is Heard
From Again.
Washington. D. C.—With dreams of
wealth unrealized and faith in pro-
moters destroyed, homesick American
negroes have petitioned the acting
governor of the Gold Coast colony in
Africa to send them back to Texas
and other southwestern states which
they left in 1914 under the sway of
the arguments of "Chief Sam," who
pictured live3 of ease. The negroes
turned over to Sam varying sums of
money with the understanding that he
would land them on the Gold Coast,
where they would receive titles to
their own land.
Ambassador Spring-Rice has noti-
fied the state department that the in-
dications are that Chief Sam grossly
misltd the emigrants and finally de-
serted them, leaving many in desti-
tution. Whether any governmental
assistance will be given to the negroes
so that they may return to tha Amer-
ican cotton fields is unknown.
Mason Forty-Three Years.
Henryetta.—Joseph H. Watson,
whose body was buried here last
week, had been a member of the Ma-
sonic lodge for the past forty-three
years. Watson was 84 years old at
the time of his death.
Barbers Idle Till Bonds Are Sold.
Claremore.—Articles of agreement
are being signed whereby all of the
bank clerks in Claremore, together
with the editors of Claremore's two
newspapers, agree to grow mustaches
until such time as the $100,000 worth
of Liberty bonds allotted to this coun-
ty have been absorbed. A heavy pen-
alty is to 6e assessed for failure to
comply to the letter to the articles of
agreement. At present all involved
are clean shaven.
Use Discovered for Broom Weed.
Hobart.—Kiowa county farm women
have found a use for the obnoxious
broom weed, which flourishes in the
pastures during dry years. The brush
of the weed is now employed with suc-
cess in the nests of setting hens to
keep them free from mites. One wo-
man who lacked straw to place in a
nest and gathered the weed while
green, reported It kept the hen and
eggs free from the parasite and she
got a good hatch Her experiment is
being generally adopted. The pion-
eers used the weed to make home-
j made brooms.
Oklahoma City. — Thirty-one ara
known to be dead, at least 250 Injured1
and property damage to an extent at'
yet unestimated resulted from a se-
ries of tornadoes that struck twelve
counties in Oklahoma and certain sec-
tions of Kansas and Missouri.
Coalgate, a town of 3,500 inhabit,
ants, the county seat of Coal county,
reported thirteen deaths, seventy-five
persons injured and a property dam-
age estimated at $500,000. More than
200 homes in the southwestern sec-
tion of the town are in ruins. Flva
were killed outright in that town.
Drake, Okla., a town of 200, sis
miles south of Sulphur, in Murray
county, suffered five deaths and the
destruction of two residences and the
school house.
Lightning Kills Child.
Three were killed In Love county
and one child was killed by lightning
in Bryan county.
One death was reported from Bar-
tlesville.
Nine persons were Injured in Sem-
inole county, Oklahoma, and property
damage Is reported from Tulsa, Creek,!
Okmulgee, Logan, Marshall, Pontotoc!
and Johnston counties.
At Coffeyville, Kan., three person®
were killed, thirty injured and more
'han 100 homes destroyed.
Olose to Kansas City.
Three were killed at Morse, Kan.,
twenty-five miles from Kansas City. A
number of persons were reported in-
jured.
Buffalo, Mo., reported a tornado
whirled and twisted through the sec-
tion between that place and Lebanon,
Mo. Wires in both directions were
down so that the extent of the damage
could- not be ascertained.
Worst Damage at Coalgate.
Coalgate.—The death of thirteen
and the injury of three scores of
others with a property loss of more
than one-half million dollars consUj
tute the result of the cyclone havoc In
Coalgate.
Inhabitants of Coalgate say that the
funnel-shaped clould seemed to form
in the southwest, many of them
watching the movements. It made a.
dive for the southwestern part of the
city and threatened to pass over the
business section. As it struck the
city, however, it swerved to the norths
demolished the western part, angled
across the northwestern part and rose
into the air again two miles northeast.
If the cyclone had struck at night
instead of in the day It is probable the
fatalities would have gone into the
hundreds. The news sparead rapidly
as the funnel approached and it moved
rather slowly. Those who had cellars
rushed to them; one cellar 10x14 feet
accommodated forty-nine people and'
kept them from danger while their
houses were being torn into thousands
of pieces.
Like Battlefield Scenes.
The scene In the Elks club rooms,
turned into a hospital, resembled
those on the battlefields, wounded an<^
dying lie on all sides. In one room,
was a dying girl of 8 and a young
mother, her child already dead, in the
last gasps of life. In another was a
mother whose baby had already died.
On another cot lay a mother an4
baby, both battered about the head
and back.
Beginning at Blair and Ohio streets
the cyclone swept the beautiful resi-
dential section of Coalgate almost
clean. Magnificent homes were torn
into shreds. The west side school
building was scattered for blooks, the
entire top story having been torn
away.
It is estimated now that the prop-
erty damage in Coalgate will exceed
$500,000.
Growing crops in a number of places
suffered heavily and one of the larg-
est items in the property loss will re>
suit therefrom.
One Red-Carder Reforms.
New York.—Asserting that the So-
J clallst party "is probably the greatest
| single obstacle to the progress of so-
! ciallsm in America" and has been
"committed to a program essentially
unneutral, un-American and pro-Ger-
man," John Spargo, socialist writer
and member of the national executive
committee of the Socialist party, an-
nounced that he had resigned from
the party,
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