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THE CORDELL HERALD-SENTINEL
PRECIPITATION FOR MUST, 1917
THE WAR
Russia, having recovered in a great
neasure from the effect* of recent in-
ternal difficulties, is preparing to
nake a firmer stand against the com
s USUAL.THE HUN GIVES;%——ST £
UP ANOTHER COLLEC-
TION OF TRENCHES
BMRA6E FIRE HOST INTENSE
Made Occupation of Defenses Imps*
sible.—General Offensive Re-
newed On Various Sectiona
of Ruasian Front
>een reorganized and that fruition of
reformative plans in the armies them-
lelvea is expected shortly.
The Russian's northern army, which
bas made .some progress toward driv-
jig the Germans back to the Dvina
line in the Riga region occupied sev-
sral German positions between
Pskoff and Riga. They captured Teu-
ton defenses northeast of Friedrich-
| itadt. south of Riga. In its official
Pet rograd.—Russia has been pro-
claimed a republic. The proviaional
government under date of Friday is-
sued a proclamation, declaring that to
strengthen the organization of the
state, a change to a republican form
of government was necessary.
Danger still threatens Russia, the
report, Berlin makes no mention of j proclamation says, although the re-
activity in this region. , bellion of General Korniloff has
With the British Annies in France, j General Stcherbatcheft, commander | The P,an of a Ruwian republic
—The British have launched a heavy ; on the Roumanian front, has carried ! has been one of the chief aims of the
offensive against the German defenses ™ j ^SLST and'w
S of of ri!e approval by the recent Russian
INDEFINITE CONDITION FIN-
ALLY ENDED.
Korniloff* Rebellion Crushed and
Kerensky's Government One*
More Supreme.
tended front which has its center
iround Inverness copse and astride the ■
Yprea-Menin road, a little southeaat
of Hooge.
From the first moment of going ovn
the top, the assault proceeded with
narked success, especially In the cru-
cial sector between the Ypres-Rouleri
railway and Hollebeke, where the Brit-
lab early in the day had forced their
way forward over marshy ground and
through woods filled with machine
gans to a considerable depth, and were
continuing the fierce fight in the neigh-
borhood of the famous Iverness copse,
Nunn's wood and Glencorse weed,
where so much blood has been shed
since the allies began the battle of
Flanders on July 31.
British troops penetrated the Ger-
man positions as far aa the Zonnebeke-
Gheluvelt line, Reuter's correspondent
at British headquarters telegraphs.
This represents a gain of one mile.
More than 2.000 prisoners have al-
ready been captured by the British.
At the time the correspondent's re-
port was dispatched, the Germans bad
launched no counter attacks. Tbey
were massing in certain places, how-
ever, where the British guns were
bombarding them.
German Resistance Desperate.
If the attacking forces maintain the
poaltlons to which they have advanced
in this sector, they will have accom-
pliahed one of the most remarkable
and most important achievements in
recent months. The German infantry
made the most determined resistance
In their attempt to regain this vital
ground, and their artillery retaliated
heavily against the British big guns.
Five distinct barrages. In fact, were
dropped ahead of the men as they be-
gan their Journey into this difficult ter-
rain. The tremendous curtain of burst-
ing steel did Its work well, and the
troops pushed forward rapidly toward
their objectives.
On the French front no important
fighting Is reported except a German
attack southeast of Cerney, which was
checked by the French fire before th#
enemy reached the French linen, and
French attacka near Hill 344 and east
of Samogneux, which broke down with-
out success* according to the Berlin
•wtiT office.
The Russians are determinedly re-
sisting the attacks of the Teutonio
allies on the Riga front. After a
strong infantry attack of the Germans
In the region east of I.emberg, Lett
troops organized a daring counter-
attack which, with the energetic co
operation of the artillery, drove the
•nemy back with heavy losses.
In the Ocna region on the Ruman
Ian front, the Germans, by a counter
attack, forced the Rumanian troops to
abandon positions they had previously
taken from the Teutons. In the Cau
teasuR region battles between the Rus
slang and Kurds continue In a freez
Ing temperature, with the snow four
feet deep In places.
SHIPPING STRIKE NEAR£ND
Government Offers To Stand Half of
Increase.
Washington.—The government has
spened a day for possible settlement of
sirikes In Pacific coast shipyards by
offering to pay half of any wage In
creasps for companies making not
more than 10 per cent profit on com
mandeored ships. San Francisco
builders, in whcie plants a strike of
Iron workers Is In progress, agreed
to consider the workers' demands for
more pay on the shipping board's cost
sharing proposal and prospects for
settling the strike were reported as
bright.
Chairman Hurley of the board post
Doned Indefinitely a trip to the coast.
Agents of the board and of the depart-
ment of labor in San Francisco re-
ported that the employers and men
«eemed pear an agreement and that
work on the commandeered ships
might be resumed within a few days
Mr. Hurley conferred again with
tiamuel Gompers and other officials of j N sarly
the American Federation of Labor
fortified Austro-German defenses near
Varnitza were occupied by the Rou-
manians. German attacks In the
Pantziu region, to the southeastward,
were repulsed.
The artillery and aerta! activity on
the western front remains intense.
From Nleuport to near Arras and es-
pecially in the Ypres sector, the op
posing guns are showing increased
activity.
In two efforts against French posi-
tions on the Aisne front, the German
crown prince again has met with
failure. Near the Miette river on the
Neufchatel road, the Germtyis reached
the French advance lines, only to be
thrown out again. In Champage and
on the right bank of the Oeuse the
artillery fire has been more spirited.
The ItaliSns are still withstanding
successfully Austro-Hungarlan efforts
on the southeastern edge of the Bain-
sizza plateau, while the big guns are
hurting their monster shells over the
battle-torn area of the Carso plateau.
SECOND INCREMENT IN CAMP
FORTY PER CENT OF NA
TIONAL ARMY MOBILIZED
Oklahoma Sends 8.226 Citizens To
Give Up Liberty and Life For
Their Country.
congress at Moscow.
The provisional government an
nounced that all the affairs of state
had been entrusted to five members
of the cabinet.
Although the position of the Keren-
sky government appears to be improv
ing, the action of the grand council
of the Don Cossacks in refusing to sur-
render General Kaledlnea, their het-
man, is ominous. The leader of the
Cossacks is accused of complicity in
the Korniloff revolt.
SIMEON IW
HURLEY PLANS
PERSONALLY TO APPEAL
TO MEN.
THE SUBS
London.—British shipping losses of
vessels of more than 1,600 tons by
submarines were lower last week than
in any week snice German* inaugu-
rated her unrestricted submarine war-
fare last February. Only eight large
ships were sunk.
There was a slight Increase, how-
ever, in the number of vessels of less
than 1.600 tons sunk, the total being
twenty, as compared with a range of
between five and twelve weekly dur-
ing past periods. I
The figures follow:
More than Less than Fishing
Month 1,600 tons 1,600tons Boats
Washington.—Marshalled for the
last time as civilians and under civil-
ian authority, more than 300,000 men
of the national army went forward
Sept. 8-23, to the sixteen cantonments
to be trained for the battle against
German autocracy. Their next move
will be as fighting men toward the
battlefields of France. Oklahoma Is
furnishing 6,226 men to Camp Travis.
The whole nation will be astir with
the movement of the selective forces.
The men represent approvlmately 45
per cent of the total quota under the
first call from each of nearly 5,000
local boards. Already at the camps
is the advance guard of 5 per cent of
the total, composed of experienced
men, including cooks. Out of this has
been created a skeleton organization
into which the second increment has
begun to be absorbed. When the last
men of this increment arrived the
camps housed half of the first-call
forces, or 343,500 men, and the other
half will follow as rapidly as quarters
and equipment are made available.
In a statement the war department
sayB the task of obtaining equipment
and supplies for the army is moving
satisfactorily. Some of the men of
the national army may be only par-
tially equipped for some time after
they are mobilized, and no attempt
will be made to furnish them with
full war equipment until the eve of
their departure for Europe. Some
civilian clothing, such as overcoats,
will have to be used for a time, as the
clothing industry has not caught up
with its work.
With the mobilization of one-half of
the 687,000 men of the first call under
the selective Bervice law In progress,
the question arises as to whether that
number of men will be sufficient to
fill all units of the national guard and
national army. There are indica-
tions that a deficiency in men will be
disclosed when official reports from
all the thirty-two training camps are
available
Seventeen divisions of the national
guard have been organized, but with
the exception of the New York, Penn-
sylvania, and a few others, ffhd the
forty-second division, which soon will
embark for France, they are not at
maximum war strength. The fighting
strength of the seventeen divisions
under the new tables of organization
would be 623,000 men, supplemented
by many thousands of auxiliary
Iroops. Whatever deficiencies there
are will be supplied promptly from
the national army.
Since the president called the first
687,000 men of the national army the
signal corps, including the aviation
section, has been greatly expanded
100,000 additional men must
bt transferred to this service alone.
First
. 82
23
40
Second ....
. 82
39
30
Third
.. 96
49
30
Fourth ...
. 55
'19
13
Fifth
. 64
19
25
Sixth
,. 74
10
3
Week—
25th
. 15
3
2
26th
. 18
5
27th
.. 20
3
28th
.. 12
3
4
29th
. 8
20
1
Total ..
.547
198
150
A comparative statement of the total
tonnage in British losses by subma-
rines since tho unrestricted submarine
warfare has been issued by the British
admiralty. April, when submarine
tolls reached their zenith, shows the
largest loss in tonnage, as is also true
of the number of ships sunk, in the
above table. The tonnage table fol-
lows:
FOLLOWS WALKOUT
Government Plans To Oversee and
Foot Bill of Increases Asked
By The Union
Men.
Washington—Strikers in Pacific
coast shipyards holding government
contracts have assun\ed such serious
proportions that Chairman Hurley of
the federal shipping board announced
that he wes considering going to San
Francicco in an attempt to settle the
trouble.
Strikes at Seattle, Portland, Los
Angeles, San Francisco and other
places on the Pacific coast now ara
holding up 12 per cent of the gov-
ernment ships under construction.
The shipping board hopes to settle all
on a basis to be determined for Seat
tie yardB within a few days.
Officials of the board conferred with
representatives of the Seattle yards
and union leaders regarding an agree-
ment under which workers would be
given higher pay, with the govern-
ment paying a proportion of the in
crease. Working out of details now
awaits the arrival here of officials of
a Seattle yard which already has
granted the highest wage scale de-
manded by the workers and who will
explain the operation of the system.
Reports reached the board that the
San Francisco strike was prompted
partly by an erroneous impression on
the part of union leaders that the high
wage scale granted by a single Seat-
tle shipbuilding company had been
agreed to by all and ratified by the
government.
Rioting Goes With Union Men's Strike.
San Francisco.—Disturbances in va-
rious parts of the city marked the
strike of approximately 25,000 metal
trades mechanics in this city and
nearby cities. Numerous arrests were
made. Most of the disturbances were
in connection with the strike now in
its sixth week of a majority of the
employes of the United Railroads
Company and with whom the striking
metal workers have expressed sym-
pathy.
The strike caused a tieup of $160,-
000,000 government shipbuilding anfl
engine construction contracts. At
first only the shipyards and a few
large fhachine shops were affected,
but the strike spread quickly to other
machine shops.
a AWr
ZOSS
SCALC or SfHOC Mf HCrttS
JO&J& More Sfian 40.
Total
Sunk
Month—
Tonnage
Weekly
January
.... 332.000
83,000
February ...
.... 479,000
120,000
March
. ... 600,000
120,000
April
.... 788,000
197,000
May
.... 549,000
137,000
July
.... 463,000
116,000
July
... 463,000
116,0000
August
.... 591,000
118,000
Total, 4,561,000 tons.
The table of losses for September
has not, of course, been completed.
Italy's Losses Light.
Rome.—The Italian shipping losses
on all seas for the week ending Sun-
day, an official announcement says,
were one steamer, under 1.600 tons
and one small sailing vessel.
Kerensky Is Married.
London.—According to a dispatch
from Stockholm, refugees from Petro-
grad arriving there brought the story
that in the midst of the Russian crisis
—a few days after the falHof Riga, to
be exact—Premier Kerensky found
time to marry again. The wedding
took place in the Winter Palace, the
bride being Mille. Timmet. a clever
young actress of the Alexandra the-
atre. "It is amusing to hear." the cor-
respondent say; "that t'.iis item of
'ashlonrbV Int'-lllfente has crested an
anfavcrab!>; :.; prcssicn In Petrograd "
Sweden Takes Back Minister To Mex.
Stockholm—The recall of Folk
Cronholm from Mexico, was not due
to political reasons, but was because
of charges brought by Swedes in Mex-
ico in connection with certain busi-
ness actiivties of Cronholm and his
association with individuals of doubt-
ful character in Mexico. The Swedish
foreign office recalled him to make an
explanation, after receiving a letter
containing these charges from piomi
nent Swedes In Mexico Cronholm ex-
rilairc-l h:s activities and then was
"tire.) f <v t!,e service
BULLETS BILL TO MILLIONS
Congress Increases Apporpriation For
Ammur'tion.
Washington.—The house failed to
reach a final vote on the seven billion
dollar urgent deficiency bill, consid-
eration of sections providing addi-
tional funds for the war department
consuming practically the entire day.
Many amendments increasing the
sums proposed in the original bill
were approved.
The secretary of war was author-
ized to incur obligations aggregating
flOO,000.000 for ordnance and ordn-
ance supplies, in addition to appropria-
tions made or pending but the pro-
posed three million dollars for an or-
dnance proving ground at Kent Is
land, Chesapeake Bay was eliminated
Increases in the measure agreed to
include ordnance stores and supplies
from 170,000,000 to $73.5020,000; small
arms target practice from $2,000,000
to $13,000,000 and a> tomatic machine
rifles from $120,277,000 to $220,277,000
witn an increase in an additional au-
thorization for such rifles from $50,-
000.000 to $118,020,000.
ARGENTINE NOT SATISFIED.
Verbal Apology for Germany's Breach
of Faith Not End.
Buenos Aires.—Dr. Luis B. Molina,
the Argentine minister at Berlin, in-
formed the Argentine foreign office by
c&Vie that the German government had
expressed regrets over the action of
Count von Luxburg, the German min-
ister to Argentina. Doctor Molina re-
p<rted that Baron von Dem Bussche-
Haddenhausen, under secretary of the
German foreign office, had Informed
him that Germany disapproved of ex-
pressions used by Count von Luxburg
in his dispatches.
• Foreign Minister Pueyrredon, after
reading Molina's cablegram, an-
nouncd that he declined to accept the
assurances of Baron von Dem
Bussche- Haddenhausen as a satis-
factory settlement of the Luxburg in-
cident, because it was merely a ver-
bal statement of an undersecretary.
The Argentine foreign office is await-
ing a formal note from the German
government before closing the inci-
dent.
The undersecretary, who acted for
Doctor von Kuehlmann. the German
foreign secretary, during his absence
in Munich, asked the Argentine min-
ister to request the Argentine gov-
ernment to notify Count von Luxburg
that the German government wished
him to return immediately to Ger-
many to explain the entire matter.
Doctor Molina was asked to obtain a
Bafe conduct for Count von Luxburg.
Belgian Hares As a Meat Product.
In these times of high prices of food
products, cauBsd by the world war,
person*) of all walks or life have looked
about for something that would take
the place of meat, and conserve the
supply and at the same tim,e feed the
nations on a wholesome and nutritious
substitute for beef, pork and mutton.
The Belgian hare meets these re-
quirements sb It is wholesome and
more nutritious than mutton, the
greatest of these. It can be produced
by far less per pouna than any of
these, and for less per pound than
the most scientific methods of feeding
and rearing of poultry.
At a meeting of Oklahoma hare
breeders recently, it was decided to
call a state meeting of all persons of
the state of Oklahoma on the 27th
day of September to be held in the
poultry pavilion of the Oklahoma State
Fair. An exhibit of hares will be
made at the fair where coops and feed
will be furnished free to all who will
join in making this exhibit a success.
All who are interested are invited to
attend and participate in this meet
ing. John W. Nicely, superintendent
of the poultry department, will fur-
nlBh entry blanks and give any further
information as to the exhibit or the
meeting.
Stringent Milk Standards.
Standards for milk and ice cream,
fully as stringent as those adopted by
Oklahoma City in its new milk ord!
nance, will be insisted upon by the
state department of health in the
future.
This was the announcement made
by C. J. Kendle, who has the enforce-
ment of pure food regulations as to
dairies and ice cream manufacturers
under consideration. Definitions and
standards adopted by the Association
of American Dairy, Food and Drug offi-
cials are to be used by the Btate de-
partment.
Manufacturers of so called Ice cream
will not be allowed to label their prod-
uce ice cream unless it is made from
cream. It Is said that most of the
product sold in Oklahoma City is made
of homogenized milk or cream, and
Buch products will have to be sold as
"frozen confections," or under some
similar name, as they will not be al
lowed to be sold under the name of
cream.
MILITIA NOTES
Organization of Oklahoma Troops.
The organization of Oklahoma draft-
ed men into the 179th brigade, which,
has been named the "Oklahoma bri-
gade," and its division into regiments,
battalions and companies is described,
in a letter received by or. R. L. Wil-
liams from rig. Gen. J. L. O'Neil.
Oklahoma county drafted men;
along with those from Cleceland coun-
ty, form Company A. First battalion,.
357th infantry. National Army. Only
two other counties in the state furnish
enough men under the draft to form
separate companies. Tulsa, which i
Company F. Second battalion, 368tla
infantry, and Creek county. Conyjany
K. Third battalion, 368th infantry.
In his letter to the governor, Gen-r
eral O'Neil said he hoped that Okla-
homa would take an interest in the
brigade named after this state and
made up of men taken from it under
selective service. He said much
could be done to help the men and
asserted that he would cooperate with
the people of the state in making con-
ditions as pleasant as possible for the*
men under him.
Howard Would Tax Indians' Incomes
Stale Auditor E. B. Howard is in
Washington where he will endeavor
to obtain permission to collect state
income taxes from Indians in Okla
homa who are government wards. Mr.
Howard believes several hundred
thousand dollars will accrue to the
state if all Indians are required to pay
the state income tax. A report made
by Mr. Howard shows great increases
in the amount of Income tax being
paid in Oklahoma. Through the hold-
ing of an income tax court more than
$100,000 has been ^collected since June
30. Since June 30, 1914, $624,956.83
has been collected.
8tate Bureaus's Activity Double.
The state free employment bureaus
nearly doubled their work last month
over August of 1916, according to
report from the state labor depart-
ment, including reports from Oklaho-
ma City, Enid, Tulsa and Muskogee.
A total of 2,420 positions were filled
by the bureaus in August against 1,427
for the corresponding month last year-
Applications for help were far heavier
in all the bureaus than applications for
work.
The detailed showing of the differ-
ent bureaus follows:
Oklahoma City — Applications for
help, 1,089; applications for work, 808;
positions filled, 738.
1 Enid—Applications for help, 240; ap-
plications for work, 825; positions
filled, 192.
Muskogee—Applications for help.
584; applications for work, 386; posi-
tions filled, 311.
Tulsa—Applications for help, 1,826:
applications for work, 134; position?
filled, 1,179.
And Here's Another Case.
San Jose, Costa Rica.—Diplomatic
relations between Costa Rica and Okmulgee, Henryetta and Sapulpa.
Phillips University Can't Share Fund
Phillips University of Enid has been
denied participation In the fund pro-
vided for vocational education by the
state and federal governments. The
ruling of the state board is that no
privately operated or endowed schools
may share in the fund. High schools
of a number of cities Jiave notified S.
M. Barrett, secretary of the Btate vo-
cational education board that they
will arrange their work and install the
equipment so as to participate in the
fund. Among them are Oklahoma
City, Tulsa, Enid, Guthrie, Cushing,
Drumright, Vinita, Pryor, Chandler,
Two Sons In Army Enough.
New York.—Recommendation was
made to the military authorises at
Washington by the district board that
where two sons from one family are
in the military service of the United
States other sons of draft age be ex-
empted. The board in a letter to the
secretary of war and the provost mar-
shal general said that In its opinion
the "existing emergency does not re-
quire that more than two sons of one
fami'y. even In the absence of pecuni-
ary dependency of a parent or other
relative "
Germany are considered severed, as
the result of steps taken J>y the gov^
ernment. General Tinoco, the pres.
dent, discovered that German resi-
dents here had joined with some of
the followers of former President
Gonzales in conspiring against the
government.
Three of the most prominent Ger-
mans here, Rumpel, Altschul and Or-
lich have been arrested.
All Germans residing in Costa It.
can ports have been ordered interned
President Tinoco has called congress
in special session and will lay th«
matter before it.
Baggage Ordered Searched.
San Francisco.—Orders were re
ceived here today by customs officials
from the treasury department at
Washington to search the baggage oi
all passengers departing from this
port to guard against concealment ol
contraband articles which cannot b4
taken out of the country except by
special license.
Express Company Valuations Raised.
The valuation of express companies
for the 1917 tax assessment was fixed
by the state board of equalization at
a much higher figure than the last
assessment which was made in 1915.
The American Express Company
to pay taxes on a valuation of $410 000.
In 1915 this company paid on a valua-
tion of $275,000. Wells Fargo ft Co.
1b to pay on a valuation of $284,975.98.
Ashton Resignation Report Is Denied.
W. G. Ashton, state labor commis-
sioner, has not resigned, nor is he
contemplating quitting the place to
which he was elected in 1914, accord-
ing to an authorized statement given
out from Mr. Ashton's office.
Clark's Conduct to Be Investigated
An investigation into the conduct of
J. A. Walker, county clerk of Ottawa
county, has been authorized by Gover
nor WilMsr-s in a letter to Attorney
Geceral Free! ing.
Railway Must File Additional Tariff
The Ringling ft Oil Fields Railway
Company was ordered to file supple-
mentary rate tariffs with the state cor-
poration commission to be operative
October 1. The order followed more
than a month of endeavor on the part
of the state commission to reach an
agreement with the road. In the find-
ing it was declared that Ringling ft
Oil Fields Railway Company, tlie Ring-
ling ft Oil Fields Construction Com-
pany, and the Oklahoma, New Mexico
ft Pacific Railway Company are one
and the same.
Arkansas Apples To Be Inspected.
An order Issued by the state depart*
ment of agriculture prohibits the ac-
ceptance of apples and other nursery
products for shipment into Oklahoma
from Arkansas without a certificate
from a representative of the nursery
inspection department of Arkansas de-
claring the fruit free from the San
Jose scale. Some apples that have
been shipped from Arkansas this sea-
son have been found affected with th*
San Jose scale. The order was made
to prevent the spread of the scale te
Oklahoma orchards.
Buffalo Hunt Stopped By Sheriff.
Woodward—Under instructions from
Gov. Robt. L. Williams, Sheriff Edward
J. Durant prevented the killing of j
buffalo here, as the feature of a widely-
advertised "buffalo hunt" which had
attracted a large crowd. Similar hunts
have recently been held at Waynoka
and several panhandle towns inT"exas.
Buffalo from a Texas ranch were
brought in. The hunters are Indians,
using howe and arrows. The order
of the governor was based on the be-
lief that such slaughter Is unneces-
sary cruelty.
Bank Robber Must Serve Long Term
An appeal by W. H. Waggoner, sen-
fenced to 25 years in the penitentiary
for the robbery of the Korn State
Bank, was dismissed by the criminal
court of appeals. The appeal war
from the Washita district court.
Life Sentence Reversed.
A verdict in the district %onrt of
Jackson county by which Ed Hutchins
was sentenced to life imprisonment on
a charge of shooting and killing hi*
wire, was reversed by the criminal
I ooutt of appeals.
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