The Oklahoma Leader (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1918 Page: 1 of 8
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ron THE HOME AND
FIKEftlDE.
THE OKLAHOMA LEADER
K CONTAINS ALL THE NEW*
* OF OKLAHOMA
VOLUME 28
GUTHKIE, OKLAHOMA, Till If si A Y. \ l(; 1ST s. mis.
NUMBER 3(
German U-Boats Again Appear Sn Our Waters;
Hurl Shells on Coast off Hafteras;
WHITE GUARDS OF
' RUSSIA JOIN ALLIES
Bolsheviki Hard Pressed; U. Boats Again Busy;
Germans Prepare to Stand North of Vesle
River; Foch Is Marshalling Great Army To
Push Offensive; Ludendorff and Hindenberg
Plan to Strike Great Blow 01 West Front.
BULLETIN.
Washington, Aug 7 The Diamond shoals lightship off Cape
Hatteras, N C, was shelled and sunk by an enemy submarine late
yesterday, the Navy department was today informed. The crew,
who took to their boats, have reached shore safely.
The submarine came within a half mile of shore, according to
the brief report which reached the Navy department.
BRITISH LAND IN EAST.
Shanghai, Saturday, Aug 3 British troops landed at Vladi-
vostok at dawn today, says a dispatch from that city, mey re-
ceived a friendly reception. ^
U BOATS AGAIN BUSY.
A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug 7 An American schooner ar-
rived here today with sixty-five members of the crew of a Japanese
freight steamship which had been torpedoed off the Nova Scotia
coast.
GERMAN PRISONERS NOW FARMING IN FRANCE
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OVER COAST STflTES:lCHDAMAG'
WHITE GUARDS JOIN ALLIED UNITS.
Kandalaska, Aug5 Volunteer detachments of White Guards
are K aid to the allied units pursuing the Bol&evilAorces re-
treating southward from Archangel.
The new Archangel government has arrested most of tiie
Bolshevik leaders. The Bolshevik commissioner of war. Zenkevich
wu killed, otherwise the change in government was virtually
bl°°Before the allied troops landed at Archangel the local Bolshe-
viki issued a proclamation to the troops urging violence toward
allied citizens.
HUNS PREPARING FOR ANOTHER BLOW.
Paris Auc 7 Field Marshal von Hindcnburg and General
Ludendorff in order to maintain their prestige and stimulate the
depressed morale at home, usually well informed sources here insist,
they fntend to strike a blow again at the British front in conjunc-
tion with the German fleet. An order issued by hte new chief of
the German adnuralty staff. Admirla Sclieer, is said to express the
wish of the fleet to attack the British naval forces.
Meanwhile the lull on the Rheims-Soissons front continues. The
Germans, it is believed here, are putting their heavyartilleryin
uermans, . . th(j intentlon of defending
Thousands of German prisoners in uuny. Thi
Prance are now engaged in tilling the one oi the
soil for the benefit of the French there and
IlTflRy UNIFORMS 1
SCHOOL BOYS UNO GIRLS
photograph was taken on with a cultivator drawn by a pair of
large prison farms over oxen. The men look as if they en -
shows Herman prisoners joyed their present jolis
Official American
Casualty Bulletin
nlare and dieffine themselves in —-
the positions between the Vesle and the Aisne as long as possible.
IS
PREPftRING TO MAKE _.
be suf-
Pontlnnpn
/.rtillery duels and Jiatrol actions, v.hich they are reported to
continue along the Vesle front, while | f°"ln« seriously.
i Intense bitterness has marked \shat
the allies and Germans make > . fIghUng (here has been between
for future operations. Indications Snjs30nR and Rtl„ims The Ameri-
point to a resumption of fighting on j can f0rces in Fismes and north of
tli<s line within a few hours.
Whether the German crown prince
w«ll attempt a definite stand between
.he Vesle and the Aisne is not yet.
ce'ar, but it seems apparent he is pre-
Iiiring for further efforts to check
the allied advance. His medium cali-
ber guns are bombarding the allied
positions south of the Vesle intense-
ly and he has been making strong
tiforts to dislodge the French and
American troops holding bridgeheads
el* the north bank. All his attempts,
t'Wever, have met with failure.
It was to be expected that several
#iys would elapse before the allies j London, Aug 7—It is reported from
;m1d be in shape to renew their of- yogcow by way of Berlin that the
[,naive across the Vesle. The bad; bolshevik! government in Russia is
H e atlier has hampered the movement' considering a declaration of war
rf guns and reinforcements, as well j af.ainst Japan, says an Exchange
as aerial scoutwork. Hain is reported | 'telegraph dlsratch from Copenhagen
m have fallen again on the battle i1, day.
f.-,nt Tuesday afternoon. | Premier Lenine, the message adds,
When infantry fighting does ron en has up to this time been opposed to
In force, it probably will mark a new Euch action, but it is believed that
phase In the year'i campaign. The' Russia "will be compelled to declare
Marne pocket has been cleared of the j a 1. notwithstanding the fact that
oi.emv and the crown prince defeated ' people are opposed to any new war
Fremier Clemenceau announces that ]
IS RUSSIA'S THREAT
Bolsheviki Considers Declaration
Of War Against Mikado;
Both Nations Preparing
For Eventualities
the German losses included
i,doners an'' "00 runs
Interesting -oporto received
m Pi-?* roneernlnp the future
j f<ns of the German hirh command
55,OflO Washington. Aug 7—Swedish press
ro«,orts of n plot, to kill T en'ne md
"•iv d TiotzVy, the Russian bol hevik' ore
?r n . the fo-eicn minister, were
ived toda it 'ho stn'e leprrt-
| City Board Of Education Will j
Make Military Training Com-
pulsory; School Term
Opens September 9
The city board of education met in
lobular session last night and trans-
oc*0(} considerable business, pertain-
ing to the schools for next year. The
1 • , rd decided that in view of the fact
hat the war has made it imperative
Lh&t they be as conservative as pos-
:• ble in the expenditure of the school
funds, the Cot'teral school would not
he opened this year, and the two
I'.r.'des that have been taught in that
building would be transferred to the
Dr.ner school. This will be no great
nconvenience to the patron* of West
Guthrie, and will represent a saving
tif several hundred dollars to the
spools in that it will avoid the jani-
or fee, water, light and gas bills,
that would be necessary to operate
the Cotteral school. *
Prof Carl Hibbs of the history de-
al tment had asked to be relieved
fr m the obligations of his contract.
n\ he wished to accept a position in
K&rsas, so the board granted him his
release. The board will release no
tcacher that wishes to secure a bet-
ei position within the state, but Mr
P'bbs was going to Kansas and of
course the contract ho had signed
w th the board here could not be en-
forced when he left the state. Miss
vp+ta Alden of Norman, was unani-
mously elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the release of Mr Hibbs.
The board is very fortunate in se-
miring the services of such a teacher
as Miss Alden, for she is one of the
wry best in the state. Miss Alden
has taught for ten years in the high
schools of Oklahoma and has been
\ ;ry successful. She is a graduate
from the University of Oklahoma.
M Alden has traveled widely and
tils together with her wonderful per-
n-; ality .enables her to so vitalize the
'•irk a? to make it very interesting
ppd profitable to the students
Plans for the openiner of school are
be rg rushed to completion. Every
Miing will be in readiness at an early
"Vp. The high school principal, Mr
*'• ddox has completed the high school
course of study and it will be printed
V the middle of the week, and be
ady to distribute to the patrons.
T!i« schedule of clashes and the time
wfien each will be prepared before
"BE SURE YOUR ARE
RIGHT, THEN GO WO"
["Prominent Citizen" Gives Views
! As To Water Situation and
How To Solve It To Best
Advantage Of ill©" City
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Some observers assert tin1 Germans nen. When Lenine (a led on the new
T.-i'l strike the British front simul-; German minister, the stree'.s of Mos-
fn^onslv with ;in attack by the Ger- cw through which he passed were
i itn fleet on the British fleet. An-' eli Fed by the police.
c^her report is that the Germans will Berlin has reported to Sweden that
phorten their lines on the western uJ private communication between
front for the special purrose of gain-, Russia and England has been sus-
Ing more man-power, from lack of h erded by order of the bolsheviki.
B1U IIEKIl \C,\I\
WINS l\ CONTEST
Chicago, Aug 7—William H Ileer,
Guthrie. Okla. a former professional
trap shooter, won the amateur cham-
pionship of the United States at single
targets today in the grand American
trap shooting tournament.
Washington, Aug 7—Wive army
casualty lists were issued early to-
day by the war department, containing
a total of 579 names, divided as fol-
lows :
KJled in action
Died of wounds
D.i-d of airplane accident
I) ed of accident and other causes
r>ed of disease
Missing in action
\Vr unded severely
Wounded, degree undetermined •
Southerners in the list include:
Killed in action: Corporals Homer
L Berkley, Ursula, Ark, John Laugh-
i. Odessa, Texas.
Privates Arthur Grant, Corpus
C'.risti, Tex; Arthur B McIntosh,
Pcreland, La.
Died of wounds: Private William
H Ferfuson, Ore City, Texas.
Missing in action: Privates George
cf.stleberry, Wellston, Okla; Marvin
iKtson, Amarillo, Tex; Berdest Fan-
cher. Garrison, Tex.
Wounded severely: Lieut Miller II
!-.«rd. Enid. Okla.
Corporal Milton A Samuel, Fort
Worth, Texas.
Privates Melvin II Bain, Siaton.
^xas; Ray Addison Crawford, Argyle
Texas; Abraham Ducotz, Cotenport,
Lu; Ervin Ellis, Bryant, Okla; Horace
G Harrison, Watson, La: Isaac C
Jeffrey, Mount Olive. Ark; James S
liufford, Healdton, Okla; Moses M
ITcynes, Williford, Ark.
OKLAHOMA HEROES.
James S McCready, Tulsa.
Basil C Thompson, Bartlesville.
George A Albin, Sweetwater.
/esse Bush, Lane.
Roy Campbell, Enid.
Clint Coe, Muskogee.
William II Dawson, Seminole.
Charles D Delinger, McAlester.
Walter T Ferguson, Guthrie.
James A Goettings, Kenefick.
William H Gray, Kingston
Floyd Malory, Ellendale.
Milt McLiman, Guthrie.
William T) Maxov. Vera
Civ 'p >Torr'son. Gil hr!e
LestPr E Thornton, Sasaskwa
VT!chov t: W Wilson. Wr,tonP,!«
Guy 0 Brown, Asher.
Clyde W Goerdon, Lorena.
James II Kirk, Guymon.
Hughey F McClurg. Sand Springs
Walter Martindale, Howe.
Arch Barnes, Pierce.
Bird Libby, Stidham.
Babe Moore, McCurtain.
One of the most prominent
of Guthrie, in commenting
w>'ter situation here, said:
We must have more and better
water, and at the earliest possible
time. This admits of no argument
Conditions existing should bo laid
as.tie and the situation met in th'1
shortest possible time. These pro
;n itions are not debatable.
"I would suggest that the doctrine
of chances should be eliminated as
tor as is possible. Water is not a
1 xi ry, but an indispensable neces-
sity. We can cook without gas, live
sn a vegetable or meat diet, an 1
nc'opt ourselves to almo?t any condi-
t en, except that of lack of good
u ter. It is going to cost money to
secure an adequate surply. hut it can
'•e had, and must be had, if wr ex
IIWIM WIUM (iirr IN LAKK
i II MII.KS, I OUSI VYV
WILL \IOI NT INTO LOSSES
OI MILLIONS OF DOLLAR.S
After Killiiiff Him, the Horrible . .
1 U o r. . *0 rilOPEIUV; SIIIPIMNCi
Woniiui and Her Son Dragged
Headless Trunk To Well Si IT EKS GREATLY
and Dumped It In
La Fayette, Ga, Aug 0—At a coron-
• : - imiuest, held after the discovery
of the mutilated body ot w ill i
iish, a farmer, in an old well six
dead man confessed, that she had at-
Ucueu ti. ui ill bict,., ii.u, .v., u.i J
' h' Mi with an axe, and then, with
the aid of a son, dragged the body
loni their home to the well. The
legs also were severed, and with the
j head and body, w«-re tied up in a
I : ark and dropped into the well.
The murder was committed about
j fceven weeks ago Cornish, who, was j
j upposed to have about $800, with
bim, disappeared, and it was believed I
i lie had been killed by a robber.
I Questioning by the jury of Mrs^
I Cornish's hirteen year old son, di-
rected suspicion to the mother, who
finally confessed. .
•I killed him," she said. "I was _ 4. •.
««asmnviton, 1—m cuwr v ««c
1 '' « 11lntitm in ,moth . , p,-0mised for the south and central
j auJ; l,is '"""'iv est as a result of the tropical .to.-m .
\,hil( h< l«p' j that swept through Louisiana valleys
tcday. Rain in many places reported
Ir:J
ili !
KILLED A* SIM
I LA I AYETTE THE STORM
l( \(.l l) TWO IHH RS, FIRE
LIAI \OOEI) TERROR TO
( ONIMTIONS; MUNITIONS
PLANT AND CHEMICAL
WORKS DESTROYED
BULLETIN.
itizeus' ^ man suspected of being impli-
in tht^ ca,0(^ crime Is missing, and
search is being made for him.
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
IN RUSSIAN LAPLAND
Kandalaskn, ItusHian Lapland, Aug
7- David R Fra ici . Hi • American
ambassador to Russia, relumed here
tcday from the .Murmansk region and
will remain at Kandalaska pending
developments. The allied diplomatic
corps expecis to move to Archangel
shortly.
TO CONSOLIDATE COMPETING
RAILWAY LINES
Wocnngt°n, Aug 7—Postmaster
Ge ,eral Burleson announced today
that one of the first effects of gov-
ernment control of telep-hones and
e'eqraphs, would be co-ordination
and consolidation of competing sys-
tems wherever possible.
ANOTHER DYNAMITE FACTORY
IS MYSTERIOUSLY DESTROYED
Alton, III, Aug 7—The Grafton dy-
namite factory blew up at 8:30 o'clock
this morning, according to reports re
ceived here. Three men are dead.
pect to continue a city here.
• The certainty of supply can only
be determined by a thouogh exam-
ination of thie surroundings and for
tnat purpose there should be employ-
ed expert engineers—men of national
reputation—to report on and furnish
M e data for such supplies. Rule of
thumb engineers, and gueis work
suggestions will not avail. Absolute
ii formation of existing conditions mir-
r< unding the city should be obtained
f-om facts and if the reservoir sys-
tem is adopted, it should be on the
r. port of experts showing the avail-
able supply of the plans submitted.
•lie cost, and all information neces-
sary to insure plenty of water for the
pesent and future needs. j
-The city has spent thousands of Some H()t p. ^ W(,re gtajfed In
(>.Mars in the past for water, and the
results have been disappointing.
Ttere is plenty of water to be had.
tut before any more money should be
expended, it should be after a survey
•>y competent engineers who can
demonstrate beyond doubt that the
s.ipply recommended would be abun-
Final Hours Of Campaign;
State Winners Not Yet
Announced
i'ant and unfailing. Other cities-have
s^'ved this problem. Why not Guth-
FRENCH FORGE AHEAD
IN FIGHTING TODAY
Paris, Aug 7—In the course of the
fighting near the Vesle the French
occupied the station of Ciry-Salsogne.
Mist to the west of the bend in the
Vesle where it urna norward to join
I e Aisne.
URITISH REGAIN ALL
LOST GROUND IN ATTACK
London, Aug 7—In an attack car
uomij g southwest of
From unofficial but authentic re-
ports from the thirty-three voting
precincts of Logan county it appears
that the republican ticket for the No-
vember election will be composed of
tho following candidates:
Sheriff—Ed Robertson.
Treasurer—Frank Wolfe.
County Judge—A II Boles.
Clerk—R A Kstus.
Assessor—J It Morrison.
Court clerk—Martha M Neal.
County Attorney—Fred W Green.
Surveyor John A Rankin.
Weigher—E E Tallman.
Commissioner—First district, E L
Hirschi; second district, Sylvester
Ileed; third district, in doubt.
The chief contest centered on the
Morlancourt, tho British regained the ! ""ice of sheriff, and the managers ot
tcday, with possibilities that it will
be general in south.
Lafayette, La. Aug 7—The tr04ac.1l
orm which hit the Louisiana co.
yesterday afternoon wrought t i
r..voc in Lake Charles and vichi .
(cording :o stories told by pei. >.
arriving h,ere from th place earl) 1
lay. Ten persons are reported u>
!;ive been killed and propesty ti tin
-e of more than a million dolL
relieved to have been done. H,:rdly
building in Lake Charles es .iped
amage, more than a hundred ;>• .n,
molished. Electric light, te . !
rd telegraph wires were dtw. md
ie city wai in darkness las .> ui
ayor Tro ti of Lake Charles 1U >1
mass meeting of citiens Tu^
'lernoon to devise means for protect-
ing the city during the night ;.ieui
•ittler of Gerstner field, was p
• charge of the volunteer police
•o-oierate wLhi the regular city polk*
nd a detail of soldiers from Gers
per field was 011 duty. The city wa*
Uvided into districts and military law
as proclaimed.
The storm lasted about two hours.
Striking the city at 2 o'clock it blew
with full force until 4 p m, at timo«
reaching a velocity estimated at T
miles an hour. Ryan street, tlK
principal business thoroughfare of the
•vty, was the scene of great damage.
Many fires broke out during the
dorm. The building of the Lambert
^hemical company was destroyed wi*h
> loss of about |25,000. The plant'
of the Hodge Fence company was
•lso burned, entailing a hieavy loss.
The Lockmore Lumber company plant
near Lake Charles was reported on
fire at midnight and it was expected
would be a total loss.
The large plant or the Cluney Ship-
building company, on the outskirts of
Lake Charles was burning early to-
day This plant is valued at sevenl
hundred thousand dollars.
The steamboat Rex. with 42 pas-
ongers aboard, while 011 its way to
Lake Charles, was caught by the
storm and wrecked in Brean lake.
The passengers and crew were res-
cued and 4aken to Lake Charles. •
Onlv one person, a negro man, wa*
gaa——
gisaaa
ground taken by *he Germans yester-
i day along the Bray-Corbie road, north
of the Somme.
Eli Robertson claim that they are in
possession of exact Information ihow-
(Cootluued on Pi««
New Orleans, I.a. Aug 7—Tonltht,
increasing cloudiness; Thursday,
orally cloudy.
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Niblack, Leslie G. The Oklahoma Leader (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1918, newspaper, August 8, 1918; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc281709/m1/1/?q=%22United+States+-+Oklahoma+-+Logan+County+-+Guthrie%22: accessed August 15, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.