The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, September 13, 1918 Page: 1 of 8
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ALLIES BREAK
ENEMY BLOWS
Dritith Hurl Foe Attacks In Cambrai -Havrin-curt
Approachei; Huns Repulsed Completely
After Sacrificing Many Men to Shell Fire of
Allies in Vain Effort to Retake Ground Lost;
Holnon Wood Gained by Haig's Men.
BULLETIN.
London Sept 13-German trooos last nvht delivered an attack
with the co-operation of airplanes on the town of Havrincourt
outhwest of Cambrai recently taken by the British. Th attack
wai repulsed with great loss to the Germans Field Marshal Haig
announced today.
A German attack opposite Moeuvres on the canal line west or
Cawbrai failed completely.
Farther south on the front opposite St Quentin the Bnttea
have rained possession of Holnon wood.
British troops have captured the town of Jeancourt in the St
Quentin sector north of Vermand
III EYES IN EUROPE IWllNEO TOWARD ST UIHIEL
SALIENT WHERE MSJE MAKING GREAT DRIVE
London' Sept 13 - The assault on the St Mihiel salient dominates
the news columns of the newspapers today which feature it with hte
biffffest headlines. The opening blow in Marshal Foch's great of-
fensive scheme claims attention in any case but this one has a
special attraction as the first stroke of the independent American
army under direct American commands and as such is hailed as
one of the milestones of the war.
That the blow thus far has succeeded so well and brought such
a Urge haul of prisoners affords an opportunity for congratulations
by the preat. .....
"The day adds a glowing page of glory to American history
aay the Graphic "and it will be a proud recollection for America
that her sons had a lion's share in wiping off the battle map a
salitnt which persisted there for almost four years."
The Daily News calls attention to the "strikingly restrained"
tone of General Pershing's communique and says:
'"This new formidable thrust adds to the enemy's perplexities
and gives proof of the commanding superiority and resources of
the allies which foreshadows the future course of the war."
The Daily Mail describes the incident as "one of the great
moments of the war."
"The enemy" says the Times "has very good reason for dis-
entangling himself without delay. He is in a sack and the strings
are being drawn on both sides. Unless he can repel one or the
other of the American forces he must resort with all speed to 'the
elastic defensive' he has been practicing on the Manie and the
Somme or run the risk of having the strings drawn and the neck
of the sack closed. The stroke is well conceived and the Americans
may be trusted to deliver it vith their usual vigor and deter
mination.''
WITH GREAT GERMAN FORTRESS OF METZ IN SIGHT
AMERICANS AND FRENCHJATTER DOWN RESISTANCE
Thp St MihU'l Kiilioiit. Hftcr four years of German occupation
is threatened on hoih sides hy he First American Army certain
French units co-nperatinir in the first operation fo a major hnr-
actor under the leadership of American commanders.
The immediate object of the American drive apparently is to
close the mouth of the salient from which the Herman will experi-
ence groat difficulty in oxti icatitijr thcnwlvct without great loss of
ntrtt and material. I'ltimatcly it is believed that General lVrshing
hopes to cut off the enemy's i-ontrnl of the Hriey ore region from
which are obtained much of the row material for German puns and
munitions. At the present rate of the American advance the occu-
pation of the Gerniiibi fortress nt Metz a possibility.
Well prepared bv months of tratt'injr. the Americans Were
favored in their intia: . '.earn nee as n unit in the great allied force
by fvaorable weather and a firm terrain. In the first few hours
they reached their objectives at some jwints and were ft ill
progressing at others in the latest strategical move of Marshal
Foch'a program of offensive action which since July 18 has resulted
in driving the Germans from the greater part of the territory
gained by them in their drive for Paris and the channel ports.
More than a dozen villages were captured in the early hours of
the drive which also netted the Americans eight thousand prisoners
with mre coming into the cages. On the northern side of the
salient both hinge of which are controlled by General Pershing's
men the line has bcn advanced to Donmartin la Montagnc
Treaavaut and Houillonville while on the southern hinge of the
salient American cavalry patrol and tanks are reported to be
oporsting northeast of i'ont'-a-HoiisHon along the railroad line
lending to Metz about ten miles distant.
' The battle began on a front of alnuit twenty miles on the
triangular salient with the French holding positions directly in
front of St Mihiel. As the conflict developed and the ndvaru-p
went forward the front was greatly increased in length probably
to about thirty-five miles. The distance between the point of
greatest advance at the mouth of the salient is about ten miles.
It is over this short front that the Germans in the Balient must
escape.
' Field Marshal llaig's forces are pressing the Germans in the
north and advancing their lines near the coveted position of
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TETTERS FROM MARINES
WANTED III CAPITOl
.
Historical Value In Letters Writ-
ten By Heroes of Marne Oov-
crnment Is Anxious To
Secure Them
Marine rorpa h adquarti-rt In Wash-
ington deniie to secure for lit bs-
urical records copies of U-tteit writ-
I'D by marine ri;:hi tti In Frame
headquarters I reputing a history
a' the marines' stare In the great war
and ask that relative wrlo have re-
ceived i umiiHiiiu uUiiik from the boy
over there U) aeud duplicate Imnte-
iPulely so ihl I'Horit may be en-
latged Or ttv Ht'tual letter may be
tent ami if you vant them returned
itey !' -:'t'tt unit n'Dt back to
ycu.
In tttikliiR for thf Iftttrn. marine
rorm Iieatliinartem ttr I ha I from
iIp few hlrt h f r litj iht of-
fUc tt in iH'rut that they r ro-
ituctlve of a larje giiioiinl of male-
rial Willi ll Will V.tlu.lblc t the hU-
(irlnn
mtrr Hnm( '
Perfecting Machine
to Restore Sight
of Blinded Soldiers
Nic Franco 6tpt. IJ An In-
vention it being ptrfccttd rtr
' which it It clvmed will rtor
ight to men blinded by the moat
eerloue wounde and accident.
The xperimenta arc being con
ducted by a Polish foreign leg-
ionary named Hann. Work upon
the apparatus being watched
with the heenctt interett by al-
lied officials.
The perfection of the appartui
would be unuijall timely fol-
lowing upon tht report from Ger-
man source that the Mun are
planning to use two new kinds of
gate which blind their sictim.
) Wnlrr Hit
UNCLE SAM'S SLEUTHS.
II
Draft Dodgers Will Be Quickly
Daalt With When Evidence
Is Placed Before Proper
Authorities
Wanhlrnrton Sept. 1.1. K natlon-
wM effort to round up men who
fallwl to renlster yenterday will b
atartet lmmdlatly by a upeclally or-
ganlet corps of departmwit of Jtt
agents. Thin cor;) It was IcarnivJ
loday has hen In proems of oinan-
liatkn for rti tinw.
Metbodw have been developed for
erathfirlnsf Information from hundred
of so urce about men within the new
draft - who failed to register
Manyvolunteer menrtjor of b
American protective leamio are un-
derstood to hav enllHtwl In th new
campaign r.alnst draft dodsers and
Hi virtually vdU be tatjpoimWe for
slacker to evado arrest.
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PROTEST FILED AOAINST
WACO WHISKY AUCTION
Waco. Texas Sept. 13. A protest
afalnst the sale of 24? quarts of whln-
ky b'r tomorrow on the ulcps of th
pcstoMcf1 burldini; to the hlKhcst bid-
dr by thn Federal authorities ha
bMn ma1 by aietabcM of th local
btanch of thn Woman's Christian
T-mp'rance Union. The liquor was
seized for nonpayment of assessed
ti.xcs.
M Watoe Bnm
RcrruitlnR offKe In th- atale army
and navy ar clorcd and the officer
In -hars;p are packlnir all furniture
kid other gove.nmcnt property for
shipment. IXHik like voluntary en
hfctment Is at au end.
Vale Water Monti
NOTICE TO GAS PATRONS
Gas will be nut oft from 1 to i
r. m. Sunday afternoon. Sept. 1Mb
for repair to nigh pressure line
Scuth ot Town.
Official American
Casualty Bulletin
The follow to i-nMinltie arc re-
HUicl hv tin t'l'motnnditin tlcn-
cihI of the American l!ditioit-
iirv I 'on cs:
Killed in Action
(Wt'ond 'lilt. tii It KoMer
inlit (kla.
rnvate . .Icronie lvtiitli
tiondwill OWln.
Wounded Severely.
LiiMtictiHtit ll tny (' Hitmen lr
Tttla Oklti.
Lieutenant Howard A Mm! hew.
l'riya!c Welter
K.iNl.in Okl t
Private H i t ry
Kvcrct Teler
Stiiinhitogh
irvliora (klti.
Died of Dueate.
Serjeant
A York Mint
sj i in Oklu.
Mass Meeting
At Opera House
Friday Night
t mi i' i "i m
Ther will be a maee meeting
of the eitnons of Guthrie at the
Opera House thi evening at S
o'clock to discuss the water ques-
tion and the proposed bond issue
Every ciMen of Guthrie whether
tax payer or renter I urged to be
at thi meeting and express views.
The band will play and good
speaker hsv promised to ex-
plain the proposed bond issue tt
it your duty to be there.
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2:30 Bulletin
London Sept 13 -General Per
ahing'i forces have advanced a
distance of 8 miles in the 8t
Mihiel salient. German prisoner
say the Americans are devils and
are irresistible. Americana late
today captured Vigneuilles alao
Beney Haudicourt and Boiae de
Thiercourt. Two German divis-
ions have been caught in a pocket
by the Americans near St Mihiel.
So far 10800 prisoners and eighty
eijflht guns have been taken today
by the Americans.
t ! w aire tma'in
I KDKUAI. COUNT IS
ON AT IAIO NOW
Frank itarrta and A V Holme of
Lawton p!aW guilty In the federal
court at r.nid to charge oi irans-
portforM li'innr Into Oklabotni from
Texas. They will m sentenced to-
mrro. The cmt of h O mil of Ok'ahoma
City charged with violating th and-
narcotic l-iw. now on trial. n not
completed today.
.. i - Tale Water Baa4e
EDGAR LOHMAM GOES TO
OrFICERJ TRAINING CAMP
Edgar Lohman for many year em
ployed a bookkeeper at !h Ituemelt
llrsun Ice plant here ha been ad
niltted to the officer training school
at Camp Pike and left for that place
last night to begin the work. Lohman
us formerly a rallor for four year
and on bi military training be waa
given etttranca (o tha school at Comp
Tike. The eourae will laat for four
n-onthn.
Tonight and Saturday Fair.
nor
iDJ
IS CUJF0H1 JUIT
Court Ordered Ten Men and Two
Women to "Sleep on the Evi-
dence"; Situation Appal-
ling But Surmounted
VCh.-n a Jury dH not agree brtoraj
IM the law reUtrr 11 10 Siarp on
tbe etd ni and lesume dlltieratlous
tni iU and all the Juivrs mvit he
lot ked U(i tn (be jm trmiii lit '1
llorni It recently became neer
in ii ihl with a jury of S a omen and
;o men. It a ilecldist the men
1m hi ul oci')' t)d In the aniuti
r in ahile the w omen sh-pt in a sort
r( ante room ali iiiiins. ilie lir C
hl h a as orJerej open efu-r ib Jury
had retired for the iiisht Sbdyln
the crowd ld a l ih(jin or a the-
miiie and the huit-l mauaavr had to
irot out an anr mini ot allil elolh
lit u h he rd la lte nt the
MlierraoliW ulrrumsiaiwes. they
ti.rtiiil In at ml't ilvht ami prreuma-
lnv got some sle ' i
. tain Wain Had
Awaken from Dream
and Peppers Brother
With Small Shot
Magertlown Md. Sept II Sud-
denly awakening from jep under
a tree while on a hunting trip In
lech Creek auction H-i.ry Med
geea of Detroit Mih who it
spending rut vecetion with rela-
tive in Slack Creek aw the
movement of hat he supposed to
te an animal and fired.
But the object proved to be the
head of his brother Bernie Hed-
ge who had been scouting the
opposite sole of the hilt for game.
His head Uce tfiid shoulders were
peppered with small phot but the
injuries will pet prove sever.
Hedge said he had been dream-
ing and being auddenty aroused
fired without Investigating
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REGISTRATION IN CITY
GREATER THAN EXPECTED
Men Over 31 Lead Numerically In
Registration ; In City Proper
810 Names Enrolled
Yeiterday
The registration of men between
the sxes of IK and 21 and between
the age of ;tl ami 45 held yesterday
will go over the top of ih entlmaiet
r..aile by the Ixical board lor losn
ccunty from indication and returns
now received at headquarters ltcjis-
Hants from the various poll ln placet
In the county and city are makfiiK
prompt returns and lh entire result
will be filed wl'li the. Hoard today
In Ihe city th reflstratlon was
turned on with 'jt Incident all the
rixlstranta answrln( the question
;-omptly and fu.ly. Thera Is aome
talk ot Waikers and thla will be at
tended trr later Tha re!tratlon of
Ihe city wards and precincts and of
Guthrie township show the following
r suits:
City of Cuthrla.
First Ward Total retltiratlon. 12.
frerlnct 1 Whites 1 Color-it. t
rreclnct 2 Whltea 53. Colored 42
Heeond Ward Total Reglitrallon
Precinct J Wlittva M. Colored one
rreclnct J WWtai JM. Colored 22.
Third Wrd-To!al Registration JK!
Precinct 1-Whiten 12. Colored X
Treclnct 2 Whltea 62. Colored 2fl
Kruno Ward Total Rejlutratlon If".
Precinct I. Whitea 72. Colore. 1.
Precinct Z-Whlt-a 33. Colored Ct
F'fth WardTotal Reatatratkm U
On Voting Prec net Wliltna T. Co1-
oreil .
C-nibrle Townh:p OulKlde City.
Total ReKUtraUon 79.
. Whltea 71. Colored . I
In the elty proqiM 110 men register
-u of which I a era under tha of
21 years and 52 bftwsen tha agea of
31 aod it.
EVERY CITIZEN
SHOULD ATTEND
MASS MEETING
City CommUtionert and Citizen Adyitory Com
tnittee Will B on Hand at Opera Houc To
night to Antwer All Question; It U the Duty
of Every Resident of Guthrie Taxpayer and
Renter to Attend Thii Meeting and Exprett
Views on the Water Question.
lititliric iiticn ifciicmUy liuiU lti td llie meeting at
the Opera limine totiitflilj tin' t'itieiV Advitury tifimitl aut
the City t'liitiiuiaxioiier vt 1 1 1 n !lc 'l! fortn If )m ar not
clear on the jiricd lioiul iitn auk in stioti. If ) ii lmva idea
uf onr own i'krcM iheiit.
There U nut a i itiit in llie i i!y who dix tn tirlieve it la
iH'ccaaafy to jirotidc in aoine wny. fr a jeniineht water ii'i'ly
nuislmn ! nettle i r How will the money tie et endcd and
ItoW Mill ll le N.tfi'liaried The hi-m liifrlitltf fotliirht will KVe
every nitfcii an oiortuuily to I'Xi'reo liia viewa.
Don't he a mhiil knoiher fume out i't Ihc Apen ami etrett
yourself (iulhric can in! nffunl ! ipt harktaarl at lilt lime To
Imild a etly il H itecrMiiry !i Imve plenty of water ( The report h
ifuiie out over ihc sliilc that Uuihtie hat no water; every day leltera
are received hy the I'hanihcr of Commerce huinca men anl thnol
director imUntf ithou! wnter voinlit ioui in (litthrie Theme letter
are written hy people who tire phiniiuisj M nmve to tlulhrie either
for the piirpoie of educating their t hihireii In oilr splendid achooU
or In make (hi cily Iheir future home They will not lake ehanct
of lukiujf up residence here under Ihe tUnuefou eondltUitui Where
Witter ii hml and acit ce Jicillh i cndaiiKered
Think over all of thev lhinif l fore yiui vol no on the w atr
tii!ion ... i
SENTIMENT fAVORINO BOND PROPOSITION GROWING. '
MANY CITIZENS FORMERLV AQAlNfT IT HAVE CIIANOSD
The iniioslilou to siir att ade.
Ute sui'ldy of ool water for tlutb-
ili I uroaiiiK In I4nr !- . '
litter uiid tin lino ioei unn-ral'
I" are c i )): thlr ii-ii ttli.l II
uraaeiuelit in a i.'tit i olliinea
fur I hi a h.-i..itl lii'iili" I'll iM'oe
iiu-iii. mid uui' it"' ' "!
Vll-I lioll llll III l t(lll't(l
All ol.Ji nii-iis to tin- 1 r r"
(iim-Iv technical and fejte men-ly
in di-uil. I In""- iliJfi HiOM lire no t
iMi lh. liiier III! Hie i llv UliMt
more and t nr water which all
I .1... Iltl.u... A.IIm I
..n.e..e an. . fiUe.1 r.f those who rtrry insurant-'
C.iiimillee la.Ued Itself ftr.j h nf V r y W Plra. ee
raleauurd the eMen.llmre. Slid jrlMr rMf of hw j thrt.
c. Iillll.ie oil I he job Until the desired j fh tnMrn r(p fu( ju(b
H reached. All sdmlt thai the r(
.eml..fs ol the .ommiltee are h.m- B mBr (hat i
nrahle and suer-tful ImslneM nirn.l . . (! ee
I'lld SS th')f h.liro fliMllceit thrmselvrt
oer their Individual signature to an
ly the name b'l.Mnena methods that
nave mre for auo-ea. In their o?( wh tM mnt4t
t.rlvsie endeavor to a aoumon or me-!
wnter proiHisttlon there I no room j
fcr djubt but what th- momy pro
vided for this purpose will be wisely
rid economically spent In the lritr
Ml of the rlly
flotne objection ha been mad- to
the committee for fear that It may be
discontinued or .hat It may superfi
cially act. Thla la not within the
range of reasonable iwaiblllll. The
commit lea was named by ihe City
commissioner and the committee
hiiv- hs-ld open session for public dls.
cumIoii on the situation and public
announcement lit been u:s:! that no
p!an will b- adnp'ed or etpendltures
of money permitted1 without the con-
snl of the Advisory Committee In
the far of this no man. city com-
rnltsloner or member of tha Advisory
committee would care to violate this
pledge ao ubllca'ly and openly mad"
Again the pertomej of both these
bcdl-a give tha best guarantea (hat
tliey will do what thrjr promise. They
are an bonor to tha position to whkh
they have bean cat lad am! are patri-
otically devoting th-ir lime and ability
: the jieeJa of th rlly wlihoal hoi
of reward other than to relieva a alia
ation that has bi-iome unbearebla and
dngerou.
The men luiiairje have promlsa at
lrl and acleutlfU assistance without
cent. Assurance from the Han'a r'e
rullrnad official a!o from Ihe Fort
Hmlth & Western have Ixen received
that tha Information now potaeascd
b? Ihesa road at a cost of nillllim of
dollar will bo gtudly given in Ihe en-
deavor ot Gulhrii to lolve tb wtter
I'rohlain This technical kiiorU-U
wilt be st the romiiund of ths rtr
j mid will be frvlf 1dih. aa tha rail-
rad h the tel later! nt til
ciiiei on their l.niM 4i heart tt
iroeriiM ami .-rowlfia iif mas
inora and f.l lr l'iiui and di
iiii are a liatitti. y and tm( an it
in rllr" H thai i4 ilifoanh them "
A !. Ii r elrtiiPiii It e(ohufitlcalIf
utior'iii Hi" wsier etl'iitiou and I'
1 1 i-ootjioied of near If ererir nwiief of
rml and femonsl prritHirtr wlttttn th"
ty lliiilis This element torn
si.niers and ron.red f"r f!r flgh'
lug iiriea ha rloi hit teller
Maynr Kartman of date of Annual
I'nleat the pressure it nulntaln
m Ihe system and Wttef lonteey
A. Ill-nllmird t Wl! be fteCriMry fOi
u l place your ny in iha eU
which it providd for town wlhuu
ritfiiia and avstlable water sapplv
for fir figtiting ;orjoet "
H-. the Risge aboe from thi
engineer who n seal here sad came
nti. lnviigi he iattoa. and
then vote fur l aeeded water supply
snd thus Insura o eontinustion of
teamabla insurance rate for (b
r.iy of fluthrta.
imk (Ar.H mm:
iiisniHv h to iisr
H-jWemLer 13 till
In regard to tha water prop. ait ion
In tlufhrt very few peopM r-alU-t'tat
wa huva never soent enoaah
money t amount to anrthltig tut
water.
Whn wa built fha waJer wnrka In
tha first placa wa only bad enough
money to tnttall tha water worltt
without furnishing a supply of water
and ww dug a large well t tha water
works' plant whk h tha engineer him.
"If informed would mH furoWh
a permanent supply. Hltico that timj
he only money spent was a small
amount for a tunnel system tn tha
park and sum trtft welt wbkh war
purely eiperlrtn.nfal.
t Thosa ;.tio hav ma da a study of
tha water proi.lam In thla westara
country reallia that Waiter ta not
tCuaiUa-4 a Ftg r aar )
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