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THE SHAWNEE DAILY NEWS-HERALD
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VOLUME XIX.
ShawneeDftlly Heiald, Vol.16 iConsolidated 1 THURSDAY EVENING,-
Shawnee Daily Newt. Vol. !<■> |_Dec. 1 I9IIJ
NUMBER 331.
GERMAN HEADQUARTERS TELL
OF REPULSE OF ALL ATTACKS
0* THE FRENCH AND ENliLISU
 _o 
Bv Associated Press*
LONHON OCT. 1.—THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM GERMAN
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS TO RECTER'S FROM BERLIN SAYS:
"HOSTILE FORCES ADVANCING TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH OF
ALBERT, A TOWN OF FRANCE, EIGHTEEN MILES NORTHEAST OF
AMIENS,' HAVE ItEEN REPULSED.
"THE FRONT BATTLE LINE IS WITHOUT NEWS."
-IN ABGONNE OUR ATTACK IS PROGRESSING STEADILY,
THOUGH SLOWLY.
"AT THE OUTER FORTS ON THE MEl'SE, THE LINE IS WITH-
OUT CHANGE.
"YESTERDAY THE ENEMY ADVANCED IN ALSACE AND LOli-
RAISE AND IN THE CENTRAL V08GES. HIS ATTACKS WERE
ENERGETICALLY REPULSED."
Belgians in Trenches at the Battle of H^fstade.
SQUADRON ATTACKS
BUSSIAN SEAPORT
By Associated Press.
London, Oct l.—A News Dispatch
from Petrograd says the German
«<luadron bombarded W'lndau, n Rus-
sian seaport in the Baltic, Sept. 24.
The forts replied to the fire of the
ships, which after destroying the
lighthouse, withdrew.
JAPS FIGHT
i THE GERMANS
IN FAR EAST
ARSTRIA GENERAL
HAS THE CHOLERA
(General Yonauffenbury, command-
er of the first Austrian army, Is re-
ported ill with the cholera at Vien-
na.
News dispatches from Switzerland
stato Austria is confronted with a
serious shortage of food supplies.
By Associated Press.
Tokio, Oct. 1.—A severe engage-
ment has been opened by a German
warship which cannonaded the Japa-
nese positions near Tsing-Tau, the
seat of government of Kiao-Chow.
Two officers were killed. A German
aeroplane assisted the warship.
I The Japanese war office an-
nounced the artillery duel at Tsing-
Tau continues.
f
s
I MODIFICATION OF THE
GENERAL RATION" SAYS
HEADQUAfeRS OF
ALLIES
By Associated Press.
PARIS, OCT. I.- II' IS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED! "THERE HAS
BEEN NO MODIFICATION IN THE GENERAL SITUATION. WE HAVE
NEVERTHELESS MADE PROGRES ' N I II I I.EI'T, TO THE NORTH
OF THE SOMME, AND ON OUR II.GUT, IN THE SOUTHERN WOEVRE
DISTRICT."
IS DECLARED
CASUALTY LIST
0E GERMANS 8,000
NAVIES ACTIVE IN
MAO-CHOW HARBOR
A German torpedo boat destroyer
sank in the harbor yesterday (Wed-
nesday). It is said the destroyer
was sunk by Japanese siege guns. •
It is officially announced a Japa-
nese mine sweeper off Kiao-Chow
was blown up and sunk, with three
men killed and thirteen wounded.
Another Japanese mine sweeper was
damaged. One man was killed and
[six injured. ^
A G000 HIGHWAY
CLEAR THROUGH
POTT. COUNTY
The Synod of Oklahoma adjourned
at noon today. Nearly 100 delegates
were present and the sessions were,
as usual, interesting and helpful.
Much of the morning was given over
to routine business. A resolution
was passed favoring national prohi-
bition. The meeting next year will
be at Sapulpa. It was noted in one
of the reports this morning
FOUR SHAWNEE
MEN GET PARDONS
FROM M'ALESTER
KNOCKOUT WAS
FATAL TO YOUNG
LIGHT-WEIGHT
By Associated Press.
El Paso, Tex., Oct. 1.—Luis A.
Gulrre Benavldes, secretary to Gen-
1 eral Villa, under date of Sept. 30th,
telegraphed the Associated Press
that an armistice had been declared
throughout Mexico with Aguas Ca-
lientes as a neutral zone. He stated
also that election will be held ac-
cording to the first agreement, Oct.
5th to 10th. These points were
agreed on, he said at a preliminary
conference at Zacatecas, after which
Villa's party left for Aguas Calientes
to confer with Obr°gon and other
Carranza leaders.
It) Vssociuti'd Press.
Berlin, Oct. 1.—The thirty-eighth
German casualty list, made public
today, contains eight thousand
names. It includes three major gen-
erals, one killed and two wounded.
Major General Schcrbcning was
killed, while Major General Emil
Hcnigst. was slightly wounded and
Major General Oskar Reuter dungcr-
ously wounded.
VILLA'S LEADERS
ARE DESERTING
TO TAX MOTOR
J. T. Davis, democratic candidate
for county commissioner for the
First district, was in town today
from the road camp, and reports
gratifying progress in the road work By Associated Press.
which was put in his charge by the Home, Oct. 1.—The Apstrlan gov-
Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Davis ernment has replied to the Ituliau
has had wide experience in road protest against floating mines in the
work as city street commissioner Adriatic Sea.
and road overseer, and when the sinking of Italian vessels, promises
Chamber of Commerce purchased the to take measures to remote all
road machine, they selected Mr. menace to shipping, and fully Indent-
Davis tD look after the work. nify the families of the victims.
"We have practically completed 1 It Is reported Italy demands in-
the Highland road from the Sera- demnjty from Austria of oue million
inole county line to Shawnee," said dollars.
Mr. Davis, "and I understand we |
are to start next on West Highland
and continue to the Oklahoma coun-
ty line. This will give us an ex-
cellent highway clear through the
county. We have spent a good part
of the summer on the work, at a
cosrt of about $30 per day. This cost
is borne by the business men of
Shawnee, assisted by the farmers
along the route. The farmers are
By Associated Press.
San Fraqclseo, Oct. 1—"Bill" Hud-
die, a young pugilist fighting at 142
pounds, died from injuries received
last night in a six round bout with
Arthur (Knockout. Carroll. Huddle
was knocked down twice, and col-
Austria deplores the 'aPsei In this drawing room from
concussion of the brain.
DRILLING STARTS
ON MATTOCKS FARM
went out to witness the opera-
tions.
Everything is in readiness now
for continuous drilling. The Shaw-
nee Transfer Co. is delivering eight
tons of coal a day for the engine,
By Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 1.—The demo-
crats on the senate sub-committee
on finance voted to substitute for
_____ Itne tax of two cents a gallon on
By Associated Press. gasoline in the war revenue bill, a
i tax on motor car owners of twenty-
El Paso. Tex., Oct. l.-Furthor | f[ye cent8 a horbepower> and one
definite reports of divisions in Vll- donar per horsepower on motor car
army have reached the border gales by manufacturers. The com-
from both official and impartial mittee estimates that this would
sources. A report is confirmed that yield an annual revenue of sixteen
"General Herrera and his entire bri- ' million dollars.
gade have revolted against Villa's |   
authority. It is also reported the
Arrieta brothers, leaders in Duran-
go, have revolted to Carranza's side,
and Villa's leader, Thomas Urbina,
has taken Durango city after a bat-
tle.
and all of
shape.
the
machinery is in
NEW GOLF ( IIA M 1*1 ON
OF THE UNITED STATES
Four Shawnee men, A. T. Walker,
that William Eslick, Sam Leslie and John certainly glad to co-operate with us
seven ministers had died during the Garrett, were recipients of clemency jand I will confess that I was sur-
past year; this si the largest .-per at the hands of Acting Governor Me- prised to observe, while the work in the afternoon, and a number of
cent of deaths in the history of the Alester. Although none of the four was going on, the amount of travel the members of the Shawnee Oil
The drillers of the oil well on
the Mattocks farm northwest of the
city, sent in word Wednesday morn-
ing that they would -start drilling
church in Oklahoma.
C. Moffett spoke oi
work.
In the report of
Dr. Thomas had ever served time, their con vie-
a the Indian tions had been affirmed by the crim-
inal court of appeals.
Henry Kendall | The three first named were con-
on the Highland road."
College yesterday it was stated that victed of dealing in liquor by the
there was an Increase of 60 per wholesale, using the na-me of "John
cent this year In the student body Hall/' which the county attorney
all the dormitories being full. The contended was merely the shipping
college received $50,000.00 the past name of the association. Their sen-
summer toward endowment and im- tences were ninety days on the
l>-ovemcnts and is on its second county roads and fines of $1,000
$100,000.00, raised during the last each.
two years. The aim of the college The Garrett case was an fklaho-
is to raise $500,000.00. A pipe organ, ma county case, whleh originated
costing $4,000, will be Installed in after Mr. Garrett left Shawnee sev-
the naxt few months, one of the eral years ago.
gifts to the college. j All of the men have received their
At the popular meeting last even- pardons which do not, however,
ing addresses were made by Dr. R. bear the certification by the secre-
M. Donaldson of Denver, on "The tary of state nor the state seal. A
Unfinished Task of the Presbyterian mandamus action to compel the sec-
Church," and by Rev. Geo. S. Mc- retary of state to certify to the act-
Cune of Korea, "On the Conditions ing governor's signature and affix
of Korea." Rev. McCune will sail the great seal of the state is pend-
for Korea in three weeks. ing the Oklahoma county courts.
    I According to information received
YOUNG DEMOCRATS* from W. F. Kerr, chief clerk in the
Tho Young Men's Democratic Club governor's office, Actlne: Governor
will meet tonight in the superior McAlester remained at McAlester to-
court. day, not showing up at the gov-
 — ernor'g office at all. F. S. E.
NOTICE. 'Amos, secretary to the governor. Is
  attending the fair, and was not at
Til IE OFFICE OF THE COMMON- the office this afternoon.
& Gas Co. and others interested,
Miss May McCarty, a trained nurpf
living at 223 X. Union, has returned
from a visit with her mother at
Montreal, Canada.
J. C. Riley, 120 N. Philadelphia,
was taken to the hospital this
morning.
A1 Marlow, deputy sheriff of Sem-
inole county, is in town on busi-
ness.
New British War Autom jbile for Attack on Uhlan:
£
BROTHERHOOD OF
CENTRAL CHURCH
BAMjUETS I RID AY
The following Is the program of
the Central Presbyterian Brother-
hood banquet in the church base-
ment Friday, October 2, 6:30 p. m.:
Supper, (6:30 p. m. sharp.)
introductory Remarks, by the
Toastmaster, Sara S. Gill.
Address, by Mayor Frank P.
Stearns. Subject, "Practical Uplift."
Reading, by Mrs. H. G. Faust.
Address, by Attorney Chas W.
Friend. Subject, "What the Brother-
hood Movement Means for Men."
Address, by Prof. H. G. Faust.
Subject, "The Church and the Pub-
lic School."
Business.
Adjournment.
SYNTHETIC CLUB.
The program for Synthetic Musi-
cale appears in another column of
this issue. The music lovers of the
city have been looking forward to
this muslcale since It was an-
nounced. The club Is undertaking
a larger work this year than they
have probably done before. Quite a
number of the new members are tal-
ented and have studied their work
In the best conservatories.
There will be no charge of ad-
mission to this open meeting tomor-
row night.
This engine of war has just been
WEALTH BENEFIT ASS'N. WILL Governor Cruce is expected to built for the use of the British army
HE OPEN THIS EVENING UNTIL 9 cross the state line this evening in the campaign against the Ger-
P. W. DO NOT OVERLOOK YOUR and arrive in Oklahoma City Friday Imans. It haB been used against the
DUES. morning. | raiding Uhlahs by the British with
Mrs. II. Arnold Jackson of Bos-
ton Is the woman golf champion of
the United States for 1914, and the
winner of tho Robert Cox cup, em-
blematic of the championship. This
cup has been sojourning in England
With the use of this armored auto- for the last year, whither It was
mansbegan their" raids Into Belgium j mobile, which will hold some twenty taken by Miss Gladys Ravooscroft.
and France they had companies of 'men with rifles, the districts In ad- It will remain In the custody of thr
Uhlans far ahead of their armies, and Vance of the German ariny may be Oakley Country Club near
the allies were not able to stop them. [cleared of Uhlans. for tho ensuing twelve months,
Mrs. L. A. Hardin has received
the sad intelligence that her mother,
whose home was In Tennessee, had
dldd. Also that her brother was
seriously 111.
considerable effect. When the Ger-
WEATHER FORECAST.
New Orleans, Oct. 1 —For ♦
Oklahoma: Fair, Friday. ♦
Hoston