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THE SHAWNEE DAILY NEWS-HERALD
REGULAR AFTERNOON ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS, EXCLUSIVE IN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY.
VOL. XXL
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA, SUNDAY MOKN1NO, JULY :lillti
NUMBER 327.
Courtyard of Chihuahua Prison Where American Soldiers Were Held.
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By Associated Press.
London, July 1— Following weeks
ot intense bombardment with guns of
every calibre firing millions of shells
daily, the British early this morning
launched a general offensive against
the Germans along a twenty mile front
north of the Somme. They succeeded
in taking the German front line
trenches, and capturing many men.
The French on the British right co-
operated in the attack.
When the last dispatches were re-
ceived, fighting was still in progress,
and further successes, it is said, are
being recorded.
For weeks reports had been current
a 'big push" of the British was about
to commence. It is stated England
had two million men equipped and
trained in preparation for the su-
preme effort to break the German
lines. The preliminary bombardments
extended over a front ninety miles in
length. The allies are now on the
offensive in practically every field.
The British offensive comes on the
heels of the Russian drive in Galicia
and Bukowina.
On the Italian front the central
powers have met with severe re-
verses. The Italians are driving the
Austrians from position after posi-
tion.
The French defense at Verdun also
appears to have stiffened and the bal-
ance of battle there seems to have
swayed in favor of the defenders.
German Report.
By Associated Press.
Berlin, July 1. — Reconnoitering
French and British attacks on the
western front last night were re-
pulsed, it is announced.
Russians Iti-trrnt.
By Associated Press.
Constantinople, July 1.-—The Rus-
sians recently driven back by the
Turks from the Persian border are ef-
fecting a further retreat in the direc-
tion of Kermanshah, Persia, under
Turkish pursuit, it is announced.
Successes Reported.
By Associated Press.
British Headquarters in France,
July 1.—The British already have cap-
tured the towns of Laboiselle, Serre
and Montauban, and Curlu and Faviere
Woods, five hours after the combined
French and British offensive began.
The main first line trenches over the
entire front under attack are report-
ed to have been stormed. At points
the fighting reached the main Becond
line.
Reports show the British and
French at the points furthest in ad-
vance had broken through more than
five miles beyond the first German
trenches. The British are endeavor
ing to surround Thipeval and other
points, and an intense strugglf; is un
der way for towns and villages. Re
ports indicate that important German
positions at Fricourt may be cut off.
An intense struggle is in progress
for the possession of Contalmaison,
one end of which the British hold, the
Germans the other.
The British are making good pro
gress behind the front lines in Ger-
man-held territory. The British have
taken many prisoners.
The French are advancing on the
British right, moving with great
steadiness. After an assault they
quickly covered a distance of two
kilometers beyond the German front
line.
The great offensive undertaken by
the British offers, according to re-
ports from the front and the com-
ments of military critics, an absolute-
ly new departure in the tactics hither-
to pursued by the belligerents. Con-
trary to the favorite tactics of the
Germans, the British did not attempt
a partial advance by massing their
artillery at a given point in the line
and following an intense bombard-
ment by an infantry attack in serried
columns. Employing an enormous
number of guns, the British maintain-
ed a continuous and even bombard-
ment of the German lines along the
entire ninety miles of attack. They
sought to level the German trenches
and destroy the concrete fortifica-
tions which sheltered the German ma-
chine gun squads.
Hurricanes of shells were also di-
rected against the German barbed
wire entanglements. In the evenings
following this daily artillery sto
raiding parties dashed out from the
British lines to < omplete the destruc-
tion wrought by the big guns. In this
way the British claim that many pris-
oners were taken, machine guns de-
stroyed or captured and the entire de-
fense of the Germans demoralized. A.
French officer who witnessed this
plan of operations described it as "the
last word In scientific warfare."
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REIMTES
HIS STAND
WAITS REPLY
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 1.—Developments
here in the Mexican crisis are at a
standstill while the United States
aits impatiently Carranza's reply to
the note of last Sunday.
In this prison in Chihuahua were confined the seventeen American so Idlers taken in the fight at Carrlzal
when General Felix Gomez tricked the troops of Captain Boyd and BhiJt them down under pretense of a peace
parley.
Pay Bill Passes.
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 1.—The Hay bill
appropriating two millions for de-
pendent families of guardsme passed
the house today and now goes to the
senate. It allows not exceeding $50
a month to families at the discretion
of the secretary of war.
Many Recruits.
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 1.—Reports to the
war department show satisfactory
progress in military preparations.
Regular army recruiting is strong,
more than two thousand being added
this week.
Guardsmen Give In.
By Associated Press.
Ft. Sill, Okla., July 1.—The last
slackers of the guard have given in
and will sign the muster roll, it is an
nounced.
Second Kansas.
By Associated Press.
Fort Riley, July 1.—The Second
regiment is entraining. Four sections
left this morning for the border.
"SAFETY FIRST"
SPECIAL WILL BE
HERE ON JULY 19
SHAWNEE P. 0.
HAS BECOME
FIRST CLASS
Missouri Artillery.
By Associated Press.
Nevada. Mo., July 1.—Three batter-
ies of field artillery and the signal
corps struck camp this morning pre-
paratory to leaving late today. There
will be no more movements until
Monday.
Kansas I.eaves.
By Associated Press.
Fort Riley, July 1.—The first sec-
tion of the Second Infantry left at
9 o'clock under command of Col.
Hoisington. Three other sections are
under orders.
>'car Verdun.
By Associated Press.
Paris, July 1.—After four violent
attacks with liquid fire, the Germans
captured positions east of Hill 34,
which the French took yesterday. The
French counter-attacked .and recap-
tured the position, it is announced.
After several assaults, the Ger-
mans penetrated the Thiaumont
works which the French captured yes-
terday.
There was fighting of great
WAS ORDERED OUT
By Associated Press.
New Orleans, La.. July 1.—Thomas
I). Booman, recalled "United States
consul at Frontera, Tabasco, one of
the refugees from Mexico, who ar-
rived here Friday night on the Nor-
wegian steamer Harald. declared
that Carransa agents ordered him to
leave Mexico on the next boat and
not to return "until General Carranza
gives you permission." The Harald
was in port at the time, he said, and
having previously received orders
from Washington to return to the
United States, ha was able to depart
immediately.
Conditions in Tabasco he described
as "horrible beyond description."
TEACHERS TOOK ('Alt
Twenty-eight Pottawatomie coun-
ty teacherB arrived in Shawnee from
Edmond on the Katy Friday evening,
occupying a car to themselves. They
were in a celebrating mood because
of having been unexpectedly allowed
a vacation until July 5, and made mer-
ry all the way home. It Is said they
took possession of the car and would
vio-|allow no male, except the conductor,
lence all night on the Esnes-Avocourt to enter between Oklahoma City and
road, and Nancy was bombarded. Shawnee.
The News-Herald has been notified
through Z. G. Hopkins, special agent
of the M. K & T. railway, that the
government "safety first special,"
consisting of tifteen steel cars with
exhibits by the different departments
of the government, will be in Shaw-
nee in the vicinity of the M.
K. & T. depot on July IK. It will be
open to the public after 1 o'clock p.
ni., and will be free to all.
The following exhibits are shown:
Department ol the Treasury.
The Coast Guard Service exhibits a
modern, full size, self-bailing surf
boat, beach apparatus wagon, rapid
firing gun for throwing life lines to
ships in distress, breeches buoy for
life saving at sea.
The Public Health Service, the
branch of the government that is
charged with the responsibility of
keeping epidemics of dread disease
away from the shores of the United
States, and of assisting in stamping
out epidemics that occur within its
borders, show by models and charts
what this service is accomplishing
for the health of the people.
Department of War.
Both the war department and the
navy department have cars devoted
exclusively to display of apparatus and
models of instruments used by those
departments. These give the citizens
of the country a glimpse of the man-
ner in which Uncle Sam is prepared
to deal with any emergency that may
arise. The war department present,
in as much detail as possible, an ex-
hibi. of all branches of that service;
and officers and men of the army,
will be on hand to furnish afiy infor-
mation desired as to the apparatus
exhibited, or the different divisions
of the army.
Department of the Jiavy.
The navy department show models
of the great guns that are on the bat-
tleships, and have men from the navy
to explain their working. There is a
modern machine gun similar to those
now being used in the European war,
also a rapid fire Hotchltiss gun of the
type formerl used by the navy. A 6-
pound gun of the latest design used
on ships is exhibited. An exact mode!
of the pre-dreadnouglit "Vermont"
type formerly used by the navy. A 6-
umbia" are shown; the latter is an
example of the obsolete type the
scout cruiser now taking its place,
prehaps the most interesting feature
in the navy exhibit is a torpedo, the
type of instrument that has caused
so much death and destruction in the
European war. The navy meft will
explain that each torpedo costs from
$4,000 to $8,000 and that many ot
them have been used in the present
war. The navy has obtained from
one if its Eubmarines a portable
wireless outfit, which is carried with
the train, and will be in working or-
der at all stopping places. Messages
will be received and sent daily and
visitors will be permitted to witness
the actual working conditions.
Department of the Interior.
The bureau of mines looks after the
safety of more than a million of min-
ers. It is engaged in teaching them
first aid to the injured; and over 30,-
000 miners are especially trained and
well equipped to render aid as mem-
bers of any hospital crops. In case of
war these men are available for hos-
pital service.
It shows the apparatus for the sav-
ing of life In mines. Including inven-
tions permitting wearers to enter
places filled with poisonous gases.
1 having telephone connections with
the outside world, life-saving canary I
birds, oxygen pumps and cylinders, I
safety lamps, aneroid barometers,
psychrometers, anemometers, galvan-
ometers, radium signs, a gram of
radium salt, and Innumerable device*
used in mining operations.
The reclamation service, the home-
! making bureau of the national gov ]
ernment, shows its methods of re- j
claiming the desert wastes and pre-
paring them for the habitation of man. M cltlzen8 havo Htudied with in
it .s estimated that the Great Amerl- tereBt the 8 red , the Na
can Desert contains forty million L,^, hwav Asan. exbiblud in
acres, which, if reclaimed, could make shawnee Natiomil 1!anU aml Uui
homes for twenty million presons and off, of Lambard & Hart n.bll:ll
add four billion dollars to taxable
property, and one billion dollars in
VERY IMPORTANT
TO POTT. COUNTY
annual crop returns
The National IV \ service presents
picture gallery of the magnificent
scenery of the Yellowstone, Yosemite,
Mt. Rainier, Crater Lake, Glacier and
others of our fourteen national parks,
scenery that in quality and variety far
exceeds that of the Alps. The pic-
tures are enlargraents from photo-
graphs and are beautifully col-
ored.
Department of Agriculture.
The Forest service exhibit is de-
signed to show the conservation of
life and property, and how it pre-
vents, detects, and suppresses forest
fires, destroying scores of human
lives and millions of dollars' worth
of finest timber.
The Weather Bureau shows the in-
tricate apparatus it uses in determ-
ining the weather conditions and the
approach of storms and floods, and
will demonstrate how in time of
stress millions of dollars of property
values have been saved by its timely j
warnings.
Interstate Commerce ('0111 mission.
An elaborate exhibit is prepared by |
this department which shows all the >
safety appliances approved by the
United States government for trans-
portation service. The exhibit includes .
various designs of hand brakes, car j
couplers, uncoupling levers, sill steps,
ladders, hand holds, running boards,
signals, block signals, etc. In the
exhibit is a miniature locomotive
complete and built to scale. A loco-
motive boiler under steam, with glass
openings, will illustrate the circula-
tion of water under working condi-
tions.
An American lied Cross Society.
The First Aid Division, American
Red Cross, is operated under the di-
rection of officers of the medical
orps of the United States array, and
show the completed and proposed na-
tional highways. Two of these,—the
Kansas City-Dallas and the Little
Rock-Ainarillo highways are planned
to pass through Shawnee, and it is
lor the purpose of organizing for
these highways that the meeting has
been called for July 7. I. J. Kirker,
organizer, will be at the meeting with
a bunch of boosters from counties
north of here, and he desires to meet
representative citizens of this and ad-
joining counties.
CLASH AT TAMPICO.
By Associated Press.
Galveston, July 1.—Two American
soldiers from the cruiser Salem were
wounded during a clash with armed
Mexicans at Tampico Tuesday, ac-
cording to a passenger on the steam-
er Dade from Vera Cruz today, who
received his information from pas-
sengers on the liner Monterey.
By Associated Press.
New York, July 1.—President Wil-
son made plain in his speech at the
New York Press club banquet Friday
night that ho will not countenance a
war with Mexico until there is no
other alternative for settling the bor-
der troubles.
Again he declared that he was
ready to sacrifice his own political
fortunes in order to carry out his
convictions as to what would be the
just course to pursue in the situation.
The president's audience, composed
of newspaper men, state and munici-
pal political leaders and others prom-
inent in public life, signified their in-
dorsement of his position by repeated
outbursts of applause. When he asked
if the glory of America would be en-
hanced by a war of conquest in Mex-
ico, shouts of "no" came from all
parts of the banquet hall. A similar
response was made to his query
whether it is America's duty to ' car-
ry self defense to the point of dicta-
tion into the affairs of another peo- per
pie."
The president dwelt upon his ef-
forts to serve the whole people, thou-
sands of whom lie said are appealing
to him to maintain peace as long as
possible.
"1 have constantly to remind my-
self," he said, "that I am not the ser-
vant of those who wish to enhance
| the value of their Mexican invest-
ments, but that I am the servant of
the rank and file of the people of the
United States." I
Dainbridge Colby, who placed Theo-
dore Roosevelt In nomination for the
presidency at the progressive con-
vention in Chicago, paid President
Wilson high tribute In an address,
but did not declare unqualifiedly that
he would support him in the coming
ampaign, us it was reported ho
would do.
I am a progressive," he said. 'I
was one of the party's organizers. 1
shall stick to the ship until it is rec-
ognized by passengers, crew and of-
ficers alike that it must be aband-
oned. I cannot leave until the water
is up to ray chin. I will say this, how-
ever, speaking for the rank and file,
that the friends of Woodrow Wilson
In the party are legion. The stalking
horse of the national committee may
vote down the resolution to leave the
votes of progressives to their own
conscience, but I think the actions of
the progressives are to be determined
and dictated by their individual judg-
ment and nothing else."
President Wilson arose from his
seat and shook hands with Mr. Colby
he finished speaking. Later the
president paid tribute to Mr. Colby s
generosity.
Mayor John P. Mitchel, Ralph Pu-
litzer and Irving S .Cobb also spoke.
President Wilson did not begin to
peak, until almost 11 o'clock.
The presidential party, which in-
cluded Mrs. Wilson, who occupied a
seat of honor in a balcony behind huge
American flags; Dr. Cary T. Grayson
and Secretary Tumulty left for Wash-
ington at 12:30 o'clock.
Showing an increase in postol re-
ipts of nearly __6,000 for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 191 , over the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1915,
Shawnee becomes an office of the
first class, and the employes gain the
Increase in salaries that accompanies
such designation.
The receipts of the Shawnee office
for the years indicated have been as
follows:
Year ending June 30, 1912, $31,591.69.
Year ending June 30, 1913, $32,204.44.
Year ending June 30, 1914, $33,999.90.
Year ending June 30, 1915, $36,426.91.
Year ending Juno 30, 1916, $42,000.00.
(Figures for the past year are ap-
proximate, the final report not hav-
ing been made out. and the correct
figures may be a few dollars more
or less.)
This shows that since 1911-12 the
postal receipts have steadily Increas-
ed until the past year when they
jumped nearly $0,000, making the
total increase in five years about 33
ent.
Sunday morning lit. Rev. Theo-
phile Meerschaert, D. D., Bishop of
Oklahoma, will ordain the following
young men, all of whom are members
of the Order of St. Benedict, to the
holy priesthood: Rev. Martin G. Mul-
cahy, O. S. B., Rev. Francis L. Luck-
inbill, O. S. 13., and Rev. Albert S.
Brousseau, O. S. B. The ceremony
will take place in St. Benedict
church, at 8 o'clock. Rev. Father Mul-
has a staff ot physicians and a life I cahy will celebrate his first Solemn
saving expert, who are available for 1 Mass in St. Anne's church, pan Fran
detail as instructors in mines, camps, {< jsco. Gal., on Sunday, July 9th, at
railroads, telephone and electrical 10:J0 while Rev. Father Brous-
concerns, factories, and other large seau will celebrate his on the same
institutions corporations; also for, day. in St.lltmedlctschurchShaw-
police and fire departments of cities, i nee, and Rev father Luckinblll In
Y MCA Y W. C. A., Boy Scouts,! the Church of the Assumption. Mus-
etc. The exhibit includes transpar- ] kogee, Okla., also at the same time,
encles showing activities in various1 Confirmation will take place after
fields, with charts and first aid boxes llle i,ole1"" HiKh ' J 8,
1 'o'clock. The program of the mass
of every description.
CLAIMS MAN WAS
MUCH MARRIED
Upon complaint of Mrs. Bob Cun-
ningham No. 3, the gentleman was ar-
rested Saturday by detective Rose and
patrolman Peltier, and held for the
Pittsburg County authorities on a
charge of bigamy. He had been vis-
iting a brother at Econtuchka, north-
cast of Shawnee. Cunningham claim-
ed that at the lime he married the
last time he believed that his former
wives had been divorced.
Mrs. Will Vogan and daughter,
^Katheryne, of Atkins ,Ark., arrived
Thursday to visit her sisters, Mrs. L.
W. Switzer, Mrs. Walter Lazenby and
Miss Grace Hervey.
follows:
Rosewig'p Mass in G.
Kyrie, Solo, Miss Loretta Fleming.
Credo, duet. Messrs. Jno. Fitzgerald
and Albert Seek.
Offertory. Miss Katherine Tracey,
Oklahoma City.
Sanctus, Chorus.
Henedlctus, Miss Tracey and
Chorus.
Agnus Dei, Miss Fleming and
Chorus.
Confirmation, Uni Sancte Spiritus,
Mr. Albert Seek and Chorus.
Te Deum, Chorus.
Rev. Fr. Bernard Murphy will
preach on the feast of the day. All
non-Catholics are invited.
WEATHER FORECAST. +
Itjr Associated Press.
New Orleans, July 1.—For ♦
Sunday, partly cloudy. *
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THE PRIESTHOOD
AT ST. BENEDICT'S PROMOTION DAI
SEES MUCH CHANGE
ON ROCr.lSLAND
July 1 of each year is "promotion
day" on the Rock Island, and Satur-
day the usual number of changes were
made.
II. F. Reddig is promoted from su-
perintendent of the Indian Territory
division with headquarters at Hailey-
ville to superintendent of the Oklaho-
ma division with headquarters at 101
Rono.
C. R. Rupert is promoted from su-
perintendent of the Oklahoma division
at El Reno to superintendent of the |
Missouri division at Trenton, Mo.
Under the new classification of the
Shawnee office the salaries of about
25 of the employes is at once increas-
ed by $100 per year each. The post-
master and his assistant do not get
their increase lor the current year
beginning July 1, for the reason that
it was not until the last quarter that
the receipts reached the required
figure. As to the other employes,
however, this makes no difference,
and the increases become effective at
once.
F AMOUS "ESSEX
TROOP" OF
PASSED THROUGH
The famous "Essex Troop" of Ne-
wark, N. J., who served as President
Wilson's bodyguard at the inaugura-
tion, passed through Shawnee at 9
o'clock Saturday morning enroute to
El Paso. The troop lias two cavalry
companies, A and C, with 183 men
and 229 horses and mules. Capt. Free-
mand commands A company and Capt.
Kyle C company. When they were
mustered into the federal service
they were made a part of the 1st Reg.,
New Jersey Cavalry.
The "Essex Troop" is a proud or-
ganization, made up almost altogether
of lookers, professional men and sons
of wealth. Two of the most demo-
cratic of the bunch had incomes of
$0,000 and $8,000 a year respectively.
Others are millionaires, there being
several of the troop so rated.
At Memphis yesterday the troop
claims to have broken the record
branding horses. They branded their
entire bunch of 229 between 6:30 and
1ft a. m. While the stop was made at
Shawnee, a cleaning squad was put to
work on the saddles and accouter-
ments, which were transferred to
other cars for tills purpose.
The members of the troop com-
plained considerably of the heat they
liave encountered. Where they caine^
from, they said, they have had no'
warm weather yet,—in fact, people
were still wearing light overcoats in
I the evenings, while at Memphis they
I encountered 90 degrees. They enjoy
I their trip, they say, "but it may be
different when we see some of our
boys killed or wounded." Seriousness
generally characterized the members
of the organization, though there was
some genteel raillery directed against
the girls who were at the station to
see them go through. "Good morn-
ing.'' said several of the boys to a
trio of young ladles. There was no
response. "GOOD MORNING. they
shouted In a chorus. "Well, good
morning, then." replied a miss very
demurely. "Hurrah," shouted a
youth, "we woke them up at last."
Hundreds of post cards were mail-
I ed by the boys here to the "folks back
home.'
UNION
MEETS HERE AUG. 15
D. Van Hecke is promoted from su-
perintendent of the Louisiana division
to superintendent of the Indian Ter-
ritory division at Haileyville. He was
formerly trainmaster of the Indian
Territory division, during which time
he resided in Shawnee. He is very
popular among the railroad men. who
watched with pleasure Vis progress
'.from trainmaster of the Indian Terri-
tory division to the guperlntend-
ency of the Pan-Handle division at
Amarillo, thence to the Louisiana di-
vision, and now to the superintend-! a[ shawnee the third
ency of the Indian Territory division. lAugust, on August 15.
Van llecke is relieved on the Lou-
isiana division by G. A. Sewell, from
the Pan-Handle division, whose suc-
cessor is not yet known.
Postmaster Otis B Weaver was able
with assistance to be at the postoffice
for a few hours on Saturday after-
noon. He made a special effort to be
at the office, because of Its being the
beginning of the fiscal year, and the
day upon which the Shawnee office
became an office of the first class. He
expects within a few days to be able
to be at his post regularly once more.
A very Important delegate conven-
tion of the Farmers Kducational and
Cooperative Union of America, Okla-
homa division, has been called to meet
Tuesday In
The call Is
issued by O. W. Taylor of Roff, pres-
ident, and M. T. Norton, secretary,
who states that it is a very important
meeting, as the future of the organi-
zation in the state depends upon the
action of the delegates at this meet-
ing. County meetings are called for
not later than July IB to select dele-
gates to the state meeting.
PUMP ARRIVES.
The bed and pump for the auto fire
"truck and pump for Central Station
arrived Saturday and will be put oa
•the car this week.
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