State Sentinel (Stigler, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 11, 1918 Page: 5 of 8
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STATE SENTINEL, STIGLER, HASKELL COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1918.
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A Liberty Bond will keep your money in
America and send your he art to -the front
DRIVE ON PARIH WAH REAL
INTENT OF HUN ASSAULT
WASHINGTON, April 8.—State-
ments of German prisoners have
convinced French military critics
that the real objective of the great
German offensive was Paris and
that so far from executing checks
which would make Amiens the goal
of bloody and undecisive battles the
Teutonic high command sent its
forces forward prepared for rapid
advance in open warfare.
"In order to alleviate the march
T>f the troops," says an official dis-
patch received today from France,
"the order was given to prepare for
their departure and to organize the
convoys in such a way only to carry
with them what was indispensable.
The remaining was to be stored at
a depot designated by the division.
the Germans had been driven back
to their support trenches.
"Enemy artillery activity was fol-
lowed by extremely active shelling
by our heavy artillery, which silenc-
ed two enemy batteries.
BREEDING COWS
erland today, reviewing the latest I
discussion, quotes Captain Tersius,
as follows: i Realizing the importance of more
"We were at first a good deal per-, cattle being raised on the farms 1
suaded to under-estimate the parti- have arranged to procure a limited
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. April 8.—An Ameri-
can officer who has just returned
from the battlefields of northern
Prance, where he has been since
the beginning of the German offen-
sive, estimates that thus far the
Germans have lost at least 300,000
men in killed, wounded and missing.
This officer formerly was in the
British army and is famaliar with
all the conditions.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 9.—Another sector
of the British theater suddenly dev-
eloped intense fighting today when
the Germans delivered a heavy at-
PARIS ISLAND, 8. C. IS A
TRAINING CAMP NOW
PARIS ISLAND, S. C„ April 11.
-A school for the exclusive pur- l™k over approximately an eleven-
pose of thoroughly training all en- ™ile front i,etween Givenchy, La
listed men who appear to have the aS8ee and a Point west of Fluer-
making of non-commissioned offl- a x ^ust below Armentieres. A
cers has been established at the U. P°rt«6uese sector is included in the
S. Marine training camp located at i involved-
this place, thus doing away with the fst of Le plantin anci east of
old style method of indiscriminate- Petillon th^ enemy appeared to have
ly appointing men from the ranks as fained a footlnS in danced de-
sergeants and corporals. | fenf • according to latest re-
The school is under the direct p,°,rts, and a fierce battle was T^ing
supervision of a sergeant major and a a onS the sector. Le Plantin is
the course covers a period of eight, for wes* °' Givenchy, and Petillon
weekB lies to the east of Laventie.
The future "non-coms" are put' Givenchy and on the left of
through a training consisting of all the f™nt "«*«>. the allies ap-
of the latest and most modern bayo- j Parent ^ aJ"e holding their ground in
net drills, trench work, the handl-1 e very heavy fighting which was
ing of companies and other features r®p°rted,t0 be especially bitter east
of Festubert. The Portuguese were
said to be almost as rigorous as
that given to the embryo officers at
the commissioned officers' training
school.
The school has been a marked
success in developing officers in the
ranks, declare Marine Corps officials
here.
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KATHR SHOCKS ARE
FELT AT CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, April 9.—Slight
earth shocks were felt here tonight
and reports from nearby Virginia
being supported by British troops.
The attack was preceded by
violent bombardment which began
in the early morning and extended
all along the front affected. Beth-
une, Estairs and other towns be-
hind the British lines have been
heavily shelled.
It is too early to say what rela-
tion this new move has with the
main German offensive further
south. Only time will tell whether
it was undertaken as a diversion or
cities indicate that the quake was! whether the enemy has a serious
much more pronounced
from Washington.
southward
BRITISH DESTROYER AND
ALL HANDS LOST
LONDON, April 9.—A British
torpedo destroyer sank last Thurs-
idea of pushing forward here.
WASHINGTON, April 8.—Word
that American reinforcements are
moving to the support of the allies
in Picardy has revived argument in
Germany over the efficiency of the
day as the result of a collision and submarine, and drawn from Captain
all hands on board are believed to Persius, military critic of the Ber-
have been drowned, according to an
admiralty statement issued tonight.
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AMERICAN FORCES
NOW IN BATTLE
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, April 8.—A large Ger-
man patrol attempted a surprise at-
tack on the American outposts in
the sector northwest of Toul early
this morning, but was dispersed
without being able to reach any of
the American positions.
A corporal in a listening post saw
the Germans approaching. He
waited until they were within a few
yardB, and then challenged. The
enemy answered with rifle Are, and
.whereupon the American optposts
opened with heavy machine gun and
automatic fire, scattering the Ger-
mans and driving them back to
their own lines.
A violent artillery duel went on
all through the night along the en-
tire American front. The Germans
threw more shells into the American
positions than in any similar period
for the past few months. The
The American batteries replied vig-
orously.
liner Tageblatt, the comment that
after being persuaded to under-es-
cipation of America in the war. We
began to note a change of opinion.
"It is beyond a doubt that it
would be well to curb at the pres-
ent time these more-or-less fantas-
tic vagaries of persons discussing
the submarine war.
"We cannot for the moment esti-
mate when the United States will
have ready the millions of men
which her population will permit
her to raise, but it is certain that
America will in the very near fu-
ture succeed in massing armies that
in any case will constitute a very
valuable aid for our enemies.
Captain Persius concludes by not-
ing that America is preparing for
war of long duration and expresses
without great conviction the hope
that the present offensive will attain
a result which will frustrate these
plans.
WASHINGTON, April 8.—A di-
gest of.German opinion on the situ-
ation in Picardy, given in an official
dispatch today from France, says
the German general staff is instruc-
ting the military correspondents to
reassure the public and with over-
emphasized explanations is betray-
ing the dismay of the public at the
prospect of a check of the great
offensive.
The dispatch follows:
"Among the descriptions of the
war and the notices in the newspap-
ers, the different currents of Ger-
man opinion produced in Germany
by the offensive can be defined.
There is, first, the anxiety caused by
the extent of the losses. The gen-
eral staff charges the Wolff Bureau
and the military correspondents to
reassure the public and to put them
on guard against the enemy com-
muniques.
"The staff no longer upholds, as
on the first day, that the losses of
the assailants had been at a mini-
mum, but it now affirms they are
normal and proportionate to the re-
sults obtained. The general staff
explains to the impatient public
what difficulties the transports are
encountering in supplying the army,
difficulties which have been aug-
mented by the bad weather. It re-
calls the success of the preceding
days and describes the demoraliza-
tion of the enemy armies and the
exhaustion of their reserves.
imount of money to be used by farra-
rs In buying cows. We have many
acres that should be in bermuda
rass; we have an abundance of good
water; we have a mild climate; ,an<l
within another year we should have
he tick under control. It ia possible
to care for six cows where there is
ow but one. To those who are so
ituated that they can care for a few
ows, say even ' or 6, or moro, and
eed some assistance, I will be glad
o have you call on me. I can take
are of from 60 to 100 small herdi
nd a few larger ones. I would have
ou give this serious consideration;
he country needs the cattle; upon us
epends the task of raising them. I
• ould be glad to have you call on me
ny time you think I can be of ser-
ice to you.
ROBERT A, ZEBOLD
GERMAN TROOPS ARE
OCCUPYING KHARKOV
LONDON April 9.—The Bolshev-
iki government announces that it
has received news that the Germans
and Ukrainians have occupied Khar-
kov, according to a Reuter dispatch
from Petrograd. Kharkov is 400
miles south of Moscow and is the
farthest point east yet reached by
the Germans.
SATURDAY is PORKLESS Day
£
Wednesday is Wheatlss J).
Think what this war means, i
act.
THE GRAY GHOST" at ,
Lyric Monday Night.
HATCHING EGGS — From
famous D. W. Young Strain s i
White Leghorns. Get the besi fer-
tility guaranteed. Phone F. 15. .
MRS. WILLIAM GOIN
Our soldiers and sailors offer all
they have for us. We must not use
their sacrifices to enable us to live
in comfort now. By so doing we
lengthen the war and the casualty
lists. Buy War Savings Stamps.
The War Savings campaign is
meeting government expectations in
bringing into circulation money
that has been secreted for various
inexplicable reasons. The cam-
paign is "bringing money out of
sock" and from "beneath the mat-
tress". Columbus, Ohio post of-
fice officials report that the other
day they received a ?6.00 bill of
1858 date and a $3 gold piece in
payment of Thrift Stamps. The
gold pieces was the first of that de-
nomination seen in fifteen years.
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the bone conveying its soothing and
restorative influence to the spot
where the pain exists. Trice 25c,
50c and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by
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"THE GRAY GHOST" at The I
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"These over-emphasized explana-' Healing oil and you have a full pint
tions and these encouragements be-
tray the dismay of public opinion in
timate America, German opinion is Germany, which begins to fear a
undergoing a change. | check of the German attempt on the
An official dispatch from Switz- German attempt on the west front."
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money can buy. It cures old sores, |
wounds, cuts and scratches. We j
sell it.,
W. W. WILSON & CO.
4s the Clock Ticks
Three hundred and fifty telephone calk a second!
That is the average volume in the Bell System day
and night, and at certain hours it is nv. -re than
doubled.
The operating force must keep the "tracks" clear.
ready for every cross-town or transcontinental call
In these unprecedented times the importance of each
connection is magnified, as is the necessity for stead',
performance on the part of the operators.
They are counting no effort too great, and they art
also counting on the public to appreciate this anc
to accord them deserved consideration at all timef
Southwestern BelS Telephone Co.
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Sunday, April 7.—On
the front northwest of Toul, Friday
night, the Germans attempted two
raids, but both were repulsed. The
American infantrymen went out of
their trenches on the second occa-
sion and chased the Germans from
the first line trenches into the sup-
port trenches.
Details of the action were made
public in the following official an-
nouncement tonight:
"The enemy raided our trenches
at two points. The first attack was
repulsed easily. In the second, the
enemy was allowed to reach our
irire entanglements. Then our fire
opened and a moment later the
American infantrymen rushed out
in attack, driving back the foe. The
pursuit was continued until the first
enemy trenches were emptied and
KULTHE KAISER WITH SPUD:
PEACH BLOW POT A TOE.
We have received a car of old time Peach Blow Potatoes that we want to get
planted in order to have plenty of late potatoes and not have to ship Northern
Potatoes in here. We paid One Thousand Twenty-Four Dollars for potatoes that
were grown on four acres.
Plant any time up to June 15th. We will pay One Hundred Dollars for best acre raised in
Haskell County.
We buy and sell Corn, Oats, Peas, Cane Seed and Seed Corn. Write or wire us for prices. Remember the
place 4'Stigler Building". Will furnish seed to good party on shares.
FITZGERALD GRAIN & SEED CO
STIGLER, OKLAHOMA.
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Milam, C. D. State Sentinel (Stigler, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 11, 1918, newspaper, April 11, 1918; Stigler, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc99690/m1/5/: accessed May 4, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.