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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24
Green Grassler
still Saves Lens
By IL AasociatsA HrsAa,

bflIlSH FKONT IN FRANCE
AND BELGIUM. Aug, A--An AdvanS,
by the Canadians In the neighborhooc
OF GreengyaMier on the southern edg,
OF Lens yesterday has added greatly /,
the strength Of the British line which
has continued to tighten steadily abou
the heas 81 the city, The Cramier i
really great slas heap which hal
been accumulating for years over 1
considerable area between three group,
Of railway yards from which coal trains
were sent south and web. II Hes only
about 800 yards south OF the central
railway station OF Lens.
Reached Through Tunnels.
The Graisier is an important buffer
between the Canadians and d~efenses of
the city proper and the Germans reach
It through tunnels connected with the
network Of passages and dugouts be-
meath Lens Part OF the ground about
the Grassier is inundated due to the
waterway nearby having broken il,
banks end this in conjunction with the
great number OF machine gun emplace.
inenn on the elevation has made il q
particularly difficult position for attack.
The Canadians made their assault be-
tore dawn this time and the attack was
preceded by q protracted and exceeding
ly intense bombardmen, of the German
positions. The Germans exhausted BY
the long strain Of their constant coun.
ter-attacks found the Canadian, in their
midst with little warning But the de-
tenders did not give up without a strug-
gle and there was considerable bayonet
fighting,
On Edge Of City Proper.
The Canadians thu. far have not At
tempted to advance into The heart OF
Lens, but today's fight was on the edge
OF the city proper, rather than in the
suburbs, There seems to he no dimuni.
ton in the strength OF the Canadian
attacks notwithstanding the ,~remendou.
labor they have performed in the last
few days They have worked steadily
and msthodieslly, weaving a net abou,
the Germans who live miserably in their
underground position, within the city,
which 10 rapidly approaching the point
II will furnish most inhospitable
quarters Tor the enemy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24
ReassesSment Of
Railroads Proposed

Railroads entering Oklahoma Cit,
will be r~eassessed, according to Ezra
Offutt, county tax assessor. This de,
cision was reached after a eonferenc.
between Governor Williams and ]. N.
Crook, assistant attorney general ~.
day.
Following this meeting Mr.. Offut,
was ordered to get all the data he
could on the different railroads and to
make , report to the state equalization
board for a reassessment OF the roads.
A tax expert Yesterday at a meeting
ot. the equalization board declared that
the railroads, which we're taxed by the
mile, could not be reassessed.
Raise Of 100000.
Al the meeting yesterday Of the
county equalization board the county
tAs asSsssor declared that he believed
that he could raise the lgtsment OF
Oklahoma county property ~approki-
rnstely 2,0W,m but that he could not
raise il enough to comply with the ~
ders Of the state board. The propoSed
blanket raise OF 10 percent |, entirely
out OF the question, he said.
There are many property owners in
Oklahoma county whose property is Is.
seHed o. o than is actual value"
Mr.. Offutt said, 1T Is manifestly un-
Just to these people to raise their as
sessment 10 percent and I am not going
TO DO 80 unless absolutely forced to BY
the state. There may be some property
that has been omitted from the assess.
ment rolls and there is no doubt some
property that is under-sHessed. wilt
try to get all OF this property together
Tor q teasseNsmen, bu, | Arr confident
we cannot raise much over 100000
by this method.
State Must Help.
The state equalization board could
easily secure the amount of increase
they demand il they would raise the
public service corporations assessment
In proportion with their actual value.
The state demanded the increase ana
then placed the burden on the county.
II the state will do lis part the county
will also"
Hunter Johnson, assistant attorney
general, said that he did not believe
the state board would reauess the pub.
lie service corporations At this late
date. This statement brought some
eau'tlc remarks from I'd Sheldon.
member OF the county excise board, and
5 " Ch,ld', chief deputy tax assessor.
1T Is too late to res.ess anyone
now Mr.. Sheldon said, and yet the
stat. equalization board ask, that We
the valuation Of the county
S,0U,UO. They expect all this from
Us without their taking any action on
the public service corporations.
don't propose to raise the assessment, OF
anyone unfairly II | can help IT,"
Corporation Tax Heavy.
J. M Crook, assistant attorney zen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24
TWENTY RECRUITS
JOIN ARMY HERE
Navy Is Enlarged by Five in
Oklahoma In Last "a Hours,

Twenty Of the twenty-five men who
enlisted in Oklahoma during the Las,
t%wenty-four hours Joined the regular
army, according to reports Al the army
and navy recruiting stations.
The names Of the recruits, their home
town and the branch Of the service in
which they enlisted follow
Nsvy-W. T. Hayes. J. L. Nolen. G.
J. Robinson, G, K. Hall and J. II. Gui-
legly, Oklshoma City.
Regular Army--Roy A. Brady, Vini.
u; James W. Baxter, Chickashs; Har.
ley z, Dillon, HennesSey; Joe B. Eos.
ter, Crowder; John R. Harris, Mineral
Wells, Texas; Lloyd N. Huff. Lindsay;
Homer T, Hipsher, Jones; Charles G..
LUX, Chiekasha; William X. Layman,
Hanna Clarence NJ, Mills, Euiaula /,
Elroe Medley, Dumont, Texas; Dick
N~ivison; H~snnessey; Ben Needmon,
Checotah; Robert Perry, Waukomis
Samuel G, Rich, Edmond; Ralph n
Watkins, Muskosee: Jane, B. Wyn.
koop, Cement; BERT Walthall, Mime
Fksh Aaron r. Wsju, Terlton and
Henry T WsMet Wynnewood.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24
FEARED WIFE
COULD NEVER
Be WELL
Southern Pacific Fireman
Thought Wife's Case
Was Hopeless.
SUFFERED II YEARS
Dsclarss Tanlac Restored Her
Health - She 10 Like
Different Woman.

"A few bottles Of Tanlao have re-
lieved my wife OF trouble, that wa,
beginning to fear she would never &c
over, and she 10 now actually lookin,
like q different woman" said 4. Susrer
4 fireman on the Southern Pacific rail.
road and living At ZOO Hardy Street
Houston, Texas, the other day.
"A dreadful case OF stomach troubl,
had worried her for eleven years" h.
continued, and most everything shs
would eat disagreed with her. She
would often suffer terribly from sicl,
headaches and n times got so diary
she could hardly stand on her feet.
She fel, tired and languid all the time
n her nerves were in such an awful
state that II she was spoken to sud.
denly she would Jump and drop what.
ever she had in her hands. She COM
planned OF misery in her sides 80 she
could hardly rest after she went TO bed
and said when she got up in the morn.
ing She 'e't like she had been beat
with sticks. She had rheumatism in
her back 90 bad tina, at times she could
hardly raise herself up. She often
complained OF other troubles tina, wor-
RED her and she was going down hill
so last was actually afraid she
couldn't last much longer, for though
she tired abou, everything W., could
hear OF, nothing did her any good iii
she 70, hold of T,nlac.
Several oi our friends had been TAX.
ING Tanlao and told us abou, !, ard ,
sot . bottle for her to try So "a,
she has taken only four bottle, and !,
proved to be the very thing she needed
She eats anything she wants, nov md
has NO trouble afterwards. the rh,u'
matism In her back and side, i, %.
trely gone, her nerves are V~,,,;,,
steady and she goes to bed a, d,rL ma
sleeps like q baby all night IN she
wakes a. seven yin the morning, rested
end refreshed She is better and .,ronv
% IN every way than she has been in a
l9Ne time, in fact, she is jus, like ,
different woman and ! am more than
glad 10 give my endorsement 10 +,
medicine that will do what | have seen
TanIac do Tor my wife"
TsnlAe IL sold IN Oklahoma City cx
clmsirly BY Wes,fall Drug Co, under
the p<taoual direction Of a special Tan.
lac rsogssentative.-A
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24
Harper County
Receives Wheat

Six carloads Of seed wheat have been
obtained for Harper county through the
activity OF a committee in Enid, ae-
eording TO a report from the Harper
county council OF defense, received BY
the state council today.
The report indicates that Harper
county Is making long strides toward
caring Tor its ,eed wheat situation.
Efforts TO get loans from the Santa r.
railroad and others also are being made.
Money is being obtained on a plan Of
the lenders obtaining one.sixth OF the
crop marketed from the seed they fur
nish.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24

Mn No Deficit"
Declares Williams.

M. 80. H.
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TO-. c"m'
is,si rsns;.;c: .,.;n. ~. COVE,
s;.k, ~ $1,000 s.oo,,
assS,ssd tcXs~ ,hs, \. xn,,,d
No., Avsn.A.
~ m h .v.;i.h,. 60,
rsssi rsv,r~s }ucd r;sh, nos
overnos Viij,sms when mi,
divided mo A. p,ov;ded by law
ke Z tia, i viii 10 a ,onv
svsrd stsv;n. or dsfic;, ia,
6cvard. ia 90 afraid will overtake
60ate. There Il MOI soins TO he
4 Deficit. The people q oklahoma
fest assured ON that pojnt RIGHT
80
fr. Howard now 10 in Colorado.
~ In his office we're unable today
lts any idss OF how much OF the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24
x~ssoeiatsd Press War Summary.

Assoetafsd Press War Summary.
In q brilliant attack this morning on
the VerduN front. the French carried
Hill JN, one Of the most bitterly dis
puted position. OF the war, in the
struggle for which thousands OF msu
have lost their lives. The French ad-
vaneed to an average depth Of one and
one fourth miles over the sector be-
tween Avooourt wood and Dead Mans
Hill, Paris announces. and in addition
to. Hill O4 stormed the fortified works
between Haucourt and Bethincourt,
Germans Admit EvacuANoa.
The official German report from the
western front while not definitely ad,
hitting the los, Of Hill N4, say, il wa,
evaeuated Tuesday night, only a weak
garrison being left there.
Hill N was the last Of the strong.
holds retained by the Germans which
had been captured in the drive against
Verdun last year. The French are now
masters Of all the important points on
the Verdun front which they held he.
fore the beginning Of the German at.
tack.
Lens Fight Contihuss.
On the British front the bitter fipht
for possession Of Lens was continued
during the night The official British
statement announces that the British
now hold German trenches Immediately
northwest Of the Green Grassier 10 the
south Of Lens, and that especially
heavy losses have been inflicted on the
Germans Portuguese troops which are
holding 4 sector in NORTHERN France,
repulsed German raids in the vicinity
OF La Bassee. I, Heavy artillery fighting
continues around Ypres.
Heavy fighting continues along the
Italian front. Rome announces that
more than 1000 prisoners have been
a. we'll ~ about sixty guns. The
Italians hsve stormed further Austrian
and broken up violent coun-
ter attacks.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24
CAUSED
IN BERLIN OVER
PEACE PROPOSAL
MIchaeIiS Believed for Plan
Until He Explains,

BERLIN, Aug A--Berlin was sur.
prissd 70 karn today Nhat he reich.
,taa building yesterday afternoon had
been the scene Of 4 political furry.
The incident which brough, about tn.
temporary disagreement between the
majority coalition and the chancellor,
was the ehancellor's somewhat indefi-
mite phraslng Of his attitude toward the
%reichstas peace proposal The impress.
sion created was that Doctor Michael,s
was circumscribing his Endorsement Of
that action.
During Wednesdays intermiMion for
luncheon the majority parties drew up
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24

yhich thousands a ne flower Of III
Ger~ss army (oxnd oily . burial plse,
without any lsursh ct victory.
The remarkable hing about the who'll,
Friends offensive Is the smalinew OF
their loses while those Of the enem,
have been terrible a. IAN be seq,
wherever one goes on the battlefield
O N German division at least thres
regiments exist no more and those re.
naming alive are prisoners.
oss Wipes Out Three Batteries.
One OF the captured men related hoe
4 French she'll fell onto = Aspet oi
poisonous gas shells near Hertebois, the
fumes Of which killed the complsmsnts
OF three entire German batteries COM
posing . group which had just bsen
sending hundreds Of these horrible pro.
j%ectiles over the French lines. A Ger.
man infantryman ssid that HE BAT.
TALON while being relieved from front
line duty had lost two thirds Of its
total.
Maj. Gen. John J Pershjas, com.
mander ln-chief OF the American forces.
had 4 splendid view OF the first day,
operation. from . position near Le.
Morte Homme. There was an inter.
meeting there between the Amer.
lean commander and the French gen.
eral. Corvisart, who was . fellow mil
itaty at,aehe Of General Pershine dur
ing the Manehurisn war. The coin.
eideuce was still further s~ecentuatet
by the fact that the German eommAn-
der facing this part Of the line was
General Hetrel, who also wal 4 mill
tary attache and knew General Per.
'h'ns during the Russo Japanese wac.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24

sra', declared that the public service
corporations paid one-sixth Of the a..
eessme3t OF the county and he doubted
v heir property was valued at one
sixth OF the entire valuation OF the
county.
A meeting Of the county board, which
wal set Tor today. was postponed be.
cause OF the absence from the city OF
two OF Its members A peetine will
he held early next week when a report
viii be prepared Of all the property that
the equalization board believe. can be
raised.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24

statement to the effect that taePs
could be no doubt respecting the chan
oellor's aoquiescence in the coalition
pepee views. The presentation OF this
declaration ~ the afternoon session
drew forth = second statemeu. from the
chancellor, in which he definitely o T
rected any false impression that might
have been created by his utteranees at
the morning session.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24

fixed for 1918, only fixed the amount
the suditor would turn in At 2.2o0,0M.
So It 10 seen that there is likely to be
no deficit OF the face Of the estimates
for the auditors department, At least
this l, the contention OF administration
leaders
Il have heard it charged" said Gov.
ernor Williams, that the auditor has
sought to embarraw the administration
by failing to reveal the exact financial
status Of hi, department do not make
such a charge but I'M going to find
out Just what the situation is"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24
German Batteries
Wiped Out by Gas

GRAND HEADQUARTERS Or
THE FRENCH ARMY, Aug 18th,
French taking OF prisoner, a, the re,
suit OF the victory at Nerdun amounted
today to nearly eight thousand ant
large numbers OF cannon and machin,
guns were captured and DESTROYED.
The battle, which is being continued
confined to the artillery with IN,
French holding great superiority in IN,
fire.
French Fire Terrible.
Prisoners unanimously say that the
French artillery was terrible In its ef.
feets. One saidi
No, even a hare could have gotten
through it,"
The testimony Of prisoners show,
mat the Germans intended to hold the
let bank OF the Mouse At all costs. The
regiments stationed there were ordered
10 die At their posts II necessary Man,
on them did, More than ,wo.third, OF
the prisoners were taken there.
Small F%ortrs~es Ev.ryyh.r.
y VISIT To the r%econquered territory
SHOWS the vslu, placed on the position,
o, LeMor,e Homme and Regneyille a,
oe'ehS'Ve organizations. The ground
everywhere ~ covered with small fort.
@tesses 1t was the last hope of IN,
herman crown prince. who apparently
WI" on'e'Sed with the desire 10 ION.
ouer Verdun, in the nelghborhood Of
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24
CORPORATION TAX
NOT MEN ENouo
GOVERNOR THINKS
CONTINUED From pses ~

Ice corporation, fixed by the state
board. The 10 percent increase was
outside Of that, for the county has
nothing to do with taxing the public
service corporations.
i mean what ! say about the New.
castle bridge fund. That matter u en-.
tirely up to me and | will use the
money Tor something else unless the
county makes a satisfactory tax a.
seAsment,"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24
Fat Lady" Wants lob.

Any q in need Of a fat lady" A,
. side show or carnival attraction can
get In touch with Q woman answering
that description dhroush the Chamber
Of Ccmm9ce.
Mas Add'e Newman Of Cordell,
Okla, has written here asking the ad-
dresses OF shows and carnivals that
make state and county fairs that might
need . tat woman attraction. Her sse
ana we'eht were not stated. Her lei.
ter was referred by Paul CourelI,
assistant secretary, to w. II. Birds.
eye. secretary Of the State Fair asso.
citation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24

without any. exceptions, lock onward
w me coming o. Henry n wsl,hsll In rh.
production " the season said William 4
lnrhsr, msnsset n tn. D~tssniAnd thss,.t.
cheertnlll recommend n" "Ths Trusnt
saul viii he al presmland sunday and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24

Dollpetion 10 the starting point for
1esaous diseases. To be healthy,
bowels aetive and regular
,JHE Will remove al accumula
N ~ hs~sls and put the system
eoAlitlea. Price SOC. Sold by
~ Drug Co.-Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24
GERMANS 0USTED
FROM HILL 3OA
STRONGHOLD
T rench Retake Verdun Fort
reSS In Smash,

BERLIN, Aug. 14.-Troops ua-
der Prince Leopold Of Bavaria,
e1vaastaS On Tie Russian city a
Riga, have reached the River A,
q pasees on the Gulf Of Riga coast,
tAs German general staff an
nouacsd today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-24
rs. kIESO SICK
lkyEN MONTHS
~ y sssk III {
kns's vegshLls csspsul.
ll.-'Ter ssysa leae mouths
~ from . fG0ale trouble, viii

cevoO PAM % my
back end ddes until
became - weak
could hardly walk
from chair 70 chair.
and got 70 nervous
would N at the
slightest noise. l
was entirely unfit
70 do my house,
work, wn giving
up hop Of wer BE-
Inc we'll, when my
Al~A>A 49,. -
Evening journal., 1917-08-06
HOME GUARDS TURN
OUT FOR FIRST Drill

The new Delaware Home Guard got
down TO business Saturday afternoon
when eighteen men reported for the
first drill held On n site overlooking the
Zoo, near the Washington street bridge.
After the men had been put through an
hour of drilling with fifteen minutes
for rest, they were divided into two
squads, which alternately drilled and
acted as administers.
In drilling the men Captain X. X. V.
Casey was assisted by Charles II. Brown
and W. j. Parker. The recruits con
sisted of Walter D. Bush, II. S. Haley.
Harry S. Bush. A. Felix DUPONT, Bar
row Guest. A. Norton, w. IT. Alexander
H. $ Spea kman, II. G. Parker, C. +. Spiel
Charles II. Brown, w. J. Cahalum. W g.
Parker, Charles r. Runner and Alvin b
Robinson.
But little sacrifice is asked Of the
members, it being only desired that
they attend about two drills a week and
MOLD tihedmGl cs lin readinbss TO be
rushed to any threatened point in Oh,
State in case Of emergency.
Another meeting of the organization
Will be hell in the Council chamber
tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1917-08-06
NEW CASTLE TO have
TRAFFIC STANDARDS
Mayor Lavender Will Have
Two Placed at Most
CongeSted Points
LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT o. EN- AIR SERVICE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Aug. 6.-scores OF
young mon in this city and vicinity
reported 10 the Rural New Castle
County Exemption Board at Newark
today Many OF those drafted made
the trip TO the college town in auto
mobiles
The ideal weather caused hundreds
to seek the waters OF the Delaware
River yesterday and as a result the
battery was crowdeI with bathers.
The varorts RIVER piers we're also
crowded with members of Grabbing
parties and some good catches were
reported
Mayor Lavender has received two
traffic standards but they have not yet
been placed In position. 10 Is not
known just where they will be placed,
but are for the more congosted sec
tions OF the city.
Charles L. Clewell undertaken.
took charge OF the body OF Willie
Johnson, colored. OF Wilmington. who
died at Glasgow on Saturday Death
was due to tuberculosis The funeral
will take place from the home Of tho
dead man in Wilmington tomorrow.
The open air religious service on
the school green last night was well
attended and similar meetings will be
held every Sunday evening until cooler
weather The meetings are held I'M
der the auspices OF the local Baptist
church.
The police had an easy time on
Saturday night. not an arrest being
made. This is a record as Saturday
night crowds usually produce ono or
more vlolators Of the law. Last d gnt
white man was arrested on a charge
of drunkenness.
Scores Of residents yesterday spent
the day near Rod Lion gathering
blackberrles.
Evening journal., 1917-08-06
GERMAN SOLDIERS keep
RECORDS OF PILLAGING
~ The United Press.


WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES,
Jlly 15-(By MALL Documentary
evidence has just been secured by the
French military authorities establish
ing that Germanys youngest classes
OF 10 and 2O-year-old troops paruci-
pated in the pillaging and destroying
%. French villages that proceeded the
German retreat OF last March.
The following diary found on 4
German prisoner of the class OF 1917
illustrates the mental attitude OF
fhese German boy soldiers towards
The military necessity" OF sacking
and running villages and private PROV
srty
Dec Towards evening. pillagC
excursion 10 nearby village.
Dec 2O-preparatory inspection b,
Captain Otto. During Afternoon
"sneaked" different sorts OF colors
oils and pinchers Carried away a.
souyeniers Ueversl beautiful cups.
Dec. 23-Painted signs Pillagiul
Excursion
Dec z4-Forenoon. still more pil
iaglng. Carried away al sorts Of col
ors. also wine. Afternoon, Christina
feast We were given some SINAI
presents Sent four packages. on
containing Christmas souvenirs. tw'
containing a cup and glass each cal
pillaged) and the third little teapot
The Lieutenant made us a beautifu
DISCOURSE
Jan. 1f-Afternoon at Chauny
There is mighty little left there
Feb. 2i-We have received orderi
20 destroy all wagons and vehicles
that remain at Grandru; 20 rendei
them useless by saving them. Wa
destroyed ten.
Feb. 22-All OF the beds. springs
and mattresses have been gathered
together at APPLY TO be sent ints
Germany.
March 6-Worked az an artlller,
position in the vicinity of Sinceny
sinceny IS in ruins. The villages. in
Guiding Chauny. are all in flames. Al
Of the fruit trees have been SAW
down.
March Worked on the roads
Nearly All OF the houses OF Bichan
court including the tower Of thu
church. have been blown up by I
mine
March l7--At $50 We dcparte,
from fressancourt for Mortiers vi
Versigny. We arrived at Nortier
at 4.30. No cantonment especially
II is now FIVE days since we have re
aeived bread.