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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, June IVA London.)-
The British rush this morning on the
$Messines- -Wytschaete ridge Of the Bel
gian front took them well over the
ridge, where they are now entrench-
ing.
The village Of Messines was report
ed to have been taken early in the
fighting. 1t was also reported that
Lenfer and Zareeba had fallen and
that Wytschaete had been surrounded
by storming troops.
The British also captured impor-
tant trench positions all the way from
Observation ridge, southeast of Ypres,
to Ploegeteert wood. north of Armen-
there's
Million Pounds Exploded.
- They had been completely dazed by
the most gigantic mining operation
vet carried out in the world war More
than one million pounds Of high ex-
plosives had been placed under the
German forward positions during the
last IL months and the uphsavl Of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
STAMP TAX ON BANK
DRAFTS AND CHECKS
ABOVE s. PROPOSED

WASHINGTON, June Z. - New
stamp taxes of cents IN bank checks
and drafts OF more than 50 to raise
from $S,OOO,0O0 TO $l0.0OO,0O0 were
written into the war tax bill today
by the senate finance committee. The
provisions would require persons
drawing checks and drafts for more
Than So to affix the stamps so flmn-
lar during the spanish h-Amcricau war.
All other documentary stamp taxes
of the house bill, estimated To raise
s3S,000 600 We're adopted except those
on surety and indemnify bonds which
were exempted The committee de-
cided. however to reduce the house
tax of cents a pack on playing cards
20 , cents for decks costing under -
cents
Consumption taxes on sugar, coffee,
tea and cocoa were fixed finally ass
previously announced after iccunS.d-
GRAFTON except that the rate ON raw
cocoa was reduced to cents a pound
and that on prepared cocoon and prod
ucts increased 10 cents The su-tr
tax Of half-cent a pound. . cents on
coffee and cents on tea will stand.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08

score of separate mines spread panic
among the troops already harassed as
they were to the point of distraction
by seven days and nights of fire from
the greatest Concentration OF guns on
a given front since the war began.
The battle OF Arras apparently had
reached the ultimate In this respect,
but today's bombardment was carried
out by 20 per cent more guns, espe-
cially guns of heavy caliber.
The Messines ridge has long been a
thorn in the side of the British. They
were driven from 1t in those perilous
days OF October, 1914, when with
weak lines and virtually no artillery
they bravelv but forlornly attempted
to held this point OF vantage.
Yprcs Will BE Rescued.
II all of today's gains are held the
pressure on poor old Ypres which has
resisted every effort of the Germans
Will be- effectually relieved Not much
is left of Ypres but its crumblins
walls and brick dust, but the British
have held II as tho last important
landmark which survived in the little
kingdom overrun by the Germans ir
their mad dash against France.
The Meeslnes ridge has been re-
garded a. sort Of key position 70 all
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
TORNADO SWEEPS
PATH THRU PERRY
Fifty Buildings Razed; Many
Persons Injured; All Ex-
pected to Recover.
DECLINE ASSISTANCE OFFERS
Storm Spreads Harmlessly
After Reaching Open Coun-
try; Damage $150,000. y

PERRY. Okla. Juno 7. Fifty
buildings. including many of the lar
gest structures of the business district
of Perry, We're blown away or demol-
ished by "A tornado which struck the
town at 1880 o'clock this afternoon.
Several farm houses and barns in the
path of the storm also were wrecked.
Altho several persons are reported to
have been injured. all are expected to
recover. The damage is estimated at
$l5O,O0O. The tornado was the lnth
in oklahoma during the past week.
The tornado was as ireakish as IL
was destructive, being preceded by IA
severe rain and hail storm, "A combmd-
ton which seldom accompanies sucn
disturbances. Windows all over the
town We're broken 10y hail stones, some
of which were as large as hen eggs.
The twister came when the thunder
storm had subsided and swept thru
the main street with great force.
Many of the smaller buildings were
carried away while the more substan-
tial structures were unroofed.
From the business section the tor
nado passed thru the residence dis
tiict, where many houses were
wrecked or damaged and seemed to
spend itself in the open country about
mile from the town. Atho all wires
leading into Perry were leyeled a
short distance away they were found
intact and news Of the storm was d s.
seminatcd promptly. All aid Offered
was declined, the authorities declar-
ing they were amply able to handle
the situation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
TOMMY ATKINS CASE
REACHES BRIEF STAGE
Evidence Introduction Ends
Mother Denies Birth
Mark Story.
Special to Tho World.

Special to The World.
MUSKOGEE, okla, June Con
clusion of testimony ard rebuttal evi-
lence in the Tommy Atkins land allot-
ment case has closed. The court an
nounced that ten days would he given
the defendants in which to prepare
and file briefs on the question as to
whether or not the court has the right
to consider the myth theory Of the
government II already being admitted
that the Lawes cOmmi ision, contrary
to the contention of the government,
received evidence when cnIollins
names
Tams Bixby went on the stand and
stated that at the time he WAS work
ing at Okmulgee enrolling for the
Dawes commission the Creek attorney
was present tc contest certain cases
and had the opportunity to do so
whenever he wanted to. The Tommy
Atkins name vas not contested at that
time
Mimic Atkins was put on the stand
and asked whether or not there was
birthmark on Tommy, as is claimed
hv the Henry Carter interests. She
said there was not.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
AMERICAN TROOPS
TO FRANCE SOON
Transport and Warships Pre-
pare Camps for Uncle
Sans Men in Europe.

PARIS, June "A large American
transport containing wheat for Ameri-
can troops which are to come later
has crossed the Atlantic under the
protection of an American warship.
the Matn announces. The TRANSPORT
is now being unloadcd at French
pert, the newspaper says.
Preparations are being made for
reception of American troops. a
number of bases similar to ,hose OF
the British army have been organized.
Camps have been laid out for In
fantry and artillery and aviation
parks have been established for
American officers is bringing his fam
lily The Motin says the arrival OF
he transport means that the provi-
sioning of the army is well under way
before the arrival of troops and that
accordingly the American forces Will
make no call on the French stock of
food
The transport. 1t has been learnei /
is the naval collier Jupiter.
The Jupiter is one of the American
naVy's largest colllers. She was the
first electrically propelled steamer
over built and her performance was
so good that il led to the ADOPTION Of
electric drive for all new batt'cships
and battlecruisars the American naVJ
being the only ore in the world 20
adopt ths typo OF propulsion. TIE
Jupiter was built at Mare Island navy
yard. San Francisco, and she had a
high speed for an auxiliary naval yes
sci which would enable hcT to escape
submarine attacks under any but un-
usual circumstances.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
MISSING B00kKEEPER
CAUSE OF BIG SEARCH
S. d. Hughes, Exchange Ma
tional Employe, Absent
Four Days.

Mystery surrounds the contiucd abs
sence of s. ID. Hughes. an assistant
bookkeeper in the employe of the Ex-
change National bank, who was last
seen late Saturday evening and altho
the entire police department has been
supplied with a description of the
missing man and a citywide search
has been instituted no trace OF tho
man had been found at u late hour
last night
Because of the excellent condition
in which his accounts We're left the
mystery surrounding his disappear
ance is increased and, while He bank
officials and police officers have SO
far been unable TO uncover a clew that
will reveal the couseAfor the absence,
"a theory of foul play Is not being given
undue credence.
Hughes has been in the employ OF
the bank for some 1ime and his work
has been absolutely satisfactory, acs
cording to X. NJ. Moody assistant
cashier, who yesterday evening stateO
that, so far as he had personal knowl"
edge. Hughes habits wee all that
could be desired by an employer.
Before coming to- Tulsa Hughes re-
sided at saltwater, at which place his
wife, as well us his mother and father.
nov live. His father and father-ip-
law returned to saltwater last nigh,
after having spent several hours ~
the city endeavoring to find sous
trace Of the missing clerk. Before re-
turning to Saltwater they had a cor
ference with the chief of police, dur
ing which they stated that they
had done all In their power to locate
their kinsman and that they would
return to this city at any time .hor
presence was deemed necessary.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
High Explosives Discharged Under German Trenches

started that Mosslnes village was re-
ported captured. Then came word
that the Hospice Of Lenfre and IA
roetia (Zareeha) had fallen and that
Wytschaetc In the very nose OF the
German salient lust south OF the
Yprcs salient was being surrounded.
Important trench positions were
taken all way from Observation
ridge southeast of Ypres. to Ploegs
teert wood. north of Armentlrios. ono
Of the most formidable of these was
DamSirass which he British fire had
all but oblterated. other positions
taken were known as the "Ungodiy
trench" "Schnit2el farms" and BAT
tlewood."
The tanks were In the thick Of the
fighting this morning and from all ac-
counts were doing splendid If un-
graceful work. The troops fighting
today were English, Irish, New
Healanders and Australians.
Having expected that there would
he an offensive near Eprcs the DER
mans had been rushing gurs and new
divisions to this front during the past
two weeks.
orders thht were captured had
urged the men to hold against the
British at all costa
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
BRILLIANT VICTORY
SCORED BY ALLIES
Haig's Forces Drive Germans
Over Front of Nine Miles
in Belgium.
GAIN MUCH-DESIRED POINTS
Infantry Attack Prefaced by
Giant Mine and Artillery
Preparation.

LONDON. June Tn one of tho
most claborately planned and daring
ly executed maneuvers of the war Sir
Douglas Haig's forces have dealt
mighty blow against the German line
In Belgium and have been rewarded
with notable gains In terrain and tho
capture OF more than five thousand
prisoners and numerous guns of va
rious caliber In addition they in
flictcd heavy casualties on the Ger
mans
Advance Thruout Day.
over front OF more than nlno
miles. extending from the region of
lprcs southwark nearly to Armen-
there's, the British started their drive
early Thursday morning and at night
fall had everywhere advanced their
line, capturing villages and numerous
points OF vantage, among the latter
the MessinesfQytscha ridge, which
commands the surrounding plains for
miles and which for two and a half
years has been a troublesome salient.
The villages of Messnes and Wyt-
schaote fell into the hands OF the Brit
ish during the attack and the British
even pressed on eastward from Wyt-
schaeto ana occupied the village OF
Oosttaverno ana trenches east OF tho
village on front OF more than five
miles.
Preparation Perfect.
Probably never before in history
was an attack launched with greater
! preparation. For days the Wytschaeto
salient had been the objective OF the
! British guns which had hurled tons
OF steel upon 1t. When the time for
the attack came the British looseo
mines containing one million pounds
OF high explosives in front of the Ger.
man positions, the detonations being
heard 1870 miles away in England.
With CONSERVATION reigning among
the Germans and under a curtain of
! fire, English. Irish. New Zealand and
| Australian infantrymen. with tanks"
to aid them, started across the open
The Germans offered only slight res
sistance and everywhere were beaten
| off
Except for German attack against
the rrench noi shwest OF St Quentin,
which the Fruch troops repulsed.
! quiet prevailed everywhere on the
French, front Thursdsy, except along
the Chemin des Danes. where the
artillery activity was violent.
Austrians Rcpulsc Italians.
Considerable fighting continues be-
| tween the Austrians and Italians in
the Carso region. Along the Vipacco
valley the Italians delivered several
thrusts, which were repulsed, while
near Jamiano the Austrians have
made further gains according TO VI
emma. Rome, however, asserts that
J the Austrian attack failed In the lat
/ ter region, as likewise did an often
sive in force on the Tretino front.
Great preparations are being made
! in France for the arrival of American
! troops. Already an American tans-
! port containing food for them has ar
| rived in French port and American
warships are anchored off the French
| coast.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
MARRIAGE NO BAR
TO BEING DRAF TED
Each Case Must Stand on Own
Merits; Half Claim
Exemption.

WASHINGTON. June 7.-Regis-
tratun returns came In slowly today
and tonight from Tuesdays great
military census, preventing anything
approaching conclusive estimate as
TO the number of men actually en-
rolled. An official statement today
however. said such partial returns
rs were At hand indicate that the TO-
100000 estimate of the census bu-
reau for the number Of men within
the prescribed ages would not be
eQuallcd.
Many Claim Exemption.
\ feature of the few complete re-
turns is high percentage of The in
dicatod exemptions, averaging ap-
proNmatoly 80 per cent of the total
registration. Officials pointed out.
however, that this did not mean aC-
tual exemptions, as the indicated fig
ures include all married men and
those in executive, judicial or legls-
lntive office. Until exemption regu-
lations have been promulgated It will
he impossible TO say how many of
these will be included In those to be
marked off the military rolls. The
one conclusive result of the registra
tion that cannot he altered In the
slightest degree by any possible varia-
lions Of young Americans have put
In their names claiming no exemp-
tion and stating no reason for release
from war service.
Marriage Not Exemption.
In regard to the married men, Sec
retGry Baker said today that in all
the letters he has received on the
subject OF exemption not one even
suggested that marriage should es-
tablsh a class exemption. TIE added
that 1t was not the purpose of the
department TO make such n ruling
but that individual cases would be
dealt with on their merits, no matter
what the reason for exemption might
be-
The secretary was enthusiastic over
the results of registration. He eX-
pressed his appreciation Of the work
done 10y Provost Marshal General
Crowder and by state and municipal
authorities, declaring registration day
had been "a spectacular demonstra-
tion" of the solidarity of the Ameri-
can people and of their high patriot
ism. of which the enrolment was the
hest evidence lie said he had never
doubted for a moment that the re-
sponsc would be what II was.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
u. s. RAILROADS MAY
BE RUN BY WOMEN

PARSONS, Kan. June 7.-un-
less the war IL terminated within
three years. many of the rail-
roads of the United States will bc
operated by women. said l.. l..
Anderson. general manager of the
Missouri, Kansas X Texas rail-
road company, today in announc-
ing the establishment Of n wo-
mems railroad training school by
his company at Dallas. Texas.
Depletion of the operating force
who have enlisted for service ne
ccssitatcd the employment of wo-
men who will he used To sell tick
cts. act as clerks and To do other
routine work, according to the an
nounCCmcnt.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
STICKS, STONES, SH0TGU1S
USED AS PRISONERS FIGHT
Guards Forced ~ Shoot when Blacks
and Whites Battle in 81 Louis

S. LOUIS, June sticks, stones.
fists and shoteuns loaded with luck =
shot figured In a battle between 231
woTkhouse prisoners and five guards
late this afternoon in which one white
prigoncT and II neg oas we're injured.
The prisoners div 'dcd ABOUT evenly
white and black were working in "A
quarry near the river. The trouble
started as nearly as can be ascertaind
when a white man slyly cast rock AT
a negro and knocked him down. The
guards were unable to stop the battle
merely by beating the battlers with
clubs so thoy opened fire with their
sa wed-off shotguns, shooting low
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
RAIN PREVENTS FETE
IN PARISH GARDENS
TableauX and Garden Party
Will Be Held Tonight If
Weather Permits.

The presentation Of patriotic tab
leaux by the Shakespeare club for tho
benefit of the local ambulance and en-.
ginoering companies, which was TO
have taken place in the gardens OF
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Parish last night
has been postponed until tonight. II
the weather should again be inclcment
the garden fete will be postponed un.
I'll next week. A street dance VIII bo
one of the features Of the evening.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
DROP BOND
BONES on NEIY YORK

tacular Liberty loan campaigning
hN United states army n'iators
conveyed thru air channels today
urgent appeals 10 the people OF
New Work to purchase the bonds.
Ten machines went aloft carrying
five hundred pounds of circulars.
These they dropped from under
rain-iillcd clou's.
1T might have hcn German
bomb" was the warning printed
In red across each appeal. TO
avoid bombs buy bonds"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08

than Vimy ridge itself altho only
about half as high. The remainder Of
the country about Messines Is so fiat
that this sioping ridge which attains
a maximum height OF only seventy
meters, commands the country for
miles around and affords It's possessor
that great military advantage. direct
observation.
Attack at Dawn.
The British obscured that observa-
tion this morning with one or the
most effective smoke barrages ever
set up. The attack came at dawn with
the full moon still high In the
heavens. Mine explosions We're the
signals for the turairg on of all the
guns which were employed In drop
ping a curtain Of fire that swept be-
fore tho British attacking units
Meanwhile other guns were hurting
high explosive shells against all the
German communications while still
others were spraying the German bat
teries with n deluxe Of gas shells.
As the result of this artillery CO.
operation the German guns were ef-
fectually silenced during the initial
stages OF the attack and the British
casualties were consequently light,
1t was not long after the battle
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
GOVERNMENT RECEIVERS LAND
Million Dollar Tract Recovered In
California for Oil Reserve.

Los ANGELES. June 7.-Three
quarter sections of land in Keri
county valued at S1.000,0o6 were or
dcred restored to the government in
one Of four opinions rendered by Fed
tral judge II. S. Bean of Portland,
Orc, involving eight of twenty suits
fled ny the government in the United
states court hero TO recover land un-
der the Taft withdrawal ordec i"sued
September Il, 1908. to-establish a
fuel oil reserve FOR the navy. The
opinions were filed here today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
GUARDS TO LEARN FRENCH
University of Oklahoma Sends In
structor to Teach Soldiers.

NORMAN, OKLA. June 7-Antici-
pating the day when Oklahoml
national guardsmen will be some
where in France" the university OF
Oklahoma has sent Alzarre Allsid, in
structor in foreign languages, to Fort
sill, where he will give the guardsmen
lessons Inv conversational French.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
STORM IN ARKANSAS WRECKS
BUILDINGS; LOSSES HEAVY
Sweeping Northeastern Corner "f the
State. Inflicts Most Damage
at Harrison.

LITTLE ROCK. L.une IA storm
that swept across the northeastern
corner of Arkansas las night drmol-
ished MANY buildings and cause l
heavy loss, hut inflicted no casualties,
according t reports that reached here
tonight. Tho heaviest Ga mage appc'tr ,
to have been inflicted near Harrison,
ia northern Arkansas, and near Stutt,
CART in the eastern part of the state.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
LONDONERS HEAR NINE
EXPLOSION IN BELGIUM.

LONDON, June THE tre-
mendous explosions that opened
the British attack on Wytschaete
bend here heard by David Lloyd
George, the British premier, who
was staying for the night at his
residence, Walton Heath. The
plans for the attack had been
long maturing and when the
preparations were perfected the
premier was acquainted with the
exact hour 1t was intended to
open 1t.
The premier and other mem
bers of his household clearly
heard the tremendous detona-
tions as also did persons at tine
premier's official residence In
London.
From London TO the region
where the British mines were ex-
ploded along the German front
the distance ranges from one
hundfed and thirty to one hun
dred and forty miles.
he northern sector of the westei
n l.. l..s t.... ts.l
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
NEGROES DO NOT REGISTER;
rs OUT OF $50 TURN UP
Wholesale Arrests of Grady County
Blacks Made for Failure to
Register.

CHICKASHA. okla, June 7. -
Wholesale arrests OF Grady county ne
groes are threatened for failure TO reg
ister Tuesday. out of $50 elisiblcs
enrolled in Chickasha, only u of the
registered were negroes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
DYNAMITING PRISONERS ARE
SPIRITED AWAY IN MOTORS
Mob Surrounds and Searches Jail
After the Birds Have
Flown.

MUSKOGEE, June Five prison.
ers, who were being held in the ok
mulgee county Jail in connection with
the dynamiting of the Dewdr water
works plant Saturday night and were
spirited away by Sheriff Roach before
the arrival of the mob that surrounded
and searched the Jail early today. were
safely landed in the Muskosoe county
Jail today. The prisoners weie brought
overland In automobiles under heavy
guard.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
CHURCHILL HEADS AIR BOARD
Succeeds Viscount COwdra; Geo. IL
Roberts New Minister of
Pensions.

LONDON. June Col. Winston
Spencer Churchill has accepted the
chaiiinanship of the British air board
in succession to Viscount CoWdray.
George II. Roberts, labor member of
parliament, will succeed George Nicoll
Barnes as minister of pensions.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
NEW LOAN TO ALLIES COMING
Government Soon to Announce An
other Promise of Millions.

WASHINGTON. June New loans
to the allies totalling several hundred
million dollars probably will be an
nounced within few days. The June
program is understood to have
reached n stage where allotments
have been tentatively agreed on.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
ALFONS0'S CABINET IS
EXPECTED TO RESIGN
Break Anticipated When Span
ish King Meets Advisors
This Afternoon.

MADRID. (via Paris) June THE
cabinet met this afternoon TO con-
slider the political situation. 1t is the
unanimous opinion In political circles
that II will decide to announce its
resignation tomorrow at a meeting to
be presided over by King Alfonso. =