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The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
NEUTRALS HOLD
KAISER'S FATE
Holland and Norway May
Force Germany Accept
ance of Peace Terms.

The attitude of the European neu-
trails yesterday, assumed unexpected
importance in the discussions of the
possibility of peace, through the
mediation of the Vatican.
1t was learned on the highest author
ity that neutrals upon whom Germany
is vitality dependent are preparing to
exert strong pressure to exact further
concessions from the Teuton powers,
" further concessions are needed to
bring about a cessation of hostilities
In at least two instances this pres
sure is far from negligible. Holland
II was pointed out. can severely con-
strict the fish suppl. = that has become
on all important itein in the German
diet
Norway can close the three-mile
strip of territorial water about her
coast to the German U-boats.
Either step might be taken without
either Norway or Holland entering
the war Either would he a blow to
Germany more weighty than the loss
of many divisions in the field
Could Stop U-Boats.
1t is an open secret that the L
boats have been slipping out through
the three-mile strip along the
Norwegian coast ever since the patrol
of the North Sea became So
thoroughly efficient with the help of
United States destroyeTs. that only
the most favorable weather will per-
nit submarine to use the legitimate
open sea.
England has known it and Norway
has known it. England, so far as can
be learned has scrupulously regarded
the neutrality of Norway's three-mile
limit and has forbidden her patrol
vessels to enter this strip. Norway
might easily close the strip either by
a net or by patrol. Norway has so
far been bluffed out of such a step
by the threat of Germany that she
would consider it a hostile act Ger
many has denied that her submarines
use this channel
tBy AEence Radio to i. n. 81
Paris, Aug. Recommending again
on the papal peace message. the
Temps says:
The allies cannot examine any
peace proposition that does not come
from Germany and that does not Of
ficially voice Germany's attitude to-
ward peace and the terms.
France cannot agree to enter into
discussions either OF Alsace Lorraine
or the principle of reparations due
from the invader. No entente power
will ever make a peace detrimental
to another, even though weakened.
vanquished or wiped off the map by
the German staff"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
tBy AGence Radio to I. n. 81
Germany "FruitfuI Soil.

Berlin (via Basle), Aug. I9-The
German Catholic organ Germania
states in an editorial that the pontifi-
cal message falls upon fruitful soil
in Germany" The Taegliche Rund-
schau voices opposition to the Pope's
terms, and says it fears the Holy
Father has abandoned his impair
tiality in favor of the entente.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
WOULD Use 70
dutch VESSELS
United States, Through Mr..
Hoover, Seeks Additions
to Merchant Fleet.

The Netherlands government and
the United States government have
entered upon a negotiation which may
result in allowing the United States
to use seventy-six ships belonging to
the Netherlands now lying idle in
United States ports, it was announced
last night. Those vessels have been
tied UP at Atlantic harbors since the
German submarine warfare was in
tensified February l. for fear they
would be sunk by the submarines.
Herbert c. Hoover, the new food
administrator of the United States,
has made a proposal to Chevalier Van
Rappard. the Netherlands minister
here, that the United States be allow
ed to use the Dutch ships for the pur-
pose of carrying more food to the
other side of the Atlantic for Bel
gian relief work. In return for the
use of the ships. the United States
government proposes to see TO it that
a large portion of the cargo-carryin {:
space be used for the purpose of
sending more food to the Neither
lands for the consumption of the
Dutch people. who have been in dire
straits for the want of food, and
who have recently been obliged to
slaughte' their cattle in large num-
bers for lack OF grain to feed them.
Holland Needs Grain.
Il do not know what my govern
ment proposes to do about the pro-
posal," Minister Van Rappard said
last night. II have communicated
1t to my foreign office and am await
ing reply. Perhaps Germany is be-
ing consulted. We are in the position
of an anxious neutral, desiring to
serve all friends of the Netherlands.
We must have grain from the United
states and we must have coal and
iron from Germany. In return for
the coal and iron we receive from
Germany We export to that country
some perishable goods we do not need
for ourselves"
Minister Van Rappard was asked IS
to the recent announcement that the
United States is requiring guarantees
from neutral countries that commodi-
ties shipped from the United States
to neutrals shall not fall into enemy
hands.
The State Department" he re-
piled. lis satisfied on that point, so
far as my country is concerned.
Everything shipped from the United
States to the Netherlands is con-
signed to the Netherlands govern
ment. and my government officially
sees to its distribution. Nothing from
here reaches Germany through my
country"
Minister Van Rappard said tonight
that 1t is proposed to ship corn. rye
and wheat, principally, in the seven
ty-siS Dutch ships.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
French Stick TO Post.

Wounded French soldiers declare
that the drumfre preceding the in
fantry attack wiped out most of the
German machine gun teams. The
fighting was of the most dcsperat te
character, however. especially at
Dreigrachten, where the Germans de-
Tended their bridge-head with savage
energy. But here the Poilus made
the finest charge OF the war. inflictinS
terrible losses in the bayonet fighting.
When a supporting wave followed the
first storming detachments. they found
only dead. with pierced breasts and
heads.
Only two Germans were left alive
Near the 6pres- -Bruses Railway the
half section OF French had to fight the
Bavarians at ODDS of three to one and
completely defeated them. Every
FrenChman in this detachment was
wounded, but not one of them con-
sented TO be removed till the
objective was won.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
GERMAN DEAD
At BATTLE OF Lens
Casualties Show Increased Propor-
ton Of Young Soldiers.
CBy ASence Radio toI. n. 81

Paris, Aug. l9-The war corre-
spondont of La Liberte estimates the
German losses, in killed and wounded.
in the battle of Lens at 900. Few
prisoners We're taken. The proportion
Of the young classes fighting in the
German ranks increase with every
bsttle extraordinarily. the writer say IS.
Information from the Ypres front
explains that the large number OF
prisoners taken in that sector this
week is due to the fact that the allies
were attacking the German third line
defenses. the first two having been
taken July 81. The Teutons naturally
resisted more stubbornly in the third
line. This rampant, however. has been
broken at numerous points The
French troops. according 10 detailed
reports, accomplished miracles Of
bravery to which the British are rem
dering full homage.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
Crew Caught in Suction.

The survivors were Capt. George
Stratton, First Officer Arthur B.
Hansen and twenty Of the crew.
The arriving seamen related that
following her voyage from New York
the Montana had touched at two
British ports and was bound for a
third when torpedoed twenty miles off
Stark Point. A sharp lookout had
been maintained but not the slightest
indication Of a submarine had been
observed.
The shock OF the striking torpedo
coming so Unexpectedly found twenty
four of the crew below decks, and
the water rushing through the gap
rent by the missile drowned them
like rats.
The tanker was virtually blown
from the water and everyone on deck
hurled into the sea. As the vessel
went down the suction drew them be-
meath the surface and in the des-
peTate struggle to reach air the
strength of some of the men was all
but exhausted. The stronger SWIM
mers aided their companions in re-
naming afioat but an excruciating
suspense Of an hour had to be en-
dured before a British patrol boat
rescued them.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
Artillery DueIs Continued.

Toward SSternoo~ there were indi-
catinnS %. hare-up OF fight
int stern hattie line.
inc Is $ and Nerdun
sectors.
on the almost forgotten center OF
the Soulme sector, on both sides Of
st. Quentin, the British made import
ant gains by raidinE operations today.
foreshadowing a resumption OF the
big push" on this front. They
stormed some German trenches
around Favrincourt.
For the south, in the Priests wood.
the French launched a successful at
tack. The TeUtons made two vain as
saults at widely separated points.
Along the entire front the German
heavy guns roared furiously all day.
The gun duels on the Verdun front
were especially violent
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
Mound of Corpses."

Describing the counter-attacks the
Matin says: Soon after 10 o'clock
half the enemy division furiously
rushed from the Cite Saint-Auguste
and was broken against the inpcne-
trable steel wall OF the British bar
rage fire. A mound of corpses now
forms a greenny splash in the liquid
mud OF the plain, marking the spot
where the futile tide of asssilants
flowed and eDbed.
Some prisoners say they had been
sent to the firing line in discipline,
one because he had not shown sufti-
cient energy in shouting admiration
when the Kaiser recently reviewed
his regiment.
'Merciless violence in hand to hand
fighting and the fact that the Ger
mans ordered the men to die fighting
explain the small number Of prisoners
taken.
The Prussian Guard, utilized for a
supreme counter attack. is decimated
and strewn in heaps opposite the Ca
madam lines"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20
INCOMING SHIP
TORPEDO MARK
Death Dealer Hurled at YES
sci Missed by Only
Six Feet.
CBy the international News seryIce) |

(By the International News Service.)
An Atlantic Port, Aug. ia pas
senger ship which arrived here today
narrowly missed being hit by a tor
pedo, according to some of the pas
sengers aboard. They added that the
vain attack was made OFF the Irish
coast and that the missile passed by
the vessel by only a margin Of about
six feet. officers OF the vessel re-
fuse to affirm or deny the story.
The passengers, also. related that
they saw what they believed to be
British patrol boats carrying out a
mine destroying expedition. A large
number of the mines, they declared,
were destroyed.
The American tank steamer Mon
tanO, torpedOed by a German subma-
rine July 81, went to her watery
grave in less than n minute after she
was hit. according to twenty-one sur
vivors of the vessel, who arrived here
today. aboard a passenger vessel. The
torpedo registered a clean hit in the
stern, separating that portion of the
ship from the stem. So heavy was
the explosion that every bit Of wreck
age was driven below the surface, af-
fOrding the survivors not a particle of
Wreckage TO assist them in remaining
on the surface pending the arrival of
a rescue vessel.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-20

Follow The Heralds serial on
War Departments Home Reading
Course for Citizen-Soldiers-
page 4.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-07
Real Estate
Department
G. B. STONE, Manager

This department is most thor
oughly and efficiently organized
for rendering prompt expert
service in all matters pertaining
to buying, selling, leasing, rent
ing or exchanging all kinds Of
real property. In addition to our
long, active, intimate acquaint-
ance and participation in largest
local realty matters, we are men,
Der of the Chicago Real Estate
Board (the largest in the world)
and Of the National Real Estate
Association.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-07
Probate
Department
Acts as Executor, Admin
istrator, Guardian, Trustee
$7,200,000,000

This is the amount of money the
Trust Companies Of the United
States have in their care as execu-
tors and trustees. It embraces
real estate, personally, securities
and cash, which they hold for the
benefit of heirs and legatees.
The safety and service of a Trust
Company is superior to that af-
forded by an individual.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-07

Good Territory Open Four States for Good Honest Producers Most Mod
the-Mmue Address the Home Office
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-07
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h.'Mnsh P. D. Howard .'spec ial Representative
Kid-cout insnt Life ns. :co.T
oR1ahoa CITY.
DsarIsirD
Permit NJ TO thank yous 0d Through you e'thnf
hsoffiosrs Of good for the unsurAsssb1s
prtnsss paying ths CLAIM under policy for 5000
tho life OF Orlando 8. 0ross.f
Ny took out this policy With your Company Thirty
days policy claim BY HE sudden
death BY accident three days Tho Of this csin
within fov hours after his DEATH verifes clsis Of
Company pacsnarker in prompt service.
This kind OF ssrvios BY OF Hms Inst ituttms
doubtless all thinning
people a. a worthy and dependable institution.
NEZzzn%
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30

farmers as a class, the officials asked
for particulars.
I'VE haven't been making drive 10
sell these new touring sedans among
farmers. wrote National dealer.
The cars have been selling them
selves. When you stop TO think or IL,
the farmer has just as much appre-
citation OF pleasure and comfort in
winter as the rest Of us. And nova
days he's the American Croesus; hes
got the money to buy. The first
farmer who bought a National CON
vertible type car from us sold half n
dozen for US In no time: he was nat
urally proud Of car that was as suit
able for winter as for summer and
as good for rain as II was for shine.
And in his pride, he demonstrated II
among his neighbors with more effect.
even than we could have done
The purport of letters from other
dealers was exactly the same-the
benefit OF having ear that could
quickly and easily be transformed
from "A summer vehicle into a warm.
comfortable winter car had the same
appeal for the farmers as IL did for
others.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
FARMERS TAKING
TO CLOSED CAR
National Motor Corporation
Receiving Orders From
Rural Districts.

That the farmer appreciated the
business ana pleasure value of the
automobile as soon as any other class
Of citizens has been apparent, OF
course. almost since the beginning OF
the auto industry. but that the man
in the rural districts Is taking To the
closed car and all-year driving may be
somewhat OF "A surprise.
In fact, that their new National
highway ~ and siX-cylinder touring
sedan contained particular appeal
To farmers wasn't borne In upon Off
cials Of the National Motor Car q We
hicle corporation until they began re-
ceiving an unusual number Of orders
from some of the dealers In the big
farming districts, notably In the mid
die west.
The farmers have begun buying
these cars; we never figured on
particular market among them for the
touring sedan type" reported the
dealers.
As there had been no advertising
nor other selling effect to appeal 10
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
C0FFEYVILLE, KANSAS,
TO DENVER IN 1929
Studebaker Dealer Breaks All
Cross-Country Records With
633-Mile Drive.

CoffeyVillc Kan, no longer will look
10 the illustrious Walter johnson, IDOL
of million baseball fans as its chief
bid for fame Fred lCtchen, merchan-
diser of motor cars, has just turned
the trick that will keep Coffeyville In
the glars OF the lmelight for some
time 10 come.
c'red is the presiding genius Of the
Etchen Auto company. distributors or
Studebak,r cars for Coffeyyilie and
vicinity. and is so full Of Studebaker
enthusiasm that he just bubbles over
whom the name Is mentioned. The
other day "a friend made a casual re-
mark to Rim about the cross country
record OF a certain make OF car. Fred.
true to form, said IL had nothing on
the Studebaker." or words to that ef-
feet and forthwith bet the man 81. 900
that he could drive his car to Denver
before tho hands on his watch could
make a complete circuit. The wager
was accepted. Two other men were
asked to make the trip as official
time-keepers and observers.
Etchen Is the possessor of what is
said TO be the handsomest automobile
in his part Of the state. The Canary
CupIo" Is a siX-cYnnder fifty horse
power Studebaker stock chassis with a
-
car. Painted n bright canary yellow
II presents a most distinctive appear
ance. This was the car selected for
the race against time.
At o'clock Sunday morning, Sep
tembcr 3. the party left Coffeyville
with Etchen at the wheel, going thru
the Flint Hills between Coffeyvle
and Wichita, thru the sand roads to
the west. up over the Rocky meu..-
tains to Pueblo, to Colorado Springs
and Manitou. and thence on to Den
YER. averaging better than thirty-twu
miles an hour, arriving in Denver az
4:29 Monday morning,
For twenty-three hours and twenty
nine minutes OF steady driving l.ac-
tically taking meals and gas con the
fly" Etchen had remained stolidly at
the wheel OF his Studebaker pilotins
his car at express train speed over all
manner Of road conditions and bring
ing IL into Denver without mishap OF
any kind-not even a puncture. Not
once did the car stop for mechanical
or tire trouble. Etchen not only won
his $1,000 wager but he proved his
faith in Studebaker durability ano oc-
pendabllity, and now has the distinc-
ton Of breaking all oss-country stock
car records for this distance.
big road map and clock in the
Etchen Auto company's salesroom
kept the interested crowd back In Cof-
feyvlle Informed of the movements ..
the party. AS the Canary Cupie'
passed through city the time was
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
Household Hints.

Mix a little turpcntine with your
stove polish and IL will stay on longer.
Go over the inside of your gas stovc
with linseed oil about once in six
weeks and twill not rust.
When washing cut glass use b,uiis
in the rpsing water.
Remove all spots from your zinc
with kerosene.
oil your kitchen floor with llnseed
eli and after it has dried in go ovci
II with shcllac.
A little salt rlixed with your starch
will keep the irons from stickins.
If salt gets damp mix little corn
starch with IT,
Small pieces Of cotton placed IN the
finger tips Of silk gloves will help to
prolong their wear
A letter sealed with the white Of an
egg cannot be steamed open.
Plain common soap, II soft, ls the
best for 4 corn between the toes.
For q toothache, take n ralsin ant
I'll il with Iry mustard.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
LUTHER'S BIG DAY
is ON OCTOBER 81
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
(THIs SECrION)


American Lutheran Publicity bureau
is especially active in spreading In
formation
Lutherans are taking advantage OF
the anniversary TO get together. Three
bodies have already merged. A sec
ond group of four district synods have
united. Three other bodies which
have been unusually active in the cele-
bration are now in a movement which
very likely will merge them.
The Climax.
All plans and activities are timed to
culminate on or about October 81.
With this in view all the larger re-
liglous periodicals have arranged for
series of articles to appear in Septem-
Der and October. The celebration
slogan is: "To celebrate the reforma-
tion OF the sixteenth century and 10
hasten the transformation of the
twentth." All OF the larger cities
have organized community commit
tees TO conduct fitting celebrations
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
A Wise Old Fish.

His books are cynical" said Win
ston Churchill at the country club
His looks give us a depressing view
OF mankind. They are like the fish
story.
"a mother fish was swimming with
three thousand or four thousand oi
her offspring, when one OF then
swallowed n big. juicy worm and
whsk-shot up and disappeared.
THE other little fish had often
Witnessed this phenomenon. Now one
of them said:
lis it unhealthy to get caught
mamma?'
"Oh. no. my. dear: far from it
the mother fish cynically replied
AN our tribe increases so to 80 pei
cent in weight on being landed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30
And Then Some.

Young Arthur was wrestling with u
lesson IN grammar. Father" said he.
thoughtfully. "what part of speech Is
woman
Woman. nay boy, is not pa, ~.
speech: she ls all Of it," returned
father Milwaukee Sentinel
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30

wired back and a miniature automo-
bile moved on the map each hour TO
mark the progress OF the speeding
Studebaker.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-30

He-But II he marrios now, won
he bc called n coward?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
FIND RARE FLORA.
Botanical and Bird Clubs Members
End Two-Day Outing ON Mansneld.

Stowe. July 1.-THE Vermont Botani-
cal and Bird clubs annual summer field
meeting. held on Mt. Mansfield, closed
to-day In Smugglers' Notch. Twenty-one
OF the members came down from the
mountain. most of them by the Long
Trail, and were Joined at the Notch by
some OF the Stowe members of the clubs.
They botanized on the great slide and the
cliffs on the Sterling side, many being
successful In finding rare plants.
One member identified in the two days
OF the outing, 30 birds. some peculiar to
higher mountain regions. Nearly all of
the members left for their homes this
afternoon, eight remaining to spend the
night at the Green Mountain Inn.