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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-19
FEh7S OF
UNSURp phSSED
BATTLE @ LHS
One Officer Kills Is Ge1man)
Before He Is Wounded.

CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS m
FRANCE, Sept lo.---Awards stiil beiAG
made for heroic conduct indicate tAat
Canadian courage never reached . ~.
er point than In the bsttk n Lena ~.
peated cAses are found In the records II
which Canadians performed fssM bl
alor, In order that their coWssdss
might be saved, {
sMopping W. CslIars, s
A nm n-conmissioned officer n o.
British Cohnnbis battalion led . sueo6on
which had the dlfficuk task oi "mooosag
mp" cellars, craters and nsaehiAe ~
csnplacements. In one cellar h ~.
onettcd thnee Ccrnans end sttnched,
single .h1RHkd, seven others In efaeos,
killing Alb6i them.
On reaching his objective . nsselles
gun was found hoIdins up his riUlt
flank causing many casuakIss. Ths o.
iiccr rushed forward, entered the s1,-
placement, killed the crew and brougl1
the gun back to orr lines. Today -
again attacked, single handed, another
machine gun emplacement killed uAese
OF the crew and destroyed the gun ~
emplscsment with . high explosive
charge He killed at east sixtssu Ces.
mans and carried on" until wosn6s4
Hero Covers Retreat d o4uAl
Another hero member of Sasenoeaes
wan battalion, when his bombiRg 0oety
was compelled BY Q superior l0eee -
retire, having exhausted their suVeJo1
Of bombs, covered the withdrawal q
his comrades by mounting ths posupS
of q trench and bringing svch mn
and accurate riie fine 70 bear On IT,
German, that ti,ey were hsh bsck u,lIl
the withdrawal wss completed.
Another British Columbia man, Atm
three unsuccessful attacks had been
made against = heavily wired mschiWs
gun emplAee.ncnt and n strong point,
organized u fourth attack. The wire
was penetrated, however. He bsyonetisd
three Of the defenders and killsd :
fourth with the butt OF bio riile. m
machine gun was ailenced and tie -
sition captured Bot for hss darinG. ~
official record says, otm attack would
not have succSedcd.
Sergeant Capturss On.
Sergeant Flavelle Of AAnitoha. wlla
his platoon was held up in the sesmy
wire by . machine Gu,, ruslsed forward
alone, shot the ginnX and disposed d
the rest OF the crew before the GuN
could again he pit IN action.
Private Henry Carl Hansen o Mani.
toba. . stretcher bearer. severAi tinssi
In Daylight made trips inlo No Aaa'l
Land, carrying water 10 the wossn4e(
who could not he brought until dasll
meas and no doubt saved the lives Z
many
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-19
Recruit Has Four
Uncles Fighting
in German Army

Mt, VERNON. N Y, Sept. TO-
(Spcoml)--William S. DUR, 20 years
old, is going to fight against his four
unclcs now IN the German army. He
has enlisted in the United State, army
and is now In the medical corps Both
his parents we're born In Germany.
-Four Of his mothers brothers arc de-
Tending the Ilndcnburg line II am
glad Willie is going TO iigh, ios his
country" Mid the father lie and 7 are
Americana right through"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-19
French Fier Mast
Return to u. S. to
Enter Draft Army

NVfW YORK. Sept io-Under u
I'M decision. by the New York
/" distric, board Of appeals, Her.
bert Dick Smith. member OF the
iamou, Lafayette oScadri'le, mus,
give up his duties N M air fighter
in the French army. mus, return to
this country and enter the national
army, Smith registered by mail and
his ccr,,iica,ion Tor service as a
conscr'pt was appealed by his broth.
er, Francis n Smith. Charles f..
Hughes, chairman of the board,
ruled that there was no provision in
the se'cctive draf, iaw under which
the aviator could he exempted from
service in the national army and the
board certified Smith for service At
YSahsnk.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-19
Wilson Shuts Out
Political Appeals

WASHINGTON. Sept. lo.--prcsi-
dent Wilson gave notice 10 all COVER
nors Of states today that In hearing
claims for exemption coming up from
the district boards he would consider
only evidence already submitted to the
boards and nothing clse unless the
boards recommend IT,
The effect Of the presidents action
is to shut on, all appeals Of a politiea
nature
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-19
InsideS of This
Man All Twisted

CUMBERLAND, Md, Sept 10
(Spccial) Charlie, Mchuicy Of hos
ton, ia, an cspcr, peach packer va,
operated on At the hllegany hospital,
this city. for n pcrforation OF the stom-
acb and much to the surprise OF the
surgeons, the operation disclosed the
fact that his heart is on his right side
the appendix on the left. the spleen on
the ri ah,. and his stomach turned up
side down, so that II emWies to the
left instead oi the right.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-19

clothes. For instance. n dark blue We
lour coat suit will have a dcrp Indian
red embroidered girdle that covers the
whole center part OF its surface. A
one piece frock Of dark red will have
an immense girdle Of American blue
wlv,, tina, wrinkles from bust almost
to hips and is invisibIy closed at the
back.
Mind you, there i, no intention TO
tighten the girdle or TO allow the coat
to sag above il; the waist is straight
ened out by . bel, that docs not curve
in, and the top Of the coat is cut on the
slim lines OF an infantry JACKIE,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-19


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In Capitol HiIl; fruit: fins cave; chicken
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In: five rooms and sisspinH porch; now
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BIO BARGAIN lO0II&0. tracksss. with
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DO YOu want to quit paying rent and
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and can be bought right Phone for fur
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W Real Estate Dept
n r. STUART h co.
20 West Main. Maple 10.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-19

EQUITY in new bungalow TO trade TOT
land. cat or cash. w. ioil
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-19

JUST FiNIHHED-A i-rtory hard wood
finished homo. which l will rent. sell
or trade for good, slightly used car or
small tract OF land house located lti2
West eth Bt Call Room iis Lse Bldg
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-19
U-Boat Base Report
Denied by Spain

WASHINGTON. Sept ~ The
Spanish ambassador, Juan Riano, today
denounced as false published reports
that the Mediterranean coast OF Spain
is serving as a base for German subma-
rnes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-19

Will TRADE 800 shsres In bis West.
ern OIL company, operating In wash
inston county, good production. for sec
ond hand Ford car, Address N. y. To-
rino. oklahoma CITY, Okla, General Dcliv-
cry Walnut 1876.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-19
!7|',]R DRESS #! !;;!!S{:.,.

Jenny has introduced coat suits which
carry very high girdles that differ In
color and fabric from the material Of
the coat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-15
FRENCH LOST II SHIPS.
OF Major Size During Three Months
Submarine Warfare.

Paris, May l4.-SeYenteen French mer,
chantmen were sunk by German subma,
rines during February. March and April
according to an official statement issued
yesterday. During the same period nine
French vessels were attacked by under.
water craft, but made their escape. No
armed merchantmen have fallen prey to
the U-boats.
The statement says:
Statistics for the first three months
of Germany's unrestricted submarine
campaign, as far as they concern the
French merchant marine, show the fol-
lowing results:
February: Sunk, 4; attacked and
escaped, L.
March: Sunk, 8; attacked and es-
capped. 2.
April: Sunk, 8; attacked and es-
capped, g.
"Armed merchantmen have in every
case escaped from the submarines.
During this period French patrol
boats have had IL engagements with sub
marines, French hdyro- -airplanes have
fought them l3p times, and there have
been l6 engagements between armed
merchantmen and submarines"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-15

London, May l5.--A heavy attack was
launched by the Germans to-day on the
British positions in the Bnllecourt re-
gion on the Arras front To-day's off
cial statement says the Germans were
repused in Bullecourt but that British
advanced post on the northwestern por-
tion OF the village was forced back a
short distance.
The British yesterday completed the
capture of Roeux village, one of the
strong points in the German line defend
ing the plain of Douai. The capture is
told in the following official communica-
tion issued last night:
"0ur troops to-day continued their
progress north of the Scarpe river and
completed their capture of Roeux, TAX
ing a few prisoners The whole village
of Roeux, which was defended by the
enemy with the greatest determination
and has been the scene of much desper
ate fighting during the operations of the
past month, is now in our possession.
Our line has been advanced slightly
during the day north of CavreIle.
I'm the air fighting yesterday six Ger
man airplanes were brought down, two
others were driven down out of con-
troll. Three of our airplanes are miss
ing"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-15
IMPASSIONED PLEA
MADE TO RUSSIA
TO CONTINUE WAR
Minister of Justice A. F. Kerensky Made
Most Alarming Diagnosis of Rus
sia's Ills at the Present
Time.

Petrograd, May l3, via London May IL
tdelayedl In an impassioned appeal to
delegates from the front at meeting in
Petrograd yesterday, A. F. Kerensky,
minister OF justice, made the most
alarming diagnosis of Russs's internal
crisis which has come from any official
person since the revolution.
Il came to you," said NJ. Kerensky,
because my strength is at an end no
longer feel former courage nor have my
conviction that we are conscious citizens,
not slaves in revolt. | am sorry ] did
not die two months ago when the dream
Of new life was glowing in the hearts
of the Russian people, when | was sure
the country could govern itself without
the whip.
"As affairs are going now, it will be
impossible to save the country Perhaps
the time is near when we will have to
tell you that we can no longer give you
the amount of bread you expect or other
supplies on which, You have a right to
count. The process of the change from
slavery to freedom is not going on prop
erly. We have tasted freedom and are
slightly intoxicated. but what we need
is sobriety and discipline
NJ. Kerensky's declaration, though a
trife more outspoken in its pessimism
than the utterances of other officials, is
not unrepresentative of public opinion in
Petrograd at the present time. Unless
there is quick infusion of a new spirit
in the army and new understanding
of freedom among the masses and unless
the energy which is now being used to
bring about peace is transformed into
energy working for the defense of the
country, it is generally felt that Russia
will not be able to 90 on with the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-15
SOON BEGIN TRAINING.
Roosevelt's Army Would Soon Begin
Operations.

New York, May l5.--Col. Roosevelt's
answer to opposition TO his division is a
| training camp that will rival Plattsburg
Capt. William T. Dame, in charge OF
the Roosevelt division headquarters at
1853 Fifth avenue, yesterday announced
| that a camp of instruction for machine
gun commissioned officers would be
opened soon at Newburgh. not far from
Washingtons headquarters. At the
camp instruction will be provided by ex-
pert machine gunners, some OF whom
have been invalded home from service
in the battle zone in Europe.
"The opening of this, the first of the
training camps for men Of the Roosevelt
division" said Capt. Dame lis made pos
sible by the generosity of a prominent
New York man, who provides the guns,
grounds and instructors.
"ln the camp at Newburgh the men
will be given the most intensive training
in the use. care and repair of these weap-
ons. Ii will be no snap-they will get
good 10 hours work a day and perhaps
more, but they will be taught the ma
chine gun trade under service conditions.
From those who go through the course
the junior officers for the machine gun
companies and the non-eommissioned
officers will be selected.
81 cannot say just how soon the or
ders to assemble win be issued, but it
will be shortly. No time has been set
for the training period. The men will
be trained until they are efficient, or it
is found that they are not thoroughly
adapted for the work, when they viii be
asked to make room for men that are
adapted"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-15
CALL TAX, UNREASONABLE.
Newspapers and Periodicals Protest
Against Burdensome Levy.

Washington, ID. c., May l5.--Spokes
men for newspapers and periodicals, large
and small and from all parts of the
country, appeared before the Senate com
mittee on finance yesterday to attack as
unreasonable and confiscatory the wal
revenue bill provision which would create
zone system with greatly increased
rates for second-class mail matter. They
declared if the measure went into effect
many publications would be compelled
to suspend.
Don c. Seitz of the New York World,
representing the American Newspaper
Publishers association, said the proposed
increase was not war tax, "but an ef
! fort to further repress and embarrass
the newspaper industry" He told the
committee there already had been big
slump in business, which if it continued
would paralyze the newspapers. The
publishers, he added, were not seeking
special favors, but wanted to be placed
on the same level with people engaged in
other business.
Arthur Dunn, speaking for the smaller
newspapers OF the country, said they
could not stand the increase in postal
rates with the increased cost of print
paper. and that many would be com
PEELED to 90 ont Of business if the bill
was enacted.
A similar view OF the situation was
taken by Arthur ]. Baldwin of New
York, vice president of the Associated
Business Papers, Inc, and representing
800 trade and business periodicals..
j. A. Moore of New York, representing
the Periodical Publishing association,
composed of 81 of the leading maga-
zines. said the increase would mean an
added expenditure OF more than s3,700,-
600 in postage to members of that or
ganization and ruination for many of
them.
i. c. Meredith of Des Moines, Iowa,
speaking for A. of the leading farm pub
lications, Joined in the protest. He ar
gued that newspapers are a necessary
asset of the country and that the gov
ernment needs the circulation of every
printed page possible.
All agreed that there is no unwilling
ness on the part of publishers to pay
war taxes, but they do not want tax
that would be an lmbearable burden to
of newspapers and periodicals.
f. J. Cuddihy, representing the Liter
arv Digest, spoke Of the educational
value of magazines. He said that as
soon as the revenue bill was introduced |
his publication Cancelled all advertising |
space in daily newspapers until the rates
had been definitely established.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-15
TWO IN HOSPITAL.
Woman Hurt in Auto Accident and Mar
Shot BY Gusrdsman.

Keene, n. H., May l5.-Mrs. Laura
Harper of Waterville, Conn, visiting
friends here, may die Ms the result of an
automobile accident last night. and Fred
Watkins, a Detroit travelling salesman,
was seriously injured when shot by ma
tional gusrdsmsn while he was in an
automobile party that went to the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. Newman in South Keene
to notify them Of Mrs. Harper's plight.
Both are at the Elliott City hospital
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-15
SEVERAL NAMES MENTIONED.
As Possible Successors to States Attor-
ney Gleason.

Confirmation that Fred f. Gleason of
Montpelier had resigned the office of
states attorney for Washington county
was made to-day when announcement
was made that Gov Graham had accept
ed the resignation, the same to become
effective June l., next, and at the same
time Mr.. Gleason's letter Of resignation,
dated April 80, was made public. Al
ready number of names have been
mentioned in connection with the office,
among them being William Wishart, f.
R. Davis, L. L. Scotland A. G. Fay of
Barre, w. c. White of Mortified and c.
b. Adams of Waterbury. 1t is expected
that Gov. Graham will appoint states
attorney soon.
In his letter Mr.. Gleason said:
AT the time of my candidacy for and
reelection as states attorney last fall
| fully expected TO be so situated that
] might give prompt and complete at
tention to the duties of the Office, and
that at the same time the regular busi-
ness of our firm might receive due at
tention.
"Since then, however, Your Excellency
has seen fit to appoint my partner, Mr..
Wilcox, as one of the editors of the gem
eral laws, a position which is bound to
require his entire time and attention for
many months and one which no man
interested in his profession can lightly
decline.
"Under these circumstances it has
become apparent 20 me that ! can no
longer continue 10 act as states attorney
and also give proper time and care and
sufficiently prompt attention to the busi
ness of our practice. / therefore here
with tender my resignation as states
attorney OF Washington county, the
same to become effective on June /, |
1917. or as soon thereafter as my sue
cessor shall be appointed and quail
fed -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-15
EXECUTED HIMSELF.
Improvised an Electric Chair and Then
Tried 1t Out.

Rochester, N. ", May l5-When he
was experimenting with device built
to resemble an electric chair at his home
here yesterday afternoon, Carl p. Van
Vechten, 20, son of the president of a
large -four milling company, was cleo
trocuted. He sat down in the chair. put
an improvised strsightjacket about him
self, attached chains to his ankles and
handouts to his wrists and turned the
current on and of by pulling with his
teeth chain attached to an electric
light. The chain broke when he turned
the current on and as he was alone in the
house the current gradually killed him
His mother found him dead when she re-
turned home an hour or two later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-15
MORE HOPEFUL VIEW
OF RUSSIAN SITUATION

Although beset with innumera-
Bile difficulties. the provisional gov
ernment of Russia is determined
to stick to its task. The govern
ment will make an effort to anal
gamate the diverse interests which
by their conflict have made an or
derly and efficient government in
Russia impossible, it announces in
proclamation to-day.
1t expresses confidence that uni
ty will be re-established and the
country saved if the various rep
resentatives of the new democracy
take the proper part in the re-
sponsible task of government.
The council of the soldiers and
workmen's delegates, comprising
mainly the Socialist and extreme
radical elements, apparently is be-
coming increasingly willing to con-
slider participation in the forma-
tion of coalition government. 1t
has appointed commission to me-
gotiate with the provisional gov
ernment and is formulating pro-
gram of conditions which would
permit Socialist entry upon repre-
sentation in the ministry. This
follows the councils urging upon
the army at the front the neces-
sity of ceasing to fraternize with
the Germans and appeals to it to
take the offensive against them
and thus best serve the cause of
general peace.
Meanwhile the front in north
ern France is witnessing an in
creasingly determined resistance
by the Germans to any further
advances by the British and the
French who in their offensive have
pushed to points of extreme dan
ger for the German lines. Evil
IDENTIFY with heavy reinforcements
at their command, the German
armies in both the Arras and the
Aisne fields are launching heavy
assaults at points especially men
aced.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-15
BIANcHARD-PRUNEAU.
Marriage Performed at ST. Sylvester's
Church, Graniteville.

very quiet wedding took place Mon
day morning at st. Sylvester's church,
Graniteville, when Rev. Turcot united in
marriage Miss Anna Prunesu, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Pruneau Of Webster
vile. and Alphonse Blanchard Of Barre.
The bride entered the church by her ia
theirs side and the groom with his uncle,
Mark Duquette, while a beautiful we'd
ding march was being rendered by the
choir.
The brides gown was Georgia crepe
de chine and she wore a bridal veil. She
carried a boufuet Of white carnations.
After the ceremony. the wedding party
returned 20 the home OF the bride. where
a bountiful wedding breakfast was
served, and the happy couple left on the
noon train for a wedding trip TO New
Hampshire.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. blanchard have a
large circle of friends. especially in
Barre. who wish them much ioy and
happiness in their future life. The
groom i employed as a barber al the
Holt barber shop.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-15
RICH FARMER A SUICIDE.
Daniel w. Patrick of Colebrook, N. H.,
Hanged Himself.

CoIebrook, n. H., May l5.-Daniel w
Patrick, 76, wealthy farmer, and a
man well and favorsbly known in the
north country, committed suicide here
yesterday by hanging.
The body was discovered hanging from
a beam in the barn of the farm which
he had just sold. He stated that he
wanted to spend one more night on the
place that had been his home for so long
and insisted on staying there alone. In
vestigation yesterday resulted in the
finding of his body. He had purchased a
new suit, which was carefully laid out,
and had apparently planned the act.
Mr. Patrick had been despondent of
late over i'll health, he fearing that ILL
ness necessitated an early, surgical op-
Grafton. He is survived by four children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-15
GERMANS GAIN
A TRENCH IN AN
ATTACK ON FRENCH
Paris Official Statement Says That Ger
mans Made Sweeping Charge but
Were Repulsed in Almost
Every Section.

Paris, May l5.--An attack was made
by the Germans last night on an ex
tended front. To-day's official statemen,
says it was repulsed by the French fire
and the Germans were able to get foot.
ing only in an advanced trench.
The French official communication last
night was as follows:
I'm the course of the day the German
artillery, violently counter -shelled, bonn
barded the front north of Braye- en-
Laonnois and Cerny Quite lively ar
tillery action took place east of Berry
au-Bac and in Champagne in the region
of Mont Haut.
"0n the heights of the Meuse an enc
my attempt against one of our small
posts in the Bois des Cheyaliers was
easily repulsed. There was no important
event to report on the rest of the front.
"0n May IL and Is six enemy air
planes were brought down. 1t is con-
firmed that another German machine
crashed TO the earth on May ii after
an engagement. Our bombing squadrons
dropped 1000 kilos of explosives on sta
tions and bvouacs behind the German
front.
Belgian communication: There was
artillery activity on both sides at vari-
Gus points on the Belgian front, particu-
larly in the region of Dixmude.'"
A German headquarters bulletin as
serts the Germans still held the ruins of
Bullecourt Sunday night. The evening
communication says:
There has been artillery activity of
varying intensity in the western fighting
areas to-day.
partial attacks by the French near
Craonnelle, Corbney and Berry
were unsuccessful"