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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26

palaces. The table was twelve feet
six inches long and forty-four inches
vide and marked off in accordance
with the rules of the\game. All the
8coo,utrements Of the table were
In Social Hypocrites." the game
takes place in an intimate gam
bling club in Paris, where devotees
offer nightly homage to the god Of
chance. 1t is here that Col Francis
Fielding, the father Of Lonore
tplayed by May Allison) loses heav-
lily at .he baccarat table. During
the course of the spirited play about
a hundred Partisan men types
placed bets in this game. Ralph
Yirtelli, an old European master at,
Saccarat coached the players in the
game Director Albert Capellani
succeeded in getting his players into
the reckless spirit of the game and
they played with enthusiasm.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26
VAGS WILL HAVE HARD TIME
Judg Warren Says Husky Young
Men Must Quit Loafing.

Vagrancy in Tulsa is going to have
q hard time of II IL Judge Warren
of the police court has anything to
do with II. The Judge says there are
9 too many young men, husky men sit
ting around all day on ratings and
other places, who could Just as well
be at work as not.
Judge Warren's expressed idea Is
TO take up every man that can be
picked up and put TO work. He has,
he says, made arrangements where
by he can place 500 men at any
time he wishes to- Employers OF
common labor are crying for men at
good wages. Certain departments OF
the city need men and cannot get
them.
Whenever a vagrant IL taken UP
he is given the chance to work. Fall
Ing this, he is made to serve out a
fine that has already been given him,
but suspended pending his getting
work, From here out, Judge War
ren thinks the city can use the men.
and 1t is his idea that IL they will not
wor k with pay they can be made to
work without it.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26

comedies and a feature photoplay.
at the Broadway this afternoon. The
adventures of a little Irish iassie
VINO makes her way alone to Ameri-
ca are charmingly pictured in "The
Lutte Runaway" the Vitagraph Blue
hlpoon feature. which will be seen
this afternoon. A rascally agent has
stolen the rents she earned making
lace and she determines TO follow
and punish him. Gladys Leslie tin,
ana beautiful star. plays the part OF
the lassie, and Edward Earle is the
Irish lord she meets in America and
who brings her home his bride 9th
ers in the cast are Mary Maurice
Betty Blythe, William Dunn. Jessia
Stevens and William Calhoun.
There will be two Comedies and
five vaudeville acts, as Follows. pans
and Pons, gymnastic novelty: Ia Pc
ttte Eveylyne. character sirgar.
Small Town Opry, with PhylIis Da,,a
and some beautiful girls: RIonJi
Robson, Just a Fool"; Three a.
dons, sensational casting noveI,v
The program looks like one of The
best of the season.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26
NOTED STARS ON
BILL AT EMPRESS
Victor Artists Appear on
Today's Bin.

WIN Oakland one OF Americas
most famous singers. is tho, headline
act at the Empress today, VIII oak
land Is well known here, many of
his Victor records being in Tulsa
homes. in fact the entire bill at
the Empress looks like It would be
sure winner. Anyone who ever
has heard Hawaiian piece on a
Victrola has also heard Of Toots
Paka. who, with her troupe OF
Hawaiian singers and dancers, Is also
on the Empress bill Today what
promises TO be the best war films
TO date Is Fighting In France, "
which will be shown for four days
starting today Thursday the noted
motion picture comedian known as
"The Original London Drunk" Billy
Reeves will be the headline act
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26
FARRAR PLEASES
VAST AUDIENCE
Liberty Hall Crowded to
Doors and Artists Arouse
Great Enthusiasm.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. MAY "a
Probably the largest audience TINT
has greeted a prima donna in Little
ROCK for many years filled Ahe Lib
erty han to caMcity last nightswhon
Geraldine Farrar and her company
OF artists gave an exceptionally brill
liant concert. Farrar. OF course wns
Inc drawing card, but she is accom-
panied by other artists who fully
shared with the prinIa donna thn
hoh"rs OF the evening. The audience
was most appreciative one. encor-
ing number after number and the
aIustA We're most gracious, In re-
spending. so that the original pro-
sram was almost doubled,
At the end OF Miss Farrar's rroun
OF hussian songs, sung IN English.
the enthusiasm OF the audience was
such that with six songs in the rroup
sne mad TO respond to no leaa than
liVe encores She gave mighty LAX
Hose, playing her own accom-
paniment Tor the first encore. and
inc audience was so pleased thai
there was an insistent demand for
more and Annie Laurie" simply IN.
creased the lemand An opcIntic
~ Mruunpet was lollowed by Dixie"
Whereat tho audience made the
usIai defnonsi ration and with the
Trehch colora about her sho sang
the Marselllaise,' the audience
ehnding. That will serve 10 give
some Idea Of tho sort OF creating
farrar received. on her fiat an
pearancc she was given n greeting
nke that Of a public idol well known
70 her audience. Whereas thls wua
her first appearance In Little Rock
she gave a group Of French songa
ara PAD TO respoai 10 two nrcoulns
Later came tho demonstration fol
lowing the group In English and che
closed the progenm with the benuti-
!uI unbel dr. from PuccIni's MA
came Butterfly"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26
TO LEARN FARMERS NEEDS
Council of Defense Calls Meeting tc
He Held May 20 ut Capital,
,Tpeciai 10 tho WnriI

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 25.--InI
order to learn the actual needs Of
the farmers with respect to labor.
marketing, and other farming cs-
sentials, representative farmers
from every county in the state Of
Oklahoma will meet with the Okla
homa state council Of defense in
oklahoma City on "Wednesday. May
20. These farmers have been Sc
lcctcd at meetings which were held
in every county on Saturday May
is, by representatives OF each school
district, and from which many fay-
orable responses have already bccn
received.
The present crisis requires the
closest cooperation between the
farming and other industries and
war bodies and an opportunity viii
be given the farmers to discuss MT
this peeting methods by which,
through cooperation, each farmer
may be able TO supply to the other
labor, seed and livestock and other
necessities and possibly in buying
and selling farm essentials,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26
STRAND.

Baccarat, the great French gam
bling game. is shown for the first
time IN an American motion pic
turo in Social Hypocrites. a Metro
All>Star Series picture starring de-
lightful May Allison. which will be
shown at the Strand theater on
Tuesday and Wednesday. This pic
turc is screen version of Alicia
Edmseys stage play, bridge"
As no haccarat table could be Sc
cured in America, the Metro tochni-
9al staff built an exact duplicate Of
the kind used in the big casinos
at Monte Carlo and other gambling
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26
FIVE YARDS PROPOSED TO
BUILD CONCRETE VESSELS
Engineering Corps Suggests Five
Locations 10 shipping Board
Which Has Not Acted.

WASHINGTON. May 25.-The
sites for fiyo government yards for
building concrete ships have been
recommended by engineering ex-
perts of the shipping board. The
selections are understood to be Will
mington, N. C., and Jacksonville.
kla., on the Atlantic coast; Mobile,
Ala. on tho gulf coast, and San
Francisco and San Diego, Cal, on
tie Pacific coast The board mas
not acted on the recommendation
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26
Is Shot to Death When
He CriticizeS Red Cross

BATON ROUGE, La, May 25.-
I'r. @,.N1. Lewis was shot to death
and S. y. Massey, railroad station
agent at GiraId, was slightly in
jured in a shooting affray at L,irard
las night because Of remarks at
uibuted 10 Lewis, said tphdve seen
uncompumcntary to Red Cross So
letters Massey claims that Lewis
fired the first shot
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26
CHINESE GARDENS DELAYED
Inability TO Get Skilled Labor One
OF Reasons; Success Promised.

LADYSMITH, Wis, May 25--The
Chinese colony which had planned
TO come 10 operate truck gardens
10 compete for the Chicago market,
viii not arrive until next year. The
difficulty Of getting Chinese labor.
skilled gardeners particularly, made
the promoters decide upon the post
ponement.
Much preparatory work, however,
has been done 70 the land which
was nearly all swamp before It was
cleared and drained This land is
said to be In fine shape for the un-
dertaling. which promises, accord
ing TO experts, To be profitable.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26

trenches were dug in the San Fer
nando valley, California. In this
section the photoplay resembles the
country "oVer there"
il was estimated that twenty
eight thousand cubic yards OF earth
were removed in digging these
trenches. 4 force of one hundred
laborers were engaged in transform
ing the peaceful valley into one OF
Europe's bloodiest battle fields. Com
ing to the Strand.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26

and canny business woman. Her
New England ancestry will account
for that. And it she retires at the
age Of 40. as she threatens to do,
she will he one of the very rich
women of the world for the years
that are left her till that time Will
be the years of her richest harvest.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26
BROADWAY.

Tulsans in search of entertainment
of extraordinary merit will find five
big time acts with an aggregation of
high class talent, together with two
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26
HUNS SHELL CEMETERIES
Tear Up Graves OF Americans While
We Give Enemy Decent Burtals.

BY The Associated Press,
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, May 24.-The Ger
mans have been deliberately she'll
Ing an American, cemetery near the
front in Picaruy Recently one grave
was torn up four times
II may obe cited in contrast that
the Americans in this sector recently
took German prisoner who was
mortally wounded lie died and was
accorded a Christian burial in the
American cemetery ,pear the front,
His grave was marked in the same
TO investigate the cotton futures
manner as the others.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-20
Weekly Summary of War News
Brief Account of Daily Happenings

former region fierce resistance OF
French and Allied forces, has check.
ed enemy at all points and on some
sectors Allies have turned vigorously
upon foe and forced him to cede
ground gained.
Only n attempt made by enemy to
better positions nea Montdidier by
violent counter attack from Courcelles
to north of Mery-a front Of about
mile and half-but was badly cut up
by fire Of Allied guns and forced to
retreat, leaving numerous dead and
wounded on field.
Sole result of enemy's attack on
Montdidier-Noyon line up to present
is that by violence Of attacks east
of Disc and forced retreat OF French
from region west of stream, blotted
out awkward Noyon salient and has
brought battle front into direct align
ment with that beginning at the Aisne.
Germany is about to withdraw the
bulk of her troops in Russia for SER
vice on the western front.
In view Of what has been happening
dduring past few days, officials in
clined to regard as bit of grim humor
report from Berlin, via Holland, that
German government is about to de-
clare eastern American coast a danger
zone and TO warn neutral shipping Of
its purpose.
Pvt. Royce T.. Parmeter, WestpOrt,
reported severely wounded.
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SUNDAY

Austria's mighty offensive "stlck'
in mountains, but made Roadway on
the Piave. Italians, counter attack
vigorously and impression from both
Vienna and Rome official reports, that
General Diaz has situation well IN
hand. Nowhere did Austrian smash
catch Italians mapping. Drive became
almost Immediately a battle, and still
raging fercely on 100-mile front. Aus
trian troops penetrated line held by
British on Italian front driven back,
and British line completely reestab-
lished.
Everywhere fighting is extremely
sanguinary, especially east of Asiago
plateau, in Brenta valley and on
Monte Grappa. At last accounts Al
lied troops everywhere strongly hold
ing enemy and Italians CALAMITY striv-
ing to throw back invaders acros the
Piave.
In Toul sector, Americans repulsed
raiding battalion of German shock
troops who penetrated town of Xivray,
driven out by return blow Of Ameri-
cans. In newest part of line held by
Americans, in German Alsace down
heal Swiss border, Yankee machine
gunners and rilemen repulsed deter
mined German raid. Northwest Of
Chateau Thierry three raids by Ger
mans on American outposts defeated.
In Toul sector, where Americans
checked German shock troops and ex-
PEELED them from village, German
prisoners taken. Germans in anger
over repulse "strafed" villages in rear
with artillery throughout Sunday.
Southwest of Scissors French de-
.livered several violent attacks against
Germans holding territory captured
last week.
Enemy between Montdidier and Noy.
on, Sunday worn out with useless eff
forts and forces sadly depleted
through men killed and wounded, I'M
willing or unable further to give bat
tie.
Germany sunk two more neutraI
vessels in American waters. Sailing
ship Kringsjaa and bark Samoa, botf
Norwegian. Crew of former picked
up by American ,warship, bringing
them to Atlantic port, and that of lat
ter landed at Norfolk. Both vessels
were SEN down ninety miles off the
Virginia coast.
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FRIDAY

During Friday there was no fight
ing between infantry on any sectors
Of battle front. There was consider
able artillery activity in Hangard
wood south Of Aisne, and in sector
between Villers Cotterets and Cha
teau Thierry. Only small local ac-
lions take place along battle front
and it appears scarcely possible that
Germans will reopen serious assaults
for present on line of Montdidier-
Noyon.
Present lull on battle front only
presages new and more violent storm
of attack on Allied lines, in military
opinion.
At recent date, American forces
held in all more than so miles of west
ern front. One element of General
P%ershing's mobile forces, by direction
of General Foch, guards way at apex
of whole German wedge near Mont
didier, Cantigny, ~recaptured from
Germans by these foroes, la worry olosa
to point Of maximum penetration
achieved by enemy in nearly three
months desperate fighting.
First American bombing squadron
to operate behind front successfully
raided Domgoy-Baroncourt railway
northwest of Briey late Wednesday.
dropping many bombs. Second excur-
sion of American bombing planes
made late this afternoon behind Ger
man lines. All returned safely, not
withstanding anti-aircraft fire, after
repulsing attacks Of German airplanes.
Additional list of 40 American pris,
oners of war in German prison camps
public by war department. Reported
by Prussian war ministry and for
warded to American legation at Berne
by Spanish embassy at Berlin. Las,
list OF prisoners showed total of 349
OF whom 1873 were soldiers and PIT
civilians, including sailors.
Germany's next drive against Allied
armies will have as objective channe
ports and will be supreme test 70,
BRUSH under Haig, according to con
census of military opinion.
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SATURDAY

German raiding party attacked
American line south Of Thiaucourt
this morning. AS result enemy lost
at least 20 killed of whom one officer
and four men died in American
trenches. American casualties, light
and they took one wounded prisoner.
British front abnormally quiet for
last week. Unsuccessful German at.
tack on front occupied by one com
pany east of forest CT Nieppe has been
greatest infantry effort made in region
from Flanders to Amiens. Artillery
fire also below normal. British forces
continue to harrass enemy garrisons
on various parts of line. Early this
morning Australian troops rushed
German trenches at villers-Bretton.
neux and killed majority of occupants.
Also destroyed defenses and returned
to lines after hard fighting with pris-
oners.
french war Office reports that
south of the Aisne local operations
enabled them to drive enemy out of
Coeuvres Eft Valsery. likewise en-.
larged ground east of Montgobert.
One hundred and thirty prisoners and
about 10 machine guns captured.
Checked in plunge against French
positions from Montdidier to the Disc
the Germans have not resumed ofien.
sive on western front. Patrol en-.
counters at various points, with allies
improving their positions. notably in
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-20
TUESDAY

Austrian pincers not closing upon
Italy like when they forced Italian
armies from Julian Alps, to the Piave
and from northern mountain region al
most to plains Of Venetia. In Alps
Austrians unable to advance. Every.
where their attacks quickly repulsed,
by allied forces, who also infiict heavy
casualties and take prisoners in large
numbers. Along the Piave, fierce fight.
ing going on, especially on Montello
plateau and further south from FOSSIL
ia, to some two miles east of Venice.
Italian war Office Dun that en-
envy, everywhere being held along the
Piave.
N~inety-twO Austrian divisions, con
sisting of eighty divisions of infantry
and twelve divisions of cavalry have
been hurled into greatest battle that
Italy has yet fought, according to an
official announcement at Rome. Sew
enty-one of these divisions have al
ready been identified.
From Vienna comes different report.
Does not concede allies any gains of
ground, saying all counter attacks re-
CONTINUED on Page 11-Column 81
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villers-C otterets region southwest of

Villers-C otterets region southwest Of
scissors.
Long awaited Austrian offensive
against Italians has begun. On Ital
ian front, for distance of from Is to
100 miles, Austrian troops and heavy
artillery ~endeavoring to break down
resistance of Italians, who are aided
by French and British forces. Report
from front says: Troops everywhere
resisting magnifcently. Nearly whole
of front engaged, as offensive extends
with extreme violence from Astico to
the Brenta, from the Brenta to the
Piave and along the Pave every
where, involving Astico plateau, Mt,
Grappa sector and the plain. Compar'
ison of all reports received shows OF
~fensive pressed only in first zone OF
resistance and not at a few points
has obtained effect which enemy
hoped for from powerful lombard
ment and enormous electives launch
ed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-20

Further gains made by French
troops in region between Montididiel
and Noyon, where in addition to cap
ture of territory near Belloy and st
Maur, center of the line, Germans have
been made prisoner and some gum
and machine guns taken. Numerous
German counter attacks repulsed, but
enemy succeeded at one point in
crossing Matz river. Nowhere else
along battle front running from Mont.
didier to region around Noyon is any
claim made to further advances by
Germans.
On eastern side OF Disc river the
French have carried out strategic re-
tirement along line Of Belloy-Tracy-
Le-Val and Nampcel, unobseryed by
enemy. In violent fighting between
Aisne river and forest Of Villers Cot
terets enemy made slight gains against
French.
DpuiI vi GAioil1 liFtA CIV Ai|bbiit5
down to region Of Villers Cotterets.
where Germans are attempting to
break through and bring line west Of
Scissors toward Compiegne. Except
that combats were particularly evere
on front Of Dommiers, Cutry and
south Of Ambleny, no further details
available. In other war theaters
there have been no noteworthy ac-
tivities.
One Austrian dreadnaught destroy
ed and a second damaged in torpedo
attack made by Italian torpedo boats
upon Austrian naval division near Dali
nation islands.
AS outcome OF recent conferences
Japan is preparing a declaration defn-
ing her attitude towards Russia.
Pvt. Joseph Stenseth, Of Nunda, re-
ported died of accident. Pvt. Charles
E. Roberts Burke, reported severely
wounded.
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MONDAY

Italians and British and French COM
rades in arms holding in check Aus
trian offensive along greater part of
100-mile battle front from southeast of
Trent to Adriatic sea, they have turn
aggressors on important mountain Sec
tors. Counter attacks in north result
in occupation by Allies Of ground won
from them in initial onslaught and
rectification of lines, while along
Piave river they have made impossi-
BILE further fording of stream by en-
envy. Between Candelu and Zenson
loop, where Austrians crossed Piave
in Saturdays fighting Italians have
driven them back to river.
Latest Austrian official communica-
ton records gain of additional ground
west Of San Dona Di Piave and cap
ture of village Of Capo Sile, on east
ern edge of lagoon region in province
Of Venetia, about 20 miles from city
VI sChASS. AhO hShtih6 III lAC liOuL-
tain region is expected soon again to
be resumed with increased violence.
No return to heavy fighting Of last
week on battle fronts in France, al
though several engagements of greater
import than usual raiding operations
have taken place. Counter attacks
against French in newly o position
between the Disc and the Aisne deliv-
cred by Germans repulsed. French
captured prisoners and rs machine
guns in the lighting.
American forces along south bank
of Marine constantly crossing to north
side where enemy is entrenched in
wooded lowlands. returning safely.
Germans today began using gas to
greater extent along this front than
they have done heretofore. Bots De
Belleau came in for share, but not
withstanding heavy gas and other
shells American lines remain intact.
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, DOES NOT USE THE KNIFE
LEON HOTEL
0 N < D Y o N L Y
THEY COME MANY MILES TIC
SEE HIM

DR.. Doran is a regular graduate in
medicine and surgery and has a spec
ial license and authority granted by
the State Medical Board of South Da-
kota to visit professionally the more
important towns and cities, and offers
to all who call on this trip consulta-
ton and examination free, except the
expense of treatment when desired.
According to his method of treat
ment he does not operate for chronic
appendicitis, gall stones, ulcers of
stomach, tonsils or adenoids.
He has to his credit many wonder
full results in diseases of the stomach,
liver, bowels, blood, skin, nerves,
heart, kidney, bladder, bed-wetting, ca
tarrh, weak lungs, rheumatism, sciat-
lea, leg ulcers and rectal ailments.
II you have been ailing for any
length of time and do not get any bet
ter, do not fail to call, as improper
measures rather than disease are very
often the cause Of your long standing
trouble.
Remember above date, that examin-
alton on this trip will be free and that
his treatment is different.
Married ladies must come with their
husbands and children with their par
ents.
Address: Medical Laboratory Of DR..
J. T.. Dcran. 335-336 Boston Block.
Minneapolis. MINI.