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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11
Americans Furnish Biggest
Allied Gains in Recent
Fighting on West Front

I lete. took q truck load OF ammunition
along the road toward Bouresches. Ger
mans who had hidden behind the Sd
vancing Americans put him under
heavy fire. but he took the truck right
into town and distributed the sorely
needed ammunition Then he brought
the truck back. Commended for bis
bravery, he said Il was merely lucky"
Boche Resistance Dies.
In the meanwhile the Americans were
clearing out the Germans, Bouresches
which the boches tried to hold by vigor-
Gus counter attacks. Finally lis resist
ance died down temporarily xnd day
break showed the. Germans busy digging
in north OF the railroad tracks to the
north. These two fights were staged
by the marines.
Meanwhile American infantry on the
right OF the marines had advanced
against the boche in surprise attack
which was completely successful.
At first the eager Americans found
the going so easy that they advanced
seven kilometers instead OF four, as
had been ordered This led to a tua-
tion where the lack OF support of units
TO the right and left, which had not
advanced so far, forced them 10 with
draw to the kilometer line. However.
in every case they got where they were
sent
=, Fritz Was Surprised.
The American attack all around was
well planned and a complete surprise
TO the boche Our move blocked the
plans of the boche TO make an attack on
the Americans tomorrow, according to
prisoners.
These prisoners, TO some OF whom |
talked, said the Americans completely
surprised their commanders, who had
led the boche soldiers to fear nothing
from the Americans, who were easy"
Like hell" said a Saxon fighter who
used to tend bar in Brooklyn This
man said the American artillery fire
had made it very difficult for the Ger
mans to bring up food and supplies ard
that the German soldiers attacked were
all hungry. This prisoner said his d.
vision used to be on the Galician front,
but had been training for this drive
He said the German commanders told
them this fight would win Paris and
then the French would stop fighting
and the war would be over
Wounded in Good Spirits.
The American wounded are in good
spirits. Many of them are being cared
for in a big chateau, | went among
them where several hundred were lying
on Stretchers on the gras" and gave
what cigarets I had One young fell
low said "You know about the ma
rnes being first to fight Well. II
guess its true now We put up some
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11
BY ROBERT DONALD.
ny NOUENI DONhLU.
Editor Of the London Daily Chronicle.

huttof Oh the London Daily Chronicle,
sCSpyriSht lsis; by the New York Times,
me Snichgo Tribune and the Oklahoma
City Times)
LONDON, June lO--I readily re-
spond to the suggestion that l should
explain the true significance, as | see,
OF the notorious Billings case. which
has temporarily cast a blur on English
Justice and shocked the moral con.
eciousness of the nation.
Billings is one of the wild men o
parliament, a reckless political fanatic
with an unsuitable craving for self ad
sertisement He was carried into par
lament as political newspaper stu
cent, but he soon came a cropper, as /
was evident he did not know what h,
vas talking about when he came vi
nGsifist men who did know.
Still, he went on undeterred snt
threw reckless charges against men ir
responsible positions, more particularly
when the object Of his attack was moi
In position to reply He frankly ad.
fnitted at his trial that he had been
libelling Poe for the last two and q hall
years, and he asked the jury 10 send
him back to continue to carry on the
work to which he was devoting him
eli so whole-heartedly, and at such
real, and the jury did. Cabled tit-bits
from the evidence given at the trial
might suggest to the unwary reader al
. distance that half OF England was
rotten wih nameless corruption and
treachery. The impression would be to-
tally false. q any good observer could
verify. for himself on the spot. The
trial docs, indeed. betoken certain path
cicsical symptoms In our war psyche
logy. but they are these which the de-
fease illustrated, not those which il dc,
nosnced. Briefly they are Of two kinds
War Strain Affects Many.
n the case Of . few, comparatively
eventrunG people the war strain, in
slu4al some Of battle experience or
eAdI ehock, has produced a species Of
fesi.lnsanity Men, some OF whom
ferneslk mad qualities fitting them for
p&le nQsilosa have beep worked
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11
BY EDWIN L. JAMES.

'I'vpy'iMiI WI ~ lths New YORK Times
the chicago Tribune and the Oklahoma
city TimsH)
WITH THE FIGHTING ALLIED
ARMIES, June o.-The first time in
the world war, American fighters, for
the past twenty-four hours, have occu-
pied the center Of the stage. On no
part OF any OF the front has there been
the same amount OF fighting and the
same success as in the attacks made by
American soldiers to the northwest OF
Chateau Thierry. The attacks were d.
reeted by American commanders and
were carried out solely by American
soldiers.
In every case our objectives were
gained. Our losses we're not out OF
proportion " our gains. Enormous
losses were inflicted on the Germans,
some OF the captured terrain being nigh
covered with dead boches We took 200
prisoners American losses in prison
ers we're almost nothing.
Despite their losses, which included
many officets, the fighting Americans
are in the highest spirits and are still
hammering away at Me German crack
troops.
Marines Bear Brunt
The brunt OF last nights and today's
fighting was borne by the United States
marines, A unit Of marines by a long
fight yesterday prepared the situation.
when at S;22 o'clock Thursday after
noon, orders were given to attack with
all vigor
Our lines at the beginning OF the for
ward move rested on Neuilly La Po-
terie and ran through Champailon and
Luce lie Bocage to south Triangle; and
an irregular line running to Chateau
Thierry.
The hardest fighting last night took
place in the woods OF Belleau. where
the Germans had many machine gun
nests which greatly hampered our ad-
vance and inflicted many casualties.
The quality of the American leadership
was shown in the TACT that although
the German fire cut almost all lines OF
communication destroying telephone
connection, the Americans simply went
ahead until the objectives were reached
Machine Gun Nests.
In the woods of Bclleau, the Germans
had filled the plateau with machine
guns, about twenty. The Americans
tried in vain to put these out of com
mission with rifle fire, mortar fire and
hand grenades without success. Then
despite streams of bullets, they sur
rounded the plateau, cut off the Ger
mans and went on ahead, capturing the
hill beyond the woods and inilicting
extra heavy losses on the Germans
while they were Withdrawing. After
capturing this hill the Americans
moved on Boureschcs, a large village
and important point on the railroad.
Men who were in the fight told me il
was no great trouble getting up to the
town, but in the tops OF houses the
Germans had machine guns which drove
them back several times.
Rout Out Boches.
Finally Lieut.. w. c. Robertson, with
whom was a platoon, penetrated into
the town under a heavy German fire
and cleared il of enemy. He held it for
thirty minutes until two companies of
Americans came to his aid. They spent
an hour routing out the boche machine
gunners with rifle and hand erenades
when the ammunition began to run low.
A runner was sent ont and Lieut.
Donald Moore, a former Princeton ath-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11

well, but wanted to come back asa
to finish the war.
As this is written American artfloe,
and infantry are still going full bia,
consolidating and battsring diffier
positions. ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11

fight and we licked Henry Docha They
got me but II might be worse. Just
look at that guy there. He can't even
smoke a cigaret ! can"
The more seriously wounded bore
The ordeal well Most who talked, ex-
pressed a desire 70 90 home and yet
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11

are prey TO violent and groundles,
obsessions which they do their utmos,
to convey TO others, and In the excite.
ment OF their effort they arc apt TO leave
the most ordinary scruples behind.
Secondly there Is much larger class
Of people who IN peace time would
laugh at such vaporings, but in war
time swallow them quite seriously
War, with rs hopes and doubts. and
censorship, is the natural breeding
ground for suspicion and eredulity
Aimed at High Society.
The purport OF this scandal monger
ing was to suggest tbat the higher rank
Of English society Was saturated with
unnatural vice and treachery and that
Billings, Lord Alfred Douglas, and
their eccentric associates, were a band
OF moral crusaders who were heroical-
ly rsking their all in order TO purge
away the unclean thing To one ia
mlllar with the past record OF these in
dlyiduals, the suggestion must appear
dellciously absurd. but even without this
familiarity a moments thought might
show that such ro,tenness as was al
legged to peryadc English society could
not possibly do so in fact, for II II did
the gigantic effort Of organization Of in
duStry and OF combat which the man
hood and womanhood OF England has
put forth during nearly four years OF
war could never have taken place
Common juries in London have not 4
very high reputation, but even the com
mon jury would not have listened with
credulity to such an orgy Of nonsensi-
cal calumcs.
Ever since the opening days OF the
war there has been an unscrupulous
campaign carried on in England against
men in public positions. 1t was stimu-
lated by a Sedition OF the press, and aid
ed and abetted by members OF parlia-
ment.
The hysterical effervensenee which
have specifically such q bad impress
sion Of English patriotism and English
morals has been swept aside Below
the scum is seen a nation, solid, sincere,
courageous determined and united with
It's allies in great moral purpose TO
win the war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11
Card of Thanks

We desire to express our grateful
appreciation to Our many friends for
their Kindness and sympathy shown
during the illness and death of our
beloved mother, Fowler brothers and
sisters.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11
wild Men of Parliament"
Run Amuck With Charges
Against Country's Leaders

into condition where their minds run
amuck.
They suffer from war hysteria. thev
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-21
WOOL FROM WHITE HOUSE
SHEEP TO COME TO NEVADA

The governors office is in receipt of
word that the wool shearings from
the White House sheep have been do
mated, two pounds each. to the various
states of the Union by President and
Mrs. Wilson, and following the plan
of the celebrated Gridley sack of flour
will be auctioned off and the proceeds
devoted to the Red Cross cause.
The wool has not yet arrived, but as
soon as it does Governor Boyle will
probably lead off in auctioning ii at
Carson City. Then it will be taken
to Reno, sold again. and the process
followed throughout the state, the ul-
innate plan being that finally it shall
be woven into big flag and that en-
blem presented to the state. This
course will be followed everywhere
throughout the country and it is ex-
pected from many sales a large sum
of money will be secured.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-21
CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG IN
~THE MARIONETTES- TONIGHT

Here is tale of simple country
girl wholly ignorant of the arts of
personal adornment which her hus-
band, young man about town, re-
quires in his womenfolk; undismayed
she sets herself to win his love, and
emerges from her chrysalis, so to
speak, a Partisan butterfly of the
rarest magnifcence-a conqueror. of
course. In the accomplishment of her
purpose she is aided by natural fund
of sparkling wit which her Puritani-
cal education and upbringing had sub
merged, but which comes back to her
with the beauty and polish that dress
makers, masseurs, manicurists and
others of their ilk uncover in her by
their ministrations. Following the
plot of the puppet show, from which
the play gets its title, she even in
dulges in a Irritation with one of the
men attracted to her salon, which
grows, on his part, to a serious in
fatuation that leads him to ask her
to flee with him. When her husband
learns this, it brings home to him her
beauty and desirability, and he comes
to his knees in penitent love. A tre-
mendous story of an elemental strug-
gle. to be sure, in the portrayal of
which her polished performance
stands out all the more for the artful
quips and quirks of light comedy
which she employs now and again.
ut takes little rain with the sun
shine"-Miss Young agrees with that
but she realizes-and shows it in her
acting-that it takes little sunshine
with the rain.
Also Sunshine comedy, Are Mar
ried Policemen Safe -
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-21
GAME MEMORIAL
DAY FOR RED CROSS BENEFIT

Last evening group of young men
gathered at the ball grounds to begin
practice for a game of baseball, which
will be played on the afternoon of
Memorial day. The high school team
has challenged a chosen nine of town
boys and intends to make them show
their PAGES" A fast and interesting
game may be anticipated.
The boys are going to. charge ad-
mission and turn the proceeds over
to one of the divisions of the local
Red Cross organizations. Thus. they
believe they are doing a little bit to-
ward bringing care and comfort to the
young men who have preceded them
"over there" BY generous support
both the Red Cross work will be bene-
fitted and our local young men receive
encouragement for clean and health
full diversion, such as will help much
in preparing them to strike the
kaiser out" as soon as they have the
opportunity.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-21
PARTY OUT SUNDAY TO LOOK
OVER MANGANESE PROPERTY

Last Sunday T. A. Brandon, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Oastler, Jas. Williams, A. l..
Bracket and George Stakel left here
to inspect a manganese property 20
miles southeast of Golconda, on the
east side of Pumpernickle Valley, in
which J. A. Callahan and T. A. Bran
don recently became interested with
w. S. O'Brien. The owners are pre-
pairing to start active development
work within the next two weeks and
are enthusiastic about the chances for
large profits. Location of claims in
the immediate vicinity has been pro-
crossing secretly for several weeks
past and now things are going to COM
mence to hum for large production.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-21
B. ". STEWART
PASSED ON TODAY

B. W. Stewart, pioneer resident of
HUMBOLDT county, died this forenoon
after a life full of honors, aged SO.
Born at Little Cypress Bend. Pain
scott county, Missouri, February IL.
1929, Mr. Stewart left his home April
!, 1852, and crossed the plains with a
number of ,venturesome spirits and
settled in Red Bluff, California, where
he went into the sheep business, after
wards removing to Shasta county.
After several years he decided to
move his stock to New Mexico. and
while on the overland trip driving his
sheep, he stopped in Paradise Valley,
where he resided up to IL years ago,
when the cares of his extensive ranch
ing interests were too burdensome
and he and his family removed to
Winnemucca, where they lived, build
ing a tasty home, and where Mr..
Stewart died.
Thirty-eight years ago, at Red Bluff,
California, Mr.. Stewart was united in
marriage to Miss Sarah F. Carter,
from which union nine children were
born, five of whom are living, as fol-
lows: ]. II. Carter, Lee, Nevada; r.
B. Stewart, Reed Station, Elko coun-
ty; James G. Stewart, Home Ranch,
Willow Point, Nevada; Mrs. James
Whitelaw, Sacramento. Cal, and Mrs.
[. A. Lowell Of Winnemucca, and nine
grandchildren.
Mr.. Stewart since his youth was a
member of the society of Odd Fellows.
The funeral services will be held in
the Methodist-Episcopa church, on
Thursday, May %, at 10 am.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-21
FIRST LOCAL BOY
KILLED IN TRENCH

Private Gino Roberti, one of the
boys of the second draft from Hum
boldt county, Nevada, was killed in
action, according to late press dis
patches, somewhere in France.
The young man, who was of Italian
descent, having been born in Lucca,
Tuscania, Italy, was for four years
an employe at the Pedroli ranch and
was well known and liked. This is
the first of our Winnemucca boys who
has made the supreme sacrifice "over
there"
No official report has yet been re-
ceived by Charles Pedroli, who was
appointed custodian of the young
mans effects in case he failed to re-
turn. Roberti was about 80 years old
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-21
NAMES OF ALL WHO
PURCHASED BONDS

The Silver State will publish a list
of all Liberty bond subscribers in this
district of Humboldt county, to be ar
ranger alphabetically. This list will
be official and will be published as
rapidly as space will permit. If you
have bought a bond and your name
does not appear, notify the council of
defense. Winnemucca, and your name
will be added:
Inlay District
Quota, $4,000; amount subscribed,
$19,650; number of subscribers, 1913.
J. W.sAbbay, Laurence Ahern, Mar
tin f. Augustine.
Giuseppe Bandoni, Louis Danish,
George Barnes, Jesse o. Beatty.
G. S. Collins, George H. Copley.
Leo T. Darrough.
Giuseppe Fenili, E. L. Fretz, Chas
Truman.
Domenico Gabreli, G. Gambinotti,
Geo. E. Gavin, Emilio Giannini, l..
Gori, John Gross.
J. II. Harre.
VIM. Jacoby, J. H. James.
Elizabeth Kendres, VIM. A. Kent.
Chas. A. Lang, C. ]. Lehnert, Ralph
H. Loban, p. Lucacchini.
Ralph Mann, P. o. Maraska, Jas. d.
Mercer, Robt. H. Murphy, X. NJ.
Murray.
William Neil, A. Norrid, Alex Pao-
letti, John e. Paoletti
Mary Raitt.
Yasutaro Sakuyama, Adolfo Sal
voni, Guglirlmo Salvoni, Chuji Saton,
Ben j. Sears, Nazzareno Scarpetta,
Basilio Sella, c. T. Smith, Norman
Smith, Andrew E. Springer, Paul
Stern, f. G. Stevens.
Henry p Thacker, John ~ Thacker,
E. Tucci, John r. Tullis.
Pietro Vergano.
Chas. P Washburn, G. w. Watten-
spiel. J. ]. Welch, C. F. Wilderson.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-21
new FIRE WARNING
Being TRIED TODAY

Don't be frightened If you hear the
weirdest noise you ever heard about
Z o'clock tonight. 1t will merely be
false alarm.
Today workrnen are installing a
new siren fire warning on top of the
courthouse. If the installation is COM
pleted in time, the new horn will be
blown for the first time tonight, for
one reason to test it out and the other
because this is the drill night for the
newly organized fire department
Preliminary tests were made this
afternoon about o'clock, but it is
understood the full volume was not
turned loose, in fear that people not
warned or unaccustomed to the ter
rible wall, would be frightened.
The old bell in the tower of the
present hose house on Bridge street,
across from the courthouse, is to be
discarded as a fire alarm, because il
sometimes refuses to work properly
and also because when it does work
people have to be listening to hear it.
The siren being installed today is one
of several received on approval, the
one proving most satisfactory to be
accepted. If it is possible to complete
the work of installing the siren by z
o'clock tonight, it will be tested out
at that time. To give an idea of what
may be expected it is stated that the
whistle complete weighs $50 pounds.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-21
WILL GINGRICH NEEDED TO
SETTLE ESTATE IN KANSAS

Wellsville. Kas., May Is. 1918.
Winnemucca State Bank & Trust Co.,
Winnemucca, Nevada.
Gentlemen:
Can you tell me if Will Gingrich is
there now, or anything about him at
all? We must find him on account of
estate business and he has not sent
his address since going to Nevada. If
you will find him and tell him to call
at bank for his mail, we will be great
ly obliged, for a deal is on that de
mands his signature. We know no
other way to reach him. Any expense
you are put out to find him will be
gladly paid. Thanking you for any
favor and hoping to hear from you
soon,
Respectfully yours,
ARTHUR GINGRICH,
Wellsville, Kansas.
Address information of whereabouts
to Winnemucca State Bank & Trust
Co., Winnemucca, Neyada.-[Adver-
tisement 1853
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-21
LIEUTENANT CLAIMS GIRL OF
WINNEMUCCA AS HIS BRIDE

Katherine S. Green of this city and
1t. Edwin d. Hayward were united in
marriage at beautiful home wedding
at the residence of Judge and Mrs.
f. w Ducker. at pm. Sunday. Rev.
Turman offlciated. Only immediate
relatives were invited.
The bride is the charming daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. Green and
the groom is a civil engineer of Bos-
ton Tech, Q914) and is a first lieu
tenant in the sanitary corps, stationed
at Camp Fremont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward left on No.
10 Sunday night and will be at home
at 313 Kipling avenue. Palo Alto, Cal.
after June |.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-21
TO MEET IN RENO

John Petrinovich. proprietor of the
Overland Cafe, received a telegram
today from Mrs. Petrinovieh, who has
been visiting her relatives in Palo
Alto, Cal, to the effect that she. and
daughter had left San Francisco on
No. 20 this morning. Mr. Petrinovich
left on No. IL this afternoon to meet
them at Reno. where they will remain
over tomorrow, all returning here to-
morrow night.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-21
Respectfully yours,
PICNIC WAS .SOME PARTY

Six or seven auto loads of young
people of Golconda left that place
Sunday for Rock Greek. there to en-
JOY a picnic and barbecue. After the
feed they went to Bass ranch and all
went in swimming, winding up the
day by returning to Kent Rock Creek
ranch, clearing the dining room and
danced until 1870. The outing was
best described by one who attended
as "some party"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-05-21
CAM0UFLAGED RAGTIME

Ragtime sung as camoufiage is lur-
ing sinners by the score to the mis-
sion hall conducted in st. Louis by the
Volunteers of America. Religious
words set to the giddiest. raggedest
ragtime music with all its jazz ac-
compartments are being used at the
Religious Cabaret" to lure treaders
of the scarlet path into the sawdust
trail.