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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
Fourth Liberty Loan
win open September
% For Three Weeks

NNHu>GrON July so Tho
u.rH Tor tho fourth Liberty
HH v.I open saturday. ScptrW
." HuI continue turuo weeks,
. October 80. it WA
..I tonight hy Secretary Mc-
n .unn hrco weeks a. the
. .' t.. campaign Instead OF
... '... weeks Hs IN previous
treasury officials pan iur
...'nH.rr campaign 4
.NunaIru. Dol wnH said will
..". more business men rp
..... Na workers
... H.'. uf ,hr campaign wp-
U this time In order
H ..N .tmutIEu u.g'rl
.. ut.. for the sale OF bonds
..' '. I...UHt the planning q
"...' .wuNrus which might ln
.... Nn mo notatIun of tho
...
..'.H official announcement
. '.' .0lu made. the auu r
... HU uHhthly will be $4,000
100000" anI M, rate of interest
".." IHr bonds viii bear ~
r.r ..H. SHOULD tho treasury de
'.'. soon O.. place ON the market
'.'.'.Il' uf Indebtedness ~.
H..rHN.. urRt June when taxes
n." III iHH amount OF the loan
mIE boo rruugod
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
SENATOR OWEN HERE
HOLDS WAR MEETING
VIII Arrive Friday Afternoon NJ i;iO
O'Clock VIA Midland Valley
from Ills Home City.

senator owen delivers an address
at McAlestor today and viii arrive
in Tulsa at ii0 Friday afternoon
over tho Midland valley from Mus>
lugrc his home town while no
formal reception committee VIII
meet tho senator. many Tulsaus are
planning tp bc az the train TO meet
h.W
indications are that Convention
naU VIII bo filled when Senator
owen begins h.s address tic will
not deliver political speech hut
Do wartime speech. dealing with
problems the nation ls facing The
fact that his present tour IL ar
ranged boy the state council Of de-
f,usr Will bring an p1ASlcnt crccdt
to Convention han 10 kfe hrs mes
6Bgp.
The address ls 20 begin a. $50
The home guard band viii play be-
fore the meeting
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
LANOSO0WNE AGAIN WRITES
PEACE LETTER FOR ENEMY

lONDON. July 81 Another let
Tor upon peace prospects written by
thr Marquis Of IAusdowue was read
at o. conference OF his supporters to-
tay This latest utGtr,nce proposes
uu now policy it consists largely uf
.r..,,u ~ the allies for their fail
ufr POP state their war aims more
specifically and urges them 10 take
aHSrtfrCr OF any opportunity Tor a
discussion uf terms
Tho chief importance Of Lord
Tan.tuVues letter is that he ls tho
lfyt British statesman of first rank
who ia listed One hls own country and
ahr.af whether correctly or other
s,..r. u. "a parifiHt and his words viii
la given the creates, publicity In
tnn countries ot tha central powers.
where H .s insisted they represent
a powerful portion ~ British
Thought
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
TAYLOR IS NAMED FRISCO
HEAD ON OZARK DIVISION

sPRlSGFIELD. Mo. july .'
The appointment of j. o. Taylor
Springfield, as superintendent of a.
new ozark division OF the 81. gioH.f
a San Francisco railroad was cone
urmed here tonight by railroad Of
tio'Als Tho new division viii n.
o'ude the old ozark division from
Springfield to Memphis Tenn and
the High Line road OF the eastern
division from Springfield 20 Kansas
Ll'y by way OF Clinton. Tho change
N ettective August 2. The new su.
petln'endents office and tho dis.
pA'oh'rs offlce win be located here
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
BERLIN CLAIMS
1000. PRISONERS.

BERLIN. via London, July al
German troops In the fighting Tues.
day took moro than four thouaand
prlsoncrs'from the allied armies, In
crenAinE their captures TO more than
- 900 since July 10, says the Ger
man official communication issued
today. The communication adds
we're shot down and that everywhere
That on Tuesday 10 allied airplsnes
allied attacks on the RheimH-8oia-
sons sector we're repulsed with heavy
losses. Admission is made, how
ever, that the British have captured
the village " Morris, southwest Of
ipreA.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01

FEDERAL TAX ON AUTOS
ADOPTED BY COMMITTEE

HAsiilNGTON. July s. "a f.i.
'."i graduated excise tax 1n fHa uao
"lloWob.lcs running '.uu $40 "a
on cars originally rruNrH a,
., exceeding $500 Co d $40 HN uH
. .'.o'o cars and N2o additional fora
,A'h 5000 aboyeS3.OO0, was ulrr,f
un TO-DAY 10y he house way. and
,l."ha committee which Is trw,rg
NV new $4,000 600 revenue bil' The
M, applies directly TO the owners
".'e -ne tax ~ 10 per cent ON gross
10Y automobiles and b per cent
.''. sales OF auto trucks agreed
..-.. 0A'f. applies 90 The mau"f3..
N..AHyeGa ANA importers Of
'he IAN nn use Qr cara ls based
th. '.' original ratall listed price of
..s,n,.s, ~, reEordless OF the year OF
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
BELL TO SUCCEED MANN
At GOVERNORS ISLAND

WASHINGTON. July 81 Having
reached the axe OF 60 Hrr Con
William A Mann. T. S. a.. com
mandiug tho eastern department
with headquarters az Governors
Island. n y. and former com
mander Of the AGA or Rainbow 1I-
vision, was transferred today t0 the
retired list Official announcement
AZ TO Genera MauuS successor has
not been made but o. ~ believed. that
Mai Cen. J Franklin bell now 800
command 81 camp Upton ~ s.,
will he named MS commander of rho
eastern department General Hsl|
formerly was head Of the eastern
department
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
MEXICAN OIL DEGREES
NOT TO CHANGE RIGHTS

MEXICO CITY, July Nod,rl-
cations Of tho oil decree of Febru-
ary 10, agreed 70 between the Mer-
lean government and representatives
ot foreign Interests. were announced
officially today Apparently tbev
VIII not alter tho rights OF presen I
foreign Interests holding oil proper
Ties and leases II certain conditions
are compiled with IN regard TO .per-
fccuon Of titles to land, leases and
contracts.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01

GAINESVILLE, Texas, July Al
Flying Cadets r J. Hgtter of New
York and @ S Curtaz of Boston wer
seriously hurt today when they made
a forced landing In the BAH park
here and their airplane caught on a
wire fence. Ritter broke an arm and
Curtaz was bruised. They were taken
to a sonltarium here They were lust
starting p return trip 10 Fort worth
from where they came this morning
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
OKLAHOMA GIVEN QUOTA
OF 463 FOR TRAINING

WASHINGTON, July 81. Provost
Marshal General Crowder today
called ON 20 stntes for J5Ss gram
mar school graduates OF draft age
qualified Tor general military serv-
ice TO take courses of training At
colleges over the country. The men
may evsiunteer until August and
after that time aRy deficiency VIII
be made up. They arc ordered 10
eutrain August rs.
Quotas by states and assignments
include.
oklahoma. 500; Arkansas uaiycr
a'ty.
Oklahoma i54; oklahoma upiyer-
aty.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
CZECHS CAPTURE
IMPORTANT BRIDGE.

LONDON. July 3l--The capture
by tho Czecho. slovaks In n surprise
attack of a large railway bridge ht
syzram In the VolEn region r. re-
ported IN a Moscow dispatch trans
mltted by the central News CORES
pondent At Amsterdam.
This capture. the message SAYS
secures to the Czecho Slovaks In this
region communication with siberia
The bridge In question is probably
an e Of the trans Siberian line bridge o.
across tho VolEa river The location
given II some seventy miles south ~
hirsk. about $50 miles southeast
OF MOSCOW.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
FIGHT IS STRUGGLE
FOR LIFE OR DEATH
General March Trrfns Aisnc MArDe
Nnttlc Gmppic 10 Exflngulsh
ono Army or the other
ALL ARE NOW ~. s." MEN
Guard aud National Army Distinc-
tions Are Eliminated by Order
of the War Department.

WASulNGTON. July 3i.-Ths
battle In tho Alrne- Morno salient
has developed into a NE and death
struggle between the opposing
armies More limited obioctives
tho Germans may have had in
launching their attack at Rheims or
for which General Foch may have
aimed In his counter thrust. have
been submerged IN a greater strug-
Ele. the object OF which on each side
IL the destruction Of the opposing
army
This Interpretation of the dsttle
was formally presented today by
General March, chief Of staff. In his
mldweek conference with newHpA-
per Correspondents. Whatever was
the original German purpose or the
hopes that governed tho allied coun-
ter blow. he said. u IL now perfectly
evident that these have been set
aside.
Tho object OF each army now IL
wv RhhNA AAANN 'AAN ~ NNNhAhM ~
kill az many as possible.
Huns Hold Jaws Open.
In making this announcement.
General March frankly admitted
that the German resistance In hold
lnE apart the Jaws OF the salient had
frustrated any hope OF bagging any
considerable portion OF the German
armies In the salient In two weeks
time. he pointed out. the enemy has
had ample time to withdraw his ad-
vanced divisions and 20 perfect his
defensive positions along tho fiat
tened front now established.
, General March'a statement was
accepted ~ explaining reports that
the Germans have concentrated
nearly million men on this nar-
row front and as disclosing the
reason for the terrific fighting IN
which American forces have been
engaged In the center Of the battle
front where losses have not served
10 divert either side from the strug-
gle for critical positions
The Americans hold the apex OF
the allied drive. the vital point on
which the outcome Of the struggle
may hings. and the fury Of Ger
man counter attacks is accounted
for by this fact The appearance OF
the Rll-American tRslnbowl divi-
sion, the isd. at this point was dis
closed today.
Al "U. s." Men.
The chief OF staff hid that in
carrying out the new policy OF "one
army the war department intends To
put tho letters ~. f." heretofore re-
served for the regulars, on tho collar
Of every man serving In the military
forces of the United States
The aubdesignationS Of IN. g." for
national guard and, N. A." for ma
tional agIny will be rbh ndoned. III
the samk connection General March
aald thai tho 10 major generals and
80 hrigadiers necessary for the new
divlHlons viii be Selected from all
elements of the service.
This statement was taken 10 mean
that both Shatlonai guard and ma
uonal army officers hereafter viii
CONTlsUED on PAGE EIGHT
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
Hunger Stone Seen
in Eibe for First
Time During Battle
~ The Annotated prrss
AFGTFIr rIT,AkF D

ANSTERDAM July 20-Tho
famous hunger stone Zoo thp.rIyrr
Elbe. near Tctscher. which. nee
cor&ng ~ popular belief iu Ger
many predicts a famine when
seen. Is now visible Tor the first
time since the hig wa. started.
The big stone Hes Orr the bod
NJ tho river and has newer been
visible except az hu exceptionally
low Tide on the stone Is oh's"llni
IN old German: when Sc see me-,
- win weep"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01

GUATEMALA CITY. July al
Ihe french military mission sent
20 t1s country 20 assist I'm training
me Ruaiemhlan army has arrived
buatemala has an army OF about
so.'oo men and when that country
Joined the ranks OF the entente al
lies I'm AprH the event was looked
upon hs one that would give import
ant aid In tho struggle against Ger
many,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
GERMANS COULDN'T
HOLD THIS NURSE
Arrived In tulsa This week, Mhdanto
de- Gruchy Of McAlc-ter Rccl'cH
Tales of Great War.
WHIPPED A HUN SERGEANT
ucr story Was Good for Loan OF
si5 From the Rcd Cross-she's
Now In jail

Adelaide dc Gruchy wears a great
sstr on her hand, the mark OF Ger
man 'l,ultur'
. She's "A military nurse, and the scar
came aftcr,a fight to protect her
honor I'm "A German military camp,
and th, story she told the home
service Red Cross workers Rt thuir
uc,duuartcrs. az Wright building
Yesterday was one Of hardship and
prVaton.
Madame ne Gruchy came TO Tulsa
SUNDAY morning Tuesday she
stopped az the savoy rooms. Yes
terday she called on the Red Gross
with - request for FUNDS TO ASST IN
getting back TO her home at MCAleR-
trr having como to Tulsa In hurry
she said. and having failed 20 get
sufficient money 10 pay her expenses
and get back.
gshs has only recently arrived In
America. she said, after long pc
Rod OF war work, having served on
the fighting front
Five years ago Madame de Gruchy
lcft her home In France to come tu
America, according To her story She
entered school for nurses here and
when the war broke out she enlisted
In the allied cause. with the Polish
army
Al one time while surrounded by
Germans, she and three other
nurses hid In n remote spot IN an
abandoned trench. They we're safe
from detection II seemed. and II
looked very much like they would
cscapF
She Bravct Gcrman ,ESrc.
4 poor German soldier had been
wounded out in front OF the trench
aud his moans were an ver-inslst-
cnt call to these angels Of mercy io
give him SuCcor. one Of ths nurses
needed tho call, and stealing out TO
the wounded man. gave him water
aud bound up his wounds.
seeing that the solder was In
dying condition. she gave him more
water, made him as comfortable a.
possible, kissed his forehead and
started back to the hiding place.
she had scarcely turned awny
ilum the wounded soldier. when her
mortified friends saw the wounded
Hun lift his gun and carefully aim
lng, fired q shot through her body.
She Tell dead
The other nurses ran TO her aid
but lie had passed.
he nuseg 81 the gun alarmed thA
torman soldiers nearby ana thev
iushcd out and took the girls pris-
oners
Tho Polish nurse. Madam dc
Gruchy was placed In dugout In
a German prison a horrible Mac,
tONIlNt ED Oy pAgE EfgUr
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
British Casualties
Are LOUer for July

LONDON. July 3i.-Br!ush cas-
ualtieq reported during July totaled
f7.4a1 This compares with total
cauua.tlfa reported !n june of lSl,-
Is5 The losses for July are al
glses aa follows KlueI or died Of
wounds. Officers. E2ti men. s.4T4.
wounded OF miAHlng. officers
1857. men b6,I5a, .,,-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
The Weather.

TULSA. July 81
Marimum % MIN
mum o. north WINDS
and flear
OKLAHOMA or
Thursdsy and frda
fair not ycfy much
change In ttmpera
tuFs
LOUISIANA IoI
Thuraday. generally
falr except Tor locAI
FhoNsfG ear ths
coast Friday prob
ably fair
ARKANSAS loi
Thursdsy and FRIDAY
rsnefslly fair YARN
ef in northeast Dor
tiou
EAST TEX As
Thursdsy and Fridsi
partly cloudy, no
much rhangc Ia tenn
ptFatuft
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
Armies Do Little on
Fourteenth Day Of
Offensive
AMERICANS HOLD GAIN
Desperate Efforts Of the
Enemy on Ourcq Fail
Before Sammies.
ARTILLERY FIRE KEPT UP
Paris Tells Of Heavy
Firing; Berlin Says
$4,000 Taken.

PARIS. July 5t--Thcro was only
artillery activity on tho battle front
Wednesday. NccordinR 20 the Off
clal communication issued this evr-
ming An attempted raid betw zen
the Oise ana Montdidier WA re-
pulsed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
WIRE CONTROL TAKEN
OVER BY GOVERNMENT
bnrlc~ou Assumes Charge aud An
nounccs rulicy of Management;
No Change Until Aftcr study.
ALL EMPLOYEES . RETAINED
OfnWrS and Attaches to ILcmAin In
Positions to Maintain and Inn
prove Scr,icc Where Possible.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-Control
OF telephone and telegraph lines was
taken over at midnight tonight by
the postotfiro department and their
operation placed under the super
vision of a special committee created
Tor the purpose OF Postmaster Cen
eral Bureson.
NJ. Hurleson announced that un-
ul further notice the companies will
continue operation IN che ordinary
course ana that an officers and EN-
ployes win continue iu the perform
ance OF their present duties on the
same terms OF employment The
plan a., however, 20 cV-Qrdinato fhe
facilities of the various companies 70
the hest interest uf tho public and
the stockholders
Investigations to Continue.
Investigations into wire conditions
being conducted 10y the special com
mittec composed OF First Assistant
Postmaster General Rooms. David j
Lewis. former member OF the tariff
commission. and william H. Lamar.
solicitor of the postoffico depart
possible Information can be secured
before any changes are undertaken.
Pursuant to tho proclamation OF
tho president said MI Rurlesons
statement. 81 have assumed posses
sion, control and supervision o.. tho
telegraph and telephone syatems of
'he United States. Until further no.
uuc the telegraph and telephone
companies ,wil. continue operation IN
hH Ordinary course OF business
through regular channels Regular
dividends heretofore declared and
other ALLEGATIONS may he paid In due
course and the company may renew
OF extend their maturing obligations
unless otherwise ordered by the post
master general
All Employcs Retained.
AN officers. operators and elm
pI0ycs Of the telegraph and telephone
companies VIII continue IN the per
fHrwuncr Of their present duties
20 earnestly rolucst the loyal co..
operation of am officers operators
and employees and the public I'm or
dcf that the stryicc shall not only
hc maintained nt high standard.
NUt improved wherever possible 10
m tnc purpose 10 coordinate and
unity these services go that thcy may
no operated az "a national system with
duo regard 90 tho Interests OF the
public and the owners OF tho prop
prucs
so changes will be- made unul
after the most careful consideration
nf an the facts when deemed ad-
ylsahlc Go make changes announce
meuts win be made"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
Several Thousand To 60 tu Iyuu.
stations "a Prepare tor Taking
over Transport
ALL POSSIBLE TO BE SPARED
pcpartmcnts win Transfer Officials
ana Attaches tn AuuNn
DUTY Rt ~rn
MARINE PROMOTIONS MADE
IeJcunc Made Major Gcn,ul. Nny
imum Age of Marine. g.
Ilais,rt tO loru

WAguINGTDS. Iu'. Cd f..
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all shipping engaged lt f.N". u..Hu.
tr6ops argl war .uunf.r.. ..rfsr. n,,s
he, t..,,,,, ..,... ..... .,.....,......
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Gazing severn I''r."'nH. f"..' '..a
into active duy TH. number called.
II WA stated nfg.YTf. t.t.y g..
it,..,,., al. ........ 40.
''''''''" o'' ' ''
ues Tor hhuluhf l1"W al in" naval
training stations
Agt,r ,,pd,rg..,... , ,... ,..,l. do,
.--
""'''' '''"''E' 'N' '"'' VIII ''
gnnired into crews. (which vii Doe
utilized tn replace fha civilian sailors
now manning tho trnop and sunpr,
ships and fnr the vessels thar Are
constantly being ururd over to tn,
navy department under l.s own con
strnctIon progfam.
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01

NH '''''' "'77 I'' T Nv - '''''''''
Two of the grN'rpls who are com
manding Americas urst field army
iu France are Maj GcI g. Il Muir
and MAI gen. Joseph ia DlCkman.
General Muir u commanding the
Twenty eighth. national guards and
Pennsylyania troops. General Dick
man IN leading the Third corps
Third division o. regulars.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
ARMIES SLOW UP
EFFORTS IN SALIENT

By Tho AuociAi~d Press
Whether ~ result Of wcarluesa
after two weeks OF incesaant fighting
or because OF the greatly increased
strength In man power and positions
~ the enemy forces before them. the
allied armies on the soissons- Rheims
front have uuticcably decreased their
efforts 10 clear the salient Of DER
manF.
lf the pause IN tho offensive IL at
trlbutablo a. weariness. the armies
~ the German crown prince mu@be
worn out by the pressure they have
been under for tho fortnight for
notwithstanding the fact that huge
reinforccments we're sent TO them In
their hour NJ dire peril, they have
lacked tho hardness 20 endeovor to
throw back their antagonists and re-
coup their losses
Activity ~ Limited
Tho fourteenth day ~ tho great
allied offensive which has resulted
BOO driving burk Tho Germans from
the Marine region northward across
The burr1 river and On materially
bending iu the eastern ana western
s.io Of the great pocket With itH
mouth uuuIuE cross country Sb
miles frum solsaons TO Rheims saw
little activity on the part of either or
the ooutcudinr forces except iu The
nature of reciprocal bomhsrdmenis.
tuesday night witnessed violent at
tempts bv tho Germans 60 eNpci the
Americans aud French from the val
u8hIs positions they hold north OF
the Ouroq in the region of Fere. sen
-TardrnulH and along the western side
OF tho salient near bulChy- lr
chateau. where Scottish troops are
holding with tho French, the wedge
chat has been driven eastward into
INC enemy line These efforts were
entirely tr1h,csa
Hun, watch Americans,
A wnichtul eye IS being kept by
the Germans ON the Americans
standing at the apex OF the battle
limo near Fcre-cn -Tardsnolg and the
enemy guns are showcring their post
lions with great quantities ot high
explosives and gas shells The en-
ewy also continues jealousy 20 guard
with huge effectiyes the extreme
eastern and western flankg of the
salient TO ward of possible surprise
attacks
The latest RerUn official communi-
cation asserts that more than 1000
prisoners have been taken by the
Germans IN the last few DAYS and
that since July ib in excess OF $1,000
allied troops have been captured,