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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

small orange, and with n pin tho size
OF n lead pencil rubber In one end,
which the soldier knocks off on his
tin hat" Just before throwing IL into
the nearby trench. these weapons
are more destructive than they look
The fuse lasts but five and one-half
seconds before explosion occurs.
Airplano bombs great bullet-shaped
shells with six wings" used by the
Huns In destroying French churches
and hospitals: German Mausers and
helmets taken from the Huns as they
were sent west" by tho American
troops In great drives OF the past
summer are shown.
Tho most hated OF all German
weapons. however, are the "F'lying
Pigs" used hy the Huns In "straf-
fling" The size Of half grown pig.
they have six finliko projections or
wings. presumably to direct them In
their course. Fired at close range,
"A distance of 80 or 90 yards, from
mortnrs, the soldiers In the trenches
can actually see them coming, maxi
ing a slow. Glgzag course toward
them Despite their noise. Inaccurate
aim and clumsy appearance, they
create great havoc where they do
explode.
Flares TO Hight No Mans Land were
also displayed in all their various
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06
CBy K. WALTERJ

LONDON, oct. 3. - Everybody
here realizes that the war IL In its
final stage, yet there il not the least
public evidence OF the JOY which this
brings TO every home in England.
That is because Of the heavy sacri-
ficcs which are still being made
and which must continue to be made
TO the very end. The suppressed
emotions OF people which has been
making these bite sacrifices for
four years will only be released by
the final victory There will be no
premature rejoicing in England and
there can he none while this last
furious battle IL raging. Not even
the recapture 81 the Flanders ridges
which the British troops stOrmed In
a series OF deadly battles year ago,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

forms Some locked liko skyrockci1
Iuug. cylindrical affairs - while
others shot from hand guns looked
Tx" enormous shotgun shells
The phraphcrnalia In which the
Sammics ego over the top" Was of
unusual interest. Attached to a
strong. KHAKI "haru"ss' Of webbing,
H. Tho bolt cf cartridge clips, a can.
teen mh.ie Of aluminium, q quart In
slzc and ~ flat, bo'tl" sh"b". and u
inst MD KIT Rang. from the belt
In the middle of m" back ar" bags
In which = folded blanket may b."
stored ana rhc hlycrslck holding
emergency ratuus
Every soldier, even those seven
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06
GOVERNMENT WILL PUSH
PROSECUTION OF OLIVER

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. oct. e.
Government officials. civil and mill
tary today were engaged in exam
nations Of the plant OF the William
J. oliver Manufacturing company,
here, following the arrest Of Oliver
and nine officials and employees OF
his sheN-making industry late yes
tcrday on charge OF conspiracy To
defraud the government In the out
nut of defective munitions OF war.
Oliver and his associates deny the
charges, asserting that the arrests
were due 10 frame up" All were
released on bond shorty after their
arrest.
The plant continued In operation
TODAY under the direction OF I. =.
Roberts, lce-president Of the com
pany. II was said that conference
between federal officials and off
cers of the company would he held
later to determine whether the
plant would he operated by Oliver
or his representatives or Will be
taken over by the government.
WASHINGTON, oct. 5.--Spccial
attention will he given by the de-
partmont OF Justice officials TO the
prosecution Of William ]. oliver,
wealthy Knoxville. Tenn, manufac-
turer and nine officers of his com
panv arrested yesterday on charges
OF conspiracy and fraud In manufac-
! turc of defective shells for the army.
II the defendants are guilty, The at
torncv general will seek to make an
example Of them.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

only against Prussianism, but for the
prevalence OF the opposite spirit for
all that Is most comprehensively
democratic in Americanism, in the
imagination of England.
have heard many comments o'
satisfaction that the names OF state
are now being used in the America
official bulletins. That also Ia stir.
ring the British imagination and
sending a million thoughts OF
sympathy TO the distant homes OF n
continent in a way that the more
familiar national title never could do.
The mention OF the heroic perform
ance OF Kansas and Missouri troops
east OF Argonne has vividly brought
home to ALL the enormous contribu-
tion which the middle west is max
ing to the triumph of the common
cause.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06

Looks as though the schoolboy
chums of General Pershing will soon
outnumber the personal body serv-
ants of George Washington.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06
LABOR CONFERENCE WILL
BE HELD AT LAREDO, TEX.

NEW YORK. oct. Acceptance
Of Laredo, Texas, by tho Mexican
Federation OF Labor for the interna-
tional labor conference on Novem-
bcr ~, in response to the invitation
Of the American Federation of La
hor, was announced here today by
the American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy.
Twenty Mexican delegates will
attend the meeting, Mexican union
lists. in accepting the invitation, says
a statement hv the allience. pointed
ont charges Of ill-trCatment OF Mex
lean workers in the United States
and alleged indiCniues to which
MeXiCaus are said to have been the
victims along tho border,
Mark Twain would have said that
,,c Wild rumor OF the kaiser's alb
dicatior, which found circulation in
Wall street was at least slightly cx.
oggcra bed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23
MAY HOLD CITY OFFICE.
Railroad Employees May Also Be Dele
gates to Conventions.

Washington, d. O., Oct. 23 Modifca-
tion Of the recent order forbidding rail-
road employees or officers from holding
office or participating in politics was an
nounced to-day by Director General Nc
Adoo, so as to permit the men to hold
municipal Offices and to be delegates but
not chairmen of political conventions.
This action, urged by the four leading
railroad brotherhoods, was taken, it was
explained, because of the discovery that
many communities coneist almost entire
ly of railroad men, from whom necessar-
lily municipal officers must be elected.
The new regulations conform to rules
prevailing for navy yard men and other
government employees.
Under the modified ruling a railway
employe or officer may not be a member
or officer of any political committee or
organization which solicits funds for po-
litical purposes; act as chairman of q
political convention or use his position in
the railroad service to bring about his
selection as a delegate to political con
ventions; solicit or receive funds for a
political purpose or contribute to po-
litical fund collected by an official or en-
ploye Of any railroad or any public Off
cial conduct a political campaign; at
tempt to coerce or intimidate another
officer or employe in voting; or neglect
railroad duties to engage in politics or
use his railroad position to interfere with
an election
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23
BRITISH FIGHT WAY INTO VALENCIENNES;
FRENCH ADVANCE ON AN SMILE FRONT;
WILSON DOES NOT FAVOR ARMISTICE
lNON-ESSENTT4L JOBS
AFFECT GOVERNMENT
Men Are Being Employed in Private
Construction Who Ought to Be
Released to Government.

Washington, ID. G., Oct. 23.Many
thousands Of builders-skilled menrare
engaged in non-essential construction for
private interests, while government work
at cantonments Is being held back for
lack Of men. This is disclosed in state
ments being received by the United
States employment service in response
to questionnaires recently sent to build
ing trades councils and buildings ex-
changes in three Nlndred cities.
In some cities, workers engaged in
private operations far outnumber those
employed on war work.
While there is a dearth of carpenters
for army work, one camp being short
six Thousand, one city has reported one
thousand carpenters not essentially EN-
ployed Similar conditions m other build
ing trades are reported from various
places.
The reports show there il a great
army of workers employed on non-es-
sentials in the middle west. The south
west also seems to have a supply Of
skilled labor sufficient for all its needs
both war and non-war
The acute shortages are reported from
the districts about army camps and can
tonments. The employment service is
laying plans for redistributing much of
this labor. Returns are being tabulated
by cities and trades. A call for help
can be met, when this system il COM
plete, by drawing ON any of the cities
reporting non-war surplus and putting
the men not usefully engaged in touch
with Jobs where they are need.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23
HOWARD FORBES
BODY NOT FOUND
He Was Seen Floating in Connecticut
River After His Auto Drove Into
Stream Near Newbury.

Wells River, Oct. 23.-The car of How
ard Forbes of Woodsville was found in
the Connecticut river about mile above
Newbury village yesterday morning
about s o'clock; but Forbes himself can
not be found and the opinion OF the au-
thorities is that he was drowned The
road In this section is wide and in good
shape, with no logical excuse for an acci-
dent unless something happened 20
Forbes or the car.
Forbes drove through Newbtrry village
about 1880 in the morning and passed
men at work on new bridge Just south
of where he went into the river A truck
driver of Stones was approaching him
when the car was seen to slow down and
40 over the bank When the driver was
able to get there, he saw the body about
Is feet from the car floating with the
current. When he had summoned help
the body had disappeared and no trace
of the same has since been found, The
tracks going into the river show that
the brakes were on, thus pointing to an
accident to the car itself The car faced
upstream about 10 feet from shore in
four feet Of water, right side up
ENtDts VIE basiHe3h uihH III NptAs~
vile, controlling the sale Of talking ma
chimes and the sale Of Hudson cars, one
Of which he was driving when the acci-
dent occurred He was married but had
no children, and was about 30 years old.
Newbury, Oct 23.--The driver Of d. s.
Stones truck saw a car which was com
ing north, towards him, on Cow mead
ow,h suddenly swerye and 60 over the
bank into the Connecticut river and the
only occupant, the driver, float down the
stream and disappear.
Help was summoned and the river
dragged without finding the body. The
car bore New Hampshire number, l07A
and ia owned by W. Fl. Forbes, Woods
vile, N. H. 1t has been taken from the
river and appears 10 be uninjured The
accident happened about o'clock Tues
day morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23
WILSON'S Find
NJ NJ CHANGED
VIII Not Propose Armistice
Before Germans Evacuate
All Occupied Territory
NOTE DELIVERED
OFFICIALLY TO-DAY
The Immediate Question Is,
Shall There Be Discussion
of Evacuation Terms"

Washington, d. G., Oct. 23-Germany's
new note to President Wilson, in official
text was delivered to Secretary Lansing
at 10 o'clock this morning by Frederick
Oederlin, charge Of the Swiss legation.
1t may be stated that there is nothing
in the communication to alter the de-
cision Of the president that he win not
propose an armistiee to the allies before
the Germans evacuate all occupied terri
tory.
Official intimation already has been
given that the only question for imme
diate consideration is whether there shall
be a discussion Of ''terms" of evacuation
while the allied and American armies
continue tleir work of clearing Belgium
and northern France.
Secretaries Lansing and Daniels and
General March, chief Of staff of the army,
were called to the White House shortly
after noon, just as state department
messenger arrived to deliver the German
note to the president.
Secretary Daniels and General March
remained only short time, leaving the
president and Mr.. Lansing in conference.
In Washington there still Is differ
enee of opinion as to whether the German
note viii draw an answer from the presi
dent. Those contending that it would
not pointed to the fact that Mr.. Wilson
had characterized his reply to the first
note as a decision" meaning that there
could be no further discussion of the is
sues involved The other view which
found expression in official and diplomat
ie circles was that reply would be maze
and that it would deal chiefly with the
military problem.
In some quarters there is belief that
the German denials of cruelties and ruth
less destruction we're designed to prolong
the discussions by drawing specific cita
tions of instances of such acts Diplo.
matte observers, however, believed that
these, as well as Germanys claim to the
establishment of parliamentary gov
ernment, would be left to the future
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23
WILLING TO EvACUATE
If the Allied Armies Will Not Follow
the Germans.

Paris, Oct. 23- -Germany's high com.
mand is ready to eyacuate the invaded
territories Of France and Belgium on the
express condition that the allied troops
viii not follow them in retreat, but viii
remain where they now are located, ac-
cording To the latest information from
Berlin, says the Zurich correspondent Of
The Journal,
This grotesque proposal is the out
come Of the latest conference at Berlin
between the members of the general staff
and the war cabinet, it is said. The mill
tarist party is rapidly gaining ground
but the members of the moderate fac.
tions believe that before long grave in
ternal events win help to improve the
situation.
The despatch says the existing gov
ernment remains very hostile to the re-
PROCESSION of Alsace and Lorraine TO
France Emperor William himself is re-
ported to have emphatieally denounced
such an event at the meeting of the
crown council on Saturday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23
DEATH OF EVERETT SwAsEY.
Native Of Barre and Graduate of Spauld.
ing High School

Waterbury, Oct 23.--Everett X Swas-
ey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ID. Swas-
ey, the former Of whom is manager of
the Union Granite Go. and president Of
the village corporation, died at his home
here last midnight of pneumonia, follow
ing influenza. The young man was home
on visit from Montreal and had started
back to that city when he was taken
with chill on reaching Burlington He
Immediately turned back home and his
condition soon took an alarming turn,
passing into the critical stage rapidly.
He was taken sick week ago yesterday
Everett Keith Swasey was born in
Barre April 4, 1892, and attended the
public schools in that city, graduating
from Spaulding high school in the class
Of 1911. He then entered the University
of Vermont and was graduated from that
institution as chemist In 1915 For a
short time thereafter he was employed in
a powder plant at Wilmington, Del, but
for several years he had been with the
Montreal Explosives Co
Last March he was severely burned
about the feet by an explosion of chem
icals, and 1t was long time before he
recovered frog those injuries SO that he
could resume work. He was young
man Of great promise and his death has
caused general regret in this community.
Besides his parents, he leaves five
brothers and sisters, Paul, who is in
u, S. service at Newport News, Va;
Nellie, who is student in the University
of Vermont; Carroll, Richard and Alton,
who reside at home.
The funeral win be held at his parents
home here Friday forenoon at 1890, Rev.
w. L. Boicourt officiating, and the body
will be taken on the noon train to Barre
for interment in the family lot in Elm
wood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23
CEMENT RELEASED
FOR MONUMENTS
Modification of War Industries Board
Order Affects Barre Granite In
dustry Advantageously.

Cement for use in making foundations
for monuments is to be released by the
war industries board according to in
formation received by Governor Graham
to-day in the form of a telegram fIom
d. r. McLennan, chief Of the non-w6r
construction board Of the war industries
board at Washington This means that
so far as that phase of the matter il
concerned there will be no decrease in
the volume of the Barre granite industry.
Governor Graham went to Washing
ton two weeks ago and made a special
plea for the release OF cement for monu-
ment foundations, his conference there
following several conferences in which
the granite men from Vermont and New
York participated. Governor Graham
conferred with the heads of departments
relative to the matter, setting forth that
the laboring men of this vicinity would
be seriously affected by the order curtail
ing the use of cement in monument foun-
dations, as well as the manufacturing in
terests. While there he also conferred
with James Duncan Of the granite cut
ters' union.
The telegram which came from Mr..
McLennan to-day was as follows:
Hon. Horace f. Graham,
Montpelier, VT.
"After giving careful consideration to
the subject, we are advising the material
men that they may release cement for
use in making foundations for monu.
ments, d. K McLennan,
"Chief Non War Construction Board,
Of the War Industries Board
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23
BRITISH TOOK BRUAY,
NORTH OF V4LENCTENNES
And Have Reached the West Bank of the
Scheldt River in That Section,
Haig Reports.

London, Oct 23The British began a
new attack early to-day on the front be-
tween lie Cateau and Solesmes, south of
TaIenciennes, Field Marshal Haig an
ho,inces.
The British have captured Bruay, two
and half miles north of valenciennes,
and have reached the west bank of the
Scheldt.
The statement follows:
Early to-day our troops attacked on
the LIE Cateau- Solesmes front and are re.
ported to be making good progress.
Farther north, between Valenciennes
hnd Tournai, we have taken Bruay and
reached the west bank of the Scheldt at
Bleharies and Espain. Considerable re.
ssistance was encountered on this front
yesterday and sharp fighting took place
in which our troops, pressing the enemy
vigorously, inflicted many casualties
upon him and drove him from his posi-
tfons, capturing number Of prisoners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23
BASEBALL PENSION FUND.
Proposed to Be Formed Out of Next
Worlds Series Funds.

Chicago, Oct. % "A plan to devote
the gross receipts of the next worlds
series to founding a permanent fund for
baseball players who have been wound
ed in the service of their country was
outlined to-day by B. B. johnson, presi-
dent of the American league
johnson believes the receipts of the
first worlds series after the war would
be sufficient to build and equip the home
for the wounded soldiers and sailors and
probably from subsequent series so far
as necessary could be set aside for the
maintenance of the institution.
In the establishment, equipment and
maintenance of the proposed home the
government, according to the plans, viii
be asked to handle all moneys, The func-
tion Of professional baseball being mere
ly to supply the necessary funds through
the medium Of its world series.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23
WILL ENTAIL BIG LOSSES.
For Germany to Maintain Defensive Line
on West Front.

Amsterdam, Oct. o. Admitting that
under modern conditions even defensive
warfare on the German frontiers would
involve great dangers, the Frankfort Ga
zette says even the most careful defense
on the western front will entail big
losses. 1t is not to Germany's inter
ests, the newspaper says, to make a
slow, defensive retreat from Belgium
and that fighting there will not be un-
necessarily prolonged single day
I'VE recognize the movement OF pop
ularizing the government after the ex-
ample Of 1918 has proceeded in contin-
ual waves since August, 1914, and still
is proceeding the Gazette continues.
Pespite this, we are convinced Germany
would not submit to oppressive condi-
tions, which perhaps not President Will
son, but the entente generals desire, only
if our armies were physically unable to
avert this submission without incurring
still greater mishap"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23
GERMANS HOLDING
TWO RIVER BANKS
Met the French with Heavy Machine
Gun Fire on Souche and
Serre Rivers.

Paris, Oct. 23.-On the Serre front last
night the Germans met with heavy ma
chine gun fire the French efforts to cross
the Souche and Serre rivers, the war Of
flee announces. Further east the French
made progress between Nizy -le- Comte
and lie Thour, taking prisoners.
The statement follows;
son the Oise front heavy artillery
fighting continued during the night.
"The booty taken by the troops Of the
first army in the fighting of Oct, II and
Is includes 81 cannon, about 100 trench
mortars, more than 700 machine guns
and munitions depots, and war materials
of all kinds.
"0n the Serre front the enemy contin-
ued to show his vigilance and to oppose
by his machine gun fire our efforts to
cross the Serre and the Souche, Further
east we made progress between Nizy -le-
Comte and lie Thour, taking prisoners"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23
PLAN SOCIALIST REPUBLIC.
Socialist in Rhenish, Prussia, Sent
Greetings to Russian Soviets.

Amsterdam, Oct 22.-- Independent So
cialists, meeting at Solingen, Rhenish
Prussia, to welcome Wilhelm Dittman
member Of the Reichstag, who has been
released from prison, where he was un-
der sentence for melting to high trea-
son, and the immediate release of DR.
Karl Liebknecht, former member of the
Reichstag, and proposing as the party's
aim the establishment of socialist re-
public, according to the Franfort Ca
zette.
The meeting sent greetings to the
soviet government Of Russia, it Is said
A dispatch from Paris on Aug. 10, said
DIR. Liebknecht, who was arrested in
connection with the May day demon
stration in Berlin in 1915, has been lib
Grated, He was said to be suffering from
tuberculosis The dispatch, however, was
not confirmed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23
STEADY HAMMERING
ALL WIlVTER LONG
Americans Are Planning 1t If the Ger
mans Are Not Saved By Their
Plea for Peace.

With the American Forces Northwest
of Verdun, Oct, 49, tBy the Associated
Pressl Unless they are saved by their
plea for peace, the Germans win be sub
iected to steady hammering along the
greater part Of the western front
throughout the winter.
There are two places on the front
where it is conceded that military oper-
ations during the winter viii be virtual
lv impossible, but American officers say
seventy five per cent Of the front offers
no real obstacle to continuance of the
fight. It is not questioned that opera
tions will be slowed down.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-23

TO SAFEGUARD LIVES.
Homes of Munitions Workers Will Be
Placed Far from Shops.

Washington, d. O., Oct. 23.--To safe
guard the homes of munitions workers
the Housing corporation has adopted the
policy of locating new village settle
ments at distance from the plants. Sec
retary Baker announced to-day that this
plan has been followed in awarding CON
tracts for erecting buildings to accom-
modate four thousand workers at Ernh-
ston, N. j., and 5000 workers Of the
Port Penn plant near Wilmington, Del.
II was emphasized the adoption Of the
policy was not connected with the recent
explosion at Morgan, N. j.