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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20
SLOW BASE RUNNING COSTS
NORGE BALL GAME; A. 0. U. W.
COPS TEN INNING BATTLE

Failure to take advantage OF a
heavy attack With the willow cost
Norge ball game at University park
yesterday afternoon when the Chick
aSha A. O. U. W. team took the long
end OF a to score in ten inning
battle. Although outhit nearly three
to one, ChickasRa was able to cop
the game by massing their offensive
in the first four innings and squeez.
ing over the winning run in the last
half of the tenth.
The locals started their drive ear
ly and for the first three innings it
looked libe double copperrivted
cinch. The Kierce brothers, Da-
Latte, Baugher and Elston led the
attack, smacking out n hit apiece in
the first three frames, which by the
way was all the hitting Chickasha
did during the pickering. These five
hits were good for three runs and in
the fourth some work on the part of
P. NJ. Mcdonald Norge catcher, that
smacked of the bone headed variety,
coupled with wild error by Golfer,
Norge first baseman, resulted in two
more counters.
From the third frame to the close
of the piece, S. Mcdonald the visit
ing twirler, was invincible. In the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20
LOOK FOR THE WORD
IKO.ZY |
! HSPELLS GOOD SHOW /
TONIGHT
A keen show today.
You can't beat it.
SCREEN TEI I,EGRAM


SCREEN TELEGRAM
President Wilson rides tank. Bal
timore Zoo on fire. 10000 union men
on parade in hard downpour of rain
Troops on hard march. Artist
painting huge sign How armored
cars work. Geraldine Farrar sings
in public park, N. Y. City. Cycle
tries dizzy climb. Dance among the
lilies, by bevy of beautiful girls.
HAROLD LLOYD COMEDY -
Best comedy on the screen.
"The Gray Seal" entitled
THE TAPPED WIRE"
2--Reels-2
A powerful drama from the actual
experience of Mr. Packard. These
stories run in the Peoples Magazine.
Eddie Lyons, Gladys Tennyson and
Lee Moran in
WHOSE BABY ARE YOU NOW?p
A clean, classy comedy.
Tuesday, VIM. $. Hart, House of
Hate.
Wednesday, Boy Scouts to the Res.
cue. Chas. Chaplin.
Thursday, VIM. Russell, "The moon.
light Trail.
Friday, The Lions Claw, Mystery
Ship.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20
NOTICE

The G.. I. A. to the b. of L. e. will
decorate the graves of their dead
Sunday. May 18th, at G:9O. All mem.
sbers and their families and friends
are invited Members are requested
to take the o'clock car and bring
Flowers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20
NOTICE 70 rREsPAssERs

All persons are warned to keep off
my place south of the dam. No fish
ing, hunting or bathing allowed and
all offenders will be prosecuted.
173t ]. II. LITTLE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20

1ars. w II. LaBoon and children
arrived Saturday for few weeks
,iyit with friends and relatives in
Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20

Mrs. B. W. Lubman returned last
week from Kansas City after spend
ing three weeks with relatives.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20

Mr.. ana Mrs. Geo. Finds, Arthur
Kinds and Miss Wheeler made an
overland trip to TT Sill yesterday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20

Mrs. Harmon Ellis expects to leave
tomorrow for a visit with relatives
In San Antonio, Tex.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20
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Results Yesterday. ri
At Chicago 3, Philadelphia O,
At Cincinnati 5, New York l,
AT st. Louis 0, Boston
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20

w c. Blackstone is spending The
day in Oklahoma City on business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20
Games Today.

OdTHts Uuays
st. Louis at Washington.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20
GRAVES-CROWLEY
WEDDING PROVES
BE BIG SURPRISE

& The wedding OF Miss TheIms Leg
Graves and Mr.. Harry Crowley both
of this city occurring at the Christian
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20

Subscribe tOz the DAILY Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20
Games Today.

Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20
TEXAS LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

Results Yesterday.
AT Shreveport 0, San Antonio 3.
At TT. Worth 4-3, Dallas 5.4.
AT Waco 3, Houston 4.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE
+ 4 + + f. + + 4 + + +
Standing Of the Teams.

Results Yesterday.
At Washington l, Cleveland 0, az
inninss.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-20
NOTICE rAXPAYERs

The board of equalization will meet
at the court house on the first Mon.
day in June. All those having any
grief with reference to their assess.
lCents should be before the board
Oli that date.
]. d. BRYAN.
Secretary Board of Equalization.
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-16
While Heads Are Barred.

Little did you know, Lieutenant Ely, when you went 10
the post that day, that your last letter to those proud parents
you left back home contained a message not alone for them,
but, simple and sincere. for all your countrymen as well.
1t did, indeed, for you uncovered the heart of all America
when you wrote, IUant to say in closing, If anything hap
pens to me let's haze no mourning in spirit or in dress, for
like a Liberty Bond, it is an Investment, not a loss, whena
man dies for his country"
The Fourth Liberty Loan is now announced.
Do you think, Lieutenant Ely, that we shall soon forget
your admoniion-or that we shall not proudly subscribe
for all we possibly can of your country's Liberty Bonds,
which you so nobly glorified.
Indeed, we can do no less, for it seems to us that each
subscription blank must bear your parting salutation-
"for like a Liberty Bond, it is an investment, not a loss,
when a man dies for his country"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-16

NJ T.. HICKEY
Or A @. SHoRTLE
RAFAEL GARCIA
r. P. BARNES
JESUS ROMERO
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-16

y TIEUIENANT ELY, it is ours rCverentIy to
acknowledge the service you have
~ rendered.
had to give, a life, young and ~buoyant, offered
when you had but just arrived at life's fullest
understanding and more than this no man
can give.
But in the giving, sir, you gave as well the outpour of
your stout young heart-that all of us to whom you pass
along the touch might offer prayer, and carry on in better
understanding of that ennobled cause for which no sacrifice
shall be in vain.
Some of us are far behind the fighting lines of France
today. For circumstance has made two battle lines, and
there must be therefore those gone to fight, and others kept
behind to carry on at home.
But as you say, both lines bring chance for deeds well
done, and great investments too.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-16

CHARLES T. WADE
FRANK A HUBBELL
X. WADLEIGH ALLEN
W. Z MAUGER
HERBERT F
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hAsUQUERQUE BUSINESS
COLLEGE
DIR. M. X WILDER
STRONG BROTHERS
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GEORGE A.
ROSERWALD
LOUIS HELD
OCCIDENTAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
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j II. CoONs,
~BoNDDILLoN COMPANY
~GRUNsFELD BROS
J. b. PUTNEY co.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-16

FIRST NATIONAL BANK
STATE NATIONAL BANK
CITIZENS BANK
GROSS, KELLY d co.
CHARLES ILFELD COMPANY
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
SURVIVORS TELL
OF RESCUE FROM
SINKING VESSEL
Many Acts of Heroism Per-
formed in Taking Passengers
From City of Athens
WOMAN TELLS THRILLER
American Negro Proves Candi-
date for Hero Medal, De-
clares Mother of Babe
WOMAN TELLS THRILLER

An Atlantic Port, May 2.-Survivors
of the coastwise steamer City Of Ath.
ems, which was sunk in a collision
with a French cruiser in a fog off
the Delaware coast yesterday morn.
ing with a loss of &C persons, related
here today many tales of heroism on
the part of the crews of the two YES.
sells. All praised the efforts of the
French sailors, especially, who launch.
ed small boats within few minutes
after the accident, and, aided. by the
cruisers searchlights, picked ,up many
OF the survivors from pieces OF the
wreckage. The survivors agreed that
the speedy sinking of the steamer
within five minutes after the crash,
was responsible for the heavy toll OF
life, although some claim that the
City of Athens life saving apparatus
failed to work properly. There were
1856 persons, including "a United
States marines on board the steamer,
which was bound from New York for
Savannah, with q $2,O00,00O cargo Of
cement, rope, ,foodstuffs and general
merchandise on board.
~ Woman Tells Story
Mrs. Florence Pickhard Harrison.
wife OF q New York real estate agent.
today told how her life, that Of her
wo.year-old baby and two others were
saved through the bravery OF negro
fireman on the City Of Athens. Awak-
ened from her sleep, Mrs. Harrison
barely had time to put a coat over
her nightdress and hurry to the deck
with her child.
II saw a lifeboat," she said. "but
no one was paying any attention to
It. except United States marine, who
lifted the baby into the boat. I was
about to climb in with his aid when
the steamer toppled and my grasp on
the gunwale slipped. caught up the
baby as the ship sank under the
swirling waters. When / came up
choking and almost unconscious from
the water with the little one in my
arms, we were directly under the bow
of a lifeboat.
Negro Deserves Medal
"A man whom I afterward learned
was James Wallace Of Savannah lifted
the baby from my arms. When l re-
gained consciousness found myself
in the lifeboat, covered with a piece
Of canvas, which wrapped around
the baby. After that Wallace rescued
one marine and a civilian. That brave
negro deserves a heros medal
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
M'LEAN COUNTY
1922 PCT. OVER
APPORTION
Asked to Buy $4,000 Worth of
Bonds, People Subscribe \
for $111,15O

Washburn, N. D., May 2.-McLean
county went lover the top" in admir-.
able style with respect to the Third
Liberty loan according to the data OBJ
tained by Karl Klein, chairman of the
committee in charge Of the county
campaign. Mr. Klein has worked dill
igently in helping the financial end OF
the war, with the result that not only
the subscriptions already in show an
increase of 122 per cent over the al.
lotment but an additional $4,000 will
be sent in when all reports are in.
The county was asked to buy $780,
900 in bonds, while the figures al.
ready show a total of $ll1,l50 sub
scribed. The subscribers are as fol-
lows: Women 158, farmers $40, busi-
ness men 424, railroad employees Ga.
That the Indians on the reservation
are doing their share is shown by the
fact that while they were asked for
$4,000 they came across with $4,000.
The towns entitled to stars for
doubling their subscriptions are: Rose
glen, 410 per cent over allotment;
Garrison, z45; Elbowoods, 167; Wash
burn, 1856; Ruso, $50; Benedict, 145
and Wilton 100 per cent. Underwood
came within per cent Of doubling its
subscription.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
Hendricks Tells
Why He Protests
Game Won by Cincy

Cincinnati, May 2.-Jack Hendricks.
manager Of the St. Louis Nationals
said today that he had protested Mon
days game, won by Cincinnati by.a
score Of 4 to 3, basing his protest. o.
the rule which states that dy bail
must be "momentarily held Heud-
ricks maintains that center fielder
Roush, in the eighth inning, "momea-
tarily held" the fly ball hit by Cruise.
on which Niehoff ran home, and "a
which Umpire O'Day gave Cincinnati
a double play. Roush caught the ball
and fell As he fell, the ball ieaped
out of his hands. While lying on the
ground Roush regained the bali and
threw to l.. MaGee, who drove II: to
Groh at third, and the double play was
allowed, on the ground that Niehof
had left the base ahead Of the catch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
INSURED SOLDIERS
NEED NOT FEAR LOSS
OF THEIR POLICIES
Uncle Sam Will Take Care of
Premiums for Men Who Are
Fighting for Him

B. E. Jones, Bismarck territory
agency director for the New York
Life, has received advice from the
home office Of his company tothe ef-
feet that the federal government has
declared a moratorium in favor of life
insurance policy-holders who are call.
ed tothe colors, and thatthe govern
ment will give bond tothe insurance
companies to guarantee the premiums
on policies during the period of the
war. Thish applies to all policy-hold-
ers whose policies were taken out pr.-
or to September I, 1917. Upon being
drafted or when enlisting policy-hold-
ers are requested to notify their CON-
panies, and the moratorium, as re-
CARDS their premiums for the period
of the war will become Immediately
effective.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
CASE OF A. P.
VS.. HEARST'S
ARGUE:D''T0D.h|Y| U.|][| I ! | A
United States Supreme Court
Has News Pirating Case
... Under Consideration

Washington, D. c., May 1.-The case
OF the Associated Press against the
International News Service or Hearst
service, to enjoin the latter from pirat-
ing Associated Press news dispatches
was up for argument today in the
supreme court. Lower federal courts
have granted injunctions, stopping the
Hearst service from taking Associat-
ed Press dispatches. changing them,
and distributing them as their own,
and the case came up on appeal from
those decisions.
Frederick w. Lehman OF St. Louis
made the argument for the Associated
Press, contending for the right OF
property in news. The principal argu-
ment for the Hearst Service was made
by Samuel Untermeyer of New York,
and the closing argument for the
Hearst Service was made by Senator
Hiram w. Johnson of California, who
has not previously appeared in the
case. . y,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
TOTS PLANNED
WRECK Of NO. /
JUST FOR FUN"
Youngsters Confess They En-
dangered 800 Lives to ''See
What Would Happen
SENT TO REFORM SCHOOL
Children Responsible for Near
Tragedy Committed to
Mandan Institution
SENT TO REFORM SCHOOL

Fargo, N. D., May 1.-Two children,
whose names are not made public, to-
day told officials of the Northern Pa
cific that they had stolen locks from
switches and planned the wreck of the
North Coast limited, carrying 300 pas
sengers, near Casselton, on Tuesday
just to "see what would happen"
One of the children, few minutes
before the wreck occurred, ran to his
home and told his mother there is 60
ing to be5a wreck. She said she paiG
no attendtion to him. r.i
The boys told special agents OF, the
road that they watched the derailment
at vantage point under a bridge a
few rods from the scene. :
The North Coast limited, a Northern
Pacific transcontinental train, which
left Chicago on Monday night was de-
rallied Tuesday, four cars and the To-
comotive jumping the track. No one
was injured, The children were sen
fenced today in juvenile court to the
state reform school when they pleaded
guilty.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02

Philadelphia, Pa, May 2.-As many
millions as may be needed to win the
war will be sent to the battlefront,
Secretary Daniels declared today in
an address to the Philadelphia cham.
Der of commerce in behalf of the Lib.
erty loan.
Let US not think in terms Of fixed
numbers" said the secretary.
Congress has provided the selec.
tive draft and when there are enough
ships all these men will be in the
fields of France. If there are not
enough men between 81 and 81 to win
the war the age limit will be changed
and men of 40 and so, If need be, will
respond to the colors."
He indicated he considered 1t a
great mistake to fix the army ut g.
100000 as mad been suggested, as the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
GERMANSIHAVE
PLACED SELVES
IN A JACKPOT j
French and English Forces Oc-
cupy Higher Ground Sur.
rounding Teutons
SIGNS OF NEW OFFENSIVE
Artillery Activity Along Whole
Front Indicates Prepara-
tion for Drive
SIGNS OF NEW OFFENSIVE
ASSOCIATED Press)

The Germans are displaying in
creased activity in the Somme battle
front, and around the Montdidier SAIL
ent to Noyon, probably in preparation
for renewal of their offensive.
Checked by the stiff British and Fran
resistance to their at.
tempt to push further toward Amiens,
the enemy forces are now engaged in
trying out various portions of the
southern front. ..4
One such effort directed against po-
sitions held by American troops, has
already been chronicled in the news
dispatches. The enemy found an un-
yielding barrier here and retired with
nothing but heavy losses to show for
his attempt. y,..
Last night there was a similar
thrust at the French at the Themes
region, southwest Of Hangard. The
artillery promptly broke up this drive.
This morning the German guns
opened up rather heavily in the Will
ers-Bretonneux area, just north and
directly east of Amiens, but no infan-
try attacks had developed.
LuII on Flanders Front
The lulT that followed the severe
German defeat Of Monday has con-
tinued on the Flanders front. Only
the artillery has been active. ..
German guns were opening a spirit
ed fire this morning near Merris, in
dicating the possibility that a renewal
of the, German northern effort may be
developed along the Bailleul- Haze
,brOuc K road 7. The Brlf1sh have been
holding this line strongly s
Apparently the, Germans are not
prepared to break the second lull in
the Flanders front until more troops
and a greater concentration OF can
non are massed along the few i'm
= * CONTINUED on Page Three.), :.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
TRIAL OF 11S
!. !. v. W, /. OPENS !! ! IS
IN W|l]NDYC CITY
Fifteen Days Spent in Selecting
Jury to Try Alleged
SeditiOnists

Chicago, ILL.,, May 2.-After Is days
had been spent selecting jury, the
trial of 113 members Of the l. w. w.
for alleged violation of the espionage
act opened today in United States dis
trict court with Judge J. X. Lands
presiding. The preliminary skirmish-
ing in the selection Of jury result
ed in the dismissal Of one venireman
and the indicting Of one man for a.
legged jury tampering.
Special Prosecutor Frank H. Nebek-
er made the opening statement for
the government at todays session.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02

world would take that as the limit Of
what the world could do. This, he
said, was far below the spirit OF the
government, which was In the war to
the full extent of the resources and
man power Of America. 80.
kaiser's Disappointment.
Earlier In the day, Secretary Dan.
iels, speaking to employees Of the
League Island Navy Yard, asserted
that the kaiser's greatest disappoint.
ment was the failure of German spies
and German propaganda to stir up
labor trouble In the United States. > .
Labor in the United States under.
stands" continued the secretary, "and
understands, perhaps, better than any.
body else, that 1t depends for its life
and progress and future victories upon
overcoming the German autocracy' in
this war" T. .,o2' 81"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
GERMAN ARTILLERY
.. BECOMES LESS ACTIVE

London Eng, May 2.-The German
artillery became less active this
morning in the ViIers-Bretonneu
sector on the Amiens front, and in
the neiohborhood Of Merries on the
Flanders, il 10 announced officially.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
GERMANS ESTABLISH
MILITARY RULE OVER
UKRAINE CAPITAL

London, May 1.-The Germans
have established military rule in
Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, and
have arrested a number of the
members 4of the members Of the
government on the ground that
"the government had proved too
weak to maintain law and order,"
according to Berlin official state
ment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
GERMAN FIELD
DEP0TS DRAINED
OF YOUNG MEN
Boys Being Impressed Into Ser
vice to Fill Gaps in
TeutOn Ranks

British Headquarters in France, via
Ottawa, May 2.-The German field de-
pots are being heavily drawn upon to
replace recent casualties. The 13Oth
German reserve division has just re-
ceived company Of 250 boys Of the
1919-1920 class, who had only eight
weeks of training and were not to be
put into the fighting unless absolutely
necessary. But the fact that they are
now in the battleline suggests the an
ticipation that they may have to be
used.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
$4,000 RUMANIAN
PRISONERS OF ALLIES
TO FIGHT AUSTRIA

Paris, May 2.-Eighteen thousand
soldiers of Roumanian origin who we're
captured by the Italians while fighting
under the Austrian flag have asked
permission to 60 to the front against
the Austrians. The request will be
granted, and the organization of these
troops Is under way.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
BUY ANOTHER BOND
CAMPAIGN SUCCEEDS.

Washington, D. c., May 2.-1eie-
grams pouring into national Lib
erty Loan headquarters today told
Of the success Of the "6uy Another
Bond" and "Match the President
contests everywhere yesterday,
and added $4,000 subscriptions,
making the national total $751;
$50. - ..3 p.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
96@ NAMES. I'm .
:. : >CASUALTYLIST

Washington, D. c., May 2.
The casualty list today
contained 96 names, divided
as follows: - ~"
Killed in action, II; died of
wounds, g., died Of accident,
3; died Of disease, Z; died of
other causes, 3; wounded Sc
verely, Z; wounded slightly,
60; missing in accident, 3.
Seven officers were named.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
BILL AIMED AT
!, ", v. REPORTED.
GU 7 FAY0RABLY
Legislation Directed at Organi-
cations Advocating Force
Approved by Solons

Washington, D. c., May 2.-Iegls-
letion aimed at the l. ". w. and sim
liar organizations advocating force and
violence to bring about government,
social and industrial charges, was ap-
proved today by the senate Judiciary
committee. The measure, comprising
features of the anti-I. w. w. bills in
troduced by Senators King of Utah
and Walsh of Montana, was ordered
favorably reported.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
BAKER URGES =,
NO LIMIT ON !. ..
u. S. TROOPS
Only Restriction Should be Abil-
ity to Equip and Transport,
Says Secretary Hs s."

Washington, D. c., May 2.-Ths
only limit which should be placed on
the number of American troops should
be gagged by Americas ability to
equip and transport troops to france.
according to Secretary Of War Newton
D. Baker.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-02
Huns In Position Where They Must
FIGHT Or Retreat Before The Allies
GERMAN ATTACK
ON THEMES FAILS

Paris. May "A German attack
last night on the Themes sector
failed, the French war Office an
nounced this afternoon. French
troops made raids on Le Monchel
and west of Coucy le Chateau.