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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-02

St'eiand rate Raney. Jackson.
John Albert Lewis. Bennington.
Henry Edward Carter Durant.
Claud Joseph Morrison. Caddo.
Babe Tanksley. Boswell.
Jessie Conard Gipson. Caddo.
Bert Lock Lindsey. Bennington.
George Salmon. Bokchito.
Jim Bob Childs. Roberta.
Andrew Pickens Maloney, Durant.
Henry Oscar Roach. Durant.
Govie Jackson. I,okchito.
Henry Freeman Sanford, Kemp.
Wootson Norton johnson. Calera.
George Elmer Gentry. Bennington
Charley Riley. Atoka.
Waman Lcftric Woods. Bee.
Andrew Jackson Wclch, Mead.
Guy Bert iIagcrty. Yarnaby.
Jodie Mitchell. Mead.
Charley Newman Byrns. Wade.
Bill st. John. Utica.
Robert Blair. Achille.
Leroy Bell. Bokchito.
Ernest liurvey Glover. Bokchito.
William Walter Wigington. Box
Chito.
Samuel Acy Mc'calf, Mead.
Geo. Porter Waller. Spadia, Ark.
Frank Mabary. Blue.
William Rubin Vickers, Benning-
ton.
John Goodriss Raines. Calera.
Claud j. Martin. Yarnaby.
George Rufus Cullum, Albany.
Angus James. kiOwa.
Sylvester Miller. Bokchito.
Leslie Smith. Calera.
John &. Shepherd, Achillp.
Charles Steward Snodgrass. Du-
rant
Roby Speer. Mead.
Eugene Charlie Ward. Durant.
Walter Conway Grimmitt, Jack
son.
Lawrence w. Maybary. Blue.
Morgan Haddock. Caddo.
Danel Stevens Tyler. Durant.
Walter James Mckinney, Utica.
John Sherman COsgrOve, kene-
fick
James Thomas Treadwell. Brown
Sidney Lee Williams, Boswell.
Tillman Dawson. Blue
Robert Rudd Brown, Ada.
Arthcur DefOrd, Blue.
William Arthur Tolbert. Calera.
Lee Phillips. Utica.
William IIargis. Achillc.
William Paskel Moore. Caddo.
Floyd Josh Freeman. Caddo.
Joseph Carl Jones. Caddo.
Sid Blair. Achille.
Lando Monroe Stewart, Platter.
Roby Thomas Farnsworth. Kemp
John Russell White. Kcnefick.
John Henry Allen. Mountain
View.
Charley Calvin Bcttis. Banty.
John Warner. Calera.
William Mckinley Compton. Haw
kinS. Texas.
William Emanuel Trammcll. Al
hany.
Daniel Il. Edwards. Calcra.
Aaron Tipion Rurchitt. KcneficR
Jot BROWN. Durant.
John X. Shaw, Durant.
Oscar Bridges. Mead.
Lewis Earl Tanning. Bee.
Emil Warren Enrham. Kenefick
William Cicero Miller. Honey
Grove. Texas.
William Thomas GOggans. Bee.
Harry English Alexander, Wap-
anucka
Jessie Frank brewer Rogers. BcI
ningtOn.
Carl Milton Landors. Koncfick.
Tom Rutlndge. Wade
Calvin Ray Dyment. Durant
Marshall Allen Grant, Blue.
Adron r.. Langley. Achille.
Jessie Argo, Armstrong.
Willie Austin Roberts. Mead.
John Erwin Raney, Jackson.
Will" Melvin Washer. Calera.
John Harvey Allen. Durant
Madison James Marsh. Mead.
Charles Oreston Dodd, Durant.
Marvin Cox. Durant.
George Andrew Draper. Bokchii'
William Jonas Wheat. Ma'ny.
Grover Cleveland Brauderick.
CaddO
Emmitt Foster. bennington.
Ira LightfoOf. ldabcl
I.onnie Wyatt Iunger. Mead
rSliu Wright NnIiSou lie Tex
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-02
Notice to All
Voters Of Bryan
County

Three cheers for our boys ov-
er the sea and those on the way.
| think we should be careful
under the great struggle, and
vote for the best men, who will
protect our people here at home
and treat them all alike and
have no pets. Now, if you will
elect me as your Sheriff, | will
change the entire force and ap-
point all deputies on petition.
We have good men who would
make good officers if they only
had a chance.
will thank you for your vote.
VOTE FOR
old E. e. McCarty
For Sheriff. who would and Will
! make a good officer.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-02
J. L. LYON
4 DEMOCRAT
FOR STATE TREASURER
10 the Voters Oi OkIahOma:
\ DEMOCRAT

mad" my former campaign without los
lng days line to my employers, and my
rae" for State Treasurer will be made and
|wlll not los" day from my office My time
belongs to the people of this State and you
Sl!l find me AT my office not private Of
nee hu' in The one with my working force
|a any tim" YOU call. have been your SER
want for three years. and my total personal
expenS" has been only S121.90, and my Of
nee has been conducted at an expense Of
less than $4,000 per year. and revenues
'coIl"n"d and turned into the State Treasury
are III excess of $570OOO. have given my
PERSONAL attention to the office all of the
'm' made no promise in my former CAM
pa'sh and will make none in this, except if
noMlnat"d and elected I will be your faith
'I and efficient servant
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-02

UrOve'S TaSteleSs chill Tonic
restores vitality and energy by purifying and en-
richins the blood. You soon feel its Strength
enine. lnvieoratins Effect. Price Co.,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-02

Clarence Marksberry, Albany.
Joe Williams. CaddO.
Amb"rs DOss. Calcra.
Clcm DodSOn. Durant
Roy I'iggerstaff, Yarnahy.
Grady McNutt. Caddu
Lcmuc Morgan. Colbert.
Wesley Burt, Kemp.
Virgil Martin. Albany
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-02

You can't raise fOOsi without good
uues to land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
CAR COMPANY ADDS
$425,OOO IN WAGES
Capital Traction Agreement
With Employees Signed
..., -. This Afternoon, j, j.
EFFECTIVE AS oFAuG. 25

An annual increase in pay Of ap-
proximately $425,000 will be given
trainmen and other employees Of the
Capital Traction Company, as the re-
suit of an agreement signed this aft
ernoon by President George E. Ham
ilton of the company and J. H. Cook
man, Maurice w. Poole and w. P. Pol
litt. representing the employees union.
The new rates of pay. which prac-
tically were agreed to week ago
last Saturday and are to be effective
as OF August rs. provide 43 cents an
hour for trainmen for the first three
months of service; 46 cents an hour
for the next nine months of service and
48 cents an hour thereafter.
Shop and barn employees, switch
men, pit men, ground men. power
men and station and substation en-
25 per cent in pay. The increases will
affect about, $50 traiment and 400
employees of the other classes desig-
nted.
Motormen and conductors will be-
gin drawing their new compensation
Sunday; other employees during the
coming week.
Conferences have been in progress
several days between of7cia1ss of the
company and representatives Of the
men. At a mass meeting last Satur-
day night the employees adopted the
proposed increases in pay which the
company already had agreed to, but
instructed their representatives, to
hold further conferences regarding a
number of minor matters. Satisfac-
tory adjustments are understood to
have been made regarding all matters
in conference. The agreement will be
sent to the national war labor board
for ratification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
AMERICAN PROGRESS
!. MAY A ( SLOW Down SOON
House Committee Told of Military
Situation-Iron Fields
Near Metz.

Progress of the American and
French armies in battering in the
opposite sides of the st. Mihiel salient is
expected to be slowed down, as the
wooden and rugged center core, which
has been reached, makes defense more
easy. members Of the House military
committee were told today at their
weekly conference with War Depart
ment officials.
Official reports received by the de-
partment were said to bear out prevf-
Gus press dispatches, but added no new
developments. The number Of Ameri-
can troops engaged has not been OFF,
cially reported. Detailed explanation
Of the results of the opening day of
the drive were explained on maps by
members Of the general staff, but Chief
Of STAFF March was unable to see the
committee.
Although. it was not Officially stated
that the iron fields about Nets, the
strongly fortified city, are the object
Of the attack, it was pointed out that
should these be occupied q seri-
ous economic disadvantage would re-
sult to the Germans. It was estimat-
ed that about 80 per cent Of the Ger
man iron was obtained from this dis
trict..
Production Of 1ioerty motors was
said to be increasing and their move
ment to develop was described as pro-
crossing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, Thursday. September
1.-THE Allied offensive on the west
ern front for the first time is domi-
natingly American, the French CO.
operating. and in a military sense 1t
is regarded as sa- continuing phase
of the battle which began early last
summer. ..s-,s.-s..
Newton D. Baker, the American
Secretary of War, with several other
notables. witnessed, the beginning OF
the battle from tho vantage point OF
a French fort close behind the mid
die Of the line.
The front over which the attack
was made was SO extended that the
brilliant bands of vivid light soon
stretched from far eastward to west
ward, lighting up the clouds. Soon
there began to arise star shells, sig.
nal rockets and flares thrown up by
the enemy. to betray the Americans
should they leave their trenches sud
denly to begin an infantry attack
To- this general color scheme there
was soon added q reddish glow a
smmunition dumps exploded and
EhuiIdfnka 0aS on dTV 6ehind the enemy
0nA6 4oR0 - Ala1e AoAs - Au1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
FOE DESTROYING MUNITIONS;
ATTACKTOORAPlD FORENEMY
LONDON, September 49, P.M.-Twelve
thousand prisoners have been taken by the
Americans in their offensive at St. Mihiel. The
entire salient now has been captured. P:


PARIS, September 13, pm-The ST. Mihiel SAIL
en understood has been reduced The censor will not
permit publication of of the towns and villages
forming the present the St Mhiel sector
LONDON, September 49, 80 pm-Gen Pershngs 1orees'
in their attack on southern side of the St Mhe salient have
distance of eight miles The assault was mace
a front Of fourteen miles.
The this morning making rapid progress IN
the continuation Of their drive. 7Ns<ra
The Americans reported to have captured Vgneues
seven and of Kvray through which the
former line ram Pehing also said to have
captured Beney Heudcourt and the Bos de Thlaucourt
places really have been captured the neck OF the 81
he salient has narrowed less than six miles, and
the two German reported last night to be in the salient
t are there it is decidedly improbable that they will be able
to get away
Gen. Pershings troops far have captured 99oo prison.
ers and have taken sixty German guns. =
Hattonvile and Domboux
On the of the St Mhiel Salient where the coun
v IS much more difficult and where the German resistance has
been more determined Americans have made advance of
three miles on twelve-mile front.
German prisoners say the American attack expected
but that it was rapidly that they had time put
I'm stubborn when they ordered Panne
which was enegeticay defended by the Germans easily
CAPTURED by Americans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
SHADES OF ANANIAS! 1
JUST LOOK AT THIS
By ihe Associated Press.

Oy Mic dSSOSldteu IEebo.
BERLIN, September 13 (via Lon
don).-"We now are standing on our
new lines which have been prepareo'
says the official statement reporting
military operations on the western
front issued today by the German
general staff.
During the night" the statement
adds. 'the evacuation of the tst:
saisalemsnt. Aaa slltent; and @Riss hs SseR
under consideration for some years; ;;
was completed without interference.
I'm anticipation Of the attack snf' the
French and Americans on the. st
Mihiel salient we began eyacuatine
this salient q few days ago"
Then Look at This. y.
VIENNA, September IS, via London.
I'm the st. Mihiel sector Of the western
front Austro-Hungarians south Of the
Combres height, says the official state
ment issued today by the Austrian war
office, assured the systematic retreat
of the Germans. g. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
Secretary Baker Sees Battle;
Guns Thunder Prefacing Drive

milton giving off this color exploded
about o'clock.
The character of the artillery fro
changed slightly. lessened little
in intensity and German star shells
burst with more frequency ~ 5
o'clock approached, as though the
enemy suspected that was the hour
set for the infantry attack. More and
more ammunition dumps exploded
just before 5, the artillery lombard
ment suddenly resumed its original
intensity, and as the sky was begin
ming to be tinged with dawn It again
took on a white look along the hori-
xon. Precisely at s o'clock the thun-
der Of the guns accompanying the
glare Of light stopped and in the
sudden silence the Americans went
over the top. All along the lines
could be heard the chattering Of Ger
man machine guns, and then sudden
ly the thunder commenced again
when q barrage was laid down 10
protect the soldiers as they ap-
preached the German trenches.
All Tools Of War Used. :
Into the battle has. been brought AL
the elements Of modern warfare
while the aTtil1ssY was DaA169 ~
,lsle ia .ai1uaD D>an0saAAs s114
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
TWO GERMAN DIVISIONS
PROBABLY TRAPPED IN THE
GREATDRIVE BY AMERICANS
AMERICANS CAPTURE
VAST SUPPLY STORES

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN
LORRAINE, September 1s (by the Asso-
ciated Press, 1880 p.m.).-Reports at
this hour from the front indicate that
the Americans are making progress
according to schedule. No unexpected
developments are occurring.
Large quantities of German supplies
and material have been secured, but
there has been no time to check them
up. The battle so far has been wholly
normal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, September 13 Il p.m.).-
Gen. Pershing's troops continued their
steady advance against the st. Mihiel
salient throughout the night. They
reached and even passed the objec-
tiyes set for them. Prisoners continue
to pour in. =
The Americans pushed ahead all
along the front except at one point.
They were met with less resistance
than they had expected. The Germans
made only one counter attack in an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
COLORAD0 UNIVERSITY
OPENS, TO SERVICE MEN

Announcement was made today that
with the consent Of Secretaries Baker
and Daniels the UniversftEA OF Colo
RADIO will admit. free Of tuition. all
honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors, from any state possessing
the required educational Quali1ca-
tions.
: Notice to this effect has beenaesnt
by~ the ! government 8 to -a1 smiIftAxy
lano nGNlI &oEo14 11oxDeao. e09TA&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
GIVES LIST Of MEN
RATED ESSENTIAL
R. R. Administration Asks
Deferred Draft CIassifica-'
ton Of Certain Employees.
PROMPT ACTION IS URGED

Regional directors Of the railroad ad-
ministration were instructed today to
claim deferred draft classification for
railroad general officers, shopmen. train
men, skilled yardmen, road and main
tainence of way foremen and skilled
workers, telephone and telegraph op-
orators and other essential employees.
Aside from employees named on the
list sent to the regional directors, the
administration. said deferred classifi-
cation should be obtained for others
clearly necessary, the federal man
ayers using the greatest care and
discretion in doing so.
List for Deferred Glass.
Following are those on the list:
General officers, master mechanics,
roundhouse and shop foremeh. ma
chinists. blacksmiths. boiler makers,
tin and copper smiths. pipe filters.
electricians, freight and passenger
car repair men and inspectors. help
ers and apprentices of the foregoing.
chemists, locomotive inspectors, gang
leaders, superintendents and assistant
superintendentss train masters and as
sistant train masters, train dtspatchers
ants, road foremen of engines and
assistants, travelling engineers. fire.
men, inspectors, locomotive engineers
and motormen. locomotive fremen and
helpers, conductors, brakemen and
fagmen. train baggage men and ex-
helpers. hostfers, engine house men,
telegraphers and telephone operators,
block operators, telegraph clerks,
maintenance-of-way engineers. divi-
sion engineers. roadmasters, field en-
foremen. section foremen. bridge
building and water service foremen,
bridge building and ship and wharf
carpenters, signal maintenance men
and telegraph and telephone MAIN
tainers.
Urges Care as to Others. -,
Gas to employees not in the fore
going list" said the administrations s
instructions "the federal managers
should exercise the greatest care and
discretion to aid in obtaining defer
red classification for those clearly
necessary; while is Tefrain,ng d1hnr Tran from
sonably fiiIed by promotion or-by. the
employment of an outsider. male or
female. no effort to secure deferred
classification should be made.
The mere question OF inconvenience
or Increased expense Is not suHcient
for regarding an employe as inecSs-
sary. But when on account Of. the
character of the work or the complete
lack Of availability of another to do
the work the existing incumbent Is
really necessary. the federal manager
should take all practicable steps to
secure deferred classification.
tro1 ia an essential industrial agency.
Its necessary .sn smpiSSyss IeiSyss,oa should be
eft ia desired that the federal man
ayers give this matter .th their active
claimed for employees that are: neces-
sary, and also that no such claim is
made where it. can be reasonably
avoided. since the making Of unneces-
sary claims is both un1ear to the GOV.
necessary. military. and naval FORCES
.ad Injurious to The Fatlroad tn .scnra admin an
ferred classification for employees who
are really necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
Pass Objectiues;;
Prisoners Are Pouring In

attempt to stem the onrushing tide Of
Americans.
The Germans, however. began their
protective barrage too early. They
gave the Americans warning Of what
was coming and Gen. Pershing's men
were completely prepared for the
counter attack when it started.
Prisoners unanimously testify to the
accuracy and the dead1iness Of the
American preparatory artillery fire.
Observers had SO completely located
the principal German works in ad-
vance that the enemy troops could
only take to their dugouts and await
the end Of the bombardment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
ITALIANS penetrate
AUSTRIAN POSITIONS

ROME. September 1s.-1talian troops
have penetrated the Austro-Hun-
Ixarian positions at Pramaggiore., the
Itaiisn. var ONCE announced. today.
Sssisss xsspae u -, = ID. IL. q: Z:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
PROPOSES THANKS AND
MEDAL TO GUN INVENTOR

A joint resolution. extending the
thanks Of Congress- to John NJ Brown
ing Of Odgen, Utah, inventor Of the
Browning, machine .gun, which has
been adopted by the Army. was in
[troduced In .the Senate otoday by Sem
atpr .emoot- The resolution also, prp-
.ssass fSs tss; :xssd =. sfa 4pA nsdas !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
Route Inspected Last Spring.

Col. Stewart made an Inspection Of
the local canal by motor cycle last
spring, and it was due to his recon-
mendations that the government de-
cided to put this waterway to work
as a coal carrier during the war. But
for the governments action the canal.
it, is believed, would have been beset
by difficulties that would have made
its operation this year practically inn
possible.
.Eighty-four boats are now being
operated on the cxnal and It is plan
ned to keep shipments moving until
tho middle OF December IL weather
|condftienak permit. Tho seaSon ended
In November last year.
|, TAere II q probability TINT xhe, guvs
Ssnmsut; ya9 les3ke ssehsr sadditaoaafo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
FAST W|P|NG OUT
ST. M|H|ELS SALIENT
Americans Also May Deal Foe
Heavy Blow in Loss
of Men.
TREND ON WEST FRONT

By the Associated Press.
The American offensive; IN
Lorraine was reported today to
be continuing ii its brilliantly sue
cessful COURSES The apparent
prospect was t1at not. only would
the St. Mihie1 salient be speedily
wiped out, but that a heavy blow
would be dealt the Germans in
the loss of men and material.
Already $500 prisoners and
sixty guns haye been taken, &C
cording to today's advlces.
Prisoners to the number of 5000
indeed had been actually counted
up to last night. H.
The rapid progress Of the American
forces on both sides of the salient now
affords hope that still greater num-
bers of Germans may be caught IN
the loop upon which Gen. Fershihs
troops are closing In.
made an advance of some eight miles
on the southern side of the salient
This would bring them to the 1mpor-
tant town of Vigneulles. lying on the
only railway line in the loop. which
town today indeed is unoficially re-
South of vigneulles the town OF
Peudicourt is declared to be In
American possession, while to the
east toward Thiauoourt Pershing's
troops have acquired the important
Thiaucourt wood and the town OF
side Of the salient where the going is
more difficult the American advance
on a twelve mile front is understood
to have scored an advance OF three
miles. The converging operations
thus appear to have resulted In the
closing of the neck of the loop to
point where it is now not much more
than five miles across. .,....
Two. German divisions were re-
ported last night to. be still in thif
part of the silent, and If they haee
not succeeded in extricating them
selves their capture seems probable
The Germans have had great diff
Guilty in getting their artillery away
over the lone railroad line at theil
disposal. They were working fever
, ishly last night to move the guns out
through Vigneulles. but their way past
now seems blocked by the continued
American progress today. Numbers
tity of machine guns are already ir
American hands, besides the cannon
reported taken. The other railway
line in the salient, running through
Thiaucourt was early blocked by the
American capture Of that place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-13
French and British Gain.

While the Americans are thus driving
forward in the successful carrying out
of the first thoroughly American often.
sive movement, under Cen. .Pershing's
command, the French and. the British
are continuing to make progress along
the north and south section Of the bat
tie front, where the fighting has CEN
tered all through the year up to the
time the American drive was started.
French troops last night closed in
toward st. Quentin, capturing the town
of Savy, little more than. two and a
half miles from St. Quentin's outskirts.
The British for their part advanced
farther to the northwest of st. Quen-
tin. taking the village Of Jeancourt
and gaining possession Of Helnon
wood.
Farther north the British were sub
jected to German stacks in consid-
erable force. In one of which an as
sault on Havrincourt, which the Brit
ish took recently, the enemy was as
sisted by squadron Of 1ow-dyinE
airplanes. He Fwas4repulsed, however.
with very heavy losses.
I. Further German attempts to-. dis
lodge tho Britisln along the Canal du
Nerd line west Of Cambrai were frus-
trated by the British fire.