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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Wider Breach
In ntheEnemy's
Best Defenses
Same Hun Armies That At
tackled in the Spring
Now Defeated,

LONDON. Sept l0.-The capture by
the British OF 5000 prisoners and $50
guns in Tour weeks s announced by
Field Mashal Haig in an order OF the
day
we have passed through many
dark days Please God these will never
return" says Field Marshal Halg,
commander in.chiei Of the British
force, in France. in an order OF the
iay. The commander then says
"The enemy has now spent his Ell
tort"
The text Of the field marshars or
Ter OF the day reads
Zone month has now passed since
he British armies. having successfully
si,hstood all the attacks OF the enemy,
once more took the offensive in their
urn. In that short space OF time by
series OF brilliant and skilfully
Executed actions. We have repeatedly de-
teated the same German armies whose
yas,ly superior numbers compelled our
retreat last spring What has hap
pened on the British front has hap.
,ened also on the front Of our allies
Teu than six months after the
sunehins Of the great German often.
live which was TO have Gu, the allied
front in two the allied armies every
where today are advancing victoriously
i'd BY side over the same battlefield
IN which the courage and steadfss,.
,ess Of their defense broke the enemy's
.sssks.
sYa NOR, has been done Alread,
Ne have pressed beyond our old battle
lnss Of 1917 and have made a wide
breach 10 me enemy, strongest de.
lenses" '.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Public Must Remember the
Limited Success Of Allies
Advance to Date, Analyst
Says,
By ETsnk X. Simonds.

NEW YORK, sept iO-Fochs Of
ien'iye is now TO undergo its supreme
test In July he seized the initiative
from the Germans In Angus, and the
first weet Of September he exploited
local successes with the result that the
Germans were compelled to fall back
to the positions from which theJ
emerged to make their great attack OF
March n
Success q Limited One.
This is an amazing achievement, but
wholly limited achievement. The
great task remains to he accomplished.
ludendorifs main force has not been
broken Foch, the champion and the
spokesman for the school Of absolute
war" as he describes it, would he the
first TO recognize the clear limitations
OF his success up TO the present hour
Victory in this war. as IN all wars,
can only come when the enemy armies
are broken Local successes like those
that have been won in recent weeks are
useful They permit the victors TO gain
valuable communications and occupy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
U. S. Negro Troops
Occupy Vosges Town
By n, A.,ociAted Pf,,,.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Monday. Sept 9-The en-
emy heavily ,helled towns in tha
Woeyre sector behind our lines this
morning One OF his patrols attacked
the American outpost', bu, was driven
Of easily
There was considerable patrol activity
IN the NosgeS district last night Colored
troops have occupied one Vosges VII
hge in which French civilians were
held prisoners The Frrnchmen de.
clsred that the Germans were consid.
erably excited a, finding ,em,elves OPP
posed by negroes of whom they are said
to be afraid because Of reports that
the American colored troops cut of the
ears Of their prisoners.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
French Continue to
TearDown Defenses
Around Gobain Wood

PARIS Sept. 10. - Important progress toward
the southern end of the Hndenburg line in the ncghbor
hood Of La Fere north Of the ST. Coban mass made
by the French forces today The office tonight
nounced the capture of the Lez fort northeast of the
of Lez and of wooded regions the and southeast of
Liez, within two miles of La Fere.
Additional ground gained in the ST. Gobain re-.
gon south of the Ose where the Servss station taken
well a wooded about mile and half to the
south
North of the La Fere region the French pressed far
capturing the towns Of Remigny, Montescour
Clastres, SeraicourteCra Roupy and Etrevers the
last two towns being within three and onehaf miles of
St. Quentin.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
War-Spoils Spat
Calls Turks to
Bulgaria Line

WASHINGTON, Sept lO-Iniorma.
ton reached here today from a source
usually reliable tha, Turkey has sent a
large force to the border OF Bulgaria
where trouble is brewing over division
Of territorial spoils Of war between
these two allies OF Germany and Aus
tris Hungary.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
OCTOBER CALL TO
GET REC|STRANTS,
CROWDER SAYS
Local Boards Get Orders Re-
garding New Classes,
STUDENTS LISTED FIRST
Early Drafts Al viii Come
From Men 80 to SO,

WASHINGTON Sept lO-Proyost
Marshal General Crowder announced
today that the first call 20 the colors OF
men who register THURSDAY will in
eludc men in the 70 and 0-year-old
classes and in the classes from y to
70 years, inclusive Que,tionnares will
20 first 10 regi,tranl' within these speci-
fled age limits and local toards will be
ordered to classify them first in read
ness for ralls beginning in October
Young men m the 70 and DyeAr
CLASSES. General Crowder said will he
accepted Tor induction into the student
army training corps but he pointed on,
that the authorized strength OF this corps
il, only 10000 men. whereas the total
number OF registrantS below twenty
will he over lODOODO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
SANTA FE SUPT.
DISCOVERED DEAD

CHANUTE, Kan, sept l0-Pay-
san Ripley, superintendent OF the south
srn Kansas division OF the A,chisun.
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and a
nephew OF L P Ripley, president Of
the road. was found dead early today
in his office here with a bullet wound
IN his head The authorities say Rip
Icy sho, himself
Mr. Ripley had been in poor health
or about two years.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Berlin Reports
British RepuISed

BERLIN, Sept 10. via. London--
British troops yesterday continued their
attacks on the Peronne Cambrai road,
the German war office announced to.
day A formidable thrust made By tho
British against Gouzeaucourt and Epehy
was rennlsrd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Losses Prove
British Strenuth

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES N
FRANCE, Sept lO-The British line
northeast OF Nleppe in the Lys salienu
was advanced during the night and tho
British positions in the Ploegstreet re-
gion were improved, Kennel is under
fire from the enemy gun,
North Of la Bassee the Germans eve
identity are trying out the British
strength They have made three al.
tacks on the British posts. but each
time they we're repulscd with heavy
losses
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
SINCLAIR LOSES
FIGHT TO GET ON
ELECTION BOARD
Irregularities Too Few 10 Up
set Result, Judge Holds,
SOCIALISTS GAIN LOO
Petitioners Are Ordered to Pay
Cost Of Long-FOught Suit

State question No 7s, known as the
socialist fair election law" initiated
by the socialists and voted on at the
general election on November l. 1910.
failed to carry. although numerous DIS
crepancies were made in the returns 10
the state election board and by the
state board, according 10 the final or
der made this morning by Judge Ed
ward d. Oidheld OF the district court,
on the petition OF II NJ Sinclair, for
mer secretary OF the socialist party,
asking that he he seated as a member OF
the state election board The petition
was denied and the plaintiffs were or
dered to pay the costs OF the case
Mistakes Insufficient
The court finds that there were nu-
merous discrepancies, but they were in
suiiioien, to carry question No 78 and
The plaintiff has failed to show a clear
right TO be seated as member OF the
state election board" the order and
judgment filed this morning states.
According TO the returns certified
to by the state election board there
was total OF WI.lOo votes cast in the
general election OF this number AZ
0o7 were yes" votes and 1890 were
no" votes, the difference bet en- these
two figures and the total vote. repry ent
ing the silent vote which counted
against j,
Socialists Gain 100.
Judge Oldlield finds that ONLY Nl.
on votes were cast making a gam Tor
the socialist OF l,lO0 votes .DScrep-
ancies were cited with some evidence to
prove them in forty eight Of the seventy
seven counties Of the state Allegations
filed by the socialists OF ballot short
ages, the court states, were not con
sidered in finding the judgment
The cas-, was first taken TO court
nearly two years ago. following the
election, but was thrown out Permls-
sion was granted last spring by Judge
Aldiield for the taking OF deposition
by a special commissioner appointed by
him On the report ot this commits
sioner. attorneys for Sinclair drew a
petition asking that he he seated as a
member Of the board, alleging numet-
Gus frauds in making the returns. The
state election board, through the attor-
ney general demurred to the petition.
alleging that an insufficient cause Of
action had been stated. The court over
ruled the demurrer and heard the depo-
sitions presented and then examined the
charges Of irregularities from each
COUNTY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
BY th. Associated Press.

Rand proprrsS was made nv The
r..n,h -, IT, :, -
Wv" W '''h " 'P''
81 Guen''n ana la fete' important
German stronghold, along the southern
section of IN, U,ndspbpro I'm, F,v,
-. -, ~, It
'o""S WIZ l"Nen '"'y ~e "''''"'
two miles OF La tere and within three
and a half mile, OF 81 Quentin
In the region oil, E.re IA. French
-. - A. -, -.
H'' puS.'"s "N@,u ''e "o'" y, wv
formidable 81 Goban basion, defend
| ING Laon They have made a conSid
.,,hi. ,,,,,,s.i,, ., ,b;, oow..,,J no.
80 =. r., - a. 60.
S'''o' o' u''e'' pressure w ''e oe' '4'
sector to the south OF La fere.
Near ST. Gobain Town.
Tn, S,ryai, station w, c,,rr.d
v,st,rd,v and by tak;rg Pr,op.,,,y =
farther south General Pe,ain's ,roons
bay, adyanced IN v,,bin i;,,l, r,rc
,ban mile nj the ,ov, NJ <, G,b,;r
ON one Of the bigb,V co;r,, nj the
haSfiQu
N,arIaiia,,, around IN. bend IN IN,
line south NJ ,h, h,,,;or tho r,e,rb
mad, som. fpr,b,r n,ogr,,, 10 ,b.
north Of the town
Fiv. Mile, p.vord c,,,i
Tn, bs,dwav ,bn, m,d. IN sn,,r,li,s
IN. - Goba;n nos,,ion, constituted the
mos, ;rnor,an, Iea,re Of y..,.rd,y',
oner,,;ors brr,rs. NJ tho g,,t ,b,,
ob;,r,rys ;r hi, ,.r,,, !. ,,ov.,,;on.
ably the German has, a, Iaon IN, kew.
,,,,. ~ ,bc ,h,i, Cc-r,,, J.;.,s,,.
,ys,cm 4 no,. ,n.,,,rrI,, .J,,,rs
by IN. French ,rri., bowrye, w,,
,il,c,.d i,r,b,r no,,b
Having ,o,c,d q, SUNDAY ,,,,,,.
NJ m. C,o,,, c,n,I on ,hs i'm, ocno.
U,, ,h, /, F,,..S, Quentin ,,on,
No,day wi,r.,,d amid d.y,loc,
men, or m, forward cu.b until nv
.y,r;,s advance, ~ ,.iI ,o,,,,J, i've
mill, b,yond the canal mad b,.n ,cor,d
by m, French =, com, no;n,,
Imno,,,rt Fo,t F,u,
Fiv, ,wns wrrs ale, in his r.,,,,
;,rrd;Ie E,,,,sry.Ie-C,.,J d;,,,,Iy
south o1 {, On.c,,, ,,J o,,y ,b,,.
and , hal, m,I., d,r,n, To IN,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
OFFICIAL REPORT
PAYMENT BASIS

WASHINGTON, Sept lo-Depend-
,nu OF soldiers reported missing in
action" will continue to receive govern
ment remit,anees for allotments and al
lovances, bu, until the men are Off
eially reported dead, no payments OF vol
untary insurance or government com
pensation will he made.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Peace Views as
Mentioned in
Talk by Baron

AMSTERDAM Sept lO.-A ex-
change OF views between the central
powers and the entente was tentatively
suggested by Baron Burian the AuStrn-
Hungarian foreign minister, in an ad
dress to visiting German newspaper
men. according to a Vienna dispatch
today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Bids for Garbage
Of City Will Be
Opened October

Sealed bids to be opened October !
covering proposed contracts for the dis
posal OF city garbage, are being adyer.
ti,ed for thirty days IN the Daily Legal
News and Engineers Josrnal OF New
York Until that time. no change will
he made in the collection Of city gar
bage.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Advance Makes
Vienna RiotouS

LONDON. Sept l0--rhe continued
advance OF the entente allies on the
battle front in France is making q
profound IMPRESSION on Austria Hun-
Rary, according 10 dispatch froa,
Zurich to The Evening Star The recent
departure Of the Austrian troops irow
Vienna caused rio,ow scenes in Tho
Austrian capital
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Three KINGS NAY
TAKE VITAL STEPS

LONDON, Sept l0--Nswspaper, in
Germany according 10 an Amsterdam
dispatch to III, E.change Telegraph
COMPANY, commenting on the forth.
coming annual conference at Copen-
hagen OF the kings OF Denmark Nor
way and Sweden. say the monarcbs
may seasA the opportunity Of taking
steps Of International Indenendence
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
kLAn0nkn LAD
GERMAN PRISONER

WASHINGTON, Sept. lO--The name
oi John J. Gillilsnd, Webber Falls,
Okla. appears on list Of thirty-four
American soldiers who are prisoners Of
war At various camps IN Germany. made
public today BY the wal department,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
SOI and Cubs Disagree Over
Money Division
OPPOSES JONES
Twenty Thousand Witness
Contest at Fenway Park
THE BATTING ORDER

FENWAY PARK. BOSTON. Sept
10. Aiier a two-hour strike by the Bos-
ton Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs for
readju,iment OF the players share
Of the worlds series receipts that met
flat refusal by the National commis-
sion, the players Of the two con,endins
teams agreed that they would contest
the remaining games IL il was publicly
announced that they arc playing "for
the sake Of the public, the good name
Of baseball and the soldiers and sail
ors present
The decision to play was no, made
until ! O'Clock, when after stormy
session with the players and the mem.
bers OF the commission in the club
house Harry Hooper, the Red Sox right
fielder who headed the committee Of
players said we will play the game
for the sake of baseball We know we
have no, been given a square deal"
There were probably over 10000 per
sons present when the players finally
came upon the field for practice The
national commission indicated very
clearly that they could not change the
rule, having no authority to do so.
The Red Sex needed hut one more
game TO capture the worlds series. while
the hsple0 Cubs were fighting In their
last line Of trenches.
After the early conference with the
players committee the commission gave
figures OF the probable division OF the
players pool Of SO, $40 as follows
Winners share. 2J,l2,7l; losers
share, slS.4jSiS; teams finishing sec.
ond in the respective leagues to gel
SIS, S,46ool; those finishing third. S,.
SlqS, and those finishing fourth. S.,
1897
The day was fair with an unclouded
sky and weather conditions we're ideal
for the game
First Inning.
First half Jones lost control and
Flack walked. Hollooher singled over
second. Flack going TO second NAYS
began TO warm up for Boston. Mann
sacrificed, Jones to Shean, FlAck going
TO third and Hollocher to second The
Red Sox iniield played back A double
play ended the inning Paskert lined
out TO Whiteman. who threw to Shean
az second, doubling Hollocher No
runs one hit; no errors
Second hali-Hooper singled. Shean
sacrificed. Vaughn to Pick Hooper
going to second Strunk struck out.
Whiteman hit long foul to IN, right
field fence which Flaok go, after I,
hard run No runs; one hit, no errors.
Second Innins.
First half. Jones kept the ball low
on Merkle who is high ball hitter
Merkle ran the count TO two and three
and finally walked. Pick grounded out
to MeInnis, while Merkle was running
TO second ], was an attempt al the
hit.and-run. Deal popped 10 Scott
onss knocked down Rilliief's grounder
and threw him out. No runs no hits
no errors.
Second half; Vaughn used plenty OF
speed and a fast curve. Melnnis flied
out 10 Pick who went out beck Of sec.
ond TO max, the catch. Holiocher made
4 nice play on Scots grounder, getting
his man st first Vaughn knocked
down Thomas srs.er and threw him
out II was . pretty stop with his bare
hand No runs no hits no errors,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
Kaufman In u. s. Lob.

WASHINGTON Sept l0-Herbert
Kaufman, editor and author OF New
York, has been appointed as special
assistant TO the secretary OF the in.
terror.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
THE WEATHER.

LOCAL FoRacAst - Partly cloudy
westhst tsnloht and Wednesday,, no,
much change IN Temperature.
erATG FoRgcAsr - rprioht and
wednesday ssnsrsIly cloudy ~esthsr, not
much change In Temperature,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-10
HOW TO PRONOUNCE
NAMES IN WAR NEWS

VTNHE following pronuncIstiou.
are the closest Enklish squivss
q lenu to the French pronuneia
ton Of the names given. In soas<
cases Il is impossible 10 transisss
the French sounds exactly into
English
Laon-Long
4, Remigny-Ruh .mi-nyi.
Gouieaueour--Goo roh. .koof. b
Epihy--Ay-pay-i.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-26
BLACK-DRAUGHT A
FAMILY MEDICINE
Some Kind of Stomach Trou.
BILE With Cramps and Terri
BILE Pains Made This Okla
homa Mans Life MiSer-
able Until Black
Draught Relieved
Him.

Chickasha, Okla.--Mrs. J. w. Walker
recently said this: I'VE use Black
Draught as a family medicine and think
It Is the only liver medicine made. My
husband makes It up and uses it as Il
tonic as well as a laxative, l use 1t for
headache, sour stomach, a full, heavy
feeling after meals. which l suppose is
indigestion, and it certainly does me a
lot Of good.
Ny husband had some kind OF stom-
ach trauble-we don't know just what,
1t would strike him Just any time In
the day and cramp or pain him just
terribly bad. Someone told him. how
to make Il tea of the Black Draught,
which he did. It did him so much
good, It removed the cause and cured
him. Since then we have praised the
Black Draught to our friends. and glad
ly do So
Seventy years Of successful use has
made Thedford's Black raught a
standard, household remedy. Every
member of the family at times needs
the help that Black raught can give
In cleansing the system and preventing
or relieving the troubles that come
from constipation, indigestion. lazy
liver, etc.
Try Black Draught. Sold by all drug
gists. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-26
A|RMEN I'm AIR"
OVER ARSEND

PARIS. Nov. 26.-What will become
of the nviators, now that the fighting
has ended?
commercial aviation doubtlessly will
be extended greatly, but II is a question
whether II will present sufficient at
traction to the men who have taken up
aviation for tho distinction to be won
In air fighting. The Aero club OF
France up the present has issued IS, 900
pilot licenses and hundreds of military
pilots have not taken out the Aero
clubs license to which they are en-
titled.
Inquiry among the French aces shows
that the majority are too young to be
worrying about the next phase OF life,
although some hope that civilian avia-
ton will offer satisfactory careers,
Lieut.. Rene Fonck, the ace of aces,
with Is official victories, has not yet
decided what no will do, but nay re-
main in the army, He has received
many offers and probably may go to the
United States.
Lieut.. Lemaitre, after leading 1875
bombing expeditions, viii be in charge
OF an aerial transport undertaking,
A young lieutenant barely Of age, who
has won Il victories, says:
IAN ! know Is that l will not con
tinue my law studies"
Sub-Lieut. Bourjade, with ~ sue
| ceases, probably viii have the least DIFF
ficulty in returning to civilian lifeI He
is a priest and win resume his clerical
duties.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-26
N @ I:

City Of Memphis series Of 1919 reve-
u notes will be offered to the public
Jan. Z. for delivery soon after.
These notes TO be dated Jan. 1 and
mature Sept, /. Interest to be evi.
denced by coupons at s per cent.
To be in denomination of 81, 900 each,
Legality approved by John c. Thomson,
attorney, of New York. Issue will be
approved by the capital issue committee.
Safer and more remunerative than a
time certificate Of deposit, Eligible af-
ter March l for r~ediscount in federal
reserve bank.
Investors may bid through local insti-
tutions or direct for all or any part o,
issue. Right will be reserved to accent
or reject all or any part of any bid.
Pending formal advertisement, inouI.
ries are especially invited from local
capitalists.
Information at office Of commissions
Of accounts. finances and
Phone Main Ill.
ALFRED d. MASON, Commissioner.
Attest; c, c. PASHBY, City Clerk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-26
Catarrhal Deafness
and Head Noises
TELLS SAFE AND SIMPLE WAY TO
TREAT AND RELIEVE
AT HOME.

II you have catarrh, catarrhal deaf
ness or head noises caused by catarrh,
or II phlegm drops in your throat and
has caused catarrh of the stomach or
bowels you will be glad to know that
these distressing symptoms may be en-
tirely overcome In many instances by
the following treatment which you can
easily prepare in your own home at lit
tie cost Secure from your druggist l
ounce OF Parmint Double Strength).
Take this home and add to II u pint of
hot water and a little ~granulated sugar;
stir until dissolved. Take n table,
spoonful four times a day. An improve
ment is sometimes noted after the first
days treatment. Breathing should be-
CONF easy, while the distressing head
noises. headaches, dullness, cloudy
thinking. etc, should gradually disap-
pear under the tonic action Of the treat
ment. Loss of smell. taste. defective
hearing and mucus dropping in the
back OF the throat are other symptoms
which suggest the presence OF catarrh
and which may often be overcome by
this ~efficacious treatment. 1t is said
that nearly ninety per cent Of all ear
troubles are caused by catarrh and
there must, therefore. be many people
whose hearing may be restored by this
simple. harmless. home treatment. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-26
GERMANY'S EXTREMISTS
FAR IN MINORITY

BERLIN, Nov. %. (By the Associ-
ated Press.)-Reporta Of tests Of
strength between the conservative ele-
ments and the independent and "Bolsh-
evik" socialists in various places In
Germany continue to Indicate that as
far "a mere numbers go the extremists
are almost negligible.
The elections to the soldiers and
workmen's council In Dresden on sun
only 1900 votes asa,ns, $500 for the
| old socialists. Both groups Of indie
pendents won only three or four seats
In the council of 50.
EULER reports from Bremen show that
the movement in the coast cities al
ready has turned into a more conserva-
tive channel.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-26
TURK PAPERS URGING
u. S CONTROL OF POWER

CONSTASTINOrLE, Nov. &c, tBy
the Associated Press.)-American COM
troll of the Turkish gcndarmerie and
finances Is being urged by n group of
nine newspupers-seVen Turkish and
two FrenCh-in Coustantinnple, The
group also advocates American super
vision of the educational system and
the separation Of church and state,
\ deputation win request permission
to present the program to President
Wilson during his visit to Paris, The
program will be announced this week,