davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

OF the line.
Guns Begin at One.
II was precisely o'clock OF a rainy.
moonless night when a single flash Of
flame shot across the sky. II was fol-
lowed by other flashes which gradually
merged into a sheet OF white light on
the horizon
Gradually there begun TO roll iron
this ilame-hit area a mighty thunder
amidst which, could b disinssishs1
now ssl tbn the crack and boom OF
German. sheIls bursting.
Drsnstie 4 O'clock Start.
The front oyer which the attack was
made so extended that brilliant bands
Of vivid light soon stretched from far
eastward to westward. lighting up the
clouds. Soon there began to arise star
shells, signal rockets asd flares ,hrown
up by the enemy to be,ray the Americans
should they leave their trenches sud
denly TO begin an infantry attack. 10
this general color SCENE there was soon
added the reddish glow as ammunition
dumps exploded and buildings set on
fire behind the enemy lines began to
blaIe and an ammunition giving off this
color exploded about o'clock
Top Mounted In Silence.
The character Of the artillery fire
changed Slightly, lessened little in in
tensity and German star shells burst
with more frequency as 5 o'clock, ap-
preached as though the enemy suspected
that was the hour set for the Infantry
attack. More and more ammunition
dumps exploded just before 5. the attil-
kry bombardment suddenly resumed It's
original intensity and as the sky was
beginning to be tinged with dawn. II
again took on a white look along the
horizon. Precisely at o'clock the
thunder OF the guns accompanying the
glare Of light stopped and in the sudden
silence the Americans went over the top
All along the line could he heard the
chsttering Of German machine guns and
then suddeiy the thunder commenced
again when a barrage was laid down tc
protec, the soldiers as they approached
the German trenches.
Tanks q Big Factor.
Into the battle have been brought al
the elements of modern warfare. Will,
the artillery was playing It's role, th'
airmen and the tank crews worked ove'
their machines preparatory to taking
their part in the biggest show" tn
Americans have given.
There was no question Of aerial 81
prenacy, or should not be. Frencl
planes and Frepch airmen supplement-
ed the American forces and daylish
saw them already In operation. !
rained in the night snd the early hour
Of The morning dia not afford the .bes
opportunity for the aviators but not
wiihstandine the mist, the squadron
appeared with the davis. ready for oh
sefvation OF the defense and for often
ske combat.
y. There was a high wind during tn
day but the balloons were able TO re
main up for observation. One Amer
can balloon broke away and driite,
eastward. One Of the German balloon
was aloft near St. Mihiel but Il re
nained up only about five minutes. Tn
smoke screen the American gunner
placed about Montsee appears to hav
been successful In preventing the enem
observations from that eommandinI
point
Raids Are Organised.
| While the heavy attacks were beln
made on the north and south lines O
St. Mihiel sector, 4 force around tn
| point AZ Shs soote v1sa tusugssv. t,,,v
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
$4,000 PRISONERS TAKEN
Complete Victoryfor
Americans on Second
Day of Big Offensive

Advance Continues Most Rapid on
Southern Side of Wedge Where Our
Troops Have Penetrated Three Miles
On Front of Twelve; Corner Seems
Untenable for Enemy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

LONDON, Sept. Is. ~ p. MI
Twelve thousand prisoners have been taken
by the Americans in their offensive at St.
Mihiel. The entire salient now has been cap
tured.
PARIS Sept 13-O ,0s p.m) The St. Mihel salient,
is understood has been reduced The censor will not
permit the publication Of the Of the towns and vii
lagos forming the present American line in the st. Mhiel
sector.
BERLIN, Sept. l3, via Loadoa-"we now arc stand
ing lines which have bssa prepared the
western front, Issued tsd.y by he German general
"Durns the night" he stassms.t sdde ~ svssaetss
s s' Is g. .s Z 3: ; T.. ..s .. =: s : : ::
years. completed without interference"
VIENNA. Sept II, Vi. Loado.In the st. MhieI sector
of the front south Of the Cobres
height the official ssusd today BY the Austrian
war office assured the systematic retreat Of the Germans
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN LORRAINE. Sept
13Q 80 m)-Reports at this hour from the front indh
cate that the Americans making progress according ID
schedule No unexpected developments are occurring
Large quantities of German supplies and material have
been secured but there has been time to check them up
The battle so far has been wholly normal.
Prisoners taken by General Pershng forces in the ST.
Mhie salient up Friday morning otaed approximately
5000 They include $50 Austro Hunga This the r
conclusive evidence that Ausan in force being used on
this part of the line.
LONDON, Sept. 1s.-(l 80 p. m.)-Genera Pershinss
forces in their attack the southern side of the ST. Mhel
saut was made front Of fourteen miles
The Americans making rapid progress the contfn.
uaion of their drive.
The Americans reported TO have captured Vgneues
seven and onehaf miles north OF Xvay through which the
former line
General Pershngs troops also said captured
Beney, Haudicourt and the Bos de Thaucourt
Two Divisions May Be Cut Off.
these places really have been captured the neck the
St Mhe salient has been narrowed less than six miles and
the two German divisions reported last night to be in the M
ent still are there is decidedly improbable that they will
be able to get away
The Germans are blowing up the ammunition dumps al
Hattevlle and Domboux y
Prisoners Near 10000.
General Pershngs troops far have captured $500 prs.
oners and have taken sixty German guns.
On the west side of the St Mhe salient where the cou.
try much difficult and where the German resistance
has been more determined the Americans made an adj
vance Of three miles a twelve.mile front
Blew Came Too Fast for Enemy.
German prisoners the American attack was expected
bat that 1t was delivered rapidly that they had time to
put up stubborn resistance when they ordered TO.
Pnnes which was enersetcay defended by the Germans
was easily captured by the Americans
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
THE WEATHER.

Local goRscAsr--FsIr weather 10.
'gMs1IIs' II' fScSssSsr2rouloh, and cat.
urdsy fair weather. -
novsty TTMpssAruss.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
Baker Sees Yankees
Deal Biggest Blow;
Artillery Powerful

Terrific Bombardment Takes Germans
By Surprise, Tears Up Roads in Rear,
And Races Countryside About Enemy;
American Aerial Supremacy Proven
Barrage Forces Down Hun Balloons.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
RAID Are Organised,

While the heavy attacks were being
made on the north and south lines Of
St. Mihiel sector, q. force around the
point Of the angle was lnauswating a
series oi raids. rushing fer into the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Sept. Is. 81 p. M
Twelve thousand prisoners have been taken
by the Americans in their offensive at St
Mihiel. The entire salient now has been cap
tured
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13

|tisil|
lIer|
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26
G onscripting War Profits

In fixing coal prices the price had to be high enough
to stimulate production by allowing profit to the least
efficient mines
This meant abnormally high profit to the most
efficient mines.
sued The stock raiser had get price that would stmu
late production and the least efficient packer had have
price that would give him profit and keep him busy
That meant abnormal profit for the highly eff
cient packing trust.
There seemed to be way to curb profiteering by
price fixing The only way left to prevent profiteernp
for the to excess war profit by
taxation.
That is, Uncle Sam had to let the efficient win their
marbles and then take the marbles away from them
That to be the policy Secretary McAdoo pur-
suing 1t also seems to be about the only way to
overcome profiteering.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26

Tn. various discussions carried on
thru Cynthia Grey's department
from tisnS 10 time have brought
strange tales and pentun comics
aiona released under anonymous
names The recent discussion on
why Have Never Married
brought forth a number % especially
interesting life stories. This morn.
lng'H mail contained "a belatei letter
on this subject. but IL is no intensely
interesting that {, Ia printed below.
Dear Alss Grey; Your discussion
on why Have Never Married" has
no doubt been closed. bu, IL was only
today that l decided 10 tell you my
story. and as IL Ia unusual. perhaps
you will wish 10 print II anyway.
was born in New York. Soon
after my birth. my parents both
died. then my aunt and uncle Up In
Maine raised me. They were very
atrict. and because | waa gny like
my mother. life was very miserable
for me. Up TO the age Of ~ ! had
never been To a single dance or party
ard had never mrt ono young man.
40 II was no wonder that when a cir.
Gus came TO town was Wild TO 20.
had to run away to 20. but |
went. There I watched n tight rope
walker with whom fell in love.
After II was all over. chance brought
US face to face outside. I was really
quite n pretty riri. so after little
coaxing I went away with the circus
After three months I was "A drawing
card to this ono ring circus.
Soon discovered that Johnny, the
ughtrope walker. did not care for
me at alt After having been with
the circus n year. I CHANGED TO meet
young man. Dick. by name. who
really fell In love with me. left
the circus and went TO Dicks moth.
er'a TO live while he built a home
for un. AZ the end OF two months
found out that | wanted the gay
life OF my circus friends. no one
night left quietly. and finally
caught up with the circus.
They all told me how heart broken
Johnny was when | left. 30 when he
himself told me SO. forgive him.
Then followed four months Of real
happiness. The night before we were
to have been married was watching
Johnny take his dizzy walk when he
slipped and fell into the net. wait,
ed fully three minutes. then when
he did not get up ran into the tent
and called for help. We took him TO
cot. and when the doctor came he
said my Johnny's back was broken.
lie died shortly after and left the
circus and went TO a town near Chi.
cago to iive--alone.
lived there for 10 years One day
circus came TO town and n neigh.
care for the children. Wen. went
and there "A fine young man did the
same stunts that Johnny had. only
without the net. ] began trembling
like a leaf. My friend offered to
take me home. but because OF the
children ! stayed. Near the end OF
the act. the same as with Johnny.
he fell to the earth. | tainted.
When came to. was on cot In
tent and around me was circle
OF circus girls. One OF the older
and she knew me. too.
I went home. packed up my things
and came out here. I grew very
lonely with only Johnny's picture for
company. so l adopted a io.year old
girl. 1t is she who is writing this
because ! am too old and shalsy to
do IT. Well. | have been out here
SO years. My little girl is well along
In life. and I am up to my waist In
the grave. Even II | was never mar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26
Editors Mail
THEFTS AT MARKET

Editor The Star. IL there not a
way &c stop the petty thisving at the
public market Things have come "a
such state. you dare not take your
hands off a parcel to make a pur.
chase without some one making
away with II,
Surely the general public knows a
lost article should be turned in where
found. and failing TO do so only
stamps them as thieves. One Ger.
tainly can have more respect for a
plckpocket who does not walt until
you have worn your patience and
shoe soles looking for something
only to have some one grab IL. not
knowing the contents.
One OF our men in charge says. III
n Jap finds anything. you will get
II. otherwise one chance In a thou
sand"
what a compliment for our Ameri
can people. knew some OF the
good ones had gone to the trenches
but did not think all had gone.
NJ. s..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26
STARSHELLS
MEASURE or SPEED

MEASURE or SPEED
How fast is your carr" asked Per
hnr.
We'll" said Parker. 1T keeps
about six months ahead Of my in
come. generally"
A FAMOUS BATTLE GROUND
Parke-Yes. sir-the war will be
won In the kitchen.
Ian.--Goodi I've had several
wars In my kitchen and never won
ono yot.---Judge
Answered by Mr.. Cynthia Grey
How can a person tell the differ.
onoe between n horse and fence7--
Miss Rose Buddy
That's an easy one. You tell IT by
their gaits.
Where IL the best place TO plant
electric bulbs In gardenf-Sat II.
Dresser.
Near the currnnts.
What do tho hes, calling cards
have on them this season7-R. r. X.
Aces.
Questions Mr.. &. Grey Cannot Answer
what kind OF costume should |
wear 20 n billiard bali?--May Spring
Lamb.
Does a heavy storm cause Marcel
waves on Lake waAhigtonT-klt
Chips.
! have Invented nm automobile top.
Please tell me how TO get IL patented.
1, IL 80 simple child can spin it,
Andy X.
What kind OF boat does a shsd
roe "a. G.
My father In race track driver.
My oldest brother IN truck driver.
My youngest brother Is a cart driver.
Where can get Job as screw
driyer7-T. ~. l..
on what finger does the doorbcll
wear It's rins7-I ~. knottin.
aust there be springs in road
when II winds over the hiilT--k. T.
Did.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26
Wool .Sicsdfer
Craze Tnpdtriotic

Il II unpariotic to buy or wear a
wool sweater A number % uz
girls have had AN argument about
H. one Of the girls claims that the
wood IL needed for the soldiers. and
for that reason none OF us should
buy or knit sweaters for ourselves.
n. A.
There IL a shortage of wool.
dye ntuffs and labor. Therefore
none Of you should use any OF
these which you do not need.
The furore for hand made sweat
era has without doubt resulted
In the use Of much wool and
time which could have been used
10 make garments for sailors
and soldiers. Each woman must
settle this question for herself.
II she studies the situation care
fully she viii employ her hands
in war work. rather than In
making garments for herself
which nho does not need.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26
Anxious TO Go
To the Front

was accepted by my local boo rd.
but when examined at camp was re.
tecied on account OF a slight defect.
| feel like a slackS Everybody
asks mo why am no, in service.
Even the Girl TO whom I have been
engaged acts differently since my
return. don't blame her. ! don't
wonder that she Is ashamed OF me
when all her other friends have
gone 10 tho war Could not we men
who have been rejected fer such
slight reason be given something to
do7 what can | do about thisf I
am 81 years old and ready 90 go.
DISCOURAGED.
Explain your case fuzzy TO
your local selcctive service
board. Many men are operated
on for slight defects and sent
back 10 camp. At least your
board can classify you Sor lin.
tied service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26
CONFESSIONS
OF A Wife
LOVE ~ NOT IN EPIGItAMs

Marriage" continued Donna. lis
more monotonous than monotony 1t.
self.
Marriage In more exciting than
any excitement the Imagination can
conceive.
Marriage makes the tasks OF Her,
eules look like play.
'Marriage Is the most interesting
OF any vocation.
Marriage Is the most boresome OF
human states.
Marriage In eestatic bllas.
Marriage Is daily. yes. hourly.
pain.
Marriage. In short. IL all the
world can give TO mortals and they
can make u what they choose %
Hear hear Tho two most charm.
ing widows In town discourping on
marrlafe," murmurod Barclay sill.
who came In at this moment.
why do you talk about IL. my
dearsf Why don't you live IL" he
Inquired with that little playfully
sarcastic tone that Dick no often
used and which always makes me
want to put my hand on HIS shout.
der.
Marriage II not an immortal
state" suggested Donna quickly.
"and you must remember. Barclay.
that the very name OF widow implies
that wo have lived a."
Love In immortal" quoted
softly.
Perhaps said BARCLAY SIN. nut
IL says nothing In my curriculum
about tho object of love being i'm
mortal. In my philosophy. love Ia
not only immortal. but omnipr.sent.
and all ready to be Transferred very
quickly from one beloved object 10
another"
You are splendid one 10 clue
date such theories. my dear Har'
clay" tainted Donna. WAS IL not
only year ago that one evening you
told me that the reason you had
never married was because you had
loved beautiful girl when you were
young. and that she had died. and
YOU never could love AGAIN.
Where are the loves Of yester
Year," quoted Barclay san Hfnil.
ingiy.
Gone with tho SHOWS" promptly
answered Donna. which means.
she continued. that after all we do
not know anything about a."
Love comes. love goes. who
knowsr again quoted Barclay SIT.
Mercy, how literary We all are
getting" remarked. and all at once
IL came over me that was bored a
little.
Little hook. never was bored
when Dick was tatking-and Dick
never was literary In his life. one
thing that makes me realize that
am growing oid is tina, begin to Hee
that life Ia greater than literature.
Donna made a move 10 no and be-
came very nervous. did not wish
to be left alone with Barclay Sill.
felt like a girl with the knowl
edge that her fret declaration OF
love was coming to her. Truly. lit,
tie book. was not sure. and I arm
1 not sur. yet. whether am going 70
accept or refuse Barclay Siil when
/ he proposes.
tHttFs ah @AtN atA ktNNhtk wv
because II IL were back in the past
back M far as that happy time when
Dick was showing mo that he was
having a hard time 20 keep from AJAX
Ing me TO marry him--I would be
very much excited. Now my heart
never misses a beat unless Barclay
| Sill happens 20 say something in that
voice Of his that Is at times so much
| like Dicks.
think. little book. II Barclay siirs
voice were always like Dicks I
would be like tho princess In tho
fairy ,aie--I would marry him and
i've happy ever after
Maybe,
(Te re Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26
BY Purifying the Blood

Once you get your blood free from
mpurities--cleansed of the catarrhal
poisons. which IL Ia now prey to
because of It's unhealthy state-then
you will be relieved OF Catarrh--the
dripping In the throat. hawking and
splitting. raw sores in the nostrils.
and the dlsagreeablc bad breath. II
was caused, in the first place. be.
cause your impoverished blood was
easily infected. Possibly slight
cold or contact with someone who
had cold. But the point is--don't
suffer with Catarrh--it is not reccs
sary. The remedy s. 8. S.. discov.
cred over fifty years ago, tested. true
and tried. is obtainablc at any drug
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26
La tcrs L 2nthip &vx
Life Ruined by Circus Clamor;
Sawdust Lured Her From Love

ried arm step grandmother 10 two
beautiful children. oneg { whom is
married now.
guess maybe this IN more the
story Of my life than why 1 never
married. IL sounds hike cheap fiction
perhaps. but how wish IL were not
real NEARLY g.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26
The Confessions of a Wife"

Without question the greatest heart-interest story
produced yearsoutsde the realm of war fiction
lis 'The Confessions of Wife,
This remarkable serial has in The Star for several
years. Millions of and women have been reading It,
It has faithfully pictured the day events in hui
fe the heart throbs and the joys the and
the gladness of living that usual with successful
things there many mitators of the Comics.
sons" There appeared Revelations in one place and
''Margy's Husband in another.
The limitations only heightened the touch of genius
which the author of Confessions gave to her work
And now, destined TO outrival the famous Con
fessions of Wife" is "The Confessions of War Bride.
Today there thousands of war brides in America
With what mingled feelings did they their husbands
leave for the battle front!
Proud of them-yet there was pull at their heart
strings that nearly to the breaking point.
Oh what shall be the story of Americas brides
From day day they watch the progress of the
their country wins and loses various battles and Skin
mishes Somewhere in France-what their thoughts
their hopes, their prayers?
Winona Wilcox Payne the gifted author who has writ
ten 1.-THE Confessions of War Bride has been the
dante of thousands of in her newspaper
Her life work has been the study of human qualities fobes
manners. habits She is emnently qualified to write
souabsorbng story 1.-THE Confessions of War Bride
And one may food By eating more OF that hard
49, L..k h
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26

Before the fatigue and its relation health
the subject of many investigations thuou the country. It
found that individual could work long hours and
maintain his maximum efficiency and that in the long
the practice unfavorabe to both employee and employer
Methods devised in places to speed the output
Of industries bound to have reaction only the
output but the individual. Physical fatigue from the
standpoint of preventive medicine must be given careful
consideration of the important factors tending
lower blood and tissue resistance infectious diseases and
especially infections associated with poor ventilation.
With overcrowding, close contact, bad ventilation and
catarrhal infections ACCOMPANIED by coughing and
individuals vary susceptibility to such Infections and
susceptibility to vary from time to time in the
Individual Age exposure, fatigue, mental depression d-
gestve disturbances lack of food and unsuitable clothing
important factors in the infection and spread of disease
Factory output must be maintained but so must bodily
upkeep Some things that aid the latter avoidance
overeating drinking do not keep late hours get plenty
Of Sleep eat the right kind of food-ony little
hot weather Learn to relax avoid needless worry and
undue excitement, proper clothing, battle often
We should travel even faster aohen the Huns the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26
THE TWO MOST MASTEIt-
FUL MES ] KNOW: MY
HUSBAND AND


mother auto load OF other
was dreadful time / awB
the would be pleased
ptabl club and spou
and short dance
Lucy sending for minis
all
sure nobody e will money"
would be Chrystabel
Bob but ever there were
anagonsmhke repens me
Or Hamilton certss
minute and he would never
about
ballroom Bob called to The phone
1t seemed TO
n n
What happened shows hov
other girl 30 now
her for what she said con
smiad smiled on Tony
he
finger tips In that fetchins foreign
q IN.
Bob he asked
remnded me OF inc u"e "hen
Chrystsbe AL having some
parungs
for Chrys didn't oas
daily
Tony around and pleas
fascinating man is
world
cieyeriy when Bob would be DUMP
everything My husband came
realised
would ever know
other
To Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-26
Best Treatment for Catarrh
S. S. S. Removes the Cause

store. IL has proven It's value In
thousands of cases. 1t win do so In
your case. Get s. $. s.. at once and
begin treatment II yours is a long
standing case, be sure to write for
free expert medical advice. We will
tell you how this purely vegetable
blood tonic cleanses tho impurities
from the blood by literally washing
II clean. We will prove TO you that
thousands Of sufferers from Catarrh.
after consistent treatment with S. s.
s.. have been freed from the trouble
and all its disagreeable features and
restored to perfect health and vigor.
Don't delay the treatment. Address
Medical Director. 400 Swift Labora.
tory. Atlanta, Ga