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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-02-01
THIRTEEN LEAVE TO FILL UP
(OCNTY'S QUOTA

Thirteen young men of class one
under the selectivc draft leave for
Camp Travis this week to fill up the
ranks of this county's quota which
had been depleted by the rejection OF
men in the final physical examina-
ton. The men who go are:
William {. Love, Jackson.
Clifford L. Custley. Durant.
Wilson S. Garter, Greenville. Tex
Robert l.. Wallace. Wade.
John G. Bowers. Mead.
John Evans, Durant.
llnce &. Folsom. Bokchito.
Frank Is. Trimmer. Caddo.
Wiley o. Zachry. Caddo.
Cab II. Landers. Kene:ick.
Arthur ID. Mcdonald, Calcra.
George Gam. Yuba.
Henry =. Baker, Durant.
Altcrnates are as follows:
Eonnie X. Flynn, Caddo.
Dock Stone. Durant.
Willis Z. Jones. Caddo.
! Blizzard Hampers. The bliZzar'
, in the north and east seriously ham
/ pered distribution Of fuel the firs
! part Of the week through many tie
ups OF railroad traffic.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-02-01
piles Cured In & 10 - Days

Your druggist viii refund moaey PAzO
OINTMENT fails to cure sny case Of Itching.
Biind, R,Sr nR or Prorudng Piles In 6to II days
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-02-01
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: FROM CAMP TRAVIS 4

4 4 4 8, 4 4 = 4 = = 4 4 = = 4 = :,
(Approyed by Division Publicity or
ficer, Camp Travis. Texas.)
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
PRELATE
IRELAND is DEAD
Archbishop Gives Up
Fight at an Early
Hour In Morning
END PEACEFUL;
MANY AT BEDSIDE

(By Leased Wire to New Mexican.)
st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 25.-Arch'
bishop John Ireland died at 1856
o'clock this morning at 80 years Of
age
A score of prominent Catholic
'clergymen were at the bedside of the
prelate who for many years was q
vigorous and commanding figure In
the religious and civic development
of the northwest. For three days
Archbishop Ireland's physicians kept
their patient alive by the use OF
oxygen. Three times he rallied from
seemingly fatal sinking spells. Late
last night the final relapse came
Wholly unconscious. his pulse grew
weaker and weaker. In the darkened
room where priests and nuns softly
chanted prayers for the dying--where
candles flickered near the bedside
the end came without a ~perceptible
sign.
The archbishop's sister, who is
Mother Superior Seraphine, Sister
Rose, Father Thomas A. Welsh, the
archbishop's secretary, Vicar General
J. G. Byrne and Bishop Joseph
Busch, of st. Cloud. were kneeling
about the bed.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
GERMANS FAILED
BECAUSE Of LACK
Of SUCCESS, NEW
PRUSS|ANEXCUS
Colored Troops and Even
Americans Also
Were a Factor
HUN WITHDRAWAL
STRATEGIC MOVE
Successful Says
Official Explainer
to Reichstag
(ey Leased Wire to New MexIcan.)

(By Leased Wire to New Mexlcan.)
Amsterdam, Sept. 25.-General Won
Risberg addressed the main commit
tee Of the reichstag on behalf Of the
minister Of war. He explained, &C
.Pcording to a telegram from Berlin
that the failure of the German often
sive on the western front was due to
the failure Of the German army to
surprise the entente allies and the
necessity Of assuming the defensive
ON the arrival Of the English home
army in the theatre OF war; to the
employment Of colored troops and to
1.-THE intervention of American divis.
ions. Referring to the entente allied
attack on the Marine salient, General
Won Risberg said, the withdrawal OF
the German troops was necessary
l"for s~trategical reasons and was com
lpletely successful
Thus the first offensive Of the
Eenemy." he added, drought him a
tactical success, but considered in the
flight Of his great s~trategical aims II
can be regarded as not having sue,
ceeded."
General Risberg described the Brit
ish victory between the Ancre and
the Avre rivers as a great success
due to the massed employment OF
tanks and surprise under the pro
Election of their fire."
withdrawal to the Hindenburg line,
the general said, was due to a lack
Of we'll consolidated positions.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26

ADVANCE
STEADILY DESPITE
DESPERATION OF
HUN RESISTANCE
Tommies Push Forward
to Northwest Suburbs
of St. Quentin
GERMAN COUNTER
ATTACKS COSTLY
(By the Associated Press.)

Northwest of st. Quentin the Brit.
ism have followed up the allied sue
cess Of yesterday in which the Brit
'ish and French made further gains
toward the town from the west and
are pushing forward In the direction
Of the northwestern suburbs. Heavy
fighting is taking place in the region
of Gricourt, less than three miles
northwest and at Selency, two and
'one-half miles northwest. The Brit.
ish are advancing despite counter-at-
'tacks by the Germans who were re-
pulsed with severe losses.
On the French sector, to the south,
only the artillery has been active.
Between the Ailette and the Aisne,
the French have ~repulsed German at
'tacks in the important territory about
Noisy Farm, at the western end OF
the Chemin Des Danes.
Aerial and artillery activity has
increaned markedly on the American
sector, southwest Of Metz, but no in
engagement has resulted. Both
the American and German airmen
and gunners are busy, the artillery
paying especial attention to cross
roads and troop formations within
range.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
Crown Prince Charles
of Rumania Punched

London, Sept. 25.--Reports have
been received here OF the arrest OF
Crown Prince Charles of Rumania. 1t
is believed here the Crown Prince Is
being disciplined because, according
to a report which reached London a
few days ago, he went to Odessa about
September Is and without the sane
Ition of the King, married Miss Zyzis
Lambrina, a Rumanian who has no
claims of royal blood.
Amsterdam, Sept. 24.--Crown Prince
Charles, Of Rumania has been pun.
ished by his father, as commander in
chief Of the army with close confin.
ment for seventy five days for trans
gression OF military regulations" ac-
cording to an official telegram from
Jassy by way of Berlin The Grown
Prince began his sentence yesterday.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
BOche Shaken up and
S~hakendown, Foch says
Allies Have Passed Over Crest and Now Have
Down-Hil Pull But End Is Not Yet, Marshal
Declares; High Tribute to all Armies
by French Commanders Chief

London, Sept 25-Marshal Foch, commander in chief OF the allied armies
on the western front who dihkes interviews and rarely grants one, received
q few newspaper men at his headquarters Tuesday.
Among those was the correspondent of the TELEGRAPH" who thus rec
ords the marshaTs brief utterances:
"The British army is better than ever. 1t fights better than ever. All Of
It's losses have Den made good, and is a more splendid army than Il has
been before.
"The Americans are splendid and are wonderfully gallant in the field
Ten thousand fresh Americans arrive Ii. France every day. The French army
is the same good old army that it was in 1914 No more is to be said
In discussing the general situation, the marshal said:
The enemy y shaken up and shaken down, but is still holding out You
must not think that we shall get to the end Immediately. We have passed
a rolling ball, 80 much the better"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
To Determine Scope
of Brewery Inquiry

Washington, Sept. Is. = Senator
'Overman. Of North Carolina. chair.
man OF the senate Judiciary commit.
tee named to investigate activity Of
brewery interests, including charges
that the washington Times was pur-
chased by Arthur Brisbane with
money furnished by brewers, returned
to Washington from his home today
and Immediately called a meeting OF
the subcommittee to determine the
scope Of the inquiry.
, Senator Overman and other mem
bers are understood to be Of the
opinion that II the investigation is 70
be general rather than dealing only
with the acquisition Of the Washing
ton Times, additional power must be
secured from the senate.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
INETY CASES FOUND AT
COLORADO UNIVERSITY
Kansas City Blackie
Cashes In; Other
Bandits Hard Pressed

Kansas City, Sept. 25.-With i'm.
portant information in their posses
sion concerning the alleged Jones.
Lewis bandit gang obtained from per,
sons arrested late last evening after
the killing yesterday of kansas CITY
Blackie" Manchester in a pistol fight
with more than 80 policemen, the au-
thorities were today searching the
city for other members Of the alleged
band.
Warren Manchester, brother OF Ros.
cOe. taken into CUSTODY during the
fight with the police told the police
that his brother had had a hard fight
in Colorado Springs, ten days ago in
which one police officer was killed
and several wounded. Coroner w. H.
Coffey reported today that five bullet
wounds had been found in Roscoe
Lancaster $ right leg, all made by bull
lets OF small calibre.
On the right side Of his head was
a scalp wound.
Dale Jones. said by the police to
be the only member Of the Lewis
band, still is at large and is believed
to have been in the barricaded house
yesterday and to have escaped unde.
tected while Roscoe Lancaster was
engaged in a gun fight with the Of
ficers. Search for Jones Is being
continued vigorously today by the a
thorities.
Although the Lancaster brothers
denied Jones was with them, Warren
admitted Jones visited the house
early Saturday. He asserted he had
not seen him since.
About II o'clock Thursday after
noon,' continued Warren, "Dale Jones
and my brother (Roscoe) drove up in
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
Summary of Last
Nights News

WASHINGTON-Propcsais Of short
line railroads for modification Of the
form of contract with the. railroad ad
ministration under which short lines
would again return to government
control were rejected by the railroad
administration. Counter proposals Of
the administration were also rejected
WASHlNGToN-The amount Of the
Fourth Liberty Loan will be $6O0O..
100000. The bonds will bear 4f-2
per cent interest and mature In 20
years. Among the quotas assigned
federal reserve districts are Kansas
City, $26o,0ooy 600; Dallas, $126, 100000.
NEW YORK-Nearly 5000 new
cases Of Spanish influenza had been
reported to the office Of the surgeon
general of the army Increasing the
total number of cases to nearly 49,
900 for army camps. Deaths report
ed numbered 1f2. They were dus
chiefly to pneumonia following In
~fluenza. -rEtl
TRENTON, NJ. J.-Eariy returns
from the primary election indicated
the nomination Of Governor Walter
Edge as Republican United States
senatorial candidate. In the acc for
the Democratic nomination George NJ,
Lamonte was leading.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26

In driving the 5~ulgarians north
ward in Macedonia, the allied armies
are making further progress against
increased enemy resistance.
Apparently the allies in Macedonia
have completed the splitting apart Of
the German-Bulgarian forces EAST and
west Of the Vardar. The SerbIana
are pressing northwestward along
the river toward VeIes, which the
enemy apparently will not be able 70
hold az other allied forces are
marching northward in that direction
from Prilep.
Standing on the heights along the
Bulgarian frontier EAST Of the Vardar,
south Of D~emirkapu pass, the Bull
1arians are offering stiff resistance
to allied attempts to advanced North
Of the pass the enemy Is retiring on
,Veles and It would appear that this
column has been cut off from Its
comrades further south, thus split
ting the enemy force In two.
The Bulgarians fighting on the
frontier west of the Vardar probably
are those who fled before the French,
Greek and British around Lake
Dorian. 1t is believed in Paris the
allies will press on up the Vardar to
Uskub and then swing eastward and
outflank the Bulgarians west of
Strumitza rather than attempt to get
over hills on the southern frontier. In
the region of Prilep the enemy is be-
ing forced toward the Albanian from
trier.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
State of War
BctWccn Austria
And BrdxiIianS

Washington, Sept. 25.--A state OF
war now exists between Brazil and
Austria though so far there has been
no formal declaration Of the fact
from either side. Information has
reached washington to the effect
THAT by instructions from his govern
ment, the Brazilian minister at Wen
ma, has closed his legation and de-
ported for Brazil, and it is under
stood that the Austrian minister at
Rio de Janeiro is returned to his
country shortly.
Nearly a year ago Brazil declared
war on Germany, following the ex-
ample set by the United States. Now
she takes similar action in regard
to Austria.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
ARTILLERY ACTIVE;
WEATHER HAS IMPROVED

With the American Army in Lor-
Sept. 25.-(By the Associated
Press.)--A part Of both armies we're
active early today and Increased ar
fillery action was noted along the
lines Of the old CT. Mihiel section. A
bright sky has replaced the clouds
and rains of recent days and aerial
observers we're sent out by both the
Americans and Germans. German
filters extended their operations in
some cases behind the lines but
sharp countering by the Americans
gave them little opportunity for close
Operations or for Photographic work.
Infantry patrols as well as aviation
groups were active between the lines.
The artillery on both sides lombard
ed detectives behind the front lines,
the gunners seeking the cross roads
and troop formations far and near.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
Constituent Assembly
to Rule Russia

Washington, Sept. 25.-News reach
ed the state department today that
the government of the north, at Arch
angel had notified the Pan-Russiar
conference now in session at Ufa q
its acceptance OF the plan to set ur
anew the constituent assembly as the
general governing authority.
The BoIsheviki are excluded from
the gathering which is attended and
supported by many members Of the
regularly elected assembly overturned
by the Bolsheviki movement.
It also is reported that the SibeT
ian duma and the governments al
Samara and Omsk have expressed
themselves in accordance with the
program for a central government.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
Stiff Resistance Now
Offered to Allied
Macedonia Drive
OUTFLANK ENEMY
is LATEST PLAN
and Bulgarians
Split Apart by
Assailants
1000 Prisoners Vast
Total Captured by
Gen. Allenby
ny the Associated Prsss.)


LONDON. Sept. 25.-More than
As 900 prisoners and 265 guns have
been taken by the British In their
successful offensive In Palestine,
Il ls officially announced this
afternoon.
The British forces, operating
east Of the Jordan, apparently are
In a favorable position to cut off
the Turks ~retreating north along
the Hedjas railway. The British
are now approaching Amman on
that railway. The Arabs are
pressing the retiring enemy north
ward from ma'an. (Ma'an Is OF
the Hedlas railway southeast Of
the Dead sea-
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
PREPARATIONS BEGAN
nAAH A A

U'NF NFNOEA ~ .
Paris, Sept. Appropriations for
the great operations in Macedonia be.
gan in August, telegraphs the cores.
Ipondent OF the Petit Parisiene, on the
Saloniki front.
Various circumstances prevented
General Franchet D'Esperey, the al
lied commander, from beginning his
preparations earlier and quick work
was imperative, for If the summer
heat fingers along the coast the winter
is often early and severe in the high
mountain zones.A
The sector CHICKEN for the attack
lacked communications except for
goat paths. A road was laid out from
Dojne to Polar and Grevesta, and Ser.
bian engineers set to work vigorously
long before the French troops to
whom had been assigned the task of
piercing the Bulgarian line, were in
position.
The mountainous region from Dobro
Pole to Kodiak, the correspondent
adds, Is covered with low brush wood
and dense forests i-nterspersed with
deep ravines. The Bulgarians thought
themselves so safe from attack that
they did not attempt to interfere with
the allied preliminary work. Little by
little as the road was built, guns were
up toward the front and huge
dumps constructed.
Heavy guns were hoisted into posi-
tions at an altitude OF 5000 feet.
1t was only In the night preceding
the attack that the assaulting troops
were brought up. Promptly at s o'clock
On the morning Of September IA, the
artillery opened with such vigor as
10 surprise the Bulgars who were not
aware that heavy guns were facing
hem. The artillery preparation lasted
Ill day.
On September Is at 5 o'clock IN the
morning. allied creeping barrage be.
gan and French colonials went over
he top. They rushed the enemy with
,omb and bayonet. Senesalese troops
Continued on page two.)
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
DECLARES
NO PARTY HAS
STRINGS ON Him

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 25.--A let
ter from Henry Ford in which he
stated that II elected U. s. senator
in November he would not be
bound by any political party was
the feature Of the Democratic con-
vention here today. The only spe-
cific obligation or pledge involved
in his acceptance of the nominal
ton, Mr.. Ford wrote, was to sup
port President Wilson's war meas-
r He concluded by saying that
he had not spent and did not intend
to spend a penny to be elected.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
American Naval
Officer Commended

London. Sept. 25.-Lieutenant Com
mander Richard P. Mccullough, U. s.
NJ, commanding the converted yacht
|Ceydonia has been commended by the
British admiralty for destroying the
submarine which attacked a convoy
and sank a vessel on the route be-
tween Algiers and the Balearic Is
lands.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
SENATE VOTE ON
SUFFRAGE CLOSE
Both Factions Confident
Small Margin Is on
Right Side
icy Leased Wire to New Mexican,

Washington, Sept. 25.-Based upon
the final polls and i'pair" negotiations
today, leaders directing the fight for
and against the federal suffrage
amendment conceded that the senate
vote tomorrow would be as close as
that in the house by which it adopt
ed the resolution, January 10 last, 274
to 136-a margine2Nstwo votes more
than the required tRo-thirds majority.
Both factions, however, appeared
confident that the small margin would
be on the right side.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
CHURCHILL WITHpRAWs.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 25.-Harry r.
Churchill Of Greeley, Democratic can
didate for lieutenant, governor, today
notified the secretary OF state Or his
withdrawal from the ballot. He gave
no reason for the action In his letter
to the secretary OF state.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
INCOME TAx PROGRESS

Washington, Sept. 25.-The normal
tax Of twelve percent on net income
o~findividuals together with the pro.
viso that the rate shall be six per cent
upon the first $4,000 as written in the
house s 8 5000, 100000 war revenue bill,
was approved today without change
by the senate finance committee.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26

front of my house in an automobile.
My brother was wounded and we
carried him into the house"
Warren said he asked what was
the matter.
"The coppers in Colorado Springs
gave us hell" Roscoe replied. accord
ing to Warren.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
INFLUENZA MAY
CLOSE SCHOOLS
Diseases Rapid Spread
Moves Authorities to
Drastic Steps
GRAVE
IN NEW ENGLAND
(Leased Wire to New Mexlcan.)

(Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Washington, Sept. 25.-Rapid
spread Of Spanish influenza especial
lly in the east is resulting In the Join
ing OF federal and state forces for
more effective measures to check the
mRlady.
The serious situation In New Eng
land, and more especially In Massa-
lchusetts which has called forth a pro
clamation by the Governor, suggest
Ing the closing of schools, churches
and places Of amusement, was dicuss-
ed todey by the public health services
authorities.
There were no reports early today
regarding the situation in army camps
twenty n of which yesterday report
ed the disease.
FAIR WEATHER EXPECTED
TO AID CAMPAIGN
Boston, Sept. 25.-The spread Of in
~fluenza in eastern New England n
|tinued today. Organized measures
taken in many cities to meet the sit
uation were expected to show good re-
suits within a day or two while the re-
turn OF fair weather promised much
toward a reduction in the tool taken
by the disease.
The total number of cases have not
been available from official sources
and estimates vary from $4,000 to 75,-
900.
NINETY CASES FOUND AT
COLORADO UNIVERSITY
Boulder, Colo. Sept. 25.-Dr. M. q.
Miles, city physician reported today
that there were ninety cases OF Span
ishm influenza at the University Of
Colorado. A statement made by the
medical officer OF the Students army
training corps. said the epidemic was
on the wane.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-26
swEpE cUNHoAT SUNK

Copenhagen, Sept. 25.-The Swed-
ish gunboat Gienhild has been sung
by striking a German mine in the
Skakerrak, with the loss of the chief
officer and Is men, reports the cor
respondent of the Politiker at The
Skaw. J8
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
MAYOR GAMBLER WINDING
UP HIS ADMINISTRATION

Atlanta, Ga, June 2O-While four
rival candidates are fighting it out
for the Office to which he declined
reelection, Mayor Asa G. Gambler
is winding up the finishing touches
of highly successful administration
Although he has been criticised in
some quarters, his work will go on
record as among the best in Atlanta S
history. He went into the Mayors
Office at time when the city credit
had been considerably impaired on
account of the strife and dissension
James G. Woodward, and by restor-
ing business methods in the handling
of city affairs he has placed the val
tie of Atlanta's municipal obligations
back on par basis. The streets were
badly worn out, and he has repaired
most of them in a first class con-
EDITION. His cotton warehouse built
here at cost of $1000,O00, the largest
concrete warehouse in the world,
has made Atlanta a great inland spot
cotton market, which it never was
before. His liberal dealings with the
government largely enabled the city
to secure the location of Camp Cor
don, and Atlanta's relation with the
soldiers have been the very best un-
marred by single clash between the
soldiers and civilians. The laws have
been consistently enforced and all at
tempts to reopen the tenderloin dis
trict have been blocked in their in
cipiencey. Mayor Gambler is general
! ly regarded here as splendid citizen
both of the city and of the state. He
gave 100000 to Emory University
and some years ago in the admins
tration of Governor John M. Slaton
he purchased the entire bond issue OF
the state of Georgia at much better
price than any of the bond dealers OF
Atlanta or New York had submitted
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
HEY DICE! JOE MEp
so SHOUTED CHI" GIRLS

Hagerstown, Md, June 1o-"Some
have nine children and some have
seven"
Large Richard from an educated
city"
Read 'em and weep"
"Hop off, Peter, let your wife
ride"
Joe me, bones, I'm four you.''
No, the scene is not down in the
South with bunch of darkies be-
hind cotton bale. But it was right
in the basement of a Hagerstown
high school and the shooters" were
all girls.
Seniors, juniors, and sophs ratified
the dice until even the teacher got
ratified and investigated. One of the
girls was "out on eight" when the
teacher walked in.
An investigation is on and some of
the girls are the least bit worried
about the ultimate receipt of their
sheepskins.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-21
DUTIFUL WIFE GOES HOME,
SO HUBBY CALLS POLICE

Oklahoma City, Okla, June 20
Married at eight o'clock. bride gone
fifteen minutes later This was the
fate of a young Tulsa bridegroom.
AAfter leaving the church the cou-
pie drove to the hotel where the bride
groom had registered. He left the
bride in the lobby with these words
Now you stay here while go and
pack, Then we'll get out to your
mothers and stay few days.
When he returned to the lobby she
was gone. Thirty minutes frantic
search followed. Then he thought of
the police, SO called in Chief Nichols.
The Chief thought moment MAY
be she's out at her mothers" he told
the distracted bridegroom. Ten
minutes later they were in each
others arms.
II thought he said; "I'll pack my
grip and you go out to your mothers
she explained. 81 thought it was fun
my, but supposed he knew his BUSH
ness-I didn't"