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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-19
ARMY PROGRAM TO STRIP new CLASS One
ALL OF CHICAGO
TO HEAR WILSON &
talk LABOR DAY

~ HICAGO, Aug. l9-President
Il Wilson's Labor Day speech
will be heard in every home IN
Chicago that has a telephone.
BY means OF megaphones attached
to police boxes the presidents voice
will be made audible to every one IN
the city who has a telephone.
On the presidents platform will be
transmitters, so that his voice will
90 over the wires, previously con
nected with the police boxes and
telephones
To each police box will be attached
a megaphone, and from thss the
presidents voice, greatly maRniiied
will issue 20 the crowds in the
streets.
1t is possible that all regular
service will be suspended during the
period Of the presidents address
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-19
Thousands Attend
G. A. r. Reunion;
See Ship Launched

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. l9.-Thou.
sands of delegates were present today
at the opening OF the Fifty-second an
nual national encampment of the
Grand Army Of the Republic A fea-
tire OF the days progtam was great
open air meeting at one OF the city's
shipyards where the veterans saw a
wooden hull launched Ladies of the
G. A. r., Daughters of Veterans. Civil
war nurses and the Womans Relief
corps began business sessions today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-19
Spain Won't Stray
From Neutrality's
Path, Minister Says

SAN SEBASTIAN. Spain, Sunday
Aug ls-Foreign Minister Dato to-day
issued denial to recent press reports
that the neutrality of Spain was threat
ened. He said the cabinet would sui
fer nothing to turn II aside from a pol.
icy" of neutrality.
He denied that Spain had sent a note
to Germany concerning the alleged tor
pedoing Of the Spanish steamer Seran-
ties He said the sinkiYs was due TO
fire in the cargo Of petroleum
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-19

LONDON, Aug. is.--Nesr M.r-
?. Vile, at he apex Of the Lys salient,
The DntisA have made further
progress, says the official state
ment from Field Marshai Haix to-
day, Fifty prisoners and . few
machine guns were captured. A
German counter attack between
Outtersteen and Meteren was brok-
en- up by the British artillery the
statement says.
All along the whole front OF las
nights attack the French reached theii
objectives in the short time allotted tc
the advance
Gains Are Valuable
The gains made by the French in the
last twenty four hours are regarded
here as important from the viewpoint
Of future operations. The French wor
valuable high ground and are in a po
sition to give the Germans the greatest
anxiety both east and west Of Soissons
Huns Raked BY Fire.
The French now hold the ridges over
looking the Disc valley on both north
and south by movement which would
pinch them severely,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-19
0Ise e-Aisne Line
ls Vital to Foe
Associated Press War Review

Assochscu Ftest wal hevleW.
Launching what may be described as
IN extensive local attack the French
on Sunday evening broke through the
German positions along the vital sec
tor connecting the Marine and Picsrdy
battle fields. This attack was over a
front OF approximately nine miles from
Dear Carlepont east OF the Oise 10 Fon-
tenoy on the kisne. about six miles
west OF Scissors.
Two-Mile Gain Made.
II Is officially reported that an ad-
vance TO an average depth OF Is miles
was made al along the front Of attack.
A total OF 100 prisoners Is reported
Iron Paris II Is reported from Lon
don that an extreme penetration Of two
miles has been made.
The villages OF Nampoel and Nouv-
ron-Vingre have been captured and the
French have reached the southern edge
II the ravine at Andignicourt, which Is
'etvsen Nampoei and Nouvron. vingre.
Rfesch Nsarer Roys.
Along the Picardy battle front there
rave been local actions in which 100
,risoners were taken by the French.
london reports that the French have
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-19
CR0W0ER CALLS $500
EDUCATED DRAFT MEN

WASHINGTON. Aug. lo--Eighteen
states were called upon by the provost
marshal general today to furnish 500
white draft regisrants of grammar
school education fit for general mill
itary service. The men will enirain
September |. Voluntary. enlistments
will be accepted until August 26.
None will 60 from Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-19
YANKEE SNlPER
SHOWS HUNS SOME
FANCY SHOOTING

WITH THE AMERICAN AR
MY IN FRANCE, Aug. l9.-A cor
p6ral in an American front line
regiment, to which he was assigned
as a sniper has made a record by
accounting for six men within the
last three days. Among them was
a German sniper, who had given
the Americans much trouble. The
corporal brought him down by dar-
insly crawling out toward a tree in
which he was located
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-19
REGISTRATION SUPPLIES,
SENT TO DRAFT BOARDS

Supplies Of registration cards and
questionnaires for use in the supple
mental registration to be held August
"a for the young men who have be-
come Of draft age since the last regis.
tration, were sent TO all local boards
this morning by Adjutant General Z,
n. Gipson. The same regulations and
requirements which have governed for
mer registrations will apply on Angus,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-19
LIBERTY BONDS AT 101,
NEW HIGH RECORD

NEW YORK, Aug l9.-Liberty
bonds, 81 percent, opened on the stock
exchange at l0l, new high record, ex-
ceeding the previous by one-half of |
percent.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-19

PARIS, Aug 19Between the Ose and the Aisne French
troops attacked at o'clock last night front of nearly
ten miles between Carlepon about four miles of Ribe
court and Fonenoy approximately six miles west of Scissors
They advanced distance of and third miles
over the whole front according the official statement issued
by the office today.
The French have occupied the plateau west of Nampoe
about miles northwest of Fontenoy the edge of the
ravine south of Andgnicour, two and half miles
Nampoe according to the statement Nouvron Vngre
captured. Seventeen hundred prisoners including two bat
talon commanders, were taken in the operation
There violent artillery actions north south of
the Avre river during the night.
French troops penetrated into the village of Hame
the hills west Of the Disc and northwest of Rbecou today
according to advces from the front During fighting today
the French the aggressive but made slight
way against the determined German resistance between Las
signy and the Disc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-19
Allies Ask Sweden
To Aid Escape of
Moscow Refugees

WASHINGTON, Aug. loSSw.den
has been asked by the Swedish con-
sular office at Moscow. acting for the
American and allied consuis there. to
send ship to Petroerad to take away
400 refugees. or, II this Is impossible.
to obtain permission for these persons
to pass through Finland.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-19
'I'm Lucky to Be Alive,
Writes Former State En-
pIOye to Friends Here,

Lafe G. Short, brother Of George
Short OF ldabel has been wounded
eight times in ne fighting in France
according to information received by
his Oklahoma City friends this morn
ing. Short was first reported wounded
about two months ago in the fighting
around Chateau Thierry. He recovered
and few weeks later was back in the
line Short is member OF company +
Sixteenth infantry.
Accounts for Three Huns.
In letter TO Miss Jeamette Collai
OF the Governors office. Short give
some interesting information on his ex
perience in combating the Huns
To-day | have accounted for three
OF Williams men" says Short writing
under date OF July lj
I'm lucky to be alive. too. ii | had
not been good runner I'd be IN a
German prison camp or dead. This is
how II happened
There was a machine gun that was
giving us some trouble Ten OF US and two
officers went to get him In the dark
ness we lost our way and went to the
right OF his post. There we ran onto
working party OF more than forty
We'll. presence OF mind got us out OF
bad hole.
Fat Boy Is Lost.
They saw us and tried 10 rush US
We opened fire with our pistols and
for a second they slowed up then we
got up and ran The men on the ma
chine gun post had come up on our
left flank One OF them shot me a
glancing shot just over the right eye.
1t came out in the center OF my fore
head Just below the edge of my hair.
He only fired once, man beside me
killed him. Then was lucky enough
to kill the one Just behind him. All OF
US got back safely to our line
you of course read George Pattu-
los articles in the Post. Going In
was one. the other I've forgotten the Ii
tie, but it tells an incident of Private
Wards challenge There was a picture
OF three men holding up a bridge from
New York TO France In the last named
article he tells of the little scrap we
had in No Mans Land where | was
wounded. One of the boys became lost
and stayed in a shell hole until day
light. He is fat boy from Illinois"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-19
FRENCH GAIN TWO MILES
ON NEW 7EN-MILE FRONT
l,700 Captured by Foch
Who Lashes Out North of
Soissons Into Foes Line

LONDON, Aug. 10, 20 p. m-The French Tenth
army which attacked the German positions between the
Oise and the Asne last night has penetrated extreme
depth Of nearly two miles The enemy machine gunners
are resSng desperately and the German service also
very active.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-19
WAR CHIEFS URGE
SENATE TO Speed
MAN-pOWER BILL
Married Men Not to Be Ex-
empt as Rule, Baker Says,
NEW CLASS FOR YOUTHS
Those Less Than l9 viii Be
Held Until Last Call,

WASHINGTON, Aug is.-To
put eighty divisions Of Americans
in France before June 1919, Cen
eral March emPhatieally declared;
"We will need every single man
in class one between IS and IS. We
must not delude ourselves with the
idea that those in the 1s and 10
calls are going to be deferred any
length of time. They will have to
be called early next spring in order
TO get their training In time TO get
TO France"
The eighty divisions plan, Cen
eral March said, depended upon
shipping facilities, but he added:
Il might as we'll say right here
frankly, that the program OF Mr..
Schwab will take care OF the army
program and gain on it,"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-19

captured St Mard and Beuvraignes.
near Roys, thus increasing the peril OF
that bastion Of the German line west
'of the Somme
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-19
II Least Work or Fight.

There are many married men in thu
country who ought to go and fight as
freely as single men" he added.
The war secretary. with General
March aud Provost Marshal General
Crowder. appeared before the house
committee at the opening hearings to
reiterate their explanation given that
immediate enactment of the man-power
bill is imperative in order to carry out
the enlarged war program.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-19
Debate Begins Thursday.

Consideration Of the man power biz
extending the draft ages will begin 10
the senate next Thursday With
quorum present today the senate SET
aside the agreement for vacation re-
cesses until August "a and cleared the
way for taking up the draft measure
without further delay
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-07
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
Woman Educational ard Mis-
SION Society OF the Mt. Olive
Baptist Association, that there
will be a meeting held at the md
Baptist church Duquoin. III.
Thursday before the Second
Sunday in June 1913 unless the
time is extended by the Modera-
tor and the church, and in such
case. due and timely notice viii
be given
Space will be given for the
women to transact such business
as they see ht in this meeting
We sincerely hope that all will
observe the golden opportunity
for doing good. Come prepared
to influence some one TO do more
one to do more actual work
Bring your sweet spiritual pa
pers, and bring somt money also.
Let US strive 10 do we'll the work
assigned 10 our hands Let US
shine out above ignorance. sup
erstitien and prejudice. Let US
strive TO be a factor in the great,
world encouraging education and
thrift. lift up the fallen, care for
the distressed. comfort the sor-
rowing and make this district a
beacon light for all who are CROP
ing in darkness.
Your servant for Christ,
NJ Hudgins.
1909 Commercial Ave.
Cairo. III.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-07

Angus English went to Padu-
cab. KY. Tuesday
Miss Allie Barnard. returned
home from Chicago, after sever
al months in the city
Revs. Geo. Crippens, and Ber-
ny Thomas. spent Sunday at Mer-
met, and report good meeting
Rev. Thos. Turner is at home
from his charge.
Lacy Patterson was notified OF
the drowning oil his brother-in-law
Walker Pierce. Sunday at Balti-
more. Md He left Immediately
for that city.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-07
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
Executive Board OF the Mt. Olive
Baptist Association according to
the adjournment OF the Board
meetina at Unionville, last Sep
TENDER will meet with the Mt
Olive Missionary Baptist church.
Duquoin. Thursday before the
Ist Sunday in June 1913
We are praying for great
meeting. and invite all the mem
bers to join US at that time and
place IN a spirit OF meckness and
prayer. Prepare good strong
gospel sermons and come prepar-
ed to lombard Satans canp and
Sin as never before. Cry aloud
and spare not. and make this
meeting worthy Of the name in
every particular.
To the Ministers.
Let each minister come prepar-
ed to do his christian duty, to
give literally for the expense OF
the meeting, to be able to do this
have your church to send not less
than 81 90 by you or in letter
for said purpose.
To the Churches.
Let's be all that word Mis-
sionary" stands for. Be true to
the cause for which Jesus died,
and think OF the foot prints OF the
Baptists stained with blood, from
John the Baptist and through all
the ages until now for the princi-
plies set forth in the Bible and
send up &c per member this
quarter for the missionary. We
have man out on field looking
out for the waste places and his
ansily is looking TO him. while
he is depending on you. Do all
you can for the District and State
work this yenr. know you are
loyalto Christ and your Associa-
ton. Commence now to collect
your money Let US go through
the gates. gather up the stones
and lift up a Standard for the
people
Yours in the cause.
]. B. McCrary.
Moderator.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-07

Dear Co7workers The Mt.
Olive Baptist S. S., convention
meets in Metropolis. H.. with the
First Baptist S. s., on Friday be-
fore the 4th Sunday in June 1918
Let each school be we'll repre-
sented both by delegate and mon
ey. Let every one come praying
that God may be with US, and let
US try to make this the banner
year.
Dennis Farrow. Pres.
Ruth b, Donlow. Cor, Sec,
Brookport, I'll.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-07

Don't try to lug political mat
, ser in or paper without paying
he .pr;ce because we cannot afford
pit III. costs money TO run news
paper these days.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-07
Elder 5. H. Pruitt At The Bat
Duquoin. H.. May p. 1913

7 ,
Editor Metropolis Gazette,
Please alloM me space in your pa
per to say that | am a member of
the Mt. Olive Baptist Associa-
ton, | am also a member OF the
East Mt Olive Baptist Associa-
ton. came to this State five
years ago, and served as mission
ary Of the Mt, Olive Baptist As
sociation. and have pastored in
/ the association fell in line with
the brethren and have done what
little could for the cause OF the
Masters Kingdom and the breth
rem Of the Mt Olive Association.
They saw fit to elect me president
Of Ministers and Deacons Union
| came into the State as an hum
ble minister OF the gospel and
have tried to do my duty
Now as member OF the Mt.
Olive Baptist Association. shall
endeayor t6reply to Mr Harris
letter in as much as he has invited
some one OF the associatiation 10
reply | shall try to answer in
a bricf way It is tho church Of
which am pastoring that he is
trying to say is disorderly and |
feel it my duty to defend her by
telling the truth and let the reader
say who il IS that Is out Of order.
| Mr.. Harris or the Mt Olive Bap-
fist church AIt Harris. has
been in an uproar with the 81
Paul Baptist church ever since he
has been called a. pastor AZ
ono time he attempted 10 declare
a number OF persons out OF the
church He excluded Others
without even filing charges against
them or even letting them know
VIA, they had oecn excluded Tor
/ This is what the evidence disclos.
in an eN-partee council which was
held in the Mt Olive Baptist
church IN the presence OF Mr..
Harris who oblfudcd himself in
that meeting With a number OF his
followers OF the St. Paul Baptis,
church. and too after had refused
to give them a hearing or tell
them what they we're excluded
for he refused to agree to call a
mutual conneil with them. 50 the
MT Olive officers and church let
them call a ex-partee council in
| their building This counil was
composed Of some oil the leading
white ministers and deacons in
the city lie said. these white
ministers we're ignorant and didn't
know the dochine and that the
ministers OF the Mt Olive and the
East Mt Olive Association were
Ignorant and he would not invite
them TO any Of his gatherings.
He said they were an ignorant set
OF church asses. and were not TT
to all his pulpit. He has been
barred from the East Mt. Olive
Assoeiatiation and stands convict
ed by council Of some OF the
leading white ministers OF the state
Now he seeks to find shelter in
the Mt Olive think the broth
rem OF the Union will see him when
he does it. was told that he
joined the St Paul church on
christian experience Why did
he not get his letter from the
church that holds his membership
ii he has one.
This is all that we will say at
this time. We will wait sntil he
comes again.
s. II. Pruitt.
Pres. OF Ministers Union.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-07

Elder J. II. Hilly. Missionary
Ior Mt. Olive Baptist Associsla-
ion postofice address. is ColP'
II
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-07
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Representative

We are authorized to announce
Judge K. c. Ronalds, as candidate
for the Republican nomination for the
Legislature of the 5lst Senatorial
District. subject to the Primary Sept.
I1th.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-07

Sold by all Druggists. 75e.
Take Halls Family Pills for eonsti-
| patton.
We want to put The Gazette
nto every home in the city with :
in so days VIII you help US
neighbor? Special inducements
will be given Let every reader
help Us to get subscribers. Build
up your Race Enterprise.
The Gazette has just received
another lot OF new type faces and
other material which adds much
to the output OF the work OF the
office We deserve your patron
age. We have full line OF cards.
Letter Heads, Envelopes and 9TH
er material. Let US do some OF
your work.
We trust that all OF the B. Y. P.
US. that have been sleeping on
their rights for 10. these many
months would wake up to duty
and work as never before and come
to Metropolis. in June with a large
delegation and make this the Ban
ner year numerically, spiritually,
and financially.
St. Paul DuQuoin, Rock Hill,
Centralia, Mt Moriah. 18th, st
Shiloh Mt. Vernon, and a number
OF others including New Hope
Sparta, are saying they will take
the Banner from Metropolis this
year. We trust you will-ha, ha j.
Fifty voices will render music
at the S. s and b. Y. P. u con-
vention at Metropolis in June &.
Harmon smith, still remains
quite feeble.
Remember, the paper is 81. 50
per year. The paper has taken
another raise, postage will be
higher, &C for stamps and &c for
post cards please pay up.
The delegates from the First
Baptist Young Peoples, Unoion
this city to the Mt Olive b. Y.
2. u. Convention are:
Misses Margic Tandy and Alice
Urquhart, and Mrs G. L Will
hanson, and Messrs. Bernestne
Kimball and Maceo Stalls
We wonder who will get the
beautiful artistic Banner that will
be given to the Union that repre-
sents with the largest amount Of
money? The Metropolis b. Y.
P. u. has received it for two Sue
cessive years. VIII you try and
get it in June:
The members OF Unity Baptist
church Brookport, are soliciting
money to to stucco the gables Of
their church. the first OF July.
The members OF the Methodist
church are ceiling their church
Thos Harmon is the contractor,
Several members Of the O. l..
S. OF Brookport were here Sun
day and observed Esther day
with Jeptha Chapter, No IA.
The chapters made.a fine show
ing
Rev. and Mrs. |. s. Stone re-
turned from Springfield Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Malone,
St. Louis, Mo-, were in the city
| last week attending the closing
exercises OF the schools MIR.
! Malone delivered the commence
ment address to the graduating
class OF Dunbar High School,
and all were highly pleased.
They paid this Office a pleasant
call.
l.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-07
County Judge

AOuiaS9 DHNS~
We are authorized to announce
.ha name Of WALTER A. PHILLIPS.
a. candidate for County Judge OF
Massae County, III. Subject to the
Republican Primary September H.
.9ls.
We are authorized to announce the
,ame of Judge w. F. Smith, as can
iidate for County Judge of Massac
county,. H., subject to the Republican
Primary September II, 1918.
We are authorized TO announce FRED
smith as a candidate for County Judge
of Massac County. H., subject to the
Republican Primary September llth
1918.
For Sheriff.
We are authorized to announce the
name of w. F. Cummings, as cand
date for Sheriff of Massac Coun-
ty. ILL.,, subject to the Republican
Primary September IL, 1918.
For County Clerk.
We are authorized to announce Hen
nv Morrow, as a candidate for the
nomination for County Clerk, on the
Republican ticket at the September
Primary election.
We are authorized to announce Fred
Risinger, as a candidate for the nomi-
nation of County Clerk, on the Re-
publican ticket, at the September
Primary election.
Assessor and Treasurer.
We are authorized to announce John
hotter, as a candidate for Assessor
and Treasurer of Massac County, Sub
ject to the Republican Primary Sept.
ilth.
Assessor and Treasurer
We are authorized to announce Ell
mer Brown, as a candidate for asses
sor and Treasurer of Massac County,
subject to the Republican Primary
Sept. 18th.
County Superintendent.
We are authorized to announce 1. r.
Mccartney, as a candidate for the
nomination for County Superintendent
of Schools, of Massac County, HI. on
the Republican Ticket at the Septem-
poer Primary election.
We are authorized to announce r. Z.
Prowdley, as candidate for the NOM
ination for County Superintendent of
Schools on the Republican ticket at the
September Primary election.
FOB COMMISSIONER
We are authorized to announce the
name of Chris Wabright. as a candi-
date for County Commissioner. Elect
ion September, 18th.