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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-10
IS STATES ARE NOW
SURE F0R SUFFRAGE
OBSTINATE MEMBER WHIP
PED INTO W0MEN'S COL
UMN BY APPEAL OF
PRESIDENT WILSON;
THE SENATE Is
SAFE
BULLETIN.

Washington, Jan t0--When the
t1ouse votes on women'e suffrage at
5 o'clock tonight the necessary two
tnlrds majority will be exceeded by
- is the prediction of suffrage lead
ers who have kept tab on the debate
today. The House members were in
happy mood when discussing the
amendment and the eallerlcs applaud
cd repeatedly as witty remarks were
made by the solons. President Wilson's
stand has changed possible defeat into
certain victory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-10
THREE KILLED WHEN
KATY TRAINS COLLIDE
Associated Press,

Austin Tex, Jan l0-Three persons
were killed and eleven injured at 40
o'clock this morning in a rearend
collision between two sections of the
Missouri Kansas G Texas FLYER at
Granger, about forty miles northeast
of here First rerorts placed the
number Of dead at sixteen but this Ia
tr was dened by officials OF the
road after an Investigation.
The dispatcher's Office here said
that the rear Pullman was jammed
half way through the second car.
Those killed are said to have been
asieea in the two sleepers The names
oi five Of the injured who were
brought here are;
W Il Fahland Oh oago; W G Too
Icy, New York; T Z Brown, Dallas.
ana f w Hull, Philadelphia.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-10

Ft Smith. Jan tC--The powder and
dynamite plant at Patterson, Okla, 19
~ lies east Of McAIester was blown up
at 1880 o'clock. The explosion was
heard from a great distance. 1t rock
Cd the mining town Of Bokoshe, eieh-
teen miles west of Ft Smith and at
Crowder, eighty two miles east of
Fl Smith every plate glass window
was reported broken. James Garian
was killed and four others badly
injured.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-10

The w G T u headquarters on
West Noble avenue will be open on
Saturday afternoon to accommodate
those who are in need of warm cloth
ing and if anyone has coats, dresses
or any article Of clothing which they
wish to donate may be left at Jones
Bros store or leave a call with Mrs
j Il Nissley.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-10
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New Orleans, La, Jan To- Tonight
snow cold wave with temperature
zero to twelve north, AMI six to four
teen, south portion of state. Strong
northerly winds. Friday, probably fair,
continued cold,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-10
CONGRESS WILL VOTE ON FEDERAL
AMENDMENT At 8 o'clock TODAY
German Insults
u. S. Uniform
Gets 6 Months

New York, Jan 10-"Those but
tons smell bad. You should not
be wearing this uniform" said
Carl Kosswitz, a naturalized Ger
man, as he laid his hand on tho
uniform of a petty officer of the
marine corps. He was sent to thu
workhouse for six months.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-10

Petrograd, Jan 19.-The armies Of
General kaledines and Dutoff, the
Cossack leaders, the official news
agency announces, has been defeated.
General Dutoff is in flight, pursued by
revolutionary soldiers and the Red
Guard. General kaIedines is retreat
ing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-10
COMPANY "E"

There will be an important meeting
of Company f, home guards, men over
so, at the court house Friday night at
1880 o'clock.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-10

DR. G 0 Nichols, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, addressed the
Methodist university students at
Chapel Wednesday morning.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-10
WHOLESALE SUGAR
PRICE TO BE CUT

On the basis Of a net price of 6
cents, duty paid, at New York on
Cuban raw sugar beginning tomor-
r>w, the price Of refined sugar will
be cut to $745 to wholesalers, a re-
dgction Of cent it has been announc-
Cd by the food administration.
BUY "WAn oTAMPs" AND SAVE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-10

Good Roads Dinner.
Be in at the eats" at the city
hall good roads meeting Friday.
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The secretary gave the committee
an outline of the work of the depart
ment and its various bureaus.
"On the first day of April, 1911 the
regular army" he said, com Tised
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-10

1t may come to military roads in
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
USE AERIAL TORPEDO.

The nearest point the front is 62 miles distant
than twice artillery FIRE has reached previously
One theory suggested that the Germans have developed
aerial torpedo which can be fred from long distance.
There admitted break in the British line in the St.
Quentin region late yesterday the Germans forcing their
through the defensive sysem and compelling British retreat
prepared positions within the devastated by the
mans in their retreat in the spring Of 1917
ADVANCE NINE MILES.
This line also being attacked by the Germans
and dispatches filed there the day indicate
that the fighting already heavy the vicinity of Ham,
which penetration miles the Ger
Ham approximately II miles southwest of ST. Quentin
supreme effort by the Germans to cut the line in this
region is forecast in the dispatches They have cavalry
the field to follow the infantry and evidently intend
throw the hlans into the fray when the infantry columns open
the breach the German high command is counting upon
Further north the British ne while they have drawn back
are holding well in their positions The xmum British
reosression there have been about four miles, at
Mcry, which has changed hands several times.
FRENCH JOIN BATTLE.
Reports the French have involved struggle
recession Of the British right flank which resting upon
The advance s being accompanied by terrible slaughter
e m @ % r 1 @ s h oa av 5 ssn heavy and B
EMPEROR IN COMMAND.
m Emperor William himself is in command Of the German armies fight
Of the war; and credit him with as @ t po
with tn the aim Of going down history the victor the conflict
they would " ~ 0'N''~N
allied side the ultimate Serious but alarming
the view London takes Of the Attention largely
the St Quenne developments
for to come from that sector
FIRST DAYLIGHT RAID
minor The battle be @ has n all other to of
of further British Palestine
ss sn h and " lighting
B. Besides side the mysterious Paris city subjected
an 5n Bombs % were d59ppe % At several by the few machines flying
A number Of casualties resulted.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24

in the effort 1t was with man powe.
in great masses, and not gun power
that the frs; lines OF the British de-
lenses were penetrated
The greatest shock ever hurled at
an army appeared to observers here
to have been met by the British with
great skill. 1t appeared that the
British had stopped Ahe rush where
they could; withdrawn slowly before
it where they could not. Their or
derly retirement, American officers
believe, means defeat for the Ger
mans in the end. There has been no
loss of British organization, it was
pointed out and every foot of ground
surrendered has been bought with
blood.
Military experts say such an effort
as the Germans are making cannot
be continued long. Every foot gained
means added difficulties of transpor-
tation, and tie consequent slowing up
OF the forward movement. A day or
two more Of bitter resistance. even
including further British retirement,
it was thought would see the impetus
of the German thrust lost, and its
power diminished. Then would come
Continued ON Page Two, Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
Take 5000 Men is
Germans Claim

Berlin, March 23.-Between
Fontaine les Croiselles and Moeu
vres, German forces penetrated into
the second enemy position and
captured two villages, army head
quarters announced today.
British counter-attacks failed.
So far, the statement an
nounces, $4,000 prisoners, 400 guns
and 300 machine guns have been
taken.
The two villages taken on the
Fontaint Moeuvres front were
Vaulx.Vraucourt and Morchies.
(The former village is about three
and one-half miles and the latter
about two and one-half miles be-
hind the former British front.
The announcement says the
Germans are standing before the
third enemy position. 1t reports
that the British evacuated their
positions in the bend south of
Cambria and were pursued by the
Germans through Denicourt, Fles-
quieres and Ribecourt.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
LONG RANGE OF
GERMAN GUNS IS
CAUSE TO MARVEL
American Officers at Washing
ton Astounded by Report
That Teuton Cannon
Reach Paris.
(By Associated Press.l

Washington, March ,23.--News that
Paris was being bombarded by Ger
man guns at a range of about sixty
two miles astonished American ord
iiance officers beyond belief.
No such range of guns had ever
been dreamed of. they said. The
worlds record for long distance + M
bardment was established by the Ger
mans some time ago when at a range
of 20 to % miles they dropped oc-
casional shells into Dunkirk.
The greatest long range American
gun yet developed is the l6-inch life,
which at the greatest possible elcva-
ton, it is estimated, would throw a
shell about 1o miles.
World-Surprising Weapon.
Evidently, ordnance officers said,
the German artillerists had deve'ured
some new world surprising wea pon,
although it was thought possible they
might be using some sort of aerial
torpedo.
Entente allies ordnance experts
said they could think of no gun
which might be employed at such
long range unless it was develop
ment of the Skoda rife made in Aus
tria. That is a tremendous enlarge
ment on the plan of the usual high
power rife. These experts, however,
have no knowledge that the Skoda
has been developed to such an enor-
nous range.
Another possibility discussed by
the experts is the development of a
great Ions range shell-thrower oper-
ating by centrifugal force. Theoret-
ically, they say, such a device could
be geared up to throw a shell across
the ocean, but they have no knowl-
edge of its ever being practically ap-
piled.
Ordnance officers were first i'll
clined to believe the Germans were
conducting their long range bonn
bardment from some nearer point to
which they had broken through. but
Continued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
SENATOR DECIDES
BEST STAY AWAY
FROM LEGISLATURE
Plan to Come Home Is Sud-
denly Changed as a Result
of Premature Pub
IiCity.

Plans for Senator Hitchcocks re-
turn to Omaha to look after his
political fences seem to have been
suddenly changed as the result OF
premature publicity in The Bee. A
member of the senator's newspaper
that Mr.. Hitchcock would be home
by the end of the week by inquiries
at the office yesterday brought the
answer that the senator is still in
Washington, is not expected here
very soon and would not be back for
at least three or four weeks, il then.
The talk persists, that the subject
of Senator Hitchcock's pro-German
activities will be brought up in the
legislature in the form of resolution
of censure. A group including we'll
known democrates from out in the
state, as we'll as from Omaha were
discussing the matter at the Paxton
hotel two evenings ago and speculated
on whether the senatorial influence
exercised through his part of the
federal brigade would succeed in
heading off the threatened uprising.
They seem to think it was up to Boss
Mullen to project the senator.
The democratic majority in the
legislature last winter took orders
from King Arthur without a whim-
per-" said one of them. They just
ate out of his hand and did what he
told them to do. That late assault on
Bryan in the senator's paper, though,
may make it hard for King Arthur to
handle the situation for the friends of
Bryan are bound to resent it.
Arthur's shredness, and resource
fulness outwitted that bunch before
and in mi opinion ought to do so
again in this connection"
The rumor that opposition is to
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column ThreeD
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
Gilbert Eldredge Leaves for
Training Camp at Fort Riley

Gilbert Eldredgesson of D. c. Ed
redge, vice president of the Harding
Creamery company and president of
Benson & Thorne, leaves Omaha to-
day for Fort Riley, Kan, where he
will enter the medical officers train
ing school.
He has just completed hve-year
law course at the University of Ne
braska, where he was prominent in
many school activities. He won many
honors in debating contests.
Eldredge is "a years old and has
lived in Omaha practically all of his
life.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
George Nickel is Elected
Head of Seymour Lake Club

George Nickel was elected presi-
dent of the Seymour Lake Country
club at the annual election Friday
night. George Francis was elected
vice president and John Bekins sec
retary.
The finance committee reported
gratifying balance in the club treas
ury and the golf committee reported
work on the new links was progress
ing rapidly and that fourteen holes
would be available by July
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
TEUT0NS SAY
ENGLISH ARE
NOW BEATEN
Kaiser in Command of Forces;
Claim First Stages of Bat
tie Over; Won by
Germans.

Berlin (Via London), March 23.--.
The official statement from General
headquarters this evening says:
"The first stage of the great pattle
in France is ended. We have won
the engagements near Monchy, Cam
brai, St. Quentin and La Fere. A con-
siderable part of the English army is
beaten"
"We are fighting approximately on
line northeast of Bapaurne, Peroine
and Ham,"
Under the command of the en-
peror and king, the battle of attack
against the British front near Aras,
Cambria and St. Quentin has been
proceeding two days. Yesterday. also,
good progress was made.
Divisions of Crown Prince Rup-
precht stormed the heights nort', and
northwest of Croisilles. Between Fon-
taine-Les Croisilles and Moeuvres
they penetrated into the second enemy
position and captured the villages
there of Vaulx-Vraucourt and Nor
chies, Strong British counter attacks
failed.
Between Gonnelieu and the Omig-
non stream the first two enemy posi-
tons were penetrated. The heights
west of Gouzeaucourt, Heudecourt
and Villers- -Faucon were captured and
in the valley of the Cologne steam
Roisel and Marquaix were stormed."
London, March z3.--Today's Ger
man official announcement received
here states that Emperor William is
in command on the western front
This announcement is regarded as
further evidence that the emperor has
staked his all on an offensive, hoping
to win and go down in history as the
victor in this great and decisive world
conflict.
Dispatches from Amsterdam picture
the emperor at Spa, Belgium, which
is being kept isolated on a radius of
IS kilometres.
The German crown prince, Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, Genera, Won
Ludendorff and other prominent Ger
mans also are reported there with
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24

Of fflSlALS SILL CONFlDENT
American army officers would haz-
ard no opinions lacking definite and
comprehensive advces. Privately
however, their confidence in the even
tual repulse of the German thrust re-
mained unshaken in the face of all re-
ports received.
Both American officers and those
attached to the British and French
military missions looked with conf
dence on the story unfolded from
hour to hour as the German effort
progressed.N A review of the days
events as told in Associated p.l..
dispatches, they said, gave no ground
for assuming that allied resisting
power would prove unequal to it's
task.
EVERYTHING AT STAKE.
All reports we're taken to prove
that the Germans had staked lives by
the hundred thousand upon a quick
blow, designed to be overpowering
both because of the masses OF men
used and also because of the abso-
lutte disregard of losses which marked
its delivery.
There was evidence that seemed to
bear out predictions that Germany
was prepared to sacrince 100000 men
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
Wheat Receipts Fall Off
Tremendously Durinu Week

Washington, March 23.-Wheat re-
ceipts at mills have fallen from 8,000,-
600 bushels to 100000 bushels
week within the last month, according
to figures received by government
agencies. The decline is ascribed to
the desire to hold wheat for higher
prices obtainable if congress increases
the price of wheat to $3.50 a bushel.
Corn owners have written the food
administration threatening to abandon
the planting of corn for the sowing of
wheat, unless the corn price also is
raised and fixed. Food administration
officials regard the situation as serious.
since great decline in the corn acre.
age possibly might result in a tre-
mendous decrease in hogs and other
meat animals.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
R0umania Said to Seek
Alliance With TeutonS

Amsterdam, March 23.-Vienna
newspapers state that the new Rou-
manian premier Alexander Marghilo-
man, is striving for an alliance be-
tween Roumania and the central
powers. This idea is being discussed
sympathetically in the Vienna press,
says a dispatch from that city
Jassy, Rumania, March 23.-The
newspapers announce that the Rou-
manian Parliament is to be dissolved
and that new elections have been Or
dered.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
IN NEW UNIFORMS.

IN NEW UNIFORMS.
"a curious fact reported by our air
men was that the Germans composing
the special assault divisions wore new
uniforms. Got on their best clothes
for visit to Paris commented one of
our generals. =,
"Our relaying corps did valuable
work, despite adverse weather condi-
tions.
Zone of our men in the early morn
ing reconnaissance spotted several
thousand Germans moving westward
south of Bullecourt and another re-
ported 5000 of the enemy in sunken
road in this area waiting to advance.
Few enemy machines were seen and
they mostly few low, peppering our
trenches with their machine guns.
GUNNERS WEAR MASKS.
"This is the first battle where Brit
ish gunners had to serve their guns
in gas masks and it was a difficult
task. Fortunately practices with gas
masks have been taking place fire.
quertly for an hour daily. found
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Six0
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
Kansas City Labor Leaders
Say All to Strike Monday

Kansas City, Mo-, March 23.-
Labor leaders today asserted that the
threatened general sympathetic strike
for the laundry workers would be
effective Monday morning. Members
of the joint board of business agents
voted down the suggestion to change
the plans calling for the closing down
of the water plant forty-eight hours
after the general strike order became
effective.
Mayor Edwards said that every
means necessary for the protection
of the city water plant would be
taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
Woman Spy Suspect Under
Arrest at Willow Surinns

Kansas City, Mo, March 23.-Mrs.
Rose Pastor Stokes of New York was
arrested this morning at Willow
Springs. Mo, by federal officers, on
charge of violatii the espionage act,
it was announced here by Francis M.
Wilson, United States district attor-
ney for Missouri. Mrs. Stokes will
be brought here tomorrow morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
TranS-Siberian Road Gets
Its First Train Throuuh

Harbin, Tuesday, March 19.-Pas-
sengers arriving here on the first ex.
press train over the Trans Siberian
railroad in three weeks report that
conditions along the route are much
improved. The train left Petrograd
carrying the American, Japanese, Chi
nese and Siamese embassies. All but
the Japanese got off at Vologda,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
ClemenCeau Says British
War News Is Favorable

Paris, Friday, March 22.-Premie.
Clemenceau appeared for a few min
utes in the lobby of the chamber of
deputies tonight and told the depu-
ties that the news he had received
from British headquarters gave him
most satisfactory impression.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
BAKER VISITS
KING ALBERT ON
WESTERN FRONT

London, March 23.-Newton D.
Baker, the American secretary of war,
visited King Albert OF Belgium and
the Belgian front yesterday.
Mr.. Baker has arrived at British
port.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
TEUTONS RUSH 9 MILES
THROUGH BRITISH FRONT
Drive Wedge Between English and French:
Attempting to Cross Somme in Direction
of Compegne and Paris;
Cavalry Appears
(By Associated Press.)

The great German offensive the developed its salient
feature apparent desperate effort break the southwest of St. Quentin
drive wedge between the British and the French and push the omme
canal in the general direction Of Compagne and Paris
simultaneously Paris has been bombarded quarter hour intervals begin
ming Saturday forenoon with shells Of about ch ca The source Of the
bombardrent has not been revealed
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
Ping Feels Relieved.

Ping Sod.e was a pretty sore
pastimer when he read that Connie
Mack had disposed of all his stars.
But that was before Ping had been
transferred from the A'|I-t;"0 to the
Yankees.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
u. s. WAR HEADS RUSH WORD
TO PERSHING TO HASTEN NEWS
Officials Believe Germans Have Staked Lives of 100000
Soldiers to Gain Objective by Literally Smother
ing Allies With Manpower; Expect End
To Conflict Within Few Days

Washington, March 23.-The War department cabled
General Pershng tonight to forward Immediately definite nfo
nation of the exact situation the battle where the Brit
ish troops are under the German onslaught
The only official word at hand contained in the official
statements issued from London and Berlin.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
Iowa Congressman Will
Not Seek Re.EIecti0f

Sioux City, Ia, March 23-George
c. Scott, representative of the Elev-
enth Iowa district in congress, will
not seek reelection. Scott makes
the announcement in a message to
the Journal from Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-24
GERMANS SHELL PARIS
FROM NEW r''';'' = FRONT
Ten Persons Killed and Is Wounded in Con-
tinued Bon1bardment Directed at French
Capital With Long-Range Guns

Paris Mach2-he Germans have been firing Paris with long range
guns.
Since o'clock this morning shells Of Ommeers have been reaching
the capital and suburbs intervals of quarter hour killing 10 persons and
womdng 5 The shortest distance from Pss 100 kilometres 62 miles,
The that Paris being bombardd made officially this
afternoon Measures attacking the under execution
An air raid alarm has just been given.
BRITISH DRIVE AT ENEMY:
London March 231he Germans forced their into Mo but dhng
conerac drove them out Reuters correspondent British head quarters
teegaphs
Al large party was surrounded and probably was captured