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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
WARNINGS ISSUED
AGAINST HALT IN
FIGHT On EPIDEMIC
There Are Still 1,100 Cases,
Declares DOnneIIy
CITY TOTAL WAS $1,000
Campaign Being
Waged by Visiting Nurses,

Although the spread Of Spanish in
iluenla here appears checked ard lew
er number OF cases are being reported,
il is not vet time to relax vigilance
and the strenuous campaign being
waged against il by the health depart
ment. IS the opinion OF Commissioner
Mike Donnelly. who stated today that
there are still approximately LOO
cases OF Spanish influenza and pneu-
mona IN the city.
Cases Numbered 1900.
A careful estimate made by Mr.
Donnelly from statistics that have been
carefully compiled places the number
OF cases since the start OF the epidemic
at 1900 The percentage Of mortal
ity has been comparatively small here
as compared with other communities,
is his opinion
DR.. ]. L. Kuhn, health supervisor,
reports a few new cases are being re-
ported each day and that the work OF
the health department IS now being
handled with a degree OF care and eX-
pedienoy that is beginning to show re
suits II is not yet time TO think OF
opening the churches and schools. IS
the opinion Of DIR. Kuhn, and the work
and vigilance OF the health department
would 20 for naught should any lax
ity be shown now in combating the
epidemic
The campaign TO aid and care foi
the city poor has been a great factor
In checking the spread" says DIR. Kuhn
who issues warning TO all citiren
THAT they must continue 10 svoi'
ter6wds, take sanitary precautions am
stay At home a. much as possible.
| Nurses Visit Homes.
| Two graduate nurses who have beef
furnished the health department by tn
Oklahoma City Anti tuberculosis so
eiety have started a house -to-hous,
canvass OF the entire city and will visi
every home where influenza has beei
reported in order TO instruct the occu
pants how best to care for themselyei
during the period OF conyalescence an,
avoid tuberculosis.
compiling statistical iiRureS OF tn
epidemic in Oklahoma City is occupy
ing much OF the time Of Leo Menten
chief clerk Of the board of health. In
Ill the physicians OF the city send il
reports OF their cases, and the under
takers have had time to prepare thei
death reports, nothing like absolut,
accuracy can be secured. The healt
board has requested these reports be
fore the first OF next month, so tha
the records may be complete.
According 70 the figures compile
up TO last night the total number OF in
tluenza cases officially reported sine
Mike Donnelly took charge as head Q
J that department was go, Of which s.
developed into pneumonia. Tots
deaths during the same period was p
Before the change was made in III
health department the epidemic wa
rapidly spreading, so that these total
represent but a fractional part Of Ii
Continued on PAGE 2, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
NO CHANGES SHOWN
IN OFFICIAL TEXT

WASHINGTON, Oct ao.-The new
Austrian note asking for an armisties
and peace terms, was received by cable
today at the Swedish legation for de-
livery to the state department The
text is said to he identical with tina;
cabled BY The Associated Press from
Basel, Switzerland. Yesterday.
Word Of the arrival Of the note cam,
Just as Me cabinet was assembling Al
the White House for the usual TUESDAY
meeting at which both the new Aus
trian plea and the latest German not
were expected to be discussed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
BY The Associated Press.

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS ON THE PIAVE, Oct 2S.-o.
monday Fifteen thousand prisoners had been by the
British Italians and French up late today in the advance
the Pave which for the third time in year the
of desperate battle This time however the tables
turned against the Auans who steadily being pressed
back from the eastern bank of the river
The battle has been going for five days and has
been marked by the desperate the Ausrans
They have directed Their artillery fire against ponoon bridges
thrown the Pave and their bombing apanes also have
caused trouble for the allies The allies not only have had 10
battle against the swift river current but also to contend with
the renewal Of the pontoon and foot bridges damaged by the
Austrians
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
AMERICANS NOW
ON ITALY'S FRONT
They're Held in Reserve TO
Join Big Smash,
Rv the A,sociated Pr,,s-

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS on
THE PIANE, Monday Oct b
American soldiers are IN reserve along
the Pave lighting rome The oorre-
spondent saw an American battalion
going through It's set up exercises
this morning.
WASHINGTON, Oct 9.-American
troops are on the verge OF active par
,icipation IN the great war on the third
major front This was the interpreta-
tion given here today OF news from the
Italian headquarters that Americans
are standing in reserve behind the
British and Italian forces now driving
across the Pave.
Presence Significant
The news is considered signifiean,
not because OF the size Of the Ameri
can continqen, in Italy, or the Idirec
effect il may have on the battle; bu
because Il indicates that the ltalial
drive is a definite part Of the great OF
fensiye that is rapidly bringing com
plete defeat 10 the central powers. |
has added meaning TO officials here
also, since Austria Is now pleading TO
an immediate armistice.
So far as official announcement
show there are but two regiments OF in
fantry and necessary auxiliary troop
in the American force in Italy
These units and any others that ma!
have been sent probably will operat'
as a part OF one Of the Italian or Brit
ish organizations when the time come
TO throw them into the line. The sam
practice was followed in France, wher
two Italian divisions have been EN-
ployed at various times on the front a
units of a French army corps.
Demonstrates Unity.
The sending OF American troops 4
Italy was not with the idea OF addini
military strength, but TO demonstrat
the unity Of command and purpose OF
all fronts. For that reason, the fore
detached by General Pershing for thi
expedition is believed not to have eS
ceeded brigade.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
ozEono.S o.SLovAks ASK
NUN nno0p REMOVAL

PARIS. Oct. 1.--Czecho- Sioyak
deputies, in the course Of an audience
with Emperor Charles OF Austria
asked that Austro- German troops be
removed from their portions Of the en-
wire and that Csecho-Slovak regiments
be returned, according TO dispatch
from Vienna. II said that they
made \ clear TO the emperor that an
Internal revolution might ensue u the
reQusst wag>nos granted
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
Allies Cross Piave on 3O-Mile
Front; Railway Center Menaceo

the Brenta, according to the officia.
statement today from Austro-Hunga
rian headquarters.
Between the Brenta and the Pia,,
Italian attacks were repuised.
There has been fighting throughou,
the day along the Piave, where a Brit.
ish thrust as far as Tezle and Sar
Poll di Pisve was stopped by the Aus.
trians after a break through on a
front OF from one and one.half 10 two
miles.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
Turks Renew
Appeal for
Peace, Rumor
Ottoman Government Said 10
Seek an Independent
Agreement

LONDON. Oct 20-Turkey has in
dependcntly presented peace proposals
to the entente nations, according TO a
report from Constantlnople forwarded
by the correspondent at Copenhagen Of
the Exchange Telegraph company
The negotiations are expected TO end
soon. ii is said.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
AMERICANS GET Three
GERMAN AIRPLANES

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct ~.
Three German airplanes are believed
'wShave : In brought down in an aerial
battle over Bsn,heville late Monday he.
tween an American patrol Of eight ma
chimes and thirteen Germans.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
By The Assoeiated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF NERDUN, Oct. y
10 a. m.)-Acti,ities along the cen.
ter OF the American front began Ion,
before daylight this morning with a 10
rious bombardment. The enemy opcuc'
a heavy fire With gas shells at 2 .y
o'clock which was changed to high eN
plosiyes between four and five Th,
American artilleTy responded. Amer
can patrols were actiy- IN Bantheyill'
wood all night.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
Death List from
Sofia Is Now 1877

DAWSON, Y. T., Oct. D.-One hun
dred and eighy-seyeu bodies have been
recovered from the steamer Princess
Sofia, according to a dispatch from
Skagway to the Dawson News. The
bodies are all AZ Juneau and all had on
liiebelts. Small boats were reported
taking more bodies TO Juneau
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
By The Associated Press.

WITH THE ALLIED FORCES ON THE PAVE, Monday
Oct 28.(8 p m-The last lines Of the Austro Hungarian
resistance the central positions along the Pave river
broken today by the British French and Italian forces
The Austrians dealt smashing blow. II resulted in
the allies making advances pushing forward far
Vayola which taken by the victorious Italians notwh
standing desperate resistance
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
Baker Denies Report.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-secre,ary
OF War Baker denied ,ha, the war de-
partment will call all available drattees
under IS before January.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
HUNS Battle YANK
LINES WITH FIRE
TO BLOCK ATTACK
Infantry Fails TO Follow Furi-
GUS Bombardment,
FRENCH GAIN NEAR GUISE
FoCh Striking at Vital Rail-
road Lines,
By The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
WITH THE MERIC AN
FORCES NORTHWEST OF
vERDUN, Oct. 7o.-U:5o p. nj
The artillery bombsrdment and
machine gun fire reached a great
intensity during the night. The
fire was especially intense in Bel
leu and Ormont woods. The ac-
tivity died down on the front west
Of the River Meuse and there was
no important action Of any nature
this morning.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29

"a nERNE, Oct. 2,Basoa Chemecky,
ne Austrian pubIleIsl has syrived IN
uliseflsnd, according 10 The Neue
Hilune II zunich, which says hat b.
~ n lsft Vienna h had n audience
: Emperor Charlea.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
Piave Battle Extends
Along 37.MiIe Front

VIENNA. Monday. Oct. %, via Lon
don, Oct. D.--A grea, battle Is raging
on front Of thirty seven miles east oi
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. ~
|Csdeb Howard D. Burnett and Howell
I'M, Williams Of Barron field. were
|dled today when their planes coiIided
u the air. Williams ID from Tippston,
Inn, and Burnett from Dodge City,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
THE WEATHER

,.s. .Sc.s .ss S.ss.:ss,, :::s % .ss:, e.
':.Pss4 ~ sssss,s .-f:s ,.. an.
colder. Nost Wednesday fair.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
OLDER DRAFTED MEN
GET SLOWER WORK

WASHINGTON, Oct 2o.--older
drafted men are to be put into shape
Tor service through modified physical
training exercises less arduous than the
course designed for men between q
and 81. Camp commanders were or
dered today TO train the older men
gradually, especially in the early
stages, so they will suffer no III effect.
from too strenuous exercise or over.
work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
French Score Gains
In Region Of Guise

PARIS. Oct 9.-General Debeneys
first army continues to close in on
Guise and has captured German frs,
line trenches and the barracks and
hospital south Of the chateau in the
town Of Guise, according to the war
office statement today.
South OF Guise tc French have
passed beyond the Lowry farm They
also continue to make progress on the
right bank OF the Perone river
The statement adds
"The artillery fire has been ratht-
lively in the fegion Of the Disc. es-
peeially opposite Grand Verly. Or
the front of the Serre there has beer
great machine gun activity. Frencf
patrols everywhere are in contact with
the enemy"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
By III, A.soeiated Press.

East OF the Oise on the French front.
the army OF General Debeney rapidly
IL eneircling Guise. On the south they
are in the suburbs OF the town and
have captured German first line
trenches besides enemy barracks and
. hospital. Farther south the French
are marching northeastward betN cen
Guise and Marie and threaten to out
flank both points by smashing ali the
way through the Hunding position.
French Gain 10 Miles.
Since the beginning OF his advance
between the 0ise and the Sene, Gen.
eral Debeney has moved forward more
than five miles on a front OF about six.
teen miles. Along the Serre the enemy
evidently continues to withdraw to-
ward Marie as the French war offic,
Says French patrols are in eontae
with the Germans on this sector. East
ward along the Aisne to the Argonn'
French pressure " maintained.
German guns began TO lombard III,
American lines in the Verdun regioI
early Tuesday The American artille.
responded. Apparently the German
hoped to check any further Amerieai
efforts 10 continue the advance b,
6elueins the American lines with higl
explosives at the hour when attack
ususily are launched, =.
American units have Joined with III
French in this sector and have ad
vaneed upwards Of a mile in their par
ticuIar sector. II would seem that III
British south Of Valeneiennes hay
reached a point where the line Of n
scheIdt 10 the nor,hward would b
turned, II Field Marshal Haig sue
ceeds IN forcing the enemy to evaeu
ate valeneiennss the advance OF III
fcan,lnu.d On paa. z. Column o.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
BY The Associated Press.

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS ON THE PAVE, Saturday
Oct 26 reported that Archduke Joseph Ferdinand has
replaced General Boevic the Austrian commander the
front along the Piave.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
LAST AUSTRIAN Def ENSES BROKEN
Bulletins
ITALIAN VICTORY CONTINUES.

VICTORY CONTINUES N
ROME The battle begun the Pave Sunday by an and
allied troops continuing VIGOROUSLY office
Italian heights Val Dobbiadende They also carried
heights Col and Numerous captured
French infantry assaulted Mont Piona and captured
OF the prisoners taken yesterday by the allies than have reached
concentration and have counted
BARON BEAvERBRoOK RESIGNS.
LONDON BeaveTbrook chancellor Duhy
head the department the British government has
resigned, according official announcement made today
BUDAPEST SOCIALISTS CELEBRATE.
BERNE Swift Oct Hungaisn socialists to the number OF 100000 held
Michael Kyi
his followers addressed the crowds behalf Of democratic Hungary
There disturbances.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
Allies Drive Wedee
Into Enemy Line in
New Drive on Piaue

Italian, British and French Troops Cross
Stream on 3O-Mile Front, Advancing
More Than Three Miles and Threaten
ing Foes Rail Communications at
Oderzo.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-29
"Rick" Downs a..

WITH The AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Oct D--Capt. Edward
Rickenbacher. leading American ace.
has received confirmation Of his TWEEN
ty-sscoad aerial victory.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-09
RAILROADS
ARE CONNECTED
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
AND ILLINOIS CENTRAL ARE
PHYSICALLY JOINED HERE.

The long hoped-for physic3l con.
nection Of the L. & N. and /. c. rail.
roads in Hopkinsville Is now an ac.
eomplished fact This joining togcth.
er Of the two roads in this city foi
the purpose Of switching cars from
ane line to the other when necessary
was accomplished By connecting the
switch from the L. & ". track tu
the Crescent Mills with the Illinois
Central belt line.
The switching Of cars may now
be done as the occasion may demand
This accomplishment is the result Of
years Of effort on the part of the
business men Of the city but which
vas always atoaily opposed hy the
I & 81 officials until the railroads
went under The control of The gov
emmcnt. A few more days win COM
plcte all the work Of connection and
D finished job win result 10 he pleas
lre and satisfaction OF shippers Of
his city.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-09
WAL RUSSIA COME BACK,

There are signs that Russia may
cone 90 liie The German autocrat
sent 20 Moscow TO crush the people
into submission has been asSassinated
by tEa mrn who sought audience with
him ami killed him The Ukrainian
republic, so called. is restless under
Hun don nation and the peasants
are refasing 10 raise frain except for
lhcir own food Successful uprising
arc reported from widely separated
paris of the country. Insurgents
have defeated the usurping bolshe.
vila faction at Nladivostok. Inter.
Fention O. slowly coming to the fore.
if anybody appears in Russia to
stand pat. the allies are about ready
to stand by any representative body
Of Russians who viii fight for the
existence Of their country. Russia
ia not rushing. but she is cutting
Der wisdom teeth
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-09
AVIATION CASUALTIES.

Arimore, Okla, July s.--Lieut. L
D. sullivan end Mechanician Doyi,
of Barron field, Fort Worth, Tex.
were burned to death near here Sun
day when their machine fen into q
.nose spin from a height Of about
100 feet.
Hcmstead, n, y. July s. Sergeant
Giafelice Gi4o. who was one Of TIA,
ly's foremost aviators. was killed yes
tcrday in an airplane accident here
A number Of the Italian royal ay
ing corps, Gino was once the instrue
~ Capt. Antonio silvio Resnlii
the noted Italian aviator who wa.
killed in a fying accident a. Mineo
Ia. last May.
Lake Charles. La. July Sin.
vestigation into the death Of aaioi
John Purroy Mitchell. former mayor
of New York, who fell Ia his aifplano
at Gerstner field here yesterday, had
not been concluded tonight. 'Maioi
Kirby. commanding olirer al the
field, announced. Additional evidence
from cadet hyen and civilian work
efs, however, vas said 90 have made
il certain that when Major 3iitche
left the ground the safeety belle we're
not buckled.
Major Mitchell Of the avlation sec.
tion Of ,the signal corps. fen from
his plane, a single scatter, scouting
machine, when attempting 20 bank
al height of about 600 feet. The
machine landed in a nearby field and
was wrecked.
The body Of the former mayor
was expected TO reach New York
early tomorrow morning Mrs. Nit.
choll Is accompanying Il.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-09
SUCCESSES ON 3 FRONTS
OFFICERS ARE STILL RETICENT
ON THE RUSSIAN POLICY
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, July s.-Absoluto 81
lenee is observed by high oficiali
concerning diplomatic policy as te
Russia agreed upon by the U. s. II
Is intimated that a statement from
the white house is under considera.
tion, possibly soon. An hours con.
ference was held by the President
with the British Ambassador on the
conclusions reached Saturday
Among observers not in the Govern
scents conference the consensus Of
opinion 81 that positive action will be
taken either at vladivostok or Kola
on the Arctic ocean, possibly both
TO aid elements ready to offer armed
resistance TO German encroaehment.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-09
UNDER AN
OPERATION
MRS. MARTHA HARDwIck NC
cULLocH. OF owENsBoRo.
DIED SUNDAY.

Mrs. Martha Hardwick McCulloch
Of Owensboro. died while undergoing
an operation in Cincinnati Sunday
Her health had been failing for soms
time and she had been there under
treatment Finally an operation was
decided upon and she expired on the
operating table. She was the Oldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. c.
Hardwick and a sister Of Sam Hard.
wick Of this city.
Her childhood was spent in this city
and she removed with her fathers
family to 0wensboro about ten years
ago.
Besides her parents she is survived
by n brother, a sister and one child.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hardwiek left
FOR Owensboro yesterday morning
10 attend the funeral in that city
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-09
WAR SUMMARY.

Continuing the aggressive defense
in the face Of an impending German
offensive. the French again attack
ed to-day southwest Of Soissons,
Launching a blow on the eastern side
Of Retz Forest. north Of Longpont.
winning important high ground and
taking several hundred prisoners
Linked with recent successes this
gives the French a new line from
Longpont north 70 Ambleny. Of eight
miles.
The Australians holding positions
astride the Somme east OF Amiens
swept back the Germans over front
Of over a mile, Strengthening an
awkward salient.
The Italian forces operating on the
extreme left Of the allied line IN
Albania stuck hard along voyusa
river, twenty miles north Of Avlona.
Vienna admits the withdrawal. A
serious offensive may be intended.
II the Italian Navy could aid in
the enemy defeat il might effect the
Macedonia line.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-09
AVIATOR KILL
ED IN ACTION
JOHN CORNELIUS wILFoRD
WAS BOWLING GREEN BOY,
SISTER LIVES THERE.

Bowling Green. Ky, July s.-Sec-
ond Lieut.. John Cornelius wilford
aviator. who met instant death near
Paris, France, when his machine
caught fire, was a Bowling Green
boy. He was a son Of l. b, Wilford.
Of Asheville. N. c.. for many years
a resident Of this city. lie was 2s
years old snd was a member Of the
Warren County Bar Association. He
was graduated from the Northwestern
University at Chicago and spent one
year in Panama. lie attended the
first officers training school at Fl.
0glethorpe, Ca, and received his av-
iation training at H. Sill, Okla. He
was an artillery observer
Lieut.. wilford was brother Of
Mrs. Thomas b. Wright, Of thic city.
He leaves three sisters aud -four
brothers. The death Of Lieut.. viii
for makes the fifth Warren county
boy who has died for his country in
the present war
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-09
sAMkIEs.

All traditions Of the United States
army for valor were brilliantly sus-
tanned yesterday in the successful
attacks made against the Germans
south Of the river Sommc. when for
the first time American infantrymen
took their stand beside their British
cousins ard fought shoulder 10 shoul-
der with them against the common
foe.
Il was a baptism Of fire for the
Yankee soldiers on this front. staged
on Independence day, and they came
through with flying colors-fitting
comrades for the famous Australian
warriors whom they were assisting.
The Americans fought like fiends.
declared the British STAFF officer.
"They did all Of that. They were
magnificent and the folks at home
may be proud Of the part their boys
took in this unique Fourth Of July
celebration In the valley Of the
winding Somme. They were fighting
over ground which had already been
stained with the blood Of thousands
Of brave soldiers, but no better troops
ever charged across the rolling fields
then the pioneers from the American
army. Along with this It is possible
TO make the cheerful statement that
their casualties were very small, ac-
eording to the latest reports Virtual
ly the entire body OF Americans
came through unscathed. This was
probably due 10 the weak resistance
which the Germans offered 20 ths
Anglo onslaught.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-09
. II h h b h
100 LIVES LOST.

Peoria. ILL.,. July s.-Seventy-sev-
en- bodies had been recovered up
TO last night from the wreck Of the
excursion boat Columbia, which sank
in the Illinois river Friday night with
about 500 persons aboard. Red
Cross figures show twenty-three per-
sons missing. A diver declared he
believed there are about twenty-five
more bodies in the wreekage. The
captain and crew all escaped.