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The Washington herald., 1918-10-05

over he finds us on the alert. and
usually he has to pay dearly for his
characterization Of Yankee gray
matter.
So it was last night when the Ger
mans attempted to trap us by sending
Up three dummy balloons northwest
OF Verdun. at he same time planting
seven Fokkers in the clouds to attack
our machines as soon as we should
start after the dummy balloons
We guessed the plan and sent three
planes to attack the dummies, order
ing twenty-four others to arrive or
the scene two minutes later.
The plan worked perfectly. The
seven Fokkers descended upon the
three American machines and almost
simultaneously twenty-four American
battle planes pounced upon the Fox
kers. They brought down four in
flames, all officially confirmed. and
then shot down two genuine balloons.
Eddie Rickenbacker shot down one
plane. Lieut. Coolidge bagged a plane
and a balloon.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
$1,000 MEN TO
MAKE RETURN
Senate Finance Committee
Amends Revenue Bill to
Hit Many.

The first important amendment to
the new war revenue bill. affecting
the general public, was adopted by
the Senate Committee on Finance
yesterday. II will require every indi-
vidual with a gross income of 1900
year or more, to make a return to
the government. In these times of
high wages 1t will mean that almost
every worker in the country, with
steady employment, will have to ac-
count to the government for his in
come.
In the bill as drawn and adopted by
the House the provisions require
return from every individual for 4 net
income of N.0oo or more. The MEM
thought that this provision gave too
much latitude and that an individual
who, according to his own calcula-
tons. did not enjoy a net income Of
1900 annually, no matter what his
gross income might be, would not
make any return to the government
Under the Senate amendment the
exemptions of 81 600 for an unmarried
man and 5000 for a married man, are
not affected. Its effect will be to
have a record of gross income Of every
individual. with exemptions noted, and
then. II in the opinion OF the depart
ment any portion OF such income is
liable to taxation under the bill, the
tax will be levied and collected.
Married Men Included.
The Senate amendment applies TO
married as well as single persons and
another change requires a separate
income accounting of both husband
and wife where each has a gross in
come in excess OF 5000 aGnu0IIy.
At its long session yestc~ lay the
senate committee made considerable
progress in the consideration of the
bill and approval Of provisions which
were virtually uncontested. Members
of the committee have from the start
been anxious to make quick work of
the bill. and Secretary McAdoo's let
ter, urging early action, was received
in good grace by the committee, al
though they believed they were doing
all humanity possible to get a fair and
equitable tax measure through the
Senate.
Members of this committee have
rever considered or consented to any
plan for an adjournment of Congress,
either before or after the elections,
while the revenue bin is in the hands
Of the committee. Chairman Sim
mons has warned the leaders of both
Houses that his committee would re-
port the bill at the first opportunity,
and that delay through adjournment
would rest upon those who insisted
upon a recess.
Senator Lodge yesterday made an
answer to Mr.. McAdoo in a statement
for the committee. He pointed cut
that it had been under consideration
by the Senate committee only six
days, while it was four months in the
House committee. He spoke Of the
great problems involved in the great
est taxation measure ever imposed
upon the people Of any country. and
declared that the committee could
not afford to offer an undigested
measure Of this Importance to the
Senate, as It would only make for de-
lay.
There is little doubt now that the
committee will do its work quickly
and report the bill to the Senate ncvt
week
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
Seven-Mle Cap Admits C-7:7a!'ry,
Threatening to OutAank Whole
Hndenburg Line
AMERICAN FRONT Is WIDENED
Continued Progress West of Meuse VIII
Soon Bring Fighting Into
Open Country.

London, Oct 4-0ny four miles now separate the British
from Lille the northern pivot of what week ago the Hin
denburg line.
Field Marshal Haig announced tonight that the British line
through Waun and Erqungham The latter village
lies only four miles of Lille Wawn is two and three
quarter miles south of Erqung CHAM.
On SIX separate but inerdependent fronts along the $50
mile fighting line from the marshes of Flanders the wooded
hills northwest of Verdun terrific battles are raging tonight
Everywhere the allies attacking and where they not
baterng their way forward they crushing German counter
thrusts.
The front of fronts for the that between Cam
brai and the region northeast of St Quentin There the British
have hacked away the last barriers the of the Hnden
burg ne ashng sevenme breach into this last German line
of resistance between Fonsomme and Beaurevoir.
HoRSEMEN ENTER FRESNoY
Late today British horsemen reported entering Fesnoyle
Grand eight miles northeast of ST. Quentin strong infantry forces
able follow the mounted through the gap-snd only
wall of flesh stop hehen what of the HndenbuIs
line to the north and south viii be outfanked presently.
The cavalry coming again. Thrilled by the achieve
of their comrades far-of Palestine Ha horsemen
show what be done the West 'front.' where trenches and
babed and craters long The day
open warfare has dawne and the cavalry make for
time.
To the north of the uptured Hndnbug line seclor between
Lens and Ameneres the British steadily pushing eastward By
dusk their advance the German enforced retirement began had
reached maximum of SIX miles.
Doua the link the Hndenburg system between Cambria and
Lille peril of being outfanked exactly ST. Quentin In
Cambria fierce fighting continues
BELGIANS SMASH COUNTER ATTACKS.
The Belgian the north, themselves for the
being with consolidating their important and smashing
attack after attack for the Germans des
peraey delay their inevitable
On the fye front between Rheims and the Meuse Pershins
Gouauds made strides BIancmou
(Whe Mounn) has been omed by the Yankees and with
has of the dominating that
The Americans late today reported making good
direction of ST. EenneaAnes This place lies miles north
Sommeay and the shows the Americans
considerable held by the French before the drive ade the
Argonne began The for this be found Gouraud
turning his chief the northwest bring his lines
Rheims the level with Berthos
Cathedral City.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
Would Make
Desert Out
OfBelgiun1

London, Oct. 4.-Writing in the
Berlin Lokal Anzeiger, Herr Mush-
ling shows the spirit in which
systematic destruction is being
carried out by the retreating Ger
mans. He says that entente
statesmen and the press know
that it would be impossible TO
force upon US Wilson's fourteen
war aims until their armies had
at least crossed the Rhine"
Continuing he says:
But they know quite well that
all Belgium would be turned into
a desert before the Union Jack
could fly on, Cologne Cathedral.
And IL they water their horses
in the Rhine. there will not be
one stone left upon another in
any Belgian town.
"All Belgian industries will be
destroyed and the mines will be
made useless; forests and fields
will be condemned for half a CEN
tury to unfruitfulness by the
steel rain from millions of shells.
For there can be no doubt that
every foot of Belgian soil must
be conquered with unheard-of
weapons of destruction IL Will
sons peace is to be dictated to
US. Not merely the whole ma
tional wealth of Germany, but
all the treasure of the entente
would not suffice to compensate
the Belgians, who would then be
an utterly ruined people. And so
the first war demand OF the league
of destroyers would be rendered
incapable Of fulfillment.
THE destruction which would
have no parallel in world history
would be the work OF English,
French and American howitzers,
guns, airplanes and mines. All
those enhancing systems in stone
Palace of Justice at Brussels, and
the Rathaus at Antwerp-would
be turned into ruins by English
guns.
"All Belgium would suffer the
fate of Liege, and it would be
the fault of Relgium's liberators
because they would not negotiate
about peace, but want to dictate
it. Can there be better proof
that the fate of the Belgian peo-
pie and of Belgium itself is a
matter of complete indifference to
those bringers of happiness to
mankindr'
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
Vienna Reports Durazzo
Naval Attack Failed.

Vienna, via London. Oct. 4.-The
allied American naval and aerial at
tack on the Austrian Adriatic base
of Durazzo tAlbania) was unsuccess
full, the admiralty announced tonight.
The statement says:
Enemy naval forces and airnen
bombarded Durazzo unsuccessfully.
The enemy ships attempted to pene-
trate the harbor.
"Uninportant damage was caused.
AN enemy gliding boat was sunk"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
BRITISH 4 MILES FROM LILLE:
FURIOUS BATTLE ON & FRONTS
INFLUENZA CASES In
NEW YORK INCREASED
Death Rate in Metropolis Showed
Decrease. However.

New York, Oct. 4-Dr. Royal Cope
land, health commissioner. announced
today following conference upon
the Spanish influenza situation with
members of the board of education
and of mercantile associations, Of
theatrical managers, union leaders,
representatives Of transportation
lines. and others, that he will re-
quest certain business places and In
dustries employing large numbers of
people to adopt different closing
times. His purpose 10 to lessen dan
ger of infection BY distributing the
crowds which travel at the rush
hour.
New cases Of influenza today leaped
to 1885, as against 9ss reported yes
terday. But the death list, which
showed a decrease yesterday, de-
clined further today. Today there
were forty-two deaths; yesterday,
forty-eight. A crusade has been
started against spitters and others
who may spread germs.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
100 KILLED IN
EXPLOSION AT
SHELL PLANT
Munition Loading Station
Wrecked by Series
of Blasts.
MANY WOUNDED SAVED
MANY WOUNDED SAVED
Rescuers Brave Fire Fol-
lowing Detonations Near
Perth Amboy.

Perth Amboy. n. J.. Oct. 4.-More
than 100 workmen are believed to
have been killed tonight by a series
Of terrific explosions followed by a
fire which wrecked the huge shell
loading plant OF the T. A. Gillespie
Loading Company at Morgan's Sta
ton near here.
As many as 1000 men may have
been at work in the plant, as it was
said the full night shift was busy
when the explosions occurred. The
loss Of life may be largely in eI-
cess Of 100. the police declare.
Ambulances from every available
hospital were rushed to the scene
and private automobiles were i'm
pressed to bring the wounded here.
Within an hour from the time the
first explosion was heard scores OF
wounded were being brought in.
Many were declared to have been
stunned as from shell shock, and
some undoubtedly lost their lives in
the fire succeeding the explosions
while others, partially recovering
their senses, were able to crawl suf.
ficiently far to enable the hastily
orgs nized bands OF rescuerers tc
drag them to safety.
Complete Details Lacking.
No definite information was obtain
able as to whether any of the WON sr
operatives were at work in the plant
tonight, but belief was expressed thai
only men were working when the ex.
plosions took place
The explosions, said 10 be linc IN
number, shook the earth for Ions
distance from the plant and were
heard for many miles.
Terror-stricken women and ch ldren
hundreds of whom live in and neal
South Amboy and whose relatives
work with the Gillespie plant, made
mad rush for teh scene of The dis
aster when they saw the glare of the
fire.
An official Of the Gillespie Company
at Gillespie. n. J., about three miles
from the plant, said the fire started
In the 155-milimeter section. He was
unable, he declared. to account fol
the cause.
The two Gillespie plants at Gillespie
sent their entire fire-fighting force 8nf
apparatus in response to a hurried
order, and these assisted in 'he res
cue work and in keeDiDg the fire frOu
spreading. so far as possible.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
DELMONICO'S NOW In
HANDS OF RECEIVER
Bankrupt New York Eating Place
World Famous.

New York, Oct 4.-Involuntary
bankruptcy proceedings were insti-
tutsd today against Delmonico's, the
famous restaurant at Fifth avenue
and Forty-fourth street, which is
probably as widely known as any
eating-place in the world, when three
men filed a petition in the Federal
Court Their combined claims
amounted to only s799.15. Judge
Hough appointed as receivers to con-
tinue the restaurant business Gros-
venor Nichols and Maurice p. Da-
wilson.
Delmonico's has been the dining
place Of society and wealth for many
years. Only of comparatively recent
years has its right of preference been
challenged by other equally high
grade restaurants. 1t has been the
scene many times Of banquets given
to and by princes and potentates of
foreign lands.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
British Air Score
Is 81 Planes to IL.

London. Oct. I-Thirty-two German
aeroplsnes were brought down by the
British yesterday. tonight's War Of
fee communidue on aviation states.
The British lost twelve machines.
Fifty-siX tons Of bombs were dropped
on various German targets
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
u. S. CARGO VESSEL SUNK.
Forty-one of Crew. of Eighty-nine
Are Reported Saved

The Navy Department is informed
that the U. S. S. Herman Frasch, a
cargo ship of 3,sO3 gross tons, has been
sunk in collision with the U. S., s.
George G. Henry, a tanker, of $3.50
gross tons, $50 miles southeast of Cape
Sable. Forty-one members of the crew
of the Herman Frasch which went
down in seven minutes, are reported
saved. The George G. Henry had her
bow stove in, but the hole was above
water. The collision occurred at night.
and the Henry stood by until daylight
to continue the search for survivors. d.
The Departments records show that
the Herman Frasch carried a crew of
about seventy-six men and thirteen
officers.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
Open Fighting for Tanks-

Open Fighting for Tanks
The worst natural obsts cles now
have been overcome, and the Ameri-
cans are about to pour into the plain
north, Of the Chanerange Railway.
where Yankee individuality will once
more assert itself in open man-to-man
fighting.
Medeah Farm. nearly three miles
north of Somme-a-Py, is in American
hands. From that farm to the Msuse
at BrieuIles the American attacking
line is now nearly thirty miles long,
which means an extension of ten
miles westward since the offensive be-
gan a week ago yesterday.
Gouraud's right is threatening NOu-
ziers, six and a half miles north OF
Challerange. His left is driving north
ward east of Rheims, in a converging
movement with Berthelot's right
which is pushing toward the region
due north Of the Cathedral City.
Berlin Makes Admissions
The Berlin war Office made imlor-
tant admissions yesterday in report
ing the Champagne-M -Meuse battle. II
conceded the loss of the Weissen-
Medeah Heights and of part Of the
ridge between Somme-a-Py and s..
Etienne-a-Arnes. II claimed the re-
capture of Challerange.
Regarding the northern fronts, the
German statement asserted BeauTe-
voir and Mont Brehain, on the British
break-through front northeast of St
Quentin, were retaken and that The
Belgians were thrown back after ar
advance astride the Staden-R Roulers
Road.
Roulers, an important base, twelve
miles northeast Of Ypres. was pene-
trated by the Belgians early in the
Flanders drive, but was admittedly
wrested back from them. II is now
again threatened from three sides.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
Preparing to Abandon
Flanders Coast.

London. Oct At is learned from
an authoritative naval source that
there are significant signs Of the Ger
mans practically abandoning the
whole Of the Flanders coast as a
shipping and U-boat base. Moreover
there is every indication OF an early,
complete abandonment of Flanders
The big guns are already being re-
moved
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
Huns Air Ambuscade
Overcome BY Yanks.

With the American First Army
West of the Meuse, Oct 4-The Ger
man high command appears to persist
In the idea that the Yanks came
down In the last shower" but every
time the enemy tries to put o0e
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
HUSSARECK MAY RETIRE.
Effort Being Made to Gust
Austrian Premier.

Zurich, via London, Oct 4-Vien-
ma dispatches late today report
that great pressure is being exert
ed in the Austrian capital to effect
the resignation lof Baron Hussa-
reck as premier1 Herr Hammasch
,,asn !. mentioned a his most likely
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
Al BALLOONS SHOT DOWN.

Q. S. Squadron Accounts for
That Number Since Sept. II.
With the American First Army
West of the Meuse, Oct. lone
of our squadrons of pursuit planes
has shot down forty-one German
balloons since September Il
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05
THE WEATHER

Today-Fair and warmer. Tomor-
row-Probably fair; moderate tenn
perature Highest temperature ves-
terday, ~; lowest. 4o.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05

DE PATRIOTIc-use newspaper
= efficiently. When you have hn-
ished reading your copy Of The
Washington Herald. hand IL to some
person who has not seen one. Make
each copy do double duty in wartime
and help save paper.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-05

Reports of conditions throughout the
country indicate that the force of the
epidemic has not yet spent itself. On
the contrary. the disease is on the in
crease in many States and reports OF
cases in South Dakota received by DR..
Blue, Surgeon General of the U. S.
ooNytNUED ON PAGE 7wo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-13

Message frpm H'iliwaier today an
uoanc"i ts.t Judge John y liifkaft
saaip n'i bfotrh right hip M ihe
auto accident noar Hililvafof asiar
day There aro no internal inlariss
hYsiriana cay Tho hfu.s IN fhs hlp
iounfrd and clean Tho Judge
~ be- 'ald up for slt wsets ana ihTH
~ D. forced 20 nso cfaishes
reso'u JON aoploflHe fhn af
9sn' ana orsffno for hls specify
arery vas adopted Saturday by ft
enuhiiraa county convention
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WIN READY RESPONSE

The appeal Cor better eaaeasienei
facilities Tor Guthrie wiil wsn ready
response tomofru~ when cor p@tFis
eilc el,ispns eaat their votes fof tes
school levy
fae close ~ shp day wlli fiai -
over the top and fall nsne months
term for lhe aeAi sehool year wili se
aasarei With eerialafy that uar
schools viii retain their place amnss
the boot sehool systems 10 the state.
Thrve voting plaess have heen
designated Ail psrseua resldlns eaat
u the west side ~ Ash street wlil
vote a. The Capitol sehool ballilaS
All frsldlnn between Ash strsss and
The Cottonwood river wiii vute a. tha
cis, Han ana al persons realaias
wost Of the Cottonwood river wiii
vote a. Hammer school house
Parsons reed not Trwlster Ia nfaef
e. vote ia ufhool elections ~ cities q
be firsi ciass and an ~omsa are en
illlod 20 vote
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Ill GUTHRIE OBSERVES
DAY HONOR|NG MOTHER
Special Services Attract Large
Crowds To Churches. Flo~-
eu Ssrswn On Graves OF
Dear Departed ones

Thsre = nslfher east bor wet
ilafsicr nDr breed nor birfh
Whoo siroug ueu honOr usrif
fupherm
Thoorh my oosso tom ths snds a
ths earth
from n vaivs - even charcb n
Guthrie Yesterday q trbafe droslied
from the iip~ = man % Mother So
cal s~rvices IN some eharrher ~-Ts
tfid i.onorinE Mo- her asd on fns8uia
80 slabs in sumnls slr~ csmelefy
RESTED wreafhs u fiowew remrnbsrs =
ng Mosh~r
Sot only "a IN peorse ~ Cuihris
aad - the ceuaiy TOO. - to chafch
yesterday % hear q trlbate pe.d -
ne Moshern of America and The
s-orid. huf Fnen and soDen f0una
fseir way - fbe buryfng Er01nds q
n and lad. an u hos tesrs coursea
fesn fheif ehseks. q tender remesn
tfarce On the rrave~ of the women
uho gave then birsh and nsrsed thea
Ito manhood and vomsnhood This.
iIbrief. n m say TIE day of fays
sss observed here
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-13
U-D0AT CAMPAIGN
IS SLOWING DOWN
German Under Sea Craft Not 80
Effective Now A. Formerly,
Comparative Statement
OF Huns and Allies

Paris MAY Is. Tho uffsoilsenesa *
the German aahuarine oam4alr g.
declining The German government
u aware ~ this iass declared tinorKoa
i.t,kusv ns.nsassr ~ marine. hefofo
ile naval eommiiiee ~ the chamber
81 deputies today uu' sae greatest
siiofts to ouneesi ii are being made
The situation. b. .ala Is mos, IA
,orabie. aud the Hinklnsa 81 aAhma.
rine4 M lha firsi ihrev usouiha =
1918 through allied measures WAS
rfeaioi than ihe number nsnli By the
enumy
Minister i.esEues reforred "a the
statement made ln the Fciah iag on
April ~ by Nice Admiral son Capclle.
German min st~f ~ marine "a which
hs eid e41 gefa &; aiiied ahlpl4ns
vere sBah monthly rhn flzufo. tho
mister mtiniain~l wac lnoofroct
u vas reached and passed IN Aprii.
Way and June 81 fiI IN tnis F ie
ned and In November 81 foil bciow
iHo .eop and .rae has aim nlahsd con
naoa=lY The minister gave tho fol
inWinr com arafitc iah,o - tho 'on
neeo actually ler IN the las fiseI
q .anfha
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AROUSE INTEREST
IN SOCIAL HYGIENE
Campaign or State Council OF
Defense Meeting With Success;
Public Opinion Ripens To
Neei OF Service

The campaign which II beinK con-
Quoted under the direction " The state
council q dcfcrs- for arousing psb-
o. inieres, IN social hygiene and ~
tocilnK our soldiers from venereai
diseases N meeting with saocesa. al
tfough Ia public does not yet aQ-
prcclafe The importance % the prob
I'm. Through the county council q
defense letters were s~nf 20 tho
c,ergymen Of the state. most Of whom
took up the sublccf on sociai ny
= enc Sunday. May 5. and IN addi-
ton viii Influence public O. in.on IN
fi.ctr communities
I.fserzfure has aiso been crowded
FOR dissrsbufion through the local ex-
enDtion boards - fha; every araftef
nsan ~ili b. warned aTsinsf venereal
aiseases and their serious conse-
osences imfressei apon him. sisori.
r-acficsi talks along the sane line
= 30 rfren TIE rnen In sdttfion
- ioc-l authorities have been called
uron 70 sfr5ctiy enforce laws IN re-
ra-s 90 vice ard 90 qn1rznfine. N
necessary. AMI give treatment 20 in-
fec.et persons who ere liable to Be
menace to public hsa1fh-
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Assurance IN their ability to stem
tie tide of German force grows
among the allied headers as the enc
ny DELAYS a renewal of hi offensive
from day 70 day With the French
reserve almost intact q has been de-
cded not 90 Incorporate the Amerl-
can army In the Ang.o- French armies
Al this time and not 20 use Z until Il
is complete and self lf-sus'aining
washington has no official oonfir-
nation q tbs r. ort received In bet
ters in The form of a summary of a
report issued by the British war
cabin~s. but qualification g. feit that
tre American army piii be able 70
zee; the foe a. an sntirety When
TIE attacks on Amiens Paris and
channel ports became 20 serious. Gen
erai Foch assumed supreme command
al available American troo9s we're
offered the generalissimo A iarge
number were rushed 20 the important
battle Inc and a sector west Of
nontdidier is nOw heid by American
s0.diers
cermzny's military leaders have
r~ed ~ noss of :heir reserves In
Their attacks since Na-ch = and the
IrRlsh and French armies. with the
rese-v. French force. are deemed
fuIy abe 70 deal vith further enemy
onrsshes The allied strategy = aid
ea hy ne fact thss she Germans must
attack or admit def>ar
II e. TOW two week since the dis
astrous repuise norzh % Mont kennel
and IN that tine The CerTrans have
gained hardly a foot IN eifher Plan
d-rs o Pic1riy. The French and
british. however. have taken sone
srIar and locally iniportan rosf-ions
r. i,mitet attacks. the latest sdvsnce
having been made hy the FrenrA
rc-th - Kernel vsIlars IN re cap
tlre - Hr1 % snd a afioininx farm
= = feif -he Germans cs-nof delay
fi.ef- af-arks in ~-enrfh rrueh ionve-