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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
AMERICAN TROOPS ARE
FLOODING FRANCE NOW

British Headquarters in France
May -. via Ottawa Parts q north-
ern France have become within a
short period ihickiy populated with
American fighting troops. and great
American training CAMPS and depofs
are s7rinEing up where two months
aFo only British khaki was normally
seen
The out tsianding impression % Am
erican organization may be summed
~ in one word-shoroughness.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
STUDENTS OF MI
co HOME FOR VACATION

Methodist university students are
scattered to their homes throughout
The state. some OF them doing special
var work The fine arts teachers
are continuing their studio instruc-
ton UNITY June I The big college
building l. largely deserted nov. ex-
cspi Tor a busy Nhirl IN the offices.
where plans and students are being
llaed up for next year
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
2f GERMAN AIRpLANES
ARE BROUGHT DOWN.

London. May 2o-In aerial fighting
Saturday. 81 German airplanes were
destroyed and two dsabled by British
aviators The statement on aerial
operations also reports continuation
o. the bombing OF enemy railway sta
ticns. airdromes. munltion dumps and
b.llets. as well as on the submarine
base at Zeebrugge.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
STATE Of SIEGE NOW
EXISTS IN PRAGUE
AMERICAN TROOPS ARE
FLOODING IAN T. l. !;
NOTED FLIER H. KILLED,
ANOTHER Hun RAID ON
LONDON FAILS
BULLETIN.

Vienna, May 2o--in a great drive
that began with sunrise today on the
Tyrolean west front and in the Vim
ccnxisn mountains. Italians drove the
Austro- Hungarian forces helter shell
ter from, positions they have oecu-
pied for months east Of Monte Pertiea.
cas-. Of the 6rents. At one point the
fighting was hand TO hand and bloody
hut the kustrians gave ground and
abandoned heavy guns. fortficstlons
and left many dead. The Italians
took 500 prisoners.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
HEAVY ARTILLERY BATTLES
RAGE ON WEST FRONT

London, May 2o-The German ar
tllery developed increased activity
last nlsht along the front between Al.
bert and eueevoy. the war office an
novnces.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
CITIES DRAGGED
FOR FARM HANDS
Every Male Between the Ages Of
i5 and 60 Will Be Asked To
Sign Farm Labor
Pledge
FARM LABOR PLEDGE CARD.

hereby aeroe on the oall of my
County Council OF Dcfcnae. to give
not less than two weeks work on
The fafmr of This county during the
year lai>. si such time and ulace
as the county council shall deslg
nate The wages 10 be paid the
same rs fof other labor Of Ike
kind and quality
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
KAISER ON WESTERN BATTLE FRONT
c0NFERR|N, WITH HIGH COMMAND
Father and Son
Are To End
Life Together

Tallahassee. Fla. May - eA
wNrsi ani los Mlasa. fAgAes aa4
son. convicted ~ frat acsrve mar.
der IN l'plk voangY. are tn pay ihs
rsirensn penalty fpr their srsmn
They arc 20 b. hanrea lgnre IA
eaf" them vas abandoned When
1aserhog easH@ stgaad THAR death
warrant afier the supreme eeast
hAd affirmed ihe Judgment 81 ne
trial court.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
AMERICAN MAJOR KILLED
IN AERIAL BATTLE

With the American Army in France,
Sunday May is--Maior Raoul Inf-
berry OF the American flying corps,
has been killed in an aerial battle lie
will be buried tomorrow with full
r Hilary honors in which both Am
erican and French troops viii part ici-
pate. Lufbery's home was In Wall
IN gford, Conn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
IoRIl-ilNE NAMES N
DAYS CASUALTY II~l

WAaAspHten. May 50 Tho easa.n !
llNs today contained forts tive names
divided a. toiiesa
Killed IN action 2 dlod ~ wounds
! dioi % aecident & diad N dla
"aae Z Wounded severely. 81. Moana
"a slightly. &
woundei severely nasta e,.
tiAnla, "a Joha p Kirby. Il rnA
laos eA ToxarAana. Te,
Wounded slightly coepDfal Iame.
l. Mcgee. nengAl okla
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
NOTED SOLDIER COMING.

Major a 2 Laury. of the Cana.
dian army. said 20 be one ~ the
bes, speaLsrs on the war question
In herlca today. Will speak IN
cu,nrie a. the Elks club rooms
tonight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
FORMER GUTHRIE MAN
DEAD At Ct SIZING

A n Robilard, former resident of
GHhrie died at Cushing. Saturday
morning iio was conn@cted with the
schoo furniture factory while ~
Guthrie, and was held In high esteem
fl the social and buiiness world lie
leaves wife and TIVE daughters.
Marian and Mabel
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
TWENTY LOGAN llONs
WILL 90 TO CAMPS

Twenty Logan aelccinon viii Dc
sent 10 ~ Sam Houston. Texas neat
Wednesday morning Nn.ty four
more boys IN class ! will be sent %
ne CAMPS between now and juno ]
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
ANTi-CERMAN DEMON
STRATiONS IN BOHEMIA

Vienna. May 2o--Anti German dem
onstrations In Prague by cxeohs and
Jago. slavs have resulted In a state
Of seioe being proclaimed on the 30
he rlar capital The garrison has
been reinforced and the Jugo. SIavs
we're ordered out OF the city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
PRESIDENT WILSON ENTERS
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN

Washington, May 2o-presldcnf
Wilson arrived here early today from
New York. where he opened the Red
Cross second sioo.ooo.coo war fund
campaign Saturday night,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
WHILE ARMIES ON WESTERN FRONT
COUNT TIME ROMANS WIN ON bR|NTA
Iron Cross For
Huns; Red Cross
For Americans

The Iron Cross for Germans, the
Red Cross for Americans.
Wouldn't you give your SUN
mer's vacation IL you thought thai
il would save some soldiers life
Somc people say they are hehind
the president aud the government
and the Red Cross Some are too
Ear behind 10 DO any good Get in
the front line trenches
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
AMERICAN soLpirR KILluo
NJ MEXICAN rRrAcnrRy

mcAlisn. resas. msy 70 assossr,
Nsrhers uitch ~ ka~ba~lln. mlet
~as killed By . sho, from scfos. ths
Mexican line near sidaigo. TO-DAY.
-Four mssioans were killed IN the -
turn fire.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
PRISONERS ItkI< ~ TIil
SUNNI REGION ~tN M
Filton SAW I.t>nvliIll
DilfAttD ~ ATTACK IN
hiI.i,\> NORTH OC
Nri,t~
nuILHrin

Amsterdam, Msy En X alasr MI
"sln ard personal sssff 10 an IN.
western freat. tusieoaorfg ard a..
Niah command has hwsa sumnsanaa "a
h's headquarters behind sAs oevman
Tines u ls p~llsvsa tHat plars faf
new offensive ~sil he fssrsalasaa "a
'N's meeting. islnasrbssy ls kaose
70 hass bsMa seriously v~aanasa ny a
shsl sellnssf sbeut tse weeks ssa
arc y - uansfa~s believed that ~
hss ainee died, aalhouah ~ efslasss
announcement has been msas. ~.
asmaerW Ard vua Mssksrs~e are a.
ne head ~ the nigh command.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
BIIliR Wan SERVICE
ron SOLDIERS tIlnOAD

Win the Amorlean Army "a franc.
MAY r. ! general order lssusA lotsr
establishes Tor tho Amefia - esne d
lionafy forces military postal "a
press service almliar io iha Fssrfs
Aysiem Il a hoped the respis win te
material improvement, tn the lalls
cry Of mail to The American ivuapa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
NNIN t<D plt\II AZ
,if<tNtr Wits PsHk

The farm and home clah or "a 4
Department af Ngsseuliura csfonalat
eork will hold rally and picnic Al
Mineral Wells park tomorrow
Speakers from tho saltwater eoi
lego and local speakers will 5e
present
All aro invited 70 attend With ha-
Net luncheon and enjoy The day ~l'n
tho children
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
HEAVY HAIL STORM
DlD SOME DAMAGE

More than two inches % rainfall
Was recorded Tor iDgan county iasf
r.ghi and sunday. making total 81
'a inches this year Heavy hail iu
north togau dld some damage
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
ARMY OF GERMAN
WOMEN IN FIELD

Amsterdam. May 20 Mo.e than 90.
600 women volunteers are now en-
gagged in work directly connected With
the German army In the field. accorc
Ing 70 an official telegram q.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
DON'T SIiWI PIGEONS

wbr department issue. anoihsf
warning againsi shooting of plssoas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20
hAisra ~ or
ftAsotHs Faosr AoAlr

N'"tFN i"fNfHs
WIN ma iifuAn Armips 10 ths
3 irld NAY - THO nefuaan enspeepe
= rawot"i aeain 10 be pn tbs west
80 front. praaamabiy in ponn~etioa
= llh preparations fur the nest great
aDiaeh 80 has Witnessed arvrrat
aistinei failures ~ hts troopa aiuea
the adsante on The Homme. nearly
two months aso
rfisauefs tAAsn on thr aomma 81
r,iliei ih0 sssoefof was present IN
FLANDERS whun iits lands -hr and "a
SCI divisions tried 70 oyerwhe'm the
ielF'an drfsaaei 10 the north %
yprra lls intended presenting the
efd-r pour r. merit eith the Elchsn
lsab oak ioatoa q he hixhent class
osaer 20 ihe commander ~ tn flrat
lsndehsr divlsien shsn the latter
shpnla have aacceedod NJ gaining his
,bieoilss on tho lins - ,hs User
rhl. attack. lt sill BE- remembered.
vas Intended 20 be me tafninr move
"a .ni an tha nfiilsh iefi % ent ~ tha
siiloi trus 10 the Yproa salient q
failed rompiefalY thanks to ths aluat
resistance % ths nalsians. aud M
u.sf ian4w~hr divisions are said 10
b. ln fho d.sgfaes. sinfs his vas ne
second isfslss defeat n en- oernsn
q my ln he Yser region eiiurssea ~
TIE cnperor
lfe sas present rhsu ihe wartem,
burgers ,-ied 10 fora lhs flooded
uar hsa BE- tls =-tImn NJ 1914 and ~
49, them tro~n in large Numbers
Among the feceat prisoners ~ns a.
o. DERBY farmer ffon rDmeranla. vho
smsniri me fsei nat h. was 10 have
gene on leave ~ day afisF b. ~aa
captured n appears inase hss be~n
allowed IN lhs German armY ~ farm
ers Esd asrlralIaflsts in order ttat
fhsy may help iaot after me crups.
a number ~ off'e-r. In eerfsln re-
s'ans have been granted leave
Athoarh ne enemy artillery = stni
g nasaany sctiss n ~ Anere sni
s. fnns ar.a sai between Ypres snf
ltmmsi thef~ has nos been any ofh-
'l h,ailia fsoTsmehis of importance
serfnsn sIr.isuss have shawn q msrk
a Intereaf IN tbe British and Freneh
saes sfeas uarfrx the at tso dsys
.ielr Observers have fiosn many
n.iss 20 tesvart 81 great altitude
r order % inspect she foads and
.amps The vsaibar eontlnaes nns
|. N steady ssnshlns and clear sty
.rd the~s hase been many aerial bsf-
b. h-hinf ne sneray iines
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-20

scossinsss % rsss Elsso
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-09
BETTER health CAMPAIGN.

There Is a lot for Lancaster to do
In the matter OF precautionary meas
ures to insure against disease Facts
had best be met face-to-face and
there Is no denying the fact that
there is room for improvement in
the sanitary condition OF this city.
There is probably no one who will
attempt to dispute the statement.
but there ought to be some one, the
authorities or some individual, who
will start the campaign for better
conditions The safeguarding of the
health of the community was never
so imperative. although at all times
imperative to a more or less degree.
The thinning out OF the physicians
of the community through their en-
listment for war service will make
relief from sickness more uncertain,
and it is necessary that extreme eau
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-09
"EXCEPT RLEASE."

The Charleston Evening Post says:
Woodrow Wilson probably holds
the worlds record as non-partis-
an. The leader of the Democratic
party, he has received the endorse
ment and support of Republican
ex-President, of the Conservatives,
Liberals. Laborites and Nationalists
OF England; the Social Revolutions
lists of Russia, the Socialists of
France and. after a fashion, a min
lister OF the Austrian Empire; of al
most everybody, in fact. except
Roosevelt, Lenine, Blease and the
Kaiser"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-09
THE ADVANCE CONTINUES.

The German soldier made pris-
Dner by the Americans who had a
letter from another soldier telling
him to shirk all he could, brought to
light what is more than likely the
general feeling among the crown
princes troops. Since the begin
ming of the Franco-American drive
and the consequent withdrawal Of
the enemy forces, the depression In
Germany, among the civilian popula-
tion and the soldiers, has reached
of the war. according to dispatches
coming across the waters The Ger
mans have been driven hard" and
they have lost much in men and ma
terials. Paris dispatches tell of the
enormous amount OF booty captured
in the Marne pocket. "including one
item OF a million three-inch shells. =
London papers are quoted as fea
turing the moving back on three
fronts" Of the enemy forces, and
these papers think the shortening OF
the enemy lines is a consequence OF
the heavy losses OF the enemy In
men and an actual shortage OF men
1t is declared that since June 5, the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-09
TIE CASUALTY LISTS.

The casualty lists published In the
daily papers mean more and more
to the people OF this country with
each succeeding day. That the num-
ber increases as the fighting pro-
crosses is but natural There are
approximately a million and a half
American soldiers now in France
and of course as the Americans get
more and more into the thick of the
fight there will be more and more
names in the casualty lists. Many
American homes will be bereaved :;
many noble and brave sons will
never return to their homes, bu.
their sacrifices-the sacrifice OF their
lives for democracy and world-free-
dom will live after them-wiu live
forever
The cost of war is great but 1t is
the price of peace that Is being
paid-everlasting peace the world
over.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-09
DIR. Thayer Called.

Dr.. j. II. Thayer. pastor OF the
First Baptist church in this city. has
received call to become camp pas
tor at the Paris Island naval train
ing station and has the matter under
consideration. II he accepts the call
he will likely leave Lancaster about
the first of the coming month. DR..
Thayer has been pastor here for the
past four years and is very popular
with his congregation and the pI
genorally OF the city.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-09

berry for his hogs which he nys is
great crop for them. The crops on
this place are especially good. The
,otton .clicve is better than the
We. e farm. They have a potato
--. age lo@se built especially for
this purpose with the heaters and
Nues for regulating the temperature.
We saw the finest melons there that
we had seen. We left with four OF
them, as many as we could haul
We turned our faces homeward
by way of Louisville and Wrens. AT
Louisville we broke bread with Mrs
Little, (Mr. Patterson's cousin.)
Monday night we spent with Miss
!.iverside people last winter and
will teach again. She was as clever
and accommodating as ever. In this
section was very heavy rain that
'hngs pretty badly. Tuesday morn
ing we left for Augusta, which was
35 miles, and very fine road. 1t is
made of sand and clay. Near Au-
"sta are some fine crops, too. This
side Of Augusta for about 10 miles
up lake is a cotton mill section
We were in sight of mill neorly
all the time. The country around
Aiken is good but they have been
very dry and the crops are not SO
good. although there has been rain
all along and the crops have i'm
proved a great deal since we went
down. Around 8atesburg and Lees
vile the crops are excellent. Also
beyond Camden over the river are
some fine crops. We made good
time and were soon in Lancaster
county again and | still stick to it,
the road from Kersnaw is the best
road we travelled over in South
Carolina. Our friend, A. ]. Greg
| ory, has a fine crop and the finest
field Of peas that have seen any
where. We got to Lancaster about
dark, good and hot for Tuesday was
sure hot day. Crops at home have
improved wonderful since we lerl
The cotton is growing but lacks the
fruit on 1t that the Georgia cotton
| has.
Rev. p. A. Presley Is a very pop
ular minister down there and one OF
their leading men in other things as
well as a minister. They say he has
been the means of more pure-bred
cattle being brought into that coun-
try than any other man. He asked
lots OF questions about Lancaster
and her people. I visited a famous
spring out there, which is a pond
with two great boilers coming up ~
1t that just rolls up like a cloud
You can't touch the bottom OF these
boilers with pole. There are sew
eral more spouts but none as strong
as two. 1t is surrounded by wood.
and could, with some work. be mad.
beautiful place. ]. r.. Craig.
Lancaster, S. c.. Aug. 8, 1918.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-09
sCissoRs>ANR PASTE.
Pcrsbing'S Million.


General March's statement that
General Pershing has under his di-
rect command "in his own area" an
American army of more than 1,00O,-
900 men is one of the most interest
ing of recent contributions to the
public's fund of knowledge concern
ing our forces in France. 1t is not
only gratifying but surprising, for
ii shows that the organization of our
overseas forces as distinct and sep
arate American army under Ameri-
can command-though subject, Of
course, to the orders of General
Foch-has proceeded more rapidly
than had been supposed.
When the plan for brigading
American units with the British and
French was announced, it seemed
certain that long time must elapse
before there could be organized in
France a distinctively American
army approximating million men.
1t appears that General Pershing
would have under his command as
purely-American force only those
American units which had already
been in France for a considerable
time and which had completed their
training. Those units which had not
finished their training and the rein
forcements which were being hur-
ried overseas would, it appeared, be
scattered through the British and
French armies and would not until
much later this year be turned over
to Pershing and take their places
with the American army
1t is now evident, in the light OF
General March's statement, either
that the plan or brigading American
units with the forces of our allies
has been modified or else that the
American units so brigaded have
finished their training much more
quickly than was generally foreseen
100000 men we have sent over
seas are now under Pershing's COM
mand lin his own area as a dis
tinctively American army, it is clear
that only small proportion of our
men are now brigaded with the
forces of our allies.
How this has come about is less
interesting than the fact itself; but
the chances are that il is the result
OF radical modification of the brigad-
ing plan. That plan was adopted
only as an emergency measure ano
il may not have worked very well in
practice, though il was probably OF
great assistance in tiding over the
crisis. However that may be, the
fact that General Pershing now has
under his direct command an Ameri-
can army Of more than million
men-including, no doubt, the divis-
ions which have played so splendid
part under General Liggett in the
great battle now raging-is a most
gratifying demonstration of the
swiftness and smoothness with which
our war machine in France has been
built up.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-09
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Mr.. Craig Writes Again.

To the Editor of The News:
1 was surprised to find no fruit in
Georgia. had heard so much Of
the peach crop of Georgia that I ex-
pected to find them in abundance.
1t is too low down for apples to
grow. / have been through more Of
the country since my last letter and
find the crops are very fine over this
territory. I visited one of the Neely
plantations near Waynesboro. which
is a very fine farm of $500 acres
Mr.. Nicely Is the head OF the meat
packing plant at Waynesboro. They
say that they are succeeding well
with 1t and 1t affords a market for
hogs and cows. Some sections are
going into the cattle and hog bust
ness. Mr.. Nicely runs between
fifteen hundred and two thousand
plows and is one of the largest land
owners In Georgia. Mr.. Agerton is
manager Of the farm / visited and q
member OF Mr.. Pressley's church
lie is running this farm with the la
test improved machinery. They
have bunch of 35 red cattle which
they are going to keep to improve
their herd headed with a pure short
horn sire. They have lot of the
native cows, toos that they will put
into beef He has. s.silo and had ius,
about completed ding it. He ha.
an acre of the sver-bearing mul.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-09

NASAy "oS AR&SSA W Sh6o " ~ v4o-
ions in battle, 40 against Gouraud
ands47 in the Marne pocket The
losses in these hettass has been ter
riac'a " 4
p A~glance at the map ofgthe bet,
t1efronts, shows the Germans baca TO
wfthfh eleven miles of their me
from which they started their AisneS
Marne drive on May 27. The enemy
is being driven. across the river
Vesle and on toward the line of the
emin-des-Dames, at which the
Germans will reach their starting
point on May 27; will have lost
heavily in men, guns and supplies,
and will have gained nothing. ~
An interesting incident in connec-
tion with the advance of the Franco
American forces was that when the
enemy was stopped below the Marine,
an American general ordered a
initiating to see the American flag
retire" The enemy was thrown
back and the American flag is still
going ahead.
Over-optimism, however, is dam
gerous, and Secretary Baker warns
against it. Discussing the successes
in the Aisne-Marne sector at Kansas
City few days ago, the war secre-
tary is quoted as saying: I'VE are
only beginning" Another signifi-
cant statement by Secretary Baker
was that the number Of men now
training at camps in the United
States is approximately 1900. 900.
and that it is the purpose Of the war
to keep at least one
million men in training camps in the
United States so long as the wal
shall last. The extension Of tho
draft age to include those between
the ages of IS and 81 and between
3 1 and AS. will provide class one,
the secretary says, that will precluoe
the necessity of invading the DO
ferred classifications.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-09

Germany, after 40 years of pre-
narration and four years of fighting,
rs now in possession of about IS
miles of French territory along a
front some 200 miles long. We
1papuld say that is slow travelling.