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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-21
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R"curr"ni runorS from Washing
ton thar the draft age is to be ox-
tended Justify the conclusion that
IN" War Department has the matter
under adviSrmcnt The request. if
made. VIII douhl"s be- granted by
Congress promptly and with the full
approval of public opinion Any
measure to incr"as" orr war-waging
efficiency is strictly and popularity
in order now The raising of the
draft ar" would work to that end.
Thcr" ar" thousands of ui"n in
the country in the early 30's who ar.
first-claSs fighting material Ihry'
could be- called To the Colors without
occaSioning any serious gap in the
industrial ranks. Such men. having
failed To take on the normal respnn-
Sibiliti"s. could be far better spared
Tor military service than the men
within the draft age who have been
given deferred classification
Any draft-aSc limit. wherever fix.
ed. is bound to create a condition of
inequity hut the higher the limit
the smaller will he that degree of
ihtquity The perfect plan is not
possible What H. wanted is the best
possible plan.
me biggest. most powerful army
we can assemble At the front and tn,
biggest. most efficient industrial ar.
my back of the front Is the program
cut out for us The country thor
"ughly understands it and will sup
port all efforts to that consumma-
'lon with Will Daily Oklahoman
Te News wishes to find bit of
fault with the proposed changes in
draft age limitations. That fault Is
with tn" downward revision OF ago
There Is proposition for the future
that great many people overlook.
and II is this: Single men who have
attained the age OF from 80 to 40
are not likely to become fathers OF
family. for most all men who mar
ry 90 so before their fOrticth year
On the other hand, the boys between
the ages of Is and 2l today are to
be the fathers of the next genera
non, and II is incumbent upon these
To maintain the b:rth-rate. As "A cold
blood"d proposition of which is to
he most useful to the Nation i'm the
future. II appears to us that the "uld
bachelors can he better spared fnr
the army, all things considered, than
can the boys between the ages of Is
ana II. AS a proposition of futures
one lH-year-old hoy is worth about
two 40-year-old bachelors.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-21
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-21
REMODEI.lN(: CAFE

Frank Price is giving the interior
of the Fish and Oyster Parlor com.
plete remodeling, consisting of new
wall decorations and interior paint
ing. Other improvements are con-
templatcd.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-21
FRIDAY. ~ NJ -. 1918.
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Next Friday, one week from To-
day, all wag"-carn"rs and taxpayers
Of every station in life are com.
mandcd by the President To assem-
hle Themselves together in public
meeting. each in his respective
school district, and there make I.
his Government a pledge as To how
many dollars worth Of War Saving
Stamps he will buy during the re-
naming months of this year
Getting down to- fundamentals. it
is a rar" prlviloE" for those uf IL
who ar" To rcmail ai hum" ana save
and produce. to h, permitted To loan
our Government the profits "" arr
making from cur privat" interests,
and when p'upl" will have generally
realized the buying of War Savings
Stamps as II privilege. then will oar
quotas be OvrrSubScribrd. and am
pie money will b" in hand with which
10 carry on the war until IN" d"vil.
ish Hun is driven back across tn"
Rhine, back through his own dam
nablc country and into defeat
This war is Il war of Nations on
one side there il Germany. with ilS
slaves. Austria, bulgaria. ana Tur.
key, seeking to subugatc the whole
world with it iron hand and to
German kultur" The proudcsi war
song of TIA" Huns j.. "Urutchland
ub"Ialli,s." meaning GERMANY olcr
all. and for year their writer's and
speakers and teachers have, tlnrht
the German pruulr in,i t;rrn,an rtl
itary power would one day ut,rro.u
III" world, and V hen the first Bios
was struck in lHli th. FRA .L,.
arms and the G,lmau people h,li,.
ed that th. iu.r .r =; ..,,.,,,
world lrGmp.i Was at t.p,lL o.l IN
other side ar, almu,. al 'hr u,hr,
great power ut r,fih. determined
that fro" inSti)utinis nnd fr,r rrp
pl" shall NOT l." DESTROYED. and that
10 mak" and preserve the snf"ty Of
1h"s" institutions and peoples on
earth, the German hrll hound and
their damaahl" "kuliur" MUS, H..
crushed. destroyed wiped on, o.;
,Xisi"ncc
! The dcc,n, nniious ,f IN, ,u,,h
meaning an ,hr Allinl no,,r,. h,n,
undertaken a ;,urcudou. ,nsL n,,l
much giving has been and viii N, re-.
uuired to n,cnmnIish IN, TASK ,,i,-
inr in whirb lif, i.u,, ,,nr,h v'h;i,,
same h.,y, ,.iv,n ,,,., ,h;m,, '',ho..
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men and rhilJrnn hnvo h..r ..r,,"; n'o''
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-21

7 = u TVW .N''Ns
\uu weren't drafted. Hii: yal
- +" selected Selected to h.,u nav
4 I"h, that has been very long un-
paiG a debt for services thar hav.
mad" this the grand country il is:
Il d"ht incurred in making you the
enlightened being YOU ar: u d.b'
that has piled benefits muuntain-
high your debt to government and
ci,ilizati0n.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-21
TRANSFERRED TO WHo

j. II. Spring. who won '''~ r,sr,
sion in the army at camp ur,,j
Rockford, ILL.,, has been rans't tor
to Waco. Texas. and was heFr " Wr
short time Thursday en- rouln Id
Spring will remain here VIII ,hoo.
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VI |. Wv"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-21
PAINTING STORE FRONT

Perkins Bros. Co. are giving the
front OF their store building "a newer
and better appearance with "A coat
of paint this week.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-21
valiant Tribune {:

y '"rh!nin Newspaper says that
y" irfmLH 'lt:2rrS in this country
nave t'i!"d III" fatherlnnd in its
hunr Of peril anl tha: they have
failed to keep ia ir grcomcnt made
win the fath"rland when they sail
I'd for thi shore Too bad. too had
that they fail to bite the hand
that's feeding" them.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-21
PitiSburg County Guardian :

I0'NUHTV Z VTHIH NUNTUllN
Despit" their apparent 2"al at
turning their toes to the daisies ana
despite the further fact that th,
chief aim of the German nation
seems to be the raising of cannon
todder. we doubt if there is enough
irst-liners. reserves and all the res,
Oh them. to strew the ground all the
way to Paris ?s thick with dead
Frltzes as the Americans are leaving
them in front Of the L. Slime. along
the Allied front.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-21
AlVa Pioneer :

Germany is beginning to wonder.
after all. what was the H.. of thpt
i"r'H Years oi pr paraiion for war.
wren IN" Ari' ric"n soldiers after
"'H. on" year Of paratipn boa.
IT." LaiS"rS crack fitht,r~ in "v. rv
"ngat"incnt.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-21

So far this season. last Tuesday
was the hottest day. the mercury
standing al Ice in the shade.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-21
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-21

Another good thing that might be
accomplished by extending the draft
age limitations would be To cut out
some of this talk: IF | were only
young enough | surely would like to
go some men get wonderfully pa
triotic about sending other men to
war and ii would be interesting to
note how much of their desire to
tight comes from the heart, and how
much from the lips.
Tulsa World
Some fool enthusiast now comes
forward with the suggestion that an
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-21

Poteau Sun
PRESIDENT Wilson. while reviewing
the ked Cross parade in New York,
was greeted by Canadian soldier.
invalided home from the front, who
had been taken into the Canadian
army despite the fact that he was
% years old. when the authorities
learned that his son was one of
those that the Germa nsoldiers cru
Gifted on barn door What would
YOU do to stop such fiendish things?
DO You think II much of sacrifice TO
pledge Yourself TO save and buy War
Savings Stamps?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-21

Ada News
sentry "Who goes there"
Answer "French soldier"
Sentry Pass on, French Sol
dier'
sentry who goes there"
Answer: British Soldier"
sentry: Pass on. British Sol
dier"
sentry who goes there"
Answer: Who the hell wants TO
know"
Sentry; Pass on. American Sol
dier'
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-21

The Durant News, year ''S'
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-21

Miss Helen. daughter Of Mt q,
Mrs. j. ID. Haynes. was taken
Sherman Wednesday to undergo
operation for appendicitis
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-10
IV'ONTDlDIER IS CAPTURED
ASALLIES LAUNCH SUDDEN
ATTACK FROM THE SOUTH

taking
numbers Of
been
close that
to be from
miles
junction Chaunes quite
within British
guns previously
Ken mornings fghing.
until he reached the the canal
of 20
allied Of miles
IL miles.
splendid
"v' British Report.
the Germans
increased Ooo odays office state
nj
delivered attack in the angle between the somne
and the Ancre and a considerable
Morlancourt
Somme and the ..--. .E..
and Rainescou Proya The French
threaten NIonddier.
captured Fretoy Aanvl
/
Enemy followed the
beaten off in intensive lighting
The French Report. a.-.
Montd
surrounded according the
tatenent office today: RI
French reached miles Montdf
of advanced Of Arl-
captured payenescou
of Piezrepont s4 1~S..~ &C.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-10
HUN IN POSITION
SIMILAR TO One
ON AISNE-MARNE,
SAYS GEN. MARCH
Officer Seems To Be OF
Opinion That Critical
Moment Has Come
(By Associated Pregs.l

Washington, Aug. 1O.--The France
British drive in Picardy has put the
enemy again in bad position simi-
lar to the pocket which closed up an
him on the Aisne- Marine front, Gem
eral March said today in his weekly
conference with newspaper corresr
pondents.
The whole battle line from Rheims
to Flanders IS being Strengthened out
and the time has come for the
greatest effort, General March said.
Marshal Foch is following the
sound military principle of hitting
without relaxation" said the general.
When you get the enemy going,
keep him going. 49,
Any suggestion that the end Of the
war is at hand should be discouF=
aged, the chief OF staff said, but the
time has come to keep the enemy
running and to hit him hard The
greatest advantage to the Allies is
that they have taken the offensive
and can keep the enemy guessing in
stead of guessing themselves.
The chief Of staff read a conf
dental report showing that the Brit
ish had taken more prisoners than
they could handle and also had cap
tured all enemy artillery in their itTl-
mediate front. The report added
that a German general and his start
had been captured. -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-10
HAYWOOD TRIAL
ON IN CHICAGO
(Bv- Associated Press. !

Chicago, Aug. I0.--William p. Hay
wood, characterized by government
counsel as the swivel chair king" OF
a conspiracy to upset Americas mill
tary program, stoutly denied on the
witness stand late yesterday that he
had ever advocated violence and re-
ciaI reforms must be brought about
by industrial rather than political
methods. " < & E
The general Observation-Disclosures Of
the Industrial Workers Of the World
asserted the black man Of the south
before the war was better off" than
the ffwage slave" of today.
This slave had but one master who
owned his body he said, but this
housed and given good substantial
clothes, and his free hours were spent
with his family. Now these black
men have been brought to East st.
Louis or the Chicago packing plants
AS chief witness for the defense,
Haywood reviewed ethe stormy career
of the I. w. w. from it's organization
in 1905 by members of the Western
Federation OF Miners, the American
Labor union, the Social Trade and La
Dor alliance and similar rganigations,
up~to the Industrial strife of 1903. He
preamble to the Declaration OF Pr1n-
ciples, which says there can be moth
ing in common between employer and
worker, and then pointed to what he
termed the small political power Of
the working people.
THE employing class is wholly
concerned in profit making, ami this
condition brought about such TRACE
dies as occurred at Ludlow and Bis
bee" he said. Then he pointed to the
long political battles for an eight
hour working day and compared them
with the quick action obtained
through industrial methods, such as
strikes and boycotts.
The witness told of the arrest Of
Pettibone, Meyer and himself for the
murder OF Governor Steunenberg of
Idaho, Of their hasty removal to Ida
no from Colorado In violation Of the
laws, OF their long detention, at the
penitentIary and the county jail ami
OF his ultimate acquittal.
How much did you get for your
lectures3" asked Attorney Wander
yeeri OF the defense
Fer the Pettibone defense got
$3.50 month. AS lecturer for or
ganizationB got $50 a night or about
$1,000 a month while in France, Eng
land, Italy and other countries
How much have you received as
general secretary treasurer of the l..
w wv.
"Twenty-eight dollars q week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-10
BOCHES SET TRAP
FOR AMERICANS
But Honors Rested With
Pershing.'s Men When
Battle Ended

American Army Headquarters. on
the Vesle, Aug. 8. - (Reuter's
Whatever may be the ultimate in
tentions of the Germans. they have
methodically thought out the prob
lem of defending the heights north
of the Vesle and are strongly dis
couraging all efforts to approach
them.
The Germans doubtlessly encour-
aged the Americans with the idea
that Fismis had been abandoned,
because when the Americans enter
ed the town they ran up against a
liberal supply of machine gun nests.
But as the enemy discovered at
Seichprey, { east of st. Mihiel), 1t
is one thing to get the Americans
into a trap and another thing to set
them out Of IL. The Germans in the
end had the most unpleasant rec
objections Of Fismes.
With Fismes occupied the struggle
for the valley began. The Amer
lean crossing Of the Vesle was q
fine piece Of work and coolly per-
formed under searching enemy fire.
1t was only when the Americans
advanced to the foot Of the hills that
they realized the character of the
German opposition. On the heights
above were hidden German machine
guns. 1t was Impossible to approach
them since they had a clear field OF
fire and as they were invisible they
could keep the Americans from 1000
to $500 yards away. Big shells them
began to drop in the American lines
apparently fired from heavy hoW-
itZeTs.
The Americans, are lying on the
hillsides virtually in the open with
the German gunneFs watching every
movement from the dark belt Of trees
above. The American gunners are
peppering the enemy with shell and
gas but without sensibly dinltniahs
ing their fire.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-10
No Restrictions
On Use Of Beef
Except HigbCoSt

Washington Aug. 10.-Restrictions
on the consumption Of beef in public
eating places and voluntary restric
tions on householders were reviewed
today by the food administration.
The regulations reseinded by this
action prohibited serving beef more
than once a day in restaurants and
hotels and limited to one and half
pounds a. person weekly In sus-
pending these regulations about one
month earlier than contemplated the
food administration requests that
the use Of beef be restricted as far
as practicable to cattle which dress
under ATS pounds. Retailers are
urged to purchase lighter cattle and
the public lis asked to patriotically
accept 1t although used to the heav
Ter beef so that the military forces
and the allies may have the heavier
grades which are required for exs
port.
Extreme drouth in Texas. Okla
-homa and other sections Of the
southwest and some cattle states
OF the northwest the food adminis-
tration's statement says Is endan-
gering the meat herds, creating an
abnormal run Of cattle 70 market.
The larger part is below market
weights, and would normally remain
on the ranges longer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-10
RAPID PROGRESS
ON FIRST DAY
New Whippet Tanks Keep
Pace With Cavalry
London Finds

London-Surprise is mingled with
qualification in the comment Of the
morning papers onthe continued ad-
vance Of the Anglo French forces in
the somrae region. No offensive in
which the British army has parti-
cipated. it is remarked, ever made
so much progress on the opening
day, and although the advance was
slower on Friday this, it is contend
ed, was only to be expected.
The full story OF Fridays opera
tions apparently has not yet been
told was bad visibility made its !.
cult to obtain early news FROM ae
fighting front: The employment of
q large number OF light, fast tanks
the "Wllippets with strong forces
OF cavalry is regarded as giving an
entry to a new. feature Of battle.
The military correspondent of The
Times referring to the remarkable
speed developed by the whippets in
keeping pace with the cavalry fore
sees O. future when every infantry
man viii have a snlaH, light. tank.
while swarms Of airmen will take
the place Of the cavalry and light in
fantry.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-10

This map shows the western
front, as it stood Thursday morning
before the allied attack. The main
drawing gives in clear form the i'm
portart changes in the line and the
amount Of territory taken from the
country regained by the allies in
the recent drive in the Marne salient.
Fig /. indicates where British
Strengthened out the line and re-
gained more ground at La Basse.
Figs. 2 and indicate German
withdrawals on the line east of
Amiens, which drove the Huns. fartE1-
er from that city. These withdraw
ais preceded the attack Thursday.
Fig. indicstes where French and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-10

comes rnorB dangerous. 1t is depldy-
ed from Montdtdier to the Qise! The
country behind it is hilly and wood :
ed, lacking in roads and altogether
unfavorable for ythe withdrawal of
masses of men and material.
In a retreat Won Hutier would be
obliged to use three high roads and
two railroads which converge on
Roye like the spokes Of q wheel.
Beyond that town a retreat: would be
dependent on the two roads toward
Ham and the Somme, one direct and
the other by way Of Nesle.
From the geogra aphioal details it
will be seen that Won Hutier in a re-
treat would be forced to squeeze his
heavy artillery and conveys through
Roye. It would be like putting them
through rolling mill for the French
advance troops are now six miles
northwest Of Roye, while the center
of the German front Is eleven miles
south Of that town. "A s~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-10
Garrnan ArnnN Retreate.

Paris, Aug. 1o.-The German army
of General Won Hutfer is retreattng
from the Montdidier-No line.
More than 10000 prisoners have
been captured by the allies, the Hav-
as agency reports the newspaper as
saying.
The retreat Of Won Hutier's army
is showing traces Of utmost haste.
Much war material is being left be-
hind. The German rear guards are
fighting desperately. sF
The retrograde movement OF the
Germans is being accelerated by the
favorable progress Of the new, at
tack south of Montdidier.
Won Hutier's retreat from Mont
didier was cut Off when the French
captured i Farerolles. The German
position along the Montdidier- -Roye
road is preCarious.