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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-01-30

WANTED Laundry work to take
home. 318 America Ave. 6-22
WANTED -Experien ced dreasmaker
wants sewing by the day. Call
Room 81. Jefferson Hotel. 6-22
WANTED Man and team to haul
wood. Reynolds e Winter. 125tf
FOUND Bicycle. Call Smart resi-
dence, 68. and pay for ad. 3-131
LOST-Key, near Miller's store. Re-
turn, =. Riqneers ottice- 1.130
s7RK82 sak1ftors
seks;synlfA ant p0sky.;'
3-z1
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-01-30

OYaTER SUPPER .
An oyster supper Will be given by
the members Of the Moose lodge for
their wives and lady friends tomor-
row evening IN the Moose hall.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
HUNS AN1I-TAHK
RIFLES FAIL 70
halt LAND SHIPS

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY,
Aug. l2.-Tanks. both the large ones
and the "whippets," again performed
tremendous services at small cost
10 themselves all along the line,
German prisoners have boaSted
that their forces are nov equipped
with new anti-tank rifles, firing a
large proiectile at great velocity.
Actual encounter with these rifles.
however, demonstrates that they are
complete failures when trained on
the armored tanks. A number Of
the weapons have fallen into the
hands OF the British.
During the advance east of Ro-
sieres British cavalry sent back
word that they could not proceed
because of heavy fire from a wood
on their front A number OF swift
"whippets' rolled around to the
back Of the wood but the Germans
saw them coming and ran for their
'hs r,lr This gave
trc cavalry an opportunity and they
..n g.. c"--'y, who made a
vain attempt to rally.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
CE|SSLER OUSTED
AS 0KLAHOMA'S
c. 0. P. CHAIRMAN
Vote Is DO to 3 Against Him
Holding Office,
CONTEST IS ANTICIPATED
Friends Of Chairman Say He
Wants to Hold Title,

Arthur II Gci,,cr ha, been ou,tcd
I" chairmap OF the republican commit.
tee OF Oklahoma By vote OF forty
to three the mcmhcr, OF the state cen
tral committee TIN, afternoon di,ms ed
the chairman whose lgaity had been
attacked and elected Vernon - Whr.
Ing, oamo.lgu mMo..r for Horace g..
hokccyer hi, successor
More than liy ot tine seventy mem.
bers ut the state central committee ar.
rived last night and early thi, morn
ing and headquarters for Vernon l..
Whiting, Pawhuska newspaper man,
who IS slated 10 succeed Geissler. was
established IN the Sklryin hotel with
Horace g. Mckceycr of Enid. the re-
publican nominee for governor The
meeting OF the committee was called IN
the banquet room Of the hotel at | 80
O'Clock by calling OF the roll of the
membership and examining credentials
Geissler, !, was stated. wa, almost
sure not TO take his defeat. which
seems assured TO the courts. but would
take the stand tha, he was elected in
April 1910 for a four-year term as
chairman Of the committee and that
the members Of the committee have no
authority TO elect a new chairman at
this time In taking this position.
friends OF Gelssler said that he would
probably appoint new county commit
teepen in all counties where the mem
bersl had deserted him and maintain a
separate organization through the com
ing campaign and submit the legality
oil hts organization TO the republ can
rational conyention in 1920
Friends OF Gesslc- sad mis- morn
ing that il was not the conducting Of
The campaign that he desired, but the
retaining OF his title as chairman Of
the state committee A national or
ganiration was effected OF all state
chalrmen at meeting in St. Louis last
winter. GeisSler is the chairman OF
this organization, and should he sur
render his title as chairman OF the state
committee the members Of the national
committee would naturally not recog
nire him as their chairman
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
ABSENT SOLONS
ARE CALLED BACK
FOR DRAFT BILL
Measure May Be Taken Up in
Upper House Monday,

WASHINGTON. Aug. lz.-Steps to
reconyene the senate so that the admin
lstration manpower bill extending draft
ages from lS to IS can be taken up
without delay we're taken today by SEN
ate leaders who ordered telegrams sent
to all absentees asking them to be pres
ent next Thursday when the bill is re-
ported to the senate
Under the unanimous consent agree
ment by which the recess was taken
three days must elapse before any bus
mess can be transacted after quo
rum has been called and as a result the
bill will be taken up next Monday.
An effort by Senator Kirby Of Ar
kansas to amend the administration
msn-power bill so as to extend the
draft ages from p to As, inclusive. in
stead Of l8 to Is, as proposed failed
today in the senate military committee
by an overwhelming vote.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
Battle Is Raging
Along Whole Somme Front;
GermanResistance Desperate
Junction of Chaulnes Reported Changed
Hands, as Germans Rush in Reserves
To Save Beaten Armies; 10000 Prison.
ers, 500 Guns Now Reported Captured,

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, Aug. IL,
2:l6 m.-(By the Associated Press. There is
confirmed this afternoon that the Of Roye,
which the Germans have been defending desperately
has been evacuated.
British tanks have been operating a considerable
distance east of that
LONDON, Aug. H. 4:33 o m-American troops
the suburbs of Braye today fighting continuous battle
for the outskirts of the little French city.
Only slight changes in the line a whole report
ed in dispatches reaching London this afternoon but
dngdong battle raging all and down the northern
section of the present battle line.
French troops have anced the important
Roye from the southwest capture the villages
of Armancourt and Tiooy according the official state
ment from Field Marshal Hog today The French have
also captured the of LEchele-S Arn three miles
directly west of Roye.
The line this front from LEchele-St. Aurin
southeast through Amancourt and Too three miles SOUTH
through Curry eleven miles southeast M6ntddier then
to the east and passes through the Mongny
to the hill north of Antova northwest of Rbecou
on the Oise
British Take Outskirts of Braye.
The British have captured the western Of the
Braye, on the Somme the advices state
Apparently the attack the southern part of the front
being continued by the French this morning interest
centered in the sector around the Lassgny mass Il diff
cult to whether the French the crest they
close to it. The whole position the southern line depends
upon possession of it.
Position South of Somme Stabilized.
In the region between the Roye road and the Somme the
position has been stabilized The Germans
artillery on this front and heavily attacking The
towns of Albert and Chsunes seemed held by the
and Roye has not fallen according to latest advces
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
AVIATOR LEADS
POSSE IN CHASE
or DEWEY NEGRO
Black Sought for Killing Po-
lice Chief Saturday Might
SETTLEMENT DESTROYED
Billie Parker Seeks Out Fugi-
tive From Wings Of Plane

DEWEY, Okla, Aug l2-When
Chlct Of Police Null attempted 10
arrest n. Widow, negro barber
late Saturday night, the negro shot
and killed the officer and seriously
wounded Cny Clerk George De
Young and then escaped 4 mob
quickly formed and Billie Parker.
Dewey aviator, IN an glrplanc
located the negro running in the
om>klrt, ol town and guided the
mob toward him with signal,
Opening fire, the mob soon brought
Widow down with a bullet IN his
shoulder Officers from the sher-
ifs office took the negro IN charge
despite the protests OF the mob
Aroused and fren1led. the crowd Of
500 went TO the negro settlement
and applied the torch TO every
house except one, occupied BY an
old negro woman.
Returning 10 storm the jail it was
found that Widow had been
spirited away.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
BLUE GOOSE LEADER
TO ENTER WAR SERVICE

A. N. Nelson, Most Loyal Gander OF
the Blue Goose club, rendered his resig-
nation at today's session held at the
Lee Huckins hotel, owing TO his en-
trance soon into war service a commit
tee composed OF r. w. Bates, Fred
Thompson and Charles A. Haggart was
appointed to fill the vacancy at the next
meeting next Monday, Delegates to
The national convention held in Chicago
in October we're appointed as follows
w. p Miller, Charles N. Cowan; alter.
fa:eS, Stalney Bruce and John Dulaney
A. 6. O'Nesl stationed at the Madison
Barracks. New York, member of the
club. vas present and made a short talk
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
INSURANCE COMPANY
STAMP SALES S60.226

A total Of $sO22S25 in war savinss
stamps has been sold during the yeas
by employees Of the Metropolitan Lilo
Insurance company. their sales beis9
simply q part Of their daily drives ~
insurance During July they sold M
07050 and Saturday a one-dAy -
netted them H.728.sS. J. A. Whifs r
manager. has charge Of the slasao =
and lS0 employees scattered -
the state sell the stanSA f1z
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
British Reported
Entering Brave
Associated Pre-" War Review.

Mighty efforts are being made BY the
German high command to check the
allies advance through Pcardy toward
Peronne, Roye and Noyon. On the
northern end OF the battle line the
British have not been able to progress
rapidly during the past night, although
London reports unoificially that the
village of Braye has been entered.
In the center strong German counter
attacks seem TO have held up the ad-
vance against vital points along the
line. There is an unconfirmed report.
however, that Roye has been abandoned
by the enemy.
Hun Tries to Stabilize.
Interest in the Picardy battle now
centers upon the German efforts to
stabilize the front along the line from
Albert south TO Chaulnes and to check
the French efforts TO envelop the
enemy's position at Lassigny
There has been an enemy effort which
has met with a measure of success. 10
hold the northern flank OF the line
firmly while the allies have pushed
eastward in the direction of Peronne
and Ham
On the southern end Of the front an
important advance is reported in the
fact that the French have reached An
tQyal on the crest of the hills west of
Ribecourt II Antoval is firmly held
by the French, the German lines along
the Oise, II seems. are in danger and
If the French continue to gain the
enemy's retirement from territory held
along the eastern bank Of the river may
be forced
Severe Fighting Due.
The coming day or two probably win
be marked by savage fighting. especially
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
There's a Difference" Pi-
vate Peat Says, ''in Doing
Ones Bit, and Doing Ones
ALL" Canadian Soldier Tells
How Both Can Be Done,
by PRIVATE HAROLD r. PEAT,
Late Third Battalion, First Canadian
Overseas Contingent.

I overheard the remark in the train,
but as my station was the next and as
II was while the porter was brushing
me down that heard the words I
could not find out whether it was ig-
noranoe or deliberate enemy propa-
gsnda,
Bah" is was a short. stocky, dark
man who spoke. THE English are do
ing their bit but We are doing our
bes. Of allr
should have liked to stay and
spesk to the two men. After all ignor-
snee and the unconsidered repetition
Of inSdious enemy propaganda are
much the same thing England has
had too much to do in doing her bit
10 psbhsh wha, a bit means. The
English are quite as slangy a race
n speech as we OF Canada or the
states. BIT" is slang term, born oI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
Paris Says Little Change Over Night;
Prisoners Total 4O,OOO Guns at 500

PARIS Aug. 12.-There marked change in the
fighting situation the French front during the night saws
the official statement from the office TODAY There was
artillery fighting in the territory southwest of Rove
Nearly 900 prisoners and guns been taken by
the allies in Pcardy according reliable information here
Extremely bitter resistance being encountered from the
Germans along the line of Chaunes- Noyon The enemy
is bringing up strong renforcemen while the allies are pre-
pairing for a further advance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

ChaulneS and Roye, for 1t would make
possible a double allied turning move
ment, which might force his retirement
to the Noyon Ham Peronne line,
German resistance today is reported
greatest at Lihons, west of Chaulnes
where desperate counter attack was
made, during which Chaulnes is be.
lieved to have changed hands. French
pressure along the Oise is continuing
but the Hun is fighting at bay there
too, to cover his retreat.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

Reasons for the German tcnaclU in
clinging to the front between Rove and
Noyon are easily seen by the heavy
black line in the lef, center of the map,
which is the position of the allied arm
les today Unconfirmed reports re-
ceived at the British headquarters in
France say that Roye has been evacu-
ated If this be true, Won Hutier' 5
whole line from there to Noyon is in
great danger, as we'll as his line between
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
Whole Government
To kronStadt

AMSTERDAM, Aug l2.-The boil
shevik government will shortly leave
Moscow for Kronstadt, the Berlin Lokal
Anzeiger states today Premier Lenine
and War Minister Trotzky have al
ready reached there, the newspaper
adds.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
LEN|NE-TROTzKY
QUIT MOSCOW AS
power DECLINES
Berlin Announces Departure
for Base at kronStadt,

LONDON, Aug. l2--Premier
Lenine and his chief assistant, Le-
on Trotzky, have fled to Kronstadt,
the naval base near Peirograd, sc-
cording to dispatch sent out BY
the semi-official Wolff bureau OF
Berlin and printed in Zurich news
papers, says a HavaS report from
Paris
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
w. u. Operators
Get Wage Increase
Of Ten Percent

NEW YORK. Aug. l2.-Announee-
ment OF general increase of 10 per-
cent in wages to all employees of the
Western Union Telegraph company, be-
longing TO the association. recently or
ganized by the company. was made here
today. The increase. retroactive from
July !, applies to about 5000 workers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
MALvY IS BANlSHED
TO EXILE IN SPAIN

BORDEAUX, Aus. l2-Loms ].
Malvy. former minister OF the interiat
who was found guilty Of holding eoss
munication with the enemy and 60
fenced TO five years banishment, passed
into exile yesterday in Spain
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
BULLETIN

LONDON, Aug. i2.--British air
men today brought down q German
Zeppelin In flames to sdviees TO
east coast, according to sdviess to
the Star. The machine was one Of
the largest and newest Of this type
Of aircraft
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
New Inspector Wanted.

According TO reports which come in,
the dairieS are anxious to be regulated
and to know what the health department
desires, MSMullen says. II has been
recommended by the health survey com
mittee that a trained milk Inspector be
added to the staff Of the health depart
ment whose sole duty will be to inspect
the milk and inspect il much oftener
than is being done at present
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
Green Gives $4,000 Bond.

Don Green, driller and field agent for
oil companies promoted by z. J. and
z. n. Green, was arraigned before u.
$. Commissioner Ernest Chambers to
day and was released under 5000 bond.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
SUBMARINE SINKS
3 MORE VESSELS
OFF OUR COAST
British Steamer PeniStOne,
1900 Tons, Largest Victim,

WASHINGTON. Aug l2.-Destrue.
ton OF the British steamer Penistone
and the Swedish steamer Sydland by a
German submarine off the New Eng
land coast, was reported today to the
navy department The Penistone was
sent down yesterday about 100 miles
east OF Nantucket and the Sydland on
August 8 southeast of Nantucket
All OF the members of the Sydland's
crew we're rescued.
Later the navy was advised that the
American schooner Herman L. Winter
had been sunk in the same general
locality. There is no record here of a
Continued on Psoe q. co,upp ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
Famine Is Biggest
Enemy OF S0viets

BY The Associated Pre7s.
MOSCOW, Saturday, July IL
Crush the Crecho-Slovaks" is the
slogan appearing in all the official
-wspaFers. 1t is the keynote OF al
CONTINUED on Page s. Column 81
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LOCAL FORECAST - Generally fair
and continued warm weather tonight and
Tuesday
STATE FORECAST - TonIoht and
Tuesday generally fair weather.
HOURLY TEMPERATURE.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
KESLER QuIzzED
ON STEPS FOR
CLEANER MILK
Civic Council Wants to Know
What Has Been Done,

Following meeting Saturday OF the
civic council at which the health condi-
tionS OF Oklahoma City were discussed,
A. ID. McMullen, secretary OF the civic
council, today announced he had sent
the following letter 10 Mark KeSler.
commissioner OF public health:
AT meeting Of the civic council
held this day resolution prevailed
that a letter be sent you asking if you
intend doing anything relative to the
milk situation and also what you are
doing or intend to do regarding add-
,ional funds for the care OF the sick
viii you please give US an answer be
fore the next meeting on August "a
MIX Matter Urgent.
The civic council is composed of rep
resentatives from eight local organza.
tions, the Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis, Ad-
vertising clubs, the Chamber. OF Com
merce, Jobbers and Manufacturers, Re
tailerS' association, and the Real Estate
board, the purpose of which is to CO
ordinate club activities along all line,
for the benefit of Oklahoma City'S bust
ness and civic interests.
The report OF the health survey com
mittee on Oklahoma City's milk, drink
ing water hospital service garbage, de
tention hospital and schools, has been
read and endorsed by each OF the eight
organizations of the civic council The
council representatives Of these or
carnations, says McMullen, were au-
thorized to get what action they could
on the various recommendations of the
health survey report but owing to the
fact that through August the most harm
is caused by impure milk, it was thought
best to take this matter up without de.
lay, and hence the letter to Kesler says
McMullen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
Give the Best to the Boys"
Little Things Make a "Bit"
Eternal Effort Can be "Au''

the war. "Bit" TO a man who is do
ing it may mean giving up his busi-
ness, his happiness, his fortune or his
life No nation can do more, but il
takes every individual member of a
nation to lend hand else the bit is not
done at all, not begun to be done.
Too Busy to Bury Dead.
! saw in an English paper a digni-
fled response to an undignified criti-
cism of what she had done and was
doing Later we may tell OF what
we are doing and what we have done I;
now we are too busy burying our
dead"
II you can't understand the term
bit don't adopt il. Trifling incon-
venience-substituting corn bread for
wheat one day a week par example
that isn't a bit. There is a difficulty
] know in deciding what TO do back OF
the line. The soldiers work is laid
out for him; he knows he has to fight
or die, or both. The folks at home,
5000 miles from the actual fighting
front in France, and many thousand
miles further back of other fighting
fronts, where no American soldiers
have been, as yet, have to find their
own bit.
Away back in 1914 we boys were
crazy to get to the front We ehafed
at the delays. We were threatened
with being held back a matter OF half
doren weeks. We thought the war
Continued on Page 4, Column ~
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BRITISH BEYOND ROYE;; YANKS IN BRAYE
FIRST CALL
By
ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
Author Of
over THE TOP
CHAPTER J.
Americans All

THE Uihtcd States is at war To
many OF MS, as yet the above td,t
carries no significance II H
rrc,cly accepted as something disagree
ole which cannot be avoided In thi,
immense and wonderfully rich country
Of ours II is hard ior the people 10
lcallle that they have entered lhc great
est conflict IN hIstory-the bloodlcSt
the cruelest OF them all
The actual scene OF fighting is too
far away; all about them is industry
and prosperity Recruiting posters
and men IN uniform seem strangeIy
out Of place It is hard to reconcile
the two. To bring war home 10 the
individual. 10 make him realize II,
awiulncss, that individual must suffer
he must sec war, must live war. mus
breathe war
Not So Far Away.
This war is really not so lar ava.
although thousand, Of mile, separate
Il, from the scene OF armies tearing and
rcnding At each oUer's vitals The
distance is brldged IN a few minutes by
the cable and telegraph conveying the
news that loved one has fallen on the
field OF battle When the casualty lists
begin TO appear, .hen, and not until
then. will the people as whole fully
realize what this war means TO them
1t took England more than a year to
awake 10 the seriousness, and magnitude
OF the task before her. II must not
take America that long To win this
war every American must do his and
her share to help, and start right now.
because delay means the useless sac
rlice OF thousands OF lives OF our best
manhood
We are not fighting an honorable
enemy, We are fighting murderers and
pirates and the sooner they are
stamped out the safer II will be for
civilization.
Everything German.
We are at war with Germany, no,
only PrussianiSm and militariSm but
with the German people and everything
connected with GERMANY The trenches
re manned by the German people
Prus5ianism and miitari.n are sup
ported by the German people, German
people are sinking our ships. killing
our boys, and bombing our hospitals.
Is Uncle Sam going to sit idly by
while this is going on1 Not likely, it's
against the old boys nature SO up
and at them, America
The German in the trenches can be
handled by our boys al the front, but
what about the German at home here
in the United StateS2 The one who
StabS us in the back Are we going to
let these snakes hinder and undermine
our armies at the front or are we
going TO safeguard our boys and ex-
terminate the pests3
Although we are fighting Germany,
German language newspapers are being
published all about us
Hanging the Traitors.
The Germans in the United States,
whether naturalized or not who are
to renounce their Fatherland
and who ate unwilling to fight this
Fa:herland with rifle and bayonet, are
our enemies and should be interned i'm.
mediately.
We have many men who hold high
offices OF trust who are nothing more
or less than pro-Germans or spies IN
the pay OF Germany They have tried
and are now trying to hinder the sue
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
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on the south, where the continued pro-
gress OF the French would weaken tho
whole German position, If it does not
turn the flank OF the Noyon-Nesle line.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
Severe Fighting Due.

The coming day or two probably win
be marked by savage fighting. especially