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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-21
Allies Cross Scheldt Near Ghent
Pushing Steadily On in Belgium;
sHaig VictoryOp Road toMons
war SUMMARY
BY the Associated Press.

British troops in smashing through
the formidable German positions along
the Selle river north Of lie Clttau. cap.
tured more than 5000 prisoners. The
Germans we're forced from positions
OF great natural strength on a wide
front and the British gains we're main
tanned Notwithstanding many counter
attacks. The British now hold the
heights between the Selle and Harpies
rivers and are in a position to ou,ilsnk
the Normal forest and cut the rail
road between Valenolennes and Ayes-
nes
Ten Miles From Ghent.
Farther north the allied forces con-
tinue their progress through Belgium
and French Flanders from Lenain 10
the Dutch frontier. On the north the
Belgians are within ten miles OF Client,
while in the center the British are
marching on the Seheldt river and out
Taking Journal, an important railway
junction, which towns have been made
useless TO the Germans.
The bad weather that has prevailed
10 France during the past few days has
not checked the advance Of the allies
along The Serrs and oise rivers. where
successes are ceporisd ou-the south
ern side Of the Lys salient the French
lave cut a deep notch into. the German
lines BY reaching the heights to the
west Of Crandlup.
French Move West Of Arsonns.
Through the Champagne sector there
has been no change in the line, bu,
Just west Of the Argonne forest the
French have moved ahead once more.
They have reached the outskirts OF the
village OF Terron-sur-hisne. north OF
Nourieres This seems 10 be a stroke
~ lie Chesne. 10 the northeast OF the
ArRonne forest
The village al lie Chesne Is an i'm
portant highway center and is on rail.
road which runs TOWARD Buraney behind
the front &here the Germans are striv-
ing to stop the American drive on the
Inc from the Argonne to the Meuse n
lie Chesne should be occupied by the
French. the event would be almost GER
tain TO bring abou, German Withdraw
u east OF the forest.
American forces apparently are meet
Ing with desperate resistance along the
front west Of the Meuse This front is SO
important TO the enemy, ths, he Is max :
Ing a great effor, to hold Il firmly. He
apparently has succeeded for the time
being at least in holding up the Ameri-
rams
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-21

WASHINGTON, Oct 2l.-Plans for
conference on alter, -,he-war recon.
s,ruetion to be held here next January,
were announced today by the National
Goverumens League. Sensios Owen Of
Oklshoms is chairman Of . committee
s4roIoG ips u nee,ire ~.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-21
OUTLOOK BRIGHT
FOR CHECKING Of
INFLUENZA here
Cases Becoming Fewer De-
ClareS City Health Official,

The spread Of the influenza cpl
demic ks been checked, says Df. ].
y. Kuhn, city health supervisor
Forty new cases Of the disease
we're reported to the department Of
health today.
Physicians are ordered to prompt
ly report new cases for daily
summary being made by the U. S.
public health service.
rwenty-ssven deaths have been
reported since Saturday, making q
total Of ais deaths during October.
Forty heu and twenty tssms ere
still busy cleaning streets Ahd alleys
Of the city.
Arranesmsats havs been made to
clean 400 places rsDsrtsd In the Red
Croa canvass % insanitary.
STATE rsports give new influenss
cases a. tctaling io,S<s.
The Spanish influenza situation hat
taken on a much brighter aspect, an,
indications are that the spread Of N,
epidemic has been checked and that In
newly organized health department nov
has the situation well Ia hand, said Dr.
J. p, Kuhn, health supervisor, ,hi
morning. s
Il anticipate a rapid Improvement 1
the situation from this time," he De
clared. Reports from great man
Of the leading physicians who have bee
devoting their time 10 the epidemic o.
that new cases reported this fnornh,
are much fewer than since the epidemi
started" ~
Doctors Must Report
ID. |. Johnston. chairman Of the. citirenl
committee stated this morning thai a,
United States public health 1ervics {
WsshinSton hld requested dat asiI
reports b made Of the number Of NJ,
.ssslllese : - ! essss .
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-21
lao,o 100000 MORE
\ NEEDED FOR SHIPS

WASHINGTON, Ort 2i--As adj.
pa1i @iN0@om icr ship eonstsvet,oa
- 01pp1ag ssesl IN Seeale
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-21
TANKS WALLOW
/ THROUGH RIVER
\ DESPITE FLOOD
Sene Success Is Menace 10
South Flank Of VaIencIenneS,

& BRITISH HEADQUARTERS
IN BELGIUM, Oct n,-(Rsut-
sr'O)--In the region east Of Court
raj, the second British army today
was advancing on Q line OF ~
miles along the Sahsldt river. They
had gainsd this uss BY q great
bound forward Sunday.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-The French
|, troops on The all.ss' center In Bel
GUM have gained Q bridsehead
across the Lys canal at Nevsls,
seven miles west Of Client.
The French also have gained q
bridsehead over the Lys river Al
Gr,mmepe. The Germans are at
ttmpting 10 bold q line from Isds
10 Ne river Lys at Pstsgesn, north
Of Grammsns.
There 10 no confirmation Of q
report from Dutch sources that the
allied troops have captured Eecloo
and several thousand prisoners.
This 10 believed 10 be extremely
improbable a. 10 also the report
that the fate Of Client has been
sealed.
PARIS, Oct 7i.-(i p. m)-Ai-
lied troops hsvs crossed the
seheht river st several points In
the region OF Audenarde, fifteen
miles southwest Of Chent.
Audenards has been sncircled snd
its fall 70 expected nome entah hly.
German resistance 10 reported 10 b
weakening on this sector Of the
'front.'
LONDON, Oct ii,--Mors ths
5000 were prisoners captured BY III
Dvitish yesterday In the operations mort
n IL Cateau when the Sells river va
efpesed on q wide front. according ,
Field Marshsl Hsiss statement tods,
In the Vslencisnnes region N
! !fiti,h are approaching St. Aman,
pln miles northwest Of Valenelenne
North Of Toursai they are pushing for
ward 10 the line OF the Seheldt river.
nsis fntsrfgss.
The German positions were Of gres
essngth and we're strongly held an
here was heavy fighting ihrouehot
~ day. The weather was unia,
nesble and the river was In flood. b,
y fighting, supported BY tanks. n
)letement reads.
Ths number Of prisoners capture
~ IN the operation yesterday mort
IL Cateau now exceeds 1000. Th
nemy positions along the river Sell
vess Of great natural strength an
kWe held with resolution.
Taaks Go Through water.
The attack was launched by Ens
ISh, Scottish and Welsh divisions /
NO o'clock IN the morning under mo-
'nfavofable weather conditions, . cor
Rucus rain making the advance g,
femely difficult The fighting vi
1pV throughout the day, the eneiu
)esing strong rcsistsnee IN the vi
tea and along the line Of The raj
~. In overcoming this fssistan,
Mt assistance was rendered q cei
- points BY tanks which, despise Il
oo6ed state Of the river, succeeds
csssins 10 the east bank at an earl
Drilsss DuiM usass yis.
sAs soon q the line Of the fiv,
~ secured, . number Of bridgss wei
AoIdly constructed uudsr . heavy III
- ths hostile artillery and msehir
-, enabling our guns 10 push 70
~ Close Slhind ihs sdvsnciua |,
M and tolliesd them effective stl
a q shoft distsnce.
DVeine ~ evening certain p6ln
whlch parties d ihs snsmy We
'es.ss.:a :. ellsA o.s~o ~
q, ,000, 100 MORE
MRRnRn RAA alliA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-21

LOCAL poagoAsr--clousy and ur.
sstsIss tonight snd Tvssssy.
srArU roNtcAsr--renlshs cloudy,
watwer, N east psrsisn. russdsy cloudy
weather.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-21
BY The Associated Press.

LONDON Oct. 2l.-The German reply to President vii
sons note the text of which received here today by
less says Germany hopes the United States will approve of
demand which would be rreconcabe with the honor of th
German people and with the opening of the way peace
of Justice
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-21

1 BRITISH HEADQUARTERS
IN BELGIUM, Oct H,-(Rsut-
sr'O)--In the region east Of Court
raj, the second British army today
was advancing on Q line OF ~
miles along the Sahsldt river. They
had Ssinsd this uss BY q great
bound forward Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-26
By Ahern

lives for it, than their lives; everything they
hold dear This is the biggest collection of Simon
pure altrlists ever brought together! In our high
gard for u.s. his trust in us, his supreme confidence
The bond of sympathy between is the poetry in
both. How's that9
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-26

which, with the addition of red bathrobe and life
preserver, made him intensely realistic.
The two beautiful memaids, impersonated by the
leanest and ankiest men on the boat wore flowing
faxen tresses of the same material as Neptunes whis
kers, and Solomon in all his glory not more mag
Efficiently arrayed than the other principals
/ But the triumph of achieving the impossible in
the blue decorations of the waveets and for this
Especially shook Lieut. William SO-and-So by the
honest hand, and, with most-eyed gratitude compli
mented him and asked him how he d done it.
"Last minute stuff 3" he confessed with grin. 81
stole the sheets off my bunk and stood the ships
painter while he painted them blue. cut them into
strips myself"
You see it had never crossed Lieut. Bills mind that
we couldn't have blue filets and things, it had only
become part of his system that he was to produce
blue filets and things and he made good.
He'll do any place!
Another American of Similar Type
Is Leftenant Tom!
Now we go to Leftenant Tom. He's an American,
ltoo but he s in the artillery branch of the British
army. Been in service year and half.
So strongly imbued with the idea that the world
should be made safe for civilization that he couldn't
wait for America to get into the Trying now for
his transfer to the American army, however; feels
that that's where he belongs. Leftenant Tom has
been wounded three times in action.
He's just been mended again, and by the time this
Igets into print will have exchanged his nice, soft
feather bed at an expensive hotel in Paris for the
lrOugher accommodations OF the front, where he'll
have to crack the ice to get his shaving water.
Leftenant Tom is an extremely modest young man,
and it took eight ten of us, sitting around the
chairs and chaiselonge and bed and floor of cozy
little apartment, to him into telling about the
last wound of his. This is how he described that
thrilling moment of his life:
| "The order came to go over the top. Somebody
from the artillery had to go along observation
they said Here's Tom. He's just been on leave. He
lfresh;' so got it. took six men with me, and fol-
lowed the first wave.
| "Whooping and yelling and dashing madly for
ward I Supposed interrupted the latest American
arrival, war-railroad man.
'Wel no." corrected the leftenant, Strengthening
his leg cautiously.
cit IS the slowest thing there is; no excitement
about it. You see, we followed a creeping barrage.
The ground is all laid out in imaginary squares, and
la platoon of six guns has to drop Is shells on that
square. If two three of the guns out of COM
mission, the rest of them have to divide up but 10
shells must drop that square, which makes it pref
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-26

top of the ground Then the guns are trained on the
next square ahead, and the infantry follows up to
hunt the Boches out of the pill boxes.
Reading His Account of Trench Attack
Battle Does Not Seem So Terrible
"What time was this; dawnY" came from one whol
craved picture.
''No, about $780," considered the eftenant. 'Well,
about $780, after I'd sent back two observers and al
couple of pigeons the enemys barrage came forward
to meet ours and shell dropped behind me, and got
me, in the hip.
'My light went out for minute, but came to right
away. L lay there seven hours in the mud, but it
didn't hurt very much was pretty comfortable. In
that time, two barTages passed right over me, our
own and the enemy's. At about five o'clock the
Observation-Disclosures found me. Say they re the brave
feOws!"
That's the way he told it. No lannon's red glare,
mo ear-bursting din, no pandemonium tearing loose
mo fierce, struggling figures amid the rolling smoke
like wierd demons let out of hell, no stranng for
ward until the blood veins seemed bursting in the
temples, no mortal gasp the fragment struck him.
no renzied effort to preserve consciousness he slid
into the dim shadows of oblivion, no taking in on
his probable vivid pictures of home and mother, and
the boys Main street, and the girl at the garden
gate, and no seven long hours of agonized torture
while the battle ragged around him and death dealing
shells were dropping on every hand!
Biggest Collection of Simonpure Altruists
Ever Brought Together-We Americans!
No fireworks no dramatics, no lurid word pictures
of any sort, and thrill; particularly thrill! You
wouldn't think sentiment or poetry was in that man,
would you2
"But what's the big idea about going back into it,"
Inquired gentleman of the commercial contingent
"You've done your bit. You could quit with credit
right now.''
Leftenant Tom Strengthened up, and looked at the
gentleman of the commercial contingent with wonder
in his SOFT brown eyes.
"Quit?" said he. "Why, the Boche isn't licked
We can't quit, any of us, until humanity is SAFE"
And Lieut.. Bill talks exactly like Leftenant Tom
He has fine medical practice at home, nice wife,
Ia beautiful little daughter; and his father didn't
want him to come.
"Look here, Bill" said his father. "What's your
idea in going? You're doing better than any Of us
ever expected, why don't you stay right here and
hold your practice9"
'Well, father" said Lieut.. Bill, "every man must
be true to himself"
There you are. The Americans who came over here
are fighting with exactly that sort of thought in mind
And 1t isn't Chunk" because they're risking their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
LOCAL CREDIT MEN RETURN FROM CHICAGO
NWar Credit Convention' Notable Gathering and Was Addressed
 by Big Men

Birmingham's delegation of repre- sentatives to the convention of Ma tional Credit Mems association, which met in Chicago the past week returned to Birmingham last night and reported most profitable trip.
 The feature of the meeting in Chi fago was the trade acceptance ccun- cil held on Monday at the LaSsllc ho- tel. There were about 2000 delegates in attendance, and addresses were de- liyered by Paul Warburg, vice chair man of the federal reserve board, and James Burke, treasurer of the United States.
 The meeting of the association this year was called the War Credit Con- vention," and everything in the nature of war credits was discussed by able speakers of national reputation and ex- perience. The delegation from Bir- mingham who represented the Bir- mingham Credit Mems association were: Russell Hunt of the Sloss -Shef field company T. M. Nesbitt of Moore & Handley Hardware company, w L. Wilson of Goodall-Brown company R. A. Porter of the Tyler Grocery com pany, J. K. Flemming of the First National bank, and L. T. Beecher of the T. c. I. company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
By BRIGGS

of Dr. E. P. Merritt of Atlanta, chair man; Dr. J. H. McDuffie, Columbus: Dr. W. c. Gewin and pr. Charles Watter- son of Birmingham.
 There are several Birmingham physi- clans on the programme, among them be- ing Dr. Charles Watterson, pr. Charles M Nice, Dr. w. C. Gewin. Dr. H. C.. Crelly, Dr. Gaston Torrance, Dr. w. A. Weed, Dr. A. B. Gresham, Dr. B. L. Wyman, Dr. F. M. Prince, Dr. c. w, Shropshire, Dr. H. A Elkourie, Dr. U. ]. Peters. Dr. J. Ross Snyder, Dr. M. D. Kirsch, Dr. D. c. Donald, Dr. M. r. Dahney. Dr. E. P. Hogan, Dr. Farley w. Harris. Dr. S. L. Ledbetter. Dr. John D. $. Davis, Dr. k. Y. Jones' D. D. S.; T. $. l.. Ledbetter, Jr., r. c. N. Carra- way and pr. R. G. McGahey.
 In view of the wide range of the sub jects to be discussed. the programme promises to be very interesting and helpful one tc the medical men, and the convention is being anticipated with a great deal of interest by all local physi- clans. many of whom contemplate at tending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
.SHR|NERS ID HAVE BIG CEREMONIAL
 AT THE JEFFERSON

ceremonial session of Zamora tenn ole, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, will be aeld at the Jefferson theatre on July 3. commencing at 7:SO o'clock. The follow. ing notice of the big event has been ssued by order of the ..pote," Frank c. Shepard:
 There are just three things your 3otentate wants every noble of zamora temple to do for our hot ceremonial July 3: Buy all the War Savings Stamps you can! (Go the lmit)
 Get all the candidates you can! eve must have 1OO.)
 Be on hand yourself, (we want you)
 We are going to have red hot cere- Nnonial, but we are going to try and keer you cool with an ice cold watermelon 'ount of the heat. Q1et the candidates sio that)
 No full dress allowed-shirt sleeves the order of the day
 Do not wait until ceremonial to pay your dues or get duplicates for lost cards. This in justice to the recorder
 Little cubes of sugar
 Little grains of wheat
 Save them with the bacon
 And other kinds of meat
 1ll-fed fighters weaken,
 Ill-fed nations yield;
 It's up to us to keep our allies
 Strong to take the field.
 Every dinner table
 Wherever people eat
 Will help decide the verdict
 Victory or defeat''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
|SHR|NERS ID AID
 WAR STAMP SALE

Noblss of Zamora temple, Order of the Mystic Shrine, will have. full charge of the downtown War Savings Stamp booths next Saturday from o'clock in the evening until g. They will assist the woman's committee in making a grand finish to the week of War Saw ings Stamp activities. and many thou sands cf stamps are expected to be sold by the Shriners
 The Shrine band and Arab patrol vii, turn out for this occasion in full re- galia. The band will give concerts and and the patrol an exhibition drill. All members of the Shrine are urged by Potentate Frank c. Shepard. to turn out for this occasion and wear their fezes.
 J. H. Heineke is chairman of the gen. eral committee and w. A. Currie chair man of the executive committed Mem- bers of the general committee are;
 George r. Wheelock, J. A. Pearson. A. F. Wells, W. H. Woolverton, Dr. will Walker, R. A. Walker. Ed Keiser, Ar thur Barton, Lew Salter, John Bethea. w. T. Estes, Harry Jones, J. D. Mat lock. pr. W. w. Ransom. William Hill house, Ed Keith. D. E. McLendon, Fl. P. Lesher, w. J. Penhallegan, Ernest Redd and J. H. Loveman,
 The committee of the band and patrol consists of Jack Riddle, H. Rhabe. Nc Lin J. Carter, o. w. Bragan. T. A. Lap page, R. B. Davis, NJ F. McGlithery, Dr. H. .. Crely, H. W. Myers, J. H. Edmondson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
GERMANS DESCRIBE
 1. ADVANCES IN MAY
Not a House Found in Ar mentieres That Can Be
 Used for Anything

Amsterdam, May -(Correspondence of the Associated Press. )-The difficult ties of the German advance over the devastated country around Armentieres are described by the correspondent of the Cologne Gazette.
 Tn Armentieres there is not house that can be used,' he says. "The streets are in ruins. It must have been evac- uated a long time ago. because there is hardly piece of furniture to be seen. On the western side. by the working maps quarter, lies large new Eng fish cemetery. with countless graves beautifully decked with spring flowers. Over the gardens of the neighboring will lage the commanding height of Kemmel peers above the Flanders plain There the battle rages fercely. We met Eng fish prisoners and our own wounded They describe the difficulties of the fight above all the countless machine-gun nests of the British. But they are of good courage
 In the western suburb of Lille the children were playing ball, but upon the extreme edge of the town we came on ruined houses, and then the widest pie ture of war. We wondered how it was possible that men could hold out there They did so. in winter. too, Water lies everywhere under the soil--a thrust of the stick and it oozes forth. One can only go through trenches on boards Thc dugouts stand foot and more full of water. The breastworks of sand and earth must be lifted above the level and so afford scarcely any cover for shoot ing.
 ''The effect of constant bombardments has rendered the country impossible Terrible is the working of our storm bat teries around the region of the advance The wire has entirely broken. the trenches have fallen in; there is wa ter everywhere in small great and CO., lossal shell holes. Last years holes have almost a romantic air. with flowers and wild things. A wounded man who fell into one of these holes with no one to aid him must surely drown.
 Communications here are only possible on concrete roads. which are built over the mud flats. Right and left of the are broken stumps of trees shell cases. bombs. the bodies of -horses and even of men. On the roads is an endless procession of wagons carts, au- tomcbiles and columns of troops Ger man airmen fly above to protect them
 "Feverish work goes on on all sides The shell holes are filled with slabs of concrete and pontoons are thrown over holes that are too deep to fill. All this work has to be done under constant attacks from the air and from long, range guns"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
Paris Under Fire

Elizabeth Sergeant describes the bonn bardmsnt of Paris in the New Republics:
 After the first day and half of the long distance bomhardment of Paris, an officer of the Red Cross went out to get his lunch. Paris had just traversed one rather dsquieting moment-a mo- ment of mystery; ordered to it's cellars in broad daylight, it could not, In spite of periodic explosions, discern single "Gotha" in the empyrean or hear a single French defensive shot. But news of the long-range gun was now abroad; already the realistic reaction had set in; already the boulevards were in move ment, and the old woman who sells news papers at the kiosk opposite the Made leine was in her place.
 Good morning, Madame, l haven { heard that famous gun of yours for Ut least half an hour--have youT'
 Que voulez-vous, Monsieur, Faut gull dejeune!-It has to have it's lunch!''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
LOCAL PHYSICIANS
 {. ON PROGRAMME AT MEDICAL MEETING
Chattahoochee Valley Medi- cal Association to Be Held at Warm Springs, Ga,
 July 9, 10 and II

The eighteenth annual session of the Chattahoochee Valley Medical and Sur gical association will be held at Warm Springs, Ga. on July g, 10 and Il.
 This association Is composed of Ala bama and Georgia physicians and sur geons. Dr. H, s. Munroe of Columbus, Ga, is president Dr. W. L. Champion of Atlanta is vice president, and Dr. w. J. Love of Opelika is the efficient and capable secretary. Dr. Love is one of the most active men in the association. and it is through his untiring efforts that such an interesting programme has been arranged.
 The programme committee is composed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
BASEBALL CLUB TO
 MAKE REFUND ON
 SEASON TICKETS

Billie" West, secretary of the Bir- mingham Baseball association. an- nounces that a refund of 50 cents will be made to aik holders of ladies' season tickets to the ball games at Redwood Field. He requests that the tickets be presented for refund as early as pessi- ble in order that the affairs of the club for this season may be closed up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23
LODGE NOTES
JOINT SOCIAL SESSION

Birmingham Fraternal lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, has called a special communication for Monday night, June 24 for the purpose of presenting public installation of new officers for the ensuing year and enjoying joint so- cial session with the ladies of Arena chapter, Order of Eastern Star. Refresh ments will be served and all members and friends of both orders are cordially in vited to bep resent.