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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-30
j. S. GUN PLANT
COVERS MILES IN.
Central France
Great Ordnance Branch Built
by Americans to Keep
Steady Flow of Guns
to Front.
Correspondence of Associated Press.

Correspondence of Associated Press
Central France, Sept. 19.-Artil,
lery and airplanes are going to be
two of the decisive factors in win.
ming the war, according to the mill.
tary experts, and here at this little
interior town can be seen what the
ordnance branch of the American
army has built up in the last four
months to keep up the steady flow of
artillery, arms, ammunition, machine
guns, tanks, and all the material of
combat, toward the fighting front.
1t is one of the mammoth insti-
tutions which has suddenly sprung
up with the coming of the Ameri-
cans and, since April last, it has
spread over an area of several miles,
with two enormous gunshops, two
similar shops for tanks and gum
tractors, two more for assembling
and repairing artillery of all kinds,
another for machine guns, rifles and
small arms, with huge foundries and
FORCES for the casting. Along with
these are going up four great ware
houses tor housing all kinds OF
ordnance material
Only One, Comparison.
The big government arsenal at
Rock Island, ILL.,, is the only thing
of the kind that compares in extent
with this plant, and yet it is 90 per
cent completed after four months of
existence.
!, There are two stages in the steady
Yup-keep of the cannon and all kinds
Of weapons going forward to the
fighting lines. The first stage is in
the zone of the advance, along with
the army, where a number of ord
nance shops are operated to meet
immediate requirements in the field,
to remount crippled cannon and to
get the guns back into use with the
least possible delay. The shops
move forward with the troops, with
machinery, tools, and all the stock
and parts to do quick work.
French Pattern Used.
So, for the present at least, much
of the vast supply of guns, great
and small, moving forward to the
firing line is OF French pattern or
French make. The splendid artil-
lery results in the recent fighting
tell how these guns are operated in
American batteries. And yet it is
only fair to the American fighting
force to recognize that they are not
yet fully equipped with their own
arms, and that from this time for
ward there will be steady increase
OF American metal and American
high explosives as we'll as American
airplanes in the crucial phases of the
conflict.
An imposing array of all the
types of big guns now in use is to
be seen in the shops here with
1000 gunmakers advancing them
through all stages. On one side
are the monster guns mounted on
railway trucks with Sinch, l0-inch
and Pinch rifles and the huge s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-30
SoukhomIinoff Escapes
Execution in Russia

Stockholm, Sept. 20, - General
Soukhomlinoff, minister of war in
the Russian imperial cabinet from
1909 to 1915, who was reported
court-martialed September 6 and
shot the same day, has succeeded
in escaping from Russia after a
most adventurous flight. He was
arrested upon his arrival on Finnish
soil, but will be granted his free
dom at a station in Finland where
his wife went after her acquittal on
charge OF high treason.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-30
Missing Aviator Returns
Brinqinq German Prisoner

With the American Army North.
west of Verdun, Sept. 29.-Lt. John
Wentworth, an American aviator
who had been reported missing, not
only has returned safe and sound
but brought with him a live Ger
man prisoner.
After the other members of his
squadron had turned back Went
worth learned he had been out
Unanswered by a German airman
who had cut him off from his com
panions and was driving him south
ward. Wentworth gave battle to
the. enemy and brought him down
alive near Toul with his plan only
slightly damaged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-30
Six Perish in Storm.

Tampa, Fla, Sept. 29.-Six per-
sons lost their lives during a storm
which swept over the western coast
of Florida from the gulf yesterday
with property damage totalling sew
eral hundred thousand dollars. 1t is
estimated the wind attained velo-
city of 100 miles an hour.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-30

sooner or later come from America
when its vast productive resources
get in full operation. There are
cheering reports of how this produc-
ton is fast increasing, particularly
in machine guns. But big guns
and their mammoth tractors can
not be turned out in a day and after
that is the problem of shipping
such unwieldy monsters across the
Atlantic.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-30

inch and 90 howitzers drawn by
tractors. Other forms of this heavy
artillery are the l55 millimeter, the
4.7-inch, 5-inch and 6-inch guns, in
the field guns of the famous French
IS pattern and the l55-millimeter
howitzers. They look doubly mon
strous in their war paint, with fam
tastic camouhage smeared over rifles
and huge armored trucks.
The smallest field piece in this
vast arsenal is the little French 81
millimeter, or one-pounder. which,
under the Hague convention, is the
minimum gun firing explosive shells
Even in this workshop where the
guns are being hurried forward to
the front, one observes that the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-30

same Hague convention which the
enemy ignores is being observed by
the allies.
The larger stage of the work,
which is rot done in the face OF the
lighting. comes back here to the big
shops equipped to do all kinds of
extensive ordnance work, such as
the reboring OF the heavy guns. the
remounting of the gun carriages,
and all classes of artillery work on
a large scale.
Repairing Important.
In the heavy and constant artil-
lery actions now going on the. big
guns are put to severe test and
there must be tscquent retuJing and
rerifiing. The bigger a gun is the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-30
Austria Desires Peace
Conference in Holland

The Hague, Sept. 28.-The Aus
tro-Hungarian government, accord
ing to an official statement issued
today, has suggested to Holland that
it would appreciate it if any con-
ference of the belligerents arising
out of the recent Austrian peace
note could be conducted at The
Hague.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-30

shorter is its fife for effective
shooting. The l2-inch gun has life
of $50 shots; the seacoast l4-inch
gun. capable of shooting q miles,
has life of about $50 shots. The
smaller French Is is good for some
10000 rounds. But when the limit
is reached, the gun must come back
here to be made over. Its use as
a gun is in no way impaired, and
with new cylinder in the barrel,
and new spiral rifling to keep the
shell whirling, the gun is as good
as new.
While this big institution is keep
ing up the steady supply of guns,
large ard small, in the fghting now
going on, yet the main supply will
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-30
Reserve Bank Rediscounts
Increased to Two Billions

Washington. Sept. %. On the
eve of the fourth Liberty loan CAM
paign the amount of bills redis-
counted by the IL federal reserve
banks and secured by government
obligations increased $9l $4,000
during the last week over the rec
ord of the previous week, amounting
to $2,00l, $4,000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-30
Gus Guirono Injured.

Gus Guirono, I'LL South Twelfth
street, sustained severe injuries
about the face and hip yesterday,
when his wagon was run into by a
truck belonging to the city, and
driven by Ed. Sorenson, 1922 North
Slxtleth street. Witnesses to the
accident state that the truck skidded
on the wet pavement, thus causing
Sorenson to lose control of his car
The accident occurred at Twenty
fifth and Cunning streets.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-28

Miss Bernice Christmas of the O..
C. w. left for her home in Pond
Creek this morning where she will
spend Easter Sunday with her pa
rents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-28

Miss Anna Gilbert OF Dallas, Texas
left for Oklahoma City this morning
after a short visit with friends in the
o. c. w.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-28

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers lJr the past thirty
i've years. and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Pol
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you viii see a
great improvement In your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Nedi
cine at once and get rid OF catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free.
r. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been a househould remedy all
over the civilized world for more
than half a century for constipation
intestinal troubles, torpid liver and
the generally depressed feeling that
accompanies such disorders. 1t is o
most valuable remedy for indigestion
or nervous dyspepsia and liver trou.
bic, bringing on headache, coming
up of food, palpitation of heart, and
many other symptoms. A few doses
CT August Flower will relieve you. It
is a gentle laxative. Sold by Wren
ITug Co.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
Correct COrsetinq=
NOTICE

The board of directors of the
Chickasha United Charities requests
that anyone who is asked to con
tribute to the poor of the city and
informed that the charities will not
help in the case, please consult with
the Charities before giving aid. This
is not to discourage private charity
to the worthy poor. but to expose
some fraudulent begging which has
recently been going on.
Board of Directors
Chickasha United Charities.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-28

For quick sale will sacrifice 1000
shares Miami Mining, Milling and
Development Co. stock, whole or part
at 50c. Company price $1.OO. They
have 40 acre lease, drill 35 feet in
ore, and IS acre lease with produc.
ing mill. Also 100 shares Golden
State at soc. Both big bargains.
Room 904, State National Bank Bldg,
Oklahoma City. 27-St
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Schuler are Okla.
homa City visitors for the day
Mrs. e, B. Melton is spending the
day in Tuttle with her sister.
Father Wilwerding left this morn.
ing for Oklahoma City to spend the
day.
Temple Cato of Roswell, n. NJ,
has accepted a position in the Owl
drug store
r. K. Wootten and Alger Melton
left for a business trip to Kansas
City, Mo
r. P. Ford, Rock Island boilermak.
err resigned from his position this
morning
j. Y. MCLEAN of FL Reno was a
business visitor in the city yester
day.
Mrs. S. X. Little left yesterday for
Oklahoma City where she will visit
for two weeks
Mrs. Chas. Uylett has been called
to Silvis, H., by the illness of her
mother.
r. r. Montgomery left for Calves
ton, Texas, this morning for a short
business visit
Mrs. p. H. Smell returned last night
from Tuttle where she was called by
the illness of her sister.
Mrs C. D. Meade has accepted
position with the Eagle Mercantile
Co. and started working today
Miss Jessie Ruyle of El Reno at |
tended the funeral yesterday after
noon of Mary Beth Holding
r. J. McGrath will leave this week
for San Antonio. Texas, where he will
visit his son who is at Kelley Field.
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Cravens and son /
lack, Jr., arrived in the city this
morning for a visit with friends and
elatives.
J. w. Dyoke of Oklahoma City is
4 Chickasha for business purposes
oday Mr. Dycke was formerly a
hickasha resident
Sher & Hodge Bailey, who has been
onfined to his home on account of
lness, is reported much better to-
ay
VIM S. Hart in "The Narrow
rail" a. story of western life, writ
an by the star himself. and produc-
d by Artcraft-Paramount Enough
lid. sugg tonight, 1t
II. E. Morie, Western Union mana
er of Dallas. Texas, is in the city
tending to business interests of the
zeal office here and is visiting his
ster, Mrs. Ralph Hallum.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
NOT SOLD
SPIRELLA
coRSETs

I'm STORES
Designed on correct body lines.
Served to individual needs by trained
corsetiers. Guaranteed not to rust
or break.
Mrs. A. L. Elliott
Phone 1899 72S South 10Th
Chickasha, Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-28

Mrs. E. H. Reveille and daughter
Miss Edith May of Little Rock, Ark
arrived this morning to spend the
week end with Mrs Reveille's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Burke.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-28

The height of the Eiffel tower, Paris,
is 986 feet; of the Blackpool tower,
520 feet; of New Brighton tower,
$40 feet, and of the Woolworth build
ing, New York, $50 feet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-28
Personal
Mention

Fatty Arbuckle. Kozy today Don't
miss it. 1t
P. w. Primm went to Ell Reno to-
day on business.
Onion sets at the Live Grocery, 10
cents a gallon. 126 N. Bird. 2s-St
G. w. Gardner has returned from
weeks visit in FIT. Worth, Texas.
After April 10th the Hub will dis
continue giving the Thrift trading
| stamps. 27-4t
Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. Clayton of Alex
were Chickasha shoppers today.
Onion sets at the Live Grocery, 10
cents a gallon. l26 N. Srd. 2S-3t
Mrs. jim Miller of Pocasset was
shopping in the city Wednesday.
Fatty Arbuckle in a Keystone com.
edy. its a scream, Kozy today. 1t
Miss Ruth Byars of Stewart is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Ellis
Onion sets at the Live Grocery, 1OI
cents gallon. 126 N. Srd 2S.St
! Mrs. Ben johnson is spending the
day in Oklahoma City.
Phone S43, Cox and Son, for coad.
Lump coal delivered, $3.50; nut coal
delivered $500. scot
Lloyd Doughty is making bust
ness visit in Oklahoma City today.
Onion sets at the Live Grocery, 10
cents gallon. 1926 N. 3rd. 2S-St
Mrs. L. r. Hawn is spending the !
week end with her parents in Black |
well.
Reserved seat tickets for "Follies
Militaire" on sale at Brownsons drug
store. 1t I
Morris Balk of Norman is visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Balk, over
Sunday.
Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Nor
mand in Keystone comedy, Kozy to-
day. 1t
Mrs. t. P. Gossett and Mrs. Alice
Coyle are business visitors in Miami
today.
After April 10th the Hub will dis
continue giving the Thrift trading
stamps. 27-4t
Mrs. L. H. Neville left for Oklaho-
ma City this morning to spend a cou-
pie OF days.
Xtra! Xtra! Juliet Day in "The
Calendar Girl" 5-act Mutual Star fea-
ture, Kozy today. 1T
Misses Isabella and Cecilia Coyle
of Cement are Chickasha shoppers
today I
both F. A. band will play for
dance Saturday night at Yeomen hall.
Public invited 2S-3t f
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A. Austell are
moving into the residence at 1928
Idaho which they have recently J
bought n
Gust Minute Please" the Whirly-
7irly Tabloid Musical Comedy with
Patsy Gibson, assisted by funny com. in
'dians and a chorus Of loveliness. t.
Sugg tonight. 1t C
Mrs. j. P. Mathis of McAlester re-
urned home this morning after a cC
ihort visit with her sister, Mrs. @ c. III
,ooper. d;
Miss Anna Gilbert OF Dallas, Texas,
eft for Oklahoma City this morning T.
fter a short visit with friends in the te
}. C. w. &c
- sa
Miss Bernice Christmas of the o.
:. w. left for her home in Pond
'reek this morning where she will gt
pend Easter Sunday with her pa at
ents. 10
HoW'S ThiS7 -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-28

War Savings Stamps steadily in
crease in value.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-28

II. E. Morie, Western Union mana
ger of Dallas, Texas, is in the city
attending to business interests of the
local office here and is visiting his
sister, Mrs Ralph Hallum.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-28

VIM S. Hart in "The Narrow
Trail a story of western life, writ
ten by the star himself. and produc-
ed by Artcraft-Paramount Enough
said. Sugg tonight, 1t
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-21

A farmer the other day suggested
to the Herald that one obstacle to
the farmers raising more food crops
lay in the fact that there was a very
unsatisfactory market in Bamberg
fer surplus food products. This is
a matter that ought to be given Sc
rious consideration by the local mer-
chants. 1t is a fact that Bamberg
probably does more in the way of liv-
ing at home than most counties in
the State. In some sections of the
county it is particularly true that
the people have always lived at home.
If the county is to be expected to
raise more food than usual, it is al
so a fact that there must be mar
ket provided for the surplus. Some
system should be devised whereby
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-21

1t has been suggested that the city
council might take up the matter of
moving the cemetery on Railroad ave-
nue.. The presence of cemetery in
the midst of one of the leading res
idential sections of town is certain
ly not very alluring, to say the least
of Nit, and as there are very few
graves there, it would not seem to be
a difficult matter for the city to ar
range for the removal of the ceme-
terry entirely. The town could pur-
chase lots in one of the other GEM
eteries for this purpose, and let the
Railroad avenue cemetery property
revert to the town. The site could
well be used either for building lots
or for a city park, which is 'sorely
needed. The civic league ladies have
done much and are still doing much
to keep up the appearance of this
property, but their efforts are Sc
riously handicapped 1t would be a
fine thing for the town to have pub
lie park there, or, if it is not practi-
cable 70 have park, the property
could be put to good use as building
lots, which are scrace in Bamberg.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-21

A statement from the office of the
collector of internal revenue of this
State puts Bamberg as one of the
counties in the State leading in the
payment of income taxes. The Her.
aid has received what apears to be
authentic information that Bamberg
actually leads in the payment OF this
tax; that is, more taxes have been
paid in this county, on the basis OF
population, than in any other. AS
South Carolina leads all other States
in many respects, especially in ag-
riculture, one of our citizens argues
that this must be the best county IN
the United States. This certainly is
true in a good many ways at least.
We have heard Of the payments OF
some large amounts by citizens OF
the county; and it appears that the
people have fallen into line in a
most admirable manner. We under
stand that one citizen of the county
paid more than $4,000 income tax,
and several others more than 1000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-21

men, the wounded. and the tubercu-
lar. Uncomplaining, with high devo-
ton, with an attitude that amounts
almost to religious eXaltation, the
woman of France bears the burden.
Now, conditions being as they are,
does it lie within the heart of the
American people to preserve and hold
to every convenience of our life at
the expense of adding an additional
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-21

ed either in transportat or
in the manufacture of NUM-
tions, leaving the agriculture alb
solutely to the women. Not only
this, but they have stepped into the
place of work animals; you can go
into any section Of France today and
see women of magnificent, noble wo-
manhood hitched to the plough and
cultivating the soil All OF the agri-
culture rests upon their shoulders.
The home, always an extremely ef-
fcient home, maintains few old
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-21

the local merchants should give pref
erence to the handling of local prod
ucls, which are as rule superior to
the imported article. However,
there is another side of the question
to be considered by the planters;
that is the unreliability of the local
supply. The merchants have to pur-
chase in advance, and they never
know whether a supply can be had at
home or not. Would it not be a
good idea for the farmers to arrange
in advance with a certain merchant
to supply him with so much meat or
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-21

other food? In that case, it would be
up to the farmer to keep his contract
and furnish the goods. We believe
that any merchant in town would
prefer to handle good Bamberg cured
sides and hams than tc buy Wes-
tern meat, but he would have to
know positively that he would be able
to get it at a certain time
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-21

A carnival show is holding forth
this week on the outskirts OF the
town, outside of the city limits. 1t
was not allowed to come to Bamberg,
but it came as near as the limits
would permit. If the legislature
would pass one law outlawing car
nivals and then adjourn, it would
be doing the State real service
more service, we believe, than many
of the sessions we have remembrance
of.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-21

The Herald wishes to again call
the attention Of persons who own
building lots in Bamberg to the ne
cessity for more houses. The town
is handicapped in a most serious
manner by the lack of houses for
renting purposes. We have known
in the past few months of quite a
number of families who have been
unable to secure residences here.
This certainly prevents the growth
of Bamberg.. 1t is quite impossible
for the town to invite families to
make this their home without pro-
viding houses for them to live in.
The town has experienced remark
able growth in all respects during
the past few years, and there is no
doubt whatever of the ability of own
ers of houses to rent them. This is
a matter that calls for serious
thought, and the chamber Of COM
merce could do nothing that would
be of more benefit to the city than
to agitate the erection of modest cot
tages so that new residents may be
invited to the town. That there is
plenty of money in Bamberg for this
purpose cannot for a moment be
doubted, and investors would surely
show their faith in the city by build
ing houses. 1t does not speak we'll
for the town when people have to
move away or not come at all because
they cannot rent a house.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-21
Tbe BanrbergD Dera@
ESTABLISHED APRIL. 1891.
Thursday, March 21, 1913.

DR.. w. S. Stokes, late editor OF
the Denmark News-Monitor, which
recently suspended publication, has
been appointed registrar of the bu-
reau for the employemnt of teachers,
an office created by the recent ses-
sion of the legislature. 1t is to be
hoped that DR.. Stokes will make
more of a success of his new office
than he has done with his several
newspaper enterprises.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-21

burden to the womanhood of France?
This is the exact question that is in
volved in our substitution Of other
cereals in place of wheat.
The women of France must be en-
abled to hold up the morale of the
French soldier until next spring. The
morale of the house decides the NOR
ale of the soldier in the fighting line,
We can do this by giving to them the
greatest possible freedom in thei1
food supply, and of this, wheat is the
chief factor
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-21

Be sure and see the Tom Thumb
wedding at Carlisle auditorium Fri
day night for the benefit of the Red
Cross. Admission 13c and 25c.-adv.