davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-25
They Were Probably Killed y Explo-
sion Others Assembled Perfect
Order and We're Rescu' by De-
stroyers Acting as 'nvoys
THE SHIP RAN ABOUT Is MINUTES
AFTER BEING HIT; DISCIPLINE FINE

American the the battefeds of France to the
number Sc have been lost the topedong the British
ship Modava by submarine in the English channel
Few details the tragedy have been disclosed The American
soldiers missing believed have been sleeping when the vessel
attacked The attack early Thursday morning and the
submarine succeeded in getting According
the Modaa the southeast of England
her way to English port
Escong destroyer rescued the survivors, who had fallen into
line the deck of the ship Immediately after the torpedo struck
the bridge The soldiers lost all their belongings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-25
MEXICO SEWERS RELATIONS
WITH CUBA AND SITUATION
BECOMES QUITE STRAINED
RAIN ON WEST FRONT
HANDICAPS GERMANS

There has been no change in the
situation on the battlehelds of
northern France. Both sides con-
tinue their raiding operations,
with the Germans paying most at
tention TO the line between the
Somme and Albert. Elsewhere ON
the front between Ypres and
Rheims, British and French pa
trolls have captured prisoners.
The weather has changed for
the worse, and rain is falling gen
orally on the Somme and Picardy
fronts. This imposes additional
hardships on the Germans, who oc-
cupy the shell-torn lowlands, while
the allies hold the high ground,
most of which is unscarred by war.
IL the Germans were not prepared
TO attack when the weather was
most favorable, it is not likely
they will AFssay a new offensive
operation while rain and mud re-
tard their movements.
American airmen now patrol the
btCtoI HofIHWest VI lOuii anu
squadron is acting as the eyes for
and protector of the American
troops on this front. The recent
activity of American sirmen in
the region east of st. Mihiel was
carried on by this suqadron, which
also is aided by other American
aviators. Two American machines
have fallen, while at least six Ger
mans have been brought down by
the Americans.
The sector northwest OF Toul
now is all-American. The gunners
are American, as are the men in
the trenches, while over their
heads fly other Americans with
distinctive insignia on their ma
chimes.
American troops also may soon
be fighting the Austro- Hungarians
in the mountains of northern It
ally. As the climax to the celebra-
tion of Italy's entrance into the
war, in New York, Secretary of
War Baker announced that ma
chine gun and artillery units soon
viii be standing side by side with
the Italians. Artillery activity
continues on the Italian mountain
front.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-25
EASY TINE FOR "UWP"
IN THIS BALL GAME
HANK Gowdy and Other American Sol
diers Will Wear Gas Masks in
Order to Get Accustomed to
Breathing Through Them.

With the American Army In France
Friday, May "a BY Associated Press
AN innovation in training recently put
in practice back of the American lines
is to have the men while playing baseball
in their recreation periods wear their
gas masks throughout the game,
the idea being to gte them accus
toned to breathing properly in these pro-
tective devices under all conditions.
To morrow an exhibition game will be
staged with Hank" Gowdy, the former
Boston star, and other soldiers with big
regulations on the baseball field, partici-
pating. Gowdy, wearing his gas mask,
will catch for one of the teams. 1t was
freely predicted tonight that the UNI
pires would have an easy time of it dur
ing this contest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-25
LIST OF THE DEAD
REACHED WASHINGTON
EARLY THIS MORNING
War Department Will Give Out the List
as Soon as the Names Can Be Verified
Department Thinks Men Were
Being Carried from England
to France

Washington, d. C.. May 25. No report
beyond brief British admiralty an
nouncement that % American soldiers
were missing from the contingent aboard
the British armed merchant cruiser Mol
davia, torpedoed in the English channel,
had been received to-day by the war de-
partment Additional details were net
at hand officially here. but it was under
stood that the American troops were en-
route from England to France
War department officers declined TO
say when information regarding the
units aboard the Moldsvia would be
made public. A list of the men lost
reached the war department early to-day
from London. As soon as il can be pre-
pared and the names verified, it will be
made public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-25

Mrs. Alex. Edward and two children
left the city this morning for Quincy,
Mass, where she is TO join Mr. Edward.
who Is employed at the Fore River Ship
building works.
Miss Lottie Merrill Of fremont street
returned 70 the city this forenoon from
Worcester. Mass. where she has been
visiting during the past week. She re-
sumet her duties - q clerk at the Day
light store this forenoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-25
LYS SALIENT
IN FLANDERS
MORE ACTIVE
German Artillery Increased It's Bombard-
ment, Especially in the Neighborhood
of Strazeel-British Gained Success
In Some Minor Operations.

London, May 25-The German artillery
was increasingly active last night on the
ders, in the neighborhood of Strazeel, the
war Office announced to-day. The district
east of Bethume was again subjected TO
gas bombardment. The British cap
tured numerous prisoners and two ma
chine guns in raiding operations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-25
DIDN'T SEE SUBMARINE.
Although a Careful Watch Had Been
Kept on Moidavis.

London. May 25.-The steamship Mol
davia was of the southeast coast when
she was attacked, says the correspond
ent Of the Daily Mail At a southeast
coast port. lie quotes member Of the
crew a. SAYING:
A careful watch was kept but a sub
marine does not seem 80 have been sight
ed before the torpedo struck Only halt
a dozen men who were put of on a raft
got 50 much as a wetting and they were
saved"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-25
RED CROSS DRIVE
WILL SURELY YIN OUT
Subscriptions Tabulated Up to This
Morning Showed Only s13,ooo,ooo
Lacking of the S1ooooo,ooo
Minimum.

Washington, d. c. May 25 Subscrip-
tions to the Red Cross war fund are
within approximately Sl3o00,000 of the
goal of Sl00,000,000, according to figures
to-day at national headquarters. Total
subscribed amounts to $50, 6,6S9 900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-25
NOTICE TO
SUBSCRIBERS

BerinninE With June 10. no suhscrip-
sions 20 The Times viii Be continued for
q longer period than they are raid for.
n yoar subscription Is in arrears anv
or viii run out before that date. and
you wish - have TIE paper continued.
vance No rape-z v-ili b. mailed "a any,
one zf.er that date uniess paid for in
advance
TIE labEi on Tc1r rarer VIII show
TIE cate - which yuu are raid.
FRANK r. LANGLEY. Pnhlsher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-25
UNITED STATES HEARS
OF MEXICO'S ACT
But as Yet Has Received No Explanation
Why Minister to Havana Was Re-
called BY carranza Govern
ment

Washington, y. C., May 25.-The state
department has received information
from its own sources that the Mexican
diplomatic representative 81 Havana has
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-25

been withdrawn by Mexico, but no ex.
planation was given in the dispatches
Further advices were expected during the
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-25
AMERICAN FORCES
WILL DOUBLE PROMISE
French High Commissioner Declares
That By the End of 1918 They Will
Be Three Times Bakers
Estimate.

Paris. Friday, May 24.,-The American
forces in France will be double by mid
summer the number Secretary of War
Baker recently announced as having been
sent here and by the end of 1918 they
will be three times larger, said Andre
Tardieu. French high commissioner, in a
statement issued TO the French people on
his arrival from the United States to-
day.
Secretary Baker announced on May s
that more than 100000 American soldiers
already had been sent to France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-25

Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Cram. who were
married in this city Wednesday evening.
went 60 Williamstosn yesterday 10 make
their home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-25
REPORTED RUPTURE
PERHAPS FASTENED
BY FABELA CASE
Baggage of Mexican Minister to Argen-
tina Was Missing Two Days in
Havana, Where He Made
Short Stop.

Havana, May 25.-The report that
Mexico has severed diplomatic relations
with Cuba could not be confirmed here
early to-day. In official circles last night
it was stated that there was absolutely
no foundation for such report. The
Mexican charge de'affairs left Havana yes.
terday for Mexico City. but visited Pres
ident Menocal before leaving.
Several days ago there were rumors
that relations between Mexico and Cuba
were strained These rumors presum-
ably were based upon the Fabela Incl
dent. A message of felicitation from
President Carranza to President Menocal
on the occasion of the celebration of the
sixteenth anniversary of Cuba's indie
pendence on May 20 apparently served to
the rumors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-25

On April 20 baggage belonging to
Ysidro Fabela, Mexican minister to Ar
gentina, was stolen from an employe of
the Mexican legation in Havana, while
he was taking 1t to a vessel on which
Fabea was to sail for South America.
Two days afterward the baggage was re-
turned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-25

The loss of the Moldavia parallels the
sinking of the Tuscania, off the northern
coast of Ireland last February, with the
| loss of l0l American soldiers. The calm.
ness of the soldiers, most of them new to
the sea, and the prompt work of rescuing
destroyers were the same. More than
1000 American troops were on the Tus-
cania, while the other troopship with
Americans sunk by the Germans, the
Antilles, was returning from Europe.
Seventy were lost in the sinking of the
Antilles.
In the same territory where the Mol
davia eventually went down the Cork
steamer Inniscarra was sunk Tuesday
morning while on the way from Fish
guard to Cork. Thirty seven were lost,
only five members of the crew being
saved
London, May 25.-Captain johnson, an
American infantry officer, who was on
board the Moldavia, gave Daily Tele-
graph representative this account of the
sinking:
"The ship was struck just forward of
the engines on the port side All the
troops were in their hunks sleeping in
their uniforms. There was a loud ex
plosion and then the ships whistle was
blown, which was signal for every
body to come on deck. The men had
been assigned to particular boats, and
boat drill had been held every day dur
ing the voyage. The men assembled in
perfect order Their discipline was splen-
did. the best / ever saw.
"The Moldavia listed to port, but
righted herself and ran for about fifteen
minutes to avoid being hit again. Then
she began to sink steadily. Orders We're
given to lower the boats and RATS and
We got off.
"Destroyers had been circling around
IS all the time and as soon as the Mol
layia was struck they dropped several
lepth charges No second torpedo was
ired and we saw nothing of the subma
inc. We remained in the lifeboats until
he ship sank, when we were taken ON
'oard the destroyers.
"As soon as the men got aboard the
oats and rafts they began laughing and
inging and when the ship sank they
ave three cheers.
"Of the "a (56?l missing, two are cor
orals and the others are priyates ] be-
eve all were killed by the explosion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-25

gCoutinued on eighth pagel
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
The RIr Osngc VOL.

The big well in tho Usage. located
in l7-eT-7, is still thu center Of In
tercst and is leading TO illimitahle
discussion as to the resources OF the
west half OF that county much Of
which goes on sale SATURDAY,.
II IL SO large as To no impossible
to confine in tho proper channels
and has been flowing over tho sur
rounding landscape. much 70 the JOY
OF the Indians, who are going TO have
a lot of coin added 10 their quarterly.
stipend
II will give each Indian an op-
portunitv to buy "A new and more
luxurious motor ear and to help CON
tribute to the united war fund drive,
hut best OF all. rs far as the Osarcs
are concerned. II will build up raw
huska and make that town q real oil
center and mighty good place II
will he for the oil man to live
For years Pawhuska has been
waiting for something like this 10
happen and were II not that each and
every time sale is made and oil
mon have an opportunity to hid on
developed and undcNclopCd acreage.
that they give am exhibition OF
prodigal expenditure Of money that
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08

rcrros.,,oI fl, tina ,,r,lo f. Iu
NADIA mn -, , r,r, ~ f,gnto,, rn,
v,rrr,ti',,. l.,,g ,r,,n MI cn ,,,,.
nlc - tritc marc rri,ugi,.,,r 'n,r.
1nv or mon, n,,,L 49,, Ii,. .cr,iro fr',,
mn urrn,ns nmorr NON uu ana
not even viJ,up In IN. munster untor
trucks was the woIn,p wnosc sons
were in France and vuog. husband.
were there also. ana these tho ,rnI
heroes hrlu mako vrsf,rIoy's i'm.
prOmptlI CrIcbrsrIou one that viii be
rcmcmbcrrd always II wns ccIp.
hratInr the end II the greatest war
In history ana doubtless the need of
all wars II has now bcru demon
straird that war is too luhuman. too
terrible. too FAR beyond the dreams
Of men uko Victor Hugo and Jules
Verne. and too FAR outside the pale
Of civilization n be tolerated ever
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08

The War Is OUer.

That the war is over Is amply
demonstrated by the fnct That a
Clark Bedford has tcndcrcd his res
ignation as tho head Of the war s"rF-
ice committee and has asked that o
committee, which is certainly non
partisan. IA between tho indcpcnd
ents and the Shndard, be appointed
TO select successor to his impor-
tant position.
Mr.. Bedford is entitled to the un-
qualified thanks of oil men. both tn
dependent and those with standard
affiliations. lie has shown the way
to his subordiuhtCH ana hIlnouEh
many OF them have hardly livod up
10 his high plane Of usefulness, h.s
example has been u great help. n
now seems time that the oil indus
try be left to lis own resources ana
that square deal be demanded as a
matter OF justice and right and that
the independent rcfincr bc allowed
to get "A fair profit for his product
There are many among them who
are closed down now NJ great imam
rial loss to themselves and each ana
every one would he abe To ohlaln
nipply Of crude were It not held
closely TO It's present channels
Tho one particular fact Ia he rc-
memhcrcd is that tho United States
has done and viii do what is needed
for the soldiers and Tor tho allies,
and will do 1t cheerfully when sim
ply asked and not compelled by gov
ernment Intervention, as IL amply
Il. L..
east OF the Mississippi river.
This may he too soon and much
too early to begin turning back the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
Three ROusing cheers.

The best possible news Is that
which was received today when IA"
report came that the Huns were
begging for peace ana were on IN"
outskirts Of ia" American army ASK
ing for an hrmiEIrc. II has been a
fprcgOnc conclusion from tn" minute
that tho American sOldIrrs got into
the game that tins very thinE would
HAPPEN. and when the news came
prcmaturcIy as II dId ycsicrdny, that
peace had come. everybody In the oil
business TUNED loose ana celebrated.
/, was great doIugs Tho finest
parade that ever happened, or ever
VIII happen was when the boys and
girls IN an m" Offices turned loose
without asking tho boss and car
r.rd tho banner and the service flag
Of their concerns. to. the streets Of
Tulsa
There has only been one other pa
radc that was anything like It since
the United States got into the war,
ana that was In Chicago when the
Italians nrst showed their loyalty
ana patriotism and marched through
IN" streets, men, women ana L-f''
drCu. ali anxious 10 Src the Italians
OF for the war and that WAS at the
time the oil mon were meeting 10
discuss conditions ana to help win
the war.
Yesterday the boys and girls OF
all the companies marched round
and round through the streets ~
Tulsa ana this was the showing they
made.
The Cosdcn crowd carried srrv-
ice flag with G27 stars. and every
one of the youngsters yelling like
loyal DklahOnIHus that they are.
Then there was the Carter on com
pany crowd with service flag
bearing 5G stars with one gold star
standing for Harry Gwyunc. captain
In the aviation. Then there was the
Prairie with l97 service stars. four
gold stars, one Of which commence
rates the memory or Charles Ben
nett, brother of John Bennett, who
during the Spanish war made rec
ord as the bravcst man In the regi-
mont In the Philippines.
The Sinclair people turned out en-
massc ana proudly carried service
flag with 9i6 stars and thanks to
the fortunes OF war, with no gold
stars showing.
The Gypsy on company and the
Gulf Pipe Line company turned all
the boys and girls loose In the pa
radc that represented 400 Of It's en-
pluyes having gone to war and
three were gold. one representing w
Frank Eakln, u Tulsa boy, and thus
they demonstrated that they had
helped win the war ana put forever
nutocracy In its grave.
The RoNana girls Of the Red Cross
unit proudly carried service flag
with 2o2 service stars two OF which
were gold, and thus IN the eyes OF
the multitude OF people gathered on
the streets Of Tulsa proudly showed
that they too were patriotic and had
helped win the war 20 the limit
There was tho Oklahoma Petro-
leum 4 Gasoline crowd with what
looked like 40 stars In the service
flag, there was the COnstantin
flag with more than 80 to It's credit
and one could almost imagine that
the brightest star In the flag stood
for Gene Constantin, the oldest hoy
OF the patriotic rcfiner. and the Ohio
Cities with its big flag and it's pa
triotio youngsters marching In the
parade, surely this concer0 has given
its share. The O. =. & Il. Co. was
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
Imnnrtnnt Gns MclIs.

II. T.. MilcoN has 10 or Il mil
lion foot gas well in the southwest
corner of the north half OF the
southwest OF a5-l6-lO The top Of
the sand was found at g,lt5 with a
little vas At 2,li6. About seven
million feet more wasuncovercd from
2ll7 to eco This is doubtless the
Glenn sand and adds greatly to the
looks nC things over In that section.
Othor news in that vicinity Is also
interesting The oklahoma city
crowd drilling in 3-l5-lO have a So
barrel well at $500 feet. 1t has been
reported as good as a hundred bar
rols hut is hardly likely to maintain
It's reputation. The shelby people
are offsCttiug
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
COMErN-Pnt Kerr and othe

COWETN-Pat Kerr and others
havr made a location for test IN
the northwest OF southwest OF 1917
Ia and will look for a connection
between the stuff around the town OF
Cowcta and the George well towards
the south while not exactly between
the two il will furnish a good test.
The Echo oil company we'll in the
northwest Of the northwest OF %
17-l5. otfsettinE the good George
we'll is "A great disappointment as II
only appears good for Is barrels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
VIII Cau Ills New son PAX

Chester Copman had "A little more
cahsc for celebration yesterday than
most Of Tulsa citizens, A fine eight
poundshoy. whose real name is TO he
chester Jules Copman, came into the
world in time tn suggest to n juhilant
father that "PaX" for peace, would be
A mighty good nickname.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08

IL really sickcning everyone would
be g.ad to see Pnwhuska profit
Tine facts are though, that this
time oil men are going 10 uso good.
sound H"nnc and VIII not pay trc-
m"udous prices as they have in the
past It Ia not every piece that has
"A well like the one reported ycster-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
Ono OH Nan McIpcd Win the War

r.. u. Davis, who with his partner.
4. +. Younger, constitutes the largest
firm Of horse and mule buyers In the
United States, is also an oil man and
is operating with Bob Dunlop in the
R.Nhy field.
Mcssrs. Davis and Younger. have
shirncd ovnr 100 OOO head OF horses
and mules to tho war zone and have
thus kept the artillery well supplied
with motive power These men. too,
are entitled to world of credit. They
say that they are glad to cancel all
future contracts with the government
to supply animals for war purposes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
OILAND GAS
Cnsinp for Sale

Six thousand feet OF 3-16-inch,
17-pound new casing. Also consider
able 1-4-inCh, l0-inch and II L.
inch heavyweight casing, used In
hoe twice. Location, Quay, Okla. BY
owner. Chas +. Noble. Oil Exchange
National Bank building, Tulsa, Okla.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
Had nm OpCratIon.

C. T.. Comstock OF the q. p. & II.
has been operated ON for appendi-
citis and other complications, and is
reported doing nicely
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
Wanted.

Contract to drill oil wcus, produc-
ing property preferred. Standard
tools, experienced, careful drillers.
Standard DElling Company, BOX
1926
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08

win drill for acreage, Creek, Tulsa
county or eastern Usage preferred.
ozark oil company, 800 Mayo
Bldg Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08

For Snle--One 25-horsepowcr sec
ondhand boiler: cheap II taken at
once. Z. II. Prddy, .15 Daniel bids.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08
NTHE OIL FIELDS
Office 6241 w. H. PECK Residence: 2442

industry and II so We win stand cor
TOCtcd.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08

Tho Lone star Gas mpanv now
has pipe line laid 10 tn" Kirk gas
well in section 3l-2s-2w Tho line ts
laid from the Fox field and passes
the Humble Eassrr in section 34-2s-
3w. Apparently the Lone Star peo-
pie are preparing to handle the gas
production Of that tntire field and
It is rumorcd that tho Lone Star WILL
soon commence drilling campaign
in the Fox field. d.-Ardmoreite.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-08

Tho Cameron refinery is making
improvements in and about tho
grounds of that plant in the Indus
trial addition. The roadway leading
from the public highway into and
through the addition Is being graded
ana oiled nftor the California style,
and fivc-foot cement walks are being
built about all the stills. T.. Il. Nc
Gee. the superintendent. is Cali
furnian. and is apparently responsi-
bic for the Introduction Of some OF
these ideas Of identifying the re-
fincry surroundings gs-Ardmoreite.