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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
(By The Associated Press)

The American offensive in Lorraine reported today
TO be continuing its brilliantly successful
The apparent prospect that not only would the st.
Mhe salient be speedily wiped out but that heavy blow
Already $500 prisoners and 60 have been taken,
ordng advces. Prisoners number of 5000
indeed had been actually counted to last night.
The rapid progress of the American forces both sides
the salient affords hope that still numbers Of
Germans may be caught in the loop upon which General
Pershing's troops closing in.
The Americans appear to have made advance of
eight miles the southern side of the salient This
would bring important of Vgneulles lying
the only railway line in the loop which today indeed
unofficiay reported in American hands South of Wig
neue of Heudou is declared to be in American
possession while to the east toward Thacourt Pershngs
troops acquired the important Thaucourt wood and the
where the going difficult, the American advance
understood to have scored three miles The
convergng operations thus to have resulted in the
closing the neck of the loop to point where is not
much more than five miles
Two divisions reported last night to be still
in this part the salient and they have succeeded
Treating themselves their capture seems probable.
The have had difficulty getting their
artillery away the lone railroad line their disposal They
were working feveshy last night the through
Vigneue but their past seems blocked by the
tinued American progress today
Numbers of trench mortars and great quantity of
guns already in American hands, besides the
non already reported taken
The other railway line the salient running through
Thaucour early blocked the capture that
place.
London Sept 1S.-1 80 p. London time 80 m u.
Central -(By The Associated Press)-General Perish
ing forces their attack the southern side of the St
Continued Page 50
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
TODAY IS BANKERS
DAY At WAR BANK
AUTO DEALERS YESTERDAY
$l,741 WORTH OF STAMPS
BOY SCOUTS NEXT.

Today is Bankers Day at the War
Savings Bank and the bankers are
hustling in an effort to outstrip the
mark set by the automobile dealers
yesterday. The auto men sold baby
bonds and thrift stamps to the value
of Sl,74l yesterday.
Nearly everyone on the Streets
yesterday was tagged by the automo-
bile men and the stamp wheel at the
fair grounds, operated under the di-
rection of Tom Cooper, did thriv-
ing business. Harold Wallace of the
State National Bank was in charge
OF the wheel at the fair grounds to-
day.
Today'S canvass was in charge OF
Cecil B. Williams, chairman of the
bankers committee. and he was as
sisted by the following o. H..
Wolverton. p. D. Maxwell, Harold
Wallace, ]. M. Lanford, Miss Regina
Blank. c. c. Lynch, Miss Eugenia
Nivoche, Miss Alton McGhee and
Miss Cecil Humphrey.
Tomorrow the Boy Scouts will be
in charge of the war bank and
Scout Master Straehley has issued
call for all scouts to meet him at
Scout Headquarters, Convention
Hall, at 8 O'Clock tonight, in order
to prepare for the days campaign.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
WHEN PERSH|NC' rs
6 j Ms OPE NED ON
\ A|SE RS HOSTS
BLACK CLOUDS B L F o X T.
GLOW FROM FLASHES OF
MANY CANNON.
BOCHE GETS S j RP RISE
American Shells Quickly Find En-
emy's Ammunition Dumps, and
Explosions Add TO Brilliancy of
Scenes.
I Bv The Nssociated Press.l }

DN J llN -NSNpNidlth lNNN.l
With the American Army in Lor-
raine, Thursday, Sept. 1.-THE al
lied offensive OH the western front
for the first time is dominatingly
American, the French cooperating
and in a military sense it is regarded
as continuing phase OF the battle
which began early last summer.
Newton d. Baker. the American
secretary of war, with several other
notables witnessed the beginning of
the battle from the vantage point
of Il French fort close behind the
middle of the line.
1t was precisely / o'clock of a
rainy, moonless night when a single
flash shot across the sky. 1t was
followed by other flashes gradually
merged into sheet of white light
on the horizon.
Gradually there began to roll from
this flame-lit area mighty thun-
der amidst which could be distin-
guished now and then the crack and
boom of German shells bursting.
The front over which the attack
was made, was so extended that the
brilliant bands of vivid light from
artillery flashes soon stretched from
far eastward to westward, lighting
up the clouds.
Soon there began to arise star
shells, signal rockets and flares
thrown up by the enemy to betray
the Americans should they leave
their trenches suddenly to begin an
infantry attack TO this general
color scheme there was soon added
a reddish glow as ammunition dumps
exploded and buildings set on fire
behind the enemy lines began to
blaze.
The character OF the artillery fire
changed slightly, lessened little
in intensity and German star shells
burst with more frequency as )
o'clock approached as though the
enemy suspected that was the hour
set for the infantry attack.
More and more ammunition
dumps exploded Just before five,
the artillery bombardment suddenly
resumed its original intensity and
as the sky was beginning to be
tinged with dawn, it again took on
a white look along the horizon Pre-
cisely at ; o'clock the thunder OF
the guns stopped and in the sudden
silence the Americans went over the
top. All along the lines, could be
heard the chatterlng OF German ma
chine guns and then suddenly the
thunder began again when bar
rage was laid down by the Ameri-
cans to protect the soldiers as they
approached the German trenches.
All Elements in Battle.
Into the battle have been brought
all the elements of modern warfare.
While the artillery was playing its
role. the airmen and the tank crews
worked over their machines prepara-
tory to taking their part in the big
Continued on Page O.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
ARTILLERY WORK
Of AMERICANS IS
ON GREAT SCALE
FOUR HOURS OF DESTRUC-
TION TO ENEMY CAMPS
BEFORE DRIVE BEGAN
SEVEN BOCH He DIVISIONS
This Number is Total of Enemy
Troops in ST. Mihiel Salient. is Es-
timate-Hun Faces Americans
Everywhere He Turns,

With the American Army in Lor-
raine, Thursday, Sept. l2.-While
the heavy attacks were being made
on the north and south lines OF St
Mihiel sector, a force around the
point OF the angle was inaugurating
series of raids, rushing far into the
sides of the German body. The
strength OF the Germans is not
known. but it is certain there are at
least seven divisions in the salient.
But it has been learned that the
enemy had collected a quantity OF
stores in the sector and will doubt
less attempt to remove them. lhe
front under attack was about As
miles in length. The French were
in the line allotted, but the distribu-
ton of the forces was such that
wherever the Germans turned they
faced American troops.
Just how much the Germans were
surprised by the offensive in sec
tor 50 long inactive is uncertain. 1t
seems not improbable, however, that
they had noticed the indications Civ
en- for many days past that some new
plan was being adopted. The mobll-
ization of the big force was accom-
plished, however, almost wholly in
night marches, the men slipping
from other sectors to positions in
front OF the enemy here, often-times
without the population of the dis
tricts through which they passed,
being aware OF the movement.
The guns that opened the artil-
lery preparation at one o'clock in
the morning continued for four
hours TO hammer the Germans, not
alone their nearby positions, but al
most every crossroad village and
town within range. The roads over
which the enemy might bring up
reinforcements or retreat were
broken up with high explosives.
The artillery attack was carefully
planned, every battery commander
having painstakingly registered long
in advance the objectives OF his guns.
The full effect of the terrible bonn
bardment could not be observed, but
there is little doubt that it had an
immense effect in interfering with
the defensive work of the big Ger
man force in the salient.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
Will So n WARNS
GROUP MACH|N|STS
MUST ABIDE BY AWARD OR
BE DRAFTED IN ARMY,
HE ASSERTS

Washington, Sept. 13.--Striking
machinists at Bridgeport, Conn,
have been notified by President Will
son that unless they return to work,
and abide by the wage award of the
war labor board, they will be barred
from employment for a year and
draft boards will be instructed to re-
ject any claim of exemption from
military service based upon their
alleged usefulness OH war produc-
tions.
The presidents warning went to-
day in letter addressed to the ma
chinists, replying to resolutions for
warded to him announcing the strike
because of dissatisfaction over the
war labor boards award and later
the Interpretation by an umpire.
The letter was addressed TO the
Bridgeport lodge of the Interuation-
al Association OF Machinists. and
other striking workmen OF Bridge
port. Conn
1t follows:
Gentlemen: am in receipt Of
your resolutions of September g.
announcing that you have begun a
strike against your employers in
Bridgeport, Conn. You are mem
bers of the Bridgeport branches of
the International Union OF Machin-
lists. AS such and with the APPROX
al of the national officers of your
union, you signed an agreement to
submit the questions as to the terms
OF your employment to the Nation
al War Labor Board and to abide
the award, which in accordance with
the rules of procedure approved by
me might be made.
"The members of the board were
not able to reach a unanimous CON
clusion on all the issues presented,
and as provided in its constitution
the questions upon which they did
not agree were carried before an ar
bitrator by the unanimous choice of
the members board.
Ninety Per Cent Accept.
The arbitrator thus chosen has
made an award which more than
90 per cent of the workers affected
accepted. You who constitute less
than ten per cent refuse TO abide
the award, although you are the best
paid of the whole body of workers
affected and are, therefore, less en-
titled to press a further increase OF
Continued on Page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
Okla ho m a Travelling
Salesman Draw S
Sentence SO Years

Okmulgee, Okla, Sept. l3.-Con-
victed OF attacking a young woman
p years old on a country road two
miles east of Okmulgee on the night
OF July q. Ira Z. Williams, So years
of age, well-to-do travelling sales
man, was sentenced to 90 years in
the state penitentiary in superior
court today. This is the longest
sentence ever imposed on a white
man for similar offense in the his
tory OF the state.
The trial was one of the hardest
fought and most sensational ever
held in the state. Williams is well
known throughout Oklahoma, Kan-
sas and Missouri. His former home
was in Enid, Oklahoma. The girl
came from Russellville. about a year
lgo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
Vladiuostok Oueyzoms With
Influx of Refugee Foreigners

faces the prospect OF walking the
streets and sleeping in the open un-
less he is fortunate enough to find
friends among some OF the foreign
organizations and considers himself
extremely lucky to be provided with
a mattress and blanket on the floor
of some vacant building.
Every vacant house or apartment
has been secured either outright or
under option by representatives OF
the allied powers to house the staffs
of incoming forces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
Per:ng: e Fsrcs Also camen ae Ady@nes
Two Divisions of Enemy Troops May Not Escape Closing Pocket
Weather Forecast

For Ardmore and Vicinity:
Tonight and Saturday, fair.
Oklahoma Tonight and Sat
urday, generally fair
East and West Texas: Tonight
and Saturday, generally fair.
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature yester-
day was % degrees; minimum
last night, o5 degrees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14

Correspondence Associated Press
Nladivostok. (Via Tokio)-Aug.
lS.--The influx of foreigners Incl
dent to the landing of allied troops
has filled Nladivostok. already over
crowded by the native population,
almost TO the point OF standing room
only Y. Nj. c. A. workers, Ameri-
can and Japanese Red Cross and
the American corps or railroad OPP
eratives have been put to it to find
places TO sleep.
A stranger entering Vladivostok
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
Observation-Disclosures AIDING GERMANS
IN DEFENSE AGAINST AMERICAN DRIVE
BULLETIN.


London, Sept 13-0 p. m.) - (By The Associated
Press)Twelve thousand prisoners have been taken by
the Americans in their offensive at st. Mihel The
tire salient has been captured.
Of the prisoners taken, $500 captured in dis
tric Montsec by American division. Among the
prisoners Major Schmesig count He and his staff
had their baggage packed and waiting to be cap
tured.
In majority of the prisoners put up cOmpara-
lively little resistance before surrenderng.
All the villages in the St. Mihel salient captured
by the Americans and the front this sector reduced
from 40 miles to little under 20 miles, The latest
from the ST. Mhel sector shows that the battle line
directly from Pagny the MOsee river to Hat
Onvle and along the foot of the heights of the Meuse
Pagny, town the MOselle river, is on the western
border of Germany.
In addition to the $4,000 prisoners who have been
counted large numbers of Germans still coming in
London, Sept. 13.-(By The Associated Press)-The
railway from Verdun to COmmercy, Tou and Nancy
is open to the entente allies.
With the American Army in Lorraine Sept 13-(1 m.)
German prisoners unanimously testify the accuracy and
The deadlnes of the American artillery fire.
Observers had completely located the principal Ger
works advance that the could only take
to their dugouts and await the end of the bombardment
After the American artillery had reached drum fire in
tensy the American soldiers the behind bar
and singing: "Where Do We Go From Here Boys?"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
(By The Associated Press.)

With the American Forces in Lorraine, Sept, 49, 80
By The Associated Press)-Prisoners taken by General
Perhngs forces the St. Mhie salient Friday
ing include $50 This is the first concu
of the line
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-14
Guatemala's President Decorated.

Paris, Sept. l3.-President Man.
uel Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala
has been appointed grand officer
of the Legion of Honor, it was Of
ficially announced today.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-30
Prager SdLuted Flag With Kiss
 Witness States
CBy Review Leased lvire)

EDMARDSVILLE, H., May 29.-- Robert Paul Prager. who was lynched because of alleged disloyalty by a moi at Collinsville. Ills, on the morning of April 5, maoe a dying request that he be permitted to kiss the American flag, which was granted, according 70 testimony given at the trial of eleven men for murder, today, by Albert kneedler, a recruit from Jefferson Bar racks who appeared in the court in uniform.
 Kneedler declared that Prager's re- quest came alter he had been pee mitted to pray and to write fare well note and that a flag was handed to him by Wesley Beaver, one of the defendants
 He kissed it and then they hanged him." sad the witness.
 All the defendants have been identi- fled by witnesses as members of the mob.
 Attorneys for the defense attempted to assail the testimony of several wiz nesses by questioning their loyalty.
 Court adjourned this afternoon until Friday
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-30
l. w. w. TREASONS
 READ INTO RECORD

Continued from Page Oue) Arizona branch were read into the records. They called upon the mine owners tC establish a six-hour day, thirty minutes of which was to be al- lowed for lunch, discharge armed guards, permit utilization with the l. w. W. by all workers and fix a mini mum wage scale of SC a day.
 William Pope, of the department of justice, and R. Riddle, postmaster at Electra, I exas. testified concerning the activities of Clark. who finally in. formed the governor of Arizona that unless the miners were granted their demands the I. W. w, would display its power
 Clark said he told the governor that unless concessions were granted there would not be a bushel of grain grown in the northwest this year" Pope tes- tified.
 The organization pointed to its power, V ith statements that immedi- ately after the Arizona strikes copper production was decreased one-half mil. lion pOinds a day.
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THREE AMERICANS INDUSTRIES BOARD
 GET DECORATIONS SEPARATE AGENCY

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, May 2S (By the Associated Press Three men attached to the American marine corps and two Amer ican infantrymen have been awarded the distinguished service cross for conspicuous heroism in action. Two of the crosses will be delivered to the next of kin because the men upon whom they were conferred lost theIr lives.
 Pharmacist Fred C. Schaffner, Unit ed States Navy serving with the ma rines during an engagement on the west side of the St. Mihiel salient southwest of Verdun died as a result oi his heroism. The cross was aware ed him for the highly commendable action he displayed ill care and at tention incidental to the removal of more than one hundred casualties, fol- lowing gas shell bombardment April l2" says the citation, which adds:
 He worked necessarily for the com fort and welfare of the sick, disre- garding his own premonitory symp- toms, insisting that he was all right, when the contrary was evident. lie had to be relieved against his will and as a result of the gassing died"
 The citation and award to hospital Apprentice Carl O. K1ngsbury, U. $. N. are presented for identical work, to that done by Schaffner. Kingsbury, however, did not lose his life.
 Corporal Walcott Winchenbaugh of the mai ines was awarded the cross for having "on April 22. with exceptional coolness and devotion to duty while under fire near the enemy lines, res cued his severely wounded leader, Second Lieutenant A. L. Sundval from the hands of the enemy
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Rr Rerlew Iensed Wirel

AhA INfA ltN 44tslStu hNllfI
 WASHINGTON, May 29.-Under an executive order tonight President Will son formally created the war indus tries board as a separate administra- tive agency to act for him and under his direction, with all the duties and powers informally conferred by tho president last March in a letter to Bernard Baruch, chairman Of the board.
 Many of the powers delegated are vested in Chairman Baruch. who is the presidents right arm for war pro duction. The board, originally a great division of the council of national de- fense. has been exercising its wide powers for three months, but its ere ation as a district branch of the gov ernment under the president mas awaited the enactment Of the Over man bill authorizing the president to reorganize government agencies.
 Besides exercising supervision over virtually the entire industrial fabric of the nation, with power to com mandeer plants or take other drastic steps to assure adequacy of war sup plies and speed up production. the board directs purchasing for the al- lies, eliminates competition for sup plies between the various departments or the government, has power to al locate materials and contracts and cur tail the output of non-essentials and fix prices to be paid by the govern ment.
 Not the least important effect of the boards work is its influence in ob- taining for the public the same prices on necessaries that the government nays
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PERsHINe's CASUALTY LIST

 WASHINGTON. May 29.-Today's cas- ualty lst contained 30 names, divided as follows:
 Killed in action, 3; died of wounds, ,; died of accident, l; died of disease. 10; wounded severely. z; missing in ac- tion, 2
 Officers named were: Lieutenant Francis A. McIlvaine, Indianapolis, killed in action.
 Major Frank Carmack, St. Louis, and Lieutenant Cholmonderly Thornton, Bennington, Vt, wounded severely.
 LDieItenant Raymond w. Parker, Champaign, Ills, missing in action.
 Lieutenants Phillip Hunter York, s. C.; Franklin Pedrick, Washington, D. C. and Louis NJ. Edens, CabOol, Mo {. prisoner, previously reported missing.
 No one from Colorado, New Mexico, Texas O. Arizona was named in the list.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-30
MASSED PRUSSIAN FORCES ADVANCE
 ON ALL FRONTS
Continued fiom Page one)

AN-1iAAA-lNNh AAbAA' T eAeN CAA~J
 
 across the river and at the same time spread along the sides, the allies hay ing decided that it was useless to sac rifice meH in efforts to hold these pO- sitions with too few defenders.
 The southern slopes of the Aisne valley offered good ground to the al lies to stand had they been in suffici- ent force But the Germans were in immensely superior numbers, and the allied commanders chose to retire to the plateaus beyond and thus give an opportunity for the reserves to con centrate. It is probable that before the advancing German torrent weak ems, further territory will fall into the hands Of the enemy. That however, in the opinion of French officers, will not affect the strength of the allied forces, which retain their striking power for the future.
 The French and British kept in the battle working together as a single unit The spirit of comradeship was touching. Both in the ranks and along the roads wounded men of both na- tions. When able to walk, were help ing each other toward the dressing stations while all the soldiers indis- criminatcly gave aid, when possible tC the civilian refugees.
 The reserves are moving. proceeding towards points where they can oppose the eGrman rush. Among the allied troops of whatever nationality, despite their lost positions, confidence is great that the desperate efforts of the Ger. mans Will not succeed in inflicting more than a glancing blow on the al lied forces and that the present situa- ton is only temporary.
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25,OOO PRISONERS
 IS GERMAN CLAIM
(Continued from Page One)

ing a local advance penetrated into Cantigny yesterday.
 The armies Of Colonel General Boehm and General Von Below Of the army of the German crown prince, have victoriously continued their at tack. French and English reserves rushed up and were defeated.
 The risTt wing division of General Larisch after repelling a French count CT attack captured the Terny-SOrny ridge and the heights northeast Of SCissons. After hard fighting the troops Of General Wichura also broke the resistance of the enemy on the plateau of Condo. Fort Condo was taken by stOIm. Nregny and Missy also were taken on the southrn bank of the Aisnc and the Ncslo heights to the west Of Ciry were occupied.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-30
HUN ATTACK REFUSED

:. WITH THE BRITISH FORC ES ON THE FRENCH FRONT, May 29 (By the Associated Press).-Three count
 CT attacks made by the eGrmans to re-take the terrain which they had lost in Picardy on Monday completely broke down in the face of the Ameri- can artillery fire and the heroism of our infantrymen. All the ground won by the Americans on Monday remains in their possession.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-30
BUSH UP REsERVEs

PARIS. May 29.- Masses of allied reserve troops are arriving constantly on the battle field, telegrdphs the Havas correspondent on the French front. Perfect harmony exists between the French and British troops who co- operate mutually in defending the ground f"ol by foot and heroically de laying che enemy advance.
 Allied movements. the cUrrespondCn; adds, are being carried out in order
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SOISSONS FALLS
 BEFORE TERRIFIC
 TEUTON ASSAULTS
(Continued from Page Onel

Continued from Page One) an American trench. None of them returned. In hand-to-hand fighting, nine of the Germans were killed out right and one died from his wounds. The other four were made captives.
 in Flanders and Picardy the Ger mans are heavily bombarding French and British positions on various sec tors and raiding operations are being carried out by both sides. No big bat. tie has been begun
 The British transport Leasowe Gas tie has been sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean with a loss of 10I persons drowned.