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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-19

they came IN only . lew days ago. h.
Il Artillery fire and gas shells were
Tsent against certain American posi-
4 tons during the night, but did httls
Tie Ameficsas orgapized theii
newly taken positions rapidly, and
pushed forward exploitation parties.
Prisot6r and supplies were being
stcotleetcd and roads are, constructed
i III No Mans Land. Much booty and
i xxhmunition fell into the hands Of the
i Franco Americans.
.l Prisoners ana refugees alike were
i 9feallv suppressed by the fact that the
Americans are eating white bread, re-
Igarding itsas = particularly ominous
sign for Germany. s.N
/ Momoay the advance Of the victor
liois first army. continued, but on a
restricted front near the Moselle
River. There was little opposition. .
r 1t has been discovered that there
we're six, German division operating
in the ST. Mihicl salient. That would
give . total strength of 10000 men,
Tor rifle strength of 10000. The
Germans had broken up for them
two more divisions in this action,
thus reducing their strength in the
West to 1871 divisions, plus four Aus
trian divisions and some dismonnted
cavalry.
In the edge of wood, where the
Germans had concentrated, there was
some smart machine gun resistance
offered. but a smashing artillery fire
silenced the enemy. A few additional
prisoners were taken.
london, September 17.-Serbian
and French troops continued the Of
fensive IN Macedonia and have pro-
gressed more than five miles, accord
ing to Serbian official statement re-
ceived here. The advancing allies
have occupied an important series of
ridges.
The allied troops have captured
more than 5000 prisoners and "a guns.
Their casualties have been slight.
The allies are attacking on front
of more than twelve miles and have
taken the village of Gradeshnitsa,
twenty miles east of Monastir. An
other Jugo-Slav division is fighting
with the Serbs and French and has
reached Koziak, the most important
position in the region of the often
sive.
British Headquarters in France,
via Montreal, September 17.-British
troops in the past twenty-four hours
have captured 1901 Germans. There
is plenty of evidence that the enemy
is expecting further concerted ats.
taQks at various places.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-19
AMERICANS WIPE EyUTS THE
ST. MIHIEI y 1fENT s.s.


J II The St sMihiei salient, 20 Z miiea
Z wide ats mouth and linofe thin M
miles in depth hss been cotnpfctlly
I wiped out by the boys from the Unit.
ed States. The drive was started on
Thursday. September ~, and On Fri
day they tore great holes MA .b6th
sides Of the salicnt capturing several
important towns. The drive was pfe-
ceded by a barage lasting for several
hours. 7' 9 NJ. sf.,. * s II t,Ss
The victorious Americar offensive
not only completely eliminated the
st. Mihiel salient and resulted In the
taking of at least $4,000 ai,1p<&bab.
7ly many more prisoners, but carried
the American line right up ITO, the
German border. 23-
In q little more than ~ hours Geh:'
Pershing's men had all the import
ant towns, villages and strategic posi-
tions in the sector within their hands
and were standing on the banks OF
the Moselle River at Pagny, looking
across the stream into German terri
tory. And the southern outer forti-
fications of Metz. the great German
stronghold in Lorraine, were. only
four miles distant.
The attack was no surprise to the
Huns, but it was carried out with
such celebrity and dash that they had
no time to destroy the towns and i'm.
mense stores of all kinds was left be-
hind in the hurried flight.
The famous ."piflcer" tactics were
used by the army under General
PershinR Strong attacks : were
launched from each side of the salient
at Fresnes and .Pont Mousson and
the forces from each side effecting
junction at Vigneulles thus closing
the sack in which thousands Of Ger
mans. who had delayed their retreat
too long were captured.
On Saturday the enemy counter at
tackled sgainst part of the American
lines, but met with an intense and ac-
curate artillery fire and reeoiled. The
Americans took few prisoners in
these attacks. y
Hard fighting took place in the
quarries northeast of Feye-en-Haye,
where the Germans had placed one
big gun and many machine guns IN a
well-defendcd position.
Additional Austrian prisoners have
been1aken; native civilians said that
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-19
Congressman Exempt From Draft
Service.

Washington, D. c., Sept. I2.-Thc
impression prevalent i'll many quar-
ters, that members of Congress are
subject to draft, was removed today
by a ruling of Gen Crowder, read to
the House in answer to an inquiry
by Representative Gard of Ohio.
Congressman, Gen. Crowder's let
ter stated, are absolutely and per
emptorily exempt by statute from
the draft law and cannot waive their
exemption" He added, however,
that upon resignation from Congress
members would automatically become
subject to the draft, if within the age
limits, and this was greeted with
laughter and cheers.
The exemption from military SER
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-19
HUN NAVAL BASE SEIZED
Equipment Of Hamburg American
Line Taken by Palmer and Win
Be Used by the Ameri-
r. can Navy.

Washington, Sept. IA potential
German naval base in the Virgin
Islands has been seized by the alien
property custodian, and will be used
for the needs Of the American Navy
and Customs Department. The base
consists of land, buildings, docks,
warehouses, large water tanks and
cisterns, lighters, loading parapher-
MALTA and coaling facilities formally
owned by the Hamburg Amersesn
line.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-19
DRAFT CALLS 6,91o MEN OCT. ?.
The Last of the States Present Class
:, Goes to Camp Pike.

Jefferson City, Sept I4.-Missouri
must furnish 6,o1o draft men to go to
Camp Pike, Ark, in the 5-day period
beginning October 7, according to a
call made public today by Lieut. Col.
J. I'll. McCord:
They will be all white men from
Class L men, qualified for general
service. Local boards quotas will be
announced next week.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05
BRADSTREET'S WILL SAY

NEW, YORK. Jan. <.--Bradstreet's tornor.
row win say.
Post holiday Influences, inventorviu- In
ten'eiy cold weather east and south and
n'A'y rnoNs al the west have made for q
lniet week In ordinary distributive trade
and weather plus car shortages have cur.
lAied manufacture and industry. This lat.
Yer conditon appears most scutspn the north
Atanuc states, Tho coldest weather ever
iec9rded having special effect In Nex Eng
And ard New York where coal shortage
,Ansed The closinIs Of many office building
On several days the suspension OF many 10.
uusules he crippling Of educational and
'uan'abie institutions and the shutting down
ven OF war industries, notably shipyards
-lmuar conditions arc reached east Of the
metropolis some munition centers in New
Iusland being badly crippled This slowng
uoNh ot industry and trade has allowed a
Eoou deal Of retrospectiou and = fair
""en9t ~ prediction IS to the future The
t,noM reports to Bradstreets from over 90
...ss are almost q uait In reporting an in.
1'tA" IN The value Of both wholesale and
-.All iradr In 1917 over 1915, the gains
t'P'I'ed IN these lines being outstrfpped
.VN'NHf, by Tie Increases In output of man
'..''Iofe and industry which was. Of course
'..Nhiaicd By war work aud a vers. fun vol
..ae % lomcstlc trade Weekly bank clear.
'aes f5,7is21s,OoO.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05
WHERE TOASTS ORIGINATED
Practice Started when Ancient Greeks
Drank to the Gods.

The custom OF drinking the health
OF the most popular man Mt the table
has It's foundation I'm the ancient prac-
tice originated by the Greeks and
adopted by the Romans Of drinking 20
the gods and the dead. observes an
exchange.
The Greeks and Romans later be
gan the practice Of drinking TO each
other. and from this arose the custom
Of toastine living men. But health
drinking In lts modern form, original
ing In England In the registering days
OF Charles II, begins with the custom
of drinking TO the ladies or to any
woman who happened TO be the reign
ing belle OF the court.
Many and various were the quaint
customs associated with the toasts Of
those DAYS. For example, In certain
companies OF military officers etiquette
demanded that the cup should be
passed from hand 10 hand.
In many midnight gatherings Of Al
satia gallants stabbed themselves In
order to drink with their blood the
health OF the woman on whom their
hearts were set.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05

and, II they are not attacked. will land
and report there wasn't sight OF an
enemy machine. They cannot believe
Their commander when he tells them
or the number of Germans that were
angling for him. This happens 10
every body at the start After about
a month your eye gets trained. and
II becomes sixth sense 10 spot q
boche In your neighbnrhood.
No, We have little trouble from
high wind. Mud and long grass are
two OF our worries They splinter our
propeller when We start OF, reducing
our efficiency so that we Improperly
calculate our speed or course. "
more than little bite rs taken out
of our propeller, we are aware OF the
trouble at once and return to our
sheds for "A new blade.
Point Machines, Not Guns.
Now and then the timing OF our
guns wears out. and we find "A clean
bullet hole ip our propeller. You
know, OF course, that our machine gun
shoots thru the propeller As the
propeller makes over "a thousand revo-
lutionH minute, you can understand
what delicate instrument our Run
timer is. We never aim the gun itself
The gun is stationary. We point the
machine. Guns are no longer mount
w WI upper NHhH OF blpldNthtN 'Hhl
has been found to interfere with the
control OF the machine, The heavier
reconnaissance and artillery regulatiup
machines often carry an extra gun
ncr and, OF course, he shifts his CUR
| as he wishes
we have only contempt for Ger
man shrapnel gunners. while ",
haven't n machine that hasn't had q
wing perforated, you might almns
Ray it's so because we fly into Their
fire. They really are the worst shot,
In the world. They must all be cock,
eyed. IL our gunners would get halt
| the chances we give the Germans
there would not be many boche flyer.
| left. with his air forces the boch,
has ~ he content with occasional sur.
prise massacres of women and chill
dren. and with his aerial photography
Il drive fighting machine-a Spat
chaser Is the name OF the type IL IL
! the swlftest thing In the air All
do is fight We go out as escort witt
the reconnaissance and artillery ma,
chimes. and keep off the enemy. ",
usually fly in pairs, one above OF
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05
tBy GEORGE T. BYE)

PARIS (via Jondonl. -- German
shrnpnel gunners are having all the
sport OF duck hunters trying 90 bag
allied aviatorr excepting that their
ducks too often lay unpalatably
yolked iron eggs and nave a way OF
quacklng that takes all tho fun out
OF the thing
The boche Is even sending up deroy
airplanes now These fly about at an
agreed level TO tease on his irrcpressl
bic enemy When the allied aviator
is coANed within the set gun range,
the German flyer drops a smoke bomb
as signal and then dives hcadfirst
for his lines. At once shrapnel fills
the sky. Several OF our aviators have
lost their lives by this new boo he
trick
Smoke bombs arc used also by
reconnoiterng parties OF Hun flyers
IN calling up reintorcements. The
boche seems to depend less upon wire-
less than the allies At the very great
attitudes that they cross the French
or British lines, II takes time Tor a
pursuing squadron TO climb to fight
ing range The Germans count their
ascending assailants then drop smoke
bombs, and in n brief time over
whelming squadrons rush 10 the res
cue. Battles on unequal terms are
the only ones the Huns invite In the
air. Nearly all the flying of allied
and boche aviators Is over German
territory.
same Old Efucrcncy system.
"its their scientific economy over
and over--thcir efficiency system
that has been the Gen's big Rd-
vantage all thru the ~ our ma
chimes are superior and we have many
more OF them, bur~they're trying hard
to catch up. OF course, it's hopeless
for them now. Americas prepara-
tons should end all doubt for the
kaiser"
The speaker was Sergt. Walter
Lowell, famous flyer OF the Lafayette
escadrille. also n. native Of Boston
Mass
There Is one thing in battle flying
that II seems impossible TO each-the
matter OF training the eyesight" con
tinued Lowell Men who have been
flying at the front for less than II
month get up in Il swarm OF boches
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05

guard Even with q friend along there
always ls grave danger Of being lost
cur speed is 100 miles an hour. II
yun are steering Just bit Off your
. companion course. he will be out OF
sight In moment Mists come up
suddenly, and then you're In trouble.
You have 10 try 10 mako your way
back to your starting field. because II
~ unsafe 10 take any chances near the
front whore the ground is all torn up
with trenches ana strewn with barbed
wire, great many OF the allied
aNlhtors credited as missing are not
dead, but were rorc"dsto land In enemy
country after losing their way. There
IL my old Boston friend. II Il willis,
for instance lie was my mate. ono
day lost him and We feared the
worst. But m about month ! got a
card from German prison camp He
had lost his way made a forced Land
ing and was well
Fear incendiary Bullets
next To losing our way, aud about
tho Only other thing, We dread inCcn-
diary bullets It's not nice when vour
gasoline tank cNplodos several thou
sand feet up. lts the worst thing
that could happen, but 1t happ1as very
| rarely
MY French mechanic hn, some hair
| from the tail OF huck cat on the
I tan OF my machine, and mos or the
| French machines have mascots uf
| som" Kind or other. don't believe
any Of the Americans are supcrsutious
! tho few Of them won't light three
Cigarcts with one match We get tho
! tmest sort of treatment from the
French. We have no complaint "a
/ make against food or quarters. " hen
any OF us have wanted leave, Il Nas
been granted Immediately Several oi
/ the mon, some of them with only a
| day or two Of experience at the front
/ have been allowed 20 return to AmcT,
! lea on long visits. ! am glad To- Say
that very few OF the men have abused
this courteous lenlencS,.-
We usually fly two hours In tn,
| morning and two I'm the afternoon
! When We enlisted we started In a. sec
ond class priyates. II proficicnt you
are made first class private. . Thcr
with your hrevct as military aviator
| you become a corporal--instcad OF u
second lieutenant, as la the american
army After thirty hours flylng uyci
the front. YOU are made sergeant
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05
SEAL MEAT IS GOOD FOOD
Bureau of Fisheries Proposes to Can
and Corn IL.

The latest project OF The United
States bureau of fisheries for increas
ing the national food supply rs the
canning and corning of seal meat
The meat OF the seal, fresh, saltcd
and smoked, Is a regular article of
Diet among the natives Of tho Priby-
loy islands. s ~
The shoulders aJssseid ia be cs-
pccially palatable. and when properly
cooked, TO resemble swan breast In
flavor and appearance. This dish Is
| regularly served at the mess OF the
government employees on St PAU and
st. George Islands.
A small experimental canning out
NJ Is TO be installed in thc islands II
is also proposed To utilize the bones
of the seal In making fertilizer, "a
obtain oil for dressing skins from
the surplus bluhber. To make leather
from the thrOats or gullets. and pos
sihly to use tho intestincs for castings.
and Various glands for medicinal or
food extracts The prospective re-
sumption of commercial sealing at nm
early date Will yield great number
OF sSal carcasses FOR these yariou8
purposes
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05
OF COURSE LAWYERS MUST LIVE
|, so This Case Probably WIN Go Up To
United states supreme Court.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 4---The right
OF the government 90 send drafted
men for military service wherever
needed was upheld In federal court
IN Kansas city, Kan, today, when
Judge John G. Pollock denied the ap-
plication for q writ of habeas corpus
releasing Robert Cox. 7i years old. OF
Richmond. Mo, from the national
army. Attorneys for Cox gave notice
OF an appeal. asserting they would
carry the case TO the supreme court
OF tho United States.
In denying the application the court
sustained the governments motion 10
dismisa. The case was filed Decenl-
ber g. the petition conceding tho con-
stitutionality OF the selectivee draft
law II the drafted men were 10 be used
on American soil for repelling inya-
sions, suppressing insurrectiona ana
enforcing laws. But IL was contended
the government contemplated sending
Cox, an artillerymaD, at Camp Fun
ston, 10 France ''in violation of his
constitutional rights"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05
BAKER LOOKS INTO PROBLEM
OF HOUSING WOMEN WORKERS
Would Erect Model Houses at An
Training Camps and .r--4-
Cnntonmcnts

NEW YORK, Jan. Adoption OF
a specialized scheme OF housing for
tho women workers at military train
ing camps and cantonnisnts, and In in
dustrial contcrs. was urged upon Sec
retary OF War Baker In a letter made
public here today by Mrs. John n.
ing committee OF the war work coun-
ell OF the Y. W. G. A. The association
plans 10 build, at It's own expense, Q
model home for girls nt Charleston,
y. C., and the hope was expressed that
the government would erect duplicates
OF this Institution thruout thot country.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05
Like Gdsiess Tulsa

pO1TSNIILE. Pa. Jan. a.
This city, built on top Of one Of
tho richest coal baFins in the
world, surrounded by anthracite
mines working full time aud
with one OF the largest coal
classification yards, faces a fuel
famine. The retail dealers are
unable to obtain sufficient sup
ply Of coal to meet the demand
which is Growing steadily be
cause OF the extremely cold
weather. The railroad. yards at
st. Clair and Palo Alto, On tho
outskirts Of the city, are now
crowded with loaded coal carso
waiting for movement to other
points
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05
CAN'T STAND BY PLATFORM
Socialist Mayor OF Milwaukee Rcpudi-
atcs Action of St Louis Convention.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Jan. mayor
Daniel Hoan. Socialist. today issued a
statement In which he declared he
could not comply with the St Louis
platform adopted by the Socialists and
obey the constitution and laws OF the
United states lie further states that
the Milwaukee county central commits
tee. the highest local Socialist go~rn-
ing body. held the same view.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05
HOOVER ATTEND CONFERENCE
Food Administrators Of Western States
VIII Gather at Denver.

DENVER. Col. Jan Food Ad-
minstrator Hoover viii attend a con-
ference Of food admlnistrators for sew
erald western states here January 22
and 20, IL was announced today by r.
NJ. Ammons, former governor OF colo
rndo, who Is arranging details OF the
meeting. The states whose admins
traitors are expected here are Nebras-
ka. wyoming Utah, Arizona. Colo
rado Idaho. Texas nnd New Mexico.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05
LEGAL
RESOLUTIONS.

RESOLUTIONS.
20 this the l7th day Of December. 1917
appeared that there has been ronhgeated
.' ihe state Of Oklahoma. In proceeding "a
PER 'ing IN the County Court Of TULSA C,enty
aaoma one Ford roadster engine nun,
'' lv''Al9. that the same was ordered Ia
Iurn"d over TO the County Commissioners
Hlsa County, Oklahoma, 10 be disposed
~, "E 10 RESOLVED, that the County Clerk
Hisa County, Oklshnma give due and
ego notice and sell said automobiles 10
."e h'Saesi bidder on January 7, 1913. AZ 2
,.oek m. at the west dsorsot thre County
l".llh9use, and make his report 10 thfs
'E'iabie Body. showing what disposition
'N NM made Of said sntomobus
Board OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LEWIS CLINE.
Attest, ny y T. sTbgEs, ,,h hii,
ctYthe Planters NAtionai BanN pS 'rnls..
80 loeated Al Tulsa, In the ftate OF Oli..
I,4 ~ clos nE iis affair All note holders
h. tluer creditors OF the association are
rn1. hrreb3 notified 10 presen. tho
'' ana other elAims for payment.
w. A. BR0NNLEE
Dated at rulsa. Okla. Rovenber as' 1917
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05
,rrIch fnr AntomnhiIc Thrft.

l.. h. Jeffcrs, alleged employe Of
Cox Bowman's Soadhousc east Oi
town, was tried yesterday In Justice
Daniels court on "a charge Of steal
ing an automobile from j. II. Smith
Jeffers testified that the car was
brought 20 the road house by two men
and left there while they returned "a
town for gasoline Judge Daniel
said that he would reserve Judgment
IN the case until today Jeffers is at
liberty on bond
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05
A MNstcrY.

'1 don't see why this waiter doesn't
give me better service complained
the stingy man
THAT is rather strange"
Yes, I've never been IN here be-
fore Therefore. how could he know
that 1 don't intend to tip him 2"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05
Not so Ai,ruistIc.

I'm working hard 10 get several OF
my friends on an Investigating com
mitttc" announced Congressman
Flubduh
THAT shows Eood-fellowshlp on your
part Who is the committee going to
investigate ?"
"Mo"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05
Lead and Zinc.

MIAMI. Okn.. Jan. 4.-Thc Nor
treal mine at Century. one Of the lest
mines In the district, has again made
itself famous by producing soinc W
the most beautiful specimens OF orc
ever seen here and thot 10 he the nest
beautiful In al OF the wOr! A few
days ago work1en discovered 4 pocket
of the wonder stuff not larger than
n good sized water pail ami So fnr
this Is all that has been f1unG. but
Ahe snen are on the lookout fer more
OF the same kind.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05
Held ON Liquor Charge.

charge OF transporting liquor was
Iied In the county court YESTERDAYS
against Earl Trimble, who has been
held tn 1e county Jail for several
days. Trimblc's automobile is now
In possession OF county officers and
"a eonflscation suit Will. be. brought
against II.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05
SHIP WORKERS. WANT a RAISE
Petition United States Board To Grant
Increase TO 1900 Men.

|. SEATTLE. wash, Jan. 4-Resolu-
tons askiug, the United states ship
ping board TO authorize an increase In
steel shipyard wages 20 employees
In the Puget Sound district effective
February !. were adopted last night
by tho seattle Metal Trades council
II the request Is granted about 10000
men viii be affected, labor leaders
"a Ia
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-05

DRu uNIuGHT-iThe lloxuna Retro
lepm company IL unde-rcau,ing the
5.inch at 1900 feet IN the Malay
Yarholn No. IS In tho northeast OF
S-1i-7.