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important part IN TINS battle TINT
l this date cannot help but have a
real significance to every resident Of
wyoming.
Following the desperate ~retreating
fight OF the beaten German armies
. from the Marine to the Aisne. in
which this regiment fought. the at
/ tention OF the allies was turned to
4 ether points along the far flung bat
tie line. and the St. Mlihiel salient
which for two years following the
German attempts on Verdun had
k5een q thorn in the side of the
French. was decided upon as the
most important salient from which
the Germans must be expelled be-
fora the putting into effect the
general allied offensive planned for
the last OF September.
The st. Mihiel salient was wedge(
shaped. the point including the
French city Of st. Mihiel. and was
driven by the German armies in an
endeavor to surround Ve-dun. and
10 cut the lines of communication
that supplied Verdun by the Paris
Verdun-Metz railroad. So nearly
successful was this German plan
that It was responsible for n great
deal Of the temporary successes met
by tho Germans in attempting to
wrest the fortified city of verdun
rom the French. and the line, bend
ing around Verdun on the north,
came nearly on a right angle south
to st. Mihiel, and paralleled the rail
road that vas the feeding system for
Yerdun defense.
1t was to wipe out this dangerous
salient. and to straighten the line,
and relieve Verdrn OF any possible
pressure from the side that it was
deemed necessary to make this the
next point Of American fighting.
. General John ]. Pershing, com
nader in-chief of the Americans in
France was anxious TO first form a
complete American army. consisting
Of two or more corps. and second to.
with this first army, take the Job
OF breaking the German loose from
what was one OF the strongest forti
fed and manned points along the
entire fighting line. The French
commanders hesltated at permitting
the American general to take the
responsibility, lot through any be.
lisfs that the Americans had not
proved themselves capable on the
battle field. but through a fear that
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reverses would break the hlgl,
morale OF the American troops. and
would be fatal to future plans when
all the allied armies were planning
on a simultaneous attack from the
channel ports to the vosges noun.
tains.
The American commanders. how.
ever. insisted. and finally won their
point. and the mission OF straighten.
ing out the st. Mihiel salient was
assigned to tho first American army
formed in France. Previous to this
a corps was the largest unit used.
The three corps organized under the
First army commanded were the
First, Fourth and Fifth, and con-
sisted largely of divisional units that
had been in battle. plus three divl-
sions OF the first national army
troops to enter the line as such.
The 14sth field artillery, OF sol.
diers from Wyoming and Colorado.
had made, with Its sister regiment
the 10th field artillery. a forced
cross country march from tho Velse
river. north OF Paris to the st.
Aihiel salient. a distance of 2To
~kilcmeters. which reflected credit on
the westerners from the fact that
not a man nor carriage was lost
during the six nights that the move
ment OF over five hundred motor
driven vehicles was made. and every
battery arrived keen for the new
assignment.
Very little Information was per.
mitted TO leak out as to the Ameri-
can plans. The one element OF the
American attack that proved later
to be successful was that of u
prise, and the massing of American
troops along this salient was done
under OF night. and nothing
permitted that would allow the Ger
mans to know that they were to be
opposed by American troops. The
salient for nearly two years had
been very quiet. It was no uncom-
mon sight to see German soldiers
working along their trench systems.
u-nconcerned and unarmed, and
within a couple of hundred yards OF
them. French poilus on top OF their
trenches. just as unconcernedly do
ing their washing, or repairing barb
wire. The writer was assigned the
duty, as an example OF this situa-
ton. of accommodating a hill that lay
in no-man's land. between the
French and German main line
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trenches. East of verdun. with an
idea OF finding out communication
and observation possibilities. The
French commander OF that sector
advised that II two went out to.
gether. that they would not be
harmed. French helmets were fur.
nished. and the olive drab uniforms
covered by common American blue
denim suits, and no more attention
was paid to the observation than II
1t had been made by Germans them
selves.
Not more than a hundred shots n
day were fired by either deadlocked
armies. each n realizing that to
start firing would be to start
trouble. and neither one could profit
without the concentration of thou
sands of additional men long the
line. Occasional airpiane observa-
ton OF both sides satisfied them tbnt
what was a virtual truce was moi
being disturbed.
The Fifth corps. composed Of the
Fourth and ,Twenty-sixth u. s. diyi.
sions was assigned to tho left OF the
sector, below Verdun, and supported
by the 10th field artillery as oun
ter battery artillery. while on the
south side of the salient. west OF
ST. Mihiel. east to Pont-A-Mousson
was tho Fourth corps. composed OF
the First. Forty-seoond and the now
Eighty-ninth divisions. and support.
ed on their right by the First corps.
consisting OF the Second, Fifth.
Ninetieth and Eighty-second divi.
sions.
The general plan OF campaign IN
this battle, vas FIRST that OF sur
prise. and second of having the
separated American units on each
side of the wedge. drive towards q
junction, surrounding St. Mihiel, and
forcing the surrender of this own
and at the same time straighten out
the line.
The westerner's big G.. p. f. guns
wero placed in position at n point
Fouth of the famous Mont Sec. and
every precaution was taken that
nothing should give to the Germans
the information that they were be.
ing opposed by a massing of heavy
guns. All work WAS done at night,
and during tho daytime men stayed
under trees. or camoufiage nets.
The night OF September 18th, pre-.
ceding tho attack was ono of driv.
Ing and incessant rain. Mud was
knee deep. and the darkness was
intense. Tho sector was as quiet as
a tomb, and not a shot from either
side broke the stiffness that was
uncanny. when It was realized tina,
within n few short hours a veritabls
shower OF steel was to be unloosed
by the ~coDtending armies. Ammuni
ton was brought up. lines of com
munications laid. and every prepare,
ton made for a long siege battle,
and for the artillery hour of attacl,
set for one o'clock, four hours pre-.
ceding the jump off of the infantry
men.
Every watch was syncronized by
radio. that every hot of all guns OF
the American army would be fired
simultaneously at one O'Clock. to
make even more surprising the in.
tensity of the attack. The wyo.
ming artilerymen had been assigned
definite towns for bombardment fol-
the first few minutes of the attack
one OF them being the general post
of command Of the German com
mander. From a deathless stiffness
broken only by the dropping of rain
| and h dripping of rain-ladenet
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was either put out Of action by gun
fire or captured
By September IS. the battle ended
rs the line had been further driven
back. detectives taken, and thou
sands OF Germans made prisoners.
Verdun for the first time in years
was freed from the pressure Of the
German armies on two sides, and
only faced the enemy now on the
north. The possibilities Of the allied
general drive were made even more
secure. and the portion of the
AIeuse-Argonne sector later assigned
to the Americans September 2sth.
was freed of tho embarrassing flank.
ing position of the German army
that would have been DISASTROUS to
the allied cause.
September 15 tho 14sth neid ar.
tllery was relieved and ordered to
report Immediately to a point north
west of Verdun, there to take part
In the last battle OF the war, and
the longest, a battle that ragged for
AZ days. starting September 20 and
ending only with the defeat OF the
Germans and tho Armistlcs Novem.
Der IL. With the completion of tho
st. Mihiel battle the Wyoming
troops had won three battle ribbons,
one sector ribbon. and the unstinted
praise of high commanders of tho
French and Americans alike. JOY
was unbounded over France at free.
ing Of st. Mihiel. and for taking as
important a part in this battle as
did the 14sth, making no errors.
functioning like a veteran machine
this regiment received many mill
tary compliments.
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TWO PAY Fines, ONE
'G0Es TO CITY JAIL.
PACKING" GUNS

Packing" guns was tho cause of
two men being arraigned before
Judge John A. Murray last night.
C. Byers was fined SIS and SEN
fenced to 10 days in jan for being
drunk and attempting TO assault
with a gun. Byers evidently sue
ceeded in his attempt. He is said to
have struck Carl Seidel. an express
man, on the back of tho head with
a 40 caliber Bisby model. Seidel
carries p considerable bruise as a
result of tho encounter. When OF
ficer Avery attempted to arrest
Byers the latter attempted to fire at
HIM, only the fact that tho shell
failed to explode saved the life Of
the policeman. Byers was drunk Mt
the time.
Raymond Purdy. colored, was
found packing a new Colt auto
matio. The fact that he had Just
purchased 1t did not mitigate the
punishment. He was fined s25.
Send your automobile newn to
Spark Plug. Care Tribunn
, 1923-09-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. u
S. Land Office at Douglas, Wyo.
ming, August 20, 1923.
Notice is hereby given that
Clarence G. Park, of Alcova, Wyo.
ming, who on October %, 1920,
made Stockraising Homestead en-.
try, No. 01415O, for Lot 8, SH
NWA, NhSWh, NWkSEX
SWASWk, Sec. 2, ShNEE,
SEA, SEHNW NKSWK,
Section 8, Township SON, Range
s5W,, 9Th Principal Meridian, has
filed notice Of intention to make
final three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before Register and Receiver,
United States Land Office, al
Douglas, Wyoming, on the 25th
day of September, 1923.
Claimant names Mt Witnesses
Carroll Annis, John Charles, A. Z.
Lewallen, H. Clark Holmes, all Of
Alcova, Wyoming.
b. ]. ERWIN,
Register
Aug. 90. Sept. p, o, 16, gs, 1909
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ton IL, Township ssN, Ranga
sow, Sixth Principal Meridian.
Witnesses: C. P. johnson, Ray
Carroll, John Peters, and Adam
Loekner, all Of Casper, Wyoming
B. J. ERWIN,
Register.
Pub. Sept. ., 16, %, 80, Oct. 7,
1928.
, 1923-09-16
YEARS AGO WITH WYOMING
/. SO[DIERSIN ST. MIHIELB BATTLE
Fourth Of Series of Articles by Lieutenant Wright
Describes Part Takenb by l46th Artillery
In Great Engagement.
BY WILLIAM R. WRIGHT.
Exist. 1t. I4Sth F A

September II, five years ago, opened the battle that
many military observers of the United States particinatn~
in the World War state was the most important battle If
the several that had engaged American troons and
Wyoming troops, members of the 14Sth Field Artillerv
Wyoming National Guard Infantry FOOL sneL ~ y
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Tea is mentioned as a beverage
In a Chinese work called 'Pent Sac"
written about the period POO b. @.
, 1923-09-16

Send you automobile news to
Spark PluE."-care Tribune.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-01
TAKE WINES
FROM YACHT

SAN DIEGO. Cal. March lone
hundred and sixty bottles o. wines.
purchased in South America and
sealed hy United States customs IN.
spectors when The yacht Ohio, own.
Cd by +. W. scripps. newspaper
publisher. arrived In san Diego NJ.
Gently. are held by prohibition au.
thorltles at Los Angeles today await.
ing Instructions from Washington.
The wine was declared WREN the
Ohio came into port and customs
authorities here stated that ~ could
properly remain on board after being
eeaied This was done and the Ohio
left few days ago for San Pedro
for repairs. Here the yacht was
boarded by prohibition authorities
who couflscated tho wine and wired
Washington for further instructions
Captain Dixon. OF the Ohio. was
told 10 throw the wine overheard 4
there wns going 10 10 any question
as 10 tue legality Of bringing Il into
nm American port. Upon being as
surcd by customs officials that Il
might remain. II scaled. this was
done.
Payment OF 5000 certified
check. made out 10 The United States
treasury department 10 Clarence
sprigE. deputy collector Of customs.
cleared another case against tho
scripps yacht. The fine was kvied
for tho alleged failure Of the captain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-01
SENATE PASSES
A POWER BILL
Reed Measure Goes Back TO
House Much Altered

OLYMPIA. March The Reed
povvr bin mutilatod beyond fecognl
ton by che senate and then railroad
"a thru that body hy the roactionlry
members h expected 90 be before
the house soon
What the house win % with the
amendments d a matter of doubt
ghe bin viii bc opposed by those
members who fought tho Bone biil
because they 90 not wish TO have the
hill on thr fan ballot confused with
the one which may be initiated
Those members 81 the senate sen
orally considered friends OF munich
pal utilities voted against the meas.
ure on final passage; the flual roll
call showed IS votes in favor o. the
measure and 10 aEainst
senator Guy Croft Of spokane,
opened tho attack against the
amendments 20 the bill. which make
Il almost Identical 10 tho ono that
was introduced before the senate by
senators bishop. Harrison, Lambert
and others.
Croft charged that the permit sya.
TEN proposed was nothing more than
a camounaEed certificate OF necessi.
g measure,
You've got the votes. Go ahead
and put the bin over. senator Fred
Hastings. of King county said FITS
useless for US 20 oppose you here on
the floor. but the people % the state
viii assert themselves when the time
comes 20 vote on this"
Senator u. v. Mprthlnnd came 20
The support o. the cities
Il claim I am n prophet" he said,
I warned you on this floor against
tho poll tax, and you passed Il. I
fought the crrtifieat. OF necessity
bill. and you passed IL. Now you
come forth with another monumen.
tai piece % political folly"
Senator Walter \. Davis declared
that IL was time for the republicans
70 stop, look and listen"
Senators Bishop ana Carlyon led
the administration forces IN defense
Of the bill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-01
CLOTHES SHOW
TUT DESIGNS

Crave scientists prfring into the
past thru the newly opened doors
81 kinE Tuaukhamsn'a tomb have
not alone been affected hy the half
forgotten implements and designs
of ruts day.
This WIN De- evidenced Monday
when feminine Seattle viii throuE
thc opening ~ the Alacb0uRril.
snuthwIck fashion show. when more
than 500 600 worth ~ gown. cults.
suita and sports clothes, aa well as
hais umbrellas Hprs and shoes
viii bear thc scarab motif and the
uapfas leaf design ~ ancient Egypt.
The opening win be held ai iu3o
A. m. Monday and another showing
viii b. made az $50 p. m. Exhibit
tons viii also BE- given Tuesday az
tho same hour and At bl5 D. M
when Seattle sGaety takes charge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-01
Seeds and Fertilizers

Lilly's Nonpareil Grass Seeds,
15h.ounce package, iOc. 3.
pound package, $3.50.
Lilly's Imported Grass Seeds,
10.ounce package. soc.
Lilly's Kentucky Blue Grass
Seeds, Bounce package,
SOC.
LilIy's VI orcrop Fertilizer.
Alb. package, 30c; lob.
package. 5Oc; 25-lb. sack,
800.
Lilly's Bone Meal Fertilizer,
l0.lb. package, 45c.
pep" Fertilizer, 25.lb. sacls,
$500.
Puritan Lime, Glib. package,
35c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-01
Form Permanent
Industrial Body

Those interested in the Industrial
development Of Seattle have been IN.
yitc1 20 attend the meeting. Friday
night u the Industrial Development
association. in the Frye hotel com.
mlttee room. Mr kathryn Miracle
Or sponsor u the body Permanent
organization VIII b. effected and On.
feera chosen FOR the balance of ths
year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-01
Kaiser Graves a
Change of Scene

BERLIN Marrh Tho wander
lust-and The high cost q Twins
have come 20 the former khissr a.
Doom and be wants 10 go sway ana
20 10 hls castle IN Corfu u appears
The allies would balk This plan. but
that Princess Iiermlne. bis bride.
msy be permitted 70 50 10 Castle
AchIilr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-01
Explains Dial
Phone TO Club

The mysteries 81 the dial system
% phone operation Hiil be explained
% members ~ Tie Beacon Hm I'm.
pr0vsmmt club Friday night in
Chulena hail seas r Graham.
An Instructor ~ Ire phone company
VIII explain the new automatic O..
vice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-01
Polish President
Millionaire Now

SAN FRANCISCO. March The
new president of Poland with the
unpronounccahlo name is a million.
aire today thanks 10 his nephew q
soldier stationed az tho Preside here.
Private Mpicisch0wskl sent his
iilustrious uncle $40 Frgeubscg
for a Christmas present Yesterday
De received a letter o. thanks
Uncle Wojol- pTesldtnt-said De
had tho bin changed into Russau
ruhies so he could patroniEe Polish
shops and blow himself
The $40 grvenback made nearly
four million uuh'os
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-01

five hundred pairs Of women's Fullfash.
toned Black SILK Stockings with Isle garter
top, heel, sole and toe. At S1.35 pair
First Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-01
Rifle Register of
Electrical Store

Working their way thru a trans0ul
over THE front door thieves nded
the cash drawer q the Pacific Eieo-
trical supply Co. 81 olive a.. early
Thursday morning. of about so il
cash nothing cleo waH taken, W.
Mormod. manager. told police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-01

fifteen hundred pairs OF Fullfaahloned silk
Stockings silk from top TO toe, in Bobonk.
Fnwn, MoadoWiark Rose.tan. Beige and Castor;
some with 4-lnch. two.tons garter welt AZ
S1.95 pair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-01

ORANGE. y. J., March MANY
residents have discharged their negro
servants a. the result ~ the murder
~ a white woman by d black care
takUr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-01

90 raise funds for The Seattle ortho-
prdiu hospital.
Wednesday will be professional
women'a night and a large number
RI outoftuWn guests are expected
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-01
Bloodhounds Lose
Scent in Chase

GuIsELEY. Eng. Mar - Blood
hounds placed on the trail Of two
burglar here lost abe scent before
they had gene tw0 miles
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-01

~ the yacht 20 take out an Amer
lean consular hIll of health before
vniering the por, o. san Juan. Porto
Rico.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-19
The Constitution
IT'S YOURS
Amend 1t as Needed
IT'S YOURS
(EDIToRIAL)

This is Constitution week in Seattle and elsewhere
turnout the country and great deal is being said
on great many platforms about the document which
nnderies all American law. 1t is doubtful if anything
wiser will be said than the following, found in the
current Golfers Weekly
THE constitution ordained and established, not
embalmed. The constitution is not perfect but it
works, and that is the test Of any tool. The people
fashioned il. The people can alter it,
Keep those last two sentences in your mind this week
YOU read listen to solemn warnings against lamp
ering with the handwork Of the founding fathers.
The greatest wisdom shown by the constitution max
the realization that they not infalible,
that they could not foresee the future from that date
on, forever, that human institutions and human rea-
tionships subject to change and that laws must
change with them. They embodied this wisdom in
Article of the constitution itself There were only
articles in the constitution first adopted but
the founding fathers considered it important that
the constitution be kept flexible ana changeabe that
they gave whole article to the provisions under
which changes might be made.
They had idea that time would when
learned lawyers would seek to set up the superstition
that the constitution sort of sacred mummy,
about which the people ahouId not ask questions.
They wrote the constitution 10 make the free
dom asserted in the Declaration of Independence not
to fasten the opinions of their own generation upon
an generations that were to follow.
So, it might be well this week to measure all YOU
told about the constitution against the founding
fathers own conception of that remarkable document
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-19
BERLIN
UT S
FIGHT +!
Germany Agrees
to Abandon Pas
sive Resistance
and Pay
BN CARL u. GROAT
Il nited Press staff Correspondent
HEKIIN. Sent. la.-l,rrinnnN

Bh CARL u. GlWAT
Il nited Press staff Correspondent
BERLIN. Sept. 1s.-Gernany
has capitulated.
After an important cabinet
session. al which three propos.
nj. confronted the government
--slicking u oui---g wing IN
gradually, and captivating lal.
Tho II WAS not called by that
namsl--the SIresemann ministry
offered thru The Belgian am,
hassador 10 cease passive re.
sIsianec In the Ruhr.
Two minor conditions wtre at.
iachcd by the government. namely.
that inhabitants of the fiuhr and
occupied RhineIaud arrested or de.
ported should he released aud re.
turned 10 their homes
Regarding 4 shenturss Il Was
aEfwed ~ the cabinet IN the pro,
poeal Submitted TO thn Belgian aim
hasradur that these should 20 into
tbs hands of the rnpafatlons com
mission. aIiho they may only 10 H.
sued ~ The commission with Ger.
many'a consent
\ most important feature Of
Gernisn,'s capitulafion was The
offer 10 consider paying rrpara.
lions above the sum OF 30 bill
lion--the sum previously fixed
by Germaus's financial advisers
~ her limit.
The recent plnn for mortgaglug
Germany's resources. proposed by
Chancellor stresemann, Is to be used
II The German offer Is accepted
When the cabinei met today. the
ministers considered three possible
steps TO be takea.
l To turn on the money presses.
send out worthless lot or paper
marks. with face value Of billions.
and In this way meet the expenses
OF resistance in the Rubr.
2. To gradually decrease passly.
resistance. while at the same time
keeping IN diplomatic offensive.
q OUT.
The ministers decided. after
lengthy discussion, % give in.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-19
WOULD IMPEACHt
OKLAHOMA HEAD
Legislators Planning Move
to Gust Governor Walton

OKLAHOMA City. Okla. Sept.
1e.-~call for meeting Of the legis.
la,uro for Saturday TO start im-
parchment proceedings against Coy.
lack" Walton was prepared today
by members who oppose the exeeil.
tise's use Of tile military in his
fight against the Ku Klux Khan.
At conference OF leaders OF the
opposition TO the administrations
statewide martial law program. de.
cision was reached 10 meet in the
face OF the governors threat that he
would jail all Legislators who at,
tempted TO assemble.
sixty.flve members OF the legisla.
ture were reported to have agreed to
sign the call for the Impeachment
session.
Whether they will attempt 10 gath.
or at the capitol. guarded by heavily
armed state troops was doubtful
Some discussion was heard OF meet.
ing IN another city.
The decision to cali the legislature
into session was reached following a
statement by Summers Hardy.
former chief Justice of the Oklahoma
supreme court. which advised the
lawmakers that they were entitled 10
meet, and suggested they defy the
governors threat and gather inface
OF the display OF military force.
The governor and his supporters
apparently were not greatly dis
tulbed about the legislature. and
went ahead on even broader scale
with their military program.
The inauisitors expressed them.
selves as well satisfied over The cvi.
dence obtained, nltho no hint OF the
testimony Was made public
Coy. Walton was highly elutcd to.
day over the notion Of the convcn.
ton OF the state Federation Of Labor
Il, Henrietta in indorsing the course.
que 10 the impeachment threat OF
the legislature. soldiers kept closer
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