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VOL. XIV, NO. 27.
TULSA, OKLAHOMA, SUNDAY, OlTORKK 20, IMS.
THIRTY SIX ViiKS
IN TWO KKCTIONS
PRICE 5 CENTS
i ii esssasssaass- W HMMW - ' TT V U "T
LIBERTY LOAN IS
'OVERSUBSCRIBED
frith Official Figures Lacking
Reports Indicate Bonds
Are Beyond Goal. ,
TWENTY MILLION PURCHASE
Kumber of Buyers Is Largest
in History of National Fi
nance Here or Elsewhere.
LAST DAY BRINGS AVALANCHE
Country Comes to Fore in
Outpouring of More Than
Billion in Windup.
ti-AHINf-TON. Oct 19. Over
.uScr.pi.on of he trth IJbert,
Ztn seemed assured tonight when
he three weeks' campaign closed.
While off. rial reports were lucking,
anneirod that again the American
"eople have given to their govern
ent not only what was asksd but
Z than was asked In order that
.h, war against Germany and her
lilies mny be carried to a successful
'Tow 'far the total will run above
th. $ O00.non.000 coal officials
would not attempt to estimate to
nliht It all depends, they said, on
whether bid financial Interests at
th last moment file the big lump
iubf-rlptions expected of them and
whether the number of smaller sub
scriptions by Individuals Is found to
meet expectations.
New subscriptions entered during
the lftt day, and those made effec
tive by payment of the 10 per cent
installment, probably will amount to
11.500.000.000 for the entire nation,
this morning (4, 699.7K. 450 had been
reported to reaera. mtrm unnnn.
For the next five days banks in
every citv and town In the United
States will be busy adding up sub
scriptions. Reports and payments
k.n must he made to federal re-
i serve banks, which are expected to
4 take at least five days more to re
' nort to the treasury.
Over 20 Million Buyers.
Indications are that the number of
Individual subscribers will far ex
ceed 50,000,000 and break all records
for distribution of war bonds for
either this nation or any other.
. The honor roll of bond buyers
will Include many who have not par
ticipated In the first, ifecond or third
Liberty loans, officials said. It will
bear the names of subjects of other
governments, neutral and belliger
ent, throughout the world. Gorman
Interned In camps in this country
and others whoso sympathy Is not
with their native land, will be en
rolled. A lares part of the ((.OOO.nOO.flflO
Twill be paid over to government nc
' count by banks through whom sub
scriptions . were nrranged by Indi
vidual "The Individual subscribers
then will take ten months In which
to repay the hanks on the Install
ment plan for the bond loan. Bonds
will be delivered when the bist pay
rnent has been made. The .ransac.
tlon represents the most extensive
scheme of popular lending and bor
rowing through, banks that the
country has ever seen.
Two Districts Officially Ovrr.
According to official figures avail
able tonight nt the treasury, only the
ft. Louis and Minneapolis districts
had exceeded their quotas. Minne
apolis having gone over today. Un
official reports credited several other
Biitricts with having passed the 100
per cent mark late today or early
tonight. However, confirmation prob
ably cannot be obtained for several
day.
Most coupon bonds of the fourth
loan are ready for delivery now and
reentered bonds will be available
"oon. Holders of first and second
losn bonds, which bear S V4 and 4
Per cent Interest, respectively, have
Jintll November 9 to exchange thorn
t hanks for bonds bearing 4 Vi per
cent Interest if they choose to do so.
Twenty per cent of any fourth
wan subscription is due November
I -1. second Installment of 20 per
(rent due Percmber 19, 19 per cent
vanusry 16 and 30 per cent Janu
ary .10.
About (l,00(f 000,000 has now
n raised by the American people
'"popular war loans since the
ifilted States entered the war and
u loans have been oversubscribed.
T 64 HE IS DIGGING
COAL TO WIN THE WAR
J- W. Brown of Superior. W. Va.,
contributing his patriotic bit to
meet the requirements of the nation
jr an Increased output of Tocahon
7 cuoa-1- Although 84 years of age,
li. .i ond tha "work-or-flghf ob
"Kation, and living in circumstances
My enmiirh to permit him to retire.
r. Brown works five days each
th. Vn ,h mines. In a letter to
"e district production manager, It.
Patterson, Mr. Brown says:
in ii. m 4 y"nr" old and working
. ne "lines at leant five days a week
S," nbI. six days. I am not
to k rln th" mines because I have
". but feel that to help the require
ments of the government along It is
jny duty to do so. Although the best,
can do at my age Is five days a
if 1 try ftn make the sixth
" Possible."
Oklahoma Goes Beyond
Liberty Bond Quota
off?rK7;"?MA CITY. Oct: 19. t'n
tort, L ,Hhu,Rtlons announced late
man of ytL- K' rh""Ps. sutechalr
DiL lh 'ofth Liberty Joan cam
tissu.' thow that "inscriptions to the
fM.r i y 119 counties In the tenth
'-ral reservn H.oltn in ooo
Wilson Rejects
Tender to Conclude Armistice
WEATHER REPORT.
TULSA, Okla., Oct. 10. Maxi
mum 81, minimum fii. NoMb
winds, cloudy. 1'rcclptfiitlon .21
Inches.
OKLAHOMA: Sunday and
Monday generally fair.
IiOUISIANA: Sunday and Moil
day generally fair.
ARKANSAS: Knnday rloudy;
Monday generally fair.
ICAST TKXAK: Wi.nday and
Monday partly rlniidv.
WKST TKXAS: Sunday and
Monday partly cloudy: probably
showers in west portion.
KANSAS: Unsettle,) Sunday and
Monday; probably showers; not
much change in temperature.
OKLAHOMA ASKED FOR
MORE THAN MILLION
lulled War Work CnmpiilKi. Will IW
Our (lean Scc of .Ml Dif
ferent Orguiil.iitloiis.
NEW YOltK, O'-t. IP -Now that
the fourth Liberty loan is out of tho
way, there Is Just one more bin task
for the American i'j1" to provide
the comforts of life for our bovs
throiiKh the united war work cam
paign. John R. Mott. director general of
the campaign, announces the total
amount sought , is at least S 1 TO.Riln,
000 and that the quotas specified for
the six states of the southern mili
tary department are as follows:
Texas J3.J0.r,OO
Arizona . . . .' 30H.0OO
New Mexico lOt.tion
Oklahoma l.G! !.S"0
Arkansas Stitl.fiOn,
IH.lslana 1.1S3.400
Total for southern dept. f 7.723. KO0
The total was fixed by the war dp.
partment and approved by the presi
dent. It will be administered under
government directions for the seven
rectflknlzed war agencies in this cam
paign. The Voiing Men's Christian
association, the National r'atholic
War council (Knights of Columbus),
the Jewish welfare board, the war
camp community service, the Amor
lean Library association and the
Salvation army.
"The amount Is the largest ever
asked as a gift from any people in
the hlstorv of the world," sild nr.
Mott, "Viewed ss a total, lt"seems
gigantic, but divide It by the four
million men who will be under nrms
In army and navy during the period
It Is expected to cover, end you will
find that It means less than 15 cents
a day per man," he said. "Surely
there Is no father or mother or friend
of a soldier In this great country
who will say that 15 cents a day Is
too much to spend on -his church or
his home over there and his library,
his theater and his club.
"The president summed up the
whole appeal In a recent letter In
which he spoke of the work of these
seven irreat agencies as of "vital mil
itary importance" Ho had In mind
the fact that their activities are
la rgelie-responsible for tho main
tenance of the splendid moral of o.ir
forces. -
"There has never been In hlstorv
so spectacular an. example of the
supreme of morale as Is now being
presented on the western front. The
forces tmt comfort each other are
not widely dissimilar in numbers or
eo.iiii.ment. vet one jirmv - Is con
stant Iv , withdrawing and the other
Irresistibly moving forwnrd. The
ififferer.ee Is spelled in that single
word, 'morale.'
"Napoleon said that morale is an
other factor in war ns three to one'.
Oeneral Tershing. In a recent letter
commenting on the work of these
agencies, quotori -!th approval the
statement of one his colonels, who
said: 'fllve me nine men who hav
a hut to spend their evenlnirs In1
and I will have a better fighting
force than ten would be without It."
"If It is worth $.'4,000. 000, 000 to
keep our boys i.ri'er nrms next year,
surely it Is worth 9170.Onn.OflO. and
more, to add 10 per cent to their
fighting edg" to bring . victory 10
pep cent nearer.
i'Thls is the appeal of seven united
war wori( agencies o Amerlci and
particularly to jiASe four million
homes where nerylon flags fly ami
tve know what America's answer will
he"
BRIST0W MAN SLATED
FOR EARLY PROMOTION
rmisTow. oki.i . not. 11. Capt.
Robert K. Ti.lrow. one cf the elyht
men who received commissions as
captains In the first examination
for officers In this state, has been
transferred from Camp Travis, San
Antonio, Texas, to Camp Fairfield.
Dayton, Ohio, where he will he In
charge of the aviation supplv sta
tion at that place. Captain Tidrow
has been In the artillery service up
until this time and the move Is a
promotion for him, and It is also
stated that he has heen slated for
a promotion to a majorship.
Holland to Get Coal
If Huns Get No Food
Bv Th AtvKiiiten1 PrM
THR HAGUE, Friday Oct. 1
Announcement was made at the
American legation here today that
the United States government had
offered to place at the Immediate
disposal of the Dutch government
100.000 tons of coal monthly for the
next twelve months or until the end
of the war. The coal is to be
shipped in vessels sent from Hol
land. The only condition to this
offer la that Holland cease sending
food to Germany.
Gamo Cnncclled.
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Oct. 19 The
football game arranged for today be
tween navy and an rleven from the
navy pay school tu i'.lncton, N. J-,
has been cancelled.
New Austrian
Merc Autonomy Not Enough;
Conditions Altered and Sub
jects. Must Be Satisfied.
PEOPLES, ARE RECOGNIZED
Czechs Are Belligerents and
Jugc-Slavs Have Aspira
tions; Rejily Dispatched.
WASH IN. ;T('N, )ct. 1 9. I'resl
dent Wilson has rejected the Alls
tro-Hungarian government's offer to
conclude, an armistice anil negotiate
peace nr. principles enunlcaleil by
liini and has given nolice that mere
autonomy for Austria's subject na
tionalities is no longer acceptable;
that tiny must have liberty.
The text of the note handed to the
Swedish minister follows:
"Mr: I liatc the honor to no
know li-ilse tin- ni-elpt of jour
note of the seventh Insunl, In
ul.li li your transmit a I'omiiiiinl
cation nf the lniM'rlal anil rojal
irovcriiinent of Austria-Hungary tn
the presidiiit. I am now iimiruilcd
by the president to rcquctit you to
he giMiil cnoiik'li tlimugh your gov
ernment lo convey to the Imperial'
mill royal gmcrjnnent the follow
ing reply:
'The president deems It his duty
tit Miy to the Aiistro.llungnrtaii
government lie cannot cnlerlnln
the present suggestions of that
government heenuso of certain
cenls of utmost Importance
which, mi iirrlng hlnce Hie deliv
ery of his aililrewH of the eighth of
January last, have necessurllv al
tered the attitude and responsibil
ity of the government of the
I nlteil Mates. Among the 1 1
terms of peace which the president
formulated nt that lime, ocmrrod
the following:
" "The issoples of Austro-IIun-gnrv,
Whose place among the na
tions we wish to see safcsuardei!
and assured, should be accorded
the freest opportunity of autono
mous development.
"Slnix" that sentence was written
find uttered to the congress of the
Cnltci! Stales, the government of
the I'nlterl States has recognized
that a state of helMgereniy exists "
between the Cwcho. Slovaks mill
the German and Austro-Huntri-rlnn
empires -tiiil that the Cxecho
Klovak national council Is n de
facto belligerent government
clolheil with proper authority to
a I rect tne. military and political
affairs of the Czecho-Slovaks. It -Ims
also reeognlzeil In the fullest
manner the Justice of the nation
alistic aspirations of the Jugo
slavs fo freedom. .
"Hie president Is, therefore, no
longer at liberty to accept Iho
mere "autonomy' of these peoples
as a basis of caoe, but Is obliged
to Insist that they, and not he,
shall he the Judge of what ae
tlon nn the part of the Austro
Hungarian government will satisfy
Ihelr aspirations and their onm-ep-Hon
of (heir rights and destiny as
members of the family of nations.
"Aoerpt, sir, the renewed assur
ance of my highest consideration.
(Signed) 'HOIiKHT LANSING."
Austrian Note.
In announcing his reply Reeretary
Lansing also made public the official
text of the Austro-Hungartnn note.
It follows:
"Legation of Sweden,
Washington, P. C, Oct. 7. 191 .
(Translation.)
"Kxcellency:
"Hy order of my government I
have the honor confidentially to
transmit herewith to you the fol
lowing communication of the im
perial and royal government of
Austria-Hungary to the president
of the United States of America:
"The Austro-Hung.irlan mon
archy which has waged war always
and solely as a defensive war and
repeatedly given documentary evi
dence of Its redalncss to stop the
shedding of blood and to arrive at
a Just and honorable peace, hereby
addresses itself to his lordship, the
president of the 1'nited States of
An. erica, and offers to conclude
with him and his allies an armis
tice on every front on land, at sea
and In the air and to enter Im
mediately upon negotiations for a
peace fur which the 14 points In
the message of President Wilson to
congress of January S, 101S. and
the four points contained In Presi
dent Wilson's address of February
12. 101. should serve as a founda
tion and In which the viewpoints
declared bv President Wilson in his
address of September 27. 191S, will
also be taken Into account.
"'He pleased to accept, etc
(Signed) "W. A. F. EKENGREN,
"Ills Excellency.
MIL ItOHERT LANSING,
"Secretary of State, United States
Washington."
Reply tioes to Vienna. '
Secritary Lansing nniie public to
day the president's reply, with the
announcement that It was handed
CO STINTED ON PAGE FIVE.
Help Nurses Wanted
In the present crisis the emer
gency hospitals are desperately in
need of nurses and attendants.
All women who have had any ex
perience, no matter how limited,
in nursing or e.iring for the sick,
are urged to volunteer their serv
ices. Those who run possibly vol
unteer phone 4891, or call in per
son at council of defense head
quarters, Fourth and Main mreet.
The office will be open all day Sun
day. This is your opportunity to ren
der a valuable service to human
ity in the time of direct need.
TI'l-fA COUNTY COUNCIL. OK
DEFENSE.
ENEMY REFUSES
TO STOP "SUBS"
Reply to Wilson, Report Say?,
Will Insist on Contin
uance of U-Boats.
CRUELTIES 'WILL BE DENIED
Answer to J?e Sent Soon to
Defend Practices and "Re
fute" Accusations.
DOES NOT MEET DEMANDS
Capital Without Official Data
Ready to Turn Down
Rumored Froffcr.
MSTI ltl.M, Oct. 1. Tlie,
dlspaich of Germany's note ia
been ilelu.ieil, owing lo u differ
ence of opinion which occurred at
the clew nili hour, luxi.rdlng to a
dispatch mi-licd lierf from Her.
lin. It Is siilil that Germany will
make a wry conciliatory offer re
garding the suspension of subma
rine Marfan- ami will probably re
call, conditionally all Hiibmarlnrs.
Rr Tha Aiw.ated I'm!.
GENEVA. Oct. 19 Oermany'a re
ply to I'resldent Wilson will be
desiptihed this evening, according
to information hero today from a
diplomatic source.
Although the German press la pro
hibited from iliscuesing the matter.
It Is understood that Germany ac
cepts President Wilson'a condition!
generally, with one excctplon. She
leclarra that the submarine, warfare
must continue until the war's end.
She denies having Inflicted cruellies
or carried put devastating measures
beyond the scope of military necea
saii s.
KKI'LY WILD HK
'COM IL1 ATOHY."
AMSTERDAM, Oct. II. The Ger
man reply to President Wilson will
be conciliatory, but will gtve the al
lies tn understand that Germany la
not ready to bow to a peace that
will destroy her future, according to
the Cologne Gazette, Germany, the
newspaper says, Is ready for a peace
of right, but not for a peace of
might
WILL PROTEST
ACOVS.VnONS.
AMSTERDAM, Oct 19. Oer
mania, according to u Merlin tele
gram, says Germany's reply to Pres
ident Wilhon will most strongly pro
test against the accusation of cruelty
and will suggest that It would not be
a bad idea to proopso an Investiga
tion of those cruellies. The German
reply, the newspaper adds, further
will Justify the ('-boat warfare as a
reprisal against the enemy's starva
tion blockade.
CAPITAL HAS NO
Hl'N COM-Ml'NICATION.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. On the
eve apparently of the coming of an
other peace note from Germany,
President Wilson haa rejected tha
plea of Austro-Hungary for an ar
mistice and peace negotiations and
In doing so haa made clearer the
conditions which the central powers
must meet to end the war.
The president says. In 'effect there
can he no talk with Austria' except
on the basis of liberty for the
Czccho-Slovaks and otter aubject
nationalities.
This declaration, which may be
far-reaching In Its effect upon Aua-tro-Hungary
where long- enslaved
peoples are nearly rtidy to sweep
sway the hated dual monarchy and
the Hnpsburg dynasty, clears up
what some eritiea of the president'!
CONTINUED ON TAfJE IWRTEE-f
REPUBLICAN TICKET
IS FORECAST TO WIN
Special to The WorM
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 19 There
Is an optimistic air around the Mc
Keever for governor headquarters
here, and every person connected
with the organization from the of
flco boy who carries the big bundles
of mall to the post office up to Vor
non Whiting, chairman of the repub
lican state committee, act like they
were running a winning campaign.
"Conditions are such throughout
the state that we are confident that
Mr. McKeevcr and the republican
ticket will bo elected next month,"
said Chairman WhIUng today.
"We acknowledge, however, that
we have been unuble to f;et heads
or tails out of the Tulsa county sit
uation. We apprehend the wonder
ful organization that the democratic
nominee had In Tulsa county dur
ing the late primary may be diffi
cult to overcome, yet the rest of
the state Is so thoroughly in symp
athy with the campaign of the re
publican party to redeem Oklahoma
from tho machine that has been
grinding out its very vitals that un
doubtedly a change will be made.
"The people are demanding Jusl
what Mr. McKecver and the repub
lican ticket offers, and wo see al
ready the sentiment swinging In
line for the general retirement on
the democratic sector, which is
slated for November 5."
Separate Assembly Is
Formed by Rumanians
EFSF.L, Switzerland, Friday, Oct.
IS. The Vienna News states that
the Rumanian deputies In the Aus
trian parliament have constituted
a separate Rumanian national as
ipmhlv. The Assembly was formed
under the presidency of Sopeacull
GrccuL . I
Foe Retreats on 120-Mile Line;
6,000 Huns Are Caught in Trap
DRASTIC MEASURES
TO STOP INFLUENZA
Mayor Hubbard l-sues Order (los
ing llllllard Hooios. Soda Foun
tains and Ronling Allcjs.
NURSE SHORTAGE SERIOUS
Pal ten is lii I '.iiicrgcnoy Hospitals So
Numerous That Tliey !o Not
Kii'cle Proper Attention.
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE ACTS
Mayor Threjiicim to Ursft All Nurses
I lib's There. Is Id's Illscrtm
Inatlon Fvldcnccd.
Till', UKATIf LIST.
Thomas llool lie, age, 1 1 ; III South
loner.
Grace. Gertrude Orr, 10.2 South
Main. .
William J. Ilughey, age 23; no
address.
lolui I', Peacock, ago 3; 4IA North
Itolllder.
Grace Crutclier, age 10; 1(1011 Fust
Third.
Hael May I oil Is, nge I; enter
Kfiicy l.i-liat.
.Meet mi: In Joint session with the
Tulsa county council of defense yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock. Mayor
('. If. Hubbard and the city commis
sioners came to the conclusion that
conditions In Tulsa ua regards the
epidemic of Influenza are bad
enough lo warrant the closing of all
places of business where crowds are
iiabln to congregate.
The statement Issued by the
mayor, contained In a written noti
fication, slates that the epidemic Is
still eprradlng at such a rapid rate
as to i.e alarming; that It Is deemed
Imperative that these places be
closed. Following Is the notifica
tion that la now being served on
each place mentioned by the police
force:
"To all pool halls, billiard parlors,
howling alley and soda fountains
located In the city of Tulsa:
"Due to the fact that the Spanish
Influenza Is still spreading 'very
rapidly In this city and Is aasumlnf
alarming proportions, the city offi
cials of Tulsa and the county council
of defense. In Joint session as
sembled, have deemed It Imperative
that all pool halls, billiard parlors,
bowling alley and soda fountains
be rlused.
This order becomes effective
upon receipt of this notice; there
fore govern yourself accordingly.
Respectfully, C. II. Hubbard, mayor,
Tulsa county council of national de
fense; J. Kurr Gibbons, chairman;
15. Rose, executive secrotary."
For the time being the city Is
tmder police rule. Affecting more
than a thousand places of business.
Immediately upon the Issuance of
this closing order, the police force
of the city began closing the busi
ness places, and by noon several
hundred were temporarily out of
business. The administration also
took action In regard to the fumiga
tion of restaurants and all public
CONTINUKII ON PAOK TKtf
MEN OF SOUTHWEST ARE
PHYSICALLY SUPERIOR
CAMP TRAVIS, Texaa. Oct. M.
Physical superiority of the plains
man of the southwest over his fel
low countrymen from other sections
of the United States la graphically
told In figures compiled by the pro
vost marshal general and now on
file st Camp Travis, showing the
number of men turned down bv the
army because of physical defects.
Only ten state ran show a better
record than Oklahoma, and their
msrgsln of superiority Is so small
as to be scarcely worthy of higher
rating North Dakota heads the
list with a percentage of only 1 M
rejections. Rhode Island Is next
with a percentage of 8.6 and New
Mexico and Texas next. Oklahoma's
pcarontage Is only R.33. and only
Teiis and Indiana of those which
rank above her have sent aa many
men to the army as she, has.
The southesatern slstes "have the
largest percentage of "turn-backs"
Georgia, lending the list with 13.(1'
followed by Virginia with 12.43 and
Mlsslmlppl with 11 05. The national
average Is 7.6 per cent.
HOBOES SERVICE FLAG IS
TO BE RAISED IN BOWERY
NEW YORK. Oct. 19. A service
flag for American hoboes will be
raised in the Itowery. near Manhat
tan bridge, with "appropriate cere
monies" next Monday, according tn
Jeff Pavls, known us the king of
the hoboes. Davis claims that out
of a mememhershlp of 507.541 In the
Itinerant workers" union, 31.0CO ho
boes are with the American army
and navy. A single gold star will
appear In the center of the flag,
Davln announced.
RADIX WATER
Rae.terlal test by State Board
of Health, laboratories, October
17, 1918:.
Litmus lac, agar acid nnd
colonies NONK
Gas producing colonies. . NONK
Colon group Indicated. . .NONK
Water safe.
(Signed)
K. S. CAMPPELL.
Bacteriologist
Approved:
WM. A. WALKER,
State Chemist
Allies NearinK Ghent;
Foe Cast Apainst
Dutch Frontier.
ANGLO-AMERICAN GAIN
West Rank of Samhre and
0i.se Canal Reached
in Advance.
RAILROAD LINES MENACED
Valonrif-nnofl la Nearer;
Fernhirij? Kcporta 2,500
Trisonrrs Taken.
LONDON, Oct. 19. The
British nnd American forceH
in the rejfion of Lc Cateau
have fiuccesHfully continued
their advance, nays Field Mar
shal Haipr in hia communica
tion tonight. Southeast of Le
Cateau they have penetrated
to thp hip;h ground west of
Catillon and also have reached
the west bank of the Sambre
and Oise canal. '
During the past three days
General Rawlinson's troops
have made an advance of
from five to eight miles. Five
thousand prisoners .nd a
number of guns have been
taken. North of the Sensee
canal troops have entered
Denain and reached the vil
lages of Escaudin and So
maen. Marchiennes has been
t&kcn and Saulxior has been
occupied.'
AMSTERDAM. Oct. 19.-
(1:05 p. m.) British troops
have entered the Belgian town
of Eeeloo, according to a dig
patch from Sluis to the Tel
egraf. Six thousand Germans
have been shujt in against the
Dutch frontier.
LONDON, Oct 19. (1:30
p. m.) Allied forces have
captured the whole of the
Belgian coast, according to
information received by the
Evening News. The allied line
now extends from a position
on the Dutch coast to the
east of Bruges and to the
south of Courtrai.
IH'NK Itl;PORTKD
KVAfiwrixu imrsKRiA.
Br Hie A.snrlsted Pr.
AM ST Kit DAM, Oct 1 J The avac
uation of Hrueaels by tha Oermana
has already been begun, according
to Mr. Melnrlch, an aotive llelglan
deputy. i
GKILMANH KKKP
I P TAUT KI7THFAT.
WITH T1IK ALLIKI) ARMIES IN
KRAMl:K AND HKIGIUM, ct ID
(5 p. ni.) The bewildered and shat
tered German hordea all day lone
have continued tn atve ground un
der the sustained pressure by th
MrltlHh, French, llelglan and Ameri
can troops.
Indications received at headquar
ters are to the effect that tha Ger
man army believea that It Is being
withdrawn entirely from France and
Belgium.
In the center of the front today
the Germans were retreating so fast
that contact, If secured at all, was
only between advanced patrols and
'J.STIM'KI OS PAOK TEN
Knrthqnako Recorded.
FT. LOUIS, Oct. 19. Earthquake
tremors were recorded on the aels
mogrsph st the St. Louis university
last night from 10:2 to 11:05 p. m.
The distance wss estimated at 1,100
miles almost due south, probably In
South America.
Marshal Haig Praises American Forces
For Gallantry in Three Major Drives
LONDON. Oct. 1J A resume by
Field Marshal Halg of the nperationa
of the American troops fighting on
the British front given out here to
night says:
"In the course of tho last three
weeks, the 27th and 30th dlvlslon3
of tho second American corps op
erating with the fourth British
arniv-have taken part with great
gallantry and success in three
major 'offensive operations, bt
aides being engaged in u number
of lesser attacks. In the course of
this fighting they displayed sol
dierly qualities of a high order
and have materially assisted In the
nil cress of our attacks.
"Having fought with the utmost
dash and bravery In the great st
tack of September 23 In which the
Hindenburg line was broken and
having on this sceaslnn captured
tho villages of Bellicoiirt and Navi
rov. with a large number of pris-
j oners, on October b'h the troops of
Capt. Francis A. Schmidt
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' Announcement has been received
that Cant. Franela A. Schmidt, for
merly-physical director and football
coach at Kendall college, has arrived
safely overseas. He la at present
captain of headquarters company,
S47th Infantry, k7th division. Tulsa
has not forgotten the rhamplnn foot
ball team of 1915, which was cham
pion of tha aoutbweat In 111
Francis Behmldt la a graduate of
Nebraska university. He perfeoted
hi athletln training at tha Y. M
C. A. school at Lake Geneva and at
ICmporia normal. On of tha first
tn volunteer after tha I'nltsd States
declared war In 1917, ha want dl
reotly ..to th f irat officers training
camp at Fort Logan H. Roots, Ark.,
where ha was mad a first lieuten
ant Iter h was promoted to cap
tain. t y
NEW YORK IS CONFIDENT
AS BIG PURCHASES COME
NEW YOIlK, Oct 19 In the faea
of official figures showing a total
Fourth Liberty loan subscription of
11,175,)! L060 by tha New York fed
eral reaarvt district, members of tha
Liberty loan cbmlmttee confidently
declared tonight that when tha
final figure were compiled, It would
be shown that the district had gone
"over tha top" with Its f 1.100,000-
000 quota.
Tonight's total Include only tub-
crlptlons only up to tha close of
biislneaa yesterday.
The final figures will not he
known for several days. It was said,
as today's subscriptions, an outpour
ing of wealth unequalled In New
York's history, have swamped tabu
lating clerks.
"Wg business," poured out Its
wealth In sums ranging from 1600,
000 to (50,000,000 with an abandon
never before witnessed hare. Th
top figures, 150,000,000, wa sub
scribed by the Guaranty Trust com
pany, bringing Its total subscription
to the fourth loan up to (122,747.
700, the largest amount ever sub
scribed to a war loan.
Among today'a large subscrip
tions wero New York Trust company,
(13.000,000; Chemical National
bank, (19,000,000; Liberty National
bank, (17,500,000, and Central Union
Trust company, (1 (,000.000.
Otranto Passenger List
Lost When Vessel Sinks
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 Eiplaln
Ing the delay In publishing names of
thoaa lost on the transport Otranto,
General March aald today the pas
senger lists had been Inst with the
ship, snd It had heen necessary to
cable duplicate rosters from the files
of the war department to check It
against tha survivors list. As soon
as this work la completed, he said,
the casualties will be announced.
Bolshevist Forces Are
Cut Off by Cossacks
AMSTERDAM. Oct 1. The Don
Cosssck volunteer army and other
detachments have surrounded the
bolshevik forces In tho northern Can.
casus, s.i'a a dispatch from Kiev.
The retreat of the bolshevik to Astra
khan and Tin ritzy n haa been cut
off.
the second American army corps
again attacked in the neighbor
hood of Montbrehaln. ,
"'In thrc days of successful fight
ing they completed an advance of
ten miles from Montbrehaln to St.
Houplet, overcoming determined
resistance and rapturl ngacveral
defended villages' and woods,
throughout the last three days the
two American dlvlnlons have again
attacked dally and on each oc
casion with complete success,
though the enemy's resistance was
most obstinate.
"Fighting their way forward
from St. 8ofplet to the high
ground west oTlhe Sambre canal
they have broken the enemy's re
sistance at all points, beating off
many counter-attacks and realiz
ing an advance of nearly five miles.
Over fivo thousand prisoners and
many guns have been taken by the
two American division In thebo
several operations,"
ALLIES MAY NOT
ALLOW HUN HALT
If Retreat Ends on Chosen
Defense Line Capital Think
It Will Be Broken.
SITUATION HARD TO GAUGE
Shifting Positions and Scat
tcrcd Reports Render Esti
mation Hard to Make,
KEYSTONE FRONT BROKEN?
Washington Thinks Anglo-
American Gain at Mormal
Forest Upsets Hun Plan.
WASHINGTON. Oct !. Th
German rereat from Belgium con
tinued today at a rate that Indicated
early arrlvul of tha allkd force be
fore tho first of the enemy's series
of defense lines.,. Reports from th
front were of a scattering rasractrr,
however, and furnished officers her
with little basis for gauging the Im
mediate atrategio situation. One un.
official report placed the Anglo-
American advanca patrols In th
western edge of the forest of Mor
mal, between Valenciennes and
Avesnea If this Is correct the first
subsidiary line of tha enemy bas al
ready been broken.
General March referred to vthlg
situation today In his weekly con
ference, saying:
"From Lie Cataeu northward th
British have reached but have not
yet attempted to cross th German
defense Un which ther follow th
east bank of tha Sell river, up t
th Senses marshes. ;
lanes Hsrd to Gang. V
Th situation along the front wag
in such a shifting stats that General
March mad no effort to outline th
strategic possibilities. Hs did. how
ever, call attention to th fact that
th withdrawal had expanded t
cover praotically th whole 260-mll
fro at from the coast to tha Meusa,
where General Pershing's forces sr
carrying forward the allied right
wing. ' . (
If th German commanders ar
successful In bringing their great re
treat to a halt on th expeoted do
fenalv Una, officer here ballev
that th enemy oan not long remain
In that position. Th Anglo-American
thruat already- spawns t 4iav -fractured
tha keystone of th ahsnt
Tournal-Valenoltnj-Avesne arc
at Mormal forest, f
Ther la much speculation her
however, sa to whether tha enemy
will be abls to stop th tide of re
treat he haa tar ted, bow that It la
In full swing. Th whole line from
lh o4a north Is In a fluid stats.
Observers -Ueliev It will be a diffi
cult matter to solidify It sgain If aW
lied preasur can keep pace with tha
retreat. ' ;
May TTavo Time to Blop. t
Th depth of th enemy with
drawal may servs to give him Unfa
for this readjustment The com
munlcatlon line of th French,
British and Belgian armies ar roll
ing out behind them in ever extend
ing avenues bifck to their base.
Tha armies can not outrun thoa
arteries and it take time to repair
and build rallrway to handle th
vast supplies that must go forward
every hour. f
' To soma officer, therefor, K
seem likely that a pause will soon
occur In Belgium and on the north
ern half of the great battle front 'i
They ar watching Intently, how
ever, for a new thrust by th Ameri
can and Franco-American fore east
and west of th Mouse who perhaps
are holding th key to th whole ene
my front whatever plans, for grad
ual withdrawal to th German frdnt
ler have been made. 4
It Is pointed out that while many
Intermedial lines have been Indi
cated aa possible defonse positions
in th northern battle areas, all re
ports hav agreed upon the Me-fiers-Sedan-Montmedy-Mete
front a
tha only defense position in the field
before the French and Americans on
both aides of the Meuse. Major Gen
eral Llggett's American first army
Is already within 12 miles of that
line. ' i
To Make New Drive.
There la good reason to axpeet a
concentration of efforts to brldg
this gap and come to grips with th
enemy In his position of last resort,
officers think. The Franco-American
operation are taking srmpo for
a new thruat along the Meuse and
In that connection particular Import
ance was attached today to the cross
Ing of the Alsne and capture of tha
heights east and north of Vauxiers
by th French.
On this front the French now
stand almost at right angles to th
American lines east of Grandpra.
Woodod. hilly ground faces both tha
armies, but a pocketing enterprls
apparently Is being developed around
this forest region that is blocking
the movement along the Meuse. Ber
lin reports show fierce fighting in
the depths of this pocket, the ro-.iuls
of the French and American beirvg.
claimed. '
The French are approac'ilng th
Ardennes canal line north of th
forest barrier. It may be posslbl
that a swift plncer movement, simi
lar to that which cleared the Ar
gonne pocket before will be launched
to open the road to the German main
line of resistance.
The Important part played by th
American troops In the victories
from the western front was empha
sized by war department officials
today in the weekly conference with
members of the senate military com
mittee. The work of American avia
tors was especially praised.
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New Windsor Launched.
N'EWHL'RGII, N. Y Oct. If.--.
The New Windsor, a . 000-ton ,
freighter built for the emergency ,
Fleet corporation, wa launched her
today. i
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