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VOL. XXX. No. 179.
OKLAHOMA CITY, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1918.
I'nMI.I.M Dally Ln'il Killida.
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PRICE TWO CENTS
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HUMS BATHE YANK
HUES Willi FIRE
TO BLOCK ATTACK
Infantry Fails to Follow Furi
ous Bombardment,
FRENCH GAIN NEAR GUISE
Focb Striking at Vit.il Rail
road Lines.
By The Aieociated Piess.
WITH THK AMERICAN
F0HCI8 NORTHWEST OF
VERDUN, Oct. 29. (t:SO p. m.)
The artillery bombardment and
machine gun fire reached t great
intensity daring the night. The
fire was especially intense in Bel
lea and Ormont woods. The ac
tivity died down on the front west
of the River Meuse and there was
no important actlun of any nature
this morning.
By The Associated Piets.
Willi THE AM K Kit AN" ARMY
NORTHWEST 01- VERDI'S, Oct. JV
111) t. in.) Activities aluiiK tlie cen
ter of the American front began long
before daylight this inurniug with a In
rinus bombardment. The rnrmy opened
heavy fire Kith gas shells at 2:J'
o'clock which was chanced to hiKh ex
plosives between lour and five. 'I he
American attiller,)' responded. Arnrri
ran patrols were activ in llanthcville
woikI all night.
French Score Gains
In Region of Guise
- PARIS. Oct. JV.-liencral Dcheney's
lirst army ronliniii'S to close in on
(uise and lias raptured German first
line trenches and the hariacks and
hospital south of the chateau tit the
town of Guise, according to the war
ciffice statement today.
.South of Guie t'c I'remh have
passed beyond the Lmrvry farm. They
also continue tc, make progress cut the
' right bank of the Perone river.
- The statement adds :
"The artillery fire has been ralhf
lively in the region of the Oie. es
pecially opposite Grand Verly. On
the Iront of the Serre there has Wen
treat machine nun activity. French
patrols everywhere are in contact with
the enemy.
By the Associated Piesa.
East of the Oise on the French front.
the army of General Dcheney rapidly
ia encircling Guise. On the south they
art In the suburbs of the town and
have raptured German first line
trenches besides enemy barracks and
hospital. Farther south the French
art marching northeastward between
Guise and Marie and threaten to out
flank both points by smashing all the
.. t .i - i ... jt
way wrougn me ntmaing position
French Gala 10 Miles.
Since the beginning of his advance
between the One and the Serre, Gen
era! Decency has moved forward more
than five miles on a front of about six
teen miles. Along the Serre the enemy
evidently continues to withdraw to-
ward Marie as the French war omce
tin French patrols are in contact
with the Germans on this sector. East
ward along the Aisne to the Argonne
French nressurt n maintained,
German tuns began to bomotrd tne
American lines in the Verdun region
irly Tuesdav. The American artilleny
responded. Apparently the Germans
1 irwwd tn check anv further American
efforts to continue the advance by
deluging the American lines with high
xplostvet at the Hour wnen tttscg
tiatlv ara launched.
'American enltt have joined witn me
. . . i.. .
French in this sector and have aa
mitred nnwardt of a mile in their par
Strata aaetoe It would seem that the
British south of Valenciennes nave,
reached a point where the line of the
Schedt to the northward wnuia
rorned. If Field Marshal Halg sue
rAt in Lreins the enemv fo evsru
at Valenciennes the advance of the
' (Cewtlnued en I'M 1. Cttumn I.)
ilKI CARGO-CARRIER,
LARGEST OF THE U. S..
IS LAUNCHED TOD A
''FHIiADF-LFIUAT' Oct. 29-The
steamship South Bend, said to be the
argest cargo-carrier aver hoUt In lhls
gantry, was launched today by tne
tm Shipbuilding company at Chester
Va.
I .The vessel's tonnaat la 13.600 and it
,!l feet long and sittty feet wide.
I " FUatt CetVJti Tws) Die.
FORT WORTH, teat, . Oct 2S
Cadets Howard D. Burnett and Howell
. Williams , of Barron field, were
J!ed today when their planet collided
at the atr. , Wiinama la from Tippattm
'tin, and Burnett from Dodgt City
aV Cbtmcky ia IwttMflaaL
-ERNE, Oct. Baron Chemacky
I Attttrlan publicist, bu arrived in
ultatrland, accordUit to. tha New
"tift of Zunkh. which says that be
h left Vienna he had aa at&oct
j La pert Ubariaa, ' f
BULLETINS
ITALIAN VICTORY CONTINUES. jC
ROME, Oct. 29. The battle begun on the Piive river Sunday by Itajpn and
Hied troupi it continuing rictorlouily, the war oflice announced today.
Italian truopa atoimed the heights of Val Pohbiadentlr. Thry al carried
the heights of Col Kosto and entered Susegana. Numriou gum wne captured.
French Infantry assaulted Mont Pionar and captured it.
Of the ptiioners taken yesterday by the allies, more than-4,000, have reached
concentration campi and bare been counted.
BARON BEAVKRBROOK RESIGNS.
LONDON, Oct. 29. Baron Beaverbrook, chancellor of the Duchy of Lan
caster, and head of the propaganda department of the British government, has
resigned, according to official announcement made today.
BUDAPEST SOCIALISTS CELEBRATE.
BERNE, Swin , Oct. 29. Hungarian socialists to the number of lon.ooo, held
a huge demonstration Sunday in the streets of Budapest. Count Michael Karolyi
and his followeia addressed the crowds on behalf of a democratic Hungary.
There were no disturbances.
KAROLYI AT HEAD OF
NEW STATE; EMPEROR
TO FREE HUNGARIANS
Archduke Joseph Says' Mon
arch Has Charged Him
With Task of Seeming In
dependence; Break-up of
Lmpiic Neai .
( OI'I NII ViKN. Oct. JJ.-Ardiduke
Joseph has issued a prot lamation tha'
Etnprtor Charles has charged lum witli
the task of securing the complete inde
a mleni e of Hungary, a dispatch from
tu'apcst sav.
I lie proclamation adds that pcacr
ill he aspired to at once and Hungary
ill join a league ot nations, her in
tegrity and unity being the tirst aim.
COPENH AGEN,' Oct. 29,-An inde
pendent and anti-dynastic state has
been formed in Hungary under the
leadership of Count Michael Karolyi, in
greement with the Liechs and sotttn
Slavonians, according to icnna re
ports received by the Politikcn.
In a speech at Budapest, Karolyi de-
tared he had presented his program
to F.mperor Charles, who refused to
accept it. Karolyi thereupon put into
effect this plan for an independent
Slate.
Count Michael Karolyi is- president
of the Hungarian Independent party
and has long been an opponent of the
oveniment of Count Tisra. On Oct.
2U he submitted a motion in the Hun-
arian house of lords for the disunion
f Hungary from Austria.
Advocate of Peace.
Count Karolyi has appealed to Aus
tria-Hungary to make jieace since Ie-
(heater Sub
Activity, If
War Goes On
Admiralty Officer Sees U-Boat
Withdrawal as Measure
for Recuperation,
LONDON, Monday, Oct. -Re
ports of Germsn submarines being re
called to home ports coupled with
comparative inactivity on the part of
the U-boats are being discussed by ad
miralty officers here. It is not be
lieved that Germany has abandoned
her submarine warfare. The view of
ficially expressed is that Germany In
checking the operations of submarines
hopes to lend weight to the evidently
inspired reports that she is withdraw
ing them. It It possible mat . uer-
many expects to create t better feel
ing in America by this procedure and
doubtless plans to bolster the' waning
morale of the submarine trews' by de
manding leas of them.
At the admiralty it It believed that
II the Inactivity continue I most of the
submersiblet will be withdrawn tem
porarily, the men witt be given Uavei
and the boatt will be repaired pre
paratory to the last great effort on the
part of Germany. One idmireity ottl
cer says:
"If the war continues, you , may ex
pect the submarine menace to be as
great, if not greater, by January than
any with which ht has yet had to deal.
0IC"MlCVt3S tZl
Tr.::? nzsyu
PARIS. Oct 29,-Csecho-Slovak
deputies, in the (nurse of an audience
with Emperor Charles of Austria
asked that Austro-Cefman troops be
removed from their portions of tha em
uire and that Caecho-Slovak rasimentt
be returned, according to dispatch
from Vienna. It It tsid that thrv
- 1 made it clear to the emocror that an
Internal revolution night ensue it the
'reaattt watNtot pasted
r I
IL J
V Iff
MiCMAT t
KAHOVYI
remher. 1915. On several occasions he
Ins demanded in the Hungarian parlia
rt-'iit that Hungary make eace.
Last February Count Karolyi was ac
cused of high treason by his cousin.
The Hungarian ministry has never
u!;rn action on the charge.
Shortly before the outhreak of the
(Centlnued en Paga I, Column tt
EXCESS PROFITS
LAW MAY EjtTEfJD
TO INDIVIDUALS
Senate Committee, However,
Would Exclude Professions.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29,-War ex
cess profit taxes, imposed only upon
corporations in the war revenue bill as
it passed the house, were extended by
the senate finance committee today to
ttdividuals and partnerships in trade or
business.
Under the committee's plan, individ
pals and partnerships, such as lawyers
doctors and other professional men,
would not be, subject to the war excess
prulils taes, mamde applicable only to
tnose actually engaged in trade or bus
mess, the amendment it was stated
will restort estimated revenue returns
from war excess profits to about
$U00,0OO,n00, the sum proposed in the
House bin but reduced by imance com
mittee revisions.
Death List from
Sofia Is Now 187
DAWSON. Y. T- Oct 29.-One hun
dred and eighty-seven bodies have been
recovered from tha steamer Princess
Sofia, according to a dispatch from
Skagway to tht Dawson News. The
bodies are all at Juneau and all had on
lifebelts. Small boats were reported
tailing more todies to Juneau.,,
THE WEATHER
LOCAL rOMCABT Qanaealty fair te
nleHl ant Watfnatday, temewhtt aaltae
lanlohl with arahafeii treat.
tTATI FOWtOAtT-Tonight fair ana
eaiter, frtat. wttnaada fair.
HOURLV TIMMttATUM.
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WARNINGS ISSUED
AGAINST HALT IN
FIGHT ON EPIDEMIC
There Are Still 1,100 Cases,
Declares Donnelly,
CITY TOTAL WAS 15,000
Sanitary Campaign Being
Waged by Visiting Nuri.es,
Although the spread of Spanish in
fluenza hrre apprars cheiked and (ew
er nuniher of iaes are liemg reported,
it is not yet time to relax vigilance
and the strenuous campaign being
waged against it by the health depart
ment, is the opinion of Commissioner
Mike Donnelly, who stated today that,
there are still approximately i.i'n
cases ol Spanish influenra and pneu
monia in the city.
Cases Numbered 1S4U0.
A rareful estimate made by Mr.
Uoimelly from statistics that have been
carefully compiled places the nuniher
of cases since the start of the epidemic
at 1 5MJ I. The percentape of mortal
ity has been comparatively small here
as compared witn oilier communities,
is his opinion
Dr. J. 1-. hiihn, health supervisor,
reports a lew new cars are being re
ported each day and that the work of
the health department is now bein(
handled with a degree of tare and ex
ledieiicy that is beginning to show re
sults. It is nut yet time to think of
opening the churches and schools, is
the opinion of Dr. Kuhn, and the work
and vigilance of the health department
would go for naught should any lax
ity be shown now in combatting the
epidemic.
I he tatnriaigii to aid and care lor
the city poor has been a great factor
in checking the spread." says Dr. Kuhn.
who issues a warning to all cititeiis
that thry must continue to . avoid
ct64i, take sanitary precautions and
stay at home at much at possible.
Manet "VUK Hetnea,
Two graduate nurses who have been
famished the health department by the
Oklahoma City Anti-Tuberculosis so
ciety have started a house-to-house
canvass of the entire city and will visit
every home where influenza hat been
reported in order to instruct the occu
pants how best to rare for themselves
during the period of convalescence and
avoid tuberculosis.
Compiling statistical figures of the
epidemic in Oklahoma City is occupy -
ng much of the time of I.eo Menten.
chief clerk of the board of health. Un
it the physicians of the city send in
reports of their cases, and the under-
akers have had time to prepare their
death reports, nothing like absolute
accuracy can be secured. The health
board has requested these reports be-
ore the tint ol next month, so that
the records may be complete.
According to the figures compiled
up to last night the total number of in-
(1...... ? !!,.. .,
iiucma lasri umciany reponea since
Mike Donnelly took charue as head of
that department was 9!6, of which 5J
developed into pneumonia. Total
deaths during the same period was 225.
tietore tne change was made in the
health department the epidemic was
rapidly spreading, so that these totals
represent but a fractional part of the
(Contlnuad e Page t. Column t.)
Caillaux Trial
Starts in Paris
PARIS, Oct. J9.-A a hioh court.
tne t rench aenate today vegan its sit
imps ior me Trial ot r.x-rremier
Caillaux. Deputy Louis Loustalot and
Paul Comby. The accused prisons
were not present as the proceedings
are oniy preliminary.
I lie indictment against the three
prisoners was read by the state prose
cutor, ine court appointed a commit
tec of investigation to study the enor
mous mass of evidence transmitted by
the magistrates who heretofore have
been investigating the case. The evi
dence is contained in more than 7,000
oorumenis.
When the committee has finished it
innuiry the court will resume In
sessions. It is not known how long the
committee may require to look over
tne evidence.
OLDEil C7JIFTE0 Eil
CET SLOVml V.ZTJ
WASHINGTON. Oct -nu.r
drafted men are to be put into shape
for service throuuh modified nhnical
training exercises less arduous than the
course designed for men between 21
and 31. Camp commanders were or
dered today to train .tht older men
grtdually, especitlly in the early
stages, so they will sutler no ill effect;
from too ttrenuout exercise or aver
work.
"tick" Dowaa 12.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
IRANCE.-OTL 29,-Caot Edwar
tj Rickenbacher, leading American Ice
hat received confirmation of hit twen
ty-tecoad aerial vlttory.
Turks Renew
Appeal tor
Peacejlumorl
Ottoman Government Said to
Seek an Independent
Agreement, 1
LONDON, Oct. -'1 urkey has in
dependently presented peaie prop, sals
to the enfente nations, according to a
report (rum Constantinople forward' '!
Iv the correspondent at ( openliagen , f
the Exchange 'leb'graph company
The negotiations are exji ted to end
soon, it is said.
AMERICANS NOW
ON ITALY'S FRONT
They're Held in Reserve
Join Big Smash.
to I
By the Associated Press.
ITALIAN hi;ad(jl'akti:k ON
THK l'lAVK. Monday, Oct M
American soldiers are tn reserve along
the I'tave lighting tone. The rorre
spondent taw an American battalion
going through its "set up-' exercises
this morning.
Washington! Oct 20 -American
troops are on the verge of active par
ticinatir.n in the great war on the third
r , . ,r. " . .
major ironi. I nis was mr mm jii na
tion given here today of new from the
Italian headquarters that Americans
are standing in reserve behind the
British and Italian forces now driving
across the Piave.
Praaaaoe SiimifieanL
The news it coMidered significant,
not because of the site of the Ameri
can contingent in I lair, ar the -direct
effect it may have on the battle; but
because H indicates that the Italian
drive it a definite (art of the great of
fentive that it rapidly bringing com
plete defeat to the central powers. It
has added meaning to officials here,
also, since Austria is now pleading for
an immediate armistice.
So far as official announcements
show there are hut two regiments of in-
antry and necessary auxiliary troops
the American force in Italy.
These units and any others that may
ave been sent probably will operate
s a part of one of the Italian or Brit
ish organiiatinns when the time comes
to throw them into the line. The same
practice was followed in France, where
two Italian divisions have been em
ployed at various timei on the front as
units of a rrench army corps.
Demonstrates Unity.
The sending of American troops to
talv was not with the idea of adding
military strength, but to demonstrate
the unity of command and purpose on
all fronts. For that reason, the force
detached by General Pershing for this
expedition is believed not to have ex
ceeded a brigade.
:ev consTiTUTm of
ET.2SHY IS AFrROVED
COPENHAGEN. Oct. 29-The Ger
man federal council has approved the
bill amending the imperial constitu
tion in the form as adopted by the
reichstag, according to a Herlin tele
gram. The reichstag on Saturday amended
the constitution by placing tne military
authorities under ike control of the
civil government. The measure was
adopted by a large majority. The re
tirement of General Ludendorff has
been reported as having been due to
the passage of the measure by the
r?tchstag.
AKEniCAMS GET THREE
cir.L'n'AinFLflriEs
WITH THK AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OK VEKDUN. Oct.
Three Cirrman aimlanes are believed
tftdiave fn brought down in an aerial
oanie over Uantheville late Monday he
tween an American patrol of eight ma
chines and thirteen Germans.
NO'CHANGES SHOWN -
IN OFFICIAL TEXT
"WASHINGTON. Oct. 20.-The.new
Austrian note asking for an armistice
nnd peace terms, was received bv cable
today at the Swedish legation for de
livery to the state department. The
text is said to he . identical with that
cabled by The Associated Prese from
Basel, Swltrerland. vesterdty.
Word of the arrival of the note came
tust at the cabinet was assembling at
tht White House for the usual Tuesday
meeting, at which both the new Aus
trian plea and tht latest German note
were expected to be discussed.
Baker Dtalet Rtptrt.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 29-Secretar
of War Baker denied that the war de
partment will call alt available draftees
under 45 before January,
Allies Drive Wedge
Into Enemy Line in
New Drive on Piave
i
Italiar, British and French Troops Cross
Stream on 30-Mile Front, Advancing
More Than Three Miles and Threaten
ing Foe's Rail Communications at
Oderzo.
By The Associated Press.
WITH THK ALLIED FORCES ON THE PIAVE, Monday.
iOct. 28. (8 p. m.) The last lines of the AuBtro-Hungariaa
! resiHtance on the central positions along the Piave river, were
; broken today by the British, French and Italian forces.
The Austrians were dealt a
the allies making new advances, pushing forward as far a!
Vayolla, which wastaken by the victorious Italians notwith
standing desperate resistance.
By The Associated Preaa.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS ON THE PIAVE, Saturday,
Oct. 2G. It is reported that Archduke Joseph Ferdinand has
replaced General Borevic a the Austrian commander on tho
front along the Piave.
By The Aaaociated Press.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS ON THE PIAVE, Oct. 28.-,
(Monday.) Fifteen thousand prisoners had been taken by tha
British, Italians and French up
across the Piave, which for the third time in one year is the
scene of a desperate battle. This time, however, the tables
are turned against the Austrians who are ateadily being pressed
back: from the eastern bank of the river.
The battle now has been going on for five days and hai
been marked by the desperate reaiatnce of the Austrian.
They nrvrirTretWcTTneTr arTJlTefy fire against pontoon bridges
thrown across the Pjave and their bombing airplanes also have
caused trouble for the allies. The allies not only have had to
battle against the swift river current, but also to contend with
the renewal of the pontoons and foot bridges damaged by the
Austrians. .,.
Meet Stiff Resistance.
Once across the river the allies have
had to overcome strong Austrian tren'h
positions and machine gun posts.
Austrian prisoners declare that they
know nothing of the political situation
at home and the efforts of their gov
ernment to arrange an armistice. The
Austrian arm postoffice is said to
have stopped the delivery of mail some
time ago. 1
All the roads leading to the moun
tains or the Piave are crowded with
heavy masses of troops, guns and other
war material proceeding to the front
in orderly fashion. The present battle
of the Piave began officially October
Allies Cross Piave on 30-Mile
Front; Railway Center Menaced
By Tht Associated Press.
Allied troops maintain their progress
east of the Piave and have taken more
than 15,000 prisoners. The Italian,
British and French seriously threaten
the important railroad points of Cone
gliano and Odeno, one of the three
railway lines supporting the Austro
Hungarians on the I'tave front.
Cross on 30-Mile Front.
While the allies have thrown forces
across the Tiave on a front of about
thirty miles, the heaviest fighting has
been along a stretch of seven miles
between Ccmrgliano and Odeno. where
the Italians and British have advanced
more than three miles, making a for
midable weilfe in the Austrian posi
tion east of the river and between two
of their main communication lines.
The allies are within two miles of
Conegliano and Oderro. Along the
Piave south of Oderro there has bee:i
little lighting hut the allied advance
in the north would tend to force the
Austrians to evacuate the lowlands oi
the lower Piave.
First Actions Only Feints.
Apparently the allied thrusts in the
mountain tone between the Piave. and
the Brents were feints for the purpose
of attracting the attention of the enemy
lrom tne more lormulable movement
across the Piave Troops and supplies
are being rushed to the I'iave front and
tt is evidently miniosed to force the
offensive to the utmost.
In addition to the British. Italian
and French troops already taking part
in me ngtiting, American troops are
reported to be in reserve. The Ameri
can infantry force is not large, proo-
amy rwo regiments or less, and not un
likely will be brigaded with the Ital
ians or British. The fighting east of
the Piave has been very heavy, the
Austrians struggling bitterly to prevent
the allies from enlarging their gains
on tne east Dank.
Piave Battle Extends
Along 37-Mile Front
VIENNA Monday. Oct. 28.. via Lnn.
don. Oct. 29. A treat battle is raemi
oa a front of Hilrty-teveo miles tatt ol
smashing blow. It resulted in
to late today in the advance
19, but heavy fighting did not develo-i
until October 24, the anniversary of
Caporetto, and the beginning of the
retreat to the Piave.
Far Beyoad Piave River.
Thanks to the fair weather of tl
last few days, the river has been left
several miles behind in, the region
southeast of Montello. Movemenn
across the river in force are increasing
steadily and in the best order, notwith
standing the constant shelling from tha
Austrian artillery.
Gangs of Austrian , prisoners cap
tured in the drive.already are at work
digging graves for the burial of the
dead.
the BrenU, according to the officia,
statement today from Austro-Hunga-rian
headquarters.
Between the Brenta and the Piass
Italian attacks were repulsed.
There has been fighting throughoa
the day along the Tiave, where a Brit
ish thrust, as far as Tene and Sas
Poli di Piave was stopped by tht Ant
trians after a break through on t
front of from one and one-half to twe
miles.
British Airmen Do
Great Work in Italy
LONDON. Oct. 2.-(Vi Brltisl
Wireless. 1 -Reports describing opera
tions of the British forces in Italy un
der Lord Cavan pay high tribute t
the brilliant and successful work of tht
royal air forces. From March 10 to
September 14 no fewer than 294 enemy
airplanes were brought down and alne
hostile balloons destroyed, with a lost
to the British of only twenty-four ma
chines. The proportion of ten eneme
machines destroyed for every British
machine reported missing, it it pointed
out, reveals the very striking tiiperiw
ity in airmanship of British pilots over '
nujmaii.
Several Villages Are
Captured by Italians
ROME, Monday, October 28-Th
text of the official statement issued tt
the war office tonight reads;
"The battle continued firreely during
last night and todav. and it in the
course of full development. On the'
front of the twelfth and eighteenth ar
mies, in tpite of the enemyi very lively
opposition, htve maintained and ex.
tended our bridgehead north of tha
Ornic torrent. , , . .
MEast of Grave di PaoMdnwIo tha
enemy was attacked .with extresnt via
lenee by tht fourteenth BrltltH eaf
tnd by the tenth Italia corpa mi s-f
yielded. .. f.
"Our troops have broken fhrocA ft
enemy's lines, liberated teecrat ti.U'n
and entered Sett LtKta da has J
VataWl, They art at tht tf ? -
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