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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12

want to 60 into bar for a while,
And stand with my foot on the rail-;
l want to go into place for a smile"
Or gather some suds In my pail
] wnnt to talk war with the barkeep and
boys,
And hear how II sounds a. Of yore;
But, alas. rs too late. I must garner
my Joys.
Drin king hair oil behind some bach
door
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12

1t i, the baker and not the farmer who is hoping for
dollar wheat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12

The BARRIERS in nearby town have announced 40
percent advance in the price OF hair cut presumably
account OF the 10 percent advance in the price of
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
Haw. Haw!

You should not have brought your
friend in here to get a room" said the
Hotel Clerk "He is intoxicated and
this is a temperance hotel"
We'll" replied the Rummy, 1T is a
dirty trick to play on him. but he's so
drunk that he won't care"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12

head line tells that hammers favore weapons
In primitive night farming True and hammers are some
times used by town knockers in the day time
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
RIppLlN0RHYNBs
BYMitMQson
CCDlrfIShf 1919
HIGH AMBITION.
cCpYtIGhtI0Id

I'd LIKE to be fighter, and with
the fighters stand, and whip some
other bighter. to music by the band
The fighters life is sunny, when he
has reached TIE top. some forty kinds
of money, at intervals, he'll cop. He
gets a roll that's bigger than you
could carry out, when he consents to
figure in a tin-horn sparring bout The
most OF us are striving. each day, the
whole year long, that we may be sur
viving, and dodge the poorhouse
throng. We must be most adroit, sir,
and slave the livelong day, il we would
earn heutzer, or salt a yen away.
Great men of skill and knowledge, can
hardly earn their slaw. professors in
the college, and people lessred in law
and scientists and thipkers md emi-
nent divines must feed their children
elinkers--but hoy the fighter dimes
He works when he gets ready. and then
for half an hour; the money comes in
steady, a brilliant, golden shower. I'd
like to be a fighter, but I'm too ia,
to scrap; and so, as hungry writer
I'll serve my term mayhap.
~
Johnny B., who has seen eigh
summers go by, not very long ago de
veloped a fondness for playing hockey
from school After two or three OF
fenses of this kind he was taken I,
task by his teacher,
Johnny" she said, "the next time 70,
are absent | want you to bring me al
excuse from your father telling me VIII,
you were not here"
Il don't want to bring an excuse from
father" protested the boy.
why notl" asked the teacher, he,
suspicion plain.
Cause father amt any good at max
ing excuses. Mother finds him on
every time"
Doris was rather backward in he,
studies. One day when her mothe,
was inquiring into her standing Al
school she admitted that she was low
est in her class.
why, Doris, | am ashamed Of you +
her mother exclaimed. "Why don't yo,
study harder and try to get away from
the foot OF the classI"
ut isn't my fault" Doris replied II
tones Of injured innocence. "The linl,
girl who has always been at the foo
has left school"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12

The pawnbroker busines, is keeping pace with the
expansion in other commercial lines
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
Our loo Miller Contest

II. L. T. claims that the oldest Joke
is the one about the man who met
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
How Do We Know7
In Dear Old West virginia

Will I, Hurt has confectionery store
in Louisville. Ky.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
Our Daily Birthday Party.

Arthur Brisbane, celebrated New
York editor and journalist, born in
Buffalo, 81 years ago today.
William X. Vanderbilt, New York
capitalist, born on Staten Island, N. Y,
67 years ago today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
Magazine Poems.

All lihkiffed was the Rlebe, withal
We heard the WOODS sweet whmple
And In the moons soft crimple
We heard the gnifrs uncanny call,
All. sad to hear And sad to see'
All. sad for thou All, sad for mel
Sweet Nature Is 30 simple
Luke McLuke.
We heard the primal goodab sing
His protoplasmic creedle,
His figjut fair to wheedle
She was n sad and sulen thing,
And glum the plight Of that there knight
o bitter scene. o sorry sight
Quick, Watson--with the needlel
Detroit Free Press
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
'HjST0RYBITSI:
One Hundred Years Ago Today.

l8lo-James Noble and Walter Tay-
lor took their seats in the United States
senate ~ the first representatives Of
the state Of Indiana.
Sevsnty-five Years Ago Today.
l84l-Comte de Frayssinous. an em.
inent French prela,e, who became chap
lain to Louis XVIII, died. Born May
9, 76S.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
l866-Nearly 400 lives were lost in q
colliery explosion at Barnsley, Eng
land.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
lWl-Peking reported the final sup
preston OF the Chinese resurrection.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12
The Limit.

me Limit.
An ornery pup Is Benny Band,
No matter how YOU twist IT,
He lost his reputation, and
The durn fool never missed Il.
Betchal
Fred Windows and George Pane Of
Cincinnati want to know il they can do
the glazing for the Club.
Oil
Some girls are always complaining
because they haven't enough OF this
worlds goods But what we started to
say was mat Iva Lott lives at Jefier-
sonville, Ind.
Fooeyl
Roses are red and viole,s are blue.
But O. Pugh lives at Cynthiana, KY
GOSH
We have million departments in
the Club Rut where the HEX are we
gonna put Breeda Lott of Richmond,
Kentucky
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-12

One Year Ago Today In the War.
Dec. II, l9l5-President Wilson's
note to Austria on the Ancona matter
made public; British admitted loss Of
eight guns and | 500 men in Serbia.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-27

selves near Pozieres. Further east
minor enemy attacks on FoureauS
Wood and near Longueval were re-
pulsed. Attempted attacks on lrones
Wood were observed and frustrated
by our fire. .
South Of the Somme, southwest OF
La Maisonette Farm, on the night oil
July 25, we held the ground won
against French attempts to recnpture
it. Lively hand grenade fighting oc-
Cured south Of Estrees yesterday
The French occupied the crater
made by the explosion Of one Of their
mines on La File Morte Height, In
the Argonne, but were immediately
driven out by German counter mine.
On the left bank Of the Meuse
(Verdun 'front.' we made little prog
ress on Hill 304.
On the right bank Of the river thero
was artillery fighting during the night
In the region OF the Thiaumont Wood.
At various points along the front
enemy patrols were repulsed.
Two enemy seroplanes were brought
down within our lines north of tho
Somme by infantry and machine gun
fire. One aeroplane, after an aerial
battle, fell to earth in burning con-
dition In the vicinity OF Luneville.
On Monday French biplane was shot
down in the direction Of Fort Souville
by n direct hit from our anti-aircraft
guns
New-York tribune., 1916-07-27
DRIVE GOING WELL
LORD DERBY SAYS
Calls Fall of POzieres
Extremely Salts
factory"
fBy Cable 10 The Tribune J

London. July 26.-"The capture OF
Pozieres is extremely satisfactory-the
whole situation is that" said Lord
Derby. Under Secretary for War to-
day. Everything is going well. we
have been in very heavy hghung'
Nothing worse than this house-to-house
fighting can be imagined, but we got
what we went after. Man for man, de-
snito the newness Of our soldiers, they
are more than a match for the Boches'
Our artillery, too, is doing wonderful
wo,k. Our men have all got their taiis
m. and are anxious to carry on. You
will find no pessimists at the front.
81 want to impress upon the Amer-
can people, Lord Derby continued
'our determination to destroy tne
efforts Of Germany to dominate the
world. The fighting now is so awful
that not a man actually in tour
selves as well as Germans-ever wants
another war. But we must push our
victory until we make il impossible Tor
German rulers to revive the conflict
"The unity of the nation has become
impressive. 1t extends to every circle
No one could have told me three years
ago that | would be working IN the
same office with LLOYD George,
but here we are using our utmost
efforts in perfect harmony to do our
part to win the war.
tEven the Irish situation merely
forms a domestic problem. The un-
aspect is that neutrals may
think il indicates disunion, but the
sneeches Of both sides show they have
not changed a hair in their opinion
that the war must be prosecuted with
the utmost vigor.
"The military situation is satis-
factory. am not in position TO give
YOU details, but | can tell you that on
q recent visit found every one at the
front exceedingly cheerful and fully
convinced that we were started on the
straight road to victory. .,
"Our voluntary armies have proved
equal to the best conscript armies. In
saving this | do not mean TO under
state the efficiency of iron discipline,
but it is difficult to equal the spirit OF
volunteers. ,...
ave have no desire to partition
Germany. although some of our
colonies may insist upon the retention
of the German colonies. We are IN
the war merely to prevent future wars,
and we want the United States with
us-not for this war but hereafter.
"You ask how far the present often
sive expects to 20. do not know,
but personally | want it to go as far
90 Horlin "
New-York tribune., 1916-07-27
A. O. H. HITS BRITAIN'S
BARRING OF AMERICAN
Denounces Holding Up of Kelly
with Irish Relief Funds.

The Ancient Order OF Hibernians,
which is holding its annual national
convention at Bayonne, yesterday took
up the matter of England's refusal TO
allow Thomas Hughes Kelly, his wife
and secretary 10 land with funds col
lected in America for the suffering
IRISH
"This is Englands latest blunder."
said Dennis J. Hanlon. of New York.
president of the body in the United
States and Canada. "A protest against
the treatment Of an American citizen
and worker for charity IL made by
us to-day" Mr.. Hanlon introduced
the following resolution, which was
adopted:
"We denounce in most unreasonable
terms the prob biting of William
Kelly, OF New York, from going to
Dublin with $4,000 for the relief of
the victims of British misrule. and
remind England of her bitter denuncia-
ton Of supposed German atrocities in
Belgium in the early stages OF the
war"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-27

cials, under the guise OF "ob.ervs-
tons" important and valuable in
formation. and that he has also been
responsible for bringing into the
United States propaganda motion
picture films which have been hand
ed TO him by German officials for that
purpose.
"As soon as IL was ascertained that
Mr.. Mcclure was under investigation
in England all the German propagsnt-
list sheets in this country began 10 at
tack him on the trumped-up charge
that he had succumbed TO British
blandishment and was changing the
course Of The New York Evening
Mail from pro-Germsn TO pro-British
leanings. All this material was prompt
" forwarded to British officials from
anonymous sources with the evident
intention of clearing Mr.. Mcclure from
any suggestion of pro-German actiyi-
ties.
"Mr. Mcclure was led into his pres.
ent ENHANCEMENT by DR.. Z. A. Rumely,
one of the chief propaganda agents
of the German government in this
country. who acted as the dummy in
the purchase of The New York Mali
from Henry L. Stoddard last year The
real purchaser was DR.. Heinrich Albert,
fiscal agent OF the German government
in the United States, who put up the
money after futile attempt TO raise
s2,0O0,000 by the sale OF stock for the
creation of German propaganda
daily paper TO be published in the Eng
lish language in New York"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-27
ITALIANS HOLD SUMMIT
OF MONTE CIM0NE
Repulse Fierce Counter Attacks
of the AustrianS.

Rome. July 26.-On the night of July
"a Italian troops repulsed two violent
counter attacks against the summit Of
Monte Cimone, which had been capt
ured from the Austrians, says the ltal-
ian official statement issued to-day.
The text follows:
"In the Lagarins Valley and in the
Borcola region our artillery shelled
enemy columns on the march.
"On the Posina-Astico line during
the night of July "a we repelled two
violent counter attacks against the
summit Of Monte Cimone. We are still
working TO dislodge the enemy from
the rough, wooded slopes on that noun
tain toward Tonezga.
"On the Asiago Plateau we are con-
solidating our new positions. Yester-
day as the result Of encounters there
we took thirty prisoners.
an the Trevignola Valley our air
craft bombarded enemy parks and de-
pots at Dellamonte.
an Carnia our artillery bombarded
convoys on the Monte Croce di Come
lico Road. Hostile batteries shelled
villages in the Upper Degano Valley,
killing some civilians.
"On the Isonzo front the enemy is re
ported to be increasing the use Of ex-
plosive rife bullets"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-27
Release Applications
Reach 1900 Each Week

San Antonio. Tex, July 26.-Appli-
cations for release from service Of
Guardsmen with persons dependent on
them are pouring into army headquar-
ters at Fort Sam Houston at the rate
of l,5O0 d week. Several hundred al
ready have been released.
The vast majority Of the applica-
tions do not come from the Guards
men themselves, but are made by
wives, mothers and sisters to Repre-
sentatives interested in their cases.
Twenty-Five releases were signed
this morning.
Military authorities say that be-
cause of the release Of Guardsmen
with dependents and the prospect
that many other GuardSmen will be
freed from service so that they may
return TO college. the military situa-
tion in one respect soon will be
greatly changed. When the movement
Of the National Guardsmen began.
they say, there were many men with
out equipment, while the future will
see much equipment without men.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-27
DEP0RTS
S. 5. MCCLURE
American Publisher Or
dered to Leave England
on Saturday.

London, July 26.-S. s. Mcclure, the
American publisher. who was detained
for some time by the British authori-
ties on his arrival at Liverpool on the
American liner Philadelphia, must re-
turn to the United States Saturday on
board the same vessel. In the mean
while he must sojourn at an unnamed
watering place inland "for his health
according to a statement made by gov
ernment officials to-day.
The British Home Office declined 10
grant a permit for Mr.. Mcclure to stay
in England.
Washington, July 26.-No report on
the exclusion Of Mr.. Mcclure had
reached the State Department to-day:
Acting Secretary Polk said ne had
heard nothing about. the case since the
announcement yesterday that Mr.. Nc
Clure, after being detained, had been
released on representations by Ambas-
sador Page.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-27
Sent to Prevent Violations
of Neutrality by Brit
ish Ships.
PROWLING CRUISER
AROUSES OFFICIALS
Scouting Visit of Vessel Termed
Breach of Naval Prac-
tice.

Washington, July 26-Aroused by an
official report from the commander OF
the battleship Louisiana that mys-
terious ship, purporting TO be brit-
ish cruiser, had passed into the mouth
of Chesapeake Bay early yesterday
morning, the Navy Department to-day
ordered the armored cruiser North
Carolina and three destroyers to neu-
trslty duty off Cape Henry.
Officials maintained unusual secrecy
regarding the matter and would not
disclose Just what instructions were
sent 10 the commander of the North
Carolina. 1t was assumed, however,
that he had been directed to see that
tho German merchant submarine
Deutschland, now preparing for her re-
turn trip to Germany. was not attacked
by Allied war vessels within the three
mile limit and that American neutrality
was not otherwise violated.
Admiral Mclean Reports.
Secretary Daniels made public the
following extract from a report sub
mitted by Rear Admiral Mclean, COM
mandng the Norfolk Navy Yard:
THE commanding officer of the
Louisiana reports that about $3.50 a. m,
July 20, while he was at anchor In
Lynn Haven Bay and using his search
lights and signal lights, and otherwise
indicating that he was a man-of-war,
he was passed by vessel that was
barely discernible excepting for the
two man-of-war lights displayed aft.
"As this vessel passed the Louisiana
she made the signal which read English
cruiser The vessel was then standing
apparently up the channel toward
Hampton Roads. The lights disap-
peared very soon after the signal was
made and nothing further was seen OF
her, though the Louisiana kept bright
lookout for her"
Guilty Of Breach.
Unoficially, navy officers agreed that
if the ship sighted from the Louisiana
was a British cruiser. the commander
of the vessel had been guilty of
breach Of naval practice and had vio-
lated navigation laws in cruising with
in American territorial waters without
proper lights.
While it was conceded that the
cruiser was within her rights in enter
ing territorial waters, provided she had
observed the rules, it was declared that
an attempt to run into the bay on a
scouting expedition, and in disregard
of navigation laws, would constitute
gross violation of international cour-
tesy.
To Prevent Repetition.
Whether Admiral McLean's report
will be made the subject of complaint
to the British government is not known.
II was clearly Indicated tonight, how
ever, that adequate precautions would
be taken by naval vessels on neutrality
duty TO see that the visit was not re-
pssted. unless with proper formaities.
Oric;als were at loss also to ac-
count for the purpose of the trip. 1t
was pointed out that the cruiser could
have had little hope of obtaining valua-
bic information about the Deutschland
in a flying night visit in the lower bay.
The British Embassy had no informa-
ton on the subject, and Embassy OFF,
cials said they doubted that British
commander would undertake such
method Of seeking information about
the German submarine.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-27

certain that in time her dcfences will
be worn through. To fail TO attempt
TO cxpel the Anzacs, the stratsg,sts
say, would be an admission OF defeat
The high value which the German
General staff set on the positions the
British have seized in the last iew
davs is shown in n divisional order
issued from Contamination on July ii:
n was taken from prisoners captured
nv fhe British when they seized that
town. and made public tonight oy
David Lloyd George. the Secretary Tor
War Ii says:
Furthermore. the conversion OF WI
lagos into strong points OF deienee ~
OF the greatest importance. Sueh VII,
laees arc Pczieres, Contalmaison anu
the two Bazentins and Longueval.
pozieres is the last of the villages
named 10 be captured. Moreover, the,
Secretary points out serious error
in The Berlin official statement to-day
II tells of the repulse OF British at,
tack on Trones Wood. Trones Wooa
bas been in British hands since July Ia
and the lines now run seNersl nun
dred yards beyond II.
The military critics are eonNlheeu
that no defences so strong as those the
british are now successfully attaek,hs
u,in no found beyond them, and thar
Tho advance from the crest OF Aloert
RidSe into Bapaume will be compara-
,ivelv easy. II this were not the case
they argue. the Germans would not
have abandoned the Nerdun attack 20
br,ng troops to defend the crest OF the
ridge so desperately. They are a're"uS
beTinuing 10 figure whether the Ger,
mans can withdraw in full force anu
without disorder from the lines they
may soon have TO vacate 10 the north
Tho British troops seemingly are
resting before attempting to again
,broNy their forces against the Germans
Wednesday saw only isolated ar'lileIy
duels and here and there sharp Ioca'
infantry fighting along the entire brl''
ish front ho
French have been able TO reap anotneI
success in the taking OF a ioruheu
house. together with some prisoners
southeast of the village OF Eslrees'
Fxcept in the Champagne, where tne
artillery Of both sides was engAgeu ~
somewhat violent actions. little hght-
.ook place on the remainder OF the
French front. -;
The French. who have been consoii-
dating their positions, should soon oe
nrepered for another drive. Nothihg on
n biz scale has been happening IN tnelr
sector of the Somme for several days
Though comparatively quiet, Nerdun rs
still n volcano likely TO burst forth IN
fury at any time.
Tho general belief here is that there
viii bs no abatement Of the activity on
the west front this summer.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-27

eonferrees the absolute power Of legis-
lation. ! have obtained the approval OF
several Senators for a new rule in this
body, which | plan 20 urge, so that IT
will be possible to open up a confer
ence report to amendment on the moor
Of the Senate.
"The present system is the very de-
struction of democracy. The Senate is
practically powcrless when considering
a conference report. Every Senator
knows that a conference report gets al
most no consideration IN detail, be-
cause Senators know from long expe-
rience how almost hopeless II is TO get
any change in one"
Increased pay for officers and men
of the regular army and National
Guard in active service for the Mexl-
can emergency, improved camp condl-
tions 10 safeguard their health and au-
thorization for them to vote In the
field at the coming Presidential cleo
tion were provided in amendments
agreed 10 to-day.
Senator Reed, of Missouri, offered
the amendment which would make the
existing provision for increased pay TO
tho army when in service on foreign
soil apply 10 service on the Mexican
border. Under it officers will receive
10 per cent and enlisted men 20 per
cent increase.
The amendment giving soldiers in
the Mexican service authority to vote
in the field at the national election
passed without opposition.
As a safeguard to the health of sol
diers an amendment was adopted ap
priating s25O.OO0 for construction OF
wooden floors and screens in troop
tents along the border.
The Senate again voted to retain the
House provision prohibiting installa-
tion Of scientific speeding up systems
in government works.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-27
GERMAN NINE LAYERS
MISUSING DUTCH FLAG
British Forced to Bar Hollands
Fishing Fleet.

London, July pa high naval official
told The Tribune correspondent too day
that the reason for the British action
toward the Dutch fishing feet in the
North Sea lay in the fact that the Brit
ish regarded the area where they
fshed as prohibited because German
trawlers, disguised as Dutch ships,
habitually came there, laid mines and
even fred torpedoes against British
vessels.
Even IL the Dutch sent their entire
fishing feet TO the same spot the Brit
ish would take the same action. but are
perfectly ready TO make adequate com
pensation, he asserted.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-27
Allied Cruiser Watching
for Bremen Off Carolina

Beaufort, n. C., July 28.-At least
one cruiser OF the Allied powers was
believed TO be standing off Beaufort
Inlet tonight IN an attempt 10 prevent
the entrance Of the German submarine
merehantman Bremen, now due at an
america port after voyage similar
70 that made By her sister ship, the
Deutschland.
The keeper Of the Fort Macon coas,
guard station reported tonight that a
strange warship was in sight OF The
inlet throughout the afternoon. The
vessel. according to the keeper. cruised
back and forth about ten miles at ses
until just before dark, when it dissp-
peared.
IL was rumored to-day that the
Bremen might arrive hero tonight