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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
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wv ~ Judd Mortimer Levi,

By Judd Mortimer LeviA
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kids but they sort of help 10 fill up,
but was not going to go in school
and neither was Rowdy, and pretty
soon my teacher came out and came
across the yard. and she looked awful
big aud pretty with no one else in The
yard. | expect that her and me is
abou, the prettiest folks IN the school,
and ! thought she was going TO jump
onto me. but she didn't, she Just sat
down by Inc aud took hold OF one OF
my hands and sort OF Smoothed II out
with the other hand, and Rowdy went
around and got up on the bench on
the other side Of her and put his head
in her lap, and pretty soon ] put my
head against her shoulder and a tear
ran down on my nose, but | couldn't
help il. She said "You are in
trouble, aren't you, Patsy dear" said'
mo nom, a mutt just won't play with
me. and ! don't want no one TO play
with me that don't want TO, but ! kinda
thought she wanted to-" She said
Never you mind, honey, just you heap
Goals Of fire on her head, and she
will be sorry" | said 81 wouldn't
do that TO her ! guess I'll Just pull
some OF her hair out and give her a
blamm in the mouth and let II go at
that" She said; "I'll tell you what
you do; you go and take holiday and
have good time, you are well up in
your lessons and that won't do you a
bit OF harm" So me and Rowdy went
away, but we did not run like we most
always do, and went to Nellie's
house and told her mother that Nellie
did not want 10 play with me any
more, and she said I am kinda glad
of Il; | do not like to have little
refined girl like Nellie running the
streets with a little bare-legsed saw
age" So stuck out my tongue at
her, and me and Rowdy rambled and
went out to the river, and the tent
was still on the other side, and then
| knew it was not fairy; so when he
waved at us didNot wave back, and
Rowdy barked, and after a while he
came over, and ! watched him swim,
and now | bet can swim the way he
does; and he sat on my springboard
and asked me what was the matter,
and | said, Whats II 10 your" He
laughed and said ''No, a thing on
Gods green earth" ] said: De you
think the Irish are conimon1" He
said Certainly not, and ! can lick
the man that says they are am
Irish myself" So then we both
laughed, and he told me a story about
girl named Cinderella, and we both
sat on the ,pringboard for a long
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
MINERS
md DE TO
|l6IvEcEN. BYNC
M Building Railroads Cut
Off by Barage Fire,

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Wednesday, Dec. S.
Hsv Ameriesn railway engineer, gal
lanliy fought and died with their Brit
Id comrades in arms on the British
frept before Cambria last week. was
told today in a semi-official statement.
Two and one-half companies Of
railway sngineers," the statement says,
with . strenGth OF eight officers and
~ mea, were sncamped st Fins on
November % having completed their
work in the neighborhood. At go
four officers and 10 men went TO
Gcuseaueourt, arriving at ? O'Clock and
starting to work with Canadian engi'
nesrs-
Cut Off By Barrage.
AT 7:iS German barrage fire moved
on Gousssucourt alter heavy shclling to
the east. A. 7:30 a general retirement
waS ordered and Il was effected with
some difficulty. due to the artillery,
machine gun and airplane fire. A num-
bes OF losses we're sustained At this
time and also among the men who, cut
Oh ty the German advance, had taken
rsfuge ip dugouts, Some OF these men
who had b1sn cut off succeeded in join
inn British combat units and lighting
with them during the day. Meantime
there was active shelline against Fins
aad the men there were ordered to
scatter in the fields
Dut Few Killed.
~The list OF casualties is relatively
small and will be issued tomorrow. 1t
!, stated by British officers that tha
CONDUCT OF the regiment was most sat
isiaetory. They praise It's coolness un-
DIR fire and the ability OF the men 20
work without interruption, is regarded
a most oommendable"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

] would not have gone out today, but
she better keep her face shut to me
or will break il, and he went on the
road with me, and would have gone
farther. but he said his bathing suit
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
FORMER. STUDENTS ARE
- READY FOR the FRONT

NORMAN, Okla, Dec. 6.-(Special,)
Three former students OF the Univer-
shy Of Oklahoma are under orders TO
entrain within a few days for an At
landc port, where they will sail for
Frsnce according to a letter received
here. Ross A. Clare, a graduate OF
the University Of Oklahoma in 1915,
who formerly lived In Oklahoma City
and worked for Roach 4 Vearey; Lieut..
Charles r Osias Of Cumberland, Okla,
who was graduated from the university
in 1914 and Elmer l. Ray, . former
student. are the three. They are now
10 On ambulance company stationed at
Fost Clark on the Texas border. The
Letter from Clare said their equipment
has been packed and marked Ameri-
eaa Expeditionary Force.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Waiting for the Mysterious U-Boat

Our dsstrcyers and scout ships are
vAitins for the sudden attack or the
lsaAiy torpsdo--the watch on the At.
hltie are on the lookout for the first
Indication Of hidden dsngsr-its .
lght for life. For those leading a quiet
6fs At home II Is often the unexpected
hat happens 1t may be that we are
systsriously attacked by pain in our
sssk or limbs.
Backachs Of any kipd 10 often caused
By kidney disorder, which means that
ths kidneys are not working properly.
Poisonous matter and uric acid .ccumu.
late within the body in great abund.
asce, ovsrworkins the sick kidneys;
hence the congestion Of blood cause,
bseksehe In the same manner a. q
similar congestion In the head cause,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

7 T was Monday when / woke up, and
while j do not care so much about
school that ] would cry my eyes out
II il burned down or anything. | am
always glad when il is Monday, so me
and Rowdy ate breakfast with my own
true daddy and rambled around where
Nellie lives and sat on the step, be-
cause II We went in they would think
we wanted some OF their breakfast, and
they would be right
When Nellie came out she had her
white shoes and stockings on, and she
said she had scratched them an so her
mother said she might as we'll wear
them every day, and thew certainly did
look nice C1 her, and could see the tos-
sells bump her legs when she walked,
and when we got to school nearly every
one was there, and she said: II am 60
ing over and play with those girls, and
| said you cannot do that. because
they do not play with me-" She said
"You are not going, have been cured
OF lying and | I'm done with you, You
made me seratoi. my new shoes and YOU
are Irish, and hope you don't think !
am going to play with little girl that
hasn't got a pair Of shoes TO her back"
and she started to walk off, and guess
IL had been at home me and Rowdy
would have crawled under the house
and stayed there I'LL we got over 4, for
| was feeling awful sorry inside and
my throat hurt me. But | could not
crawl under my hotfse and the bell
would ring pretty soon, so said
What was that you said about the
Irishi" She said "The Irish are COM
mon" and she held up her chin and
switched her dress when she was walk
ing away, 80 ] made two Jumps and
got her by the hair, and me and Rowdy
went up the .teps and into the prin-
cipars room, and she looked up very
much surprised and said: "What docs
all this rheanl" | said "She says the
Irish are common, and ! am Irish. |
wanted 10 know II you would rather
punish her OF II you would let me do
it," She said u cannot punish her
for that, Patsy" ] said: THE Irish
are not common" She said III
your kind Of Irish were more com
mon this would be q better world /"
but ! did not say anything, just let
20 of her hair and me and Rowdy
wert out Of the school just as The bell
rang and the other kids was going
in, and we went and sat down on the
bench against the back fence, and the
school yard looked awful vacant. |
guessed il looked that way because !
was used to seeing ii with a lot OF
kids in II, and they are a punk lot OF
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
10000 FOSSILS GIVEN
GE0LO LOGy Department

NORMAN, Okla, Dec. 6-(Special) J
"A collection Of 10000 fossils has been
presented 10 the geology department Of
the University Of Oklahoma by the Rev.
]. p. Bennett Of Kansas City. The col
lection will be used in all class work
but be be especially valuable In the
study Of advanced vertebrate psleon-
tology The collection represents re-
nsfkable geological specimens found in
Wisconsin, Iowa. Illinois and Missouri
and on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Skull Caps Burned
by the Freshmen

N0RAAk, Okia8 Dec. 6-(SpeSial)
The campus Of the University Of Ok
lshoma has a changed appearance this
wssk. No more red caps Of the skull
variety adom the heads OF the hundreds
Of freshmen. The period during which
the first year men are compelled TO
wear red caps expireA Thanksgiving
day and most Of the freshmen burned
thek caps In 4 bonfire between halves
q Re Sooner -Aggie football game at
Oklahoma City. The practice Of fresh
mea wearing red caps during the foot
bait season was adopted here in 1914.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Women Drowned
When Hun Torpedo
Strikes Lifeboat

LONDON, Dec. 6.-Survivors Of the
British steamer Apapa, sunk by
Ierman submarine, say that the second
torpedo smashed boat containing n
score OF Passengers. Several were
killed and the others, except three, were
drowned. OF the fourteen women on
the Apapa, eight were drowned
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
0UEENSBURY'S SON
WEEDS COMEDY QUEEN

LONDON, Dec. 6,--Viscount Drum.
ng, lsnfig, son and heir Of the Marquis of
HaeeTsbury, was married yesterday 10
mss Irene Richards. a musical comedy
actress. actress. He Is q years old and Is a
lievtenant in the Black Watch teu;me,,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

was not going to play with me, any
more. and then me and Rowdy aent
to be. and tried to just think of
the stories the man told me, but | ielt
kinda bad, Amen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
BE PREPARED

The latest and most effective means
Of overcoming this trouble, Ia to eat
'psringly Of meat, drink plenty Of
water between meals and take q single
An'u-ric tablet before each meal for .
while, or until recovered.
Simply ask your favOrits druggist for
Anuric, double strength. In tablets, eOc.
II you have lumbago, rheumatism, gout,
dropsy, begin Immediately with thi,
newest discovery OF DR.. Pierce, who /.
Chief Medical Director OF Invalids' Hote
and Surgical Institute in Buffalo, N. Y
Send 10 cents for trial package.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

headache. You become nervous, despon.
dent, sick, fcverisb, irritable, have spots
appearing before the eyes, bags under
the lids, and lack ambition 70 do things
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

time. and he told me : 10, OF Irish
iairy stories, and Irish fairies have
got all other kinds Of fairies skinned
about thousand miles am glad
Nellie did not play with me, or maybe
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06

might surprise anyone we met but I
wouldn't have cared.
When we get home me and Rowdy
kheeied down, and | am no liar, so
! told God was sorry that Nellie
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-29
LOCAL NOTES

Prof: and Mrs. Bliefernicht returned
home last week from their summer visit
at Watertown, Wis.
Miss Margaret Anderson of Eau Clair
is guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Pfaender.
John X. Neumann, an instructor in
the University of Wisconsin, is visiting
for several days at the home of his
parents in this city.
Mrs. F. R. Emmings and children
arrived home Saturday from Madison,
Wis.,, where they had visited Mrs.
Emmings' parents since the first of the
month.
Willibald Eibner arrived home Satur-
day afternoon from a trip to St. Louis,
Chicago and other cities. He was some
what surprised on his arrival to learn of
all the honors that had been thrust upon
him during his absence.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-29

FOR SALE. Choice 100 acre farm near
Fairfax, MINI. Good buildings close
to school and church. Will be sold
on easy terms.
H. E. GRASMON, Owner,
sAdv.34-36 Fairfax, MINI.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-29

, 3 i. = :.
Harry A. Swenson is the new assistant
cashier at the Farmers State Bank of
Lafayette.
B. II. Slater and F. H. Mayer of St.
James were New Ulm business visitors
Monday.
The New Ulm banks were closed
yesterday afternoon, that the employees
might attend the Brown County Fair.
Otto Greubel, representing the Western
Critic magazine of Milwaukee, has been
in the city for several days this week,
Monday he was a visitor at the Review
Office.
F. A. Baarsch of Bird Island was in
the city Monday for the funeral of the
late E. j. Richter, which was held Tues
day morning. Mr.. Baarsch was a
brother-in-law of the deceased.
DR.. O. ]. Seifert received telegram
Saturday evening to report for military
duty at Fort Riley, Kansas. He left
Sunday for that place. Dr.. Seifert was
recently commissioned lieutenant in
the medical reserve corps.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-29

The four hundredth anniversary of
the Reformation was celebrated by the
German Lutheran congregations of
Nicollet and CORTLAND last Sunday.
The jubilee was held on the grounds of
the CORTLAND church, three miles east
of that village. There was large
crowd present. Jubilee discourses were
delivered by several we'll known minis
tiers in both German and English. A
feature of the program was the music by
mass and children's choir.
Mrs. Cora Wells Thorpe Of Washing
ton, D. G.. who will speak on Red Cross
Work at the Armory Friday was at one
time a teacher in the New Ulm High
School. She was teacher of English
during the year Of 19O4-5 and many Of
her former pupils will remember her well.
Mrs. rs. Z. Beecher is arranging for an
informal reception for the friends and
former acquaintance and pupils Of Mrs.
Thorpe and will be at home Friday after
noon from three to five. It is hoped
that all who knew Mrs. Thorpe will call
on her at that time. It is impossible to
reach all with . personal invitation be-
cause Of the difficulty of remembering
each and every one who knew her and
this notice should therefore be considered
as an urgent invitation to attend the re-
=ception arranged by Mrs. Reecher.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-29
Mr.. and NlIs Jos. Weber and children
OF Minneapolis were weekend visitors
at the Henry Fortwengler home in Cot
tonWood.
AUcTIoN!
AUCTIONS!

AOSIlON! AUCTION!
Tuesday, Sept. 4th, the undersigned
will sell at public Auction on his farm s
miles south Of New Ulm and 2 10 miles
west Of Searles, Cottonwood township,
section 10, at 10 a. M, sharp the followig
property, towit.
Working Horses, to 10 years old,
Weight 1900 to 400 lbs.
q Working Horses, to 10 years old,
Weight 1900 to 400 lbs. 2 Brood Mares
5 and 8 years old. 16. Mich Cows,
2 2-year old Heifers, l Swear old Bull;
l25 Spring Pigs. McCormick Binder,
Mower, 2 Truck Wagons, 2 Bob Sleighs,
Top Buggy, Platform Buggy, / Nc
Cormick 8 Roll Corn Shredder, 2 Tanning
Mills, j 15-horse power Steam Engine
with water Tank, pump and Hose; Gang
Plow; 2 Sulky Flows; 2 Hand Flows; 2.
Riding Cultivators; / Hand Cultivator;
/ 2-hole Corn Shelter; 1 22-shoe Drill;
15-shoe Drill;'1 Seeder; Disc Harrow;
! Road Cart; l Hay Rack; 1 Wood Rack;
Hog Rack; l 3-section Harrow; / Hay
bucker;1 Sweep Horse power / 16OO-lb
! Scale; Manure Spreader; Set Wagon
Springs; l Set Road Planks; L 8 and /
horse Evener; Cream Cans; 1 2 h. p.
Gas Engine; Lilly Cream Separator;
Cider Mill; Tackle Block; / Stack
Cover 20x28; 24-ft. Extension Ladder;
| Manure Scraper; 3 doz. Grain Bags;
10Olbs. of fence wire; Saving Outfit with
10H P. Gas Engine and IS in. circle saw;
Set of Single Harness; Sets of Work
Harness; 8 Sets of Flynets; 200 Chickens;
25x acres of standing Corn; l Self feeder
Stove; some blacksmith tools; some
household goods and also large number
of other articles too numerous to
mention.
! Terms of Sale: All sums under $40
cash; all sums above $40 at years times
on good. approved notes with interest at
seven per cent.
Free Lunch at noon.
ALFRED REIN, Owner.
Dorm & Schueller, A. L. Book,
Auctioneers. Clerk.
Adv IS
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-29

Joseph Wheeler, son Of Rev. and Mrs.
p. F. Wheeler Of this city, has been APP
pointed assistant paymsster in the navy,
with the rank of ensign, and ordered to
report for duty on board the battleship
North Dakota. Mr.. Wheeler, who has
been student in the University Of
Chicago, was appointed to position in
the City National Bank during the va
cation, where he has been since the. uni
versity closed for. the summer.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-29

Walter M. Russell, son of Alex Russell
OF West Newton, who recently enlisted
in Battery D., Second Artillery, was
married August 10, at Luverne, to Miss
Helen Larson of Stanley, Wis. Mr..
Russell has been ordered to join his
battery at Fort Smelling, and with his
bride, left for that place yesterday.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-29
APPLE CIDER

Work your surplus apples and Crabs
into apple juice, cider and cider vinegar.
We tell you how. Bring apples and
crabs last three days of each week. We
press while you wait, with our new
Hydraulic Press. SC per gallon.
8 Want small wild plums. Also Wal
nuts and Butternuts. &
Adv. 35-37 PIONEER NURSERY co.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-29

LOT FOR SALE: Corner Of 18th
South Street and State. Inquire Tel.
l95. Adv. 35
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-29

If there are any children who sold their
waste paper at the Review office and
have not yet called for their money they
should come in now and bring their
receipts. Come any day this week.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-29

Also teaming outfit. Also farm OF
l25 acres, we'll improved, five miles from
St. Peter. Inquire Review office OF
lei. 638 =. Adv. IS
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-29

Bring the size of your room to ou
store and we will tell you how cheaply
you can have your room papered. ]. III.
FORSTER. Adu Of
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-20
GRAND OLD MAN
OF Y. M. c. A. Is HERE
Work of Organization Started
by Robert Weidensan Forty
\ Nine Yeats Ago in Omaha;
Data of Early Days. .

Robert Weidensall, "the grand old
man Of the Young Mems Christian
association" is In ths city for few
days.
1T is just 40 years ago today since
I started in association work." he
said. II started in Omaha. Tomor-
row | begin the year that completes
half-century df work"
Mr.. Weidensall started the Young
Mems Christian associations work in
Omaha in 1868 for railroad pen. 1t
brdadened out until there were many
organizations scattered about the
United States fol young men gen.
orally. Later the national organiza-
tion came into Being.
During the coming year memorial
building to Mr.. Weidensall will be
built at Gettysburg college, Gettys-
burg, Pa, HIS alma mater. 1t will be
called Weidensal. hall. In the new
building at the Young Mems Chris
tia6- Association college Chicago, a
large room has been set aside as an
historical room and Mr. Weidensall
is gathering into it papers and other
objects of the greatest value i'll Young
Mems Christian association history.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-20
Government Orders Delayed
As Result of NEGRO Riots

East St. Louis, ILL.,, Oct. l9.-Wan-
ton shooting at negroes by soldiers
on patrol duty during the race riots
here last May was testified to before
the congressional committee investi-
eating the riots today. Charles Roger,
president of large chemical company
here told the committee that he saw
a uniformed soldier shoot a negro
who was standing with a group Of
his fellows block away, merely 10
show some white men who were twit-
ting him that he-eould not shoot.
Frank A. Hunter, general manager
of the Swift and company packing
plant. testified that the riots had driv.
Ell 40 per cent of their negro EN-,
pioyes from work. and that govern.
ment orders are being delayed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-20
War Strikes Hard BIoU
e. At Purse of "OLd EH''

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 19.-The
report of the treasurer of Yale uni
versity for .theslast fiscal year. just
made public, shows heavy financial
losses caused by the war and
heavier deficits are predicted for
the current year. A deficit of
$4,000 for the university hall is
attributed to the increased cost of
foodstuffs and the small registra-
ton. ~ .
The net deficit Of the university is
shown to have been over $l15.000.
Gifts from 5000 alumni reduced this
to $15,31S. The total gifts to Yale
in the year amounted to $l,749,1o2
making the endowment on June 30,
S1o,823,646, as compared with Har-
ward, ,$32,434,736. and Princeton,
$6,248,6z5, .. a.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-20
May Send Coal Mining Units +
For War Service in France

Washington, Oct. l9.-Organizatiop
of coal mining regiments from miners
already in the national army for serv-
ice in France is under consideration
by Secretary Parker. To ascertain
whether such units would be accept
able in view of Frances delicate labor
problems, informal negotiations are
being conducted between American
government officials and members of
the French high commission.
National army men would be as
signed to the mining regiments only
on volunteer basis, but government
officials in touch with the unions be-
lieve most of the $4,000 miners taken
OH the first draft call would offer
themselves for the special service.
Many fields in southern France are
not being worked because labor is not
available. IN. -
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-20
s"Four-Minute Men,
Organize at Dunbar

Dunbar, Neb., Oct. l8.-Prof.
M. M. Fogg OF University of Nebras-
ka, state chairman of the -Four Min
ute-Men' speakers of Nebraska, who
work and speak under instructions
from Washington, d. C., has perfected
-Four -Minute-Men' organization at
Dunbar, with the following officers
and speakers: Wiber w. Anness.
chairman; Thomas Murray, James P.
Baker, M. 7. Harrison, Rev. A. L.
Godfrey, A. Weller, Rev. w. A. Crea-
son, c. ]. Mullis, Fl. S. Westbrook,
Nv. S. Ashton. DIR. w. d, Gibbon and
Lieutenant Viscount A. Francis, Of
Company G, OF the Lucky Seventh"
"IsiBerty Bonds has been the Sub
ject for the past three weeks for the
-Four -Minute-Men'' speakers, Dun
bar Is raising $4,000 in the campaign.
William H. Pitzer, Judge Jessen,
Judge w. w. Wilson and Hoporablc
Dan Livingston, all of Nebraska City,
have given Liberty bond talks in Otoe
county the last two weeks. Otoe
county Is expected to subscribe for
$l,000,000 worth of the bonds by Oc-
toher ~.