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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-31

The Msckmen. however. did not 50
back into last place because the Ma
tionals too, dropped couple.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
STRANGE ADVENTURES
OF BILLY BUMPUS
ON THE ROAD HOME
BY Farmer Smith

Never was there a happier goat in this
world than Billy Bumpus as he went down
the road with his medal shining IN the sun.
How proud he felt every time the medal
hit his chest He thought every now and
then that he might eXpl-.le with pride. 1t
was such n funny fet,'ng-this pride
BY and by Billy came to brook where
some geese were swimming. Billy went
down TO have a drink.
Hello Billy Bumpus," cried one Of the
geese.
How did you know my namco" asked
Billy in great surprise.
~ know you, everybody knows you" re.
piled the goose.
What is your name?" cried Billy
BY this time the goose was laughing so
hard Billy was getting somewhat upset For
had not Mrs. Hop Toad laughed at him?
She had
MY name is Dandlc Goosc-at your serv
ice. Major General Bumpus when did you
leave the army--where did you leave 1t, and
Major General Bumpus, how can the army
do without your"
Il wonder what Is on my mcdal?' said
Billy aside
How did you like army life Tell us Of
some Of your brave deeds, ! pray thee,
said Dandle Goose. opening his bin so wide
Billy thought he might fall in.
81 saved the army once replied Billy.
"lIow was that?" asked Dandlc Goose.
81 was eating a can of powder and
stopped That saved the army"
How kind Of YOU" said the Goose
will you read what my medal says
asked BILLY.
Il think too much Of my life TO do that
answered Dandle Goose. with n laugh
Billy was so disgusted he went away II,
would 60 straight to his wife She woulC
| tell him what was on the medal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
POLICEMEN BOARD CAR
TO OVERPOWER THIEF
Carried a Block Before They Are Able
to Stop Automobile and Make
Arrest

Two policemen were carried a block on
the running board Of an automobile that
John Smith 2940 North Rose hin street.
is accused to having stolen when he re-
fused to obey their calls to stop Acting
Detective Ondorff and Policeman Apple, of
the Park and Lehigh avenues station, finally
overpowcred Smith and he was held under
$500 bail by Magistrate PennOcl in Night
Court last night.
The automobile was left on Somerset
street near Broad by the owner Or Morgan
II. Kratz a district police surgeon. Kratz
saw some one driving away his car as he
was Approaching it. and ran alongside
shouting stop thief" Ondorff and Apple.
who heard the shouts. also ordered Smith
to stop and finally jumped on the running
board. Smith kept on for a block until
Ondorff and Apple managed to make him
shut off the power
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
KOMANCE AND HARD WORK
SUM UP BATTLESHIP LIFE
IeclSion oy the Clock Rules Routine of Uncle
0an Gallant Tars-Thunders of Gun Prac-
tce Distressing to Laymen
By GoUvERNEUR MORRIS

g S for c M e. tte" o. per9sio Of the Nary Department
wy O' "e JrSt tne since the beginning of the the life
on board United bGttc wv w w
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
AMERICANS AT FRONT
WILL NOT JOIN U. S. ARMY
Cannot Be Permitted to Transfer
to Pershing's Forces Because
of Expatriation
WASHINGTON, May 25.

WASHINGTON, May 20.
Americans now fighting with the British
and French forces in France will not be
Permitted to join the United States troops
under Major General Pershing and continue
ooing their bit" for the Allies under the
Stars and Stripes.
This view was expressed today by War
Department authorities, who held that Per-
bning's men would not be supplemented by
americans now In the French British
service but that more American troops
would be dispatched to French soil as
quickly as the units could be given the
intensive training that is planned for them
here
It is variously estimated that between
soOOO and 10000 Americans are now fight
ms with the British and French forces.
Practically all of them renOunced their
american citizenship by taking the oath
Oh allegiance prescribed by Great Britain
Shu France, although in the case of the
soIelgn Legion among the French troops
snu IN that of many of the flying corps
wearing French colors American citizen
allp Is retained by reason of the fact that
usse men took only IAN oath of obedience.
The difficulty Americans on French soil
would face in joining Pershings troops,
sImy otiicials pointed out, would lie in the
Aet that the French forces at this time
sahnot afford to lose any of the force now
~ the field, and that the question of pro-
,..''s thS men WIN AMERICAN epuiP-
neht and rations is not contemplated in
ton.
s1raVe doubt was expressed by army Of
-olais that France or Great Britain would
hsent to any American now in their serv'
transferring TO the American forces. II
as explained that the Americans now In
~ service have contract to serve for a
ssrtaln period. and that the makers of that
~onuact, the French and British command
80, would hesitate TO terminate the agree
suent on the mere ground that the American
-pariates desired to continue their services
under their own flag.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

tar on. IL had no effect whatever upon
the voice Of the cannon.
The steel doors of the compartment had
oeen closed and locked. There was no
escape.
The range came over the speaking tube.
The first pointer repeated II and made an
adJusment There came voice. even
Uroush cotton, n believing voice: Coming
on the range! Coming on the range :"
mere was dead silcrce Then low. clear
ana insistent, like the deadly rattle of our
most infamous native snake. the huzzer
mad forgotten about the gun In the next
TIo.'@lpartment. :. @ shall never forget it again.
II went off.
LIFTED BY THE Conclusion
l was sitting at the moment and my
ieet were swinging clear of the deck
ma" nothing to jump into. But l rose in
the air and came down. Then our gun
Went The flash was brighter than sun
hght. II was of an intolerable brightness
ana all but intolerable was the bang that
went with 1t. The assault was less upon
the body than upon the soul. My ears
did not suffer at all
went out to see how many shots were
nred. | did not get used TO II. | know
that for not once did I see the gun re-
coil and go back into place Try as I
would that white, hot dcafening flash shut
my eyes tight for me
watched a second run from the bridge.
1t was plcasanter. The bangstcks were
even farther off and you could see the
tall white splashes Of the ricochetting
shells. | got so that I could keep my
eyes open.
BATTLESHIP A ROMANCE
I have said that batteship is a man
| ! have said that II is a city. II Is neither
| II is romance. I recall searchlights that
| searched the heavens and the face of the
| waters, that crossed and crisscrossed the
stirring calls Of the bugles and the seasalt
| names Of things. Have you lived in Ar.
cadia? Well, I have lived in the Junior
| officers Country"
| remember a night Of firing Of she'll,
| that gave off fire so that you could watch
| the long, lovely curves of their flights. and
| of searchlIghts which spoke to each other
as easily and as freely as a man speaks
| to a man.
| But what is best in our navy is not the
| machines, nor the drives. nor the controls
! nor any of the death dealing or life-savinI
| appliances. 1t is the spirit of these mer
! who. through discipline and self-sacrhce
| nave learned to find the true values Of life
| and the true meaning OF that flag for which
at any moment they are ready to lay dowr
| their lives.
speak not only of admirals and captains
| or wardroom officers and Junior officers bu
! OF the boatswains mate and the enlisted
| man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

LANCASTER. Pa, May 25.--An auto
mobile occupied by six members of the
senior class Of the BanbridgA High School
overturned at Red Hill between Balm
bridge and Maytown, while the girls were
after floral decorations for the commence
ment exercises. The car swerved into n
ditch and upset. Ethel McNelly. Helen
Engle and Susan Fordy were injured. while
Grace Smith, Esther Longenecker and Eliza
beth Snyder escaped with bruises.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
Farmer Smiths
Column
STORIES

STORIES
My Dears-How children love 10 hear
stories
DO you know why?
Many years ago there were no books so
men sat beside the fire and told stories.
So you see, our love OF storytelling goes
back many years,
Which Is more important, the story or the
way you tell Il?
The way you tell II, OF course,
AS l have told you many times II Is not
WHAT you do. but the way you do Il.
II you have to tell stories to little brother
or sister, be sure TO open your eyes wide at
the right place and use your hands-they
help n lot.
II you are making up a story, he sure
TO see what you are talking about. Describe
IL JUST as you see II.
"Once there was a little boy"-do you
see him2
You must do that 60 make good story
teller. Your loving editor,
FARMER SMITH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
DROP PROMINENT SOCIALISTS
W. R. Gaylord and A. NJ. Simons Ex-
PEELED From Party

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 25.-winfeld
r. Gaylord and A. NJ. Simons, two of the
most prominent members of the Socialist
party, were expelled from that organization
by vote of SO to 3.
The specific charges brought against the
two men were: Publicly slandering the
Socialist party and the Socialist convention
In the cap talstic press bringing the Social
kt party into disrepute by accusing it of
sending out reasonable matter, and treason
able conduct
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
WANTED; ONE JAMES POWERS
and If He Is the Right James There's
Something for Him
Where is James Powers? {?

Where is James Powers?
ihere are numerous James Powers in
aaelphia. If one of them is the man
I, Hl,led In Detroit he will receive one-half
e me estate of his dead brother. Thomas j.
so~ers an ex-police lieutenant OF Detroit,
tSording to Keena, Lightner, oxtoby q
lucy, Dime Savings Bank Building De-
w attorneys for the administrator.
James Powers Is dead. his family is
'.ueq % the money. Powers was living
fn''aeelph,a about lsss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
Motor Inspectors Buy Liberty Bonds

TRENTON. y. j., May 25.--Tnspectors Of
the State motor vehicle department have
subscribed for $4,000 of Liberty Bonds The
suggestion that this be done was made by
William l.. Dill, the commissioner of the
departmen. which is the first branch Of the
State Government to take concerted action
for this purpose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

Boy, Tommy Tucker and
MILDLY styles, in white rep,
piquc, etc. Sizes 2H to
10 years.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-18
PLACE BANANA
NATTER BEFORE
ship COMPANIES
Two Concerns Refer Matter of
Sending Fruit in Foreign
Bottoms to S. F.

A. J. Campbell, who is heavily in.
terested in banana shipping, has tax
en- up with the local Togo Kisen
Kaisha, Pacific Mail and Nederland
Royal Mail and Rotterdam LlOy'i
steamship companies the matter OF
shipping bananas from Hawaii TO the
mainland in the vessels Of these
lines when American bottoms are not
available. Two of the companies, the
Pacific Mail and the Toyo kisen
Kaisha. have already referred Mr..
CampbeIl's communications to their
San Francisco offices.
As announced recently in the Star
Bulletin. the national food administra-
ton in Washington, D. c., has given
local banana shippers permission to
ship their fruit to the coast in foreign
bottoms, but only in instances where
American bottoms are not available.
The instructions say that all fines in',
posed for the use OF foreign bottoms
will be RENTED by the government.
II is largely on the question Of the int
position and RENTING of these fines
that Mr.. Campbell has written the
local agencies of the foreign steam,
ship companies.
Il believe the entire matter now
hinges on the question of cargo space.
and the amount the foreign steamers
can allow local banana shippers" says
Mr.. Campbell. He adds that no bana.
mas have yet been shipped under the
new ruling.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-18
$500 WORTH OF
RED CROSS SUPPLIES
SHIPPED SINCE OCT. 8

Twenty-Five cases OF Red Cross sup
plies. consisting of surgical and hospl'
tai dressings, have been shipped to
the Eastern depots by the local Ho.
rolulu chapter since October 8. The
valuation placed upon the shipments
amounts to S7SS3.50, according to the
figures compiled by Mrs. Henry F. Da-
mon this morning. Seven cases OF
supplies will go by next weeks steam.
er. Last week 334 workers registered
for duty at the throne room, and 40
cutters were at work in the other Of
fee of the chapter on Beretania
street.
The Hilo until sent three cases to
the local headquarters last week. The
Big Island workers have been steadily
supplying headquarters with a great
array of surgical and hospital gar
ments. This shipment last week was
made UP of 2773 gauze bandages, It's
abdominal bandages, 36 T bandages.
143 wash cloths, SO pairs pajamas, 40
pairs bed shoes, Sc flannelette drawers,
and q knitted garments. -.
Instructions were received from
Washington recently, informing the
local workers that no more bandages
would be accepted from units. Here
after all bandages will be made in
factories, as the work can be done
quicker. This means that the local
chapter will abolish the making OF
bandages of all descriptions.
A Red Cross unit has been oFgani.
zed on Molokai by Mrs. George p.
Cooke. The Molokai workers will
make bed shirts and send them to the
local headquarters for transhipment
Among the various organizations
which were represented at the throne
room this week were the Women
Aid Society of the Korean Methodist
church, the Daughters of Hawaii, the
Kaahumanu Society and the Kakaako
unit. -. ..... .-~< -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-18
HAWAII OUGHT
TO Send nurse
UNIT TO front

That a unit OF Honolulu Red Cross
nurses may soon be sent somewhere
in France" was the opinion expressed
today by a woman now in the employ
Of the territory who has been a Red
Cross nurse for years. She believes
that the first unit will consis' Of 10
women. and that other units will be
sent as they are needed.
A large number of local nurses have
taken physical examinations here and
otherwise prepared themselves for the
call to do their bit in aiding the
wounded Many of the nurses have
forwarded their records and other
data to the proper officials in Wash
ington, d. c., and have expressed their
willingness to serve back Of the bat
tlefront il needed.
One of those who recently sent in
Il cir records was Miss Agnes E. May
nard. girls probation offer with the
juvenile court, who has been an &C
tive member of the Red Cross and
Red Cross nurse for several years.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-18
MANOA PROBE is
Still in THE AIR

So far nothing further has been
done in the probe of the Manoa roads
matter. The taxpayers charge that
an attempt to defraud them has been
made, particularly with regard to the
amount OF asphalt used On this project.
The contract called for two and a
quarter gallons of asphalt to the
square yard, and there has been put
down, according to the computations
made, only 1888 gallons to the square
yard. practically 20 per cent less than
the contract called for. The contract
or's report shows that he has put
down 2.29 gallons to the square yard.
which would be, of course, a littl8
more than the specifications, but the
facts brought out by the Mahoa peo-
pie in their investigation contradict
the engineers statement. #e=
A barrel of asphalt weighs, on an
average, 500 pounds, and this weight
is shown on the barrels used for this
work. In spite of this the contractor
has estimated the amount of asphalt
used on the Manoa roads on basis OF
600 pounds to the barrel. AS 2447
barrels were used, there has been an
oyer-estimate on the part of the con-
tractor of approximately 40 tons of
asphalt. In other words, Manoa road
has still 100 tons of asphalt coming to
il, according to the specifications.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-18
MRS. IAUkEA'S COUSIN
DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO

Mrs. Harry Morton, aged 40, a for,
mer Honolulu woman, who was known
here before her marriage as Edith
Aud, died in San Francisco of apo
plexy, according to message receiy.
ed this morning by Colonel Curtis p.
Iaukea. II is presumed that death oc.
Cured last night or early this morning
though the time is not stated in the
message. III:
Mrs. Morton was cousin of Mrs.
Iaukea. She had lived in San Francisco
for some years, being here last about
three years ago. Mr.. Morton was al
official at the custom house for some
years. They have two young daugh'
tiers, who are now in San Francisco.
Mrs. Morton is also survived by q sis
ter, Mrs. Maud Pflueger. s~... p
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-18
SCHOOLS MADE
GAMBLING DENS

The hoard OF supervisors will
meet at I 80 this evening when phb-
lie hearing will be given TO complaints
and suggestions from property own
ers along Laimi, Park and Pua"a
roads, near the end OF the car Inc
in Nuuanu valley.
Other routine matters will he
brought up, and it is quite possible
that some discussion will be made oil
the wrongful use Of school houses.
complaint has been entered by 4. n
Vierra, superintendent Of parks ana
fairgrounds, that the lanais OF Mae
mae and Pohukaina school houses,
particularly. are being used on sat
urdays and Sundays for gambling
purposes. Passerbys at almost any
hour OF the days named may stop ana
enjoy, as witness. Of course, hVely
game OF craps in which boys and men
are increasing and decreasing their
supply OF pocket money. Some ar
rests have been made at the Pohukai-
ma school house, but the police claim
they have not had sufficient evidence
for convictions. This school house
has no fence, and there is nothing to
keen trespassers off the grounds.
Maemae school house has a good
fence, but in spite Of this the gam
bling goes on, and exciting games
OF ball, played at the peril Of win
dows and other breakable things, are
played when there is no proper per-
son near to supervise such games. II
is Mr.. Vierra's belief that these ball
games should be stopped, or some su.
pervision made OF the property while
they are in progress. 1t is also his
opinion that the use of the lanais for
gambling purposes, or for friendly
games Of chance in which grown-ups
engage, should be prohibited by law.
Other school houses suffer In this
respect, but so far Pohukaina and
Maemae seem to be the most popular
with this class Of joy.makers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-18

Mrs. John F. Soper has received a
letter OF thanks from Mrs. Gretta
Gould of New York for the first ship
ment of old gold and silver articles
from Honolulu's trinket treasure box.
The letter went on TO say that val
liable trinkets weer. being sent in
from all over the land. and a special
room to hold them, and wired for po.
lice protection, had been provided.
The articles are melted down to bull.
lion. Twenty-eight pounds of gold
aud silver were sent by Mrs. Soper
from the women of Honolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-18
3 MILLION BONDS
OVERSUBSCRIBED
Wires GOVERNOR


III Hawail's quota is s3.Ooo.o0o for
the present liberty loan 1t Is oversuo'
scTibed already"
This is part OF the message Tor
warded yesterday afternoon by Gov
ernor Pinkham to the secretary OF the
interior in answer TO a lengthy cable
message from that department urging
every effort In this territory TO secure
subscriptions. And the campaign Is
continuing, adds the governor. HIS
cable follows:
October IL. 1917.
Secretary Interior, Washington
ID. C.:
proclamation half holiday October
q ISSUED. Public meetings and scout
drives already held and will continue
Entire business community soliciting
Hawaifs quota OF loan not yet moi
Gated by Reserve Bank. II SS,000.0oO
A. is over.subscribed already. Cam
paign continuing. Please inform sec
rotary Of treasury.
"PINKHAM. Governor"
The following message came from
the interior department
TO Hon. Lucius t. Pinkham. Cover
nor of Hawaii, Honolulu:
'At the instance OF the secretary o!
the treasury | have to invite your at
ttention to the following copy OF a
telegram proclaiming Liberty Day
which has been sent by him TO the
governors of all the states in the
union. have to request that you viii
carry into effect as far as practlcaole
the suggestions Of Secretary McAdoo
THE President by proclamation has
designated Wednesday, October "a,
as Liberty Day, and has made the art
ernoon OF that day q holiday for al
federal employees throughout the
country whose services can be spared
"The success of the Liberty Loan is
SO vital to the nation that II is the
first duty of every citizen to support
20 the utmost the financial measures
essential to the effective and success
ful prosecution OF the war. The OBJ
seryance of Liberty Day by the people
OF each state In the union will i'm
measurably stimulate the sale oi
United States Liberty Bonds, the sub
scriptions to which will close on octo
Der "a, 1917.
"The cooperation Of the governors
of the various states Of the union Is
indispensable to the proper obsery
ance Of Liberty Day and to the sue
cessful completion Of the second Lib
erty Loan.
inlay not beg that you will by proc
lamation designate October "a as Lib
erty Day within your state and te
make the afternoon Of that day lie
gal holiday II Il is in your power to de
so? IL II cannot be made legal holi
day will you not urge that stores and
all public places be closed on the aft
ernoon or that day and that the people
in their cities, towns and country dis
tricts join in appropriate ceremonies
II have requested the organization:
cooperating In the Liberty Loan cam
paign TO do everything In their power
to encourage patriotic demonstration
on that day and to promote the sue
cess OF the Liberty Loan. May ! no
also suggest that in your proclamation
you request the mayors and other 10
cal governing authorities to make l
q special point to cooperate in theil
several localities to celebrate Libert!
Day."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-18
EVA PLANTATION MAY
PAY OUT $500, 600 AS
EXCESS PROFITS TAX

Eva plantation will have to pay ap-
proximately half million dollars to
the federal government as excess
profit taxes, according to estimates
which have been made since the new
revenue bill was received here. How
ever, this estimate is not a definite
and general one, which cannot be
made until more information regard
ing the law, as applied to Hawaii
plantations, is secured.
AT present, for example, there is
a lack of information as to whether
the excess profits will be estimated
upon the invested capital Of the diff.
ferent companies, or upon an appraised
value.
At a meeting OF the directors this
morning it was decided to declare an
extra dividend of one per cent, pay.
able at the end of this month.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-18
ARE YOU SELLING LOAN
BONDS? THEN YOU MAY
BE EXCUSED FROM JURY

"If there are any members Of this
jury who think they can sell Liberty
Bonds, they may be excused for the
day." said Circuit Judge C. w. Ashford
after court had opened this morning.
Not one OF the jurors moved.
Lets proceed" said the court.
After little preliminary consulta.
ton Of his calendar, City Attorney Ar
thur M. Brown had case nolle pross.
ed and announced that there was moth.
ing needing attention until next Mon.
day. .- ...
'AlI right. gentlemen" said the
court, addressing the jury again, you
may all 60 out and try to sell Liberty
Bonds. But be back here Monday
morning"