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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-14
. By Edwin L, Ismsa.

Copyright. ipis by the New York Times
the Ch'cpEo Tribune ana the Oklahoma
AMERICX; FRONT ON THE
MARINE, June lj-The world war has
brough, isolated stories OF men esoap-
ing from boche prison camps and max.
ing their way back to the allied lines,
but here is the story of two American
engineers who spent thirty-six hours
in a strongly held /boche position and
came back 10 tell all about it,
An incident OF the feat was the kill
ing OF three men on a supply train on
which they tried 10 beg ride The
Yankees thought II was an American
train but it proved to be boche
The Americans had L,en fighting for
four days to gain complete possession
of Bois de Belleau. The two engineers
were sent out on a mission Sunday
night On their way hack they took
the wrong trail through the woods
They were walking, as they thought,
toward the American lines, when along
came a supply train drawn by horses
Wanted to Get Ride.
Thinking TO get ride they walked
down the road directly in front of the
train until suddenly they saw it was
boche.
Believing that they were lost, they
determined to give the bochc the best
they had. Squatting in the road with
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at the back left supply and relief col
umns open to German guns and the
Mat1 valley On the west was a plain OF
development These are the reasons
why this corner was not held longer.
On the other hand the defense had
more advantage. There are folds Of
greens to hide its batteries and reserves
but in every direction there are open
lines Of fire, room for manuevering and
numerous railroads striking northeast
from the Estres railway for the French
to threaten the German center,
Hutier has met his match.
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pday Sees Relentless Pur-
nt Of Orthodox Logic,
By G. n. p.rh..
g1TAL 1873, by the New Yort Times
ossaee Tribune and the Oklahoma

Ivib, by tue new toft TIfneti
V1epago Tribune and the Oklahoma
nth THE FRENCH ARMIES.
IA--The evacuation Of the Dres-
ooft- Ribecourt angle has been car
y sst.'
his region Of many d'ep valleys and
lily wooded hills was very favorable
tomd for the tactics OF iniiltiation
~ when once twas tarn,G by the
~ u the Matr, im defenders nt The
~, at their back, would have sked
II sssless loss Of life and material by
leiding out.
Anything to Achieve plsLs
Rarely has the inhuman lnpic OF the
German war doctrine b1cn more rl.
loatlsss pursued than today It maybe
within the strict limits OF military
ocience and true doctrne. ! neither
1eny nor admit II, but leave the fatts
- SPEAK for themselves. Last night
voa Hutier had TO face prospect oi
euccess so small that Il would have
been indisguissble from the future. The
sim Of his operation to level the battle
front from Montddier to Chateau
Thierry is important, but can hardly be
called vital. II is only one step OF
many toward the proposed decision, and
~ easier alternative might perhaps
have been found.
But In the orthodox Getman dec
trine when a plan has been adopted and
q beginning made. pruicat calculation
goes by the board and men are thrown
in BY the thousands, by the tens OF
thousands, even by hundreds OF thouS-
ands until the result has been obtained
o. the losses are such as to impose
arrest
100000 Fresh Troops Used,
II will probably he found that not
less than 10000 fresh troops have been
thrown into the battle in the las; TWEEN
ty-four hours, that nearly Unity di-
visions have now been engaged and
that six or eight OF these have already
been withdrawn, being too much broken
10 remain in line By this prodigal
means a considerable resul; has been
obtained.
Transporting il Problem
The battle continues without pause
and the Enemy may regard the com
pletion Of It's rnaneuver in ThieScourt
and Ribecourt hills as permitting him
10 bring up guns and making good the
losses. Though the greatest advance
10 only ak miles the problems OF ;rpns-
port and supply in such a region Is no
small matter.
That the Germans are troubled as 10
their available effectiveness i' proved
BY the fact that men hitherto Judged
Soods4nty for snxiliary se,vice have
L.en incorporated in the cumbatlnt
rnits, particularly the artillery, There
are other evidences that the auxiliaries
are being hurriedly embodied in the
fighting ranks and II is also known
that the food situation in The army is
not good.
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Won NUIlER NET
ms nlToI WHEN
F0Ou DREW BACK
Continues From PAGE ~

the poor prospect for the march on
Compiegne and Paris by the shortest
road,
It's q Serious Fight
Faces that wore a serious air yes
terday morning are decidedly more
cheerful today. The battle has in fact
taken a better turn II is a very dread
ful struggle No. Frenchman can for
get the fact and in the fever OF weigh.
ing and measuring the results, the more
distant observers should not for a mo-
ment overlook what they mean in flesh
and blood That said. we may join in
the satisfaction OF our allies that on
the third and fourth days the German
onset suffered distinct check.
-Four critical days OF the offensive
had given the enemy at the cost ot
enormous losses a not very magnificent
result We now know that the program
was TO reach Compiegne on the second
day and General Won Hutier must be
greatly disappointed. The attack was
begun with fourteen divisions at full
strength in line, They included at the
center divisions Of the Prussian guard
and four other crack divisions
Twenty-eight Divisions Used.
About twice as many divisions have
now been thrown into the battle, ten
already holding the sector and the rest
arc fresh reserves. These figures may
he measured by the fact that the total
German forces in the west amount TO
O7 divisions and that Of these before
the offensive only sxty-two were in the
genera reserve, the rest being engaged
upon the front.
The more we consider in the light of
material considerations like these what
the German command essayed and what
II has accomplished. the more we shall
appreciate the valor OF the French arm
les and the qualities OF their chiefs
and 1t is impossible to do justice to
either without such reflection.
Anxiety Psrdonabie; Panic Is Not.
Certain anxiety is pardonablc in a
crisis before accurate information is
available Men read that although there
was no surprise, the Germans have
beaten back our line over a broad front
and with childish reconsideration they
ask why we can never have forces
enough at the righ point AT the same
time they read that a committee has
been formed for the organization and
defense OF the entrenched camp of Paris
Adding two and two, where there arc
only one and one together, they easily
make ten OF II and innocently set to
work 10 puryey panic,
Let US by all means recognize the
ability and strength as well as the un'
ScrupulousneS OF the German command.
Fortune by the hand of the bolsheviki
gave them a temporary superiority of
forces, wit and daring having enabled
them to give effect to this advantage
by a new method OF attack
Foch In Difficult Position.
This being admitted, let us look
fairly at the difficult position OF our
command in this defensive period at
tack But of what dimensonsl II
might have been only a demonstration
to draw attention away while the real
blow was delivered in the north !
am not in General Foch's confidence,
but imagine that his preoccupations
take some such form as this: He has
to safeguard not only part but the
whole of the allied line pending the
day when America will have rcdressed
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lust Where
do You
Get Off?

the road are just inviting serious
disease through constipation.
GRAHAM: Did you tell him about
the cathartics?
EDWARDS Yes, and he said More
poison - draws all the natural
water out of your system makes
it harder to get rid of the waste
He put me on Nujol. And Nujol
put me on my feet. And since
then it's been keeping me on my
feet
GRAHAM How do you account
for it?
EDWARDS: Just this Nujol is harm
less-has no effect on the system
except a mechanical one softens
and lubricates-soyour body goes
right on Imldins while the Nujol
works. 1t works slowly and gent
ly-not like a drug. The more
regularly you take it the better
you feel. I'd no more be without
it than my toothbrush. I'm
through with drugs. (Ht bOr,t out
nblt,peoyhl) Well, Graham
here's your health
GRAHAM: Yor health, l should sayl
But it's going to be my health in
the future. Let me take a good
look at that bottle so that | can
get some when we get in. ! guess
you've talked m, into insuring my
health in a common-sensible way.
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clean inside. Then whenever my
bowels didn't act regularlyA
took a pill or some salts and pref
ty soon | had the habit.
GRAHAM: The habit7ss
EDWARDS: Yes. You know-the
gimme something for -constipa-
ton" habit; the druggist shoots
you a glass of soda with some salts
or a box of powerful laxatives.
You get action, all right, you feel
weak for a day, and next time
you need a stronger dose. That
habit cost me a three months
Layof.
GRAHAM: AS serious as that, eh ?
EDWARDS: Yes sir. The company
had just taken on an examining
doctor for the sales staff, and
when my turn came for examin-
alton the doctor said, "You quit,
right now, until you're well. " I'm
not exactly sick, Doc" / said.
You're going to be exactly SICK"
he said, If you don't do as ! tell
you: You've got a residue OF
food-waste in your large intestine;
it's getting harder to dislodge
every day, and what's more it's
decaying and breeding disease
germs that spread all through
your system. You're sick on your
feet right now-the third case
I've found today. You fellows on
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-14
Navy's "Yeo Girls"
Must Wear Cotton
Hose, Long Skirts

BOSTON, June l4.-Yeo gihs--beg
pardon. female yeomen-must wear cot
ton hosiery and longer dresses, accord
ing to ruling OF the navy department
The girls do not like the order. Their
natiy uniforms suited them just as they
were.
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Indianapolis Has Big Fire.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June IA
large fr me elevator at Beech Grove
near here, was destroyed by fire early
this morning, with a loss estimated at
between S2OOOO0 and 100000.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-14

one who knows Of . case where the
toilet is not connected to report it at
TIE city hall
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-14

not have their toilets connected with tho
sewer and running water
The health department invites every
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-14
SANITARY CAMPAIGN Is
STARTED By KESLER

Mark II Kesler, commissioner Of
public safety, stated this morning that
his department is starting a campaign
against all persons in the city who do
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
AMERICANISM THE
 ISSUE, SAYS MAYOR
\ Wants Big Vote, But It Must Be
 Loyal, He Says

Although the attendance was not as great as had been expected. the re- publican followers of George A. Quig- ley held an enthusiastic rally in Lithuanian hall last evening at which about 200 were present. I1x-Alder- rlan Edward A. Parker presided and in his remarks declared that the present mayor has served the city ell and faithfully and should be re- turned to office. During MT. Par ker's talk, i'll which he outlined things that have been done and explained that where a man tries to do things there must always enter some degree of failure and much criticism. a man in the front seat insisted on rising and announcing that despite the po- tato failure he was sure Quigley is the right man and will vote for him. This stranger further unburdened himself to explain that the soil on
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matters directly concerning our own city. The other day man said this administI ation Is always in the hole financially, that we are always over drawing appropriations. I hope he or his rctainers are in this hall tonight. In 1914, when I became mayor the first time, there was balance of s6,000 in the treasury. In 1915, there was balance of s20,000. In 1916, the balance was $34,000 and in 1917 the balance was sa7,000 and in 1918, despite the town home barn and de spite potatoes, the balance is $2o,- GOO. Is that extravaganza? l call 1t capable financial management as l call the securing of over $700, 900 in assets in the past four years while the debt increase was only $15O,OoO'
 1T love 0 knocker. l love an hon. est critic. If a man comes to me and says I know a better way to do what you are going about and shows me it is better to do it his way, I'll do II but you must show me the better way. Therc is an old man in the Third WarC who Is elected to the council every so often and he comei to meetings and criticizes. That man is primarily responsible probably not for the 1nanClal iOSS oll poldloCo D"s he Is primarily responsible for the condition of the peoples mind on the potato question and I charge him now with that responsibility.
 Raps Advisory Board.
 "One of my opponents advocates an advisory board. One advisory board that we had in this city had to do with the water department and they kept Perry Blake in the city's employ and let him have $2OO.OOO spent on the construction of a dam in Whigville built in sand and gravel and that is now a monument to ad- visory boards. Alderman Jester, pardon me for using his name. told the Fifth Ward voters the other night that he was responsible for having a naturalization court established in this. city. He was member of the charter revision committee appoint ed by me and his part in the matter was hearing what the Swedish Re- publican Club committee had to say about 1t. He was not even member of the subcommittee. The matter required several weeks attention by all the legal profession in the city be- fore 1t was finally brought about. l hate to see man stand before the people and dare to claim credit for something which he had but very lit tie to do about. If he can show me where he was responsible for that
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 "The French and British have con- trolled perfectly the situation south of the Somme. It appears that tho British are in complete control of the plan of defence north of the Somme. The telegrams gave every assurance that the Allied forces will strike eff Actively at the proper time.' %
 General March also informed the members of the house committee, Representative Shallenberger said, that with the exception of a few en- gineer troops with the French and British no American troops were in the great battle line.
 General staff officers in the absence of direct information from the Yer sailles war conference regarding tho status of General Foch were in doubt as to the extent of his authority The general belief was that he would have charge principally of the army of naneuver, and that he would di- rect the activities mainly of the re- serve forces involved in the counter attack. The announcem ent of this appointment at least gives the assur ance that the com bined forces of the United States and the allied forces will act as one.
 For several days the feeling has prevailed among general staff officers that the greatest weakness of the Allies was the lack of unity of com mand. The German high command could direct the attacking forces at will while the defending armies were under separate command. Hereafter any or all of the forces available may be maneuvered to meet the attack nd the blows aimed at the Germans will have behind them the full force If the British, French and Americans,
 News of the appointment of General Foch as generalissimo was received with approval not only by the Ameri- can officers but by the British and French representatives in Washing ton. President Wilson has from the beginning of American participation
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in the war urged the principle of cen- tralzed control. A proposal from Lloyd George to that end, however raised q. storm in England The German offensive, according to gen. eral staff experts, has emphasized the necessity of this move, and it is ap- parent that advantage has been taken of the moment to carry it out.
 It is to be expected in view of the consolidation of supreme authority that henceforth the report that the British, French and Americans are fighting shoulder to shoulder will be literally verified. There vii be no distinction of nationality. General Foch will be in a position ot draw upon whatever troops he may require to strike back at the invaders and with the full force of allied strength.
 The success of the French in turning back the Germans near Mont didier was received with enthusiasm by general staff officers. 'The mental
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the Tracy farm is not right for po- tatoes but would be excellent for fruit trees or beans.
 In his talk Mayor Quigley used his usual force and included replies to both Alderman Jester and pr. J. E. Martin, the last named being the democratic nominee. Edwin w.. schultz, county commissioner, also spoke in behalf of tho Quigley cam paign and former Charity Investiga- tor Burton C. Mercy also spoke, ex- blaming that to his mind there is no reason for changing the leadership exhibited by Mayor Quigley.
 Tn all of his campaign addresses Mayor Quigley has come out strong l}- on his stand for true Americanisn1, but never has he been more forcible than last night when he openly chal- lenged his opponents to stand up in public and tell just where they stand and how they stand in reference to the doubtful vote. Tn his talk the mayor said
 My democratic opponent said In his speech of acceptance last night that this administration was extra Uagant yet he as a member of the government. on the school board the last two years. never once raised his voice in protest against the expendi- ture of money. He says he is in fa- vor of woman suffrage. Perhaps I may be later on but just now that does not concern our city government and I prefer to confine myself to
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F0CH SUPREME 0N
 WEST BATTLE FRONT
French Strategist Made General
 iSSin0 Of Allied Forces

Washington, March 30.--Genera1 FCch, chief of staff of the French army and commander of the forces that hurled the Germans back from the Marne. has been appointed gen. eralissimo of all the Allied armies in France, including the American forces
 Hereafter all the forces opposing the Germans on the western front will be unified under the supreme com- uand of General Foch.
 French and American authorities and their delegates to the war coun- cil have urged this step strongly. The advance of the Germans in Picardy has demonstrated the necessity of a generahssimo having command over all troops opposing the common en- emy so that the armies of the three various nations involved would not be operating at cross purposes.
 The first intimation that 8 general had beon appointed for supreme com mand was when President Wilson, while attending cabinet meeting late yesterday, sent a congratulatory cable message to General Foch.
 The White House failed to mako any explanation, but last night it vas admitted that the president had been officially informed of General Fcch's appointment to supreme com- mand.
 The presidents message to General Foch read:
 May I not convey to you" the president said in his telegram, ''ny sincere congratulations on your new authority? Such unity of command is the most hopeful augury of ulti- mate success. We are following witt profound interest the bold and bril- liant action of your forces.'
 The presidents message, regarded as virtual announcement of General Foch's appointment, was only one of the factors contributing to the belief that the tide of battle was about to turn.
 The spirited attack of the French. who rolled back the advancing Ger man host in the vicinity of Montdid- fer; the stubborn resistance of the British, who are holding their lines, and the foreshadowing of a counter offensive by the Allied forces all for ti11ed the conviction of American staff officers that the great German blow would prove a failure.
 The depression that has existed in congress gave way to enthusiasm stimulated by messages read to the members of the house military affairs committee in their conference with tho chief of staff. General March.
 'Tdne Holding Bliss Reports.
 '"rhe chief of staff read to us telegram from General Bliss" said Representative Schallenberger, of Ne- braska, Stating that the Allies were holding their lines in spite of the desperate efforts of the Germans to force them back. The general tone of telegrams was that the Allies are
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court I will take my hat off to him. You can search the minutes of the council meetings and you cannot find one single resolution or one single bit of constructive legislation introduced by him which would entitIe him to be mayor.
 Wants Only American Vote.
 My friends, have something which you have also inherited and which 1 have never been ashamed of and will always be proud of. It is American citizenship. l am an American mayor of an American city. I want the German vote and the Swede vote but I want 1t as an American vote. You can only serve one flag and that is the flag on that wall. We see the casualty lists day after day and the weeping mothers and brave fathers come to me daily and ask me to find out if the J. O'Brien, r. Smith or J. Swanson is their boy. They arc giving their sons in this great war and could I face them Or faco the mother and sisters of the Rouillard boy, the first New Britain boy to dio in France, if I was low enough to cater to votes of any but loyal Americans? I would ex- pect that womans curse If did. No, I want every American vote. every loyal citizens vote but I don't want the vote of any but loyal citizens r l say damn the man who reads the casualty lists in the morning or eve- ming paper and smiles and chuckles when he sees that tho Americans or the gallant Englishmen and French men are dying. Yet my opponents are out nights going to back doors seeking votes, telling things I never said and putting the words into my mouth. My Anericanism may be the cause of my defeat, but if it is I glory in such a defeat. I don't want the vote of a dis1oyal man. I want the vote of every one who is loyal. 1 have been In politics too long to make such a damn fool statement as the one credited to me, that do not want the German vote. I do want 1t and want the Irish vote and the Swede vote and tho Italian vote and the Polish vote, but I want them as American votes and l am going to get them.
 Now, my friends, If I have given you good government for the past four years go to the primaries and give me vote and then go to the polls the following Tuesday and vote for me and I will be reelected But I will make only one promise, that, if elected I will give you good gov- ernment and will always be an Amer ican
 1T challenge my opponents to stand before a gathering such as this, as I have done, and publicly announce \ icanism. The line of demarkation is drawn and must remain drawn until after this war. On one side are the Americans and on the other the un desira bIe. Thank God I am on the American side. Let them come be- fore you and tell you where they stand"
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
REED co. AGAIN SHED

Laubheim Bros. of New York brought suit through AttorneJ
 than Schatz of Hartford again| Reed Jewelry Co.,, to recover claim for $735.23. Constable Wrinkle served the writ, which turnable to the court of col pleas.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30
INSURANCE COMPANY sUI

The Gold Carriage Co. has bI suit through Attorney Joseu Woods against the National Il Insurance Co.,. of Hartford, fol recovery of S125 for goods and furnished in the repair of aj biles. The writ Is returnabIe city court.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-30

picture of their turning bact German wave is most inspiring,
 General March.
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Allies to Strike Effectively.

bound to win and ultimately will crush the Prussians