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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-26
STOP REGlSTRANTS
/. FROM JOINING FLIERS

No more passports will be issued
BY local draft boards to registrantH
permitting them to go abroad TO ems
list In the British flying forces, az
cording to notices sent to the boards
by Breckenridge Jones, chief OF mill
tary census ana enrolment in West
Virginia. Hitherto those men unable
to get into tho American iayiatllpn,
corps received passports permitting
them 70 20 abroad and 80 get into
the air service Of our allies.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-26
MAKES HIS PLEA.

Charles W ccen made another
speech before the Supreme Court n
charleet-n this week IN his efforts to
scvurc 4 writ Of lnsbeas corpus set
ting acide mis- sentence of is ears IN
the West Virginia penitentiary for
the killing Of Other Kirk, AID re-
ce.ved continuance OF two days from
the supreme cous; Ct appeals. i1she-
ther he will be feed will undoubtedly
be determined 9lay
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-26
SCRIP is WORTH
MONEY, is THE WORD
Aity-Genl. England Gives Out
An Opinion.

An employee holding scrip on a
company store has the right to de-
mand payment In cash for the full
Waite OF the scrip unused in his pos
session, is the opinion Of Attorney
General e. T England issued ycster.
day. The question arose over the
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-26

questions whether or not persons do
irg a general mercantile business in
the state had the right to issue scrip
to their employees. Attorney General
England said.
I'm my opinion, there is no legal
reason why any one engaged In the
mercantile business, whether Il be a
corporation. individual or associa-
ton, who employs labor, may not is.
sue scrip, provided the same is re.
deemable in lawful money of the
United States, and at any time that
any one who holds such scrip desires
that 1t be redeemed"
Fresh Cow? Jones sale Feb. II.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-26
COOP eAaW SOAP.

sun cura Soap is d healing and
ailsse2iic soap; Just the soothing
kind that baby needs. II frees the
.paras seom impurities and prevents
eashss and other skin diseases. Fine
for any5ne's sk.n; banishes black
heads ana. pimpes, clears the com.
plexion. 26c a cake At l.ednsWnrth-
ing La IT
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-26
WAS FEELING ALL Run DOWN.

Louis Bucknen Somerset, Va.
writes: q was feeling all run down;
fred. with pains in my back After
aking Foley Kidney Pills felt like
new man" Backaehe. rheumatic
pains. stir joints, sore muscles. swol
len ankles. and sleep-dsturbing blad-
der ailments yield quickly to this
tlme-tired remedy
Sold Evarywhere. I'm
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-26

Cattle? Go to shippers sale on
February 6. I'd
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-26

Fresh Cow Jones sale Feb. q.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-19
PRICES Of FEED
Y. ARE CUT HERE
ReSaleS Among Dealers Are
Ordered Stopped,

Reduction in feed prices Of from to
Is cents hundred pounds was ei-
fected yesterday in Oklahoma City
when c. II. Russell, county food ad-
ministrator, had finished checking up
shorts.
Resales OF feed from one dealer to
another were ordered discontinued. Re
tall dealers must buy feed from the
mills or jobbers or handle II without
profit according to the new ruling OF
the food administrator,
The high prices OF food prevailing
here are said to have been due, not so
much to exorbitant prices as TO the
rssales among dealers. Wheat feed is
scarce and the mills and jobbers are
selling to the retailers usually in less
than one-ton lots. Buying In these
small quantities the dealer is permitted
70 charge the highest schedule and
oaly few dealers are able to obtain
feed at all times
The investigation OF the food ad
mlnistrator revealed that the dealer,
hsve been accustomed to buying from
a. ANOTHER and each had added full
pepfis and in some instances the feed
had passed TO the third and fourth re.
taller. Bran il is said has been solo
here as high as $26S a hundred, where.
ah the maximum retail price should
be $i-68 delivered and $l.85 undelivered
plus any freight actually paid from
ne mills to the jobber
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-19
che MIST TELLS HOW
TO REMOVE C0RNS
Tells How TO Remove Corns al Home
without Pain or Danger.

Mr b. T.. IIixson, a well-known
Kansas City ohemis, recently made
the following statement regarding
corn, 1T is no, only painful but dan
gerouS to cut a corn on account Of the
pos,ibiit-> Of infection"
You can remove them in the privacy
Of your own home without pain or
danger. Simply get a small bottle Of
Cactus Corn Compound, at any drug
store. and paint the corn with It. In
few days the corn will come off with
out any pain, and no sore feet to in
teriere with your work
A bottle OF Cactus Corn Compound
costs only a few cents and is enough
to take off dozens OF corns. Full d..
rcctions come with each bottle Any
druggist will refund your money II you
are not satisfied (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-19
||SvRATI0N OF
lOllEN PLANNED
Is BOOTHS
Defense Council viii Enroll
Workers Saturday,

Plans for the registration OF women
IN Oklahoma City on Saturday were
completed this morning at the meeting
,i the war council OF the women's CITY
committee Of the council OF defense held
in the Chamber OF Commerce.
The aim OF the registration is to give
the government an idea OF what extent
women can be depended on TO replace
men taken from their work for army
service.
Reputation Places.
Location, OF the twenty-five booths
we're decided by the registration COM
mitiee. The headquarters will be in
the Thrift bank building The branch
booths will be AT Roach and Vearey's
drug store, in the Scott Halliburton
store, Viewers drug store, the Lee
Huckings hotel, the Kingkade hotel, the
Skirvin hotel Stiles pharmacy on the
east side, the stock yards, the capitol,
the Community house. kimbroughs
drug store in the Capital Hin district
the Southwestern Bell Telephone build
inn, the Women's Exchange, Palmers
Cash grocery on First street, in the lob
bies OF the Lyric, Liberty and Empress
theaters. the Broadway Circle drug
store, the Coleord building, the State
National bank building. the Northwest
grocery store, the Grace Mission As
the mission Is not open on Saturdays,
the registration will be held there on
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. z. Z. Wallower. chairman, says
that there will be two women 10 every
booth, whose names will be announced
later. Hand bills have been printed
telling OF the places for registration and
urging women 10 70 TO the booths and
register These bills will he distributed
all over the city by Boy Scouts
Conservation Lectures.
At the meeting this morning II was
also decided tina, lecture on the con
seryation OF foods and a demonstration
on wheat substitutes would be given in
the Chamber OF Commerce kitchen on
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
A regular series OF lectures and
0<uOntuhtlOfh W Anlh hlllu aAt bNHh
held for the patrons clubs OF the dii.
ferent schools OF the city. Women OF
the patrons clubs OF the Edgemere. Put
nam Heights. Linwood. Hawthorne, Jef-
iefson. Eugene Field and Mckinley
schools will attend the demonstration in
the Chamber OF Commerce.
Another demonstration will be given
on the same subject in the Lincoln
school in the domestic science depart
ment on Friday afternoon. when the
patrons from the Bryant, Lincoln and
Culbertson schools will attend. Miss
Vera Campbell, domestic science in
structor " the Lincoln school, will
give the demonstration.
The patrons Of the schools will be
notified by the children by letter of.these
ivo meetings. Mrs, A. ], Rigsby, d.
rector OF the food conservation for the
council OF defense, is in charge Of this
branch OF the work.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-19
INSURANCE MAN
SCORES LEACUERS
Lions Hear Arraignment Of
u, S, Ownership Advocates,

The trouble with this Non Partisan
League bunch up in North Dakota and
some other places" declared Richard L.
Drake, secretary of the Insurance Fed
Grafton Of Oklahoma TO members of the
Lions club this noon, rs that they want
to take over every other mans bust
ness in the country, run it to suit them
selves and fix the price for the product; ;
but when II comes to food and any other
products Of the farm that you and |
and every city dweller has interest in
they say, lay off that. Well run the
farms and you must not cut down on
the honest farmer in what he has to
charge for his produce
Il find there is tendency OF that
sort spreading to many other classified
tionS of citizens in America They want
to Dn the other mans business |
have in mind certain American news
papers who constantly advocate govern
ment ownership OF certain kinds OF
public service corporations | wonder
what they would think il all the news
papers were state owned and there was
no expression Of opinion except by state
and government controlled newspapers.
Drake is in Oklahoma in the interest
OF organizing all workers in the in.
Surance business from highest officials
to stenographers and clerical workers
into a federation of insurance workers
President Ely of the Dallas Lions club
was a guest and made short talk
The civicS committee reported the time
for repairing downtown pavement'
seemed to be an indefinite matter but
the street watering proposition had been
satisfactorily adjusted.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-19
MANY 0UESTI0NNAlRES
ARE RETURNED UNCLAIMED

Mike Donnelly OF city draft board No.
2 announced today that tweniy.three
qucNionndifes sent ont 10 fegistranls al
their last known address have not been
returned 10 the board. and about l0 OF
the que'iIonnaires have been returned
IN the board unclaimed" Many OF
these men whose Questionnaifes have
been returned unclaimed, or which have
not been returned. have entered the sery.
ice. Relatives or people knowing Of
their enlistment should report II TO the
hoard. announced Donnelly.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-19
THREE AMERICANS
GET WAR CROSSES
OF FRENCH ARMY.
Fourteen Others Decorated for
Bravery at LuneviIIe,
By The Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Monday March ls-Ci.
iation OF three more American soldiers,
carrying with II the French war cross,
was announced at American army
headquarters today, while on the Lune.
vile sector six Officers, six sergeants
and two priyates were receiving the
war Gro. at an impressive ceremony
jusi back Of the fighting line
Private A. A. Crawford Of Alabama
Corporal Harry W. flaming Of Bslti.
more and Private. Bernard Black ol
Baltimore, were the men cited today.
Killed on Mission
Private Crawford was killed while
carrying dispatches through a German
barrage, His citation says that he was
"an excellent soldier, courageous aud
devoted and was killed in the trenches
in the performance OF hi, duty"
Corporal Tanning received his cross
for the following act
During a heavy bombardment, a
bomb fell on a trench parapet Cor.
poral Tanning threw himself upon Il
and prevented it from falling into the
trench, thus saving his comrades by his
presence Of mind and preventing a very
grave accident"
Private Black pulled lighted igniler
which was about TO fire a she'll from
a gun when an enemy shell struck the
gun. Thus" says the citation, "hi'
courage and presence Of mind pre-
vented a mortal accident to his com
rades."
Macarthur IL Decorated.
The men decorated near Luneyill,
today we're Col. Douglas Macarthur
Lieut., Col. Matthew Tinly, Mai vii
liam J. Donovan, Thomas Handy
Lieut. Arthur Cunningham, Detroit
Lieut. Oscar Buckny, Sergeant s. 6
Rossell, New York. Sergt Abraham
Blaustein, New York, Private Charlie
Handy, New York; Sergt William
Moore, New York; Sergt DAME
O'Connell, New York: Serg, Car
Kahn, New York Sergt William
Bailey, New York, and Private Jane
Quickley, New York.
All the sergeants and privates as
sisted Major Donovan on March anC
8 in aiding a new unit in withstandini
German bombardment Lieutenan
Colonel Tinly on March S directed th'
defense OF the American line agains
the enemy infantry in the attack, aide'
by artillery.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-19
STATE COURT OF HONOR
HOLDS CONVENTION HERE

Sixty delegates representing the mem
bership in the various counties of the
state are here TO attend the state meet
ing Of the Court of Honor, a fraternal
insurance order A luncheon was given
at the Lee-Huckins hotel today for the
officers Of the organization The state
meeting will begin this afternoon. The
purpose of the meeting is to elect dele
gates to supreme court of honor meet
ing to be held in Chicago in June Dr.
w. l.. Bonnell of Chickasha is state
chancellor and J Frank Linduff of
Norman is secretary.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-19
LIBERTY LOAN POSTER
MAKES APPEARANCE HERE

The first poster advertising the third
Liberty loan 10 be placed In a down
town window has appeared In the
window Of the Oklahoma Gas and Else.
tre company Il is a poster executed
from a design made by Leytndscker,
the noted magazine cover illustrator
II repre,ente the Goddess Of Liberty
handing down a sword with the words,
Re Prepared" on H. 10 a kneellng
boy scout The poster has all OF
LeytdeckerS wonderful drawing Tor
which his magazine covers are noted.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-19

an hour and a half the American patrol
tried to make some OF the enemy pris-
oncr hut without result, although a mum
Der OF fights with pistols and rifles oc-
Cured as the Germans retired jumping
from tree 10 tree. American snipers
made a number Of lucky shots today
and Germans were seen to fall
The American telephone wires within
the American lines we're tapped again
during the night, not far from where
the patrol encounter occurred.
Air Raid on Nets.
Last night airplanes from the rear OF
the American lines crossed over to the
German rome Soon after many ex-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-19
Food Fines A, "ovsrhsid" {"

1t is. said that Germany now has S2
separate imperial laws, orders, and
proclamations dealing solely with the
food supply and its control There arc
so many prosecutions for infraftion'
Of these laws. reports the American
Miller, that fines have become almost
part Of the overhead cost Of doing
business in Germany
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-19
AMERICAN GUNS
DROP SHELLS ON
ENEMY'S TOWNS
u, S. Patrol Is Caught in Ger
man Fire Some Casualties,

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. Monday, March lS-
American artillery on the Toul front
today bombsrded towns within the
enemy lines. On several occasions a
considerable number Of gas shells were
used The gunners also dropped pro-
lectileS on German trenches Some
shells hit in the town Of E'sey and
others IN MonSec
An American patrol composed Of
- troops (name deleted) in the sector
east OF Luneville. early this morning
were discovered by Germans who put
down a heavy barrage. the shells Strlk-
ing some OF the party Intermittent
artillery fire proceeded on this front all
day.
Fight for Hour and Half
An American patrol between Rem
rieres wood and Jury wood (between
Seichepfay and Flirey) encountered an
enemy patrol early this morning. For
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-19

Frank P. Schickran a yeoman on the
U. S, 5. Constellation, is here this week
on leave OF absence visiting his aunt,
Mrs. {, S. McCreight, l4jl West
Twenty fourth street.
Schickran is q years old and was
bookkeeper for a bank at Drumright
before enliSting in the navy in June,
1917 lie is a graduate OF the Logan
county high school at Guthrie. After
taking a course OF naval training at
Newport, K. l., he was assigned to the
Constellation, doing patrol duty, but
was later given shore duty assignments
working among the naval recruits in the
intcret of government insurance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-19

ploslons and flashes were heard and
seen in the direction OF Metz
American planes discovered during
the night that the Germans are strength
ening their second line II is known
that the first line in many places yir-
tually has been abandoned. II is be.
lieyed that the American artillery fire
has had something TO do with hi,
action.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-19
old People Who Are Fssbl, and ,
Children Who Are Pale and weak

Would he greatly benefited by the Gen.
eral Strengthening Tonic Effect Of
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC
II puriiies and enriehes the blood and
builds up the whole system A Cen
eral Strengthening Tonic for Adults
and Children nc (Ady)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-19

The Quinine That Does Not Affect Head
Because Of its tonic and laxative ef-
feet, Laxative Bromo Quinine can be
taken by anyone without causing nery-
BUSINESS or ringing in the head. There
is only one "Bromo Quinine.' +. w.
GROVES signature is on box. 50,
lAdu \
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-19

3e5 Births.
~. and Mrs. Joe Nutty s2s West Third
street., q girl,
~. and Mrs, George Coe. SOL East
Fifth street. q boy,
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Linton, M West
0lxth street, q boy.
~. ana Mrs. L. J. jackson, 72OH
North Duriand. q boy.
nr, and Mrs J. A. McNeese, 1901 West
Thirteenth street a boy,
Mr. and Mrs. Tose Temple. ais West
Park Piacs, q girl.
M and Mrs william Eslsy. S2i West
nlapss. siri
n Deaths.
Jesnsyy IAxton, hospital, 50 years old.
Qarss Bone. sos West California, 30
- 4 nlsdss twenty seventh and
IN "a, OulldiNe psrmits.
Win1am Stacker, 1909 West Second,
eaS-(1sgY franc hddition, US. i,
MI ffnnse beiktng, e1,Soo
32EH UeWtoA, ~ West Thirteenth.
fo 1t&y llSsls 0aElss, 800.
S24 NJ lel1 Llnwood one story
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-19

"Look here, now, Harold" said ia
ther to his little son, who was naughty.
IF you don't say your prayers you
won't go TO heaven" .
"I don't want to go to heaven" sobbed
the boy. 81 want to go with you and
mother"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-19

To Relieve Gas In the Stomach
which disturbs your sleep. Just try one
Soc bottle OF LAX.FOS WITH PEP
SIN A Liquid Digestive Laxative for
Indigestion or Constipation Pleasant
To take. (Ady)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-25
GAS GETS COATS OF
SAMMIES I'm FRANCE

flcas on dog they keep us from
getting lazy."
Real gas has come into my own
young life several times since ] be.
gun living with the boys W In the
front trenches.
ono night the entire front rcnound
Cd with the gas alarm signals. Ev.
crybody got into his mask.
Pretty soon "a young French lieu
tenant who waA attached % the out
~ as Interpreter came running along
ana said 10 us.
Take Off your masks, gentlemen.
! assure you It ia nothing"
When some Of us hositated. he
went on
You can't fool me about this RnE.
I've been aHphyNiated twice and tho
last time I .gaa laid up IN the hos.
pitai for "A MONTH
A soldier wag sald to him, Lieu.
tenant. you're like the old American
woman who WAS giving young
mother advice on how TO take care
OF babies You can't tell me any
thing about bringing up babies be.
cause | have buried nine OF my
own"
Seriously speaking. practically all
gas eases IN the American army up
10 date have been the result OF care
lcssness. The men get tired putting
on their masks and then finding out
that the alarm was n false one. 80
when some real gas comes along
they say Just another fake alarm"
and it's the hospital for them.
only n very small percentage Of
gas cases result in death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-25
US &. q. Lyon
Star Reporter with pershing's
Army In France

FIRST LINE AMERICAH
TRENCHES IN FRANCE. April %.
There's one thing about this war
game over here that gets every
body'H goat
That's GAS.
I've never met any soldier who
had any use for II In any manner.
shape or form.
Gas has taken all the romance out
Of fighting ana has made IL Just
about as interesting ~ digging
bitches.
How can a handsome young lieu
tenant feel daHhinE and romantic
prowlng around in the trenches
wearing "a thingamalig that gives
his head the appearance OF "A pigs
snout. makes him puff and blow Ike
a biackamithH bellows, and cuts off
his speech
one trouble with the American
army in France IL u has too many
alleged gas experts
All Experts
Every man or officer In or out or
the trenches In constituted com
mittee OF one 10 notify the rest OF
the army whenever he thinks he de
teets the presence OF gas. lilo does
this either by sounding a siren horn
that Ia shrlll enough 60 wake up the
dead. by sending up sky rockets. or
by rushing thru the trenches or the
village streets. yelling GAS" at
the top OF his voice
Practically all this notifying IL
done during tho night when a fcl
low is trying TO get few hours
sleep. Instead Of rushing into your
gas mask. AZ common caution would
indicate. ones first impulse IL TO
throw a hand grenade NJ the noufier
OF course. the boys who yell gas
have the best Intentions. but their
diagnoses prove wrong about four
times out OF five.
High explosive shells. Hhrapnol
and harragcs have practically ceased
to be meal time topics. It's all gas.
We'll" drawls certain dough
boy" from down South. II calculate
as how these gas alarms are a good
thing for all OF ua. even II most OF
them are false ones. They're Ike
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-25

Personally. | detest seeing n
girls lips besmeared with IA red
lip stick. II cheapens her appear
ance and borders on vulgarity.
know that lip stick tends TO
keep the lips smooth. and Is n
boon In frosty or windy weather,
but did you know that you may
obtain n white stick from your
druggist that is even better than
the red one?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-25

has ever said TO me: Take heart.
dear. have known that very sor-
row. that same pain. and 1t was this
way that overcame them
Old peoples lives seem taken up
with such little things-material de-
tails that do not even have the spon-
tanelty Of childish moods. 1t has al
ways seemed TO me that the nearer
soul came TO the spiritual life. the
more II clings to the material life or
earth.
Mother Trent win never conform
TO my way OF living. and yet she
will always be complaining that we
do not conform TO hers.
After l had cried a while on Dicks
shoulder and succeeded In spelling
his immaculate shirt bosom. l let
myself he soothed by his voice.
II can see that having her here
will he too much for you. Margie."
he said in a wistful tone. which
made me understand that he really
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-25
Likes TO Smile
at Them Al

Dear Miss Grey: Your letters are
interesting. especially those written
by women. some Of them wives and
mothers. regarding the attentions of
strange men. SO I have been won
derlng am I guilty. Not intention
ally. and do not attempt TO pick
up strange acquaintanccs. but | DO
look at people, men, women and chill
dren. and I hardly know why. only
AZ n study OF character and pasume.
And have seen others do the same.
Sometimes even srnilc-mnybe II In
n woman OF 40. or baby OF 2 years.
II Is all tho same. 1 catch myself
smiling. and do not know why.
I also find that women with children
and a husband are just as interesting
aa those who are alone. | have no
girl friend and always go alone. But
/ hope you will not call me flirt.
because my opinion OF n man or
woman flirt would not look well In
print. SiN'i'h MAN