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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-13
TANKS LINE FIRM
ITO hun COUNTERS
! ON RHEIMS FRONT
Further Retirement Of Crown
'S Prince Believed imminent,
BY the Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE VESLE, Monday, Aug r.
The GermsHs directed counter actions
against the Franco-American line be
tween Soissons and Rheims today but
without bringing about any change in
the situation. Nor did the enemy re-
veal any intention OF an immediate at
tempt TO recover any portion of the ter
ritory lost north OF the Marne.
At no point was a hard blow de-
livcred. The guns on either side, how
ever, were seldom silent and at many
places, especially in the neighborhood
OF Fismette, north OF Fismes where
the opposing lines are close, the Ger
mans repeatedly searched the American
positions with machine gun fire
Crown Prince May Strike.
Y Is quite possible that the German
,crown prince may decide upon coun.
ter attack on a big scale in that Sec
tor. but such action would necessitatt
the bringing up OF divisions which
presumably are badly needed on IN,
British front and at other points. Il
seems probable. he realizes, that any
attempt to wreA here from the troop
that have Just taken it would be ex
tremely high priced.
They will Plan Retreat
On the other hand. the Germans ar,
now In such positions along the lin'
south Of the AiSne that they can attorc
10 take more time for a retreat oyer
that river confident that the allies WI
not extend themselves too much IN al
effort here at this time.
The Germans are fighting hard for
time but Observers continue TO repor'
indications that their plans still include
a retirement The French and the
American however have not ceased
10 exert pressure.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-13

through .hree military hospitals, not
as visitor either, but as a severely
wounded patient
Men Among Men.
Another thing for mothers to be
thankful for is that their sons ave not,
except in very few instances, exposed
to evil associations, They are mixing
with the best manhood OF America ;
they are men among men. They ara
fast learning the meaning OF true dem
ocracy, good-fellowship, and self-rci-
ance, being lar removed IRON the evils
and temptations that they would ordin-
arily encounter in>ciyil life They are
profitlng mentally and physically, and
also spiritually because they are fight
ing in the cause OF right Ample op-
portunity is given for attending divine
serviCe--in fact the army encourages
a man to be religious and God-fearing.
because as such, men make the best
soldiers. Each regiment has a chaplain
whose duty is to look after the spiritual
welfare OF the men and 10 promote har-
mony-and, mothers. these chaplainS do
their duty-they are wonderful men.
He's Well Cared For.
While your boy is in training and is
stationed in the United States, do not.
on every stormy and rainy night pic
ture him sitting in tent, cold, wet and
shivering, miserable in body and soul,
because many times he is either sitting
with his chums around hot and glow
ing stove in Y. NJ. {. A. hut or tent,
thoroughly enjoying himself or at one
OF the numerous writing tables, com
posing the letter which you are so
eagerly expecting. A little later in the
! evening concert will be staged by SOL
| der talent, after which ten-mlnute re
ligjous service takes place This ten
minute talk does a lot OF good 10 your
boy; it is a mans talk from a man to
men and has a punch in it. Then the
Y. NJ. c A. closes and your boy re-
turns 70 his tent to sleep, we'll satisfied
that he is in the army, and II he has
not already written to you, In will do
so on the first opportunity the follow
ing day
Y.M. c. A. in Great Work.
The Y NJ G. A. is a noble institution
and is the true friend OF every soldier
regardless OF his religion or belief II
is an institution which every mother
should thank from the bottom OF her
heart, because it cares for her son in
the right way Show me a soldier who
has a disparagng word for the Y NJ.
{. A., and ! will show you a soldier
who is a detriment to the army. Even
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-13
FIRST CALL
By
ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
Author OF
"OVER THE TOP"
CHAPTER II.
To the NJ Others.

CHAPTER II.
To the Mothers.
TN a book of this kind there are so
many topics to be considered that
= but little space can be given to each.
However, am going to devote a chap
ter to the topic nearest my heart--the
American mother First for very per
sonal reason. because | have a mother,
and know what she has suffered. es-
pecialIy during the time that was in
the trenches and while was lying
wounded in hospitals in England. Sec
ond, because | know that every man
with an ounce OF brains believes that
in all ages the burden OF war has fallen
most heavily on the mothers.
It's Your Boy.
Your boy has entered the army or
navy, he has either volunteered or been
draited-it matters not which. lie has
performed the noblest act OF his life.
He is willing TO sacrifice his life, his
all, for God country. home and mother.
This is war OF right therefore it is
Gods war; If il were not So America
would not have unShcathcd the sword.
because America has fought and shall
fight only on the side OF right She
could not do otherwise and be America.
Every American mother who has a
son in this war should feel proud of
him. She should feel proud TO know
that she has raised son who is men
tally and physically fit 70 fight the bat
ties OF his country her country, and
that sl< has given this son TO the cause
OF justice, democracy and liberty.
Don't Worry Unnecessarily.
1t is useless to advise mothers not TO
worry while their sons are away, be-
cause II they did not worry they. would
not be real mothers. NY intention is
to show the American mothers why they
should not suffer unnecessary worry
War at its best is horrible thing, but
not as horrible as most mothers inn
agine Your son will suffer certain
hardships and at times be exposed TO
danger, but not to the extent that you
think. He will be fed and well looked
out for II he falls sick or is wounded,
he will receive the best Of medical at
tention and care.
Remember that If he is wounded Sc
verely, the suffering is not great--in
fact there is very little pain. Severe
wounds are usually not as painful as
superficial To prove this statement
all one has to do is to visit any mill
tary hospital You will very seldom see
drawn and detected faces or listen to
groans and complaints, but rather will
be struck by the sunny smiles and
cheeriulneSs OF the patients. A man
who is suffering greatly cannot be smil-
ing and cheerful that would be super
human do not make the above state
Jnents from hearsay. but from actual ex-
perience, because myself have been
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-13
GREEKS WILL SELL
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

The St. George Hellepic Orthodo,
society OF Oklahoma City composed
OF eighty-five Greeks, six OF whom
have gone into Service, will take owe
the management Of the War Saving
Stamp bank tomorrow. , During IN,
June drive, this society pledged SS,40'
as its quota of stamps and little OF i
has been paid to date Efforts of tn,
managers of the drive will be directed
to collecting this sum- but their driv,
will also include a general canvass o
the citv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-13
Third Street Thief
Steals Clothing

Early MONDAY morning a house IN
the 800 block on East Third street
wa, entered. and the thief made away
with five silk shirts, six linen hand
kerchiefs, two suits and four pArs OF
silk socks. Nothing else was bothered.
The police department was notified
but has been unable to secure an ar
rest so far
Upon notifying the police the owner
Of the property was told to be at the
police station and to report to the
"I.ost gd Found Department" Monday
at I o'clock in the afternoon, so a de
scription of what was stolen and the
necessary particulars for instituting Z
search by the officers could be OBJ
tanned.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-13
IdIcC%M
Friendly
FOrcCt&S5sas S5ss
Down IN the cabbage field
Hear that joyful sound,
All the little bunny boys
Are hopping round and round

A ND III tell you why, because you
n would never guess right, I'm sure,
not IT | let YOU guess until Uncle
Lucky stopped winding up the yictrola.
There. I've gone and almost told you,
II was because Uncle Lucky was play
ing that new song which he loved so
inheh, THE Drummer Boy which |
told you about in the story before this
( Well, by and by the victrola got tired
and would not play any more so Uncle
Lucky went up to his room to put on
his smoking jacket and slippers, and
Billy Bunny went up to his room to
wash his face and part his hair in the
middle and while they were up there
who should knock on the front door but
a yellow dog tramp But Uncle Luclty's
Jap servant wouldn't let him come in.
No stree he wasn't going to have a
lramp come into Uncle Lucky's nice
front parlor. so he shut the door with
i bang. But the yellow dog tramp ran
around to the kitchen door and knocked
again. And when the Jap opened the
\ door and saw il was the same old yel-
low dog tramp, he got dreadfully mad
mot the dog, you know, but the Jap,
and il was mighty lucky it wasn't the
dog. for a mad dog is a terrible thing
10 have around the house.
eco away and don't come back" said
lhe Jap, and he made a horrible face
at the yellow dog tramp, but il didn't
scare him a bit for he began to sing
TRAMP. tramp tramp, I've been tramp
ing all the day.
And I'm very, very tired and my coat
with dust n gray
And I'm thirsty and I'm hungry. and a
little lonesome, too,
Ara though ! am yellow dog I'm feel
Ing awful blue"
~ And when dear kind Uncle Lucky
heard that song he poked his head out
~ his bedroom window and called
6wn:
~ 1pn't care II you're yellow,
II 1 hate to have YOU blue,
can you smile when mile on mils
NV tranped the whole day through
n ssll my tusty japanese
~ make for you cup OF tea,
xN1 alve 20 you a bone or two,
Ard thsn you won't feel quite so blue ="
And then that yellow tramp dog
ARK with Joy and this made tln jap
sdiis and he took out Of the icebox
whole lea Of roast lamb and gave
y that poor, hungry, tired yellow doc
rang Wasn't he generous with dea,
I dnd Uncle Lucky's foodi Well, | just
tnoss Re was and ! guess the butcher
- Glad he was too. and so am and
- Scu aad % ives the poor tramp
= blue. Wen, well. Welt II ny
1T hasn't written another poem
~ knowing il, And in the
y ~ hker doesn't have Q
= ~ - window oil Hieht
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-13

in France the Y. NJ. c. A. is much
IN evidence it does not hug the safety
zones behind the lines, but goes right
into shell fire. have seen Y. NJ. {. A.
huts less than a mile behind the front
line trench; in fact, | have written let
tiers to my own mother in the y. NJ,
c. A. while occasional enemy shells
would go screeching oyerhead.
ITO be cOntinued)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-13
CITY BOARD NO. 2 TO
FURNISH Fifteen MEN

Oklahoma City draft board No, ?, to
day received an order from +. H. Clip
son. adjutant general, TO furnish iii
teen white men for Camp Dodge, Iowa
within a two-day period, beginning Au-
gust 30. The order states in part
"Only white men in class one and in
group "C'-physically qualified for
special or limited service--are to he
inducted under this call. No man ply
sically qualified for general military
service may be indueted under this call
The number OF men called for must be
actually entrained."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-13

The seventy or more shipyards now
building vessels in the United States
are estimated TO use not less than 1000
900 cubic feet OF timber evefy day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

General Pershing cabled the War Department that 40,040 heavy United States casualties had not been report ed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
TWO STEAMSHIPS
 BRING SOLDIERS

New York, Dec. 1S.---The British steamships Prinses Juliana and Caro- mia, bringing small contingents of American military, naval and civilian contingents from England and France came into port yesterday.
 On the former were several groups of army and navy aviators. The Car onia's passengers were largely Amer ican, Canadian and Australian off, cers.
 Civilian passengers on the Caronia included B. Kalopothatis, a Greek diplomat on a special mission to the United States, and Bishop Thomas F. Davies of Springfield. Mass. The troopship Maui, from Brest, with 64 officers and 2,612 men, two days late on account of heavy weather, also docked.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

by impossible to do anything more than this preliminary work, such as the organization of separate units, be- fore the holidays, although there might be and probably would be in formal conversations between the American and Entente delegates to the Congress, as they met socially and unofficially.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
GOV. HOLCOMB LED
 SPELLACY BY 300 IN SOLDIERS VOTE

Governor Holcomb led United States District Attorney Thomas J. Spellacy for governor by more than 300. according to the figures of the soldiers vote cast at the recent cleo ton The total vote counted was 3,8S6 and 222 were rejected. The following table shows the way the men in the service cast their votes for governor;
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
SERGEANT DANIELS
 SAFELY HOME AGAIN

Sergeant Thomas G. Daniels of this city, who has been overseas since the first American troops landed in France, is back in Bridgeport. Ser geant Daniels arrived with a contin- gent of men aboard the Mauratania. He was formerly employed as 8 chauffeur by George F. Baldwin, clera of the contract board. MT. Baldwin said today that his old position is still open for him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
SHORE NOW AN ENSIGN.

Cambridge. Mass. Dee. 1s-Ernest
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

tachment of negro soldiers to come back from the war zone set foot on home soil again today when the steamship Celtic reacher her pier.
 The Celtic left Liverpool December 8, bearing the headquarters medical detachment and the third battalion of the S14th Negro infantry, comprising 36 officers and 1,119 men. There were also five units of casuals, 69 bedrid- den from disease, and several civil fans. In the total were 155 officers and 2.122 enlisted man-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
JUVENILE STRIKE
 IS THREATENED

Berlin, Monday, Dec. 16.---By The Associated Press)---lSeveral hundred boys and girls paraded through the streets of the city yesterday on their way to the Reichstag building. where the Soldiers and Worl1men's Congress is being held They denNanded, among other things, votes for persons IS years of age, the abolition of cor poral punishment in schools, and the participation of children in the ad- ministration of the government and schools. The marchers carried red flags and incendiary placards.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
FIRST NEGRO
 SOLDIERS HOME

New York. Dec. 1s.---Tne first de-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18
PRELIMINARIES
 FOR CONFERENCE

Paris, Monday, Dec. 16.---Secretary of State Lansing was in conference this morning with members of the American delegation to the peace con- ference in an effort to organize the working force. The secretary met each individual separately and began the assignment >of duties to the var fous members of the American group.
 Secretary Lansing said it was clear
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

Shore, former pitcher of the Boston American League team, was graduat- ed today from the naval officers ma terial school here with the rank of ensign. He enlisted in the navy di- rectly after the declaration of war with several other members of the Red Sox team.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-18

Judging from the number of dele gates assembling to sit at the Peace Table, Father will have to go up n the attic and bring down large number of extension leaves to be in serted.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-27
PIONEER YAVAPAI
 WOMAN IS CALLED (E.a., Er;d,,,-e Tla;lxy
(Flom Fridays DailvD

Word has been received in Prescott by relatives that Mrs. Margaret Fleming had passed away in Bisbee on Tuesday last, after an illness of about one month, the end coming at the home of her grandson, w. A. Campbell.
 The deceased will be favorably re- membered by all pioneers of this county, as the wife of Luke Fleming, who in early days was superintendent of the Tuscumbia silver mine, in the Bradshaws, and whose death occurred several years ago. Mrs. Fleming shortly afterward removed to South ern Arizona, and carried away pleas ant recollections of many for her acts of kindness and her sweet personal ity. Surviving are two sons, w. A.. and J. D. Campbell, of Bisbee, and a daughter, Mrs B. A. Smith, of Brit ish Columbia. The loss of this es- timable woman will occasion express sions of sorrow, particularly in this community
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-27
BRANCHING OUT
 IS FARMING EXPERT
(From Fridays Daily)

George D. Morris until recently of Prescott, whose long absence has obscured in speculative dreams as to has whereabouts or what line he was following, has finally relieved the anxiety He is now associated with Secretary McAdoo, at Washington, and is again in Arizona, in the role of an expert in farming.
 This revelation may prove a sur. prise to his many friends in Pres colt, and his departure from the granite sphere to the alfalfa zone af- lords relief as to what splendid pos abilities prevail for the youth who can readily get onto' himself as op- portunity knocks at the door. Morris, in other words, comes back to the ''auld sod" to size up the green goods on the ranch of Mir. McAdoo near Phoenix, where wheatless days have been observed with strict regularity as to actual production and consump- ton. exceeding the Hoover plan with a vengeance. Mir. Morris has found a chaotic condition. True to his early training in this metalllferous formation Morris said to a Phoenix reporter that the outcrop carried no values and banning the soil was void of q single color. The familiar green sulphuric stain was quite welcomed, indicating a possible copper at depth, but further prospecting failed to give any indication of blind vein, there being no drifts or stopes from which to cut samples. So he will submit report based, of course, on profess sional observations. in which he will probably recommend shifting of the speed gears from high into low here after on this alfalfa prospect.
 Since leaving Prescott Mir. Morris has been in Washington in a pri- vate capacity assisting Secretary Me Adoo. This statement is made to forcstall any impression that NIT. Morris is one of the dollar-a-year men. His salary is one dollar less than that
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-27
CARLSON'S KEEN EYE
 DETECTS SLACKERS

JEROME, Feb. 2l.-Had John Thomas Nichols and Simeon Nichols conducted themselves as ordinary passengers going about their own business, Deputy U. $. Marshal Carl son would never have hauled them off the United Verde & Pacific train just before its departure from Je- rome. But their nervous, furtive att titude made them suspicious char acters and the upshot was that when they appeared before U. s. Commits sioner C. H. Rutherford, they plead ed guilty to conspiracy to evade the selcctive draft law.
 A third stacker, which whom they planned to flee to South America, was on the train, but his demeanor did not attract the attention of the officer and he escaped. Carlson wired to various points in Southern California and Arizona and hopes that the third conspirator will be ap- prehended.
 After placing the Nichols brothers in iail, Carlson returned to the depot and discovered letter which one of them had thrown over hillside. This letter gave the details of the entire plot.
 John Thomas Nichols, g years old. was clerk in the Bank of Durham, Durham, N. C. His brother, Simeon, 25, was a miner at the United Verde. Both registered for the selective draft but weeks ago they began in cores pondence, to plan some way ot evad- ing service. Finally they agreed that the younger brother was to come to Jerome, join Simeon and the third party here and accompany them to some unnamed point in South Amer ica. But the Nichols boys betrayed their nervousness as they were leav- ing Jerome and now are likely to go to some military prison instead of to South America.
 When arrested the young South erners claimed to be l9 and 20 years old. They looked older than that to Carlson, who placed them in jail tor investigation. They were taken be- fore U. s. Commissioner C. H Ruth erford and John Thomas attempted to pose as an idiot. He claimed that he had received an injury to the heao when a small boy.
 In various ways the prisoners en- tangled themselves in a web of at tempted deceit. When they learned of the discovery of the damning letter, they confessed to the conspiracy. Carlson took them to Prescott with several other alleged slackcrs.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-27
POULTRY RAISERS ASKED
 NOT TO SELL HENS

PHOENIX, Feb. O.-An appeal was issued today by the Federal food administrator for Arizona to all poul- try raisers, asking them to comply with the new rule sent out to deal CTS and commission men against the marketing of hens and bullets as fooo between February II and April 30, 1918. This rule does not interfere with the sale as food of fowls killed or shipped previous to February II, provided they are disposed of before February B. The dealers are given until the latter date to dispose of such stock on hand.
 We earnestly hope that all poultry raiserS will see the point of this rul- ing and comply in the matter of di- rect sales to meat markets and indi- vidual consumers said Food Ad- ministrator Riordan. Every hen that is sold before the first of May repre- sents a food loss to the Nation of about 30 eggs. The total loss of eggs represented by the customary selling of hens between the first of February and the first of May amounts to about l50O00,000 eggs. The value of these eggs is about 80 per cent of what the hen is actually worth, SC that this program does not entail a loss to the farmer, but an actual gain.
 Undoubtedly this program will
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-27

1000 cases of lockjaw might well be anticipated Of this number o5 per cent. naturally would be marked with grave stones.
 By giving this preventive dose only II cases of lockjaw developed among the 10000 injured men. Ac- cording to statistics l08 per cent. would have died. Instead of that, only three cases proved fatal be, cause these men had remained from one to three days in No Mans Land before they were rescued. If they could have been treated they would have been saved.
 Vow, all of this good has been ac- complished by animal experimenta- tion It has been discovered in this way that q dose of anti-tetanus serum can safely be given ten times greater than was believed possible five years ago"