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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-21
CONTRACTING AND REPAIRING

FOR carpenter or repair Work or firs,
ciAss roof work. call Maple 1871. T.
" Nrown.
If you have house to repair, plaster.
patch. OF garage to build. call Davis.
Walnut 1,21-J
CALL J r. JONES for all Kind. Of car
.penter WORK. roof work n speciality.
all kinds Maple ?s-7.R
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MALE HELP WANTED

WANTED-CylInder pressmaD. News.
psp teh Printing Co. Shawnee,
INA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-21

FURNITURE Tor six rooms for sale
at Apartment 5, 2aSh West 10Th
Walnut i32i
COMBINATION coal and gas heatcr
nickel trimmed; library table and
kitchen table. ioOsh West Main. Maple
S2l0
A CHRISTMAS BARGAIN In white
Rotary sewing machine for sale
cheap. for cash or terms, call mo for
repairs 500 East 10th, Walnut t35J,
II. n. plllo
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FURNITURE REPAIRED.

CAPlIDL furniture q Piano Bspaie O.
The bss, pace 20 have YOU fuvno>oogo
made Dew. your p,sno nnishsl, foGus
lated and tuned Call Walnut Ne1.
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WANTED Dishwa,her; IS per week
li2o N. Robinson. Thomas Hotel. Ap.
ply In person.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-21
HOTEL DIRECTORY
Hotel Broadway Central
ON BROADWAY AT FOURTH


ON BROADWAY AT FOURTH
LINDEN RO0Ms. two blocks from Ter.
minnl. warm rooms In brick building,
50 so.
sum1 we'll furnished rooms with every
modern convenience, M well ms few
suites with private hath available right
now. at very reasonable rates for per
n,nnent pucsts -. &c.,
A STAG HOTEL
Men. We want you TO hve with US
permanently our prices win appeal to
you; no, and cold water In rooms
Western Hotel $40 W Main: Walnut
sots-J
TRAVELLERS HoTEL-All large out.
side rooms with hot and cold water.
one housekeeping suite. nothing better
In city. adjoining postoffice on north.
special weekly rates.
THE NEW AVON HOTEL. formerly
the South date hotel. ~ \, Harvey,
tns been bought and remoddeled By
Mrs. Goldberg. formerly OF tho Terminal
hotel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-21

iilGIi elass executive. office muuIr'r
accountant. desires permanent con.
neciion With reliable firn. FirHt 'lbfH
references. Just out Of army &u Ok
izhoinsn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS FOR R1eE

oARA6E- enough ios fsvt 90;
good doors and lock floor and sll4s
,rln hsht, - per month. 10 w. M
Walnut 61os
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-21

OFFICE man. 10 years oRperisnDr. de.
sif~s position. just discharged from
army. Am a stadusiyof lnw. m cfh'
III any hiEb-ciass position. Z.ly. care
ON uOm1u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-20
TWO HANGED
BY MOB IN
GA.

NaidoSta. Ca. May l9.-HayeS
Turner, negro, and his wife Mary
Turner, accused of connection with
Brooks county farmer and the
woundins of his wife at their home
near Barney last Thursday night,
have been hanged by mob. Two
,,hor negroes. will Head and VIII
Thompson, were Jynched Friday
night
Turner was lynched last night at Oka-
piico river in Brooks county after the
MOB had learned that the plot to at
tack the Smiths was made at his home.
Mary Turner. who was said to have
had Smiths watch IN her possession
when captured, was hanged at Folsom $
bridge on Little river today.
Citizens still are searching for Sidney
johnson, who. according to Mrss Smith.
fred the shot that killed her husband.
Feeling continues high in Brooks coun-
" and it is believed Johnson also will
be lynched IL captured.
The mob which lynched the Turn ,r
woman took her from Sheriff Wade
while he was taking her to Jail. Armed
bands Of whites are seeking still m.
other Negro known as Julius who is
said to have aided Johnson IS escaping
last night from a swamp to which the
mob had traced him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-20
LARGE NUMBERS
OF AMERICANS
ARRIVING DAILY

Although the Germans in Flanders
and PcarGy are keeping up inces-
sanity their preparations for a re-
sumption of their spring drive. there
is as yet no indications that an at
! tack on a large scale is Immediately
Imminent.
2A"For several weeks past, the en-
v31y has been engaged assiduously in
bringing up guns and supplies Of all
kinds and also new forces to recon
stitute the units which the American.
british and French guns cut to
pieces as he tried at various points
Ito break the allied line, and the
"a feeling now $ that the work is fair
ly well done and that any day may
witness the commencement of an
other great offensive on the western
front.
AS ready as is the enemy for the
battle stand the Allied armies, fit,
so far as man and gun power are
concerned and confident that no al
vantage will be gained over them eX-
cept as has been usual by the pay
ment of an awful price in men fed
to guns. Large numbers of Ameri-
cans daily are being brought TO the
front. ready for immediate service or
are reinforcing the units under in
tensive training Immediately behind
the battle line. Meanwhile the big
guns continue to roar in mighty duels
on various sectors, and here and
there small bands of infantry con-
stantly are leaving their trenches in
raids or small attacks with the oh
ject of capturing pieces Of terrain
which may he of strategic value when
the big fight begins.
The latest Of these small affairs
where a bit of ground was acquired
has been successfully carried out Ly
the British in the capture Of the
village of Vile Sur Ancrc. on the
Amiens sector. Not only was the po-
sition taken. hut with it eco prison
crs and 20 machine guns fell I'M .
we GHltuS 81 Il ltiu halShaI mag ;
troops whose own casualties were
sight.
In lnldirg operations northwest Of
Albert and near Hamrl the british
also wore enabled to take addition II
prisoners and machine guns.
Tint the Germans have the cap
'ure Of PetrOgrad in prospect seems
! evident from their latest operations
Tire Gulf of Finland. Here tr.y
hay" taken the island If i3iorlio,
which lies only 81 miles northwest
If The Russian capital.
Dispatches from Russia show that
again there is considerable activity
in taucasil and in Persia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-20

Washington. May 19.-Thousands
of Red Cross workers will begin to-
morrow the raising within the week
of a second s10o,oo0,oo0 war fund for
Americas army Of mercy.
The campaign was formally launch
ed last night with an address by
President Wilson in New York in
which he asked the people to give
to the relief fund until the giving
really hurt. In the next six days Am
erican, French, British, Canadian and
Australian soldiers. many of whom
have been wounded, will carry home
TO the nation the deeds of the Red
Cross on the field Of battle, in the
devastated districts of France and in
the soldiers homes and camps.
Frances appreciation of the work
of the American Red Cross is voiced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-20
81 Employees of Aetna
Chemical Co. Also
Missing
ACCIDENT AT
OAKDALE, NEAR
PITTSBURGH
Men Labor All Day Bringing
out Remnants of Bodies-In
Most Case Identification
Impossible - Deadly Fumes
Still Hang over Scene Of Sat-
urday's Accident

Pittsburgh, May 19-Fifty- six men
are known TO be dead, SO injured and
In hospitals, and 81 employees of the
Aetna Chemical Co. are missing as q
result of the explosions yesterday
tina. wrecked the company 5 explosive
manufacturing plant at Oakdalc, 16
mics from hero.
Throughout the night and all day
today men We're eXtinguishIng small
fires in the debris and We're bringing
out remnants of human bodies. In
some cases indicate the identity of the
victims. These gruesome recoveries
were ferried 10 the temporary morgue
in Buckets.
All day blue brown smoke con-
tinued TO hang over the ruins, consid-
erably impeding the work of the
searchers. Its deadly fumes are feared
by the residents Of the community,
and only when a slight breeze would
lift the smoke would searchers be able
tn get close to the various piles of
debris.
For time the work was mpeded fur
Their by the thousands Of sightseers
that focked to the scene from the sur
rounding country. Automobiles blocked
all roads to and from the place and an
other company Of the state Constabu-
larry was rushed in automobiles from
Grecnsburs 10 csta blish a greater cor
don about the scene of the disaster.
Thousands of persons streamed into
the temporary morgue all day to view
the gruesome finds from the ruins, and
its toek a.fressial - stai &c poi'ce 70
There were gnany there of right, how
ever, and some identiications were thus
made. Pitiful sad scenes were on ev-
cry hand, and one in particular was
when Adam Nartz, one of the coroner's
workers III the morgue, collapsed. He
had found i'll a bucket a bunch Of keys
and a pcnknife which had belonged to
bis con The son had been employed
in the plant
The country today is dcsolate for
an area OF several miles around the
plant where the former beautiful
green hillsides have been scared and
burned by the blasts.
Federal officers. representing the
department of justice. today ordered
the arrest of two men who were pho
logra phing the ruins, and who were
charged by a woman with making
seditious remarks. A special police
man employed by the Aetna Chemi-
cal Co. arrested two men carly to-
day as they we're about to hurry away
from the plant on a motorcycle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-20

The Rcd Cross brought home to-
the people Of Augusta yesterday. rs
perhaps never before IN the city's
history--in sermons az the churches,
III She evenings parade and in the
nights mass mocting--the true aims
and the real spirit Of that crusade Of
unseIfish service which binds tCgcth
CT the people Of all crecds md no
crccds and makes them one in patri
otic duty and devotion. In eloquent
words and in spectacular pageant It
gave verbal and visible demonstra-
ton Of the aims and achievements
of the mightest and most far
reaching voluntary organization in
all the worlds history.
Throughout all of the long Sab
bath day--as beautiful a day as ever
Sraccd the gracious month of Nav
Was kept ever in the eyes and III
minds Of Augusta people that sym
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-20

by Gen. Foch. commander in chief Of
all the armies holding the Huns on
the western front, in a cablegram re-
ceiNed at Red Cross Headquarters
here today.
america has come into the war
with the Allies" the message said
she has generously brought the aid
of her army, of her resources. of al,
her industrial and commercial now
er. There are sure pledges of vic
tory.
But she had already done still
more by her beneficenee. The Ameri-
can Red Cross has from the begin
ming of the war rendered great ser
wee to our country, whose people and
whose prosperity have suffered so
much.
France will keep the never-to- be
forgotten memory OF the impu,se
"'nrii mas brought Americans to the
bedside of her wounded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-20
CARD, 0'C0NNELL
Issues Appeal in Behalf
Of Red Cross

Declares Gust So Long AS This Wa'
Lasts That Great Work Of Mercy
VIII be Absolutely indispens able
Ne True American Can Fail in the
Solemn Duty
Boston. May le--An appeal in behal
Of the Ameriean ReA"cross and in.slIp
port of It's nationwide drive for 500,
coz, 000 which begins tomorrow was is
sued today by Cardinal . Council, head
of the Roman Catholic archdiocese OF
Boston. The cardinals statement fol.
lows
Testimony of the highest order from
France and Italy gives US all the fullest
assurances OF the marvelously efficient
work accomplished by the American
Red Cross Society.
Just SO long as this war lasts, that
great work of mercy will be absolutely
Indispensable. Without it's touching
tender and helpful assistance our brave
boys would be in a sad and sorry pligr,
indeed We cannot even contemplate
such a possibility,
The Red Cross is such an absolutely
necessary concomtant of our army al
the front that the same patriotism must
stand behind both the army in the fight
and the Red Cross In merciful service.
NO true American can possibly fail
in the solemn duty of this hour towards
our boys who fight so CALAMITY and the
noble forces Of mercy which stand
ready to aid them by deeds as valorous
as they are generous.
NO one with heart can hear the APP
peal ringing today throughout the coun-
try and refuse 10 respond to it gener-
ous.y ard SUBSTANTIALLY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-20

boil Of sacrifice that is the price Of
victory in this mighty and horrible
Wharf.-The most grim and ghastlie3t
proce cd,ng that ever was since con-
scious time began"
And when the day was ended there
were none III Augusta who could t,l
20 feel debt Of gratitude to Flnr
cnce Nightingale, that blessed Lady
of tho Lamp. who first brought
through the Red Cross, the touch If
tender mercy to the misery of the
wounded and to the awful solitude
Of the dying. nor 10 the 5000 Red
Cross members in Augusta. who are
having their full part in the mighty
work. Nor could they fail to feel
the fullest pride in the great Amer
miles of storm-tosscd ocean walks in
the trenches and visits the lone sem
try posts, mans the canteens, toucl-
cs tho hospitals with comfort, soothos
tho wounded ana blcsses the dying.
Augustus greatest Red Cross day
| began, as was fitting. in the churches
Of the city, where Red Cross sermons
We're preached and the aims Of The
organization and the need for more
funds. were oloqucntly explained by
the Clcrgymcn Of the city. Every
church had its fun part in this eel
| cbration and the double object Of the
campaign that begins today-to
raise sl00. coo, 900 and to tell the PEI
PIE the real story of the Red Cross
was worthly carried out.
Then came the paradc--and with
it a visible demonstration of wha,
the Red Cross of Augusta is and docs
Doubtless there have been in Au-
gusta's history. larger parades and
more elaborate paradcs; but preb-
ably never before was there pa
rade that carried with it such a
message for the hearts and souls of
Augusta $ people Ii was not the sort
Of parade that was greeted with
hand-clapbing and cheering out
rather one that was witnessed with
barred heads and silent appreciation.
Promptly at els the many divs-
ions began to gather at various
points and to march through the
streets to the points Of formation at
and near Monument park. BY :
O'Clock virtually every division was
IN its place and ready and at III the
| CONFINED Augusta Cadet Band 3nd
National Home Band struck up 4
lively march and the parade was Un-
der way. to march through long
long lanes of people down State
street, down Bridge street, across
the bridge and then in a loop
around the Crossot factory and back
b! way Of Arsenal and Cony streets
to City hail, where it disbanded and
where the paraders marched to thor
appointed places in City hal. and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-20

-is Impossible within the limits of a dali
~ newSpaper-of the hundreds of Fed
Cross workers, the soldiers of mercy. in
their striking uniforms, of the knights
Templar in fun rcSalia or the veterans
of the Civil and Spanish wars in their
familiar and honorcd uniforms. of the
troops of Boy SCouts-thc soldiers OF the
futurc-of the State House employees,
many in military or Red Cross uni
forms, Of the fine showing of the en-
ployes of the two publishing houses.
Nickery 4 Hin led by the Clan Camp
bell bagpipers and Gannctt's by the Ca
bot Fife and Drum Corps. of the Ed
wards mills workers with their myriad
banners, and OF the school children, the
girls in smart white dresses set off by
head dresses and insignia in Red Cross
AMI national colors, of the pony cart
filed with Youngsters in Red Cross uni
forms. of the mounted guard of Young
g'"ls-these are but a few of the many
features Of truly great parade.
Through the streets they marched,
over the bridge. around Bowman, Will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-20

took their part in the Red Cross
mass meeting.
The organizations represented and
their order in the parade follow:
Platoon Of Police
Augusta Cadet Band
The Colors
Grand Marshal Blaine owen and staff
Trinity Commandery. No. {, Is. T.
Executive Committee OF the Augusta
Red Cross
Mayor Swift and the city officials
Nurses Of the Augusta General hospital
Surgical Dressings Section of the Red
Cross
Home Service Section or the Red Cross
Hospital Supplies Section Of the Red
Cross
Cantecn Section Of the Red Cross
Mothers Section
Spanish. war Veterans
Grand Army OF the Ecpubiic
Sons of Veterans
Augusta Fire Department
BOY Scouts, five troops
Co +, Sd Maine Regiment
Governors Staff
State House officials
state House Employees
Cabot Drum Corps
Employees Of W. il. Gannett, Pub. Inc.
Employees Of Edwards Mfg. co.
Society OF 81. John the Baptist
Employees Of Nickery & Hin Pub Co
Boot and Shoe Makers Union from &.
a. Eaton Go.
Red Cross team captains and workers
Red Cross members
Public School Children
Pupils Of ST. Mary and ST. Augustine
schools
Every section OF the parade told its
story and told it well, but none tugged
at the heartstrings of marchers and
spectators alike as did the mothers sec
tion-in which marched and rode more
than hundred mothers of Augusta
boys in service. Leading this section.
riding in a closed automobile, were Mrs.
Mary Poulin and Mrs. Margaret Fitz-
gerald, whose sons have made the SUI
preme sacrifice and have given their
lives as part of the price OF the victory
that is to save the world in its extrem-
ity. Following on foot marched more
than a hundred Augusta mothers whose
boys are doing their heroic part in the
world war-many of them even now de-
tending that hard-pressed line in
France. Behind them came other moth
ers in automobiles, unable to march but
ready 70 pay homage to the organiza-
ton which is doing SO much to make
life tolerable and wounds and sickness
bearable for their sons ir camps and at
the front .. T.->
To tell the whole story Of the. parade
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-20
Sl4,O0O WORTH
LIQUOR SEIZED
! AT LEWISTON

Lewiston, Ne. May 10. Liquors seized
and lbeled today by the police are val
ued at the present retail price here AZ
more than sli,0M. 1t was the largest
seizure ever made in the county. Dis.
covery Of the carload. which included
whiskey. brandy, rum and beer. re-
suited from the sale OF liquor stolen by
boys who broke into the car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-20
/ BRITISH RETAKE
VILLAGE OF
iVILLE-SUR-ANCRE

London. May la.-The village Of
Vile SurAncre. north of Morlan-
court. has been recaptured by the
British, the Australian troops MAX
ing a successful raid during the
night. in which they took $50 pris-
oners and 20 machine guns. Accord
ing to Field Marshal Haig's report
tonight, the casualties on the Brit
sh side in this operation were light.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-20
CARPENTERS OF
RETURN FN5? ToW VIC

,r y Hand' Me, May l9.-At a meet :
c,r, III" this afternoon of 400 union
sb; peIlefs employed by the Portland
,e.,i Neiiing Co. it was voted not to
wors " 10 work in the morning unless
s,., vas received from the United
49, shipping Board that a dis
~ ,eehent concerning back pay due
no.. me" would be settled by the
a. A telegram to this effect was
H.. 70 MI Vaughn of the Shipping
gard IN Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-20

liams and Arsenal streets and back
down Cony hill At City hall they pass
ed in review-the Augusta band on one
side of the street and the executive
committee Of the Red Cross on the 9TH
err. Sharp at S o'clock the last OF the
marchers passed into City hall and the
mass meeting began.
The story of the effective work of the
Red Cross at the front was brought
home to Augusta people at the large and
enthusiastic Red Cross mass meeting
held at O'Clock Sunday evening at
City hall. SELDOM. if ever, has the hall
held such a large audience as gathered
to listen to the two speakers of the
evening, William II. kenney, who spoke
of war conditions as he has seen them
during his service with the Red cross
in France, and Campaign Manager
Henry +. Dunnack, who spoke upon
The American Spirit and the Red
Cross" Hon. Blaine s Niles. chair
man of the Augusta cha ptcr of the Red
Cross, presided over the meeting.
The long line Of marchers filled ev-
cry seat in the hall and 1t was indee
a most interesting and instructive
meeting. At its opening Rev. Clayton -.
Boo,hb.- offered prayer and the audi
cnce Joined in the singing OF The star
Spangled Banner" being led by Charles
r. Rilodeau. The Augusta Cadet band
accompanied.
Before introducing the first speaker
of the evening Hon. Blaine S. Nie5
gave a brief talk, speaking as follows:
Friends and Neighbors: We should ! 9
proud tonight of our American citizen
ship. We should be proud indeed that
we are citizens of Augusta. The Jas.
has proved that whenever tho call mas
come our city has responded nobly and
with overlooking measure.
Tonight we answer to the cali OF the
Fed Cross and this week VIC will send
out the word from Augusta and from
kennebec that we are over the top AMI
feeling fine.
Upon our honor roll already golden
stars appear, indicating that Augu5.a's
sons have given their lives in this great
conflict In this campaign we are asked
~ Si'c bbt HlolItN anu We SINc IL : iouiF
and wish it were more.
The wonderful story Of the Augusta
chapter has been placed in YOUR hands
tonight and as we read it. we are
filled with pride. II is 4 record I'M
eXceIled in this broad land
The American Red Cross, that
Standardization of mercy to which
every American heart can join, has
great work to do at home, with our
boys over there and in the lands of
our allies. Our allies of whom we are
SO proud. Little Belgium whose
manly king can say to the Kaiser of
the Huns. You have stripped my once
beautiful country Of all material
things but we still have honor left.
Italy, deeply wounded but standing
fast. France, our friend Of long ago.
We are glad that we have reported
at the grave Of Lafayette and with
General Pershing have said. I'VE
have come. Lafayette And we arc
glad to be fighting by the side Of Eng
land, that great dominion which calls
her children from the islands OF the
sea and continents of the world and
whose children respond so nobly In
her hour of need. ..
William H. Kenney
The principal speaker of the even
(Contirued on Pane 2-col. y I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-20
CENTRAL FIGURES
IN SUNDAY NIGHT
RED CROSS PARADE


At Top, Frank G. Earring
ton, Who Spoke to Part of
Crowd on High School
Ground At the Left,
Blaine Owen, Grand Maj
shall of Parade-At the
Right, Charles S. Kinsman,
Assistant Marshal-At Bot
tom, Henry w. Cobb, in
Charge of the School Child
rem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-20
BRITISH TROOPS
IMPROVE THEIR
|. POSITION SUNDAY

London May 19.-Brit,sh troops last
"s"' improved their positions in the
"e'shoorhood of -sur-Ancrc. north
"es' q Morancourt, on the Amiens
''' N France. The British war office
a an.''''ced tSs afternoon that in this
- '''eH' 4 number of prisoners and
British. p'''e" ~ ''io
81. remainder of the British front
''' activity vas confined to raids.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-20
Conditions and General Forecast

over the East except along the
ocean coasts the temperatures are
Generally above the seasonal! aver
age.
There will be thunder showers
Monday or Monday night in the Mid
,, die Atlantic States and Monday
night and Tuesday in New England.
otherwise the weather will be fair
Monday and Tuesday east Of the Mis-
sissippi river.