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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-29
]. s. SYnP PkfNIzES
WITH DonEmlAnS

WASHINGTON, May D-Tbe
UHited States government views with
Earnest sympathy" the nationalistic
aspirations Of the Czecho- Slovaks and
the Juso-Slsvs. Secretary Lansing said
today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-29
GUARD COMPANY
IS SPEEDING UP
ON RECRUITING
Heavy Enrolment Is Sought
Before Muster Friday,
OKLAHOMA CITY LAGGARD
Other Towns Muster Units at
Full Strength,

Company A OF the First regiment of
the Oklahoma national guard has been
hard hit by the recent squirt in regular
army recruiting and by draft calls
said Capt Orwell J. Johnson today, bu,
II is expected that eigh,y-three re
cruits, the minimum number required
will be enrolled by tonight A drive in
recruiting in an endeayor 10 force up the
enrolment before time for mastering
has been inaugurated by Captain John
son, who is appealing to business men
TO assist
Will Muster Ia Friday.
Mai. Charles F. Barrett will muster
the company in on Friday night and il
an immediate response is not made to
the cali for recruits, Oklahoma City
will have the worst national guard re-
ciuiting record OF any city in the state,
The company had been nearing the
maximum enrolment, $50, when many
of the men enrolled we're called in the
draft. Captain Johnson estimates that
the company has lost fifty men through
them being drafted or joining the
regular army.
Tulsa already had mustered in two
full companies and has 400 men on the
waiting list it is said Muskogee has
mustered in one full company and has
long waiting list. Even Sapulpa
has mustered in full company and has
men waiting. Early this week Ard
more mustered in l03 men in one COM
pany and 900 men we're waiting for
medical examinations,
: Offices Opss st NiSht
Registered men may enlist In the
guard unit and win not be subject .o
draft regulations after che guard Is
taken into federal service. Quick
transfer OF the regiment to the federal
service is expected Several men Join
ing Company A recently announced
that they expected later to ask for
transfers to regular army units.
The recruiting office at room 2j6
Lee building is being kept open day
and night and examinations OF recruits
is being speeded in an effort TO bring up
the strength of the company to the
maximum allowed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-29
Local Showers Is
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FoRGcAsJ-osnsrsliy cloudy
weather tonight and Thursday, with
SrXTT FORECAST - rsrIen, and
rhursday cloudy snd local showers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY
PROGRAM UN|TES
OLD VETERANS
G, A, R, and Confederates
viii Mark Graves Together.
BUSINESS WILL SUSPEND
Belle Isle Park viii Be Off,
CiaIIy Opened,

Celebration tomorrow OF the fiftieth
anniversary OF tho establishment Of Me.
moral day by the Grand Army OF the
Republic will take the new meaning
with the uniting OF the veterans OF both
aAdne, in the Civil war, the veterans
OF the Spanish American war and the
soldiers Of our present army in decora-
ton OF the graves OF the dead. In the
arrangements for the ceremonies to-
morrow the G. A. K. has invited Con-
federates to participate in carrying out
the request OF heads OF the order to
show that America has again united
under one flag and stands ready to
battle for freedom
Business Houses Close.
While some business houses will re.
main open tomorrow, many OF the
stores. courts and public offices will
close in celebration OF the day ]. NJ.
Johnson president OF the Oklahoma City
Retail Grocers and Butchers associa-
tion cautions all housewives to order
their groceries early as the stores will
close at II o'clock
Memorial services In the morning
will be held at Pairlawn cemetery a,
$50 o'clock. The rituals will be CON
Quoted by Grant Post No. |. G. A. R
and Grant Womens Relief Corps
Confederate veterans. soldiers, Camp
No. ) United Spanish War veterans
esd lts rslief corps. Helen Gould
n i)iosY, will Join with the G. A. R. q,
~ tatrance 81 the cemetery a,
iassls .. csnsasy.
Grant Post No. and Women's Re
1ief Corps which will have charge oi
the services at the cemetery will meet
ut $50 o'clock in Odd Fellows hall
Special street cars will be stationed at
Walker and Grand avenues which will
carry them to the cemetery, A parade
will be formed at the south side gate
and march inside under the command
of Col. A. w. c. Weeks. chief marshal
Following will be the order Of the
march: Grant Post No |, G. A. r. and
Confederate veterans; Grant Women's
Relief corps No II, Oklahoma City
Post No. II. G. A. R., and Oklahoma
City Women's Relief corps No. II.
Inside the cemetery the parade will
form around the grand army and con
3ederate veterans plats. The ceremonies
will consist OF the regulation ritualistic
services OF the two orders. After the
hervices the decoration OF the graves
will be conducted by children selected
by the women's relief corps.
. Services In Afternoon.
- Afternoon services will be in charge
- Oklahoma City Post No II, 6. A. r.,
md will be held In Westfail's hall a,
b o'clock. Patriotic addresses and mu-
Bic will feature. George A. FitIsim-
mons and Capt. J. H, Grant Of the
United Spanish War Veterans will
bpeak
In keeping with an annual occasion
the formal opening Of Belle Isle park
will also be held tomorrow. All its
facilities for recreation, including IN,
bathing pool, will be in operation. In
addition . concert by Emery's concert
band will be given In the evening. Fol.
lowing is the program:
March. "stars and Stripes Forever"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-29

Hush, little thrift stamp,
Don't you cry;
You'll be a war bond
BY and by.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-29

intsrmlssion Of Fifteen Minutes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
PERsHING COMMENDS CREW

Washington, April 8-General Per- shing has cabled to the War Depart ment in high praise of the crew of the steamship Woonsocket for the ex- ceptionally fine service rendered in unloading It's military cargo at an American base port in France.
 The War Department authorized the publication of the following portion of the cablegram from General Pershing:
 While in port here the crew of the s. s. Woonsocket rendered exceptional service in getting cargo ashore and, at the same time, making repairs to the hull. This voluntary action on the part of the crew saved a delay which might have amounted to a week, and also saved an expense of several thousand dollars. All officers who have knowledge of this matter have recommended that such recognition as may be possible be extended to the crew in form of bonus or special privi- leges. Recommend that the extra ordinary amount of work and effici- ency shown by this crew should if possible be made known generally in such a way as to secure emulation.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
GIVE UP DIRIGIBLES

What seems like confirmation of re- cent reports to the effect that the man. ufacture of dirigib1e airships had been practically given up in Germany in favor of the production of airplanes is found in the last annual statement of the German Airship Go. of Frankfort, printed in German papers reaching London.
 According to the Frankfurter Zeit- ung the years profits on construction have fallen from about $34,O00 to $14,000, because the company had to abandon for the most part it's former branch of construction" The airship sheds belonging to the company are valued at only $39,O0O, as compared with s80,000 a year ago. It Is stated that ''since the autumn of 1917 the company has devoted itself to a. new field of work, which promises reason able profts."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
GEN, DIAz IN ARMY STATEMENT
 LAUDS AMERICA

Italian Headquarters in Northern Italy. Sunday, April 7-(By the As sociated Press)-Gen. Diaz, the Ital- ian commander in chief, has issued an order of tie day to the Italian army greeting the entry of the Ameri- can troops to the western fighting front and referring to the recent visit of Secretary of War Baker as an- other evidence of the solidarity among the Allied nations. The order says in part:
 ''Italy greets with particular sym pathy the noble act of so powerful a republic which, knowing the hard ships of war, has decided spontane- ously to participate with all its forces and it's inexhaustib1e riches. In in- terpret the unanimous sentiment of our army in addressing fervent saluta- tions to the representative of the American army which has so nobly intervened in the great battle fl, France and will hereafter be fighting everywhere where there is a struggle for freedom and justice"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
DIED,

KELLY-In this city, April 6, 1918, John Kelly.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 516 North Washington avenue, on Tues day, April g, at 8:30 a. m., and St. Patrick's church at a. m. Auto- mobile cortege. a CRONAN-In this city, April 8. 1918, Mary T. Foley, wife of Edward o. Cronan.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 1894 Park avenue, on Wednesday, April 10, at 8:S0 a. m., and from St. Au- gustine's church at g a. m., with solemn high mass.
 Interment St. Francis cemetery, Naugatuck, Conn. US b* GRANT-In this city, April 2, 1918, Elizabeth, wife of James Grant.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 25 Worth street, on Wednesday, April 10, at 9:30 a. m., and from St. Angus tines church at 10 a. m., with sol emn high mass.
 Interment St. Michael's cemetery. US b. PECK-On Sunday. April 2, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James S. Miner, Portchester, N. Y, Capt. AL bert W. Peck, Newtown, Conn.,, in his sgd year.
 Funeral from Trinity church. Newtown, Tuesday, April g, at 11:15 a. m. a*p KORN-Tn Middletown, Conn, March 6, 1918, Charlotte Korn. Funeral private from the Church of the Blessed Sacrament on Tues day, March g, at a. m. a*p SMITH-In this city, Sunday, April ', 1918, at her home, No. 6S Westfield avenue, Helen A. Smith
 Private funeral service on We'd | nesday. US b"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
RUSS COUNCIL MAKES PROTEST
 AGAINST LAPS

Moscow, April 8-(By the As sociated Press)-The Japanese repre- sentative in Vologda, where Allied and neutral diplomatic missions are sta toned, has sent a communication sto M. Tchitcherin, the Russian foreign minister, minimizing the significance of the landing in Vladivostok, accord ing to the Isvestia. The communica- tion said the incident was local and that Admiral Kato acted on his own initiative and without specific orders from his government. M. Tchitchertn, however, is reported to be skeptical.
 Reports received here from Vladi- vostok indicate that the Japanese have not interfered with the life of the city and that they only patrol the streets. Admiral Kato visited the mayor and the president of the Zemstvo who protested against the landing. The municipal council also passed a resolution of protest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
NO COAL SHIP
 ABANDONS TOW

An Atlantic Port, April Slack of coal made it necessary for a steamer arriving here today to abandon an ef- fort to tow to this port a disabled freight steamer which was picked up on March 29 A relief vessel has gone to the aid of the freighter, which lost its tail shaft. The steamer made good progress towing the disabled vessel until Wednesday, when the coal sup ply ran short and it was necessary to give up the attempt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
ARM ALL SPECIAL TROOPS,

Washington, April S-Practically all special and auxiliary units of the army hereafter will be armed, the War Department announced today.
 Divisional engineer regiments, en- gineer trains, corps engineer regi- ments, field search1ight companies pontoon trains and even mining troops will be fully armed, while all classes of railroad, surveying and printing, water supply and mechani- cal engineer units will receive rifles on a basis of 20 per cent. of their en- listed personnel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08

could only lie there and wait and figure out for ourselves how the ob- stacles would be reduced by the ter rife artillery bombardment before we topped the bags and widowed for ward to our objective. It's an ex- perience in itself to be out under that awful smelling, a big experience for us, even.
 What it must be for the Huns who have the steel, as well as the noise of it, to contend with, can be better imagined than described.
 A Brazen Fraud
 One pill-box was within sight, and as I was watching 1t saw four Ger mans under the Red Cross flag ap- proach 1t and enter.
 Well, I thought, that's all right. Somebody's got hurt, or they're pre- pairing.
 They must know that an attack is coming off-the bombardment was sufficient advertisement of the fact, in all conscience-but what was my surprise, few minutes afterward, to see, not four, but twenty-four at the very least emerge again from the con- crete fort, and all under the protect ing sign.
 They came out, cool as cool, and trotted off to their own lines in the most brazen and open way. could scarcely believe it at first, but the evidence of my eyes could not be de- nied.
 1R ho$ . trick had been played.
 As I say, the Huns must have known perfectly well, too from bit ter experience, that we would carry that pill-box, just as we had carried others they had determined to re- neve their garrison. But how?
 An! the Red Cross!
 They had sent down that party of four, knowing that they would not be fired on by us, and then, with that sacred sign as their protection they had got the big majority of the | forts inmates clear away, leaving only one or two richards to work their internal machine-guns wher our boys went over.
 PfIl-Box Captured, But Few Huns That was coming 1t pretty low | down. But 1t is only part and par eel, after all, of their idea of fight ing. No doubt they thought it rath CT smart, but I had different op inion, and was only sorry there wal no officer beside me at the momen to witness the affair. We had the satisfaction of carry ing that place afterwards, but in stead of the score or so of prisoner we ought to have had, we could onl! have got a handful-if we got any for I don't know, what the exact fat of that particular pil1-box was. Probably it was blown to bits.
 shall never forget the last tril I made. The going up to the front line was all right-bar the mud What mud, and what task gettins through 1t and out of itl
 And yet, despite 1t all, our boy went up as if on review, with rifle and bayonets slung high, and just ol road, the way we had to go over Almost at every part it was knee deep in sticky mire, but through we plunged, literally ploughed, ou way, helping each other as best w could until we reached the front-Hn trenches Into these we scrambled and then settled down to wait tn first act in the drama which was t. unfold itself.
 The first act, of course, was tn artillery, and needless to say, it wa 8 great success.
 Through Storm Bullets
 Our special difficulties began whel the boys went over, and we had t follow them up.
 Gro Be Continued)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08

 You have become engrosed in work that you pay attention to bullets than if they were flies" After all, what can you do?" Youre probably just safe at the spot you in if you shifted another for you know where the missiles going to land So you just ahead and chance it, the saying is."
 And besides you've much to do that you forget all about your chances"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
GERMAN ! PRIVATES ABUSED
 THEIR SUPERIORS

Fritzies on Arriving at Prison Camp Show scorn and Abuse Officers Many Glad to Be Captured and Out of War-Prisoners When Told by Their Officers They Should Have Fought Better and Refused to Surrender Thrash Superiors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08

Weather: Light rain tonight; Tues day clearing and cooler,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-08
Listen to This One

Just previous to one of our big at tacks our lot went up to the front line trenches. It was to be a fight for pill-boxes, and from the nature of the ground we knew it would be a stiff struggle. It's a battle in it. self to get through the mud, so things weren't exactly rosy-looking.
 All in the Game
 But it was all in the game. and we
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-02
French Applaud
Wilson'S Ideals

In address tried to set forth the po-
sition which those Socialists who have left
the Socialist party of America hold and to
present as careful a summary of Americas
position as it possible to make in the
compass of speech. The response was
most thrilling. There can be no doubt that
President Wilson has expressed the meaning
Of the great war as it is understood by the
foremost leaders Of French democracy.
Two days ago we were entertained at a
luncheon given by the same group of So
calist Deputies. One of the outstanding
features of the occasion was the brilliant
speech of NJ. Albert Thomas, formerly Min
lister of Munitions and by many called "the
Lloyd George of France" Thomas is in
many respects successor of Jaures, whom
he somewhat resembles. He is one of the
greatest of French orators and he is also
an able executive. His position is almost
exactly that of the members of his mis-
sion. He expressed his complete disagree
ment with the position of the American
Socialist party
At this luncheon my colleague A. M
Simons and tried to express our admira.
ton for the part played by France and to
convey assurances that the United States
stood solidly behind President Wilson's
statements of our war aims. The toast
master was M. Lebas, Mayor of Roubaix.
who for more than year was prisoner
in German hands and who for his valor in
resisting the Germans has been decorated
with the cross of the Legion of Honor. NJ.
Lebas stirred the gathering to its depths
when he declared that the coming of the
United States troops in such large num-
bers had brought new hope and life to
France. He made it quite clear that the
people in France who have suffered most
have the greatest determination to fight
until victory is attained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-02
No Doubt Where
Frenchn7en Stand

When l declared that we of the Social
Democratic League were CONVINCED that
only upon definite military victory by
the Allies could an enduring peace be built
the response so enthusiastic as to
leave no doubt where the greatest and best
beloved of French Socialists stood
The best epitome of the whole struggle
which l have yet come across was the
statement of an old French waiter l met
the other evening. 1t was in a little res
taurant in of the side streets. The
manner in which I used the French lam
guage invited his confidence He had once
lived in America and served at restau
rant on Twenty-third Street. THAT was
thirty years ago, monsieur" he said "but
America is still remembered by me with
love. | tell you that if you want to know
what France thinks you must talk to the
poor and the Woodworking people. Do not
talk to the intelIectuols, monsieur, for they
do not know any country-France least of
all. They know the boulevards and the
cafes. The poor come not to such places.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-02
Snobs and the War

The revolution is not going we'll. Spite
of all that plain gangsters like the 1. w.
w. and cultured marplots like the in
telligentsia of E'The New Republic" can
DO, the thing sputters and misses and re-
fuses to start. Everywhere the red flag
develops stars and stripes, and the most
exquisite English of Indictment is no
better than Bill Haywood on a barrel to
hold back America resolved on war.
Therefore we are greeted by such a
circular as arrives from "The New Re-
public The matter is tastefully and
gracefully spread upon the printed page.
1t begins with these altruistic words of
appeal: THE Measure of Victory
Published by The New Republic in the
: conviction that a united public opinion is
primary condition of victory and that
such state Of opinion rests on common
understanding of common aims" Only
after reading three lovely pages of Cas-
Ion type does the milk in the cocoanut
spatter forth, and the Measurer of Vic
tory relapses into plain talk of premium
books and Acquaintance Subscriptions
and old-fashioned, pre-revolutionary dol
lar bills. In short, as Bill HAYWOOD
might put the idea: "Climb aboard"
The appeal itself is in the form of a
supposititious letter from a suppositi-
tious Bitter Ender" and reply there
to. Bitter Ender" is conceived as a
rough boy, beyond the aid of Caslon
type, and is shown in all the brutal
barrenness of handwriting. "Public opin-
ion be hanged" he says, "your opinion,
my opinion, everybody's opinion" Force
is the word. When your house is burn
ing down you don't sit down and think
it over, do you? And so on.
The superior intelligence of "The
New Republic" has no difficulty in re-
plying to this simple soul. "You talk
like Attila--or the KAISER" is the retort.
The view is trivial and antiquated and
unimportant. But "too many good
citizens have seized upon it, and some
thing must be done. So "The New Re-
public" talks three pages of fair words
explaining what beautiful thing opin-
ion is, and how force is very nice in a
trench, but cool judgment is the stuff at
home. "No one questions the need of
force to-day-force to the utmost, force
without stint or limit But force alone
is not enough"
All fair enough to the eye and most
ingratiating-eXc for one little fact.
That is the record Of 1.-The New Repub.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-02
All Allies United
Ir, a Common Cause

For twenty minutes the old man talked,
now in French, now in queer English.
Again and again he returned to this
thought:
France and America fight with the mon.
arches of England, Belgium and Italy for
a common cause. If Germany should win
America, the great democracy, must become
milltarist nation-the most militarist ma
ton In the whole world. That would be
disaster beyond measure"
AS write Paris is peaceful. But less
than two hours away American soldiers are
driving the Germans back, step by step mile
by mile. There are many American soldiers
on the streets, some of them wounded
others just on leave after hard fighting
Wherever they go they are followed BIZ ad-
miring and grateful Chances walked down
the Avenue de POpera tonight with prom.
inent French Socialist and each time we
passed American soldiers he sauted. They
are hghting for the things you and | have
consecrated our lives to- he explained
Into France there has come within the
past few weeks a new hope, a new vision.
know something of the price of that vision,
for l have seen the trainloads of our
wounded New England men and have talked
with some who have gone through the fire.
These soldiers of ours are not militarists;
IN all the world there is no people which
hates miltarism and war more than they
do. They know what war means But
have not found one who regrets that Amer
lea is in the war-not one who did not be-
Heve that peace must be built upon the
broken ruins of German militarism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-02
The Ball Game

M HATS the score, Satan?
wv What's the score, God?
Is this the ninth inning of the Caro
Begun IN the slime of anterior ages
Or only the seventh, where we stratch fox
A twenty-five inning tie that will end ~
Utter Darkness?
What's the score, Satan?
What's the score, God?
Our score cards have blown awov
over the fence Of the Visible
who nrade the First Error.
And who is that gigantic slupeer
smuggling out fouls all over the world,
What's the score Satan?
What's the score, God?
ls't the Second Game of Doub]e- Hoodou
When we in the bleachers and we ~ 49,
grandstands
AND all the tired, mud -splattered nlavers
Must begin all over again.
Forgetting the old percentages
And the billions of runners ,os+ ~ ~,
dirty pool at Second?
What's the score, Satan?
What's the score, God?
BENJAMIN DE CAssEREs.