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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-06

SN2Wfe
or Aap1e G,ryyCo0
ls msdge Correct In Her Estimate Of
brakes Thought
DEE Garrison

A s Allen brakes long, iaeile fin
~ gers burned the leaves OF his note
book and jotted down figures and
other symbols upon the pad Of paper
at his side ] watched him with iascl.
mated, mystiiied eyes.
What he was doing | hadn't the
slightest idea. OF course ! had never
presumed to examine the mysterious
sSice paper from my father which had
been in my care for so long. And Mr..
Drake held his notebook in such a posi-
tion-whethef Intentionally or not !
couldn't determine-that | couldn't see,
even II | had wished TO do so, the sur
face Of the paper.
After he had made an apparently end
less calculation upon the pad Of paper
by his side he looked up abruptly al
me.
Take this" he said la%conically.
There was no hint OF courteSy-not
even a please" IL was as IT he had
snapped a command at som meniai. |
stificned in resentment at his Tudeness,
then remembered that | wasn't my own
self in this expedition, that | was un-
der Lillian, a humble member Of the
service in which this man held a high
place. Then, too, | saw from Mr..
brakes demeanor--to do him Justice
that he was so completely absorbed in
the work at hand ! was to him simply a
human machine sitting opposite him.
| made him no answer, simply lifted
my pencil and held it poised above the
paper.
"Ten times ten" dictated Mr.. Drake,
"plus fifty times six, less fifty-nine,
fake the square root, less one, divided
- "Ah, a Lightning Calculator"
| had made the calculation mentally,
end as he paused expectantly, | wrote
down the number seven, and waited for
bis next orders.
"Why didn't you put down those num-
bers? ?" snapped Mr.. Drake.
81 thought you simply wanted the an
swer," | replied.
"What is your answer" There was a
tinge Of disbelief in his voice that stung
me. | was beginning to understand the
reason for my vague dislike Of and
pique against Mr.. Drake.
Seven"
"Ah, a Lightning calculator [" he an
swered, and ! iancied that his voice
held a sncer. He made rapid c%aicula-
,tion upon his own sheet, wrote down a
final number, and then looked across at
me.
"You happened to get it this time" he
said, but please don't do that sort OF
thing again. Take down the figures as
I give them to Won, and work the cal
c%ulation out on paper
"Very we'll" ! answered meekly, al
though | longed to reach across the
and box his ears.
And then, for ten minutes he kept me
busy with computations that to my
mind seemed as silly as saying the
multiplication table forward and back
ward, but the results of which to him
evidently were important, for he m
variably matched my answer with one
he had himself arrived at as a result
OF a similar computation, and jotted
che result down at different points OF
his notebook, always referring back to
the mysterious page OF rice paper so
deftly fastened upon a page of the book
No Real Confidence7
When mine host Of the mn appeared,
bearing the tiny CLANS which were the
first course of our dinner ! saw Mr.
Drake quickly close his notebook and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-06

10 l. W Morrow, director 81 GDo
Of electrical snsinsssiag.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-06
JUNIOR PROM ABANDONED
AT STATE UNIVERSITY

NORMAN, Okla, April 6-(Spe-
cial)-plans for the junior prom" one
Of the leading social events Of the year
at the University Of Oklahoma, have
been abandoned Tor this spring. II had
been planned to open the event to all
students Of the university instead Of
limiting It to juniors and seniors as. In
past years but no suitable place could
he found for this and the whole plan
was abandoned.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-06
400 WORKERS OF
SALVATION ARMY
CAUGHT IN DRIVE
I67 Houses on French Front
Raced by Huns,

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6-The
Salvation Army suffered serious Losses
10 workers and materials during the
German drive in Pieardy according TO
adyices made public today by Col
Henry {. Lee, commanding the Saliva
ton Army IN California
zone hundred and seventy seven hut
ments erected and operated in the region
OF the recent German drive have been
Shattered by the German artillery" the
sdyices said, "and there remain, to he
accounted for approximately 400 Of the
women and men trench workers Of the
Salvation Army"
WI -
II you don't keep the home fires
burning the kaiSer's Hun hordes will
start them. Better buy a bond.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-06
Martin Egan to
Become Major on
P~ershing's Staff

WASHINGTON, April 6-Marin
Egan OF New York, now serving a. an
assistant to Henry =. Dawson, chair.
man Of the Red Cross war council, II
Don TO take a place on the staff Of
General Pershing, commanding the
American troops in France. II Is ex-
pected that he will be commissioned,
probably as a major In the ad)utant
generals department and will assume
the general duties OF a liai,on officer,
keeping General Pershing and his staff
in touch with worlds events.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-06
BRITISH AvlAT0Rs
BOMB LuxEMBURo

LONDON, April "a large fire
was caused by bomb, dropped on the
railway station at Luxemberg yesterday
by British ayiators. In aerial fighting
on the Somme front Thursday six
enemy airplanes were brought down,
says the official statement on aviation
issued tonight.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-06
Use Only DR.. Irish's Corn
Killer On Your Corns

If you value your life yopshould stop cutting your
corns with a knife or razor. 1t is so easy to get a small
cut infected. You would then be in danger of losing a
foot or even your life.
The safest and most effective way to get rid of your
corns is to just paint them with DR.. Irish's Corn Killer.
1t stops the pain instantly. The soreness is relieved
and the corn is killed.
DR.. Irish's Corn Killer is an antiseptic liquid that
dries quickly. You can stop the pain from a touchy
sore corn and have your stocking and shoe back on in a
few moments. 1t requires no pads or b~andages or irri-
tating plasters. Just paint the corn. That's all. Fiji
teen cents will buy more comfort than you ever thought
could be put in one small bottle. Try It tonight. Get
a bottle from your druggist but if he should be out just
write your name scross this ad and enclose 15c and a
bottle will be sent you prepaid.
~SCOTCH-TONE CO., OKLAHOMA CITY.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-06
DEMAND FOR ENGINEERS
EXHAUSTS SCHOOL SUPPLY

NORMAN, Okla, April 6-(Spes
cial)-The college Of engineering Of
the University OF Oklahoma Is unable
to supply the demand for student yaca.
tion workers being made upon Il this
spring by electrical and mechanical en-.
cheering firms and public utilities in
various cities. About forty students in
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-06
American Is Shot
in Fighting in
Manchurian Town
BY The Associated Press.

HARDIN, Monday, April An
American, a member Of the Stevens rail.
way commission, Is reported to have
been Wounded in street fighting here.
The Stevens commission has been grant
cd permission by General Horvath, the
Russian comman to put a force OF
Americans on construction work on the
Chinese EASTERN railway, a branch Of
the trans. Siberian system.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-06

A thrift stamp a day.
That's the best argument.
For buying W S S, toe.
II everybody does that.
They'll make that bell.
Down on the W s. s. Bank.
Sound like q fire alarm.
Running ar DAY lOns,
I'm awful happy these days
For some reason or other.
guess cause It's spring.
An s%verybody's In love.
An I'm always In love.
with myself, II no one else,
tn soon be time.
eN
For June weddings.
An the wedding presents.
That turn with the leaves.
In the autumn time,
An then it'll be time.
For October weddings.
An presents that turn.
Green WIN tue spring.
| see Uncle Sam will.
sss
Take over wool clothing.
That won't hurt me none.
/ bought my summer suit.
Just three years ago.
/ expected something.
Like that would happen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-06

Last chance to see the photo drama
Of Creation, free all this week, Musical
Art Hall, ia West Fifth street. 8 p. m.
(Ady)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-06

You remember the old problem in your school arithmetic - a
frog is in the bottom Of a 100-foot well; every time he Jumps two
feethe slips back 20 inches, how m7ny jumps will it take for him to
get out of the well? ,
You renters are down in the well of L~andlordism, but you are In
aWORSE SITUATION than the schoolbook frog. Because every
time you make a rent-day jump to freedom you SLIP BACK ALL
THE WAY. You are like a squirrel in a revolving cage, no matter
how hard you work, in the end you are RIGHT WHERE YOU
STARTED.
You can't get anywhere paying rent any more than you can bail
a boat with a sieve. RENT is another name for the TRIBUTE
which THRIFT exacts from the WASTREL. Every man who lives
pays for a home, only the renter doesn't get a deed even after he has
made the payments.
Suppose you are renting a 81, 900 house for $40 a month. In 20
years you will have paid $4,000 with nothing to show for it. In the
same time and at the same rate you could have paid for a home, in
GLIDING interest, and had 50, 900 in the bank. That four thousand
ISL the bank, all right, but lis the I'm THE LANDLORDS NAME
Look this issue squarely in the f~ace-TONIGHT! Are you 60
ing to work for your own family or for the landlords? Is YOUR
WIFE Or HIS going to wear the diamonds that you are now spend
ing for rent2
When you married did you promise her Q REAL HOME or a
RENTED ONE7 ,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-06
MuSelfa ana Offers
@D A2pc-

Al last I've found.
A partner In crime.
Ny friend Dick cArhsrt
Also is growing d. m%.''A'h',
! ssy he's growing"
Because hope he has.
Better luck than I have.
I'm Prsyin' for him, too.
The same as am myself.
An l think with good luck.
An plenty Of sunshine.
An the good spring rain
minsn be about ready.
For h'rv''tin! J.ly+
II Dick beats m. to 1t.
III have to ask him.
How he did so well.
=
But n | beat him.
Tn, drink. will b, on him.
Course ] had a handicap,
But was due that.
I've had a big idea.
which is not unusual.
/ saw in The oklahOmHn
The other morning.
That the war cost Us all
-
Two bits each day.
The best way ! know OF.
To pay that bill.
Is for everyone to buy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-06

the college want work thi, summer and
at least 100 could b. placed, according
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01
Late Market Quotations

@13.00; stockers and feeders, $3.50
@15.5o; calves. ss.5o@1s.o0.
Hogs Receipts, 400; market
weak; bulk, S16-25@16.35; heavy
$16.20@16.35; medium, S16.20@16.4O;
light, $1620@16.35.
Sheep Receipts. 1900; market
steady; lambs, $15.0O@20.50; ewes
s11.00@16.00; wethers, s7.00@17.0O
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA. June 1. Cattle Re
ceipts, 500; market, steady; steers,
s12.0o@17.25; cows and heifers. $3.50
@14.01; stockers and feeders, $500
1900; calves. $s.00@12.75; bulls and
stays, s1O.O0@12.50.
Hogs Receipts, 2,70o; market, sc
higher; bulk, $16.s5@1s.40; top,
S16.45.
Sheep Receipts. 16o; market,
steady; yearlings, $16.00@17.50;
@1100; ewes, $12.00@13.00.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. June Butter
Creamery extras, 41c; creamery
standards, 41c; dairy extras, 3S@4Oc;
dairy firsts, 34@36c.
Eggs Ordinary firsts, 26@29c:
firsts, 29@30Ac.
Cheese-Twins. 2011c; Young Am
ericas. 22A@22kc.
Potatoes Receipts, 80 cars; Wis,
Mimi. $1.OO@I2O; new, $1.75@1.90.
Live poultry-Fowls, 27c: ducks,
24c; geese. 13c; turkeys, &c.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK. June Flour mar
ket dull, irregular.
Pork market unesttled. Mess, $4,000
5000.
Lard market dull. Middle west
spot, 2410@24.20.
Sugar, raw, market dull. Centrifu-
gal test, $60.05.
Sugar, refined. market dull. Cut
loaf, 1896; crushed, $50; powdered,
$3.50; graduated, s7.45:
Coffee Rio No. on spot, SIS @SAc.
Tallow market dull. City, 1910;
special tic.
Hay market firm. No. /. $1.45@1.55:
No. 8. $1.00@1.15; clover, $1.15@1.35.
Dressed poultry market steady. Tur-
keys, 25@3S chickens, 33@37c;
fowls, 25@35c; ducks, 40c.
Live poultry market firm. Geese,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01
Oh Q WA II SAW
. Ar:GATE;':;CIT F.!

!, changed SO the morning meeting was
! keld in Sacred Heart church and the
afternoon meeting in Dreamland
| theatre.
Warsaw has had over four and a
half inches OF rain on the eleven
rainy days OF May, and most OF it fell
May % and 20.
Dame Nature gave us a beautiful
day for Memorial services as if she
was sorry for all the mud and clouds
! and moisture she had recently given
us, causing disappointments in var
ious ways.
George Koch has been made a mem
Der Of band recently organized at
the San Diego, Calf, cantonment- He
is much pleased with his present out
look.
VIM. G. Fenor, one of the recently
selected men has been sent from JEFF
ferson Barracks, Mo-, to camp in
Arizona.
Fred Fenor has gone to Milwaukee
ITO temporarily make his home with
| his daughter, Mrs. E. e. Schmidt.
Warsaw's streets have not been in
such horribly muddy condition for
many years, due largely to the fire.
Quent heavy rains and the recent com
pletion of the sanitary sewer. There
have been several blocks cut off and
abandoned. The seventy ton ditching
machine sunk in the mud up to the
hub on Webster, east of Fifth street,
and it required a block and tackle
hitched to large tree on the corner
to enable the ditcher to pull itself out
The Popel-Giller truck was stuck on
Fourth street Wednesday afternoon,
and there were several other cases.
Rev. F. s. EitelgeorGe, a former
pastor of the German NJ z. church,
will fill the pulpit of Trinity NJ. E.
church next Sunday, both morning
and evening
If the roads dry up apprecia bly,
there will be record breaking at
tendance of our auto owning country
cousins on Saturday to hear the first
free CONCERT of the summer given on
Main street by the now famous
Tenth Regiment l. n. G. band This
band has covered itself with glory
this year, playing for all patriotic
meetings free, and giving of its time
freely and promptly, which is great
ly to its credit and must not be for
gotten by its many friends.
The Sixth and Main street flag
pole matter is still cookin'"; it will
be very large pole, and you know
large bodies move slowly. OF course.
it "goes without saying" no patriotic
citizen can object to this fine i'm
provement. By way of decoration,
two small brass howitzers might be
secured from the u. S. government,
and placed one on the north and one
on the south side of the pole. facing
west. They would cost nothing but
the freight and would be freely given
if asked for by and through the
proper officials. The cannon would
take up little space.
The following Warsaw teachers
have left for their homes In distant
cities to spend the summer vacation.
1t is TO be hoped they like their work
here and will return in the fall: Miss
Ola Keightly, primary teacher, Arm
ington, Ill; Miss Livonia Walker.
fourth grade, Momence, H.; Miss
Helen De Wore, grammer. Blooming
ton, ILL.,; Miss Agnes Franz, instruc-
tor of music, physical culture and
art, ST. Louis, Mo-: Miss Edna John
ston, teacher of English in the high
school who will go to Madison,
Wis, and from there to her home in
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TEUTONS UNABLE
TO CROSS RIVER
CONTINUED from page -

throw their weight in the path OF
the Boches-
Here / also met, standing in the
middle of a road and surrounded by
his staff, famous French general
His troops, were then fighting
ON the plateau, had withstood without
a single break in their front, the Ger
man advance clear from the Chemn
Des Danes
The general, who had just returned
from the firing line, declared that
although the Germans were numer-
ically superior-to the extent OF at
least four to one-his troops were
falling back, without haste, with su-
preme readiness, the moment the
order might be given to put up a de-
termined stand.
Ascending the sharp sloped hills
leading TO the plateau from the south,
/ found sunny orchards, vineyards
and fields dotted with artillerymen
who were cody and mechanically IN,
stalling their deadly "seyenty-nVes,
glancing up occasionally to see If the
moment had arrived when they should
open fire on the Germans in support
of the infantrymen below.
But sunset found the greatly out
numbered poilus on the northern
plateau still keeping back the foe.
During the first day of the Ger
man drive, ! learned, several battal'
ions of French troops, surrounded 10
IRENE allied left) decided to fight to
the finish. They Immediately sent
a carrier pigeon announcing their
decision to the French commander
He sent back an airplane which drop
ped an encouraging message IN the
forest
Throughout Monday and Tuesday
the encircled troops held out, report
ing regularly by pigeons to theii
commander, who replied as regularly
by airplares, until 2:30 o'clock Tues
day afternoon, when the last pigeon
to arrive carried a message announc
ing that the three battalions remain
ing had no more ammunition ant
had been obliged to surrender.
British Win Success.
LONDON, June Local fighting
in the Picardy area, resulting to thu
advantage of the British, was re
ported by Field Marshal Haig today
"a hostile raid was repulsed east o
Villers-Bretonneux," the statemen
said
Local fighting in Aveluy woo'
and north of Albert resulted to ou
advantage. We took a few prison
ers"
There was hostile artillery firinl
early this morning in the Villers
Bretonneaux and Hebuterne sectors
South and west of Lens and in tn
neighborhood of Givenchy there wa
active cannonading last night
SeVenty-Five Mile Front
LONDON, June 1.-The battle il
the south is now progressing over tn,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01

entire seventy-fve-miIe line from
Noyon TO Rheims, combining the en-
tire new front with nearly half the
southern portion Of the Picardy front
In the center the Germans have
reached the northern bank of the
Marine river, representing a maxi
mum penetra ton of twenty-eight
miles. The night communique of the
French war office says the Marne has
+; been reached "by weak German
forces" between Charteves and Jaul-
come, a front of less than two miles,
about five miles east of Chateau
! Thierry. The German war office re-
fers vaguely to the Marine being
reached to the south of Fere-En-
| Tardenois. Unofficial reports declare
| the Germans are along the northern
/ bank of the river between Chateau
Thierry and Dormans, a front of
twelve miles.
On the allied left wing. the Ger
mans have crossed the Disc east Of
| Semigny, about two miles south of
Noyon, but are held on the western
bank of the river. Further south, the
enemy crossed the highway from
ry and occupied Oulchy-Le-Chateau
the two former cities.
/ On the right, British and French
continue to hold Rheims. although
the Germans are developing their
drive down the Ardre valley to en-
circle the city from the southwest
Rheims is now at the northern apex
of a very acute and dangerous sail
ent.
a n
900 prisoners, together with more
than four hundred cannon and thou
sands of machine guns
Il In the near-east, Greek troops sup
ported by French artillery have at
tackled the Bulgarians along the
Struma river, forcing them back
more than a mile on nine-rnile
front, in the vicinity of Srka Di Lee
gen. More than 1,500 Bulgarian and
German prisoners were taken, includ-
ing thirty-three officers. in addition
to large amount of material.
Field Marshal Haig reported moth
ling of Importance on the British
y northern front.
THY Ed l. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
| LONDON, June There is no dis
gmSlnS the TACT tnat the military situa-
ton is very serious, not only be-
cause the Germans advanced twenty
eight miles in five days. but because
r they still have large number of fresh
: reserves which they can throw into
the battle, according to the opinion of
: a high authority today. Until it is
: known where these reserves will be
. fused the situation will remain anxious.
FL The transport of British and French
5 reserves is working smoothly and
there are now plenty to check the Ger
man advance, with every hope of hold
ing the enemy to little more progress,
/ lit was declared.
IL Aside from the main German objec-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01

| WARSAW, H., June Another OIL
Syarsaw's aged citizens departed this
| life at o. m. Thursday. May 80, in
hhe person OF Mrs. Jane Brader
Ikaird. She would have been ninety
two years Of age had she lived until
August.
! The deceased was born in County
/ Tyrone, Ireland and came to the
UNITED States when child, and &c
Warsaw. H., in 1859, where she has
since resided with the exception OF
| three years spent in the east.
| In 1851 she was united in marriage
ito Joseph Baird. Three sons were
born to this union, David G., Of Bever
lily, New Jersey; John B., st. Paul
Mimi. and Joseph of Sharon Hill. Pa.
who survive her. together with eight
grandchildren and four great grand
/ children. She leaves also one sister
! Miss Mary Braden of Rockville, Pa
/; Her husband preceded her in death
some years ago and since then she has
been making her home with Robert
| Baird and Miss Margaret Baird.
| Mrs. Baird was widely known and
! esteemed and had many friends who
will sincerely mourn her demise. She
was long a devoted and consistent
member of the Methodist church
For one of her years, she had remark
able mentality and was often referred
| to to fix dates of remarkable events
her health was fairly good, almost
clear, and she passed away as one
falling asleep. a life well spent, her
duty done She will be greatly mourn
ed for she was popular and beloved
| by both old and young. Her remains
will be taken to Hopeville, Nd, fol-
interment Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Albers OF Bos
ton, arrived Friday morning for a Wis
lit with relatives. Mrs. Annie Kessler
| of Omaha, sister Of Charles and w
e. Aibers, will arrive some time next
week, the guest of her brother, w. e
Albers.
Major VIM. Luedde of the medical
corps. and his brothers Edwin and
| Phillip. all of ST. Louis, attended the
commencement exercises of the high
school, their ,'rother Merrill being a
| graduate.
Edward Grimpe and Geo. Wemhaner
members of the school board, stopped
at Normal, H., to secure teachers 20
oil vacancies in the corps. Mr.
Grimpe was on his way home from
! Chicago and Peoria and -1r. Wemhan-
er from Peoria.
They both attended the Sunday
school convention at the latter city
Cecil Thompson, Oldest son of Rev
and Mrs J. NJ. Thompson, has re-
Gently received his fourth promotion,
that of sergeant, first class. Not long
after the declaration of war by the
United States, he enlisted in the hos
sital corps and is in training at FIT.
BENJAMIN Harrison at Indianapolis.
The high school alumni association
neld a reception in Odd Fellows hall
Wednesday evening which was large
ly attended. An interesting program
OF vocal selections, readings. ETC.
was given, reports were read and
membership roll was open for sigma
tures. An enjoyable evening was
spent
Rev. and Mrs II. w. Brant Of Trim
ity Methodist church, are attending
the district meeting of Quincy district
of the ST. Louis NJ E church at Vic
cor, Ia.
The rain upon rain which we have
recently had, made the roads SO bot
tomless that the program for the OBJ
Iservance of Memorial day had to be