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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-16

allv "Bv a coincidence il is a name
common on our side also, so all OF the
'in-laws' are satisfied My own niece,
girl whom dearly love is named
Winifred. by the way, perhaps you
remember my asking you the other day
at which has ital YOU had been' ] was
so afraid afterward YOU would think
my abruptness peculiar"
els, ,ttae ltiuOwMred rfhoaZ
Yes remember" | heard myself
saying family My thoughts had all
gone flying on a thousand different sur
misses again What possible connection
could there be between this beloved
niece, Winifred, and my experience at
the hosptall Yet that there was a con
nection and that a vital one, a sudden
psychic premonition told me
1T was because" my hostess went on,
providentially not noticing my face,
that Winiired is nurse in the Mineola
hospital Perhaps you happened to see
her while you were there, although J
happen TO know that her patient for
the last week or two has been a man.
III show you her photograph"
She rose, disappeared in the next
room and in another moment was back
again with another photograph, that OF
a woman IN nurses uniform. | did
not need the quick look ! gave II TO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-16

know the truth or to hear the words
the girls aunt was saying
"llcr name is Winiired HoW'
The girl, or rather woman, whose
photograph | held in my hand was the
same one who had nursed Capt. Hugh
Grantland
With a quick awakening to my own
folly OF the past two wecks-whch
nothing save such contretcmps as
this could have given mel realized
in an instant that far rather would |
have had my first absurd theory Iusti-
fled than to have had this thing happen.
Miss Hoyt, the calm, sweet faced,
young woman, in whom recognized
clear resemblance TO the older woman
facing me, was Of all persons the one
| cared least 10 see again
| mad mentally wrlthcd too often DUR
ing the last two weeks under the scru-
tiny OF her eyes, in which always
suspected yellcd amusement That her
cleat insight had missed no little de-
tail OF the mental processes OF either
the wounded officer or myself was
certain
| had drawn a sigh OF relief when
leaving the hospital at the thought that
! should probably never encounter her
again. Yet here was taking tea with
her aunt (Copyright)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-16
CHAMP ACNE BLOW
NOT MAIN EFFORT,
LONDON BELIEVES
Attack on British in Flanders
Is Not Unlocked For,

LONDON, July l6-It is regarded
here as being too early to pronounce
any opinion on the great battle east and
west Of Rheims, but the fact that the
Germans this time have not been able
TO repeat previous successes or make
any substantial advance has been re-
ccivcd with undi,guSed relief
This was echoed IN the hearty cheers
which greeted Chancellor Bonar Laws
announcement in the house Of commons
late Monday evening, cheers which
sounded with equal fervor for the
American success as for the tenacity t
the French and Italian resistance.
As far as is known here nothing de
velooed last Monday to show more
clearly than in the earlier hours wheth-
cr the cncmy's extensive and carefully
prepared attack +; his main blow.
Il is suggested that the present as
saut may he a diversion 10 draw the
allied reserves from the Flanders front
20 prepare the way for German at
tack in that region.
Whatever is the aim of the present
stroke IL Is held that the cncmvs final
objective. It dictated hy purely military
considerations must be 10 separate the
French and British armies and 10 drive
the British back ON the coast Failing
success in this direction. his second
choice must be 10 reach Paris or a line
so near as TO bring the capital within
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-16
MUSCLES WERE
TIED IN A KNOT
That Is Exactly the Way J. F.
Holley Says His Rheuma-
tism Acted.

This Tanlac is the first medicine
have ever taken that did what people
,aid it would do." said ] +. Holley re-
siding at AT Breckenridge street Lex
ineton Kentucky, some time ago
az was in an awful fix for over two
months" he continued. "and my whole
system seemed TO be rundown and Worn
out. Rheumatism was my worst trout
bic my muscles seemed 10 be tied in
knots. I could hardly Slee85at night and
would feel as tired in the morning as
when | lay down at night Ny digce-
tion was affected. ] had no appetite Ny
znervous system was disordcred and
suffered from awful headaches The
rheumatism would draw me mp so ]
couldn't use my right arm at all
Zone day a friend Of mine told me
about Taniae and got me a bottle and
started taking Il II has certainly made
new man Of me can eat anything
want and this is something | have not
beep sbie TO do in years--and ! sleep
M log at night That awful rheu
ucolsm Il all gone and have had my
'G)@ength restored and have been built
= eyesy way. I sure am glad to tell
teaf Tanlac has done me"
= y sold IN Oklahoma City by
1l1tsu Drug Co and leading
~ dsairs everywhere.
-.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-16

oNaW1e
>OT HdeEe CkrrYXCoxx
why the "other Mrs. Graham" Is
Interested.

lHNNlNeNNNs
A LTHOUGH ] don't like the phrase
~ the prey Of mixed emotions" it
certainly is descriptive OF my
feeling when, upon looking at the photo
graph OF "the other Mrs Graham's" sol
der son, | realized that my fantastic
imaginngs were all the mereSt moon
Shine-that Capt Hugh Grantland was
Captain Grantlaud still, and as much
as fascinating a mystery as ever.
Rclicf-that was the predominant
feeling that my hostess had no
iaintest inkling OF the absurd theory
with which ! wasn't particularly proud
to find that the wounded officer had
not given me a false impression, that
he was in all probability what he had
,.gniiied in his graphic word picture
a poor devil with no home to speak Of y"
Chagrin--nay more, humiliation
was also my portion To think that |
had allowed myself to carry my ro-
mantle interest in the wounded officer
to so ridiculous climax
am no coward and | faced some
thing in my own soul which ! knew
must be burned out with cauStic when
/ should have the leisure for ntroSpec-
ton The indcfinlblc emotion which
had swcNt over me at the casual words
Of my hostess, his wife and little girl "
startled me from the complaccncy with
which had viewed my schoolgiriSh
hero worship OF the wounded young
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-16

WASHINGTON, July l6.-Thc stu
alton in Russia and Siberia is daily
presenting new phases. At three widely
separated points the opposition to the
soviet government has greatly strength
cncd its positions thus heavily taxing
the inadequate military machine OF the
bolshcyiki.
On the shores OF the Arctic and
White seas the small international en-
tcnle force which has been holding the
railroad terminus at Kola and Muir
mansk has been considerably reinforced
and is understood to I've advancing
sowhward along the railroad toward
Nologda and Moscow. Officials admit
there are some American soldiers and
marines in the ncighborhood OF Kola,
but it is not known that they are par
IN this southwark movement
and it is doubted whether, in the abb
,cncc OF special Instructions, they would
do so unless il were necessary as a de
iCnsiye measure
Finnish Sentiment Veers.
Reports from reliable sources in
Sweden indicate a surprising change OF
sentiment among the Finnish people
toward their Gcrman-Controllcd govern
mcn', making it impossible for the gov
crnmcnt TO raise volunteer troops to
attack the entente force ON the line OF
the koIa-Mo,tlw railroad This has
greatly relieved the minds of officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
HugeCrOlUth of
Ydnk Sea Force
Told byDaniels

Annapolis, Md, Feb 1.-The United
States naval reserve force, now en-
bracing $1,000 men and 1900 officers,
lis larger than the regular navy when
war was declared and three times as
large as in the Spanish-American
war; Secretary Daniels declared to-
day, in addressing the special gradua-
ton class of 300 reserve officers at the
naval academy.
This is a wonderful record for a
service authorized Is months ago." the
secretary continued, land its creation
has made possible many phases of the
diversified work the navy has been
called upon to do"
The ideal of the navy in war, the
secretary said, was contained in Ben
jamin Franklin's order to the navy's
first captain. John Paul Jones, to show
at all times tender regard for nom
combatants."
"If you wish to find the difference
in Americas method of warfare and
Germany's, it is embodied in Frank
Inns instructions to Jones'" Mr.. DAN
iels said, "for the American regards
war as a tragedy"
Much of the secretary's address was
taken up with a recital of the bril-
liant achievements of the American
destroyer flotilla in the war and the
bravery of American gun crews aboard
merchantmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
PROPOSED Rates
ORDERED HELD Up
Increases Asked for Gas and Elec.
tricity in Scores Of Towns in
Illinois Are Suspended.

Springfield, Ill.,, Feb. 1.-Orders
were entered by the public utilities
commission today as follows:
Suspending to June %, 1918, pro
posed rates for electric power, filed
by the public service company OF
northern Illinois and affecting l44
towns among them Kankakee and Jo-
liet; authorizing the company to is
sue $2,O00,000 of gold notes and 81
1000 Of gold bonds.
Authorizing the Central Illinois
company to put into effect a rate OF
16 cents a kilowatt hours for residence
lighting covering the first 80 hours
and 9 cents for all electricity used in
excess of 80 hours, and other rates
for heating, etc. Twenty-seven towns
are affected.
Permitting the Central Illinois
Lighting company to withdraw its fiat
rate steam heating rate at Peoria and
substitute a metre rate after Oct. l
1918.
Suspending proposed advances in
passenger rates Of the Joliet and
Eastern Traction company and per
hitting the company to file SEIZED
ule predicated upon the basis OF a
cent mile fare.
Authorizing the Danville Street Rail,
way and Light company to cancel rate
by which II tickets would be sold fol-
so cents and 100 tickets for foul
dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
so LADS SEEKING
ADVENTURE BEING
SOUGHT BY MAJOR

Chicago, Feb. Fifty adventurous
young men to operate four tanks" are
wanted by Major w. H. Allen of the
Sixty-fifth infantry who opened a re-
cruiting Office here today
Major Allen promises recruits all
the thrills of the sea and the air with
the safety Of dry land-that is, the
safety which goes with breaking the
way for the men who go .over the
top"
There is also unusual opportunity
for promotion" Major Allen said, las
there are two non-commissioned Off
GERS to every private in the regimen.
which probably will be trained at an
eastern camp. The men must enlis,
as privates but they will be selected
for commissioned officers on the
basis of merit and vacancies for com.
missioned officers will be filled by the
men in the ranks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
M'ADOO SEES END
OF FUEL FAMINE
Director General Expresses Conf
dence That No Further Shut Down
of Plants Will Be Needed.

Washington, Feb. 1. Clearing
weather needed to insure coal move
ment sufficient to avert another acute
shortage in the east was in sight to-
day and Director General McAdOo OF
the railroads expressed confidence
that the country would pass through
the crisis without any further shut
down of industries"
Report of the national coal associa-
ton made public by the fuel admins
tration last night showed that coal
production for January fell off 10000
900 tons-about one-third of the nor
NAL monthly output. The loss in pro-
duction was due, the report said, to
the car shortage.
State fuel administrators received
notice today that before making gen.
Grad interpretations of the Monday
closing order they must first have the
changes sanctioned by the national
administration. This step was taken
to end confusion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
AUSTROPUSH
FA|LS;|TALY
HOLDS GAINS
Teuton Attempt to Dislodge
Foes Unsuccessful
French Raid Huns.

Rome, Feb. 1.-The Austrians yes
terday attacked on the Asiago plateau
in an attempt to drive the Italians
from their newly won position on
Monte Di Val Bella, the war Office an
nounced today. The enemy, however,
was unable to reach the Italian line.
The Italians, by sudden attack at
dawn yesterday, advanced their lines
as far as the head of the Telago val
ley in this sector.
Italian Army Headquarters in North
ern Italy, Thursday, Jan. 31-(By the
Associated Press. -Delayed. 1.-The
splendid success gained by the Italian
troops in two days of fighting west of
the Brenta river has been maintained
at all points and the area of newly oc-
cupied territory is being organized
rapidly without further effort by the
enemy to regain his lost positions.
Losses Are Light.
AS the Italian brigades which took
part in the fighting reassembled, it de-
veloped that their losses were compar-
atively small, the aggregate being con-
siderably less than the number of
prisoners taken from the enemy.
But the enemy losses were extreme
ly heavy, as is shown by the number
of dead left on the field and the re-
ports of prisoners. 1t is estimated
that the total enemy loss. without
counting the prisoners taken by the
Italians, was between 5000 and 5000
Throughout the Italian army the
troops have been stimulated by the
success in the Asiago area, and the
Italian triumph is taken to show the
really formidable and aggressive
spirit of the new forces. A consider
able part of the troops engaged were
of the classes last called to the col
ors, including some 10 years old.
Clinch BayOnets in Teeth.
Many of the Sasari brigade, which
distinguished itself, are Sardinians
and the general commanding the d.
vision before leading the charge uI
the slopes of Monte Di Val Bella made
ringing appeal to his men. AS the
! young islanders stepped forward they
clinched their bayonets in their teeth
in order to leave their hands free fol
hand grenade work. All the prison
ers speak of the remarkable fighting
qualities shown by the Sardinians.
French Raid Germans.
Paris, Feb. French troops las
night made raids on the German lines
in the vicinity of Newport, Belgium
and in the Rheims sector. A number
of prisoners and one machine guT
were captured, the war Office announc
ed today.
London, Feb. IA raid attempted
by the enemy last night west of Ar
| leux En- Gohelle was successfully re-
pulsed" says today's official state
ment. I've captured a few prisoners
The hostile artillery showed some &C
tivity during the night in the neigh
borhood of Gouzeaucourt and Lens"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
7 HURT IN TRAIN
CRASH At PEORIA
Passenger Smashes Into Rear End Of
Freight Coach, Cab0Ose and En-.
gines Go In Ditch.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-Seven persons
were injured at 6:45 o'clock this morn
ing when Peoria & Pekin Union train
No. 3, bound for Pekin, crashed into
an engine pushing Chicago, Peoris
& st. Louis freight train at Grove sta.
ton, four miles south Of Peoria. The
injured are: G. G. Leason. c. P. & st
L. engineer, both hips crushed, condi'
ton serious.
Hugh Markle, P. & P. U. fireman
foot crushed.
William Brockett, Peoria, bruised.
w. ]. Moore, Peoria, scalp wound
and cruises.
George Reiners, internal injuries.
William Shaw, scalp wound and
bruises.
Harry Wolfstein, Peoria, slightly
bruised.
All the injured were rushed to To-
cal hospital.
The two engines, the caboose of the
freight train and a passenger coach
went into a ditch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
YANkEESARE
STARvEDAND
Gagged BYF0E
Document On Prisoner Re
veals German Treatment
of Americans Z.

With the American Army in France,
Thursday, Jan. 81, (By the Associated
Press, Delayed) American officers
at the front have come into posses
sion of documents said to have been
taken from Germans opposite our po-
sitions and which deal with the treat
ment to be accorded prisoners.
The documents say that all prison
crs, including commissioned and non
commissioned officers, after being cap
tured, are to be kept in cages for four
days without food and compelled tt
stand all the time. At the fOur-day
period only small quantities Of food
are TO be given.
Although definite information on the
point is lacking some American Off
GERS today expressed the belief that
the order resulted from the difficult
ties the Germans probably experienced
in extracting information from the first
American prisoners captured in No
vember. Such treatment of prisoners
it is felt, could be designed only to
make them give up military infOrma-
ton.
Quiet On L. S. Front.
Conditions were quiet on the Amer
ican sector all day today because OF
the fog which tonight showed no sign
of abating Beyond few shots from
both sides at registered targets ther1
was very little artillery firing. There
was virtually no infantry activity.
Additional details Of yesterday
raid show that only the heroism OF
the platoon in the trenches nearest
the listening post raided prevented the
enemy from entering the trenches ant
perhaps capturing prisoners.
Germans Held OF.
AS soon as the barrage fire lifted
the platoon came out of its dugouts
and stepped to the firing platforms
Their rifle fire held off superior
number of Germans who tried to ap
proach. When the enemy saw thai
the Americans were determined t,
hold the position they withdrew into
the fog. Later a number of blood!
enemy rifles and other equipment wer;
found beyond the American position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
THE WEATHER

Forecast Till P. M. Tomorrow. 70:
Rock Island, Davenport. Moline
and Vicinity.
Fair and not quite so cold tonight
with the lowest temperature near zero
Saturday partly cloudy and consid-
erably warmer
Temperature at a. M, IL below
zero; highest yesterday. 2 above zero
lowest last night, IL below zero.
Velocity OF wind at a. m, 3 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m. 80; al
a. m, 80, at p. m. today. IS.
Stage of water. "a: no change in
last "a hours.
J. M. SiERIER. Meteorological.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
CONCRESSMEN TO
PAY INCOME TAX

Washington. Feb members Of
congress, although exempted by law
from the so-called occupational tax.
which operates on incomes of more
than $4,000 In addition to the regular
income tax, will have to pay 1t never
theless. by a ruling made today by
Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper.
The law exempted officers and en-
ployes OF ahe government. The In
ternal revenue commissioner ruled
that congressman are neither. So
much criticism was made at the ex-
emption OF congressman that a bill
TO remove it already has passed the
house and now is pending in the
senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01

Polish Legion Declares War on Bo1sheviki
Cxerni11
Sent Messages
tOPreS. Wilson

London, Feb. lit is known posi-
lively, according to dispatch from
Berne to the Daily Mail. that Count
Czernin, the Austro-Hungarian for
eign minister, through private inter-
mediaries. has sent message after
message to President Wilson. assuring
him of the sincerity and guileiessness
Of Austrian diplomacy.
Chicago, H., Feb. Peace gossip
had a bearish influence on the corn
market today Reports that Austria
had made repeated advances to Pres
ident Wilson were given special notice
in this connection.
New York, Feb. Influenced large
ly by peace rumors, which carried
prices upward, early trading on the
stock market today gave promise of
one of the biggest days movements OF
the year. Sales Of the first hour ap-
proximated 100000 shares, or at the
rate prominent in the movement, but
commission houses reported a decided
increase Of public interest from out
of-town centers, particularly the mid
die west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
ROLL OF HONOR

Washington, Feb. General Perish
ing today reported the following
deaths from natural causes: Corporal
r. ]. Burtis, Woodhaven, N. Y; Pri-
waite T. NJ. Dace, Tecumseh, Kan; AL
bert Segerdel, Brooklyn, N. Y; Madi-
son l.. Odds, Detroit; G. D. Mcleod,
Palms, Mich; W. W. Benney, Willows,
CAL; Corporal P. o. Myers. Spokane,
Wash. Sergeant Wilson Hebel, Wyan-
dotte, Mich; Private Nestor l.. Fred
land, fractured skull, Ashtabula Har-
Dor, Ohio; Private F. E. Mckenny,
yunshot wound, Whistler, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
STOCK OF NATION
WORTH BILLIONS

Washington. Feb. Livestock in
the United States on JAN l was valued
at $S,263 $4,000 the department of
agriculture today announced. That
was an increase of $1,527 $4,000 over
a year ago.
In numbers horses have increased
$1,000; mules increased 101 900; milk
cows increased 100000, other cattle
increased 1,S57,000, sheep increased
1,2S4,00O and swine increased g.
$1,000.
Horses number 1851 900 and were
valued at s2,24S,626, 900; mules, A.
$4,000; value, 621,O64 900; milk
cows, 23,2S4,O0O; value, $1,643, 639, 900;
other cattle, 43,546,000; value $1,7S0,-
O52,O0O sheep, 4S,9G0,OOO; value, $577,.
$1,000; swine, 71,374,00O; value, ST..
392, 276,00O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
Another Attack
Made on Life of
PremierLenine

London, Feb Another unsuccess-
full attempt on the life of Premier
Lenine was made last night, accord
ing to the Petrograd correspondent OF
the Daily News. A young man in q
student uniform entered the Smolny
institute, the Bolsheviki headquarters
and fired shot from revolver at the
premier without hitting him.
The red guards stationed outside
the premier's room were arrested and
will be charged with neglect of duty
An attempt was made to assassinate
Premier Lenine on Jan. 16. With a
number of friends the premier was 60
ing to the Solmny institute in an auto
mobile when several shots were fired
at the car. Lenine was not injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
LATE BULLETINS

Washington, Feb. l. = Five
Americans in Belgium have been
denied by the German authorities
the right to leave that country
and 20 to Holland. The Spanish
minister ut Brussels sent such in
formation to the American minis.
ter ut The Hague who taday tele-
graphed the state department. In.
quiry into the detention Is being
made.
Madrid, Thursday, Jan. 31-The
cabinet met today under the pres.
idency OF King Alfonso and de.
cided to send q strong protest to
Germany demanding reparaHon to
Spain for the sinking Of the
steamship Giralda.
Harrison, n. ]. Feb. Fire to-
day destroyed the plant Of the
Driver Harris Wire company
which was engaged in manufac-
turing wire speclalties for use in
war work. In the opinion Of Frank
L. Driver, president Of the com.
pany. the blaze was accidental.
The loss Was estimated 1t s70O, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
BREAK EXPECTED
IN COLD WEATHER

Chicago, Feb. IA break in the alb
normally cold spell which has pre-
vailed in the north and northwest has
appeared in the Canadian provinces
and Montana. Wyoming and the Da-
kotas, where temperatures have risen
more than 30 degrees since yesterday
The rise will! reach this district Sat
urday, the weather bureau says.
Below zero temperatures reported
Today include Chicago, 5; Charles City
Iowa, 26; Davenport, II; Denver, 6;
Duluth, %; Des Moines, IA; Green
Bay, "a: Kansas City. 8; Keokuk, IL;
Springfield. H.. 0; Wichita. A. Peoria
~; Clinton, q. and Waterloo, so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-01
after GAMBLING
HOUSES OF RICH
New York to Begin Crusade on Evil
$4,000 Lost In Two Hours In
One Place by Woman.

New York, Feb. Luxurious gam
bling establishments, known to be fire.
quented by wealthy women, and To-
Gated in fashionable residential Sec
lions of the city. are to be investi-
gated through taking Of testimony in
open court sessions, 1t was announced
today by the district attorneys Of
flee. The inquiry is expected to be
begun next week.
Information in the prosecutors pos
session, according to an assistant dis
trict attorney, shows that the wife OF
on, prominent New Yorker last s10,-
600 within two hours in one Of these
places.