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The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-01-04

There are now more than 1000
Y. NJ. c. A. Secretaries with the ar
my and navy of the United States,
and the demand is increasing faster
than men can be supplied.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-01-04

Senator Galinger, of New Hamp-
shire, wants to admit Chinese labor
during the war What will we
do with them afterward?
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-01-04

Any man known to have both coal
and sugar these days, is a fit subject
for special Investigation by the in
come tax collectors.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-01-04

Let the children buy thrift stamps
and save the nickles and pennies.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-01-04

A fashion note says women will
save twenty five per cent of material
in making dresses during 1918. Just
where can they 'skimp" any more?
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-01-04

The Kaiser says he only wants jus
tice, and we hope he gets it, but we
doubt if he will feel natural, or even
look natural, when he gets it.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-01-04

The sugar situation is said to be
easing up, and there will soon be
enough for all. The candy makers
are now being allowed 80 per cent
of their usual ration.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-01-04

An Oklahoma grocer dropped dead
as he was handing his wife some
money And yet men continue to
do foolish things.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-01-04

You would not mind paying two
prices for things, if you did not some
times feel that the second price was
graft.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-01-04

The man with an extra dollar in
his pocket can now ''toss up" to see
whether he will spend it for pound
of sugar, or buy another bucket of
coal
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-01-04

They are talking of closing the
churches and schools in Louisville,
KY, because of lack of coal, while
the saloons are still wide open.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-01-04

The labor problem is getting to be
bigger one every day, and the man
is wise who knows he has all he
needs.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-01-04

1t is at least encouraging to know
that those congressional salaries will
not suffer at the hands of the income
tax collector.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-01-04

Farmers, don't sell all your cotton
seed, but you had also better raise
something besides cotton to eat this
year.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-01-04

The dollar sent away is a dollar
gone astray.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-01-04

We hope this congress will not do
anything to further worry the Presi-
dent. He has a full sized mans job
already.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-01-04

\ ~
The dollar sent away is dollar
gone astray.
Let the children buy thrift stamps
and save the nickles and pennies.
And they say some of the old time
folks refused to burn coal, because
it was too dirty!
Pershing says, Germany can be
beaten, must be beaten and Will be
beaten" We say Amen.
From the way those Russians act,
we are led to believe the Gar was
peach of a good fellow, after all
You would not mind paying two
prices for things, if you did not some
times feel that the second price was
graft.
Farmers, don't sell all your cotton
seed, but you had also better raise
something besides cotton to eat this
year.
The labor problem is getting to be
bigger one every day, and the man
is wise who knows he has all he
needs
We hope this congress will not do
anything to further worry the Presi-
dent. He has a full sized mans job
already.
1t is at least encouraging to know
that those congressional salaries will
not suffer at the hands of the income
tax collector.
An Oklahoma grocer dropped dead
as he was handing his wife some
money. And yet men continue to
do foolish things.
Any man known to have both coal
and sugar these days, is fit subject
for special investigation by the in
come tax collectors.
Senator Galinger, of New Hamp-
shire, wants to admit Chinese labor
during the war. What will we
do with them afterward?
The Kaiser says he only wants jus
tice, and we hope he gets it, but we
doubt if he will feel natural, or even
look natural, when he gets it.
They are talking of closing the
churches and schools in Louisville,
Ky, because of lack of coal, while
the saloons are still wide open.
A fashion note says women will
save twenty five per cent of material
in making dresses during 1918. Just
where can they "skimp' any more?
The man with an extra dollar in
his pocket can now "toss up" to see
whether he will spend it for pound
of sugar, or buy another bucket of
coal.
The sugar situation is said to be
easing up, and there will soon be
enough for ALL The candy makers
are now being allowed 80 per cent
of their usual ration.
There are now more than 1000
Y. NJ. C. A. Secretaries with the ar
my and navy of the United States,
and the demand is increasing faster
than men can be supplied.
The British brewers have been al
lowed increases in grain for beer
that is hard to understand at this
distance We don't care for the beer
ourselves, but we can not see why
they still make it over there, wher
the rest of the world is turning tC
prohibition, and saving all the grair
possible for food.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25

and other conferences will follow,
In which candidates for congress and
district chairmen will participate.
OF the cooperation OF the republi-
can national committee | am as
sured by Chairman Hays, with whom
have discussed the situation
fully"
What issues will be emphasized
In the campaign" l asked the
chairman.
More vigorous prosecution OF the
war will be the republican demand"
he returned. Perhaps such real
issues as involve an affirmative by
one party and a negative by the
other may be lacking. That is due
10 the fact that the republican party
for the duration of the war has
abandoned the ordinary function OF
minority party, which Is to hold up
and oppose legislation by the ma
jorlty. We have not constituted
minority party in that sense, In
fact. we man not properly be des-
ignated the minority party in the
house at all. In the major meas
ures designed to speed the war and
develop the war power OF the ma
ton, the administration has been
obliged to turn from its own un-
willing leaders and look to eager
patriots on tho republican side to
assume the responsibility which re-
ally belonged TO the democratic
party, but which it would not
shoulder"
Republicans have done much to
stimulate governmental war energy,
and constructive republican criti-
cism has helped overcome demo-
mratiC negligence and inefficienCy
that would have scored heavily
against us. Constantly the course
Of the administration has Jagged
behind republican demand.
Secretary OF War Baker has re-
minded the country that the war
department is seven or eight months
ahead Of It's plans. But the answer
is that these plans are years be-
hind; the trouble, from the hc-
ginning. has been the lack OF plans,
the lack Of conception.
I'VE must elect republican con-
Ercss because a republican congress
will feel a greater sense OF rospon-
s.hilNy than merely to follow in tho
wake OF administration decision; be-
cause republican congress will hc
free to criticize and correct evils,
and force action, just as the republi-
cans Of congress have been doing
for seventeen months: because
ropu blican congress will stimulate
the war activities OF the govern
mcnt and stand more firmly behind
the real war aims OF the president
than democratic congress would
do Every delay means the sacri-
flee OF thousands OF American
lives, and republicans wherever
they speed up tho machinery, are
saving these lives"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25
5{fi&9A[i$3
THE EFFICIENT WOMAN

The foundation Of efficiency lies
in robust, healthy constitution.
When III, weak and suffering from
dragging down pains, infiammatory
and liberated condition or displace-
nent with consequent hackache,
headaches, Nervousness and the
blues" no woman can bc efficient or
hardly 1T companion to live with
II every woman in this condition
would only give that moG7 successful
OF all root and herb remedies, Lydia
y. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
a trial. she would soon be restored
TO health and reach the goal OF her
ambition for, personal efficiency
Adv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25
OKLAHOMA GIVEN HALF
RATE ON FEED SHIPMENTS

Special 70 Tho WOFTd-
OKLAHOMA CITY Sept az
The efforts OF Governor Williams
and the Oklahoma state council Of
defense, acting in conjunction with
tho agricultural department. in be-
half Of livestock owners in dTou'h
stricken and other sections OF Okla
homa. have resulted in haif rate be-
ing established in this state both for
interstate and intrastate shipments
OF feed. Only the buyer using this
feed will get the benefit OF the half
rate as dealers will continue to pay
according 10 schedule. Straw which
is designed as feed for live stock
will come under this head.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25
WHEN NEURALGIA
ATTACKS NERVES
Sloan's Liniment scatters the
congestion and re-
lieves pain.

A little, applied without rubbing,
Will penetrate Immediately and rest
and soothe the nerves.
Sloan's Idniment is very effective
In alaying external pains, strains.
bruises, aches, stiff joints, sore
muscles, lumbago, neuritis. sclatlca,
rheumatic twinges.
Keep a big bottle always on hand
for family use. DruEgists ovoryWhcro.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25
TESTIFIES WIFE HIT HIM
TWICE WITH MARBLE EGG

PTTTsFIELD, Mass. Sept. a.
Charles s. Mellen OF StockbridKe,
former president OF the New York.
New Haven & Hartford Railway Co..
testified in probate court today that
his wife. Mrs Katherine Mellen.
struck him twice with a marble egg
when he spoke to her about the con-
dltion OF the home and that when
she attempted to strike him again he
warded off the blow with his open
hand and caused her nose to bleed.
Mr. Mellen testified that his two
younger daughters lounged about
drug stores in StockbridEe and ped
died newspapers on tho streets.
which he did not think was proper
for children whose parents had as
much wealth as theirs.
Mr.. Meller sued to get a decree
to the effect that he In justified in
living apart from Mrs. Mellen, who.
he claims, deserted him. lie also
seeks the right TO transfer his prop
erty In this state as II he had been
unmarried.
Ernest <. Holland Of Dayton, Ohio,
identified copies OF nearly thirty lot
tors Mrs. Mellen is alleged to have
written to Harry Douglas Brown,
assistant manager Of the Vanderbilt
hotel in New York.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25

mans at once threw down their guns
and kamernded. But the enemy had
evidently had the same hunch. The
Lieutenant from Champaign was the
only one OF his platoon a casualty.
Luckily the wound was not serious.
And one more darky story that I
picked up somewhere. Probably 1t
is not new, but It's good.
The black yanks have always-been
very interested in the French ne
groes and their curiosity has been
deeply piqued by their inability to
converse with them. The silent
meetings OF French and yank blacks
have given the French mysteri-
Gus superiority and they have been
deeply respected.
One day one OF our boys rushed
up TO friends and shouted:
Il done jest heered about these
French niggahs. Man. they is some
fightahs. Jes wades through the
bushes (boches). oh, papa, but
they Is wild men! Kills a Gehman
every mornin' or they can't eat
breakfast, An when they're restin'
and CANT fight, they cuts them
selves on the hand or leg. jes to see
blood"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25
BACK OF AMERICAN
" FRONT LOVER THERE"
little Intimate Scenes Of Life at
Hospitals and While Boys Are
at Rest After Battle.
SOME LETTERS TO GO HOME
Communication Peculiarly indicative
OF Racial Characteristics; Men
Appreciate Right Treatment
(By GEORGE T. BYE)


When you think Of our soldiers in
the line, or those less fortunate in
the hospitals, you come away with
enormous quantities Of notes. all
diligently penciled because each
story at the time-emphasized by the
brightness OF the yank's eyes. the
spirit OF him and his door die ges-
lures seemed epic.
At night, when you classify these
notes beside a. sputtering candle,
your thrills are gone. because every
story IL such a magnificent comment
ary on yaHk coura Geous enterprise
that none rises above the others suf-
ficiently 10 stand out and excite you
II all of them were to be written
they would drone along in n mono
tone, 20 it's best to pick Just a hap
hazard few.
The Milwaukee lieutenant was TAX
ing me among the men OF his
platoon, all from Wisconsin and all
hard from battle experience.
What's your name?" he asked
one. 1t was Hartman. And yours"
anu we ROI RESPONSES
from Conrad. Bauer, Holzhaucr,
and many others with unmistakablc
German names.
I'VE once heard that Wisconsin
had German sympathies," said the
lieutenant. Well. these fellows are
all from Wisconsin They are all
from families OF German blood. But
II they have any sympathy for Ger
many they've got a hell OF a way OF
showing IT,"
In one OF the forward pushes
lieutenant from Champaign, Ill
formerly superintendent OF mails
there-had instructed his men to lie
low for minute until they had
picked out the enemy's officer and
then go for him. They did The Of
flcer dropped, and all o. the Ger
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25

1t is n beautiful soothing thought.
II IL a balm OF conscience, the knowl-
edge that you are keeping faith with
our fighting boys by making good
your war savings pledge,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
Arrived Home Today From
European Trip.
Former German Ship Brings
Him Back.
Entente NATIONS CONFIDENT
Proud of Achievements of
America Abroad.
Has Visited All Fronts in
Western Europe.

An Atlantic Port, April 16.-Newton
D. Baker, secretary of war. returned
to America today after a journey to
Europe. impelled by his desire to con-
fer with British. French and Italian
military and political leaders regard
ing his own country's cooper alton in
the war against Germany, AID by his
wish also to become intimately ac-
quainted with the American troops
under arms in France. On this un-
precedented mission the secretary was
out of the country about six weeks.
Il return with a sense of pride and
confidence al the achievements of the
United States and allied troops abroad
that would justify many tr.rs across
the water" the secretary said as he
stepped aboard a train which will take
him to Washington.
This was the only statemen- the sec
retary said he cared to make until his
return to Washington, where he
promised a broad review of his voyage
Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
IRISH POT BOILS
Temper of Shamrock Land
Seems Abnormal Now.
Home Rule Action Urged Be-
fore COnscriptiOn.

London, April 6.-Meetings to pro-
test against conscription were held
Monday in 100 parishes in Ireland all
classes of the population participating
says a dispatch from Dublin to the
Times. The clergy took a leading part
in all the meetings. Resolutions of
protest are pouring in from public
bodies and Sim Fein clubs are very
active.
"Unquestionably the dispatch
adds, the present temper of nation
alist Ireland is very deploraole. The
country has lost all sense of proper
ton and has forgotten not merely
home rule. but the war. 1t is a
in Dublin and some other towns volun-
tary recruiting has been remarkably
good in the past few days"
Ask for General Home Rule.
London, April 16.-The committee
which is in charge of the drafting OF
an Irish home rule bill says the Times
includes J. Austin Chamberlain,
former secretary for India. This. il
already is. or is about to become a
member of the war cabinet The same
paper prints an appeal from the
Unionist members of parliament urg-
ing the Immediate introduction of a
measure to home rule as generous as
can be devised by the light of the
recent discussion of the Irish conven-
tion and in harmony with the ultimate
goal of federal devolution." The ap-
peal is signed by Laurence Hardy, j
F. Mason. Arthur Shirley-B -Benn, George
R. Lane-Fox. Leslie o. Wilson ano
George Lloyd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
Induced Her to Burn Letters

posed move. Ridgway, firm believer
of large tonnage and short hauls, has
long sought a way to shorten the
freight haul between Kansas City and
Herington. Under the recent heavy
war traffic" considerable trouble has
been experienced in making the run in
compliance with the federal hours of
labor statutes. In some cases. it is
said, it was necessary to turn train
crews around before the trip was COM
pleted.
Mcfarland and Topeka, it is un-
derstood, were considered as possible
division points, and Topeka seemed
the most favorable location.
y Big Thing for Topeka
Topeka could receive no more val
liable recognition from the Rock Is
and than the creation here of the
new freight division. In adding to
The railroad importance and indus
trial life of the city, the step would
be equivalent almost to the creation
here of part of the district general
offices.
Reports "out on the line" are to
the effect that the division point pro-
posed for this city is to be a strictly
new one. Official intimations, how
ever. assert that a division from some
other poin. is more likely to be moved
| here. Intimations as from where
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16

day morning. At II o'clock this morn
ing Bessie Stewart stepped from the
witness stand, her story practically
unshaken in its maj jor details after
hours of gruelling cross exa animation.
Her sister from Cameron, Mo. sat be-
side her today, making the little wo-
man seem less lonesome and alone
than at the opening of thc trial
Honey. she testified he said.
let's burn all this foolish truck. Well
never be separated again.
She consented to his proposal, she
testified.
plush coat she claimed Loehr
Grubbs had given her for a Christmas
present was displayed. Hugh Fisher.
on cross examination, demanded if she
hadn't received the coat from E. A.
Guth of Topeka. She denied that
Guth had ever purchased any clothes
for her. admitting that she had bor-
rowed $3.50 from him.
That brought up the question as to
whether Bessie Stewart was a hard
drinker, or not. She admitted she
drank whisky in small quantities
about once a month and claimed that
thousands of other women did the
same thing. She testified that whisky
had been prescribed to her by DIR. c.
r. johnson of Kansas City. and pre-
sented a statement signed by the ply
sician stating such a prescription had
been given by him. The statement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
WIFE AN ADVENTIST
T. w. MCGEE Says Religion Made Him
Lose Two Days a Week.

Differences in religious belief steered
T. w. MCGEE. an employe of the
Santa Fe shops. and Katherine Nc
Gee, his wife, on the rocks of divorce
court today.
In a petition filed with Mrs. Mary
Chaplin, clerk of the Shawnee county
district court, MCGEE says that a1tho
he is not a church member, he al
ways observed Sunday as "the day of
rest" His wife, on the other hand,
he says, is a Seven Day Adventist and
insisted on observing Saturday for
Sunday. This, he asserts, caused him
to lose two days week from work, (,
a thing which he was not financially
able to do. He also charged that she
further embarrassed him financially
by compelling him to pay subscrip-
tions to her church.
MCGEE says his wife deserted him
in 1915 and still remains away from
his home and fireSide. He asks a
divorce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16

Wytschaete occupies the highest point
of the easterly ridge system and the
British have been firmly established
here since the early days of the enc
my offensive. The Germans thru
their push into the southwest are now
apparently in more advantageous
position to attack and their expected
drive upon i. was reported develop
ing this morning AS it forms the
pivot OF the British lines which bends
here to the north an extremely deter
mi.ied defense of it is looked for
from Field Marshal Haig's troops.
Altho the loss of Bailieul and some
of the comparatively high ground
around it, such as Mount De Lille
and RevetSberg represents a decided
setback for the defense, the British
line as it has been withdrawn is still
on ground much higher than the
Germans occupy. The British arti1-
lery thus possesses numerous vantage
points from which it can continue to
pour in a devastating fire upon the
attacking columns. Chief among
there high spots is Mount KENNEL.
which towers up more than 400 feet
from the low ground about Wul-
vershem, two miles to the southeast.
Apparently Field Marshal Haigs s
forces still have a firm hold on all
this valuable hill region.
Heavy Attacks Repulscd.
What may be called the frontal at
tacks of the Germans upon the ridge
system back of Messines. Wytschaete
and Hollenbeke furnish the spectacu-
lar feature of the operations as re-
Elected in today's news. One brief
paragraph in Field Marshal Haig's
report, however, has an importance
attached to it that should MT be over
looked. 1t records the repulse of
heavy German attacks southwest of
Vieu-- Berquin-
The German line here runs along
the easter1y border of Nieppe woods
and it is by a push to the northwest in
this region that the enemy hopes to
reach Hazeb' .uck, some five miles
distant, and take this highly impor-
tant railway town. Well nigh vital
rail communications to the Messines
and Ypres sector would thus be cut.
The British line is being strongly held
in this region, however. and the flank
ing movement shows no signs of max
ing progress as the report of the Vieux
Berquin engagement shows.
British Nav Victory.
The German effort at present seems
centered upon the northern side OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-16
SINK BOCHE SHIPS
Ten German TraWlerS Are
Victims of British.
Waters Between Denmark and
Sweden Cleared.

London, April 16.-Ten German
trawlers have been sunk by gunfire in
the Cattegat (between Sweden and
Denmark, the admiralty announces.
Their crews were saved by British
ships. There were no British casual
ties.
The operations in the Cattegat, the
statement says, were undertaken by
the commander in chief of the grand
fleet.
The statement follows: THE COM
mander in, chief of the grand fleet
reports having undertaken to sweep
the Cattegat on April Is. Ten Ger
man trawlers were sunk by gun fire,
their crews being saved by British
ships There were no British casual
ties.
The Cattegat is body of water
connecting the Skagerrack with the
Baltic sea. 1t is so miles long. north
and south. and is ninety miles wide.
On the east is Sweden and on the west
Denmark. 1t is filled with shoals and
is very difficult to navigate.