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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

How nearly the first September calls will exhaust Okla
homa's class is another indication of the need Of
speeding up the draft regulation The August p
registration of who have attained the Of twentyone
since June will hardly add enough the states class
to supply another large cali and nothing slow the work
Of mobilization. Congress has a rush order to fill
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21
August is acting a good deal like
month that was made in Germany.
A helva month, so to speak.

Two girls wearing wrist watches and
other light apparel were on Broadway
car about 5 o'clock yesterday Accord
ing TO one W W, the time was 9l5,
while the other registered l-:10, or
thcrcabout. Moral: Why is wrist
watch?
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

Colonel Roosevelt says he can't understand why he
isn't in the war but the of the country comprchends
the reason there is need of repeating it here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

There may be such thing being proud to fight
but if such individuals also too proud to work, they
going to encounter rough going from now until
this cruel war Is over.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

The early mornings aren't bad here Of late, and
those who have water supply handy should improve
those pleasant hours by working a fall garden.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

Republicans in New York City have nominated five
women for office all in strongly democratic districts. Thus
and in such does the grand old party extend to
women that political equality for which she pines.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

Final hearing Of the Oklahoma Natural Gas company's
application for increased rates up August 26 The
appeal for increased pressure will not be heard until
winter but it won't be in the nature Of final hearing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21
By Frank n. Slmonds,

by rlduh H. olunonuh
(Copyright by tho New York Tribune
NEW YORK, Aug. 20-Unless all
signs fail we have reached a new cri-
sis in the allied operations between
Arfas and Rheims, and a German re-
treat on rather wide front beyond
the line OF the upper Somme seems
now a question OF hours. The COM
parison today is with the situation in
the first two days Of August in the
Marine salient just before the Germans
made their swift retreat from the hills
above the Ourcq to the line OF the
Nesle.
Vantage Points Seized.
What has apparently happened in the
past ten days since the Germans tenn
porariy brought the Anglo-French
thrust 10 a halt before the old Somme
front line is this: Slowly but surely
General Dcbeney's first French army,
then General Humbert's third French
army and finally General Mangin's
tenth French army have moved for
ward until they have reached and
passed these positions on which the
Germans stood from October, 1914. TO
the time OF the Hindenburg retreat in
March and April, 1917. One by one
they have seized the vantage points OF
observations They have occupied the
crest OF the high ground above Las
,igny they have pushed up between
the Disc \and the Ahne, and in very
recent days taken high ground look
ing north over the Ojse valley from
Noyon to la Fere. Had the German
purpose been to make a permanent stay
on hi' old Somme front. it was Of the
utmost importance to him 10 retain
those observation posts and hold the
high ground about Lassigny just as it
was equally important for him in the
Marne salient to hold the high ground
Immediately north Of Fere En- -Tardc
nois But we are bound to. conclude
from his course that he adopted on Az
gust - with respect to the Somme sit-
uation the same policy which he adopt
ed with respect TO the Marine situation
on July TO-
Retirement Decided Upon.
In other words, he decided TO CON
duct a FEAR guard and delaying opera
ton as long as possible to enable his
commanders to get back heavy artlf-
lery and supplies out OF the threatened
sectors, but he envisagcd an ultimate
retirement to new line. The new
line to which the Geman now intends
to retire is plainly indicated on the
nap from Noyon to Nesle. He has
the Canal du Nord as an obstacle to
an allied advance. North and east OF
Nesle he has the upper. Somme as far
as Pcronne. North of peronne he has
the little Fostile river which the Canal
du Nord follows as far as the Hin
dcnbrug line BY returning to this por-
ton he will be able to place between
himself and the enemy water and
marsh obstacle which will practically
neutralze the tank, the most effective
single detail in the new allied method
of surprise attack. In the same fash
ion he may retire between the Aisne
and the Disc TO his old line of June
following the high ground north OF the
Disc from Noyon to the mouth of the
Ailette river and thence eastward to
the familiar Chemin Des Danes po-
Sition.
Hun Loses "Jumping OFF" Places.
1t would seem that such a retreat is
now inevitable. There is no profit for
the German in further resistance on the
line of Roye. There is an enormous
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21
,5!::,l,
"A -p,wwh "
THE OLD ORDER CHANGFTH.


Director McAdoo directs
Tho railroad man to he polite,
when long range tickets he collects,
Or when he checks our baggage right,
Or tells us when the train is due.
And how long we may have TO wait
Or when he sends shipment through
On which friend Jones win pay the
freight.
And those who cad about the land
Have hopes that this far-flung command
WIN meet approval and assent.
And that the brakey and the con.
The agent and the baggage clerk
WIN take the hint and try II on
Their plain and fancy railway work.
The public will no more he damned
by plain, blunt speech or gross neg
lcCt,
Nor see their cherished luggage slammed
Nor fail with Pullmans to connect.
If only railroad men VIII heed
The timely warning NJ their chief,
And act like Chesterfeld. indeed
And save the traveller from grief.
The tank town agent won't behave
As II he owned the bally line,
Ana make the ,SenIiea tourist rave,
II he will take n tumble 10
This short and simple railway plan
Set forth by MIR NcAdoo.
Which Is to do the best he can.
And now In closing. Wen remark,
As ala the sawsmith long ago
urrhaps he said It ere the ark
Went cruising with its three ring
show
Tint IT'S q rule both punk and poor
Which VIII not work both ways, Rll
right.
No traveller should be hoor
When railroad men arc so polite
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

nsAtanto flight by aeropane probably will be at
tempted within few weeks, and with considerable pros
pec Of The impossible has happened often since
this war began that there in being skeptcal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

The socialist ticket it seems, can w.
on the ballot but that is about as far a,
It can go.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

Kansas City and other Missouri cities have also been
up against ice famine and they have great deal more
to keep cool up in that moist region than is the in
prohibition territory
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

An optimist is one who can find
consolation in recalling a summer
hotter than this.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

This ice famine which confronts is, however, less
serious than coal famine Buy your coal now.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

August ha. hurt the prospects to extent
hut nothing like it has joled the Hun prospects.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

w R. Crusoe, of the strong arm
squad Of the council Of defense, has
been awarded a Ford truck he helped
capture, but what the palptating public
is curious to know is whether that az"
in his initials stands for Robinson.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

Some sage once remarked that
there is honor among thieves, but no
one ever said that about the prof
iteers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

This hot weather won't last as long As the war but
otherwise anything you say about it apt TO be true
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

Gin prices up to utilities board"
SAYS headline, which refers TO the
cotton and not the Holland variety of
gin, yunderstand.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

Mrs RQxie Lilly, who asked for a
divorce from Thomas Lilly, after be
coming the mother of thirteen children.
wasn't what you'd call hasty or given
TO jumping at conclusions Still thir-
teen was always counted an unlucky
number
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21
HIGHER MATHEMATICS.

(tTOm the Johnston County Capital
DcmuCrntD
Judging from the rate skirts have been
abbreviated during the last 800 days the
women viii wear no clothes at all in the
year 1880, This is a trigonometric cal
culatlon. Personally. ! am requested to
make this intricate calculation, hut !
earnestly hope 10 live twelve more years
Jack Hyde ana Tom Taylor please take
notice.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

crtan public health cannot be adequately pro-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-21

II would seem that such retreat is
now inevitable. There is no profit for
the German in further resistance on the
line of Roye There is an enormous
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-07-27
The Long Arm of Mercy
The Red Cross is the Long Arm of Mercy.
IL nc the Kindness af NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

The Red Cross is the Long Arm of Mercy.
| 1t is the Kindness of Neutrality-suspicious..
In Man is Angel and Devil, Dr. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde The Red Cross is the Good aroused energzed to
thwart the Bad
1t is the best antdote we know to the bane of war;
Red Cross the mghtes of all Charities the Love and Pity
of all men made supremely efficient
If, Emerson said, sensible men and conscientious
all the world of religion, this is the
preston of that religion
The Red Cross is Humanity united in Service
1t asks mans opinion; only his need
Black White. Friend Foe, to the Red Cross there
difference; it only asks: who is Sufering?" And
to him it goes.
The Red Cross is Efficient that Governments recog
nze it; Pure its purpose that whoever wishes well his
fellow desires to help it, Clean In its administration
that the most suspicious find no fault in it.
The Red Cross not only seeks alleviate the cruelties
of War; the of those human sentiments that
some day will put end to War
1t is the impulse of Love, striving the Inn
pulse of Hate.
1t Mercys cooperation struggling against Wars RI
valries.
1t is the Society in which every Man, Woman and
Child should be enrolled for it knows sects. preu-
dces protesting opinon the human being does not live
that does feel that the starving should be fed sick
tended and the wounded healed.
Majestic and divine this Long of Mercy; it finds
the fallen the battlefield it brings the and the
physician the victim in the hospitals leads the weeping
orphan home feeds the starving, for the pest
smen whom all others abandon and pours the oil of Help
and Pity into the bitter wounds of the World
Where a volcano has wrought desolation in Japan, or
Flood in China, Hurricane In Cuba, Famine In
India Plague in Italy ravagng Armies in Poland,
SeTa Belgium, there flies the Red Cross the Angel of
God whom the fury of Danish from the Earth
and the Ends of the Earth all the ways of the
Seas, wherever Human Misery there extended bless
and to heal. its Long Arm of Mercy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-07-27

drawing coffee from a big marmite as
fast as ! could oil cups and, pointing
TO his pipe, said. Tobac. tobac.' I
said. Do you want some tobaccoY He
seemed stunned for moment and
then said: DO you know II nearly
gave me n NJ to hear you speak Eng
lish. l haven't heard a woman speak
English In Ave months He said he
had been walking about In the cold
since four o'clock last night. He
couldn't find a hotel or a bright light
because, OF course, everything is closed
and dsrkened on account OF the bonn
bardments. The Americans are
very fond of ham sandwiches. They
eat much more than the French sol>
diers. and when they FIRST came I'm and
ordered six eggs apiece II caused con-
sternation throughout the land. The
funniest thing OF all Is 10 hear the
Sammles grandly urging these wealthy
English girls TO keep the change-oh.
day at FIVE and work continuously un-
I'll nine. when three fresh cantinieres
relieve US. At Ave we 90 on for tho
evening shift from Ave TO eight. and
II is the most exciting and exhausting
Of the shifts. There is certain time
when they come down on US like q
food. eight or ten deep around the
counter and three or four hundred a.
together In this little room. as eager
and tired as schoolboys"
The foregoing letter indicates that
our soldiers look TO &C Red Cross
Canteen as en- oasis In A desert. T,-r
would not have V II IL were not for
your Red Cross.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-07-27
HISTORIC PRecEDENTs

-Four Thousand years ago Food
Commissioner Joseph. In the land OF
Egypt Communicated one.fifth OF the
wheat crop OF Egypt each year for
seven years and stored Il In the cities
nearest the wheat fields His drastic
action at that time saved the world
from starvation.
1.-Two thousand I'VE hundred years
ago Nebuchadnezzar King OF Babylon,
instructed that certain men whom he
wished To have attached to his court
be fed on kings food and wine to give
them wellnoaTiahed look. One of
these men. named Daniel, persuaded
his caterer that himself and friends
could be bettAr nourished on pulse and
water. and requested that he make
test covering sufficient length OF
time: the others To be fed on kings
food and wilma. The test showed that
those who lived on pulse (lentils) and
water were better nourished than
those fed on kings food Quxurie and
wine.)
1.-TWO thousand years ago Bible his-
tory records TO miracle of feed.ng five
thousand with few barley loaves and
fishes. The people were commanded
TO sit in rows of 80 to the row, and the
servers passed before each aud gave
TO everyone his portion. so that all
we're served, II was an instance where
little food went a long way, and the
fragments that remained were gather
cd up so that no food was wasted
Hotel Monthly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-07-27

One OF the astonishing exhibitions
AZ tho convention of the National
Wholesale Grocer's Association at
Cleveland last week was the uniform
lty with which everyone connected
with the Food Administration lauded
the work of Herbert Hoover. Report
after report, address after address told
Of the greatness Of his ideals and the
anseifsh selfsacrihce he Is displaying
In carrying on serhaps the most
momentous responsibility in the world
today. Every man seemed TO really
feel, as he spoke. that II was source
81 pride that he was permitted to be n
part OF SO great q work.--E. A. Stowe
in The Michigan Tradesman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-07-27

much" says Lieut.. Snider. For In
stance recent sample OF days bill
OF fare from one OF the companies fol-
lows.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-07-27
THE SCARLET CROSS
BY
Margaret Widdemer
OF the vIoIIantes.

S that 10 today, who lift the Scarlet Crossi
all the withered world is down In ruin and in loss.
clashing
lift the Cross, but heal to fight again
We guardth heartbroken for their Dead
where all Fear fed
We shot shell.
broken souls hopeless from learning Hell
who saw plain
We the sad War had SLANT
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-07-27
SCHOOL FOR BAKERS AND COOKS
Camp Custer, Battle Creek. Mich.
Sunday, June 9th, 1918
MENU

Vegetable Soup Oysteretta
Roast Duckling--Nut Dressing
Roast ieg OF Lamb Cold Ham
Picked OK Tongue
Flaked Potatoes
Dreamed Asparagus Sliced Tomatoes
Celery Lettuce Radishes
Sweet Mixed Pickles
Chow Chow Stuffed Olives
Fruit Salad-Mayonnalse Dressing
Ice Cream Strawberries
Raisln Pie Marble Cake
9ananas Oranges
Bread Butter
Coffee Lemonade
Captain Patrick Dunno. Commanding
Ofiicer.
O. NJ. Sergeant John w. Merrill,
Acting First Sergeant
Sergeant First Class. Jewett Haw-
klns. Acting Mess Sergeant
Private 4. q. simpson, Dining Room
Orderly
student Coofs-T y Fox. A. Moli-
nero. O. sykes.
Baker-Scrgcant First Class Fred
crick q. Wolf
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-07-27

subjects before they are placed In
charge OF the work The purpose and
scope OF the work done by this school
are the making OF expert cooks and
mess sergeants, many Of whom have
never had any previous experience
along this line. Men when they enter
the school are impressed with three
things, nothing Is 10 be wasted, clean
Illness il absolutely insisted upon, and
the food must be cooked properly with
a view 90 It's being eaton with salts
faction by the men. The method OF
cooking without waste for such a large
number OF men is very simple when
understood Every man is cautioned
against taking moro on his plate than
he can eat There Is plenty for
all but none TO waste" could be adopt.
ed as the official slogan OF the army
cooks. A sergeant Is stationed In the
mess hall to prevent tho practice OF
taking excessive portions and leaving
a part OF the food untouched on the
plate All that Is left on the serving
plates Is utilized in some other dish.
good example OF how this surplus is
handled is shown in the use OF left.
over potatoes For example mashed
potatoes are served for dinner and mr.
teen pounds OF the potatoes are not
eaten That night the menu will per.
haps have potato cakes or baked 20.
tatoes with the leftover potatoes pala.
tably worked into the evening mess
Economy PraetIoed to Last DEGREES.
Economy in the use OF food -stufYs in
the kitchen is practiced to the last de-
gree. When a quarter OF beef IL de-
liyered 10 the kitchen II is immediately
cut up, the bones and all fat removed
The bones are broken into small pieces
and boiled thus conserving all OF the
nutritious elements OF the bones such
as the fat contained in the marrow and
the gelatin I'm the tendons and bones
This stock Is used as base for soups
All the fat is cut into very small
pieces and put on the stove rendering
all OF the fat from the solids. In this
way a saving Is made on the lard com.
ponent Of the ration Rs well as the
money saving II the same lard had TO
be bought Perhaps the fat thus cut
from one quarter OF beef will be suffi.
cient fo- frying two or three meals
OF croqlettes. in which left over pota.
toes and meat are used. or the same
number Of meals of French fried pota.
toes. which by the way Is one OF the
most popular dishes In the army. "The
same practice OF rendering all fat
from beef, pork. mutton. etc. can be
practiced in the average home Just as
well as in the army Kitchen" said
Lieut. John b. Snider, who was I'm
charge in the absence OF Capt. Dunno.
that officer being in Washington on of.
fetal business at the time of the IN.
spection. "Of course the quantities
will not be as great. For example .
he continued. when you have steak
n you will cut all of the fat from the
meat and render Il and use only what
IN necessary for frying the meat you
will be surprised TO and you saved per.
haps two or three tablespoonfuls OF fat
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-07-27
Mus, Pass Rigid Examination.

There are upwards OF $50 kitchens at
Camp Custer. all under the supervision
Of Captain Dunno. Cooks and bakers
In these kitchens are given two
months OF intensive training by ex-
perts and they must pass rigid ex.
animation on food values and kindred
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-07-27

"Things look very black TO me. I
am discouraged at the big outlook Of
Affairs and also at my small dolngs,
but II may be the blackness that comes
before dawn. Let US hope so. Our
men certainly need help now as much
as the poilus. am beginning TO
see those who have been at the
front. In fact, am beginning TO see
some OF the results OF this life. They
are sick and homesick. and worse
things have happened to them. Sew
ersl have said: All we ask In to get to
the front and do what we have TO do.
Anything Is better than this life. :
This morning we had more Americans
than have seen before at one time.
One came up to me here a. ] was
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-07-27
CAMP CUSTER COOKING CHIEF
TO MOTHERS OF CUSTER BOYS
(By 1t. John b. Snider. Assistant to
Capt. Dunno OF School for Bakers
and Cooks.)

II you have boy in Custer you may
rest assured he is receiving plenty OF
good wholesome food food that Is
curing his indigestion and indisposi.
tons Is the only kind he is given. II
would be better for the health OF the
whole nation II everyone would try a
balanced diet and stick 10 IL for the
period OF the war rather than eat indis.
criminately and perhaps suffer from
unnecessary indigestion the greater part
OF the time. This article. | am told,
Is written with a purpose OF showing
Michigan people who have never had
the opportunity 10 eat meal in an
army mess how the matter OF conserv.
ing food is being practiced here and
TO urge upon all OF you, who want to
help our men and Allies come out OF
this world war victorious, to conserve
all OF the wheat. fats. sugar and other
food, which saving program Is vital,
in order TO defeat the Kaiser and his
U-boats. You may rest assured that
any and all you are able to save will
not be wasted after Il comes into the
hands OF the army cooks for there are
perhaps no cooks in the land as care
full TO see that every ounce of wheat,
fats, etc, is eaten and not one bit OF IL
goes into the garbage can. Rather
that II all goes to create one OF the
best armies that the world has ever
seen as we all believe the American
Army VIII be when it gets "over
there" TO do ifs bit toward making
the world free for Democracy.