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The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11
FOUR MINUTE SINGERS

Four Minute Singing hence forth will be added to the activ- ities of the Four Minute men of the Committee on Public In- formation, in conformity with instructions just received from Washington.
 The new activity will be con ducted in those motion picture theatres which are cooperating with the government, their aud fences being afforded an oppor- tunity to join in singing patri- .otic songs and choruses.
 Words and music of specially selected songs have been sent to the local chairman of Four min ute men, c. H. Jordan, and he has appointed Mrs. L. M. Key holds to act as chairman of ] singing division of the local or ganization.
 Slides giving the words to be thrown on the screens for the in- formation of the audience will be prepared for early use.
 Four minutes will continue to be the time limit of the new ac- tivity, which will be kept entire ly separate from the delivery of government messages.
 It is hoped that the new ac- tivity may be inaugurated dur ing the coming campaign for the Fourth Liberty loan.
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11

R. c. Creswell, chairman of the Board of Supervisors. spent Tuesday at Snowflake, viewing the exhibits at the County Far. He reports the products of Ma vajo County as among the best he has ever seen, the exhibits finely displayed and every cour- tesy shown by the management for the comfort and pleasure of the visitors. He further states that this fair has been of great educational value. especially to the farmer and should be con tinued from year to year.
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11
4 PATRIOTIC
 DEMONSTRATION

The rally of the citizens of Holbrook on the drug store cor ner last Saturday evening was one of the finest demonstrations of patriotism ever seen in the town. The rally was preceded bya parade through the main business streets, lead by the Busby minstrel band. Speeches were made by a number of la dies and gentlemen Tn the inter- est of the Liberty Loan. and the various branches of the war work council.
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11

food consumption in these places is larger than in the average homes. We are asking the proprietors and em- pioyes of these institutions to under take in many particulars mere strict program than last year, and we are confident that they will willingly do this.
 This is not rationing-a thing we will never have if our people continue to support us as in the past. We are simply making an appeal to the intel ligence in the homes and public eat ing places of America to work out for themselves the means and manner of saving.
 Voluntary Cooperation.
 This year as last I believe we. can accomplish the necessary ends by vol. untary action of our own people. The willingness to assume individual re- sponsibility in this matter by the vast majority is one of the greatest proofs of the character and idealism of our people, and I feel it can be constantly relied upon. Our simple formula for this year is to further reduce con
  sumption and waste of all food We have so arranged the interna- tional food program that, except for a moderate substitution of other cereals in bread, it will not, we hope, be nee essary to substitute one foodstuff for another, nor to resort to wheatless and meatless days. What we need Is to- reduce directly our consumption of all foodstuffs, laying especial emphasis on the staples. The allies are in need of all tue surplus of the great staples that we can provide.
 It is necessary that every family in the United States study It's food bud get and food ways to sec if it cannot buy less, serve less, return nothing to the kitchen and practice the gospel Of the clean plate.
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11
GERMAN GRAVES GRIM ANSWER

Now, across the graves of mil lion of his young men, the Kaiser is beginning to see the sun set on the smallest of his ambitions. .Foch will never cross the Rhine" is now the German watchword. German cities, shueking beneath the visitation of allied and American airplane bombers cry out: NO more of this barbarity. Such cries are echoed in the ghostly laughs of thousands of Gotha and Zeppelin victims in London and Paris.
 The Rhine will be crossed, and Cologne and Berlin will vince be- meath the shells of Allied guns.
 Five million men in France" cries America. Remember Belgium and end the war in 1s19."
 To America and her five million fighting men in France will come the greater glory of the world war. But that end will not be achieved with out the sacrifice of thousands of those mon, nor without the most earnest and united support of those Of us at home. Where we have given valiant efforts to war work here tofore, we must thrust our sholders desperately against the wheel of war preparations from now on. To no one person or class is it given to do "a greater share ip this war than any other person or class. Each must do his utmost
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11
SERIOUS EPIDEMIC
 lOF INFLUENZA

For ten days Arizona has been in the throes of an epidemic of The northern part of the state has suffered more than other parts, especially Ma vajo county. There are sever al hundred cases in Winslow and more than a hundred in Hol- brook. A number of deaths nave occurred in the former place. and the school buildings there have been turned into temporary hospitals.
 No deaths have occurred in Holbrook. but there are som, serious cases here. Last Mon Jay Dr. 0. H. Brown, superin- tendent of the state board of health. visited the county and ordered strict precautions taken against the spread of the dis ,ase. The schools and places ot public meetings were ordered closed.
 The scarcity of physicians and nurses both in Holbrook and Winslow has complicated the situation. Dr. Miller, of Flag staff. has been in Holbrook since Monday evening. coming here at the request of Governor Hunt. Both of the local physi- clans are confined to their homes with the disease. and Dr. Miller has been assisted in the work of attending the sick by W. R. Scorse. the druggist.
 All lines of business have been affected in Holbrook by he epidemic. There is hardly business house in town that if not handicapped by the absence of one or more employees because of sickness.
 The crisis seems to have pass ed and there is hope that the iisease will abate in a fewdays.
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11

The County Engineer, Mr. J. A. Morrow has just completed a very handsome and reliable working map of Navajo County. This map measures six feet by three feet and is laid off in one half inch sections. The map contains great deal of new in formation regarding land marks roads, etc. and is a credit to Navajo County and Mir. Nor row.
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11

Even this program means further denial of the allies next year. They are making this sacrifice in the com mon cause. We must maintain the health and strength of every human being among them or they will be un- Sble to put their full strength along ide our own in the supreme effort. t the Presidents direction, I have ssured them that 'in this common ause, we eat at common table," and Ipon entering these conferences in Europe we promised them that what ever their war-food program called for from US we should fulfill.
 Cereal Production Less.>
 If we survey our ability to meet lhis definite promise to them we find that while our wheat production this year is better than last year, our pro luction of other cereals is less. We ave had severe losses through zrought in many sections. On balance 5ur resources are no greater than last year. We find, however, that we can -save this increase in food supplies. of 5.730,O0O tons over last year, and still U sa1y to maintain our own health and strength.
 At best the allied table will be less lhan ours, for the allied peoples are denying themselves more in order to transport our soldiers. We can do no less than fill the ships they send us.
 Of our imports, we shall apparently have sufficient sugar to maintain the present consumption and take care of the extra drain of the allies from our markets, instead of compelling them to send their ships to the far east We can secure in sailing vessels the cof- fee we neeA, if no one makes an over brew. Of our own products we must aecure a reduction iii consumption and waste in the two great groups of, first, breadstuffs; and second, meats and fats;-that is, in all bread and cereals, beef, pork, poultry, dairy and vegetabIe-oil products.
 Milk for Children.
 The average consumption of our people of breadstuffs amounts to about six pounds per week and of meats and fats to four pounds week for each person. A reduction in con sumption of less than one-half pound per week per person in each of these two great groups of foods would ac- complish our purpose. We wish to emphasize, however, that we do not want curtailment in the use of milk for children.
 Some of our homes by reason of limited income cannot now provide more food than they should have to ] maintain health in the family. The cannot rightfully be asked to make the suggested reduction in consumption. But the great majority of our homes can do more than suggested.
 We need even greater simplicity of | living than last year amongst all that | section of the community to whom foodstuffs are a secondary item of ex- penditure
 Nations Dinner Table.
 We estimate that nearly 9,o00.00O people eat at our public eating places -hotsls, restaurants. boarding houses. l
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11
Paintinq a Pine Floor.

the paint that was used on a white pine kitchen floor. Three coats were given, and as it contained consider able dryer, it dried overnight. When the last coat was thoroughly dry it was treated like hardwood floor with a coat of floor wax. This pro teeted the paint and made the floor easier to take care of.
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11

The enterprising town of Snowflake presented a petition for incorporation to the Board of Supervisors Monday. signed by many of the substantial citi- zens of that town. The Board, after checking the petition against the assessment roll con- cIud d that there were insuffic- ient names on the petition to make up the necessary two- thirds of the resident tax pay CTS. consequently no action could be taken at this time.
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11
Polishing Steel.

A finely polished lusterless surface can be produced on steel by rubbing, after tempering. on a smooth iron sur face with some ground oilstone till it IS perfectly smooth, after which it should be laid on a sheet of paper and rubbed backward andJforward until it acquires a fine dead finish.
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11
WEIGHT RESTS ON
 AMERICAN FARMER

Upon no one class rests a greater responsibility than upon the Ameri- can farmer. who with his wives and sons and daughters constitutes one third of our population. He has the first and great responsibility of pro Ividing food for the nation at home, food for the fighting men abroad, and food for our allies in the battle line and their civilian population.
 England, with millions of acres of parks and hunting grounds converted Into farms can only raise crops to feed her people half the year. France, with every man in uniform, and nearly half her fields overrun by armies, does even less.
 I With her grain fields extended by millions of acres of new land, Ameri- ca is responding to the call and allied hunger will never be an ally to Ger many. Billions of dollars of Ameri- lca's huge war loans are coming back to the farmer in payment for his grain and stock.
 l The farmer, for his future honor and standing in the nation, must see lLhag every penny or LnlS sum ne can spare is reinvested in war loans. The Fourth Liberty Loan, now upon us. calls for but portion of what America must spend in war efforts in ithe next few months. It must be sub iecribed promptly and overwhelmingly That 'the man wlio is not for us is against us" is as true now as when it was written centuries ago.
 If YOU buy a fifty dollar bond when you COULD BUY a five hun dred dollar bond. you are not doing your full duty as an American.
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11
InseparabEe Musical instruments.

In modern Spanish dances one finds the woman gracefully waving tam bourine, while her male partner agi- tates the bones, or "castanets." The two seem to go together. Indeed, it has been so for thousands of years. They were played together as an ac- compartment of amorous, and par ticularly of bacchanalian, dances in ancient Carthage, in Athens long be- fore the Christian era, and in Rome.
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11
Naturally.

A new baby sister arrived at Fred dies house. Next day at kindergar ten the teacher asked him what they were going to name his new little sis ter. Freddie thought deeply minute and then exclaimed: "Oh, we're go- ing to name it Mrs. Throckmorton after my mother"
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11
Comes Too Late.

As one journeys through life and the shadows begin to fall eastward one reaches the solemn conclusion that too much of the worlds wisdom is uttered and too little Chicago News.
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11

FOR SALE: Range, Sanitary couch, sectional book cases, cooking utensils. fruit jars, etc. alI-in good coalition. Inqaire Marguerite Drumm, Holbrook or Mrs. D. L. Bundy, Snowflake Arizona,
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11

Mrs. R. $. Teeple returned Monday from a ten days visit at the summer home of Mrs. Morse. at the head of Silver Creek,
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11
True FriendshIp-

"A true friend" said Uncle Eben, 'is one who tells you de truth in de hope of helpin' you, but never foh de purpose of hurtin' yoh feelin's."
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11
early part of the week by the

early part of the week by the breaking of the temper-screw, which is the apparatus that tightly clamps the cable and permits adjustment of the drill ing tools while the rig is in oper- ation. Photographic orders brought a new screw by express, so the shutdown was of only short duration.
 The heavy rain of last Tues day again filled the big reser- voir in the canyon and positive Iy. assures ample water for drill ing not only one but several wells.
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11

The Board of Supervisors is Tn receipt of the following tel sgram from Governor Hunt dat ed Oct. 8sh:
 At the request of State Health officer Dr. Wilkinson and two nurses are leaving for Hol. brook tonight to do whatever possibe to combat the influenzs epidemic. Red Cross is adYanc. ing money for their transporta tion and presume Board of Su- oervisors will make necessary financial arrangements for them after they arrive in Holbrook.
 Geo. W. P. Hunt. Govern
 or of Arizona.
 Dr. Wilkinson arrived Wed. morning and is a busy man. The two nurses were held at Winslow for assistance there.
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11
HOOVER OUTLINES
 NEW FOOD PLANS TREMENDOUS DEMANDS OF OUR FIGHTERS ALLIES AND NEUTRALs CALL FOR GREATER THOUGHT IN CON- STARVATION THAN EVER BEFORE, SAYS
 ADMINISTRATION CHIEF.
ADMINISTRATION CHIEF.

MM The following statements by Herbert Hoover out. MA lines the food program recommended for 4A the American people during the coming EEEHHsI There is a ending of the
 S5AZ before the campaign of the ofl919 To attain victory France three-and-a a. half million fighting greatest equipment hat has been given any army While the position the improved, military point of between and then there hope of consuna the until another has by lives that will be expended have continue until give blow 1919 only find the shipping equipment gigantic but this allied civil population must have ample believe bring this dreadful business end and child in the United States tests every day hour by the touchstonedoes this orth contribute winning the war?
 The Shipping Problem
 food small of this issue To provide ships army only build all that but allied shipping In order that the allies pro they the distant markets the shorter the United States We must imports coffee and tropical fruits
 conditions the demand for larger and shipping have held Europe enable estimate burden Compared with the allied civilians armies armies the Bel who dependent require the following round amounts from
 Shipments | 1918 Last Yea,
 Tons Tgns Tons Tons Meats and Fats (Beef,
 Dairy, Poultry
 Vegetable Oil Bread stuffs iWheat
 faTns sran sOoooo 1OOOOeo s@eOoQ (From United ~ ooo Feed eafS} Grains t11osty S-''0'O Army Oats) 95O,OOO lSeo,OOo zfoV'ooV foVVVV Totals .5588Ooo 1182o.OoO 1755OOOO 578O,oOO
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11

The big new cable for the Hopi Oil Company reached IIol- brook on Mondays local, and was immediately transported by heavy wagons to the camp. The cable is one inch in diameter and is known as crucible, left lay drilling line, extra strong. With it the drilling apparatus can be speeded up and much faster pro gress made. A new twelve and one-half inch bit came in at the same time from the coast and will be placed in commission, so that with the advent of this new material operations at that company's camp will continue day and night until the oil sand is reached.
 A slight delay was caused the
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11
Very Much Out of Place.

Among the guests at reception was a distinguished man of letters. One of the ladies present suggested to the hostess that he seemed to be out of place at such a party. 'fY.s," replied the hostess, with a bright smile, you see, he cant talk anything but sense.
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11
PUBLISHING UNDER
 DIFFICULTIES

The News is issued this week under great difficulties; that the paper went to press at all is due to the fact that the editor and the one printer left in charge worked over time, when at least one of them should have been home Tn bed.
 The trouble started Monday when Roy H. Turner. who had been in charge of the mechani- cal department of the paper for several weeks, was called to Los Angeles by a message announc- ing the sudden death of his father.
 Fortunately. MT. Clifford Klock, an experienced printer and pressman from Prescott. had started to work Monday. and things might have gone along all right had not the edi- tor been stricken with a severe cold. This has left the printing of the paper in the hands of one man, and while the one man has done hls best. the situation has been very difficult.
 No effort has been made to cover the local news field, or any other field excepting the mechanical work of getting out the paper.
 The indulgence of our readers is craved because the paper is considerably below standard chis week, owing to conditions enumerated above.
The Holbrook news., 1918-10-11
uCanStOp These Casualties Quickly

The Brutal, Bloody Hun viii be stopped when an overwheln- ing American Army Innds in France and crushes hirn--not b1- fore.
 The Fourth Liberty Loan h the next step in getting that army across the Atlantic BUY LIBERTY BONDS % DON'T MAKE EXCUSES MAKE SACRIFICES (Editor: This is suggested as a
 standing feature for display in CT
 alongside casualty lists.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26
BY the Associated Press.

FRENCH FRONT IN FRANCE,
Monday, March 2s.-Entire confidence
reigns that the Germans last trump in
the world battle will be over -trumped
when the proper moment comes. The
allied military authorities we're fully
cognizant that the enemys supreme ef-
fort would cause a retreat until lnea-
sures could be taken to check the irrup-
ton into the allied positions.
Attack Is SlAcksning.
As always, the attackers possessed
the advantage Of knowing exactly
where they would launch their onslaught
while the defenders were compelled to
await development OF the battle before
meeting the onrush with counter mea-
sures. There is every sign in today's
situation that the terrific attack, in
which apparently somewhere in the
neighborhood Of 100000 Germans of
all arms are engaged, is being slackencd.
The resistance Of the allies seems firmcr
and the arrival on the scene of French
reserves, sent up to the southern flank,
brought welcome support to the British,
who sustained the first powerful rush.
Checked on Prepared Line.
The German divisions which began
what evidently was intended to be an
irresistible forward movement, were so
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26
Wife Declares
Husband Eloped
With Daughter

ST, LOUIS, Mo.-Mrs. Julia Smith,
"A years old, of 1892 Sullivan avenue
asked the police to search for her hus-
band, William Patrick Smith, "a years
old, who, she says, eloped with her
daughter Elsie Spearman, l8 years old
and left herself and ,l8-day old baby
and three other children without food
or money She told the police she be
lieved Smith and the giN~had gone to
Little Rock, Ark, where the girls
father, James Spearman, lives
Mrs. Smith says she divorced Spear
man about four years ago and a year
later married Smith at Chattanooga
Tenn. She said Smith then was in the
army, but that last summer she sue
ceeded in getting a discharge for him
They moved to St Louis, she said, and
Smith got a job as teamster.
She said Elsie had been in a home
at Nashville Tenn, but that after he
had worked few days Smith went to
a butcher in the neighborhood and Dor
rowed $22, which he sent to the girl to
come TO St Louis. She said that after
the arrival Of her daughter Smith and
the gul went around together. .-.-.-..
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26
Youthful "Ace"
Coming Here to
Teach u. S. Flyers

AN ATLANTIC PORT,-Only 20
years old, but already a veteran aviator,
and a hero in the French air service,
Lieut.. Constant Souller reachcr this port
yesterday aboard a French liner He
has come to help train American avia-
tors by giving demonstrations
Lieutenant Soulier has fifteen Ger
man aeroplanes to his credit Seven OF
these fell behind the French lines, three
in No Mans Land, and five behind the
German lines
His most thrilling encounter, he said
was a battle with eight German planes.
Two of these he shot down and then
fled, reaching his own lines in safety
Later he said, he was wounded in the
right leg while fighting German plane,
but managed to drive down the German
when he, too, was forced TO descend
Both landed behind the French lines,
where they exchanged compliments.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26
French Army, Confident, Sees
First Rush of Foe Fully Halted

cut up that they were replaced by fresh
forces. The divisions have been checked
at the positions on which il was fore
seen by the allied general that a stand
would be made.
The ground over which the fighting
has taken place possesses small tactical
value bnt il permitted the allies TO re-
tire in perfect order. II had been de-
vastated by the Germans before they
retrcatcd last year and the inhabitants
had not had time or means to build Il
up again While retiring across what
was almost desert land the British in
flicted enormous losses on the enemy.
who threw away thousands OF lives in
an effort to overcome the resistance he
encountered
Turn About on Somme.
When the retiring British reached the
Somme and the canal, they turned about
and gave battle, meeting repeated and
long sustained endeavors OF both in
fantry and cavalry.
The initial rush of the enemy seems
to have been stopped. Military opinion
generally is that this first phase OF the
great battle, in which even more troops
were employed than in the battle OF the
Marne, gives no indication OF what Tho
result will be. Nevertheless, develop
ments are awaited by the allies without
anxiety