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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26
PROHIBITION AND THE WAR.

DRoHIBlTlON j, less important than winning the
war Irrational prohibition seemed likely to handicap
the country, but proliun would want IT, and
even he with the Teutonic tendency to tlppng wouldn't
be very strong for it, But great Of people remain
unconyinced despite the warnings OF the wise Balm
bridge Colby told the papitant popuace the other day that
prohibition would reduce the output OF shipping twenty
five per cent Now Chatham f n Hurley adds his
substantial weight to that side Of the argument, Post
master General Bureson with alarm Percy John
ston New York banker tells Row the ban booze would
burst the banks and Samuel Gompe that the
ranks OF organized labor arc against the Quite
imposing lineup is that offered by the defense, to be
But before accepting their verdict may we not ask
them to explain why shipbuildng at least in the early
stages of the shipping drive made its greatest progress in
the Seattle yards in the bone dry state Of Washington
We may and do, Furthermore We will not insult labor in
other states by accepting the theory that it would hirk the
job because 1t was legiSated the wagon. The
experience OF large employers in prohibition states doesn't
Substanate the idea No organization outside the liquor
interests themselves opposed prohibition more earn
estly than the miners Yet we have been told by mine
superintendent in territory that switched from wet to dry
that his men wasted much less time following pay days
after the lid went In the gala days OF personal lib
erty many Of them needed time to recover from the
periodical spree 1t may be added that they also wasted
less money
And in favor of prohibition may be mentioned the fact
that Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels is for it
When he banshd the punch bowls from the battleship
VI otherwise tied white ribbons to the navy Mr. Daniels
NSs held up to and ridcue by all the friends and
relatives OF j. Bareycon That Of yester year has
Changed to the paudits of grateful people who glory in
The strength OF the who know our fleets were never
so efficient and that they could have attained such
strength with officers and mudded by the cup which
cheers but also nsbrates The idea proved so excellent
that has been extended to the army so strictly that
brigader general was forced to resign for taking drink
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

IT ERE YOU have the stage on which
n the Austro-German actors must
move If they contemplate a third
act Of their summer tragedy in which
the Italian heroes Of the second phase
are TO be brought to s9tonement
The above map is a closeup OF the re-
gion from the point where the Piavc
turns into the mountains around the
Montcllo plateau, at the extreme left
Of the drawing, to the eastern limits
OF the ASlago plateau, on the right of
the reader.
Dispatches from London, telling of
another rise in the Piave river. which
washed away many of the bridges built
by the pursuing Italians, Submergc our
carly hopes that General Diaz could
follow through his early success by cut
ting the Austrian lines on the east
bank in the middle, Immediately inter
pose the threat OF enyelocment to Boroe-
vic's main army and enforce headlong
rout Of the enemy toward Caporetto
and the lsonzo.
Discretion is undoubtedly the better
part of valor in the present situation.
Much as the allied leaders desire to
profit to the uttermost by the exhaustion
Of Austria It would be bad strategy to
put a great Italian force, out on a limb
across the Plavc with the enemy gnaw-
ing through the limb at its base, which
is this mountain sector
A trliling advance on the Asiago pla-
teau or in the valley OF the Brcnta
would throw the Italians off of the last
hills and into, the open valley, where
the lines OF communication vital to the
Piave front would be within gun range
of the enemy
The hosts in the mountains, com
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

of Belgium and satisfies himself with
passing the buck back to the allies. urg
ing them to make a plain statement
Of aims before exposing the cards the
PruSslan expects to put face up.
There is not much in the statement of
the foreign secretary that could bd
called bid for peace or the opening OF al
peace offensive 1t is more properly Al
continuation Of the German propaganda
for patient perseverance among the Ger
mans at home, an attempted softening|
of sadness that is due to follow the
awakening when the terrible sacrifices d
Of the spring and summer OF 1918 lead
not TO satisfactory peace, but to AMI
other winter in the trcnches.-W. NJ. III
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

You hear no hints Of army quitting because Of an
absence Of ratons You hear inference that it
isn't as 1T hsht~g force any nation sent to
battle
As to the food angle Of the controversy there is
question but the liquor industry much grain and that
the grain when served liquor has lost the large percent
Of its food value We are urged to food and
are saving it in several ways but 1t will occur TO many
who gladly make their tiny sacrifices, that the govern
ment is overlooking large opportunity for conservation
which would help many more people than it would hurt
As to the financial difficulties which might follow
such action it is to he admitted that certain banks allied
closely with the liquor interests might suffer
go under Oscttng that, is certain that other banks
particularly savings banks would gain by the change
Legitimate and useful trade would be greatly assisted
for that is failing rule where prohibition goes into
effect Prohibition doesn't entirely prohibit Even nation
al prohibition might fall short Of that but it would
so near it that the benefit would be widespread
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

posed of at least half OF the Austrian
efiectives, were not affected by the rout
OF Boroevic below. If German support
has arrived or is coming, we will feel
the weight here. The enemy is on the
Asiago plateau on conditions of ter
rain that are little worse for him than
for the defender.
We have no details OF the new attack
of the Italians in the Mount Grappa
region between the Piave and the Bren-
IA There are three heights in Italian
lines het, which, if restored to our al
lies, would make the right half of the
| front in the Alps much more secure
These heights are Pertica, Orso and
Iomba. II may be assumed that Gen
eral Dlaz has anticipated the enemy $
new attack in this region and decided
on counter offensive to break IN the
action first by getting in the initial
blow.
The statement OF Richard Won Kuehl-
mann, German foreign secretary before
the reichstag contained two big features.
OF first Importance was the decfara-
tlon that the Genital powers no longer
anticipate a military victory sufficient
to bring decision He abandoned hope
Of an enforced peace upon vanqushcd
foes by asserting that the races and ter
rltorles involved are too great to per
NIT Of peace being reached in any other
manner than through detailed negotia-
10 IA Ina gt 4
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26
Don't Worry
BY W w NJ

TO VAcATioNIsTs.
Dear Eaddors who hhun summers heat
In mountain height or northern cline
or where the land and ocean meet,
rake warning hereby sent IN rhyme
We who must linEer on In town,
Ana take OF Mr. SlauEhter'H wares
In way Of weather crisp and brown.
May envy you your balmy airs
Wen know II II not Newport beach,
And long like you 10 live In style
In some fair region hard to reach
We know our home grown summer days
Are not tho type 10 label good"
Ana while We plOd our HwcHty ways
We fnln would Join you II we could
But some must keep the home fires hot.
Though flros are not needed now,
And tend the mill hnd NOV tho lot
And run the shop and pail the COW.
so we shall do the useful chore,
Nor let our walls the stiffness mar,
n you who dwell by hill or shore.
VIII not write back how cool you Are
An Oklahoma City man says about
the time he begins 10 think we'll Of the
human race, he hears a popular song.
Local doctors blame the kaiser for
an epidemic OF indigestion. Which is
better than the old-fashioncd system
OF blaming Providence for poor santa
tlon and other forms OF mortal error.
But the painful truth is that the person
who can't digest war bread isn't TAX
ing proper care OF himself or herself,
as the case may be and frequently is.
There is work which can be done to
best advantage in a swivel chair. but
such a toiler should do something
more than wishing in the way OF ex-
crclse.
When a woman leads a man a dogs
life, that doesn't mean that she pets
him, y'underStand
The ten commandments don't seem
very numerous to henpecked mar
ried man.
Although this is dry state, J. d.
Funncll is an esteemed citizen of Dav-
cnport Okla.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

Golfers Weekly asks If half way through the
war. 1t is query ono answer with degree Of
certainty, view Of the Italian success Golfers
asks the question preface warning against
confidence, and goes 10 suggest the possibility Of
German gain IN strength by conscrptng Russians Such
possibility ha, been suggested before and is worth
thinking about
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

Where does Mr. Hurley get the idea that prohibition
is experiment National prohibition is, to he sure
but the statewide variety works well in many states
that further extension wouldn't hurt The idea that beer
will win the war is being overworkcd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

This country according the rough and ready figures
Of the treasury department contempatcs spending as
much in years Great Britain has in four The sum
is huge that all should be interested in seeing that we
get our money, worth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

WANTED-Thirty thousand residents N
Oklahoma city to purchase tl2 worth
Of var savings stamps cnch per month.
Guaranteed to pay a GOOD return on the
Investment. including the return Of in
tcrcst and principal, the return Of our
army from overseas, the return OF peace
on earth aud the return OF the Teuton
war lords TO that hot place where they
belong. and whore places In the sun are
neither sought nor needed. Considerable
return.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

II $llSOOOOOO for the "Y" fund seems a little large.
remember all for the soldiers and We can't do too
much for them. Besides you have something over three
months to prepare for this next burs of generosity
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

As rule, a committee is an organ
ization which lets the chairman do the
work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

Yesterday we met a printer who had
Just returned from the harvest field.
He said he had been driving a wrong
font team, consisting OF a gray mule
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

When the kaiser hears the news from Italy he is ap
10 suspect that Won Rott has deserted him
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

German newspapers forecast peace conference by
this fall but German efficiency runs more to piracy than
prophecy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

It is reported that the kaiser is jealous Of his SON. the
ant-iaced crown prince Indicating among other things
that it doesn't take much to make some people Jealous
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

Those seeking the secret of SUCCESS
probably won't find it in a pool halt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

Calling the Coqnel Lady Tlcodora" isn't going to
make him behave in a ladylike manner
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26
HistorpR
o1IS skN
One Hundred Years ago Today.

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
l8l8-Russia and Austria warned thd
king OF Prussia against giving his|
people a national government
Seventy-Five Years Ago Today.
lS45-Sereno +. Payne, for many|
years a leading congressman from New|
York, born at Hamilton, N y. Died
in Washington, d. c. Dec. Ho 1914,
Fifty Years Ago Today
l8o8-Rcv. George Duifield, membeH
Of family that has given many emin-
ent divineS to the church, died in|
Detroit Born in Pennsylvania in 1894.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
l895-Governor Ahgcld Of Illinois|
pardoncd the anrchists, Ficlden, Neebc|
and Schwab, in prison as principals n|
the Haymarkct massacre
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

Lloyds offers betting odds of two to one that Par,
holds The odds should be higher on ciuch Of that
kind
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26
One Year Ago Today in the War.

June 20, l9l7-Announcement of the
arrival in France Of the first contingent
Of American regulars, under Major
General Sibert; American Red Cross
war council announced the receipt Of
Sll4OCOWO in its seven-day campaign
for war relief funds.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

and bay horse, and distributing the
wheat in header barge, whatever that
is. They are strong for the eight hour
shift out there" he added; work two
of them a day"
NO MAN EVER COT THE
WORST OF IT IN HIS OWN AUTO
BIOGRAPHY.
A woman will talk more about her
hand painted china than about her
hand painted complexion, although the
latter is apt to be more apparent
Don't let these sugar restrictions
worry you; there are lot of sweet
things left.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26

"An Austrian army awfully" dismayed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-26
HERE'S GRATlrunE.

From the Davenport New EraJ
Mr. Editor:
| want TO use the columns Of your
honorable paper to thnnk my friends,
whoryer they may be. for the Kind con-
Hlderntion Of me to pay my subscription
10 your honorable paper for tho period OF
three months Their action has proven
to me that they are Christian, and may
God bless them ls my praycr.-Wm.
Derringer.
The mother of a homely baby is apt
to insist that it resembles its fathers
people.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-06-28
24O POUND PIGS

With corr above SO cts. hogs eat
their heads off very quickly. The
hog that takes two or three months
to get on full feed never brings you
a profit.
When you are ready to put your
shoats on feed, begin with the B. A.
Thomas Hog Medicine. Use regularly
and watch your shoats round out
into fat hogs in nine motnhs-hogs
going well yer 200 pounds and as
high as 240 pounds. Figure the Nv
erage feeding and you will see why
the B. A. Thomas medicine is a good
investment. Try feeding out your
hogs on this plant and if you are not
more than pleased, we will refund
the cost of the medicine. Thomas
Kincannon-Elkin Co.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-06-28
RESULT OF THIRD LIBERTY
LOAN IN LEE COUNTY

The Liberty Loan Organization Of
Lee county, Mississippi, begs to sub
nit below to the people of the coun-
tv a report of the subscriptions to the
Third Liberty Loan, tabulated by Su-
neryisor's Districts. Although con-
siderable care has been taken it Is
quite probable that some errors and
omissions will be noted; however, the
list IS intended to include the name
of every person in the county who
bought bonds. The amount of the
subscription is given only where it
was S 1.0O0.00 or more:
The Tupelo journal., 1918-06-28
W.S.S.

For any pain, burn, scald or bruise
apply DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil-the
household remedy. Tive sizes soc
and SOC at all drug stores.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-09
Condition Of River Road.

Two large rocks have fallen from
the hillside into the roadway of the
Delaware Valley macadam road, just
South of the city limits, projecting
far into the highway to be danger.
GUS to traffic. The severe freezing of
the past winter and recent rains were
responsible for the fall of these
bouldars, which weigh several tons
each.
Repairs are being made to the
concrete section between Titusville.
station and Washington's Crossing,
where considerable part of the fill
ing on the East side was washed out
this Spring. A handsome stone re-
tanning wall is being built along the
foot of the hill just south of Moore's
station, where a great deal of dirt
slid down the roadway, but there is
considerable complaint from local
autoists that, although the roadway
is nearly half blocked By rocks and
building materials. there are no lights
out at night to warn them of danger.
The repaired section near Washing
toms Crossing is well protected by
red lights each night,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-09
Meeting Of Commissioners.

The City Commissioners again dis
cussed thequestion of oiing the streets
at Thursdays meeting. Commissioner
Foltz reporting that several had ur-
ged that it be done, despite the fact
that the right kind of oil cannot be
obtained. To use non-asphaltic oil, the
only kind that can possibly be Sc
cured, would mean that the dust
would be laid for week or two and
would then be as bad as ever. The
commissioners will stick to the origi-
nal plan to scrape, sweep, sprinkle
or otherwise clean the streets, which
work will begin as soon as the trac-
tor arrives, which is expected any
day. 1t hassnot been possible. so far,
to secure teams for street work un-
less hired from farmers, outside the
city, who are using them for spring
planting.
John I. Moore complained about
the bad condition of the sidewalk at
the northwest corner of Main and
Delevan streets.
Wallace P. Thornton, of the S. P.
G. A., said that several complaints
had come to him about horses stepp-
ing upon nails thrown into the road
way, and said that much of this
comes from the practice of tearing
up boxes on the sidewalk, and allow
ing the nails to get into the street.
City Treasurer Cochran, reported
total receipts for the month of March
to be So, 1873, plus $2,031. SO on hand
making total of SIS, 1877. SO. The ex-
penditures were $2,992.26. leaving
net balance on hand of $2,165.12.
The bills ordered paid were: John
H. Johnson, digging grave, Sc; A.
H. NUNS, keeping poor, $21; P. K.
Hazen & Son. printing and advertis-
ing, $15.55; telephone expense, So. so
Theodore G. Kitchin, freight charges
supplies, ETC., for street department,
$32.79.
Policeman Morse reported the ar
rest of five boys for thowing tacks
on the street, and City Clerk Finger
reported receipts of $3.50 for the
month at his office.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-09

This city is expected to raise $500
for the Hunderton County Y. M. C.
A., during the present year, accord
ing to the recommendation of the
county committee. Pennington, is to
raise like amount; Annandale, $3.50:
High Bridge. S400; Milford, $3.50:
Sergeantsville and Frenchtown, 5000
each; Whitehouse, New German
town, Hampton, Clinton, $3.50 each;
Bloomsbury, Stockton, Ringoes, Leb-
anon, 500 each: Califon, Pittstown.
Three Bridges, Pattenburg and Read
lngton. $50 each.
The total receipts of the Hunder-
ton County Y. M. C. A. during the
past year were 2,73S.36, which did
not meet expenditures by S476.32,
which was carried forward as a de-
ficit. The 1918 buget totals $4,000
divided as follows: Salaries, county
secretary $500; office secretary,
$500; office expense, 500; field ex-
pense, $500; postage, printing and
stationery $3.50; equipment and sup
plies. $50; conferences and camp,
500; contingent-Int. comm, $40
college, $40; state committee, 500;
miscellaneous, $50. deficit of past
year, $500.
At the convention held in Fleming
ton. on Friday evening. F. A. Wood
ward, of this city; and Marcus l..
Glazer and DR.. w. w. Hawke, of
Pennington, were reelected to the
county committee for three years.
Addresses were made by a number
of prominent people, and reports
made by the boys, including one
from Donald Magill. representing
Group No. of this city; Willis Lee
fever, Group No. 2, and descript-
ion of Camp Taylor by Robert Hop
peck, also of this city.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-09
Community Chorus Concert.

The Community Chorus of Lam
bertville will hold its first concert
consisting of patriotic, popular and
classical music, in st. Andrews hall
on Wednesday evening May 18th, at
SIS o'clock Admission free. A.silver
offering will be taken and handed to
the Red Cross work in Lambertville
after the expenses of the entertain
ment are deducted. Children are not
admitted unless accompanied by their
parents.
The Community Chorus has been
singing for several months with Miss
Mary G. Brown, conductor, and Miss
Margaret A. Williamson, Accompan-
list.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-09
Try to Steal Auto.

A bold attempt was made late Sun
day night or Monday morning to
steal the automobile belonging to
Charles Tcmpleton, from the gauge
which adjoins his home in New Hope
Although within a few feet of the
house where the family were Sleep
ing, the would be thieves succeed in
getting the garage door open, but
the car was locked, and also contain
but little gasoline, two conditions
which are apt to discourage car-steal-
ing. The attempt was not discovered
until morning.
Several autos have been stolen in
this borough, but so far all the own
ers have got their cars back. little
the worse for the experience. In each
case the lack of gasoline or some
other local trouble caused the thieves
to abandon the car after running it
a distance.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-09
EMPHASIS ON LAST LINE.

Just to let you into the secret,
'What makes a doctor laugh" the
following are from the Journal OF
the American Medical Association:
Ny Tuesdays are mestless,
Ny Wednesdays wheatless,
Pm getting more eatless each day
My house it is heatless,
Ny bed it is sheetless-
They've gone to the Y. NJ. G. A;
The barrooms are treatless,
Ny coffee is sweetless,
Each day l get poorer and wiser;
My stockings are feetless,
My trousers are seatless-
Je-roosh, how I hate the dam
kaiserl
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. l. H. Clayton and
daughters, Ella, Grace and Mabel, of
Trenton, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fell, on Delaware ave-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Minor, of
York street, are spending a week
with relatives at Holmesburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hackney,
of York street, spent the weekend
with relatives at Point Pleasant.
Mrs. E, j. Ely. has returned to
her home at Mercerville. after visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. George Fiel, on
Delaware avenue.
Wilson Herstine. of Camp Dix,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Cornelius Herstine, on But
tonwood street.
Miss Edna Scheetz, of Upper
Blacks Eddy, spent the weekend
with her brother and sister-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur .Scheetz, on
Buttonwood street.
Mrs. and Mrs. Luther C. Voorhees,
and daughter, Mrs. Charles Burton,
and son Jack, of Hopewell, have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis C. Dilts
on Elm STREET.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-09
No Glass in Candy.

What promised to be a ground
glass scare developed in this city a
few days ago when a party came to
one of the officials and sought inform
alton as to the procedure for laying
complaint before the Government
to the effect that they had purchas.
ed candy with a lot of glass slivers
in it.
While the Official gave the desired
information, he suggested local in
vestigation first, beginning with the
concern that had sold the candy.
AS a preliminary test he tried soak
ing the ground glass;" with the re-
suit that it quickly Dissolved, and
when tasted proved to be rock candy
a small portion of which had been
mixed with other candy and had
formed small glass-like crystals.
A badly scared carfdy-eater return
ed home satisfied, and dealer was
relieved both from suspicion and
from the danger of having had
someone tamper with his goods.