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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13

We are very sorry to hear of the death
Of Sergeant o. S. Kidwell The news
reached here Friday that he died of scar
let fever. in the Base Hospital at Camp
Johnston. He was transferred to Jack
sonville the LIST of February with thirty
other men from the Remount Upon ar
rival there he was sent directly to the
Base hospital suffering with what was
then thought to be measles, but devel-
oped later that 1t was scarlet fever and
of which he died four days later.
Sergeant Fidwell was formerly a men,
Der of the First City Troop of Philadel-
phia. He was transferred to the Quar-
termaster Corps in November and made
first sergeant of the Remount, which po-
sition he held until promoted to sergeant
major. His CHEEKY disposition made for
him a number Of friends here who are
shocked to hear Of his death.
The boys from Pennsylvania have been
grumbling about our cold weather down
here. I wonder how they like this we
are giving them now,
For the next four days "Diclx" Richard
son gets what might be termed extra
duty, he is acting as nurse for the three
dogs that we have on the ranch.
Major Strickler left Sunday night on a
visit to the Remounts in Georgia and
South Carolina. He will be absent from
this post about Ave days.
SGT T. d. JENNINGS.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
HOT FROM HEADQUARTERS
nth INFANTRY

Fine weather ana the company's US
ual pep have combined to bring out
baseball talent in abundance.
Wertz, Bray, Wilkinson and Was
tuock are the leading candidates for
the pitching honors. All are good box
material
Many candidates are out for all the
other positions. A good nine is a GER
tainty.
Everybody eats in the new company.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13

OF Deathb by WastW hltmanA
Q ourf fearful trip is done
is
people ALL
grim andd
But Q heart heart!
my Ca
and dead
Q Captain Captain! rise ind heart he
Rise upfoT the for he
Here Captain!
head!
1t is ON the deck
You've fallen md
ny Captain does not answer, his lips stH
NY Iatner does not feel has
anchored
in wi
/,
lies
Fallen cold
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
FOUND

Tool box found in front of officers
training camp
Can be secured by calling at goth
squad Headquarters Company 10th
Infantry.
JAMES F. BOYER.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13

About the best example of pep we have
is the daily rush for tho mess line. Lack
OF speed in that case is about as scarce
as an issue of furloughs for a summer
vacation.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13

Supply Sergeant Howe can number his
daily callers by the score and no one
puzzles where his nickname, "Gime, =
comes from. But 1t is mystery how
he keeps that smile glued on amid the
myriad demands and complaints.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13

Since the new Y. NJ c. A. has been
erected, most OF the tents in K Company
street have a rather deserted look eve
nings. Most of the fellows spend a few
evenings a week there.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13

If you wish to study change of ex-
pressions, ask anyone in * their opinione
on the merits of the study Of Evening
Entertainments" on Thursday last.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13

Speaking of the hardships of army life.
We've stin got one man, near the head
sleeping in honest to goodness PINK silk
pajamas.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13

We sincerely hope that the home folks
won't be stopped from sending eats to
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
REM0UNT NEWsIEs
Father and Son Week Now

AS we now have the hot water heat
ers installed we wonder what excuse
Sergeant Riley viii find for not taking
q bath.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13

If the after-hike foot examination was
transferred to the hands 1t would find
plenty OF looked-for blisters. The COM
pany has been digging trenches with a
vengeance. 1t seems to puzzle lot of
us why so much of our anatomy won't
keep close to the ground while learning
entrenchng under fire. Two words Cap
tain Wehn lis tired of-"keep down."
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13

The runners that go the rounds at eve~y
gathering never slacken and II sure is
probable that after the war there viii
OF fiction.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13

siderable of the attention of officers and
non-coms. He doesn't seem to relish it,
but his melodious voice generally indi-
Gates his whereabouts when detail is
needed.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13

a civilian visitor to our company on
Tops" tent exclaimed, There's a fight
--someone's hurt! But the smiling. re-
ply, That's only the mail,n relieved his
anxiety.
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NOTES FROM X, nth

Some popular notes on the bugle they
raise;
all.
But We never hear anyone start in to
praise.
In awakening slumber. the sound of
First Call"
After long 'watchful waiting" one call
we await,
And easy to see the most longed for
in K
It's the popular call that no one seems to
hate,
with the clear piercing notes calling
army Payday
When the government insurance rec
ords are complied Co. X will total their
holdings well above the 81, 000o 600 mark
Some experiences ia extending loan
or two have convinced more than one
that about the only thing returned in the
army Is salute.
A new man on reports generally comes
to grief when he has occasion to trans
fer to his records the name of John Goo
manovsky. John is as big as his name
and his eyer-ready smile brings him many
friends. He is the star strong man. OF
the outfit.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25
Hertling Claims Alsace-Lorraine
is German, Heart, Soul and Body

AMSTERDAM Jan 2s-n hi, ad.
dress before the rtichStag main com.
mlttec yesterday Chancellor Won lIrn.
ling referred to the negotiations with
the Russians at Brc,tltoy,k. saving
he held fast to the hope that good
conclusion would be arrived at Ne
continued
'Our negotiation, with the ukraini.
an representatives are in a more IA.
yorabc position Here. too, Difficult
ties have yet ~ be overcome but the
prospects are favorable We hope
shortly 20 reach conclusions which VIII
be economically advantageous.
General parley Agreed On.
zone result gentlemen, nigh, he re-
corded, as YOU all know The Russian,
last month proposed to issue an lnyl-
lation to all the hcligcrents to partici-
pate IN the negotiations Russia sub
mllted certain proposals Of a very gen.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25
BAKER REQUESTS
CHAMBERLAIN TO
LEND HIM AN EAR
War Secretary Asks Privilege
Of Reviewing War Progress,

WASHINGTON, Jan 2S.-Secretary
Baker today asked Senator Chamber
lain TO arrange an occasion at which
all members Of congress disposed tC
attend, may do so and hear a state
ment in reply 10 the senator's charge
OF inctiicency in the army.
Bakers Letter.
Secretary Baker sent tilc following
letter to the senator:
My dear Senator Chamberlain .-
THE questions which have arisen
with regard to the conduct Of the
war require am explicit statement
from me for the information Of
your committee and generally Tor
the information Of congress and the
country
Officers Due Justice.
81 feel that in Justice, 7 owe
such statement TO the splendid
Officers and men Of the army, who
have forgotten themselves and
labored with self sacrifice and as
think, succeeded in the building OF
a great army
1T is due also 10 the great mum
bcr Of men OF business and of az
fairs who have accepted the inyi-
tation OF the war department to
come TO Washington and brought
their business experience, their
talents and their judgment to the
work IN hand And / think the pco-
pie OF the country are entitled TO
have large summary Of what has
been done by America in the war.
Asks a Hearing.
u therefore, respectfully request
that your committee arrange an op.
portunly for me to make such a
statement and that the time and
place be fixed AS to enable all mem.
bcrs OF the senate and house OF rcp.
reScntatlycs who are so disposed, to
attend
"lf this request can be complied
with, | shall be happy to be advised
at your earliest convenience Of the
tlps aud nlScs'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25
CzERN|N OFFERS
TO TALK PEACE
WITH AMERICA
Austrian Would Continue the
BreSt-LitOvSk ParIey

LONDON, Jan. 25.-Austria has dc.
cidcd TO continue peace negotiations
with Russia on. the basis OF no an.
ncXations and no lndemnitics, accord
ing to a Vienna dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph company quoting
from Count Czcrnin's address before
the rclchStag
Il demand from Russia not A meter
Of territory, not 'cntlme OF hdem-
nltl," the foreign minister is quoted as
having said, "and peace can be OBJ
tanned If Russia maintains the same
standpoint as she evidently intends to
do"
1T is obvious to NC" said Count
Czernin, that an ctehangc of views
between America md Austria Hun
gary might form the starting point for
a concilatory discussion among all
states which have not yet entered into
peace negotiations"
He Agrees With U. S.
Commenting on the fourteen points
in President Wilson's war aims speech,
Count Czernin, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Copen-
hagen, that Austria Hungary and Amer
(contInusd on paoe 2. Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25
STATEWIDE SNOW
SWOOpINC DOWN
UPON OKLAHOMA
Storm and Cold Wave Will
Reach State Tonight
NORTH SUFFERING NOW
Dak0taSr Wyoming and Idaho
Center of Blizzard,

A cold wave and snowStorm that will
be statewide in its scope is Swooping
down upon Oklahoma from the north
and by tonight the first Of the snow
flakes may begin falling in Oklahoma
City. The SNOW, as far as metcorologi-
cal reports received at the weather bu-
rcau today indicate, will continue to-
night and all day Saturday.
The Dakotas, Wyoming and Idaho
are now covered by the snowfall and
the storm is moving southward and
eastward. No prediction can be venturcd
as to the probable depth Of the snow
fall in Oklahoma but the certainty that
1t will be statewide offers hope of re-
lief to the wheat crop which is in need
OF moisture
The lowest temperature expected to-
night is ~ degrees The worst of the
storm probably will be felt tomorrow
when a decided DROP in temperature is
expected to be accompanied by stSong
znorth winds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25
HERTLINe AGREES
TO FOUR POINTS
Count Georg Won Hertling.

FN HE first four points in Presi-
dent Wilson's speech respect
q ing which, Chancellor Won
Hertlng said an agreement could
be reached without difficulty, re-
lated to abolition of secret diplo-
macy free navigation of the seas
outside territorial waters, subject to
international laws, removal of eco
nomic barriers and establishment of
equal trade conditions among ma
tions, reduction of armaments.
The filth point in regard to which
the chancellor said some difficulties
would be met with, provided for
impartial adjustment OF all colonial
claims based upon the principle
that the interests Of the population
concerned must have equal weight
with the claims OF the government
whose title is to be determined
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25
AUTOMOBILE AND POWER SHOWS
MOST SUCCESSFUL EVER HELD HERE;
\ WILL COME TO A CLOSE TONIGHT
GERMAN MINES SINK
TWO KAISER DESTR0YERS

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 25.-Thc mine
field responsible for the sinking on
Sunday OF the German dcStroyers A-7j
and 40 was OF German origin. The
seventeen men from the crew Of the
A-79, the only survivors from the two
vessels, suffered greatly for four days
in the open sea. From these sur
vivors it was learned that the mine
field was German
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25

tractors yesterday
These are but a few OF the lremend
ouS sales which have been made by
exhibitors at the first farm power
show, and are mentencd only TO prove
the greatness OF the show, not only to
the farmers and persons directly in
terested in motor propelled machinery
and equipment, hut to the exhibiting
companies as we'll
So successful has the show been
that the editor of farm journal at
Mu,lugcc today asked the Farm Power
Equipment club. which !, putting on
the show. 20 stage a similar show at
Muskopcc in the near future
"We'll furnish YOU an exhibition
place and get the crowd there" he told
nontlnusd on Page 2, Column a.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25
GERMANY MUST KEEP ALSACE
Washington
Sees No
Gain

WASHINGTON, Jan 2S--Based on
the short cabled outlines Of the speeches
OF the German and Austrian premiers
to their respective parlaments, the
opinion is expressed by officials here
that no substantial advance towards the
final peace sought by all belliRerents
has. resulted from these declarations.
Ciernin Ii Conciliatory,
1t Is true that expressions u Count
Cfcrn,n, the Austrian premier, appear
to be more concilalory in tone than
previous ulterances from that quarter.
hut beyond vague statements that tho
pos'lblltle, Of peace negotiations arc
contained in the address Of President
Wilson and Premier Lloyd George.
there Is no suggestion OF a surrender
OF any OF the extreme contentious Of
the military element in the central
states.
The German prcmicr's address In
deed Is couched in the language OF a vic-
torIous general and It is noted that no.
where does he specifically abandon tho
CLAIM for indemnity and territory.
Hindenburgs Hand Seen, r
In fact, tom The oabled abstract, III
appears that he~haS become even more
tncompromiSlng and miltaristic in his
position than he was when he, assumed
office and first addressed the reich
stag.
The remuneration OF Count Czerrin,
the Austrian premier, OF any claim
against Russia for indemnity or annexa-
tlon, It is noted, docs not extend to
other nations Considering that Ger
many has undertaken TO dominate the
Russian Balkan provinces and that the
central powers already have recognized
the independence Of Ukraine thus con-
stiiuting buffer state between Russia
and Austria, in large part il Is easily
perceived that luStria Is making no
special sacrifice in this remuneration.
Sham Kingdom Planned.
As for Poland, the declaration that
the population would decide It's own
fate, is read here in the light OF the
action already taken by the central
powers to set up sham kingdom OF
Poland, which in reality is nothing
more than dependency OF Austria
and Germany
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25
CARTER PROPOSES
CITIZENSHIP FOR
! ALL u. S. INDIANS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-The most
dra,u, Indian legislation proposed in
any recent congress was introduced to-
day by Representative Carter of okla
homa, chairman Of the house Indian
committee, proposing TO confer citizen
ship on Indians born within the terri
torlal limits OF the United States; au-
thorzing the issue of land titles to all
adult mixed blood Indians and the de-
livery to every Indian entitled, his full
pro rata OF tribal funds. Comissions
would be appointed TO carry out the
work.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25
PACKERS CHARGED
WITH HINDERINC
FEDERAL PROBE
Swift & Co. Sought to Induce
Senator 10 Call Halt

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-How the
packers worked against federal investi-
cation of their industry as proposed
in congress during 1916, and how they
kept in touch with political affairs in
Washington in an effort to forestall
passage Of investigation resolutions.
was described tnday in documents from
the files OF Swift & Co, read into the
record OF the federal trade commissions
inquiry
The name Of Senator Wadsworth OF
New York. who, Francis II Heney
said is listed as a stockholder in Swift
& Co., was brought into the testimony
in a letter from Louis i. Swift appeal-
ing ior help in connection with mats
ter which is pending IN congress
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25
Snow and Colder
Weather Forecast

LOCAL oREcAsT-cloudy and IN.
settled probably snow tonight and Sat
urday, Colder tonight with a minimum
temperature Of 20 TO 2s tprsss. Cold
wave and strong northerly wind Satur.
day.
STATE FORECAST Tonight cloudy
and colder In the northern portion; Sat.
urday snow and colder with strong
northerly Winds,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25
WILSON PREPARES
SOME Statement

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-President
Wilson cancelled all his engagements
Tor this afternoon, including the cabi-
net meeting, and remained in the White
House study at work There were no
outward indications of whether the in
tcrnatioual situation or the attacks on
the war department in congress were
engaging the presidents attention.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25
Food
Will Win
This War
4 4 4 4
Grow Some

Every person in Oklahoma City
.hould have a garden this year, Now
4, the time to plan The Chamber
If Commerce will help you,
First requisites Tor a good garden
are good seed, deep plowiug, fertili-
iaton and common sense.
II you will call Walnut 1880 the
niilce of the gardening committee OF
the Chamber of Commerce, arrange
mcnts will be made to plow your lot
and to furnish you fertilizer st .
minimum cost. ti
Now Is the time to begin plannl9>
the spring garden Feed yotssss
Carry on. se
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25
AUSTRIAN PLANTS
! RESUME ACTIVITY

! EDITORS. NOTE This dispatch
+ All pot como hy wireless from Nicu-
ma, ~ did a recent United Press dis
patch which claimed to have told Of
a revolution in the Austrian capital
BERLIN, Jan 25, Via Amsterdam
A Vienna telegram under date Of
Wednesday, TO the German press, says
Work was resumed in all factories
without exemption. Reports from the
provinces state that the workers almost
everywhere have returned to work"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25
Special Amusement Programs
and Dance viii Terminate
Exhibitions MuSkogee
Seeks Tractor Show

Up TO 10 o'clock this morning. a
representative OF a tractor company in
Sandu,ky Ohio, at the farm power
show in the Emerson Birmingham
building had taken orders for $j5OOO
worth ol tractors "a lighting plan,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25
DESIGNER Of SHIPS
QUITS Commission

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The res
ignation Of Theodore +. Ferris, chief
ship designer for the emergency fleet
corporation, was accepted today by
Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25

company had sole
Sl5,0O worth oI
systems
mostly To farmers
One official Of the
show who has de.
voted practically all
his time to the exhi.
bition rather than tc
pushing his own
tractor which is on
display sold SIX
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25
-FOUR ARE KILLED
IN NINE BLAST
At W|TTEv|LLE
Windy Shot in Columbia Shaft
Fatal to Family

POTEAU, Okla, Jan 25.-tSptcial)
-Four persons, two men and two child
rem, were killed and a third child scri
ously injured in an explosion due to a
windy shot at the Columbia Coal com
panyS mine at Wltcyllc. Okla, late
Thursday AFTERNOON
The dead are.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25

ems Says Germany Can Meet -Four Minor Points Of
Wilson's Platform But BakS at More important Con-
CeSSi00S,
BERLIN, Jan. "a, via London-COun Won HertIng in his
address before the cChsag committee said that the evacuation
of Russian territory question which only Russia
and the central powers.
Commenting on the fourteen points in the pro-
gram for world peace set forth in President Wilson's
address to congress- the chancellor said agreement
could be obtained without difficulty the first four
points.
Regarding the fifth point mentioned by President Wilson,
the chancellor said some difficulties would be met with
Germany Will Settle Poland, He Says
Germany demanded the incorporation of Belgian
territory by violence the chancellor asserted He said the
of Poland would be decided by Germany and Austria Hungary
When all other questions had been settled he added Germany
would be ready to discuss the question of league Of
Count Herng said the question the limitation
quite open discussion The chancellor added
that the financial position Of all European countries after the
war would probably operate most effectively for the solution
Of this problem ...... -
Count Hertlng contended that Alsace.Lor-
rsine almost purely German territory which had
been severed from Germany by violence When Ger
many in 1870 claimed the land thus criminal wrung
from her" not the conquest Of alien territory,
the chancellor declared, but what today is called dis
annexation.
There is no difference between Germany and President
Wilson regarding the freedom of the seas the count said He
added that thorough freedom Of navigation during time
well as in peace of Germanys main demands 1t
being important for future navigation that England should be
made to renqush her strongly fortified points Of support on
international sailing routes such Gibraltar Alden Hong Kong
and the Falkland Islands
The chancellor declared that Germany did not
wish annexations in violence but that the question of
northern France could be discussed only France
Germany. He asserted there could be talk of the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25

The chancellor demanded that the leaders Of the nations
lined by President Wilson and Premier Lloyd George contained
certain principles which could be accepted by Germany
said, bu the concrete proposals unsatisfactory
Regarding points g. 10 and in President Wilson's speech
Count erng said he must leave the in the first
place to Austria but that where German interests
cerned they would be defended energeically.
The ninth point in the presidents speech called for read
ustmen of the Italian frontier along clearly recognizable
lines of nationality the tenth for free opportunity for autono-
nous development of the peoples of Ausa-llungary; the
eleventh for the evacuation of Rumana Serbia and Montenegro
free access the for Serbia and adjustment of the relations
among the Balkan states with international guarantees of their
independence
Count Hertng said he would not foresal Turkeys
attitude toward point IL in Mr. Wilson's address he added
that the integrity of Turkey and the safety of hecapa closely
were connected with the question of the strait which was of
important vital interest to Germany.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25
Answers Wilson Peace Declaration;
Austria Will Not Demand Russian Territory
PEOPLES OF OCCUPIED TERRITORY
MUST DECIDE FATE INDIVIDUALLY,
HERTL|NC ASSERTS IN REICHSTAC

German Premier Asks Allies to Make Another Statement Of
1orUS Says Germany Can Meet -Four Minor Points Of
Wilson'S Platform, But BaIkS at More important Con-
CeSSOnS,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-25

FRANK ENKoEF, 30 year, old
CORA ENKQFF, 10 year, old
ARTHUR ENKOFF, 10 years old.
ED. M'GREGOR, 81 years old.
The later WAS the mine shot.ircr and
the only one in the mine at the time,
but the Enkoiis were gathered aboAt
the mouth Of the slope and were caught
in The oulrush of flames and debris.
Dolie EnhoiL aged lO was badly
burned. >