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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24
Murder. on LARGE Scale

The German flying men dropped
very great number of bombs. and each
one burst in the midst of these huts.
a third OF the bombs were of the
largest size, which made enormous
cratefs in the earth. Others were
smaller shrapnel bombs, which swept
tho wards with bullets. They did
tnufdcr on a big scale.
They Killed many men who had es.
- ped death on the battlefield and
from these beds looked forward to
ne again They killed many hospital
<7|er les who had devoted themselves
{be service OF their fellow-men,
1o1 Whom. after each battle. there
kiornan soldiers getting the same
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24
DENY ATTEMPTS TO KILL
Gen. Won HINDENBURG
Efforts TO slay Field Marshal and
Ludendorff Rumored, But Berlin
COntradiCis
SnecinL Gable 10 Erenin

Special Cable 10 Euening Public Ledger
London. May "a dispatch to the
Morning Post from Amsterdam says that
rumors that have been current about a
recent attempt on the lives of linden
burg and Ludendorff are denied in a
Berlin dispatch to the Cologne Volkszei-
tung.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24
NO TINE FOR PEACE TALK

London, May ga proposal put for
ward by the pacifst section at the an
nual meeting of the Northumberland
Miners Council urging the Government
to initiate peace by negotiation was
withdrawn. The movers indicated they
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24
CREISOT WORKS ABLAZE
Short Circuit Causes Blaze. Damaging
French Munition Plant

raris. May - Fire. due to = short
circuit. DESTROYED a quantity Of ma
rniuery in tho plant Of the Creusot
works today.
Operations however, we're not re-
Xed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24
RAIDS
|||IOVOKE ! HATRED
utons Hit Low Mark of
Barbarism by Ignoring
+ A Red Cross
(zARCE-SCALE M URDER
y By PHILIP GIBBS

8ftrfnt Gable TO Euening Public Ledger
6obtricht, f9is, bv Ncro York Times 20.
ysAr Ccrrespondents' Headquarters on
4 the Western Front, May 81.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22
BIG STEELE SALE
BRINGS $4,000;
MULES TOP LIST


That the total amount of the Steel
sale held yesterday west of Chlcka-
sha. was more than had been antici
pated, was tic statement Of Coz.
Hubbard, auctioneer, this morning.
There were plenty of buyers from
everywhere" said Col Hubbard "The
sale brought $4,000, much to the
surprise of Mr. Steel He had esti,
mated the highest figure at $4,000
The best sellers proved to be hogs
and mules. The top price for a pair
of mules was $545 1t is impossible
to tell the average price of hogs, but
it was high In fact, everything sold
high
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22

e!ng food near starvation.
Il had just one piece of bread
when Jumped from the train. Dur,
ing all the Y days raw turnips and
an occasional sugar beet stolen from
some garden was all the food had.
q chose a straight line to Belgium.
BY day hid or slept IN hay stacks,
bushes or behind other places of con.
cealment
zone night as climbed beneath a
wire fence, I was challenged I lay
perfectly still as the sentry called
out several words in German. Then
he whistled, evidently thinking the
noise he heard might have been made
BY a dog l remained tense on the
ground, and be moved on out OF
hearing
There were many such narrow
soueaks for me- Finally reached
the Meuse river The only way to
cross was to swim and is was a half
mile That's good exercise for man
III perfect health, let alone half
starved man like | was and with a
bad leg.
'In Belgium | found food a little
easire to obtain but the Belgians
were always afraid to help me for
fear of being punished by the Ger
mans. was even suspected by
some Belgians Of being a German
spy
"All along the way l had collected (
odd clothing, piece by piece, until in I
Belgium ! burned my uniform and 7
travelled as a Belgian peasant
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22
STORY OF
ESCAPE IS
THRILLER
Pat O'Drien Leaps From German Prison
Train; Makes Way to France; Nov
in America
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Chicago, March PA leap into the
night through the window Of speed
ing German prisoners train 70 days
! and nights spent in his dangerous
! trip through enemy territory to free.
dem and "a hero's return to the Mo.
mence, ILL.,, mother who had given
him up for dead is the story Lieut..
Pat O'Brien told the United Press.
The story of his escape from Ger.
many after being taken a prisoner at
the end Of an air battle in which he
was suot down is one of the wars
classics.
Enroute to a German prison camp
with other English and French cap
tives, 0'Brien complained OF feeling
sick He had the porter lower the
tain window while four armed Huns.
with fixed hayonets and loaded rifles
stood guard in the aisle.
"FLe train was goin gabout 50
miles an hour when | dived through
the window" said O'Brien.
For several minutes l was stunn.
ed by the shock. My face was a
mass Of cinders and dirt. | was bad
" skinned up. Also my ankle was
snrained
of course, my escape was instant
ly reflected in The slowing down Of
the train Soldiers hurried off in
search of me. I crawled to a heavy |
and in the bad light
was not found l guess they thought |
that British aviator So miles inside
Germany would not travel very far. {
] lay there for quite a while after
the train started UP again. had all
night to think over my plans for es.
saping.
"My next AZ. days, until I reached
Holland through Belgium, were aw.
.ul experiences of swimming rivers,
sleeping days, tramping nights, beg
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22
Women, Prepare!

Thousands of women in Oklahoma
have overcome their sufferings, and have
been cured of woman's ills by DR.. Piercc's
Favorite Prescription. This temperance
medicine, though started nearly half a
century ago, sells most widely to-day. . 1t
can now be had in tablet form as well
US liquid (tablets, 0oc.) and every woman
VINO suffers from backache, headache
nervousness, should take this sPrescrip-
tlon'of Dr. Pierce's. 1t is prepared from
natures roots and herbs and does not
contain particle OF alcohol or any mar
cotic. It's not u secret prescription. for
Its ingredients are printed on wrapper.
All druggists. Send 10 cents for trial
package tablets TO Doctor V. NJ. Pierce.
Inyalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, n. Y.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22
SOMETHING GOOD

Those who hate nasty medicine
should try Chamberlain Tablets for
constipation, They are pleasant to-
take and their effect is so agreeable
and SO natural that you will not rea.
ize that it has been produced by 4
medicine. Obtainable everywhere
ADV.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22
RE-WRlTE DRAFT TREATY;
IRISH NATIONALS INVOLVED
BY United Press.

Washington, March 22.--Deicate
questions that have arisen in the
draft treaty between the United
States ana Great Britain, must be
rewritten by the state department.
The question Of drafting Irish ma
'onals in this country musy be dealt
with.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22

liver and bowels. are
the best remedy /
have ever used for
constipation. | used
to have constipation
W h ic h h as been
en- tirely cured by
this m Q edicine. l
also had an attack
of nervous prostra-
tion at the age of 45,
and a fter king
DIR. Pierce's Favorite
IllNsScriOtiOn | am as
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are made
up of the May-apple, aloe leaves and
jalap, and can be obtained from any
apothecary for twenty five cents vial
The best known liver pill for the past
50 years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22

NORMAN, OKLAHOMA. al certainly can
saIelY say that DR.. Pierce,s Pnlinfs fnr
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22

well as I ever was IN my Younger DAYS.
youth and health. and heartily recom-
mend 1t to women who are sufering.r-
MRS. ALICE BILLS, 400 N. Main Street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-22

Bring the boys in for their spring
suits You will find the kind of
clothes that boys like to wear and
the kind that mothers Ike to buy
Tor they are built to stand the rough
usage that boys will give them If
you can't come down send the boy.
Tie WE get the same square deal
chat We would give him were you
along
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-26
Terrorism in Russia

D OLSHENlkISM at last stands condemned
- before the whole world. The reign of hor-
ror, murder and anarchy which it has inau-
gurated in final desperate effort to main
tain itself in power has been arraigned against
the sincerest friend the Russian peol lie have
on Garth The American government which
from the beginning has been the champion
and sympathizer OF the millions of men and
women who populate that distracted nation,
has found it necessary to indict the Soviet
before the high court OF civilization.
1t may be assumed that such action as has
been taken by the State Deartment was taken
only after this government had become con-
WINGED beyond all possible doubt that the
Bolshcvik outfit had forfeited the respect
and decent regard of all the world that the
blood-thirsty tribe now engaged in Wholesale
massacre should be outlawed, and tho time
had come when the Bolshevik leaders should
be branded as criminals by every nation
worthy of place in the sun.
There is no parallel in history for the mad
ness with which these lunatics are proceed
ing with their murderous business The
French revolution seems tame when com
pared with the wantonness with which they
are seeking to eNterminate thousands upon
thousands of innocent and defenseess people
The so-called Red Guard" supported by Ger
man brutality in its worse form, seems to
have no other impulse than TO kill, kill, kill
Nor is that mob satisfied to wreak its ven
geance upon its own people, but ii is bent
upon the assassination OF every American,
frcnchman or Englishman in the land
AS this sickening spectacle is contemplate ed
| the wonder is that the Russian people them
| selves do not rise up against it, There are
more than l10,OOO,000 men, women and chill
dren in that country The life OF not one
Of them is safe The property of not one
OF them is secure. The future of not one
OF them can be foreseen. Sury the day IS
| not far distant when the worm will turn
| The Russian people are not without powerful
! friends. The allies have landed armies in
! their northern country and in the Far Eastern
/ country which ask nothing but an oppor-
| tnnity to aid in the deiverance of the ma
| ton from the grip of few madmen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-26
Launching the Worlds Biggest Loan

THE fourth Liberty loan issue, for a min
i imum of $4,000, 900, 900, the largest is
sue of bonds ever made by any country, will
be launched on Saturday, September 90, and
the campaign for their disposal will last three
weeks. Richmonds quota is between $19,-
000,0 and S20,000,000.
1t is not to be doubted that American pa
triotism will make whole-hearted response
and over-subscribe the issue before it has
expended half the force Of it's enthusiasm
The masses of the people now fully realize
the magnitude of their undertaking to crush
the menace OF autocracy, and they are ready
to back their government to the limit in
providing the ways and means for the speedy
accomplishment Of that purpose. They
pledged the President when they authorized
him to proclaim the existence of a state of
war between this country and Germany to
support him in its prosecution with all of
the resources at their command, and this
pledge they have far fulfilled by respond
ing to every demand made upon them. To
doubt their willingness to continue to do so
would be to impeach not only their patriotism
but their intelligence as we'll
The winning of this war was assured when
America entered the conflict. That result
is not absolutely contingent OH the success Of
this new loan and of subsequent ones that
have been authorized, for the nations wal
needs may be met by the method Of tax
atlon, put the vital question is that of the
easiest and simplest method of financing the
war so as to assure victory in the shortest
time possible Hence, the success of the loan
means fastening the end OF the war reduc-
ing the number OF American lives that must
be risked TO win it,
The War Department has undertaken TO
put Il well-equipped army of not less than
100000 American soldiers in France by
July next. This army will be composed Of
the flower of American manhood selected
from every American home. They must be
supplied with everything they need in order
TO make easier the job they have undertaken.
1t is for those OF us who remain at home to
meet our whole duty by making any sacri-
flee that may be required Of us in order TO
provide the money to meet these require
ments, as we may do by investing to the full
extent of our ability in these interest bearing
securities of our government. Those who are
already "over there as we'll as those who
are making ready to go, are our sons and
brothers and fathers, and we shall prove UNI
worthy the name of American, aye of man,
IL we count dollars against their lives.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-26
News of Fifty Years Ago
tFrom the Richmond Dispatch. Sept. &c. 1869

Il. Wardwell. superintendent of the peniten-
tiary. writes the Dispatch as follows. regarding
tradct what has been or may be said OF me in the
Richmomd papers. IT, however, the man, Brown
was witness in the case of Freeman. 1t Will
be my duty as well as pleasure to- recom,n end
for unconditional and immediate pardon from
the penitentiary.
The internal revenue assessments whisky
amounted TO $26623S7. Tax whisky removed
in bond $Sl lO7.95; penalties Imposed. s26675.
s Is15s Hvs' inc same '"'"' " S' year OF
Haxa crenshaw s Co yesterday received a
it is "A beautiful article. almost as hard as shot
and in splendid order.
Captain V. j. Clutter, the wel-known Richmond
builder. received with establishment and
by hs To- the ni the
cent Atlantic Hotel Of Norfolk. and it is said
that his cmbarra ssnents have grown out of his
losses that contract
A great revival OF religion Is going at
Trinity Mstnodist s Church under tha direction
been over 100 conversions so far.
late hG OF Ran%op coees
ship TO be called by his name. IT is proposed
TO raise $4,000 for this purpose by the first of
january next
was advertised for yesterday, did take place.
By mutual consent he property was Withdrawn
for the present and the sale postponed some
future time.
Judge Underwood and District Attorney
ChanSier arc tn Washnglon it is undersood
Attorney General bvarts In regard to the trial
OF MIR. Davis.
train" from this city 70 Ashland to accomm oda e
here II sufficient Smmbcr w ean be Secured ht to
make 1t pay actual cost.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-26
Kaiser's Mission to Roumapi,

GERMANY sends her Colonial Secretary and
1Field Marshal Mackensen to Bucharest TO
deal with the agitation which has been re-
vi"ed among Roumanians for a fresh declara-
ton of war against the central powers rhi,
is an interesting combination. The soldier
clears the path for the coloniser 10 tread
lyzed and her throat cut. Then the spo;ie-
men step in, tear her frontiers to pieces,
partition her lands, seize her seacoast and
after taking what they want. pronounce their
conquest benevolent peace"-one which
| guarantees the independence OF the king
| dom and the protracted happiness Of tie
| people.
| 1t happens that few ingrates, failing 10
| appreciate the friendly interest OF the cen
| irai powers in Roumania and the solicitude
! ieit III Berlin and Vienna for the' welfare
| KICK up some trouble. They observe the vie
| torous allies pressing Germany's army back
! III france; more victorious allies driving tic
| hated buigarians before them Iii Macedonia:
! sun other allies uniting with the CZecho-
| SioVaks for the reclamation of Siberia and
| hhaily, another allied army marching toward
fetrograd from the Thurman coast Fired
by hope of dcliynrancc these "agitotors, rise
up making their voices heard in The wilder
ness.
THIS prompts the German government to
"'sp"tch Mackensen, Roumania's conduercr
| ~ inc houmanian capital. lie goes OF course
J W prahdish the sword once more if not TO
plunge 1t through the body of the country
| WIN MN or soon after him goes Or Solf
the colonial Secretary. The Foreign Min
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-26
Voice of the People
Letters muht give the name and au-
drcss OF the writer. Name VIII DO
pubiisheu II writer 80 rclucxA.
Annointrd ON Vert.

To the Editor OF the Times Dispatch:
Sir.-All N!rg !n.aus VIII share Win
their ne!ghbors in West Virginia pride
IN the appointment OF solicitor Gcnernl
John W. Davis To- represent the tnitcd
States At the Cour, of ST James. In
fact Virginia feels sort OF propf!c-
torship in this brilliant young lawyer.
and has watched his expanding public
career with the same degree OF inter
est ass his own people across the state
line. Although he Mas born IN West
ieEiatc AS we'll IS his professional cdu-
cation at Washington and Lee, ana AT
one time was member or the faculty
OF that historic instit' tion.
This appointment was made by the
President purely upon merit. II vas
not handed TO some campaign contribu-
tor an a political compliment. II was
not given TO some rich friend OF the
the ornamental title wrich goes with
ii. Mr.. Davis was toscn for the cN-
allied honor OF representing his govern
mcnt at the most impi rtant diplomatic
he is equipped ms are few men in the
country 10 discharge the eXacting du-
ties which will be imposed upon him.
In the old peace lays the diplomatic
Ia the country the most profound
learning or the extraordinary profess
sional qualifications required now. Am
hassadors and ministers teforc the war
were largely official messengers OF their
State Departments or their Foreign
Offices. They were expected TO be Law
ish entertainers; TO haze large private
fortunes and to be sdepts ut pouring
tea or bending. the stockinged knee In
the presence Of royalty,
But for the time being all this has
GU, taking time to consult with the
must be handled by this governments
foreign representative He must act
often mnon his own jud Inent and with
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-26
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
Of
Authoritative Writcrs-A Daily Editorial Feature.
TRAGEDIES OF THE TURKISH THRONE
by FRANC HAMPTON FOX
Traveller Essnylst.

tan of Turkey. following that Of
Abdul Hamid II. short time age. age:
of three brothers who have worn the
imperial purple Of the Ottoman empire.
The career OF Abdul amid for near
criminal cunning. His crimes caused
the civilized world to abhor the AS
sassin of the Bosporus." He was the
son of n Circassian slave girl who died
from tuberculosis nj the age of twenty
three. His father died from the same
disease at the age Of thirty-eight.
pcrial harem. His education consisted
chiefly in making him an expert in the
use OF spies and intrigue. which he
most 4 third OF a century he outwitted
the combined rulers Of Europe.
lii early life he, was market gar
Abdul Hamid raised vegetables and
peddled them In S,amboul. lie was
parsimonious and prosperous. AS soon
as he had some money saved he began
TO gamble on the European stock ex-
changes and became rich. While his
government was trembling on the
lie held his creditors at bay, capitalized
his Indebtedness. and continued TO live
in lavish luxury.
He administered his widely extended
cmpire with the unmodiicd Moslen
principles OF the middle ages ~ we'll
known American ambassador said TO
In Constantinopie: "Abdul-Ilamid regu-
larry employed 10000 paid spies and
nssassins. These men were everywhere
spying on everybody. Suspects never
were brought to trial: they suddenly
dropped out OF sight and their friends
dared not inquire as TO their fate"
He murdered thousands, ard thou
sands OF his subjects. hoping thus TO
keep his people III subsection. Never
did Turkey have more unrighteous
ruler than in Abdul amid II. lie WAS
strange combination OF ielig ious
fanatic and blood thirsty tiend. Those
belonged 10 the "Howiina Dervishcs."
Frequently his ministers Of state who
had been summoned 10 Il council, had
10 wait for hours for the Sultan 10
appear. he being III an inner room win
circle OF Dcrvshes shrickine tho
name OF Allah and working UP the
NECESSARY ecstatic condition in which IL
should be revealed to him whether and
when he should enter the council. Ia
one OF these ccstatic moments II is
claimed he received the idea OF APP
pCaling TO the world of Islam to lool;
upon him as the supreme khalif. The
green banner az tho prophet was COM
mittcd 20 his keeping.
He hated England with n permanent
and incradicabie hatred. This chronic
aninosity influenced all o! his policies.
leading him 10 turn to Germany. Eng
land always favored tho reform party
reformcrs. In so far as he was able.
he trod tho reform party IN the dust;
The Island OF cyprus WAS Il part OF
the private fortune OF the Sultan. The
revenue from 1t amounted TO about
100000 year. The Gladston!an gov
ernmcut OF England took this revenue
10 pay the interest OH the Turkish
debt, Complying the Sultans private
purse TO pay interest TO Europecau
bondholdcrs." No wonder Abduli lamId
hated Eng land.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-26
Much Ado About Nothing
ny ROY Il. MOuLToS.
Historic NnNiCca.

Nero used to pride himself upon his ways in
And yet he was a hicls at frishtfulncss
"scourFe OF God" -Atiila was as gentle as a
Though, charged With butchery. he would con-
Spanish inquisition boys achieved regulations
They thought their ways OF torture were su-
Captain Kidd and Tarquin occupied rank and
They though they made OF life a horr!d dream,
Ancient iends were chesty, but had methods
They we're chick hearted crowd of rubes.
Compared to modern Kaise s they were awk-
y lot of unsophtsttcatcd boobs.
it is captured? Why not cali it kamarad?
4 woman is as old as she looks. a man is as
old as me fights.
What did We find to talk about in 1919? Can't
think of thing that was going on then.
Beyond tho Rhine lies Gcrmany."-Foch.
Lies" is right.
Maybe it will be insanity.
Our commodities may in price, but it is
stu possible to get four perfectly good thrift
The German Germ peGDe stand soliay behind tho
But not SO far behind it as two weeks ago.
1t can be announced now that Der Tag has
been Indefinitely postponed.
six Alien Enemies In,crrcd."- headline
Unfort nately, we might say most unfortu
natciy. This was a, misprint. 1t was meant for
lint orncd." of couNsc.
Count that day lost whose low descending
Sees. from thy gun no bullet in a Hun.
Wonder what kind of musical instrument
Trotzky played on while I'etrograd was burning ?
ukulele.
One of the keen delights OF this life is to
name hoy Lloyd George and then have new
family move In next door with Airedale by
the
Which has happened.
Germany's slogan: abandon soap. all We who
enter here"
president Wilson doubtless feels like join
ing the Oh Why Did l. Ever Let ybod Take
My Picture While-I Was Whstling Club