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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27

on the Asne front TO weaken their lines
in Picardy and Flanders.
II the Germans counted OH surprise
10 assist them in the new attack they
probably have fallen into a mlScalcu-
lation. II is evident from the official
British statement that new dispositions
of troops have been made along the
Aisne front. Before the March oticus-
i've, the British line ran to the OlSe
river south of ST, Quentin Going to
the assistance OF the British the
French took over a sector extending to
a point cast OF AmicnS There has
been no previous intimation OF the pres
ence OF British troops on this part OF
the line
Americans May Be In.
American troops may be taking part
IN the new drive. Earlier in the spring
there were several references IN new,
dispatches to the presence OF Americans
at that part OF the line Part OF these
forces consisted of artillery detach-
ments in training. but at one point at
least infantrymcn were in the trenches
There has been no recent reference TO
Americans there, however, and they
NAV have been withdrawn.
The front between Scissors and
Rheims IS a difficult one, offering the
allies excellent facilities for the de
iensc The country is billy, with Sc
ries of strong natural positions to the
rear of the allied lines. The Germans
ALREADY have sustained two severe de-
feats on this front Last July they
undertook what is usually referred Ia
as the "Crown Princes offensive,
which met with the same fate as all
his other military ventures. He car
ricd on the attack for several weeks
and met with a costly failure Last
October the French launched an at
tack and won a brilliant success, taking
$500 prisoners the first day The
enemy was driven out of the Aisne val
lev and the line was advanced to the
Ailette, tho-Germans losing all the long
disputed ridge Of the Chemin-dcs-
Danes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
Profiteers and Industries.

I'VE shall naturally turn, therefore, I
suppose to war profits and incomes and
luxures for the additional taxes But
the war profits and incomes upon which
the increased taxes will be levied will
he the profits and incomes Of the cal
cndar year. 1913 II would he mani
testify unfair to wait until the early
months of 1919 to say what they are TO
he. II might be difficult. | should i'm
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
SCHOOL BUILDING
PROGRAM WILL BE
DECIDED TONIGHT

Plans Tor rhc building campaign au-
thoriled by the recent school bond
election will be the purpose OF the meet
ing Of the board of education at the
Irving school building this evening As
soon as the architects plans are ready
active work will begin on the additional
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
J0BBFpS ONT SALES
OF WHEAT IN BIG LOTS

r. F Freeman Of Oklahoma Civ
secretary OF the Oklahoma Wholesale
Crocers' association. this morning pre-
scented TO the state food administra-
ticn a copy OF letter sent 10 ali sales
men for the Carroll Brough. Robinson
& Humphreys company Of Clinton
wholesale importers and iobbers. The
letters advise the statesmen that the
conscience Of the firm dictates that un-
tiI the new wheat IS on the market tha'
the statesmen should not sell any moro
wheat flour in carload lots. II suP.
costs that local stocks OF wheat flour
should be cleaned i'm and permitted ic
rer,ain exhausted until the next har-
Dppt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27

agine, to run the mill with water thayI
had gone over the wheel
Biggest Loan in Fall.
Moreover taxes OF that sort will not
he paid until lune Of nest year and
the treasury must anticipate them II
must use the money they are 10 pro-
duce before it is due II must sell short
time certificates OF Indebtedness In the
autumn a much larger sale OF long time
bonds must be effected than has yet
been attempted. What are the bankers
to think of the certificates If they do
not certainly know where the money
is 10 come from which is to take them
up2 And how are investors to approach
the purchase Of bonds with any sort Of
confidence or contributing OF their own
affairs il they do not know what taxes
they are to pay and what econpmieS and
adjustments Of their business they must
cficct2 | cannot assure the country Of
successful administration Of the treas
ury in 1913 IT the question OF further
taxation is to be lett undecided until
| 1910.
"The consideration that dominates
every other now, and makes every other
seem trivial and negligible. is the win
ming OF the war We are not only in the
midst OF the war, VIC are at the very
peak and crisis Of IT, Hundreds OF thou
sands ot our men. carrying our hearts
with them and our fortunes. are in the
! iield and ships are crowding faster and
faster 10 the ports OF France and Eng
| land with regiment after regiment.
thousand after thousand to Join them,
until the enemy shall be beaten and
! brought 10 a reckoning with mankind
| There can be no pause or intermiSSon.
| The great enterprise must on the CON
trary. be pushed with greater and great
cr energy The volume Of our might
must steadily and rapidly be augmented
until there can he no question OF resist
| ing it. II that is to be accomplished
gentlemen, money must sustain it 10 the
utmost Out financial program must m
more be left in doubt or suffered to lag
than our ordnance program or our shm
program or our munitions program or
our program for making millions OF
men ready These others are not pro
grams indeed. but mere plans upon
paper. unless there is to be an unqucs
tlonablc supply OF money
There Is Only One Duty.
That is the situation. and il is the sit
uation which creates the duty through
no choice or preference of ours. There
! is Onlv one wav 10 meet that duty. We
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27

buildings and repair work authorized
by the election. The program for play
grounds during the summer also will
be decided at the meeting tonight and
supervisors will be appointed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27

and to be spent through a long night
Of suffering and terror IN ordN that
they and men everywhere may see the
dawn Of day OF righteousness aud
justice and peace.
"Shall We grow weary when they
bid lis act 7"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27

ton or advantage the light will beat
also upon them There is abundant fuel
ior the light N the records OF the treas
ury with regard to profits ot every
sort.
Must Hit Pocketbooks.
The prolItccring that cannot be got
at by the restraints OF conscience and
love OF country can be got at by taxa
ton. There is such prolteering nov
and the information with regard to 1t
Is available and indisputable.
Il am advising you to act upon TINS
matter OF taxation, now, gentlemen, not
because | do not know that you can sec
and interpret the facts and the duty
they impose Just a, well and with as
clear a perception OF the obligations III
VOWED as ! can, but because there Is a
certain solemn satisfaction IN sharing
with you the responsibilities OF such a
time.
Disregard Capital Hotels"
The world never stood in such case
before. Men never before had 50 clear
or SO moving a VISION OF duty. | know
hat you will begrudge the work to be
done here By Us no more than the men
bcgrudgc us theirs who lie III the
trenches and rally forth to their death
There is a stimulating comradeshlp
knitting us together And this task to
which invite your immediate con-
,ldcration, will be performed under
favorable influences, II we will look to
what the country J., thinking and eN-
pcc,ng and care nothing at all tor
wha, is being said and believed IN the
lubbles OF Washington hotels, where
the atmosphere seems to make II
possible to believe what is believed no.
where else
Have you not felt the spirit of the
nation rise and ITS thought become a
single and common thought since these
cycntiul days IN which We have beer
: sending our boys to the other side?
Il think you must read that thought
as ! do, TO mean this, that the people
of this country are not only united II
the rcsolute purpose to win this war
but are ready and willing to bear any
burden and undergo any sacrifice tha
It may be necessary TO bear in order tC
win It,
No Fear in Just Taxes.
1--WE need not be afraid to tax them
IT we lay taxes Justly They know tha
the war must be paid for and that /
j, they who must pay for it and ii tn,
burden is Justly distributed and the sac
riilce made common sacrifice iron
which none escapes who can bear II a
all. they will carry it cheeriully an,
with a sort OF solemn pride. hay
always been proud to be an American
and was never more proud than now
when all that We have said and all W
have forcscen about our people is com
ing true.
THE Day" Has Come.
"Thc great days have come when III
only thing that they ask for or admir-
J., duty, greatly and adequately don,
when the only wish for America is thu
she may share the freedom she enjoy
when a great compelling sympath
wells up in their hearts for men everl
where who suffer and are oppres'e
and when they see at last the hig
uses for which their wealth has beI
, .pilcd up and their mighty power a
A cumulated and, counting neither blo
\ mar treasure, now that the final day
J opportunity has come. rejoice to sper
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27

Ten thousand women OF New York
City are to he enlisted in womne's po-
lice reserve corps.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
Lax-Fos with Pepsin

A Liquid Digestive Laxative pleasant
to take. Just try one Soc bottle for In
digestion or Constipation.-Adv.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Share And Share Alike

A Southern lawyer of prominence
relently went to Chicago to become
general counsel for a big lumber
company. Having been reared in
Kentucky. and being an old-fashion-
ed Democrat. he rather prides him
self on the fact that he has always
lived in state of Jeffersonian and
Jacksonian simplicity.
After the family had moved North
and taken home, 1t was decided
that the household would not be
complete without butler. An ad-
vertisement was inserted in the pa
per inviting applicants toscall. Al
most the first to answer the advsr-
tisement was . dapper colored per-
SON. His references proving salts
factory. It seemed probable that he
would be engaged.
Does you 'spevt me to wear NAH
full dress suit ever night ut dinnah?
he asked.
well. no." answered the lawyer.
"On nights when We have company
I'd like for you to let me wear it."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
How You Should
Choose Your Wife

DR.. Frank Crane. the we'll known
editorial writer. says In the Almeri-
can Magazine. In an article called.
II l Were 81:
In choosing wife I would in
sist ON three qualifications:
I. She should b healthy. 1t IL all
we'll enough to admire an invalid.
respect and adore her. but healthy.
live man needs . healthy woman for
his companion. II he would save
himself thousand Hls.
Q. She should have good common
sense. No matter how pretty and
charming . fool may be, and some
of them are wonderfully winning. II
does not pay to marry her. Someone
has said that pretty women with nc
sense are like q certain cheap auto
mobile: they are all right to rur
around with( but you don't want t.
own one.
3. She should be cheerful. A sunny
brave. bright disposition is wife''
best dowry.
As to money or station in life. OF
clevsrnsss. or good looks. they should
not enter at all into the matter. II
I could find q girl, healthy. sensible
and cheerful. and II ! loved her.
would marry her. II I were 81"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
THE DAY OF THE
NJ Is TRACTOR is HERE

Every dog has it, day" Ii an old
but true adage. Oxen had their day.
and then were replaced by faster.
more efficient. farm power-the
horse. Now. however. the call for
even more efficient farm power. to
cope with an immensely increased
demand for food stuffs. due In large
measure to war conditions. brings
the tractor to the front. with a rush.
on an errand not only of mercy for
the horse. but also to bring even a
greater production than the over
worked horse h capable OF produc-
ing. ft
The farmer who fails to consider
and understand the trend Of the
times In this respect will no doubt
soon be classed with the farmer Of
bygone days. whose sentiment In
regard to the old xteam overcame
bis better judgment in replacing It
with q span Of good horses.
When our president told US that
the result OF the war might depend
largely upon the ability Of the far
mer to produce more crops; and that
every means at the command Of the
farmer should be employed to In
crease production. It seems AZ II he
said almost palmer than words.
get q tractor"
Quite naturally the farmer Of
eighty acres or more 10 puzzled to
know how the tractor can be en-
ployed profitably by him. He knows
that unless the tractor will be a
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Infant Mortality In
New York Reduced

New York. Jan. 4.-Mortality In
this city during the, year Just ended
was at the lowest rate In the last
thirty years. according to the annual
report Of the department Of health.
The figure named. 1918. represents
1855 deaths among q population
of 5.737.492.
The rate in 1916 was 1889 and
in 1915. 1898. In 1910 the rate
was 16.
The gradual annual lowering Of
the death rate II due chiefly to the
reduction Of mortality among chill
dfen.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05

ocean liner. There are those whs
use these two vehicles for the sheet
Joy Of travel. But neither woult
exist unless they were primarily use
full to expedite the travel Of thos,
who are essential to big business
The automobile could not exist II 1,
were only = Joy wagon and II It did
not perform functions Of utility In
the life Of men Of affairs.
While ~ q whole there may BE-
produced next year fewer passenger
cars selling from $4,000 up. there
will be produced A. many II not more
cars selling from $4,000 and under,
BY spring . new chapter Of his
tory Of the automobile will have been
written. There Ii considerable ca
pacity which even at the high tide Of
production could not be utilised
profitably. Already some large war
orders have been booked and Others
will b closed % soon - preliminary
details are completed.
Premium for production was the
lubricant the motor makers used to
triple In three years the output Of
passenger cars. Based upon their
experience the motor makers believe
that II our Government wants to
raise the amount Of money needed to
fight this war Il must alter its pres
emit tax program. A new program
must be substituted which will be
based upon the bonus system and a
premium paid for production. Every
one recognises that more taxes must
be paid by every corporation and
individual a. war toes on. But a.
production must automatically de-
crease on . sliding scale. not increase
per unit a. under the present sct
Az to the future. Will the motor
industry survive this world crisis!
The demand for automobiles Is the
desire--that Ii the true demand
There can be no saturation point un'
I'll that deslre Ia satisfied. With tn
coming Of peace and prosperity thu
motor makers who survive this. thu
most crucial period Of their histor,
will continue to build more cars ant
better ones.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
America Answers The
Call For More Men
Guaranty at War Council to Offset Russia's De-
lection BY Dispatchmg Every Available Man
Is Disclosed Speed Up" Wheels Already
Whirling.

Warrington. Jan. Am engage
ment BY the United States to send
. great army against the Germans
in time to offset the detection Of
Russia. was disclosed through the
publication By Secretary Of State
Lansing Of review Of the work
and recommendation Of tina Ameri-
can mission which recently partici-
pated in the interallied war confer
ences at Paris.
American fighting men are to cross
the Atlantic - rapidly - they can
be mustered and trained. France
and Great Britain ON their part un-
dertake not only to Join In providing
ships to carry them, but to see that
any deficiencies In arms and equip
ment are made up ON the other side.
This was one Of the great decisions
reached at the conferences through
which the cobelligerents plan to pool
their fighting resources and move as
= unit toward driving the Germans
and their allies out Of conquered ter
ritory and crushing the Teutonic
world domination scheme.
There is to be co-ordinated effort
not only In fighting on land and sea.
but In production at homo and In the
vast ship building projects upon
which depends the vital problem Of
maintaining uninterrupted trans
portation In spite Of submarines.
Even before Colonel House and
his associates fsthsg American mis-
sion reached home. the machinery to
speed up war preparations here had
been set In motion.
In the announcement IL seen the
explanation Of the reorganization Of
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05

profitable investment that he can
do more for his country by not buy.
ing It than he can with its help.
This Is q point we want to give
special attention. because the vast
majorit yof American farmers oper-
ate average size farms and talk that
refers to tractors on ranches Of 1000
acre farms is of no benefit to them.
However. there are now on the mar
ket, tractors which are built espe-
cially for the small farmer. These
tractors are light In weight and of
simple design 20 that one man can
operate them as easy as team.
These tractors make their strong
est appeal because Of the fact that
they DO IS per cent to even 100 per
cent Of the. farm work that horses
formerly did. thus permitting you to
eliminate . large per cent Of your
horses. When you can get q trac-
tor like this--one that cuts down
feeding expense IS per cent to 100
per cent-one that eats only when
at work--that starts with you on
the first furrow In the spring and
plows. discs. harrows, plants, culti-
Yates. runs the mower. and binder
and fills your siio-you have got .
tractor that 10 a. much moro eff
Gent than the horse ~ the modern
loom 10 more efficient than the old
spinning wheel.
II you are . small farmer. keep
your eyes open for the tractor that
meets the requirements Of your
how many horses the
tractor you propose to buy will elihi-
how many Of the things
Il will do that horses did before.
II you get the tractor that ex-
Actly meets your needs you will
agree that the tractor 10 now going
to have its day. and that when Il
does have its. day. farming will not
only hold out fewer drawbacks and
but will be far more
profitable and pleasurable.--Alfred
Jones In Utah Farmer.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Visit To Wet State
Cause OF Wife's Death

San Francisco. Jan. AIRS.
Maude Hudson Smith. Of Portland.
Oregon. is dead here. while her hus.
band. n. e. Smith. wealthy In.
surancs man. formerly OF Santa Ro-
ga, California, 10 In q dangerous con.
dition. as q result Of three day
New Years celebration. the police
said. Mrs. Smith was found dead
in her bathroom at hotel here. The
couple came from . dry state, and
had been drinking quite heavily for
three days.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05

war department control embraced in
the formation Of the new war coun-
Gil Of general officers Of renewed ef-
forts to speed up the shipping boards
merchant building program. and pos
sibly Of the decision Of the admins
tration to take over all the nations
railroads without waiting for action
by Congress.
Other indications Of the new pres
sure are manifest, but cannot be dis
cussed publicly for military reasons.
1t can be stated authoritatively.
however. that definite steps TO make
good the pledges given to the allied
leaders by Colonel House already
have been taken.
The first recommendation Of the
mission il for entire military. naval
and economic unity Of action be-
tween the powers opposed to Ger
many. That 10 regarded as having
been accomplished.
Looking beyond 1918. the United
States will have NO need to seek
military equipment Of any kind away
from home. Before the present year
ends its full war resources will have
been made available. @ ~
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
RETURNS AGAIN
10 FIGHT GERMANS

Evansville, IaA..-Wounded twen-
ty-two times ON four battle fronts In
three years OF the verdi was-and
ON hts way back 70 the firing line.
This IL the record Of John Craw-
ford Ricketts,. an Evansville youth Of
%, who heard the call to battle i'm
mediately after the world war had
broke forth.
Young Ricketts, went to England
in August. 1914. enlisted In the Brit
ish marines and soon saw service
with an expeditionary force defend
Ing the Sues Canal.
Then he went to Gallipoli penin-
sula. He was wounded several
times and was finally sent to an
English hospital.
Next he went to France. fighting
on the Belgian and English front.
Wounded many times. he was sent
to England and transferred to q tel
egraph school to prepare himself for
the signal sorps.
He tried to get transferred to the
American forces. but failed. He is
now on his way back to the front
with o signal corps unit.
And l am going to carry the
American flag with me this time"
he says.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Good Wages Offered
To Mechanic Recruits.

Salt Lake. Jan. 4.-0ood positions
at $50 . month. and including rs-
tons. clothing and lodging are offer
ed to mechanics BY the British Can
adian recruiting mission. Lieutenant.
J. F. Nather. In charge Of the station
here, received word to enlist at this
rate carpenters. bricklayers. tim
smiths. blacksmiths. plumbers and
tunnelers.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05
Italy Will Intern &
Its Enemy Subjects

Rome, Jan. 3.-The Italian gov
eminent has taken measures to in
tern all enemy subjects in Italy in
four or five days. La Epoca says. No
exceptions will be made.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-05

Reumanla Founded In 1859.
Roumonia was formed In 1866 by
the union Of Moldavia and Wallachia,
two principalities tributary to the spl.
tan Of Turkey.
The border vidette., 1918-04-20

Captain Lipscomb, U. s. A., has received instructions to have the body of the Rt. Honorable Jackson B. Argyle, known here as Jack Greene, lieutenant or the British army, who last Tues day night committed suicide, prepared for burial and held pending instructions from the British embassy at Washington. Lieut.. Argyle is believed to have been a son of the Countess of Darnley, Gotham Hall, Kent, England. In poor health as a result of wounds received in the Worlds War, Argyle ended his earthly troubles by sending a bullet through his brain. At the time of his tragic death, the young Britisher was employed by Li.tlejohn & Singleton, the contractors, as a timekeeper.
 Last Monday P. J. Munch, de- putty state land commissioner; Sidney P. Osborn, secretary of state; David r. Johnson. state treasurer, and w. R. Evant, land appraiser for the state land department, were visitors in No gales from the state capital. The gentlemen were here on of- ficial business, and not for the purpose of fixing certain politi- cal fences. Of course Secretary Osborn admitted that he would like to occupy Governor Hunts chair, and MT. Johnson said a seat at the corporation commis- sion table would just about suit him, provided the Democrats were willin'. MT. Evants visit ed a number of pieces of land, on which the owners desire to borrow money from the state. From here the gentlemen went to Tucson, thence to Phoenix.