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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-07-05
RED CROSS WANTS TRUCK
DRIVERS

The Southwestern Division of the
American Red Cross has been asked
to enroll for immediate service
abroad 25 motor truck drivers who
can repair the trucks as well as
drive them. They will be maintain
ed while abroad, equipped, given un-
form and transportation and $36 a
month while in the service. Appli-
cants should write to the Director
oi personnel, American Red Cross,
st. Louis.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-07-05
WOMEN MAY HOLD OFFICE IN
OKLAHOMA

Women may file for the office Of
county clerk, county judge. court
clerk and county superintendent Of
instruction by virtu" % fth" decision
Of tn" Stat" supreme court.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07

"Pve done nothing"
That's what Brig. Gen. Sandeman-
Carey wrote to his wife in answer
to her letter inquiring about what
the papers were saying about him. u
She said they were calling him 8 hero
ID man whose brilliant achievement
ha6 saved Amiens and Calais. He
had closed up a gap which in the
words of Lloyd George himself might
have let the enemy into Calais"
The general wrote back: I've done
nothing"
Here's what he did:
The Germans had forced a serious
gap in the allied line before Amiens,
allied base and rail center. The Brit
ish were stronger in aircraft here and
the Boches didn't find out about II
Immediately.
That gap had to be filled at once.
No reserves were near.
So Gen. Carey went scouting out be-
hind the lines. He gathered a little
army" of signallers, electricians,
laborers. youth from a training camp
nearby. fifty cavalrymen, and a num-
ber of United States engineers-all Of
whom eagerly volunteered.
They were rushed up into the gap
and they held the line against inn
mense odds for four days until re-
serves arrived.
They fought SO we'll the Germans
didn't find out that there was a gap.
And as for Carey, who gathered the
men and led them-"Tve done moth
Ing" he says.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07
Big COAL SHORTAGE
AGAIN EMPHASIZED
Next Winters Supply Far from
Being Assured.

The country is still faced with ,
heavy shortage of coal next win
ter - probably $4,000, 900 tons -un-
less active steps are taken to pre-
vent 1t.
optimistic reports put out by the
Fuel Administration that there was
an increase Of about per cent in
bituminous coal production during
the week Of April 27. caused the
National Coal Association Yesterday
to issue a warning that greater ef-
fort must be made to increase car
service. There is a loss OF ontnut
due to shortage of cars in the chief
producing sections, says the asso-
citation.
Notwithstanding the increase in
production during this one week -
1t says. commenting on the Fne1
Administrations one week incroasa
there is still widespread loss ~
output due to shortage Of cars In
the chief producing fields OF the
country. Official returns to the GOV
ernment for the week ended Anr;I
~. show the lost production due to
inadequate car supply in Illinois
neids, to have been 322, 900 tons. in
Indiana, 10000 tons; Ohio. 536. 900
Pennsylvania. 100000; West Vir,
ginfa, 100000, and in Kentucky and
tennessee. approximately "a. .00o
Producing sections in the East
capable of an output of 11.170 ooo
tons, lost 2,o3S.5oo tons during the
week of April 20 from car shortage
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07
80 u. S. Fighters At
FORT MYER Together
Gen. Pershins's Men Are Assembled
Before New Drive.

Fifty Americans from the trenches
Of France, who have been sent over
by Gen. Pershing to speak for the
liberty loan, will be assembled at Fort
Myer tomorrow from all the cities
where they have been speaking sep
arately. and given a reception prepara-
tory to their beginning a speaking
tour Of thirty-six States In behalf of
the Red Cross.
Under arrangements made yesterday
with the Secretary Of War and George
Creel by Chairman Macfarland, of the
Red Cross War Relief Committee, be-
fore starting out on their campaign,
the entire group will speak together
here.
Chairman Macfarland, accompanied
by Commissioners Brownlow and Gar
diner, Representative Kahn, of Cali
fornia. and F. A. Walker. found Sec
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07
Bible CLASSES JOIN
To Hold FESTIVITIES
Mount Pleasant Congregational
Branches Have Banquet.

A joint meeting of the Mems Bible
Glass and the Pilgrims Bible Class
OF the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church was held last night, at which
a banquet featured the festivities
Ladies from the aid society of the
church served the dinner, which was
enlivened by several interesting talks.
Representative Clarence B. Miller, of
Minnesota, being the speaker of the
evening, He spoke on the subject of
"At the Front over There" his re-
marks being based on personal ex-
perierces with the Congressional dele
CATION which visited the war front
last year.
Rev. Wynn C. Fairfield. missionary
to China. spoke on the subject of THE
Great War in China
Rev. Walter A. Morgan, pastor of
the church. delivered an interesting
discourse on the subject of Men as
Assets and Liabilities"
An orchestra under the Leadership
of T. B. Amiss furnished music for
the entertainment, att he conclusion
of which the following officers were
elected:
President, DR.. James W. Gidley; vice
president. Fl. B. Jones; secretary, DR..
E. l. Whitney; treasurer, o. G..
Schmaltz.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07
GERMAN.
FREDA HEMPEL
MUST STAY 50
Marriage with Intention
to Become American
Would Thus Fail.

II. as reported in press dispatches.
Freda Hempel. the operatic star.
should marry an American for the
purpose of becoming an American citi-
zen, 1t would avail her nothing so far
as that feature is concerned, because
she was born in Germany and our
laws do not grant the right Of citizen
ship to any alien enemy. -
II Freda Hempel, therefore, aould
come to Washington as the wife OF
an American citizen, she would be ar
rested because a section of the U. S.
Revised Statutes, approved April IL.
1902 and amended in 1872, provides in
effect that naturalization Of alien
enemies is prohibited. This law is still
In force. and Miss Hempel is said to
come within its scope of operation.
This does not imply that her con-
templated marriage would be prohibit
ed. 1t relates only to her status as a
citizen OF this country. No woman
born in Germany can acquire citizen
ship by marrying an American during
this war with Germany.
On the other hand, a German wom-
ans marriage to an American prior to
the outbreak of war automatically
she is protected as such under our
laws.
Many narrowing situations were
brought about by the fact that a large
number of Germans Of this city
neglected or refused to become ma
turalized citizens Of the United States.
In such cases their wives became alien
enemy women and were caught in the
prnEfdanf'a
them from the District OF Columbia
In several instances they were bitter
against their husbands for this ap-
parent neglect. but just The same.
some Of them expressed loyalty to
the fatherland. declaring that they
only came here to make comey. and
that no ties of affection bound them
to America.
From all accounts. most, II not all.
the alien enemy women left the Dis
trict before midnight Sunday, as up
to a late hour last night no arrests
had been reported.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07
n. Y. Game Wardens
Equipped with Rifles
To Save Their Wards

Albany, NJ Y. May 6.-George D.
Pratt conservation commissioner, is
equipping the game protectors OF
the State with $3.50 caliber rifles
for use against all destructive enc
mics of game.
Alarming decrease within the last
few years of game. especially quail
ruffed grouse, woodcock and pleas
ant, it has been discovered, is due
greatly to the unrestrained fnroads
made upon game by such predatory
creatures as great horned and
great gray owls. eoshawks, copper
and sharp Skinned hawks, crows,
hunting houre cats. lynxes, wild
cats. weasels and rats and other
harmful rodents.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07
PURELY PERSONAL.

r. P. Butrick, Of Leadville. Colo.
has taken a position in washing
| ton.
Frank Armstrong has returned
from a months stay in Florida.
Miss Eleanor Palmer has receiv-
ed an appointment in the Postoffice
Department
Robert Ennis has resigned from
his position with the Committee on
Public Information.
c. w. Hecox has returned from
a brief visit to friends in Balti-
more.
Wallace Brown, of Gloucester,
Mass. is visiting relatives in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard P. Bailey,
the former a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. F. Bailey. of 1918 Vermont ave-
nue. northwest. came from New
York yesterday to spend a week in
this city.
Herbert r. MacFaII. OF New Bruns-
wick, n. j., Is in the city for a few
days.
Andrew Z. Campbell has received an
appointment as stenographer in the
War Department.
Frisbie Taylor. Of the navy yard. is
on leave.
John F. Farnum, of the Geological
Survey, has resigned.
Ralph A. Wunderleicht. Of the
Government Printing Office, has re-
ceived a promotion.
Curry NJ. Ross is on a trip to New
port News.
Thomas r. Mothershead has re-
ceived an appointment in the Office
of the Secretary of Commerce.
Thomas F. Roonan has resigned
his position in the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Esther H. Mcbride has been pro-
NOTED to laboratory assistant in the
Bureau of Standards.
william A.. Cruise has resigned his
position as assistant chemist in the
Bureau of Standards.
Frank A Kros has rendered his
resignation in the Bureau of Savi-
CATION, Department OF Commerce.
Marshall E. Snider has received
an appointment in the Bureau of
Standards.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07
Bill Would Cut Down
Congress Travel Bills

To prevent the government
spending more than is actually
necessary to bring members of Con-
gress and their families to wash
ington once a session Is the object
OF Dill Introduces IN the House
Yesterday by Representative Blan-
Instead OF the members receiving
70 cents per mile as they do
now. the bill limits the allowance
to actual railroad or steamer fare.
eating and sleeping accomoda tions :
for the member and his immediate =
family, the latter being limited 10
wife and children. Only one round
trip Is allowed during each session
In the bill
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07
Labor Delegates Given
Welcome in Belgium
Toast to President Wilson Is Drunk at
Luncheon at Which Belgian Acknowl-
H.. edges Americas Aid. x,

for II. 100000 Of our relatives on the
other side Of the fighting area would
have been starved to death.
New Bond Of Sympathy.
when the United States, q year
ago. declared q state Of war with
Germany, another bond Of sympa-
thy was formed between our two
countries. The decision of Presi-
dent Wilson and Of the American
people did not take US by surprise.
We know that the people shared in
the Presidents deep sense of right
eousness and wisdom. We felt that
the declaration of war was the nor
mai outcome of q mature study on
the part Of both President and peo-
PIE. Of the moral aspects of the last
years events.
II trust you will carry away with
you the impression that Belgium is
not unworthy of her great American
ally. and that IL our country looks
forward with confidence to the fu-
ture. because she knows she will
be powerfully helped to retrieve her
fortunes. the United States and our
other allies may reckon on their
side. that we shall manfully do our
own share in the rebuilding of our
lost prosperity.
ALLOW me to drink the health of
President Wilson"
Professor Lovejoy, of Johns Hop
kins University, thanked the Min
listers for their hospitable recep-
tion.
Brand Whitlock, American Minis
ter to the Belgian government,
gave an unstudied and NOV " de-
scription of Belgium during the
period of his residence in Brussels.
expressing his earnest hope tosree
the land once more free and pros
porous.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07

retary Baker and Mr.. Creel in sympa-
thy with the idea Of having the men
show themselves here before resuming
their Red Cross campaign.
Chairman Macfarland has arranged
Tor public meeting at s o'clock
next Friday night at Liberty Hut,
near Union Station. when all the fifty
soldiers will be on the platform and
make themselves known In one way
or another Afterwards three of their
best speakers will remain throughout
the Washington Red Cross drive which
begins next Monday, May 13.
Next Friday the Automobile Corps
OF the District Of Columbia Chapter,
American Red Cross, headed by Mrs,
j. Borden Hartman, will take the fifty
american soldiers around the city.
ClVll war veterans and Spanish-Amer-
lean War veterans will welcome them
to the city at the American Red Cross
headquarters.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07

Hayre. May I, delayed. - The
American Labor Delegation was Of
ficially welcomed on its arrival FRI
day morning, by the Belgian govern
ment, at sainte Addresse. The Inn
provised reception was most cordial
in character. The Belgian minister's
conducted the delegation to the ad-
mirable Belgian artillery establish
ments, and to the institution for the
re-education of mutilated soldiers,
where they were received by Mr..
Holleputte, Minister OF Agriculture.
Both Of these visits called forth
warm expressions Of admiration from
the Americans.
At the luncheon in their honor.
given by NJ. Carton de Wharf. the
Minister OF Justice. acting for the
Belgian government, and at which
about $50 guests were present, NJ.
Hymans. Minister, Of Foreign Affairs
spoke, in the name of the govern
ment. as follows:
we are always very happy to
welcome Americans to this hospitable
corner of France. which, as you
know. has been the seat of the Bel
gian government for the last three
and a half years. am all the more
elated to voice the sentiments of the
Belgian government on the present
occasion, as your party is particular
ly representative of American labor.
industry. intelligence. and charity.
We Gin Belgium) have always ad-
mired American organization and
American science. As to American
generosity towards suffering Belgium.
let me only tell you that not a sim
gle Belgian will ever forget it. But
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07
OIL PATRIOTS
OFFER THEIR
ALTO U. S.
California Men Confer with
Daniels in Present
Emergency.

Representatives Of the whole oil in
dustry of California. in a conference
with Secretary zof the Navy Daniels
yesterday afternoon, volunteered to
turn over their entire interests in the
1900 acres withdrawn by the govern
ment in the present oil emergency.
Features of bill giving the Presi-
dent full power to take over all the
lands in Nayal Oil Reserve No. in
California, including fields in Iitiga-
tion. were discussed. Secretary Dam
iels would not make a promise to
agree to such measure, but the
gave the distinct impression that II
would be more than acceptable to
. him He said he would ike up the
legal side of the problem at once
with Attorney General Gregory and
meet the oil men again today.
Secretary Daniels, with the one pur-
pose of jealousy guarding the navy
against any possible scarcity within
the next ten years. was strongly in
clined to the government taking over
the entire oil output in private fields
and in the 5000 acres of naval re-
serve. which was locked UP by Presi-
dent Taft eight years ago as a pre-
cautionary measure.
Mark l. Requa. oil director of the
Fuel Administration, explained that
the government now practically eX-
ercised full supervision of production
and distribution. through the licens-
ing system and through the provi-
sions of the Lever law. He thought
the only thing that stood in the way
was the present litigation over vari-
'ous sections in the navy reserve.
Conference Follows UltImatum.
The conference yesterday was the
result of an announcement made
last week by Mr.. Requa, that unless
the litigants could harmonic their
differences with the government. he
would ask DIR. Harry A. Garfield,
the Fuel Administrator. to request
of President Wilson a proclamation
communicating all the oil in the
reserve. Mr.. ReQua's stiff warning
then was spurred on by a delega-
tion of Coast publishers. headed by
F. W. Kellogg. publisher of the
San Francisco Call. yho laid the ur-
gent situation before him.
Secretary Daniels told the oil men
that the navy was the nations ulti-
mate line of defense in this war,
and that as all the vessels being
built are oil burners, the necessity
of providing fuel for years to come
is vital.
Percy Morgan, vice president and
general manager of the General
Petroleum Company and spokesman
for the delegation, said the oil men
were here to do whatever the ad-
ministration asked of them.
Oscar Sutre, of the Standard Oil
Company. stated that it was not
so much who operated the oil fields,
as it was the matter of having done
with the litigation. The oil men
were perfectly agreed to accept any
basis the government Offered, he
said.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07
British Village Has
But One Voter and He
Holds All Offices

London. May s.-Under the new
election law. the smallest village IN
England n Hopwas-Hsyes. IN south
stsfordshirs. which contains only on :
voter.
He constitutes the town meeting, Of
which he 10 both chairman and clerk.
nominating and electing himself 70
both ofices. He must audit his own
accounts-snd present them 70 the au-
thorities for approval
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07
Homesickness Thins Ranks
Of Employees on War Work

Homesickness-a malady that is
depicting the ranks of women war
workers in Washington.
One out Of every three women or
girls who come here are afflicted
by 1t and return to their homes,
according to Major z. L Potter,
head Of the housing and health di-
vision of the War Department.
Their departure seriously affects
the progress of war work, he said,
and for this reason 1000 mission
aries are going to carry the gospel
of carry on to the workers.
I'VE feel" said the Major, that
If the workers could be made to
realize what the war really means,
they would subordinate personal
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07
Municipal League
To Meet June 4-6

Philadelphia, May 6.-In view of
wartime conditions, the annual meet
ing of the National Municipal
League will be held this year in
New York City. on June 4, and 6,
instead of in the autumn.
The meeting will be in conjunc-
tion with the National Conference
on Wartime Economy. called by the
Academy of Political Science and the
New York Bureau Of Municipal Re-
search.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07
California Hires
Out Prisoners IN
Shortage Of Labor

San Francisco, Cal. May g.
Prisons are serving as employment
agencies. due to the stringency of
labor caused by the war in San
Francisco.
Tom Lewis, vagrant, in the coun-
ty Jail. was hired between bars;
Will Thompson. held as a drunk,
was also given a job on his release.
and several other employers came
to the Jail seeking help from men
about to be released.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07
German Sounding Names
To Be Struck OF Map If
Proposed Bill Passes

Cities. towns: villages and COM
munfties in the United States. whose
names stin sound like Berlin or
Germany. or have any other Teu-
ton name. had better change these
names and change them quick, II
the bill passes which was intro
duced by Representative Smith. of
Michigan. in the House yesterday,
to bar from the mails all cities,
towns or other communities in the
United States or its possessions,
who still have a Berlin or a Ger
many on its maps.
Mr.. Smith suggests that these
places, streets. roads or whatever
1t is that now has a German name,
be changed to something like LIB
erty. Victory, or other patriotic
name.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07

interests and personal ambitious to
the one aim of winning it.
while we may not reach all the
employees We shall have 1000 mis-.
sionaries IL We can give even l,O0O
or them the idea that any one WHO
goes home is a gutter and they
Will help others in speeding up the
work and keeping on the Job ali
the time. in hot weather as we'll as
cold. We want all to stick to their
Joos with the feeling that to show
the white feather is to be a de-
serter."
The Department intends to work
out special recreation plans for all
war workers here now that the
warm weather has come.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07
GAS ENGINE LECTURE
BEFORE VAUGHN CLASS

THE Gas Engine" was the subject
of lecture and demonstration to the
Vaughn Class Club of the Calvary
Baptist Church Sunday School by Prof.
L D. Bliss, Of the Bliss Electrical
School, and president of the Vaughn
class. at the regular monthly meeting
Of the club last night in the church,
Eighth and H streets northwest. Prof.
Bliss demonstrated his lecture with a
sectionaliZed gasoline engine, which he
operated and of which he explained
the mechanism
At a supper given later Daddy"
Miller, Y. N. c. A worker at Camp
Meigs, gave a talk on what the Y. NJ.
C. A. is doing in the camps.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07
German Tanks Name
Is New "Ahocity. /"

Paris. May s.-The Temps war
correspondent at the front writes
Some one asked me recently what
the Germans called their fanks.'
/ was compelled to confess ignor-
ance.
"A document found since, how
ever. shows that the German for
tank IL 'SturmpanEerkraftw ="
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07
Stoddard King Wlas YAH Pvi,s,

NeS Haven, Conn, May ITO R,od,
lard King, raia, ipil ef SPOKANE,
Wash, and Alonno Kllloti, js., of iDia
hanrhealer, y ". have heeA aUara.
~ the Ffancia deasph vsFnan mia
~ 'als zoe . song lllnatFatina Nals
i'a ldesls ssd aHsaoiailans. Ths ssWe
fhsfe u i.sns. i.saa TFan"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07

Germany Is outeating the United
States in potatoes, which accounts
in a measure for their ability to
keep at their business Of war.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07

ths pss sapl,a veshlg soasump.
iuh ~ petasees n 0lefmanY u 10
snsf,si Aasifia. .llunaaff, :
a,.'. u ,hs oai,ss s,siss
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07

Potatoes are a native American
crop. don't let the Germans beat
us at our own game. They are
eating potatoes and conserving
wheat
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07

Pershing says. I'VE want team
work" Eat potatoes and save
wheat-don't leave Il TO your neigh
bor-we want team work.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-07

Swift Company
Made No Profit
The consumer would
pay only IA cent a
pound less for his
dressed beef.
If Swift & Company
waived all profit on
cattle, and gave it to
consumers in the form of
lower beef prices, this
would reduce the cost
to the average consumer
less than25 cents per year
for all the beef he eats.
In fact, the packers pro-
fit is so insignificant that
if surrendered to the con-
sumner the effect upon
retail meat prices would
be practically nothing.
1t is because of the
volume of meat hand
led that the investor
in Swift & Company's
business receives a salts
factory return upon his
money.
these figures for 1917
are convincing:
The profit of $1.2o
per head averages
IA cent per pound
on dressed beef
Average Receipts:
Per animal for beef S6S.o7
Per animal for by-products 24.oe
S93.o6
Average Disbursements:
Per animal for cattle on
hoof SS4.45
Per animal for dressing,
selling and freight 7.32
Net profit per animal 1.2o
S93.06
1918 Year Book Of interesting and
instructive facts sent On request.
Address Swim Company.
Union Stock Yards, chic,so. uinois
Swift & Company, U.SA.
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