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The Washington times., 1918-07-14
Flowing Coal Violates
Clean Fuel Order, But
Garfield Needs the Coal
Re0istsred U. s. Patent Office

The fuel administration Is
stumped. Over in Pennsylvania
there's a strip coal mine. No. it's
just . coal mine right on the sur
face Of the ground. They peel on
the sod with . pillow and then
mine the coal lying right At the
surface with a steam shovel.
Any way this coal shows about
80 per cent ash
Now. the ADMINISTRATION has q
clean coal order. The mine points
out that you can't mine coal clean
in a strip mine. And there are
two or three big concerns who
want the coal from this mine. II
the administration enforees the
clean coal order and closes THE
mine, 1t means these concerns
will have to go elsewhere for
their coal. and that the availAbls
supply will be reduced by just
that much. And the administra-
ton wants all the coal 1t can get
out. There has been no order
against this mine a. yet, and
there probably will be none.
The Washington times., 1918-07-14
PERSHING PRAISES
TROOPS FOR VALOR
IN DRASTIC TESTS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE. July l4.-American
troops have borne themselves with
fine valor in "alI the drastic tests Of
modern warfare" General Pershing
declares in a general order. ..
The order expresses appreciation of
the splendid courage, service and sac
rifice OF the officers and men OF the
first and second divisions in the re-
cent operations in which the enemy
was stopped.
These divisions" the order adds.
submitting fully for the first time
to all the drastic tests of modern
warfare bore themselves with hne
valor that brought from their allied
comrades many expressions Of appre-
citation"
According TO announcement by Cen
erai March the First Division con-
Sists OF regulars, under Major Cen
eral Bullard. and the Second Division.
composed OF regulars and marines. 10
commanded by Major General Bundy.
The Washington times., 1918-07-14
Spacious Lobby.
RICHARD M. THOMAS
HEADS CREDIT BUREAU

The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association have appointed Richard
NJ. Thomas manager OF the credit
bureau Of the organization. Mr..
Thomas Is a native OF Washington. an
attorney, and a man thoroughly ex-
peFienced In conducting credit bu-
reaus. He has compiled an exhaus-
tive record OF washington's pay
habit" which will be an aid to him
in starting his new work.
The Washington times., 1918-07-14
TWO BAKERS ORDERED
TO SUSPEND BUSINESS

Two washington bakers will have
their licenses suspended for two days
as a result OF violation Of the baking
regulation Of the Food Adminlstra-
ton.
Harry Morganstein, 613 Four-and-
a-half street southwest, was yester-
day notified that he must suspend
business Friday and Saturday.
Henry Bonnert 100 Michigan ave
rue northeast, was ordered 10 close
next Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1918-07-14
MEN GET
REGULAR BEDS At
D. c. LIBERTY HUT

'HuIiy Geel This is a regular
place, with sheets and pillows"
So one soldier exclaimed after he
had been awakened from his sleep on
q bench in Union Station and shown
the way to Liberty Hut Just across
the station plaza
Not only a bed. sheets. and pillows
awaited him there. but a shower bath.
. place TO check his baggage. reading
and writing rooms, music Of pianos
apd yietroiHS. eompanIonship, and
food At nominal cost.
II 10 Q regular" place. all right.
but . most extraordinary place. as
we'll For Il ia the largest Y. N. c.
A. hut in the world, and expert -asso-
citation men have studied hints In
various camps to make its appoint
ments a model for meeting the SOL
diers' needs. so that. other association
secretaries now are visiting II and
adapting It's features to huts in sites,
IN camps. and in eantonments.
Fourteen Secretaries.
When the personnel OF the stan is
complete IL will be manned by four
teen secretaries. and though there is
an absence OF restrictions and for
malities, c. B. A Bryant, the general
secretary, has made one hard and
fist rule for his stah, which Is:
-GTeet every man when he comes in
before he greets you"
From now on Liberty Hut will be
open tEenty-four hours . day. From
midnight until 4 q m. a secretary
viii patrol Union Station TO invite
any man In uniform who has no other
shslter in view to avail himself OF the
hut'a ho6pitaIity.
For IS cents the visitor receives
the following: Free checking OF val
tables and clothing, towel and soap
and shower bath, baggage checked. a
bed upon which the linen Is changed
daily. special rates at, the Y. ". c. A.
cafeteria adjoining
II he hasn't the IS cents the cost Is
nothing. No man in uniform will
ever be turned away from the hut's
doors.
Spacious Lobby.
Upon entering. the soldier, sailor, or
marine Is in a spacious lobby. in
which there Is the secretarial desk.
and three pool tables, a Victrola, and
piano. To his right is q library
with a homelikeness that already has
struck responsive chords in many q
weary. dusty. train-tired man in uni
form. There are shaded library
lights-not the unbroken glare of
electric bulbs-more musical fnstru-
ments. books, and magazines, curtain
Cd windows. more than half q hum
drsd arm chairs. and inviting tables
The Washington times., 1918-07-14
Mysteries WhlsDered.

to make profitable capital out OF the
deliberate concealment.
Mysteries whispered
For months European gossip. the
premature undertaken for many q
mighty parsonage who still lives has
been whispering mysterious things
about the German chief OF star. He
has been varIously reported ~, In
sane and dead. To those who know
with what pomp such a man would
be publicly buried and what wondeT-
full theme for imperial teleErAphic
illusions such an event would be
70 those also who have long since
known that the Germans look to
Ludendorff as the real doer on the
battlefield. though still preserving
their gratitude and admiration for
the field marshal who more than once
saved the enpire-to those observers
il is unbelievable that Hindenburg's
death could really be concealed.
There is a pronounced belief in
certain quarters that he is not dead,
but that he Is partially demented
and confined in some asylum, having
thought himself literally out of his
wits-a perfectly natural assumption
when one considers the staggering
odds against which this man has had
to battle. coupled with the burning
fury that must have possessed him
when his emperor threw him down "
The Washington times., 1918-07-14
AVIATOR is KILLED.

BABYLON. N. z. July 14.-w. NJ.
Beham, a young naval aviator who
had been granted his coveted ensigns
commission but a-.foFthnight ago, was
killed yssterday by a rtOo-foot fall
into the waters Of Great South Bay
The Washington times., 1918-07-14
POSES AS WELLSBURG, v. VA,
BOOKNAKER;; TAKES GIRL HERE TO SEEK
BETS AFTER RAID VANISHED BROTHER.

Postoffice employees passing the
general delivery window yesterday
were mystified to see standing near
the window a simply-elad young wom-
an, who anxiously serutinized every
passerby as If enc expected TO find
someone. she stood there near the
window from Z O'clock in the morning
until the window was closed in the
evenings twelve-hour vigf.
This same young woman came into
The Times office last night Her name
is Miss Cleo Vandyne, and she Is from
wellsburE, ". va. She is seeking her
brother. r.-.....,-y-
VanIshes From Home.
According to Miss Vandyne. her
siiteen-year-old brother. Edward, dis
appeared from home June %. sup
posedly in company with a tramp
The boy was mentally abnormal He
was living st.the home. OF his brother.
with whom also Miss Vandyne Is liv-
ing, having been appointed guardian
OF the Boy when his mother died in
1908. The boy has four brothers liv-
ing, three OF whom are in the service
OF Uncle Sam. Another brother was
killed In action May %.
"A tramp came along before break
fast one morning." said Miss Van
dyne, beginning her story, land my
sister-in-law gave him some sand
witches and left him on. the back
stoop. When we called Edward for
breakfast. he and the hobo had both
disappeared.
.... Sends Letter. =
I'VE got a letter from him dated July
8. and postmarked Washington. He
asked for money.
Miss Vandyne thinks the boy is in the
possession. OF someone who intends to
extort money from his relatives by hay-
ing the boy write letters. She intends
to stay here for a week and help the
local police force. who are on the look
out to find her brother.
The Washington times., 1918-07-14
ARMY IS SALVACNG
WEARING APPAREL

The personnel Of the Conservation
and Reclamation Division Of the
Q 1artermaster Corps Il being enlarg-
ed to cope with the work being done
in the camps and environments IN sal
vaging wearing apparel and equip
ment Of the army.
Clothing and repair shops, laundries
and dry cleaning plant4 are being
constructed to earry on this work
The Washington times., 1918-07-14
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.

The Senate last night confirmed the
nomination OF William Crosisr and
Henry :. sharpe. both TO be major
generals. II also confirmed the ap-
pointment OF Brig. Gen. Clarence c.
Williams 20 be chief Of ordnance with
the rank Of major general.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20
T&RE1Gia1.6
@ cMAkE; AE7M11zasos1 ~
BE CALM.

r T Is not wise for US to say when
things begin to come our way. The
foe is on the run; we've kicked his
shins and made him howl; we have our
grip upon his jowl; its good night for
the Hun" Four years ago, along the
Marne, they'd nailed the Hun pelt 70
the barn, and thought the war near
done: and | recall how, people cried,
"The Teutons crumpled, cinched, hog
tied The victory is won" Far be II
from an old fat pote TO sound a dour,
discordant note, when all the JOY bells
ring; but there are weary days ahead
with tales Of wounded men and dead.
defeats. and everything 1t is not wise
to get too gay, for when reverses COME
our way. well feel them all the more
and when the blamed rcverSes come, II
is not wise to be too glum, too sick and
sad and sore. Wen win the war; that
much is sure, but ill its won we must
endure suspense and grief and pain
extremes of JOY, extremes OF woe dom
help a friend or hurt foe so lets be
safe and sane Let us be calm and df
our hit in any niche where we may tit
in counting room or camp; let's do ou'
! duty, full and fair, and when we have
some coin to spare, buy one large green
thrift stamp,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20
&deIAa6o8MrMoae

available in March Today after five
months, the recall OF French and Brit
ish divisions from Palestine, Salonika
and Italia, the transportation OF met
ropolitan garrisons from Britain to
France, has given the French and
British alone at least 100 divisions,
while the five Belgian divisions re-
main.
As for the Americans, we had the
value Of fifteen German diviSionS-
10000 men-actually engaged in the
second battle OF the Marne and at
that moment the equivalent Of ten more
on the line. Since that time we have
begun to constitute a new army and
several more divisions have taken their
place at the front.
In sum, where 100 French, British.
Belgian. Portuguese and American dl-
visions faced 210 German divisions on
March p. at least 20 British, French,
American and Bclan divisions are
now in line. and at least seventy five ad-
ditional American divisions are ap-
rroaching a state of training where they
can be employed
Thus the German has lost in i've
months ali the advantage he originally
possessed in superior numbers Since
| his divisions are actually smaller than
those of each OF his opponents he has
now fewer men on the front, although
conceiyably an equal number OF dly.-
sions and this inierlority is bonud u
become more and more marked as our
trnons arrive al the front for the
German made his maximum effort N
March and cannot even bring his eX
s,ing number Of divisions back 10 their
old strength during the present cam
paign.
More than a thousand square miles OF
French territory half the area con.
quered by the German in the early bat.
| ties has also been retaken this month
The meaning OF these four events Is
! assured by the statistics OF military
strength in the two armies with nearly
forty divisions, the strength IN March
the German won his greatest victory
and he was able to continue his vlcto
rious career until he lost the adyantag,
OF numbers. But having lost il. his de
fcatS were prompt and he has no chance
OF regainng not only the advantage o
numbers but the relative comfort o
an equal force IN this war.
Moreover, it is source OF prof1un'
satisfaction to all Americans that be
tween March and the middle OF Jul,
we were able to furnish our allies tn,
numbers necessary to restore the equi
librium: for the foundation OF Foch'
strategy both in defense and on the Of
icnsive has been the American contn
gent
Hereafter he will have supe
ror numbers rising to an excess o
not less than one hundred division
as measured by the size Of German
divisions, in the campaign OF next year
This is what the newly planne'
American army will mean in Europ
when the campaign Of 1919 begins an
Foch will have an excess OF one hun
dred divisions az compared with tn
forty on which Ludendorif built hi
great conception OF the present tear
which included the taking OF Paris an,
the elimination Of France
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20
Rv Frank II. Slmonds.

Copyright 1918. Now York Tribuno.)
NEW YORK, Aug l9.--Five months
ago tomorrow, on March q, the Ger
mans launched their great offensive in
Picardy. We have then, even under
the most favorable weather conditions,
lived through two-thirds of the cam
paign OF 1918 1t is possible now to
review with certain measure OF ex-
actncsS the facts and figures OF the
past operations and to measure the
turn OF the tide which has brought US
at the present moment to situation
where all the valuable ground lost in
he first four months OF the campaign
has been fetakcn in the fifth and the
invaluable advantage OF the initiative
has passed to the allied commander
ln-chlct
Hun Superiority in March.
Thanks to the Russian collapse the
Germans possessed on the west front
at the outset Of the present campaign
a superiority over the French and
British OF some forty divisions, having
available 20 against l8O They had
IN addition, devised new method OF
attack and were thus able to score one
Of the great victories OF the war in
their March offensive; again in April
IN Flanders, and May in the middle OF
France. along the Alsne, they won vic.
tories hitherto unprecedented in the
war Of positions
llO Divisions on Somme Front.
At the start Of the campaign tn,
Germans had 200 divisions OF their 2A
available for active work OF thcst
40 were used at the Somme and forty
at the Lys A dozen more were re-
ported among the forces al the Aisnt
and three IN the battle OF COmpicgnt
IN June, when the Germans wert
promptly checked. Thus when he be
gan his fifth offensive in the Cham
pagnc in July the German had al
ready used los Of his 20 divisions o
available troops at least once. He haC
in fact used at least half OF them twice
and twenty-five OF them three times.
What Hun Has Left,
He had last week not more than mt
teen fresh divisions in reserve and ht
has unquesuonab'y drawn on these al
ready to stabilize the line In a word
looking at the mathematical side o.
the problem. the German, who haC
, 10000 fresh troops organized into
200 divisions on March Il, has no
more than fifteen divisions OF unused
troop, numbering not more than U.s.
600 OF the l9S divisions which have
been used, most if not all, have now
been used at least twice. OF the $500.
Geo troops approximately milIior
have been at least temporarily removed
by casualties and half this number per
mancntly by death or, disability OF
capture To replace this waste e III,
German has been obliged to draw upor
depots and call upon the young and old
inferior, maniiestly to the units o
last March.
Allied Side Of Story
Now, by contrast, what is the allie
story France and Britain had 10
divisions against 20 last March an
they had also five Belgian and tw
Portuguese divisions. To this nigh
be added the single American division
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20

our women maintains the standard established by this
Oklahoma mother
And how her fine example should shame those little
creatures who make mountains OF their petty moleh of
sacrifice The grumber who rants at sugar shortage or
counts his wheaess and meatess days heavy cross,
should blush with shame before the words of such a
woman The penurious who holds he has given
enough because he has given the price Of tire to the
Red Cross or sunk a months salary in Liberty loans,
should learn from this heroic message that he has given
nothing or so little it will hardly count in the final
reckoning When woman nshold that giving all she
holds dearest is not too much those whose gifts mere
money or such paltry stuff food should more
clearly how trivial is their contribution. This war
will not be lightly won, nor won at all until the nation
stec itself for real sacrifice 1t not early to learn
how to meet H. and this woman points the way.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20
Eistorpg
Bits -
One Hundred Years Ago To-day.

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
l8l8-James J. Jaryes, a noted author
and diplomatist who established the
first paper in Honolulu, born in Boston
Died in Switzerland, June 28, 1893.
Seventy-five Years Ago Today,
l84j-John J. Jenkins, for man'
years a Wisconsin representative 10
congress, born in England. Died IN
1911.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
-Burlingame and the members
# the Chinese embassy welcomed 10
Boston.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
1854 great mass meeting OF the
unemployed was held in Chicago.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20

On. Year AGO Today in the War.

August 20 l9l7-British under Mar
shal Haig continued their drive into
German lines northeast of Ypres. In
the Verdun region the French under
Petain scored great victory by cap
turing German defenses on both sidei
OF the Mcuse.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20

Said the eonjurer in oily tones Now,
10 help me with this next trick, ] want
the services Of boy-just any boy in
the audience. Yes, you will do, my little
man; cong along Now, you've never
seen me before, have you!
Boy Gnnocently) No, father.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20
MARITAL OR MARTIAL

These men who seek TO dodge the fray
Hy pcrpetrHtlng matrimony,
May learn, upon a later day,
Their safety first was false and phoney
Perhaps no shells or poison gas
MAY mar their days or nights of slum
hcr,
But other dangers lurk. alns,
When gentle woman gets their number
An unprcjudiccd opinion is the raresr
variety
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20

Misery is supposed to love company but we find no
satisfaction recording that drouh extends into Iowa,
the most important state and also reaches well down
into Texas where it isn't what you would call novelty.
In view of all this it timely revise the food
seryation rules downward The country raised i'm
mense wheat crop but there is chance that it will be
short OF substitutes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20
ON nnily BirthdaY Party.

Raymond Poincare, president OF the
French republic, born at Bar-le-Due'
So years ago today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20

Japan regards the rice riots a political movement
but jt doesn't luoe as # the would be adjusted by
secret ballot
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20

Germanys explanation, Of retreat may fool the home
folks but they aren't making much Of impression on
this side Of the line.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20

In a short time the helpless invalids will have to at
tend to all the loafing in this country
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20

Secretary Baker has announced that matrimony is no
guarantee Of exemption and Cupid may experience an
other slump
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20

Coal production in Oklahoma is increasing but not
fast enough to supply the demand A word to the wise
man should be sufficient to make him buy hi, coal early
and use 1t sparngy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20

The Red Cross is offering opportunity for older
men service in France Men above iorty-Ne will
he accepted and the work for which they wanted IS
important enough to appeal to any
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20
THE CONSERVATIVE PROPHET

tTrom the Healdton Hcrald)
Tel II not In Cath nor whisper 1t not
ou the streets Of Ascalou In fact. don't
mention at amy time nor place and. abOyc
all things, don't say We told YOU. But
the cold. hard fact remains that It Is
ClOudnE up ana looks AZ N Il might rain
Of course there nre those who are doubt
ing Thomases and not willing to give
prophet even the benefit OF doubt, but
YOU can't dodge philosophical truth.
Again We repeat that IL mout-and again
10 moutu'L A uttle rain would help a
Ittle--and more rain would help lot
In the language Of George Pattullo
that's the obsolute truth"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20

Even a prohibitionist will admit,
during this arid era, that there is
such a thing as carrying the bone
dry idea too far.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20

You won't get very far if your ambi
ton IS limited to wishing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20
Dort1Mr1y ~,
A REAL WAR GARDEN.
p,wuh


Sid Haskins sought TO save tho land.
And aid the cause TO beat the band
By growing spuds and early peas,
And other garden truck like these.
AZ early morn he swung his hoe
To help the tiny plantlets grow
Al evening the soil he shaved
And used the daylight that he saved.
And as he titled the stubborn soil.
such thoughts as these made light his
toll:
"O I win soak h, c Of L.
And feed the family quite well
And so no might. but nelghbor RiN
Went IN for raising fancy chicks,
Kent Plymouth Rocks and l.eEhorn hens
And Brahma roosters In his penh
or In their pens they should have been
Instead Of outside raising sin,
But soon they found that garden plot
And what there WAS today In not
Tha t1Sk rdcn now Is no mans land.
dttaN stretch or soil and sand,
And ttEttered hopes and chicken bones.
And ancient shoes and sticks and stones
sid IIaskins wiclds no more his hoe.
And EtNs chickens had to go;
Thus gardening may start a war,
When chickens range around too far
Muskogee plans an investigation OF
the gas shortage, and much which
everyone knows will be found out
However, We are offering the customary
odds that the pressure will 60 down
with the mercury again next winter
Next 10 a mass meeting, the lnvestlga-
ton is perhaps the most futile form Of
human effort
40 relief for the ice shortage is in
sight and we recommend that YOU read
| the adventures Of old Doc Cook There
is Sone question as TO whether Doc
found the north pole, but he came close
enough to feel assured that there was
no ice shortage there
Even a prohibtionist will admit,
during this arid era, that there is
such a thing as carrying the bone
dry idea too far.
You won't get very far If your ambi-
tlon IS limited to wishing.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20

The man who says it can't be
done probably isn't the one who
will do it.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-20
Allied Side Of Story.

Now, by contrast, what is the allies
story France and Britain had lSO
divisions against 20 last March and
they had also five Belgian and two
Portuguese divisions. To this might
be added the single American division