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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
Pimp|es Troubled Ten
Years. CutiCura Heals
Sore EruptionS, All Over
Body, ItChed and Burned
Till Could HardIySIeep,

MY trouble began with little red
pimples that grew larger, and they
became sore etuptions. They scaled
over and were all over my body, and
they ies,eTed. They itched and burned
until could hardly sleep. had this
trouble every winter for ten years.
II used lots of salves but they did
not do any good. Then l used Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment, and used
two boxes OF Cuticuta Ointment with
three cakes Of Cuticura Soap when
was healed" (Signedl Mrs. M. Poole,
Indian Mound, Tenn.
II your skin Is slready healthy and
clear keep II so by using CudcuIa
Soap for toilet purposes assisted by
touches of Cuticurs Ointment TO soothe
and heal any tendency to irritation, red
ness OF roughness OF the skin or scalp.
ss.pls HAeh Pre- b. MAIL. Address post card
'cuueurA Dept n, Bsttsn Sold everJuhere
Soap be. Ointment y and bOe. rAlrum Sc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
line SHORTENED,
CENTER ESCAPES
OUR CROSS FIRE
Battle Always Can't Be Car
ried Out on Schedule,
By Walter Duranty,

Copyright 1918, by the New York Times,
the Chicago Tribune and the Okmhoma
City Timos)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES,
July 30 (Delayed) The battle is
again stationary The enemy for the
moment is resisting the allied advances
with good troops and heavy concen-
tration OF guns on the high ground at
both sides of the salient which IS now
sufficiently reduced to permit the pro-
lection of the center from cross fire
from the flanks.
Hare Hastens Lull.
This morning the haze was 50 thick
as TO be almost fog over the front
occupied by Mangin and it doubtless
contributed to the lull by hampcring
artillery observation As indicated in
previous dispatches it is a mistake to
suppose the battle is wholly Progressing
according to prcConccyed plans on
both sides True, each adversary has
a fundamental scheme Of endeayor. but
the inevitable fluctuations Of the com
bat produce notifications from hour to
hour.
Oppor,unlSm-rcddlncs 10 change
plans when the occasion seems favor
able--has been the marked feature Of
the German operations in the past ten
DAYS Both adyrrsarics are feeling
each other, pulse" as a staff officer
expressed it this morning so as to take
swift advantage of the first favorable
sign.
Defeat Looms High.
But always the situation is dominated
by the fact that the Germans have SUI
fered a costly and undcniablc defeat
Il can be taken for granted that Hin
denburg did his utmost to repair the
damage by the new stroke. He may not
dare risk it-or he strong enough to
do so--hut as things are today, it ap-
pears the likclest probability on the
war ches, board
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
Masons Plan Aid
To Disabled Men
When Peace Comes

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. Sub
ject to the approval of the war depart
ment and the sanction OF the higher
Masonic bodies OF the country, the en-.
tire resources of the Masonic bodies
throughout the world will be used to
assist soldiers and sailors disabled n
the battlefields of Europe, under a
movement launched here last night at
meeting OF representatives OF every
branch of Masonry. The war lcag ie
for Masonic service was tentatively
formed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
Voters This Year Demanding a
Legislature That Will BE a
Credit Rather Than a Joke

Thinking first Of patriotic duty and the grave respon
shites OF those who to represent the state IN time
OF war voters are taking the Legislature seriously this
year The usual horsepay must give way to serious
business like efficiency It's matte of good govern
ment rather than good politics" The people in m
mood to support any candidate who does not consider
winning the war the first and biggest thing the world
today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
LhakRMLn1te
His Column
HUH
'ODWNOW /QN9

Huh
She's blind. and she can't see n bit.
But pretty Helen Hooker
Most any follow viii admit
Is surely good locker
Haw, Hawl
IF | should stand on my head. the
blood would rush TO nv ,cad." said the
teacher & the class. "But whe |
stand my feet the blood does not
rush to my feet Now who can explain
the reason for this2"
81 know" said Tommy. "Your feet
are not empty"
Police.
rs n funny thing, my lands
A paradox that can't be brRt
The jugglcr does fcats with his hands,
Tho dancers handy with his feet
The Limit.
Smith is a confirmed pessimst. isn't
hc2" said Jones
"Yes," replied Brown. "The blue is
the only color he sees in a rainbow"
Strange.
A kindly man Is william wait,
II makes him sick 10 see blood shed;
And vet IN would not hcsitpte
To hit an umpire On tho head
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
The Oil Indu stry-Oklahoma'
Greatest Asset Almost Paralyzed
by irresponsible Politicians

Throughout the state sentiment among the voters Of
both political parties is raFdy turning against the typical
political demagogue. The of who have in former
sind into office by the cheap tricks of the political
trade finding it hard Shedding against the serious,
quiet buness-like who from political party the
other have this year filed for office the win the war"
platform One of the greatest sins Of former legislatures
is upon at a critical hour Politicians who in the
past saddcd the oil industry with the present tax laws
should hang their heads with shame These laws at any
time unfair selfish and dishonorable have under present
conditions become oppressive TO handicap the
Oklahoma producers in producing the oil America
tually must have win the After income and profit
taxes amounting to so to 90 percent have been cheer
fully given the government after huge liberty bond sub
scripons and Red Cross donations have been made oil
producers cannot pay the unfair and excessive state
taxes and continue necessary development
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
There Amt No Sich Animal.
A supormnn
ls Billy Rose.
He knows more than
lie thinks he knows
Etc. Etc

Advertisement Of A. Cook. Maiden,
n. c.:
Fine Candies, Ice Cream, Soft Drinks
Cigars and Cigarets
Also Hor Lunches Served Az All
Hours.
Also Dealer in Fancy Groceries, Ice.
Wood and Coal. Drawing. Etc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01

Our Daily Birthday Party
Rober, T. Lincoln only surviving
son Of President Abraham Lincoln.
born at Springfield, ILL.,, rs years ago
today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01

Strange.
Why the Editor Left Town.

Have you had any experience in
newspaper work" asked the Managing
Editor Of the Big Daily
"Oh, my yes" replied the worried
looking little man who had applied for
a lob Il was editor OF the Midtown
Mirror until two weeks ago"
How did YOU come 10 leave the Mud
town Mirror" asked the Managing
Editor
"Wcll" replied the Applicant. 1T was
like this The Chief OF Police in Mud
town has a reputation as a bad man with
a gun and | always tried to keep on
the right side Of him. wrote an item
about the Chief and said that he was
Mudtowu'S greatest asset. And the in
telligent compositor, Of course. left ont
the ct in asset and it got into the
paper that way
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
Located.

Luke McLuke wants to know what
has become of the man who once wore.
watch key on the end OF his watch
chain as a charm, Why Luke. he is
now sporting a wrist watch and he
consults it so much that he is a tick
nSpcctor-Greensboro (Ga) Herald
Journal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
Politicians Not in Favor of Fair
ness to the Oil Industry
Embarrass America in
Winning the War

Those who are not FOR the sYernment in winning
this war are against il Those who have helped in the
present embarrassment of the oil industry in Oklahoma
are today placed IN the position of seriously handcapping
the nation in critical hour Even with the almost pro-
hibye burdens imposed, the oil producers are doing
their utmost to maintain increase present production
but not nearly the required development can be done
il presen, laws remain Oil alone will not win the war,
but without it we cannot win Oklahomas quota is 50 per
cent Laws making it impossible are almost reasonable
al time like this
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01

Come on In, Fellersl
Miss Swim lives on Duck street,
Saltwater, Okla.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
Luke McLuke Says

Luxe mcLuke says
The average reformer is such a long
faced kill-ioy that he, seems to go
through life on the theory that he laughs
best who laughs least
There was a time when a wcll-huilt
girl didn't dare 20 out without a corset
We said there WAS a time.
When a married couple can't agree
on anything else, it doesn't take them
long 20 agree to separate
Isn't it funny how a man can raise
so much hair in his ears when he can't
raise any on the top Of hi, mead?
When man falls he climbs back up
But when a woman falls she hits the
bottom
When a man marries for the first
time, he is afraid he won't bc good
enough for his bride But when he
marrics the second time he is afraid
his bride won't be good enough for him
1t doesn't matter what a woman sends
her husband to buy for her, she is GER
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
And He Did,

The other day man who seemed
greatly aRtated came into the office OF
a Cincinnati attorney and handed the
attorney the following note and asked
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01

Scientific tests have proved that one
man in every sixty is partially or wholly
color blind.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01

Luke McLuke. Miss Eta Goodman
in Galveston wants TO Join, hut don't
you think her attention would better
be confined to the bad ones in Hous-
ton?-Houston Post.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01

the attorney what he should do about
it. Here is the note received by the
agitated man:
Mister -:
You owe me $500 for three years.
You got TO pay it at once. II you
don't, in twenty-four hours | will law
you into court and you got to pay the
law Mrs. -,
P. Stake NOTICE OF THE
WARNING AND BECOME IMME-
DlATELY ALARMED.
Obi
You can't do it in other places But
in Greenfield, Ohio, you can 80 to Helen
B. Wright
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
Our DailY Snecinl.

You Can't Get Ahead The Next Day
II You Get A Head The Night Before
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01

Copyright. 1918, by the New York Times,
the Chicago Tribune and the Okhhoma
(,itv Tim0s1
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01

The government has recognized the unity of the oil in
dusty behind the win the war program and has left the
problems of supplying needs up to the producers
This association accepted the obligation as a privilege
In addition millions have been subscribed for liberty
bonds Red Cross and other war work by the oil men of
this state But with the huge financial drains of the
present the burden of excessive and unfair sae taxation
becomes unbearable Relief must come, o. government
needs for oil go unsupplied
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
oh
We Admire Her Taste

Names Is Names.
NJ Holt lives in Sulphur, n NJ.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
START THE AIR MAIL SERVICE
Plans Carry Letters Between New
York and ashington-President
and Mrs. Wilson Present.

Washington, May 16.-Cheered by
great throng, including President and
Mrs Wilson, Postmaster General
BurIeson and K. Kambara, postmaster
general of Japan, Americas first Off
cial aero post service was inaugurated
at 11:47 o'clock today.
The great machine mounted into
the air, piIoted by Lieut.. George L.
Boyle of Fort Scott, Kan, cut its way
through a light, low hanging haze,
then scared away on the first lap Of
it's journey to Philadelphia and New
York.
Shortly before the flight began a
mail delivery express, marked U. S.
Air Mail Service, drove onto the field
with four pouches of mail These to-
tailed in weight lao pounds. 108 OF
which will be dropped at Philadel-
phia, where an additional $50 pounds
will be taken on for the flight to New
York A fresh plane will be used
from Philadelphia on.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
PLAN FOR LABOR RESERVE

Washington. May ia new plan
of subjecting young men in the draft
age, who have been given deferred
classification because of dependents,
to calls for labor in needed war fac
tories and industries, has been pre-
pared by the provost marshaPs office
and submitted to the President for ap-
proval, it was learned today.
AS now proposed the draft age linn
its would not be disturbed, but when
there is a vital shortage Of labor that
could not be filled otherwise, the gov
eminent would instruct the local
boards to call young men who had
been given deferred classification and
instruct them to go into needed war
work. AS they would receive COM
pensation for this work sufficient to
take care of their dependents the con-
dition that necessitated their being
exempted from active military service
thus would be obviated. There are
some 4 million young men in the two
classes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
CANCEL HUNS CITIZENSHIP
States, Newark German Had
Mental Reservation.

Newark, n. J., May Citizenship
papers Of Frederick w Wursterbarth,
German born, obtained thirty-five
years ago, were Cancelled yesterday by
The federal court Wursterbarth, who,
according to witnesses, had refused TO
buy Liberty Bonds or contribute to
Red Cross or Knights Of Columbus
funds, was recently removed as post
master at Lake View because OF al
legged pro-German sympathies-
In canceling the papers Judge
Haight said ''the conclusion is ire
sistible that, at the time he took the
oath he did so with a mental reserva-
ton"
Wursterbarth was given a hearing
some weeks ago. Several witnesses
testified that he not only refused to
contribute money, but had said he did
not wish to see the United States vic
torious, because he had relatives Nv
ing in Germany.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

The long fight in Congress over the
dent to reorganize government depart
ments and agencies, has ended with
passage of the measure unamended by
the House. 1t now goes to President
Wilson for his signature.
John Grass, last great chieftain Of
the Sioux Indians, is dead at Fort
Yates, after an illness of several
months. Chief Grass, who was 70
years old, was chief justice Of the
Sioux and represented the tribes be-
fore the Indian commissioners.
William Morris Hughes, premier
of Australia, has arrived in this coun-
try with a party Of Australian Off
Gals en- route to a war conference in
London Passengers on the vessel said
a German raider had attacked and
damaged a British transport on which
the premier had sailed previously.
British mounted troops after cap
turing Kirkut in Mesopotamia, pur-
sued the Turks for a distance of TWEEN
~ miles to the northward, says an Of
fetal statement issued by the war
office.
-Gutzon Borglum, storm center of
the aviation controversy, has made
public another letter to President WI
son, denying that he had betrayed the
Presidents confidence, renewing his
assertions Of grave misconduct IN the
government aircraft production OF.
ganization-
Nine. Leonina Botchkareva, foun-
der OF the famous Russian Women's
Battalion Of Death, has arrived in this
country from Russia en- route &c
France. where she said she expected
70 meet death on the battle field.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
CALL ISSUED FOR
$1,000 MORE MEN
Gen. CroWder Notifies "a States
and District of Columbia
of the New Draft.
RAISES MAY QUOTA TO $4,000
New Increment VIII Be Moved to Va
rious Camps, between May 20
and June 2.

Washington, May 15.-Twenty-four
states and the District of Columbia
we're called upon tonight by Provost
Marshal General Crowder to furnish
for the national army 81 500 more men
qualified for general military service.
Movement of drafted men to the
camps under this call is to extend
over two periods, from May 20 to "a
and from May % to June 2. These
dates were fixed because during the
five days beginning May % approx
mately $4,000 men called for recent
Iy will be moving to the camps.
Tonight's call marks further deveI-
)pment of the governments plans for
Fastening men to France and replac-
ing them as rapidly as they vacate
the training centers- In all, 2S4, 600
draftees will be journeying from their
homes to military camps between May
20 and June ?. Including numerous
calls for technical and specially quail
fled men, the total number summoned
in May is approximately $4,000, near
Iy half of the eight hundred thousand
expected to be called this year.
Will Be Sent to Different Camps.
While officials did not explain why
only half the states were asked to fur
nish men at this time, it is understood
the sections to be drawn upon were
arrived at through consideration of
the proportion of quotas already called
in some cases and of the location of
vacated training camps.
The camps selected for the regis
trants affected by tonight's order are
not all national army camps, showing
that men are to be sent wherever
room may be found for them In sew
eral instances men from certain states
are ordered to go to camps to which
men from their states are not usually
assigned.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30

The officers OF school district No.
% in Butler County, have a legal right
to make an oil lease covering the
school grounds, according to SUI
preme court decision UNFOLDING the
judgment Of the lower court
The school district owns a plot Of
ground adjoining the rich Shumway
oil lease in Butler County. The board
entertained a proposition to lease the
land for oil purposes. Ten patrons
objected and filed Injunction proceed
ings on the ground that the lease
placed on the location imposed bur-
dens Of taxation on the plaintiffs. The
district. court refused temporary in
junction and an appeal was taken to
the supreme court. The supreme
court held that the action failed to
show burdens on the taxpayers of the
district, since the school board had
received sum of money for the lease
and a contract calling for royalties
from all oil produced. The lease is
regarded as one of the most valuable
in the big Butler County oil pool and
the suit attracted wide interest among
oil men Of southern Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
OBSTRUCTION SCHEME nIPPEO
Government Has Evidence That Tulsa
Doctors Were Representatives Of
Supposedly Nationwide Plan.

Tulsa, Ok, Nay 14.-What agents
Of the bureau Of Investigation OF the
United States Department of Justice
believe to be a plan Of large proper
tons to obstTuct the draft has been
nipped here by the arrest of DE-. c. A.
Marshall, a Tulsa dentist; DR.. w. Z.
Nichols, a physician, and a third per-
son whose name the federal officers
refuse to disclose.
Evidence is in the hands of the gov
eminent that the two doctors have
been the Tulsa representatives of the
supposedly Nationwide plan TO inca
pacitate draft registrants by the ad-
ministering of drugs TO cause the out
ward signs of tuberculosis, or blind
ness, according to a statement made
this afternoon by John A Whalen,
local agent for the Department of Jus
tice, who is in charge of the case
The officials have been on the trail
of the leaders of the plot for several
months. When the adjoining offices
Of the two doctors were searched let
tiers were found from Count Won Bern
stOrff, some of them written on the
former ambassadors personal station
cry, expressing thanks for suggestions
given and service rendered and tell
ing of his regret that devices sug-
gested by the Tulsa dentist could not
be used by the German government
Large quantities of narcotics were
found in the rooms Of the two doctors.
The two men are being held in de-
fault of $4,000 bond under Section 3
of the Espionage Act Local federal
officials state that they received a
tip" of the activities of the two doc
tors and that the arrest of the two
men here Will be the signal for hun
dreds Of sensational arrests tc be
made in all parts of the country. Doc
tor Marshall is of Austrian parentage.
Doctor Nichols has lived in Tulsa for
fifteen years Both men received
their education in Chicago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
ASKS ASOLEMR MEMORIAL DAY
President Wilson Issues Proclamation
Calling on People to Pray for
Victory on May 80.

Washington, May 13.-National Me-
mortal Day, Thursday, May 80, is des-
ignated by President Wilson in a proc
iamation issued today as a day of pub
lie humiliation, prayer and fasting.
The people of the Nation are asked to
gather that day in their places of worS
ship and pray for the victory of the
American armies, which will bring
peace founded upon mercy, justice
and good will.
The proclamation, issued in re-
Spouse to a resolution by Congress,
follows:
Whereas, The Congress of the
United States on the second day of
April last adopted the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, By the Senate (the
House of Representatives concurring)
that it being a duty peculiarly incum-
bent in a time of war humbIy and de-
voutly to acknowledge our dependence
on Almighty God and implOre his aid
and protection, the President of the
United States be, and he is hereby
respectfully requested to recommend
day of public humiliation, prayer and
fasting, to be observed by the people
Of the United States with religious
solemnity and the offering of fervent
supplications to Almighty God for the
safety and welfare OF our cause, his
blessings on our arms, and speedy
restoration of an honorable and last
ing peace to the nations of the earth;
and
Now, therefore, 1, Woodrow Viii
son, President of the United States
of America, do hereby proclaim Thurs
day, the thiTtieth day of May, a day
already freighted with sacred and
stimulating memories, a day of pub
lie humiliation, prayer and fasting,
and do exhort my fellow citizens Of
all faiths and creeds to assemble on
that day in their several places of
worship and there, as well as in their
homes, to pray Almighty God that he
may forgive our sins and shortcom-
ings as a people and purify our hearts
to see and love the truth; to accept
and defend ali things that are just and
right, and to purpose only those right
eous acts and judgments which are in
conformity with his will; beseeching
him that he will give victory to our
armies as they fight for freedom, wis.
| dom to those who take counsel on our
/ behalf in these days of dark struggle
and perplexity, and steadfastness to
our people to make sacrifice to the
utmost to support of what is Just and
true, bringing US at last the peace in
which mems hearts can be at rest be
cause it is founded upon mercy, Jus
| tice and good WILL
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
CANADIAN REPORT AN ERROR
London corrects Statement From OF
tawa About Not Using American
Army at Present Time.

London, May 1.-THE Associated
Press was officially informed tonight
that the statement sent out from OF
tawa last night attributing to the war
committee of the British cabinet the
announcement that it had been de-
cided not to use the American Army
on the western front until it became
a complete and powerful force, was
due to an error, which has now been
corrected
Sunday night a report received from
London and given out at Ottawa by
the director of public information for
Canada through the Canadian Press,
Limited, stated the Entente Allies
were so confident of their ability to
Withstand any drive that might be
launched by the Germans it had been
decided not to use the American army
now in France until it becomes a COM
plete and powerful force.