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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-03
REJOICE
AT BREAKING OF
DROCOURT Line
Worst Disaster of Whole War,
LondOn'S Opinion,

LONDON, Sept. j.-The sensational
breaking Of the famous Drocourt-
Qucant switch Inc after a series Of I'M
portant allied advances with great cap
turcs OF men and material, has made
an immense impression here While
TOO great confidence that the success
can be maintained is deprecated, the
blow IS regarded as one OF the worst
disasters inflicted upon the Germans
during the whole war and one which
must cause their high command the
deepest anxiety
The belief is general that the switch
line is the main system OF German de-
Tense and that there is nothing equally
strong behind il
Its loss would involve the cyacua-
ton OF the French coal field. perhaps
even OF the Flanders coast" says the
Mail and would impcril the German
hold on Doual, Nclcnccuncs and Cam
brai, which are essential TO Linden
burg for maneuyerng his armies. The
switch line is thus the pivot Of the
whole German front and its breach
means that we have forced the enemy
60 struggle OF man against man
which Ne had used all his ingenuity TO
avoid
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-03

Friendly
Sssy

7 ET me see. lu the story before
| this promised to let you know
- what Uncle Lucky told his little
bunny nephew, for | hope you remem-
bcr how he was shot in the right hind
leg by the big farmer. Well the kind
old gentleman rabbit sat down by Billy
Bunnys bed and began to tell him a
story, and this is how 1t went:
Once upon a time there was a lit
lie bunny who lived in great big
castle, for he was the son OF a king,
you know, king OF all the bunnles. But
this Little rabbit prince never had any
fun, for IN, father wouldn't let him
play with anybody but bunny princes
and as there was only one bunny prince
rear by this little bunny I'm telling you
about was often dreadiully lonely. So
one day he slipped away from the cas-
tie and went deep into the woods. And
after he had hoped along for maybe
a mile and maybe lot more he said
"'Oh, dear me, | wish there was
somebody to play with
"l'll play with you. said a tiny voice.
But the little rabbit couldn't see any
body
"Nho are you" he said, and he
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-03

some we're in little automobiles and
some were on ponies. and some had lots
and lots OF lollypops and peanuts And
then they began to slns
oh. wo arc fairy hunno5
And wen loyc tO play with YOU,
'.lt one thiur 500 mu I ptuirise
20 never. mover de-,
Ana that is YOU wuF' never i,ll
You mot MS in this .hady dell
'Oh. Ill promise I'M promise said
the little lonely bunny prince, and after
that he played with them I'LL the sun
went down.
"Now you must 60 home TO your
castle said the lNtlc fairy But Of
course the little bunny prince didn't
want TO- oh, you must, said the fairy,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-03

looked under stone and behind a tree
and up in the sky
"Herc am said the tiny voice
again and little fairy jumped out
from behind a fern and waved her sil
yer wand
"'Oh. my. but YOU arc small said
the bunny price. II you were only a
bunny could play with YOU, but
you're a fairy And then the little rab-
hIt gave a big sigh and wigglcd hl,
pink nose sideways and backward and
this way and that till the little fairy
cried. oh, please stop You make me
dizzy And after that she waved her
wand two or four times, and maybe once
morc, and all OF a sudden lot OF
bunnies came hopping toward them. And
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-03
German Prisoners Fail
To Understand y. s. Aim
To Crush Militarism

the speculation OF our Officers, but tht
prisoners insisted they were not com
batautS and never had been
Other prisoners reported that then
only orders were TO hold their lines
and when asked why they hadn'. helC
IT, they shrugged their shoulders anc
looked about with grInning faces al
the Americans
Strength Greatly Reduced
One German officer who recently re-.
turned from a visit TO Berlin Nas cap.
urcd He said the strength OF his
regiment was greatly reduced beCauS,
there had been mo- rcplacements since
the Champagne losses One company
had only nineteen men
The enemy attempted 10 hold the
line with machine guns, but was
thanked and cut off, Score, Of machine
gunp9sts were captured
The prisoner, belonged TO the Sew
cn,h division which had just been re
llcyed with Jaegers
Prisoners wanted 10 know why the
American, were trying TO crush Ger
many They seemed unable 20 under
stand our reply TO make an end OF
mllari,m."
Villages Transformed.
Behind this sector is that most
ghastly example in this part of France
OF how hidcously war transforms VII.
lagos and farms Nouycrau, once lyinl
IN a semi-crcle on a hillside, has en-
urely disappeared except for heaps o
stones Absolutely not one roof or wal
IS in sight On the big plateau TO th
east and north are miles Of wlr,
thousands Of pits, gaping shell hole
German equipment, dead horses grave
smashed alrplaneS, abandoned machin
guns countless pieces Of war parapher
MALTA.
These several miles make one thinI
that chamber of he'll has been sud
denly mrooied and exposed to the sun
shine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-03
After Vacation Peel
Your Discolored Skin

Women returning from the seaside
With Drowned Redeemed or fTeckled COM
peXions will I've wise In Immediately
taking up the mercoliIed wax treatment.
Weather beaten skin had best come Off,
for no amount Of "beautifylng' will ever
make such skin pretty TO look at The
despoiled cuticle Is with the treatment
suggested. Put the wax on before re-
tlrlng, as YOU would gold cream. and
rinse II of next morning with warm
water Minute particles OF scarf skin
will peel of day by day, gradually show
ing the healthy. youthful skin beneath
one ounce OF mercolzsd wax, OBJ
tainable AZ any drug store is enough TO
make any discolored or spotted COM
pleNlon clear, white and satiny soft. Its
action is so gentle no harm In caused
ana the face shows no trace Of It's use
(Ady)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-03
By Frederick A Smith.


0Dopyrlght. 1915. by tho Nov YORK Times.
me Chicago Tribune and tho OKLAHOMA
cry Tlmes)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, Aug N-Dclaycd)- -
When a small unit Of Americans again
stepped into one Of General Luden-
dorffs sectors OF dsQulctudc" this
morning they gave the Germans a sur
Prise which they viii no, soon forget
Remarkable Spectacle
lie bringing up Of this unit, alicc-
tionately term by General MangIn
- was IN itself a remarkable
spectacle Mile, ur French camlous
loaded with United States troops ami
driven By Chinese chauiicurs rumblci
along the roads eastward to the line
Some OF the trucks were the same old
Paris busc, i'm which General Gallcul
delivered his taxicab army 20 Mauuy
thus saving Paris from Won klugk m
1914
Evidence of Scrap Brewing
The organization of hospitals and the
bringing up OF quantities OF ammunition
LETT no doubt IN the mind, Of the
troops that a scrap was brewing, and
the greatest hlllriy was exhibited
along the roads French and Amerl-
cans exchanged salulcs while the Chi
nesc chdutieurS, who are great admir-
crs Of the American fighters, grinncd
and chuckled as they guided the big
trucks through the Shelcd road, To- the
front
Hidden from Foe.
Once within marching distance Of III,
l line. the Americans allghted an'
merged themselves with the hills IN sucl
way that despite the cnemy's view from
The hilltops, which made possible OBJ
s.ryation for miles. the presence Of the
new force was not dlscernible, and as
proved BY today's deyelormcnts, was
not suspected
Some Of the Yankees occupied caves
with which this terribly de'olatcd coun-
try abouni,
The company barber almost immedi-
a,clv started work no a cave lighted hy
candles while iu an adjoining pit the
occupants opened a last game OF
! Ihumwy
Others exhausted by the ride
| scooped ont hollovs in the sand road
I, side and slept
/ Things we're quiet except for the ar
| tillery exchanges until our men adj.
, ,anced 10 the relief OF a French unit
! Word came back that the relief wa
! accomplished at 4 10 o'clock Tins morn
| ins
New Chapter Of war History
Three hours later a barragc led 'h'
way into a new chapter of war history
with the --- moving forward Ink,
veterans. At $50 O'Clock word wa
sent back by balloons and observers
posts that the objective had been a,
tanned and many prisoners captured
Bhe procession OF prisoners back I
the caves brought significant iniouma
itcn concerning the enemy a maiort
of the prisoners were boy, of is TO 2.
and many OF them were machine gun
liners. Many had been serving sinc
September some going 10 war onl
safter nine weeks of training Ihei
lelothes were ragged Even their cap
iwere patched
Surprised at Treatment
They complained Of their food, TIL
s1risouers seemed surprised at the cor
Elaboration shown them by American OF
/. fficers as they evidently had believe
( tthe German lie that Americans too
lno prisoners A rlmbcr Of prisoner
wearing red cross brasSardS arouse
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-03
Nearly . Billion
Is Spent for War
During August

WASHINGTON, Sept 3-Goyern-
ment war expenditures in August broke
an monthly records by more than
SlOOm0OOO. amounting to St7l4OO0OO0
on reports up to today. Late reports mag
-aise this bv SS0OO00O0.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-03
BY Cliff Stsrrslt

but some other day when you are very,
very lonely YOU may come again. 50
the little rabbit said goodby and hoped
away"
"Ihcrc," said good kind Uncle
Lucky "how do YOU like my story2"
But would you believe 1t, Billy Bunny
va, fast a,Iccpl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-03
LENINE WILL RECOVER
FROM ASSASSlN'S WOUND

: COPENHAGEN, Sept j.-Thc con.
dition Of Nikolai Lcnine, bolsheyiki
premier has so improved that physi-
clans consider all danger passed, ac-
cordlng TO a Moscow dispatch received
through Berlin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

/ ed. The post office is consolidated
with the reception room.
Living rooms are located on the
second and third floors, the latter
being also the home Of fifty-foot
hospital completely offset from the
other part of the dormitory.
Another room, where those with
contagious diseases are placed, is
medically equipped and is so arr ng-
ed as to prevent the spreading Of
disease germs to other parts of lie
house. Four beds are placed in the
hospital room; the Contagious" ward
is the container of only one bed.
The dining room mas seating ca
pacity for 24O persons and its dimen-
sions are 7Ox12O 4eet. A serving
room, a kitchen with two ranges and
four storerooms containing $4,000
worth of supplies can be found in
the basement. A daily record is
Kept OF all supplies stored and used
in order that the exact cost OF meals
may be determined. According to-
President Austin, the average indi-
yidual meal served in the dOrmito-
ry costs approximately 10 cents A
monthly fee for lodging and board
ing of S21 is charged The dormito-
Try is strictly self-supporting and in
past years has netted a small profit
a central power plant, costing ap-
proximately $4,000, is nearing COM
pletion. The plant is equipped with
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
OF Interest to Women
T E L E PHI o N E 745
Club Aids Bed Cross.

Club Aids Red Cross.
The ladies Of Sorosis study club
have decided that their particular
war work this year will be the or
ganaiztion Of Junior Red Cross auxil-
iaries in Grady county. This field
of work ws suggested to the club
by the county chairman Of the Red
Cross because it is practically unde.
veloped and the need of junior mem
bers grows more and more urgent.
Mrs, j. w. Kayser will be chair.
man and Mrs. l.. e. Emanuel vice
chairman. Only a small number of
the 95 school districts in Grady
county have been organized and Mrs.
kayser is planning to get in touch
with all either by visits or cores
pondence in the next few weeks. The
work of the junior members is va
ried, but forming agricultural clubs
and giving patriotic programs are
important features of it. At present
the Juniors are engaged in collect
ing frpit pits and many schools
which do not have auxilaries are
participating in this wrok.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
FINAL TOUCHES GIVEN TO
ANNEX TO NELLIE SPARKS
HALL, DORMITORY OF 0. c. W

Finishing touches on the interior
Of the annex to Nellie Sparks hall
dormitory of the Oklahoma College
for Women, was completed yester
,day and the students assigned to the
various rooms are completing the
moving in process today. A consid-
erable number OF the rooms have
been occupied, however, for more
than a week,
The dormitory as it now stands is
a fire-proof building Of 1lO rooms.
Sixty of these were included in the
old building, while 80 were added
vby the construction OF the new wing.
The building is thoroughly moderniz-
ed institution. Each room has an
outside exposure affording good ven
tilation The bed rooms are equip
ped with hot and cold water, two
closets, private lockers, two rocking
and one straight chairs, comfortable
bed and a rug, making a decidedly
comfortable living room.
, On the first floor are located the
reception rooms, an office for the
head of the school of music and sew
eral classrooms for the musical de
partment baths, trunk rooms, laun-
dry room equipped with all laundry
paraphernalia which enables any stu
dent who SO desires to do her own
laundry work The first floor is also
the home of the post office, through
which all the college mail is receiv-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

"a strictly modern vacuum heating
system, two Herbert boilers with a
capacity Of 110 gallons each The
building occupied by the heating
plant is G2x39 feet and is annexed
with a coal bin with a capacity Of
400 tons
The central heating plant will fur.
nish steam heat for every building
on the campus.
The boiler rooms in the girls dor.
mitory and administration building
will be transformed into recitation
and class rooms and will thereby
tend to relieve the class room con-
'gestion at the college
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

Evidence has recently been dscov.
cred which points toward the existence
of at least two kinds Of metallic lead,
Every sample of ordinary lead always
has exactly the same atomic weight
as every other sample, but lead from
radioactive minerals lead which
seems to have come from the decom-
position Of radium-has neither the
same atomic weight nor the same den,
sity as ordinary lead, although in many
properties, including their spectra,
they seem to be identical.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
War Mothers Are. PatrIots.

War Mothers Are. Patriots.
Chickasha's war mothers are not
cutters If it were their part to
go over the top they would go with
a rush anad cheer, but since it falls
to them to wait patiently and anx-
iously at home, they can show their
bravery in spirit only. A number
! Of mothers whose sons were in
France were recently asked if they
wanted peace and their answers
showed their trnn patriotism and
courage. Not one would call her
son back until the work for whicn
he was sent abroad was thoroughly
finished. Not one for selfish rea-
sons would welcome premature
peace
Mrs c. f. Corbett, mother of Cor
poral Ray Corbett said, Il want
no peace until we have uncondition-
al surrender We must get the ka,-
ser and would like to hang him
myself"
Another brave woman is the moth
er of Sergeants John and Buddy"
Raspberry Il am anxious for this
awful war to close said she, and
want my boys back home, but now
that they are over there want
them to do their part and finish the
job up right We do not want to
have to do this over again and that
is what natce now might mean.
Only an unconditional surrender
would satisfy Mrs. Jonas Cook.
mother of Howard Cook in the sup
ply corps of the quartermaster's com
pany NAlthough | am sure | want
this war over and want to see my
son as much as anyone, | want it to
close right with no loop holes for
the Germans to crawl through. We
do not wnt another generation to
go through all this sorrow and suf-
fering said Mrs. Cook mo terms
could be too severe for the Germans,
and if the kaiser were left in the
hands of the mothers I am sure they
would deal out everlasting punish
ment to him if they could"
Il don't want to see peace until
the kaiser has surrendered" said
Mrs. ]. A. Rose, mother of Sergent
Lynn Rose "As much as | want to
see my boy | don't want him to
come home until the kaiser is licked,
and don't believe our boys. would
be willing to quit until that hap
pens
Mrs. j. D. Chastain. whose son
Caldwell is corporal on battery COM
manders' detail said 81 would NOT
welcome a false or convenient peace.
because Of war weariness at the ex.
pense of what is right, and | have
every confidence in the presidents
ability to attend to this matter at
the proper time
Mrs w II. Gilkey, the mother Of
Edward Gilkey expressed herself as
being in favor OF unconditional sur
render Although my son is not in
the trenches" said she. q am sure
would feel the same if he were. for
J think this war must be won, and
an unconditional surrender alone can
assure us of future peace"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
Faculty Party.


The members of the faculty of the
O. c. w. We're charmingly entertain.
ed last night by Miss Caroline Por.
ter Mrs, Edna Maddox, Miss Lois
Bennett and Msr. Lula Barr. Miss
Porter's studio was thrown open for
the happy occasion, quantities of cut
flowers and potted plants making
the rooms most attractive.
Progressive games were played at
small tables and first prize of
thrift stamps was won by Miss Car.
oline Ladd. The consolation favor,
card of street car tickets, bore the
helpful suggestion, IF you ride YOU
may catch up" and was presented
to Miss Hazel Frost Victrola music
was enjoyed throughout the evening.
Ice cream and small cakes were
the delicious refreshments served.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

Mr. J. W. Kayser has accepted the
chairmanship of the Red Cross roll
call committee. The work of this
committee is the same as was done
last year by the committee on Christ
mas membership, and plans are al
ready being made for thorough can
vas of the county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

owen r. LoVejoy, secretary Of
the National Child Labor Com
mittee: "ln my judgment child
labor will be abolished and civ
tIlzed standards OF employment
secured far quicker by the com
bined political action OF men and
women than by continuing to re-
GARD women as the incompetent
recipient Of legislative favors.
Beyond this we cannot seriously
claim to believe in the principle
Of popular government SO long
as we deny to one-haIf the peo-
ple-posslbly the more intelli-
gent half-participation in The
responsibilities Of government"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
Leave on Overland Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Mcneil and in.
FAINT son expect to leave tomorrow
morning for motor trip of several
weeks through the south They will
visit in Aberdeen, Miss, Birming-
ham, Ala, New Orleans and othel
southern cities, and return home bv
way of West Plains, Mo, Mrs. Nc
Neill's former home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
NOTICE

We are preparing roster which
will contain the names OF all the
boys from Grady county in the SER
vice of their country We don't want
anyone left off the list. so please
stop and look it over. Can be seen
at the post office barber shop
Phone 1. 1S-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
RED CROSS NOTES

The Red Cross junior membership
Of Grady county has received spe-
cial call for five quilts. 10 rugs and
80 scrap books.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
Brings Bride Home.


Lietenant Shannon Owsley arriv
ed in Chickasha yesterday bringing
with him a charming bride from At.
lanta, Ga. Lieut. Owsley and Miss
LOWE Mcdonald were married in
Atlanta Wednesday, October 1G.
leaving Immediately after the cere.
mony for the groom's home in Chick.
asha.
Lieut.. Owsley enlisted in the army
in August, 1910 later entering the
third officers training school at Camp
Funston, where he received a sec
ond Heutenants commission. He
has been stationed at Camp Gordon.
Ca. since May 4, and last week re.
ceived his commission as first lien.
tenant He is attached to the in.
fantry. He is the son Of John Ows.
ley of this city and has innumerable
friends here who congratulate him
aand re delighted to welcome his
bride.
A family gathering is being
planned for tomorrow in honor or
Lieut.. and Mrs Owsley although no
other festivities are being arranged
because Of the influenza. 4.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

81 don't see any sense in doctors be-
ing sick said little Elizabeth cause
they're right around With themselves
oil the time. Medical Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

Mrs. W. w Nye of Hiawatha, Kan.
sas, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Myron Humphrey.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

Mr.. aand Mts. Edwrd Sheegog
spent Thursday in Oklahoma City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

Miss Inez Lester, who teaches
school at Rush springs, is spending
the week end at home
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

Mrs. Julia Thornton has returned
from a three weeks visit with her
daughter in Ft Worth and is with
her daughter, Mrs. D. H. Sigmon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
Informal Dinner Party.

Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Barefoot gave
a delightful though informal dinner
Thursday night, complimentary to
the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. j.
ID. Carmichael. The party included
Mr. and Mrs. w J. Buttschau Of
Sioux Falls. \. d., Mr. and Ms. L.
/, Macer of Davenport, la, Mr.. and
Mrs Carmichael and children AMI
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Spencer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

Mr. and Mrs, W. ]. Buttschau and
Mr. and Mrs. l.. L. Macer who have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
d. Carmichael the past week, left
yesterday for their new home in
McAllen, Texas.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19

Miss Alma Cochran returned to
Ft Sill yesterday after a weeks Wis
it with friends and relatives in
Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-10-19
SOCIETY NOTES

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