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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
Morse Addresses
Advertising Men

Timely topics of the day were pre-
sented at the weekly luncheon of the
kiwanis club. at the Lee Huckins hotel,
n. c Morse county food administrator
and Edward F. Mckay of the corpora
tion commission addressing them upon
special lines of administrative work.
The baseball team scheduled to play
August II at 645 o'clock with the Ad
club was announced as follows Pitch
er, Frank Loeffler; catcher, Joe Rum
sey; first baseman, Bradburn; second
baseman, Wood Clark third basemsn,
Al SEVERN; short stop, kellogg; center
field, Erickson; right field, McKissick;
left field, Hatfield, Utility men, F. L.
Howard, Fox Wood, Jaekman, Charles
Gray, Wadick Morgan. Slogan, Out
TO Win"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
DEMOCRATS PLAN
FOR CAMP AICN
OF THIRTY DAYS
State Committee Meeting viii
Be Set Soon,
RETURNING BOARD IS BUSY
Week viii Be Required to
Count Vote Here,

Alger Melton, chairman Of the dem
oeratic state central committee, an
nounced this morning that as soon as
complete returns indicate beyond
doubt the winners in the various con
tests on the state ticket he will call a
conference Of the nominees relative to
the selection OF date Tor the meeting
OF the new state committee, selected in
Tuesdays primary.
Plan Short Campaign.
At this meeting the new committee
will organize by the selection Of a
chairman TO succeed Mr.. Melton, and
by appointment OF a campaign commit
tee. Mr. Melton thinks the committee
should meet not later than September
], and that the democratic state con
vention for the ratification OF the Sc
iections in the primary and for enun-
ciating the principles upon which the
democratic nominees will go before the
voters in the November election should
be held not later than September %.
Leaders OF both the republican and
democratic parties are united in the
belief that the campaign, which will
precede the general election, should not
be OF more than thirty days
Following precedent the chairman or
secretary Of the campaign committee OF
the successful candidate for governor
will head the state central committee,
and will be ex-officio chairman Of the
campaign committee. George F. Clark
and State Senator {. w. Board OF
Okemah are the men who steered the
Robertson campaign to success, and
one or the other OF these will likely be
chosen 10 succeed Melton as head OF
the state democratic organization. Mel
ton will not seek reelection to the
chairmanship.
Election Board at Work.
The Oklahoma county election board
met this morning and began making
the official count of ballots on the
state and county tickets from the pri-
mary election Tuesday, While the re
suits OF the nominations are generally
known the official county returns, il is
expected, will make some slight
changes in the vote as posted yesterday
BY the board with a few OF the pre-
cincts missing.
The vote as posted yesterday for
county candidates was the totals re-
ported by precinct boards and II was
tcontlnued on Page 2. Column s)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
PROPOSED
FOR HOUSEWIVES
IN.|CE SHORTAGE
Food Administrator and Man
ufaCturerS Meet Tonight,
INDUSTRIES MAY SUFFER
Big Consumers May Have
Their Supply Cut

H. c. Morse. county food admins
traitor. together with representatives Of
Oklahoma City ice companies, me, this
afternoon 10 work out plan TO care
for consumers during the present ice
shortage Adjournment was taken un-
I'll tonight when a definite plan will be
decided upon, says Carl Glitsch. man
ager OF the New State Ice company
II was thought when the famine was
predicted a few weeks ago that most
OF the demands could be met without
difficulty but owing to the extreme
heat the shortage has ben growing
greater and some plan must be reached
at once. The only scheme of relief so
far proposed is for the housewives to be
supplied by eurtailing the supply to
business houses.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
FEDERAL CONTROL
Of FPACKER|ES|S IS
URGED OF WILSON
Frade Commission Would De-
StrOy BarOnS' Monopoly,
DEFRAUDING IS CHARGED
Railroad Bill Is Vehicle TO As
sumo Operation,

WASHINGTON, Aug s-Govern-
ment acquisition and control OF all the
principal stock yards. cold storage
plants and arehouses and both refrig-
orator and cattle cars has been rec
commended TO the president by the
federal trade commission 10 destroy
monopoly which it declares Swift
& Company and Morris & Company
Wilson & Company Inc, and the
Cudahy Packing Company exercise
not only over the meat industry Of the
country, but other necessary food sup
plies
Report Given to Wilson.
The commissions report Is based
upon exhaustive hearings conducted
recently in many cities and was made
public today through the White House
II has been in the hands of the presi-
dent since July s and il was explained
that il had not previously been issued
because the president first wished TO
be in possession OF full information
BaSing its statement on a great vol
ume OF evidence examined, much of il
taken from the confidential files of the
big packing companies. the commission
said the power OF the five packing
companies has been and is being ul:
fairly and illegally used to:
Manipulate live stock markets
Restrict interstate and interna-
tionai supplies OF food.
Control the prices OF dressed
meats and other foods
Defraud both the producers of
food and consumers.
Crush effective competition.
Secure special privileges from
railroads, stock-yard companies and
municipalities
Profiteer.
"While we have found" said the
commissions report to the president
"and will disclose to you an intricate
fabric OF 'monopolies controls combi
nations. conSpiracieS and restraints,
which would seem to indicate a smi-
farly complex and minute system OF
legislative or administrative remedies.
we believe that an adequate remedy
may be more simply arrived at
Remedies Suggested.
I'VE believe that il the fundamental
and underlying evils are rooted out the
whole structure OF conspiracy, control,
monopoly and restraint must fall.
IF these five great concerns owned
no packing plants and killed no cat
(continusd on Psoe II, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
French Score Success Immediately;
Hun Resistance at Moreuil Is Stiff

immediate direction of Field Marshal
Halg, the British commander n-chief
Progress Made From Start.
Both Paris and London official
statements report satisfactory progress
m the attack
The field Of the fighting is the scene
OF the most pronounced German sue
cess in this years series Of enemy Of.
iensives. Ii was in the first German
blow, delivered against the British
front between Cambria and lie Fere on
March a. that the enemy established
the vast salient that has since stood
virtually intact, with its apex at Mont
didier and IFS base roughly extending
along the line from Albert near the
Somme, on the north TO Noyon. on the
Disc, on It's southern side.
On 75-Mile Front.
The front under attack probably is at
least twenty-five miles in length from
the Somme south Of the Montdidier re-
gion.
Marshal Foch's object in striking
here may we'll have been based upon
the idea Of breaking up the enemy
line between Montdidier and Scissors
before the Germans have time TO sta
Billie the Soissons- Rheims front.
Huns Retire Thrice.
During the last ten days the Ger
mans have carried out three local re-
tlrements in the northern sectors OF
their line-two in the Pcardy salient.
one on each side OF Albert along the
Ancre river the other along the Avre
river north Of Monididier In both
cases the enemy retired to positions be-
fore which rivers offer partial protee-
tion.
The fighting in Pieardy recalls the
great offeusiyes carried oai tb<xe hy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
0UENTIN'S CRAVE
FOUND BY YANKS;
BURIED BY FOE"
Wooden Cross at Chamey
MarkS.LaSt Resting Place,
By the Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE VESLE, Aug. 8-On a
wooden cross at the head of a grave at
the edge Of a wood at Chamery, east
of Fere-en-Tardenois, is this inscrip-
ton:
Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt, buried by
the Germans"
German newspapers announced sew
eral days ago that Lieutenant Roosevelt,
who disappeared during an aerial COM
bat on July II. had been buried by the
Germans at Chamery, but until today
the grave was not discovered. II was
found by an American aviator. The
inscription is in English.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
Ace of Zeppelins
Meets His Death
During Coast Raid

AMSTERDAM, Aug. captain
Strasser, one OF Germany's most sue
cessful squadron commanders in Zep-
peIin attacks, and the entire crew Of
the Zeppelin which led the attack to-
ward the British coast Monday night,
perished when the dirigible was shot
down over the North Sea An off
cial communication from Berlin, de
ciaring that the raiders caused heavy
damage in bombing attacks, but that
Strasser and his crew probably met
with death, was received today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
RUSSIAN SOv|ETS
DECLARE WAR ON
ENGLAND, REPORT
Germans Agree Not 10 Ad-
vance Farther to East,

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 8-The Rus
sian government has issued a decIar-
alton that a state OF war exists be-
tween England and Russia, according
to a dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger
Of Berlin, which prints the news with
reservation"
LONDON Aug. Sit Is reported
here today that it has been agreed be-
tween the bolsheviki and the Germans
that the Germans shall not advance
further into Russia. Under this agree
ment the bolshevki would be able to
transfer troops from the eastern front
to be concentrated against the CIecho-
Slovaks in the Volga region.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08

LONDON, Aug. S.-French and British forces in
their offensive in Pcardy have captured several thousand
prisoners considerable number of towns, and have ad
vanced their lines about miles 25-mie front The
prisoners taken by the British that they
are having difficulty in handling them.
The allied attack on the Abert-Mondidier front
apparently unexpected by the Germans One German d
line troops.
According to reports received this afternoon the al
lies have captured the towns of Moreul, Demuin Aban-
court and Morancour the heights Cersy and the
heights south of Morlancour
In the district north of the Somme the Germans
reported to have launched two attacks British
artillery fire broke them both up.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
FOR LIBERTY

Thursdays early casualty lists in
cluded the following Oklahomans
Private Bill Ketcher, Watts,
killed In action.
Private Albert Patrick, Tulsa,
killed In action.
Corpl. William A. Pevehouse,
202h Cherokee avenue, Muskogee,
wounded (seeond time
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
Vesle Crossed on
Each Side Of Fismes

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE VESLE. Aug. 40 p. MI
The river Vesle was crossed east and
west OF Fismes late today by addi-
iional American infsntrymen. West OF
Fismes the Americans are breaking up
counter attacks by German infantry
and are holding their ground despite
the enemy efforts.
In support OF the Americans who
had crossed. the river during Tuesday
night and Wednesday morning . De-
tsehment OF infantry crossed the vesio.
under a Franeo-AmericAn bssrsge Ineo
before noon today. Two otber dstochx
ments reached the north bsnk dneig
the afternoon. =, u
Artillery Dseals cssz1es. =
The Germans co6nees o1115loo(
AmsisAas ssa q yinnaa 4
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
Britain Produces
1,250,00O Tons of
Ships in Quarter

LONDON, Aug 7-The secretary
of the admiralty in announcing the
amount Of the merchant ships construct
Ell for the three months ending June
20, says the output Of the United King
dom and allied and neutral countries
exceed the losses from all causes by
Do.69o gross tons. The total output
was l.243270 tons as against 60.3l7
tons for rPthe first quarter Of the ysAI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
AMERICAN VESSEL SUNK
OFF COAST OF FRANCE

WASHINGTON, Aug, S.-German
submarines operating off the French
coast on August g. sank the small Amer
ican steamship Lake Portage and the
British steamer Berwind, A belated
report announced here today told of
the sinkings without details. The Lake
Portage Of 1923 gross tons, was built
last year at Duluth, MINI.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
Good Progress
Made in Attack
Associated Press War Review

Marshal Foch has launched fresh
blow against the Germans in new
sector.
The attack started at dawn today on
wide front, east and southeast OF
Amiens. The French first army and
British fourth army are engaged in
this new offensive. which is undel the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
Draft for Navy
Isn't Necessary,
Senate Is Told

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8-Exten-
sion Of the draft system TO the navy
is not regarded as necessary at this
time by the navy department. Rear
Admiral Palmer, chief OF the bureau of
navigation, told the senate military
committee today the navy has prac-
tieally all the men it needs, and that
enlistmsnts would not be affected by
changing the army draft ages.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
Small Schooner
Is U-Boat Victim
At Cape Hatteras

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug, g.
Sinking OF the small unarmed Amer
lean steamer, Merak, by German sub
marine off the coast OF North Carolina,
was reported today to the navy depart
ment No details were given
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
BY the Associated Press.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, Aug. s.
Ql26 m)-The British attacked a tweve-mile front
on both sides of the Somme They gained all their
prisoners and guns.
The greatest secrecy surrounded plans for the attack
During the night the Germans heavily bombarded British
lines but their shells ineffective extraordinarily large
number OF tanks accompanied the stormng troops clearing
way Tor them the gray light of dawn and helping to
enemy strong points
In the early stages of their offensive the
Amens today the British took in Hahner wood Dodo
and probably have possession of the
La Motte-en-Santerre.
The line attacked this morning extends roughly from the
nelghborhood of Morancour about three and half south
west OF Albert to the Avre valley south of Moreui
Details OF the fighting coming the rear sowlvi
Gong fine constitutes the best available information The
British launched their attack mist only three minutes
of artillery preparation.
French and British tanks have crossed the AvreLuce val
ley in the new drive this morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
PRISONERS BY THOUSANDS, MANY TOWNS /.
TAKEN IN SMILE GAIN ASTRIDE SOMME
Franco British Surprise Enemy
In Quick Smash On 25-Mle Line

Swarms of Tanks Precede Infantry, Who
Advance Without Artillery Prepara-
ton; Number of Villages and Prison
ers Taken Is Large; Both Armies Reg
lister Equal Success.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08
Hais in Command on Wide From,

LONDON Aug. 8-British troops launched an offensive
east and southeast of Amens this morning says statement
from Field Marshal Haig today Early reports indicate that
the attack is progressing satisfactorily.
The attack under the command of Field Marshal Hag
and is wide front the statement adds The troonq ON
gagedthe British fourth army and the French first
advanced at dawn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-08

psx 30 wEAn enkfrBuA.
sAyrm IN nfAsiAsf TuSniS
or~rAIHlso ~ItLkf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC!

Stop, read and then look. You
then will see something that it is
very important for you to learn.
30 not know anything about it
myself; therefore, l am writing
this very interesting news for ev-
eryone who is like myself.
1t is moving picture dramatical
exhibition entitled Patriotic Por-
traits of Nifty Nephews" The
nephews mean they belong to I'm
Gle Sam. Pretty good, wasn't it, but
thought ! better tell you. You
might not get it.
This is about the navy. Nobody
much pays any attention to the
navy, when all the water there is
around here is Morton Lake. /
don't blame them, though, when
they see such examples of manish-
ness as we soldiers are. I'm glad
joined the army( because now l
can be such a good example to all
the boys and sailors and every
thing. Even the dogs follow me
around and wag their tails. Maybe
they know | get hot headed some
times, and they want to keep me
cool. You can't ever tell; some
dogs have real good common sense.
But | was telling you about writ
ing this picture play. Since the
navy is made up of sailors, /
thought | better put some in. l
didn't want to bother people with
too many Of them so just took one
for hero/ OF course he isn't he
70 like the soldier heroes, because
he has to wear sort of girls dresses
(that is, on the top part) with big
Topping ties, and a dust cap on his
head, but he's sort of a hero when
he tries to put his head up as high
as q soldier does, and anyhow we
ought to know more aboGt them,
since there are a great number get
ting paid out Of the general family
pocketbook.
thought the sailor better have
name, SO I'll call him one with
title too. He is first class seaman
Silas Simple. Nothing complex
about that, just straight out and
plain, but sort of poetical too.
That's what | think all good litera-
.ture and picture plays should be.
From now on, it is the show. No
tice carefully and you viii discover
what the navy is.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19

One day a boy named Philip
made a little ship which he called
'Mayfower." He made wooden
soldiers and put them in the ship.
He thought he would take it down
to the river and sail it.
He put it in the river and then
he came back the next day to
see if it was still there, but it was
not. When he found it it was
sunk and the soldiers were still
there.
He had put an American flag on
it but it was gone and the boat
was part on top Of the water and
part not
He ran home with it and told his
mother that his boat has sunk, but
it came back. He said that the
flag that he put on it was gone.
His sister said that he would
have to fix the boat and sail it
again. So one day he went out
to go swimming, but soon he came
back and told his mother he was
going to sail the boat, because in
these days boys feel more patriotic
sailing boats than swimming.
Pauline Dorgan.
Fifth grade, Franklin Township.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19
4 Disastrous Voyage

Once there was a little boy
named Raymond. One afternoon
his father gave him a little ship.
At once he took it to the creek, but
he must run back to the house and
get flag, for every ship had a flag
on. So off he went and got flag
and a little wooden soldier.
Raymond put the flag on the
ship, and then stood his wooden
soldier upon the ship. He then
gave his ship a push and ran
around the creek and waited for
his ship to come up.
He did this several times, but
once he gave it too hard a push
and off went the wooden soldier to
the bottom of the creek.
Wanda Fulkerson,
Fifth Grade, Whitewater school,
Franklin Township
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19
QUITE DIFFERENT.

Jane was going to be six years
old and her mother was going to
have birthday party for her. Her
mother told her to ask Mrs. Wright
if Elizabeth couldn't come over to
her house tomorrow, informing
Jane not to tell Mrs. Wright that it
was her birthday, as she wanted to
surprise the youngsters. Upon
James return her mother asked her
if she told Mrs. Wright that her
birthday was going to be tomorrow.
Jane replied, mo, mother, | told
her | was going to be six years
old."-G. F., Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19

Jake Jackson, native of Geor-
gia, was summoned to court ON an
assault charge.
The state brought into court the
wepaons used-a huge pole, dag
ger, pair Of shears, saw and a
gun. Jackson's counsel produced
as the compliments weapons an
ak, a shovel, a scythe, a hoe and a
pair of tongs. The jury was out
but short while and returned with
this verdict: Resolved, That we,
the jury, would have given five dol
lars to see the fight"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19
NOT IN THE SPIRIT.

Harold had been trying to wills
tie for several weeks and finally
came in to his mother and said,
Mover, | know how now"
One Afternoon his mother had cal
ers she told them about him. About
half an hour later when Harold
came in one of the women asked
him to whistle for them. He was
rather bashful and didn't like to
when there was company, so he
said, Il can't now, rs not in the
spirit. A. b., Chicago Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19

An extremely wealthy man has
occasion frequently to make use of
taxis, and he always gives the
chauffeurs the legal fare and no
more.
Once when he handed the man
the fare, the latter looked it over
and said:
Excuse me, sir, but your son al
ways gives me twice as much as
this"
Il don't doubt it." growled the
old man; he has a rich father"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19
A FoRGIvING PUP.

Annie came into the house hold
Ing poor, hungry pup in her arms.
Her mother ordered her immediate
ly to take it out. and as quickly
ordered her to bring it back when
she heard Annie say to the pup,
Forgive mother for not loving you,
but we will be friends just the
same" Mrs. l.. S., Chicago Trib-
une.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19

Speaking Of childish humor-in
England, where there are meat and
sugar cards, the mother took the
little children to see the Merchant
Of Venice. In one Of the acts Shy
lock demands pound Of flesh from
his enemy. One of the little chill
dren cried out at the top Of his
voice, make him show his meat
ear6
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19
ONLY HER HEAD WRONG.

Becky is four years old. She Is
always wanting to be larger than
some one else. Our neighbours
boy is eight years old.
The other day Becky came into
the house and said, Father, Pm
bigger than Junior, only Pm a little
short headed."-E. S. B., Chicago
Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19
RED INK

did your husband make use OF
that bottle of grape juice | sent
him?" asked Mr.. Narrowpath.
ooh, my, yes" replied Mrs.
Rounder. HE writes all of his
letters with it and says it is the
best ink he ever used"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19

Mrs. Chinwag was highly elated
about the success of the women s
meeting at which she had spoken,
and she could not help remarking
about it to her husband.
81 was absolutely outspoken in
my sentiments" she remarked, "at
the meeting today"
Chinnwag gasped and looked in
credulous.
II can hardly believe it my dear"
he replied. who outspoke you?"
Montreal Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19

A clergyman was grieved to find
that his services for men poorly at
tended. He expressed his regret
to the verger one evening when, as
usual, thy were the only two at the
meeting.
81 really think they ought to
come" he said sadly.
That's Jest what I've sed to EN-
over an over again" said the YER
ger, consolingly. II SEE to EN-:
Look at me-, | seq: locke at me.
goes to all them services | sez, an
wot arm does they de e?"-The
Presbyterian Advance.