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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25
There Are No Soft Jobs in France;
Life in Allied Armies Real Work;
Infantry Best, Private Peat Says

whatever il be, could meet something
fit in somewhere.
There is nothing easy in this war
absolutely nothing
Quick Action In Infantry.
The man who appears to haye a soft
lob back OF the line in the quartermas
ter's stores or the man In the record
offices presumably out OF the reach OF
guns is as hard at il as is the man in
the trench. His work is different, that's S
all. and he has the privilege of a daily
bath and no cooties.
Something, Of course, but not so much
IN the end.
The infantry is not easy, by any
means, but il Is quick , mean by that
what has TO be learned can be learned
at once. There is no specialization in
the infantry, where every other branch
!. specialized. In fact, in the infantry
there is little of everything, and gen
eral proficiency in all.
Hanging Around.
There is no hanging round either.
When you're there you're there at the
double-quok when you get yours you
get il. mostly. at the double-Quick also.
You are either out OF 1t and staying in
tcontlnusd on Pace 5. Column y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25
WOMAN IS ON TRAIL
OF AUTO SPEEDER

Whoever he is had better quit speed
ing his automobile near Twenty
seventh street and Mckinley avenue
Mrs. Myron Chambers who lives in
that neighborhood declares that she is
on the warpsth for a young man who
has been making a habit of driving
his car at lightning speed near her
home, endangering children.
Her attempt to punish the traffic
volator resulted in failure this morn
ing when she appeared in police court
as the complaining witness against Roy
Northup whom she had suspected Of
being the guilty driver Northup salts
fled Judge w. O. Mitchell that he was
innocent Judge Mitchell instructed
Mrs. Chambers to continue her search
until the guilty man is found He fur
ther promised a fine in proportion to
the act
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25
HOPKINS BURIAL
TODAY BRINGS
CASE NEAR CLOSE
ACCompIiCes of Boy Slain in
Trap Are UnCaught,

With the funeral ,hs afternoon of
Lawrence Hopkins, the Capitol Hill
youth who was killed early yesterday
morning presumably in a burglar trap,
a case which has kept the city police
department. county attorney and sher-
ifs office busy nears its close. No
inquest has been called
From the chain OF incidents the po-
lice have decided that there is no doubt
of the boys death resulting from the
trap gun in the building Of the South
Side Supply company of which J. NJ.
found discharged and blood was around
the entrance of the door. Wads OF the
same size shell shot by the gun we're
found in the automobile recovered by
the police. This automobile was
owned by w. w. Morrison, from whom
it had been stolen.
Compsnions Still at Large.
Police believe that this car was used
by companions for an ambulance TO
carry the wounded boy to the hospital.
1t was smeared with blood and was
found only a short distance from the
hospital.
Every attempt to find companions Of
the Hopkins boy has failed, said Cap
tain w. f. Snelson OF the police de-
paJtment this morning Policeman
w. A. Wilson of Capitol Hill, reported
that he saw an automobile with sew
eral boys in il travelling at a rapid
rate of speed toward the city shortly
before Hopkins was left dying at the
back door OF the Emergency hospital
He also reports that he made an at
tempt to get the car to stop but the
boys ignored his commands and he
could not get near enough to identify
tco ,tlnusd on Page 2, Column S)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25
Teachers Must
Be Patriotic
To Hold Jobs
State Superintendent Requests
That All Be Sworn 10 Up
hold Constitution,

When the school term opens in
September, every teacher paid from
public funds is TO be required to
subscribe TO an oath that he will
uphold the constitution of the Unit
ed States and the state and that he
will teach patriotism Announce
ment OF this was made today in the
office Of r. II. Wilson, superin-
tendent OF public instruction.
Letters arc now being mailed out
Of the superintendent's office ad-
dressed to all county superlntend-
cnts and heads OF state schools re-
questing that a detailed examina-
ton be made OF all school libraric,
for the purpose of ridding the H.
braries of German propaganda.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25
8 OKLAHOMANS
AMONG DEAD IN
TRANSPORT LOSS
Troop Ship Casualties Now
Set at 3d. All Regulars,
480 U. S. SOLDIERS ABOARD
Fifteen Minutes after Torpe-
! doing Sees Ship Cleared,

WASHINGTON, May 2S-The wa
department today gave out the name
OF the fiity-three members OF Compan
j, Fiity-elghth United States Infantry
loNsirth division, missing from the tor
pedoed British steamer Moldavia
Three Oklahomans, enlisted in the
Fifty-eighth regiment OF infantry
were among those lost on the Mol
davis. They were:
PRIVATE OSCAR o. ARM
STRONG, Bridgeport, Okla
PRIVATE VIRGIL c. COOK,
Hobart Okla.
PRIVATE ANDREW BLACK
WELL, Hominy, Okla.
The Moldavia carried 480 America
soldiers OF the Fifty-eighth infantry
. All those reported lost belonged to Com
pany B.
The list OF dead follows:
Corporals Fred Chappcll, Phila
delphia; Roy H. Shenk, Lancaster,
Pa; Private Oscar o. Armstrong,
Bridgeport. Okla; Andrew Black
well, Hominy, Okla; George D,
Boosalis, Fargo, N D.; Clyde F.
Bosley, North Troy Vermont,
Edwin w. Bosley, North Troy,
Vermont; Leslie {. Braeken, Royal
ton, MINI Walter G. Bracken, ST.
Cloud, MINI; William A. Brown,
Hoytsville, Utah; George n Blu
chanan, Manette, Wis; Emil
Bucher, Fl Central, Call Joseph
u p. cifisn, Milwaukee, Wis: Fred
ID. Canwell. Fall River Mas"
Louis Y. Castro. San Jose, Cal;
Edwin l.. Causing, Grafton, Wis
Virgil C. Cook, hobart Okla;
William G. Croatt. Port Washing
ton, Wis; Herman DiehI, New
York City; Herman W. Dierks
New Braunfels Texas; Conrad
Eekei. West Allis, Wis; Fred Ger
hardt, Chicago; Edward L. Gerl
Manitowoc, Wis; Edward Gotten
berg. Pigeon Falls, Wis; Giuseppe
Graci, Lacati Sicily; Charles F
Hacker, Millville, Cal; Thaddeus
Hodges, Mount Carmel Utah; Glenn
Johnson, Martins Mill, Texas; Isa-
dor NJ. Knapp, St Paul MINI John
son. Martins Mill, Texas; Isador
NJ. Knapp, ST. Paul, MINI; John
Kobus, South Milwaukee, Wis;
Henry {. Lading, Strausburg, III
John s Larsen, Chicago; Barney
p. Williams, Dixon, Ky; Frank
Lewandaski, Chicago Clyde B.
Lindsey, Clarksburg, Miss Anton
w. Lundell. South Chicago. Ill;
James G. McCarty, Boston, Mass;
A. Frank Mckinney, Stonington. ILL.,
Je. Mars, shelbyvilIe, Ill; Rudolp
Mike, De Pere, Wis; Jesse Malon
Oiney, III: Frank O'Deil, Blythevill,
Ark: Emil J. Bosh, Lsnkin, s. D.
Frank Roux, Rice Lake, Wis L,
Reaser, Cedarville, w. Va. Walter I
Sautter, New Hartford, N Y; Joh
Sehuh, Portsmouth, o.; Joseph Shel
man, Fort Totten. N. D; Lewis
Spies, Nelson, Wis; Ray Swart
Pleasant Hill, o.; Maurice G. Swee'
land, Albany. Vt; Willow Trapp, Al
Dor Vitae, Wis; Edward NJ Webe
Trolley, N. d.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25
By PRIVATE HAROLD r. PEAT.
Late Of the Third Battalion, First Can
adian Overseas Contingent.

hPeat, could you go back, into what
branch OF the service would you go this
timer"
An old familiar question that to me
What branch--air, artillery, army serv-
ice corps, cavalry
None of them, sir Could ] go back,
back il would be into the good old foot
sloggers--the infantry.
Sometimes | can size UP, the question
,ers with a glance Sometimes he is a
man with an undeveloped but shadowy
yellow streak He is looking for some
thing safe.
He won't find that in this war. either
at home or abroad. More frequently
the inquirer is a rejeet-a fellow who
has tried hard and for some physical
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25

WASHINGTON, May Is Mvieo's
sudden and unexpected suspension of
diplomatic relations with Cuba is
looked upon here as an indirect move
against the United States, which pos
sibly may foreshadow q breaking Of
diplomatic relations with this country.
The underlying cause for Mexico's
action II IS understood here was a re-
cent incident IN which Senior Fabela, her
minister to Argentina, while on his way
to BuenoS Aires. was held up in Ha-
vana while his baggage was searched
by an official supposedly a Cuban Gus
toms inspector. who. it IS reported.
found among the ministers effects GER
tain papers.
United States Responsible.
II anything taken from Senor Fa.
bela's baggage related to this situation
It is unlikely that any disclosure OF of.
ficial secrets would be made at this
time, but the feeling here is that Mex.
leo holds the United States really re.
sponsble for the incident Some oi
those in close touch with the situa-
ton and receiving the latest conf
dental sdviceS lean to the opinion that
the break with Cuba possibly ioreshad-
ows an extension OF a policy OF sus-
pended intercourse with the United
| States
Confidential reports here from Ha-
| yana have said that, quite outside the
| Ill ..tz
there expected Mexico might find some
pretext to actually suspend diplomatic
relations with the United States.
All. those who take this view base
their opinion on the assumption thai
German propaganda again is active
Resent Withholding Supplies.
A first reading of the statement Civ.
ing the reasons for the recall OF the
Mexican charge to Cuba conveyed ia
officials here the impression that tho
Mexican government actually is ex-
pressing its resentment at the with
holding OF Cuban sugar and other sup
pies
As Mexico cannot expect 10 make
any successful protest to the allies OF
to the United States against these re-
strictions, officials believe she has had
recourse to the plan of bringing pres
sure to bear directly upon Cuba, and
it was believed this first step would
be followed by retalatory measures Of
an economic Iature
Might Hold Up Fuel Oil.
1t also was regarded as possible that
an effort would be made to stop e,t'
portation of Mexican petroleum to the
island.
Interference with this oil supply
might easily lead to serious trouble be-
tween Mexico and the entente allies
and America
While the almost invariable rule Of
int irrational law is that a breach of
diplomatic relations is followed by
actual war between the parties, tho
present situation is peculiar. There are
lacking the elements of personal offense
and asperity that makes hostiities in-
evitable in such cases
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25
Printers Memorial
Services Tomorrow

Memorial services Of the local
typographical union will be held Suns
day in the union hall in the Culbert%
son building The services will begin
at o'clock The Rev. Charles Evans
will deliver the sermon and Mont K.
Powell, who is member of the uniob
will deliver the memorial address
After the exercises at the hall ths
Numbers will go to Fairlawn cemetery
where most Of the u members Of tho
union who have died since It's organic
ration here, are buried Flowers will
be placed on the graves One nemb-r
Of the union died in the past Ssar.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25
RESTAURATEURS KEEP
LAWS; DON'T NEED CARDS

On account OF the strict observance
Of all wheat conservation regulations
by public eating houses in Oklahoma
City, C. II. Russell, county food ad-
mnishator, has notified all hotels.
restaurants, cafes and boarding houses
that hereafter, they will not be re-
quired TO have flour cards to procure
their supplies Of flour and bread. They
wilh be required to follow and observe
all the food regulations closely.
Russell says his deputies have visited
practically all the eating houses in the
city, unknown to the managers. and have
brought back reports that complete
loyalty in the food regulations and
wheat conservation movement seems TO
obtain here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25

President CarranIa Of Mexico has
ordered the breaking of relations be-
tween his already war-torn republic.
and the peaceful island of Cuba, OF
which President Menocal is executive,
for the reason. according to Mexico
City reports today, that because Cuba
is in the war against Germany, it has
became necessary for the island gov
trnment TO dictate certain things to
Mexico, which, apparently Carranza
will not stand for.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25
Men Over Sides
In IS Minutes

LONDON, MAY 2S.-With the ex-
ception Of fifty-three American sol
diers, all the persons on board the
British troopship Moldavia, which was
torpedoed and sunk Thursday morning,
were saved and have be landed at
southern British port. No officers
names are among the list of missing
and IL contains the names OF only two
non commissioned officers
lie. than fifteen minutes after the
lMoldavia had been totpedoed virtually
every man had gone over the sides OF
the vessel into the lifeboats
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25
EDDIE RICkENBACHER
GET THIRD FOE PLANE

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-General
Per;hing, in a oommunique to the war
department today. explained that the
two hostile airplaneS mentioned in news
dispatches having been brought down
today were felled by Lieut. Edward
RiekeHbscher and Lieutenant Buford.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25
Fire Destroys
10000 Uniforms
at Guard Camp

ALEXANDRIA, La, May 2s-Forty
thousand pieces of winter clothing be
longing to troops stationed at Camp
Beauregard we're almost totally des-
troyed by fire, believed to have been
of incendiary origin, which wrecked
warehouse in this city early today. Two
explosions occurred.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25

Editors Note-This In the second
OF q series Of personal var expert
ences and observations by Private
Peat, whose book bearing that title IL
second to Empey's "Over the Top
In war hook popularity. Private Peat
was among the first 10000 Canadians
10 70 overseas, and has seen three
years of war. His articles will appear
regularly each week In the Tunes.
probably on Saturdays.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25
BULLETINS

WASHINGTON. May 7s,-Ths =
army bill, carrying direct sppro-
pristions Of eo,ss3 ,34s, sos and So
thoriistions amounting TO e7Ass,-
Js7,soi, was reported TO the heuss
today by the military committee.
House leaders planned TO begia ~
consideration Monday.
WASHINGTON. Nay 7s.-AI-
though congress had prepared 70
pass new revenue lesislstiea bsfess
Adjournment, II sppeafsd to-day thAt
an agreement would b rsseksl -
postpons action and list . spselao
session might ~ esiisl sftsf ~
November elections
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25

MEXICO CITY, May "a.
Mexico has severed dip
lomatic relations with Cuba.
This was learned officially
late today after a report
that the Mexico ch arge e
d'affaires at Havana and
the Cuban minister here
had been recalle d from
their respective posts had
been confirmed at the for
eign office.
The recall OF the Mexican representa-
tive to Cuba and the suspendng for an
indefinite time OF the sending of a new
representative is explained officially
as due to the fact that because OF the
war in which Cuba is involved that
government has been obliged to die
tate measures that affect the interests
OF the Mexican government in many
instances.
Would Restrict Mexico's Liberty.
For this reason, it is declared, the
making OF representations that the
Mexican representative would be forced
to make to the Cuban government woult
be useless and would restrict the lib
ertt Of action OF a friendly nation
which is now in an afflicted situa
tion." - -
The Cuban minister to Mexico. DR.
Etequiel Garcia Ensenat, has not vel
arrived in Mexico City having been
fCnptIpusd op Pane coIuup A.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25
TEXAS BEGINS HARVEST
OF 1918 GRAIN CROP

FOR WORTH, Texas May 25.-
The harvesting of the 1918 wheat crop
began in America yesterday--in parts
of Denton, Cooke and Wise counties
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25

American governments. Arrests are
to be made soon in this country.
LONDON. May 25.-Germany's un-
firing efforts to foment revolution in
Ireland with the aid of the Sim Fein
are laid bare in a statement from the
official press bureau viewing this
phase Of the Irish political situation
since the beginning of the war
After the abortive revolution Of
Easter week of 1916 plans were made
for revolt in 1917. but this mis-
carried because of Americas entry into
the war and Germanys inability TO
send troops to Ireland An uprising
in Ireland was planned for this year if
the German offensive in the west had
been successful and when Great Brit
ain presumably would be stripped OF
troops.
Can't Tell All Now.
Concerning the recent arrests in Ire
land, the statement says that facts and
documents, for obvious reasons cannot
he disclosed at this time nor can the
means OF communication between Ger
many and Ireland,
One phase OF every plan called for
the establishment OF submarine bases
in Ireland. In the present cireum-
stances, II is added. no other course
was open to the government. III useless
! bloodshed was 10 be avoided and It.
duties to its allies fulfilled but to in.
tern the authors and abettots of this
criminal intrigue"
The statement from the press bu-
reau follows in part:
The revolutionary movement in Ire
nd which eliminated in the arrest
OF a considerable number OF persons
last week consisted of two closely re-
lated series of activities
A-Attempts by the German govern
.ment to foment revolution in Ireland.
B-Preparations made in Ireland to
carry these attempts into action.
The story OF the active connection
between the leaders of the Sim Feir
movement and the Germans, disclosed
by documents in possession OF the Brit
ish government, falls into two parts
the period prior to, and the period since
the abortive Irish rebellion of Easter
/ 1915.
First Story In Detail.
"The events of the first period car
be told in some detail, but the second
period which concerns recent event:
permits Of no more than a summary a.
full statement on the facts and docu'
ments in possession of the government
would disclose the names OF person:
who stood by the government and also
the channels OF communication through
which the German government was act
ing and which il would not be in the
public interest TO reveal at present.
"The story begins as early in the
war as November 8, 1914, when Herr
CONTINUED on Paea 8, Column y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25

l. F. Phillips, state war fund mana
ger for the Red Cross, says he would
not he surprised il reports were re-
ceived at his office during the day
which will show Oklahoma has reached
the two million dollar mark
The total of collections in the city
at noon today was reported as 2lS,-
G8S SO, all workers having turned in
@,lTl0 since noon yesterday. No
definite reports on the state total were
received although indications point
strongly to the two million dollar mark
being near.
Phillips still insists this is not enough ;
that Oklahoma cannot afford to be put
into the shadow by Kansas and Texas,
both OF whom are well past the two
million dollar mark and getting up
speed for their third million
Compare Kansas Mark.
There was a conference at Phillips
office at the Chamber OF Commerce this
morning participated in by Phillips, J.
A. Johnson, speakers bureau manager,
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25
NEARING
RED CROSS COAL
OF TWO MILLION
Manager Says Mark May Be
Reached Before Night,

WASHINGTON, May 7s.-The
Red Cross soond war fund today
reached and passed the sloo,ooo,ooo
minimum total mark and telegrsms
announcing subscriptions continued
to flow into national headquarters
at rate that swsmped the .oom-
pliers. The exact figures could not
be determined by the officers
who expressed hope the fund min
imum would be doubled before the
drive ends.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25
Unsettled, Cooler
Weather Forecast
HOURLY

LOCAL FORECAST - Unsettled tnd
generally cloudy weather tonlohtj Sun
dsy fair and somewhat cooler.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25

Cauanza May Be Seeking
PretenSe to Suspend ReIa-
tons with Americai Seizure
Of MeTican'S Baggage De-
CIared Underlying Cause,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25
DEATH FOR HUNS
Who MUT|N|ED IN
zEEBRUCCE RAID
IS Sentenced to Death for
Treason at Submarine Base,

LONDON, May 25-Fishermen re-
turning to port today brought reports
that thirteen German sailors have been
sentenced to death and two to impris-
onment for twenty years by German
c~urt-martial for attempted treason in
connection with the recent British naval
raids against the German submarine
bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge.
These reports are based on informa-
tion said TO have come from Bruges,
Relpinfn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-25
CERMANY'S HELP
TO S|NN FEIN IS
Barred BY LONDON
First Move for Revolt in Ire
land Taken in 1914,
BERNST0RFF TOOK LEAD
Landing Of Troops and Muni-
tionS Always Considered,

WASHINGTON, May 7S.-More
evidence than that disclosed in the
British official statement Of the
close connection between the Irish
Sim Fein and German influence is
in the hands of the British and
American governments. Arrests are
to be made soon in this country.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-04-26

think of the nasty mess is not hard
to prophecy they will unqualifedly

think of the nasty mess is not hard
to prophecy they will unQualifedly
condemn it. The use of money In
politics is relic of the days of po-
litical barbarism out of which the
country has emerged and every de-
cent man wants to see it stay en-
erged. The hundreds of thousands
of dollars which the League has
raised for political purposes and
which are spent secretly and with
out public accounting constitutes q
real menace that no honest citizen
can afford to be unmindful Of The
spending of the small sum of SIG in
Iona township Tuesday afternoon
will not of itself affect the political
progress of the state but it lifted the
lid for moment and gave the peo-
pie a Whit Of the whole sinking
mess which is under the cover Of
secrecy which League officials high
er up have SO carefully clamped
down on League expenditures and
which they so strenuously fight to
keep clamped down. 1t is serious
matter and the people must soberly
and seriously consider it."