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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09
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Why Msdge Accompanied the Strange
Chauffeur, Then Hesitated.
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n ILLIAN'S note was painstakingly,
even formally, written, Headed
- carefully, "l04 West Eleventh
street New York City" and the date
written out in full the note ran thus
Dearest Madgc-My little
daughter has been taken suddenly
i'll, and | cannot come for you But
this man is trustworthy so do as
he asks you, and, above all, do not
delay. | will explain when ! see
YOU You must hurry. Lovingly,
your friend
LILLIAN UNDERWOOD"
Scrutnired the note carefully be-
fore | folded it and put it in the en-
yelope. Ii was certainly Lillian's chiro-
graphy and note paper. so without fur
ther questioning | turned to the waiting
chauffeur.
II am ready now" ! said, looking
steadily. squarely at him, habit OF
mine when engaged in any business
dealing with a stranger.
Something inscrutable leaped into his
eyes and was gone again before | had
time to interpret il. Remembering his
Injunction OF the moment before | de-
cided that most probably the express
sion was one OF relief that | was max
ing haste to leave the room. Accord
ing to him-and her note-Lillian had
advised against delay, and knowing her
could imagine the stringent inStruc-
tions she had given him, instructions
which it would go hard with him to
disobcy.
He turned and walked a respectful
step or two behind me until we had
reached the stairway leading to the
taxi course of the big railway station.
There he halted me as | put my foot
upon the first step.
Pardon, madame, but the taxi isn't
up there II YOU will, please come
across TO fhe Thirty-first street en-
trance"
"Not there" I echoed in astonish-
ment why not?"
The expression of his eyes subtly
conveyed to me that he thought me a
very stupid and obstinate woman in
deed But his manner was most re-
spectful.
Go Ahead, Them"
Mrs Underwood was most insistent,
madame, that | should not take the
usual entrance. She herself suggested
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09

Strengthened his already erect figure
and marched down the long corrdor.
"Wait a Moment"
! followed him through many doors
and turnlngs, which seemed intermin-
able even fcr the mazcs Of the Penn
sylyanla station IN which invariably
lose my way unless | am travelling the
straight path from the Long Island sta
ton 10 the main one Once ! was al
most certain that we had gone through
the same door twice but | put aside
the impression as absurd for lmmcdl-
ately afterwarl We came ou' into the
corridor leading 20 the IhIuy-ilrst
street entrance.
do not know when or how the first
suspicion came 10 me that all was not
right Perhaps the APPEARANCE Of the
deserted corridor the remembrance that
street entrance was lonely empty
street entrance was lonely. Imply
place indeed came with undue force 20
me But as ! followed in the chauf-
feur's wake, one OF the little prcmoni-
tions Of danger near which ! have al
ways found it wise to heed came to
me
Ny footsteps Jagged as tried to an
alyIe the feeling that was fast taking
possession OF me And at m. slacken-
ing pace the chauffeur ahead turned his
head swift and cast a glance al me iu
which | read suspicion
He had ben counting my footsteps
keeping pac with them, What II all
meant ! did not know but resolved
not TO go out into the loneliness Of
Thiry-frst street without other escor,
than this man
raoked my brain for some excuse
to get hack to the shelter Of the lighted
waiting room But only the ilimsiest
falsehood came 10 my mind
wait a moment" | called peremp-
torily 10 the chauffeur who was walk
ing in front OF me
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09
ROYE TO PERONNE
RAILWAY PERILED
BY AM|ENS BLOW
Foe May Be Put in Same Po-
Sition as ON Marne,

PARIS, Aug 9-Marshal Foch has
struck the Germans on a new front and
French opinion. lay and professional
was lost in admiration Of the manner in
which the blow has been carried out
Military observers agree that the new
stroke may have important conSc-
quenceS
The present mancuyer is similar to
the counter.ofiensiye north Of the
Marne, in that It is directed toward
squeezing two sides OF salient. Ahead
OF the front which the allies ALREADY
have reached lies the Peronnc- Rove
highway and they are gaining rapidly
toward it.
MenAces Hun Reserves.
This road has the same importance
10 the present battle as the SoisSons-
Chateau Thlerry road in the battle for
Fere-en-Tardenois II the allies reach
H. all the German troops south OF line
through Montdidicr, Lassigny and No
yon would be placed in as serious a pre-
dicament as those on ,hcfMarne on July
IL That would be the first and imme
diate consequence.
Quite apart from the ultimate effects,
the first days fighting relieved Amiens
from the German menace Montddier
has been surrounded and il will be
possible TO re-cstablSh the great north
ern railroad through Amiers, the lack
OF which has seriously handicapped the
allies during the past four months.
Paralyres Rupprecht
As 10 the more remote effects without
seeming TO be premature, II Is held here
that the new offensive is likely to para
lyHe the armies Of Crown Prince Rup-
precht. which would he Obliged TO boil
ster mp Won Hutier Consequently Rup-
precht may have to abandon the opera
tion he had apparently prepared in
Flanders.
In addition the mere announcement
that the new battle is due to the initia-
tive OF the allies will be sad blow to
both the German army and the German
public.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09
Roll Of Honor

Thirty volunteers for the army, ter
reseryists OF the navy eight navy regu-
lars and one volunteer for the United
States marine corps are the last OF vol
unteer cnllstments accepted at the To-
ca recruiting stations yesterday before
orders discontinuing cnrolments and
enlstments were received.
Army.
Melvin f.. stone. Oklahoma City
Dewey Allen. Dale; Hubert Allen, Nc
Cloud; James A Peterson. Pauls Valley
Dewey Caperton, Coalgate: Jesse J
MeCollough. Goa gate; Glen +. Osborn
Hobart; BENJAMIN T Burge; Apache
Morrison; Edward n DeJarnett, Mar.
shall; Robert NJ. Porter, duncan; I'd.
warh f. Clnunch, Washington: Ernest
NcGinnls, Muskogee; Wilbur n Carson
Panls Valley: William r. Patton, Car.
negle; vornie l.. Ito, Fairfax; Arthur p
Ingrahsm. Fairfax; John W. Latimsr
Brent; ArthuT W. Sprinkle, Beggs; Ru.
bin J: Paxton, Heggs; William Fl. Mon
ros. Claremorc: Charley l.. Newsom. VII
Syrton; %,t'd John Lambert. Kiowa; Georgc
Holdenville; stephen r. Spencer. SIN.
water; James L. Hsston. Dallas, Texas,
simson Nahannah, Latham, Kan,
" Navy Reserves.
william r. Glasgow, John c. Daniel
Archibald Cummings. Dick @. Wright
Allen q. Farris James Otho Camp. Frnn-
els q. Cheadle. Carl +. Blackert, Alex
snder Franklin. Grover c. Darnold.
Navy Regulars.
Charles T. Campbell. Tulsa: Earl W
Hobbs Tulsa Charles B Baker, Me-
Alister; Richard W. Allen. Enid; Spen.
Ger +. Shelby Oklahoma City: Phnlp
Ewald ir.. Oklahoma city: Harry II
DAVIS Oklahoma City; Cyrus H. Grain
Marines
Glenn b Wiley. saltwater
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the Thlrty-first street entrance, and
did not presume to question ltcr"
! distinctly resented his last words
The manner in which he spoke them
was irreproachable, but | recognized a
note running underneath them. a note
which If completed would have sounded
this message
"And how dare you question her
either"
And yet realized that had no right
to resent the implied reproach This
man was also a service operative, also
under Lillian's direction Lillian had
sent him for me. 1t was not mine to
question. II was mine only to obey.
But | could not keep the frigidit from
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09
JAIL PRISONERS WORK
ON LARGE WAR GARDEN

SHARON. Pa.-Sheriff Jane, W
Gibson is turning the prisoner, in the
county Jail to good use. Each day
he and his deputies take the male prs-
oners TO a farm east OF town, where
they are ptu to work in the war gar
den The farm consists Of twenty-five
acres Sheriff Gibson is determined 10
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my manner as turned away from the
stairway.
go ahead, then" said coldly 81
am not familiar with the entrances
here"
That he understood the rebuff was
certain by the manner in which he
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09

I. Leading women in the Finnish colon
les OF the upper peninsula Of Michigan
have organized a movement 10 Ameri-
eanize the Firms throughout the United
States and Canada.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09

Nearly all Of the prominent women's
colleges are arranging for special war
courses 10 be inaugurated this fall.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09

The womans committee OF the coun.
Gil Of national defense expects thss
women solicitors shall secure at least
50 percent Of the subscriptions TO the
fourth Liberty loan.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-09

grow sufficient vegetables on the farm
this summer to last through the winter
at the jail.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22
Soldiers in France Need More
Books.

The Belfast Free Library has received
a request from the American Library As
sociation's Headquarters in Washington
for more books from this community for
the men overseas.
The appeal from Washington states
that new novels and good Western stories,
whether new or old, are most needed.
Books by Zane Grey, Rex Beach, Jack
London, Ralph Connor, Owen Wister
and o. Henry are very popular. The
Public Library announces that it will re-
ceive and forward all suitable books that
are turned in. 1t urges the friends of the
soldiers and sailors, many of whom have
already responded most generously, to
give more books.
The communication received by the
Library from the Washington Headquar-
tiers states that over 600. 900 books have
been sent overseas. The supply is nearly
exhausted, and several hundred thousand
more will be needed soon by the six dis
patch offices which are now shipping
books to France. The books are packed
at these dispatch offices in strong cases,
so built that they serve as bookcase.
They 60 on the decks of transports, in
cargo vessels and in naval vessels. Those
that 60 on the decks of transports are
open so that the men may have reading
matter for use on the voyage. All these
books are gathered together again, how
ever replaced in the cases and delivered
to the proper officials in France
In France, the books are distributed by
an experienced librarian, representing the
American Library Association. Most of
them 60 to Y. M. c. A., Red Cross and
Salvation Army huts, hospitals and can
teens. Others go directly to chaplains
and officers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22

Sunday. he has worked 1t would be inter-
estine Ia know. He has helped to keep
Maine At the top of the loyal States in
war work. Instead of decreasing, the
Governors duties are continually increas-
ing with every day.
Governor Milliken need have no fear,
as to the outcome of the September cleo
ton. The people of Maine are not in
clined to swap horses while crossing the
stream. They know that the affairs of
the State are now in good hands and they
will want to keep those who are now on
the Job at the job until it is finished
Portland Daily Press, June 20, 1918.
To me. as one citizen, it has been
matter of pride as went h.re and there
to saw that Carl E. Milliken is my Cover
nor. have never received favor from
him. have never been taken into his
confidence as to his plans, but when
l see a man who stands for right and
against wrong, for good as against
evil, for light as against darkness, for
truth as AGAINST falsehood, l know that
such men and such things as they stand
for call for the same qualities in every
one.-From sermon delivered by DR.. w.
A. Bartlett, in Lewiston, March 8, 1913.
It is we'll that Governor of Maine can
60 into Council of the Southern House
of Governors and sound her praises IN no
empty words. Names record stands IN
this war pre-eminent as it has in all other
crises in which patriotism was involved.
1t is Dirigo Il lea6 in supporting the
Government as in blazing the way for in
dustrial and Christian humanity that is
the watch word for the State of Maine
Daily Eastern Argus, October IT, 1877.
Editorial on Governor Milliken's speech
in New York, October Is, 1917, before the
Southern House of Governors.
There are those who feel that the soul
of America is dead, slowly aJrophied
through the money grabbing years, and
then drowned utterly beneath flood OF
foreign gold. New England's response,
typical to the Nations response to the
world emergency, serves notice on man
kind that the ancient spirit of America
still lives, that her sons are still willing
to do and dare and suffer in the righteous
cause, that the soul of Lexington and
Bunker Hill leaps forth again to champion
those principles of freedom and democra-
CIV. of which our flag is the foremost SYM
Dol of the world. From the speech OF
Governor Milliken on 'New England's
Response to the War Emergency" dellv-
cred before the House of Southern Gov
ernors, in New York, October Is, 1911
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22
W. c. T. U.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union is an integral part of the United
Committee on War Temperance Actlvl-
ties for the Army and Navy. Its mem
beers are leaders in the State Councils OF
Defense, and it has its own special war
activities, through several departments.
Up to last November the w. c. I. U. has
spent at least slOO. 900 for comfort bags,
since the war began-for it has been 80
years that we have been providing these
bags of convenience, and merely increased
the output when the need arose.
At the last National w. C. T. U. con-
vention contributions were asked for
field kitchens, to serve hot soup and cocoa
to the soldiers just out of the trenches.
Thirteen of these have been been pur-
chased, costing So, 800, and ''still there are
more to follow" Southern California
alone provided five. Four aubulances
have been sent to the front-two of these
being from Southern California. So, 282
was paid in this case. Twenty steromo-
tographs, at cost of $4,000, have been
bought for the great. environments.
These have been of great service
educational and amusing The Ameri-
can W. C. 7. U. has helped the father
less children of France to the ex-
tent of $8,817 so, making possible the
care, or adoption of 239 children. Besides
this, 1925. 81 have been raised for Syrian,
Belgian, Armenian, and other relief
These amounts total S37, 22531, and is,
after all, but small part of the organl-
zation's actual war relief expenditures.
Many States are giving special service,
as in Massachusetts,, where the State w.
c. 7. U. has bought an $1l, 900 property
at Aver for service to the men at Camp
Devens.
The money for these enterprises and
many others has come a little at time
from faithful members and friends, No
undertaking was started on an entirely
cash basis, probably. But w. c. L. U.
women have faith in this good cause,
their friends, and their own efforts, and
get out of debt as soon as possible
E. F. M.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22

In the fighting on the Piave when the
Austrians were so disastrously beaten
the success of the Italians was due to
the fact that they had the reserves and
the morale to strike back when the
enemy delivered blow and to follow
him vigorously when he began to give
ground Owing to the presence of Amerl-
cans in force on the Western front Gen.
Foch has had ample force not only to
stop the Huns at an advantageous point
but to drive them pell nell towards line
of defense which they hope to be able to
hold. Gen. Haig has been able to break
the lines of the Germans and he had men
enough to enlarge his operations till re-
treat was forced along front of more
than 20 miles and his success was vastly
aided by the boys in KHAKI.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22
Republican Nominations.

For United States Senator,
BERT M. FERNALD, Poland
For Governor.
CARL E. MILLIKEN, Augusta
For State Auditor,
ROY L. WARDWELL, Augusta
. For Representative to Congress-
JOHN A. PETERS, Ellsworth
For State Senator,
JAMES j. CLEMENT, Montvllie
For County Attorney,
RALPH l. MORSE, Belfast
For Clerk of Courts,
JAMES H. CILLEY, Waldo
For Judge of Probate,
ELLERY BOWDEN, Winterport
For Register of Deeds,
EDWARD EVANS, Waldo
For Sheriff,
FRANK A. CUSHMAN. Montvllle
For County Commissioner,
ORRIS S. VICKFRY, Belfast
For County Treasurer,
CLIFFORD j. PATTEE, Belfast
For Representatives to the Legislature
HODGDON C. BUELL., Belfast
WILMOT L. GRAY, Troy
BENJAMIN F. COLCORD, Searsport
CHARLES S. ADAMS, Searsmont
WALTER A. COWAN, Wlnterport
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22
CRBBL,S CRUDENBss.

George Creel explained his thank-God-
for-unpreparedness speech by saying that
if we were getting ready for war when
we were appealing to the law of nations
in our notes to Germany we should have
stultified ourselves. The history of the
United States has record Of several in
stances when preparations for war were
undertaken before war was declared, but
we need refer to only two of them. When
Mr.. Roosevelt was President the German
fleet was sent to Venezuela for the pur-
pose Of intimidating the people of that
little country and thus making them pay
some questionable debts. The Monroe
doctrine called for action on the part of
the United States. Our vigorous Ameri-
can President prepared our Navy and
ordered Dewey to sail to these waters
to meet the German fleet, although
diplomatic exchanges were in progress
between Berlin and Washington. We
prepared to fight and settled by agree
Wilson sent large force of the National
Guard into Mexico while negotiations be-
tween that country and ours were going
on for the solution of our troubles there
and on the border. What has Mr.. Creel
to say to that? We say that when Mr..
Wilson sent troops there he acted wisely
in sending them, although what they
were allowed to do after their arrival has
been criticised When Germany sunk
the Lusitania it was an act of war. She
shook the mailed fist in our face. We
should then have prepared to fight. Had
we done so we should have been spared
much humiliation, much treasure and
much loss of the nations best blood. 1t
was our neglect of preparedness which
stultified us in the eyes of the world, II
not within the range of Mr. CreePs mental
vision.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22

Mr.. Allen Benson who was the Socialist
candidate for the Presidency two years
ago has quit the party because he thinks
it is 'non-American. There are many
honest men who believe in socialism not
knowing it's tendency towards anarchy
such as that which has ruined Russia
The leaders of that misguided organiza-
ton were non-American two years ago
and the fact that Mr.. Benson had not
found it out shows that he was not a
suitable man to be President of the Unit
ed States
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County. SIS.

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City of
Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22

The raincoat scandal has reached gigan-
tic proportions. Some of our Democratic
friends are telling us that during the
Spanish war we had beef scandal. Yes,
that is true, and we want to remark that
President Mckinley purged his Cabinet
Of the member under whose administra-
ton this scandal became possible and the
pc. petrators of the frauds were punished.
When President Wilson follows the pre-
cedent established by William Mckinley,
we shall be on a $3.50 basis as far as
these two scandals are concerned
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22

Until quite recently there has been a
tendency in this country to look for VIC
tory in the war through some act of
Providence, such as the death of the
Kaiser, the failure of crops in Germany,
by pestilence or perhaps phenomenal good
luck. That is all past now and we have
settled down to the belief that the only
way to win the war is to reduce the
enemy's strength by "blood-letting.
Having realized that Providence brings
first aid to those who try to help them
selves, we have settled down to real &C
ton.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22
BRIEF BITS

Arlington, Mass, has Sunday
school one hundred years old.
Nearly 100000 female clerks are
employed in England.
The timber possibilities OF British
North Borneo are to be investigated
bv an expert, from the United States
whom the government has employed
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22

The Federal Trade Commission has dis
covered that the meat packers have been
profiteering. The discernment of this
Commission is nothing less than marvel
GUS. In order to conduct the meat bust
ness properly it must be put under gov
eminent control. We sincerely hope that
the director-general thereof will not prove
to be a vegetarian.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22
Knight Reunion.

The sixth annual reunion of the Knight
family will be held at the home of Mrs.
Josephine Knight and daughter Aug.
18th. All are cordially invited. Hot
coffee will be served, each one furnishing
their own lunch.-Mrs. Susie Knight
Robbins, Sec'y.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22

Blankets or other articles left in an
automobile can be fastened to re-
Gently patented chain, which rings an
alarm bell If thief should try to take
them.
The army of the Netherlands has
been provided with portable motion
picture show that Is transported from
post to post on a specially designed
mOtortruck.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22

''The people of this country will give a
Just verdict upon the service of the men
who act for them, when the facts are
such that no man can disguise or conceal
them" The length of time taken by Mr..
Hughes to get the facts relative to air.
plane nom production seems to indicate
both disguise and concealment by some
body.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22
The Simmons Reunion.

The Simmons family will hold their
annual reunion at Oakland Park, Wednes-
day, Sept. 4th. If stormy it will be held
the first pleasant day.-A. A. Simmons,
secretary.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-22
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