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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-02

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City TlmssD
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY.
Aug. ]. In their advance in the region
OF Fere-en- ardrnos, the American,
have come upon the location OF the Two
big cannon with which Germany went
cunning TO get Frances goa, went
TO see one OF these emplaccments yes
terday up in the Bois de Chatelet near
Brecy II lay near the highway from
Breezy 10 Epieds in a neck Of the woods
. hundred yards OF the railroad
running south from Fere
Like Big Steel Mill
The whole business looked more like
% Pittsburgh steel mill than anything
else. II is hard to tell what il was
like because | never before saw any.
thing like It From the railroad ran
= switch which brinChcI into three
lines running into the wood, One 10
these branches ran straight INTO pit
about forty feet across and fifteen iect
deep, while the others ran to either
side. Filling the PIT was steel cyllu-
der OF complicated construction. thirty
one feet across and some twenty lee
deep Atop this great drum was a
rotary gun carriage moved by massive
machinery and moving on ball bedr-
ings, each ball bripg ten ,ucne' In
diameter
The drum wa rIad' ol amuur p,aic
steel an inch and half lu lu,,kuc.,
and IN sections to each .l NWlu Ncr'
attached b,g ulYk, iu. th. icrra Co.,
lit with IN. ro'r lhw sa. .a -p,.
lions "n',u y.-r .w.t.i ua~he H'1
bolts one incl. 100 Ihrr'r ~. N..'
structure Aa. Dcu'i,ai m mapu-
cence II iwarI-d the biggest dread.
raught gun turret ever constructed ~
ARTILLERY cNper, measuring 1t 'uid mc
Che drum foundation weighed llW
tons and the gun carriage between ~
and 80 tons
Gun Barrel Missing
The German, had ,aken the gun bar
rel away NJ estimate !, made oi the
weight Of tins II ,to, a pro,cc,lle
fifteen and tSo.'nnth, iucNc, in diane
Ter weighins lpN pound.
The maximum rauyr o. not ,ruNn
hut guns OF Dhl, NIr-,huo. up districts
~ aI'FN 'l E'lIlh 60. 10 lll' '''''f
away III" nnl, u,,r'ouuu vas "Fricia
krnDp. Magdchurr' The German,
had taken away many ui the bolt, ui
the gun carriage but had not been able
10 get il awav Four srots showed
where an effort had been mad, Co. de-
stroy the run carriaoe. but liulc dam
see was done Nearby u a large ma
chine shop were many tools t. keep
the gun in order
Fired from Underground
On every side of the Gun were dug
ou,s thirty feet deep Il il NOT known
Mhetber the gun was iIrcd D' guruers
deep underground or not There were
tkree mark on the foundation wh're
Amer'esn shells hsd struHb. but doirg
prsctical'v no damrge. The technical
"details OF this roost oi the worlds
greatest type OF gun which are being
prepared today will doubtless be i'm
por,snt to the history OF this war
Incidentally the great massive un-
dertakinR OF nlacing the gun where the
location was found shows the Germans
had intended 10 stay long tlme in the
SolSSonS Rheims ScCu0R
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-02
FEDERAL. ADMINISTRATION
PROMISES LOWER OIL RATE

The fedora administration ha in
dicated its intention OF aifording i'm.
mediate relief for oil shippers. ac.
cording 10 a statement made YESTERDAY
At the state corporation commissions
investigation Of the Oklahoma freight
situation bv Clifford Thorne. counsel
for the Western Petroleum Refining
association.
Commissioner Campbell Russell an
nouneed that subpoenas would he is
sued by the commission 10 obtain the
attendance OF representatives Of large
railroads in the state hy whom the
present hearing has been ignored Aug
ust was the time vet for the neN,
hearing.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-02

ambition for doing big things He had
already attained some prominence as
abor "agiiator and before long he was
sent 20 parliament as a representative
of 'he labor party La'' month Mr
rIyncs valuable work as parliamentary
secretary 'o the food mul". Ha, reg
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-02

ten,ion as they say, when they Try folks
for murder IN the first degree
When the Barnum d Bailey circus
come, 20 town Monday tIure will be
ss'. clowns whose comic defiance oi
um. death viii make you giygle They
rut more ways Of seeming 70 be hurt
ulm tine Ius, missed lick OF a Gallo.
mule Q. 800. au-plcrcIng thrust 0. a
t..Ilry ,aJg.. aui come out iCs, sya..rH
.u.u lu.ud. anywhere e,es Deiur.
IHe modern clown mJst invent rev
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-02

an ounce Of food value, will be ship,
ped in large quantities by = Dallas
factory 10 American soldiers In France
\ sample Of the sweet potatoes was
sent 10 Washington and the governments
consented 70 take the entire output thia
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-02
ognized in his appointment az a Nom
ber OF the prlyy council.
Wv Sc. -

DALLAS, Texas,--Sweet potatoes
reduced by a patented desiocating pro-
cess from q weight oi iitty.oiE pounds
~ llayrn nnnnd. without l.c n. nL
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-02
'HOME' OF GIANT
| CANNON IS LIKE
/. BIC STEEL MILL
Americans Come Upon Loca-
ton Of Monster Hun Guns,
BY Edwin L. Iames

tcopynght 1918, by tho Kew York Times.
th' Chicago Tribune and tho Oklahoma
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

ton that 1t supplies and has been sup plying for many years to men in civil life. There are dormitories, shower baths, reading and correspondence rooms, information bureau and pool room, all aiding to make the club at- tractive and a favorite headquarters for the men in khaki and blue. One department in which the young women of the Y. W. c. A. cooperate provides for the convenience of women rela- lives and friends of the soldiers and sailors.
 A large general lounge hung with the flags of the Allies (formerly the Union Hall) is now filled with com mOdious chairs, comfortable writing tables. and reading tables well filled with current periodicals and the vel come home papers" from all the large cities and many of the smaller ones The long walls of the lounge are lined with the latest fiction, so there is ev' cry chance for quiet hours when more hectic amusements pail. For more ac tive moods there are pool tables and g game cabinet, and on the stage at one end of the room is piano and a pho nograph with a cabinet filled with the latest records.
 At the canteen hot and cold drinks are served, light lunch can be ob
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

tained, and tobacco and confectionery are always on sale. The great settles near the fireplace are most popular, and the men look with gleam of sat- isfaction at the fire irons when they learn that they hail from interned German ships. Also there is added satisfaction in sinking down in steam CT chairs since they, too, come from the same source.
 Since the opening of the United Service Club last Thanksgiving Day more than 100000 men in uniform have patronized it and found there many of the most longed for facilities for a man on leave. The correspondence tables are always in use, and 75,O00 sheets of writing paper have been put to use writing home since the clubs opening. The dormitories accommo- date 800 men. Once a guest there, ev- cry man on his next leave makes for Boyleston street in the hope that there Is an unchartered room for him.
 Besides the privileges of the United Service Club, the reading room of the Union, with Its 14,00O volumes, is available for them, and the well equip ped gymnasium may be used by them whenever they desire. This includes hand ball courts, bowling alleys, wres- ting and boxing rooms.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

Without doing the type of entertain ment work that is most spectacular the United Service Club of Boston comes well to the front line ranks in real service to the army and navy men in Boston and It's environs. At the time of our entrance into the war the great building of the Young Mems Christian Union at AS Boylston street, an institution flor all sects," housed many activities, including gymnasium work of many kinds, evening educa- tional classes, smoking and reading rooms, camera clubs, debating clubs, 1014 classes in the physical culture de- partment and various purely social or ganizations.
 With demands for war service in Boston this mammoth union on Boyls- ton street was one of the first to offer It's cooperation to the War Camp Com munity Service, and its cooperation has extended to giving over at least half its building to be used for the United States Service Club, which holds continual open house for sol diers and sailors. In fact, the United Service Club supplies to men in uni form the same facilities and recrea-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
AMERICAN LABOR
 IN WAR TO WIN
Gompers Calls Conference in London to Frame Views
 of Union Men.

London, Sept. 10-The representa- lives of all the labor and socialist or ganizations of the allied countries have been requested to meet in Lon don next week in a conference called by Samuel Gompers. President of the American Federation of Labor, to dis cuss the views of the federation on the war and to ascertain the measures of their agreement with the British labor memorandum on war aims.
 MT. Gompers, in a statement made prior to attending a reception at the American Luncheon Club, reiterated the determination of American labor not to recede from the attitude it had taken of refusing to meet the labor representatives of enemy countries un- til the war had been won.
 "Our first business" said Mir Comp CTS lis to win the war and then ne gotiate. But imperialism and auto oracy must be crushed for all time -c sacrifice Is too great to achieve that end"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

zion north of Rheims and at distances varying from seven to 20 miles. From Soissons north of Rheims it runs southeastward joining the old front north of Verdun and continuing from there to Pagny on the Moselle river south of Metz. There are secondary lines attached to this system, nota- bly, along the Escaut river from Cam brai north between the valleys of the Disc and the Serre, and northeast ward from LaFere along the Suippe river north of Rheims.
 A third line of defense runs from the Scarpe river, south of Lille, to the Mouse, near Sedan, then southeast ward to the iron region of the basin of Briey, which it protects from the west and the south. and joining the second line at the Moselle. There are secondary defense works to this line also in the region of Vervins
 A fourth line as yet uncompleted is intended to furnish a further defense between the Escaut near the Belgian frontier and the Mouse at Givet.
 Each of these lines furnishes a strong refuge for armies obliged to retire on it. The lines also offer to forces dwindling in numbers the ad- vantage of progressively shortening the battle front.
 The first of the lines already has been broken btween Queant and Dre- court. The development of this suc- cess may determine the question whether the Germans can oblige the Allies to revert to trench warfare. The enemy second line of defense al most touches the Hindenburg line at Cambrai, just below the breach that the British forces have made in it. If they are able to join the two lines there the Germans still will have an
 uninterrupted defense position in which the second line enters for only the distance from Lille tlo Cambrai being continued to the Chemin des Danes by the Hindenburg line.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
REASON WHY THE
 ALLIED ADVANCE HAS BEEN SLOW
Germans Have Now Retired Behind Defensive Lines
 and Make Stand.
REBUILDING THEIR
 SHATTERED FORCES
Allies Now Face Obstacles Which Do Not Appear on
 Ordinary War Maps.

With the French Army in France, Sept. 10.---(By The Associated Press) ---The rapidity of the splendid opera tion that wrested the initiative of the battle from the Germans and drove them behind their defensive lines of 1917 to recuperate their forces and re- constitute their shattered divisions no longer Is the proper basis for calcu- lating the speed of progress. The AL 1 lies now are in front of obstacles that do not appear on ordinary maps by which the general reader follows changes of the battle front. No map shows them in all their details, but l enough is known of them to reconsti- tute them in general way. First is the Hindenburg line system of field Notifications which the Ger mans built by the forced labor of prisoners of war and French and Bel gian civilians. It runs from Lens southeastward to the Aisne north of Rheims, by way of Queant, St. Quen- tin, LaFere and the St. Gobain forest.
 It consists of an elaborate system o1 trenches, multiple lines of barbed wire lentanglements, concrete positions for artillery, block houses for machine guns, shelters for the infantry and is
 further protected by flooded stretches
 of country where the means were
 available for that purpose.
 | The second line of defense runs
 from the fortress of Lille to the stronghold of Metz. generally parallel lwith the Hindenburg line, to the TO.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
DIED.
HAWLEy

HAWLEY-In this city, Monday,Sept. g. 1918, Cornelia B. Hincks, wife of Samuel M. Haw1ey, aged 36 years. Funeral service will be held at her late home, No. PA Brooklawn avenue, on Thursday, 12th inst, at 2:90 o'clock p. m.
 Burial in Mountain Grove ceme- tery.
 Kindly omit flowers. I10 b*p KEARNS-In this City. Tuesday. Sept. 10, 1918, John F. Kearns.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No. 62 Benham avenue, on Friday, Sept. 18th, at 8:30 a. m., and from St. Augustines church at g o'clock.
 Burial in St. Michaers cemetery. Automobile cortege. III b"p FARNAN-In this city, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1918, John Farnan.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No. 499 South avenue, on Thursday, Sept, 12th, at S:3O a. m., and from Sacred Heart church at o'clock.
 Burial in St. Michaers cemetery. Automobile cortege. no b'p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
WANTS PLATINUM
 SENT TO NEW YORK

Washington, Sept. 11-Platinum, one of the scarcest of metals, has poured into the office of Raymond T. Baker, Director of the Mint, so plen- tifulIy in the last few days, in re- sponse to an appeal to sell scraps of jewelry to the government for war purposes, that MT. Baker today re- quested that 1t be sent hereafter to the United States Assay Office, New York, which has peter facilities for receiving it. Scores of packages con- taining platinum rings, chains, scarf pins and other jewelry, dental pins and fe1se teeth, together with dis carded laboratory equipment, worth in the aggregate thousand of dollars have reached the Director of the Mint here.
 Payment will be made for these 1 consignments, but persons wishing to donate the metal may give it to the
 Red Cross, which will sell it to tht
 overnment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

been extremely profuse in his gener- osity to high officers, princes and other high dignitaries in his bestowal of the Iron Cross. L'Eclair points out that he has found 15S princes to honor with .the highest German dec oration; s67 generals, 2S other high high dignitaries and 51,286 Germans of the general staff. The number of private soldiers honored with the decoration Is but 4,745.
 Besides, 12,645 non-commissioned officers have received it. The num- Der in the aviation service reaches S,934; in the navy, 4,462. in the med ical service. 1858; chaplains, 5, and members of army service units, 472.
 All these were of the first class. The number of Iron Crosses of the second class reaches many hundreds 1 of thousands.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
NO FRIEND OF ALARM CLOCKS

Good LordI [" sighed a bronzed ma- rine at the War Camp Community Service canteen at Unit No. 5 in New York the other day. That's no sort of thing to keep reminding a fellow of. To think that all over the world some guy is having to get up every minute Good night I"
 Following his glance, 1t was discov- cred that he was looking at a framed motto announcing to 0 soldier and sailor public that Tt Is Always Morn. ing Somewhere in the World"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
WOnen'S rich tan ShOeS==S8.

Splendid for wear with one new Autumn suit shoes of tan kid
 They've a warm seasonable depth of colors. Their outlines graceful and attractive. They fit smoothly and with fine effect.
 New styes of assured comfort as we'll impressing appearance.
 Tan kid, military French heel all laced, some with wing tip, some with cloth top,- $8
 ain floor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

Swedish government was found very friendly in preaching the proposal to Germany. American Red Cross offl- cials have been consulted and it was said that barring complications the arrangement has good prospects or success.
 The Berne conference this month. which is to discuss the handling or American and German prisoners probably will take up the subject Mrs: Morris already is interesting nerseH in the work of preparing acconnlooa- tions for the Americans when they reach Sweden.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
Home textiles, new in beauty.

To brighten and cheer and lend air to each of the home attractive textiles.
 Here art marquisettes for example. A bird de- sign of remarkable beauty appears upon them How they will fit in''!
 Bedspreads, curtains table runners, squares, shams, scarfs-for any and all, they are just delightful. Blue pink tan or white-59c and 69c yard. New art cretonnes of shadow effect and very de- lightful. Some are two-toned. Handsome overdrapes they will make. 29c to 59c yard.
 New Sunfast madras is of blue rose green tan tnts and will not fade. 79c yard.
 Extra curtain value Scrm curtains of fine weave pretty lace edge and inserting, worth $250 pair S2
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
STOCK MARKET


 New York, Sept. 11.---Opening.--- --- The strength of Liberty bonds was the conspicuous feature of the early trading on the stock exchange today. In the first half hour the second As rose slightly more than 1-2 per cent. to 98, the second converted 1-4s making a similar gain to the same level, while the third 1-4s rose l-10 points to 9710. Liberty 1-2s, former ly the strongest feature of that group, reached about one-third per cent. to 101. Supporting orders were forth coming in the dull but firm stock market, leaders adding substantial fractions to a point to yesterdays be- lated rally. Some of the equipments and shippings also displayed marked strength.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
Some of the Goats

Some of the Goats
 Hudson seal, large skunk collar, full fancy cuffs,- $518 Hudson seal, rich skunk collar and cuffs,- $4O5 Hudson seal with large shawl collar of skunk, bell sleeves, trimmed with skunk at cuffs and around bottom,-
 $355 Hudson seal, skunk collar and cufrs,- $353 Hudson beIted model of Hudson seal, skunk collar and cuffs, 45 inch Iength,- $325 Hudson seal, plain and very rich, 47 inch,- $500 Hudson seal, yoke model, B inch, belted,- s2s5 Hudson seal, plain fine 4s-inch modeI,- $2s2.5O Hudson seal, skunk collar and cuffs,- s$27O Hudson seal,4s inch modeI-$24O Belted Hudson seal, 32-inch coat,- $233 Smart SS-inch coat of Hudson seaI,- $2O5 Natural coon with beaver collar and cuffs,- $36S Leopard with nurtia collar and cuffs,- S195 Leopard with coon collar and cuffs,- $145 Natural muslrat with fine coon collar and cuffs,- $16O Muslzrat with collar and cuffs of Hudson seaI,- $127.5O Handsome muskrat in 3O-inch mod eI with 3-stripe border,- $115 MusIxrat with nutria collar and cuffs and belt,- $253 FuII-sI1irted coat of muskrat, belt,- $225
 Handsome contrast of muskrat with coon collar and cuffs,- $215
 Secon
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
SOUTH SHORE SERVICE CLUB.

The Atlantic Club, situated on the heights of Allerton, Mass, overlooking Nantasket Beach, has, been taken over by the Boston War Camp Community Service in conjunction with the Spe- cial Aid Society of Massachusetts. The building has been thoroughly ren- ovated and is now called the South Shore Service Club. The club, which has excellent bathing and boating fa- cilities, is to be used as a recreation center for enlisted men stationed in Boston and vicinity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
JAY eoULD's TABLE IN SERVICE.

"Bill's playing he's Jay Gould di- recting a railroad" said a sunny faced sailor at the War Camp Community Unit No. 5, the Service Hotel in New York, the other day, waving to- ward a dlguifled mate seated at ta- ble pushing a pen. What's the idea? ? We'll, he just heard that that table was once owned by Mir. Gould-one of his directors tables-and Bills having a little game all by himself. Let's go out or he'll send one of us for ice water"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
OBITUARY
MARY STOKES

The funeral of Mrs Mary Stokes was held this morning from her late home, 162 Stratford avenue, and from the Church of the Blessed Sacrament e g o'clock. Rev. T. B. Smith cele- brated the requiem mass and music was by the church choir. At the offertory Mrs. Thomas Downey sang "Ave Maria" and us the body was borne from the church Nearer, My God. to Thee" The bearers were personal friends of the deceased, and linterment was in Westport cemetery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
BRING PRISONERS ON
 COMMERCIAL SHIPS

Washington. Sept. 11.-Tentative arrangements are being made so American war prisoners ip Germany who. because of their geographical To- cation, would be exchanged through Sweden may be brought back home on commercial ships having safe con- ducts outside the war zone instead of being shipped on transports taking, the risk of submarine destruction.
 Ira Nelson Morris, the American minister to Sweden, initiated the ne- gotiations in Stockholm. in which the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
THERE WAS A WAITING LIST.

For a man who's been cautioned by loving family to eat slowly all his life that's a funny greeting with his breakfast" said a young private in khaki at the War Camp Community Service canteen on Twenty-seventh street, New York, recently. "See it?" and he nudged comrade, who accord ingly looked up from his coffee to be- hold in illuminated letters, FOR GODS SAKE, HURRY UP"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
THIS CHEF HAS A LUCKY STAR.

Perhaps if Chef - at Unit No. of the War Camp Community Service
 in New York hadn't been on the Lusi-
 tania when she sank, not to mention l the ------- and - when they were torpedoed he might not be so genial. And perhaps if he weren't Scotch he might not have hung up large framed motto cautioning the sol dier and sailor guests at the canteen to "GO Canny Wi the Sugar." Perhaps,
 again, he might not have been there at all to greet the uniformed men, but, as
 he says, he twas born under a lucky
 star, laddie--a lucky star"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11

k q do not see how any man can enjoy his club or sodality k meeting, a comfortable chair or < a game of billiards, or, better, the society of good and attrac- tive women, without helping to < give our soldier men and boys k a chance to enjoy them too."- | Rt. Rev. William Lawrence, < Bishop of Massachusetts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
Smart shoes
 for girls.

Especially shoes for grownup girls who require size from 11a to 2and who appreciate trmness and beauty just as much as does Mother {!
 Patent leather with top of white kid, effectively laced, , 50 Patent leather with top of rich fawn-toned cloth-
 $5 Smooth graceful black calfskin buttoned stye,-
 $3.5O and $450
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
WAR STAMP SALES

War Savings sales for yesterday. to- kal for the city, was s4,459.46 and for the state $10,005.7o.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-11
KAISER LIBERAL
 WITH IRON CROSSES

Paris, Aug 25 = (Correspondence of the Associated Press)-According to L'Eclair. Emperor William mas