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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
Baby's Second Summer

GROVES BABY BOWF. MEDI.
CINE will correct the Stomach and
Bowel Troubles and it iq absolutely
harmless Can be given to infants with
perfect safety See direction, o1 the
hottie MN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01

Bretonneux, todays war office an
nounccmcnt shows. Activity was also
displayed BY the enemy farther north
near Bucquoy and in Flanders, in the
Merris- Meteren sector
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01

soldier in Camp Bowie nimitrados, a
jcwcIcr Is a citizen Of thar place, but
lolncd the army so he could help IN
Gle sam fight KaiSeriSm
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
Vital Statistics


Births.
MI and Mrs. s u Borrisr, 522 West
Twenty-fifth street, girl
Mr. and Mrs Harry Alexander, 3Sly
Classen boulevard, boy
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Pierro, sos East Sew
snth street boy.
MIR. and Mrs Hilhnd Hoch, 1921 West
Fourth street, girl
Mir. and MrS C. r. Mone 500 West
Frisco street, boy.
Mr.. and Mrs l. H. welch. liis West
Cnliior tii st.eet, boy.
Mr.. and Mrs Luis Dixon, 3O6 West
Pine avenue, girl
Mr. and Mrs. Owens watkins. iIi2
East Seventh street, colored, girl
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis, 1924 East
focond street, colored, Eirl.
Naoma FutreR 2Ol5 West A avenue,
rheodor Martin. Agnew and Pop1
Irfsnt OF W. $. Truss, West Sixth
Harry waiEcr. at Pawlshskn. Okla, 81
@. q. DIX.
Ncwr wns received here today Of the
Eenth of q. r. Dix. formerly resident
n Oklahoma City, at Topeks, Kan, JulS
II. Funeral services we're held at Gar
petit, Kan. Alr Dix was survived by bis
wife and one brother.
Building Permits.
p.t Rankin, 1927 west Twenty fourth
street, ot,e- story frame store. 400
1. !. BeIis sis West Thirtieth stre.t.
me story frerns. dwelling. 81 900
C ". Coofer 500 North Western. re- |
! ~ sams dwelling. $1,000. !
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
He Represents Nation in War

FORT WORTH. Texas Everything
helps in the war against Germany and
even the little island Of Chcta'ora is
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
July Circulation Statement

state Of oklahoma. Okluhomn County, M.
i. A. Matthew'S being inst duly sworn. on hts
oath, dcposcs and slys that be ls the circulation
manager OF the Oklahoma city Times published I'm
Oklahoma city, Okla. and that the paid circulation
OF said newspaper for the month Of July 1915 was
n lnImMa-
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-10-17
&>le 9er5en
Hpmar bon &ump Sab

nuh Mdodenart bon Ser berrliden
3ufunft sic ibrer lpartete.
ga rief es aus bem 9seben5lmmer:
Brenda, tShpeiter, iage mir nod
einmol quite gfaht!"
5ofort brod lie ibren @eoanfen=
gang ob uno ging gum 8rnoer. Wtit
leinem &1lB auf ibren 2ippen idlief
'llo o.!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08

close touch. That 70 was made public Is
proof that there is urgent need OF fun
understanding OF the situation on the part
OF the American public.
This city's part in helping TO bring aid
TO our allies is clearly defined. The work
at Hog Island must lie expedited. All the
food-saving sacrifices. which We must now
make greater than ever. will be in vain IL
shipbulldng is not speeded up. To us the
controversy between Mr.. Piez and Mr.
Ferris is Of vital moment. Mr. Piez pre-.
diets that twenty-five ships will be dehv-
cred i'm eleven months, refuting Mr.. Ferris's
hint that perhaps no ships al all will leave
Hog Island in 1918. More than twenty-five
ships must be built. We must do the i'm
possible. Labor, transit and housing facili-
ties must be provided. and 1t is every
patriotic citizens duty to do all in his
power 20 press forward to fulillment the
gigantic task at this city's southern gate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08
GUILT

TWO qualifications Of past utterances
. l. have been noted in Lloyd Georges
speech lie asks for reconsideration" Of
Alsace-Lorraine instead of its abrupt re-
cedng to France. Instead Of "repara-
ton" for Belgium he requires such rep.
aration as cam be made" There is Ger.
tainly &C softening of the hard angles OF
former dction in the new formulas, but
there is no real backdown.
The truth is that the wars purpose has
outgrown Alsace-Lorraine and Belgium.
What civilization asks of Germany today
is not so much a pound Of flesh for wrongs
done as the public confession of wrong
done. If that confession is made the
world will be satisfied with great deal
less than an eye for an eye. All the gold
in the world will not pay for one slain
child. But damages must be collected by
the injured parties 50 that future genera.
tions shall definitely know that the law of
nations must he respected
Let no one be deceived. Germany is as
far today from confessing guilt as she IL
from paying damages.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08
LORD CHIEF JUSTICE BECOMES
AMBASSADOR

THE appointment Of the Lord Chief Jus.
l. tice Of England to be ambassad to the
United States as well as British High Com
miss ;oner. exercising powers heretofore
never confided by The British Government
to any man on this hemisphere, is at once
tribute to this nation and an evidence
Of the grand part this country must take
in the great conflict.
Il is realized now that the power Of
America must be the deciding factor in the
titanic struggle under way. II is Of su.
preme importance, therefore. that Great
Britain should be represented here not BY
an ordinary ambassador. as in peace
times. but by the strongest. most intel.
lectual, brainiest individual the empire is
able to furnish at this iuncture. Such a
man is Lord Reading, whose title is moth
ing more than a recognition Of abilities
which have been utilized conspicuously in
the public service for many years. He has
been trained in Law, business and finance
and brings TO his new office an equipment
such as few men. possess.
The two great nations IN which the
gravest burden of the war must hence.
forth fall and to which are confded now
the destinies Of the free peoples Of earth
must of necessity work in efficient unity
under the ablest leadership available The
appointment OF Lord Reading is an earnest
that no methods except right methods will
hereafter be tolerated Just as his accept.
ance of the appointment is eloquent proof
Of the devotion Of great Englishmen to
the cause. When man has become Lord
Chief Justice OF England he is supposed
to have reached the apex Of his career but
in these times there are more important
tasks demanded of important men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08
DIRECTOR KRUsEN MAKES 4 DAG
NOSIS

nIRECTOR KRCSEN in an open letter
- 10 the people declares that conditions
prevail in Philadelphia today that have
made even experienced Investigators stand
aghast.' We do not doubt Ii. When else
within the memory Of man has ne world
been in such a chaos OF readjustment as
it now is? In addition. a cold wave that
was nothing less than a natural oataclysm.
the equivalent in destructiveness Of an
earthquake or a food. prevailed for more
than a week with undated fury.
The flux Of employment and the high
cost of living have disturbed the economy
Of ordinary life. The Director is wise in
employing all the powers inherent in his
Office to furnish relief. but it would he folly
TO assume that Philadelphia is in unique
situation. What the poor have suffered
here they have suffered elsewhere The
main thing is TO furnish prompt relief
where the necessity for it is apparent and
to take immediate steps 20 prevent the
repetition OF such fuel famines as have
lately distressed the community
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08
ENGLAND'S HOOVER
Baron Rhondda Has Shown Great
ical. Skill in Food C6ntrol

MTHEN David A. Thomas CANE to And
w from England in 1915 TO purchas Sc 4
tions for the British armies he was
moner. He had won a high place in
mercial life as a coal sales agent and L
managing director of Welsh coal mines
by his elevation to the peerage as a b
when he returned home. He took the
OF Rhondda, great coal and iron distric
Glamorganshire, Wales, and Is now know
Baron Rhor.dda
When Lloyd George became Premier
made Baron Rhondda chairman of the u
Government Board. where the new peer,
charge of the child welfare and public he
administration. He acquitted himself 50
that when Lord Davenport retired from.
Food Ministry Rhondda was named to
ceed him. This Is the man who has rece
announced that it will be necessary to put
British civilians on rations in order to
serve the food supply
The announcement has been accepted Z
out serious protest, for the reason THAI
public has confidence in Baror RhonddaI
in his judgment. He secured this confd|
by his first act as Minister Of Food. q
was selling at from eleven pence to shl!
for four-pound loaf when he entered d
lie ordered the price reduced to nine q
Bread could lot be made at that figure
the prevailing prices of wheat. In ord@
provide bread for the people he induced
Government to set apart public fund
cover the deficiency.
The people were thus converted at q
stroke to belief in government food COD
Baron Rhondda went further by wagi1
campaign against food prof.teers, and h
duced the magistrates to levy the maxi
fines on dealers who sought TO make au]
fair profit. This still further strengthene
hapds. He is now attempting to bring
the price OF meat by fixing the prices at 4
cattle may be sold on the hoof an1
forcing reduction in the price of
feed. He has worked in cooperation
Mr. Hoover in Washington and he has1
commission to this country to secure a
sary meats and fats in conjunction with
American food administration. The pol(
judgment which he has shown In DEALING
the problems Of food control has been SO
that be has secured the confidence and
port OF the whole nation. and when hid
tioning plans are put into effect 1t ID
peeted that he willshave the cooperate
every one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08
Tom Daly's Column
CONJURING THE MAY


Mary dear. if I'm to sing you
Only measures warm and gay,
Close your eyes and let me bring j
Fancies of the longed-for May.
Look not out upon a sky
Where the clouds of winter lie;
Let no wandering glances go
Over fields of ice and snow.
Close your eyes and We'll away
To the deep heart of the May.
Where. together. we shall ring
All the glad bells of the Spring.
You can't sound their merry chime I
Cold realities that rhyme with
January,
Can you, Mary!
So then, dear, if I'm to sing you
Carols Of brighter day,
Close your eyes and let me bring YOU
All the glamour of the May. +
List! / whisper in your ear.
Tell me, Mary, what you hear.
Just lovers nonsense?" Hush! Il
lis the music of the thrush.
Whence comes this Arcadian air
Stirring in your fragrant hair?
whence your pale cheeks pink eclip
But the warm breath of his lips?
Nay. the Maytime's breezes bloomy,
ConJured through this gray and glos
January, 4
Fan you, Mary! II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08

we're fined twenty-five cents each ,or
going 10 FUNERAL as II was 'reported ,hs
member died Of a contagious disease " rr,,.1o ~
Is ahother minute relating how four menrhe,S
VINO had become engrossed in a ga
forty-fVe We're penaIized for refusir1 .., VI
upstairs 10 make a quorum at a msstinr e.
progress in McElroy's Adelphia Housa @ m
Flfth street below Walnut The scn,,niI p
nearing OF the action Of their brethren sho,.a
twho apparently proceeded yvItbout -,
quorum, continued their game Win 81 'neir
derstanding That the loser should na, ~
fines for all four pay the
There are many other quaint entrlos l.,
those old minutes one tells of a 49, y, y,
thanks TO the finance committee for bs,i,I
SOFA schuylkll Bank stock before that insti,
lutlohs collapse another of the finance CO..,
mittee refusing to give fifty-nine for Iav,I.
ers and Mechanics stock another ~ a 49,.
against giving eighty-six for CITY &C. 80
against investing lin the new Goyernp,an,
hVe-twenty loan"
Inc report OF the committee on rooms
upon making canvass of likely places and
finally favorlng one at Seventh and Chez,
with candle light and stove included -
s'i2 cents each meeting. shows commendshIa
economy in the administering OF funds The
society seems to have been founded unon n
souhd OASIS, as the bylaws provided thar
sick and funeral benefits should be naid g.,
gold or silver. and 1t is upon REGARD tha, =
member actually refused to receive his hana1
fits in 'shinplasters." as he termed the ers,
Government notes. '''
Before the ninetieth anniversary dinner
which will be held at boomers Hotel this
evening. at the business meeting which vii,
be called to order by President Andrew n
Sommer. aided and abetted by Vice Presiden,
Edward A. Schneider, Secretary NJ. j. Gosh
Ian and Steward Frank McGruddy. Ignatins
j. Horstmann, the treasurer. will report
something over $1,000 in the treasury
And this is another interesting thing abou,
this hale and hearty old society: 1t has hsa
hut three treasurers who We're not members
of the Horstmann family, Andrew r. Young
ds2s-3D, Thomas culley us34-42) and Wii.
liam Hartley us42-4I. The Horstmanns
have held the pursestrings for Just seventy
years, 10 Wit Frederick Horstmann, father
Of Bishop Horstmann dsl7-7:): E'rsdsrick,s E
sea @ohu = Qe5s-ss). ana ~ ersn4Q1s'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08
\ LIVELY NONAGENARIAN
St. Augustines Beneficial Society Cele-
brates Its Ninetieth Birthday,
Proud of It's Past

It's so unusual for a beneficial society 20
weather the storms of close upon a century
that an atmosphere of real distinction will
surround the celebration this evening of the
ninetieth anniversary of the founding of St
Augustine's Beneficial Society. which is the
oldest in this city and possible in the entire
country.
Although the organization bears "A churchly
name, it's founders all having been members
of St. Augustine's Church, IL has never been
narrowly identified with any church or par
ish. And this is as il should be- for ii first
saw the light in a tavern. The society was
formed quickly-impulsively one might say
by number of men who, on January g.
1928, were celebrating the anniversary OF the
Battle of New Orleans in the Commercial
Tavern. a two-story frame house which then
stood upon Sixth street below Race. This
may explain the gratuitous particularly OF
the first secretary. George Fox. whose first
entry In the original minute book. now before
us describes the founders "a number of
Respectable Citizens of this City" The first
officers Of the young society were: President.
John Field vice president William Cassidy !:
secretary. George Fox; treasurer. Andrew
Young; chaplain, Rev. DIR. Hurley stewards
paul Riley and Martin Engel and messenger,
Peter keating'
The chaplain is an officer peculiar to this
society alone and is provided for in the char
ter by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
AT the society's inception the city had no
outlying cemeteries. now so numerous, and
interments were made In the churchysrd.
The attendance of the chaplain, therefore.
was no very arduous duty, nor, for that mat
ter was II very great hardship for the
fellow members to be present at funeral
Indeed, one of the first rules made by the
society provided for such attendance under
penalty Of fine OF fifty cents, afterward
raised 10 81 IN more prosperous times The
minute book z detfse lyish rscords Of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

I. The Lafayette EseadriIle tor squadron, f. A..
group OF American ,.aviators In Ireo.s
s..yise % %rssfntiy transferred to the United
g. Enoch II. Crowder, u. s. A.. is n-.,.
marshal general. In charge Of the nsw
8. Monte Grappa Is west of the Piaye Rivsr sns
l. the shisf heisht barring the prorress
4. Mere. one Of the twelve Caesars. rosss 81.
musician and PLAYED the Tyre In the smnhi.
theatre. He IL reported Ia have .Nis,rp ~,
when Rome was burning: "'''es
5. LOa,sn O,tis nss w AlsSt! American author, wrote
9. Hpmgs Is rottsd vesetabis matter used n. n
!. viva yoee'' means literally ..witb u,,..
voice.. Applied Z? q vote the term nasans ms.nk
g!ysn y mnisea, inste.d % BY hailas y, ire ine
.. GsssTsj Mss 4 cs.asnis1. .i.-eh,.f :, a.
4 q ~ - esss. en- r,1.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08

The Bolshevik Government has found
time to adopt phonetic spelling and abolish
three vowels. Ten to one the three omitted
are the Russian equivalents for ~. O. L."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08

Chicago is welcome to its banner
blizzard. Local pride elsewhere won't be
in hurry to dispute the new snow. wind
and temperature records.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08

Sugar is to drop cent a pound.
Now If coal would drop dollar ton the
relative parity would be re-eauilbrated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08

Gifts TO new Councilmen are not out
OF order, but we notice that there was no
time clock In the collection.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08

We more than suspect that the Kai.
ser has some spy or other in the Weather
Bureau.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08

To IIades with the eXplana tions (.
Gets get the coal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08

And thus on Philadelphia so long as
Philadelphians return Vareite majorities
10 Councils.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08

southerners used to be astute poll.
ticians. II they al to line up for the
ru1|raEe amendment a lot OF their friends
1 ~ AZ Q( ~ efeSf - nert prssIAsn-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08
TERMINAL rac,r,r,rs

He watched my progress to the s.atse
And. while ! thought OF rravitation,
The wicked stand on siippery DlacoN
tie said and stood there. ueki1g q
But ,usf hs<or~ / <.,>,, y -. I q !,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08
|<zrY,s TASK Is A RUSH JOB

10N EHONNDA's eabiegram to Mr..
v1r. doplaring that the British and
y ale1,at1en can now without
~ (eecrlbed e crfticai
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08

Wares Keep Grip on Committees
Headline.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-23
CEASELESS WATCH.

Some indication of the ceaseless watch kept
on the high seas, in the path of American troop
ships, by United States naval forces operating
in European waters, may be gained from sta
tistics show that single force of American
destroyers operating from one base had steamed
almost 1,5OO, coo miles up to April 1. The maxi
mum distance covered by single destroyer was
more than $4,000 miles from May l. 1917, to
April 1, 1918. This destroyer was one of the
first to arrive abroad after war declared.
1t has been announced that Vice Admiral
William S. Sims, commanding United States
naval forces abroad offered to send an auxiliary
force composed of naval units to the French
front at the beginning of the German offensive
The chief of staff of the French Navy and Gen.
Foch did not consider that the circumstances de-
11anded the presence of such a force at the
front.
The French have had naval division operat-
ing in the forces of the Lorraine sector for some
time. and the naval units have made their part
of the line shipshape possible, with every
thing from big naval guns down to sleeping ham,
mocks and ships cats.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-23
BOGUS BOY SCOUTS.

Letters and kilograms received at National
Headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America, &C
cording to officials indicate widespread misun-
destanding concerning the arrest of the local
commander and four other officers of the organ
ization styled the United States Boy Scout for
violating the law by wearing uniforms similar
to those of the United States Army. In order
to make the mater clear to the public James E..
West Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts
of America, gave out the following statement:
ct seems strange that there should still be
confusion in the minds of many to the diff
ference between the great Boy Scouts of
America and the very small organization which
is in no sense rival body but has gained motor
iety in some localities by preying on the good
name and reputation of the Boy Scouts of
America. The arrests in Boston are, we under
stand, part of the War Departments general
plan to prevent persons not entitled to the pri-
village from wearing uniforms similar to those
used by the officers and men of the United
States Army, prohibition which does not apply
to their armylike uniforms, and they are the
only boys in the country who given this
privilege.
I'm Section 1875 of the Army Reorganization
Law, approved June 8, 1916 the National Guard,
The Boy Scouts of America, and the Naval
Militia are the only three organizations specifi-
cally named entitled to their prescribed uni
forms which are similar to those of the United
States Army.
There is evidence also in messages from
various cities taht the United States BoyScout
is continuing it's appeal for funds directly and
through the sales of cheap pastors, and that
some prominent citixes have contributed. under
tie false impression that they aiding the
Boy Scouts of America is making no National
appeal for fundds. And if any one has any
doubt about the geniue Boy Scout uniform he
can easily dispel it by inquiry at his local Boy
Scouts of America Headquarters. There he will
find also that military titles used by the
genuine Boy Scouts, nor has been, whereas
there are other spasmodc boy movements in
which, as in the case of the United States Boy
Scout, titles from BrigadierG General down are
used, and it is to prevent this well as imita-
ton of the army uniform that the War Depart
ment is commercially endeavoring to do"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-23
MEAT SITUATION.

Food Administrator Hoover has announced
the receipt of cable advices that the meat ration
in Germany had been reduced from 225 grams
to $50 grams, or about five ounces per person
the wheat rations had been reduced from $50
TO 80 grams day. The German people, Mr.
Hoover said, were now beginning to feel the
full effect of the American embargo which cut
off exports of fodder to the northern neutral
nations and made it necessary for these nations
which had been sending large quantities of fats
into Germany, to slaughter hogs and cattle
The rations in England and France, it was.
announced, had been kept up to from twenty
four to thirty ounces in different localities due
TO the unprecedented quantities of pork and beef
saved by the people of the United States and
shipped to the allied countries.
The consumption of meat in America, Mr.
Hoover sad now averaged about 48 ounces a
person each week, about nine times the guam
tity which the civilian population of Germany
is allowed. The German meat ration now in
effect is considered close to the danger point by
experts. Mr. Hoover has made public detailed
figures to show what has been accomplished for
the allied nations because of the patriotic CO.
operation of the people of the United States in
the voluntary conservation campaign.