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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
Truth TaIss Of the Great wsr-vL.
BY Gerald Brandon.

4 7 the close Of the offensive al
n Aras on the 9th Of May, 1915,
= but a handful Of men answered
the roll call OF the first regiment Of
the foreign legion. which had been prae-
tically annihilated. some companies hay
ing scarcely a score OF survivors. In
deed. II seemed a. II the finest fighting
organization OF the French army was
doomed TO disappear. There was no
means OF finding recruits to fill the
vacant places In the ranks. only volun.
ieers being eligible. and every IN man
In France who was the srbiter Of his
own destiny having long since enlisted.
For q time the regiment was sta.
toned in q quiet sector awaiting the
return OF it, conyaleseent wounded, but
alas. they were not sufficiently numef-
Gus 20 count The second regiment
was badly cut up, too.
Then II was that the powers that
be decided to merge the two regi-
ments into one, and the Regiment OF
March OF France OF the Foreign Leg
ion" was born; an ordinary organira-
ton composed exclusively OF veterans,
and which possessed the glorious trsdi-
tons OF It's two illus,rous predecessors.
When the news Of the merger came
to US at our camp al ST. Sauyeur, we
we're saddened at the thought OF losing
our regimental identity. Mauperin
alone rejoieed.
Msupsrip Wanted Change.
What consoles me-" he said, is that
In a reorganization | will probably
be assigned to a different squad and
see different faces around me. Most
OF you fellows a-e all right. and will
be sorry to lose you as comrades, but
as for the reporter over there, he gets
on my nerves and would like to lose
him"
The reporter" accustomed to Man.
perin's s%allies, imperturbably continued
to arrange his knapsaek, merely NUT
tering disdainfully
Talk less and wash oftener."
Mauperin pulled a mirror from his
pocket and held II before his foe.
Take a look at yourself" he retorted.
The entire squad roared with g'ee,
TRULY there was little choice between
the two. The Champagne mud had
plastered them both impartially, For
once Mauperin had the best OF the
argument.
Mauperin. as the French saying goes,
was neither man nor woman, but an
Auvergnat" This word, which would
seem to bear some dreadful meaning,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16

NJ ~ 'iyint w ueseils mn mimi
simply signifies the Mauperin was a
native Of Auvergne, an extensive section
OF central France where civilization
has not yet penetrated the peasant class.
and where personal ablutions are motor
iously inirequent Most Auyergnats
migrate to Paris In their youth and
amass a few thousand francs selling
charcoal and roasted chestnuts. They
then return 20 their native land and
buy a piece OF land where they pro-
coed to raise future charcoal sellers for
later generations Of Parisians,
Thought Tooth Brush q Sissy Tool.
Mauperin could not get along with
Curt because he sensed a superiority
in the American which his innate So
cialism resented. He never failed to
make fun OF the New Workers. morn
ing wash, waxing particularly hilari-
Gus over his tooth brush. which to
Mauperin was an asset Of effeminaey.
He had dubbed Curt "the reporter"
because the American was ever not
ing things down in a little black book,
band the nickname had stuck.
Alas, when the reorganization was
finished Mauperin found himself still
in the same squad with Curt. He ex-
pressed his disgust openly to the fur
Their amusement Of the others. provok-
ing from the superior Curt a mono.
loeue regarding the sad taste OF Ger
man shells which failed to remove
from the earth a useless object as tn,
Auvergnat.
| The fourth company wa in III,
| trenches in the sector which Join.
| the Colonne ditch to the north spur
Of Notre Dame de Lorette. Curt and
Mauperin were in the front line with
their squad. At that point the trencf
winds sinuously behind a slight rise
and the German trenches, dug Z
couple OF hundred yards away on tn,
other side of the crest, arc invisibl,
from the French lines. A highway
cut into the side of the rise, runs be.
tween the trenches, and on either
side stand the poles Of an electric
transmission line, the wires dangling
in twisted strings. through which The
wind whistles discordantly.
Curt Brings Down Hawk.
Curt, an excellent shot, amused him.
self in picking off the glass insufator'
from the poles. much to the disgust o
Mauperin, who vas rather medicor,
with a rifle and hated to be outdone.
Just then a hawk lowered into sight
IF you are such a champion sho,
how about bringing down that bpd''
tainted Mauperin. IF you hit hin
you may cut off my"
Curtis gun interrupted him and III,
bid of prey dropped like a stone.
Curt drew his knife from hi
pocket.
what did you say l might cut Off
he questioned r~ailingly.
I'm my country a hunter Away
brings in his game before shooting
off his mouth" returned Mauperin,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
CITY Gas Ownership
Favored by Gray

efuaicipai ownership Of the gas com
10y b Ne only uitimate solution to
nrUbiem Of adequate gas service, &C
c5Sifae to Henry N. Gray, assistant
Z ~ sttorney, who has charge OF the
6aocution Of Henry Willmering, chief
ICun1ine officer Of tie Oklahoma Gas
Etectfic company, arrested January
rs u : Wssgsst charging extortion IN
tefeiag payment Of a protested gas bill,
TN gas company should be run
49, ~ same lines a. the city, water
sGfsice, where the question Of excessive
lGnf3h does not cnteT into the case"
ssed Gray. IF the gas patrons
"a really demand gas service and
SGkocaabie charges they might even
thy force the gas company to do
tnDething, but with warm weather they
1oErst about their troubles during the
ed)d weather. and consequently the
drags on from year to year, with
9As consumers always holding the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
lis
ORDERS
Holding 0kIahomans
Hen, 4.

Bo-ssvss ncrsiis Tor the armed
= u Usitsd States left Okla.
CIV tstsx. tvthv-two going to
t:UQv tsising Gang ct Fort Logan,
~ fisssn. Ne navy recruits,
. shsir homes on iurlourb',
~ ordered to . naval train
G1foo. The navy now has two
M thirteen recruits In Okls.
owsitins orders TO report for
DoSeasnt c. S. vsnderbeek. recruit
~lbfficer Tor the navy In Oklahoma
received instructions from the
IN department 10 enlist two expert
Soevsphers ~ lsndsmen for yeo-
Oklahcma Is entitled TO two such
016ements each month until further
N names OF the recruits. the branch
3 GAe service In which they enlisted,
~ their home towns follow;
0osv-w. p. smi'h and Peter Scott,
(o1A)oslsei A. D. Fur. l. T. Turner. q:
g1soes. 9. d. Foster. Otto Lemon and
G.k c9ffsy. osi.hows CITY; James
l<hnnington, huskoseei ". C. Arm:
and d. c, Daniel, chickashs and
E Helms and >. J coomps, Enid.
1fmy-ceoUe W. Green. Kent
and Eusens N. KsrfooL Okla:
CITY; Wsstley J. Mcclure and Fred
sulphur, clston n. koup, Hoberti
L Wsx. Adai Thomss wsrhs,sn.
0h liant Prague John " Allen. Eu-
WiIkIns. NArsttsi Arthur Locke,
tPj EsY J Robbins Ardmcrei o.s
yssA. Temple; Perrin Q rrpsL
IciSs. rribbcy, ESrl E Wilson.
IA teo W CLARK. Cheeotah.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
nv Up Campaign
Boosts Collections
50 Percent Here

The Oklahoma City Retailers asso-
eiation and Oklahoma Credit Mems as
eotiadon's pay up period" formally
ended last night. Oklahoma city has
lhirty firms who employ credit men
a. these men are now filling ont ques-
tiesnsirss sent them BY Secretary Nc
NulIen Of the Credit association, IN
uAith they are asked to summarize the
results Of the campaign from their own
exssFience and observation.
From the questionnaires so far re.
>efned d learned that 50 percent
more people were moved to pay their
iadehledness than was the case Tor the
senso time In 1917 when no pay-up pc
riod campaign was IN progress: Each
firm win sverage $500 paid for out
otn0ding bills.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
Carrier Pigeons
Bring Back Word
of Lorraine Folk
BY Reciprocal News Service.

LONDON. Feb. i6.-Another clever
plan Of the allied intelligence system Is
revealed In a police order published In
the Strassburger Post. Residents OF
Lorraine are informed that allied avia-
tors are dropping pigeon baskets at.
iaehed to paraehutes. In these baskets
carrier pigeons in a wire cage are
found, also message forms and letter
tubes to be attached 70 the birds, to-
gether with a request TO the finder 70
send off the pigeon with information.
Lorrainefs are OF course ordered to
take all finds Of this kind to the neal
est military or police station imme
diately. Do they1 Our intelligence
officers know.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16

Curt leaped over the parapet and
started toward the body Of the hawk.
which law a few yards in front OF
the summit Of the rise. As he near
ed the top he dropped flat and crawl
ed the rest Of the way, reaching his
prey, which he stuffed into his
"musettc"
Then, to the surprise Of the watchers,
instead Of returning TO the trench, he
continued crawling towardl the German
lines, disappearing over he crest Of
the rise. As he crawled over the sum
init, a cry rose from the French trench.
"He is trying to desert. Kill him"
A few minutes later Curt reap
peared on the crest and ran back to
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
Irotzly Too Busy
to Talk Of Peace
With His Guests

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 16--Complaint
b made In q semi-official statement
received here from Berlin that the Ger
mn commission in Petrograd is ex-
pdfiencing constantly increased diff
cunies. Conversation Of members Of
fhe commission with tie Russian lead
~ 10 impossible, it is said, because
~ Russian authorities, especially
umier Lenine and Foreign Minister
TfttSky declare they r preoccupiet
M other business and make excuse,
"a Kfotard the discussions.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
Woman Stays Man
Who Wronged Her,
Then Gulps Poison

CHICAGO, Feb. l6.-Dr, Antoine ]
1<rS, an intern at the county hospital
nhotl and killed last night by Pau.
klotka, who thercupon swallowed
LecHfeats Of = bottle Of poison. The
woman went to the room Of the
~ shot him three times. Al
hcopital today It was said the
woman would recover She al
~ doctor wfonged her.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
HALF MILLION BIBLES
ORDERED FOR SOLDIERS

NEW YORK, Feb. l6.-Fiye hundred
thousand more new .testaments have
been ordered for the soldiers OF this
country by the supply department OF
the national war council OF the Young
Mems Christian association. II was an
nounced today. This makes a total OF
100000 new testaments bought by the
association for army men during the
past few months.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
"A Hawk, A Shot and a Dare--T Then ~"Reporter"
Of Legion CrawLs Away to Shouts of "Deserter"

the trench, which he reached At the
same time as an orderly from the
company commandant, who brought
a pefemptory order for the mar who
had left the trench to report i'm
mediately.
haupsrin Rsjoiess.
Nov you'll get what you deserve"
eroaked Mauperin a. Curt accompanied
the orderly 10 the rear.
"You should worry (T'sen fails pas),"
answered Curt
The captain received Curt with a vol
ley Of oathS and an announcement OF a
punishment Of eight extra days In the
trenches.
"whAt were you doing those few
minutes you were out OF sight2" he
roared. "Do you know that have q
good mind 10 eourt-martial your Do
you realize that IS q foreigner you can
not be too careful, for any misstep can
well lay you open to suspicion a. q
spy"
Cunt looked the captain straight in
the eye and explained. The captain
believed and shook hands with him,
sending him back TO the lieutenant with
a note. The lieutenant read the note
and in his turn shook the hand OF the
American.
81 gave you carte blanche" he said,
"Who do you want to go with your"
"Mauperin, my l%ieutepant," answered
Curt, saluting.
TO be concluded in part 2 Tuesday,
Copyright, 1918, by Gerald Brandon
The substantial men Of coming years
will be those who formed the saving
habit in their youth Start with a
Thrift Stamp today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16

Uncle Sam is no, too busy to forget
his coming manhood. He wants =
more prosperous and independent peo,,
ple-hence War Savings Stamps and
Thrift Stamps. Buy them to show your
appreciation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16

4StziNGTON, Feb. i6.-Produc-
& news print paper was consider
Fedpced during January because
~ N fusI restriction order and aver
A75O tons : day, against a normal
- shown 10 the federal trade
nisaionis monthly review.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
DALLAS NAVAL OFFICER
PLUNGES TO HIS DEATH

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6-The death
Of Lieut.. Commander Robert o Bausehs
who died m the naval hospital at Nof4
folk, Va. Thursday from a fractured
skull, received from falling in an open
hatch on the battleship Utah, to which
he was attached, resulted in report, that
an explosion occurred IN the Utah
Naval officials declared there had been
no explosion on the Utah. Bauseh was
D year, old and leaves a widow at
Dallas, Texas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16

Bnnst conserve and upbuild our
~ protect and Strengthen
e@oenn. War Savings
lers tAea m othef
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16

The American National Bank is dis.
playing a series Of war pictures in tho
front window Of its Savings Annex,
changing the copy every day. Tho
pictures will be found very interesting.
Take q look as you go by. Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16
Private in Draft
Called Out to Be
Medical Officer

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb l6,-Private
Thaddeus Pierzynski of Chicago, who
was notified a year ago that he had been
awarded a first lieutenancy in the med
ieai reserve corps, but who by mistake
was called into service by his local
draft board before his commission was
issued, today was ordered into the med
ical officers training camp at For,
Riley. The division judge-advocatc
has been busy nearly a year in over
coming the technicalities necessary &c
get him the commission for which he
had qualified.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16

The War Savings campaign de-
signed to increase the average OF this
country to a point undreamed of. is
gaining great Roadway.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-16

The substantial men Of coming years
will be those who formed the saving
habit in their youth. Start with a
Thrift Stamp today.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02
As FOR REVENuE--THE LAST Line OF
LIQUOR Defense
(Wayne B. Wheeler)

of liquor when
passage August 1t the old crywe
oh Revenue what crimes committed in thy name'
Sywo population of the United States settled this
abolished the liquor
territory They that the liquor traffic
collected from the
twenty liquor back dollar
poor business transaction.
money for the damage which the liquor trf
Almighty made this world that had
family nation from "a of crime and
misery" he said: Give sober
will of the the government Justice Grer of the
this she e government
fold the health wealth and happiness of her
people"
and makes and
disgrace and of poverty people
sadnontion the
battles
Daniels the
individual the
and from liquor This nation will be
handicapped Prohibition the liquor traffic The
gladly give portion that which saved by the destruction Of
seeming by Prohibition
liquor system fastened this government
when President Lincoln reluctantly signed
right hand than sign docu
eenc pass away my the repeal OF that dou
ment.'
By prohibiting the beverage liquor traffic blood which
which would
had great Lincoln lived after the Civil war
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02
RECORD BREAKING OF
ORE PRODUCTION
Duluth and Superior in First Six
Months Have Handled Record
Breaking Amount of Ore; Workers
Are in Dry Territory

A Duluth, Mimi, press dispatch of
July II tells OF record-breaking pro-
duction in ore. While it does not
mention the fact that Duluth and ST.
perior are dry, it is we'll TO remember
this is noting the item. especially in
the light of Chairman Hurley's state
nent that the removal of beer from
workers means decreased production.
Report is to the effect that statistics
obtained from semi-oficial sources
show that Duluth and Superior Docks
have handled record-breaking ore
shipments during the first six months
of 1918 and marine men are predict
ing that this will be the most sue
cessful season in history, despite the
shortage of men. The government
Communicated more than hundred
lake boats for ocean traffic.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02
KEYSTONE STATE FARMERS
PROTEST GRAIN WASTE
State Grange of Pennsylvania Wires
President Wilson to Use Influence
to Stop Brewery Waste

At the annual session OF the stat
grange OF Pennsylvania, recently hel'
at Tyrone, the following telegram wa
sent to the agricultural committee 0
the United States Senate:
The Pennsylvania State Grange,
representing a membership of 98,-
900, through its Legislative and ex-
ecutive committees, in session here
today, earnestly oppose the fur
Their wasting OF grain, sugar, coal,
transportation and the manpower
in the making of Intoxicating liq-
uors. The farmers are working
from dawn to dawn to produce
food and are offering no ultima
tum, but we know that the pres
ent situation is interfering with
both production and conservation
OF foodstuffs.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02
Farm Labor and the Liquor Traffic
CBy John Z. Pickett in The Country Centenary

solving the farm labor shortage:
engaged in the manufacture and sale OF Intoxicating liquor should
i t"n' would be- met
No matter what we may think Of the right of to
leaving the gu and sentiment and
wartime Prohibition still has ample base to
denab hndranee and ecno
Just liquor nearly
The nation needs food normally 100000
pounds of The nation needs abo the liquor industry has about
100000 employees The nation needs freight cars the liquor business e
Approximately The nation needs ships
has computed the equivalent of sixty ooon ships are kept busy
hauling liquor make muni
tons rerigera many building manufacture ice to
the brewers have it The nation needs cold space the
lit The nation needs glass jars for preserving food beer and VINE bottles cut
money need much
worse; and half billion dollars
Finally the nation needs patriots and great hyphac
bver and manufactures and
the saloons directly territory dry
trouble with saloons directly but indirectly they
hay considerable.
saloons and stopping the manufacture or
much The sapbeed
bundles end than they to make soldiers but they can r "
necessary work who the harvest 5ela
today that the personnel and equip
entire liquor industry OF the United States would be absorbed
with less fuss han a trouts a grasshopper
The that Prohibition throws out OF work has been used SO
liquor think fast enough to stop using it. e-
Gently different Milwaukee sent kilograms to Washing
protesting amendment which had passed the House
providing making during the Zach
that lot of men would be thrown out
enIovncn Naturally that is what the
nnena employment and hire over again at larger
wages for made themselves ridiculous
As liquor look small and inconsplou-
0000 employees NOW
Dragging, but is willing split the difference as TO os
thankful for the favor you will do likewise and spt the g
of right. With all the imitation gone
half million the liquor BUSINESS counting
sucla1 lied worker blowers and
million workers would probably stop
production line In that halt million are experienced
electricians steam filters engineers chemists and many o
badly As matter OF fact hall million men is aoou'
skilled ab the employment service has been ape TO
lenrol fol
acceptable this time for local
hauling large them and usually they are manned by
o the most aggressive type.
million the biggest contribution the liquor business
could Prohibition would release from the cities
he
causeth farm dry, it suffers.
certainly the through the FRO
still OFT FOR this
the President his autocra auto
pushing III
Congress and done with dis
titled liquors. f.
wheat Also would
bring labor
II Right Ia is the FARMS big need
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02
This is a Case
of Good Judgment

A. Mitchell Palmer, federal custo-
dian of alien enemy property, while in
Chicago a few days ago, was inter
We've by a reporter for the Chicago
Daily News.
The story of the interview contains
the following paragraph:
"Mr Palmer explained that his dc
partment has taken over two Illinois
corporations, which arc now being
operated by American enterprise and
which are entitled to the same support
and patronage as any other busines:
of the country. These are the Schoen-
hofen brewery and the LaSalle Port
land Cement Co. at LaSalle, ILL.,"
A case OF good judgment.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02
HOW DRINK DlSCRACES DEMOCRACY

erty, either for ourselves or for the
world, who does not reverence and
obey the laws of our own beloved
land, whose laws we ourselves have
made"
In Illinois, the liquor traffic has
failed to reverence laws and by the
sale of its Misunderstanding beverages,
has caused others to commit deeds of
lawessness Shall the history of the
great war say that Illinois helped the
nations enemies because her people
loved liquor more than democracy?
Or will the record read that on Sep
TENDER II, 1918, men were nominated
for the Legislature pledged to ratify
National Prohibition?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02
THE WAY TO DO IT

1--WE have got 10 pull all the
smash and drive we have into
this war; we have to fight, fight
and still fight. with every mus
Gle straining," Mr.. Hurley pa
triotically declares.
Well and good. And the way
to put smash and drive into this
war is to bake and not brew
with our grain. haul food and
not drink on our trains, build
ships and not kegs with our
lumber, and leave every worker
clear of brain and steady of
hand for the gigantic tasks that
await the nation. = Spokane
Chronicle.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02
HIGHWAYS Are DRY-WAYS

Minnesota roads have been made
bone dry by the Minnesota state safe
ty commission. The purpose of the
rule recently put into effect is to stop
drunken parties going from saloon
towns into dry territory. This rule
prohibits the carrying liquor into dry
territory in any kind of vehicle.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02
WISCONSIN STATE GUARD uN-
DER NoN-DRINKING RULES

The Governor OF Wisconsin.
through the Adiutant Generals Of
ice, has directed members OF the
Wisconsin State Guard and members
Of the State Guard Reserve to abide
by the same rules relative to the use.
purchase and sale of Intoxicating liq-
uors as arc prescribed for military
forces OF the United States. Accord
ingly no liquor may be sold 10 MEM
bers OF the State Guard in uniform.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-08-02

The recent order of the San Joa-
quin (Cal) board OF commissioners
against the saloons OF the county, has
met with i'll favor among the strong
arm resort keepers and they have de-
cidcd to contest the order in the courts
by applying for an Injunction against
its enforcement.