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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-18

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-18
Fifteen Years Ago.

Miss Rubey Richardson will entertain
the maids and matronS tomorrow.
Mr. and, Mrs. ! T. Jones have spent
the week at san Antonio, Texas arrive
ing here yesterday for a visit with
Mrs Mary Mcclure.
Mrs. Bunnie Levy who has been visit
ing here is spending some time in
Louisiana.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-18

Russia is talking war again but that is the way the
present Russian government does its fighting and con-
version is Of minor consequence in whipping the Huns
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-18
Husky

7 wonder what makes nv voice So
husky this morning said Mr. Roundcr
"Too much corn juice last night
suppose" replied Mrs. Roundcr.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-18
Lnke McLnke Saw

Luke McLuke Says.
The ohscryant cuSs with keen
cnse Of smell may have noticed that
the men are using as much talcum
powder as the women this year. And
far be il from us TO kick Fresh tai
cum powder has it all over stale sweat
This is a queer world If we could
afford to buy a lot Of the things we
want we wouldn't want them
We don't care what big town he
comes from a man is ALWAYS willing
'1 brap that his town has the best fire
department in the country.
And a man from a railroad town is
alwavs willing to brag that his town
has more switch engines in the yards
than any other town
Married life in a furnished apart
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-18
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A Hell OF a place."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-18
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-18

Mr. and Mrs Edwin L. Dunn had as
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-18

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-18
Ten Years Ago.

Ten Years Ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Major Moberiy have
sold their home at o05 West Sixteenth
street and will again take up their
residence with Mrs. Moberly'S parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Van Winkle OF 80
West Sixteenth street.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-18

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-18
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
ENGLAND'S EXAMPLE

The showing made by England in recruit ing 4,53OOOO fighting men aside from the enrolled men who served in the rear, as re- vealed in the speech of the minister of ser vice, Sir Auckland Geddes, is something that should be pondered on in this country.
 The figures given, it should be observed, are for England alone, and do not include any other part of the United Kingdom. Talk ing the population at 34,OOO,OOO, it appears that l4 per cent of it has enlisted for ser vice in the field. At that rate the United States should be able to raise not less than 100000 fighting men.
 For various reasons nobody has ever suggested such an army as a possibility in this country If the war continued sufficient ly long that number of men could be enlisted, but the transportation difficulties involved in handling such a force across the sea could not be met in time to bring any such body of men to bear on the enemy.
 But in spite of the splendid showing made by the British Isles, the burden must become heavier in order that the l,6OO,OOC Germans and Austrians released on the Rus sian front shall not give the central powers superiority in the west, and, therefore, Grea, Britain proposes to find 45OOOO more men to strengthen the front III france.
 To large extent they will have to come from among the men now doing important industrial work at home. In this connection, Winston Spencer Churchill, British minister of munitions, in recent address said: "We, for our part, will give everything. Our young men must be taken from the munition fac tories to offer yet more supreme sacrifice. To fill their places older men must be taken from other industries. Women must draw nearer to the firing lines and be more and more involved in manual labor"
 Speaking to Americans, he urged: "Let your tonnage be devoted to bringing to the field of battle the manhood of the United States. Let your soldiers come week by week, month by month, the grandsons of the men who fought for Grant and Sheridan, with Jackson and Lee"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18

ment to go up in value as the interest is added.
 : Should you want your money back be- fore January 1, 1923, any money-order post office will, after ten days written demand, refund to you the amount you paid for war savings stamps plus .an added amount for each month you have held them after Jan uary, 1918.
 "Will you not give this matter your earn est consideration, and speak to the mem- bers of your family in regard to it? I sug- gest that you make up an order on the at tached card for their combined requirements of war savings stamps and thrift stamps Drop the card in the mail box and the letter carrier will deliver your stamps to you.
 "Then as you save will you not buy regularly?
 q assure you that such action on your part will be of great assistance to your coun- try in the present war; and I recommend it as splendid savings plan"
 Since the savings stamps have been ob- tainable at local banks, there has been a strong demand for them Fresh supplies have now been obtained, and it is urged that every one avail himself of this opportunity to aid the government and at the same time acquire the thrift habit.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
AN UNSINKABLE TRANSPORT

The announcement made Saturday by William Saunders, vice-chairman of the naval consulting board, that an unsuitable trans port had at last been perfected by the board. is sufficient cause for general satisfaction the allied world That this is not an untried experiment is evidenced by the fact that one such vessel has already been constructed and will shortly begin its task of transporting troops through the subma rine infested waters.
 It is hardly possible, however, that suf1i- cient of these ships can be turned out to transport all the American troops this year, although enough will be constructed to as sist considerably. It is to be expected that a great part of the shipbuilding activity in America will be turned in this direction until substantial fleet of them has been put into commission.
 The announcement, following as it does on the heels of the Tuscania disaster, car res the assurance that there will be very little chance for repetition of such catastro- phes and that the voyage of Americans to the European fighting field will be rid of the danger from enemy torpedoes fired by sub marines
 The fact that the naval consulting board believes that the device is practical and that it has stood the prescribed tests is convnc- ing proof that this scheme is not the dream of some l1alf-witted would-be inventor seek ing notoriety. The naval board is composed of the leading scientists and engineers of America, and headed by Thos. Edison. That it has confidence in the new vessel is as strong proof as the average layman needs to- be convinced of its worth.
 As the war engthens it is plainly ap- parent that American scientists are playing a more and more important part. The full ex- tent of their services will, of course not be known until the end of the war, as much that has been done will not be revealed until then. It is safe to say, however, that the unsuitable transport will rank second in i'm portance to no other invention, since it as sures perfect safety to American troops in transit.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18

to the allies inasmuch as it will have the eff feet of prolonging the struggle. But there are not sufficient grounds in this to justify the kaiser's prediction that peace terms with the allies will be based upon German vic tories. In the present alignment of the al lied nations there is no misunderstanding or room for dissension. They are absolutely de- termined that the Prussian war lords shall right the wrongs which have been commit ted by them and shall be fixed so that such wrongs will never again be possible. Before this cause of righteousness the German arm of might cannot eventually prevail.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
NE 262
THE INDEFINITE HUN

President Wilson's address yesterday to congress is not different in meaning from those in which he had previously outlined the war aims of the United States, being but different in phraseology and pointing out the vague generaties indulged in by the German chancellor in his recent answer to the addresses of Lloyd George and the Presi- dent It is reaffirmation of Americas stead fastness until its war of freedom has liberat- ed the world from the threat of Prussian militarism and dispelled the German dream of world domination.
 It contains the idea that there will be no reluctance among any of the allied nations to treat with the real representatives of the German people, but that no reliance can be placed in the present rulers of Germany, who control the policy of not only Germany but all the other nations of the central alli ance The action of these people shows con- clusively that there can be no hope or ex- pectation that they will live up to any prom ises or treaties made.
 The very vagueness of the speech ot Count von Hertling shows that there can be no hope for peace as long as the German people are denied real representation. The suggestion from allied sources that Germany change its form of government so that it would more nearly represent the popular will has been met with derision by German news papers and German statesmen. It was termed an impertinence for enemy nations to sug- gest such a change, and judging from the reports of the stern measures taken to sub due mutinies and rioting, reform of that sort is at present impossible.
 The speech of Count Czernn, the Aus trian foreign minister, is considered to be friendly and to show that the Austrian gov ernment is not ignorant of what the founda ton of peace must be. But the overwfelm- ing voice of the Prussian military leaders in the policy of Austria makes impossible any result from the seeming frendlness of the Austrian minister The class of Germans which has dominated the Brest Litovsk ne gotiations, which has crushed the peace dem onstrations in Germany and which is de- manding the retention of Belgium and the reconquering of Palestine and Mesopotamia for the Turks also dominates the Austrian policies and is in turn supported by the Aus trian government
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
DEATH OF SPRING-RICE.

The sudden death of Sir Cecil Spring Rice, formerly British Ambassador to the United States, will cause much sorrow throughout the country. During his five years service in this country. he proved himself noble gen tenan, and kindly friend to America.
 His retirement recently in favor of Lord faction with him in Washington, or because government Through the first years of the strictly neutral he filled his position with such graceful tact that he won deserved praise from all sides. In all negotiations carried on during this period over issues arising from what was regarded as infringements upon the rights of America by the British, he showed his true friendly regard for the United States and at the same time loyalty filled his duty to his own country.
 Satisfactory as his work was in this re- spect it was even more so after the break came between America and Germany. Large ly through his earnest efforts and close CO., operation, the United States government was able to obtain possession of much important information regarding military secrets and improvements in the science of warfare from the British government. This information has proven to be of much value to America.
 His retirement was partially caused by ill-health, resulting yesterday in his death, and partly by the desire of the British gov ernment to have as its chief representative in America a man more in touch with the work-a-day world and of great energy. Am erica saw him depart with regret which has been changed to sorrow for the loss of friend oecasioned by his death. It was upon such men as Sir Cecil Spring-Rice that the real greatness of Great Britain rests.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
A WORD OF CHEER

Representative Miller, of Minnesota, who has given voice to some rather caustic ob- servations on military matters since his re- turn from France, especially as regards the delay and equpping of our soldiers, turns the other side of the shield when he takes up the personnel of General Pershing's army.
 He finds General Pershing an ideal man for the place, "a great commander, bold, vigorous, resourceful, untiring and of great military sagacity." General Pershing "took the brainiest and most energetic younger off, cers in our army" to form his staff, the con- gressman says These men have built an army out of comparatively new material, adapting the best experience of both the French and British and adding American ideas, so that when it fights it will be as Americans. not mere copy of some other army. The morale of the men is superb They will go into battle not as half-orga- nized mob of men, but as the most efficient product of scientific military training"
 This is what the country wants to hear. Furthermore, it is corroborated by other dis interested observers. If the men are all right and the officers up to the mark, we know that the army will give a good account of itself. Knowing the stock of which 1t is composed, we could not expect anything else. With all due credit to the dashing and daunt- less poiu, the stubborn tenacity of the Brit ish Tommy the furious fighting qualities of the Scotch; and the heroic achievements of the Canadians, the Anzacs and other ele- ments of the force opposing the Germans, our firm conviction is that our American boys will more than make good as they take over more and more of the French lines.
 This conviction is more. than borne out by the details of encounters between Ameri- can and German forces somewhere in Lor- raine. The declaration of French artillery officers that several American batteries of French seventy lives" are making better rec ords for themselves than has ever been made by French gunners is an indication of what may be expected by the American people of
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
BUY SAVINGS STAMPS

The treasury department IS now making an effort to organize vast campaign for stimulating the purchase of thrift stamps and war savings stamps. The department is mak- ing an effort to reach every household in the United States with personal appeals for sys- tematic purchases from savings.
 In this effort, Secretary McAdoo is send ing out approximately 25,OO0,0O0 post cards to be delivered to as many homes. These cards urge the necessity of savings and the advisabiity of utilizing these savings for war stamp purchases.
 The message from the secretary is, in part, as follows:
 q write to ask you to help your country. You can do so and help yourself in a very simple manner
 Many of us cannot fight, but every one of us can help by saving Every dollar saved and not spent on unnecessary things releases that amount of labor and material to make articles for our army and navy When a dollar that is saved is loaned to the govern ment it is doubly effective.
 "To that end congress has authorized the sale of war savings stamps and United States thrift stamps in the denominations of $5 and 25 cents respectively. Each war savings stamp you buy IS loan to the Unit ed States government, is a direct help to every soldier and sailor who is risling his life in the war, and is safe and simple way to invest your savings.
 "rhe United States government pledges its entire resources and credit to repay this loan on January l, 1923, with per cent interest
 "War savings stamps are savings in vestment which cannot decline in value and are guaranteed by the United States govern
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
COPPER CENTER
 PIONEER GOING
 FOR VACATION

Writing to friends in Fairbanks under the date of February 8, Ring wald Blk, pioneer road house man of Copper Center. states that he has sold out his holdings at that place and will soon leave for the Outside for an>> extended vacation. His successor in the Hotel Holman will be Hans Distneanson. who has been conducting road house at Gulkana.
 | Mr. Blk has been located at Cop per Center for the past twenty years, with the exception of two years when he took a vacation and went to the old country. where his wanderings took him over the ground where today are being fought some of the greatest battles in the worlds history. and has the friend ship and good will of every musher that has ever travelled the trail be- tween Fairbanks and the coast.
 Coming to Alaska in 1898, he To- cated at Copper Center and con ducted general merchandise store and hotel. In 1900 post office was established at that place. and he has held the postmastership of it since that time. During the years of 1904 to 1908 he acted as recorder for that precinct, and in 1908 he was appointed as U. s. commis. sioner, which office he held until 1911, when he resigned to take his vacation. and during which he de- voted himself to travel.
 The constant travellers over the trail will miss "Blixey." as he was affectionately called, but the district is not to lose him entirely. for. on his return from an extended vaca- tion he will engage In the mining game. in which he has extensive holdings.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
DELANEY
 SEEN ON TRAIL
 FOR KENNEC0TT

Much mystery has surrounded the disappearance of Finan Delaney, the young man who disappeared so mys. teriously last November and for whom a constant search has been going on.
 Recent advices have been received from George Herring. who Is now on his way Outside. that young De- laney had been seen on the trail during the period that the search was doing on for him in this vii cinity. Herring states the following concerning the identity of the young man in letter received yesterday:
 On resuming their journey from the Sourdough road house the stage driver, Ben Cleary, and Herring be- came engaged in conversation. In the course of time the conversation led up to the disappearance of young Delaney Cleary states positively that Delaney jumped on his stage at Meier's and rode with him to Kenny Lake road house. bumDing his meals enroute. Delaney stated that he had come with Terrill from Fairbanks that far. but, as travelling was too slow. he decided to come on ahead. At the Kenny Lake road house Delaney worked for a few days and then left. presumably go- ing on to Chitina and from there to the Kennecott copper mines.
 Cleary is positive that 1t was De- laney. as he knew him well. That 1t was him was made more certain by the young man mentioning his working at Nenana last summer and other things. and there can be no doubt as to the identity. Herring stated he would conduct his inquiries as he went along the trail and ad. wise as to the results of his in- vestigation.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
DELAYS SENDING
 QUESTIONNAIRES

The local board received a tele- gram from Governor Strong yester- day morning in which he instructed that the sending of the question naires be delayed until further ad. vices from him. It Is probable that they will be sent to the registrants in the near future. from the tone of the message.
 As the instructions read that seven days will be allowed for the regis. trants to answer the questionnaires, the local board feels that this is too short time for the papers to be sent to the outlying districts and a return made. and they will ask for an extension of the specified time in order that those who live at some distance from the local boards of- flee can have ample time to make an answer in order that they may not be liable for misdemeanor.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
CITIZEN SOLDIERS

Tn time like the present, when the na- tion is sweeping all its sons into massive for nation for one purpose-the winning of the war-it might be thought that the individual would be lost sight of entirely. There is a sort of universal belief that army life tends to eliminate the individuality of its members; i; that soldiers trained to obedience lose their habit of thinking for themselves.
 A regular army ill times of peace might develop this mass form of mind. Soldiers do- ing routine duty, with no great purpose in view and no need to speculate on their needs for tomorrow, occupied with no warlike prep arations and having little opportunity of talk ing part in the activities of social government, might naturally grow careless of the bigger things of life and become dulled to the sig ni6cance of original thinking.
 But patriot army is different matter. The thousands of young men who have rush ed to cantonments take with them to the routine of camp life lively sense of respon- sibility Their blood is stirred by patriotic impulses. They bring to the duties of the soldier the personal qualities of the self-sup- porting citizen They do not become soldiers of fortune but fighting patriots whose whole being is set to the purpose of conquering the arts of war for the purposes of peace. They have none of the ambitions of the conqueror Outside of the forces of the central powers and not all of these, the dominant spirit of all the armies, as of the governments en- gagged, is one of hatred of war.
 For the first time in the history of the world, different nations are joined in gen eral revolution for freedom. What has hap pened innulnerabe times within nations is now taking place on world scale. The great est armies the world has ever known are in the 6eld fighting to the finish without one thought of material gain. On the contrary, these armies are fighting under the avowed intention of claiming no material benefits for their sacrifices of means and life.
 In such an army and with such ideals the individual soldier will not, and, as all re- ports from them prove, does not lose his iden- tity in thought or action. On the contrary, he is living the most active of intellectual lives In camp he has as much instruction in books, in health regime, in individual self expression, as in routine military duty. He must obey orders, but he must also think about himself, his habits and what he en- listed for He must also keep in mind that his occupation is not for life, but only for the duration of hostilities.
 Such is the spirit of our present army. Out of such endeavors, for such righteous aims and with such environments there can not but come back to civil life greatly i'm proved, strengthened and ennobled citizen ry. The modern soldier in the allied armies is being trained for the highest purposes of peace which will be lasting