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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
Part of Her Costume

Bessie came running to her grand
mother holding dry, pressed leaf, OBJ
viously the relic of a day long gone
by. II found it in the big Bible,
grandma" she said. "Do you 'spose
it belonged to Eve"-BostOn Tran
script
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
He Understood.

At a reception in Washington the
colored official who looked after the
autos was directed to call ''the car OF
the Guatemalan minister. You UNDER
stand; the Guatemalan minister
"Yes, sab. understand puffectly,
sah,' he replied, and then shouted
"The car fo' de watermelon minister"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-31
ARE HIT BY ORDER TO /
FIGHT OR WORK. !

Idlers.
Gamblers.
Bucket shop employees.
Race track attendants.
Clairvoyants and the like.
Professional golfers.
Professional baseball players
(probably).
Elevator operators at clubs and
stores. ....-
Club and hotel doormen.
Walters in hotels and clubs.
UsherS in theaters.
Attendants at sports.
Persons in domestic service.
Clerks in stores.
Specially Exempt.
Actors.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07
BARBER GIVES RECIPE
FOR GRAY HAIR


Mr.. A. +. O'Brien who has been a
n bef in New York City for many
years. made the following statement: !:
Gray stfeaked or faded hair can De
Immediately made black, brown or
light brown, whichever shade you de-
sire, BY the use OF the following rem
edy that you can make at home
Merely get small box of Orlex
powder at any drug store, II costs
only rs cents, and no extras TO buy
Dissolve II in one ounce Of water and
comb 1t through the hair. Full direc-
tions ior use eoine in each box.
you need not hesitate to use Or
lex, as a $1,000 gold bond comes in
each box guaranteeing the user thar
Orlex powder does pot contain silver.
lead, zinc, sulphur, ! mercury. sniline'
products or their derivatives.
1T does not rub, off, is not sticky or
gummy and leaves the hair fluffy. 1t
will make q gray haired person look
twenty yeaFs Younger" lAdy)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07
CLASS DEFENDS
CONDUCT OF, WAR
IN HOUSE SPEECH
Congressman CteS SeIectIve
Draft as Biggest Job Done,

WASHINGTON, Feb 7-Repre.
sentative Glass In a speech delivered in
the house today, came 10 lhs defense ol
the administration. answered charge,
contained in Senator Chambefain's in.
diclment oi the war department, and
stated that the American war machln-
cry has fallen down"
Mr. Glass iollowed Senator Chamber.
lain's speech point by point and praised
the work Of the administration IN each
instance lie said that It was General
Ioiire who suggested supplying Amefi-
can troops with ammunition from
French factories since II would save
unavoidable delays, prs'singly needed
cargo space and tremendous cost OF
shipment"
Browning Best Gun"
Regarding ths machine gun eonlfo.
yery Mr. Glass asserted that the
Browning gun was selected because eS'
pert, pronounce Il the best machine
gun in the world"
"The only prop on which the Crlye'
now rest their case he said, "l' The
plea that the Lewis gun wa, immediate
ly available, while deliveries OF Brown
ing guns viii be delayed; and they ne
this broken reed in face Of expert ts'v.
mony that in tests the Lewis gun had
utterly failed with American anmuni-
ton
Better Equipped Than Germans.
The American army IN France has
Thousands Of machine guns TO 60 up
against lhe enemy" he said IL is az
we'll equipped with machine gun, a.
any army in Europe perhaps better
equipped than the German. And no set
Of maleontenn should he permitted TO
deceive the people into the disturbing
,upposilion that our fighting forces in
France are suffering in equipment Of
sc men'
Referring TO difficulties which the al
mluistration faced AZ the outbreak ol
the war. Representative Ga" pointed
out the success Of the sclectlye draft as
a remarkable achievement. He said
Draft Cited as Achievement,
mot until the third year OF the war
could Great Britain venture 10 apply
partially a conscription law Not until
few months ago, It is said, could
Canada do Il in opposition 70 the rebel
lou, threat Of one Of tn largest
provinces. II has not been done az TO
Ireland and Australia has twice declined
to attempt The system And yet this
republic, with clear realization Of the
situation. instantly applied the demo
cratic method Of sclec,iye draft and the
country responded with unparalleled
spirit Of patriotism. len million young
men marched up and registered for en-
listmcnt Such a thing never happened
before in this or in any other country
on the civilized earth. Great military
cities known as cantonmcnts, were
built almost overnight and TO these,
without friction or hesitation, Our boys
went offering their bodies and their
lives in defense OF human liberty
I'VE have sent nearly ten times as
many troops abroad as the French and
English military miSsi1sS had expected
that we could do in the time required
and we have trained and arc training
an army far beyond original estimates.
This year we will have In France more
than a million men"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07
COULD HARDLY
GET HER BREATH
On Account Of Tight, Smothering
Feeling, Caused From Aching
Lump In Stomach. Black.
Draughi Relieved This
Lady,

King, Mountain Ky-Mrs Belle
Jenkins Of this town, says For
about four years suffered with
stomach trouble II seemed like
lump formed in my stomach and could
hardly get my breath for the tight
smothering feeling. This lump, or.
whatever it was, sched constantly /
couldn't sleep AZ night ! had no ap-
petite and ! began falling off. am
naturally large woman but lust
weighed l}5 lbs. got 50 nervous
felt could not stand il any longer
knew in my condition | could not live
long
I'VE had one doctor he said indiges-
ton took medicine from him, hut
it did not seem to help me any, We
had another doctor. He said il was
neuralgia Of the stomach | took his
medicine, still there was that aching
lump, Finally the doctor decided 1t
might be decayed tooth, and advised
me to have my teeth drawn, which |
did | didn't get any better
"One night my husband brought
home a sample of Black Draught |
had been unusually restless took
the sample next morning | told him |
believed / felt better. He brought home
a package, and two packages cured me
and fully believe saved my life |
weigh lS5 lbs. md am the picture ~oi
health"
Your druggist sells Black Draught
Try Il. (Ady)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07
''TusoAnM LOSS
fresh CHALLENGE
FOR US TO FIGHT"

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7-Seefe.
tary Baker issued the following
statement on the sinking OF the
Tuscanis
THE sinking Of the Tuieania
bring, u, face to face with the losss,
OF war IN lu most relentless form.
Il isa fresh challenge 10 the civil.
ifsd world by an adversary who
has not refined. but made more
deadly the stealth Of The savage In
warfare We must win this wal
and We will win this war Losse,
like this unite the country In sym.
pathy wl,h ihe families Of those who
have suffered loss they also unite
rs to make more determined our
purpose 10 press on.
"As rapidly as details come In
they will he given TO the public, In
order to relieve anxiety where pos
sible and notice will be sent as
promptly as possible To those whose
son, and brother, have been added
" the nations heroic dead"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07
OklahomaCity
Soldiers Are
Thought Safe
Men With Division TuSCania
Helped Transport Thought
10 Have Taken Other Ship,

Oklahoma CITY men who were at
lachtd a. Inc units Of the division being
taken 10 France when the Tnscania was
torpedoed are thought 10 have escaped,
although no definite news has been re-
cuyed Two officers on the divisional
staff, who were residents oi this city
before entering The navy are thought
70 have sailed on another ship than the
luScania.
Captain John 4 Dickson Of this city
was a division staff officer In the d.
vision which suffered by the Tuscanla
sinking Captain Dickson had been in
the life insurance business here and was
assigned A. insurance officer III, home
was At 1925 West Twen,y.second street
Mrs. Dickson Is still IN Oklahoma Cily
with her sister. Mrs Dopald Dahlgrcn
Captain Charles Harrison, formerly
school director al Capitol Hill, was on
the divisional dau lie has wife and
child living here with Mrs HltrisonS
brother RoberUingeniclier lll West
I avenue
A penny saved Is penny gained
iHuN Thrift Stamns
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07
Last OF Anchor
Line Ships Sunk

NEW YORK Feb. 7--According TO
records Of the Anchor line here, the
Tuscania carried a crew. OF 22O. under
command Of Captain Peter Mclean, the
majority Of the crew being subjects oil
Great Briisin
The loss Of the Tuscania, which was
under charter TO the Cunard line corp.
pletes the destruction by submarines ot
a fleet Of five passenger ships aggre-
eating S8l8 gross tonnage owned by
The Anchor line at the beginning OF the
war. The other ships Mere Caledonia,
sunk In 1916; Cameronia, April IS,
1917: Transylvania, May 4, 1917, Cali
fornia, February. 1917.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07
THRESHERS END
CONVENTION HERE
Independent Association Com
pletoS Organization,

In seeding from the parent a"o.
citation Of ihfeShermen whose member
ship has included several states in the
southwest Oklahoma ihresiermen be-
lieye that in forming a new orgsniA.
ton with membership confined exclu-
'iyely TO men who are citizens Of Ok
lahoma very many advantages will he
gained
This new organization was effected
Wednesday and Officers elected. the
threshermen finishing up their conyen-
tion Al the last session which was
held st The Lee lluekins this afier-
noon
Today'' business has been largely de.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07

hotels. The resources NJ Larne were
taxed 10 the utmost io provide food
and clothing for survivors
One American Jokes
One OF the men who swan about for
two hours before he was rescued, lok'
ingly said he had had enough swimming
to satisfy him Tor the rest Of his life
There wa, sufficient time Tor removal
OF all those IN board the luscanll. a'
she remained aflost for about two
hours after being torpedoed
The Tuscania was one Of CONVOY oi
troop and provision ships which after
a long voyage across the Atlantic was
entering what until recently were con
sdered comparatively safe waters The
ships were within sight 5l land which
was Just distinguished in the dusk OF
evening when a torpedo hi the lus.
CANA smidihips This was at about
J o'clock
Ship Took List
The steamer took a heavy list which
made proper lowering Of the boats i'm
practicable ,Some men jumped into the
sea Others were thrown into the water
when the boats were lowered
The survivor, are receiving every at
tentlOn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07
U. S. GIVES FUNDS
FOR DR0UTn RELIEF

WASHINGTON. Feb TO pro-
vide financial relief for the drouth
stricken area Of Texas, Secretary Nc
Adoo today announced he would de-
posit government funds in'Texas banks
il the Dallas federal reserve bank can
not supply sufficient credit through its
ordinary channels.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07
No puffed-up, burning, ten
der. aching feet-no
corns or callouses.

"Til" makes sore, burning. tired feet
fairly dance with delight Away go the
aches spd pains, the cornS, callouses
listers, bunions and chilblsins.
"Tiz" draws out the acids and poison,
that puff up your feet No matter how
hard you work, how long you dance
how far you walk, or how long you re-
main on your feet "Tiz" brings rest.
ful foot comfort "Tiz" is magical
grand, wonderfuI for tired, aching swol-
lC, smarting feet Ali how comfort.
able, how happy you feel Your feet Just
tingle for JOY, shoes never hurt or seem
tight
Get a 25-cent box Of "Tiz" now fr Nh
any druggist or department store. End
foot torture forcyer--wear smaller
shoes, keep your feet fresh, sweet and
happy Just thiIti a whole years foot
comfort for only rs cents.-Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07
1887 on Board;
2,187 Are Saved

LONDON, Feb. $50 far a. known
at the time the announcement was
given out at the admiralty shortly he
fore noon, there were 2.jo7 persons ~
board the Tpseania, of whom 2l@
were saved.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07

By which the new ihre,hermens or p
ganiIa,ion will be able 10 form a
mutual Insurance company 10 insure
the lhfeahng rigs Of members
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07
MARC0NI WON'T
COME TO AMERICA

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Italian
embassy today received the following
dispatch from Baron Sonnino, Italian
minister of foreign affairs
"The rumors that, there will he a
change In the Italian embassy at Wash
ingtoa are devoid Of foundation"
The foregoing is In denial OF a re-
port from Rome that William Marconi
was to become successor to Ambassa-
dor Di Gellare -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07
Vital Statistics

Deaths
Carl Klmbertng, / year old, Twenty
ninth street and Kelly avenue
William W. Jung, | year old, 1915
West Twenty second strssi
Mrs. Sarah ]. Davis. 10 years old 5O2
West Thrtieth street.
Building Permits,
Gill & Connor, 706 West Twenty fourth
street, Ope-story frame dwelling 81 300
GIN n Conner, ilil West Thirty third
street, one story frame dwelling, $3.50.
GIN & Connor. 1877 West Thirty thlrd
street, one-story frame dwelling 100
GIN 4 Connor, i0l West Twenty fourth
street one-story frame dwelling $500
GIL A. Connor, l0b West Twenty fourth
street one-story frame dwelling $4,000
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07

Only One "BRoMo oUININE"
To get the genuine, call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUINlNE
Look for signature Of +. W. GROVE
Cures Cold in One Day. Soc. (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07

A penny saved is penny gained
'Bu, Thrift Stamps
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07

h 10 doubtisI that the Tweania wa,
h ! rosie Usually followed by Ameri.
csa transports. As British vessel
upder British convoy, the security OF
~ American troops beyond question
vas entrusted to British handling So
Ssf a. Is now known no American naval
esali shared 10 the task. Probably nu-
oerous other transports or army supply
vessels were in the convoy.
The process Of conveying has become
almost routine through practice in both
British and American navies.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-07
May Be Beginning Of Drive.

Navy department officials. have be
lieyed that the Germans might concen-
trate their Submarines on ships trans
porting American troops and the re-
csll Of many submarines to their bases
recently was interpreted as preliminary
70 such q campaign.
fpespite the most careful plans, navy
men say there = always a chance OF
4 troopship stumbling upon a subma-
the and the general belief here Is that
nh % what happened off the Irish
coast
,Lasxsst Forestry Regiment
IL Twentieth engineers (foresters)
~ iarsest regimen in the world
nI(AoNeh only one battalion was on the
ls6eania. The aggregate strength OF
- regiment Is 1900 officers and men.
Sems Of the units IRE still in training
- Z camp Rear here. Col. W. A Nit
e1H u Ne regular army commands
! reoimeat, and Henry S. Graves
lnl1f foeestsr Of the United States de-
loftnent Of agriculture, 10 Lieutenant
I6qel Neither, however, was with
- battalion on the Tuscanis.
The work Of the Twentieth regiment,
uAleb was raissd with the active CO.
1esstiDu Of the American forestry as
ei6tIon, b 70 cut timber in the French
1Doo for military use at the fighting
1e ~ tospitals, ". M. C A. build
- e(her purposes-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-05

about the boys giving the square,
heads q little jolt at Cantigny the
other day and he hasn't recovered
from It yet He sneered at the Ameri-
can troops and is fooling his own peo-
pie about the United States. He ad-
mits the loss of Cantigny in his Off
cial communique but says 1t was cap
tured by the enemy-but the German
people don't know hat the enemy
vas us.
One OF the guys in the bunch Is
worrying whether or not they will let
us receive Christmas packages. He
certainly is looking far ahead. isn't
he? 1 could write a book and IL I
ever get time I will. You know We
are very busy but 1 promise hat at
the first opportunity I will write a
real long letter.
/ don't see why you worry when
you don't lee from me. They say no
news is good news and If anything
happens to me, v en IL I am only
slightly wounded you will be notified
from Washington within two days
after 1t happens. So IL sometimes cir
cumstances don't permit me to write
once a week n you don't hear any
thing from Washington you "a rest
assured that / am still the same old
dirty, hungry boy. As long as they
feed me I am satisfied.
I got rid of the "cooties" after I
had a chance to take a near bath but
| expect the old boys will get after
me eventually. It is a pastime hunt
Ing for them n shirt reading Is 4
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-05


great sport on and Eeaso7Te front.
Don't worry. / AMY FaNe best OF
health. getting plenty fhipr1 and gen
orally at peace with tie world. 50
don't worry. I sent you a piece Of a
German airplane shot down BY the
French and | hope o receive 1t for
it Is a real souvenir.
1 have been in the army over .
year now and ten months Of 1t In
France, and never felt better In my
life. I haven't lost a day from duty
since I've been here. That's what
tickles me more than all the medals
they could hand me since I Joined
the army and In spite of the hard
ships, hard beds and l am satisfied.
The greatest feeling in the world IL
the Joy of conquest inc when you
have hiked fifteen and twenty miles
and can come In singing hen you
know there Is nothing the matter with
you.
When you wake up in the morning
with an appetite that would choke a
horse-what a great and wonderful
feeling!
Love to all,
JOE.
p. S.-About my being sent home with
listen Il any of this stuff. 1t Is only
German propaganda-the same as
that report about me being killed
in November. If anything happens
to me you will be notified immedi.
ately and promptly from Washing
ton. Those Germans will stop al
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-05
From Local
'bIdiers g. Sailors
Josenh .. ColeY.

&" Joseph i. Cooley.
w an interesting letter received
<he family of Corporal Joseph e.
sBy Of Sewaren. formerly of this
III. who Is with Company C. 1st
1ganeers, In France. the writer
: Farms against German propaganda be-
ing spread among the parents In this
a fcountry relative TO their sons being
and captured. mo news is
4 good news" a Corporal Coley, land
IL no word to the contrary is re-
sceiyed from Washington. mothers can
rest assured their boys are alive and
we'll"
Coiey's letter follows:
France, June 8. 1918.
Dear Ma and Pop and the family:
Today is n of those days that in
spired the poet who wrote What Is
30 rare as q day in June?" and in
spired one Of the boys to exclaim,
What is so rare as a day of rest?'
No, / didn't get my furlough and
by the looks of things it will be many
moo before 1 do. When we were
In training In Virginia the major toll
us that the reward for good work was
more work and he surely has kept
his word. / already have a gold
stripe for six months service and will
set another on in August.
! suppose you e in the papers
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-05

days ago I got another. This second
one was ready made and II is a light
khaki. They surely are comfortable
and they look real snRppy; those high
collar affairs that were given 10 US
were punk
Loads OF love TO all.
HAROLD.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-05

Altar Cinderella LEI fae court
chamberlain reported tn hrNe1 OF
q slipper.
The prince yawned.
s-ris q meryelouSiy small one
"YeS they buy 'eIn too EYdn and
then they have TO sip EN- on 60 rest
their feet"
And that's all thsro was 10 the cpl
soda
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-05

=raik les and ssT zcrs," = 60 -
vice gwen 70 q group d girla No ons
expocts a girls ~eoayersanQn 10 be pro
iound and p~Anoscpkscai krt Aery 0
ne doubt hat more thlnkfog beLoN
wnmm TIA words ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-22
ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE.

approved May lTi1a1st
To amend and reordain Section i ~
Chapter 81. of Richmond CITY Code.
l9IG. concerning the proper con.
sfruction. maintenance and use OF
all buildings used or intended 10 os
used for assembiages Of any chef-
acter.
BE i ordained by the Council OF IN"
city of Richmond
!. That Section IL of Chapter 81
Richmond City Code. 1910, he amend r
ed and reordained so as TO read az
follows.
'f2. Tina, TIE proprietor Of each
and every hotel located in the CITY
of Richmond shall install and main
tain in good order in manner salts
IA ctory TO the Superintendent of Fire
Alarm and Police Telegraph. a fire
alarm bell in the hallway on each
floor. connected so as to he convenient
lv operated from the office of such
hotel. said hell 10 he sounded in case
Of fire. and il shall be the duty Of
such proprietor by printed notices.
posted in each room of such hotels
and also a suita Me places in each
hallway. plainly indicating the loca
ton of the fire escapes; and between
the hours Of sunset and sunrise OF
each day to maintain a red light a.
the exit of each Of the fire escapes
on each floor OF said building
a That the owner of each and
every apartment house located in the
CITY of Richmond shall install and
maintain in good order in a manner
satisfactory to the Superintendent of
Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph. AZ
least ore light in each stair hall.
which shall remain burning continu-
ously between the hours of sunset and
sunrise and in the event there is a
FIRE escape for any such building
there shall he 2 red light maintained
at each landing to said fire escape
n. That any building which shall
he used or occupied for lodging or
boarding house purposes. and which
shall have ten or more sleeping rooms
shall he subject to the same regula =
tons al required of apartment houses
under Section a Of this ordinance
e That the location of ali such
lights required ny the provisions Of
this ordinance shall he esta blished or
approved by the Chief Of the Fire De-
partmeut
Il None Of the lights required
under this ordinance shan ne con
trolled by any automatic edvice which
may prevent the burning of said lights
between the hours provided in this
ordinance
e ANY person violating the pro-
visions Of this ordinance shall he Ia-
BILE to a fine of net less than SIS no.
or more than 10000"
2 This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage
ALE. H, MCDOWELL.
City Clerk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-22
who wake. the BusIers

Philosophers who piped in rosy peaeos
days on Which arrived frst, the eG4I
or the chicken might well train an
their wits. now that war IL about uAk
upon the cantonment mystery; Wine
wakes the bugler9 Have you consid-i
cred the problems which his, Job en4l
tails He isn't even allowed an alarm
clock His only harbor Ia the guard.
And the guard liz human. What TX 10
should forget the* bugier. IT 10 more
horrible to Contemplate than what
would have happened had there been
no one around when the stars and tht;
suns and earths were waiting In the
wings for the call boy to warn thorn
when their act was due And. too. "
YOU wish TO push the discussion bAcN
md back heVond the stars and sunm
" no wakes the guard'~-Se~ Orleans
Ficayune