The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-19
EMPEY WOULD co
BACK TO WAR AS
SOLDIER or u. S.


Arthur Guy lmpcy. author oi cover
the Top which ram scrally 90
The OklihDmlu want, t0 enlist IN the
American army and return Co France
under the star, and stripes.
When lmpcy, in lpl5, went TO Eng
land and became q member Of that
countrys military forces, he auto.
matiCally revoked his rights To Amcri-
can citizenship 0n account of tech.
niDIlIy breaking neutrality
Shouldef-Neutralily
Now that Empcy has been invaded
home on account oi q wound which
gave him an impaired shoulder he
wants TO get back into the fighting
game again, and, Of permitted, will en-
li,t as a private IN the United States
army. fmpcy Scyks 10 have rcgula-
tlous as 20 physical htuc,, set aside
for his case. for with ms shoulder, he
could not pass rhp physical test
lmpcy hI. written Joseph j.. Iumul-
Is. secretary 90 President Wilson, ash
lng that the executive iaN0rlbly pass
on ms application 90 become a mem
Der oi one of Pcr,hings oversee troops.
His Letter.
Here is his letter.
Joseph +. 1umully White House,
Washington Prior 90 lhe sinking
OF the Lu,illuia had served siy
years no the United States army and
seven years 90 the national guard
! make thl, statement 10 show that
have had military training After
the crime oi the luSitania, ! went
TO England and enlisted in France,
was wounded and honorably dis.
charged, returned 90 the United
States and wrote "Over the Top
but not with the intention o. max
ing money. "Oyct the Top was
meant as a message 10 the Amcr.-
can people 10 show them that Eng
land i, our blood relation and IS
a true. blue ally one that we should
be proud oi despite the efforts Of
uro-Gcrmaus here IN the United
States TO prove otherwise In add
tion 10 my book. / am lecturing
throughout the United States trying
10 spur, although the majority Of
them need no squirting the people
TO renewed efforts TO show them
that every ounce must be given TO
Uncle sam for the winning OF this
war.
No Neutrality Now.
I have made money from my
book. newspaper writings and lee
lures. The IuScanla has been sunk,
The crsnc of the LuSltania has
been repeated, every American sees
red. or should see it. After the
Iusitania went down | committed
a breach Of neutrality by joining the
English army Now neutrality
does not exist. Still it is said that
technically | have forfeited my
American citizenship. Citizenship
or no citizenship, nothing can re
move the fact that ! am an Amerl-
can and always will be one.
England, God bless her, accepted
my offer OF service. The IuSCaMa
Is at the bottom Of the ocean, Amer
lean lives have been lost. Will not
the United States do as much for
me as England did by accepting
my offer Of service, | wish TO JOIN
the American army for active ser.
wise i'm France. II my wounded
shoulder should bar me from pass
ing the regular physical examlna-
ton, could not this fact be waived'
] believe ! possess enough pep to
more than make up for my slight
physical defect. You know a trained
soldier with a slight physical de-
feet who wants to fight is worth
more than a recruit physically INT
who is not quite so anxious.
want to Go Now"
7 want to go over there and |
want TO 90 now. If Uncle Sam
will not accept my offer Of service,
ask the Old Boy if he will have
ny money, it is his. Is it not pos
sible for me TO get a passport to
ono OF the allies countries, be It
England or Siam, because ! NAV be
lucky enough TO run into a medical
examiner who IS blind and who will
pass me for their army?
I'm offering my services 10 Uncle
Sam. | am not looking for a soft
Job. but am willing to go as a prl-
waite it he will send me over there