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0'BRlEN IS here
TO TELL HOW NE
ouTWITTED HUN
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the lunch was such that the mem
not harrow their feelings with the
harsber and more bitter side OF the
war. He confined himself to a recital
in brief OF some of his experiences as
lecturer in America and told OF being
shown over some OF the German aero
dromes after his falling behind the
German lines. AZ the conclusion OF his
talk every member present formed IN
line to shake Lieutenant Pats hyd.
ent az the luncheon.
Comments on U-Boat
Probably no one at the lecture tonight
will be disappointed in the Lieutenant
or the story he will tell lie seems to
have been ono OF the few American boys
who, aSSociating with British flyers
for eighteen months, has come back
minus any trace of the English man
ner OF speaking or the mannerismS of
young Englishmen. O'Brien gives the
impression that he is more American
than when he left his engine cab in
1910 and went to the war zone 10 fly
for the king
In commenting on the appearance OF
U.hoats off the American coast, he
said:
Il believe the U-boats are large
enough TO have brought aeroplanes for
the purpose of bombing an American
city believe they want to do this
and that they want TO sink a transport.
II may be done In spite OF the fact that
ono OF these things would wake un
America 70 the seriousness OF this war
and start recruiting unprecedentedly,
The German doesn't see as far as tbs,
or it he does, is nevertheless anxious
to do something sensational to cheer up
the folks at home,
No Criticism Of U. S.
Americans il seems 10 me, must he
impressed with the profound friendli-
ness and love for this country, which
finds expression in England and France
today Criticism is absent There is
no criticism of us Rs a nation OF the way
We are getting ready. have been back
four months and OF course ! knew
America had not been sending over
as many RirpAneS as she should have
or as fast Nevcrthele. there Is no
criticism Of US in England on account
Of that,
What was the mos, impressive thing
saw in the war rome during the eight
cen months | was in It? Two 4 ngs
When | first arrived there II was
hard for me to get used TO seeing the
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Every Allied Soldier Ready
With Jaws Set, to Give All to
Keep Hun From Advancing

not heard an opinion entertaining the
possibility of ultimate German victory,
Cites might fall. whole armies might
be annihilated every man saw faces
the next few weeks fully prepared TO
make the supreme sacrificed but nobody
believed that this great free world was
about to go under the German yoke.
summing up the officers opinions II is
not believed that Paris, Calais or even
Amiens will fall to the enemy as the
result Of the present series of oiiensiveS.
These successive thrusts are regarded
a, working out a very intelligent Ger
man program TO drive in wedges and so
lcngthcn the allied line so as to make it
untcnable and compel us TO shorten it
II we withdraw to a shorter front the
enemy will then hope TO repeat the same
process until he reaches our vitals, The
plan is fine and may partly succeed
but the history of war aboundS in ex.
amples OF just such fine plans going
wrong
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clad | am not down there. The tanks
and the enemy were shooting everything
they had up at me. | suppose they were
saying, We are glad we are not up
where he is lie must be fool to be
flying that low
Germans Confident.
What was the most impressive thing
| saw in Germany? The absolute con-
ildcncc Of the German, all Of him. that
his country is going to win this war
1t seems to have made no difference II
four or five men in his family had been
killed, he still continued to think the
same. Never forget that this means he
still has confidence in the kaiser. in the
autocratS and the militariSts and that
these will all unite 10 win the war. The
German struts around at his business,
Just as confident he Is on the winning
side as we are in this country. Scarcity
OF food or any other hardship that OBJ
iains makes no difference to him.
when ! was in the prison camp
German officer wanted 10 argue the
war with me He showed me a map,
See the territory we have gained this
year, he said, that shows we shall win
Well, there was the map to show the
Germans had taken that territory the
map proved it, for the time being what
was | TO argue !"
Report Aided Allies.
Readers Of Lieutenant O'Brien's story
in The Oklahoman have wondered at
the hardships he endured, particularly
with regard to food. He was asked to-
day what, after he reached England, he
enjoyed the most, for food. lie replied
it was steak smothcred in onions, course
after course OF steak smothertd in
onions, this and all the stewed corn he
could get The British food office had
to issue him a special meat permit TO
satisfy his ravenous appetite for steak
and onions
Many persons have wondered il, in his
seventy day crawl through Ger
many, II Lieutenant O'Brien secured
data OF value to the allies. He stated
today that he had He worked ten
| days on report in connection with this
matter after reaching England His
data was turned over TO the British
government and aftcrward to the
American ambassador, Since his cS-
cape this data, turned over to the Brit
ish army, has dentcd the Hun in many
places.
One of the good features of the
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49,

Mh5riiNuioNi ,,I r yune Inc aam'S !,
Casualties list Ihursday contained
thirty-four names, divided as follows
hilled IN ae,ion' seven u'eI oI
Wounus' lnfeei uleu OF dSSluenl, tniee
died OF disease, four; wounded severe
lv ,weIve. sounded degree undetrr.
mined, one wounded slightly three
missing in action, one
The list,
KILLED In Action.
CoRpL. WILLIAM IL DELANEY
New York; CORPL WILLIAM \. HAT
CHER, Oxnard, Cal
PRivHTE RicHNRD ELLIS, james.
ylllo Wis,
PRIVATE CHARLES y. KIRBY. Wnp.
papello, Mo.
fRlNATE CARL 4. PARR, Nicholson.
Pa.
PRIVATE AUGUST sCHUsTER. Eric.
Pa.
Died OF Wounds,
LIEUT.. a. =. H.. sA0B, Memphis.
Tenn
COllpT.. SANFORD & ElCHORN El.
more. Mlnn.
PRIVATE ARCHIE SWAMI, Herbert,
gask. Canada,
DIED Of Disease.
CORPL. CARL II Bartlett. Dundee,
III
PRIVATE JAMES T. nAKEU. Nov.
lngton, Mo
PRIVATE WALTER GREEN Somer-
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BRITISH.

LONDON, June 6.-The text Of
the British official report today fol-
lows,
Last night the enemy again at
tempted to raid our positions
southwest OF Morlancourt and was
repulsed with loss.
I Another hostile raiding party
succeeded In rushing one Of our
posts yesterday afternoon in the
neighborhood Of Boyelles. Two Of
our men are missing"
The enemy also attempted raids
during the night north of Lens
north of Bethune and east oi
Nieppe forest Al Of the raid,
were repulsed and casualties in.
iljcted on the enemy.
The hostile artillery has beer
active in the Straseele sector
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American troops helped to repulse) was
more serious than appeared from first
reports,
The enemy II is learned, threw
twenty-five ladder footbridges across
the river -Four were destroyed by gun
fire. A Prussian battalion crossed on
the remainder two men abreast and
advanced Immediately OF the railway,
sinstalling machine gun detachment
at the station apd the remainder spread
ing along the line behind the sheltering
embankment.
The defense decided to throw tive
enemy across the river at all costs and
this was carried out on Sunday by dis.
mounted dragons supported by ma
chine RunncrS The latter engaged in
duel with the Germans at the sta
ton, enabling the French to work he.
hind the enemy, who fled, headed by
their officers, some of whom plunged
into the river and swan across, The
remainder of the battalion were killed
or CAntured
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OFFICIAL REPORTS
FRENCH.

PARIS, June 6.--The text Of the
French Official report today fol-
lows:
East OF Sampigny French troops
yesterday drove back enemy groups
which had succeeded in Crossing
the Disc. The French took 100
prisoners.
North Of the Aisne the French
improved appreciably their posi-
tions north and west Of Haute-
braye Fifty prisoners remained in
our hands.
The artillery fighting was heavy,
especially in the regions Of Long
pont and Veuilly:La- Po,erie and
west of Rheims"
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IAlD
''IAIP SALE
6uifrseets Sell Thrift Stamps
Today,

~ uDooGin9 Of the state committee, a
GAopn q the Lee -Huekins. and the
~ - osift stamps at the War Saw
- oonk featured today in the sui
80 6rive. In accordance with the
~ Mat the drive would not interfere
V1lh the war work, Helen Ledbeter,
6hajrman OF the city association, who Is
o1so Z member OF the state committee,
I'd not attend the committee meeting
! u luncheon, as she had charge of the
eale OF thrift stamps today She report.
"a the sale Of over 5000 worth OF
stamps BY noon
VIII Sell Autographs.
!, autographed photographs OF Gaal-
dine FarrAr are given TO those who buy
500 worth OF stamps. To the one who
sells the most stamps today will be
given q Cancelled quartermaster's cheek
made out to Wallace 7. Crawford. an
0klahoma City boy in the service, who
nuvc il as his contribution
Assisting Miss Ledbetter in the bank
are Hazel Beatty, Bess Stewart, Vivian
Cooter and Anna Knight Those sell
ins thrift stamps are Geraldine Dren'
nm, Helen Reck, katherine Zartman
Elizabeth Pope, Janet Stewart. Tulia
Graves, Laura Graves, Jessie kellogg,
Marguerite Mattison. Mary MSttison,
Eleanor Vaught, Reginald Reese. lsa-
bell Harris, Sue Dyer Lillian Edwards,
Alberta Herold, Louise Campbell, Eliza
beth Buchanan, Vivian Nichols, Eliza
beth Nichols. Edith Parker, Katherine
Nash, Nina Penn and Lucille Mckee.
Luncheon st Lee-Huekins.
A report OF the organization OF dis
tricts over the state was made at the
committee meeting held at the Lee.
Huckins. The meeting was attended
by Mrs. {. r. Ames, first vice chair
man; Mrs. John i: Thrcadgill, chair
man of the state suffrage campaign
committee; Mrs. George Stevens, ptesl-
dent, Mrs. Abbie Hillerman OF Sapulpa,
president OF the state w. c r, u; Mrs
II. l.. Boyce OF Perry, chairman OF
Noble county; Mrs. Blanche Hawicy
state treasurer Mrs. Cora d, Hamnett,
state chairman OF church work; Mi"
Irene Hickey, and Miss Marjorie Shu-
Ter of New York, national executive
secretary.
At the luncheon which was in charge
Of Mrs. Robert b, Benedict and Miss
Margaret Thompson. the speakers were
Miss Shuler, Mrs Halle Lynn Hill OF
New York and Mrs Marie Reynolds
Ford OF indianapolis, instructors in the
school of missions being held here this
week, and Dean Frederick J. Bate,
Miss Peggy Hull, war correspondent
who was to have spoken, was called out
Of town before noon,
Following the luncheon, enrolmen,s
were taken for the suffrage petition TO
he presented to the state legislature this
fall. Names were also taken at the
Y. w. c, A. luncheon today
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liidendorff Prepares
PrOdiQlous Blow

PARIS, June 6.--The battle situa-
tion is frankly satisfactory, says a
Havas agency review today, and the
enemy, temporarily, at least, is not likely
to make attacks all along the front be
tween Rheims and the Oise, Local at
tempts seem to indicate that the Ger
mans have renounced, for the moment
th<if purpose to win decision on the
battlefield picked out by their com
manders on May u.
Nevertheless, the newspapers do not
helieve that the German offensive is
ended. The Petit Parisien thinks that
General Ludendorff is preparing a blow
which he expects will have prodigious
results.
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america viii Do
All France Wants"
BY The Associatsd press

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. June 6.--When the Ameri-
can troops were entering the line at
Vcuilly-la- Poterie, where they fought
such q gallant battle, they decorated
their steel helmets with poppies from
the fields, according TO the details OF
the fight given by the French soldiers.
An American officer told hi. French
comrades that his battalion would not
yield an inch OF ground, and il did not
I'VE will DO anything France wants, T"
WAS the declaration of the soldiers go
ing into battle.
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Names of Judges
To Go on Ballot

In an opinion announced today from
the attorney generals office. superior
Judges arc state officers and the names
Of candidates for such office, should
go on the state ballot. Several of the
candidates and the state election board
requested the opinion
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u. S. Has More
Evidence of Unfit
Meat to Armies

WASHINGTON, June o.-Further
evidence of the sale or offering for sale
OF unfit meat fors the army has been
discovered by the federal trade commits
sion. w. T Chantland, chief examiner
declared today when representatives Of
Wilson and company, Chicago packers
appeared TO deny charges that they ha c
sold unfit meat.
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lecture tonight at the Fair Park will
be that, at the conclusion Of his lecture.
for limited time. Lieutenant OBrien
will answer questions from persons in
the anhiencf
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German Attempt
Called Serious

FRENCH HEADQUARTERS ON
THE MARNF, June o-The recent at
tesspt of the Germans to cross. the
Asrne river at Jauigonne (which
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BY Charles GrsSty.
Copyright, 1918, by The New York
lines, The Chicago Tribune and
The Oklahoma CITY Times).


The Oklahoma City Tines.
PARIS, June J.-In the course Of
weeks automobile tour along and be
hind our northern front have talked
with many English. Canadian and
American officers about the new Ger
man offensive Speaking generally it is
viewed gravely While the officers seen
give the enemy credit for exploiting their
advantage very capably, IN no calcula-
tons was German victory considered.
Nowhere is there light hearted conf
dence, such as men often show in i'm
pending disaster, These men know
where they stand, they will shortly be
called on TO bar the way and their Jaws
are set. No matter what the danger is,
it must be met and the price they per-
sonally pay does not in the least mat
ter, In whole weeks OF travelling have
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What Ia SSpring FeyeTT

II is simply low Vitality, a lack OF
Energy caused by impure blood.
TASTELESS chill TONIC
restores Vitality and Energy by Puri.
tying the Blood aud you can soon feel
It's Strengthening lnvigorating Effect.
hOc ADV
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For the Stomach and Lievr.
Just try one Soc bottle Of LAX -FOS
WITH pEPSIN. A Liquid Digestive
Laxative. Pleasant to take.--Adv.
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Marriage Licenses.
J. G Knapp, 20 years old and Irene
strickland is years old, both of Okla
X. j Mclean, 80 years Old, Drumrlght,
and Ruth Heasoner. "a Years old, May
field, Ky.
Births.
Mr. and Mrs G. l.. Mobley. 1918 West
Tark, girl
Mr. and Mrs l. c. Black, 1910 West
First street, boy,
Mr. and Mrs. J W. BraEler 6H East
Washington avenue, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Davis. $40 East
Ninth street, girl
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. y. Green. s0s South
Hudson avsnne' boy; - 80.
Thirtleth street, boy.
Deaths.
Jack E. Love. Mineral Wells, Texas,
60 yeHrs old
LOUIS Mann. Emergency hospital. rs
years old.
Dollle Payne, Emergency hospital. ne
gro, 50 years old.
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David Vissel and Clara Shannon
married in Camden, N J.. the other
day following an engagement broken
twenty years ago
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c. J. Bradb 20, never missed a
day at his job in a Boston factory.
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A pianoIa in your household will
bring musical enjoyment to your
entire family. Why not take ad-
vantage of this opportunity at once
to secure one OF these fine-toned
instruments for a small down pay
ment and terms within the reach of
ALP
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BuIIdIru Permits

Building psrmita
j. X. Tretx. frame addition, iiis wese
Thirteenth street, tstT.
o.. w. Barnett. two-story brick veneer
dwelling and garage, SIS West Seven
teenth street, SIC, 500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
PART OF BIG HUN PLAN
DR.. Goodnow Shows Germany Con-
Templates Economic DEVELOPMENT.

BALTIMORE, Md. March 16.-Dr.
Frank ]. Goodnow. president of Johns
Hopkins University and former legal
adviser to the Chinese government, in
an address at the university last even
ing warned that Germany's operations
in Russia the subjugation of Serbia
and the sacrificing of Turkey, were all
part of big plan to enable the empire
to carry on economic development
throughout a vast expanse of territory
through the construction of railroads
At the same time Germany would aim
to keep the sea lanes closed through
ruthless use of submarine warfare,
which he emphasized has not been de-
feated, and now threatens the sea route
through the SueZ canal and around the
Cape of Good Hope.
Unless Germany's power on land is
broken, he pointed out. this will not
only cause conflict with European pow
ers, but also with the United States, for
economic relations could not then be
continued The railroad lines proposed
by Germany would. he said. be SO ar
ranged as to reach China and Japan,
with the Bagdad-Berlin railroad as one
of the most important links In the line.
The roads are being built away from
the coast SO that they cannot be at
tackled from the sea.
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MOB LyNCHES NEGRO
TAKEN FROM SHERIFF
Louisianans Also Seize Another Sus.
pect in Assault Case, But
Body Is Not Found.

MONROE. La, March ia small
mob. supposed to be citizens of this
city, took George McNeal and John
Richards. negroes. suspected of robbing
and assaulting a young white woman
here last Thursday, from Sheriff Grant
at Choudrant, Lincoln parish, late last
night, while the sheriff was on his way
from Monroe to Shreveport with his
prisoners for safekeeping, lynched Nc
Neal and possibly made away with
Richards. McNeaTs body was found
early today hanging from a tree in the
courthouse yard here
The two negroes were arrested yes
terday. but this was not revealed until
last night after Sheriff Grant had start
ed for Shreveport with the men in an
automobile. The sheriff said that while
waiting for a train at Choudrant to
proceed to Shreveport a mob, whose
number he was unable to estimate,
forced him to surrender the prisoners.
After securing the negroes the mob. in
automobiles, started back toward Mon
roe, the sheriff said. Searching parties
sent along the road between here and
Choudrant to verify rumors that Rich
ards had been lynched on the return
trip to Monroe failed to find any trace
of Richards
Police who arrested the negroes said
circumstantial evidence pointed more
strongly toward Richards than to Nc
Neal as the alleged perpetrator of the
assault. Later today the authorities
expressed the belief that the mob had
released Richards.
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CAPITAL CLERKS ADOPT
$50 FRENCH CHILDREN

Clerks in two government departments
of Washington have adopted" $50 chill
dren through the organization known as
the Fatherless Children of France. One
child is being cared for by a charwoman
of the Agricultural Department.
Miss Harriet Winslow, local treasurer of
the committee. states that 100 of the
children have been taken by Agricultural
Department workers and so by employees
of the Department of Commerce.
Several Library of Congress workers
meet every two weeks to translate
and discuss letters received from
their small benefciaries in France. Many
American officers, both here and on
French soil. have adopted children through
this organization, and not only are pro-
viding for the maintenance, but for their
education.
Statistics show that through the Father
less Children of France $4,000 persons in
the United States now are in personal
contact with as many French children and
their families.
Under the reorganization of the French
executive committee Marshal Joffre is
president and NJ Lucien Poincare vice
president of the committee
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Nature of Report Not Shown.

The exact nature of the Borglum
report and the authority on which it
was compiled have not been officially
disclosed. 1t has been a matter of
remark, however, for many months
among officials here that Borglum was
said to carry letters from President
Wilson.
Whatever the nature of the report,
however. officials here appear to be
unanimous in the belief that it should
be published. investigated and disposed
of promptly.
AS to what will be shown as to
battle plane production by July. it was
again asserted yesterday by those most
closely connected with the problem
and in the best position to know the
facts that the schedule laid before the
interallied council last December, de-
scribed as the only thing in the nature
of promise ever made on the subject
officially, would be substantially lived
up to.
Ofncials reiterated that Cen Pershine
will not lack for adequate air fleets
for his troops in July. Up to that
time protection of his air zones rests
by agreement. it is understood, with
the allies.
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TO ROUND UP THE WRITER'S.
Federal Officers Seek Authors of Ap
peal for German Cause

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March 16.-Fed-
eral officers. with the assistance of
operatives in cities throughout the
country yesterday set out to round UP
writer's of chain letter which appeals
to all American residents of German
descent to aid the German cause. Each
receiver of a copy of the letter was
asked to send duplicates to twenty-five
acquaintance.
According to Special Agent Morton
of the Department of Justice, The letter
originated in New York.
at is apparent that the letter already
has been sent to thousands of persons.
The writer's of it sent it originally to
5000 persons" declared Mr.. Morton.
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Profiteering Idea Secuted.

There are suggestions that the re-
port may contain some intimations that
a profiteering ring controlled the air.
craft program to its own advantage
If that is true. officials OF both the Sig
nal Corps and the aircraft production
board feel that it should be disclosed.
but they are said to be personally sat
isfied that there is no justification for
any such accusation.
The inquiry board is planning, it is
understood, a trip to factories, flying
schools and aviation stations to Wis
uailze the whole gigantic undertaking
and see the progress being made Of
hcials here in closest touch with the
situation insist that only a favorable
finding could be made on such an in
spection. Gloomy forecasts to admit
ted failures. or others that may be
disclosed, officials believe. might have
a discouraging effect, and it is hoped
by officials whose acts will be the
subject of inquiry, they said yester-
day. that there would be prompt find
inss by the board to offset any further
DELAY