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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14
A NEEDLESS WARNING.

A STATEMENT issued in Washington in advance Of
- the reply to President Wilson's note to Germany
warned the American people not to believe Germany Il,
about to end the by unconditional surrender That
warning unnecessary, Americans know Germany too
well to expect any decent action from that country They
know Germany will end the it should be ended
long there emains the slightest chance of ending it
advantageousy the IJn and they know that attain
that advantage teresis nothing dastardy for Germany
attempt The fear of the American people If they know
the meaning Of the term Is not that the will go on,
but that il may end too suddenly to give Germany that
punishment which her just due and to render her i'm
potent for further assaults against humanity
The American people also know Germany so we'll that
they know this alone the indemnities which Ger
many pay restore the lands she ravaged can settle
the Statesmen may speak with something OF au-
hority but it is The way OF democracy that the people
eventually rule They have ruled that Germany is
cast among nations loathsome group with which the de-
cent peoples will not care to mingle deal, matter
what pacts may mark the closing of hostties
There is only one right way for this war to end That
10 the unconditional surrender Of Germany together with
such guarantees will make forever impossible another
sortie toward place in the sun THIS no ordinary war
to end ordinary fashion by compromise and negotiation
To end it thus would be mighty sin against dead and
against our postey Only the tmid and the selfish can
wish to it end that way and tmdity and selfishnes
are not common traits Of the American mind today now
that year Of this has taught we'll its meaning
and all the issues at stake
BY the admissions OF the German press even il ther,
any doubt Of it, ii is patent that Germany's a,es
peace drive is only another strategic move Some thnl
Te better strategy would have been an effort for separate
peace, offering tempting terms to ally or ;wo bu
either plan is only German bait to by icker
what cannot be by arms
Even the apparent acceptance Of President Wilson.
terms does not mean proper ending Of the unless
those terms are applied dras,icaly and with guaran
tees which preclude the possibility of evasion by Prussar
triekery A German promise more today than i
did in 1914 unless il is made impossible for Germany tc
break it. This chancellor who says he speaks for the
German people, was in fact d-pcked by the kaiser
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14

The disaster which overlook the transport Otranto
the Scottish coast Saturday most unfortunate. To
die thus by accident with the voyage nearly DONE
something OF moekery Of fate and deporabe waste OF
human life But those who pershed thus at sea- without
chance in their fight against the pitisu storm died for
their country those who fall fighting In France
And they died CALAMITY Americans and soldiers should
heroes every one who could face the great adventure with
out panic Their death part the grim toll the world
must pay to itself from fate at the hands Of
the Hun And there is satisfaction in knowing that among
the two million sent across, the losses at have
been SO few The achievement Of America and Great Brit
ain in carrying troops has been paraeled
in the history OF the world
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14

without consultation with the people their representa-
ves In all probability he schooed and coached for
just such an emergency by that general staff which boasts
that overiooks nothing He Trustworthy as the de-
praved despot who selected him, and more Gemanys
move ss stands today still effort to save the old
war machine and perpetuate the Hohenroerns in power
II they are allowed to salvage much from the wrecage
Of war that Just and permanent peace for which the allies
strive must remain but ridescent dream,
Only by the overthrow and punishment Of the Hohen-
zollerns and their mlitarc cheftains by the dsarma
Of the Germany army the surrender Of her navy the
dismantng OF her and munton plants and the es-
Enlistment Of government directly responsible to the
people the peril of Prussansm be eliminated and the
safety Of the world assured This war has too much
end II by bonds of peace fragile that recuperated
Germany could break them Il will As military power,
there must be no German recuperation.
There has never been sound Of penitence from the
German government or the German people No outrage
has been too black to be appauded by the German people
and until those people have the Of the whole
German program there is little chance that Germany can
become fit associate of the free nations To attain tina,
end the best method is destroy the strength OF Prusssn
mitarism II longer war is needed to attain that goal
American people are prepared for that This week. the
last Of the Liberty loan drive should prove how well
prepared we are by subscribing this loan far beyond the
minimum set Germany may succeed in fooling the Ger
people but it is unhinkable that the world will be
longer deceived
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14
Hisrof,pR
Bits -

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
l8l8-Alexander Smith, founder Of
the carpet manufacturing industry In
America, born near Trenton, N. J,
Died at Yonkess, N. Y. Nov. 5, l06
Seventy-Five Years Ago Today.
l84j-Arrest of Daniel OConneli and
his son followed by public indignation
meetings in Ireland.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
l86S-Great damage resulted from q
violent eruption OF Mount Vesuvius.
Twenty-Five YeaIs Ago Today.
l@3-Berlin reported eight new
cases Of cholera with five deaths
One Year Ago Today In the War.
Oct II, i9l7--0ne Russian and two
German torpedo boats sunk In naval
battle near 0esel; President Wilson
proclaimed October "A as Liberty loan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14

A. Balfour, in his speech to American editors At Lon
don Friday pointed that the Hun is the brute
day he was when the war began and others have observed
the same thing The leopard does not change his spots
the blonde beast put aside his besnes however much he
may seek 10 camouage il for strategic reasons.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14

The AnsloAmercan break in the German line between
Cambria and San Quentin last week gave the cavalry
other Of those opportunities which have been
in this war go into the open action for which cavalry
is suited The horse plays lesser part proportonate
y in this than in past conflicts. but when cavalry is
needed nothing else will serve as we'll even the
mored cars e
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14

America has made worlds records for shpbuilding
even outcassng Great Brtains best month But Golfers
Weekly continues to be exercised by reports that some
loafng goes in the ship yards 1t is easy enough to
find fault but occasionally there events which warrant
applause and the American shpbuding record to be
one of them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14

Since this is to be year for buying useful Christmas
presents, it might be we'll to- buy your wife bond Do
your Christmas shopping early.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14
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ShANulN0 Inn cubJESA.
II wiss." % = /. l.ds g said. said to ,. US: .,,.,,,.
About this influenza muss
With which the city's reelins.
And also" she resumed her plea,
Il wish our, conversation
Could find some topic which might be
A greater consolation"
Then playing this suggestion strong,
We talked Of other matters,
OF mountain peaks and sirens song,
OF Hottentots and hatters
Our broad vocabulary spread
To subjects worth attention,
Like why some human hair IL red
And what's the fourth dimension
II 10 surprising. IL II not.
How very many topics
There are TO move our word and thought
From polar Sone to troplcs7
Ana 40 to change tho subject were
An effort light and easy.
And we could talk q year TO her
or cheerful stuff and breezy.
And so could you or anyone,
Who seeks the silver lining,
Or feels. when all 10 said and done,
lho iohy OF repihing'
In view Of which tits passing strange,
An oddly disturbing,
How narrow Ia the. talking range
On which we do our blurblng.
Why should our chatter often turn
To dolefil themes and gloomy,
Which make the tired hearer yearn
For silence large and roomyf
so let US talk OF other things
OF which there are aplenty,
Which ought 10 make us glad as kings
Whose age 10 under twenty.
The man who thinks whisky will
cure q cold, isn't particularly afraid
of a draft.
Postmen are 10 serve as messenger
boys to the extent OF delivering night
letters, which isn't bad arrangement
The gray-clad eouriers OF Uncle Sam
may be no speed merchants, but one
knows when 10 expect them, wherein
they differ from many messengers OF
our acquaintance.
There is always considerable rejoic-
ing when a man marries for money and
fails to get it.
Man Ia rather proud Of his Prov
ess, but q heavy frost 10 usually
needed to finish the job Of swstting
the flies.
There is so much work to be done in
these times Of stress that people are
working almost as hard as they did in
those yester years when bicycling was
the national pastime. Much hard labor
is still performed in the name OF sport,
as any duck hunter who arises at ) a.
m. to pursue hi, predatory psstime will
tell you, but nothing comparable to
those good old days when every man
felt has had to get a century run ON,
OF his system before he really be
longed
I. XII.
That poor benlghted Hindoo
| Now knows II Ia a sin 10
Have letters such
AZ praise the Dutch;
Just zee what he got Into.
Probably more men would be sued fol
breach Of promise il they had III,
money.
Yesterday was an easy day for 4
number OF men who we're relieved from
the usual search for an alibi for moi
attending church. o.
Thers Is still time TO buy bonds,
and investigation may also reveal
that there Is money for that useful
purpose.
The Rev H. c. Caper, who was ae.
quilted of charge Of making seditioui
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14
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Iveny Ieefs Ae@
On Oklahoma day at ths Omaha ex.
position young Oklahoma editor
checked his baby q the kindersartea
and lost his check. II took the whcie
Oklahoma delegation TO convince tha
mztron Of the institution of The identity
Of the young father when he and hb
wife went to reclaim their child. Tho
parents will never sesis check Their
darling -Normtn Journal.
Last night T. NJ. Richardson eater.
tained a number Of bis sentlesneo
friends At his handsome home u ShflI
street and Robinson avenue. AS,ona
the guests we're: Governor Barnsg' ID
P. Murdock Of the Wichita Easle n. z
Turner Of Guthrie, Judge psnecsst 4
Perry; A. 7. Payne Of Wichita, ]. n
Boyle Of Texas and d. r. Dunn oi Fen
Smith, Ark ,g,
Fiftses Yesfs Age. w
Newt Fishtmas,er b shie % Il -
again alter six weels' eoafasmedt =
4 result OF q fall from the to0 Of - +
Crystal lee eompany's plant. He is -
ting about now on crutches. ! ~
Mrs c. p. Walker ssesrtainsd Nm
Gear, manager Of tie' ksnaas CIk
Blues, At her handsnse No. Sns1l :
Mr.. Gear Is arsyesx cf NJ. Va y ]
Boston, October ij<-Ths Doa60
Americans shut ont tie fhhtuFnh: Ne
tionals today snd von fie woflds d..
picnship, to the almoet frensio6 dsiie1
OF 1000 fans. The worlds chsmpioss
we're borne 10 them dressine rooms e
the shoulder q sdmisssj ehsefiso
lasted many rlss.: hs
' N ysas Ago.
Mrs. SiIAs b retiss 81 81 Reno snd
Mfa William ]. ro(lss of Ms cisy WI
dinner gusete ss svsslns n ~ ~
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14
NON-ESSENTIAL.
Lines worth Pememberina.

Nothing Is more idle than to inquire
after happiness, which nature has kind
ly placed within our reach.-Dr. John
son.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14

Yesterday was an easy day for a
number OF men who were relieved from
the usual search for an alibi for not
attending church.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14

Thsrs Is still time to buy bonds,
and Investigation may also reveal
that there Is money for that useful
purpose.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14
I. XII.
That poor benlghted Hindoo
Now knows II Ia a sin 10
Have letters such
AZ praise the Dutch;
Just zee what he got Into.

Probably more men would be sued for
breach Of promise il they had the
money.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14

The Rev. H. c. Caper, who was ac-
quilted OF charge Of making seditious
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14

The man who thinks whisky will
cure q cold, isn't particularly afraid
Of a draft,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-14

Man Ia rather proud Of his PROV
sss, but q heavy frost 10 usually
needed to finish the job Of swstting
the flies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-16
ECUADOR UNWILLING TO
PART WITH GALAPAGOS

stretching northward and south
ward for 1853 miles. They have
a land area of nearly 5000 miles.
The greatest rises 5000 feet
above the seat is 100 miles
long and 2S wide, with an area
of 1850 miles. In its shelter is
a rendezvous for a great fleet.
The climate Is good; the is
lands are by no means barren of
resources, and are capable of de-
velopment. Yet Ecuador has a
population in them of only 300.
with wireless station-a small
colony on Flordreana; a convict
settlement on Chatham.
Danger To L. $.
Ecuador's failure either to de-
velop the Galapagos herself or al
low outside aid to do so make the
islands menace to Panama.
World-conditions make 1t I'M
perative that we negotiate an ar
arrangement with Ecuador by
which we maintain the integrity
OF the Galapagos, or the United
States sees to it that Ecuador
strengthens her hold.
Only then will this Pacific key
to Panama cease to menace us in
times of danger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-16
MCIE SAM FEARS LOSS OF KEY To THE PANAMA
HERE'S HOW TO
REPORT INCOME

to deduct It.
Contributions to Red Cross, Y.
NJ, c. A. Belgian relief, church.
names of the organizations on
page 3, but not the amounts.
Now foot up the amounts under
the head OF general deductions"
l-G-and enter the total in the
last column. Then subtract the
total deductions from the total
amount OF income. In the case of
Bin Smith this would be $t.-
1868, less SIS, or S1.127.s7.
Enter this on the last line of
page ,.
Now turn over to page 4. and
write your name and address at
the top of the page. Then answer
the questions. For single men
the answer will probably he mo"
for the first six questions.
Items 8 to 10 on the form are
merely intended to show whether
your total income Is more than
$4,000, subjecting you to a high
er tax rate, and should give no
trouble to the average man.
Enter under item IA the
amount of net income shown I'M
der IL on page 3. Then add up
all your contributions-in Bill
Smiths case, Red Cross $40, Y.
M. c. A. IS, church $4.65-and
put the total, $19.65, under item
Is. Subtract the contributions
from the total net income
$17,271s7 less $19.65-and en-
ter the result. $1,252.22, as item
16.
Bill Pays $500.
As single man, you have q
personal nOn-taxable exemption
of $1,000. Subtract this from
item 16-$1,252.22 less 81 900
and the balance, $252.22, is the
amount on which you must pay
income tax at the rate of 2 per
cent. Two per cent is equal to
ne-fiftieth-$252.22 at 2 per
cent is $5.O4. the amount OF Bill
Smiths income tax.
This does not have to be paid
until June Is, but II you have
the spare cash, 1t won't hurt to
send II in now to the collector or
internal revenue, Federal build
ing You can use personal check
or a money order.
All that Is left is to fill in the
affidavit and swear to It, They
will administer the oath free of
charge at the internal revenue
office, but a notary or justice OF
the peace Is all right.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-16
-9OC10fV.

Under. the direction Of II. s.
Zollman, organist and choir direc-
tor, sacred concert will be given
at 1890 Sunday evening at the
Mason M. K. church. The choir
will be assisted by several promi-
nent singers of the city.
The all.day work meeting Of
the Women's society of the First
Baptist church will be held IN
the church Wednesday, Feb. 20,
All Baptist women are invited.
There will be u union meeting
of all Swedish young peoples so
eieties in the city at the Swedish
Tabernacle at $3.50 Sunday after
noon. An excellent program has
been arranged.
The Mckinley Prc-schoOl Study
circle will meet at the school.
house Thursday, Feb. 81, at 3:15
p. m. Rev. Frank Dyer will
speak on Religious Training fol
the Small Child" In honor of the
birthday of the National Congress
of Mothers, Mrs. w. S. Burroughs
will give a talk. Members of the
P. T. A. will be guests of the
circle and all mothers of little
children are invited to attend
Refreshments will be served.
The circle is ready to take ur
Red Cross sewing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-16

pages are the only islands threat
ening the canal on the Pacific,
while the Antilles-owned by
France, the Netherlands, and
Britain--and other caribbean is
lands reduce the comparative sta
tegic value of our new posses
sions on the Atlantic.
Were the Galapagos islands to
fall into hostile hands, all egress
from Panama to the Pacific could
be threatened.
This is because the Pacific lit
toral of the two Americas twists
into a great arc bending sharply
at Panama; the Galapa gos-domi-
mating the way out-form the
key to Panama on the west.
Key to Panama.
Little more than 1000 miles
from the canal, these islands are
the apex of triangle vital to
this country's hold on the world
shortcut, formed by the bend of
Central America 900 miles north
and the hump of the South Amer
lean continent but $50 miles east
of them.
Some German on the Pacific
might seize this key to Panama
from which to establish submar-
inc blockade of the waterway.
A naval force based on the Gal
, apagos-raiders marrying our
trade, or a fleet in force threat
ening our supremacy in the Amer
icas-could cause disastrous re-
suits, as those in the high places
at Washington know.
Other Powers Interested.
The United States has not been
alone in her attempts to gain pos
session of the Galapagos. Only
the Monroe doctrine has thus far
defeated all negotiations.
From our first efforts in the
'90's to our latest attempt in 1911
to bring Ecuador to part with
/, them, the United States has
watched the islands closely. The
proposals have taken the form OF
an outright sale, a 99-year lease,
and the granting Of their use as a
maneuver base-all without sue
cess.
EcuadOr's Hold Weak.
The menace of the Galapagos
to Panama lies in the weakness
of Ecuador's hold.
Here are more than a bakers
dozen of islands lying for 1913
miles along the equator and
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Tuscania's Dead

Continued From Page One.)
geles, Cal.
Winston A. Hartsook, Rapidan,
Va.
James p. Hawley, Neenah, Wis.
Elmer A. Houston. Held. Ore
Raymond r. Hurst, Procassot
Okla.
WESLEY W. HYATT, To-
BAN, Wash.
Delbert e. Inglehart, Santa
Monica, Cal.
John C. Johnson, Big Falls
MINI.
John A. Laako, 1856 Burch st.,
Astoria, Ore.
George Lankenau, San Fran
cisco.
Leo p. Labron, Guthrie, Okla
Theodore H. Lewton, Forest
Grove, Ore.
Alto Licari, Eureka, Cal.
Fred M. Lintow, Lamoine, Cal
WILLIAM MATHES, X. Il.
ID. 2, BeIlingham, Wash.
Roy w. May, Lindale, Tex.
Geo. Moreno, Pearsall, Tex.
William P. NORM, Portland
Ore.
Riley F. Murray, SIS Yves,
Fourth St, Eugene, Ore.
Henry oxford, Turnerville, Tex
Angel Perez. San Antonio, Tex
Otto Ray, Coleman, Tex. (pre-
viously reported as SURVIVOR.
DAVID G. RENTON, North
Bend, Wash.
Samuel P. Riggs, San Francisco
Lewis Roberts, Nachidoches
Tex.
Clarence w. Short, Wellsboro
Pa.
Nathan B. Short, Stephens
Ark.
Irwin Sims, Alto, Tex.
Henry A. Skinner, Rockford
Ill.
Oscar L. Smith, Winters, Tex
William V. Smithpeter, Fort
Cobb, Okla.
James F. Sparkman, Frisco
Tex.
Tulla B. Thompson, Madill
Okla.
Geo. W. Tomlins, Ell Reno
Okla.
william L. Trageser, Cotton.
wood, MINI.
Daniel Webster Trobridge
Strawn, Tex.
Terry futile, Elgin, Ore.
William e. Vickers, Southwest
City, Mo.
ROBERT +. WARREN,
1927 Terry avenue, Seattle,
Wash.
Bert o. Weeks, Modesto, Cal.
Ethan White, Arnet, Okla.
Walter L. Wilmington, Sher.
man, Tex.
Bell M. Williams, Glenwood,
Ark.
William r. Wilson, Canton
Tex.
James c. Wood, Yantis, Tex.
William w. Wright, Bismarck,
Okla.
Edward F. Young, Gilmer, Tex
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-16
GOING AHEAD
ON CAR IDEA

Continued From Page One.)
that they were anxious to sell to
the city, altho Mayor Fawcett de-
clared Saturday that Bean had APP
preached him several times during
the past year or more and told
him that the plant could be bought
at a reasonable figure.
City Attorney Harmon was busy
Saturday preparing an ordinance
to go before the council next
week, authorizing a vote of the
people in April on the question OF
issuing utility bonds for acquir-
ing the T. r. & p. property as a
municipal railway.
Must Specify Maximum.
The amount of the issue has not
been determined. Harmon point
ed out that the amount specified
on the ballot would have to be
the maximum estimate of the
value of the street railway prop
erty.
Commissioner Atkins declared
Saturday that he was not authori-
ity for any statement that bonds
of $6,500,000 would have to be
raised, as quoted. He said the
public service commission had
estimated the value of the railway
property here at six million, but
that he believed a deal could be
arranged between the city and T.
r. C p. owners by which a much
lower price could be assured.
Worth About Three?
Mayor Fawcett also took THE
stand that $6,000,000 was .oo
high.
1.-THE t. r. G. p. Co. is paying
taxes on 100000 worth OF
property, which, on the SO per
cent taxation basis. makes the
railway system worth three mil
lion," said Fawcett. 0
City officials reported Satur-
day that they had been besieged
by citizens who approved of the
municipal street railway idea. and
that sentiment thruout the city
seemed to be strong for the pur-
chase.