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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06
Learning Why
To put it periodically:

: To put it paradoxicalIy:
The least warlike amcnp great mod
ern nations has acquired the fighting
spirit.
The most forward Of modern ;ndns-
frial nations has made an industrial
mess Of war.
To apply the situation personally. Mr..
"tison mas succeeded in a large meas.
nfe az a leader and failed, up till now
~ least, as an organizer.
a year ago we entered the war
nneh ~ rnan who has had his face
tapped enters a fight. The outrapca
aD>n our national dignity had become
fntoierable, and ne had reluctantly
reached the end Of our patience and
ut that ne must resent German ar
Y0zAbce with armg. To-day who thinks
Of the submarine stnkjnys an the occa.
WON OF hsht{pg7 We fight now to
keep the World Of the future. including
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06
e)ot7N DAVID
XTENBlO CHI MAFTC .IOTHES
Broadway at o2nA Street

that beset the man in uniform and Ii.
frightful punishment that nature hold,
over the transgressor of the moral Ian
have been woven into a story thu,
starts on a campus and ends for ona
set of characters in 81 hospital, and 70,
another aboard a troopship outward
bound.
The sub-titles were written with a
view to keeping the background one Of
grim reality. They tell of the 10000
soldiers who have been incapacitatsd
by excuses since the United States de-.
clared war and hold UP the victims as
the most contemplate of slackers
Eight prints of the picture have
been made. and it already has been
shown at Upton. Devens. Oglethorps
and some other training camps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06

We have kept out Of European at
fairs in the past, disapproved Europe's
delicately maintained alliances, thanked
our stars that, unlike the Old World,
we did not live on the edge Of that
volcano--the Balance of Power. And
now that we have been drawn into the
European vortex and see that we can
no longer live to ourselves, that we
cannot have peace here unless there
is also peace there, we are determined
that the organization of the world for
the future must be the kind of organi-
zation Of which this country, with it's
traditions and inclina}cns, can easily
and naturally be a part
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06
Fire RACES Near
War Building

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Fire of un-
known origin tonight destroyed the
upper floor of building near the great
State, War and Navy Building, occupied
by the navy bureau of construction and
repair and the camouf1age section.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06

America. from being German in spirit
and to make the world of the future,
including Germany, American in spirit.
From negative we have come to have
positive purpose in rcsorting to arms.
1t is the big moral gain of the year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06
Fit to Fight Reveals
Danger of immortality
Film Will Be Shown in War on
Vice Besetting Soldiers

GIFT to Fight" film preachment
against immortality which the surgeon
general has just approved for exhibit
tion at the training camps, was shown
privately yesterday afternoon in the
Fosdick commissions projection room
at 729 Seventh Avenue.
The film was made without regard
to any other consideration than getting
lesson across. 1t was the punch" the
commission had in mind and not the
prude. Very plainly the temptations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06

count of what has been accomplished in
this year and what has not:
Achievements OF Failures of the
the year wear
The will to fight.
Natural unity fight.
through the gen
eral perception raiure TO create
that this war is an adequate polt-
one oi SCI -pieSe'- cal organization to
conduct war.
Unity among
the Allies symbol Failure to create
lzea ny 'he APP an adequate indus
% uonersi;osiyon trial organization
of the Allied and ~ oo"ooc' war
American forces. r.:,.
Imperfect, but "''uic 20 ooiio
tending toward the SHIPS to transport
acceptance OF armies and material
single aim, inter to France.
national democra-
cy rather than the Failure to build
separate territorial airplanes.
aims with which
they entered the Failure to build
war. guns.
A splendid army Failure TO live IN
OF magnificent to our promises TO
spirit, ohlcered by supply the Allies
thu best young with food and o,her
men in America. materials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06
A Splendid Thing

The year has brought forth a splen
did thing in the army that it has ere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06

ated, something that justiies American
faith in the capacity Of this country to
do greatly, and more has been done
than the mere creation of a great and
worthy army. A bigger force has been
sent to France than year ago in our
modesty we believed possible. Men
spoke then of beginning to ship SOL
diers to France in the spring of 1918.
Secretary Baker said short time ago
that there would be 100000 American
troops there early this year. 1t is now
early this year and there will soon be
half million American men fighting,
and non-fghting, upon French SOIL
And we are rapidly increasing our con-
ception CT the numbers we can and
must get across the ocean in 1918.
That is the bright side of the pict-
ure of the last twelve months. I have
presented it first because critics usu-
ally leave it out, thinking that the
achievement of all these things is the
inevitable consequence of being at
war; which is not quite true.
On the moral side we have done bet
ter than was inevitable.
On the material side we have done
worse than was inevitable; although
apologsts take the failures for granted
and say that to have guns and ships
and aeroplanes and the hundred other
things which may be called the means
to fight delayed, and as badly delayed
as ours have been and still are, is only
what is to be expected, especially in
democracy. 1t has always been so, they
say, and must always be so. Men who
have faith in the country's practical
capacity do not concede this to be true.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06
The Worst

The worst Of the failure on the ma
terlal side is not that everything is
delayed, but that we have no assur-
ances for the future except the prom
Use of men who have been unable to
keep their promises in the past. We
live in an atmosphere of press agents
and camouflage. There was glowing
picture of many airplanes in France
this spring. Just one airplane from
this country is there. Never mind. it
was said. The inevitable has hap
pened. There will be thousands there
in the summer Now it appears there
will be only thirty-seven fighting
planes there by July, and the big sup
ply is promised for November. On
whose assurance? On the assurance of
the very men who said there would be
thousands there this spring. And then
again that there would be thousands
there in the summer.
The same thing is true of ships.
The same thing is true Of guns.
A patient people is giving the men
who have defaulted payment three
months Cor is it six months') grace on
their notes.
The situation is grave, because Ger
many is not extending our time. Ger
many is not saying, off you can't get
into the war in 1918 we shall wait
and let you lick lis in 1919" Germany
IS making the hugest effort which the
world has ever seen to end the war
right now. Knowing she cannot break
the whole bundle of sticks at once, she
IS trying to break each stick sepa-
rately. She has broken Russia and
Rumania. She is trying now to break
France. She may soon try to break
Italy Many who know the situation
in England, France and Italy believe
the war cannot last till 1919. Every
one knows that, with the best will in
the world, America can not fight until
1919.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06

Failure to create
an adequate politi-
cal organization to
conduct a war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06

Failure to create
an adequate indus
trial organization
TO conduct a war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06

Failure to build
ships to transport
armies and material
to France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06

Failure to live up
to our promises TO
supply the Allies
with food and other
materials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06

A splendid army +
OF magnificent to
spirit, Differed by sup
thu best young wit
men in America. ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06
One Year of
Getting into
The Big War
Continued from page 1

count of what has been accomplished in
this year and what has not:
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Failure to build
airplanes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-06

Failure to build
guns.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
In The Days News

Mrs. May Wright Scwall who to-.
day enters upon her seventy fifth wear.
has long been prominently identified
with various lines Of womans work,
particularly the organization Of liter
ary. social and reform movements. She
was one OF the early presidents OF the
International Council OF Women and
an organizer OF the Indiana Woman
Suffrage association. By profession Mrs.
SewaIl IS a teacher and has long con
Quoted a classical school for girls in
Indianapolis She was born in Milwau-
kee, received her masters degree from
Northwestern university in 1871. and
for several years taught school in Mich
lgan. Her first appearance in reform
work was as a delegate 10 the suffrage
convention in Rochester in 1873 Since
that time she has been identified in
some capacity with almost every i'm
portant organization for the advance
ment OF women, both in this country
and in Europe.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
CROWD WELCOMES
PRIVATE BARBOUR
Pershing Veteran Meets 400
at Chamber Lunch,

An unexpectedly large crowd Of 400
men and women az the Chamber OF
Commerce cafe this noon gave tho,
Pershing veteran" Private Lsnghorne
Barbour OF Virginia, an enthusiast'c
rcCcntion.
The governors secretary, Sendiug
two young ladies in motor 10 give
the veteran a closeup view Of Okla
homa City, created situation wher-
the veteran, finding Sooner girls so ina
teresting and the girls finding him thc
same the ileetlng hours Elected faster
than usual. 80 that the Virginian ara
rived at lunch at about clearing off the
table time
lie is chg and retiring little fellow,
looking like the high school boy he
was prior 10 fourteen months ago he
brought his trench hat and gas mask
with him 10 the luncheon and exhibited
them the first Of their kind, by the
wav. seen in this city Private Barbour
told Of his experiences III the trenches.
including his first going over the top
with PriyateS Graham and knrighi.
Two OF the first three Americans 70
give their lives for democracy. lie
broke down at this point and said ne
could not tell what he had seen when
these two boys died lie said the Ger,
mans hung Graham's body up on their
barbed wire for the Americans TO see
IT, hl
Five Canadian officers who havo
been touring the state as Red Cross
speakers were present at the lunch
and we're introduced and given q good
reception. Sergt Maj. A. f. Lowery
made an address and called on the
lunchers to give three cheers for thc
Pcr,hing veteran. Private Barbour viii
leave here this afternoon for ten days
speaking tour IN western and southern
Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
CHICKASHA COTTON
MILL Is DlSMANTLED

CHICKASHA Okla. May H-The
stockholders Of the old Chickasha Cot
ton Mills company have sold all the
machinery and equipment OF the mills
TO an eastern syndicate The mills
have been dismantlcd and the machinery
shipped to an eastern manufacturing
city The company retains ownership
OF the real estate including a large
wo-'tory brick building. 1t is under.
stood that the owners Of the property
are negotiating with local capitalists
to establish an industrial business. other
han cotton spinning. within lis walls.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27

CHICAGO DRAM AND pRovIslons.

CHICAGO. May 27 Corn products
took decided dow ntufn swings today In
lluenced 10y the favorable weather Llkli-
mood NJ enlarged receipts tended also TO
give the bears an advantage" Opening quo
huonr, which ranged from tho same as
saturdays finish TO \ cents lower, with
June NJ ! 81 hfd July NJ 81 39x 10 81 30.
were followed by n slight rally and then
by material deClineA
Oats sympathizod with the weakness
OF corn Trade was light After opening
Il shade 10 y cent lower. with July at
o. PC 10 GJi.C. the market reacted som,
Whnt. nnI later underwent n fresh sag
PrOyisions showed only transient e.
tccb from setbacks In the value Of hogs
covering by shorts was more than a
complete offset.
High temperatures specially ada pted 10
promote termination kept the market de
pressed In ths late dealings Prices
closed nervous. 1Ao 10 2Lc net lower.
WIN Juno 'l3bA aud July Il37h to
stocks were hurriedly llqudated In the
laht hour, leaders showing extreme re-
cessions Of TO points The closing
was weak Liberty iHs made new low
record on the decline from p7.H to
~ 2f. the 3ils sold at os 9s 10 ~ rs and
first n nj 9i66 10 si7s The second
~ also made new minimum on the
decline from $3.50 10 o. j0
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
400 Women Will Aid
in Sanitary Survey

Four hundred Oklahoma City women
will aid IN the sanitary survey Of Ok
lahoma City it was announced today at
a meeting Of the central committee in
charge Of the survey Chairman James
+ Owens said the plans for the survey
call for the appointment OF 81 women
captains under Mrs. Eli Brown and as
aids to these captains one woman to
every residence block in the city These
women will gather the data sought in
the survey.
Men will inspect the business district
June 9 has been set aside as Health
Sunday" and ministers will oe asked tc
tell their congregations OF the need ot
the survey and its aims. In some OF tn,
churches physicians will occupy the pull
pits and outline the survey.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
IRREGULAR TONE
Seen IN STOCKS
News Of Renewed Battle |,
Cause Of UnSteadineSS,

Highly irregular price movements oc-
cprred In the early stages OF todays
stosk market. Rails made fractional
gains on the substantial hdyu noes In
freight and passenger rates. while in
duFtralS, notably war issucs were dih-
tincuy heavy. Bulletins suggesting a re-
newnl NJ the German offensive I'm France
and announcement OF President Wilson's
Intention 10 address congress on revenue
Legislation accounted for the unset tlement
which becam" more pronounced before
tho end Of tho first hslf hour Liberty
bonds we're steady
During the rebound Of the noon hour
United states Steel reghined all hut
fraction OF It's loss and other indus
trials ard war issues rallied TO IL
points. Reading made complete recovery
but prices broke again after o'clock
on publication Of the presidents speech.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May y The cotton mar
kot was nervous and irregular early to-
day, with near months relatively firm on
the reports OF an improving trude de-
mand Tor low grades while the new crop
felt the influence Of favorable weather
and crop adyices First prices were easy
~ a decline OF II to 81 points but July
soon rallied 10 2t62 or i5 points net
higher on covering and Liverpool buying
Later deliveries also nrmed UP few
points with october selling at % 32c. but
Liverpool was a seller of the new crop.
and offerings increased on the bulge with
July breaking back TO q i3 and October
TO % 10 before the end OF the first hour
or about II 10 81 points net lower
The appearance of trade buying
around 23 lOc Tor October and rumors
that the government might modify It's
specifica tlOns TO allow the use OF lower
grade cotton In the manufacture OF GER
tain array and navy requirements served
TO steady the market later. For "A time
covering was active. with July up to
- soc and October to - &c. or to IS
points net higher, while December re-
covered all but points Of It's early
losses This bulge was not fully main
thined and the market was quiet around
midday, but held steady at moderate
reaction.
An early afternoon furry covering
seemed TO come largely from Wall street
sources after the publication Of another
private crop report placing the increase
In acreage at rs percent, but indicat-
ing condition OF only 1875 or consid-
efa4ly, lower than the figures issued
early In the day July sold UP to 2i75c
or 20 points net higher. while Oc.ober
touched f3 G0c or rs points above Sat
urdays closing The demand then ia
pered of and later fluctuations were IT,
regular with the market showing rcac-
tlons OF several points toward 2 o'clock
LIVERPOOL.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
ANTI-SUFFRAGIST TALKS
BEFORE BLUE GOOSE CLUB

Miss Charlotte Rowe OF New York
City addressed the members Of the
Blue Goose at the regular weekly
luncheon held today in the Lee Huck-
ins. Miss Rowe. who is one OF the
editors Of the Woman Patriot" printed
in Washington represents the National
Association Opposed to Woman Suf-
lfsge and her speech today was along
the anti suffrage line No special
business came before the club today
Fred C. Clarke acted as president.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
Condition Report Helps Bears
in Downturn
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
NeW YoRk corToN FUTURes

NEW ORLEANS, May q First prices
In cotton today were y 10 tI points up on
the near months, but o private bureau re-
port op condition, showing percentage
uf ~ caused selling wave. At the end
Of the fiHt h1lf hour Of business prices
were ~ C'2S points under the close OF
Saturday
Little support was In order in the otter
noon and prices snEged standing 10 6
points under the closing levels Of Sntur-
day Ht o'clock FuvoTnble spot pc-
counts both from ths local market and
from the Interior, created new demand
for contracts on which. in the trading up
10 noon. the active months rose TO a level
10 20 points above the l.st quotations
~ SATURDAY
Spot cotton steady and unchanged
Low middiinE. % 25d. middlng. 2s7id,
good middIIug, 30 OGC. receipts. 4fZ,
stock, 2s5 Css Sales 275; arrive, 7sl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
LIBERTY MARKET OPENS
WITHOUT ANY BUYERS

The opening of the Liberty market
this morning, although unofficial. was
Disappointing A few truck dealers
parked their wagons at the new market
place beside the half finished Liberty
kitchen off North Hudson street and
after waiting several hours Tor CUSTOM
crs returned to ther customary stand
in California avenue 1t is probable
that attempts to get the market under
wav will be dropped until the formal
opening OF the Liberty kitchen next
week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
Lease May Be Worth
$1OO,OOO.OO

This company is only capitalized for 100000
and only few thousand dollars OF this stock has
been issued We are only offering enough OF this
stock for sale which will raise the needed drilling
fund which will set ready to drill for tho liquid
gold which underIies this wonderful Okmulger
field. You will notice on the map above our lease
IS wedged between the Beggs pool and the iameu,
Youngstown pool which is known for it 1000 and
5000 barrel wells that have been brought in during
the past few months We figure we will raise the
needed capital for drilling within 30 days or less
time and this is
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27

n 70d' mlddllnR. n Igd; low mlddling.
3oe5d good ordinary, 1860; ordinary.
lean. receipts. 1000. Including 2,lOJ
American Failures CLOSED quiet and
.trudy New contracts. May, Zl.55d
June. 20 0Dd. July, 1000 August. ~ lOd !.
September o. isI Old coutrhctR OnNcd
tiorn: May gu03d, Ahy-Juuc, lJ.J5d.
Juae-IuIy l'sld
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
DickeY "Sassndr RAck

Ten-year-oId Dickey did not always
err on the side Of politeness. but his
repartee was infallible One day he
was sittinng on a stile, unconcernedly
munching an apple, and made no at
tempt to make way for the vicar, who
was crossing the field
"Dickey, my lad" said that worthy
critic, I'm afraid You are better fed
than taught"
Dare say be-" re'ortcd the urchin
FOR feeds myself and you teaches
mci'-London lit Bits
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO May 27.-BUTTER: Lower;
creamery, 3lqilc. EGGS Unsettled, re-
ceipts. 1924 cases flrsts 30d32c ordi-
nary firsts, 26A q Csc: nj mark, cases In
cluded. 2 d1lc. POTATOES. Steady: re-
celpts 30 cars Wisconsin. Michigan and
Minnesota, bulk Il00dli0 Wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota, sacks, tiiSn
l25; POULTRY: Alive, higher. fowls,
?hSc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27

besides your interest in from 600 to as high as
10000 or $1,000 barrels Of oil daily production You
can't afford to stay out Get in today while you
can Opportunity only knocks at your door once
in lifetime and it is up to you to grasp il now
We will never sell another share of this stock after
the first well drilling allotment of stock has been
sold, should this well be a big gusher. A 1000
barrel well on this lease would make our company
worth 100000. The oil is there, she's all around
us, big large producing wells II will undoubtedly
mean a fortune to you who help me drill This
stock should all be sold and off the market within
the next few days. Don't let the wise ones gobble
it up and leave YOU wishing you had followed our
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27

Wl7s5; lght, 81 Oo0l7 10, mixed. $3.50
Ut7iO; heavy. tlGoUV l72o. rough, 1880
ul6iU; pigs, tlbU0tlI7IO CATTLE.
~" 1ouI1 ~; stoDkorr and feeders, s. %
Wl36b; cows and holfsrs, I725uli.yO;
calves, - duuilGn SHEEP, Receipts.
1900 llrm Sheep: t17tfflAbJ,
Lambs Il5.DHlilp, syringe, 3lt0OI
1870
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
Produce Provisions
KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY, May 27-BUTTER
Creamery. Bsc. flrsts, 37hc; seconds
3shc. packing. CSC EGGS. Firsts, 2gc
seconds. Csc. POULTRY: Hens. csc
roostcrr, l7c. broilers 45c POTATOES
STEADY, old, 81 600 llb, new, Ill7.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY. May 27-CAsH CORN
Duii; No miStd. 81 59TtG 81. No 2
white. 81 7Oal75, No yellow. 81 sOd
81 OATS. Steady to lower: No 2
WHIT 7sc; No 2 MIXED. 75i4076c RYE
t2bJd2s2.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
SUGAR.
Raw sugar.

NEW YORK. May 27 - Raw sugar:
steady. Centrifugal. S05c. molasses.
nominal Refined. steady. Cut loaf. S.9jc;
S2Oc; powdered 7G5d; powdered. 7 GOD;
fine granulnted and diamond A. 745c;
confectioners' A. 73jc; No /. 73Oc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27

The president Of the board Of alder
men OF New York City reports that j,
takes 50 cents 10 administer every 81
the city devoteS TO charity.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
$l,OOO,OOO

or more year to be divided among the Okmugee
Youngstown Oil Company stockholders. Think
what this means to the stockholders OF this company
only capitalization $4,000; and with only part OF
this issued this would only leave few of US to
divide up the profits with.
REMEMBER THE UNISsUED SHARES OF
STOCK DO NOT DRAW DIVIDENDS
and vnnr stnck shnnld h. worth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-27
FORT WORTH.

FORT WORTH Texas. May 27.-CAT.
TIE: Receipts, 1000; steady BeeycH
SAUNA lj Jr hogs Receipts, 2 800: II
to ljc lower Heavy tl7ljul7 20
SHEEP Receipts, 900: unchanged
Lambs. tlj00dlG.OO.