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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

lords agent il compelled to do it under ordinance duly
enacted.
We all know that Germany is the most meticulousy
cardndexed nation in the world 1t is highly probable
that there is merit in their systematic management
of things Doubtless we err on the side OF laXy But II
we do decide to take leaf here and there out of the Pus
sian book we shall examine most closely before inserting
it into tones
And, finally, this is something which landlord. or
realtor or anyone else should keep in mind In free
country two can play at any card-indexng game which
anyone may start
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as many points of resemblance between
the present and the Marine blow. Then
the Germans had committed huge
army with vast military stores u an
operation out Of a dangerous salient,
and when Foch counter attacked they
had terrible problem to extricate their
men and supplies In the present case,
only the actual holding forces. eleven
divisions, instead of twenty-five or
thirty, are involved and the artillery is
only that amount necessary TO hold a
quiet sector The Germans, can then.
better afford to retire swiftly and
while he rctres organize his counter
stroke
In sum, we are approaching the
crisis of the present offensive The pur-
suit is tending to merge into an ap-
proach to new enemy positions. The
success OF the enemy so far in main
tanning his flanks, II it can be continued
through Monday and Tuesday. will so
narrow the allied thrusting wedge that
the lines will rapidly stabilize them
selves on the Pcronnc Ham Noyon line
and we shall see just the same sort OF
pause which followed the retirement Of
the Germans behind the NeSle, the line
on which they elected to make a stand
after the second Marine
On the other hand, new allied sue
cess either north OF the Sommc, east OF
Albert or about LaNSigny and Noyou
might result i'm winning the break IN
the German lines and compel a rapid
and disastrous retirement OF the GER
mans behind the old Hindenburg line.
What is important now is not the prog
rcss of the point of the wedge which
has reached Chaulncs and is APPROACH
/ ing Royc, but the success or failure OF
/ the Germans IN maintaining their po-
,itou, on the hills north and west OF
/ the Oisc and north OF the Sommc 4
break IN either OF lheSc position, might
/ transform the whole offensive into the
greatest disaster OF the war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

READING, Mast Throughout by
gone years BARRIERS have looked upon
the baldhcaded man in search OF
haircut as a ray Of light providentially
sent The baldheadcd man had pro-
tested frequently that he should not be
compelled to pay the same tax for a
haircut as the one with thick curls
clustering about his ears
1t has remained for the BARRIERS Of
Reading to consider establishing a zone
system for harcutS by virtue OF which
the baldheaded man will be entitled to
a rebate commensurate with the dlmen-
sion Of his bald spot The plan, as CON
sidered, is to have a number of paste
board circles of various sizes to govern
the amount of the rebate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

that now used in drying or dehydratng
vegetables for use by our military
forces abroad
If this process is successful as applied
to fish it will make it possible for the
housewife to have a supply OF dried hal
ibut, sole, sandals or other flat fish
in her home at all times; take dried
fish, soak it in water and convert II
into what will look and taste like a
freshly caught fish; or buy a supply
OF dried flat fish and store it for the
winter months, thus assuring fresh sea
food for the family at all times
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
Dort1@a1g ~;
AN EXPLANATION.


p,rhaps, like us, you've often wondered
why men dared ills OF politics,
Nud sought, while oratory thundered.
TO turn their vain election tricks.
No doubt there IL no end OF causes
COntrlbutOry to such course.
But most OF them seem vapid clauses,
And lacking logic. sense and force.
one says he likes 10 feel the power
The statesman wields upon the state,
And so he works his jaw an hour
To prove that he is good and great.
Another frankly needs the money
And perqulstcs the job affords.
Thgn with his manner sleek and sunny
lie seeks to sway the voting hordeS
The Job that's soft. serene and easy
Calls other men 10 public life.
To learn at last what seemed 10 breezy
Is quite Il sOrdid sort OF strife.
Some also seek to save the nation
Because they think no other can;
Their thinking tanks need regulation;
We list them with the also ran
Hut all these reasons. proud and stately.
Seem plfflnR. puny, pale and punk,
Compared with one discovered lately
by this bright obellsk OF bunc.
We learned. the while we sweat and
sweltcred,
Our classic capitol Ia cool
Az mountain nook remote and sheltered,
or banker OF the ancient school
And there's sufficient explanation
For roorhaCks or for clarion notes,
or other nifty demonstration
Ny which the statesman corners votes
They are going OF quit making pleas
ure cars until this cruel war is over
thus supplying US with another addition
to our long list OF alibis and excuses
for not buying a car.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

spiritual condition was not satisfactory
and sent him home to pray.
After a few days the petitioner again
sought the minister and again the
bishop said that he was unSatisfied and
recommended the darky to pray. But
the next day back came the old man,
his face shining
Well" said the bishop "how is II
with you Samho"
IT'S all right ruh." answered th'
darky II PRAYED to de Lord, and de
Lord said. Go ahead, Sambo, and good
luck to you. Use been trying to git into
that church for twenty years myself. y
--CasSels Magazine
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
Economy in Z led Fish.

SAN FRANCISCO.-In order TO
save, il possible, the wo hundred tons
of fish wasted each month in and
around San Francisco, the United
States food administration for Cali
fornia is watching with interest the de-
velopment OF new process for drying
flat fish which, ii successful, will solve
the problem OF conserving this food
This system is almost identical with
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
InYents Air Motor

ATLANTA, Ga.-An "air motor"
that recompresses air in the tank by
means OF the compressed air on IT'S way
to the cylinders OF the motor, thus re-
quiring only one filling of the air tank,
IS an invention claimed by J. w JustuS
and Fred Rudolph, mechanical en-
gineers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

Cheerful news is contained in a McAllester news story
which says increasing numbers of tenant farmers are
buying land That is what this state needs, and what
any state needs il it hopes make the most of its agr
cultural resources, and at the time, improve its
citizcnry
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

After a man has been skylarking
around in an airplane, you wouldn't
expect him to find much Joy in riding
anything else And yet, at Belle Isle
the other night two full fledged air
pilots were spending the evening riding
the -go-round Which goes to
show you never can tell or something
like that.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

Participation in the biggest battles Of the war hasn't
dampened the enthusiasm of Americas fighting men Even
the wounded show keen interest and desire to get
back in the fight Those German straegsts who figured
Americans wouldn't fight certainly made the poorest guess
in history
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
He Had the Bacon.

The following was written by a sol
dier who was broke and wired home fos
money: Dad Send me $40 al once
as I'm on the hog
The reply was: Ride the hog home
we're out OF meat."-Khaki- Komedy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
A LITTLE PROBLEM FOR TODAY

From the Okfuskee County News)
How can we put the ice card in the
window so that II will not be obscured
by the food administration card. the
first and second Red Cross cards. the
third Liberty loan banner or the war
savings stamps plRcard?
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
Well Done, Sambol

An old negro not long ago applied
for membership in an extremely exclu-
sive church in an eastern city in Amer.
ica But the bishop Of this refined
congregation told the old man that his
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
How Sweet.

Since coming to the sunny south
We've had so much molasSes.
We all are getting quite stuck up
And feel like silly asses.
The Sheridan Reveillc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

Bernard Baruch warns Americans to prepare for many
dcpryations but comparatively few Of them will Amer
cans have enough to accept dcprvatons when they
come but preparing for such things is not common trait
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

One thing about the official returns, which are still
coming They slower than the unofficial variety,
which, in turn are slower than moIasscs in January or
the we'll known snail.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

Cotton ginning is going to cost more this year in
which it is great deal like everything else But il you
should ever happen hear Of anything which is going
to cost less that will be real news.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

The house committee still needs billion dollars in
framing the new revenue measure and the chances
you will get to help pay it,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

Great Britain is also speeding up its shpbuildn, pro-
gram and Won Trpiz should again postpone his date Tor
starving England
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

It interest you to know that whisky is selling for
$}j quart in Norway and the population up that way
rarely see more than one midnight at time
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

Germany is apt to face trade boycott after the war,
if present plans 60 through but the Huns at least have
hi, faint solace After the war Germany isn't going to
have a great deal to trade
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

American troops are going from the Philippines to
Siberia and ought appreciate the change OF climate
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

This canning without sugar which
the food sharps are exploiting, isn't
such a novelty. except, perhaps as APP
piled to fruit; we have known men to
be canned in that unccremoniou, man
ner on several occasions.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

Those Texas farmers whom the
drouth is driving into Oklahoma aren't
apt to develop trench feet walking
around in the mud over here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12
LOOKING FORWARD.

Next winter when we have no gas,
And other evils come 10 pass,
At lcnat wen have an icy drink,
And that won't be so bad, we think
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

Broomcorn is selling at record prices
in Oklahoma, and this may induce the
women to refrain from sweeping around
a chair where a man is trying to smoke
IN peace.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-12

The chances are you won't be
overworked tomorrow if you do as
much as you should today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-07
-
AUSTRIAN PEACE OFFER
REACHES SWEDISH LEGATION
Mrssnsc Asks President Wilson Take
IN. Steps Toward nm Arnis-
ttcc hnd Negotiations.

WASHINGToN, October s.-Thc Ans.
trian note reached tho Swedish Ieratior
swsdish saye day. mir w 4 + Ekengren. the
sonally to Secretary OF State I.apsine.
tomorrow. 'S''S
according to dispatches from Copcn.
n,agen tonight the Official note asks
INC american executive TO undertake
steps toward an immediate armisticc
lhc note states that Austria-IIun-
gary is willing to make peace on The
,LasIs OF President Wilson's speeches
nsr nstore the American Congress on jan
IT is noted that there is a divergence
between the German and Austrian com
nnnicalions 10 President with regard
70 the Presidents utterances. on when
peace " H'''Ne
Germany gave tho Presidents
speeches of January S and his later
prononncements. especially his speech
or september ~ as Offering "a basis
f1r ipIa peace aeSentabIe to her. while AUS
January and February IL
=, austria. Hungary. according Ia a
pesce 1ss ea1'ean nsant,s,,dns wth rsqest to initiate
natiy rejected. the dispatch states
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-07
WOMEN WILL OPPOSE -FOUR
ANT|sUFFRAGE SENATORS
Suffragists Will Establish Picket Line
Around Senate End OF Capt.
toi mt Washington.
ARE CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
Fight Will Be Opened in New Jersey
To-Day Against Reelection OF
Baird-His Opponents In Favor
Is Of Amendment.

Sr-!SN4AafiIGGTON, October 6.--Women II
suffragists tomorrow will establish a
picket line around the Senate sidc OF
the Capitol and with emblazoncd BAN
ners Will call attention to the fact
that thirty-four antisuffrage Senator's
are opposing not only the cnfranchise-
ment OF women but the urgent appeal
of the President and the war policy
of their country.
The political forces we have had to
work aSainst for five years have now
capitulatcd. except these Senator'S
said Alice Paul. chairman OF the Ma
tiona' wonian's Party. to-day. The
1ousc haS BEEN carried, and the ad :
miiistrati''n has. Eeen won as our frank
ally. lr cnaS:ns our opposition 10 the
administration we arc simply rccogniz-
ing victory. and we are now moving
on to picket and attack the opposi-
tion where IL remains.
we shall endeavor to change the
conpieNion OF this present Congress.
ana not bother about the men Of the
next Congress since we are contidenr
Of ,Sist ,ESiietory in this ono. .
=, rive vacancies in seats now held
Senate and will be filled in Novem-
ber by elected men. Four of these
SEATS are now held by our opponents.
1911 W w lMo anu nOlu the one
now supporting us. VIC shall be able
TO pass the amendment ut once"
In New Jersey the fight against
senator Baird. who agreed TO support
the Presidents war policy but Voted
against suffrage when that was made
part OF the policy. will open to-
morrow. and IL promises to be bitter.
The Democratic Pronioitlon and So
cialistic candidates in the field against
haird and each other have declared
themselves in favor or suffrage by
FcdCral btt iS
likely because of the championship of
their cause by a Democratic President
that the women will use their infu-
his. party They will conduct A house
toulouse canvass Throughout the Stat
and hold indoor and outdoor meetings
Al which they will say and do things
calculated to rufflc the feelings Of
Senator Baird.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-07
DIG. BODIES FROM RUINS
OF SHELL LOADING PLANT
Latest Reports Indicate That Death
Toll Will Reach Total of
Nincty-Fivc.
RAIN CHECKS NEW OUTBREAK
General Reoccupation Of Devastated
Territory VIII Take Place Monday
by Persons Whose Homes Wcr
Not Destroyed.
RAIN CHECKS NEW OUTBREAK

PERTH sAMBoI. Md. October g.
Ninety-five persons missing and be-
licvcd to be dead was the estimate
made tonight by army officials in
their report TO the War Department
regarding the casualties resulting
from the explosions at the T. 4. GIL
iespic Company shell-loading plant at
Morgan.
The fire broke out afresh this af-
ternoon. 1t had been checked by Il
downpour Of ain. Immediately after.
ward naval reserves started search
for bodies in the devastated section.
They had secured nineteen bodies
when their efforts had to be suspended
by the fresh outbreak of flames This
brought the total number OF bodies re-
covered TO thirty-Scvcn.
The most rigid rules governing ad.
mission or persons TO the grounds are
being observed. Three parties organ
lied to search for remains were tuTucd
back at the outer gates despite their
semiofhcial character.
Belel was expressed that the flames
which had been under control since
$3.50 saturday evening. will have been
entirely eNtinguished Tonight by the
iorces OF men constantly at work
Heneral reoccupation of the devas-
tated territory will take place to-mor-
row by persons whose homes were not
destroyed and who can nrovr their
ciaims Some persons We're permitted
20 return to their homes Tonight when
investigation disclosed that they were
no ionSer in any danger
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-07
THINK PEACE NOTE
SCHEME TO BARTER
Editorial Comment on Peace Offer
by Various American Newspapers

The Milwaukee Free Prcss-."The
peucc moves Of Germnny nnd Aus
trin-HunEnry nrc highly insiEnin-
can't ns rehcctinE tho Internal con-
ditions In the enemy empires.
."SOOpcr or later the closing of the
peace In unmistnkable pcqulesccnce
with the conditions nnd principles
upon which .tmcricu has taken her
unaitcrnbIe stand.
Until such time, no conference
rs 10 actual peace terms nny he cx-
pccted. no pnusc In the determined
and dedicated effort OF American and
ni'icd arms TO achieve the compeu-
Ing victory which In their gonl."
Fort Worth Star-TcIegram--"I
may be TINT the Germans nre pre-
pared to mnkc more liberal terms
than these. IL the present offer In
rejected. which 1t will he. Hut VIC
do not expect them to do 80 until
there Is still more HEhtinS. And
unless VIC arc bndly mistaken, Ger
many will fight az long as she feels
nble to night before agreeing to re-
turn Aisacc and Lorraine to France"
Denver F0st-"Iiear the beast
squeal. realizing that he Is defeat
cd. No peace should bc made or
considered except upon uncondi-
tton:1 surrender of the unapcakablc
Hun. and that peace should be signed
In Berlin"
Knn.n. City Post-"No American
who loves liberty and nbhors the
Hun. with his Issnssinations. hi.
torturcN. his utter fnck Of honor or
sincerity. will bc lulIcd into n fnfse
sense OF security by the new cry
OF German pence"
The New York World-"whiIc of
fetal trnnslntions of tho latest pro-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-07
CONGRESS AWAITING DRAFT
or IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
Indications Now Are Committee VIII
Report on Wnr Revenue Measure
About October ID.
IBv Associated Press. I

wAsHINGToN. October 6.-Consress
faces another week of inaction while
awaiting legislation being drafted by
committees. Except for the war rove
nue. bill and the $1,000 100000 army
emergency appropriation measure, little
important legislation is expected to
come before either Senate or House for
n month.
The Senate will reconvene to morrow,
but is expected to continue it's three
day recess until the. House passes the
emergency army bill. The Senate
Finance Committee Will continue re-
vision OF the House draft of the war
revenue bill with a view to a report
by October'25. Until leaders learn how
soon the committee can finish it's work,
however, the program for adjournment
over the elections Is being held up.
Informal day-to-d recesses are to
be continued this week by tho House.
awaiting the Appropriations Commit.
tees report Of the emergency army
measure. October II. 'ar
Prohibition advocates are hopeful
that the Senate and House Will soon
dispose OF the controversy over rent
profiteerins legislation. affecting the
District OF. .Columbia and allow the war
time e.prohiblttorl measure to be sent TO
President Wilson. " (, i 81 & Is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-07

posais nrc necessary to complete un-
dcrstnndinK. tho press reports give
evidence that the military rulers OF
the central empires have Mt Inst
realized to sOmc extent the JuJE-
ment that Is hanging over them. In
this instance, nv formerly ncEotia-
tion in mentioned, but II will he
noticed TINT Il Is negotiation bnscd
upon Prcsident Wilson's fourteen
drastic conditions. Those
terms were laid down for ncccpt-
nncc. not for negotiation.
at has taken the Imperial Ger
man government more than four
years to learn that II TX cnsier to
begin n wnr tlinn 10 end IT."
The Albany knickcrbockcr Press
-"Thc unconditional surrender OF
the enemy is the only topic we arc
willing to talk over with him. The
distress OF Austria, the disiIlusion-
ment OF Germany. the antics of
Prusstanfsm on the red-hot grill OF
Foch's military supremacy do not
concern us except as they mny lead
TO unconditional surrender. These
nrc our peace terms"
The Buffalo COurtcr-'sThc Intcst
output of peace tnlk from Berlin Is
merely pnrt of tho snmc dcccp-
i've game under the Euisc of n new
Chancellor with "a curIOstty-cNrit-
ing advertisement of n new policy
of moderation md concersion-n
policy OF come into tho spider-pnr-
ior md tnlk Il over.
$40; the people OF the United
Sfntcs have their eyes fixed stead
fnstly upon the battle fields where
they expect tn see the winning of
the victory TINT will enable the
winners to dictate the terms OF
peace. smash on. Smnsii on
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-07
AUSTRIAN ARMY IN ALBANIA
Is DOOMED, SAYS EXPERT
Doubtful if II Can Find Any Exit From
It's Present Perilous
situation.

WASHINGTON. October 6.-Thc Aus
trian army in Aiban ia is doomed. Wen.
ma admits that il is rctrcatinG in I'll
haste. but it is more than doubtful /:
il can find any exit from its present
impasse.
1t has only three possible lines of
retreat Two Of these would conduct
II into Serbian territory. One of these
is around Hokc ard Ochrida: the other
via FL Basan and Diiro TO Prisrend:
The third is by the way Of Scutari and
Montenegro 10 the Austrian HerSeEo-
vincan frontier.
But none Of them holds out any pros
retreat by Lake Ochrida it can be head
Ell off by tho Serbian army at Uskub.
Uskub lies farther north than Lake
ochride, so that they would ind their
troops. In addition, the italian division
of the army of the Orient is advancing
rorthward from Monastir and can
head off the Austrians before they
reach the Serbian frontier.
The second route. by the way of Ei
Easan and Debra, is the one followed
~ a large part OF ,se IeFpian Sc Is army arm ~
sneep track across the mountains. i'm.
passablc for wheeled vehicles Of any
kind. In fact. there Is not single
bania except one running from E'nraz-
20 to Tirsana and another running
from San Giovannai d Meteua to Scu-
tari. The first is In the nands OF tns
Italians and the second can DC sciZeu
whenever the allies please
treat by the way Of Scutari. Eut no
more difficult task could be imagined
.han the transport OF an army through
Central Albania. When came tErough
Durazzo in 1915, it took eight days to
cover sixty miles. and VIC had horses
at our disposal. There arc precpitous
mountains TO be ncEc tiated. swan,ps -
he iraversed ard the Matt River has to
l., forded tnroc times. An army OF any
size could not accomplish tho distance
IN less than "A fortnight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-07
PLAN COMPLETE SURVEY
OF ALL OIL REFINERIES
Special Effort VIII Bc Made to Deter
mine Equipment Necessary to
supply Overseas Forces.

WASH INGTON. October Ga com
pletc survey Of the rcflncries of the
country is about to be made to deter
mine the equipment necessary to sun
ply the overseas forces with high
grades Of gasoline for motor transport
and airplanes.
1t is estimated that if the refinery
equipment were commensurate with tho
gasoline resources. America could sup
ply by the running process of obtaining
nigh test gasoline. that the 5000 forty
gasoline. or 900 barrels Of cXport
grade gasoline for general war service
daily
California gasoline. according to tho
investigators, is prominently suited TO
hghting airplanc use because of its
chemical constituency