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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-12

ert training (3) Enlists interest OF the
men who constitute tho faculty.
Fourth--ln future; Arrangements are
now under way for the big Roy Scout
summer Camp TO be held during the
month OF August. in the Arbuckle noun
tain. This camp, as contemplated will be
In three periods
One-For boys between the ages OF 0
snd IL, lasting nine days
Two-For tenderfoot only, lasting
twelve days
Three--For Second and First class
Scouts. lasting twelve days
A pamphlet OF sixteen pages viii he
Issued In the near future describing this
camp In full
II Is also In the mind OF your executive
to deliver course OF illustrated lectures
on scouting during the early fall months.
The lectures will cover such themes Rs
First Aid "sanitatlon." etc. Coored
slides will be used.
In conclusion. permit me 10 say Just
this; Do not expect too much vlslhle
results the first year OF your work Re
content to lay strong foundation, then
they who come In the future may build
safely
Sincerely yours,
J. E pERSHNG,
Scout Executive
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-12
5000 EXPECTED
At ROTARY MEET
IN KANSAS CITY
International Association Con-
yention Set for June "a,

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June i2-Rus-
sell M. Greiner, chairman OF the enter
tainment committee. declares the ninth
annual convention OF the International
Association OF Rotary clubs TO be held
here the week of June "a already will
have the largest attendance in the his
tory OF the organization.
Plans are being made for the enter
tainmcnt Of 5000 delegates and their
friends. he announces. Leslie Z. Pid-
geon OF Winnipeg, Canada, Is the inter
national president and as many Ro-
tar -ro expected this year from
Toronto alone as came from all Canada
last year.
War Work This Year.
Unusual interest is attributed to the
fact that this years convention is to
be devoted almost exclusively to war
work discussions. The matter OF hold
ing the gathering in such critical
times was put up to Washington and
the convention was indotsed by Presi-
dent Wilson, Secretary McAdoo, Sec,
rotary Baker and other officials be-
cause of the part taken IN war activi-
ties by the 1900 RotarianS scattered
over the English speaking world.
The Canadian government will send
a representative, and the British gov
ernment will be represented. In addi-
tion a government exhibit is now be-
ing prepared in New York to show
what America has done in war camp
community work in which the Rotary
clubs have taken a prominent part
Delegations from Havana, Cuba, and
Honolulu, II. l., also we're expected,
Two Governors to Speak.
Among the announced speakers are
Gov James NJ. Cox OF Ohio Gov. Will
liam L. Harding of Iowa, Frank L.
Mulholla1d representing the Red
Cross, who has just returned. from the
French and Italian battle fronts; DR..
Falcott Williams. dean of the school
OF journalism of Columbia university I;
Donald A, MacRae, dean of Dalhousie
University, Halifax, N. s., and Howard
II. Gross. head of the movement for
required military training in America
Many unique entertainment features
are planned, one of these being a great
baked bean conservation supper to be
given at an amusement park when the
entire convention will be the guests of
The New England Rotary clubs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-12

Wsshabls HabussI Petit.
coats, double panel iron,
and back, rssulsr $40 and
$500 for esSs.
Washable Sstsen Pstti-
coats better grades $50
to $40 for esoo.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-12
-~s.s.-

~Alas! ! have nothing to live for
low walled 'he rejected lover.
-Oh pshaw" returned the practical
maiden. Bette stick aroGnd until the
saiser is hanged"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-11
LOAFERS ON EASY STREET.

MJRIlNG to commend recent editorial in The
w Imc| entitled "No Time for Loaicrs" Vernon J.
Rose Of Kansa, City, moves to amend our indictment OF
cudc those Pdcd parasites who toll not spin because
they have sufficient funds without further labor The
point is well taken and the amendment accepted al
though they were mentioned in the previous attack
A(ucnt iders cannot be dealt with under the same
regulation, that reach the INDECENT yagrant but they Ger
tanly have little or less excuse for dlencSs at a time
like this Some OF them may be reached by the next draft
but those included should be shamCd from their oth
and summed by those who are doing something TO help
The mere fact that man has money dosent win him
immunity from toll and service at time Of national
a larger stake involved Not only his own efforts but
his money should help Thousands OF young men Of
ample means have appreciated this and arc now wear
ing KHAKI or navy blue Tor their country accepting the
hardshps and vicis,imdcs of war as readily as those
Of humber resources, and chcculy asii they had
never known the soft creature comforts Nuch money
buy And many older OF wealth are also doing harder
work for the country than they did for themselves, AMI
many doug it without pay. Their sacrifice is grca,
and not mapprcCatcd
But those who shun useful toll OF the dangers Of con-
c because their individual holdings seem sufficient for
personal needs merit the deep contempt Of their country
and should be made to feel it, And it they do not yield
to such coercion, the government should find way
To- make them heed the call Of duty Only a united country
IN which all help can hope to use its full strength IN
blow against the enemy, and that is the sort OF
blow this country must strike
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-11
DAILY AVERAGE PAID 20 1EC
DECEMBER CIRCULATION m LJ,lJU
"Saue the Waste and Win the War"
PROHIBITION AND STATES RIGHTS.

ASIDE from the iarl that it will hurt the business OF
"A brewers and duers, barkccpcrs and buns there +,
no really logical argument against prohibition Science,
religion and common sense have demonstrated that in
toxcants arc bad beverages and anything that restricts
their use in that manner is a boon TO humanity
Prohibition is the greatest restraint the laws can apply
and those regions which have tried IT have found it good
There is however some logic to the claim advanced by
certain statesmen and publics that the constitutional
amendment providing national prohibition is an intrusion
Of states rights Such legislation will u'urp certain pre-
negatives heretofore vested in the sovereign states and tend
10 that stronger Capitalization OF government which
democracy doesn't want oyerdonc
However, it is southern e--Mss5sippi-which
first ratified the amendment The south fought and blct
four years in defense Of its Interpretation of state rights
and yet here renquishng another point in that
roversy that the whole nation may he benefited by egula
ton which has proved helpful in the south Prohibition
is strong in Dixie The governor OF North Carolina
discusses other topics than the interval between drinks
when he converses with his neighborng executive the
south Corn liquor is longer the common cup h, the
cotton belt Hence other southern states will follow the
example of Mississippi and those states which now
in the prohibition column he safely counted 90
support the amendment Which includes Oklahoma even
il the democratic committee didn't urge the legislature
support the amendment
OF course, than the present list Of prohibition
states are needed TO adopt the amendment but there
likely TO be prohibition states before the end Of
years
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-11

or course the supreme court upheld the sccctiyc draft
law Some persons have criticised the supreme court hut
it has never been accused Of backing the anarchists be-
ing pro-German.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-11

Discussing the government operation OF railroads the
other day. Col Roosevelt seemed to have found something
he could approve, although he couldn't refrain from sug
gesting few much needed improvements.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-11

B. Green { Jane Hunter Carrie
Moore Iva Iol Ella Mae Rush, iva
Swim Mae Ilr,lc and Hazel Trout.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-11

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-11

His Column


rn0'r up old SCOUT Lcrs have o. SONS
Don't hook so glum. gee vhil
Don't think tho whole blame world ls
wrong
L,Duusu Your liver ls
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-11
To Eve

Eve WAS wonder, hully Cccl
To this fHrt TN urrsI
She never turned around 10 see
How other DANES were dressed
Luke McLuhc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Model State Papers.

President Wilson's war addresses furnish the
st expression OF the nations aims IN the present
r. in tbs opinion OF DR.. p r. Claxton commissioner
education, WHO. with the cooperation OF the COM
ttse on public information, has sent copies TO
cry secondary school. public and private, in the
sited States. DR.. CIaxton says:
~Seihom. II ever. has there been issued. in this
y other country, series OF state papers strong
d clear and high plane the addresses of
gesident Wilson Nowhere else are the reasons for
u entrance into the great world and its pur-
ses ana aims set forth we'll, Spoken originally.
written TO be spoken they among the very
st things for defamation ia our language.
Il have had copies sent TO the high schools OF the
lfted States in the hope that more Of these
tie papers may be deeeimed or read in every
heoi at the approaching commencement exercises.
AZ more of them used in this way the better"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

and the urgent need for money yet craftiy evsde
bond buying some plea other?
We probably have such cattle in Rock Island. They
in every community They are the habitual tax
evaders. Their money is invested in enterprises or
loaned that pay little more than the in
on Liberty bonds they stick with the grip of
death, for the last nickel. If they happen to own
houses chances to they proiting from the
by exorbtant rentals.
Yes, have number of EN- in Rock Island.
They are being found every day Workers in the
Liberty bond campaign can point them out to you
now. Eventually everybody will know them for
what they are-mean, selfish, shriveled souls who
bow abject servtude in the presence of the dollar
sign. but dock the other way when the national en-
blem passes by We shall all know them and We
shall not forget them The acid test of is final.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

"Four and a Quarter Per Cent"

May God forgive me if mention the word
interest in speaking for this third Liberty loan.i
Charles Whitehair, Y Nj. c. A. war worker
Mr.. whitehair has been the firing line in France
and Belgium, ministering boys in the thick of
the fight. He has them go over the top in the
freezing dawn OF winter He has seen them come
staggering back smeared with their own blood and
the blood of their slain enemies He has them
waiting by thousands shattered and torn, for the
crude hrst-aid of the field hospital And among all
the thousands of boys who have gone into the In
ferno of modern battle, he has never heard wilmer
or seen a craven
Is It any wonder that man who has Witnessed
these supreme sacrifices and seen these manifesto
lions of self-forgetfuIness should abhor the word
interest" in connection with loan help carry on
| the tremendous work OF this war?
The who asks, What does IL pay7" when
offered Liberty bond g a msrcenary and a miser-
able Stacker To seek profit out OF the nations
necessity. when OF splendid young fellows
giving up home business and everything dear
to the heart OF youth is to brand self as UNI
worthy of American citizenship,
Te lend money the United States of America
merely for the sake OF four and a quarter per cent
would be doing more for your country than you
would do for the veriest stranger. You do better
than that for your banker when you place your money
deposit. You do practically much for a total
stranger Ia Colorado Kansas when your money is
invested in mortgages his farm You do as Hauch
for the railroad the public utility whose bonds
! you buy And your security ia none OF these in
stances is comparable with the of the greatest
t nation in the world
Thank God it isn't the four and a quarter per
cent that this government depends upon place this
third Liberty loan in the hands the American peo-
pie! We aren't investing in profits just now; we are
investing in humanity and justice the sanctity of
our homes. And the woman who can't see
farther than the coupons and the interest had better
creep into the shadows and the kindly shelter
Of obliyion.-Akron (Ohio) Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Buv Bonds OUef Here
To Back the Boys
OUer There
The Auto Fever.

Spring fever with gasoline complications. is
|alignant disease and highly infectious. The tri-
HES are now suffering with the annual epidemic
II The symptoms are visible in the streets of Rock
Hand at least any fine day, especially on Sundays
lot Of noise people scurrying to get out of the
ky and then cloud of dust and smoke and an evil
he'll are familiar characteristics. Frequently some
kdy is badly hurt and occasionally there is fatality
In the last few days there have been several ser
US automobile accidents, one resulting in death
sxo weeks ago in Davenport little child was kill
While the fault may not in all cases lie entirely
tn the drivers of autos there is doubt that they
he chiefly to blame in casualties of this kind. The
] ad or injured are victims of speed mania which.
the spring, often attacks the man or woman driv-
2 car, but seldom the person travelling afoot.
Generally investigation shows that automobile &C
'hents result from disregard of traffic regulations.
be driver was in too much of a hurry to keep his
eed down to reasonable limits, keep his
3der control in congested places, or to wait for
ose boarding getting OF street cars to move out
the way Sunday afternoon at o'clock four boys
tn hair cut Chinese style up Second avenue in
automobile at the rate of 40 miles hour, yelling
II they thought they were in some wild western
tlage It happened that nobody got in their way
ID so no accident occurred. If anyone had been
II there would have been question to where
Fe blame rested. They not arrested. AS usual
RE was not policeman in sight. This just
many fragrant traffic violations in the city yes
|rday.
Performances of this kind demand quick and stern
Duke. II they are manifestations of spring fever
hing TO do about it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
The Acid Test.

The fact is recognized that many cannot buy
,erty bonds, because their immediate needs take
~ whole income and they have surplus and no
2itaI.
1gere are a few, also, who hold back from in
Ling from sincere though perverse conviction
&c NAV stretch the mantle OF charity far enough
this sort if it evinces disposition to learn
h., shall we say of the tight wad who, hav-
md acknowledging the justice of our cause
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

1t isn't wise TO jump into fight without being
ready do at least little lighting the people of
Liberia probably realize by this time. Though with
out army or navy Liberia declared on Germany
and few days ago German submarine appeared
and proceeded to shell Monrovia the capital which,
having of defense, might have been reduced
ruins, had passing ship attracted the atten-
ton of the attacking vessel which hurried away to
give chase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
A Citizens Greed.
give chase.

national citizens creed contest" undertaken
with the approval of the president, has been com
pleted and prize of $1,000 awarded the winner
William Tyler Page of Friendship Heights Md,
of President Tyler. Probably bette
statement of national scope and purpose and tn
duties of citizenship will never be expressed in
hundred words than Mr.. Page condensed in this:
I believe in the United States of America
as government of the people by the peo-
pie, for the people; whose just powers are
derived from the consent of the governed;
democracy in republic; sovereign nation
of many sovereign states perfect union.
and inseparable; established upon those
principles of freedom, equality, justice, and
humanity for which American patriots
rifced their lives and fortunes
| therefore believe it is my duty to my
country to love it; to support it's constitu-
ton; to obey it's laws; to respect its flag.
and to defend it against all enemies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

year ago brother-in-law of Emperor Charles
of Austria wrote to President Poincare of France
equivocay upholding Frances right to Alsace and
Lorraine Now the Austrian government loudly pro-
tests that it is with Germany the finish. soon
it is evident that the German drive will not sue
coed another about-face is to be expected from the
same quarter. Austria may not be quite what
she is fighting for but she has intention of being
left out of the bandwagon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

The south does not condone violence in dealing
It'll those who lack patriotism. Not by any means!
has plan OF its own, If we accept the authority Of
Chicago last week. Here's the recipe: Thirteen
r1pes with the lash. one for each of the original
onies and enough 70 make the cu1prit 4s satrs.
Z for each Of the present states The remedy might
4 be considered quite the proper thing in the north
Il 1t is peculiarly adapted to southern conditions
d the southern temperament
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
GEO RDs ND
|DEScOR ID S
VARIOUS UNDERSTANDINGS.

Priscilla wears new short skirt,
Yet something is amiss,
She doesn't look just right, some
how,
Her limbs are built like this; q
Grand Rapids News.
From Hooverizing Pearl has
thinned
And thinks it not amiss
That when she's walking in the
wind
Her limbs are bent like this; e.
Youngstown Telegram.
Pearl and Priscilla's Overalls
For farm work bring them bliss,
Now they can lean back in their
chairs
And cross their limbs like this: X.
Houston Post.
James worry over income tax
Has worn down that poor miss
Til buds hang on her much like
sacks,
Her shape, resembles this: ?.
MONEY talks" is truly proverb
that goes unquestioned, no matter
in whose possession the money
might be. but to make money fight"
it must be put in Liberty bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

Members of the Mexican cabinet volunteer the
suTaace that under no circumstances will the gov
aaent allow intrigue of enemies 10 alter the friend
relations now existing with the United States. An
,ex great load off minds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Those Rough and Tumble Country
Lads.

port Byron Globe).
Hillsdale school is over the top
with As scholars, 26 of which are
boys and every boy is a knitter.
land.-Headline And the Firms are
fish enough to swallow the bait
SIR: Will you please publish the
enclosed clipping taken from the
oblige a subscriber?
MRS. F. H. r.
You just bet we will. In fact,
we're glad to publish Kee's stuff
anytime, and besides, just see how
it helps to fill the column :
YOU.
How will you feel when it's over.
ing back,
To think you were living in clover
While they were enduring the
rack?
What will you say when it's finished
And all of the cost has been paid.
To know that you never diminished
Their task by one effort to aid?
What Of your conscience, my
brother,
When eye meeting eye you stand
With some proud but sorrowtul
mother
Who gave up her all to her land ?
How will you answer hereafter
When children the story shall
tell,
Recalling your feasting and laugh
ter
While others were wading
through hell?
shame-shame for the tribe of the
yellow,
Sinking a manly mans sharei
Fight, or come through for the
fellow
Who's doing your work Over
There,
W. KEE MAXWELL.
A PARAGRAPHER on the Dallas
News says. Sometimes we almost
believe il Mr.. Hoover could See
what we eat he would ship us
something from Belgium
Its RAdeeming Feature.
Russia is said TO have fewer ply
sicians and lawyers in proportion
TO it's population than any other
country.
SOME anxious individual asks
DIR. Hirshberg, the medical author
ity in the st, Louis Republic:
What is arthritis. and what can !
do for it2' The doctor e'ucidates
thasiy: "Arthritis, is An infection
of the joints of some sort" Very
en1ightsHing,
SECRETARY Daniels says the
kaiser is playing his last card
while German military writer
states that the kaiser still has his
trump card in the hole. Whatever
the kaiser's hand might be, or the
difference of opinion as 10 what ha
is holding, we observe that he Is
not doing the betting he did earlier
in the game.
IN 1914 the kaiser was going IL
eat Christmas dinner in Paris. He
didn't.
APRIL l, 1917, HiRdenburg was
going to eat dinner in Paris. lie
didn't.
THEN a week and a half ago the
German soldiers were started in a
drive on MessiHes, but they could
not get close enough To have din
ner there.
BUT they made a mess Of il.
q. ID. X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

The who comes this war with more
money than had when it started is likely to have
explaining to do in the years that follow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

racks TO report the death OF S, ga
trooper by murder IN the pa a.si
The mans name and resliuSu',ss
number proved him to have ~
one OF ID Squadron's men, ana 80, s.,,
its commander. Ranloor olus~
was then in quarters the news va
brought 20 him at once, "a
KILLED wheree" he demandea'
they told him.
Exactly when ?"
CONTINUED tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
The Afhuent Barber.
lSherrard Bulletinl .

tSherrard BuIIetlnD.
Years ago Gust Kalin was a we'll
known barber in New Windsor. He
quit the barber business and went
to farming about ten years ago. The
last day he did barber work in New
Windsor he wore a vest which he
afterwards laid aside, and had not
used since until a couple of weeks
ago when he happened to get hold
of it and in rummaging through the
pockets, discovered three five dollar
bills tucked away in a corner. That
a barber can get so affluent that he
can not tell within SIS how much
his days receipts ought to be seems
odd and proves that the barber bus
mess is one of the most profitable
occupations in existence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

MUSIC hath charms to sooth
the savage breast" so saith Hazel
Melody, who resideth at Hillsdale
Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

WRITING in the Chicago Tribune
a certain individual condemns the
use of "Yanks," Yankees" and
"Sammies" where Americans are
meant He urges that a movement
be launched to effectively curb this
manner of referring to American
soldiers, who, he contends, should
in every instance be called Ameri-
cans. Wonder if that person ever
tried to write headlines for a news
paper?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

Continued tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15

Port Byron GIobe).
Hillsdale school is over the top
with As scholars, 26 of which are
boys and every boy is a knitter.