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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-07
Bonds Under Par

Oklahoma City banks are not buy
ing Liberty bonds due to the fact that
the Liberty bond market is now n
der par, and the United States gov
eminent and all government govern
ment organizations are opposed 10
buying bonds under par, 1t was an
nounccd yesterday by Hugh NJ John,
son. president OF the State National
bank. The decrease in the price OF
bonds Is due to the large amount Of
bondholdcrs who are trying to sell, !,
was stated.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-07
Train Crash in
France Fatal to
Many; Is Hurt

: ORLEANS, France, Dec 7.-(Ha-
vas. IAN express train from Orleans
Thursday crashed into and telescoped
another train loaded with American
material near Meung Sur-LoirC seven
miles southwest Of this city. Twelve
bodies have been removed from the
wreck and identified. Other dead
still remain in the debris, twenty-five
persons were injured, -Four Of the
railroad cars we're smashed 10 bits.
The proof OF the satisfaction rem
dered BY the Want Adi IS found IN
their ever increasing popularity.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-07
Deliveries Restricted.

The plan OF Just one delivery a day
will be continued in the future, ac-
cording to a decision reached last
night by the Oklahoma City Groccrs'
and Butchers association. which held
its meeting at the Chamber of Com
merce Every grocer in the city will
have the chance TO sign a pledge stat
ing that he will make no more than
ono delivery a day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-07
Tax Measure Proposed.

A request TO transfer collection I
the tax on premiums on Insurance
carried IN Oklahoma ny ,aon-admt,ed
companies from the state auditors
Office 10 the insurance department
viii he made TO the state legislature
by A. L. Welch. insurance commits
,ioner, and I. c. Carter, state aud
Ilor-elcct it was announced yester-
day
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-07
BAVARIA TO HOLD
GENERAL ELECTION
JANUARY TWELFTH
Rv Thr Asaociated Pfess.

MUNICH, Dec. T. go General elcc-
tions TO the Bavarian landtag will he
held on Sunday, January y, accord
ing to government announcement
yesterday. All Bavarians. male and
female, over the age OF 20 years on
election day. may vote All men and
women more than 2S years old are
eligible for election.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-07
EASTERN CITIES
HONOR BRITAIN
Holiday Declared in New
York and Capital

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.--Britain day,
proclaimed holiday in New York by
Governor Whitman was celebrated in
this city today by, generous display
Of the Union Jack and a series OF
dinners and fe,es, but the main public
ceremony will be held tomorrow at
the Hippodrome, at which Judge Alton
B, Parker will preside. The speakers
will include Charles K. Hughes and
Samupel Gompers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-07
20 Bags of Gold
Sent Der Kaiser

AMSTERDAM. Dec. ! - The
president OF the Hamburg soldiers
and workers council has declared
TO tn Wcser Zeitung OF Hamburg,
that he knew positively that iwen-
~ bags Of minied gold have been
sent to Amerongen for William
Hohenzollern, the former German
emperor
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-07

WASHINGTON, Dec 7. - Fifty
thousand government employees were
given a partial holiday today to take
part in a victory sing" as a celebra-
ton of the Siguing of the armistice
and the observance of "Britain's day"
The exercise were to he held on
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-07

sailors, marked the formal eslebra'
ton Of Britain day"
Patades were features In many cit
les also British flags were flowr
everywhere. British soldiers took
part as guests Of honor In many OF the
meetings,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-07

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. THE south
paid tribute today to the part the
British empire has played in winning
the world war,
Mass meetings, at which speakers
told OF the colossal effort OF the ma
ton and Of individual deeds OF bray-
cry performed by her soldiers and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-07

suburbs-The minister out in out
place won, marry you unless you
have a medical certificate.
Crawiord--ls il hard to get one }
Suburbs-Why, no. 1t happen, his
brother is doctor
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-07

the eIlipse near the White House and
il was expected that the singers and
the audience would numb r more than
100000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
MAY INCREASE.
DRAFT AGE TO IS

Washington, Jan. Embarrassing
the draft age from 81 to 40 or As
years is one of the pro liabilities of
the future" according to Provost
Marshal General Crowder in his
comprehensive report to the secre-
tary of war
The draft of the older men should
be mainly for skilled war labor, but
also to distribute the burdens of the
war. There are plenty of young
men for the first line. Crowder has
shown but he also points out there
is danger of ."injuring the coming
generation by taking away too many
of the ''aggressively patriotic young
men.
Out of the estimated 1868, 249
men between the ages of 81 and As
Crowder estimates 3,525,472 are I'M
married and that 80 per cent of the
latter figure or 1,3S9,3S would be
accepted for service under the pres
ent regulations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
RED CROSS NOTES.

DR. G.. A. Cramton, who is mem
Der of the state executive committee
of the Red Cross yesterday received
a telegram from the secretary that
work on knitted sweaters be diverted
to helmets.
In substance the message says that
the demand for helmets far exceeds
the supply and that during the next
two weeks it would be beneficial If
the work of knitting sweaters be d.
vcrted to knitting helmets.
DR.. Cramton also has received
word that it is no longer necessary to
make trench caps, as the government
is now including those in the cloth
ing ration issued
In order to cooperate In the re-
quest made by state officials for the
conservation of fuel the Red Cross
decided to postpone the production
of the musical comedy, THE Run
Always" until warmer weather. This
was scheduled for Jan. % and "a. A
most excellent cast already been Sc
cured. 1t is hoped all will enter into
the production at a later date with
the same Willingness they have thus
far shown.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
PERSONALS.

District Deputy Grand Warden
Mrs. Olive A. Brown will install the
officers of the Green Mountain Lodge.
No. 40, n. e. O. p, Tuesday evening,
January s.
A. j. Remillard returned Friday
from a weeks visit with relatives in
Adams and Pitts1ield, Mass.
Mrs. Fred Chase of Detroit, Mich,
was the guest of Mrs, George G&Sn@
last week.
Mr. and Mrs C. Z. Young are re-
ioicing over the birth of Il six pound
baby boy, Homer Robert, born. on
January 5.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry BlodSctt who
have been living in Hyde PARK Tor
the winter have moved to this place.
Miss Martha Hilton Smith, dauSh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Smith oil
Barre was married At her home 10
Sidney P. Gile of this place on we'd
nesday. After the ceremony inc
couple came to st. Johnsbury, where
Mr.. Gile is employed in the Office "l
the Fairbanks Company
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
LYNDONVILLE

.,(Madleyn Dudley, Correspondent.
MI and Mrs. Fred Smith have gone
to Boston to spend a few days.-Miss
Blanche Cursor goes back to Frank
furt, n. Y, Sunday, where she has
position.-Beatrice Clark and Gladys
EggeIiton were business visitors in st.
Johnsbury Friday.-Miss Emma Cur
son finishes her work in Moore &
Trips store tonight and leaves for
Albany, n. Y, where she will take a
short business course in Albany Bust
ness. College.-Mrs. H. A. W. Trip
returned home Thursday after few
days visit in Newport.-Mrs- r. }.
Ammon and daughter Emma went to
Manchester Thursday night on bust
ness.
The regular meeting of Jennie Lind
Council, Sons and Daughters. of Lib
erty, was held Wednesday evening.
There was an installation of officers
and an oyster supper.-The S. of ".
Auxiliary will have their installation
of officers with the Sons of Veterans
Saturday evening. Jan. II. There will
(, be no meeting Wednesday evening
| Jan. 9.-The Eastern Star has anoth-
er social. cards and games. after the
Injecting next Tuesday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09

fun. He said he was reminded of
the Scripture, The people sat down
to eat and drink and rose up to play
The people were spending more than
half of their lives in the moving pic
lures, and women sitting at the card
tables" But" the Bishop went on,
"a change has come, and now the
women are busy with their knitting
and seriousness seems to be every
where
The address ended with the
thought that heroism has not died
out of the world, as is being proven
everywhere today. He honored the
men who had gone to France with
the Colors, but he hoped that those
who go would come back clean.
In closing he said: God bless
our country, God bless Woodrow
Wilson, God bless our soldiers and
unite us all in the great cause we
are engaged in
After singing America the audi
ence remained in their places until
the Home Guard, who had attended
in a body, had passed out of the
church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Allies, Counter Proposals.

In effect a reply to and rejection
of the peace terms of the Central
Powers as voiced by their Spokes-
man recently at Brest-Litovsk.2 the
Premier's speech was for the most
part an affirmative utterance. In
great detail he went into the, many
problems calling for solution if the
peace he had in mind was to DC
forthcoming.
Thus, he indicated, Belgium must
be completely restored and repara-
ton made to her as far as posi- ole:
France must have the wrong OF
1S17-the taking from her of AlSace-
Lorraine-righted; an independent
Poland must be established, inciud-
irg all of Polish nationality who de-
sire to join in it; the peoples of such
regions as Arabia, Palestine, Meso-
potamia and Armenia, who have
bcens under Turkish domination,
must have their separate national
conditions recognized; the wishes
and interests of the natives of the
German colonies must be primarily
regarded by the peace conference;
the claims of Italy for reunion Ter
those of her own race and language
must be regarded as vital; Rumania.
Serbia and Montenegro must be re-
stored.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Belgium and Serbia to be Re-
stored; Poland, Balkans
Armenia Free
DOES NOT WISH TO
DISRUPT GERMANY
In Comprehensive Statement
Premier Shows Teutons
Way to Peace

London, Jan. 6-Great Britain's
val aims were set forth yesterday by
Premier Lloyd George IN the broad
est and at tic same time most speci-
Ec manner in which they have ye.
Teen staied. In one of the most
striking and comprehensive utter
anrCs o. the war the Premier mace il
clear what the British nation ana
Empire would regard as a iuse ana
durable peace.
This, he declared, must be achieved
by the establishment of the sane
tity of treaties, territorial adjust
ments on the basis of self govern
ment and the limitation OF arma-
ments guaranteed by an Intelna-
tional organization.
Great Britain was not lighting,
said the Premier, to disrupt Ger
many, destroy Austria HUNGARY, or
take Turkeys capital or her home
lands from her. The desire, instead.
he insisted, Was to turn Germany
from her schemes of military dom
ination to benefcent tasks in the
world, and to settle the territorial
questions of the war in a way that
would do justice to the various ma
tionalitieS affected.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
BISHOP HUGHES
ADDRESSES BIG
WAR MEETING
Head of Boston Area of
Methodism Held Audience
With Stirring Words
MINISTERS ATTEND
FROM OVER VERMONT
Grace Church Entertains the
Visiting Clergy: DR..
Dean Speaks

K Bishop Edwin Hughes, resident
bishop of the New England Metho-
dist area, spoke last night at great
war demonstration meeting at the
Grace Methodist church, and was
listened to by a large and epprecia-
tive audience. Earlier in the even
ing a conference was held in the
brotherhood room, attended by more
than a score of Methodist ministers
from the three districts of the Yer
mont Methodist Conference. At this
meeting the Bishop spoke to the
men of the need of the hour for en-
phasis to be placed on evangelism in
all the churches of New England
DR.. Dean of Philadelphia, secre-
tary of the board of Home Missions
was also present at this conference
and spoke of the offering to be taken
in all Methodist churches for the
work which the Methodist church
has commenced in the army training
camps, and which differs from any
other now being done, in that it is
more evangelical in type.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
uanncninrs at the Churches

For the next three Sundays the
nastor of the South Congregauonai
church will conduct class on CHRIST
tian discfplineship. open to all lnem-
hers of the Sunday school between the
ages of eleven and seventeen. the
class will be held at 1886 following
a short session of the Sunday school.
The North church is flying a ser
ice flag with SO stars in it represe-
nting constituency of the church III
different brancehs of the service.
The union communion service at
Grace Methodist church Sunday morn
ing was largely attended. Addresses
were given by Rev. G. A. Martin ana
Rev. c. L. Eaton preceding the COM
munion.
The annual meeting of the North
church will be held January 16 In the
Assembly Room of the Grace Memo
dist church Friday at $50. FOLLOW
ing the supper there will be the usual
business meeting.
THE ladies of the Uniycrsalist
church will serve clam chowder
supper Thursday night.
The Ladies Social Circle Of the
Irniversalist church will meet with
Mrs. c. p. French on Railroad street
on wednesday afternoon,
AT \. business meeting of the Union
Baptist church Sunday noon can
was extended to Rev. A. > wood
ward of Providence, r. l., to become
pastor of the church. Mr. WOOD
ward preached at this church the last
/ Sunday in December.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
GERMANY is NOW
SELLING WAR LOOT

With the French Armies in the
Field, Jan. 4.-France has official
and irrefutable information that the
German armies have stolen by or
derS of their government
Goods of all kinds from France
and Belgium, have been shipped to
the German ''office of war booty in
Berlin. Here the German people
are urged to come and choose any
thing from vehicles, agricultural and
factory machinery, antique furniture,
pictures, rare tapestries, plates and
dishes, jeWelry, clocks and other ar
ticles-at fixed prices.
The "office of war booty said ad-
vertiSements found on recent Ger
man prisoners, is in Berlin in
group of large temporary buildings
constructed for show and sales
rooms"
J. One government advertisement
reads:
French trench helmets have been
reserved by the minister of war for
sale to the profit of the national en-
dowment for families of those fallen
at the front.
1t is bargain TO acquire rare
and durable souvenir of the great
world conflict and at the same time
contribute to soften the lot of fam
lilies of our brave heroes fallen in
the war.
The price of steel helmet is
fixed at % marks.
ITO each buyer will be given a
certificate of origin and acquisition
for each trophy"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
| BAPTIST PASTOR
RESIGNS AS
Rev. George Pornfrey, Head
of West Derby Church
for Six Years

Rev. George Pomfrey, for the past
Dix years pastor of the West Derby
Baptist church, Sunday read his for
Alal resignation to the members of
@is congregation, the resignation to
Aake effect March 1st. He presented
a as follows:
To the Trustees and Members of
khe First Baptist church of West
Derby: 1t is with the keenest re-
|ret and deepest feelings of sorrow
Nhat 1 feel compelled by the call of
uty to relinquish my position as
pastor of this church.
u 1t has been one of my greatest
pleasures to have served you as pas
tor, and in the six years it has been
p source of great pride and Joy, as |
believe it has been also to you to wit
|Aess the growth of this church both
pr spiritual and material things, and
30 the wide influence the church has
come to have in the community.
We may be Baptists in name but
brothers in the spirit and practice
~ our pastor thought from the very
Beginning to make the church a com
'nhunity church, touching every phase
N the community, ever seeking tc
Aring the church and the home into
closest relations with each other, an6
rom the host of friends and the
|&enerous support, morally and finan.
|Mially, given by those of other faiths
Ind creeds is silent but eloquent
testimony of the success of such
Efforts.
In taking this step l feel that [ an
ho OF only relinquishing my position a:
pastor of this church. but also az
pastor of the entire community, anC
I is with feelings too deep to expires.
n words that | must at this time sew
pr this most happy relation and hanc
ny resignation to take effect Marcel
"a 1918. Your loving pastor Georg,
POmfrey
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Growing Fat In France.
Somewhere in France.

Somewhere in France.
Ny Dear Kathleen:
Well, it is just a week before
Thanksgiving and [ am feeling fine
and getting fieshy every day. l hope
you are feeling fine and having a
good time, and also all of the rest.
am still worrying about you and
praying every day for a letter from
my dear little girl and the dear folks
at home. [ wonder every night
when 1 go to bed if you are all well
and all right. l hope you got my let
ters and cablegram all right. L am
going to write to Millard soon.
hope you write to him quite often
because [ don't want him to worry
about me. Do you and Miss st. John
see each other very often now? If
you do give her my regards and Fol-
SONS folks too. Have the Lavature
boys been drafted yet?
l would just like to hear a little
news from home. tonight What kind
of a trip did you have coming home
from Maine? Is the car good for
another trip or will Your father buy
a new in the spring? We are going
to have turkey, meats, nuts and
| cranberries for our Thanksgiving
| dinner. Where are you folks going
| for the day? L hope Aunt Lura is
with you as you planned.
| l hope and pray you have a happy
Christmas, and next year we will be
| together to celebrate Christmas. Re
member last year how we fought
| fire before the Christmas exercises
and 1 lost my coat, and we burned
our hands.
Well Kathleen, I will finish my
letter in the morning and read q
chapter in the Bible now and go tc
| bed.
Well, it is Friday morning and
! have just got back from breakfas
and l am chuck full. We had oat
meal and bacon for breakfast. Have
you got my mackinaw from Uncle
Harry's yet? L left it with him 81
you could get it when you had ;
chance. l haven't seen any of tn
| boys this week.. but if it stops rain
ing / think Ross will be up to see M
today.
4 Remember me to all my aunts an
i uncles and give my best regards t
Aunt May and Maud. l hope the
are. well this winter. Well. l mus
close and send this letter out. l an
not drilling these days. 1 am carpen
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09

boys, but when we got there the
funeral was over with, it being quite
a distance from our camp He was
not in my company but he was in a
Vermont regiment We do not know
yet what he died Of
I have not heard from either you
Or Charles since L got here, but 1 am
keeping up hopes of hearing from
you before long. We are getting
along fine just now, good place to
sleep and plenty to eat.
Well, Mother, [ guess I will close
hoping to hear from you before long,
and wishing you all a Happy New
Year. Your loving son,
RALPH J. BEAN,
102nd Machine Gun Bait, Co. B.
Via New York
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
LUNENBURG
(F. f. Balch. CorreSn-

Ct. F. Balch, Correspondent
Mrs. L. H. Nelson and her father,
F. H Story, returned on Saturday
from a visit with relatives in Waits
field.-Miss Ruth Cole is pending
several weeks with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. H. Cole, as Montpelier
Seminary where she is a student does
not reopen till Jan. 15.-Rev. John
Robinson was in St. Johnsbury last
Week.-Mrs. Ruby Smith has given
up teaching in CRANKY and will re-
main at home on account Of the i'll
ness Of her mother, Mrs. Bushrod
Smith.-Master Lawrence Ball en-
tertained a few of his school mates
on Saturday evening, whist being
played at two tables Miss Dorothy
Pond had the largest score.-Mrs
Harry BoWker and daughter, Alice,
of Littleton are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Carpenter, and
also Mr.. and Mrs Frank S. Bowker
On Jan. End Mrs. Lorana Silsby
Or "aunt Ranie,' as she is affection
ately called by old and young, passed
her 74th mile stone, the occasion
being a particularly pleasant one.
She received post cards and book
lets, more than the number of her
years besides many calls in person
and by telephone and wishes all to
know her appreciation of the kind
ness of her friends.-Dr. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Brown are rejoicing over the
birth of a daughter, Charlotte Louise,
on Jan LIST at Littleton hospital
G.. G. Temple spent the week end
with his mother in ST. Johnsbury.-
Rev VIM. Shaw will hold the fourth
quarterly conference in the Methodist
vestry on Thursday evening, Jan.
10.-The library will be open on Sat
urday afternoons from to 5, and 6
to in the evening till further no
tice.-A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Luther of South Lunen-
burg on Sunday, Jan. 6.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Bishop Hughes Sneaks.

When Bishop Hughes was intro
duced' he held his audience from that
moment until the close of his great
address. He announced as his SUBJ
ject: t'Scriptural Attitude Toward
Patriotism divided as follows: First,
the Psalmist Attitude; second, the
Prophets; third, the Apostles; fourth,
jesus Christ's attitude. He quoted
the words, eff I forget thee, o Jeru-
salem, let my right hand forget her
cunning" He said that hundreds of
thousands of Frenchmen have been
saying, Eff [ forget thee, O Paris let
my right hand forget her cunning
hundreds of thousands of English
men have said, eff I forget thee, o
London" hundreds of thousands of
Italians have said, eff [ forget the,
O Rome" and these men have died
for the cause they held dearest He
added:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
The American Flag.

and hundreds of thousands of
men in the uniform of United States
soldiers Will soon be saying, If 1 for
get thee, O Washington
Bishop Hughes continued, ''Patri-
otism is not possible without mar
rowness. Sometime before the pres
ent war an American, speaking of
the Stars and Stripes, said that it
was the most gaudy and inartistic
flag in the world The Bishop add
ed; IF 25 artists were to stand on
the platform and say this I would
still be convinced that it was the
most beautiful flag"
The Bishop spoke very strongly of
the schools being forced to close in
order to conserve fuel, While the
breweries of the country were allow
ed to run full blast and deal out
their "damning stuff He spoke in
scathing terms of those MasSachu-
settS congressman who were not will
ing to refer the matter of prohibit
ton to the people of the nation.
I'VE take our country as q matter
of course he said, land, forgetful
of the fact that a great number of
good people have died that this ma
ton might be what it is today"