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Newport daily independent., 1918-02-23
PNE EUMONA |S
 MENAC|NC CHINA
Report From Mission Staff Says Plague Has Assumed Proposi-
 tiOns In North China.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 Boston, Feb. 23.-The pneumonia plague has broken out in the Shansi Province, China, and assumed such proportions that all of North China is seriously threatened, according to advices to the American board of commissioners for foreign missions from members of the staff in North China.
 The statement of the board says the pneumonia plague is particularly virulent It is the same disease that ravaged in Mongolia five years ago, carrying off between thirty and for " thousand persons before being checked.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-23
HAS PIECE OF GERMAN SHELL.

Batesville, Feb. 21.-Lloyd States, pharmacist for the Terry Drug Com pany of this city, has received 9 piece of German shell from France from George Elmore, who is in the Headquarters Company, 16th Infan- try, in France. The piece of shell was picked up by MT. Elmore imme- diately after a raid made on the Americans on November 27, 1917.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-23
WILL PRESENT
 SERVICE FLAG
Patriotic Service Will Feature Sum- day School Hour At Methodist
 Church Tomorrow.

A patriotic service will be held in the Methodist church at the Sunday school hour, 9:45 a. m. tomorrow when Service Flag will be present. ed to the Sunday school, bearing 20 stars, honoring the twenty young men who have gone out from Metho- dist homes in the service of the na- ton. A cordial invitation is extend ed to all friends and parents of the boys we honor, to be present. The twenty stars on the Service Flag represent the following young men: Captain Garland Hurt, Lieut.. Flu gene Wallace, Harry Littleton, G. M. Ward, Clay Childers, Kirk Vaughn, Jesse Chancellor, Segt. Jno. B. Jami- son, Duke Kelly, Edward Kelly, Ser geant William Kelly, Alto Coffin, Artemus Schell, Sergeant Theodore R. Schell, "Babe" Jones, G. c. Sulli- van, H. A. McAllister, Owen Pettet, Ray Brown, S. A. Ratterree, James Coe.
 PROGRAM.
 "The Military March"-Reamey Orchestra.
 Hymn, America a"-School. Scripture Lesson -Supt. Hubby. Prayer Rev. w. B. Hays.
 
 Anthem, "The Land We Love the Most'- Choir.
 George Washington, Whose Birth day We Celebrate"- c. M. Erwin. Selected -Reamey Orchestra. Story of the Flag (Fairy Story)- Miss Dove Erwin
 "The Star Spangled Banner School.
 Presentation of the Flag-W. P Bevens.
 Acceptance of the Flag Fred R. . Suits.
 Roll Call.
 Prayer Song for Our Soldiers School.
 Selected-Reamey Orchestra. Benediction.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-23
SPANISH SHIP
 IS TORPEDOED
Vessel Was En Route to New York City-Crew Is Saved By Another
 Spanish Steamer.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 Madrid, Feb. 2s.- The Spanish steamer, Maria Caspio, was sunk by a submarine while en route to New York City with cargo from Cork. The crew was rescued by another Spanish steamship.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-23
THREE AMERICANS
 KILLED; 4 INJURED
Deaths Due to Explosion of Trench Mortar Sheli-British Account
 For Many Machines.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 New York, Feb. Except for artillery duels there is no fighting activity on the western front. The bombardment with big guns contin- ues in the American sector. Ger man raiders were disposed of by American fire. A trench mortar shell caused the death of three Americans, wounding four. British airmen have accounted for nearly one hundred enemy airplanes in six days.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-23
TRENCH TROOPS MAKE
 RAIDS ON GERMANS
Take War Material and Prisoners Along River and In the
 Champagne.
ssociated Press Dispatch.

Paris, Feb. 23.-French troops last night raided German positions north of Ailctte river and in the Cham pagne, the war office announces. Prisoners and war material were brought back by the French.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-23

Harvey E. L. McCollum, circulation manager of the Independent, spent yesterday at Swifton, where he se- cured a number of new subscribers.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-23

Mrs. Claude M. Erwin, chairman of the woman's registration work of the county, reports about five hun dred registrants to date over the en- tire county. Today is the last day Newport ladies had to register. Tuckerman, according to her popula- tion, has led the county in this conn mendable work.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-23
SECOND DRAFT
 APRIL OR MAY
Indications Point to the Movement of Drafted Men In April or During
 Early May.
Associated Press Dispatch.

ASsOcIabed Press DlSDatch.
 Washington, Feb. 23.-While the war department officials reiterate that no date is definitely fixed for calling the second draft of the na- tional army, outward indications seem to point to some time during the month of April or early in May.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-23
NEW WHEAT PR|CE
 MAY BE ORDERED
President Has Power to Raise Price of 1918 Wheat Crop Above Two
 Dollar Mark.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 Washington, Feb. 23.-There were indications today that the price of the 1918 wheat crop will be increased soon by presidential proclamation. Under the food control law the price for the 1918 crop was fixed at two dollars bushel, but the president has authority to increase the price.
 R. J. Anderson, one of the good farmers on Route 1, and most ex- cellent gentleman, who lives on the w. D. Williams place, was pleasant visitor to our city today.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-23
FRANCIS WILL
 QUIT CAPITAL
Diplomatic Corps Will Leave PetrO- grad If Germans Menace the City,
 Francis Advises.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Assoclated Press DlspatcH.
 Washington, Feb. 23.-Ambassador Francis today advised the state de- partment of the intention of the di- plomatic corps to leave Petrograd with the Bolsheviki government if the Germans menace the city. Francis gave no details but said the Soviet government is planning to make a defense of the city if necessary.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-23

Don't be a dead one. Advertise.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-23

Subscribe for The Independent.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
NAVY MAY OPERATE
PHILADELPHIA CARS
Unless Better Facilities Are Provided
for Workers. Action Is Threatened.

The Navy Department may COM
mandeer Philadelphia street cars. This
action will be taken IL il proves neces-
sary TO the rapid transportation OF
workers to the navy yard in that city,
This was the impression gained al
the department last night. Secretary
Daniels declared the transportation
situation in Philadelphia to be serious.
Immediate steps designed TO effect re-
lief were determined upon following 4
conference with a large delegation Of
the Philadelphia workmeE.
Rear Admiral c. j. Peoples. assistant
to the chief OF the Bureau Of Supplies
and Accounts, will be dispatched to
Philadelphia to-day 70 take the matter
up with the company officials and mu-
nicipal authorities.
Secretary Daniels was told that
many of the Philadelphia workmen
have been forced to spend as much as
five hours a day in transit between
their homes and the navy yard.
u wc.s said that II may be possible
to step the handling. Of civilian pas
sengers on certain lines while navy
yard and munitions workers are being
bapled.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
Safety and Sanity.

Why not safe and St. Valentines Day?
The sending of valentines is a pretty custom
and one not without its benefits There's re-
membrance in it and lots of US get into rut and,
to all intents and purposes, forget that there
others on earth. Father and mother are interested
and amused by the mysterious movements of the
kddies in making and placing their secret mis-
sives. Cook gets laugh, she hears scurrying
feet and giggles at the kitchen door and picks up
q caricature that's enough to make her scorch next
mornings toast on both sides, but doesn't. The
lover is happy in buying dainty bit of stationery
for his girl, in consuming the late hours in try
ing to make sixteen with something be-
side "dove" rhyming with "love" every other line.
Even the staid old horny-headed editor chortles
over picture of Missouri mule sitting at edi-
toriaI desk with scissors and pastepot before him,
for he hates to be ignored.
No sir, we're not against the valentine
Institution. There's human cheer in it. But
This ST. Valentines Day the railroads and mails
will be in awful shape. The postoffice folks
working to the limit. War business, all sorts of
business is embarrassed by the taking off of regu-
lar trains. Let on valentine MALL
Mail valentines, to soldiers and sailor
boys. We ought to remember them, with or with
OUT special occasion. And, what fine valentine
a sweater, helmet, or a pair of socks makes!
1t is safe to conserve the mail service for war
purposes. 1t is sane send as your valentine
useful article.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
The Christian Science Monitor.

1t is natural and human wish to share all
good things with fellows. The right sort of
boy gives his comrade bite of his apple The
unselfish motorst gives lift to his less fortunate
neighbor. The reader of good book passes
along the information that it is good book, ct
cetera and ct cetera.
The Herald is simply passing along good
thing when it tells of the excellence of the Chris
tian Science Monitor daily newspaper Its
editorials its selection of news and the typo
graphically clear and uniform presentation of
news, features and advertisements such as to
commend it to observing and critical readers.
Christian Science, whether you are of the faith
not, has the gamut of derision and ridicule
and indifference until it is today accepted as guild
ing impulse in the lives of many of best cit-
zens 1t is belief that the Christian Science
Monitor has done more to wear down opposition
than any other agency.
Today with two Christian Science chaplains
in the army and just appointed for the navy
by Secretary Daniels offered concrete ex-
ample of the liberality of the opinion of the day
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
What's in a Name?

Strange names have often been given to post
offices in the United States as everybody knows,
but the wonder is that, after the humorists invent
or use them, the more serious people do not paint
them out AS rule the names stick The latest
list shows place called Ace in Missouri an Affin-
ity in West Virginia, Barefoot in Georgia, Big
loot in Texas, Blowout in Idaho, Braggadocio
Guilty in Wyoming and a Mud in Texas. The post
office doesn't care of course, so long the name
is written egiby and the county and state are Civ
en-. Yet one could hope slightly that the postofce
might care.-Christians Science Monitor.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
| Army and NaN Neyy,ssAi,: y,ssA
Best Service Column in ffle Civ

try. Major Martins grandfather
was Commodore J. W. Swift, of the
United States navy: his great
grandfather was Gen. Joseph @.
Swift. the first graduate of West
Point Another ancesto1 was Col.
william Fitzhugh. OF Washington's
staff in the Revolutionary war.
In June. 1888. he became a first
lieutenant and battalion adjutant
in that regiment. and was mustered
out in November OF that year. In
July. 1900. he enlisted in the First
United States Cavalry, accepting a
commission Of second Lieutenant in
the First United States Infantry
four months later. He was trans
ferred TO the Fourth Cavalry in
1901, was made a first lieutenant in
1906. captain in 1916, and major last
year. Maj. Martin was sent TO the
French Cavalry School at Ssumur
in the fall of 1913, and a short time
ago was transferred from that
place to Texas to serve as an in
Structor.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
Bring MY Man Back to Me-"

The London Daily Chronicle has been a sta
wart in the great war-6ghting the battles of tn
people at home, while the others are fighting ou
battles in the trenches. The annexed appeal
from that newspaper, and is applicable to tn
conditions here that have substituted the wor
stamps" for bonds" Read this:
Let your stamps help to bring my man
back to me. For two long years he has
been in the trenches. He is my husband
and he is living through hell-for me-for
you.
Night after night think of him. Often
l wake in the cold, gray dawn-and think
of him-standing to-watching with star
ing eyes (the dearest eyes in the world to
me), for the long gray line of hgures-the
only enemy he ever knew.
Now and then no letter comes for two,
three, four days. And + we'll the let
ter has always come. And clasp my little
one to me with heartache you may never
know.
I know his chance of life depends upon
the bullets, bombs and shells which your
stamps buy; that each stamp you buy
means better protection for him-for
Is it too much for to ask you to
LEND your money to your country at in
terest? Stamps save lives. Is it too much
to ask you to lend your money the
safest security in the world?
Go to the postoffice or the bank put
your savings-an your money-at least
every penny you can-into war savings
stamps and bring my man safely home
again.
Need we add line to this pathetic ap-
peal?
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
MaI. W. $. Martin DIes.

Maj. William Swift Martin. Fourth
United States Cavalry, died from
pneumonia at Fort Travis, San An
tonic, Tex, on Monday. He was
born in this State February 4, 1874.
son of the late Capt. John W.
Martin. L. S. A, and at the begin
ming of the war with Spain was
appointed sergeant major in the
Second New York Volunteer hnfau-
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
BY John Kendriek Bangs.

A CALL
Is there sorrow on the earth7
So much more for us to do,
So much need for acts Of worth
To relieve the press or.rue.
Is there wickedness afoot?
So much louder comes the call
To combat the hosts OF loot
That would hold our spirits thrall
So be up and doing. friend.
Join the Hosts Of Loving Cheer
Who would battle to the end
For the rout OF Doubt and Fear.
Copyright. lstt.l
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
The Knitters.

'Tis knitting! only knitting,
That litters every chair!
On sewing bags we're sitting,
The click of needles, hear.
There windings, and unwindings,
With tangles true and tough,
There scraps, we leave for findings
To mix with other stuff!
There's blue, and gray, and khaki,
Oh, yes, thousand shades
OF wool for every Jackie"
And soldiers of all grades.
'Tis soft, and warm, and fetching"
'Tis cosy, comfy, light;
We dream 'em while we're stretching
The yarns, for those who fight.
Aye, dream! we're mad with dreaming
Some drunk! with dark despair,
With mourning DER wars seeming
With missing those once near!
But stifle back the soul-cry!
Look up! above, beyond!
And choke the truant heart-sigh
OF flesh too overfond
And knit. and knit, the faster,
Each stitch a wordless song,
Each twist and loop, the master
OF melody so strong!
Knit in, with tears, with laughter,
Weave in the garments weave,
Love, that lives hereafter
Forbidding us to grieve!
For love, the best, eternal,
Demands the sacrifice
OF life's springtime, so eternal
In khaki's brave disguise.
So check the rebel tear-sign,
Lose not your stitch or grit"
But hear the victor's glad cry,
And knitl and knit and knit
ANAIS o,Ca PuGH.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09

As an example OF industrial unrest" there's
that copy OF the Vorwaerts, OF Berlin, just reach
ing Amsterdam. 1t contains a declaration for the
strikers, signed by its compositors, pressmen and
other employees, and declaration against the strik-
ers. signed by its editors No sir, we don't know
what had happened We imagine, however, that
one side or the other hanged the proofreader, at
whose mercy all declarations OF newspaper really
lie
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09

and it would not be at all out Of
the way for the Democrats, now in
control of Congress, to make a SIM
liar provision for national banks
1t may be added, for the informa-
ton OF some of the brethren, that
the Democratic platform of 1905 de-
clared specifically for guaranty of
bank deposits.
Many States have made the eff
fort to discard the system of junk
citing on the part of public officials.
but the reform has thus far been
limited to the State. Now there
are indicat tions that the new nation
al party will look with favor upon
such a proposal-to do away alto
gether with trips, here and there,
by officials in the pay of Uncle Sam.
OF course. the practice cannot be
generally inaugurated, but there is
room for much curtailment and
with it a tremendous saving in
money. Campaigns galore have
been made in the States and in the
nation on the principle of economy,
and the new party promises to re-
vive the demand for care in the ex-
penditure of public funds. How
much it will appeal to the public no
one seems to be willing to forecast.
however.
Two matters of attention are to
be reviewed by all State legisla-
tures now in session and by many
of the legislatures which are like
ly to meet in extraordinary session
during the next three or four
months.
One is the enactment of law un-
der which all the soldiers of the
State may vote on all offices to be
filled at the fall election. The 9TH
er is the enactment of legislation
providing ways and means for only
Americans to express themselves
upon offices in American domain.
In other words, with respect to the
latter effort. the plan is to make il
impossible for any of our alien enc
mics to vote-and maybe some of
those of alien tendencies who, al
though made citizens of this coun-
try, still retain much of their love
for their autocratic old mother
country across the water.
Both matters will have attention,
and both will be treated to undi-
luted solutions of Americanism.
Nothing else will do just now.
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09
Prepare Now.

When the is our problems will not
be solved easily. The first, boat load to arrive
over free will contain some OF the thousands
upon thousands who will be seeking new homes
We see at such distance that we scarcely
realize that in Flanders and in Belgium alone there
are million homeless ones-torn from their fire.
Ssss bg a ruthless and Risilsss enemy. Naturally
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09

many of these will seek other homes away from
the scene of wars tragedies.
We must be prepared to welcome these people
the land of the free and the home of the brave
but we must also safeguard those who came over
before. Economic and social conditions will be
severely strained unless we meet the issue squarey
and fairly
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09

A London cable says Trotzky is suspicious
that Ambassador Dave Francis is reactonary.
Why the very idea! Dave Francis is one of the
most progressive America ever turned out
as progressive as Elihu Root, Henry Cabot Lodge
or J. P Morgan.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09

A National Women's Prayer Bat
TALON has been organized to get every
woman with a son or relative in the
army or navy to sign a covenant to
join in a prayer meeting at least once
every two weeks.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09

An officer in the Medical Reserve
Corps recently stated that he has
found light and heat. combined. al
leviate pain better than heat alone.
Hence he prefers an incandescent bulb
and reflector to a hot-water bottle
as means Of temporarily relieying
sQ9sripg,
The Washington herald., 1918-02-09

Whisky is three times high it was year
ago. Good! The higher it is, the less it goes
down.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-21
Letters

Oklahoma tlty,
To tho Editor
wish to inform YOU that the ariel'
n bout tho German propaganda from
tho Fstherland". published in the Mon.
day issue Of the Oklahoma TIMES. Dec
cmher IA contains some sstntemenu
about what have said TO your reporter
Asked about this propaganda ] denied
that any Instructions from German
agents 10 preach pro-Germnn sermons
have been given 10 evangelical minis
,ers. But .,G"d tho fac, that IN N.
first wears Of Mo war literature about
tho origin md nim of the war was sent
tonne from Ensland and from GERMANY
hnd that ut that time both Sides plead n
their cause. when the United states
were forced TO enter the war such send
ings ceased | stated further that OUT
synod resolved TO expel MI member
convicted OF disloynlty. There IL an.
other miSnformation about tho Evan.
gellcal church OF this city. our church
and synod II simply n union of Luther.
an and Reformed churches on the bas,s
of the main doctrines Of the Christian
faith. and IL not regarded as Lutheran
by other denominations Tho pastor OF
the zion's Evangelical Lutheran church,
which In called In tho above mentioned
article according TO information OF an.
other German pastor Of this city, The
Church ~ the Kaiser" II Rev A
Dubberstein. have nothing 10 do with
tho Zlon's Evangelical Lutheran church
Some Americans ~ English descent
called and aided the frs, missionsrie,
OF the now called Evangelical syno,i
10 found union churches among the
German immigrants from all churches
of Grpmany ut a time when there were
no German emp-rors Tho majority oi
our members como from south German
states, from Switzerland from Alsacs
and from the dinspora In other lands
II would he ridiculous TO call our non.
sectarian. democratic church tho "Kai-
ser's church" The honor 10 be the head
Of NV congregation belongs TO Christ
and not 10 the undersigned
Yours truly
A. WALTON,
Pastor. Evangelical Church
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-21

know I'm not the man to force YOU
into blind obedience. ! only feel this
time tha, I've got better line on
things than YOU have Come. dear,
buck up, let's he happy
Edith didn't feel a, all like buck
ing up Site felt like going oil into
corner somewhere and having a
beautiful. miserable, Seli.indulgent
cry. Bat she had too much common
sense and too good a poiSe TO allow
herself the luxury OF further re
,is,ance to her husbands plan She
would subml, TO the inevitable for the
time being, and work out a program
Of economy as far as possible in the
new conditions
She went through the motions OF
"bucking up therefore (Which is an
excellent way OF getting back to nor
maO. and took the first opportunity
Of going over Tor a look at her new
home.
ITO hr { nn,,uued \
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-21

GATES see ne grubbing along this way
They'd think the company was gong
% bust up. ! tell you We are making
money can show you the books
Profits are coming III like anything
| can prove TO you---
II don't want 20 see the books, and
| don't want anything proved 10 me,
said Edith in a dull. rtbelllous tone
that John had rarely heard her use
Il feel that | am simply being forced
into a scale OF living that is out OF all
proportion. am being io;ced to-to
obey md d.tes, mer blind obedi-
cnce"
fcrrol looked in aS,oniShment at
hi wife, who was leaning against the
window frame tearing small hand
kerchicf TO bits and irving to control
he- half -hyS,erical breathing lie had
seen men stand up ssains, all sorts Of
strains and suddenly collapse when
the necessity for resistance was past
And he figured, with more or less
rightncSS, iha, his wife was at that
moment undergoing sort OF reaction,
She had borne the long siege OF pov.
eriy with reSourceiuneSS and oour
age Now ,ha, fortune had released
her, she was unable to realize her
freedom, afraid to try her wings
Johns heart Soi,ened SYM
pathcically. He ielt for his help
mate with more than ordinary masou.
line understanding oi the complex
feminine temperament,
There, girl" he whispered, pat
ting her shoulder, take my judgment
this time. You'll see it will pan out
all riGht-more than all right. And
say, Ede, don't feel hurt at my moi
talking it over with YOU wa'
afraid to for fear you'd put your foo
| down and spoil the whole scheme Yot