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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-15

~The reply Is a good one. II rep
resents the opinion, think, Of the
American people."-William J. Pettee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-15
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-15

"The people Of Oklahoma sxpected
and approved President Wilson's IN
surrender note TO Germany.
Kaiser Wilhelm and his military lead.
ers for four years have dictated the
methods of war. The allied leaders
will now impose the term Of peace
while their victorious armies guard
Prussian arch criminals on German
soil. Until this time comes Oklahcma
viii give ungrudsingly Of her dollars
and her men to the task OF bringing
Germany to her proper condition as a
result If this great war Our national
government can be trusted to bring
this war to a successful end."--Gov.
r. L. Williams.
" am in hearty sympathy with every
word as spoken in the presidents reply
to the German peace note. regard II
as a masterpiece, and Just what the
great mass Of the American people
would have him say. While we would
all like to use the word unconditional
surrender yet the president under
stands the situation better than anyon,
else. There will be no end to the wal
until liberty and justice shall have beer
accomplished" Judge Samue
w. Hayes.
~The reply Is good one. II rep
resents the opinion, | think, Of IN,
American people."-William J. Pettee
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-15

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-15

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-15

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-15

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-06-21

Letter from Sergeant Oran w. Row.
land, from Somewhere in France"
to his Grand Father, Capt. O. w.
Rowland.
| have just received your letter
written in Detroit, under date of Nav
9th. l think it took less time on the
way than any mail that has come to
me yet.
l have not heard from Ralph (his
brother) but l think he is getting
along all right, and / expect to be in
1T myself before long.
The weather is all that a person
could wish for, and of course, we are
making the best of it.
have received two copies of the
Northerner, and am looking forward
to more of them. | think it is a fine
thing for its editor to do. / also got
a copy of McClures that was for
warded from Waco.
Lots of love.
Oran w. Rowland
Sergeant Battery F.
10th Field Artillery.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-06-21

Extracts of letter from George w.
Strong, Co. c. 126 Infantry,
Somewhere in France" to his
mother Mrs. Mary Schiffman. The
writer will be remembered as the
Paw Paw boy who was reported to
have deserted while at Waco,
Texas. The report was false, and
George is now doing his "Bit" to
win the war. Those who assisted
in the circulation of the scandal,
should be ashamed of the part
they had in the affair.
Well Mother, l suppose you think
l am among the missing, but / am
quite alive and feeling fine. l have
been very busy here, and we have
some exciting scenes. The Boche
planes come over on our side several
times a day, and the artillery fire at
them. This morning they brought
one down quite near to US, so you see
we have little excitement every day.
We took big hike last week and
stood it fine. There were some sore
shoulders and blistered feet however
before we reached our destination.
Since | have been here l have seen
things / never dreamed of, have seen
houses that have been built for $50
years, and still in good condition.
They are made from stone and cement
and from eighteen inches to two feet
thick.
One Of the boys gave me testa-
ment and / am reading that when /
have time. / will write oftener from
now on, and I want you all to write.
l want to get letters from all the
folks at home.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-06-21

Mrs. Alice Grimes and Mrs. M. l..
Barber were Kalamazoo visitors last
Saturday.
Mrs. Jesse Wilson left last Satur-
day for Detroit where she will visit
her sister.
Those from out-of- town who came
last Friday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Chaffee were Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert Keith of Charlotte; ]. o. Keith
and wife of Bloomingdale; Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Bennett and daughter
of Otsego; Leon Keith and wife of
Kalamazoo; Mrs. Anna Chaffee and
son and Mrs. Harry Shirley of Gales
burg; w. j. Bennett and family of
Wayland and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Carpenter of Kalamazoo and Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Chaffee of Kalamazoo.
The Petoskey Evening News of
June 18th, contains an account of the
marriage of Miss Mary Niles of that
city to Lieut.. Leland B. Aseltine. The
ceremony took place in the home of
the brides parents, i'm the presence
of the immediate relatives only. The
grooms parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Aseltine of Paw Paw were among
those present. The bride was a
teacher in the schools at Charlevoix,
where Leland was superintendent,
and the ruptials are the elimination
of the romance started at that time.
Leland resigned his position in the
schools there to enter the Training
school for officers at Fort Sheridan
and was commissioned a Lieutenant
in the Regular Army. Since that
time he has been stationed with his
regiment in Texas. He is one of
Paw Paws most estimable young
men, and host of friends will join
in congratulations The happy couple
arrived in Paw Paw Wednesday for
a short visit at the home of his
parents.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-06-21
SURGICAL DRESSINGS NOTES

The following ladies received cross
es the past week for thirty-two hours
service:-Mrs. Clara Holt, Miss Edith
Hutchins, Mrs. Charles Hood, Mrs
Warren Smith, Mrs. Willard Warner
Mrs. Carrie Castle Bowen, Mrs. John
Mutchler, Mrs. Harry Waters.
Mrs. Frank Nelson received her
cross for seventy-two hours service.
Mrs. George Tuttle is the first Paw
Paw lady to earn the two inch bar
of red for 128 hours service. This
bar is worn just below the cross on
the left breast, and is the highest
award given for service in the
Shop. Mrs. Tuttle is one of the most
faithful workers we have, as she has
scarcely missed day since the OPEN
ing of our shop in April.
If we fail to give you your cross
by any oversight after your name
has appeared in the paper as having
earned it please ask for the emblem
you have earned.
In spite of the late arrival of our
quota, it is now completely finished
and shipped ahead of time. Our a
X AS went last week, and this week
saw the last cellu-cotton pad finish
ed. The shipment went out Tues
day, June 18th.
Not only this, but all our odds and
ends have been splendidly worked up
and are now out of the way, ready
for the July quota.
In accordance with orders from
headquarters, the Shop will be closed
both afternoons and evenings, begin
ming Saturday evening, this week,
until the July quota comes, which
will probably be about July 9Th.
Watch the Emporium window for the
bulletin.
We can furnish you with ready
made surgical aprons on your order,
at $17.50 a dozen, or $1.50 each, if
less than a dozen is ordered. Ladies
who wish to order these aprons please
speak to the Chairman, Mrs. LaRue
Chappell.
This new Cellu-cotton we are using
in pads to conserve absorbent cotton
is material manufactured from
1t is 20 per cent more
absorbent than absorbent cotton. In
Germany this material has been used
for three years, as their supply of
absorbent cotton gave out long ago.
1t is found very satisfactory for gas
masks, and is extensively used for
this purpose. The Kimberly Clark
Company of Neenah, Wisconsin, on
May goth, started one of it's mills on
a years contract for the production
of cellu-cotton pads to be used in
making gas-masks. Two of the COM
pary's mills are now turning out
cellu-cotton products. Experiments
proved it to be so superior to raw
cotton that the entire product of
large mill for nentire year was or
dered. Within a week it is expected
orders will be received from the
to convert another mill
into the making of cellu-cotton pro-
ducts.
During your "recess" go and help
at the garment cutting rooms in the
Coterie building.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-06-21
Extracts from Letter from Lewis ID.
Minor, to Charles w. Bilsborrow,
dated from Somewhere in France
May 23rd, 1918.

May 23rd, 1918.
Everything is alright The trip
across was wonderful. We had a
few days of very rough weather but
L rather enjoyed it. When | come
back l may be able to tell some in
teresting things. France is a most
beautiful country, even though she
has been at war four years. The
people don't farm as it is done in the
states, but they seem to get good re-
suits from their labor. Instead of
farmer living in the country, they
seem to have little village and go
out to work every morning. The
women work in the fields.
The horses when two are used, are
driven one ahead of the other, hitch
ed to a big two wheeled cart. Every
where l have been there are beauti-
full roads, and they are kept in good
repair. have seen the grape coun-
try, and instead of the vines being
trained on high wires as is done in
Michigan, over here a person has to
stoop when picking.
| have been transferred to the
Headquarters and Section Sanitary
Train as an orderly and it is good
job. Before the change was made l
was an orderly on an ambulance, and
waiting for the chance to get on as
a driver. / used to drive between
towns quite lot. The ambulances
are 1900 pounds capacity G. M. G.
and are all new. A driver gets $500
more per month and | am also a
private first class which adds $500
also.
In July l will have three $4,000
Liberty Bonds paid for and if pos
sible / will either get more or else
have the Government take $4,000 per
month of my wages. This war won't
last much longer, and | will soon be
home again.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-06-21

times next spring.
We have been having some very
fine weather for the last two weeks,
about like June at home. The fields
are full of buttercups and l have
been in woods full of lilies of the
valley, growing wild in abundance. 1
have also eaten wild boar steak and
it is very good.
Give my best regards to all the
folks. l will write as often as l can.
Ralph M. Rowland
1st Lieut.. Co. c., 369th u. S. Init.
American E. F. France.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-06-21
Letter from Lieutenant Ralph NJ.
Rowland, from Somewhere in
France" to his Grand Father,
Capt. o. w. Rowland.


France" to his Grand Father,
Capt. o. w. Rowland.
l have received several letters from
you since l wrote last and you can
imagine how welcome they were.
You can also imagine how busy l am
most of the time. Frequently
don't get a chance to write to Kittie
(his wife) as often as l want to.
Well, l haven't been out of hearing
Of the big guns for some time now,
but we, of course do not spend all
of our time at the front and the
sector we happen to be in at present
is not one of the most active ones.
The last letter / had from you was
the one written May 3rd, when you
were in Detroit with Aunt Mamie.
hope you had a good visit with the
folks---I would like one myself.
/ could write much more interest
ing letters than the censorship regu-
lations will permit, but l am hoping
that / may be able to tell you all
about my travels before very long.
/ believe there is a good chance Of a
favorable peace before fall, but If /
am wrong we will have some piping
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-06-21

Mrs. Mary Welch is on the sick
list this week.
John Britton of Bangor was in Paw
Paw on business the first of the
week.
Edwin j. Lerch of Benton Harbor
and Miss Ina Marie Momany of Law
renee, while on their way to visit
Camp Custer, Sunday morning last,
halted in Paw Paw long enough to
get married. Rev. Arthur Trott tied
the knot at the Methodist parsonage
and they went on their way rejoicing.
Paw Paw friends have received an
nouncement of the marriage of Lieut..
Frank Sturtevant to Miss Ruth Ket-
cham at Oak Park, Illinois on Satur-
day, June 18th. The groom is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Sturtevant
formerly of Paw Paw. The True
Northerner joins in congratulations.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-06-21
THE w. S. S. DRIVE Is ON

The Township and City War
Boards of Van Buren, County met at
the Council Rooms in the village of
Paw Paw last Monday for the pre-
liminary organization of the War
Saving Stamp drive. The campaign
lis nation wide, and it is expected
that over $2,000,OOO will be subscrib-
ed during the period from June Goth,
to June 28th. County chairman
George w. Merriman was present to
explain the proposition and the en-
thusiasm manifested by the members
of the Board present, indicates, "Over
the Top" for Van Buren county. The
allotment for this county is $552, 700,
of which Paw Paws share is SAT, 1000.
The distribution of this amount by
school districts will be found in full
in the page advertisement of the
Local War Board on page four of this
issue. This proposition is simply a
loan to the Government, and will be
paid back with interest at four per
cent. The government needs the
money for the prosecution of the war
1t not only needs this amount now,
but will need more and more as the
war goes on. Van Buren, county has
done its part thus far, in fighting
men sent to the front, in Red Cross
work, and i'm financial support. 1t
will not fail in this or any other call
Get ready to subscribe literally to
the War Stamp fund. Following is
the appeal of County Chairman,
George w. Merriman.
The people Of this county are ex-
pected to subscribe for the purchase
during 1918, War Savings Stamps to
the maturity value of 1852, 10000. In
order to distribute this allotment of
War Savings Stamps equitably among
the various parts of the county, a
quota has been assigned for each
school district which will be stated
at the opening of the meeting in each
school district on June 28th.
This is not a gift, but a good in
vestment, payable June 1st, 1923, at
four per cent compound interest. Do
your full duty to your Country by
subscribing literally for these stamps
Your School District Committee,
Township Committee or Postmaster
will take your subscription. Use the
card sent you or cards will be sup
piled by the committee.
This drive commences June 10th,
and closes with your school district
meeting June 28th. Do not wait to
be begged to subscribe by your COM
mittee. Help by going to them. For
information regarding the school pro-
gram for June 28th, write Edwin l..
Miller, 724 Book Building, Detroit
Do not fail to send all subscription
cards to me Immediately after this
school meeting, so that proper credit
can be given. Your cards will then
be returned to the place where pay
able.
In order to raise the total amount
for this county, it will be necessary
that each school district subscribe the
amount allotted to it. This will not
impose any burden on any person in
the district if each person does his
duty and the persons conducting the
meetings in each school district have
been instructed to insist upon the
total amount allotted to it being sub
scribed before the meetings are ad-
journed.
G. w. Merriman
War Savings Chairman for
Van Buren County.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-06-21

Mrs. Mary Welch is on the sick
list this week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-06-21

Mrs. Alice Grimes and Mrs. M. l..
Barber were Kalamazoo visitors last
Saturday.
Evening journal., 1918-07-20
ON TRAIL OF THE
WORK SLACKERS

The Draft Boards OF Delaware, act
ing under tho regulations OF Provost
Marshal General Crowder, are going
after the idlers and slackers Of draft
age with great vigor. The District
Board for the State through the chair
man, Charles Warner. has sent out a
circular letter TO employers, reading:
I'VE are asking you to keep very
important subject before your atten-
tion at all times, IN connection with
your employees and employees OF other
persons as well.
AT conference held on July 9th by
The Draft Boards OF Delaware, II was
the conconsus OF opinion that the ag-
gregate loss OF time resulting from
registrants habitually knocking OF
from work a few hours, or a day or
two each week, amounted 20 serious
reduction in important work neces-
sary 10 the winning OF the war. For
this reason the Draft Boards have de-
cided 10 adopt a very strict interpreted
tion OF the provost marshal generals
rules on the subject OF habltual and
frequent idleness.
employers Will do their country a
service II they Will report TO the Dis
trlct or Local Boards such systematic
slackers. working in either thoir plant
or othor plants"
Evening journal., 1918-07-20
NEW RULES AS TO
WHEAT AND FLOUR

District Food Administrators through
out Delaware today received from
Edmund Mitchell, State Food Admins
traitor, new regulations governing trans
actions In wheat and -four. The new
rulings follow:
"a miller may deliver 10 a farmer
In exchange for wheat thst he has
grown on his own place. flour at the
rate OF eight pounds per person per
month, and on this basis quantity
sufficient only to last him until Octo-
Der 4, 1918.
This means eight pounds for each
person IN his household. whether II be
members OF his family or employees on
his farm.
"In order TO secure the flour the
farmer must sign a certificate stating
that fhe wheat was grown on his
place and that he has an equal amount
OF substitutes In hand that he will use
In combination with this wheat flour,
and that he has not already purchased
flour against these substitutes. other
wise he must sell him substitutes at
the same time no sells him flour. and
the miller must also fB reasonably sure
that the certificate Is correct.
Mlllers are cautioned to live strictly
in accordance with these rules, as a
violation may moan withdrawal OF
their licenses"
Evening journal., 1918-07-20

I for survivors. Hundreds OF these, Il
was said. were taken aboard the rescue
ships, which included several tankers
and one naval vessel. Persons at Bay
Shore, on the Long Island coast, said
they heard gunflre at sea shortly be-
fore noon yesterday, indicating that the
submarine may have been engaged by
the san Diego.
Persons living at Babylon. Long
Island, also reported that they had
heard a number Of explosions at sea
yesterday.
Thirty sailors, one lieutenant and one
ensign were landed at Point OF Woods
in three boats between o'clock and Z
o'clock yesterday from the san Diego,
according 10 information reaching here,
Point OF Woods Is on the Long Island
shore north OF Fire Island Light.
Two lifebOats filled With survivors
landed at Point OF Woods and then put
or again 20 one OF the rescue ships,
which was seen 10 steam down the
coast, apparently bound for New York
harbOr.
Preparations have been made at the
United states base hospital at Fox Hhls,
Staten Island, to receive wounded men,
but the authorities there were not GER
tain they were from the San Diego, al
though that was considered highly
probable.
The san Diego was bound from the
Portsmouth, n. H., navy yard for New
York when she was sunk. The vessel
had been undergoing repairs at the
navy yard.
The san Diego served for years as
flagship OF the Pacific feet and she
and similar craft have been found very
valuable in connection with convoy
work. although classified as Of limited
military value for ordinary natural
operations. The ships Of this type were
built a number OF years ago and dc
not contain modern devices to protect
them from submarine attacks.
The cruiser is 1860 tons, 502 fee
] long and has a speed OF twenty-five
| knots. Her main armament consiste'
OF four-inch guns in turrets and four
teen six-inch guns.
Evening journal., 1918-07-20
RESTRICT COUNTRY
CLUBS AS TO FUEL

The United States Fuel Admlnistra-
tion Issued today an order establishing
a regulation to restrict fuel consump-
tion by private country clubs.
During the period from December 4,
1918, to April 4. 1919. the order states,
no private country club shall burn or
use fuel Of any description. including
coal, coke or natural gas, fuel 'oil or
other petroleum products. or use power
derived from any such fuel for pur-
poses Of heating or cooking, excepting
This regulation shall not be
construed TO prevent or restrict the
use OF wood or peat for heating or
cooking purposes when available,
without the use Of railroad transporta-
tlon.
Amy private country club may
use or burn other fuel on receiving a
permit for such use from the United
States Fuel Administration.
The full penalties OF the Lever Act
are prescribed for violations OF the
order.
Evening journal., 1918-07-20
MILITARY BOARD TO
LOOK INTO THIS CASE

Alfred McKeever. Negro. was before
Judge Churchman In Municipal Court
today. charged with larceny Of a shirt
and four collars from Frank Burton,
Negro, Of No. 9i2 French street. Burton
told the court that the defendant en-
gagged lodging at his boarding house on
the night OF June 27 and took the ar
tlcles with him when he left the next
morning. The defendant left the city
and returned last night and sought
lodging at the same house. He was
placed under arrest by Sergeant Fox.
When searched at the police station a
razor was found on him and a charge
OF carrying concealed a deadly weapon
was lodged against him. The defen-
dant told the court that he was sell
ing patriotic pictures for the benefit
OF a soldiers tobacco fund. He gave
his home as Cambridge, Mass. The de-
fendant's registration card showed him
as called for physical examinstion'Ju
2i. He said he has never been called
for military service. The charge was
continued until Tuesday and the case
ordered reported TO the district board
for examination.
Evening journal., 1918-07-20
LIGHT HOUSE KEEPER
NOW ON PENSION LIST

Captain Joseph Coneld, after IS years
service as a lighthouse keeper, has
been placed on the retirement list by
the United States Government. For %
years Captain Cofleld had charge OF the
range light below New Castle, at what
Is known as Cofeld's Beach. the place
having been named after him.
Captain Cofeld was one OF the origi-
nal boosters OF the State for perma-
nent stone roads. For many years he
advocated a stone road from the Ham
burg road 10 the beach. and The gov
ernment, It Is understood, has the mat
ter under consideration. At preseii
Just lane leads down 10 Cofleld Beach.
This point for many years was a pop
ular place for Sunday school and other
Captain Coneld's FIRST ser
vice for the government as a light
house tender was at Ship John Light.
After a few years service he was sent
TO Coneld's Beach. and three years ago
he was transferred to the lighthouse at
He Is well known to thou
sands OF Delawareans, and especially
TO the residents OF New Castle and VI
cinity.