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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-10
Board to Inspect
Roads Of County

The county commissioners made az
Judgements this morning with County
Attorney Charles II. Selby for trp Of
inspection over all the newly wuIh
roads OF Oklahoma county The m.
snection will probably last several dn,
Roads m this county arc IN bctef
shape now than they ever have been.
stated T. L. Sheldon. chairman Of the
board "A few bal place, are left a,
a result OF the recent rains. but A. a
whole the roads were never better A
vast amount OF work has been done on
them and we intend to keep them in ZIP.
top cOnditiot"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-10
447 Casualties in
First List Given
Since Week Ago

WASHINGTON. Arril l0-Re.
sumption Of the publication ol Ameu-
can casually lists. still without ad.
dresses, was permitted last night by
Secretary Baker In cable 10 the war
department from France. Following
this. there was issued tho largest list
since the United State, entered the
war, there being ~ names. The list
covered the period between April ,
and April 8, when publication wa,
lempotaflIy ,mlntnded.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-10
S0pER PERJURY
TRIAL STARTED
County Attorneys Forces Up
Against Bitter Fight

Trial Of the Frank Soper perjury case
was begun before a jury in the district
court room Of Judge Edward D. Old.
field this morning Practically the en-
tire forenoon was consumed IN the Sc
lection OF the jury and the settling Of
technical points m regard TO the court
records
Sopef I, charged with perjuring him
sell during his trial for bootlegglng IN
the county court on December l} The
state will Try 10 prove that on Septcm.
Der II he carried a suitcase containing
swhisky 10 the home oi Mrs. Rose Hous-
ton al IA West Washington street
according TO An arrangement made with
Mrs Houston that afternoon De
tectiyes John Heep and Dell Bruce fol-
lowed Soper into the house and ar
rested him with the whisky, the records
show. Soper denied having taken the
suitcase 10 the house saying that he
had just dropped IN" there to use tho
telephone The defense will attempt 20
show that the police framed up on
Soper.
In many respects the case I, like the
Riverside Country club injunction case
State Senator Warren X. Snyder is
senior counsel for Sopcr, as he was for
Jack Stanley IN the former case
Snyder is assisted BY George w
Eaeock and Adolph Decker Practically
all OF the county attorneys force is
representing the state and a bitter
fight is again expected Soper was
fined 500 and N days on the county
roads upon his conviction IN the county
court and ii now serving out his
sentence Both he and his wife pleaded
guilty TO other booilegglng charges in
tbe county court several weeks ago
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-10

started in the district court this morn
ing, the courts have had nothing but a
few minor civil cases so far during mi,
month Not a new suit was filed or a
marriage license issued this forenoon,
and yesterday only one license was IS
sued, and two civil suits filed. Court
clerks say they have never known such
a protracted period of nothing doing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-10
Roll of Honor

Twenty eight recruits were accepted
az the army recruiting station here 10.
day They will be sent TO the training
camp Al Fort Logan, Col Their names
and home towns follow
plok bradbury and Leonard hurt
Chandler, Leonard G. PATTERSON. Port
James l1 rtestrldEe. stuart Glenn an.
more and Clarence ~. Saunders. kins
fisher, James ] simpson, COhlHnio
Perry v Loo Junction Clarence A
Cooley KAv Cliyl Daniel Moore Omh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-10
Myself anaOhers
<2yo A2P-c-

Hauling some ice cream
An | waved TO him
But he didn't see me
An a little while later
We came dow. Robinson
An the wind was blowin'
Al Main street as usual
An a LOT Of women
Were ''o'''H' 'A: street
An all the men folks
watched the l.'i!'' cop
But l couldn't see anything
From where ] wa'
There was such q big crowd
Down on the corner
] wanted to be there, too
But the wind blows.
Every day In oklahomA.
which Is another way.
on observing In passing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-10
U. S. STEEL ORDERS
SHOW A DECREASE

NEW YORK, April lO--Unillsd or.
der, OF the United State, Steel corpora.
ton ON March 70 were 0O.0So AW tons
according 10 the corporations MONTH,
statement issued today This is a DE
crease Of 1900 tons, compared Will
The orders on February "a
-N.Na
Saving dollars and wasting The lives
Of the boys in the trenche, is poor hus
ness Better invest in Liberty Rnri
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-10
GAS CASES CONTINUED
UNTIL ANOTHER DATE

The damage suit, brought against the
Oklahoma Gas and Electric company in
the Justice court Of q. l.. Price last
week were set ior trial today, but were
continued. and will he tried at another
date l.. o. SwAiiord sued for Sl0&
damages for alleged breach Of con.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-10

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nlassnsy and Marx whlnsry, fuisai
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wSpa SgcOp RiciaI,.. Esxi..t.r Ei.. X. John Ts,'Tss
Nicely, TsoumsshJ Adsll " chsn1lss,
lennlngloni John Osborn. wllIsU
ERNEST nrsnchs, wIlbuttoni Archie e
Fowler, PInrsls, TeHssI William A. kos-
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-10
35 ENGINEERS WILL Be
lNDUCTEO INTO SERVICE

Adj Gen. r II GIpson today received
an order 10 lnduct thirty-iiys meberol-
ogi,ls, physicists and mechanical and
cisjl engineer, In federal service under
selectiye service. These men will leave
between kprll IS and % They will bs
sent to Camp Maehrehur. Waco, Texas
lnf training
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-10

tract Of the gas company Tor falling to
deliver sufficient "a, during Dsesmber
Al Nv West Warrington street and A.
4 Ashley asked a similar amount ibr
insufficient pressure At II West Fourth
street
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-10

Have you heard about ms1
I've zone and done H.
I've done N''G up.
In a siyplhns.
An It's great :pCh
Billy Parker from Dewey.
Whose been lyi1' round.
For a cOuplA days here.
Took me up yesliddy
An we had a great time.
We had a hard time.
Get started into th' air
Cause the wind would blow.
i
Through my mustschs.
An unbshnee the boat
First ! was afraid
Billy would max, me.
Shave n of all together
An then l baked.
But We fired It up.
An soon she started.
Before I knew Il | was.
IS Minutes from Broadway.
AZ least II seemed that long,
When we were coming down.
An We dipped and furled.
THAT'S good, amt M
An We clrcled around.
And balled the jack.
And We went up Broadway.
In spite Of the Rock Island.
An ] saw John Graves.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-10
Cupid Remains Far
From License Office

An era Of almost unprecedented calm
has settled upon the courthouse With
the exception OF one criminal case
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
anthracite Miners
ADOPT WAR FUNERAL
Workers Agree TO Stay at
Work Hereafter When
Con rades Die
WILL PREVENT BIG
LOSS OF COAL

BY Newspaper Enterprise Association.
The war funeral Will hereafter be
observed in the anthracite coal mining
regions. II is patriotic agreement be-
tween the operators and mems repre-
sentatives on one side, and the United
States Fuel Administration. on the
other. It's object is TO speed up the pro-
duction OF coal.
As far back as memory goes, IL has
been the miners custom TO quit work
one day TO attend the funeral Of a
worker killed In the performance OF his
Job. The 'lay-off'' would AFFECT an en-
tire colllery. Under the new agreement
committee of six will attend the fun
eral while the rest Of the mourners
keep on working
The company employing tho men af-
fected viii pay The days wages OF the
six committeeman and. in addition, VIII
pay the nearest heirs OF the deceased
$50 over and above the compensation
allowed by law.
A big loss in coal tonnage will be
prevented by the "war funeral" pact
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
From the Cologne Gezette.)


In France and England they regard
st as already a settled thing that after
the war Belgium shall once again be
placed under their economic suzer-
sinty. As c<posed to this, Germany
will take the standpoint that she and
Belgium are united by a system OF
nerves and muscles that cannot be
broken except to the severest injury
OF both.
The railways from the southwest "a
the Scheldt as also the line from
Cologne via Aix-ls-Chapelle, Liege and
Bruises to the coast, which constitutes
what one may term "the Iron Rhine.
mean for Germany communication will
the free ocean and with the world
market which we can never abandon.
Germany would be committing sui
eide were she 10 allow the door to th'
open ocean to be closed and 20 han,
the key 10 an enemy. The Belgian
railways and ports must remain in Ger
msn handB, or at least they must b,
placed permanently under German in
fuence Otherwise we should have {,
look towards Holland for .compensa.
fions.
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
GERMANY GETS WISE
TO KAISER BILL

BY Newspaper Enterprise Association
LONDON, July 26-The indictment
against the Kaiser and his six uD-
wounded sons as perpetrators OF a
family war" has subscribers within
Germany.
Here is what the Socialist Cohn said
about It in the Reichstag according to
Berlin papers:
"The socalled new states which we
have created i'm Russia are fertilized
by the bones Of their best sons, muir
dered by German soldiers who were
misused for the purpose. The whole
war has been purely family affair Of
the Hohenzollcrns
ut is possible that the Allies may be
compelled, TO give way. But the conse-
quonces will be that Europe will be e
continent Of beggarsV
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
BELGIUM FACES
WORST WINTER
Unspeakable Germans Seize
All Fuel and Leave Civil.
ianS to Freeze
MUCH SUFFERING
Is FORESEEN
BY Newspaper Enterprise Association.
HAVBE, France, July 26.

BY Newspaper Enterprise Association.
HAVBE, France, July 26.
Coal. which before the war was the
basis Of Belgiums prosperity, is now
the scarcest article in Belgium-for the
Belgians. The years production of coal
was 23O0O.OOO tons, and 10000 men
were employed in the mines, before the
German invasion.
Now Germany is taking all the coai,
and the BELGIAN government is wonder
Ing how the civilian population VIII
keep warm next winter.
In the last two winters the Germans
have shipped 50 per cent OF the coal
taken from Belgian mines to Germany
for use In the munitions factories. The
resultant shortage caused great hard
ship to the Belgian people, especially
In the cities.
The depOrtations of Belgian men and
boys which are still going on will
still further decrease the number or
men available for gathering coal for
the population next winter. SO the pe0-
pie are looking forward with dread {,
another winter under German occupa-
tlon.
Last autumn the Brussels town c0un-
Gil secured number of harges in which
TO bring coal by canal from Charleroi.
The Germans promptly commandeered
them. one of the suburban councils
secured some tractors. The small
amount OF coal thus secured Is not
enough for private distribution. All the
state schools had to be closed, so evea
education Is at standstill.
During the winter stringent regula-
tions were in force for economy Of
lights in shops and public buildings.
Street lighting was reduced.
The museums and public buildings
were crowded with poor people taking
shelter from the bitter cold OF their
cheerless homes. This year even this
refuge is sienied, as the museums arc
"closed for lack OF fuel To supply
this want the town council plans TO
open warming rooms"
Homely people had another way oi
saving coal and appearances. They heiu
little evening parties, called '"Nigils.
one fire warmed the party. The Invita-
ton was made in turn, and the same
lille circle met in different houses.
Last winter 30 out OF 100 households
had nothing TO cook with. All kinds
OF expedients were tried to secure coal.
Anyone who was possessed OF a vehicle,
especially hand carts. set out for the
mines and brought back sShat they
could. A long procession could be seen
along the roads, carts pushed by men,
pulled by donkeys or dogs and oxen
The traders made a good profit.
In the country the fuel shortage led
TO a great deal OF thieving OF posts
fences and gates.
The Belgians do not dare lay in Goa
fhf summer in preparation for winter
<fhey have had too much experience OF
German requisition and seizures. Under
these circumstances they have TO de-
pend solely on the energy OF their To-
eel governing bodies. whose efforts last
winter were scarcely able TO provide
for municipal works.
Evening journal., 1918-07-26

Statesmen. agents and managers viii
find the Want Ads reliable source OF
help.
Evening journal., 1918-07-26
soil SOLDIERS SUCCEED.
By iho United Press.

BY tho United Press.
MARION, Ind. July 26tEarn the
right to stay at home-plant a garden v'
This is the slogan under which the
Marion war garden association has ap-
pealed TO the patriotism Of the home
food producers and succeeded in lining
up an army OF 1900 soldiers OF the
soil. Neal Banter, supervisor OF the
association, has called upon the nation
al war garden commission for 1905
canning and drying manuals to aid The
women in their work OF piling up thu
pantry shelves with the products o.
the war gardens.
Evening journal., 1918-07-26

Engineers, metal workers. clerks and
drivers win find positions by seeking
the Want Ads.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-07
CURIOSITY EXPENSIVE
TO COPPER HILL WOMEN

ATLANTA, Ga, March Wives af-
fiicted with curiosity concerning the
movements and conduct of their hus-
bands away from home are warned
against the experience of number
OF women of the little Tennessee town
of Cooper Hill, just across the Geor-
gia line, and famous as the origin
Of the sulphuric acid fumes which
have had the state of Georgia invilv-
ed in an interstate lawsuit for many
years.
Whether the suIphuric nature of the
community had anything to do with
its selection by couple of gypsy lady
fakirs is not recorded, but at any rate
they found the wives of Cooper Hill
easy picking. They claimed to get in
touch with spirits who would tell them
what Cooper Hill husbands were do
ing away from home. The wife would
furnish $25 in greenbacks to be placed
pCI"OCh tliO hieNe'i SooS9 VI 1HS SJPoS
ladies bed and slept on several nights
The money was supposed to attract
the tell-tale spirits.
After obtaining large roll of bills
from curious wives, the gypsy ladies'
took a night train for Atlanta and
proceeded to enjoy themselves on the
profits of their haul, putting up at a
swell hotel where a couple of long
legged Tennessee deputy sheriffs
found them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-07
MISS LINGO Led
ALL STUDENTS IN
SALE OF STAMPS

The students of Americus schools
have been engaged in a spirited con-
test, selling thrift stamps, since the
recent offer by District Chairman d.
C. Pickett, of Dawson, of a prize of
ten dollars to the student here who
dispose of the largest amount of these
securities in given time.
Grammar school pupils have worked
hand for the reward, but Miss Mary
Alice Lingo. pretty High school stu
dent, has succeeded in selling greater
amount of the stamps today date than
any other student in either the High
or Grammar schools She has sold
and bought from her own savings a to-.
tai of $999.44, or just fifty-six cents
less than one thousand dollars, in these
excelletn baby bonds" and her many
friends are congratulating her upon
the successful effort. This is thought
to be the greatest total in thrift stamps
sold by any student in Georgia city
OF relative since the campaign began
several weeks ago, and reflects credit
alike on Miss Lingo, her school and
her friends, all of whom rallied to her
support and that of the government
in the undertaking.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-07
HUN LIEUTENANT
TAKEN PRISONER
BY j. s. COLONEL
ANOTHER GERMAN ATTACK ON
THE AMERICAN TRENCHES IN
LORRAINE IS REPULSED IN
SUCCESSFUL MANNER.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, in
France, March During Wednesday
an American staff colonel, while with
a French raiding party before his
nen took their positions in a enw
American sector in Lorraine captured
q Prussian lieutenant in the enemy
trenches and brought him back to the
American lines.
A German raid in this new sector
on Monday night was repulsed after 1
sharp fight Units which were among
the recent arrivals displayed the Gus
tomary American fighting ability and
gave the enemy much warmer re-
ception than was expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-07
N[TTLE FIBER TAKING
THE PLACE OF COTTON

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, March 6.
-Nettle fibre, as a substitute for other
textile material seems to have come
to stay in Germany The government
bureau entrusted with the "nettIe ex-
pIoitation' circular eulogizes the
grammar school of Lansbeyg. the
pupils of which collected a large
amount of nettle stalks, and says If
every school in Germany did the same,
we should be easily able to dispense
with the American cotton" The bov-
ernment circular at the same time
Urges all towns and communes in Ger
many to plant nettles as processes
have been perfected to such degree
that the finished article not only re-
Places but eXcels cotton,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-07
SAYS StDIT|OUs MAIL
HAS BEEN CIRCULATED

ATLANTA, Ga, March speeches
delivered by the junior senator in the
Senate and distributed through the
nails under his senatorial frank are
attracting much attention in Atlanta.
Editor J. A Hall, of the DeKalb New
Era, published in Decatur, near this
city devotes a seven-coIumn display
editorial in his latest issue to an ex-
pcsure of what he characterizes as
"Georgia's Shame and Disgrace" He
declares that IF anything were need
ed to complete the humiliation of pa
triotic Georgian, it is the ignoble act
OF the junior senator in franlIing his
incendiary and seditious speeches
through the mails"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-07
WILLIAM ]. TOLER
DEAD AT The HOME
OF SISTER in LEE

william ]. Toler died Tuesday
morning at 6:45 o'clock at the resi-
dence of his sister, Mrs. G. F. Adams.
Mr.. To1er had been sick for one week
and was 40 years of age,
Mr. Toler was we'll known and we'll
thought of by all who knew him, and
for many years has been valued en-
qIoye of the Americus Coca Cola Co,
during recent years driving the city
delivery wagon.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
NJ S. Toler, of Parrott; four sisters,
Mrs. ]. F. c. Daniel, of Parrott; Mrs
". s Gait, of Ty Ty; Mrs. R. ]. Lane.
Parrott, and Mrs. G. F. Adams. of
Americus and one brother, G. c. To-
ler of Plains.
The funeral services were held
Wednesday Afternoon at 2:90 from the
residence of his sister Mrs. j. F. c.
Daniel, of Parrott, Rev. j. NJ. Sum
mers officiated at the services. He
was a member of the Methodist
church and also of the w. o. W. lodge
OF Parrott. His reamins were laid to
rest in Parrott cemetery the w. o.
W. lodge concluding the ceremony.
The sympathies of all are extended
his relatives in their hour of bereave-
ment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-07
vERDUN VETERAN
To LECTURE HERE
LIBRARY TONIGHT
SERGEANT VERNE MARSHALL.
NOTED PATRIOTIC SPEAKER,
WILL GIVE FREE ADDRESS ON
HIS VAR EXPERIENCES.

Do you know what Prussian militar-
ism is and what it stands for?
Do you know why this war is being
fought and why we must win it?
Do you know what the American
soldiers will have to go through as
they fight in the trenches in France.
and what they will expect you to do
To help them win this war?
Do you know the intimate details Of
the great battle of Verdun?
These things and many others win
be explained at Carnegie Library to-
night by Sergeant Verne Marshall, of
Cedar Rapids, Ia, formerly private
in the army of France, and now speak
ing throughout this country under
the auspices of the treasury depart
ment, which is sending him out to re"
late his experiences in the French
army as means of informing Amer
leans of actual conditions at the front.
In various cities where he has
spoken Sergeant Marshall has created
profound impressions and newspaper
accounts of his narrative are unusually
enthusiastic in their commentators.
The purpose of the treasury depart
ment in sending Sergeant Marshall out
with his narrative is to acquaint the
people who remain at home and can
not go to France with the life the
American lads who do the fighting
must lead as they occupy the 'front.'
line trenches and to arouse them to q
realization of their duties as well as
of those of the men who wear the
khaki.
No admission will be charged
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-07
HOT DRINKS SERVED
ON The FIRING Line

WASHINGTON, March THE War
council of the American Red Cross an
nounced today that arrangements have
been completed to serve hot drinks
to American troops in the front line.
During the past six months the Red
Cross has served more than 100000
French poilus in this manner
A cablegram gave out today ex-
plains the plans:
To-day the Red Cross has fifteen
rolling canteens behind the lines From
these canteens are sent forward daily
often in the small hours of the night.
fifty or more large receptacIes con
tanning hot drinks. These are serv-
Cd froee to the men going on or just
coming off duty. The work has proved
itself to be of such value to the
French that the American army has
asked te Red Cross to have this ser,
vice directly in touch with the medi-
cal relief stations nearest teh front
The work is often done under heavy
shell fire and requires men of great
bravery and sympathy. Eugene Hale
brother of Senator Hale, finishing sis
months without vacation with a rolling
canteen near Verdun. served thousands
of French troops. gained great com
mendation from French generals whE
i.uttiioed the character Of his work
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-07
EmbezzIer Gets Light Sentence.

ATLANTA, Ga, arch AFTER plead
ing guilty to embezzling $12,500 from
ar Atlanta commission house for
which he was formely bookkeeper,
Spede J. Bryan yesterday was let off
by Judge Hill o. Fulton Superior
court, with fine of $500, his case be-
ing treated as a misdemeanor. His
former employer stated that he had
paid back all of the money and the
soliticitor joined in the request for a
light sentence. :.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-07
WEEK OF PRAYER
WELL ATTENDED

The services of the Week of Prayer
for Home Missions, at the First Bap-
tist church have been well attended
and the ladies fee they are receiving
a spiritual blessing and much helpful
il formation.
A lecture on Home Missions" will
be, given by the pastor, Rev A. d.
Kendrick, d. D., at the church tonight
at 1870. The lecture will be illus
trated with stereopticon views. Spec
ial music and readings will be rem
dered The public is cordially invited
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-07
AMERICUS REAL
ESTATE GOING UP

That Americas real estate is worth
something is proven by the sale Tues
day at sheriff's sale, when a vacant
lot 1S0 feet front on Taylor street
owned by the A. B. Campbell estate
brought $1,000. The property was
purchased by D. R. Andrews who own
ed adjoining property. He paid S61
: front foot for his purchase, the
price being considered an excellent
one.