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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
Our Daily Birthday Party.

Col William Carey Sanger. former
, assistant secretary of war, born in
Brooklyn, IS years ago today
John /. Hines, one of the new briga
der generals Of the national army, born
in West Virginia fifty years ago today
Augustus o. Stanley. governor Of
Kentucky, born at ShelbyvIle, Ky, 81
years ago today,
Thomas Ewing, former commissioner
OF patents, born at Lcavcnworth, Kan,
50 years ago today
Philip l. Hale, Boston artist, son Of
the late Edward Everett Hale, born in
Boston, s. years ago today.
Prof Charles ]. Bullock Of Harvard.
president OF the National Tax associa
tion Of the United States, born in Bos
ton, ~ years ago today
DR. Edmund ] James president OF
the University OF Illinois, born at Jack
sonvllle, III, % years ago today
-Wss.
Pay your income tax now and our
boys will help to deliver your message
to the kaiser.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
DE MAR, MARATHON STAR,
CALLED IN DRAFT QUOTA

MELROSE, Mass Clarence II DE
Mar. one Of the best known long as
tancc runners IN the country, has been
ordered to report with other draft men
from this district at Fort Slocum, n
v Nav q DE Mar first attracted
untiounl attention In 1906, when he won
the Boston A. A. marathon race from
Ashland to Boston distance OF 20
miles. lowering the record made by rom
Inugbost. the Indian runner DE MAJ
was one of the team which represented
the United states in the marathon al
the trst Olympic games at Stockholm
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
FAMOUS WOMAN SWIMMER
IS BOUND FOR AMERICA

SAN FRANCISCO - Miss Fann}
Duranck. holder OF all woman's world
free style swimming records. and Mis(
stroke swimmer sailed today for th(
United states. according to cable rel
ceived here today from sydney, NeI
South Wales. A tour has been arI
ranged extending from the Pacific u
the Atlantic coast, during which th(
Australian girls win meet the best o|
the American girl swimmers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
BILL BRENNAN MATCHED
WITH DENMARK CHAMPION

CHICAGO. May 2o.-According to
word received from New York yes,vr-
day Ru Brennan. local heavyweight
has recovered from his broken ankle
and win make his first fight since the
Dempsey upset next Thursday. Hls
Apdrel who halls from Denmark and
aims the heavyweight championship OF
tnat place Oscar has been In this
country hut three weeks The fght
takes place at North Adams, Mass,
over the tweve-round route.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
HistorpR -
One Hundred Years Ago Today.

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
l8l8-Gencral Jackson arrived before
Pensacola and demanded the surren-
der OF the forts from the Spanish gov
ernOr
Seventy-Five Years Ago Today.
lS4j-Dr. Pusey, the founder Of Pu-
seysm, was suspended from preaching
at Oxford university for his sermon
on transubstantiation
Fifty Years Ago Today.
l868-Rcpublican national convention
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
Kopp and Geary of
the Athletics Are
Now in Ship Plant

PHILADELPHIA Merlin kopp, left
delder Of the Philadelphia Americans,
and Robert Geary pitcher Of the same
club, today obtained positions with the
Harlan a Iolllngsworth ShipbulldlnE
corporgtIon Of Wilmington. pei, where
Joe Jackson. former uutflcldcr ~ the
Chicago White SoN. began work yeHtcr-
day
Kopp and Gcary have been placed lu
cmss \ by draft boards, but both de
clIned 10 say whether they would claim
exemption on the ground that they are
employed i'm war industry.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
Two More Matches
For Red Cross Meet

NEW YORK. Two more matches have
been arranged Tor the Red Crosa hoXins
carnival at Madison square Garden Nav
u under the direction Of william toN'
Willie Jackson. New York lightweight.
was hooked to meet Frankie Callahan
and johnny Dundee to meet Eddie wal
lace. Among the boxers that have been
invited TO take part in the show arc
Jess willard. Fred Fulton, Jack Dcmp-
sey. Rhlv Mskc, Mike O'bowd ana MlN'
EFlttrg
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21

WHEN school let out me and Rowdy
w ramblcd down to the river watch
mans shanty and ! was going to tell
him all about vacation but he was not
there vet, so me and Rowdy went up and
over the bridge and around into the
street where the girl with the baby half
sister lives, and we went in and there
was no one there but the baby half sister
50 ! thought | would give it bath be
cause it IS fun giving a baby a bath, so
put the dlshpan full OF water on the
stove and was going to warm II mp and
then | thought the baby might like il
If ] sat her right in the dish pan and
let her sit there till the water got warm,
and just as | got her clothes off the
step mother came in and when she asked
me what | was up to and | told her
she said the baby had had her bath and
anyhow 1t would not. be a good plan TO
put her on the stove in the pan be
cause she would be sitting on the bot
tom of the pan and the bottom OF the
pan would be right against the fire
and il would burn her. never thought
OF that, and it would have been a good
Joke on me IL / had done il
Me and Rowdy sat around till bed
time and the girl was sent TO bed, so
then We passed the river watchman up
and went home and prayed to my moth
er which art in heaven. bet we will
have fun in vacation. Amen
60 BE Continued
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
One Year Ago Today in the War.

May p, l9l7-Lloyd George offered
Ireland home rule on her own terms II
the Irish convention could agree on
PLAN London reported British in pos
session OF ten miles of Hindenburg line
on the ArraS front
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
JOCKEY 0'NElLL DEAD;
WAS HURT AT PIMllCO

BALTIMORE Jockey Pat O'Neill,
who feu at TimlIco ON May 10 while
riding I'm the stecplcch,sc and suffered
a fractured skull. died pt the hospital
today lie never rcgaincd conscious
naag
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21

Nv IliArs' NY own llut AdllN IdlIlt
w home this morning, which WIS
w Monday, and sat down across
the table from me to eat the domestic
silence breakfast | had got for him, he
looked at me for a long time and smiled,
and then he said he heard | had sent
my best clothes to Sunday school, and
! said had, and then he laughed and
he said my idc.. was all right and that
was proven because Worley came here
and waited till got home SO Worlcy
could tell me she was sorry. but my
daddy says am getting to be a tall girl
and ! must begin to act a little bit like
other little girls and | must dress up
WIN go to Sunday school because
that is the fashion and the Irish are
always in fashion. told him ! would
rather go to Sunday school when !
dress up than to dress up when | go to
Sunday school, and he said he could
not see that there was any difference,
and when | came to study it ont |
couldn't either When said it
thought IT was going to mean that |
would not have to go to Sunday school
so often, but when | had got it aid L
| did not mean that at all That is the
reason It is best to keep your face shut
No one can misunderstood what you
say II you don't say anything
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21

81 believe this is the warmest day we
ever had
"No. We had half day warmer than
this
"How about the rest Of the day"
There wasn't any; II burnt up
Cartoons Magazine
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21

WORLEY and Mrs Pickle Face
came to walk part way to school
with me and Morley was telling Mrs
Pickle Face about my taking my good
clothes to Sunday school, and she said
that It was all her own fault that | had
TO do it, and then she said that some
times she thought that grownupS made
more mistakes than children did, only
when they make them there i, no one
to tell them about il and maybe spank
them, and Mrs. Pickle Face said Wor-
ley was right, and that she had made
mistakes herself and that If it had not
been for her good friends she might
have made a worse one, and | think
she was thinking about the slkologer
but ] did not say anything, only asked
her how Pickle Face was getting along
with the people he went to play for
and she said he was knocking their eye
out so guess they don't like his play
ing ! wish they mad come here 10 hear
him play and maybe ! would have hap
pened TO have been around when he
knocked their eye out and | would have
enjoyed that and so would Rowdy
When we got TO school the bell had not
rang because It was early and we looked
around and then went over to the gar
dens and Spot was working and the
things in our garden have got over
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21

bdl MOORE WINS I"tt 'blts o., ,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 20 Pal
Moore OF Memphis was given q referees
decision over Earl Turyoar OF Denver.
Colo In an cight-round bout here to-
night Moore has enlisted In the navy
and this Is his last fight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
Armv Handles Soldiers Mail

WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Deliyery
OF mail to and collection from Ameri-
can expedltionary forces has been tax
en- over by the war department
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21

The rubber band you take off the
bank roll is moose for the kaiser. Pay
your income tax.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
Scoreboard
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.


National.
At Cincinnati b, Boston ..
At Chicago . Brooklyn
At 81 Louis 3 New York E.
At Pittsburgh 8; Philadelphia l.
American.
At New York 2. Chicago e.
At Washington ? St Louis 4
At Philadelphia 3 Detroit 4
Al Boston ii, Cleveland /.
Texas League.
At Fort Worth 9 Dallas 1
At Shreveport 4; san Antonio 2
At Waco 3; Houston o
American Association.
A. Milwaukee .. Columbus y
At ST. Paul 4. indianapolis 2
Al Kansas city 6, Toledo ]
only three games
Western League.
At Topeka 9. wichita s.
At st Joseph 6, omaha l.
At Sioux city 6. Des Moincs !.
only .pree games.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
ToDAY's SCHEDULE.

National.
Boston at Cincinnati. clear.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. clear
brooklyn at Chicago. clear
New York at St Louis, cloudy.
American.
Chicago at New York, cloudy
st. Louis at Washington, clear
Detroit at Philadelphia, cloudy
Cleveland at Boston. cloudy
Southern.
New Orleans at Mobile
birmingham at Chattanooga
Little Rock NJ Memphis
Nashville at Atlanta
All clear
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21

l89}-A dozen lives lost and $500
900 in property destroyed by forest
fires in Michigan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-21
Twenty-Five Years Ayo Today.

nominated General Grant for Prcsi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-02
Submarine Chaser
Sinks Off Coast
Two Members OF Crew Missing After
Collision With Tanker S. W.
Weller

Washington. Oct IA submarine
chaser operating off the New Jersey
coast was sunk in collision with the
tanker 8. w. Weller, early today, the
navy department announced tonight.
Two members of the crew are miss
ing.
The navy department announce
ment follows:
''At A. NJ today submarine
chaser No. 60 was sunk in collision
with the tanker S. w. Weller off the
New Jersey coast
"All members of the crew were
saved with the exception of two
men--machinists mate, second class.
Walter II. kluth, and seaman, second
class, Martin A. Wilson~-who are re-
ported missing.
Patrol boats and other craft went
Immediately in search of the two
Inlissing men,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-02
MAN The Ships
IS WILSON'S PLEA
Nation Needs Help From Tho9e
Who Can Qualify TO Work
on Merchantmen.
VITAL TO VICT DRY


Washington. oct f-M.tn Tie
ships is the call sounded today Icy
President Wilson. and 1t Is addressed
TO all those who have had experience
Of the deep sea rs we'll as 70 those
whose calling IN life has not yel been
determined
We are breaking world records n
the construction Of Sbips and now
lead the world ia their production
but we are confronted wish "a lack 81.
experienced men to man Thorn These
men, the president finds. have sud-
denly become an important factor ia
our national life.
Ne need their aid in transporting
our soldiers TO foreign lands. aud In
transporting The munitions ana food
supplies for them and the material
for the sustepanCe Of the armies and
peoples nf the countries with wine y
We are associated M the Wer ard The
need for them wiit continue fu fhr
overseas commerce. which VIII rrsflt
from HE demands made upnn oHr sur.
plusage of production after the wsr
Hence the presidents appeal
Time was when tho natural impulse
of young America was seward That
was in the days of the old wind Jam
mer and then a berth aboard ship,
meant opportunity 20 view the world
the days when Americas merchant
marine was the pride Of America and
the envy of the world.
That day is coming again, with
Continued on Page Two)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-02
AMERICANS ADVANCE LINE in THE FOREST OF ARGONNE
BRITISH ENCIRClE CENTRAL BASTION OF ST. QUENTIN
TURKEY THREATENS TO QUIT UNLESS HUNS SEND HEEL
Germans Are Not Fighting
To Protect The Fatherland

Paris, Oct. 1.-The sudden German reform flourish
not taken seriously by the French press but rather
regarded attempt to pacate the democratic countries
fighting the central powers and make them believe Germany
has the of her ways while matter Of fact
the militarists still rule supreme.
1t pointed out again and again that what the allies
require is DEEDS not words President Wilson's speech
is pointed to by all leading organs setting forth in the
ceares possible terms and conditions sine qua
conditional surrender of the present outlaw government
of the empire
IN authoritative quarters emphasis is placed the
warning against undue optimism It is asserted in highest
quarters that the allied peoples must not think the end is
in sight Information straight from the front shows that
the French generals fully conscious Of the hercuean
task still to be done not only in completely breaking the
Hndenburg line but in breaking the succession of equally
strong lines behind it.
The kaisers appeal to his people is recognized
attempt to stien the crumbng home morale by preach
ing the out gospel Of defensive war; but
wide German circles the fact is becoming and
apparent that tho Germans fighting to defend the
atherand but the illicit mtaris gains in the west and
east
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-02
Enemy Withdraws
TroopsFromRussia

Washington, Oct. t--Germany is
Withdrawing large Numbers Of troops
from Russia, according 10 adyiceS 10
the state department today The
evacuation of rskon and the surround
ing territory together with the evacu-
alton of RielEorod. now is under way
The approximate number of German
troops in European Russia has been
reported to he 100000. 1t is not
known whether the movement of men
Is designed to stay further allied adj
vances in the Balkans. or that the ext
gencies of the west front demand adj
d:ttonal man power.
Germany, however, since the Eul-
Garian debacle, has threatened to rush
troops therein an attempt to avert the
catastrophe she faces
Another significant feature regard
ing the Withdrawal Of the Russian
forces is a dispatch which says tha
Ukraine revolutions have turn G d
against the Germans and Killed 5000
in bitter fighting AT Kernel should
this sentiment against the central
powers prove to be general throughout
Ukraine, it would. officials say. hasten
the elimination Of Turkey from hos
Utilities, Coupled with this Is "A report
that the Turks have begun TO retire
from Baku 1hey have systematically
piiiaged and burned tho town and also
have fred the Immense oil field which
ad}oias IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-02

A motion 10 reconsider requires
only ma ority vote OF the senate and
is certain to prevail. The resolution
efnbodying the amendment then Will
go to the calendar. subject to recon
sideration at the will OF the senate
The hope in this move is that the
fan elections Will send to the senate
the two votes necessary rs pass the
measure. Four senators who voted
against the measure To-day are serving
by appointment and successors will
be elected November s. and will quail
fy at once.
One OF these senators will be elect
ed from Louisiana -staee%eta Senator
Guion who voted against the amend
ment- AS the state of Louisiana voted
on woman suffrage as "A state issue on
election day, the vote of the new sena-
tor undoubtedly will follow the will OF
his state.
Senator Benet appointed from
South Carolina. will he succeeded by
w. r. Pollock. former attorney-gen-
eral OF that state
Senator Drew of New Hampshire
will be succeeded hy George H. Moses.
1t is believed that the South Caro-
lima democrat and the new Hamp-
shire republican will be found against
the amendment, and will vote as did
Senators Benet and Drew, serving by
appointment.
Senator Baird, appointed from New
Jersey, is q candidate 10 succeed him.
self If reelected, his vote will he
against the amendment, as it was to-
day He is opposed by Charles S. Hen
Messy. democrat. who undoubtedly
would be in favor of the amendment.
The hope of the s,iffragists for the
passage of the amendment as well as
the hope OF the president and the
administration, therefore, would ap-
pear to lie in the election of two
democratic senator's and in the vic
tory OF the OF the suffrage cause as
state issue in the coming Louis
lana election.
There was no surprise in the vote
of the senate today II was known
after President Wilson had made his
strong appeal yesterday and had even
followed it up with personal letters
to senators who might b epersuaded
that he had failed to sway single
fCnnfipncA IN paca v>rvo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-02
GERMAN ARMY READY
TO LEAVE BELGIUM

London. Oct. f.--Genera1 Won
Falkenhauscn. military governor
of Belgium. has announced that the
German army is prtsnring to evac-
uate Belgium and to the
German frontier. the IL Express
learns from its Amsterdam CORE
srondent.
In announcing the proposed esac-
uation. General Won FaIkenhauscn
stated. according To the correspon-
dent. that Germany means To show
the world that she really wants
nothing in the war except to defend
the fathcrland.
The correspondent adds that the
pressure OF the majority socialists
probably will force the inauguration
this week of n parliamentary gov
eminent in Germany. with an ac-
companyinS peace offer on ''moder-
ate terms "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-02
S. A. T. c. of $50, 900
Gathered in 500 Insti-
tutions of Learning.
IN EVERY S T A T E
President Sends Special
Message Pointing Out
Opportunity for
Service.
RICHMOND COLLEGE, CORPS
INDICTED INTO SERVICE

In the presence of the faculty
and a number OF interested visitors,
$50 mem bors of the Students Army
Training Corps of Richmond col
lege were formally indicted into
service on the campus yesterday
noon.
The general orders establishing
the corps were read, followed by
messages from President Wilson
and General March, chief Of staff
The Richmond college corps viii
include 400 yong men when fully
recruited, 4 number OF applicants
are awaiting examination and it
appears certain that the quota will
be fllled by volunteers. Students
under eighteen years OF age are also
waiting for the opportunity to en-
roll in the corps for training
though they will he under disci-
pline only during drill hours and
periods OF instruction in military
subjects.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-02
Suffrage, Beaten In Senate, So to 81,
May Come Up Again After Election
Presidents Earnest Appeal Fails Change Single Vote
Subject May Be Reconsdered After Fall Election When
Several New Members of Upper House Are to Be Chosen

Washington. October 1.-The wo-
man suffrage anne ndment was defeat
ed In the senate today by a record
vote of SO to 81 The real vote Of the
senate however. as shown by the pairs,
was g. to "a. or ,wo votes short OF
the required tvo-thr1ds majority nee
essary 10 submit constitutional
amendment to the several states
Hope for the passage OF the meas
ure at this session of congress is by
no means on account of the vote to-
day Senator Jones of New Mexico.
chairman OF the woman suffrage COM
mittee, took the parliamentary ad-
vantage OF changing his vote from
AYE" to mo" after the measure had
been defeated and before the result
was announced. and gave notice that
he would move for a consideration
of the vote on the next legislative day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-02

Washington, Oct. i-~Nore than
10000 young college students-the
very flower of American manhood
today offered their lives in defense OF
their country and OF the democracy
of the world, Apportioned among
more than 500 colleges aud universities
in nearly every state in the Union. they
were asssaahled simultaneously and
stood at attention while the general
orders establishing the Students Army
Training Corps and messages from
President Wilson. Acting Secretary Of
War Crowell and General March. chief
OF staff were read TO them by the
commanding officers OF the individual
units
THE step You have taken is a most
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-02

GAIN S T f A Dill y

Washington, Oct. I'll
war department tonight mad
public the following comm
nique covering today's oper
tons:
No. 40.
Section A During the da
we advanced our lines in Til
forest of Argonne. Further q
the east our patrols have pass
ed beyond Cierges and are Oh
Grating north Of that point, a
the road from Exermont 4
Gensnes, maintaining contac
with the enemy. In the mort
our troops are advancing wit
the French and British an
participating in their sut
cesses. Since September &c on
ayiators have shot down NOR
than 100 hostile planes and y
balloons.
Section B-There is nothin'
to report in this section.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-02

The central committee last night
completed plans for great Liberty
loan demonstration among the wo-
men of Richmond this afternoon and
tonight by which il is believed that
the aid of every woman in the city
will be enlisted in the campaign for
the sale OF bonds.
Miss Maude Fay. prominent opera
singer and well-knoWn educational
speaker. will address the women at
two meetings. urging them TO buy
bonds themselves. and TO help in the
fourth campaign.
Miss Fay will address the women
at o'clock this afternoon at the
Womau's club and again tonight at
Sis O'Clock at the city auditorium.
where mass meeting will he held.
John II. cJack") Lee, OF Lynch
burg. will also speak Letters have
been sent out to thirty-nine womans'
organizations in the city asking to
have each member attend the mass
meeting.
Seats will be reserved for them.
but the meeting. which will be pre-
sided over by John Kerr Branch,
chairman of the Richmond commit
tee. will be open to the public. Each
woman's organization will also ap-
point a special committee TO sell
Liberty bonds at the auditorium to-
night.
Lane Comes Saturday
The executive committee announced
yesterday that Franklin X. Lane, sec
rotary of the interior. would visit
Richmond on Saturday. and that a
demonstration was being planned in
his honor, Plans are also being made