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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-17
LANSING BEGINS
lORCAN|zINC FOR
! PEACE MEETING
Work Assigned Various Dele
gates by State Secretary,

I PARIS. Monday Dec. l6-Secre.
tary Of State lansing was in confer
snee this morning with a number Of
The members Of the American delega-
ton to the peace conference in an ct-
fort TO organize the working force
The secretary met each individual
Separately and began the assignment
OF duties to the various members Of
the American group
: Secretary Lansing said that it was
clearly impossible TO do anything
more than this preliminary work
such as the organization Of separate
pnits, before the holidays, although
there might be and probably would be
informal conversations between the
American and entente delegations TO
the congress, as they meet socially
end unoiiicially
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-17

and left It locked nt his homo, i1l1
10 o'clock last night The thlovei
broke Iho lock on the car.
electrical Man Honorsd-Advics wal
received by W. a. DeForest, sales man,
ager OF the Western Electric company
of his appointment A. member Of thi
executive board OF the Oklahoma utlll
ties association,
Good Roads Man 10 TAlk--R A
slngstary Ia scheduled to address 4
meeting ~ tho HOonorH school tonight
In the interest OF good roads.
Guard Members Nssdsd.--lf the 10.
cnl company NJ home guards can hs
recruited TO 1903 men by THURSDAY
II viii bc mustered into the national
guard that night The company mum
hcfs eighty-flye men, my of wholr
have Biguined their Intention Of go
ing into the national guard Mon be-
tween the ages OF IN and rs are ellHl'
he Application for membership maj
be made with Captain Jewett. ROOFS
uBs. American National bank build,
INK. or room 9i2 HerskoNitI build.
iug.
LIONS lNOOFNN NOAu F~fAVf-N NNNNllH
lions endorsing the proposal OF Cove
oruor.elect J n. A. Robertson adyo'
cutlug bond issue NJ $50 400 900 foi
system Of hard surface roads In tho
state were paHcHed nj n meeting Of the
Lions club At tho Sklryln hotel today.
The resolutions we're introduced by Y
A slngletary Oklahoma good roads
manager
War stamp order PsoslVsd.--OfnCiai
advice for all War Savings Stamp
! agencies In regard 10 changing their
| stnmps from tho 1918 issue 10 tho issue
~ 1918 was received At the War Raw.
| lngH bank this morning Under the
plan. agents win ba allowed IN make
| ono cent on every War SavinEH Stamp
NJ 1918 which IN changed for n stamp
/ ~ 1919. ~ stamps which rsr be bought
/ now Tor NsJ can be exchanged for
| N2i
Records 10 Fort sul.-Flry NJ the
hacker records collected by the Roy
Scouts were sent to Fort HIl tOda W
ON a rsqucst from tho commanding NJ.
/ nrsr there only Edison records were
asked for. &
/ CITY Health Report Not a new case
/ Of smallpox. measles or scarlet lever
/ has been reported by : u. watts, San
/ ltRry officer, for several days
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-17

Count Won BernStorii formerly
German ambassador TO the United
State, and now ambassador 20 Iur-
kcy has been recalled from tons,an-
tiaonIc. according 10 a report from
Basic Switzerland II 3, explained
In the report that the recall OF the
ambassador is due 20 the fact that his
buowledge OF American affair, and
officials IS especially desirable at this
time
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-17

Good Roads Man 10 TAlk-R. A
slngletary Ia scheduled to address 4
meeting a. tho SOonors school tonight
In the interest Of good roads.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-17

Records 10 Fort snl.-Flfty NJ the
hrker records collected by the BOY
Scouts were sent 10 Fort Hlll today,
ON a request from tho commanding ~
Nrsr there only Edison records were
aAked for &
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-17

electrical Man honorsd-Adyics wal
received by W. h DeForest, sales man.
ager OF the Western Electric company
of his appointment A. member Of th'
executive board Of the oklahoma Utlll.
ties association,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-17

CITY Health Rsport.--Not a new case
of smallpox, measles or scarlet fever
has been reported by ) D. watts, San
ithry officer. for several days
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-23
Value of Old Rubber.

An automobile tire. an inner tube,
a pair of old rubber shoes. a length
of leaky rubber hose-these are all
prOsaic, Unconditional articles. That
is, they were until day or two ago.
Now they are all doing their bit for
bumanity-they have caught the spell
that has descended over Annapolis
this past week and are waiting for
their opportunity to be turned into
money that will give food to some
starving Riddles over there in France
Or provide medicines and comforts for
soma wounded, suffering American
boys lover there"
A few weeks ago Denver had an
Old Rubber Week and collected near
ly six tons of rubber junk for the Red
Cross. Annapolis can help do even
better-if everyone will help a little
Even that pair of old rubber shoes
or discarded rubber boots will make
bandage for your boy cover there
that may stop the flow of blood and
keep life in his body long enough for
the surgeons to save his life when ne
reaches his first-aid station.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-23
PRAY FOR VICTORY
ON MAY THIRTEENTH.
President Sets Memorial Day for
Fasting and Prayer in
America.

National Memorial Day, Thursday,
T May Goth. is designated by President
Wilson in a proclamation issued Mon
day of last week as a day of public
Humiliation, prayer and fasting.
The proclamation, issued in response
to a resolution by Congress, follows:
where's, the Congress of the Uni
ted States on the End day of April last
passed the following resolution:
Resolved by the Senate (the House
of Representatives concurring,) that it
being a duty peculiarly incumbent in
a time of war humbly and devoutly to
acknowledge our dependence on AL
mighty God and to implore His aid
rand protection, the President of the
United States be and he is hereby re-
spectfully requested to recommend
day of public humiliation, prayer
and fasting to be observed by the peo-
pie of the United States with relig-
ious solemnity and the Offering of fer
vent applications to Almighty God
for the safety and welfare of our
cause, His blessing on our arms and a
speedy restoration of an honorable
and lasting peace to the nations of
the earth;
And, whereas, it has always been
the reverent habit of the people of the
United States to turn in humble APP
peal to Almighty God for His guild
ance in the affairs of their common
life:
Now, therefore, l, Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States of
America do hereby proclaim Thurs
day, the 30th day of May, a day al
ready freighted with sacred and slim
ulating memories, a day of public hui
initiation, prayer and fasting, and to
eXhort my fellow citizens of all faiths
and creeds to assemble on that day in
their several places of worship and
there. as well as in their homes, TO
pray Almighty God that He may for
give our sins and shortcomings as a
people and purify our hearts to see
and love the truth, to accept and de-
fend all things that are just and right,
and to purpose only those righteous
acts and judgments which are in con-
fornity with His WILL beseeching Him
that He will give victory to our arm
les as they fight for freedom, wisdom
to those who take counsel on our be-
half in these days of dark struggle
and perplexity, and steadfastness to
our people to make sacrifice to the ut
most in support of what is just and
| true, bringing us at last the peace in
which mems hearts can be at rest be-
cause it is founded upon mercy, jus
| tice and good will"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-23
AUTO DEATH TOLL
EXCEEDS WAR LIST.
Maryland Total of Killed Since
May Is Is Eleven, of
All Ages.
LAWS ARE VIOLAT E D.
Some Severe Examples Must Be
Made By the Courts, Says
the State Automobile
Commits Sioner.


Colc6eI ~2sughman says there has
seen more fatalities in Maryland
through automobile accidents since
May Is than there has been reportd
among the Maryland troops now
fighting in France for the same per
iod.
Eleven persons have met their
death as the result of motor accidents
in the last six days. Four of these,
the Commissioner says, can be traced
to reckless driving and four resulted
from intoxication. Three are consid
cred after investigation to be un-
avoidable accidents
The ages of the dead people range
from eight to fifty-siX years, the lat
ter being that of a motor cycle rided
who was killed in Westminster on
Sunday night
These figures will give the public
an idea of how the law is continually
being violated" says Mr.. Baughman,
notwithstanding that my inspectors
are on the job night and day, and as
evidence of their activity the fines
collected in this Office each week
since January / will average $1,000.
1t is up to the courts and until some
severe example has been made il is
unlikely that we can check the law
lessness
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

Or. John Beverly Pollard, Z. S. n,
Mrs. Pollard and their little daughter,
Miss Beverly Douglas Pollard are the
guests for a fortnight af Mrs. Pol
lard's m0tehr, Mrs. Frank B. Gather,
at her home on the Severn River near
ANNAPOLIS
Seaman Charles Barnes Abbott OF
the u. ). 5. Ozark is home on a few
days leave. visiting his parents on
Conduit street. MIR Abbott is one of
Maryland's 500 volunteers in the ser
vice and is one of three brothers with
the colors" in the present war of ma
tons
The Rev Or. John s. Sewers, min
lister Of College Avenue Baptist Church
who has been at Atlantic City the past
week where he attended the Baptist
Convention. has returned.
Mrs. whittier. wife of Lieut. Written,
U. S. n, is visiting her parents. Judge
and Mrs. Moss,
Miss Eliza Vallickoffer, student OF
Western Maryland College, who has
been visiting her friend. Miss Louise
Pettebone at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Corner Ridout, Dean street. has re-
turned TO her home in Uniontown, Md.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-23
WRITE TO THE BOYS
IN THE u. S. SERVICE.
Doug" Fairbanks Says That He
Finds Time For At Least A
Letter A Week.

| was talking recently with friend
of mine, boy who had been rejected
nj one OF the army environments and
sent back to civil life because of some
physical disability, says Douglas Fair
banks i'm Photoplay. He had spent
several weeks with the boys and he
knew what they wanted. Well. it
wasn't money or tobacco or books
they were being furnished plenty OF
these: the great cry was for letters.
For the luvva of Mike" adjured
this boy, "if you have any friends In
France or at American Lake, or Camp
Dix. or any of the other training
camps write them letters ever so
often If you haven't the time, tell
your secretary to do it, II doesn't
make so much difference how long it
Is or what's in it. just so it's let
ter You haven't any idea of the hap
piness the receipt of letter gives or
the utter lonesomeness suffered by
the boy who sees others get them and
IS denied that pleasure himself"
So find time to drop line to some
of the fellows | know at least once a
week. IL you haven't made a good
resolution, try that one. It's very in
expensive and you will find that you
will get almost as much happiness out
of il as the other fellow. For the
girls. this gets double. II letter from
a man can make fellow feel that he
hasn't been forgotten, think of what
n letter from girl will do
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-23
BOY SCOUTS
HELP GOVERNMENT
Answer President Wilson's APP
peal to Find Black Walnut
for Needed Timber.

President Wilson's appeal to the
Boy Scouts of America to help win
the war by locating supplies of black
walnut trees has been followed by ar
rangements under which the War De-
partment. the Forest Service. and the
Boy Scout organization have joined
efforts to find the needed timber.
As President Wilson pointed out,
the War Department program makes
the securing of black walnut lumber
for use in manufacturing airplane
propellers and gunstocks of the ut
most importance. War Department
and Forest Service officials are comb
ing the country for black walnut tim
Der. which can no longer be found in
abundance anywhere, but has to be
culled, often as single trees, from
mixed forest growths. Much of the
black walnut that is left is in farm
ers' woodlots, and it is primarily TO
locate this that the Boy Scouts have
been called into service. In the ag-
gregate, there are sold TO be large
supplies.
Many luOuSduuS Ol blduhS anu lSt-
ter of instructions are being printed
by the Government for distribution to
scouts and scout masters throughout
the region in which black walnut oc-
ours in commercial quantities Indi-
vidual trees may be found as far east
as Connecticut, northward in New
York to and beyond the Canadian line,
southwark almost to the Gulf of Mex
leo. and westward far into the prairie
states. but the Ohio and Mississippi
Valley states, the Middle Atlantic
states. and the Southern Appalachian
region are expected to furnish most
of the supply As reports are turned
in by the scout masters, they will be
tabulated by the Forest Service and
reported to the War Department.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-23
Jimmy-A Casualty.

Jimmy. the ant eater. is a casualty
Jimmy is the mascot of the til Regi-
ment. U. S Marines and he eats every
thing but ants.
Jimmy journeyed from Vera Cruz
with the Marines and when he arrived
in the front line trenches, Jimmy was
happy-here was real action
But the screeching shells and burst
ing bombs soon lost their terror for
jimmy and trench life was beginning
to pail on him when the attack came
A huge trench rat, resenting Jimmy's
intrusion, charged They locked in
deadly combat. Seeing he was being
worsted. the rat tail-signaled for re-
Inducements and the rat reserves
came to the battle line in close forma-
ton for a massed attack
Then the Marines stepped in and
ended the battle They found Jimmy
had lost sundry pieces of hide and his
sunny disposition.
He was given an immediate fur
Tough and recommended for wound
stripe.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-23
LUSITANIA TRAGEDY
IMMORTALIZED IN FILM.
Third Anniversary of Sinking OF
The Queen of the Sea Oo-
served by Picture.

One of the striking scenes Ifohh
The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin, tue
seven-reel Jewel production which VIII
be exhibited at the Republic FRIDAY
and Saturday is the Homecoming Oh
Captain Won Neigle, captain of the U
boat which sank the Lusitania Inc
thira anniversary of this greatest
tragedy of the sea has just been Cd
served throughout this eountdy, ana
The Kaiser. the Beast of Berlin, mas
done il share TO keep fresh nd green
the memory OF the martyrs TO the
cause of freedom who sank on that
ship.and whose deaht America intends
TO avenge with every power at It's
command
Driven almost TO madness by the
proving thoughts of the hundreds OF
Cefenseless women and children he
sent TO the ocen's bottom on that snip
Captain Won Maggie cannot embrace MS
wife and two children. The medal
shown over his heart is that, awarded
by the kaiser for his heroic" feat.
Captain Won Neigle shortly after
his home coming is shown to have be-
come insane. and in later episode in
vades the kaiser's private chamber.
The character is played by Nigel De-
Bruililer, and is one of the most force
full pieces of work in the entire pic
ture
The wife is portrayed by Gretchen
Lederer, the former operate star, who
until the beginning of the war, when
she took out her first citizenship pa
pers, was a subject of Germany. There
is now no more loyal American in this
country than Gretchen Lederer, and it
is one of the joys of her life that she
had a prominent part in this picture,
which shows the kaiser as he really is.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-23
SPRING DRIVE
FOR COLLEGE MEN.

The L. s Marine Corps will make n
spring drive" for college men. \
number of university and college
graduates now in the Corps are being
sent both to their old schools and
nearby recruiting stations to thor
oughly explain to members of the
graduating and other classes the
many advantages of the Marine Corps.
4 special feature of their work will
be to enroll a few men for the avia-
ton branch of the Corps. They will
search particularly among successful
athletes for applicants for this branch.
After their application has been sue
cessfully passed, the men will be sent
to the Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology enrolled as gunnery ser
geants. Then they will so TO the fly
ing school and. if successful. viii be
commissioned second ieutenants.
Many of the collegians who do not
desire to enter the aviation are plan
ming 10 enter the Marine Corps and
work their way into the Marine Off
GERS Training School, which are held
every three months for enlisted men
only.
Eddie Mahan. Harvard football
star: Harry Legore, Yale crack; john
Techs sensational football star. and
ball star: Pup" Phillips, Georgia
nv Beckett, Oregon University foot
nv Oyerton. crack Yale runner; John
a few of the noted college athletes
Pete Carlow, Carlisle Indian star, are
now wearing the uniform of the Ma
rine Corps.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-23
He Risks Life-You Risk
Nothing.

The soldier at the battle front has
sacrificed home, comfort, ambition and
his life, perchance He does this that
you and your family may be saved
from the domination of the brutal
Hun, and all he asks is munition
clothes and food
But he does appeal to you to lend
your government money to supply his
fighting needs. He risks his life. You
do not even risk your money, for il
you buy War Savings and Thrift
Stamps the Government guarantees to
return the money at compound inter
est. Buy them at once. Surely this is
the least you ca do.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
TEST OF CHARACTER.

The attitude one takes on the moral
issues in a community is test of Christian
character far greater than simply going to
church and singing hallelujah. If man S
religion doesn't make a public spirited
citizen of him, it fails Of great purpose.
Why a man ; faith ought to make him a
resolute, outstanding man, ready to stand
for righteousness in whatever form il pre-
sents itself Il utterly fails if it makes him
only a negatively good man. When a ques-
ton of temperance, morality or civic duty
confronts a man and he goes straight way
and hides behind his counter, his desk or
his bench. he proclaims himself as a re-
ligious imbecile. We don't want to be
harsh, but honor bright, ism this so? 1t is
a poor religion that makes a man indif-
ferent to the great moral issues constantly
arising in community; and when that is
the case, the man needs praying for more
than the heather Of the South Seas The
neglect to meet moral duty to the COM
munity that comes to man 5 doorstep is
a dark reflection upon ones religious faith,
it makes no difference to what sect or pro-
fession he may belong Ohio State jour
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
CLAIMING STOLEN GOODS.

The German tiger is a very sick cat.
and the Danes accordingly are getting
quite courageous. They are now reported
10 be reminding the German government
very politely Of lit5lc detail in the an
nexation Of SchIeSwie which Germany has
persistently overlooked for the last %
wears
When Prussia stole the dukedomS of
Schie~wlg- Holstein and Lauenburg. back
In 1851. ~hc promised to hold pleblscite
Of the inhabitants ~ ScheSwig 10 decide
whether they preferred allegiance 10 Den
mark or TO Prussia
The promise was only made TO placate
the scruples Of Napoleon III. who was
still trading successfully on his uncle :
reputation: but when his pastcboard
empire collapsed at Sedan and Prussia
became the dominating state IN a real
German empire the right Of the people OF
Schleswig 10 decide their own allegiance
was treated like my other scrap Of paper.
Is Scheswlg 10 be returned to Den
mark? II We apply the principle Of strict
] stice to all the territories Prussia has
stolen during the last 200 years as we
propose 10 do in the case of Poland-the
German Empire will be torn 10 pieces
a out as thoroughly as the Austrian En-
pire is going to be-Blnghamton Press.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
Austria Surrenders.

The reply Of the Observation-Disclosures
government. Yesterday, to President VIII
sons note OF October 10, amounts 70
virtual surrender The reply accepts
the terms laid down by President Wilson
and expresses willingness on the part OF
Austria-!iungary to negotiate a peace
and an immediate cessation Of hostlllties
on all Acknowledgements fronts
This act of surrender, If promptly car
red INTO effect. should soon put an end
to all resistance by Germany and compel
an absolute and unconditional surrender
Peace with Austria-liungary wot,sd re-
lease a great military force for operations
in France and Belgium. and the result
would be such an onslaught upon the
shattered German forces as would rapidly
drive them across the Rhine and carry
the war into German territory No
wonder there is renewed peace talk al
Berlin.
Thus, the war situation Is growing
better and better for he Allies Thanks
to the tremendous aid rendered by our
country. the treachcrous and despicablc
cause of Germany is soon to hc overthrow
and that country called to stern account
for her niqulty in forcing the cruel war
upon the world, and for the awful atroc-
ities committed by her forces on land
and sea in contravention Of all the rules
OF war and the dictates OF humanity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
Hard Blow 10 a Failing Cause.

The reslgnatio Of Ludendorff. Firs
General of the German
armies. coming 50 soon after the reported
and generally believed resignation Of
Field Marshal Won ulndenburg is q hard
blow to Germanvs 5 rapidly failing cause.
Ii is said his resignation was due 10 differ
ences with Emperor Wilhelm over the
question of peace negotiations.
Hindenburg and Ludendorff were the
military idols of the German people,
especially when they were winning VIC
tories by reason OF their superior forces
But both have proved that they could
fight only when they were provided
with ample resources, and could do moth
ing when they were not able TO present
superior strength to the assaults OF the
enemy Also, it has been said that Luden-
dorff was the brains of Hindenburg, :"
and furnished him with plans for all his
famous 'strategcal moves, which, how
ever, proved impotent when the forces Of
the Allies became strong enough TO put
up winning fight
The resignation, however, coming at
this time, is great blow TO German hopes.
II is. in practical effect, an admission of
defeat.