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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
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LONGING FOR SPRING.

THE winter is a mean old thin{|
with ice and snow and blizzard
I'm longing for the breath d
spring, with heart and mind and gir{
zard. The wind that shrieks acros1
the moor grows colder still and strong4
er; IT seems to me | can't endure thi1
winter graft much longer. Oh. winte
is beastly bore Will spring e'o(
come wonder, when | can shut TIN
furnace door, and let il 20 to thunder
All, Gentle Annie, speed your step, AMI
chase out winter burly! Display SOM
energy and pep, and get here bright an(
early, My ears are freezing as the1
flap each winter ! expect it and Their
are frostbltes on my map, where side
boards don't protect it, The house
cold, and If burn some anthracite
heat it, some grim conserver calls th
turn and tells me | should beat il.
night | dream of birds and buds, d
streams that glance and culver, an
waking put on frozen duds, and stan
around and shiver | dream of meadow
green and kind with lambs and XII
drcd friskers, and wake at break
day to find a snowdrift in my whisker
! dream Of valleys sweet with hay,
prospects fair and pleasing, and wal
upon winter day, to find my trilbI
freezing. Oh / am sick of snow al
ice of blasts that long have toss
me produce the spring and dern II
price-it's worth what it would co
me
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12

dame for whom a man sacrifices his
5elf-respect and his reputation is sell
8om as good-looking as his wife.
A man is happy when he is having
a good time. A woman is happy when
her children are having a good time.
The best bet we know of it that they
are not called grass widows because
they are green,
Women who read the best sellers
should not overlook the cook book
They will find that il contains many
stirring paragraphs.
If the doctor wasn't so handy, most
of us would be more careful about our
eating
The only time in life when you are
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12

in danger of being killed with kind
ness is before you are years old.
II is none of our business But the
man who wears skye terrier whiskers
has no business making fun of the man
who wears Santa Claus whiskers.
His own opinion of himself is the one
good thing about many a man
Investigate the case of the man who
has a sore toe and you will usually
find that he stubbed it while butting
into some other mans business.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
Paw Knows Everything

Willie-Paw, what il the difference
between an ordinary fool and a hope.
less iool'
Paw-An ordinary fool Is a man who
get, married, and a hopeless fool is a
man who marries the second time, my
son.
Maw-You como out In the kitchen
with me, Willie and l'll learn you to
keep your mouth shut
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12

Luke McLuke Says:
or course we know that the women
folks will snort. But the fact is that
a husband usually pays his wife as
much attention as she encourages
When girl begins to protest against
YOU buying candy for her and paying
for theater tickets and tells you that
YOU should save your money, you are
goner, SON. you are goner.
Providence takes care of children
and fools. And it isn't the children
that keep Providence busy day and
night
And a wife hates to let a husband
have the last word, even when it comes
in the form of an apology
Any mother can tell you that the
baby would be a perfect angel If It
hadn't inherited its fathers bad temper.
Another remarkable thing is that the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12

Very little Of the visible supply of sympathy in this
eountry will 60 to those European neutras which are
having their troubles to get enough to eat How
tqn can be near Germany and remain neutral is difficult
70 understand
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
The Happy Couple.

Their life IL oil chin.
They're unhappy no doubt
For ha never Gives In
And she never gives out
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12

Polepess sometimes paragrapher to refer to
bush league congressman as statesman.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
More About Msry

More About Mary.
Mary had some Jewels rare,
All studded In her garter
She fools the girls, but loving Hen
Knows that they cost n quarter.
Mack.
And loving Ben would soon awake,
I think he'd be a goner
II he should ever undertake
TO put her garter on her. -Admlrer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12

While learning to for thrift stamps don't forget
= save wheat and meat as ordered by Mr. Hoover
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
ouehl

MY boy ha, developed a wonderful
talent for playing mandolin
Dragged Smith
"Oh we'll I wouldn't feel badly"
ympaihiled Jones, The poor kid may
get over II"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
Danger

II, the patient out Of danger YETI"
asked the friend.
mo" replied the doctor "lle Is
oonyale'cent. but he has a pfetty
trained nurse attending him"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
cotns

Corn may not flourish on your land"
Observed tho clever Mr. band
nut what n dandy corn crop you
Can raise In almost any shoe"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
Old Sores
inNeWHaPe]
Twenty Years Ago.


Miss Margaret Mckinley, the hand
some expert accountant. took a punge
in lhe real estate market today during
the Stroud town lot sales. She bought
business lot and in twenty minutes
sold il at an advance OF $50. The samo
lot changed hands again in about an
hour at $50 advance. Ex-County
Commissioner Concannon bought and
sold a loi making SIS on the deal
Building at Stroud will now commence
in earnest Charley Frost will erect .
saloon. Dr. Street will put in branch
store, J. h. Otto Of Tecumseh will put
in a hardware and implement stock,
Jimmy Brogan and father will start .
grocery Frank Harra feed store The
days sales amounted to almost SlS,000
Assistant District Attorney Mo-
Meachan returned from Saltwater Last
night.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
wuffl

The dog said "Gabby Mrs Young
A. talk can't IN surpassed.
Ny tail IN longer than her tongue,
Hut n can't wHg M fast"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
How About Her2

How About HerP
Any objection to letting Pearl Side
bottom Of Ludlow, Ky, into the club
Strange.
"Onh Of our llls."
SAYS Mrs. Levy
''ls that light bills
Should bo 80 heavy"
Luke McLuke.
"pecoctlons soft"
Says Mr. Sink.
Are found quite on
Real hard to drink"
-El-Jay-E FL.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
Defined

Tho banker calls II interest and he
heavcs n plouA sigh,
The landlord calls II rent" and he
winks the other eve;
The capitalist calls II profit as he
tucks II In his bag.
But the good old honest burgler he
simply calls II "swag"
Pin Miller
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
LrtRMLhle
His 500 .Cl,'ol41!a1f111 4!
Adyie.
COpNlNCM /Qe

Ny son. don't get yourself In Dutch,
Don't bh u Enbby Hink,
F1f whom a fellow talks too much
Ito has no time 90 think
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
Lines Worth Remembering

The war is costing $4,000 a minute,
and not a penny too much when we
consider the enormous issues at stake
Father Bernard Vaughan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12

The Oklahoma City horses are ge6
ting used TO the street cars much fastS
er than has been expected During tho
trolley ride Tuesday two buggies we're
smashed up, the result of runaway
caused by the horses getting scared u
the cars, but today there we're no run6
aways reported
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12

Our Daily Special.
Make a Lion Out of A Man And lie
Will Make An Ass Out OF Himself
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
Gosh

Other towns have to Hoovtrize, but
Columbus Ohio, has a Tony Dish every
day lie lives at 1907 Bennett street
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
Fifteen Years Ago.

FUTttn TtHTH HEU.
The street cars are being generously
paironized, every car after 10 o'cloek
being loaded TO the guards. The cars
attracted a good deal Of attention an6
much favorable comment.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
Ten Years Ago.

Ten Years Ago.
The American Lead Whist club mectl
this evening with Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.
Ames.
Dr. and Mrs A. d. Johannes gave 4
large buffet supper last night. thd
guests remaining afterwards for cardsl
Mr.. W. g. A. Jonte is out again aftel
an illness OF several days.
Monday night Mr.. and Mrs. A. q
Welsh, Mrs. Ira Parrish Of Madison1
vile. KY, Mrs. James II. Wheeler Of
Kansas City, Mr.. James II. Wilkin an(
Mr.. James B. Mason made up a thea
ter party to see Checkers" taking sup{
per afterward At the Savoy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12

Tell the visitors that Oklahoma Citt
now has sl,SOO,OOO worth OF buildingl
now under construction and more Z
sight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12

This afternoon some Of the stocRl
men decided to initiate the early daJ
scenes in Dodge City Several Of then
rode into the bar at the Lee hotel and
ordered drinks. The incident made the
owners of the bar a little uneasy buo
it did not hurt the business a bit.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-12
Names Is Names

Names Is Names.
Sarah Mustard lives at Lebanon,
Ohio
The herald., 1918-05-16

reason behind the preparations for the
night attack which had now been
called Off.
Headquarters apparently had de-
cfded otherwise. Perhaps 1t was known
there that nothing could be accom-
plished by attacking and the order was
given to begin the retreat which was
put into effect the next morning at slI
o'clock. We did not realize then that
this was to be our last night In Vitry.
We were sheltered In a shed for the
night AS we were very tired, we soon
were fast asleep. We were aroused at
four o'clock in the morning, everyone
was given a loaf Of bread and ordered
to fill his canteen with water, after
which the march began. Although we
were ignorant of our destination, the
Inhabitants Of Vitry seemed to under
stand where we were going and they
stood on the streets throwing US sig
niflcant glances.
Everywhere the fsverish movement
was on. We stopped in front of the
town hall. Here the captain told us
that because of difficulty In the terrain
our troops had to vacate their posi-
lions and retire to nearby heights and
occupy new defensss. With that he
turned around and pointed to q ridge
on the horizon.
There We shall make q stand and
wait for the enemy" he said. "No
re-enforcements will arrive today and
In a few days We may send picture
postal cards to your homes from
Paris"
The herald., 1918-05-16

Under the direction or the aviation
committee Of National Special Aid
society, Inc. Of which Mrs. William A.
Bartlett is chairman, treasure and
trinket fund" has been organized to
meet the needs Of the "wings Of the
United States" Instead Of appealing
for contributions In money, the fund
has sent out q call for trinkets, etc.
The response was immediate. Treas
ures of every conceivable type have
been received. These articles are sent
TO the United States assay office and
melted, and the fund receives a check
from the government. In this way the
newly created organization intends to
look after the aviators and the well
fare Of their dependents In the case OF
disaster. The photograph shows col
lection Of old silver. such as combs.
brushes, mess bags, tea pots, etc.
The herald., 1918-05-16
CHAPTER VIII.

We now tried to gather by COM
panies. OF our own company only IL
men remained. Presently others stray
gled in until there were 20 Of US as
sembled. There is eager questioning
everywhere as each man attempts to
learn about his comrade or acquaint-
ance. Few questions can be answered,
however, as each man had thought
only of himself in that flight
Driven by hunger we approached
the village. The first thing we did
was to hasten to the wells and drink
We drank as II we wanted to fill our
selves up with enough water to last us
the rest Of our lives. Only here and
there were we able to find anything to
eat. A few beets were left In the gar
dens and we ate them eagerly, without
waiting to wash or clean them.
Where is our company Nobody
knows. We are the company, we 20
men. And our officers. Somewhere
surely" said soldier. somewhere in
bomb-proof corner"
But what were we to do? No one
could decide. Presently a noncommis-
stoned officer Of the field gendarmes
approached on horseback. II is the
duty Of this particular class of defend
ers of the fatherland to round up
slackers behind the front.
"You are pioneers" he called to us
roughly. what are you doing here"
Then he asked us innumerable ques-
lions, which We answered as well as
we could.
where are the others?" he asked.
"Over there" said young Berlin
soldier. and pointed to the battlefield.
The others are dead or perhaps
prisoners. Several others have man
aged to save themselves and are some
where. perhaps"
Never mind" the noncommisxioned
onlcer said roughly. The conversation
had eeooms disasreesbls 10 Rim. wait
nere until : cone bsck Where are
Ne efcersY
Assis o. sas esuls saswss what
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CHAPTER WI.

..nnlete our misery, We received
~ dur,ng the night to attack the
sfO 'a.b at AIS in the morning. We
Frs as our preparations under a pour
raOe 'n Promptly az AIS we went
ins the ,he top, jumping over corpsss and
..,sed men. We we're forced to re-
hs,ore a hail of machine gun fire.
snS sustaining a large number OF I'M
..cessary casualties.
u.-dlv had we regained our trenches
-. the French attacked US. They
me within three meters Of our trench,
"a here their attack broke down I'M
=. our fire. They too had to retire
.dth fearful losses.
Three times In two hours the French
...cted. always with heavy losses
"a M results. We were at our wits
"A Unless help came soon Ii would
!. ,mpossible for US to hold the posi-
s.o We we're tortured by hunger and
sIrst as well as being wet to the skin
IA were 50 exhausted that we could
hardly stand.
Al ten o'clock the French attacked
,ourtb time. They came on in enor-
.ous numbers. Our leaders recognized
,ss danger of our position and ordered
:. hack. abandoning the wounded and
.ueb booty. By d superhuman effort
:. aid manage to save the machine
.,,. and ammunition. We retreated
The herald., 1918-05-16
CHAPTER TX.

must confess that most Of Us be
lieved In this at the time, that W,
would soon be In Paris. Other bodies
Of troops arrived from all sides. We
had marched several hours when new
came to US that Vitry had been re-
taken by the French and that they had
seized a tremendous amount Of mill
tary stores, captured the hospitals, to
gether with their medical units and pa.
tients. and that the sanitary compa.
MES also had been made prisoners. At
about two o'clock In the afternoon we
arrived at the heights which had been
pointed out to US early In the march
by our captain.
We now began to understand that
something had gone wrong. Streets
were filled with troops from all
branches Of service. trying to use the
road along which We were marching.
Being outnumbered, we were crowded
backward. Empty munition columns
raced by US In no order whatever.
They were followed by canteen and
other supply wagons. The greatest
confusion reigned everywhere. Every
minute added to the congestion until
finally there was a dead halt. The
drivers Of some wagons left the road
and tried to pass around the congested
portions by traversing the fields, which
had been soaked by heavy rains. Sew
eral wagons turned over and others
became imbedded In the mud. The
horses were unhitched from these and
the wagons left behind. The wagoners
mounted these horses and drove on,
forgetting everything In one wild
panic-stricken race for safety.
An officer rode up and handed an or
der to our captain. We were halted
at field close to the road. There we
were permitted to stack our guns and
rest. As we lay at this point we
watched the passing columns, field
kitchens. munition trains, sanitary col
umns and field postal wagons racing
by in one grand carnival Of confusion.
Every wagon carried wounded men.
Their faces Indicated clearly what tor
lures they were enduring as they we're
bumped along over the unspeakable
roads upon heavy trucks. Still they
were anxious to go ahead at whatever
cost. They feared the fate which
would befall them should they fall into
the hands Of their merciless enemy.
which would show them the same con-
sideration which they themselves had
offered In previous encounters, In
which they took no French wounded
men prisoners.
Evening came on and with Il tor
rental rain. We lay In the fields,
weary and chilled through, yet no one
OF our unit moved, for we were ut
terly overcome by exhaustion. Artil-
lery detachments now began to arrive.
but few OF them had their required
number OF six guns. Many had only
three. others two. and a few proceeded
With only one neldpiece. Al one time
whole row Of about nifty sun car
rsses passed without any guns mount
I'd nooa thsn rhats,eE Thsss la.
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terieS had managed to save their
horses, but were compelled to abandon
their guns to the French. Some car
riages were drawn by only two to four
horses instead OF the required six.
There now passed before US some
fifteen magnificent automobiles, the ap-
pearance OF which won the admiration
OF everybody.
"Ah,' exclaimed many OF the SOL
diers, "the general staff-Duke AL
brecht of Wurtemberg and his friends"
Discomfort and murmurs OF rebel
Hon went through our ranks. Every
body was mad and the accursed tor
rental rain had no tendency to tighten
our spirits. They have directed the
slaughter OF thousands and now they
motor away said one man, while we
lay here in morass In the rain. I'VE
are not considered"
What We were TO lie assigned to do
had not Yet been told us. We were left
lying IN our swamp until ten o'clock
that night. The troops continued to
flow back in great disorganized con-
tlngents. Machine gun companies
passed with empty wagons. having lost
their guns. The laundering Of the
cannon gradually came nearer from the
west. The noise along the highways
became greater and a panic spread,
adding to the horrors OF the night. Fu-
gitlves wandered around In the dark
ness through the streaming rain. trying
10 lead their wives and children to
safety, only 10 find death under tina
wheels Of the wagons. The wounded
were also manges by scores; piteous
cries for help were heard everywhere.
Under the strain OF the traffic the
roads became badly broken up and all
along their sides abandoned vehicles OF
every description lay.
We started forward at about three
O'Clock In the morning and soon we
were with the rear guard. Infantry
regiments, now merely fragments Of
their former strength, arrived in
fearful condition. The soldiers had
thrown away their knapsacks and ev-
cry unnecessary article which might
be an impeachment to speed.
Before long the first enemy shrap-
mel burst over our heads, which re-
suited In an even faster marching.
The road used during the first march
contained deep shell holes, which were
filled with water. In the heavy dark
ness men fell into these water holes.
Thoroughly drenched, we continued
our march. No attention was paid to
obstacles in the way over which we
were constantly stumbling. Speed was
the only aim. Dead men and horses
lay in the middle Of the road, but no
one took pains to remove them.
At dawn we arrived at little VII
lage, where we halted. We took pos
session and established as strong q
temporary defense as possible In the
time permitted. Our position was es-
tablished behind a cemetery wall. New
troops continued to arrive, but all were
badly disorganixed. Cavalry, mounted
artillery and machine-gun detachments
followed. These had some sort OF
formation and while there was some
disorder the panic, which character
ized the other units, was missing here.
They also showed evidences Of having
suffered losses, but nothing in COM
parison to ours.
(TO BE CONTINUED 4"
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Why Soldiers Believe In Future Life.

One Of the prize winners In the con-
test, "Why Believe In a Future Life"
held by the American Magazine, says
in the February issue:
"'Weedy (his miserable corruption
Of Louis, II I don't come back, Will
we see each other again-some dayr
II could only nod my head.
"'WhyT he asked.
"'Why do you think soT was my
reply.
because I know that God doesn't
forget people, Weedy. Life isn't q
dreams and we aren't born to live as In
completely as this world let's us and
have that end II all. Some duffer
who doesn't know me isn't going to
try TO blow me up, and I'm not going
to try and beat him at 1t when we
might be good friends II we lived next
door to each other. and let that end It
all. The future IL long and full Of
hone and chances 10 be better men
and do bigger things. Perhaps. Weedy.
Won and I won't get to do as we plan;
but let's not feel sad, for something
,oIIs me that II we do our best 10 the
hard days TO come the great future
w,Il be beautiful for Us and we shall
meet again"
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taken so that we would not shoot at
one another in the darkness.
We stood and waited until eleven
o'clock, when the order suddenly came
to go into quarters. We did not know
what to make Of this after all the
preparations. We could tell from the
drum fire and the red glare in the sky
that the battle had not lessened IN
violence. The sky glowed. illumIned
by the burning villages and farms.
On the way to our quarters we heard
the officers saying among themselves
that final trial had been intended to
defeat the French. This had been the
The herald., 1918-05-16

After an extended pause the French
made another attack, employing sew
eral different kinds Of formations.
Each time the waves Of offensive
troops were forced back. At three
o'clock in the afternoon. under a blow
which contained the full power Of
France. our troops were forced to re-
tire. first slowly, then In wild flight.
The exhausted Germans could not be
rallied In the face of this blow. With