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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-02

Now the shpyard workers (?) of Tacoma and Seattle
demanding six-hour day. The right thing to do with
these boshevss would be to shut down the government
subsidized shpyards and cut the working hours to zero
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-02

census of 221 girls of the Benson Polytechnic School
of Portland to their choice of occupations reveals that
only one Graves housekeeping. Wonder what census of
the same 221 girls five years from now would reveal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-02

Chicago the quetest city in the country on May
Day. Mayor Thompson and his subjects in the sixth
German city of the world" have probably begun to realize
that they defeated with the signing of the armstce
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-02

How are the advocates of paving the proposed Roose
vt highway going to keep it true to without any
rough riding on it?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-02

Salem is growing quite metropolitan. There was an
Openair bolshevih meeting principal street
with open advocacy of Russian anarchy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-02

Having bolted the peace conference Italy seems
to be looking around for an opportunity to get back in
again.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
Mexicans Seize 81
American Horses

Ell PASO, Texas, July 24-Despite
protests made by the United States
state department to the Mexican gov
ernmen,, Mexican government officers
yesterday seized twenty-one head OF
horses belonging to the Babicota Cat
tie company in western Chihuahua.
The Babicora company is owned by
the estate Of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst On
July IL General Enriquez demanded
100 horses Of the Babicora company
General Manager John c. Hayes re-
fused to comply with the demand, in
forming General Enriquez the ranch
had been robbed so often the horses
could not be spared Twenty seven
horses were taken July IA. At the
time protest. were made through the
state department and through the
American consulate In Chihuahua
CITY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND SUES FOR BALM
WHEN HE BRINGS BACK FRENCH BRIDE

CHICAGO. - The story told
BY Miss Wanda Drewes, the Chicago
girl who has filed a $4,000 breach of
promise suit against Fred +. Leach,
wealthy farmer of Morris. just re-
turned from service in the A. Z. F..
is rich with romance, love letters,
avowals Of love, a diamond ring 4
French war bride, mother said TO
be disappointed in her sons choice
and a broken hearted Chicago girl.
The girl-Miss Drewes-her arms
heavily laden with 46S burning love
letters, walked deliberately, bu, stiff
ling a sob, into Attorney Erbstein's
office recently.
They Meet at Party.
II met Leach three years ago at a
party" she said. I'VE had dates and
dates, ! liked, admired and finally
loved him. One night he told me Of
his farm. Of his contentment and tran
guilty of the country life-and he
slipped a diamond on my finger"
"You have the ring2" asked the at
torney. The girl raised her hand.
Then came the parades, the crash
ing of the bands, and he went away
to war. He wrote every day and
promised over and over again that
little country home with the rambler
roses"
Here she handed Mr. Erbstein the
letters-4HS-count 'em-and went
on
Il loved that man more than any
thing else in the world. | do now
His mother loved me. Finally he
said he was coming home. Then
there was an interval Of three months
| was invited to his mothers house
on the Fourth, thinking he was still
in France.
Learns of French Bride.
"The day before the Fourth | re-
ceived letter from her saying Fred
was home with a French bride--a
woman who had nursed him in
France. could have killed her. He
hadn', written, hadn't breathed a
word of il to me love him--love
him-ah. but its no use now"
Attorney Erbstein unwrapped the
package of letters. Some OF them
spoke, of the war, told how Leach had
a horse killed under him, told OF
trip over the lines" in huge bomb
ing plane, and all told OF his love
for Wanda.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24

Again:
Dearest--I was awake late last
night dreaming Of you. You
certainly have been a kind and
loving sweetheart and meant
what | said when | told you
loved you, Some Of the boys
have married French girls, but
there is only one for me, and that
10 you.
Longing for You"
Another:
Dearest Darling Wanda: The
work /, harder, the war more
terrible. and the only sunshine
! have is your letters. Dear girl,
want a home, and ! am longing
to get back to the girl | left on
the other shore.
] have a chance TO stay over
here and make good money. but
how can | when my heart is with
you and no one else. Listen, dear
how would you like to live on
a farm close to town and we
could drive in and on, in our car?
certainly am getting tired OF
life alone.
1t won't be long now until !
get back and take you, sweet
heart, for my wife, Then | will
be the happiest man in the world,
You-the pride of my life. You
know, Wanda. if anything should
happen 10 you, life would be
worth nothing to me | want you
and a home.
As late as January "a, 1919, Leacl
wrote that he loved and wished L
marry Wanda.
Mother Breaks the News.
Then there came a letter from hi
mother.
Dear Wanda-Now, dear, I am
afraid you will be greatly disap-
pointed, as we all are, but, my
dear girl. we will have to make
the best of it. Freddie has been
here and he brought home a
French bride. She was a nurse
and took care of him when he
was given up by the doctors.
Dear Wanda, | hate to write
this to YOU because we all love
you and feel as though you were
our girl.
Then followed a tale OF the farm
nd the prospects of huge crop.
Think OF it," sobbed Wanda, "H'
aid il he lived twenty years h
'ould never be seen with a Frencl
'irl-and now he has married one"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
menu FRENCh'
DISAPPEARING
"AmerlCan Language Good
Enough for Oklahoma City.

How much French does the average
man understand When he goes into .
cafe or dining room where the menu
used contains considerable items in
French. doe, he thoroughly understand
just wha, he is ordering' Judging
from the menus in use about one year
ago. the answer would probably be no
But there is a strong tendency now TO
get away from the French using just
plain English in menus and bill oi
fares.
Or, at least, that is what the hotel
men say, and a glance at one of the
menus now in use in the best hotels in
Oklahoma City would tend to make
one believe it. Compared with some
of the menus of the past, the ones in
use today are very simple and there is
practically nothing on them that any
one can not understand.
Other than consomme, bouillon, .
Ia, au gratn. and other French words
that have been so completely Amer
icanized that almost everyone know
what they mean, there are but few
words on the bill of fare OF today in
the French language.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
Hard Boil Smith
Had Rough Crews
Pershing Asserts

WASHINGTON, July 24-Ad-
mission that American soldiers,
held in prisons and camps in
France, suffered bru,ali,cs for
which several minor officers were
convicted in courtmar,ial proceed
ings, was obtained from General
March, chief OF staff, today by a
special house war investigating
committee.
The prisoners, as far a, the rec
ords showed, were held because of
absence withou, leave and a cable
am from General Pershing de-
clared Some OF these men were
among the hardest characters in
the American expedtionsry
forces"
Lieut.. Frank II. Smith, the we'll
known "hard-boiled" officer in
charge OF farm No 2, is serving an
eighteen months sentence at Gov
ernor's Island because OF his NAL
treatment OF prisoners.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
OWNER OF HUNS
BELT RE-ENL|STS
Chlckasha Lad Killed First
German Soldier He Saw,

Wearing German belt which he
took from the body OF the first Ger
man soldier he saw and whom he
killed with one blow from the butt
OF his rifle, Joe Richard Dews OF
Chickasha appeared this morning at
the army recruiting office and re-
enlisted. Dcws had been discharged
for one month from his outfit, 3S7th
infantry of the ninetieth d. >,sion He
saw twelve months service in France
He said he wanted to get back in
order to take advantage OF oppor-
tunities of learning trade in the
coast artillery enlisted specialist
school" at Fortress Monroe, Virginia.
Dews said he killed hi, first Ger
man in the battle OF St, Mihiel, Sep
tcmber II, 1918, a little after 5 o'clock
in the morning.
al, was a case of go forward and
dig in after We went over the top
he said. The belt has buckle with
the customary Inscription "Gott init
uns." But 1T didn't stay nit him,
saws Dcws.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
cDlL SHORTAGE
'ANp ADVANCE IN
PRICE May COME
Miners Wage Demands One
Cause, Dealer Says,

READING, Pa, July 24--If the
miners win higher wages by the de-
mands which they are contemplating
10 make in August, higher prices will
be inevitable was the first blow given
20 the public at the convention OF the
Pennsylvania Retail Coal Dealers as
sociation in session here today Well
ington Bertolet, the secretary OF the
organization, made the remark in his
opening addre" and the coal dealers
oil nodded their heads in assent
"There is no likelihood that coal
prices will come down." said Mr.. Ber-
toilet. Goal is moving upward. There
will likely be a coal shortage before
long and il the small buyer does moi,
get his supply now. he may suffer
later on.
"Onc of the things the coal dealers
have learned is that they are work
ing on too close a margin and there
must be an increase in the price OF
coal 10 give the coal dealer bigger
margin OF profit"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
MEXICAN NEWSPAPERS
SPREAD U. S. MENACE

MEXICO CITY. July A-The con-
Stan,ly increasing space devoted by
Mexican newspapers during the last
few weeks to the relations between
the United States and Mexico cul-
minated today in an extra edition OF
Fl Universal carrying the seven col
umn headline Mexico and the United
States" Underneath is another seven
column headline in smaller type. say
ing United States press affrms prep
ara,ions continue for armed inter
venton; Gen. Dickman chief Of
southern operations"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
CONSIDER this WOMAN'S CASE

Mrs. A. |. DeVine Of Los Angeles
Cal, says: After had suffered
from a female trouble for years, no,
being able 10 do my housework. or
get any relief from doctors, Lydia F
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made me a we'll woman and | want
to tell the world the good this medi-
cine does" This woman i, per
fec,ly justified, and should be com
mended for telling other, how she
resained her health. (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
California Courts
Must Help Mooney

WASHINGTON, July "a - What
the government may do further to aid
Mooney is a perplexing question, The
case is )ne wholly within the jurisdc-
ton of tie courts OF California. The
governor OF the state already has
commuted his sentence from death to
life imprisonment.
The federal government, under law,
is powerless TO do more than make
requests of the California authorities.
Whether Mooney eventually may get
a new tr lies wholly, under the law,
with the California courts. Whether
he would be pardoned or his prison
term reduced, lie, with the govern
mcnt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
COTTON ASSOCIATION
WILL INCORPORATE

ATLANTA. Ga. July A-Consid-
Grafton OF a proposal to incorporate,
the American Cotton association and
reports Of special committees named
at yesterdays sessions, today were
before the cotton conference being
held here at the cali OF J. S. Wanna
maker, president OF the association.
Today's program also included
visit by the board of directors OF the
association to the Georgia legislature
The conference chose Atlanta over
Dallas and Memphis as headquarters
for big organization campaign. The
executive committee will be composed
OF a board Of directors and ten ad-
di,ional members from each Of the
elever oo,ton-growing states.
c. s. Ward and II. J. Hill OF New
York have been placed in charge OF
the details OF the campaign.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
Now | Became
A Labor Leader
EDGAR FENTON,
President State Federation
of Labor

EDITORS NOTE-Haven't you often
wondered how certain men came 10
occupy their present positions. what
circumstances caused them to he bank
ers or lawyers or doctors7 Tho Times
will tell In this series the reasons under
lying the choice OF professions made by
prominent Oklahoma City men)
-
From coal mining near Lehlgh,
Okla, at the age Of IA years to the
position OF acknowledged leader OF
the iaboring people of Oklahoma at
the age Of 2S, has been the way sue
,eess has crowned the desires of Ed
Inns Fenton, president OF the State
I FEDERATION OF Labor.
N fepton was born in Oklahoma. He
D thrice been selected by the union
Gna1e Of the state for the position
N ~ now holds. He is unassuming
1161S ~ stfictest attention to his job
= Roessvelt said about the pres
6w. be 10 "delighted" with it
9nlneSs 10 trust and attention to
Goln6oo q H. cely secret Of being an
osi6tNtiva eays Fentcn.
Before aeceptlng tbs Office with the
Bate FedefsSlcn of Labor, Fenton
- secretary Of tie LeAlgh local OF
Ieited Mine Wosksfs a Ameriea. He
" also selected 10 a1lsnd many
y ccnventions o. de1eoope tot the
Oh these missions y ~ De
- and desire 70 - . laber
111& 49, ~ >t>~Asra u 1910 NJ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
Stop Itching Shin

There 10 one cafe, dependable treat
ment that relieves itching torture m,
skin irritation almost instantly ant
that cleanses and soothes the skin.
Ask any druggist fos . 35cof 81 bottl,
ofZemo and apply II 10 directed. Soon
you will find that irritstionA pimples
blackheada eczema, blotchea ringwofm
and similar akin troubles will disappear
little zemo. the penetrating. satis.
!yine liquid, 10 oil that 10 needed. fof Il
neniehes most skin eruptiona makes
n skip soft, smooth and healthy
hk " Rsss Co.. c,wslnd, q
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
ROWING RAIDERS KILL
EIGHT NEAR JlMlNEz

FL PASO, Texas, July 24.-Eighl
Mexican passengers in automobile
plying between Parral and Jimine,
were killed last week by rowing bands
Of armed men, American mining men
who arrived here from chihuahua
City yesterday reported. The country
between Jiminez and PsHral is infeJt
ed with armed men who hold up auto
mobiles, rob and often kill the occu
pants, they said.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
WILL HAYS SILENT
ABOUT TAFT'S LETTER

INDIANAPOLIS, July A.-Will
II. HAYS, chairman Of the republican
national committee today refused to
discuss William Howard Taft's let
tiers to him setting forth proposals for
middle ground" reservations in the
peace treaty to obtain its ratification
by the senate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24

Read
My dearest, darling Wanda
am lonesome for the girl left
behind Now, my dear, in
regard to taking up with some
girl over here, there's nothing to
it. | never have been with an
other girl since left you-l
have been true and always will
be.
| don't think much Of the
French girls Any young man
is a darn fool who would take
up with them. The good old
U. s. A. has the best class of
girls, and | can see no reason
for loving a French girl. II | was
to stay here twenty years
would never be seen with one.
Dear, | love you SOL am your
true and loving kid.
CORP. FRED A. LEACH.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
Primrose Funeral Today.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 24-Funer-
al services for the late George II.
Primrose, the famous minstrel, who
died here yesterday, ii wa, announced
will be held today under the auspices
Of San Francisco Masonic lodge, OF
which organization he wa. a member.
The services are to be private and will
be followed by cremation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
less Buys Farm.

TOPEKA, Kan, July Ale" Vii
lard. who received 100000 for his
PARTICIPATION in the boxing match with
Jack Dempsey. at Toledo. July 4, to
day purchased a 700-acre farm be
tween here and his home in Law
renee, Kan, paying down $4,000 Of
the Sl7SOOO purchase price.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
Soldiers to Ouell Prison Strike.

DES MONIES, July IA de
faohment of $50 men entrained tonight
from Camp Dodge for Fort Leaven-
worth to assis, in queling the riots
in connection with the strike OF pris-
oners IN the disciplinary barracks
there.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
Per,hing Honored by Cambridge.

CAMBRIDGE, England, July 23-
General John J. Pershing, comman-
der chief of the American forces,
today received the honorary degree OF
doctor of laws from Cambridge uni
yersity
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-24
Mexican War Veteran Dies.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, July "a
Marquis Golf, l02 years old, veteran
OF the Mexican and civil wars and OF
many Indian campaigns, died at the
Soldiers Home TODAY He came here
from New York In 1907.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-28
Deep.Sea Fishing Is
Simp!ified by Plane

Sportsmen of both coasts now
have tried the seaplane as fishing
boat and found it good. The two
New York fishermen who made the
first trip the other day started late,
but they were first on the grounds.
They passed the plodding motor
boats--considered, until now, re-
markedly swift-midway, and were
among the schools of bluefish be-
fore their astonished brother an
glers came within hailing distance.
However, the speed alone was not
the thing that established the plane
as fishing craft par excellence, but
its ability actually to locate the fish
schools for the impatient anglers by
giving them the vision of great alti-
tude.
A party of Los Angeles fishermen
found the seaplane most valuable
for the mileage it so rapidly con-
sumed, for the distances are long on
the Pacific. To the kelp beds of
Santa Barbara is so miles. They
made it easily and quickly, passing
smoothly above unpleasantly rough
seas and landing on the calm waters
of the weed bars, from whose we'll
stocked but unfrequented pockets
they took as many fish as they cared
to burden the plane with on the
homeward trip.
A wonderful vista Of brand new
sport opens with this application of
the seaplane.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-28
Focus with FulI-Size
IMAGE In New Camera

Lack Of any means for visual
focusing is probability the greatest
fault OF Unpopular folding snap
shot camera, A camera arranged
to supply the deficiency is now on
the market. however, and gives a
fuul-size image on ground glass
while the exposure is being made,
as described and illustrated in the
October Popular Mechanics maya
zine, The focusing equipment con-
sists of an auxiliary bellows which
is inclosed. with the ground glass, in
sliding box attached to the cam
era; and al extra lens which folds
in alongside the front board. For
use, the box is drawn out sidewise,
bringing tie bellows with it. The
is then offended and joined to the
lens. The two lenses focus together
so that a sharp picture is assured,
covering c:actly the field the opera
tor desire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-28
LOSS OF CLOTHES
BY R0UMANIANS.
NATL. DISASTER
Peoples Hearts Breaking by
Lootirg Of Cherished Home
Ilade Dresses by
Germans.

Washington, Sept. N.-(Special
Telegram. )-"When German and
Bulgarian hooters carried away the
rlothes of the Roumanian populace
they did more than put a people
to a temporary Inconvenience; it
was as if war veteran were robbed
Of his uniform, or matron of her
bridal gown" says a bulletin from
the National Geographic society,
which tells of the Roumanians' de-
yotion to their historic costume.
Especially was this loss felt by
women" the bulletin states, and
quotes from communication to the
society by James Howard Gore in
explanation of this attachment, as
follows:
Hold to Native Dress.
"In no part of Europe do the
peasants hold so tenaciously to their
distinctive costume as in the up
lands of Roumania. 1t is, in fact,
almost an asset in nationalism, and
its unifying influence was empha-
sized some years ago by the
Dowager Queen, when she herself
put on the native dress.
Some of the outdoor work is
almost wholly in the hands of the
women. She takes the hemp and
the flax from the seed to the fin
islled garment, and deems herself
fortunate if the husband plows the
ground for her. As the spinning
and weaving is done by the women,
the clothing worn by the family is
tangible evidence of the taste and
industry of the women folk
ITO wear store-made clothes, un-
til recent times, was token OF in
dolence or awkwardness on the part
of the females of the family-char
facteristics that are the butt of most
of the JOKES improvised by the lead,
or of the Sunday village dance.
All Made at Home.
THE most important thing about
the costume is the fact that it is
entirely made at home by hand, so
that the dress exemplifies both the
taste and the skill of its owner and
gives to the matchmaking swain an
index to these all-important quail
ties.
IAN who have visited Roumania
Rave caught the vision of some OF
the peasant women met by the road
side 1t will be recalled that they
are the fairest among their neigh.
bors, and that this natural gift is
most apparent under conditions best
calculated for its preservation.
Their dress is varied and elaborate.
The foundation is a sort of shift.
reaching to the ankle, the upper part
embroidered with colored cotton.
usually red or black. Over this is q
petticoat, which, in its material and
detail, reflects the taste and buying
power of the weaver.
-..Qn her head the peasant woman
wS6 a, scarf of cotton tissue with
y sin )strip, if her means permit, and
On 4rRala icasions she puts on a
brighter kerchief, ornamented with
a fringe or a row of spangles.
Both men and women seem par
tiai to having their heads covered,
even in the house; but it is not re-
garded as proper to eat without re-
moving the hat"