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MOUNTAIN VIEW TRIBUNE-PROGRESS
HEREAND THERE
WORLD NEjWS IN BRIEF
PARAGRAPHS
| Jeremiah A. O’Leary, pre ident <1
the "Americas Truth Sod«-ty" and
editor of Bull, a publication recently
barred from the mails, has been indict
ed in New York on the charge of via
' luting the Espionage Act and the pcs
tal laws.
I, W. W. WRECKS FRISGJ IfiAi,,
THREE OF TRAIN CREW IN-
STANTLY KILLEO
War News.
The British renewed their attack on
Fontaine and are still bolding the
ground between Cantaing and south of
Fontaine. The toll of booty already
captured continues to swell and unef-
t.rial estimates place the number of
guns taken at several score. A great
many machine guns have fallen into
the hands of the British.
♦ + +
Between the Brent* and Piave rivers
In the Italian theater, the Italians and
the Teutonic Allies are still at deadly
grips, with the enemy endeavoring to
break through to the Venetian Plain,
but with the Italians everywhere tena-
ciously bolding them.
* * ♦
General Maurice announced that the
operations in Palestine, near Jerusa-
lem, are continuing with complete suc-
cess, The British troops were still six
miles distant from Jerusalem, fighting
In the hills of Judea, be said, and it
would be unwise to make any antici-
patory statement regarding tbe fall of
the city.
♦ ♦ ♦
The British are carrying forward
successfully their maneuver, which
apparently has as its objective the en-
circlement and capture of the import-
ant railroad Junction of Cambral, in
northern France.
+ + +
Attacking over a front of thirty-two
miles, extending from the Scarpe river
east of Arras to 8t. Quentin, Field
Marshal Haig with his English, Scotch,
Irish and Welsh troops, has made one
of the most rapid and spectacular
drives of the present war, catching tbe
Germans completely by surprise in
the onslaught, capturing numerous po--
aitions which were regarded as Impreg-
nable and taking in addition thou-
sands of prisoners and numerous guns.
♦ + ♦
The Italians everywhere are holding
the Teutonic allied invaders along the
Piave river and in the hilly region
from the upper reaches of that stream
to Lake Garda. Nowhere has the
enemy been able to gain additional
ground. On tho contrary, violent at-
tacks In the hill country have been
repulsed with heavy casualties.
♦ + +
Between the Brenta and the Piave
rivers on the northern front of the
Italian theater, the Italians are tena-
ciously holding back the enemy and
preventing his advance southward to
the Venetian plain, the gaining of
which would threaten their entire line
along tho Piave river southward to
the Adriatic Sea.
+ + +
Soon after daybreak the other morn-
ing tho British carried out a series of
operations between St. Quentin and
tho Scarpe. These operations have
be'-n conducted with satisfactory re-
sults. A considerable quantity of ma-
terial and a number of prisoners have
been taken, but no estimnte can yet
be given. '
+ + + •
Washington.
Rear Admiral Washington L. Capps,
chief constructor of the navy, haB
naked to be relieved as general man-
aegr of the shipping board'3 emer-
gency fleet corporation because of 111
health, and probably will bo succeed-
ed by Homer L. Ferguson, now presi-
dent and general manager of the New-
port Nows Shipbuilding and Drydock
Company.
+ + +
Final oificial returns announced at
New York put the Y. M. C. A. war fund
above the 50 million dollar mark. The
authorized revised total is $50,153,054,
or $15.15J.054 above the 35 million dol-
lar goal.
+ + +
Arrival of American troops in
France has kept pace with the expec-
tation of the War Department, Secre-
tary Baker said recently in the first
statement lie has ever authorized in
connection with the progress being
made in increasing General Pershing's
forces.
+ + +
Twenty-one Americans are believed
to have been lost when the small
United States destroyer Chauncey
sank following a collision on patrol
duty in foreign waters recently. The
remaining seventy officers and men of
the crew were saved, according to first
dispatches, made public by Secretary
Daniels.
+ + +
Domestic.
Charles McCarthy, special aid to
Herbert C. Hoover, who has just re-
turned from investigating the drought
stricken district of Texas, said it bad
been so severe that losses already had
reached 400 million dollars and that
unless relief on a huge scale was rush-
ed immediately 2 million cattle would
die.
+ + +
Army departmental commanders
have been relieved of the duty of as-
signing troops to guard Industries and
railroads as the first step iu the War
Department's general plan for co-
operating with the states in a system
of internal control during the war that
will not drain the fighting forces.
+ 4- +
Three motor car bandijs stepped
Into a Jewelry store on die principal
downtown street at Minneapolis, forced
a clerk to open the safe and escaped
with diamonds and other gems valued
at between $45,000 and $50,000.
+ + -+
Packers' profits will soon be cut to
10 or 11 per cent by the government.
This includes tbe profits on by-prod-
ucts, from which the greatest source
of revenue is derived by these indus-
tries.
+ + +
Because of alleged disloyal re
marks. E. W. Stratemeyer, a natural
Ized American of German birth, was
given a coat of tar and feathers at
Osakes, Minn. Stratemeyer told the
authorities he did not recognize any
of his assailants.
* + ♦
Max Linder, a soldier in the quar-
termaster a department at Fort Logan,
near Denver, and said by federal offi-
cers to be a German naval reservist,
has been arrested by a federal officer,
suspected of being & German spy.
4- + *
The railroad brotherhood chiefs, in
a statement issued after a two hours'
confevence with President Wilson on
the wage dispute, announced that any
suspension of transportation would be
avoided and declared their willingness
lo discuss and consider any suggested
solution of the difficulties.
4* + +
Hurling red pepper into the eyes of
the factory superintendent guarding
the payroll, three armed bandits held
up two pay clerks at the Van Dorn
Iron Works Company in Cleveland,
O., and escaped in a motor car with
between $9,000 and $10,000.
+ + +
A resident of Rio Janeiro, well known
In Brazilian society, has been arrested
for photographing sections of the coast,
especially near the German colonies.
A search of his house revealed exten-
sive plans for the operation and sub-
sistence of submarines in Brazilian
waters.
+ + +
A complete rout of the I. W. W. In
the oil fields of Butler county, Kansas,
was reported to Fred Robertson,
United States district attorney for
Kansas, by Oscar Schmidt, secret ser-
vice agent, who assisted in the drive.
Schmidt suld discontented hangers-on
In the fields were leaving by every
train and some even were walking.
+ + +
Southwest.
Villa’s troops have driven the ad-
vance guard of the Mexican federal
force in the vicinity of Cuchillo Parailo
buck toward Chihuahua City, accord-
ing to information received at Pre-
sidio, Tex. Villa was in personal com-
mand of his column.
+ + +
The coal mining wage contract foi
Oklahoma will be settled In Washing-
ton. Representatives of the miners
and operators have left McAlester to
attend a conference with Dr. H. A.
Garfield, fuel administrator.
4- 4- 4-
Upward of fifty persons, mostly
women and children, were more or less
seriously injured and scores of build-
ings shaken when a "thawer” plant of
the American Zinc Company of Ten-
neasoe, at Mascot, containing an enor-
mous quantity of dynamite was demol-
ished by an explosion.
4- 4* 4-
All Mexican federal soldiers, their
families and horses will be sent to
Juarez soon, It became known at the
Internment camp at Marfa, Tex. The
Mexicans who evacuated Ojinaga, op-
posite Presidio, Tex., will go on a spe-
cial train to El Paso and from there
to Juarez.
4- 4- 4-
Tho Jury in the suit of the Bache
Denman syndicate agahnst the United
Mine Workers and others, returned a
verdict in tho federal court awarding
plaintiffs damages of $200,000. Under
tbe Sherman Act the plaintiffs are
entitled to three times, or $600,000.
4- 4- 4-
So far as the White House is con-
cerned the adoption of a permanent
military policy for the United States
must await the end of the present
war, close friends of the administra-
tion at Washington say.
4- 4- 4-
Foreign.
Promotion of Sir Julian Byng from
lieutenant general to the full rank of
general, in recognition of his services
in the operations around Cambrai, has
been formally announced by the Brit-
ish war office.
+ + +
The problem of what to do with
Canadians of military age in tho United
States and Americans of military age
in Canada is dealt with in an order-in-
council issued at Ottaw-a. It provides
that either country may call for mili-
tary service under its colors any class
of Its citizens.
4- 4- 4*
Sheriff A. L. Gregg of Elida, N. M.,
attempted to arrest Charles Glover on
a charge of evading the draft. The
shoriff was shot through the stomach
and Glover threo times in tho body.
Both will die.
4* 4* 4*
An official wireless statement from
Petrogrnd says that General Dukhonin
has been deposed by the Council of the
People's Commissaries for "refusing
to obey their orders to offer an armis-
tice.” Ensign Krylenko was named in
his place.
4- 4* 4-
Seventeen BritisTi merchantmen wer*
sunk by mines or submarines last
week, according to the weekly state-
ment issued by the British admiralty.
Of these ten were vessels of 1.600
tons and over, and seven of levs than
1.60!) tans
FIRST MORTGAGE CATTLE
LOAN COMPANY GOES
ON THE ROCKS
SOLD HIS BANK IN 4 HURRY
Then Disappeared Just Before Aval-
anche of Creditors Descended
On Him—Last Seen Headed
For Mexico.
Oklahoma City.—Between $400,000
ind $600,000 of the funds of tbe First
Mortgage Cattle Loan Company of
this city are not accounted for.
Alva E. Smith, so-called "boy bank-
er," has beeu missing from Oklahoma
City. He wag last seen in Fort
Worth, Texas, with his wite and baby
daughter. Reports have reached Sher-
iff G. E. Johnson, who is seeking him
to serve writs of garnishee as a re-
sult of tbe financial tangle, that he
is going on a visit to Mexico. Smith
is president of the First Mortgage
Cattle Loan Company.
Until less than two weeks ago he
was president of the Western National
bank. It has deevloped that he was
forced to sell the bank at a great loss
to the American National Bank, fol-
lowing a visit of Federal Bank In-
spector Filson of Guthrie, who was
called in on report of an official of
the Western National Bank itself.
A dozen banks of this and other
states are holding paper of the First
Mortgage Cattle Ixian Company,
against which suit was brought iu
the United States district court, alleg-
ing that the company is wrecked and
in a bankrupt condition.
One of the petitioners in the suit
is R. R. McLish of this city, an of-
ficial of the C. M. Keys Commission
Company, which ousted Smith from
its presidency shortly after he dis-
appeared. Smith was also president
of the Western National Bank until
recently.
W. L. Smith is one of those who
signed tho petition asking that the
loan company be adjudged bankrupt.
He is out $16,450. Other petitioners
were K. R. McLish of this city, seek-
ing $6,800; Pollack and Tucker of
Kiowa, who need $5,800 to get even;
Atwell McLish, Bromide, $6,000; W.
W. Williams, Springer, $1,600; the
First National Bank of Clhickasha,
$5,000.
Several hundred thousand dollars
worth of securities of the cattle loan
company are alleged to have been
sold to banks outside the state. The
Southwestern National Bank of Com-
merce of Kansas City and the City
National Bank of New York, two of
the largest banks in the country, are
holders of the paper in the wrecked
company.
How It Was Done.
J. M. Robberson. a banker of Loco,
and uncle of Alva E. Smith, had about
^30,000 invested in the Western Na-
tional Bank and the cattle loan com-
pany. Many notes and mortgages
have been found in the records where
there were no actual transactions and
where the cattle loan company never
paid out money to legitimate stock-
men.
J. W. Perry, president of the South-
west National Bank of Commerce of
Kansas City, said that the bank car-
ried $170,000 of the Smith paper, but
that it got word in time and seized
cattle enough to make good the
amount. He said the bank lost noth-
ing through the operation.
The Western National Bank or this
city while Smith was was president
of both the bank and the cattle
loan company, bought some of these
fictitious loans.
Some of these loans, were for large
sums, more than ten per cent of the
$100,000 capitalization of the Western
National.
It was this excess expenditure which
brought on the federal investigation,
as it is against banking laws to make
a loan of more than 10 per cent of the
bank's capitalization.
Suits Pour In.
Two suits were filed in the court
last week against Smith for approxi-
mately $6,000. A. C. Enochs alleged
in his suit for $1,554 on a note he
signed to the cattle loan company se-
cured by 184 head of cattle that he
’sold forty-one head of cattle and ap-
plied $1,554 on the note, but that no
credit was given. Smith is charged
with fraudulently appropriating the
money.
R. M. Johnson of Norman alleged
in a suit filed In the district court that
he bought a fictitious note fr^m Smith
for $3,980 secured by a mortgage on
4S3 head of cattle.
Alva E. Smith’s banking career in
Oklahoma ha* been spectacular in
every way. He started in business as
month in the First National bank at
Valley View, Texas.
He vowed he would have $1,000 be-
fore he was 21 years old. He had it
He had more.
But in the meantime, at 16 years, he
went to the bank of his uncle, J. M.
Robberson,' in Loco, Okla., the same
uncle who is now anxious to locate
him. He wa* cashier and was called
the youngest in the world. All south-
ern Oklahoma swore by him. The un-
ole took him Into partnership.
Alva went luto cattle and made good
again
steel bar nampeo to wail cutcres
Engine Running at High
Speed.
Henryetta. Okla.—Three trainmen
were killed, and three passengers
hurt when the Frisco’s express. The
Meteor, out of St. Louis, traveling at
high speed, plunged into obstructions
placed on tbe track ten miles south
of here.
J S. Robertson, of Sapulpa, engi-
neer of the train, stayed with his
engine when he saw the obstructions,
steel bars chained to the sides of
the rails, and died as a hero.
The engine ploughed into the trap
at terrific speed, th**n toppled over
a steep embankment and rolled 20
feet into a hollow. The engineer and
a student fireman and the regular fire-
man were buried under tbe great ma-
chine.
The dead are:
J. S Robertson, engineer, Sapulpa,
Okla.
VV. H. Wvre, student fireman.
Bert Ford, Sherman. Texas, fireman.
A posse of 100 sheriffs, deputies,
home guardsmen and state prison offi-
cials from McAlester, Henryetta, Ada
and Holdenville is searching the sur-
rounding country with bloodhounds
for the men who caused the wreck.
Officials who mad* a hasty investi-
gation declared in their belief that
the wreck was plotted and executed
by I. W. W. men who have been
active in this section of the state for
weeks.
Robertson had been fifteen years
an engineer for the Frisco, and was
the oldest engine-driver, in point of
service, in the employ of the rail-
road.
The Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf de-
pot at Henryetta burned to the
ground a few hours before.
Eighteen alleged members of the I.
W. W. have been arrested in Henry-
etta during the past two days and of-
ficers declare they had been warned
of threats to destroy Missouri, Okla-
homa & Gulf railroad property. The
railroad runs through the district
which was the scene of the anti-draft
uprisings of last summer and during
the riots numerous attempts were
made to blow up its railroad bridges.
TEN KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Infernal Machine Explodes In Milwau-
kee Police Station.
Milwaukee, Wis.—Ten persons are
known to have been killed, a number
injured, and several are believed to
be missing when a bomb exploded
with great force in the central police
station.
The bomb was taken to the station
by an Italian who discoverd it in the
basement of the Madonna Del Pom-
peii Catholic church in the third
ward, an Italian settlement. Detective
Bart Maloney placed the bomb, which
was enclosed in a black box on a
table in the waiting room, while he
took the man into the office of Lieu-
tenant Flood.
Detectives were on the second floor
of the building at the time respond-
ing to roil call. When they came
down the stairway and noticed the
black box one picked it up to examine
it. The bomb then exploded.
The lower floor of the building was
shattered and every window through-
out the structure was broken by the
shock. It is believed that many of
the prisoners may have perished.
EASTERN ROADS A UNIT
In Control of Committee, Regardless
of Ownership.
Washington.—Operations of all rail-
way lines east of Chicago as one cen-
tralized system was decided on by the
railroad war board to obtain a maxi-
mum of efficiency in traffic movement.
Cars and trackage facilities will be
pooled regardless of ownership of the
railroads’ individual interest.
It was adopted as the best and read-
iest means of meeting a situation that
has threatened the production and dis-
patch abroad of war materials.
Diversion of locomotives, employes
aq<i machine tools from western to
eastern roads.
Utilization of repair shops on west-
ern lines for repairing eastern equip-
ment.
Pooling of all tracks and equipment
in the east wherever practicable.
Pro-rata distribution among eastern
roads of open top cars on a basis of
tonnage carrying capacity of the
equipment in the pool.
Diversion from congested lines of
all freight that can be handled by any
open route.
GOMPERS HEADSXF. OF L.
Convention Meets in June at St. Paul
Next Year.
Buffalo.—Samuel Gompers was re-
elected president of the American
Federation of Labor at the closing
session of its thirty-seventh annual
convention. There was a contest for
one one n^«e, Daniel J. Tobin, presi-
dent of th«. International teamsters,
being elected to succeed John B. Len-
non' for twenty-five years treasurer.
St. Paul was chosen for the next an-,
nu&l meeting to ba held in June.
• •
LEON SPRINGS
COMMISSIONS
Rutala Talking With Berlin?
Washington.—Information reaching
the state department was that the
authorities in Petrograd were in wire-
less communication with Berlin. The
character of the communications pass-
ing between the two capitals was un-
known but it was assumed they had
to do with the Bolsheviki offer of an
aristice. Ambassador Francis’ re-
ports to the state department includ-
ed information reaching him that the
a serious food shortage and growing
One hundred and ninety Ok’fiho-
mans were commissioned at Leon
Springs, all lieutenants except H. M.
i Peck of Oklahoma City, a captaincy. ,
Abercrombie, R, Inf., Cushion,
i Alexander, R.. Inf., Tulsa.
Amspscher, J.. Inf, Apache.
Angles. H, Mad,!l.
Baker, D., Inf., WaurIVa.
B&lcerklewlscx, K., Inf , Red Rock.
Ratlew. \V M.. Inf , Tulsa.
Kar.chroft, E M., Inf., Oklahoma City.
Hanker. \V. R., F. A., Tahlequah.
Barbee, W, Av. Sec., Oklahoma City, i
Barksdale. J. B., Av. Sec., Lawton.
' Hass. H. \V . F. A , Enid,
bell, \V.. Inf , En»d.
Disnton. E. Q, Inf, Oklshoma City.
Booher, L. C. Inf.. Shawnee.
! Bra.selton 3. H, Inf, Davenport.
Breede, E., Inf , Medford.
Brown. <■ \V., inf , Fairview.
Brown, H. M , F A., Wagoner.
I Brown, R. C., Inf., W'stonga.
Brown, XV. C\. Inr., Bristow.
I.'rundidge. M. M., Inf., Okmulgos.
Bryan. J A.. Inf., Nelson.
Burks, Wlllism G.. inf., Oklahoma City.
Byrd. John Homer, Inf., E Imond.
Campbell, M. W., Inf., Tulsa.
Carey, O. J., F. A., Muskogee.
Carpenter. J. V.. Inf., Chlcaasha.
Cas-ldy, \V P., Inf , Bartlesville.
| Chambers, T O . F. A.. Oklahoma City.
Cher.oweth. B., Inf., Nowata.
Cllngenpeel, E. G., Inf.. Stillwater.
Cochran, F. B., Inf., Chleknsha.
Collins. K. A, Inf , Chickasha.
Coyle, J. W„ F. A.. Guthrie.
Craile, W., Inf., Wewoka.
Crooks, It. H, Inf., Duncan.
Crutchfield, E. H., Inf.. Vlnita.
Culwell, S. H , F A., Waurika.
Davidson, Orion L., Inf., Colbert.
DeMotte, L \V.. Inf.. Weatherford.
Diggs. M. R., Inf., Ardmore.
Dinkins, W. T., K. A., Oklahoma City.
Douglas, O. G., Inf., Kingston.
Dubois, K. \V., Inf , Oklahoma City.
Duntgan, E. J , Inf., Muskogee.
Eckerson. G. H., Inf., I.awton.
Ellis, L. H.. Av. Sec., Wagoner.
Evans, R., F. A., Shawnee.
Fair. H. C.. Av. Sec., Tulsa.
Faulkner, \V., Inf., Checotah.
Fav, H. H, Inf.. Anadarko.
Feild. G. N\, Inf., Enid.
Ferguson, T. Jr., In/., Wagoner.
Feuquay, C. M., F. A.. Chandler.
Fitzpatrick, K., Inf., Oklahoma City.
Flood, R. E., Ir.f., Lawton.
Forsythe, A. E., Cav., Stillwater.
Forsythe, F. K., F. A , Stillwater.
Fowler, O. C., F. A., Oklahoma City.
Franklin, J., Inf., Tulsa.
Frasher, W. H., Inf., Tulsa.
Frederick. W. A., Inf., Weatherford.
Garrison, H. W„ Inf., Oklahoma City.
Gay, E. C., Inf., Fawhuska.
Gideon, A. J., inf., Oklahoma City.
Gidnev, J. IL, Inf., Muskogee.
Gilbert. C. S., Inf., Okmulgee.
Grace, W. It., F. A., Btigler.
Graves, W. A , F. A., Enid.
Griggs, C. W., Inf., Yeager.
Gwlnnup, H. G., F. A., Tulsa.
Gwynne, H. S., Inf , Tulsa.
Hall, J. H., Inf., Norman.
Halley, H. 3., Inf., Antlers.
Hampton, J. H., Inf., Tulsa.
Hansel!, J. M„ Inf., Muskogee.
Harris, F. R.. Inf., Tulsa.
Harrington, M., Inf., Muskogee.
Hawn, A. R., Inf., Chickasha.
Healy, L R., Inf.. Beaver.
Hedgcock, Inf., Oklahoma City.
Heffner. P. T., Jr., Inf., Chickasha.
Henry, S. G., Inf., Dustin.
Higgs, N. T., F. A., Idabel. ,
Hill, J. M., Inf., Muskogee.
Hoff, H. H., F. A., Edmond.
Homsher, L. S., Inf., Tulsa.
Hooks, J. E., Inf., Eldorado.
Hopkins, P., Av. Sec., Tulsa.
Hotchkln, A. E., Inf., Durant.
Houston, S., Inf., Woodward.
Jenkins, E. E., Inf., Sapulpa.
Jenkins, W. G., Inf., Oklahoma City.
Johnson, M. T., F. A., Norman.
Johnson, N. R., F. A., Norman.
Johnston, J. J., Inf., Muskogee.
Jones, A. E, Inf., Muskogee.
Jones, O. L., Inf.. BrC-ci-i Arrow.
Kessler, R. B., Inf., Tulsa.
Kincaid, C., Av. Sec., '1 maa.
Kinnear, N. T., Inf., Tulsa.
Kirby, G. H.t F. A., TuiSa.
Kiskaddon, G. C., Inf., Tulsa.
Knoblcek. F., Av. Sec., Stillwater.
I.aBoon, W. H., Inf., Chickasha.
I-ang!ey, H. N., Inf., Pryor.
Larson. AV. H , Inf., Oklahoma City.
Laucrmann, H. W., Inf., Okla. City.
Ledbetter, L. C.. Inf., Cordell.
Lincoln, W. A., F. A., Pawnee.
Lookabaugh, L. L., Inf., Watonga.
Lund, S. .T., Inf., Oklahoma City.
Mabry, II. C., F. A., AVeatherford.
Mabry, J. N., F. A., AA'eatherford.
Mann, L., Inf., Sapulpa.
Mason, C. AV., Inf., Nowata.
Maudlin, A. A., Inf., Chandler.
Marritt, .T. J., Inf., Oklahoma City.
Miller, H. F., Cav., Tulsa.
Miller, H. K., Inf., Bartlesville.
Minton, IT. L., F. A., Stillwater.
Monnet, R O., Inf., Norman.
Morris, H., Inf., Oklahoma City.
Mullett, F. A., Inf., Enid.
Myers, L. B., Inf., Tulsa.
Myers, R. A., Inf., Jefferson.
McCasland, T. H., F. A., Duncan.
McCready, J. H., Inf., Okmulgee.
McDonald, M. P., Inf., Hugo.
McMurty, M. S.t F. A., Alva.
McQuene. I. R., F. A.. Oklahoma City.
Nelson, H. C., Inr, Muskogee.
Nichols. C., Inf., Eufaula.
Noel. R. E, Inf., Hydro.
Nowlan, H. H., F. A., Tulsa.
O'Brien, G. F., F. A., Tulsa.
Oldsmlth, E. S.. Inf., Guthrie.
Oursler, C. M., Inf., Stillwater.
Payne. H. D., F. A., Miami .
Peck, H. M., F. A., Oklahoma City.
Perry, P. C., Inf.. Healdton.
Phillips, AV. A., Inf.. Oklahoma City.
Posey. H. V., Inf., Hugo.
Powers, E. R., Inf., Drumright.
Pratt, W. O., Inf., Romm.
Prettyman, L., Kingfisher.
Rouse, C. C., F. A., Pleasant A'alley.
Sawyer, R. AV., F. A., Pocasset.
Schreck, C. L..F. A., Marlow.
Berlvner, R., F. A.. Maysville.
Shaw, E. E., Cav., Hinton.
Shilling, M. F., Inf., Durant.
Shultz, A. C., InL, Oklahoma City.
Skemp, C. P., InfT, Woodward.
Smith, C. T., Inf.. Beaver.
Smith, E., Inf., Mangum.
Smith, H. S., Jr., Inf., Chickasha.
Smith, J. 8., Inf., Comanche.
Smith, R. O., Inf., Apache.
Squire, R.( Inf., Arnett.
Stackhouse, K. T., Inf., Tulsa.
Stlgers, C. E., Inf . Alva.
Story, E. J., Inf., Elk City.
Stull, D. P., Inf., Iamhoma.
Sullivan, C. C., F. A., Comanche.
Sullivan, T. I., Inf., wagoner.
Swartz, P. W., Inf., Lindsay.*
8weoney, V. R., Inf., Eufaula.
Thomas, M. L.. Inf., Jefferson.
Thompson, E. H., Inf., Tahlequah.
Thompson, R. T., F. A., Bristow.
Tinch, F. H., 1st Lt. F. A., Tahlequah.
Turner, H. P., 2nd Lt. Inf., Lawton.
Ban Cleft, C. R, Jr., 1st Lt. F. A., O. C.
Watson, F. N., 1st Lt. Av. Sec., O. City.
Welch, C. H., 1st Lt. Inf.. Altus.
West, Chas., 1st Lt. Int., Okla. City.
Wetzel, J. R., 2nd It. Av. Sec., O. C.
Wheeler, C.. 2nd Lt. F. A., Sallisaw.
AVhltaker, W. C., 1st Lt. F. A., Ok. C.
Williams, L. Q., 1st Lt. Inf., Lawton.
Wilson, C. L., 1st Lt. F. A., Henryetta.
Wilson, C. E., 1st Lt. F. A.. Stillwater.
Wilson, V. P., 1st Lt. Ind.. Cherokee.
Wootten, R. K., 1st LL Inf., Chickasha.
Wrinkle. H. E., Ut Lt. F. A.. AVelch.
Toung, J. S., 2nd Lt. Inf.. Okla. City.
Helping to Win
the War
Advice to American* Six Yean
of Age and Under
By GEORGE ADE
Can a mere child he of service to bi»
>r her country while we are trying to
sake the kaiser behave?
Undoubtedly.
How?
Fy observing the conduct of wear
kneed, hysterical
and complaining
adults and thru
being Just as dif-
ferent from then*
ns possible.
This war Is nei-
ther a Joke nor u
protracted funer-
al.
You will notice
that some of the
older people re-
fuse to accept lt
as a fact, while
others move about
In a blue funk, ex-
claiming, between sobs, that the U. S.
A, Is going to the bow-wows.
Let the very young children set
their elders a good example by remain-
ing calm but determined,
i If you pick up the morning paper
and read that the U-boats bagged IT
ships Instead of the customary 15, nn<l
I the Canadians enptured only one line
of trenches instead of tivo, do not
i shake your head and declare that the
, Germans never can be licked.
Set a good example to your fathers
and mothers and uncles and nnnts by
| renewing your faith dally, In spite of
an occasional setback.
Quote to them the words of Abrn-
i ham Lincoln: “Let us have faith that
| right makes might, and in that fnitb
j let us, to the end, dare to do our dnty.’r
You might remind your grown-up
relatives that all during the Civil war
the Northern states harbored a good
many well-meaning people who went
about moaning that the Union never
j could be preserved and we had better
accept peace at any price.
These Invertebrates (an Inverte-
brate, children, is a creature with a-
i string of macaroni where the back-
! hone should be)—these spineless ones-
were willing to let certain states se-
cede. The blacks were to remain Id
slavery. Our flag was to be lowered.
Anything to avoid a fight to a finish.
Even after the battle of Gettysburg;
when the fortunes of war began to fa-
vor the North, just as they nre now
favoring the allies, every community
had to put up with a few of the whin-
ers and faultfinders who belittled each
victory and magnified each reverse.
Your grandfather can tell you about
these pence lovers who helped to pro-
long the war by failing to give united
and loyal support to the soldiers at the
front. If it should happen that-grand-
father was one of these ‘‘pence-at-any-
price” advocates, doubtless he will'
change the subject and talk about
something else.
Even If you are less than six year'
of age, surely you can understand that
the Issues Involved In this dreadful1
war must be settled and settled righi
before the world may hope for abiding
peace.
Therefore, if anyone asks you what
you think about the war, reply as fol-
low’s :
“President Wilson was right wheni
he said thnt the world must be made
safe for democracy. The American-
people have no desire to destroy Ger-
many or prevent lt from regaining-
commercial Importance. They want
Germany to restore the stolen property
and go home In a chastened mood.
They want to jam the knowledge into
every close-cropped Prussian head that
just because a man owns a high-
priced automatic gun and has a lot of
ammunition and a college education
he has no right to go out and shoot
np his neighbors. The American-
people are hoping to make lt clear to
the kaiser and the crown prince and*
the various square-jaw-ed Hindenburgs
that It Is highly Improper to form a
partnership w-ith God for purposes ot
mnrder, and then treat God as a silent
partner. As to the final outcome, the-
battle of the Marne was the beginning:
of the end. For 200 years all the big.
events of history have marked an Irre-
sistible advance toward the establish-
ment of democracy. When the Ger-
mans failed In their mad rush of 1914,
It meant that an All-Wise Providence
and the laws of evolution were not to
be thwarted by a military despot with-
a bristling mustache. Germany cannot
win and therefore Germany must lose.
The end of bloodshed and sacrifice and
widespread terror will come as soon,
as the United States of America be-
gins to strike aggressive blows. Tbe
more men we send to the front the
fewer we will lose. Our greatest ene-
my at present Is Indecision, Our
strongest ally Is speed. Our most
needful watchword Is faith. We are
going to end the war and then sit at
the council table to repress greed and
curb Injustice.”
Of course the foregoing will sound
rather hlfalutlng to come from a six-
year-old child, but lt will be the truth,
and the truth is needed in large doses
at present, especially by people more
than six years old.
That will be all for today, children.
You may run along and play.
Reasonable Excuse.
Madge—He’s kissing her all the time.
Marjorie—That doesn’t surprise me.
He’s a slacker, and that’s the only
chance he has to smell powder.—Town
topics.
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