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'V WHISKY SMUGGLING.
' WINDING of $14KK worth of whitky in 'trunks which got
eJl mixed up with the baggage of certain honorable
' saatedevllle trtittt, cautet tpeculation to how much of
fjUt troublesome tommodlty li tmuggled into the state In
; m way or another. Rather too much for a bone drjr
region, H may be inferred from caiual reading of police
court proceeding!, and from the dlttillery brrathi en
countered tometimet in crowded placet. The law at now en-
' 'forced doesn't entirely prohibit, although quite worth while
Ik restrictive measure. Probably the officer of the Uw
rc doing the best they can under the circumstances, and
bootlegging hai become a game of chance in which there
re few winneri. The profit I are large,' hut where the
overhead include! attorney1! feci, finei and, frequent con
fiscation of goodi in tramit, the net return! are insignif
Icant or nothing.
Wbiiky at ten dollar! a quart ihould be ai effective ai
the celebrated Keeley institute in curing the liquor habit,
hnd hai had that wholetome effect on many former fol
lower! of the flowing bowl. But loine are more pertitt
cnt slid cart leu for expenset. The drinking man It
with tit Mill, and frequently he drinki too much, compli
cation! ensuing in which finei are added to the current
', high price of liquor. While that condition prevails, lome
familiei will luffer, and certain otherwise useful men go
to the devil in a distressing manner. Therefore the trade
,. ihould be itopped.
Easier eaid than done, of count, but at least the impor
tations may be greatly decreased. Smuggling of goods of any
sort into foreign lands it kept at minimum by systematic
inspection of all baggage. No one crossing an interna
tional boundary, or landing it any seaport feels intuited
.' because hli luggage ii inspected. That It a part of the
' - regular routine, tame at quarantine regulations and other
'' formalities of travel. If the same systematic search could
bt applied to interstate traveler!, people would come
to expect it It would, be fairer and more effective than
the present haphaiard method!, and add discouragement
t to thoit who make thirst quenching their life work. It
h k'luggeition to the law mikert; advice which they
, may take because they get it cheap.
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I Germany fs again bombarding hospitals, and probably
will give a half holiday in the German schools to celebrate
'this dembnstratiAn of kultur.
WOMEN AND THEIR WORK.
' ftKMULGEE boasts the first motorwoman, which may
; "bt accepted ai sign and portent of how the female
sjf the species is extending her sphere. While the Ok
, tmlgee damsel is the first of her kind in this state, women
have Invaded the trolley cars in eastern cities quite fre
. fluently, and may have ceased to be -a novelty by this
'time. Besides operating the motor, some are serving as
' conductors, and probably call the streets in a manner
quite as Incomprehensible as any he conductor on the line.
" There is no dodging the fact that women are going to do
1 much work which was formerly left to the men, and many
women who never worked before may be lured or driven
tc useful toil before this war is over. But for alK the
Urge place women may find in trade and industry, they
will still have their largest usefulnett in the work for
. which women are fitted. On them more and more will
fall the burden of keeping the home fires burning; of
( training the youngsters while men go forth to war. And
' there is the endless amount of Red Cross work which
only women can do to advantage. Perhaps some must
undertake 'the heavier drudgery, but it it to the interest
of the nation that women, as much at possible, be kept
Bt women'i work. '
FOR NEEDY BABIES.
tjOT WEATHER ii here, and that means hardships for
habiet. It msy even mean death for babiet, if they lack
the proper care. It it' a cruel and short-sighted policy to
let the babiet die. So tender and helptrtt now, they rep
resent the future strength and hope of the community and
the nation. There are more needy babiet than usual thlt
year and SJ.OOO it the sum needed to see them through
the sultry days. That much is needed to buy the nee
ettary milk supply, and the ice to keep it fresh and
wholesome. It it little turn, compared with all the
generous giving (hit city, hat done of late, and turely It
will be given gladly. Tht sacrifice Is small to the donort,
but !t may mean life to' Itt beneficiarlet.
- The Oklahnman's Milk and Ice fund affordt convenient
meant for all lovers of little children to give substantial
proof of such affection. Checkt or rqoney may be mailed
or brought to The Oktahoman building, or mailed to the
Provident association, with every assurance that it will go
where it will do the most good. The response to this un
selfish appeal should be generous, for even as there are
more babies needing the atsittance thit year, the need
of taving the babiet it greater now to thit nation on the
eve of large drains upon itt man power. List week wat
baby week for the nation, and by promotion of thit fund,
thit it baby week again for Oklahoma City. Which itn't
a bad idea, for babiet are entitled to two weeks of special
attention, and shouldn't be neglected for the remaining
fifty weeks of the year.
Generous gifts to our soldiers are the rule, at they
ihould be, but let ut not forget that the infant it In greater
danger of death within a year than the man who facet
the haiardi of war. And thit it particularly true of tots
in humble circumstances, where sanitation it often diffi
cult, and ignorance frequently a lurking foe. We rally to
our courttry'i call with proper patriotism, and let ut re
member that the children of the lowly are a part of the
country, and resrue them from their peril. Money will
help to that end. I.ooten up, subscribe and alto come
acrott.
It it difficult to tee Doug Fairbankt or Bill Hart per
form without thinking what excellent trench raidert they
would make.
There ire taid to be quite a number of Americans in
Parit, mostly women who only "come along for the ride."
The tort who go over there because it it being done, if
you know what we mean. And of courie they mutt be fed
rather well, being the type they are. They ihould be tent
home or put to work at something more vital than a ttreet
parade.
A Missouri man named La Follette is seeking to have
his name changed to Cooper, which sounds a great deal
better.
THE MARINE CORPS' CALL
A FTER what happened along the Martie front last week,
the marine corps, which opened a recruiting office
here this week, should have no difficulty enlisting the
desired quota. Forty-five 'thousand 'men are to be added
to this fighting force and Oklahoma City's quota is 600.
Winning new laurels in France last week, the marines
were but living up to their fighting traditions, which date
back to our early history, and include fighting in all the
far placet where the American flag hai unfurled in pro
tection of American rights. The standard of the marint
corps ii high, the age limits narrower than for tht irmy
or navy, but those who can measure to its 'requirements
should feel honored by the chance to enroll in its ranks.
Not that it overshadows the army or navy, which is im
possible, but of all our armed forces it is most particular
in selecting itt personnel. Besides it Is entirely a vol
unteer organisation. Men must offer themselves if the
marines attain the desired strength. And there will lie
no lack of volunteers. Watch Oklahoma City fill itt
quota.
Occasionally Americans ihould remember that Great
Britain and France have been carrying our thare of the
fighting in addition to their own for a matter of three
years or so. That will help us retain the. modesty so be
coming to a beginner in the battles over there.
Are the women or the thoe manufacturers unpatriotic?
From a fashion note we gather that ladies' shoes are to be
higher next fall.
A woman who can find nothing to do these days but put
on a parade, is in the same class as a tramp, if you are in
terested in establishing her status.
That eclipse also used up some of the visible supply of
daylight we've been saving.
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Tact.
Strict matho' and plugging sura for
tune bring,
B thorough, my brother, don't atop I
Th flcw who gate to tha bottom of
thing.
Is the (allow who comaa out on top.
Mean Brottl
"You can't eat your cake and have
it, too," remarked old Codger.
"You can if you eat my wife't cake,"
Interrupted young Newlywed.
Huhl
Th, rttrhutanta, without doubt,
Ii queor: ah maUea m grtn:
Hh aiiya that aha la "com In out,"
When ahe'a Juit atartlng In.
Than It Happened 1
"Did you know that whitky would
cure deafness?" asked the Kummy, as
he wiped 4 he foam off his lips.
"How do you know that whisky will
cure deafness?" demanded the Bar
keeper, as he reached under the bar for
a club.
"I was with a deaf man yesterday,"
explained the Rummy, as he headed for
the door. "He drank forty whiskies,
got arrested and got his hearing this
morning,"
Stranger.
A rridoi right,
I old Oiwild Qoom;
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Ilia morala ar Ioom.
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Yes, But Whaddy Ya Mean?
(CharlM City ! )
He has been a member of the House
of Representatives four years and a
member of the Senate four years. Aside
from this Mr. Fnger is a high type nf
a gentleman and an honorable, upright
citiien.
Appropriate.
Some tailors are lucky. For instance,
there is the Detroit tailor whose name
is Suiter.
Names la Names.
O. Suchmen lives at Clarksburg,
West Virginia.
Our Dally Special.
Cheap Talk Is Often Expensive,
Luke McLuke Says
Slavery never was abolished in this
country. The two greatest slave own
ers are John Barleycorn and Dame
Fashion.
Other men could do it. But it
wouldn't pay a dentist to advertise
that he spares no pains to make his
work satisfactory.
Here is a little advice to married
women. Paste it up where she'll see
It; Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly
to have eyes.
The trouble about this life is that hy
the time a nian is old enough to know
better he is too old to do better.
When you . are on your way to her
honit, ynuna. man. always remember
that a girl is a whole lot sweeter after
she has eaten a pound box of candy.
The one best bet we know of right
now is that a woman is always older
than she thinks) she looks.
We arc all willinR to forgive the
man who makes a fool of himself. But
we are never willing to forgive the man
who makrf a fool of us.
The man who spends hours in prayer
and nothing in charity is wasting his
time. The Lord isn't paying any atten
tion to his prayers.
Before he marries he figures thaf he
will stay home all the time because of
its attractions. But after he marries he
stays away from home because of its
distractions.
A lucky man Is one whose digestion
is so sound that he imagines he has
a stomach merely for the purpose of
holding his pants up.
A fat man complains because he has
to shave himself every second day. But
if he had to put on a corset every day
he would know what real trouble is
A man confines his worrying to his
own affairi. But a woman has to wor
rv for herself, her husband, her chil
dren, her neichbors. her town, her
county and her state.
iargt arrows show direction and limits of new German attack
Sunday between Moatdidier and Noyon. The heavy line, which forma
a very wide anglt between Montdldier and Noyon, shows the ex
tent of the German advance after forty-eight houri of fighting.
THIS column has speculated so freely about the Montdidier-Noyon salient,
and a discussion of the geographical reasons for a German attack here have
been so recent, that it seems a waste of words to repeat that the fourth
phase ia a resumption of the big drive for the forests of Compiegne and Villers
Cotterets, which guard the road to Paris:
The thing of first importance to consider is that Hutier's new method of at
tack, which pierced Picardy, the Lys and the Aisne, has been solved and met by
General Foch between Montdidier and Noyon.
Although a rone six miles deep, running far to the north beyond the Ameri
can positions east of Amiens, was drenched with waves of gas shells for six
hours before the attack, the storm troops found the lines manned heavily. The
Huns under the Crown Prince Kupprecht of Havana marched into a-slaughterhouse.
General Foch no longer holds his front with shallow battalions. This
old time theory is permanently thrown into the discard. The great general re
serve is decreased to permit of having ample defensive units to meet the enemy
in the tirst stages ol his rush. It is particularly gratifying to note the steel
quality of the line in spite of the enemy's great efforts at secrecy. His shock
troops were marched up during the night and deployed into attacking lines with
in range of the French artillery.
There it no fighting of the year outside of that in which Hindenburg lost
thousands of men in the check after the fall of Kemmel, with which to compare
the victory gained by General Foch yesterday in the new Quarter. True it is a
passive victory, but the demolition of enemjT regiments is far more important
man me winning oi a town or towns.
In the very center of his 22-mile sector of action, the enemy bored In
quickly down the easy terrain of the valley of the Matz river, a tributary of the
wise, wim: n eniers mc Digger stream at montmacq anove compiegne. Un
the Matt beyond Ressons he has cained five miles, his front is less than ten and hi
flanks are pinned down tightly within a mile of his starting ground. On oir
left lie is held at Assainvillers, Kubescourt and Kollot. While on the big plateau
on our right he has tried in vain against the wooded hills south of Gurv. Thies-
court and Ville. Mount Renaut. the pivot of the line on our right flank, has not
been broken, it stood in the old line for two months, ft is just touth of Noyon,
Fifteen divisions, 2f0,()00 men, started the attack. The fury of the effort of
xne seconu uay convinces me mat tne enori is a very vital one and will be con
tinued in great strength. The German reserves must have been flowing in yes
terday. If the enemy can advance ten miles southeast of Montdidier to St.
Just he will be well out In the open and aimost parallel to Compiegne, which he
is trying to ouiuanx.
The news that many German youths of the class of 1920 have been taken
prisoners in the Soissons area is most important. With. the class of 1920 actually
in the battle line, we read that the reserve depots are diminishing and that the
danger point is on the way.
General Foch's statement published in The Oklahoman yesterday should
reassure the public about the strategy of our generalissimo. "Decisive attack
is alone capable of assuring the desired results. To maintain our posi
tion is not synonmous with being victorious and even prepares for defeat.
Decisive attack is very keystone of a battle. Reservet must
be husbanded with the most extreme parsimony ao that the bludgeon (the re
serve army) may be itrong enough to make the blow at violent at poisible."
The ttatement of Foch's promiies quick, sharp mappings like the blowt
struck by a greyhound whenever the enemy exposes himself unduly, and later
on it promises the powerful, all-rushing, all-employing smash of the united armies
of democracy. W. M. H.
Old.
Twenty Yaats Ago.
Mrs. Blunt of Toledo is visiting hej
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D..W. Gibbs, d
Robinson and Third streets. j
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int vvitniia cagie rcponi inai ti
mer Houghton of Oklahoma City ha
volunteered in the army it WichiJ
nanus.
Ejc-Anorner uaiiorattn nas out
chased a large plantation in Honolull
and assures his Guthrie friendt that h)
will be in possession of a fortune witH
in the next sis months.
of Washington arrived in the city laj
evening to visit Mill Konertton
father and sister, Mrs. A. L. Welsh.
Fifteen Years Ago.
Rev. S. D. Dutcher of the Christie
church left yesterday for a buiine
trip to Cincin. tti anl other eattet
points.
A large force of men and teami bi
gan excavating for the fine buildin
on the corner of Grand and Harv4
streets yesterday afternoon. This build
ing is to be four stories and a basi
ment and will, when completed, be ot
ot the best and I andsomest blocks
the city. The opera house and th
block mean much to West Grand iv
nue and will add materially to all tn
property on the street.
Summer tourists' rates placed on sa
June 1 are as follows: $15 to St. PaJ
and Minneapolis and return: S19
Duluth and return; $1J to Madisc
Lake, Faribault and other Minneso
resorts and return, good until Septen
per ju.
Ten Years Ago.
The marriage of Mr. W. . Hale!
eldest uu of Mr. and Mrs. GeorJ
Hales, tnMiss Calla Parker, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Parker, wJ
celebrated yesterday afternoon at J
o'clock at the home of the bride, JJ
cast iweiltn street, the Kev. W. H
Urch, pastor of the First Method!
church of this city, performing tH
ceremony.
Miss Charlotte White of Alva
visiting Miss Bushy.
Mrs. W. J. Keehne of Chicago, wli
has been visiting her sister and hu:
band, Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Johannes, fc
the past ten days, left for her hon
yesterday. On Wedne.Jav Mrs. Keehr
and Dr. and Mrs. Johannes were guesj
oi Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Huckins jil
i me country cum.
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KEEPING IN TRIM.
IF we expect to do our bit, we must
j lure were feeling fit. The yea
ahead look pretty fierce, so far i
our weak eyes can pierce. We'll havl
to Strain our everv nrrv. If aim n.niJ
to help and serve, if we would aid on
boys to shoot the horrid Hun, the tirt
some Teut. So it's unwise to say, "Ol
chee. there's no vacation billed for me
1 II have to work and break my nec
ana spoil suspenders by the peck, that
milV Pirn trim mrtA l.,i .- ...
j .- nwuu ""K K''l,
queer, a German submarine." Far betl
icr to torgei me war, and all the boonl
we're struggling for, a week or twd
wncn summes Here" and breathe th
inuiimain aimospnere, exploring wood
ana crystal caves, or loating by the ta
sea waves. We will nni win h. .
1 WOt. if we re ill iaHrH tii-nt h.i
we have to keep ourselves in thabe. i
we would hand the kaiser crape. I'rJ
going fishing pretty loon, along whe:
things warm tin in Inn- nA H.mKiU.
folks will sav "Ce whirl A UrA
calloused soul is his I While we ttai
nere to earn the mon with which wl
hope to spoil the Hun, while we staj
here to sweat anH mnlr h nr,m m
ing in the brook I" But I'll come bacli
an iuii ot pep, with spring and vigor id
my step, ana cut more grass in half t
day than they'll put up while I'm away
w.a.a.
Lines Worth Bemmhrln
No bath of flower teaH tn nl J
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iaroniaine.
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(Copyright 1911 by M. C. Flitter. Trad
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