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rCULY AND HER PALS TOO
yJi .Sir. M,4j3l'.5
"fiiiht. IBIS.
Defense of Plemont Hill by
I French Ranks as One of the
War's Most Gallant Actions
hj Witter Duunty.
' (OovrrtlM. 1111. I'T h Kin Tor Tfm,
i Ih Chlram Trlbun and thft oklBhuma
, cttr Tim...)
) WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES.
Tone 24 Thf drfcme of rimnmt lull
(in the tfrtnl hjlllc iRatnM i r a 1 1 v ni
pcriof nimilifri will pan into hi tot y
ai one of the trmt pall.mt KM mm (if tlir
whole war. The pit ton wa hrhl hy
two battalions of Himnonntril cavalry
brtonginK to divisinn that hail ulrra'ly
siven the enrmy proof of in (jualitv in
the de.iprritr (iKnlitiR arouiul I miaik
lilt year. Tlir coinmamlinu K'-nrral
rereived me today. lie vnd:
The orderi were to hold that p"'i
tion to the death and my turn fulfilled
thero to the letter. The hill itself wa
occupied hy two battalioni. Two nvie
battalions held the front enstw ird to
ward l'lrssirr. Acainnt thoe 4.(W men
the boche fltinc two ami a half divi
sions 30,000 of the best troops, after
a bombardment of unexampled ioli iuc
"Shells were 10 numerous that we
reckon three fell per ten sipi.itc v.iid
The enemy was determined to lake Com
;,peiRint and thus turn the forest ami
Orders indicated Compeinne as the first
day'l object. In point of fact, it was
with utmost dittnulty th.it thev reached
.' the line of Mrti by ninht and then even
our retreat was undeterred by the w ith
drawal of units on the riht and left
Weshcld Metx until relieved despite
heavy losses and the l.itele river Mill
forms the limit of the (ierman advance
The bombardment betan at a quarter
before midniRht. Ill intensity was such
that all telephonic communication wete
trvered immediately and transmission
cl newi hv runners was certain death.
"One of my officers declared that
right from the outset the whole sky
was lit up as by K'S-intie conflagration,
so he realised at once what to expect.
Frightful Bumbaidinent.
"At noon we received a telegraph
message from the left post that the
bombardment was frightful, fjas and
high explosives in equal quantitv. At
2 2b the same post telegraphed 'bom
bardment more violent than ever.' Ten
minutes later German infantry attacked
CXLd. Stories
Twenty Years Ago.
Tbt busiest youtiR woman in the city
is Miss Hansen the day operator in the
telephone office.
For ten hours there is no time that
ih may leave the desk The calls run
from 1,200 to 1,500 a day, an average
of two a minute.
C. A. Fewell, I. I.. Franris. Mr
Owens and the Misses Venahle wete
fiaitors at the state university at Nor
man yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Oveiholher re
turned fropi l.uther last evening.
Fifteen Yeats Ago.
Mri. Harry Orson gave a little pic
nic yesterday for her daughter Frances.
The children were cotneved to the river
ha Mrs. Cerson'l carriage where thev
flayed until supper tune. A regular
picnic supper was served after which
tha children were taken lo ( irele Park
Where thsry played until bed time. Those
who composed the party were: Olive
Todd, Viola Todd, Corinne Pollock,
Amy Gerson, Harry Antley, Jack Pol
lock and Stanley Ileyman.
Col. Roy Ffoffman, J. B. L. Robertson,
Mayor Slagle and other well known
citizens of Linrojn) county, were in the
city last evening, en route to Shawnee
tat the statehood convention.
John R. Oittingham of Guthri at
torney for the Sante Fe was in the city
yesterday.
J. R. Burton of Greenville. Texas
is the truest of hii uncle, h A. Duncan,
president of the Oklahoma ("ity
national bank.
Tea Tears Ago.
Mrs. J. G. Street who has been
seriously ill with inflammatory rheuma
tism is slightly better and experts to
leasre here July 1 lor Hot Springs.
C H. Pry ' lere from his ranch
at Plainview, Teiraf, and the family will
wait until next week to accompany him
stack.
' Dr. Sntt fr Coro O fiinopr an, I
LATE, PA, FURS ARE IN SEASON
uftAii had
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b N,wtp.nr Fifiir Wl,,.sn- OtmI R-llain Right R...,vd RaiUtaract
us, but nevertheless the shell storm con
tinned on the i omiiiiiini ai ion lines and
points where JJ lie enemy thought troopi
mmht be roneentrated. I he mam foice
of the initial ticrman attack wai direct,
ed auainit the riKlit battalion. I luring
the last hour o( liomliardinent smoke
shells predominated so tli.it when tliev
broke we could hardly see a .ud beloie
us. I'nder cmrr of the artificial I 'g
the enemy masses rushed the delemleia
ho weie half stunned nn I deeimaled
by bombardment.
"At 4 50 our left sent wmd 'After
repulsing seveial attacks, 1 am mm
roiimled on the ii) ln' I lie ia!t.ili.n
on the east still In Id out, though by this
lime cut off by the etirinv, who advaiis ed
along the boyau running a ross the
center of the hill crest At 7.45 the
iiMt announced the ru'lit fath n. anil half
hour later, 'we aie holding but aie sin -louudrd.'
At M otiine a message Mill
bidding, enemy attack aie iniess.int'
At a quarter to twelve it was T'ncinv
m.is-es everywliere, but still holding
Held Until End.
"Then at five minutes after noon rame
the last me ,sage. 'I ). .m- bo ' he loilr
i.ind of heroes had been l.iohlul unto
Ir.ilh, their rcsislame was nfit in vain
I lie icsene battali 'lis had otgauied a
trong defense on old fiont line half a
mile bai k of the hilllnp. Against it
derman waves wete shattend again
and again At 2 o'cbuk the defeudi-rs
commanded hv a 21-eai obi lieutenant
l'e l'aytal, had repulsed innumeralile
assaults and the ground hefote them was
heaped with losses they inlliclcd. Nut
already the Germans had pushed south
Hard and re beginning to work he
bind cur p'sitions. Withdrawal was
imperative and was made m go,u order
Once the bm he succeeded crossing, but
a counter attaik dt"ve them back in
confusion. Their bombardment had
cured us serious los-rs, but we mule
them pav ten fold W'n the infantry
Inditing becaii.
"Successful resistance shows Von
llindetibiiig's mass attacks ran be
checked by troops of good quality if
the hue is to he held "
located in Colorado where tlir y will
spend the summer, not reluming until
October.
Unless the road leading south from
the city to Capitol Hill is repaired at
once patrons of that suhuib declare they
w ill in the future go lo Not man with
their goods and carry on the necessary
trade.
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OKLAHOMA CITY TIMES, TUESDAY, JUNE
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5nt 6o"T YritL
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LwlrejVflrttke
-His ColmiiiL
( cryuc.HT ami
Gobi of Gloomt
The dry Ian tm, Um knell of posit nn
Imo.r,
Tli nenr-lieer on ths alonmy ban w
aei;
Tb 1'r'ihlb ttl down to tats a
nnitiiKx,
Ami linvea our tlilrit to water amt
if it.
The Wbu Fool
"After all," observed the Sige,
"kings are useless. What good ate
they r"
"hid ynii ever lit behind four of them
with an are as a kicker?" asked the
I ool.
If Ha Ever roe,
"Tb nun wImi Inula ruin lins his enr-
IMWH. .
l'nr iiihii ana so iiur." antri Tom Tul-
lif-:
' Hi h nil inn k aa a Intnli w lian hr I'or
rim a.
A ti.l 114 rrnan as a bear when he ait
lli ."
OuriiT
"rt don't seem to be very fond of
Smith," said llniwn.
"bond of him!" exclaimed Jones.
"W'bi. I'd give a bundled dollais lo
tc.nl that guv's obituary."
Head and Foot.
Tnti'il think (rrmnhy Ttnun
ll.ot a iniiiir nn IIIh
Jl" a Iho lie nl fif i,' limine ,
Anil lir a fi'uiinK the htlla.
"1 line's one thing 1 like about ten
nis." said the drouth.
'What's that'" asked the Old Foggy.
"Voil ilnii't have lo plav il if you
don't want to," replied the Groin h.
No oke.
The poet ran nflonl In runt,
Ami prniii- tlm t iiin in rrmmli'lny :
Ttie MM'II SS 1 1 4 1 lti l In tli'ia II ruii'l
J'iiOoy thtt aient of nt'W-niiiwn hay.
Come Right Inl
Camp IlowlK iTeiiiil ltHrnnnnlaannr
I uke. we siilinut the application of
Mis Alur X (Cfw.u iner. Graham. 1 1 xas,
l"i enitance illtr) the I lull. Hace open
for her?
Weli7w"ell
W'e don't know whether it is in her
pi'ikttbiM'k, or whetf her call .Omuld
be, but we do know that lva Hone
lives in ( Iklalioma I ity, t Ikla.
Haw, llawl
G W A, who knows whereof be
shraks as he 1 1 r m llu uinl tir, , iiire
of whiih ( hai lesion is the capital, savs
that a tall stranger walked into a kail
near a railroait ilriwit in I "im iiiii-i i i mil
pulled out a pieie of paper an. I wiote
on it: itivr me a goon nrniK. 1 ne
haikrep fixed him up a ill ink and the
stranger gulped it rageilv. .Then the
stranger pulled out another piece of
paper and wrote: "due ine another
good drink." The b.ukeep fi.xed hiui
another and the stranger smacked his
lips, sighed with safislaction. and laid:
"t lee, but that was rood!" The snr-
For Infants and Children.
Mothers Know That
Genuine Casta
Alwap
Boars tho
Sipaturo
of
In
Use
For Over
Thirty Years
tmw MiaTauii lpanv, nnr von onsr.
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A slv
off XI
PSW'. FtTCH tdR. Coat
In I) 3. r.l.nl Offlr
ptised b.nkreii said: "I thought you
weie deaf and dumb?" "o," said the
Mranger, "I'm from West Virginia, ami
I was so datiiel dry that 1 couldn't
talk."
What'a the Fate "to I on lick?
J 11 MMIIIKI.V
UN hi- IM AM K
I.' . IKK, KY.
With N'ite lleaise and Nice Lined
Issltetj at oiii Service hay or
Night.
WenTwelll
A lot of rity fellers are doing knit
ting lor the hoys at the front, but we
haven't seen any of them Hitching on
Red Gross bandages. 'Ibis reminds Us
that sou can see A. J. Sewing in Ai
p.il.uln.t, Va.
Our Joe Miller Contest.
A. (', Ixiauie, Ihe New Vork rug
man, ilauns that the oldest joke is On
line about ibe thiee little gills who had
rat h fcifiw-il a slUi-i spoini as a
(liiisiuias piesrnt "Mine ban' 'brum
I'apa. on the handle," Mid litllc May.
"Mine has; 'lo my d. tiling tlaughter,'
oil the handle," said Maiguiet. " I bat's
nothing," said I'.erth.i proudly. "Mine
has: 'dratnl Hotel, ' im the handle."
Our Dailv Special.
A Chei.l.il M.iletattoi Has It All
her a Whining Law Observer.
I.ukp Mcl.lke Savs
The bi-it w.iv c know of to trail
in the reir ol the profession and get
nowhtie is to let well enough alone.
Ihe average I'l ohihitinnist works
himself up into ut h a frenry over his
' .iin- that he lliuiks nothing of tell
ing lies about the other side.
And ou may have notiied that the
I'oct who is alwavs sinning about the
ovs of Kustie Solitudes lives in a city
where he can find I ompany and Mod
ern I'lunibing.
time in a while you will run into
a man who has sin h a Csutjj of 11
I'ciency that he never gets any work
done.
The way some pompom men stick
out their thc-ls gives oii the liupies-
sioti that tin- are cabins ol the way
nature built the women.
W'e ate supposed to bel;ee the
I't c at In r when be tells us that Wealth
does not btmg happiness. I'.ut ou can
bet that this isn't uhv we aie poor
Husbands are as gabby as wives. The
aveiage wile lit is sonv lor some other
woman hctausc of Mniii-tbing her hus
band (old her about the other woman's
husband.
Ihe reason whv a man gets so mad
when be is stung in . gel-soinitliing-
for nothing transaction is because he
espei ted to sting the other fellow.
Alter all, mavbe it is a Rood thing
i at a woman doesn't weigh her words
f shr did, she might throw in a lot
nioie lor gootl measure.
- woman is willing to lose almost
KDMKV
Manor
Can be made
to grow Long.1
Soft and Silky, by Uting
EXELENTO ?o
Don't t fnoW ,y oslnt "" Prepara.
tln whu li rlalira o raiuhtn Kin Hair.
Vim havn inhavrhalr tffnratt run ta alrmiitlit.
rnrA. Kurt into fsli U'o 'tslp r
rli-ana rtamlriitt nil m-pa fatlllif hair at en-.
Il makiK harah, tubborn, nappy hair soft,
lone and althy.
Prlca 28 mall on Meilit of ttampa or eoln.
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Ta)a valuable and harmless Doby Modlclno Is composed of the following:
BISMUTH, LIME, PEPSIN AND CATECHU WITH PURE SIMPLE SYRUP
Bismuth Is healing to tho mucous membrane of the stomach; the Lime neutralizes the acid where there Is a smir
stomach: the Pepsin dlrieets any indivertible food that may be In the stomach, and the Catechu acts ai a mild astringent
to control the btwels where thero is a disposition to Dyaentery, DlnrrlHra, Flux or Sick Stomach.
GROVE'S BABY B0WF1 MEDICINE Is not a patent medicine. We give tho Ingredients and tell the effect of
each ingredient so that you can Judge for yourself.
SPECIAL NOTICE Tills preparation does not contain Morphine or Opium In any form and we don't advocate
the giving of Opiates unless It is absolutely cecessury.
RELinvns
SOUR STOMACH
It Relieves Stomach and Bowel Trouble and Is Just as Good for Adults as for Children
We have numerous letters on file from pnrtlcs claiming that this preparation relieved their babies of Chmnlo
Dysentery, where everything ele had failed and where they hud been troubled In this way for eeSeral yews. Children
like to take It,
For sale by nil Dealers In Dnifji.
Made and recommended to the public hy PARIS MFDICINE CO, Manufacturers of LAXATIVE BROMO
QUININE and GKOVE S TASTELESS UULL TONIC, St. Louis, Ma
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anything else if she can keep her hair
llul it is different with a man.
fine of these here statistical sharks
anniiimres that (bete are l,5(l.(H su
perfluous women in thil country. He
must have been talking to l.SfiflXIO
married men.
A glance at the Camouflage waists
assures us that Rirls are itill being
limit just the wav that were when
whal'i his nama painted September
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SEASONABLE FURNITURE
Housekeeping the Herrick Way
When you know you ran
depend on your refriKt'rn
tor, housekeeping worries
nre reduced to a minimum.
Conserve food. Keep it
wholesome and sweet the
Herrick' way hy free cir
culation of dry air.
Triced tin f01 7P
from J).e).l J
Baby Buggies
This handsome baby
biitfiry is lined throughout
with velotir it's the real
baby buggy de luxe. It is
made with a good adjust
able top, has rubber tires
and extra strong springs.
Priced
$37.50
Flower Baskets
All summer time is flow
er time. These are beuuti
fully designed to run the
full length of the window.
They are zinc lined, and
reasonably priced
$6.50. to $22.50
Reading Lamps
These lamps are so shad
ed to produce the softest
light and expel the harsh
glare. You'll appreciate
this addition to your living
room or library.
i;r'."p $17.50
Dining Room Specials
June
Ilie Store of Today
and Tomorrow
For Dyspeptics who are ,
Troubled with Sour Stomaclt
t-
"Too LXrt Sir. Tnt rHOAj tbaJ
a -A. . at K HULLO v 1
1 J tVJLLO ' - CIaSRIal OdJtJ
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They Have to Do
All This to Keep
Their Spirits Up
AMSTFRimi, June LI. -(for-,
respunib-ni e of the Assuriated
1'ress V-hrspiie widespread dis
tress enormous sums of money are
being spetiT in Germany on luxuries
and amusements, the Deutsche
Wicker Furniture
So seasonable is this beauti
ful furniture, that we have de
cided to make a real event of
it showing, and call it Wicker
Week. We invite you especial
ly to call at this time.
RECORDS
Your favorite rathe record
is here now. The supply is
being sold rapidly. We ask
you to call at once, that you
may have a bigger lot from
which to choose. Priced
up from
75c
One of the best values being shown today ia
this dining room suite, in solid brown mahogany.
The chairs are cushioned in beautiful blue leather.
It's a value you'll appreciate at $155 QQ
Home makers are showing a preference today
for American Walnut in their dining room. This
suite consists of nine pieces. The chairs are
handsomely upholstered in floral tapestry. You'll
take pride in owning a suite such (MAC fA
as this for M JJ.UU
ARBOWTfe If ONGMIRIT1
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DIOESTION
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Tages Zcituiiff of Hetlin complains.
It say that the consumption ml
champagne whith amounted to 10,
"(HW.OiKI bottles a year before the
war, anil dropped to less than
5 OUsMkm bottles iii the lirst vear ol
the war, in 1')I7 rose to Ji ).( K X .(K1
bottles, although the pti.es ranged
ftom .llll to 4XI percent higher.
The newspaper aLo points to the
crowded theaters ami the great in
crease in betting at the rate
(ounes.
Special to Homemakers
We employ an expert in
our drapery department.
He has recently been able
to procure the service of a
wonderfully realistic de
signer. They can show you
just how the entire interior
of your house will appear,
or if it is just a, room, you
can see it in miniature be
fore you spend your money.
Go-Baskets
Those baskets come in
either light or dark color
ing. They are durably built
and one of the best valued
in our entire stock for only
$11.50 to $18.50
Couches
These couches are full
size, low and comfortably
constructed. A real sum
mer time lounge, that will
give you a lot
of comfort . . .
$16.50
Chairs
A wide variety is shown
in this lot of Wicker chairs.
Plain, upholstered, rockers
and straight backed. You
can't fail to find what you
want, so complete is the
stock.
Priced up
from
$5.00
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