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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
French Make Gains
In OIxmude Sector
Associated Prsss War Summary.

Associated Press War Summary.
The British and French returned 10
the attack in northern France and Bel
gium last night and preliminary re-
ports indicate that they have won con-
siderable succe" The principal blow
was struck by the British on q front
Of abou, 1000 yards from the north
western outskirts OF Lens TO the Bois
Hugo, northeast OF Loos. General Haig
announces that his troops carried the
German first lines at all points and
are making satisfactory progress Hill
70, German stronghold northwest Of
Lens, which dominates the city, has
been stormed by the Canadians.
Since the beginning Of the attack oa
the northern end OF the Franco Belgiaa
line, which apparently has been select.
ed by the British and French for their
principal efforts In the summer CAM
psign, the Canadians have been making
steady progress around Lens, driving
slowly into the outskirts Of this i'm
portant and bitterly disputed mining
center. The new attack on the front
immediately north OF Lens evidently
Is designed to close around the city
from the north. II successful, this OPP
Grafton may compel the Germans to
evaouate the town without direct at
tack on II, with the heavy sacrifices
such a move probably would involve,
The French attack was made near
the coast In the vicinity Of Dixmudc.
The official communication from Paris
reports good proere" west OF The Dix.
nude road London also announces
gains by entente troops northwest o!
Rixschoote, in the sector north 4"
ypre,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
HILL DOMINATING LENS CAPTURED BY BRITISH
London Cheers
Wildly as y. S.
Troops Parade
Cabinet AdjournS Meeting to
View SoIdiersi King Re-
views tho March,

LONDON, Aug, ls-Amerlcan troops
marched through London today. They
were reviewed by Ambassador Page
and later by King George at Buckng
ham palace. Great crowds lined the
streets which were decorated proiuSely
by British and American flags. En-.
thusiasm was shown everywhere The
Americans were cheered by civilians,
by soldiers on their way to the from;
and by wounded men The troops were
escorted by guard bands.
Cabinet AdjouIns.
A meeting of the oabiuet was in prog
re. when the Americans approached
Whitehall. 1t was adjourned to per
NIT the premier and his colleagues to
pay their compliments to the Amerl-
cans. The cabinet went in a body tc
the war office
As the Americans passed the Hor,,
Guards parade, to Whitehall, they wer'
greeted from the windows OF the wa,
office by Premier Lloyd George, For
eign Secretary Balfour, Chaucello
Bonar Law, War Secretary Derby
Winston Spencer Churchill, minister o
munitions; George N. Barnes. menbe
OF the war council; Admiral Jellico
and other high officials As well as b.
French and Belgian officers.
South African War Recalled.
The evening newspapers say ,ha, for
a parallel to the scenes witnessed to.
day in the neighborhood of Trafalgar
Square it probably will be necessary
to recall the time OF the South Airl.
can war and the reteurn home Of tn,
troops
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
STATE FINANCES
ON BEST BASIS
! IN ALL HISTORY
Parkinson Makes Statement
to Equalization Board,
TW0-MILL LEVY IS VOTED
Proposed Levy Cut Half-MiII
From Original Estimate,

Administration members of the state
board of equalization sprung a surprise
today when they voted a 2-mill tax
levy for general purposes, one-hali a
mill less than they previously had as
serted would be necessary.
With the one half mill provided by
the constitution for school and road
purposes, this brings the total levy to
~ mills, the same as last year.
State in Good Shape.
The action of the board was taken on
. report from Fred Parkinson. state
examiner and Inspector, who declared
that a 2-mil levy would take care OF
oil the appropriations OF the legislature
and will leave surplus for 4 road
fund Oklahoma. he said. is in the
best financial condition in its history
State Auditor Z. h. Howard and
Frank n Gault, president OF the board
OF agriculture, were the only two mem
bers to vote against the levy. Howard
previously had declared that he would
vote for no more more than a 2-mill levy
and asserted that this levy would leave A
deficiency of 81 10000 AT the meet
ing today he got in tilt with Gov
ernor Williams and after a severe ar
rsignment OF tho Parkinson report, vot
ed against the levy
Gault Votes NO
Gault had declared that he would
not vote more than 2-mill levy at the
time the administration adherents were
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
Campaign Resumed
Against Speeders

Police have started another campaign
against alleged "speeders" and last
night arrested seven motorists on this
charge Several weeks ago the police
conducted a vigorous campaign against
speeders and it bore fruit The police
relaxed their vigilance, however, and
for the past few days, the speeders have
more than had their way
Police authorities are determined 10
again suppress the violations OF the
oi,y's speed laws, according to Acting
Chief OF Police SnelSon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
Belgian Athlete
Dragged by Chain
to Firing Squad

AMSTERDAM, Aug IS, 49, Les
Nouvelles Of Maastheht, says that
q we'll known athlete Of Client
named Van Rentergen, who recent
ly was condemned to death for
espionage was dragged at the end
Of a chain twenty meters long
through the principal streets OF the
city to the place OF execution, be
ing grossly mistrested by the sol
diers who were guarding him. He
met his fate with the utmost oout-
age without 4 word Of complaint.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
Books Sent to Boys
of National Guard

Oklahoma City boys, member, Of
company NJ, Oklahoma National guard,
at Fort Sill, will not suffer for lack of
reading matter, On Monday, Mi" Mary
Hays, city librarian, selected and or
dered shipped to the guardsmen rs
books ranging from fiction to heavier
subjects.
These books will be issued to the
members OF the company through the
company clerk under the same regula-
tons in force at the library, In this
way, small branch OF the Oklahoma
City library /, really established at Fort
Sill.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
Clothes Too Small
After Americans
Train in France
by the Associated Press.

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, Aug lS-TTe strict physi-
cal training outdoors the members Of
the American expeditionary forces ar,
undergoing is having its results. Ono
turned up today when field headquarters
received letter from company com
mander in which he said his men west
developing so fast that all their uni
forms we're getting too small Some ol
the uniforms, lie wrote. now were four
inches too small about the chest
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
Red Cross Goes to
Aid of Engineers

Members Of ID company Of engineers.
national guard OF Oklahoma, moblired
at the armory are today rejoicing over
the fac, that they will no longer have
TO rest their weary bones on the hard
floor OF the armory, nor use their shirt
sleeves for towels Through the ac,iv-
i,y Of T. p. Braniff, secretary Of the
local branch of the American Red Cross,
and w A. Lybrand, chairman. sufiicien,
cots and towels have been provided that
none will be deprived of these com
forts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
PRAIRIE 0UIBIDs
SINCLAIR FOR OIL

TULSA, Okla, Aug lS.--(SpeciaD-
The Prairie Oil and Gas company met
the Sinclair price on oil and raised II a
nickel with the opening OF the market
today. The price now Is $40 per bar
rel for Oklahoma and Kansas crude
The Texas company also announced a
price OF Sis for Healdton crude and
Sis for Gushing and Hominy Of "
gravity or better. The rise will add
impetus to drilling operation, in the
mid continent field
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
Slavs and RumanianS
Lose 1900 Prisoners

BERLIN. Aug. lS--Austro- German
force, in the lowlands Of the Sereth
river. ON the Rumanian front Yesterday
,tromed the bridgehead at Baltareten
on the west bank Of the river, accord
ins 10 the official statement issued to-
day bv the German general staff. The
Russians and RumaniAns lost On He
Sereth and in the mountains, the stAto.
men, adds, more than three thousan4
prisoners
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
RECORD HOG PRICE
PAID HERE TODAY

All previous records for the price OF
hogs paid in the local hog market were
broken today when the market sky
rocketed TO Sl725 for a load OF aver
nge butchers. This price was paid for
q drove OF 200 pound Oklahoma county
hogs and was the highest ever paid
here. No choice eheavies were to be
had today but had there been any Oh
hand packers pere prepared to pay
$3.50 or better for them. The market
today was generally rs cents higher
than yesterdays close
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
Preference Right to Supreme Court.

Through the unanimous vote of the
state school fand commission Yesterday,
the preference right feature Of oil and
gas leases will he submitted to the su-
preme court In te,t case. The ques-
ton Of the con,tItutlonali,y Of the pref
erence right has KEEP, the commission
cmhroied for months The releasing Of
10000 acres TO the +. w. Marland in
tert,ts and all other leases may be tied
up pending the court decision,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
Suffrage Banners
Torn Down as Fast
as Raised BY Women

WASHINGTON, Aug Is
Tearing Of banners from the suf-
frsge pickcts Of the Woman's party
at the White House gates and at
ueks on the party headquarters At
Lafayette park, across the way,
continued today. Good natured,
but determined crowds toro down
the banners a. fast A. they sp-
psared,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
FORMER RUSSIAN
Gar AND FAMILY
SENT TO SIBERIA
RomanoffS Deported From
Palace at PetrOgrad,

PETROGRAD, Aug. lS.-The semi
official Russian news agency announced
last nigh, that Former Emperor Nicholas
and his family were removed yesterday
from the palace at Tsarskoe Selo and
that II was reported they were being
transported to Tobolsk, Siberia
They were removed in an ordinary
train instead of in the gorgeous i'm
perial train on which Nicholas was
brought to the palace The former
emperor appeared TO be very much de
pressed Former Empre. Alexandra
seemed TO be pleased at the prospect
of a change N. V. Ntks,oii, vice
ptemief, said today that the removal
Of Nicholas ". decided on after a
series Of secret sessions OF the council
of ministers late las, month. Tho
motives OF the ministers. he said, are
political and military II was decided
to get Nicholas out Of the way before
circumstances arose making it difficult
At the time oi the revolution Mich
olaS was at the front On his way back
to the capital he was arrested and
taken TO the Aexandrovsky palace al
TSarskoe. Sclo, fifteen mile, south of
Pettograd, where the former imperial
family has since been confined,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
'slsgisW isSisJ ~ pIt

KANSAS CITY, Aug. lS.-HoSs
reached a new high level here today
by selling at SlS, Jump Of so cents
over yesterdays price. Dispatches
state this price also was paid at Chi
caRo TODAY.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15

KANSAs-Generally fair. slightly
warmer
ARKANSAS and WEST TEyAs
Partly cloudy, probably showers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
Cloudy Weather
Forecast Here

LOCAL FoREcAsr-Partly cloudy 10
cloudy weather tonight and Thursday
not much change In Temperature
STATE FORECAST - ronIoht and
Thursdsy partly cloudy weather.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15
3A Oklahoma Engineers in France

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-15

Continued on Psos Q Column a.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
OFFERS X-RAY
TO UNIT "R"
BURLINGTON WOMAN WILL MAKE
DONATION TO FAIRFIELD
BASE HOSPITAL.

Burlington. June 2S.-Mrs. c. S.
Hutchins of this city has notified Red
Cross Base Hospital Unit R. Of which
Dr. ]. Fred Clarke of Fairfield is the
organizer, that she will give an X-ray
machine to the unit.
Mrs. Hutchins does not insist that
her gift shall be an X-ray machine but
will give an ambulance or make don
alton of something else. She says she
wants to give what will do the most
good. DR.. Clarke will probably be here
Saturday and 1t will be decided then
what form Mrs. Hutchins gift will take;
w. D. Eaton of Burlington and
George B. Stewart of Fl. Madison are
considering aiding the unit by the DON
alton Of an ambulance or some other
equipment which that organization
may need.
Besides making her handsome offer
Mrs. Hutchins has subscribed $500 to
the Red Cross campaign and previous
to that gave 500 to pay for one OF
the boxes of supplies going to France,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
WAR WILL FREE
GERMAN PEOPLE
SUCH Is DANIELS BELIEF HE
TELLS THE ANNAPOLIS
GRADUATES.

Annapolis. Nd, June 2S-America Is
demonstrating to the world that q dem
ocracy Of hundred million persons
can wage war efficiently and with
unity Of spirit Secretary Daniels de.
clared today in a commencement ad-
dress to nearly 200 members OF the
naval academy third year class, whose
graduation was advanced by year to
provide officers for fighting ships.
Those who prophesied that Amer.
lea would not go whole heartedly into
this war have been discredited." said
the secretary. The only divided
councils have been as to the best meth
cd to be employed. and when the pres
ident and congress have spoken their
decision has been accepted.
"Our traditional policy has been
against any but voluntary military
service. When conditions demanded
the selective draft 1t was written into
the law. There were those who told
us men Of military age would not en-
roll and riots would mark the day Of
registration. Instead it was day of
conservation and the enrolment was
larger than the census figures indi-
Gated.
"In the navy and in the marine corps
the chief problem has not been to Sc
cure the man power needed, but rather
have the navys resources been taxed
to house and uniform and equip the
thousands who flocked to the standard
at the presidents first call and the
army is securing all the men who can
be trained.
I'VE are going to war without pas.
sion, without hatred, without lust for
land, without trace Of vengeance. We
do not hate the people we are to fight.
We hate only the autocracy which har-
nesses them to the juggernaut Our
victory will not only make the world
safe for democracy. will not only
strengthen self government and end
the f1cticn OF divine right but 1t will al
so bring to the German people new
breath of liberty and hope for the day
when they will govern themselves and
be no longer the pawns of militarism."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
cHilLlcOTHE

Mr.1arl Mrs. George Bailey of Sterl-
Colorado. made short visit here
al week with relatives.
Miss Duffy OF San Francisco, Calf,
3rived for a weeks visit at the home
her grandmother Mrs. Guggerty and
her relatives.
S|Mr. and Mrs. McCarty and family OF
zsirfield visited at the Fred Hull home
Il Sunday.
@dr. and Mrs. H. G. Kitterman and
IN Jerome Of Batavia spent Sunday
"a the parental ]. B. kitternan home.
Miss Alice Applequist and Mrs. Delta
#,nn will entertain the members or
"a Kensington club Wednesday after
I'm at the home Of the former.
81. Heaton Joined his wife and daught
Eat Oceola Saturday for visit with
atives returning Sunday night.
"A large number from here attended
Mid summer" festival at Munter-
lie Saturday night.
~, B. Stump who is IN the Nj. Pleas
- hospital is reported no better.
81 .ewis Price and Misses Ethel Bur
xss and Ruth Byrum' attended the
a Il. convention at Centerville last
EEK as delegates from this place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
ENGINEERS ARE
AT DIES. MONIES
IOWA CITY COMPANY IS GIVEN
FAREWELL BANQUET AND
DANCE BEFORE DEPARTING.

Co. A, Iowa Engineers. of Iowa City,
in which there are eighteen local boys.
left for Des Moines this morning at 6
o'clock after camping in the, univer.
sty town since last Friday The bag
gage was loaded Wednesday afternoon.
Comfort bags were presented. to the
members Of the company by the Red
Cross chapter. The Iowa City Com
mercial club. w. r. c. and citizens
Joined in giving the company proper
send off. A banquet was served last
evening at the Commercial club and
later in the evening the boys gave a
dance in the armory.
This morning as the train left for
Iowa City for Des Moines. every
whistle and bell sounded farewell.
The train was made up OF FIVE cars
and carried $50 men,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29

Rock mountains to Coney Island. IL
came like runaway team. 1t sent hats
and signs flying. It made pedestrians
clutch at ratings and lamp-posts. Ste
phen was blown off his course half a
dozen times and great big policeman
picked up Miss Annette and carried
her half block and told her to wait
for lull in the gale before she at
tempted to cross the street After ten
minutes she started out, her head
down of course. and bump. she went
full against Stephen and the two went
down together. There were more ex-
plantations, but they were blown away
as fast as made. They hung to each
other, and they finally got across the
street and to Miss Annette's door; and
there. covering on the steps and talk.
err they exchanged names and one ran
into the house and the other crossed
the street.
1t was. of course. the duty of the
young man to call. but just then he had
some extra work to detain him at the
Office every evening for fortnight. He
meant to call. He wanted to call That
loving wife and happy hearthstone
were in his mind all the time. They
were so much In his mind that he
made four and three come to the sum
of eight on his books.
shtephen hadn't called yet, when a
great fire broke out, just as he was 90.
ing home one night. 1t was just as
Miss Annette was going home too. and
they suddenly found themselves in a
great crowd. The engines came gal
looping, men and women came running
and. though 1t was dark, the usual
number OF mothers with baby carts
was there. Stephen and Miss Annette
bumped against each other. They rec.
ognized each other. They smiled and
then Stephen had the holiness to take
her arm and lead her out Of that crowd
That's all Cupid had been waiting for.
He left her at her door and without be-
ing coaxed at all he said he would call
in about an hour and his old bookkeep.
ing might 60 hang itself His fond
heart knew whom to beat for and It
beat. So did the one across the street
Stephen called There had been three
bumps and he did not get another
They didn't say anything that first
evening about Cupid bringing them
together. but they realized that he had
They talked of fogs, gales and fires
and other interesting things, and it was
six months before Stephen Douglas
had his home and flreside and Miss
Annette had her cozy little nat and q
good husband.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
yHITE SLAVE QUIZ
| STIRS NEW YORK

Few York. June 2S.-The investiga-
"A, of the methods by the police de-
8tment to solve the mystery OF the
appearance Of Ruth Cruser. the
II,h schol girl who was murdered here
ii February. was continued today
TIL Captain Alonzo Cooper of the de.
Irtment as one Of the first witnesses.
Ear;y today 1t was said evidence OF
sportance had been discovered by
Is. Grace Humiston, whose efforts
D to the finding Of the murdered
RS body which bear out her con-
Ation that Cocchi was a member Of
khite slave ring operating here and
Sfexico. Mrs. Humiston. it was said.
ne a midnight search of the cellar
IA house in West Twenty-Seventh
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
MICHIGAN CONFERS
HONORARY DEGREES

Ann Arbor. Mich. June 2S-Six hon.
orary degrees were conferred by the
University of Michigan today at the
seventy-third annual commencement.
More than 1900 students. many OF
them now serving their country. re-
ceived degrees A messenger will be
sent to FIT. Sheridan. H.. with diplo-
mas for seniors who are at the Off.
GERS training camp. Diplomas for 9TH
er absentee graduates are to be sent
to them by mail.
The honorary degrees were confer
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
@. o. F. COMPLETES
CANVASS OF STATE

Mason City, June. as. A. Kock OF
this city was named grand junior war
lien ar the state lodge u the l. Q. o.
IF. from records which were completed
I'm the state canvass this week.
Other men who were named as ON
GERS in the grand. lodge were: J. W
rrizell, Brooklyn. grand patriarch; G
a. Butcher, Des Moines, grand high
priest; F. F. Wunder Harlan, grand
enior warden: r. l.. /Tilton. Des
4 mes, grand scribe; T. r. Osborne
! Sharon, grand treasurer; G. L.
rrasmith, Bayard. grand representa-
We for two years and H. E. Hyland
les Monies, grand representative for
70 wears
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
LABOR REFUSES
TO JOIN FARLEY
AMERICAN UNIONS NOT TO BE
REPRESENTED AT iNTERNA-
TIONAL CONFERENCE.

Washington, e c., June 2S.-The
American Federation of Labor has de.
clined to participate in the interna-
floral conference of trades unions
called by the recent stockholm con-
ference to meet September II in
Switzerland. President Gompers has
telegraphed to President Lindquist.
OF the Stockholm conference that the
American Federation regards all such
conferences as premature and untime.
ly and can lead to no good purpose"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
VENIZELOS CHANGES F..
CABINET PERSONNEL

Athens. June 2s-Several alterations
have been made in the venizelos cab
met. M. Negropontes assumes the
finance portfolio instead of agriculture
as announced yesterday. NJ. Spiritchs
is now minister OF communications in
stead OF M. Papanastasion, who be-
comes minister of national economy
The ministers of agriculture and
refugees have not been appointed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
WRECK FATAL TO ONE.

Newton. June 2S-One man is known
I be dead and another may be under
!e wreckage, the result OF Great
sestern train OF eighteen cars piling
n in a four car length space when 1t
lick broken rail-.
~. C. Smith. tramp. Is the dead
~ Finding of an Identification book
Us authorities to believe another
Nv have lost his life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
WHO WOULDN'T LIKE
TO BE IN THE ARMY !

Chicago, June 2s.-Student officers
in training at TT. Sheridan will not
find war so grim business after ALL
when plans for summer recreation are
completed Announcement was made
today that social committees are being
organized in every north shore CON-
munity to provide weekend outings
and dances for the young men during
their period in camp.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
IowAN KILLED IN FRANCE.

Des Moines, June 2S.-Word has
en- received Of the death Of Charles
LATER, formerly OF Des Moines He
his killed in action in France on June
He was an employee of the Chica.
4, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway out
4 Des Monies, from April, 1912 to May
His. He served three years in the
anited States army in the PHILIPPINES.
e Joined the 144th battalion OF the
Anadian expeditionary force IN Sep
Smber Of 1916 and had been in active
aryice In France since Jan. !. 19l7.