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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
GERMANS Give
GROUND BEFORE
ALLIED ATTACK
New Trenches Fall TO Both
British and French,
ASSOCIATED Press War Summary

(AsSociated Press war summary
Generals Haig and Pe,ain are again
pushing ahead with their offensive in
northern France After driving into
the Hndenburg line along a mile front
yesterday morning northwest OF Bulle-
court the British resumed their at
tack last evening and captured a sup
port trench behind the position Just
taken
The iirmnesS oi the British hold on
this sector is atteSted by the failure oi
the German reactions. General Haig
hit hy bit, is forcing the Germans 10
give ground.
Not only did the British prove them
selves able to hold their gains from
morning against heavy counter attacks
but to resume their offensive the same
day and push further ahead, MAINTAIN
ing their second advance also againS,
renewed counter attacks. Having ioled
the crown princes desperate and costly
effort to regain control OF the Chemin.
des- Danes plateau on the Aisne front
General pe,ain turned to the Cham.
payne sector and struck north~ard on
the MoronvillerS heights Several
lines oi German trenches were cap.
tured in this operation and some S)t
prisoners taken All the impottan,
observation posts in this section OF III,
from, are, ,row in French hands. iacili.
,a,ing their further advance in IN,
drive calculated to flank the Germans
out OF the salient to the northwest
projecting toward Rheims
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
GERMANS Make HITS
IN MINOR SEA FIGHT

BERLIN, May 2l.-An engagement
between German and French torpedo
boat, OF the coast ot Flanders is re-
ported IN an official admiralty an
nouuoemcn,, which says:
"On the morning OF the 10Th of The
coast OF Flanders. a shor, outpoS, en-
gagcmen, took place between German
and French torpedo boats The enemy
boats were repeatedly hit by our arul-
lcry and our vessels returned wlthol,
losses or damage
The French official Sta,emen, issued
Yesterday stated that a ilo,irla OF Ger
man des,royets had been driven back "a
IL, base by a patrol OF four French tor
pedo boats The statement said lha,
one OF The French vessels had suffered
some damage
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
LIBERTY" BOND
CAMP A|CN OPENS
THIS AFTERNOON
Clearing House Meets at a
O'clock Guthrie Reports,

The campaign for the sale OF "Libcr-
'y' bonds in this district will be
launched at ! o'clock this afternoon
when the Oklahoma City Clearing
House association will hold a meeting
to hear the repor, OF W $. Guthrie,
who attended the meeting Of bankers
held at Kansas City last week
At todayS meeting means will be de
viscd whereby a thorough canvass oi
Oklahoma City and surrounding terri.
tory will be made. A committee will
be appointed to cooperate with sim
liar committees which local civic or
CARNATIONS have been asked to appoint,
The Oklahoma CITY Clearing House
will work as a uni, and local bankers
hope that the city will make a credit.
able showing
The local banks will purchase the
(Contlrued on PAGE 2, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
All Sections, Except Extreme
SOUTHEASTERN Portion. Ms
tied by Soaking Rains; Az
erage One Inch,
GREAT BENEFIT TO CROPS
Best Thing That Could Hap
Sen, Says Gail Williams,
Editor Of Farmer-Stock-
man. Graet Help to New
Planting

Coming al a time when the destiny
oi the Oklahoma wheatcrop wa, hang
ing IN the balance. one OF the heaviest
rains which has fallen this spring be,
gan descending Saturday night
throughout the state and saved the
wheat crop
l.ls Inches Here.
The precipitation in Oklahoma City
for the two days was ll8 inches. The
heaviest rainfall was al Chickasha,
where the precipitation was 100 inches.
The weather bureau reported that II
was raining hard al 8 o'clock this
morning in a dozen widely separated
sections OF the state The downpour
was general throughout Sunday Rain
ceased falling here at 7 o'clock this
morning
Optimism over general crop pros
poets was voiced today by Carl VIII
liamS. editor oi The Oklahoma Farmer
Stockman. and Frank NJ Gault, pfeSi-
dent OF the state board OF agriculture
Both declared that wheat is in better
condition now than It has been at any
time this spring
Great Benefit.
"The best thing which could possibly
happen TO Oklahoma al this time is
the way Carl Williams, editor OF The
Oklahoma Farmer S,ockman. thinks OF
the rainfall Of Saturday and Sunday
night
1T came at a critical time" Viii
liams said this morning The wheat
crop was a, the danger point or worse
(contInued on Pace z, Column 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
U-Boat Which Sank
Ship Under Fire

PARIS, May 2l-The Frenc h
steamer Colbert which was torpcdoed
lin the Mediterranean on April 80 was
lon her way to Saloniki when she was
sunk. The ship was struck by a tor
|pedo below tho water line and the en-
|cine room was Immediately flooded
The Colbert sank in five minutes and
after she had disappeared the subma
|rine emerged As is their custom, the
submarine commander asked the name
description and destination Of the Col
bert. Before he could get his iniorma
tion a French patrol appeared and
opened fire After four shots had been
fired the U-boat submerged Just as a
seaplane appeared on the horizon. The
patrol boat assisted in the rescue work
Only one passenger was lost
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
Differences With
Goethals Denied

WASHINGTON. May u Chairman
Denman oi ,he shipping board issued \
vigorous denial today OF reports widely
circulated and repeated On the floor OF
the senate OF differences between mem
hers Of the board and Mai Gen George
W Goc,hal,, manager oi the emergency
fleet corporation. Statements tha, the
board has abandoned i,s wooden shir
building program a, the instance ol
General Goethals drew from Mr. Den.
man the declaration that already con
tracts have been let for twenty 49,
wooden ship, and tha, scores OF other
will be let IN the neaf future.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
Sailors to Buy
Liberty Bonds

GREAT LAKES, H., May 2l-Sail-
ors a, the United States naval train
ing station here probably will buy
about sl,OOOOob worth OF liberty bonds.
Captain W. A. Moiiet,, eommandant,
announced today Under the plan of
fered, will he suggested to each recruit
,ha, he purchase a Sl00 bond in favor
OF his mother or some other member ol
his family arrangement having been
made for instalmen,S OF S2SS a month
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
CORE HAS BILL
TO ELIMINATE
FOOD GAMBLING
Senate Takes Up the Fedora
Survey Measure,

WASHINGTON. May 2l.-The sen
ate today took up the administration
bill providing for a federal survey OF
food supplies, stimulation OF produc
ton prevention OF boarding licensing
of dealers and authorizing mixing OF
ilourS Senator Gore, chairman oi the
agricultural committee, planned to Of
ier an amendment today to give the
president proper power to regulate the
nfeventlnn oi gambling IN toodstuits
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
MIeH SCHOOL BOYS
TO WORK ON FARMS

In answer TO the call from the farm
bureau Of the Oklahoma City Rotary
club iot recruits from the high school
for work ON farms this summer. twelve
students have already signed enlist.
ment cards.
! I Wellemeyer, principal Of the
high school said this morning ,ha, keen
,n,eres, was being displayed. and lha,
he had no doubt many pupils would
offer their services before the school
term closed
Those who have already enlisted are
Eugene Meis,ets. Eugene reehlcy Stct-
ling pcehley Howard Harrison. Warren
Young. Jack Bar,ell Weldon Hddlcs
ton. Arthur Richards, Henry Harris.
William fortson aud Karl Hayes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
RIMTElEn And LAMAR
TO Be SENTENCED

NEW YORK May G.-Sentence will
be pronounced by Judge Cushman IN
the federal cour, here this afternoon m
Captain Franz Rin,elen OF the German
navy, David Lamar and iienry p Mar.
tin. They were found guilty last night
Tor conspring to tie mp the nation
munitions plants by iomeuting strike
and by promoting German propaganda
by means Of labors national peace
council
The Jury which had been gu, more
than twenty nine hours, disagreed on
the four other defendants Former Rep.
rcSenta,ve Frank Buchanan OF Ch,ca.
go; Former Representative " Robert
Fowler OF Elirabe,h,own, III Jacob |
Taylor and Herman SchulIies
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
Spain Loses Sixth
of Merchant Ships

NEW YORK, NAV 2l-lames F.
Case. an American business man who
arrived here TODAY ON steamship
from Spain, said one sixth OF that
ccun,ty's merchan, marine had been de.
sttoyed by submarine, and tina, Span
ish shipyatdS were unable To replace
the lnases
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
Aviation School
May Locate Here

Atmospheric and climatic conditions
in Oklahoma City are ideal for
school oi aviation, according TO w G.
Miller and Professor Simpson Of the
Curtis Aviation school, who arrived In
Oklahoma City this morning 10 look
over the ground here with the idea ol
locating an aviation school in thi, city.
They were in conference with Cham.
bet ~ Commerce officials ,hi, morn
ing and this afternoon will visit sew.
etal prospective sites Several o,hes
Oklahoma cities ar. trying 10 seeuso
the school bu, Oklahoma City " ~
mos, favored " a suitable plees 60
be found.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
Switzerland Hopes
for Food From u. S

RFRNE. MAY ll--pte'ident Sohul-
thoss. speaking on the Swis economic
situation a, meeting oi radical demo.
Gratis. dwell, particularly on the possible
consequences ot the entry OF the United
States into the war to Switierlands
food supply lie expressed the firm
hope Of the federation tha, the United
States would not make Sw,uerland'S
existence impossible lie also voiced
the conviction ,ha, the entire nation
would Ne behind the federal council at
the critical moment to safeguard the
counttys independence on a footing Of
the strictest neutrality.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
Marks Urges Bill
to Save Daylight

NEW YORK. May 2l.-Mareu NJ.
Marks, preSiden, Of the borough OF
Manhattan and head of the DAYLIGHT
Saving association went TO Washing
ton today to urge President Wilson TO
include in his legislative war program
the daylight saving hill Mr. Marks
in a statement said that il the meas
ure is enacted into law i, will mean
the saving Of at least 100000 tons Of
coal in this country this summer and
will aid materially in many ways in
conserving resources
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
Mob Frees Socialist
Convicted of Libel

CHAuX DE FONDS. Switzerland
(via pati0-May q Paul Crabe. a
socialis, national councillor, was freed
from Jail Yesterday hy a mob Of sym.
pathter, after he had been sentenced
TO eigh, days Imprisonment, hy a court
martial Gtabc was convicted un a
charge Of libel In an article printed IN
La Sen,lnele, his newspaper
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
nElNzE LOSES SUIT
FOR $15,o0o,000

WASHINGTON, May 2l-Ar,hur p
Heinre, representing the Helnle cop
per interests, by supreme court de.
cision today, lost proceedings for SlS,
100000, treble damages under the Sher-
man antitrust law, against the Anal
gamated Copper company the lewisohr
interests, William Rockefeller and 9th.
ers. charged with attempted monopoly
OF the Montana copper industry, Tn,
eour, sustained dismissal Of the Heinic
anti
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
TO WAIT
FOR NOTES OF
SCANDAL PROBE
VIII Not Act Until He Sees
TeeSSttAifH-449fH44 TeeSttAifH-449fH44 in in #v-tti+ttiifH4fa #v-tti+ttiifH4far
MAY PROSECUTE, HE SAYS
District Court May Be Asked
to Call Grand Jury

II viii have 20 wait ur,I the eer-
ographcr's note, Of the meeting held by
the school board Saturday afternoon
have been ,rap.,r,l,cd before can de.
eide what cation In take IN regard IN
the charg,s ~, ,.or,l," made ,g,ir,t ,e,-
tain mrnhcrs II ,b,, b,d,. p" County A.
torrcv ScIhy aid ,hi, morning
wr ~.
81, H. "l' 'OSeVu'e' .,-
~ ,',' w ''''''' ''h,'' q, 'ne p'"uc -
'L.,, .it''''.' Nv NA''1U. W">e.uu''''
s'''i s ''' '%'T'y 'aNe S'epS' 10 SI uhal emu
20 !aI' an hh3" anou' 'he ai'a'' Is
"na' nave 'caa ~ 'ne papers. :.
nus V'o SCHOOL po"l" >Cd"ud'
mans NJ ,he same STATUS was a''e'
inc prone oy lhe Nohoo' poatd s'i'ihg as
ooo''a'lce oi ,he "hole Sa,ut1ay an
efnoon at the irving school Distriei
yuuge Clstk sara ms morning 'hat ne
knew notn'ng of tne ehatges o'nef thar
what he had read IN the papers and
that ne had not been requested to call
a grand Jury to investigate inc charges
made by J W. Berry and r. fotter
against J. u. Strong IN winch the lat,
would vote iof berry Tor secretary o'
the school board 1t he received money
consideration.
Other Officials Named.
Testimony winch brought IN the
names OF State Auditor r Il. Howard
, and City commissioners }. 1. walton
, and Mark keSler was given BY X J.
Edwards former president OF the school
board He testified that Strong told
him that these three men had oi'ere1
him job II he would vote tor John
[ Hope as president OF the Scnool boatu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
Meatless Days
Increase Prices

PARIS, May 2l-Ptospec,s oi the in.
augura,ion OF two meatlcNS days week
caused dlsorganira,lon OF the meat sup.
ply and marked rise in prices at the
central markets Stock talSerS, fearing
a reduced demand at the outset and the
closing Of slaughter houses Tor two DAYS
would involve risk OF loss, diminished
their shipments 81 percent and prices
went m accordingly
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
Both Girls Killed
We're From Chicago

WASHINGTON. May 2l-The Two
Red Cross nurses killed on the Amer
Fan steamer. referred to IN the torego
Ing dispatch, were Edith AyreS and
Helen Burnett Woods both OF Chicago
Ind attached 10 base hospital No j..
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
Recruiting Train
Over the Elevated

CHICAGO, Nav q A special navy
recruiting train was run over the ele-
yatcd railways Of Chicago today One
car was modelled after the ba,,leship
Pennsylvania. two others carried mod
ri, ~ submarines and OF submarine
cha,ers and fourth was used as a re.
cruiting Office A one pound gun was
fired a, intervals and stops were made
aat every station
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
General Rainfall Over
State to Increase Wheat
Yield 5000, 900 Bushels
Entire State Is
Covered With Good
Rains In Two Days

The first figures shows the rains
tdll for the twenty four hour period
ending Sunday mornlng at 7 o'clock,
the second figures show the rain
fail for the twenty-iour hour period
ending at 7 o'clock this morning,
and the third figures show the To-
tai rainfall for the two days ending
AZ o'clock this morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
Increased Sugar
Output Needed

WASHINGTON, May 2l.--Wi,h the
worlds stock of sugar rapidly depleted,
the department OF agriculture today ap-
pealed to manufacturers and farmers to
increase the production Of sugar
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
Food Riots Break
Out in Portugal

LISBON (Nia pariO-May 2l-rhe
scarcity Of bread and potatoes has
caused an outbreak oi t,u,ing here
Mobs attacked several stores but or.
det was restored BY the police,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
Supreme Court in
Session Today

WASHINGTON May 2l-Aiet =
two weeks reccS, the supreme court
convened today 20 hand down decision,
The court will take another recess again
ABday until June 4,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
LLOYD GEORGE
BEHIND MOVE
TO HELP IRISH
Government to Summon Meet
ing e AT at QQAeee QQAeeer
SUBMIT CONSTITUTION
Parliament TO Act on COnyen-
tons Decision,

LONDON May p. - 1t was an
nounced by Premier Lloyd George in
the house OF commons today that the
government proposed to summon i'm
mediately a convention OF representa-
tive lriShmen IN Ireland TO submit to
the British parliament a constitution
Tor the future government OF Ireland.
Crown to Name Chairman
Premier LLOYD George stated today
that the chairman Of the proposed
Irish convention would be nominated
by the crown.
"If substantial agreement is
reached regarding the character and
scope OF the constitution framed by
| the convention" said the premier. the
government will take the necessary
steps TO enable the imperial parlia-
ment to give legislative effect therein
The convention will be held with closed
doors"
To Include Sim Feiners.
The convention. said the premie'
would be representative OF the loca
governing bodies. the churches. trade,
unions, commercial and educational in
,eresrs and would include Sim Fein-
crs. The delegates would be chosen by
the respective bodies.
John Redmond. the nationalist leader.
speaking after the premier had made
his announcement. said that for the
first time in history Ireland has been
asked virtually to settle a problem for
herself.
81 take il for granted" he added.
that all sections OF Irishmen feel il,
their duty To- come in.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21
Cooler Weather
Tonight, Forecast

LOCAL FORECAST - Unsettled and
generally cloudy somewhat cooler TO.
night TUESDAY generally fair weather
STATE FoNecAsr-rorloh, generally
fair, oooleri Tuesday fair weather.
ARKANSAS showers tonight. Tues.
day, fair
WEsT TEXAS Tuesdsy fair
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-21

tcon,ru.s on Page 2. Column ~
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-18
THE CHURCH MILITANT.

With monstrous big army in the process of building thousands of of the cloth entering the service chaplans No especial qualifications are required of them-they must be ordained, and they must come to the physical requirements of the whose uniform they But a most important element has obviouly been overlooked. Too many men who en- tering this with the right spirit but with the wrong make up There are chapains in the United States who stand before their day each week and tell them of the horrors they face and of the dangers they brave of suerings they experience and of the hometies to broken And they don't stop there. They go and rid them selves of plaudes of doubt ability win the unless the of the ranks take the iousy and closer to God; and occasionally they wind with mournul word picture of the desolaton and famine that will sweep the land with the coming peace.
 The Germans still believe that God their side and and believe He is but irrespective of His choice, it is the duty of every chaplain in the army keep all mournfuI visuazng himself and to fill the minds and the hearts of "Sammes" with hope and cheer and faith And it the duty of the who upon these chaplans that they of the red booded type whose every sermon contains a powerful punch whose thought is the ultimate and smash ing victory of the whom they spiritually lead, and who nothing in their minds eye the glory and the increasing glory of the United States of America. For pattern, they need go further than ZeBarney Phillips. of St. Louis who the first min ister in the country to have the starry flag carried be- hind the Cross in his church. and who somehow makes you think that the Christ less of the sad faced of sorrows and more of the big wholesouled smiling sort-sweet and gentle with His children, but witha very much of Mans Man among men. It is this type of clergymen that the army needs for its chaplans
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-18

Another offensive grand scale is confidently looked for the English in Flanders or Belgium fore the flies in Europe. Nothing has been heard the brave Canadians before Lens for three weeks Hag has reported nothing but raids and artillery dues in that time One smash will break the Hin denburg line but may we'll bend it back Surely the British will take the Lens coal district before winter and make the last effort for either Lille the Uboat Such exploit would hearten all the al
 lies winter and discourage the Germans just that much But thing be borne in mind in connec- ton with the nneteen-seventeen campaign. All along the line from Verdun to the North the allies have the high ground for winter Last the verse The six months will be one long season of torment hardship, pressure death and harassment for the German armies holding their strip foreign soil They hold still the Prussians but they will pay dearly for Hindenburg line, and then spring round again with rusting shade worried worn and wounded they will have withstand an oen- sve the magnitude and power of which will triple that of anything the allies have launched before
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-18
NIPPINe THE |. w. w. CONSPIRACY.
(New York World.)

Assuming searches and seizures depart made mistake in proceeding vigorously against the made mistake in proceeding vigorously against the W. w. From its inception the organization has been openly and defantly criminal Of late it has added to its other ofenses a suggestion of treason.
 While the chiefains of this body have pretended to operate under of the labor movement, they are in truth nothing but marauders and law breakers much with honest labor with society and Their membership is drifting and transtory. They have made living by misleading the ignorant and the turbu. lent and although of them merted punishment lorg ago. they have been tolerated score states on theory that instead promoting proting by they were serving industry.
 First during the period of neutrality and afterward in the presence war; this consipacy has found many op portunities instigate awlessness That acted in the interest of the enemy if his pay is seevi dent. Its hostility to government and people has been undisgused The connection between it's openly pro- claimed threats of sabotage. assault and other forms of intimidation and the perpetraton of these oenses has been close enough justify prosecutions al most without number
 Rading the offices and homes of the mscreants who chiefly responsible elonies department justice hardly failed to evidence enough leadersh this conspiracy against the Nation at war
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-18

in the superior court at Tucson.
 Judge Pattee overruled the demur- Ter or the defendants to the amend ed complaint filed by John B. Wright.
 The Chillsons are seeking an ac- counting. a receivership, and the sale of the shelter at Sahurita, and the working of the property of the com pany known as the Plumed Knight group under the receivership.
 The amended complaint of the Chill sons alleges that the controllers of the company have given an option and lease for the sale of the Aahurita smelter and of the Piumed Knight to a company in which it alleged the controllers of the defendant company are interested for $25,O0O, and declares the Pioneer Smelling company paid S100,000 for the Plumed Knight They hear that the controllers of the prop erty have disposed of the North Star claims at a low figure and they wish these proceedings stopped and the controllers compelled to give an ac- counting.