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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
Premier Lvoff Says
Crisis Has Passed

m kOtkND, May lS-Premiet
Prince Lyoff received a representative
OF the Associated Press and authorized
him to transmit the following TO Amer.
iCa.
The most serious crisis in the mod.
ern history OF Russia has been salts
iaotoriy settled and conditions already
show marked symptoms OF improve
ment Il is my impression that the new
coalition cabinet will receive the sup
port Of reasonable Russian citizens. We
have for the first time the prospect OF .
government which will combine both
moral authority and material power.
The normal course OF unsuccesscul
revolution has, | hope, bee navoided a.
the result ot the agreement between tho
temporary government and the council
OF deputies. The council has undertaken
to support the government against an.
archy and disorder and further to work
for the restoration OF discipline 10 tho
army, naturally on condition that We
guaranteed that the army will be de-
! domratiyed
"My hope is that when the present
| enemies OF national tranquility see that
not only the So-oalled bourgeoise. but
also the workmcn and the socialists
themselves stand tur the restoration OF
order. they will without compelling US
To take action, abandon their present
anarchial methods. which, Vt continued,
would result IN the RUIN OF Russia. The
program of policy which We have agreed
upon with our new colleagues contains
very great concessions TO the socialists
hut these concessions were an indis.
penSable condition OF Socialis,lc cola.
borltion IN the government
"ln the future democratic Russia mus,
not he only ENJOYING freedom but must
take on itself the responsibility OF de.
Tending its freedom Personally do
not doubt our democracy's fitness fos
higher governmental work During the
negotiations the representatives OF the
council oi deputies showed that they
thoroughly understood the dangers
threatening Russia and were deter.
mined to do everything possible to save
the country from anarchy, defeat and
dissolution
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
Secretary Wilson
Has Sons for Army

WASHINGTON MAY lS-Secre,ary
William n Wilson OF the department
Of labor has three sons ready to serve
the country in the army William h
Wilson r, the oldest son, V now a
private in the ranks at Fort Sam
Houston, Texas; Joseph Wilson wen,
to For, Myer today to enter the tram
ing camp for the officers reserve corps
and James Wilson is member ol
Troop A. N 6 n {. cavalry, await.
inc call
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
COALITIONS
AGREED UPON
BY SOCIALISTS
Six Radicals Included in New
Ministry,
AGREEMENT NEARLY FAILS
Plans Went Awry Yesterday,
But Change Came,

LONDON, MAY ls-According
to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Amsterdam. II is rumored at
The Hague that a truce is about to
BE- arranged between Russia and the
central powers, as result OF the
political changes at Petrograd.
The rumor is characterized as
OF German origin.
PETROGRAD, May lS-cThe news
yesterday that an agreement had been
reached between the provisional gov
ernment and the Council OF Workmen's
and Soldiers delegates was followed
Unexpectedly last night by an official
announcement that the ministerial crisii
had not We, been settled This morn
ing however, it was made known Of
ficially that the formation OF coali'
tion cabinet had been completed.
The new cabinet will follow the lines
agreed on previously for represents
ton Of the various sftialistic groups
The official statement says six social
lists are included
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
Neutrals May Be
Put Upon Rations

WASHINGTON. May ls.-The ra
,ionng OF Holland, Norway and Swed
en-, Denmark, Switzerland and Spain.
was discussed formally today at con.
ference a, the state department between
British Foreign Secretary Baliour. Sec
tetary Lansing Secretary Rediield and
British and American trade experts.
The necessity Of limiting exports strict.
~ TO those countries both 10 prevent
their finding their way into enemy ter
rltory and to conserve every possible
ton 81 allied shipping for the most cs.
seniial work, was considered in al
phases.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Fire Lights North
Country at Night

DULUTH, MINI, May lS-Th-
North country was alight again last
night from new forest fires and old
ones. famed into activity by strong
winds Reports from Grand Rapids.
Mich, indicate number OF schools
are IN danger OF destruction and call
has been sent out for iireiighters. Al
Mesaba. MINI, the office buildings,
blacksmith shop, power house and a
dozen smaller buildings of the Perkins
mine were burned Chisholm. MINI,
reports fires within a hall mile of the
DUPONT powder mill Schools are
-closed at Buhl, MINI, TO permit the
children TO fight the flames.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
RESERVE BANK WILL
RAISE 200 MILLION

NEW YORK, May ls-Announes.
ment was made today by the federal ~.
serve bank Of New York tina, !, had
been requested TO receive subscriptions
for an additional issue Of S200.0WO00
treasury certificates Of Indebtedness.
The certificates will bear interest e
"a percen, and mature July N In CO.
trast to the VA percent rate ios ~
previous $4,000 600 issue, which =
ture, lme 70 The nev issu6 m Z
the date of May IS. which b ~
the date for receiving pay0e1 g H.
subscriptions. II
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
GOVERNOR TELLS
OFFICERS TO Be
READY FOR WORK
Registration Under Draft Bill
May Begin Next Week.
INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED
Sick and Absent Persons First
to Be Registered,

. On receipt Of instructions from tn"
war department Governor Williams to-
day began getting in touch with county
registrars over the state IN anticipd
tion that the presidents proclamation
will be issued at once.
Sick and Absent First.
The registration OF the sick and the
persons subject to draft who expect 70
be absent should be undertaken at once
according to the governors statement
II is thought that the president will
prescribe that eight days he allowed to
clapSc after the proclamation is issued
before the registration day Should the
proclamation be issued today, one week
from tomorrow will be the day ior
registration
Blanks are in the hands OF county
registrars now having been turned owe
by sheriiis. Adjutant General carp ha
charge OF the extra supply.
Statement Issued.
The governor today was getting II
touch by telephone with all county reg
istrars 10 advise them to be ready tt
give all their time to tho work ii neces
saty.
The statement sent to the registrar
is as follows:
81 have the following instructions
from the war department, to-wit:
"A change will be necessary IN
regulations for the registration OF
the sick and OF persons who expect
to be absent from their home coun-
ties on registration day, Tentative
regulations furnished YOU prescribe
/ that such persons report to city
clerks Of cities OF 10000 or over,
OF to county clerks on the sixth
day after the presidents proclama-
ton for instructions as to how
they may register See paragraphs
thirty.one and Sixty-ope Since To-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
Three Members
of Commission
Are Appointed

Three members of the Confederate
Memorial commission, created by The
Sixth legislature, were appointed today
by Governor Williams. Mrs. level
Hicks, Durant is chairman, and the
other two appointed are X. h Cole
man, MeAles,er, and &. McCombs,'
Sallisaw. Two more will be appointed
The commission is to locate the
burial places Of the Confederate dead
of the state; to ascertain the probable
cost OF securing title to the land where
buried, where not in public cemeteries
and 10 learn the cost OF fencing and
marking the graves. The commission
Is to report TO the Seventh Legislature
An appropriation Of $500 was H1td'
by the legislature TO pay the y
pcnses oi the commission. H
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
HITCH IN FORMING new RUSSIAN CABINET SETTLED
Spain, Real Angry,
to Send Germans
Energetic Note

a OADRlD. MAY lS An extraor-
NW dinary meeting Of the cabinet
S'S was called yesterday evening
Immediately upon receipt OF news
OF the sinking Of the Spanish steamer,
Patricio. OF $500 tons The ac-
counts stated that the crew was saved
but that one sailor was seriously IN
jufed.
The government authorities were
extremely reserved as TO the result
OF their two-hour deliberauon on the
case, but il is supposed that the cab
met decided to send another note Of
the most energetic character TO Ger
many.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
Master Bakers
Talk War Bread

CHICAGO. MAY ls-fur,het dis
cu,Sion OF war bread is expected TO oe-
cupy ,oday's session ot the meeting OF
the American Master Bakers here More
than lOl OF the largest bakers OF The
country are present al the meeting,
which was called ior the purpose Of dis
cuS,ing matters OF vital importance to
the bakers The meeting will adjourn
late TODAY, according to the plans oi the
committee IN charge
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
RED CROSS HERE
EXPECTS TO GET
$500 MEMBERS
Toronto Woman Here to Assist
in Big Drive,

To see tha, Oklahoma City does not
make this mistake that Canada and
England made al the beginning of the
European war in the making Of sup
plies for the foreign Red Cross society,
Miss Claire Prime OF Toronto, Canada,
who has had three years experience IN
Red Cross supply work IS IN Okla
homa City today to instruct the women
here,
Women Busy
In the Chamber oi Commerce build
ing RSb West Main street, a spirit
oi industry prevailed this morning
MANY women were engaged IN making
bed shirts for the wounded and knitting
SO xior the soldiers in the field, Six
sewing machines have already been
installed Others will be pu, into com
mission as soon as other helpers come
A representative from Clinton, Okla
was at the headquarters OF the locaI
chapter Of the Red Cross this morning
seeking information and instructions
as 10 how chapter nigh, be opcnet
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
German Raider Now
u. S. Navy Cruiser

WASHINGTON, May ia former
vessel OF the imperial German navy
is a full.ilcdged member OF the Amer
lean fleet
She is the Z. s s. DeKalb, for
merly the Prince Ei,el Friedrich.
She is an auxiliary cruiser aud was
raider in the Atlantic for months
before she was forced to take refuge
At Newport News, Va, to escape the
British warships She was seized a,
the outbreak oi the war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
Rockingham's Men
Reach New York

NEW YORK May ls-rhe British
steamship which picked up fourteen
men OF the crew and naval gunnets
oi the American steamship Rockingham
after that vessel was totpsdoed and
sunk of 'he Irish coas, on May at
rived here today with them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
French May Make
Diplomatic Change

PARIS. MAY ls-1he government i,
considering the reorganization oi the
French diplomatic representation in
several European capitals l, Is be
lieved tha, high political parsonage,
could &C, with great beneii, Tor France
by reason oi the celebrity they have
gained.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
Fair Weather for
Tonight, Forecast

LOCAL roRgcAsr-osn.r tslr
weather tonight and Saturdays not much
change In temperature
STATE roReoAsr-ronleh, and sat.
utdy generally fair.
ARKANSAS and WEST TEXAS To
nlsht and Saturday, fair
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
SOUTH AMERICAN
COUNTRY TRAILS
GUATEMALA LEAD
Severance Of Diplomatic Re-
IationS Announced.

WASHINGTON, May lS-Honduras
has severed diplomatic relations with
Germany following the lead OF Gua,-
emaa.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-18
SATURDAYS ITINERARY.
By z. c. SUTTON.

SNYDER, Okla, May l8-(Spe-
ciaD-"IIome, Sweet Home from the
First regiment band opened today's lap
OF the Oklahoma City trade excursion.
Chief Flynn, boss OF the band, sprang
the song as surprise when the
boosters jumped from the coaches at
Eldorado. the first Oklahoma stop 1t
was cheered by the trade cvangelists
who had been riding for two days on
the soil OF Texas.
Crops Excellent.
Reports TO the effect that the drouth
has ruined crops in southwestern Okla
homa were discounted this morning
Where wheat IN other parts OF the
southwest will make only from seven
to ten bushels to the acre, the same
crop in Jackson county will make from
ten to twenty bushels in the territory
covered today.
The entire route OF the excursion is
extensively cultivated. Scarcely field
was seen lying idle, To illustrate the
fertility OF the territory one man last
year raised 10000 bushels OF sweet po-
tatoes on 100 acres near Olustee. Ii
this nelghborhood are several excel.
lent irrigated farms,
Overalls Worn.
| At Eldotado the eScurSloniSts wet,
! struck by the fact that every man OF
the streets was wearing striped over
allS OF one pattern Bankers could no
be distinguished from farmers
The overall uniform was adopted a
a war economy measure.
Al AltuS, county seat oi Jackson
county, the train was greeted with a
much enthusiasm as at any stop on thu
trip. Automobiles carried the Okla
homa tityans from the station to IN
uptown district
All were presented with pennants in
Scribed you Are Welcome TO AltuS-
Oklahoma City's Only Rival Com
Often"
Altus shipped last year 10000 bale
OF cotton Ii has four railroads an
a population OF o,SOO. Moving picture
OF the train and parade were taken b
a local photographer
I'd 5. Naught, president OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce joined the ,Iain a
A,uS Carl Williams of The Oklahom
Farmer. Stookman, who lei, a, Sayrt
will tejo,n the excursion tonight 4
Wichita Falls His oratorical power
have been missed in the food and fee
. campaign
' Rotsrisns Meet.
Twenty eight members oi the Okll
homa City Rotary club held a speci;
meeting in the Pullman Cons,ructio
after leaving Altus K X. Darrah ,
the Magnolia Petroleum compan
president oi the Fort Worth Rotat
club, presided Norman Bishop VI
chosen secretary
I Slaughter, Oklahoma City weatl
et station director, was made to prom
ise good weather Throughout, the :,
u mainder OF the trip roplgh, will
spent at Wichita Falls the most pei
perry little manufacturing city IN Il
: northern part OF Texas
At Snyder the excursion. receipt,
was uneQuaed and at Hcadtick pra
! tically every resident was at the ST
u ton A boys band greeted the train
the former city,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
Wins PUTTING TOURNEY
Mrs. Il. C. Sheridan Captures Second
Competition for Reeves Trophy
at Columbia Club.

Mrs. H. C. Sheridan won the women S
putting tournament held at the Column
bia Country Club for the second week
in succession Saturday. defeating Mrs.
Conrad B. Doyle in the final round by
3 and 2. Another victory in the putting
competitions will give Mrs. Sheridan
permanent possession of the s. A. Reeves
trophy. Mrs. o. j. De Moll was returned
victor in the consolation. defeating Mrs.
]. C. Mclaughlin in the final and 4.
The summaries:
Mrs Crawford defeated Miss Stowell, 8 and
.; Mrs. H. c. Sheridan defeated Mrs. Myer
Cohen. 4 and 2: Mrs. Alpheus Winter defeated
ter Keene defeated Mrs H. King Cornwen. 4
snd 8: Mrs W. A Shannon defeated Mrs. o.
J. De Moll. and 3: Mrs. J. C. Mclaughlin de-
feated Mrs. A; Y; Leeeh, jr;; l up; Mrs c. r;
holes: Mrs. $. a. Reeves defeated Mrs. J. c.
Mclaughlin. and /.
Second round-Mr.. Sheridan defeated Mrs.
Crawford. and 1; Mrs. Winter defeated Mrs.
shannon. and .: Mrs Doyle defeated Mrs.
Reeves. = and f.
Semi-final round-Mrs Sheridan defeated Mrs
Winter. up: Mrs. Doyle defeated Mrs Nc
Final round-Mr< H. C. Sheridan defeated
Mrs. c. b. Doyle. 3 and >.
Consolation-First rornd-Mrs- Myer Cohen
defeated Mrs. srowen. and s. Mrs. De Moll
defeated Mrs. Ieeeh. up in 10 holes: Mrs. Nc
Laughiin defeated Mrs. Watts. 1 up
Semi hnaLMrs. De Moll defeated Mrs. Myer
Cohen. and 1: Mrs. Mclaughlin defeated Mrs.
A. r. Heaton, and L.
Final round-Mrs o. J. De Moli defeated Mrs.
J. c. Mclaughlin. and 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
PATRIOTIC TENNIS
IS NOW UNDER WAY
Play in National Singles, With
Sixty-FoW Entrants, Open
ed This Morning.

NEW YORK. August 20.-Play in the
national singles patriotic lawn tennis
tournament began at the courts of the
West Side Club, Forest Hills. l. l.. this
morning with a field of sixtyfour en-
trants drawn from all parts of the
country. The tournament, which takes
the place of the thirty-seventh annual
championship contest of the L. s. n.
L. T. A., will be staged for the benefit
Of the associations ambulance fund. the
gate receipts being donated toward the
500, 900 which the organization is en-
deavoring to raise.
While no title or trophy will be at
stake, a majority of the leading rack
ct weilders of the country have en-
tered, the only absentees among the
ranking experts being those who are
serving with the Army or Navy. Although
no championship is involved. the win
ner will be generally accorded leading
tennis honors among those playing this
season.
Two rounds will be played today, and
in these matches the contests viii tie
limited TO the best two out Of three
sets. This will reduce the field to six-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
Wins PENNANT
IN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
Defeats Princeton for Suburban Ten.
mis- League Title, 5
Matches to 4.

Racquet Club yesterday defeated
Princeton in a special match in the
Suburban Tennis League schedule
thereby earning the right to represent the
latter organization in the series for the
team championship of Washington.
Racquet took five matches from Prince
ton Saturday. despite the loss Of the two
singles. They came back with ven
geance in the doubles. winning all three.
Racquet today meets Sherwood. winner
in the City and Suburban League. the
winner meeting War next Wednesday.
The victor in this match will play the Bal
timore Country Club team in Baltimore
next Saturday. The summaries:
RACQUET. s: PRINCETON. 4.
Singles-DoyIe 1Princeton) defeated c. Dowd
(RacGueti. 81. 60; Dudley tPrncetonl de
feated Cash Racquet. "a. Is; F. Dowd
tRacquet) defeated Hixson tPrinceton). 2-8,
60. s.: Howenstein (RacQustb defeated
CHAMPION tPrinceton), 80, 60, 60; Morse
(Princeton) defeated BENTON tRacauet,. 81.
s.. Sc; Conkln (Princeton) defeated Price
tRacquet), Sc, +6. 81.
Doubles-E. Dowd and Howenstein tRacquet)
defeated Dudley and Doyle tPrinceton). -
a.. -: Cash and C. Dowd tRacquet) de
feated Hixson and Champion tPrinceton). c-6
So. g.; Foster and J. d. Skinner tRacquet)
defeated Morse and Haas (Princetonl. rs,
63.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
MANLY IS GOLF VICTOR
At BANNOCKBURN CLUB
Defeats Bruce L. Taylor in Final
Round of Competition for Henry
Williams Cup.

Basil NJ. Manly. club champion of the
the final round of the competition for
the Henry Williams cup over the Ban
nockburn course, defeating Bruce l.
Taylor 4 and 3. Manly showed a SUI
perior brand of golf to that of his OPP
ponent all the way around. and was 6
up at the twelfth hole. Bannockburn
players will meet Il team of Kirkside
Sunday. The same team which repre-
sented the Cabin John Club in its team
match with the Washington Golf and
Country Club a week ago will oppose
the kirkside golfers.
Jack Burgess of the Chevy Chase
Club had two fine rounds of the long
and difficult Chevy Chase course yes
terday playing in four-ball match
with Ashmeade Fuller. J. Donald Cas-
sells and c. H. Chatfield. In the morn
ing Burgess had a pair of BIS for a
out in So. having seven As. ., and 8.
He was back in 40 for a total of 16.
Burgess and Fuller conceding Cassels
and Chatfield handicap. defeated
them on the last green.
All five golf professionals of Wash
ington rlay today over the Columbia
course Fred Mcleod and Jack Burgess
oppose Dave Burgess, James Spencer
and Howard Beckett.
Richard r. Halves of the Washington
Golf and Country Clyb was going we'll
over his home course yesterday. In a
four-baller with Lieut. Bernhard Will
liam NJ Wocdman and Percy Hills
Halves was around in IS and 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
BOOST FOR FAIRGROUNDS.
Major League Manager Says They
Are Boon to Base Ball.

a prominent major league manager re-
Gently made the assertion that base ball
of the future would be immeasurably ben
Gifted if the playground system reaches
the high plane of development to which
it is destined to rise II good sportsmen
will keep their shoulders to the wheel.
This leader of ball players based his
statement upon the fact that as base ball
is one of the leading diversions of the
youth who make use of the Fairgrounds,
they will learn Americas rational game
under the best possible conditions They
will have it drilled into them in most
cases by the competent instructors that
are assigned to playground directing, and
they will also gain their knowledge of the
game under the proper disciplinary meth
DDS
The real success III any line of spor,
comes from its pursuit under competent
direction and with the proper discipline
exercised This viewpoint Is worthy of
thought. If it holds good of base bail. II
also follows that the same result win be
attained in tennis track athletics and
other sports. and that the next generation
will lie far superior to the present in all
athletics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
Superiority of British in Guns
PuttinqEndtO Trench Warfare
Germans Coming More and More to Depend on
Depth of Defenses-IsoLated Shell Holes
Being Strongly Fortified

, latest offensive a young officer and
twenty Somerset men had got through
Lansemarck and were forging ahead
along the road to the north when they
encountered two strong concrete re-
doubts. one behind the other. which
were still firing into the town The
Somersets surrounded the first redoubt.
and. although under a cruel fire. as
saulted il with bombs and machine
guns and forced the garrison of thirty
Germans to surrender. They then
started for the second redoubt. One by
one they fell and when finally the
stronghold was reached there remained
only six men and the youthful leader.
The officer hurled two bombs through
a narrow opening into the redoubt and
threw two more against the steel door,
but without effect. Rushing up to the
door, he hammered with his fist and
called out fiercely for the Germans to
surrender. Thereupon followed a re-
marka BILE scene. the door being thrown
open and forty-two Germans filing out
with hands raised. With them was a
Yorkshire man who was wounded and
taken prisoner two or three days be-
fore.
The remnant of the little British band
collected its seventy-two prisoners and
returned to its own lines.