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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-30
SAM LoYD'S BRAIN FOOD
o Minutes to Digest This,
No 1RA

NO. 2Bb.
Take a garden implement, add the
letters + K. subtract a horned ami
NAL, add a little hotel, subtract the
letter N and the resulting letters will
spell SPAIN.
Answer to No. 2s5.
Smith must have started out with
500 ". and spent all hut 5000
Now he has as many pennies as he
before had dollars and hall as many
dollars as he previously had pennies,
Copyright. 1917, by Sam Ioyd)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-30
Mexican Bandits
Blow Up Six Cars
of Automobiles

EAGLE PASS, Tex, Oct 50-Villa
bandits attacked a train south of San
Luis Potosi, Mexico, yesterday, and
blew up six cars with dynamite, accord
ing TO wopd received here today. The
cars are said to have been loaded with
automobiles
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-30
Shoes
At Greatly Reduced Prices

For S29S--A table Of shoes in broken lines both lace
and button styles patent and soft black kid Very spe-
cial at sos
For S45-Anohcr table Of black button boots in
cluding patent boots with cloth tops. Special S4S,
For SS9S-A military lace boot high arches, military
heels dull calf vamp $S9S
High grade black yamp, gray cloth top, lace boots,
welt sole $59S,
Low heel tan calf walking boots, lace style shield
tips $5V
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-30
One Hundred New "Wooltex" Coats
Received By Today'S Express

Surely a splendid assortment is ready for your in
spectOn Durable materials that will give lasting
service Poiret Twills, Siverton Veours, Zebalines
Broadcloths Meons and Cheviots. The color assor-
men is of the best and sizes are complete Priced at
SPOTS, $35 and up to $50.
See the display in our corner window
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Sign the Pledge Card.
Save the Waste and
Win the War. =
Cold Weather
Cotfons

36-inch Flannel
cites, all colors, l9c.
Beacon Robe
Flannels, SOC.
Merrimac Kimo-
ma Duckings, l9c.
lib. Wool Bats,
72xS4, $l.26.
GLIB. Wool Bats,
72x84, $2.75.
3-lb. Wool Bats,
72xs4, 1915.
lib. Crown Jew
ell Cotton Bats, Soc
oacn, = Tor 4l.UU.
Just received, a
new s h ip m ant of
colored Satin Bed
Spread g. 'all the
wanted colors, in
Guiding pink, blue,
yellow and laven-
der. Scallope d,
cut-out corners.
Special, $3.50,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
Mrs. Hugo Reisinger
 Explains Why Wireless
 Was on Roof of House
Daughter of Millionaire Brewer Says Servant Placed Apparatus There Without Her Knowledge.
 Was Removed

New York, April S.--Mrs Hugo Reis- inger, daughter of the late Adolphus Busch, millionaire brewer of St. Louis, issued a statement tonight explaining the report that United States secret service agents had discovered that until recently wireless receiving plant was operated on the roof of her Fifth avenue home.
 There is no wireless or any instru- ments of this kind on my house or on any building in which I am in any way Upwards of year ago I had in my employ second man sent to me by the same agency from which I have been securing my servants for over 20 years. This man. was informed, while in my employ. was attending the wireless school of the, Young Mems Christian association in this city, to improve his station.
 Unknown to me he installed T small wireless apparatus on the roof of my house, such as hundreds of young boys have for practice As soon as I discovered this apparatus I pro- hbited him from using it and ordered it removed from my roof This all oc cured over 15 months ago. and about II months ago this man left my enl- ploy and I have not heard from him since"
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VILLA IS SAID ID bE COMING NORTH WITH LARGE ARMY Reports, However, from General Pershing States In Hand and No Fear
 Is Being Felt

Juarez. Mex. April S.-Francisco Villa is moving rapidly toward the American border with sooo troops, General Fran cisco Murgua announced today before leaving for Casas Grandes with 4ooo do facto troops, to carry out an enveloping movement against Villa.
 Villa forces have arrived at Naml- quipa, 25 miles south of the border, according to an announcement made by General Murguia His forces occu- pied the town during the night
 General Murguia characterized the rumors of German plots in the Mexican army as ridiculous
 Washington, April S.--A report from General Pershing today that conditions along the border were very satisfactory led war department officials to doubt very seriously reports that Villa was moving northward with any large force. State departmen officials also said that there was no information to indicate that Villa had coatrol of any large num- Der of men.
 General Pershing has informed the de- rartment that there are no signs of Ger man intrigues on the border and that he does not anticipate any trouble.
 Conditions at the Mexican capital. how eyer are reported to the state department as not being so satisfactory. as differ ences between the civil and the military factions have widened considerably of lat
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Gratifying Reports Are Re- ceived by Department of
 Justice from All Points
GOVERNMENT AGENTS
 CONTINUE ACTIVITY
Spies Are Said To Be Among Fed eral Employees, but So Far No Arrests Have Been Made
 Among Them

Washington, April S.--Gratifying re- ment of justice from its agents throughout the country on the behn- vior of Germans and Germnn-Ameri- cans generally following the decIara- ton of state of war between the two nations. While some arrests have been ordered and others are expected, Att torney General Gregory said tonight that the situation is very encourag ging
 The attorney general snd assistant Attorney General Warren, in charge of plot Investigation, conferred with President Wilson late this afternoon, and discussed with him the activities of Germans in the United States and in Central and South America.
 As result of it's request that gov ernment employees watch carefully for the activities of German agents many reports have been received at the de- rartment of justice and these are be- ing investigated.
 Although some reports have indicat- ed that German spies are employed ir the government service. so far there have been no arrests In this connec- tion. Department of justice officials would not say tonight whether any were expected.
 Many protests have been made against the provision of President Wilson's war proclama tion forbiddins "enemy aliens" from living or tres passing within one-half mile of the government arsenals. navy yards, ol other government property having tc do with national dfense. and it was said toight permits may be issued for some exceptions if the department oi justice is thoroughly satisfied of tho reasonableness of requests.
 Espionage bills which failed at tho last Congress will De pr shed yigos. ously in Congress this week. Som. changes in the bills have been made.
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War Balloon Forced to Land at Tuscaloosa
 On Account of Storm
Naval Officers Make Trial Flight from Pensacola Aeronautic Train ing Station Over Part
 of State

Tuscaloosa, April S.--(Special. Lieut.
 D. WI. Coil and Ensign R. G. Pennoyer
 of the naval aeronautic training station
 at Pensacola, riding in a free balloon had to land during severe storm last
 night near Northport, just across the
 Warrior river from Tuscaloosa They
 left Pensacola Saturday afternoon with
 Birmingham or some point in Tennessee
 as their objective. but were caught in
 the heavy storm about Ii o'clock, and had to descend.
 They first came down below Tuscaloosa in the river bottoms, and exhausted their supply of sand to get out of the swamp. Seeing the lights of Tuscaloosa, and hav- ing lost their course during the storm, they decided to land, which they did by using their valve.
 The large balloon was shipped to Pen sa cola this afternoon, and the men left bv way of Montgomery for their home station.
 The men are in training for the new type of dirigible that is to be used by the United States government. Just be- fore making their landing last night. the
 recording paragraph showed that they
 were 40oO, feet in the air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
AMBASSADOR SHARP SAYS 28 LIVES WERE LOST ON THE AZTEC

Washington, April S.--Ambassador Sharp at Paris notified the state de- partment today that 2S lives were lost in the torpedoimg of the American steam ship Aztec. including Boatswains Mate Epolucc of the United States naval guard. All of the other 12 members of the guard were among the 19 survivors. The dispatch follows:
 Armed guard of Aztec all saved ex- cept J. I. Jenolucci (ApoluccD, boat swain's mate, first class. Following mem- bers of crew survivors: Captain Walter o Brien, American; First Mate I. J. An derson, American; Third Mate E. j. O'Brien American; Errest Olson boat
 swain. Swedish; Herbert Collins, third en-
 gineer, American; Charles Nakolet, mess
 man, Hawaiian Watson Sidney, wireless operator, American. Nineteen known sur
 vivors in all, total complement, 47. Con-
 sular agent at Brest reports to Captain
 O Brien that three bodies have been
 washed ashore, identified Krinsaas and
 Toovk, seaman, name of third given tGernard Boyers, which does not figure on ships crews list.''
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It is Proposed to Raise S1,750,00O,O0O By This Means In the Immediate Future
FIVE BILLION BY BONDS
 TO BE AUTHORIZED
Of This Amount It is Defi- nitely Decided to Lend to the Allies S3,0O0,O00,0 0,000 at Same Interest Rate

Washington, April 8. President Wilson's policy of paying Americas war bill, so far as possible, while the war is being waged, was re- flected tonight in a virtual decision by leaders in the House and Senate to raise 50 per cent of the first years expenditures by taxation.
 Under this programme Congress will be called upon to raise war reve- nue to the extent of s1,750,000 through new and increased measures of taxa ticn during the fiscal year ending June 3o, 1918. This is exclusive of the S, 900, ,000, ,000 bond issue, authorize ton for which will be sought of Con- gross this week. The total demand on the financial resources of the coun- try the first year of the war under this programme, would be $6,750, 900.
 Of the s5,ooo,oOooOo to be raised by bond issue, 5000, ,e0O,oO0 it was definitely stated tonight would be loaned to the and Senate leaders have agreed, will bear interest at the rate of 31s per cent II is proposed to make the loan to the allies at this interest rate, which is lower by far than the rate they have been compelled to pay on their previous issues.
 The plan is to hold the remaining g, GOO, 100000 to be applied, as necessary, on the war expenses of the United States. Indications are that with the new war revenue measure in effect the full amount. s2,OOo.O0O,0 0Oo, would not be entire- ly exhausted at the end of the first year.
 Tn requesting authorization for a $3.000,- 01o,000 bond issue administration leaders have in mind the necessity of allowing for a slight margin of safety so that the work of the war and navy departments would not be handicapped by a lack of funds due to the possible failure of pro- posed tax measures to raise the entire sum of 50 per cent desired.
 Indications are strong that Congress will be asked to authorize the s5,o0a o0o,- 900 in one lump. Legislation to this effect will be considered by the ways and means committee within the next day or so, and may be reported to Congress for action before the end of the week.
 KITCHEN NOT CONSULTED To Chairman Kitchin. who was called to North Carolina by his brothers death, and therefore was not consulted with reference to details cf the proposed leg
 tContinued from Page Three)
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GERMAKIi lOP[E ARE TALKING VAGUELY OF AN EARLY PEACE
Indefinite Rumors in News papers of EmpireAttract- ing More Attention than
 Americas Entry

Copenhagen, April S.--(via LondOn.) Talk of peace, ns reflected in the Ger man newspapers, is indefinite and un- certain. although rumors of impending developments on this line appear to at tract more attention in Germany and Austria than America's entry into the war.
 Premier Tisza of Hungary in an Easter article in Budapest weekly writes that he thinks he sees signs of the dawn of peace on the eastern horizon, though pos sibly wilder conflagrations may flame up.
 The fortress walls of our enemies are beginning to show cracks" he writes. The events in Russia portend similar developments elsewhere" Evidently the premier had Italy in mind
 The goal of the central powers. the articles continues is a permanent peace for all mankind. The premier expresses the hope that these nations are about to receive the reward for their strug- gles
 Count Won Reventlow of the Tages Zeitung is apprehensive that if peace comes it will not bring all that ardent German annexationists crave. He admits that the government, in replying to President Wilson in the Norddeutsche All gemeine Zeitung did not proclaim the firm intent to wage war to complete victory and accept no business peace,' 2 or one based on a compromise. Only a peace founded on complete victory, he declares, can save the monarchial systehi of Germany, destruction of which is the obvious aim of the entente and President Wilson.
 The Voorwaerts is happy in the belief that reform of the Prussian franchise will be undertaken during the war It calls attention to Austria Hungary with a seathag arraign,rent of conditions in enc country ruled without parliamentary, in, stitutions during the war The Vor- waerts also criticizes sharply the Ger man nationalists party, saying it is at tempting without parliamentary assent to assure maintenance of dominion over ron-German races.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09

A bond issue resolution will be in troduced in the House from the ways and means committee either tomorrow or Tuesday. No great opposition IS looked for Similar legislation will not appear in the Senate until the House has acted
 Less opposition is expected in the Sem ate than the House and unless predictions tonight are far afield the authorization fer the bonds will be made before the end of the week.
 ' The Senate already has put through an amendment to the general deficiency ap- propriatior bill giving the President an emergency war fund of s100,o00,0o and the House is expected to agree to it with out delay.
 The war department will have repre- sentatives before the House military
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
Summary of The News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS .1-Brnxil's entry into war will be fol- lowed by several other nationss German people are talking vaguely of early pence.
 Department of justice has good re- ports as to behavior of Germans. Another report of German raider off Atlantic coast is received. Congress will net quickly on big bond issue.
 Germans receive news of American move calmly.
 President would pay One-half Of war cost hy taxation. . 2-Labor troubles to be avoided throughout war. 3-PIan made to cnre for all voIun- teers for nations service. wheth- CT military or otherwise.
 LOCAL NEWS 5-Mass meeting to be held to pledge loyalty and organize home guard. Launch statewide campaign to raise more foods. New stars added to many artists for the biennial.
 Liberty day to he occasion of big celebration. Negroes unite in meeting to show patriotism.
 FEATURES 4-EditOrial comment. 0-Sports. 7-Market review.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
GREAT DEMONSTRATION

Rio de Janeiro. April s-Many students carrying the flags of Brazil and the en- tcnte allies took part in demonstra ton today assinst Germany. They wis ted the ncwspaners, where patriotic speeches were delivered demonstra- tion also was carried out against the German consulate, the students singing the 'Marseillaise.
 President Braz and Dr. Lauro Muller the foreign minister, have hurriedly re- turned from Para to Rio Janeiro. A council of ministers was held today al which the situation with respect to the war was reviewed and discussed At its conclusion the following official note was given out for publication:
 "At the meeting of the cabinet the President, after having explained the sit uation created by the torpedoing of the steamship Parana and presented the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
MANY RUMORS AFLOAT
GERMANS RECEIVE NEWS OF AMERICAN
 WAR MOVE CALM Y

Copenhagen, April 6.-(Nia London.) Reports received here from Berlin m dicate that the German public received with calmness the news of the culmi hating steps in the rup-ure With the United States and the, actual declara- tion that state of war exists.
 The Germans have long since passed the stage of outbursts of fury such as marked the opening of hostilities with Russia and Great Britain The news is treated more or less as matter of routine in German newspapers.
 The only outstanding feature of tue comment in Saturday mornings pa pers received here was the expression of satisfaction over reports that Aus tria would sever relations with the United States.
 No word has been received here of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09

the German governments intentions regarding American citizens who are still in Germany, It was announced sometime ago that the government would observe in principle the specifi- cations of the old Prussian American treaty permitting free departure of na- tionals with their property, in case the United States reciproeated. It Is not improbable. however, that an attempt will be made to hold some Americans in retaliation for arrests of Germans reported inf dspateases from America.
 The statement of Representative Miller of Minnesota that an unpub- lished paragraph of the Zimmerman note to Mexico offered to establish a submarine base in Mexican port supply Mexicans with arms and send German reseryists in the United States to Mexico. has evoked 2 flat denial from the German foreign office.
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that a raider had been sunk off Man. tucket One rumor has it that the raider had been sunk by destroyer. Another bottom by one of the American subma- rines. To queries on all such stories naval men made only one answer: We can say nothing about it.''
 No report of any victims of raider in these waters have been received so far as known Prompt action by the navy yesterday in getting all shipping under cover the instant suspicious looking ship was sighted effectively cleared the coast of prey for foreign warship. Un- der the more favorable conditions today, with patrol boats having wide range of visibility shipping moved more freely.
 PROMPT REPORT WANTED Captains and masters of merchant ves- sells received instructions today to re- port promptly the presence of subma- rines or mysterious vessels, in order that patrol boats may be directed on the search with no loss of time.
 During the day there was a report or a strange ship off the New Hampshire coast. lnVeStlBatlOn ueNelOpeu that the vessel was harmless American mer- chantnlan.
 MAY BE DERELICT
 Naval officials tonight were interested in comparing the position given as that '.of the mysterious vessel or object" with reports made first on Friday, and again tonight of theN presence of a derelct schooner in the same waters.
 The steam trawler Wave had reported that on Tuesday she passed a derelct schooner in latitude 42:50, north; longitude 67:30. west. Tonight the navy depart ment announced receipt of another re- port of a vessel having passed dan- ge, ous wreck of a schooner very low in the water in latitude 4028. north; longi- tude 71:16. west. It was pointed out that the position given as the mysterious vessel or object" 40:l5 latitude, :2S west longitude differed but little from the derelict ships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
Ship Craftsmen Needed

Washington. April S.-An urgent call for ship draftsmen has been issued by the government because all the shipbuild- ing work undertaken at navy yards is being retarded by a shortage of men in commission in making the call asks that all persons qualified for such work com muiicate with it's offices throughout the country regardless of their private inter- ests, urging that in the national crisis, every person with this special Knowledge should use it where it would be the most value to the government
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The Washington Times this after noon, centering its fire on Represen- tative Kitchin of North Carolina, pacifist chief, demands his removal from the chairmanship of the ways and means committee. In part, the Times says: "Kitchin is an honest man, but so opinionated, so stubborn, so narrow and so violently opposed to war that he cannot be trusted to act with whole heart in framing the oovernment's financial measures"
 MI. Kitchin did his best to divide Congress on the war resolution. By his influence he induced weaker members to vote against the Presidents request for support in defending this nation. The House should displace Mir Kitchin as chairman of the ways and means com mittee. That is no place for pacifist.
 Just what action, if any, the President will take regarding the disaffection of I<itchin is unknown.
 when Senator stone failed in the criti- cal moment to support the administration. Senator Hitchcock, ranking second on inc committee of foreign affairs. was ap- pointed spokesman in the Senate for the administration. As to whether or not
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committee tomorrow to explain details of it's plan for raising an army. It IS not expected to arouse any great oppo- stion even among those who will op- pose universal compulsory training ap- plying i.i times of peace as well as war. How soon 8 bill can be reported out of either committee on the subject is prob lematical, however.
 The Senate is expected tomorrow to be- gin clearing the way for the coming war legislation. It probably will take up the current army appropriation bill and put it through at once. It is the perfunctory supply bill which failed in the last Con- gress but carries nearly 270,OoO,OoO and always leads to some discussion. The military academy appropriation bill and the sundry civil bill, the last of the failed quartet will be ready early in the week. All have been passed by the House..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-09
(Sighted.) British vessel.

Later the position of the mysterious vessel was given as latitude 40.l5 north, longitude 6912S west, almost due south from the shoals.
 The report of strange craft Tn the steamship lane to Europe was the second to be announced. officially within "A hours.
 Yesterday the lightship sent word of "a commerce raider of 10000 tons burden pa ssing west Whether the vessel sighted today was the same one naval officials declined to state. The censorship, which was lifted momentarily to allow shipping to receive warning of danger was at once clamped down tightly.
 WEATHER MORE FAVORABLE
 Conditions today, however, were much more favorable for observation than they were yesterday when the war gray raider loomed out of the fob and ship ping men expressed the opinion that any enemy snip playlns saine ol Hiue diiu seek with the coast patrol fleet would be on the losing end.
 The Nantucket shoals are only S5 miles east of the naval base at Newport and commerce raiding could hardly be car ried on with the boldness that charac- terized the boldness of the war subma- rine when she did not have swarm of enemy destroyers to reckon with. The U-5s sank six ships during her days work.
 MANY RUMORS AFLOAT
 Whether the chances were against an enemy ship playing lone hand at the war game now or whether there exists a foundation of truth, there were reports today iron, widely separated sources