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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
War MISSION
PAYS VISIT TO
LIBERTY SHRINE
Philadelphia Cheers Vyiani
and Joffre,

PHILADELPHIA. May 9.-Niyiani,
Joiire and the members OF the French
mission arrived in Philadelphia at y
o'clock this morning and under escort
they at once began whirlwind tour to
view the points OF historic interest in
the city. beginning at Independence
hall. the shrine of liberty
Cheering crowds were everywhere
amid the face OF General Joffrc beamed
with JOY as. bareheaded. he bowed his
acknowledgements OF the homage paid
10 him
Upon its arrival in the city about 9
o'clock the party was met at the rail.
road station by the mayor and an Of
fetal reception committee. The dis
'ingushed visitors were first taken ~
Independence hall, where in the deelara
ton chamber of the historic structure
the principles OF democracy were to be
re-dcdicatcd with ceremony From lii
dependence hall. They were TO be takc',
to Old Congress hall, Carpenters hail
the Betsy Ross house, Benjamin Frank
Inns grave and Fairmount Park. where
a reception oi thousands of school chill
dren was to he held at the William
Penn house The party then was TO
go to Franklin field for the publi'
reception, for which more than 10000
tickets had been issued Here MarSndl
Joiirc and NJ Vivan were 10 he given
the honorary degree of doctor of laws,
by the University OF Pennsylvania.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Selby to File
Charge Against
Abe Herskowitz

As the reSuli--si the shooting last
night OF Sid Whltt, a necktie salesman.
charge, OF assault with gun will he
filed against Abe Herskow,ty. manager
ot the HcrSkowi,i store Grand avenue
and Broadway. this afternoon. accord
ing to County Attorney Selby The
shooting occurred last nigh, at the Her.
skowi,z home Sl9H West Twelfth
street.
Herskowiu told the police last night
that he returned 10 his home lust be
fore the shooting and found the from,
door locked He went around to the
back door and when he entered the
house he found his wite entertaining
Wolf and another man and woman A,
soon as the guests saw him they fled
into the yard Hrtskowiu said tha, he
followed them and when Wolfe stopped
TO demonstrate with him he shot him
IN the leg Two reyolyers were found
IN Herskowiu'S pockets by the police
Wolfe was carried To- the Bapti,, hos
pital where II was said he will recover.
Three weeks ago Mrs llerskovi,z
filed suit for divorce from Abe llrtsko.
wiu in district court, alleging that the
latter had treated her cruelty The suit
has not vet been set for hearing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Russian Socialist
Leader Missing

LONDON, MAY o.-It is reported in
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen that Nikolai Lcninc, the
Russian radical socialist leader, has
been missing for two DAYS, The dis
patch, which quotes Swvcmska Dag
blade, Of Stockholm, as its authority,
saws nothing is known as to lcnine'S
fate Lenine, all cX-pattiot under the
old Russian regime. was permitted by
the German government TO return home
through Germany from Switzerland al
ter the revolution. He undertook a Wig
Gus campaign at the head OF group Of
ul,ra.radicals in favor OF peace and was
so active that, he caused some anxiety
among those Jho supported the govern
mcnt in its determination to continue the
war l.at,erly, however, Lenlne'S in
iluence is said TO have been waning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Hotels Seek
Young. Girls
As Belhops


NEW YORK. May 9 The public
employment bureau OF this city in a
statement today notes the first evidence
Of the substitution Of women irr men
IN industry for the period OF the war
APPLICATION, have been received Do
SAYS the statement. "ior several women
physically and tempermen,ally COM
petcnt to operate elevators Other en-
ploycrs, such a, railroad, have ,ndl-
Gated their willingness 20 receive ap-
phcatlonS from women for machine
shop work which would Ne within
their strength \ grca, hotel system
has notified ITS bellboys. to bring their
sisters and swee,hcarts in to take their
places
The local woman suffrage organlls
ton has been requested 10 aid IN lind
ing women to take the place of hun
dreds ot other statesmen who have gone
into the army II is promised thai
the women will receive the same com
pensation a. the men.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Secret Treaty" Is
Aimed at Germany

COPENHAGEN, May AS the lat
es, means Of keeping the German p,onle
aroused. the German newspapers have
discovered secret Anglo. American
treaty" whereby Germany in the future
is to he allowed NO colonies whatever.
aud Germanys surplus population is TO
be directed TO the Anglo Sason con.
,rolled regions where They are to lie
absorbed as the Germans have been in
the United States"
The Hamburg fremdenbla,, prints the
story from an absolutely reliable
source" and draw, a two col~nn moral
on the necessity of complete victory over
the author, OF this alleged treaty.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Marshall All Forces
for Determined Stand
Associated Pre-. War Summary.

g.. Associated Press war summary.
With massed reserves and every
available gun at his command, Crown
Prince Ruppreoh, Of Bavaria IS Sttlv-
ing TO halt the oeaSeleSS British as
,ault, on the Drocourt-Queant Inc.
the last bulwark protecting the richest
prize OF the Germans IN northern
Francc-lhe coal fields ot'lenS The
reckless expenditure oi human lie hy
tho German commander has had at
leaS, a temporary reward in the cap
,ute Of Ftcnoy. at the northern end
oi the line Thi, httlc village and the
wood which surrounds 1t iormet a
sharp salient driven hv the Canadians
TO within two miles ~ Droo0utt It's
capture marks the first time IN the
present offensive that a German coun
ter attack has succeeded in wres,ling
an impottnn, position from the Bti''
iSh.
Curiou,ly enough the same official
,,atemen, from pcrln which announces
the capture " lte,noy indicates ina,
the British are much closer 10 the
southern end ~ Drocourt. Qucant line
than has been claimed hy London. The
German war office tells Ut heavy fight
ing between Rc,ucourt and ton,aln
the former village being bare mile
and a hall from Quean, and less than
that distance from tagnlcourt the next
German stronghold north ol Qucant
Everything nuiya,c' that the present
struggle on the British front is re.
gatded on both sides as one OF the most
important actions oi the war hut II
may he many days before any decision
is reached. The determination viii
which the Germans are fighting ant
their s,renuou, efforts at the coneen.
,ration OF gums and reserves show thai
the Droeour, Quean, line IS regarded
hv them as oi vital importance and vii
only he surrendered IN the last eN
tremity.
From two other war thcatet' news
comes that opens up many possibilities
The fighting On the Macedonian front
constantly developing IN severity and
extent. gives renewed color to the hc
lief that General Sattal is iniuatin-
operation. ui major importance an
possibly a general offensive The de
velopment, on this front appear IN hav,
gwen fresh impetus TO the revolutionary
tcenunusd on psp. a, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
COMP ANY MAKES
SECOND OFFER
TO CUT RATES
Reduction Of $4,000 a Year
Under New Schedule,
TO BE EFFECTIVE MAY |
Chamber Of Commerce Com
mittee Considers Proposal

After two weeks parrying and ienc-
ing. the Oklahoma Gas and Electric
company today threw aside all subter-
fuge> and in plain English announced
second proposition TO the Chamber
OF Commerce committee OF sixteen,
meeting at the Skfvin hotel
Effective May /.
The proposal, devoid of "oii peaks"
and "kilowa,t hours" provides Tor a
flat reduction OF 10 percent IN both
light and power, retroactive, beginning
May !, and a second flat cut IN Ugh, and
power January !.
These terms would mean an annual
saving to Oklahoma City OF $4,000 In
power and SoS,4O0 in light, total o'
So 400. enough to pay for the State
Fair bonds in less than four years.
Revenue 10000.
The total revenue OF the Gas and
Electric company yearly Is S6Ooul
which would be reduced under the pro
poSal to S29l,0OO
The proposal was submitted un.
signed Committeeman were arguing
a, the meeting that the reductions
should apply also to the city lighting
bills Gas and Electric officials were
no, present when the argument wa
taken up
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
COACHES PLUNGE
IN DEEP DITCH;
MANY INJURED
Was Carrying Troops and
Women HangerS-On,
MURGUIA'S WIFE ABOARD
Passengers Tell Of Another
Train Being Blown Up,

LAREDO, Texas, May 9--The first
train from Mexico since last Satur-
day, today brought news Of a wreck
near Querctaro Sunday in which four
teen persons were killed and several
scores injured, due to the crowded con
dition OF the train
The wrecked train was carrying
troops, their women hangcrs-on and
children. The train which arrived here
today was following II, norihbound,
when short distance out OF Qucre-
taro, the wreck occurred A derail-
ment was followed by a plunge into a
deep ditch.
II was not until Monday that the
wreckage was cleared away permit
ting the resumption OF traffic north
ward.
Among the passengers, It is SAID
was the wife OF General Francisco
Murguia who has been in command oi
the campaign against Villa IN Chit
hnahua.
The wreck was between Carneros
and VanegaS 60
Passengers on the train said that II
was reliably reported that thirty sol.
diers were killed and forty injured
when bandits blew up train May
near CarneroS The bandits were at.
tempting to obtain many dollars said
10 have been carried in the express
car. The tram carried an escort o.
100 soldiers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
chinese PREMIER
IN PLEA FOR WAR

PFKING, May o-prcmier Tuan Chi
Jui and the entire cabinet addressed a
secret session of parliament today and
urged the adoption OF a resolution de-
claring war against Germany, The reso-
lu,ion was referred to the standing com
mittee for consideration on Thursday
Much opposition to the resolution was
displayed. In the senate the resolution
came up informally and caused stormy
session. The opposition takes the ground
that II does not want war until the cabi
net is reorgani1cd and strengthened
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
VIC TOR CARLSTROr1
Crust Wasted Is
Bullet Spent, One
of Food Maxins

n ONDON. May Maxims given
wide distribution by the food
economy department OF the food
ministry, include the following
Rich people who make their din
ner OF lobster salad are good pa
triotS The rich man who eats neck
OF mutton and bread IS not"
The woman who wastes crust
wastes a bullet"
Fat slowly and YOU need eat
less. Five people out OF ten are
digging their graves with their
teeth"
The dust BIN swallows the food
OF millions"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
EWING WILL NElP
IN SHIP BUILDING

WASHINGTON, MAY o-The ship.
ping board today announced the ap.
poin,men, OF David l. Ewing Of ST
Louis, director of traffic for the board
and for the emergency ship corporation
which. under the management, oi Mai
Gen. George W. Goe,hal', is to build a
gIea, flee, n wooden ships Mr. kwing
II been assistant general freight agent
OF the ST, Louis 4 san Francisco rail,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
PERsnIne's Chief
CLERK KILLS. SELF

FL pASO, Texas. May 9.-The body
Of James n Emery. 81 years old. ci-
william chief clerk in the army head
quarters under both General Pefshing
and General nell ir was found IN his
bed at a hotel here las, night with a
revolver still clulched in his hand.
Emery. who was widely known In the
army arrived only yesterday on sick
leave.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
General Anderson
Dies Unexpectedly

PORTLAND, Ore, MAY o-Maj.
Gen. Thomas Anderson. L. $, a, re-
tired, died here suddenly las, night as
he was preparing to attend banquet OF
the LOYAL Legion at which he was To he
POSTMASTER His SON. Maj Thomas
NJ. Anderson, is adlu,an, OF the Sew
cnth infantry General Anderson. ma
tive of Ohio and past II years old began
his military career as private IN 1901
and as a brigade general oi volunteers
commanded forces in the Philippines in
the Spanish American war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
GERMANY TO SEEK
An0rMER war LOAN

COPENHAGEN. MAY Q The Berlin
Tagehlatt says that a hill will be intro
duccd IN the tclchSiag within Jew
weeks Tor new war loan. According
to statistics compiled hy the United
States federal reserve board. Gcrmanv's
,is previous war loan, aggregated SILL
l1tONOO OnN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Germans in Denial
of Sinking Ship

LONDON, May o--The denial by
the German legation at The Hague. as
reported IN Reuters dispatch ,ha, the
American tank steamer Healdton was
sunk by German submarine, con-
clude, with an insinuation that the
vessel was in the British prohibited
rome when il was lost This is against
the statements OF the captain and mem
bers of the crew. who survived the sink.
ing Of the ship They testified the
Heald,on was sunk without warning hy
a submarine off Terschelling, in the
so-ealled German safety zone
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Drill in Chicago's
Downtown Parks

CHICAGO, Nav CLERKS and oth-
ers employed in downtown Chicago. are
10 he given an opportunity to get milf
tary training wthou, losing time from
:heir work under a plan evolved by a
group Of business men and which is to
be put into operation soon The park
have agreed to allow
drilling in Grant park Chicago's down
town park and drill Sergean,S are to no
located there 10 give training 10 all who
come
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
vAW1ER MAY KNOW
HIS fate TONIGHT

CHRlSTlANSBuRG, Va. MAY o,
Wha, promises to be the closing day OF
the trial of Prof Charles + Nawter
of Virginia Polytechnic institute, Tor
the killing Of Stockton llcth IT,, March
lj, brought on, large attendance to.
day. I, is expected the case will be IN
the hands OF che jury before o'clock
and a verdict this evening is considered
likely
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
HOFFMAN TO GET
PRIZE animal
{, w. MarIand Presents Col
oneI With Fine Horse,

The First regiment. Oklahoma Ma.
tional guard. will be the equal Of any
state organization on the battlefield h
AZ least one respect, This pertains 10
the horse which the commanding off.
rct Colonel Roy Hoffman. will ride.
+. W Marland, oil man OF ponca
City. last week looked around 10 sec
how he could do his initial bit" Happy
thought Colonel Hoffman needed :
horse
"Buy the hes, that you can find" we
the instruction given Davis D YounGs|
er. horse buyers oi this city. y
The horse Arrived here today end ~
stopped Tor a few hours en- sovan
For, sill The states oi Ot1oG0
Kansas, Missouri and Nseso6Go
visited in search Of a suiIn>oo &
The one selected von ~ - 81
ums AZ fairs IN 1910. .
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
GOVERNOR REFUSES
THAW ExTRADITI0N

HARRISBURG. Pa, May f-Goycr-
nor Brumbaugh today refused TO eN-
tradue Harry h Thaw TO New York
CitF where he is wanted on an indic,.
ment for asSaul,lng a Kansas City
>choolboy Thaw is still in a Phila-
delphia hospital, where he was taken
after an attempt at suicide
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
BRITISH SPEND 81
MILLION EACH DAY

LONDON. MAY . In moving a vote
OF credit iot tiNOOlOlO IN the house
OF commons TODAY Anlfew nonar Law,
chancellor oi the cNrhcQuc- said that
the alarming feature Vt the figures was
,ha, they Represented a total daily eN-
pendi,ute OF EA50OOO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Probably Showers
Tonight, Forecast

LOCAL FORECAST - Unsettled and
uenetslly cloudy weather with probably
showers tonight ana Thursday, warmer
tonight,
srAre FORECAST - ronloh, and
Thursday generally cloudy probably 10.
val showers In western portioni warmer
torlohtl warmer Thursday In eastern por.
tlur,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
NOTED AVIATOR
DIES IN DROP j
OF $500 FEET
Carey B, EppeS Of Newport
Was in Machine,
DEATHS ALMOST INSTANT
Was Instructor Of Atlantic
Coast Station

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, May o.
Victor Carlstrom, aviator instructor at
the Atlantic coast acronautlcal sta
,ion here. and Carey 3 EppeS OF New
port News, an army luden, aviator,
were almost instantly killed today when
their l1achnr collapsed a, an altitude
OF about $500 feet
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
CARlSIR0M and ARMY AVIATOR KILLED IN FALL
Arkansas State
Senator Sentenced
to Year in Prison

r TITLE ROCK, Ark, May o
Senator s. S. Sims Of the Ar
A kansas legislature was convict
ed this morning by a jury in circuit
court OF bribery in connection with
legislation before the last genera
assembly lie was sentenced to one
year IN the pcnltcn,iary and fined
81 800 He gave notice OF an appeal
and pending the appeal was released
on $1,000 bond.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
PRICES FOR STOCKS
IN Severe BREAK

NEW YORK. MAY o. Crumbllng
prices at the opening Of the stock mar
kct today extended during the fore
noon trading into severe break which
carried the market down from , TO 3
points in virtually all parts OF the list
The liquidation appeared to be pro-
vokcd chiefly by the publication of the
governments war taxation policy,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
OKLAHOMA ECC
DEALERS FACE
FEDERAL CHARGE
Impure Product Is
Charged in -Four States,

WASHINGTON, May o-Egg deal
ers in Kansas. Nebraska Oklahoma and
Texas were ordered today TO appear
before the department OF agriculture
TO answer to charges Of shipping i'm
pure eggs in interstate commerce. The
order was prompted bv Investigations
made by the departments experts last
winter The food and drugs act classes
bad eggs as adulietated food.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Busy Program for
French Mission

NEW YORK, May "a program 50
filled with receptions, entertainments,
banQuetS and public meetings that the
distinguished visitors will have little
time Tor either sightseeing or sleep.
ing, awaited the arrival in New York
this afternoon OF Marshal Jofire, N.
Rene Niviani French minister Of jus.
tlce. and other members Of the French
commission
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Hindenburg Again
Predicts Victory

AMSTERDAM. May Q-Field Mar.
shal you iindcnburg /, again predicting
victory according 10 the Berlin Tase,-
hla't The paper quotes the field mar
Shal as saying, IN reply TO an address 10
the Saxon from the chamber The sol.
dier spirit, which y, always guided by
the highes, war lord, has again proved
its strength II the home army also
holds on then We are certain OF victory
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
BULLISH CROP
REPORT SENDS
GRAIN SOARING
Excited Advances Are Made at
the Opening.

CHICAGO May Excited ad.
yanccS in wheat a, the opening today
reflected the bullish government crop
report which was issued Just after the
close Yesterday May sold from S07
to All which was from 10 TO Il cents
higher than Yesterdays close
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
new MEXICO SLAYER
SENTENCED TO HANG

SANTA FE, n n, May Judge
+. f Abbott OF the dis,ric, court, yes.
,erday sentenced Elber, w Blancets
OF Friday Harbor. Nash. convicted of
numbering CLYDE ID Armour of Sioux
City. Iowa. TO be hanged on June g.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
BRITISH REGAIN
GROUND LOST IN
FRESN0Y REGION
Germans in Desperate Stand
Against Onslaught

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. MAY 9-tFrom a staff cor
responder, OF the Associated PrcSsl-
Most OF the ground los, by the British
in the vicinity of Fresnoy has been re
gained The Germans are barely hold
ing Fresnoy village itself.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
ENTENTE FORCES
LOSE IN MACED0N IA

BERLIN. MAY o German and nul-
garian troops have administered a Sc
we're defeat upon entente forces IN Mace
donna, army headquarters announced 20.
day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-09
Grains for Bread
Only, French Decide

PARIS, May "a decree is promul.
gated in the official journal prohibit
ing the use Of mairc, rye, barley or
buckwheat ilours Tor any other pur.
pose than btead.making.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-12-28
CONGRESS FOR DRY US.
RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT CUES
TloR TO STATES ADOPTED.
Measure Must Be Ratified by Neces-
ssry Number Of States Within
Seven Years.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The resolution
10 submit TO the states a national pro-
hlbItiOn amendment to the federal Con-
stitutiOn was adopted on Monday by
the house.
With a vote Of two-thirds required
for It's approval the vote Of the house
announced by Speaker Clark was 2S2
70 12s, or - more than required.
The resolution for dry amendment
10 the federal Constitution adopted by
The lower house Of congress provides
that the amendment must be ratified
by the necessary number Of states
within seven years. The senate already
has adopted a similar resolution, but
specifies that II must be ratified within
six years. Only an agreement as to
the number Of years now Is necessary
to put the question before the states,
36 states must ratify the amendment.
Twenty seven states already are dry.
Washington. Dec. 20.-The Consti-
tutlOnal amendment for national pro-
hibitlon was finally submitted by con-
gress TO the states. for ratification or
rejection within seven years. The sen
ate on Tuesday completed congress ion
al action by accepting the resolution,
as passed by the house, Al TO s. with
out roll call.