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The broad ax., 1917-03-10
LARGEST WIRELESS
PLANT AT SAN DIEGO
New 100000 Station Is Made
Ready For Work After Sat-
isfactory Tests.

San Diego, CaL-The new 100000
wireless telegraph station was recent
ly completed and officially put in com.
mission after suitable tests. 1t is the
largest and most powerful radio sta.
ton in the western hemisphere and is
capable of carrying for 1000 miles
Messages from the British fleet cruis-
ing in the North sea, from the high
powered German plant at Berlin and
from American ships and from Aus
tralia have been intercepted.
Three units in the globe encircling
radio service Of the United States navy
are now completed. These are the sta
tons at San Diego, Arlington and
Darien panama canal zone). A fourth
is under construction at Manila.
The three 600 foot aerial towers form
a triangle. They contain 100000
pounds of fabricated steel and are the
largest radio towers in the world.
They are $50 feet in width at the base
and eight feet at the apex. They are
placed LOO feet apart. Huge porce-
lain insulators embedded in concrete
form the base of each leg of the tow
ers.
The receiving room is absolutely
sound proof. the walls and floors being
padded with asbestos. There are four
distinct and complete controlling sets
installed in the receiving room. en-
abling any one Of the four operators or
all four simultaneously to send and re-
ceive messages.
The aerials or antennae weigh six
teen tons and have a sag between tow
ers of 100 feet. They are twice as large
as those strung from the Eiffel tower
in Paris. The helix is fourteen feet I'm
diameter and eleven feet in height, or
nine feet higher than the helix used i'm
ordinary naval and commercial stl-
lions.
The broad ax., 1917-03-10

High Price of Paper Forces Them Into
Use In New Jersey.


Pennsgrove, N. J.-Slates may come
into vogue again in south Jersey
schools, in spite of objections to them
on sanitary grounds. as a result Of the
shortage and increased cost Of paper.
County superintendent Of Schools
Dixon has already issued an order to
pupils of the Salem county schools to
use both sides of the paper in prepar-
ing written lessons.
A number of organizations and
church societies throughout this end of
the state are collecting and selling old
paper as an effective method of raising
funds for their various schemes. The
most systematic paper saving cam
paign in this part of the state is being
conducted at the new Du Pont vii
lagos. where a salvage department has
been established.
Old paper is regularly collected In
wagons, and presses have been set up
for baling it into 100 pound bundles
for shipment.
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OFFERS A CONVICT REGIMENT.
Commissioner Lewis Would Recruit
100 From City Prisons.

Commissioner Lewis Would Recruit
1000 From City Prisons.
New York.-New York gangsters may
vet rival the exploits Of the apaches of
Paris on the firing line, and the Amer
lean gun man and the French blue devil
NAV vet be fighting side by side. Bur-
dette G. Lewis, commissioner OF correc-
ton, announced that he had been in
consultation with Major General Leon
ard Wood regarding the ACCESSIBILITY
of recruiting a regiment OF workhouse
and penitentiary inmates in the event
of war between the United States and
Germany. Commissioner Lewis also
consulted with Major General Organ.
commanding the national guard.
Commissioner Lewis spoke Of the ex-
ploits of the apaches Of Paris, the out
laws Of the boulevards, who are COM
parable to the gun men and gangsters
of New York. In the fall Of 1914, when
the German army was almost at the
gates of Paris, a force Of apaches so
distinguished itself for desperate fight
ing that it won the sobriquet OF the
blue devils. The commissioner Of cor
rection believes that the same reckless
individuality and excess Of physical ex-
uberance which enter into the person
atty of gang leaders and gang men
would tend to make New York's work
house and penitentiary population a
valuable fighting force If Offered by
strict disciplinarians.
The broad ax., 1917-03-10
UNCLE SAM SWAMPED
WITH spy APPLICANTS
Several Linguists Say They Could
Make Themselves Agreeable
to Foreign Diplomats.

Washington. Uncle Sam will never
run short of spies. He has been fairly
swamped with applications for appoint
ments in the secret service since the
diplomatic break with Germany.
Judging by the number of applica-
lions coming in. every family must
have at least one husky young movie
fan who yearns for the exciting life of
a daring, dashing, omnipresent, well
dressed, swagger and handsome secret
service agent. spending the winter in
Florida watching foreign diplomats
and spies, with nothing much to do ex-
cept keep his flannel trousers well
creased all the time so that he may be
ready on a moments notice to rush out
from ambuscade, hop in an automobile
to follow some fair foreign enchant-
ress to a secret rendezvous, there to
make the grim, stern, heartbreaking
choice between enchantress and cold,
gloomy duty, nobly rising to the occa-
sion, grabbing her travelling bag and
returning with the plans and specifica-
tons of an explosive doughnut to the
waiting chief of the secret service in
Washington.
Of course all the present war fever
applicants for jobs in the secret service
have special qualifications. Several of
them know foreign languages. Many
Of them are expert dancers and could
make themselves agreeable to foreign
diplomats and their families, particu-
larry the diplomatic daughters, who
are bound to leak" a lot of state Sc
crets to a first class fox trotter maybe.
The broad ax., 1917-03-10

1t has certainly proved of vast value
to the coast artillery, which as a sec.
ond and third line Of defense will be
intrusted with the defense of New
York. The first line is the navy, the
fourth is the mobile army.
Newport, r. l., the seat of a torpedo
factory, mine base, fuel station, mu-
milton magazines, the naval war col
lege and other departments of high
naval Importance, was formally trans
ferred from the control of Collector of
Customs FitZsimmons to Rear Admiral
Austin M. Knight. The latter immedi-
ately set about protecting the harbor
and the entire Narragansett bay naval
district against any emergency.
Mines were collected at Forts Greble
and Adams ready for distribution in
the waters of the harbor approaches
Every strategic center was placed I'M
der double guard, the public was re-
fused admission and troops refused
leave of absence except in special in
stances. Officers received what is
known as the mobilization slate" in
dicating the posts which they will be
called upon to fill in the event of an
actual mobilization order.
The naval torpedo factory was espe-
cially busy. Extra time by workers
and operation in shifts have been or
dered. while efforts were made to re-
cruit 400 additional machinists. Three
torpedo boat destroyers, with a full
quota Of torpedoes, are protecting the
factory and ready at the same time to
perform such other duties as the COM
mandant may order.
The broad ax., 1917-03-10
INTERSTATE BRIDGE OPENED
S1,75o,oo0 Structure Between Washing
ton and Oregon In Use.


ton and Oregon In Use.
Vancouver. Wash.-ln a din of steam
boat whistles, Changing bells and
cheers from thousands of spectators
the new S1,T5O.O00 interstate bridge be-
tween Oregon and Washington was
opened.
The structure is one of the longest in
the world, four miles, including ap
proacheS. 1t spans the Columbia river
between Vancouver and Multnomah
counties few miles from Portland.
When the great central draw was
lowered into place a street car crowd
ed with officials and noted visitors
crossed slowly. That was the signal
for an Outburst of noise such as the
old Columbia river never heard before
A procession of flag bedecked automo-
biles followed the car, and another
long line Of machines started at the
same time from the Washington side
They passed in the middle.
The broad ax., 1917-03-10
"SHORT SKIRTS MAKE'EM EAT
Lecturer Would Cut Living Cost by
CHANGING Fashions.

Changing Fashions.
Philadelphia.-Short skirts and silk
stockings made a girl eat so much she
becomes bad tempered.
An inch from the skirt means a
pound of beefsteak inside.
Highly colored dresses are very dan
gerous and make a girl irritable.
A calico dress Is better than imita
ton silk.
A woman's first duty is to make her
self as beautiful as she can.
These are a few excerpts from the
law Of clothes laid down by Miss Jane
Newcomb, a State college extension
lecturer. in talk to a group of women
at the Friends Central school.
Miss Newcomb first gave warning
that the less a girl wears the more she
must eat to keep warm. In the day of
short skirts and high living costs Miss
Newcomb has In her Investigation into
the folly Of fashions come to the con-
clusion that to lengthen the skirt Is to
shorten the grocer's bill
The broad ax., 1917-03-10
U. S. LAYS SUBMARINE NET.
IL Blocks Entrance to Hampton Roads
and Is Two Miles Long.

IL Blocks Entrance to Hampton Roads
and Is Two Miles Long.
Norfolk, Va.-As protection against
hostile submarines a powerful steel net
has been placed in Hampton Roads be-
tween Fort Wool and the government
pier at Fort Monroe. The net blocks
entrance to the entire channel Of the
roads and affords absolute protection
to Fort Monroe and Old Point Com
fort.
The net was laid with so much Sc
crecy that its presence was not known
until masters of vessels were forbidden
to pass over it without authority from
the commanding officer Of the navy pa
troll boats now on duty in the roads.
The net Is about two miles long. Its
efficiency was proved by the capture
Of the steamship Madison.
The broad ax., 1917-03-10
BEAR IN RUSSIAN ARMY.
Huge Animal Fights With a Regiment
on French Front.


Petrograd.-Fighting with the Rus
sian army in France is huge bear
from the Caucasian mountains, who
seems to enjoy his sojourn on the
French front fully as much as his mas
tiers enjoy theirs.
He is the mascot Of one of the Rus
sian regiments that were transported
halfway round the world from the Rus
sian to the French front to show the
solidarity of the allies.
When the time comes for the bears
regiment to go to the front line
trenches for its six days of duty the
bear goes along. He keeps the all night
vigils with the sentinels, and as there
Is nothing else to eat but the regular
rations brought up from the rear he
permits the soldiers to divide their
share with him.
The broad ax., 1917-03-10
Bible Saves Mans Life,

Phfladelphia.-An old Bible tucked in
his vest pocket saved the life Of George
Tustin, forty-four, when, according to
the police. his companion and room
mate, Frank Hatfield. stabbed him Just
below the heart. The knife penetrated
his breast after passing through the
Bible, inficting serious wound. Hat
field has been arrested.
The broad ax., 1917-03-10
LINER SAVES TWO Az SEA.
Barge Crew Drifting In Icf Covered
Craft-Get $40 Pursk

New Iork.-The Ward Liner Sara
toga. from Havana. BROUGHT in two
seamen. Jose Faria and Mknual BAD
tista, crew OF the coal barke Edward
r. Clark. which, with her sister barge.
the Theodore Palmer, brokdaway from
the ocean tug Minnie in 81 northwest
erly blast. The Saratoga fell In with
the Clark. covered with ice and the
seas breaking over her. about 24O miles
south Of Sandy Hook.
The two men launched a dory and
rowed to the Saratoga and boarded her
by sea ladder. Captain Miller Of the
Saratoga also noted another barge fly
ing distress signals with a tank stand
ing by and preparing to take OF the
seamen. Passengers Of the Saratoga
made up purse Of $40 for the two
seamen.
The broad ax., 1917-03-10
Hannibal Gets Mark Twain,s Chair

Hannibal. Mo.-A willow chair.
which was Mark Twain's favorite seat.
mas been presented to the boyhood
home Of the humorist in Hannibal by
Albert Bigelow Paine. Accompanying
1t was a photograph taken by Twain
seated In the chair in 1909, upon which
the humorist wrote: This Is my best
Mark Twain"
The broad ax., 1917-03-10
THE BROAD AK
Published Weekly

In this city since July I5tA, 1899
without missing one single issue, Be
publieans, Democrats, Catholics, Pro,
testants, single Takers, Priests, inf.
dels or anyone else can have their say
- long as their language u proper and
responsibility is fixed
The Broad Az il q Newspaper whose
platform is broad enough Cor all svsr
claiming the editorial right 10 speak its
own mind.
Local communications wiz receive
attention. Write only On one Gde Of
the paper.
Subscriptions must be paid in sd-
vance.
One Year. .s1Vu
Six Months. l.O0
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plication-
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JULIUS 2. TAYLOR, Editor and Pub
Usher.
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MT'S REAL SPORT"
This Fighting of Duels In Air, Aviator
on Furlough Says.

on Furlough Says.
Cleveland, Otis real sport" said
Robert Rockwell, a member of the
French aviation service. who is home
on furlough.
1.-The Americans in the service" said
Rockwell, "look upon it as sport. They
forget it is war. When we come back
and, laughing, tell how some enemy
birdman escaped, our officers remind
US we are at war;"
Rockwell went to France two years
ago as a member of the hospital serv-
ice. He Joined the air squad last
March. He will rejoin the service on
the Somme front. His cousin, Kiffin
Rockwell, was killed in an air duel.
The broad ax., 1917-03-10
COUGARS EATING DOGS.
Live CANNES as Bait Very Popular
Among Mountain Beasts.

Among Mountain Beasts.
Los Angeles.-John B. Miller, presi.
dent of the Southern California Edison
company. has encountered a problem
which he did not consider when be
built his country home in Liveoak can
yon. north of Pomona. last summer
The problem Is how to get rid of the
mountain lions.
1t not only is worrying Mr.. Miller.
but threatens to spread to the county
authorities for determination Of the
question whether or not live dogs may
he used for bait.
Reports from the Miller home were
that the tracks Of the lion were as
large as a mans hand and that the dis
lance it covered when it leaped on the
animal killed was fifteen feet.
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THIS MAN LEARNS TO
READ WITH TONGUE

y Chicago.-The loss Of his sight
y and both arms in a mine explo-
= sion in 1906 failed to cause de-
y spair to William Mcpherson of
= Highland Park, Ill. He has since
q learned to read with his tongue
q by means Of raised letters on
q porcelain slabs. Now he has
= been fitted with artificial arms
= and can feed himself, for the
Z first time In eleven years.
The broad ax., 1917-03-10
WAIST LINES TIGHTER
Men to Wear Longer Goats an'
Padded. ,A

Columbus, D. Coats VIII " rith
longer, shoulders will be WIZ s;,h 81
no padding, and coats will DC -, - COO.
the waist line in mems suns .at hers
ing season, according to style. 80 Inter
by the fashions committee OF I l'.tion
national Custom Cutters a nI he Eid
The cutters say trousers WIZ md vii
er, waistcoats will be cut ~" a brUEs
be tight at the waist line A =, prns
will be the proper shade ~ ts.t b.
clothes. They also inlicaIsI ooOasr
Norfolk jacket will again
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Entered as SecondClass Matter Aug.
10, 1902, at the Post Office At Chicago,
Illinois, under Act Of March 8, 1879.
The broad ax., 1917-03-10

JULIUS 2. TAYLOR, Editor and Pub.
Usher.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Funds Are Sought
to Send Bibles to
American Soldiers

twenty-five cents will put a tesla
ment in the hands OF a soldier or sailor
and SIS will supply teStaments for 100
men, says Rec l.. p Smith, Of New
York City, who represents the Amer-
can Bible society and is in Oklahoma
City TO raise money so that American
soldiers may be supplied with these
tCStaments.
President Wilson has endorsed this
movement, and Vt is hoped that S4VO-
0O0 will be raised throughout the coun-
try. w. K. Ramsey OF the Guaranty
bank will act as local treasurer for the
society. The American Bible society
during the civil war supplied 100000
Ribles TO soldiers So far in this war
100000 European soldiers have re-
ceived testaments from the society,
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Red Cross Workers
Bend All Energies
to Meet Emergency

Every effort is being made by the
|urgical dressings committee OF the local
Red Gross to meet the emergency call
or more dressings sent out by the St
-ouis headquarters.
Mrs. David McKinstry, chairman Of
he committee, says that at least 800
women will be needed to supply 25000
mgical dressings and SIS pneumonia
ackets by December rs.
Emergency rooms are opening up all
|wer the city, one having already started
n the Elk's hall The New State
Overall factory will cut the gauze
ceded for the dresSipgS Mrs Norton
;ook and Mrs J. N. Dodson, nstruc-
ors in the surgical dressings CLASSES
n the Chamber OF Commerce have dis
anded their classes for the time and
will devote all thsir energies toward
he making OF the dressings The reg
liar classes will be continued after
Christmas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
GERMAN PLANES
RAID ENGLAND;
3 BROUGHT DOWN
Bomb Causes Fires But Cas-
uaItieS Are Slight

LONDON, Dec about twenty
five airplanes raided England today,
it is stated officially. on these six
reached London.
Two of the raiders were brought
down, the crew OF three men on each
machine being captured
Bombs Cropped by the raiders caused
a number Of fires in London, but all
OF them were quickly brought under
control
The casualties we're reported to be
light
This Is the first German air raids
over England in more than month. The
last previous raid occurred on the Qgh.
Of October 81, being made by about
thirty airplanes in seven groups.
Eight persons were killed and twenty
two injured.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY PETITION
AGAINST BANKER ALVA {. SMITH
THREATENED, DECLARES ATTORNEY
First Mortgage Cattle Loan Company Elects Successor to
Missing Man and American National Bank Answers
Petition for Injunction,

o. f. Jones, an attorney was elected
president OF the Firsst Mortgage Cat
he Loan company at a meeting Of the
directors Monday, according TO infor-
nation that became known this morn
ing. He will take charge of the al
fairs OF the loan company LETT without
a head by the departure OF Alya +,
Smith, former president
Mr.. Jones would say nothing about
his plans for handling the company
and would not comment on the suits
against the company and Smith. Il
have nothing to make public at this
time, "he said, but | will probably
have statement to make in few
days.
A petition Of personal. bankruptcy
may be filed against Smith, according
to A. J. Walter, one of the attorneys
who filed the petition OF enforced
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bankruptcy against the cattle loan
company and Smith as president. Re
quirements for filing such a petition
ar eat least three creditors with unse-
cured claims amounting to at least $500.
One creditor has asked for such pro-
ceeding, but no definite action toward
petition of personal bankruptcy IS
being taken in his office, Mr. Walter
declared
81 understand that such action may
be taken" said Walter, but ! am not
preparing suchc petition"
Admission that Alva f. Smith at
tempted to apply money from the pro-
ceeds OF sale Of mortgaged cattle to
individual Indebtedness instead OF the
Indebtedness secured by the mortgage,
was made in an answer OF the ,Ameri-
can National bank to the petition Of
(eor,'nvsd on Page q, Column 81
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GEN. HOFFMAN
PAYS FAREWELL
!: VISIT TO CITY
appointment to Division Sur
prise, He Says,
MEETS FRIENDS AT LUNCH
-
i FnendS Speculate on Whether
He Will Be Advanced,

Viii Brgadler- General Roy Hoff-
man of Oklahoma City be made a ma
|or general?
This was the question uppermost in
he minds OF his friends here TODAY fol-
owing the announcement from Wash
|ngton that he has been appointed to
|akc charge OF a provisional division
f about 5000 negro troops, Which
|oon will see service in France
Appointment Surprise.
General Hoffman himself who is
paying a flying visit in Oklahoma City
Today, has not been notified OF any
Promotion. Indeed. his appointment
vas = surprise He knew nothing OF
he intention of the war department 10
end him on foreign service until hc
|yas ordered to report without delay at
|'sn Atlantic seaport" he said this
corning,
|sFriends OF General Hoffman base the
assumption that he mdS be promoted on
he grouNd that il has not been the
practice in the American army in the
|nst 10 place a brigadier- general in
harse Of a division. That command
,ss always gone to a major general.
Receives Congratulations.
General Hoffman naturally is elated
IL his promotion and he told friends
n his office this morning that he had
(contlnued on Page 2, Column S.)
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il known whsther the transports were
filled with troops or occupied only by
their crews
W. U. Suffers Heavily.
Ono Of the buildings that suffered
severely was occupied by the Western
Union Telegraph company and was tho
terminus Of the cable lines TO tho
United States One report says that
two telegraph operators were killed and
another that several employees los, their
lives
II j, possible that the censorship AZ
Halifax may prevent details Of the dis
astcr becoming known immediately
when wire communication is restored.
Meanwhile frantic efforts are being
made by the telegraph companies here
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Autos Offered
by Ouners for.
Kar'Emergency
Three Thousand In State As
ISOLATION Enlist,

Three thousand aut1nobile owners
Of Oklahoma have listed their machines
with f. L. Harkness. manager OF the
Oklahoma Automobile association, for
use in war emergency work. This 10
in response to a call issued some time
ago by Mr., Harkness
There are approximately 10000 cars
in the state, he says, and he believes
that at least $4,000 can be obtained for
emergency use when owners are in
formed Of the necessity OF the work
1t Is his plan to use the cars In Lib
erty loan, Red Gross, Y. NJ. {. A. and
other campaigns, and to have an easily
moblirable transport system for use in
case OF military necessity, such as in
surrection, etc, when il is possible fol
all rail communication to be cut.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
HOUSE DECLARES
FOR SENDING U. S.
TROOPS TO ITALY
Formal Report Made on Aus
trian War Resolution,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6-In a for
NAL report from the foreign affairs
committee the resolution to declare war
on Austria Hungary was today brought
into the house Of representatives
There were no. dissenting voices in
the committee and at the request Of
Chairman Flood the house gave IFS
unanimous consent 10 take up the fcso-
luton tomorrow at the beginning Of
the session and pass il before tomor-
row night
The house foreign affairs com
mittee's report on the war resolu-
ton declares that the United States
probably soon will send troops to
ItsIy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
British Advance
Line al Cambrai

LONDON Dec. 6--The British have
advanced slightly their line southwest
of La Vacquerie on the Cambria front,
it is announced officially.
On Tuesday night the official state
ment says, the British troops withdrew
to the southwest of Noyelles-sur-L'E Es-
eaut and Courlon wood The with
drawal, It i, added, was accomplished
without the Germans appearing TO be
aware OF it until late yesterday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-06
Clothes Worn in
Fight With Robbers
Is Shown in Court

Joe Layton constable, who partici.
pated in the battle with Jess Littreil
and other bank robbers near Hatrah
last January, appeared at Judge o. !.
Prices court this morning in the cloth.
ing that I've more the morning Of the
fight He showed several holes in the
coat where bullets Of the bandits
passed. including the one that wound
ed HI min the lett leg The holes,
which have since been darned were
small and clean indicating that Jess
Lltlrell and his companions were using
steel capped bullets, ....