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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
GERMANS COVER
Up NEWS.FR0M
WESTERN FRONT
Fear letting Empire Know Of
Allies Victories,

COPENHAGEN, May S-Thc Ger
man version OF the French official war
report last Saturday, suppresses en-
tirely reference to the character OF a
portion of the Hndenburg line south
east OF Nauxaillon. Other evidence Of
the doctoring OF allied Official reports
to make them agree with claims III the
German Official statement indicates the
anxiety Of the German authorities as to
the effect OF the news from the front
upon public opinion.
A supplementary report supplied to
the Monday morning papers through
the German official news bureau ig-
nores all French successes except the
capture OF Wlnterhurg hill and is writ
ten in such strain as to evoke head
l:nes like French Defeated on AiSnr
in Gigantic Onslaught" This repor,
asserts that almost all initial French
successes were lost through German
counter attacks and that the French at
tempt to storm and capture the Chemn
dcs Danes ridge and break through the
German front was a complete failure
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08

with everyone Of the boys slated TO
appear In tonight's card In the best ot
trim and eager for the gong, flstic fol
lowers OF the city await the first prellm
Of the H. NJ 4 G. card at the old India
Temple gymnasium this evening. Pur-
year. Nurdn and Ellison are all three
on the ground and have rounded out
their training Tor the bouts and are
ready for the gong.
Nurdln'ls Ready.
Nurdin arrived last night from Tulsa
and Immediately went through few
PAGES for the benefit Of the management
To say that Nurdin IL fast is mild The
little fellow stepped about the ring Ike
Johnnie Kllbane and impressed upon the
onlookers That his four successive knock
outs since coming to Oklahoma were far
fom the fluko variety Although
Frankie Ellison local favoritc has
the jaw and tho wnllop, II viii take n
little more than that 10 pull through
bis fght with the speedy little New
Orleans battlcr with flying colors.
Puryear Great Blocker.
Puryear after u few workouts since
his arriynl Saturday night, w resting
ON hiS guns aud awaiting his turn to
enter the ring with Puryear and Nc
Kee. both wonderfully faS,, with plenty
OF aggressivcncsH within the confines
OF the hempcn square the battle that
Will eventually trnuspire should he the
seasons best Purycar. famous for his
remarkable clevcrncss In blocking and
his generalship. will pit his years o
experience ana uncanny blocking ant
sdesteppng ability against the fierc'
sl..... A. a -.
Oklahoma CITY youncster. who righ
now looks like tho best bet among tn,
younger banties IN the southwest
Two prelims between the usual dun
colored little ut'o who assumes tn,
fighting patronymic ~ Young Phil
lips and any conner who wishes to tr,
conclusions with tho bard-hltting llttl,
lad. and another pair Of youngsters o
the same rnce viii furnishth nppetiLeri
for the evening
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
Our Fighting Men

Rear Admiral James NJ Helm, who
recently has been stationed III Wash
ington as a member Of The commission
on the establishment, OF additional
navy yards, is a native OF Illinois and
a graduate of the Annapolis academy
in the class of 1875 His career has
been the customary one OF alternating
land and sea assignments, not few
Of his years having been spen, in sur
vey work along the north Pacific coast
and as commandaut of the naval sta.
,ions at New Orleans and Charleston,
In the war with Spain he commanded
the gunboat Horne, and was advanced
five numbers in grade "for eminent
and conspicuous conduct in battle a,
Man,anillo, Cuba" lie reached the
rank Of captain in 1908 and the same
t,car was assigned to the command OF
the battIeship Idaho
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
Zeppelin Pictured
Flying to Heaven

MUNICH, May s-Jhe Bavarian
humorous paper Simplicissimus iea-
ture, on its front page picture OF
Count Zeppelin in Heaven" The de
ceased count has flown up to heaven
in one OF his own cruisers which is
seen resting on a cloudbank in the
background and undergoing the in
spectng of a crowd OF admiring angels
Count Zeppelin, attended by commit
tee of oherubs is being welcomed by
Saint Peter who makes him lauda,ory
address, informing him that he has
been given one OF the fines, locations
A feature OF the new residence, re.
marks St, Peter, is ,ha, you can see
Germany from the from, window"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
WRECK LEAVES i
NO I'LL Effects
ON war MISSION
Train Held Several Hours in
Effingham, III,

EFFlNGHAM, H. May g. - A
special train carrying the members
Of the French war mission to the
United States, arrived here early
today and remained until forenoon be-
fore feSuming the eastward journey
after the tour OF the middle west. The
train was held here for several hours
upon the advice OF officials OF the de-
partment of state in Washington that
citizens OF all communities where stops
were originally scheduled might have
an opportunity TO greet the distin-
gulShed visitors
Members OF the commission said they
felt no III effects oi the derailment OF
the party's special near Arcola, Ill.
last night Most OF the commissions
ers were asleep before leaving Arcola.
where the wreckage held the train about
four hours last night,
A study OF the track al the Arcola
wreck by railway officials today dis
closed broken rail near the point
where appear the first marks OF the
wheel flangc Of the tender OF the en-
Rine derailed, the second Of two To-
comotlves drawing the train. The ac-
oepted theory is tina, the flange
loosened fish plate which bound
the ends OF the rails and thereby per
mlt,ed the rails to spread, derailing the
day coach. one sleeper, and front truck
OF the dining car.
The application OF the emergency
brakes saved the train from more
serious wreck. bringing it to stop ID
comparatively short distance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
The Big -Four
Southern League
Having a Scramble

ATLANTA, Ga May s-Although the
end OF the fourth week Of the Southern
association found Atlanta and New Or
leans again tied for first place. they were
forced last night 20 share the distinction
with Birmingham whose brilliant record
OF six victories out Of geven games for
the weeks play but the Barons tied for
the top posiIon All three teams have
won fifteen games and lost ten since the
season opened.
Chatta nooga which has teen a con
tender among the leaders s'rce the sea
son opened. won only three OF seven
ga mes played this week ana finished next
10 three leaders Memphis. Little Rock
Nashville and Mobile followed in the or
der named
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
The Boss Delivers

With the bases choked IN the ninth in
ming yesterday and the locals needing
ono run 10 tie the game or two to win
James Cassius Murray. general com
Inandsnte OF the Rooster brigade, smote
one OF Polson's fast ones on the beak
and when the, smoke occasioned by the
combustion had cleared nwny tho globule
was disappearing behind the centerneld
wall and McCabe and Wells were cross
ing the platter with the two runs that
earned 7 to 6 victory Wright. the
new pitcher secured by Murray on the
road trip. got hts baptism IN The opering
epoch when Tulsa scored three runs. lie
was derricked and Kaufman lowered into
the fracas The srore,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
"NO-Hit" Davis Gets
Walking Papers

BOSTON. May s.--George + NO m
Davis was gwen his unconditional release
by the Boston National league club yes
terday. Davis earned his title In 1914.
when the Braves made their sensational
and successful drive for the National
league and worlds championship by shut
ting out Philadelphia without n hit. He
was then a student In the Harvard law
school and had broken the university y
strength test records Manager stRllngs
Of tho club said tonight that Davis had
everything but control"
Stallings also announced that Larry
Chappelle, outNelder. had been trans
ferred TO tho Columbus club Of tho Amer
lean association
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
CaddOck Adds toe
His Winning Streak

DIES MONIES. Iowa, May q Earl
Caddock OF Anita. Iowa, successfully
defended his claim to the heavyweight
wrestling title here last night by defeat
ing Allan l.. Eustace OF Wichita. Kan,
IN two straight falls. Csddock secured
the first fall In 23il minutes with a
crotch and half Nelson: the second In
II minutes with head scissors and
half Nelson. Frank Gotch former cham
pion, refereed the match.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
The Veteran.

H. A.. .,,...... - ,ssi n d,u,nmsr hoy
IN 'he s"'''"oI VI ,'o'
at the ago OF is. enlisted with the FRS,
Nav Hampshire ree,ment. Later on he
,.,.. a.. -. .n., e.v.l,v.
eomp'e'su INV ""' syn"
man.
The man In stilI an active force In base
bali, and on Wednesday OF this week he
celebrates his seventy first birthday, We
rsfer TO Frank c. bancroft, business
manager OF tho Cincinnsti Rods and one
Of the leading figures OF the profession
for exactly forty years,
"oId Banny"-
~, p., .,u, VA =, >, .,.,
o'v n,,or, si,,h ,sys IVA -
wv ~ rn.i.nS ,...,. nann.n, Mr.,
~. w. ,h,,,y. nIna v.srs sso
In 1870 we went TO Worcester and had
Jim Mutrie for his team captain. There
he turned out Harry stovey, arthur Ir.
win. Lee Richmond, Charley Bennett and
| Al Bushone
In issi he handled Dntroit, and there
ne brought on such stars as Ned Hanlon
and Charlie Bennett.
=, a, ,ss. ,n., u.r,, u.,..,..
p.,,Ssn,. nn *. a., .o,,c .s.,..
-, ,,,av.t III. psov,asn,s .,sr. ~.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
PACKING PLANT MEN
WILL RETAIN JOBS

CHICAGO, May S-Superntendents
and ioremen in the employ OF Swift
and company throughout the country
were notified ito inform their men that
they could enlist for farm service at
once with the assurance tha, they may
return to their present employment
when the harvest season is over About
1900 men will be notified.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
WOOD SHIP BUILDING
CAMPAIGN STARTED

WASHINGTON. May S-The ad-
ministration's wooden shipbuilding pro-
gram, it was announced today, is defi-
ni,ely under way and the shipping
board hopes within few months to be
turning out great numbers Of vessels
to run the German undersea blockade.
Some builders without awaiting formal
contracts are proceeding on the assur-
ance Of the board that the ships will
be taken over when completed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
Savings Being
Placed In the
Liberty Loan
Subscriptions Pour in So Fast
as Almost TO Defy TabuIatiOn,

WASHINGTON, May S.-Teegram'
and letters containing estimates OF
subscriptions to the 2DO0Oo00OO lib
erty loan for the allies came 10 the
treasury So fast today that even the
augmented force OF clerks barely could
tabulate them Many were from in
diyidual, apparently in moderate cir
cumstanceS anxious to put part OF their
savings into the war cause.
File my application for ten liberty
bonds at 800 each wired a Missis-
sippi farmer This and planting extra
acres OF corn is the only way | car
help to win the fight"
An Arkansas bank promised to stay
with the administration" even IT hal
its deposits and entire capital were re
CURED
II you have house Tor rent. try
Times want ad, they bring results.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
THIS. CITY SECOND
IN ClEARlNGS TABLE

Tulsa which for many months has
been leading the entire United States
in increase in bank clearinss with per
centages of from 80 to 200. fell last
week to a percentage Of 1872 and now
stands we'll at the bottom Oklahoma
City IN the same period was second in
the country with percentage OF 8l.4.
The s,and,no a.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
BEL LGlAN BANK IS
FINED By GERMANS

HAVRR. May s--The Soeiete Cen
erale. one Of the largest Belgian banks,
has been fined $4,000 marks by the
German authorities. The fine was
levied under the pretext that the bank
wa, in correspondence with the Belgian
government
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
CARD FOR
+ T0N|CHT:'SS SHOW
Mckee and Puyear Should
Put Up Good Contest,
The Card

Young Mckee vs.. Earl Puryear.
Nm rounds at t,s.
Frankie Ellison vs.. Frankie Nurdln,
ten rounds at 49,
-Four and sls.round prellm'narles.
Tota rounds thirty,
Plaoe-Old india Temple.
Tlme--8'3o D. m.
Referee-Nugh Kinds.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
Bsss hlts and Passes.

Our wandering attention has been
called to recent mention OF those 40
hitters OF 1887
Don't overlook the fact" writes n
non combatant. that In those primeval
days q baae on balls counted as n hit
No wonder they were up there around
$40 or such. Where would Cobb or
Speaker be today II a pass went A. n
basehitT'
There's something in this idea, at that
Speaker last season collected 2li base
hits and eighty two passes. His average.
according TO modern ways. was a paltry
$50
II iris had been given credit for his
eighty-two passes, as the oldtimers were,
his average would have been lifted to
ts7
Given credit for bases on balls. Ty Cobb
In 1911 would have batted. .tss, In place
OF 40
Last season Bert Shotten battcd asa
But Bart also collected III passes, which
under tho 1887 system would have lifted
tho Brownie star up around 400. Quite
a difference
Miller Hugsins and DOME Bush would
have been $50 hitters the greater part OF
their careers II FREQ passes had been
scored on bssehits. Accumulating n bat
| ting average over the free pass route II
about as collecting a meal over the free
lunch route.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08

summary; Earned runs. Tulsa :, Okla.
homa city 2: twohase nlts. Heatiey.
Rrady. Richter. homerun. Lipps; bases
on balls. off Poison 4: struck out, by
Wright I. kaufman 3, Heag Z. Poison 4:
left on bases, Tulsa 6, Oklahoma City a:
double plays, kaufman 20 Payne; hit by
pitcher. by Poison. Kaufman, Wells Time
400. Umpire. Schafer,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08

II YOU have a vacant room the Wan
hd way will fill 1t Tor you Phone
PBx-S
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
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00ANLzhN0 RkE SZ
The 1917 Color Scheme.

The 1917 Color Scheme.
Blood and flame
SO the world turns red
Where the glow OF tho game
Hovers over tho dead
Flame and blood
Wherc the red drifts curl
And the crimson flood
Is an endless whirl.
Flame and blood by the hill and stream,
Blood RBd flame In the dreams we dream,
Where out tho road that In gushing red
Tho earth drives on TO It's fate ahead.
Win or lose
That's whim OF Fate
For none may choose
When the Red Gods walt
Through the gush and fash
From tho endless roar
Where tho great guns crash
And tho flesh spurts gore;
Flame and blood are the flowers rife
That bloom alone In the yards OF life.
Where out the road that In gushing rec
The world drives on to Its fate ahead
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
National League.
American League,
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

Western Association.
At Oklahoma city 7. Tulsa 4.
A. Fort Smith 4; Muskosee
A. Deni'on I Paris
National League.
4, Ghi..so 4 nn Pi,,,ssrse l.
A. New York . Ph'iadsiphia I.
At Cincinnsu-st Louis cold
American League.
Al Detroit 4, Cleveland 4
~ PhLsd.iphi. !; Tsw rors .
A. wa,,hinc',9gn, s,d' 3 Boston l.
American Association.
No games scheduled.
4 9%.S: p.: s.in.: = =: !, Ifs: S.:,.r 'nn''s' rain
Al Lincoln Z; wiohit.
At S'''' o'Hf f.s.: ''H',. 4..eu.. J.
Al DaIIss .. Galveston
A, Rsaumont g. Shreveport
A Yort Worth 3. San Antonio }, III In
nings)
Al birmingham 10: Memphis
Al New Orleans q. Chattanoosa /
At Mobile (, Little Rock
Al Atlanta Nashville; rain.
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.
Western Association.
Tulsa at Oklahoma city.
Muskogs At Fort Smith
Paris at Dehison.
MeAlsstsr at sherman.
National League.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New YORK
Only two gsmes scheduled
American League.
chicago at IT Louis
Cleveland at Detroit
New York at rhiladeiphia
Boston at washington.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08
This Phone List
Is for Emergency

Keep this list handy. so that, in
an emergency you may reach the
proper officials promptly:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-08

II you have house Tor rent, try a
Times want ad, they bring results
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-17
Meet the First War Baby!A Glimpse Into WdMofherS Heart
ME y

60 was hard 10 let him go"
She spoke quietly. and no mere
mau interviewer would have known
there was The ghost OF a choke In
her throat
"But it may we'll be harder FOR
The wives Of the new army 90 say
good bye We girls who marry army
men live with the sword OF Damocles
hanging over as
I'VE know our men have vowed
TO put country before Wife or child
This child and she turned and
picked up the new baby arrived
The very hour on The 10Th OF An
gust when We received F." and she
told me tho story bf the cableRram
And from the way she told 30
knew how glad she WIS could
rcac between her words yhat q
boon Der baby was 90 her. and how
she row cHFTIsFed the cCrininty
that. oven if ill should hefide The
captain IN France she would hase
DE Image always With her In actual
human form. and not only IN day
dream
Tho almost sccrnful way IN which.
10 my frst question. What are you
going 20 name hint" she had Re
!. = :
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-17

gan, more eagerly than FOR he
sweetest music.
The messenger boy was starting
down the walk He was called back
When he returned 20 tho telegraph
once he carried with him this cable
gram
capt Albert Whitney Waldron.
Jr.. has arrived safely In the United
States. Mother and child both
well
That il the story OF the arrival
in the same hour az the home of
Mr. and Mrs Frances G. Hoo.ey,
Mrs. Waldron's parents. 81 tho frst
American war baby and also ~ the
news that the bahy's father, n the
time when most men are pacing
back and forth within call meeting
their supreme nervous test. had
Just set foot on a distant land 6tgEed
for death instead az hirth,
The cablegram announcing her
husbands safety In France was The
first news 10 be- taken % the girl.
mother az she lay a short while
later In her bed, with the very
image OF the absent captain asleep
on her arm
I'll bet Capt Albert Whitney Wal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-17
RIOTS REND San FRANCISCO As
$4,000 SHIP WORKERS STRIkE
Bombs Exploded UnderStreet
Cars; $150,OO0,0O0 U. S.
Projects at Standstill

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Sept. Il.
The most serious strike in the his
tory OF the Pacific coast began here
Today
Following tho walkout OF $4,000
members OF unions affiliated with
The iron trades council which tied
up every ship building plant in the
San Francisco bay cities. rioting
hrnke oui In many ar.A AZ hn-ci1X
Up 10 noon dozen cars Of the Unit
I'd railroads. whose platform men
have been on strike for q month.
had been partially wrecked. Half a
dozen street car strike breakers had
been beaten. two OF them seriously
A bomb containing dynamite caps
was also exploded under street
car in the Mission district. badly
damaging IL.
simultaneously with the walkout
OF The iron workers and other union
men employed by the Union Iron
works here. 10000 shipyard workers
went on strike In Oakland and Ala
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-17

piled, "He Is already named for his
father, Albert Whitney Waldron,
seventh Field artillery. T.. 3 a."
told me all needed 20 know. I
could not imagine the song about
not raising a boy to be- a soldier
ever echoing 10 her cars
knew ~ a generation hence the
world had tn be- made safe for dem
ocracy, and his fathers task had to
BE- done all over again. there would
be another Capt Albert Whitney
Waldron ready to go
To me the mother of this arst
American war baby BE- me typical
American Woman and mother an in
SEPARATION to an tl@ women ~ hits
land How proud they must be-
For fhe future of democracy lies IN
their laps and COOS. and they know
rirt17- ~ -r---c -iTr-.
A for how Capt Waldron felt.
away on there. In Che hours In
which he knew the form nearest 10
his heart was twisting In pain. and
when ne would have moved heaven
and earth 10 get 10 his wife's Side
] will leave The imagining OF that TO
the men folk
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-17

we have been married only two
yearStin November" Mrs Wliirun
told me 1T was a West Point .ro
nance As soon as my husband
vas graduated from the Point and
received his command We were
married
capt waldron was In Mexico ar
first
From time 20 time as she talked
% me Mrs Woldron turned and
look d at the little baby face half
hidden in lace Al those times
folt ] was not IN tho picture And
] wondered whether she really saw
there baby face. or q bronzpd
cheek beneath captains cap
They bride who faces motherhood
wants 10 Faze upon her husbands
conntenancc and prn. h's features
ON "a SEN itito p,ei lr lone Knows
-r---r--r rr-T TT7--77 r-TTT7 ITTI NTfs-
Ws'dron ref visuali7 thc beloved
end dash.nr Young army captain .n
Dor mind cre7
AT hrsi In Mexico" she con
tlruef. "and thcn no was detailed
In the first expeditonary force TO
France.
why yes. OF course. OF course
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-17

media Employees OF the Standard
on company in Richmond were also
reported 10 be on the verge OF
strike. altho this was denied by 10
cal Standard oil company onlciais.
Government contracts involving
expenditure OF s150,000. 900 are com
pletely tied up by the strike As
result direct Intervention by the
nlnmentarllX-nn ected-
IL is believed the federal shipping
board or tho federal adjustment
board will demand an immediate
settlement OF the troubles which
brought on the tie-up.
Immediately after the ship build
ers walked out. 900 OF these strik-
ers paraded down Market.st and the
Mission district. jeering strike break
ing caring carmen An hour after
The ship building strike opened. dis
orders In the Mission district be
gan A hurried conference Of police
officials was held az noon regarding
methods of handling the strike.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-17

dron OF the American expeditionary
forces Somewhere in France. -
would give his boots 90 BE- In my
place-for I've just seen this first
American war baby in his bassinet
Captain junior u can imagine that
Is what he will be called wrinkled
up his little button Of a nose. opened
his dark eyes wide for moment.
then closed them slowly lie didn't
care about history or that ne was
history In the making. a smybol Of
the American mothers fortitude IN
war time
Perhaps some day he may be
proud OF being the frst war son
born 20 an American captain IN
France but nov an the little todger
thinks about is Eating and sleeping
Mrs Waidrhn selfposscsscd
gives no siEn Of having gone eilu
thru the valley ~ thc 1hariu-v-
while the husband who would have
given an he had IN TIE world e.
hold her hand az that moment on
tered himself another valley Of
death thousands Of miles away. She
looked like. a young college Girl. in
her yellow sports skirt. her white
MILDLY and tennis shoes.