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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
FEDERAL AGENTS
ARREST WORKING
CLASS ORGANIZER
Continued From paoo ~

NSontlnueo From Paoo W
alleged rebel leader in fight De-.
tail, OF the brush were not furnished
the marshals office by the first meage,
report OF the arrest, but as no mention
OF casualtie, was made in the oiiicia,
messages it is not thought that any OF.
ticers were wounded
Placed In Prison.
spence has been placed in the stat,
pcnitentiary at McAlester for sale,
keeping The formal charge again,,
him is organizing and conducting
movements against the United State,
government"
While governmen, official, stated
Sponce was "one Of the three tingle,d.
er' in the draft uprising the name, Of
'he other two, known to the authorities
were not disclosed. Spence was az.
rested recently with II y. Wilson and
j. a Munson, all charged with oh.
structns the draft law. The ,hr,, me,
were indicted BY the federal grand lvry
IN session at McAl.uer and N, DO.
irndan'' were released on bond Of Is
WO pending trial. w.
80 Attorney to Handle Css.,
United states Attorney w. P Nc.
Ginni' OF the Eastern dl,,ric, q, OL
lahoma, left Muskogee th, mor,in, n,
MeAle,ter, where he personally viii
take charge Of investigation Of m,
cases again,, about 400 men now ynd.y
arrest as draft re'isters. A depuy A.,
t?rney and several s,enosrsph.r, 10 a,
si't In compiling records FOR u,. dur
ing the trials, accompanied the di,tric,
attorney ''' wv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Wilson Issues Order
For Investigation

WASHINGTON, Aug. s,-Prssident
Wilson today took togni,ance Of the
J. W ", agitation and labor trouble,
IN the west by selecting Chief Justice
Iovinston Of the Dinrie, OF Columbi |,
supreme cout, to make a personal invss-
'iVa,ion OF the situation. Ius,ice Cow
'ne'on conferred today with the pre,i
lent and Secretary Wilson Of the de.
"artmtnt Of labor before starting on hi,
work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
RIVER FLOWING !
OVER CITY DAM;
LID IS LIFTED
tcortInusd Prom PAGE ~

age thi, summer. The great amount
of water that fell In the water shed
Of the North Canadian river during
the past two day, will supply thi, city
for at least three weeks to a month, se-
cording to the opinion of both DR..
Street and Commissioner Walton.
Plln, for the erection of dam two
mile5 north Of the present dam are be-
Ing made In the office Of the city en-
gineer The purpose Of the proposed
dam Is TO hold back some 3SO00O00
10 100000 gallons Of water which
otherwise would flow over the dam at
The pumping station and TO keep thi,
in reserve for emergencie, 1t !. be-
lieved the actual work on the dam will
he started before the end of the week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Fake Assassins
Made Heroes By
Russian People
Wealthy Women Offer to Wed
Men Who Pose as Martyrs
Of Revolution,

PETROGRAD, Aug. 8--Amons the
novelties which Russia's revolution has
presented to the world is the profession
OF fake ASSASSIN. In other countries
only persons suffering from hallucina-
tions claim TO have committed murders
Of which they are innocent. Here, asa
result OF the overthrow OF Nicholas,
posing a. an assassin is q highly prof.
liable business
Terrorisu released from SiberiaL
convict jails naturally are made heroe,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Local Guard Units
Will Be Examined

Lieutenant Wooley. who assisted
Capt Paul V, Kieffsr in the examna-
ton Of applicants for the second off
GERS reserve corps training camp, will
u In Oklahoma City within the next
lew weeks TO examine members Of troop
y cavalry. company c engineers and the
'flelA hospital Of the national guard Of
Oklahoma mustered Into the federal
service here last Sunday. The unit, are
expected to 70 to the cantonment at
Fen Worth, Texas. for further training
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Oil Fields Road
: Rate Case Set

4 hearing on . proposed reduction Of
s1Ass on the Ringing 4 Oil Field, rail-
vay on . new line which runs south
isem Hsaidton about twelve miles into
H. oil fields Wa set todsy for August
u BY the state corporation commission.
Al present the road 10 operating with
tasifls fixed BY the company. The com
massiou has filed notice that the com
Dany must show reason why the line
eAo1Id not BE- operated under rates pre-
Oehbed BY the state.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
'Taft's Condition
Improved Today

CLAY CENTER, Ken, Aug. 8-The
tradition Of former president William
TAFT. who became suddenly III here
HeeAay night, was improved today, &C.
seeeinS % the attending physician, who
osa3ed, howev~, that Il would be id.
v.totle ior HIN 10 remain In his room
4Qoia tedsy, Ne probably Will leave for
aeeh, Ne6., tomorrow, Il was said
NJ, TAFT became NJ after delivering an
address here
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Registrant Sought
to Bribe Exenptor

AUGUSTA Ga, Aug s-Wrish,
Rrovn was arrested here las, nigh, by
'ederal agents on \ charge nf having
offered money 10 member Of the
county exemption board to bring sbou,
lis disqualification for service in the
national army on the ground, OF ply
sioal disability.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

That the suspended rates are un.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
Vital Statistics
Marrlaos l.lcsn0s.

Norman Howss Wright. IL years old,
and Mrs., Rasel MAJ French. ~ yssrs old,
both OF Oklahoma City
.Jamss y. Singleton, - yssrs old, and
Maud l.. Hughes. 10 ysars old both Of
Oklahoma City.
and Lana Lou Rabourn. 10 years old. Ok
lAh0mA CITY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08
reason Charges
Limited 10 Leaders

M[Hi ESTER, Okla, Aug s-tSpe
.,aLl .,, No new development, has taken
nlaee IN the anti-dr<t agitation since
,y s.s,eiuay Neep| that the preliminary
nearing OF charges against the W. {
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-08

proposed, may meet the short line rates
at common points. while carrying high
or rates 10 intermediate points pro-
vided the lowest combination is not ex-
ceeded.
A date for argument on the report
will he set later
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-26
STARTLING INCREASE IN S|NMNCS BY ltBOATS
 CAUSES BRITISH PRESS ID FEAR GRAVE FUTURE

losses at sea exceed the production of new ships. It is useless to lean on America. anticipating that she will solve our problem. America will as- sist but nothing she can do will save us from the consequences of a lack of effort on our part"
 The Post says that the British fleet although undefeated. is. as far as the submarine was is concerned. useless.
 British sea power" comments the Post, ''as understood prior to the war no longer exists
 The newspapers in general remark on the obvious connection between the announcement of the losses thru submarines and the warning issued by Lord Davenport in respect to food restrictions. The Times demands the speedy adoption of rationing.
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tral losses which gives a false impress sion. The Telegraph says the sub- marine campaign has become the pre- dominant war problem and calls for a maximum effort to defeat it. No sue cess on land" continues the paper, "can compensate for failure at sea. Everyone who familiar with the shipbuilding districts is aware that the efforts being made to put out new tonnage are quite inadequate. There is a shortage of labor and a shortage of material
 The Telegraph demands the freeing of labor and material for shipbuilding even if it involves the withdrawal of men from the factory and the reduc- tion of the output of munitions.
 The whole allied cause is imper- filed" it concludes. "ss long as the
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-26
GERMANS SPENDING MILLIONS FOR MINES
 IN NORTH MEXICO

FL PASO, April 25.- Ger mans in the states of Chihua- hua and Coahuila are purchas- ing mines and mining claims valued at s15,OOO,OOO gold. ac- cording to highly reliable mining man here who has been negotiating a number of these mining deals for Mexican eli ents. The properties consist of copper, coal. lead and silver mines, the mining man said, the coal mines purchased be- ing in the state of Coahuila which is rich in coal deposits. At Santa Eulalia. near Chi huahua City, one group of mines have been negotiated for by the Germans and an of fer of S15O,0O0 gold made for these mines which are only small part of the total number which have been purchased or upon which options have been taken by the Germans.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-26
Censorship On All Messages
 To Mexico Planned By Wilson

the communication lines into Mexico
 There is no plan extending the cer. sorship to lines of internal cOmmuni- cation. The chief object of the order will be to prevent the transmission to Mexico. South or Central America of information of value to Germany. As the allied governments long have been exercising strict supervision Of Euro pean cables. whatever is done here will be supplemental to that work. Cana dian telegraph and telephone lines will not be watched for similar reasons. The Washington government desires to restrict ordinary communication a> little as possible.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-26
BRITISH DESTROYER RAMS' GERMAN AND WINS AGAINST. ODDS IN DEATH GRAPPLE.
Surprised By Six Enemy Vessels, It Rams One, And With Ships Locked Together Decmated British Crew Beats Of Germans In Bayonet Cash And Puts Other Enemy Ships To Flight.

swarmed over the 6roke's forecas- tie out of the rammed destroyer,
 and swept aft in a shouting mob.
 The midshipman, half blinded by
 blood, met the onset single hand
 ed with an automatic pistol. He
 was erappled by a German who
 tried to wrest the weapon away
 but the German was promptly
 bayonetted by Seaman lneleson.
 The remainder of the invaders, ex-
 cept two who feiened death, were
 driven over the sides, the two be-
 ing taken prisoner.
 Enemy FIees
 Two minutes after ramming, the Broke wrenched herself free from her adversary and turned to ram the last of the three remaining boats. She failed in this object, but in swinging around, succeeded in hitting the boats consort with a torpedo. Hotly en- gagged with these two fleeing destroy CTS. the Broke attempted to follow the Swift. but a shell struck the Broke's boiler room, disabling her main en- zines.
 The enemy then disappeared in the warkness. The Broke, altered ner course, heaedd toward a destroyer which few minutes later was seen to be heavily afire and whose crew, on sighting the British destroyer sent up shouts for mercy. The Broke steereo slowly toward the German, and the German seaman redoubled their shouts of "Savei Save." and then unexpect- edly opened fire.
 Too Much For Germans
 At that the Broke silenced the enc my with four rounds, then to ensure her own safety torpedoed the eGrman amidships. Meanwhile the Swift con- tinued her pursuit, but slight inquiries which she received earlier in actioI prevented her from maintaining full speed so she abandoned the chase and sought fresh quarry. Sighting the out line of a stationary destroyer. from which shouts were heard the Swift ap- preached with her guns trained, to find that it was the destroyer which had already been rammed by the Broke. The Germans were believing We surrender"
 Fearing treachery, the Swift, waited and presently the destroyer heeled over and sank stern first, the crew jumping into the water.
 As no other enemy was visible, and the action, which had lasted approN'- mately five minutes, appeared 10 be over, the Swift switched on her search lights and lowered boats to rescut the swimmers.
 The British casualties are set down as comparatively slight, and the spirit of the wounded is illustrated by the conduct of the Broke's helmsman. Sea man William Rowles. who, though hit four times by shell fragments. remain
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WASHINGTON. April 25.-Censor- ship on all cables touching the United States and on telegraph and telephone lines into Mexico will be established shortly by executive order. Regula- tion formulated joining by the state, war, navy and justice departments and the new committee on public informa- ton were approved by the various wire companies today.
 The cable censorship offices will be at New York. Key West Galveston and San Francisco. The navy will direct the cable work. probably with civilian censors, while the army will control
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-26
Even Speaker Clark's Bitter Denunciation Fails To Stem Enlistment For Equal Duty Measure.
 PASSAGE IN HOUSE
 EXPECTED SATURDAY Senate Sure To Approve It By Saturday With Minor Changes Necessitating Final Action Next Week.
(By Review Leased wire)

WASHINGTON. April 25. - The house remained in session until 10 o'clock tonight. Representative Card ner announced before adjournment that he and number of others had boiled the house and had found 237 members in favor of the draft, 113 opposed and eighty non-committal. 
 WASHINGTON. April 25.-Although Speaker Clark took the floor in the house today and aroused great enthu- siasm among opponents of the admin istration army bill by his vigorous de- nunciation of the selective draft ana defense of volunteer system, cham pions of the measure still are confident tonight that it will pass not later than Saturday virtually as approved by the President.
 Poll Favors Drafting
 It was announced that a poll of
 house disclosed a favorable ma
 jority of between sixty and seven
 ty. Passage of the bill in the sen
 ate is considered assured and
 unanimous consent to vote on it
 there by Saturday will be sought
 tomorrow. Minor changes made in
 one house or the other probably
 will necessitate conference, so
 that the bill is not likely to be-
 come law for week or more.
 "Pitv Poor Old Missouriv
 Speaker Clark urged that the volun- teer system be tried again, and de- clared that in the minds of the people of his state the word "conscript' is classed with convict" Applause ire quently interrupted him.
 One Idea of Democracy
 Senators Reed, Vardeman and oSher. man spoke in the senate. All three opposed the selective draft and upheld the volunteer system. Senator Reed spoke for nearly four hours and at- tackled the bill in almost every detail. Senator Vardaman said he would never vote for compulsion until he had been shown that the volunteer system will not work. He criticised the pend- ing bill as another exhibition of the tendency to get away from the prin- ciples of democracy.
 Ignores War College
 Senator Sherman declared he would not 'abdicate his power for any chief magistrate. cabinet or war college" He said England for thousand years had got along and fought her wars without resort to conscrip- tion.
 Bames Papers For War
 The Illinois senator said the met ropolitan newspapers" which were largely responsible for bringing on the war had not succeeded very we'll in bringing in recruits On April g. he said. there were more recruits in Mum
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Shot Is Perfect Hit At 1000 Yards, Just As German Submarine Is Preparing To Attack Vessel.
PERISCOPE SIGHTED
 RISING TO SURFACE
Guns Instantly Trained And Shell Shatters Target, Leav- ing Only. Trail of Oil Where U-Boat Sinks.
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 LONDON April 25. - Captain Rice of the American steamship Mongolia which has arrived at British port told the Associated Press today that the Mongolia had fired the first gun of the war and sunk a German submarine.
 The submarine. Captain Rice said, was about to attack the great liner in British waters on April 19. He declared there was absolutely no doubt that the U- boat was hit and that there was every reason to believe was sunk.
 Rings the BeII''
 Gunners On board made a clean hit at 1000 yards. The periscope was seen to be shattered
 The periscope was sighted dead ahead on the last afternoon of the voyage. The captain gave the order for full speed ahead with the inten- ton of ramming the submarine. The periscope disappeared and a few min utes later reappeared on the ships broadside. The sunners fired. hitting the perisoope squarely and throwing up a mountain Of water
 Long Looked For
 Captain Rice paid a high tribute to the gunners and to the manner in which they were handled by their or ficer
 For five days and nights" he said. 'I hadn't had my clothes on and We kept big force of lOOkOuts on duty all the time It was 5:20 o'clock in the afternoon of the nineteenth that We sighted the submarine The Offic- CT commanding the gunners was with me on the bridge where. in fact. we had been the most of the time thru out the voyage.
 "There was haze over the sea at the time. We had just taken sounding for we were getting near shallow water and we were look ing at the lead when the first mate cried: There's a subnar- inc of the port bow
 U-Boat Too Close
 "The submarine was close 10 us, too close in fact. for her pur- poses and she was submerging again in order to rnaneuver in better position for torpedoing US when we sighted her. We saw the periscope go down and the swirl of the water. ! quickly or dered the man at the wheel to pull to stsrboard and we swung the nose of the ship toward the spot where the submarine had been used. We were going at full speed ahead and two min utes after we first sighted the U-bost it emerged again about 1000 yards of.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-26
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NDI 4AGNlEn A<CdoCu W
 LONDON, April 25.-Two Brit sh destroyers on patrol duty in the English Channel of Dover on the night of April 20 came upon a fIotiIla of six German destroyers and then ensued an encounter which will live long in the history of naval engagements. German destroyers were torpedoed and rammed; every gun aboard the combatants was working, sweep ing the decks and tearing gaps in the sides of the opposing craft. There was the locking together of a British and German destroyer and the men fought furionsIy in a hand to hand battle.
 FIGHT ABOARD DECK
 German seamen of a rammed destroyer climbed aboard one of the British boats and a midship- man fought them back with an au- tomatie pistol They were killed or driven again into the sea by British iackies who came to the midshipman's aid.
 The British destroyers were the Swift and the Borke, and although they had received many wounGs, they returned to port.
 Surprised by Germans
 The story of the engagement is told in an official report.
 The British destroyers were steam ing on a westerly course. It was in tensely dark but calm. The Swift sighted the enemy at six hundred yards and the Germans instantly open ed fire. There were six German de- stroyers. according to German prison CTS. The Swift replied and tried to ram the leading enemy destroyer. She missed ramming, but torpedoed an- other enemy boat.
 Again the Swift dashed at the lead CT, which again eluded her and fled with the Swift in pursuit.
 LOCKED TOGETHER
 In the meantime the Broke launched a torpedo at the second pOdl tn the ilnc anu ntl tflc ttdTh and then opened fire with every gun.
 BAYoNETS CLASH
 The Broke's commander swung round to port and rammed the third boat abreast the after-fun- mel. Locked together thus, the two boats fought a desperate hand to hand conflict. The Broke swept the enemy's decks at point blank range with every gun.
 Two other German destroyers poured a devastating fire on the Broke, whose foremost gun crews were reduced from 18 to men. Midshipman Donald Gyles, ai- though wounded in the eye. kept all the foremost guns in action, he himself assisting the depleted crews to load. While he was thus employed, number of Germans
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-26
TR|0
 WARM. WELCOME AT. WASHINGTON.
Viviani And Joffre, Hero of Worlds Greatest Battle of Marne, Hailed By Thou sands of Americans.
VISITORS WILL CALL
 ON PRESIDENT TODAY
Broad Outline of Frances View On American Partici- patton In War Expected By Wilson Before Night.

WASHINGTON. April 25-T h e French war mission to the United States, headed by Rene Viviani. min ister of justice and vice premier. and Marshal Joffre. hero of the Marne. and popular idol of France, was wei comed to Washington today with heart felt enthusiasm.
 Greeted By Thousands.
 Tonight, after being warmly greeted by American officials and hailed as illustrious friends by thousands Of people who lined the streets while they crossed the city, the commis- sioners are at the home of Henry White. former ambassador to France, as guests of the United States gov ernment
 Tomorrow the leading members, NJ. Viviani. Marshal Joffre, and Admiral Chocheprat will be received by Presi- dent Wilson and later there will be preliminary conferences between the representatives of the French and American military and naval chiefs.
 Before night the administration
 will have in it's possession at least
 broad outline of Frances view of
 American participation in the
 war.
 Arrive By Potomac.
 The leading members of the mis- sion. coming up from Hampton Roads aboard the presidential yacht May flower. had their first view of the na- tional capital from point on the Po- tomac River below Arlington. soon after Mount Vernon had been passed.
 Moved By Picturesque.
 As the Mayfower came abreast the home of the first President. the mar inc band played the Star Spangled Banner and the Frenchmen lined the rail with heads barred and stood at attention.
 At Alexandria. rich in historic mem ories. the commissioners saluted hun dreds of people who lined the river front wharves. waving their hats and cheering. while factory whistles shrieked out a noisy welcome.
 Soon afterward the navy yard was reached. and there the party was re- ceived by a group of American off cials. headed by Secretary Lansing, while the yachts band played the "Marsiellaise" and the marine guard on shore stood at attention.
 Once ashore the party quickly en- tered motor cars and drove across the city to the residence where it's members are to be entertained
 Two troops of United States cavalry escorted the mission drought the streets and other regulars were sta toned about the White home.
 Every precaution to insure the saf- ety of the party has been taken. M Viviani took a long walk through the residential section of the city dur ing the afternoon. quietly enjoying Washington in it's spring time garb.
 He was greatly gratified at the cordiality of the public reception and to friends remarked that wes espe l cially delighted to have seen so many school children among the crowds.
 Marshal Joffre spent the afternoon motoring.
 The Marquis de Chambrun. grand son of General Lafayette. called upon several old friends.
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J. GUNRS 0N MONGOLIA DRAW FIRST HC0D SINKING UBOAT 0F ENGLAND
z , . 5 . 2 g 2; TEDDY GlORIES
 IN MONGOLIA DEED

OYSTER BAY. N. r.. April 2 25.-Colonel Theodore Roose welt was gleeful tonight when told that a gun on the Mongol- ia. named after him. had sunk a German submarine.
 am greatly rejoiced." he said. 'and I congratulate the captain, the gunners and all the crew of the Mongolia. Thank Heaven some Ameri- cans have at last begun 10 hit. We have been altogether too long purely at the receiving end of the war Germany has waged on us"
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Gernany's LQu Thousand Deep At
 Arrds
(By Review Leased Wire)

LONDON, April 25.-The Brit ish troops fighting along the Ar ras battle line made further ad- vances "Wednesday south of the Scarpe river. There was con tinuation of aerial activity in which fifteen German airships came to grief and six British air craft failed to return to their bases, according to the official communication tonight.
 Thousands of dead Germans are lying on the battle field, says the communication.