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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26
AIR DRAGONS SMITE BRITISH SHOPPING CROWDS
Don't Forget These Seven Points
About Military Registration Day

VT 1ASfNGTON, May n-ln its campaign
WV June s. for the the department today
w issued memorandum emphasizing the cardinal points be
remembered particularly by between the u and 80 inclusive
when they will be required register The memorandum follows
A-Thee is only day for registration June s. 1917.
1-Eyy resident the
first and has reached his thirty birthday register the
day The exceptions persons the military
of United which includes all officers
listed Of the regular the the Officers
enlisted the national guard and national
guard recognized by the militia the departments the
the marine the the militia the
the and the national volunteers
nised by the navy department
2-Regsration distinct from No claim
y have for exemption you register.
ARsraion public those
this duty the penalty imprisonment fine provided the draft
cThose through sickness shall unable register
representative apply the county city clerk copy The
The clerk will
hould be filled The card should then mailed by the
delivered by his agent to the rras Of Ms home district The sick
win enclose self sdessa1 opssvsope for tho return
him Of his registration eetifcae oo
cAny person expects be abS voting precinct reg
ison day should apply possible for registration card
TO the county clerk Of the county where he stopping he
the city The will
the card and turn to the absentee The absentee should mail
this card the registrar Of his home district that will rea
official BY registration day seaddessed stamped envelope should b
acossd with the card to insure the return the abnse Of eoa
certificate. t+ sa r ~ =
day Juas s. 1917
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26
CAULT ARRAICNS
SpECULATORS IN
FOOD AND GRAIN
Oklahoma Farmers Get Only
SLIP for Wheat in 1916,
DEALER MAKES THE PROFIT
Patriotism Cannot Exist on
Empty Stomach, He Says,

patriotism cannot thrive on an empty
stomach"
This is the keynote OF singing ar
Saignment of food and grain Spectators
contained in statement issued today by
Frank NJ. Gault, president OF the Okla
homa state board OF agriculture, in
which il is shown that the average price
paid the farmer for the 1910 wheat
crop Of Oklahoma was $l22 bushel.
and that the profit derived from the
handling and marketing OF this wheat
was twice as great as the actual price
paid the farmer at the elevator.
Spectators Responsible.
After charging food speeulators with
responsibility for the skyrocketing OF
food prices, figures are presented WHICH
shew 4hat prior TO October |. 7J percent
of Okiahoma's 1910 wheat crop. 20
lOS!W0 bushels-was marketed at al
sverige price Of sos per bushel. Thir-
yM.b00 Sask1is "a ioId Il an average
price oi @ cents Z hushel.
Food SPECTATORS who "conmercialize
end capitalize newspaper reports with
reference to the grain on hand, arc
characterized as little better than those
human shouls' described by Victor HUI
10 As going on the field Of battle in the
night and robbing the corpses Of those
slain in battle, while fighting for the
preservation Of their country"
Prices Paid Low.
The following statistics, compiled
from the records OF the state board o,
agriculture and the records Of the fed
(contlnusd on Pses Z Column 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26
Sixteen German Raiders
Kill rs, Wound lH In
Southeast English Town
Three Enemy Airplanes Are Shot Down; Berlin
Announces Dover and Folkestone Are Vic
Tins; 33 Children and II Women Among
Slain; Many Houses Demolished.


y loWN ON IHE SOUTHEAST
COAST OF ENGLAND. May 2s.--
(Via London, Nav 6)-The most an.
b;,;ous ,;ro,,r. raid v., ,,d.,,.t..
bv an. Cs,m.ns 80 60, p";..;s -
CURED her. mi. at,.,roo, mh;i" -.
street. w.r. c,owa.d ~;,h .hns.,ss. ~
promeo.ders and wort.,, ,.,r,r;s,r -
their home, The rs;der. SrosrSA :
l.rue nuu,h,, NJ h,,ch. s.n.,s.si. 4.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26
Bombs and Poisons Also in
Baggage Of Swedish Noble
man Working Among Rus
slams at Norwegian From
tier,

CHRISTIANIA, May 2o,--An ama,-
ing collection Of bombs. poisons, baeilli
Of deadly diseases and other means OF
death and destruction, has been seized
by the authorities here as part Of the
baggage Of Baron Won Rosen, a Swed.
ish nobleman and alleged to be Ger
man agent, The baron fled to Norway
after his activities had aroused the
Swedish authorities, He was arrested
bu, as he could not be convicted OF vio-
la,ing any Norwegian law, he was re-
leased with warning to leave the
country.
Baron Won Rosen's field Of operations
was along the Swedish border. His
purpose was supposed to be to aid the
Russians secure food, but what success
he had Is not known. When he fled
from Sweden las, January part Of hi,
baggage was seized by the Swedish au-
,hori,ies and found to contain a large
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26
Governor BUYS
LIBERTY BONDS;
]. SALES INCREASE
Advertising Campaign Is
! Showing Results, Says Nee,

Governor Williams has swung into
1ine with the liberty loan subscribers.
He made arrangements with William S.
Guthrie, vice president OF the Farmers
National bank. to take block Of the
bonds, the amount OF which was not
announced.
$1,000 Subscriptioa.
Subscriptions to the loan were coming
INTO Oklahoma City banks more rapidly
today than at any other time sipce the
call vas made. Al the Security National
bank fifteen persons subscribed 10 the
loan before 10 O'Clock this morning.
One subscription OF more than 81 ,000
was contained In the morning mail.
A campaign for the bonds Is being
conducted BY mail outside Of the city
and this now IL beginning 10 bear fruit,
DsAhsrv ACTIVE.
Most Of the subscriptions that have
,een received 80 far have been obtained
" the banks inviting their customers
, subscribe a. they came In.
William Nee, president of thu Clear.
V House association, believes the ad.
.ertisins campaign nov Is beginning
10 chow results and expects subscrip.
tioas p sol' Ia much more rapidly IL
00~D = '~w~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26

InNnnN ~ -
hO'DoN' ' May =o'-uerman ar
ships to The number OF about sixteen
raided southeast England on Friday
evening. according m an official s,,,..
mon, ;,,,,od ,a1e. -.
49,. 'e''y ." p''
'o"s were Killed ihfee OF the 1er-
nan airships were shot down.
One hundred and seven,y-four per.
sons were injured.
Nearly all the damage occurred ir
one town where some bombs fell II
the street causing rops;de,,h,. r,.v
alties among the civilian population.
Three hostile airplanes were bro,al,
dowp. .by. ,Brilish sie -iorces, IN III .Esa,
'l!DI q tsi1el x606n ne BSlgiaf cdSst
The admiralty announced today. Tht
admiralty statement says
Airdrons u Attached.
The enemy sirplanes attacked the
the airdrome at ST. Denis Westrex,
near Bruges, yesterday morning, drop
ping many bombs. 81
In the evening several enemy air
craft returning frop'the raid on Eng
land were engaged oversee by royal
naval air service machines, An encoun-
ter took place between one British and
three hostile airplancs in mid-chahnel
and one OF the latter was destroyed.
Several encounters took place off the
Belgian coast. in which two large twin
engine hostile machines were shot down,
All our machines returned safely"
Report Issued by French.
The following report on the air raid
was made by Field Marshal Viscouni
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26
WOULD
SUBSTITUTE new
AUTOMOBILE TAX
Individual, Not Manufacturer,
May Have to Pay.

WASHINGTON, May @,-Elimina.
,ion Qt the S percent manufacturing tax
on nmobilss in the war tax bill as
pa by the house and substitution
Of ense tax, As yet to he fixed
npS Nor vehicles, payable by those
havy possession was decided Upon
today hS the senate finance committee
The Income tax section as first
drawn, including the Z percent normal
tan and the house committees surtaxes
also were adopted by the senate com.
'wittce, II struck out, however. the IN.
creased surtases on INCOMES ovei
$A0O0 added In the house amendment,
by RepresentatN Lenroot of Wiseon.
eir
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26
Husband Threw Hot
Water on Her, Says
Wife in Petition

Her husband threw hot water on her
few days ago almost causing her to
lose her eycsisht charges Mrs Jose
phine Reichert in a divorce suit against
William Reichert filed in district court
this morning They were married July
IA, 1890, the petition asserts, and have
three children. the Oldest being 70 years
old and the youngest IA years old.
Property valued at several thousand
dollars Is asked by the plaintiff in Addi-
tiop to the custody OF the children.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26
Insulting Remarks
Lead to Jail Just
As Man Expected

NAN ANGELO, Texas, May 10
- 6. = Morris, ocullSt OF Irion
county. was taken into custody
by the local chief OF police last night
for alleged disparaging remarks
about the American government. On
his person was found an unmailed
letter to woman, supposedly his
wife, which concluded with the sen
tence
TO he'll with W w and all pluto
Gratis, | may be in Jail in ten min
utes but let her go Gallagher"
A federal officer at San Antonio
was wired by the local authorities
asking what disposition TO make OF
Morris,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26
TRAIN HITS AUTO
FIVE ARE KILLED

AKRON, Ohio, May 5.-Three men
and two women. all from Akron, were
killed late last night when an Erie pas
senger train crashed into their motor
car on a grade crossing at Mantua,
Ohio, near Rsvenna. Two others suf-
fercd severe injuries and another is not
expected to live.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26
Red Cross Tent
in Hotel Will Be
Rented Two Nights

The Quartermaster's tent, established
in the .Huckins hotel 10 assist in
the Red Cross campaign BY Oklahoma
City girls, will be utilized tonight and
Sunday night by Joseph Huckins on &C.
count OF the crowded condition Of the
hotel Mr.. Huckins said this morning
that he would place q bed IN the tent
and rent In for the Uo nights The
gEossSas will ~ Y The Red Ssos%
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26
SOUTHEAST ARMY
CAMPS ANNOUNCE

(. CHARLESTON, S. C., May 10.
Major General Wood today stated tina,
training camps for men taken into the
army under draft were practically as
sured" for Macon, Ca; Aitken. S. C.,
and Chattanooga. Savannah and
Charleston also will come in for i'm
portant preparation work, he said. Two
O. three divisions probably will be
esained at C,attapooga.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26
rs Divorce Suits
Passed to June so

All divorce cases, more than seventy.
five in number, were passed until Jqsa
30 this morning by District Judge on
field. Several Of these cases he'd ~
passed from the April assignMopts
Some will be tried during the noagA
whenever the judges ~ time betvSea
civil and criminal CT q A few mo-
tions and demwrcrs " 4 heard todsN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26
ROME MAY BECOME
M'ADoo3' ASSISTANT

WASHINGTON, May 26--Dr, L. S.
Rowe, secretary OF the international
high commission and professor OF po.
liticai science at the University Of
Pennsylvania. has been Offered the as
sistant secretaryship Of the treasury in
craae Of customs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26
Women jewelers.
in Paris Strike

PARIS, May @.--Eneourased by ,Ke
successful strikes OF women in other
trades, 1000 women jewelry workers
Quit work yesterday. The women water
proof workers have won their strike and
returned 10 work today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26
TW|STER WIPES
OUT VILLAGE IN
CENTRAL KANSAS
Sudden Descent Gives Victims
No Chance 10 Escape,
FARM AREA DEVASTATED
SedgwjCk and Harvey Coun-
ties in Storm Path,

Nltiil ", nan, May ~. - oouV'
central Kansas today was recovering
from the ravages OF spring tornado
which late yesterday tore Jagged path
through two counties and took toll OF
human lives which late conflicting re-
ports give as between twenty seven and
thirty.
Andaie Chief Sufferer
Andale, a village OF less than 800 in
habi,an,s. was the chief sufferer with
sixteen identified dead The country
district to the northeast near Scdgwick,
reported nine fatalities while two dead
were identified near Newton. still TO
the northeast. Conflicting reports are
being received regarding unidentified
dead More than half hundred per
sons have been injured,
| The twister arose in the southwest
and roared down upon Andale with Z
lpdaenAesA tAea PsSxepasd anyoefeaoe
funnel. shaped mass OF whirring debris
slashing q path from q quarter to
half mile in width, residences and bust
ness buildings OF the tiny town yer
reduced to splin,ers with the accom-
panying destruction OF human life,
Booming on as suddenly as il came,
the tornado swept through what is
known as one OF the richest farming
districts OF the state, leveling stand
ing grain and powdering farm houses
and out buildings standing in its path
Sedgwick Barely Missed.
Sedgwick. on the northern edge n
the county. barely was missed by the
storm. only few buildings in one cor
ner Of the city falling before its VOL
ence. The country surrounding. how
ever, paid its price in human lives and
demolished property. Still the twister
kept its pace and gathering its final
human tribute near Newton, dissolved
as suddenly as il developed.
A special train was rushed from here
TO Andale containing a hastily gathered
staff Of physicians and nurses, The
dead and seriously injured were
brought here. The victims and injured
in the other localities were attended
without outside aid
No valuation has been set upon the
property damage.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26
Guards to Attend
Musketry School

BOSTON. May M--Ten New Eng
land pstioook kDnsd officers OF me
Rrs(ab g. nd lieutenant colonel
hAvk ~ osdD 10 attend the school
Of ~ ee u Sill Qkb u
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26
Associated Press War Summary.

The Germans are making desperate
efforts to oust the French from the
vantage points they have gained re-
Gently north of the Chemin des-Dames
and in the Craonne region. The French
are standing fast however In the
Champagne the French themselves were
successful aggressors, enlarging con
siderably their positions on both sides
of Mont Carnillett
General Haig reports slight improve
ment OF tho British positions on the
right bank OF the Carso and Arras.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-26
AUSTR|ANS LOSE
COAST POSITIONS
BEFORE TRIESTE
important Progress Made by
Italians in South,

~1U1lgrDn0v1k>x 40y sl1aneI
Aavs eaptnfs1 $50 nofe Sueeoefs
on Tie leesso, lhs war ofsiee says.
Heavy fighting esntinues.
The Italians made important
progress In the coastal region IN
the direction Of Trieste. They carr
ried trenches from the mouth Of
the Timavo river, on the Gulf or
Trieste, to a point east of Jamiano
and also the heights between Flon-
der and Medeazfa.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-12

The Classified Columns are your agents-the penny ads reach hundreds in tine city every week night and the chances are that several read CTS out of the hundreds will be interested in your pr0pO- sitiOn.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-12

FOR SA1E-To Newly weds or oth-
 CTS. Fine lot of household furniture.
 Nearly new, 46 Main street. New Britain, Conn. 9-11-3dx
New Britain herald., 1917-09-12

TO RENT-New houses, just com
 pleted; room rent, $26.0O; room
 rent, $25.00; room rent, $27.OO. Quigley, 277 Main St. 9-6-tf
New Britain herald., 1917-09-12

FOR SALE-Old mahogany bureau;
 old mahogany mirror; one H. & D. motorcycle; two used upright pi- amos; several good automobiles; two houses in Plainville; ice plant, in- cl,lding pond. building and ma chinery; cottage in East Berlin. about two acres of land with barn; large number of used window sash; choice lot of new farm imrlemetfts, wagons, carts, etc.; one new type writer; one safe; fine lot of second hand lumber; restaurant outfit; cash register; garage, doing good business; ice box, suitable for store or restaurant. A. P. March. deputy sheriff, 46 Main St. 9-7-6d
New Britain herald., 1917-09-12

WANTED-A reliable woman wants work by the day. Address Box 35W,
 Herald Office 9-11-2dN
New Britain herald., 1917-09-12

TO RENT-Store for commercial use in Herald Building. Frontage, 67
 Church stret. Apply Herald Pub. Co.,. 5-1O-tf
New Britain herald., 1917-09-12
FOR SALh

FOR SALE-Ktichen stove with At- tachments hot water front and stove- pipe and zinc to go with it. Mrs. Chambers, 237 Maple street.
 9-1O-3d
New Britain herald., 1917-09-12
TO RENT.

TO RENT-Three rooms for light housekeeping. Separate electric light, gas and entrance. Heated.
 Good locality. Address Box X25X,
 Herald Office. 9-11-2d
New Britain herald., 1917-09-12

WANTED-A woman to sweep, and clean glass cases every morning. splendid position with good pay.
 For particulars address Box S16,
 Herald Office. 9-12-d6
New Britain herald., 1917-09-12

Everybody is not reading the Herald all of the time but somebody is reading the Herald most of the time Your advertisement is always before the public.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-11

w, w. Horn was SO "out Of sorts
that he threatened to leave the coun-
try when it started to rain yesterday
morning but we understand that he
has reconsidered the matter
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-11

republic had been asked TO forego It's
rights and its refusal to do SO had
been met with "ruthlessness." Deyot-
ed unreseryedly to peace and having
no selfish purposes Of her own to
serve America hesitated to draw the
sword and it was not till every re-
source OF reason was exhausted that
we took the fatal step. Even then it
was still not plain to many Americans
that we were justified in taking up
arms hut, compelled to look the thing
sQuarely in the face, studying it as we
did when we we're not an actual par
ticipant in it, the issues became clear
and we now realize that in the outcome
of the struggle is involved the very ex-
istenee Of the free institutions and free
government which were founded in
this country by our forefathers. How
the entire future Of America, with the
consequences Of a victory for our enc
hiiVa' - az 9t@hp' 10 "CN DlDu5He ""l
by Howard H. Gross in the following
article;
1T is now three years since the war
began and it has ragged with unabated
fury ever since. So far Germany is
ahead Of the game, She holds vast
and fertile territory on both the west
ana cast fronts, and this she is cult
waiting with the deported Belgians and
other prisoners of war Her own Dor
ders are intact and her lire holds Her
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-11

When the war burst suddenly in
August, 1914 comparatively few
Americans were disposed to view it as
anything more than a contest inyoly-
ing only European powers, each con
tending for territorial and commercial
objects of its own. Only in a remote
Nay were we interested in it,. That
we would ever become a participant in
it was farthest from the thought Of
The average American We were to
he Ilerc Cnlookers, adhering strictly
to the policy of neutrality 1t soon be-
came evident, however that position
We assumed was going to be every diff
liault To maintain and when Germany
announced her policy Of unrestricted
submarine warfare, in violation Of
rights guaranteed to us as a neutral
4 became apparent that, if the Berlin
soyernment persisted in this course
we wouIc inevitably be drawn into
the struggle
With tho overthrow Of czarism in
Russia, the contest became one be.
tween free governments on the one
hand and German autocracy on the
other and it became clear that the big
military machine which Germany had
boon building for half century was
meant for no other purpose than to
achieve world mastery. The American
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-11

U.boat campaign Is not checked aud
there appears to be little hope of stop
ping it, The rate at which these SUBJ
maiines are sweeping the sea Of com.
meree is appalling No solution has
yet been found AT this moment Rus
STA seems to be hopeessly involved at
home and there is little prospect of
her becoming effectively active ON the
eastern front Should Russia be out
OF IT, the remaining allies cannot win
tho war unless we help them quickly
aud iu'h 1is way, Il IS better TO know
nov than TO find ont later that win
ming this war is largely up to us and
we must so the limit TO win it,
Suppose Germany should win The
kaiser would name the terms OF peace
We, the only nation rich enough to do
so, would pay their entire cost Of the
war plus any imaginary damages this
war lord chooses to assess us Eng
land would lose her grand fleet that
has been our protection, as well.as
hers, for years Germany would take
such battleships and cruisers as she
could use and probably scrap the rest
Britannia no longer and never again
would rule the wave The Monroe
Doctrine that we have maintained for
a century would go to the discard.
Germany's navy would, undoubtedly,
pay us a visit and demand payment,
and force it from us. The kaiser could
land half a million trained soldiers on
our shores within thirty days aud
million in three months more. He
could force his will upon us, tax us as
he pleased
We may be sure the iron hand of
Prussianism would be heavy and hard
Ii knows how to wiring blood and tears
from its victims, but it knows not
mercy nor Justice. We cannot con-
ceiye the cruelties, the indignites,
and the humiliation that would come
upon u.s. Might is right is the Prus
sian creed With such priceless
stake as our freedom, our ideals, our
civilization, shall we not at once and
forever decide that, come what may
our flag shall never be lowered at the
bchest of Germany or Of any power
aa1 that we dedicate in defense Of it,
all we have and all we hope to D4?
1his war for God for home and for
liberty must be carried to complete
and speedy victory. Never again
must we be caught unprepared. We
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-11
FOREIGN TRADE IN JULY

Imports of merchandise for July
1910 were valued at S226,O00,O0O, a
decrease Of ssh 100000 compared with
June. the high record month, but a
gain of S4S,O0O.O00 over July 1916, ac.
cording to Figures given out by the bu.
reau of foreign and domestic com
merce. The imports for seven months
ending July, 1917 were Sl779, 100000,
against S1.I69,0O0.00O in 1916. Free
imports in july 1917, were $15S,000,.
600, and dutiable imports $6S,O00,QoQ
For the seven months ending July,
1917, the free imports were $l.259, ,000,-
600, and the dutiable were $500, 100000.
Merchandise entered free of duty in
July amounted TO 10 per cent Of the
total and in the seven months to a
per cent For ~ months ending July,
1917, the imports amounted to $2,703-
100000, against S19l5.00O,O0O in 1914.
Exports Of merchandise in July, 1917.
lthAlitN iiit lOWtnl iIAOiN hllltt GU
ruary. 1916 For the month of July
the exports of merchandise amounted
to $874,eOO,OOO, against 1915 100000 in
June, 1917 and $ll5,O0OoOO in July,
1916 For seven months ending July
1917 exports amounted to S3,6664, 000,-
0OO against $1,2Ol 100000 in 1914.
The total exports for the , months
ending July, 1917 were valued at &c.
221 100000, the high record for any ~
month period, against $2,35S,OOOOO0 in
1914, the twelve months preceding the
breaking out Of the war,
Imports Of gold in July 1917, were
s27OO0,0OO, and s5O5,OoO,OOO in the sew
en- months ending July 1917 Exports
Of gold in July We're $G9,OOO,OOC, and
S272,000000 in the seven months end
ing July 1917 Imports Of gold were
S942,O00,O0 and exports $352,0O0.O00 in
the u months ending July, 1917, an
excess Of $500 100000 in imports.