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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18
ENEMY SPY MAY
Be WORKING IN
AMERICAN LINES
Sentry Discovers Mysterious
Flashes Of Light

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Sunday, March H.
Canadian intelligence officers report
evidence leading TO the conclusion that
possibly a spy may be at work within
the American lines northwest of Toul
Early this morning an American sentry
saw flashes OF signal light from a
window facing in the direction of the
enemy lines. He fired through the win
doy and dashed into the house. but
failed TO find anyone. -Four hours car
ller important telephone wires within
the American lines were found TO have
been cut
New England Troops In Line.
The American troops who have been
in action along the Chcmin des Danes
arc division composed exclusively of
New England units The division con.
tains units from all the New England
states, troops from Massachusetts hay-
ing been especially active.
The identification of these troop, I'm
TO this time has been prohibited by the
censor. The restriction. was removed
when It was discovered that the Stars
and Stripes, newspaper published bv.
for and of the troops of the American
expedltionary forces, had contained in
its latest edition a story disclosing their
identity
An American patrol last night en-.
tered the enemy trenches at one end
OF the sector and penetrated them for
some distance without difficulty Much
valuable information was gathered. As
they were about ready to return they
established contact with the enemy, who
opened fire with a machine gun The
Americans jumped to a safe position
and hurled grcnadcS at the enemy gun
ners, sllcncing. the gun.
Rifle Protector Found.
Returning to the American side Of
No Mans Land the ra 'ers brought
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18
ONLY "a DELIN0UENTS
ARE UNACC0UNTED FOR

Only twcny-four dclinQucnts, out OF
the los at first reported, have been un-
accounted for in the first district ac.
cordlng to the report sent to the adju-
tant generals office this morning by /.
! Sartaln, clerk Of local board No. J.
All of the remainder are in military or
naval service which was the reason
tFclr qucStoinnaircs we're not properly
filled out or returned
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18
CHARLIE CHAPLIN,
FAIRBANKS, TAFT
TO SPEAK IN STATE

NHESTER II. WESTFALL,
chairman Of the state speakers
- bureau OF the Third Liberty
loan, has Just returned from Kan
sas City where he held a conference
with j.. L. Violette, chairman of IN.
speakers bureau for the Kansas City
federal reserve district, regarding
speakers for Oklahoma during the
campaign Mr.. Westiall completed
plans whereby the following people
will speak William II. Taft, Alice
Nelson, Charles Chaplin, Douglas
Fairbanks, Lieutenant Nance Of the
British army, DR. 4. l.. Powell Dor
othy Brooks, Antoinstte Funk eight
British and ten French officers.
Speakers bureaus are being or
gained in every county Of the state
that each one may be able to be fur
nlShcd with good speakers 10 en-
courage success OF the coming
loan. Ihxabiye will start April D.
>aHi4~4-sL-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18
CAPITAL SEES
NO GERMAN DRIVE
COMING IN WEST
German Threat Causes No
Fear Among i, S, Officers,
ENEMY TROOPS MASSEO
Concentration Is for Defensive
Purpose, However

WASHINGTON. March ls-Ger.
manys threat Of a great spring OF.
ienSlye on the western front no longer
lmpresses American military men.
In its weekly review today. the war
department records the conclusion that
the enemy in spite oi his vast prep.
aratlons will not take the offensive
unless forced into it This confirm,
the opinion many officers have ex-
pressed for weeks IN the face Of official
forecasts 10 the contrary from both
sides OF the Atlantic.
Only Strike II Compelled.
While hostile preparations for an OF.
ienSlye IN the west are not slackenlng. d"
the review says, 1T is becoming more
evident that the enemy viii launch the
offensive only II compelled to do so
by the cNlgencies Of the general slatcgic
situation"
The nature Of the information on
which the opinion is based, is not dis
closed. II IS Loted that fresh German
divisions have arrived IN the western
front and the German lines are said 10
be approaching the point in density be
yond which it would be impossible 10
20 without choking communication line,
and hamperlng free movement OF the
reserves Apparently, however. this
concentration has come TO be regarded
as a defensive, not an offensive move
meut
Americans On Five Fronts.
Much OF the statement is devoted to
the activities Of American troops now
engaged on fiye separate fronts, one Of
the sectors lying close to ihe Swiss bor-
der. The Official comrMinique. how
ever, adds nothing TO recently published
press reports Of the raids and trench
fighting. in which the Americans have
been involved.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18
Buy Thrift Stamps
and Get Free Pie,
New Sales Scheme

r. s. Pccbly chairman, and W. A.
Brooks, vice,chairman OF the county
Thrift stamp sales committee, with the
cooperation OF the county council OF
defense, arc making arrangements
whereby stamps will be sold by means
OF pie supperS.
Schools will charge an admission fee
for entertainments, which will then be
follow / by the auction OF pies. A pie
will be placed for sale and. the buyer,
instead OF paying for the pie, just buys
that amount Of Thrift stamps and also
gets the pie The plan has been tried
out elsewhere and has proven success
ful, according to Ed Galloway, county
publicity manager, and pies have been
known TO sell for $5Q0
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18
McAdoo Will Come
to Oklahoma CITY
on Speaking Tour

Secretary William Gibbs G. McAdoo
will speak in Oklahoma City during
the third Liberty loan campaign, an
nounced Judge c, B. Ames this morning
following receipt of a telegram to that
effect from Representative Scott b.
Ferris. The date OF the meeting here
has not been announced neither has
the itinerary of Secretary McAdoo
During the second Liberty loan cam
paign Secretary McAdoo, when he
found he was unable to come to Okla
homa City promised that he would
speak here during the third campaign
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18
HENEY TO Omaha
FOR PACKING PROBE

KANSAS CITY Mo, March i8-
Francis J. Heney, general counsel for
the federal trade commission in its in
vcStigatiou Of the packing industry.
passed through here today on his way
to Omaha, Ncb., to investigate. he an
nounccd, certain phases o' the packing
industry there and at Sioux CITY.
Iowa. Hearings in Kansas City will not
be begun until Thursday, Mr. lIcncy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18
KAISER SEES COMPLETE WEST VICTORY
BULLETIN

AMSTERDAM, March is.-Con-
fidenee in complete victory IN the
west when Hindsnburg strikes the
allied lines is expressed in a tsls-
gram sent by Emperor william to-
day TO the PomsrsniSn provincial
council, as quoted in the Lokal
AnIeiger Of Berlin. ~ have strong
hope that Field Marshal Won Hin
denbufg will soon win for US com
plsts victory on the western 'front.'"
the message reads.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18
Draft Is Raised
to Let Farmers
Plant New Crops

SPRINGFIELD, III, March l8
Men engaged in planting or cul-
tyalnR crop are TO be allowed by
exemption boards TO continue their
work until finished, although their
draft numbers are reached. orders
received by Adjutaut General Dick
inson. from the war dcpar---nt to-
day directed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18
MORRIS COMP ANY
TAX MANEUvERS
TOLD BY MORROW
Former Assessor Says Friends
Ask Valuation Gut
SLACK REFUSES TO TALK
Former Manager viii Not Dis
CuSS Plan for Village,

Morris & Company tried TO influence
]. s. Morrow. tax assessor OF Oklahoma
county in l9lS-l6, in getting a lower
valuation placed on their property, said
Morrow today
Morrow assessed the holdings Of the
company here at their 100000 capi.
talilation figure. Statements were
made 10 him by the management OF the
company that the property valuation
would not exceed S2S00O0.
Morris 4 Company appealed 10 the
county equalization board and then 10
the state equalization board and finally
got the assessed valuation cut to $500, o.
900 in 1916
Not Offered Bibes-Morrow.
There is no doubt in my mind said
Morrow this morning, that the COM
pany has tried 10 influence assessors
They tried to influence me. ! was not
offered any bribes, but some OF my best
friends and supporters whom | don't
care 10 name now were sent to me and
they urged me to cut down the yalua-
tion"
John w Choate, attorney for tho
company spent two or three DAYS in
my office and tried to get the valua-
zion OF the property reduced
Morrow said that in the campaign OF
1914 when he defeated George w Car
rico for tax assessor, he did not re
call having any men of influence in
Packingtown supporting him, but that
be understood that they were for Car
rico.
Not Popular in Psokingtovn.
u don't know that | had any enemies
: out there" he declared but the votes
will show that -l-Sas not as popular IN
PaekihgtoWn as many other voting pre-
cinots OF the county"
Morrow assessed the property Of the
company a, 81 10000 both years he was
tax assessor, but it was cut the first
year by the county equalization board
and the second year by the state equali-
tation board.
Packing house property OF Morris &
Company here is not in the corporate
limits Of Oklahoma City and the com.
pauy since the erection of the plant in
1911 has paid a school district tax, and
no other city tax, according to A. +.
Bockoycn, county treasurer. The prop
erty is IN Greely township which has
slightly the lowest tax rate Of any town
ship in Oklahoma county.
Slack will Not Comment.
That the effort made in 1910 toward |
organizing a village at Patkingtown to |
(Contlnued on paus 2 Column AN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18
AuStrians Over
so Years Old to
Be Demobilized

AMSTERDAM, Sunday, March IL
A Vienna dispatch to the Vossiche
Zeitung Of Berlin, says demobiIiration
of three Of the oldest landsturm levies
serving with the Austrian forces, con-
sisting of men born in 1867, 1868 and
1872 will begin immediately and will be
completed by May, October and De-
ccmber, respectively,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18
CRUDE OIL PRICE
UP A QUARTER

WICHITA Kan, March X The
price OF Mid-ContIncnt crude oil va,
advanced today by the Sinclair OH and
Gas company Of Tulsa, Okla, from s.
to $225 a barrel.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18
Germany Claims
Bringing Down 22
Entente Planes

BERLIN, March lS. via London
twenty-five entente airpancs we're
brought down by the Germans ycstcr-
day on the Franco Belgian front army
headquarters announced today,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18
Fair and Warmer
Weather Forecast.

tonight and Tuesday, with fresh, strong
southery winds.
STATE FORECAST - Tonight, fair;
warmer In eastern portion; fresh 20
strong southerly winds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-18
Rifle Protector Found.

Returning to the American side oi
No Mans Land, the ra 'crs brought
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New-York tribune., 1918-08-09
100 Czecho-Slovaks
Here on Way to France
Siberian Refugees Granted
Permits to Leave u. S.
for Western Front

One hundred Czecho- Slovaks, fair
samples OF the men whom the Allies
have decided 10 aid in Siberia in their
fight against German and Austrian ex
prisoners Of war, reported TO the Enemy
Alien Bureau yesterday and asked pei
mission to leave the country. The men
have made their way here from all parts
Of Siberia on their trip to join the
Allies on the Western front
Inasmuch as the Czecho- -Slovaks have
been subjects of Austria, an enemy
country, it is necessary for them to Sc
cure permits before they may go On 20
take up the fight against Germany ano
Austria, their natural enemies The de.
sired permits were granted by Perry
NJ. Armstrong, first assistant of the bu-
reau, after they had taken their oaths
of allegiance.
Two Germans, neither of whom had
registered as enemy aliens, were
brought to the Enemy Alien Bureau
yesterday and later sent to the Raw
mond Street Jail, Brooklyn, to be held
pending examinations. One gave his
name as Hans Carlsan and the other
as Paul Wlnkauf. Carlsan said he had
been in this country since 1913. Win
kauf claimed to have come here with
his parents when only five years old.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09
Allied Landing in Russia
IrritQfes German Pres,

AMSTERDAM, Aug. s.-German
newspaper are commenting in a bitter
strain over the landing Of Allied forces
on the Murman coast The Cologne
"Nolkszeitung." copy of which has
been received here, says:
"Russla's greatest Arctic port has
fallen into the hands of the Anglo
Americans, almost without resistance.
The Moscow government does nothing
except to scold the Soviets of the
North Russian districts, but scolding
does not alter the facts. Have the
Bolshcvlk leaders at Moscow become
merely officers without soldiers and
leaders without followers?
"Archangel is OF great strategic i'm
portance as the starting point of the
railway to Nologda and Moscow The
Entente's Arctic expedition thus is
seen already TO have made consider
able progress. The base which thev
previously took on the Murman coast
should not be underestimated.
'The Soviet government at Moscow
must make more definite efforts to as
sert itself against the Entente's on
slaught from the north''
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09
Allies Trying to
Bring Siberian
Factions Together

LONDON, Aug. Military and po-
htical activity in Vadivostok has in
creased, says the correspondent there
OF The Daily Mail" under date of Mon
day.
THE presence here of General Hor
vath is riddle" he adds Every one
is speculating concerning his inten-
tons, but Horvath himself is not talk
ing. The Allied consuls to-day con-
sldered the Siberian governments re-
quest for mediation and deputized
the Japanese Consul to sound General
Horvath as to whether it was not pos
slble to arrange a friendly discussion
with his opponents.
The counsellors of the British and
French legations at Peking have arrived
here They saw General Horvath to-
night. 1t is understood they intended
to offer him good advice and to reaf-
firm decision of the Allies not to
support any government until circum-
stances permit free and full express
dispatch pal i ~ to osTf Thep peGPIe qimesv from
Toxic dated August 4 says:
The decline in leading stocks after
the publication of the text of the gov
ernment's proclamation concerning the
aims and purposes of the Japanese ex-
pedltion to Nladivostok reveals the in
depreciation placed by the business
community on Japan's military activ-
tiles. feeling that the die has been
cast for much greater events than the
assistance of the Czechs is reflected by
comments in the press"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09

70 fall into the hands of the Germans
or to aid Germany in any way Alb
sence of a responsible government in
FINLAND TO develop such guarantees on
its own account until now has block ID
al lans for help from American or
Ali sources.
The appeal was the subject O. con-
ference during the day between Col
vile Barclay, counsellor of the Brit
ish Embassy, who is acting Ambassa-
dor, and Acting Secretary Polk. A re-
ply probaly will be made shortly.
The Scandinavian governments acted,
1t is learned, after being urged as broth
ers, to do something for the Firms.
The American government is assured N
the appeal that the Firms will be will
ing to accept whatever terms may be
adopted by the Scandinavians regard
ing the administration of the supplies
and that Germany also Will furnish
proper guarantees.
DR.. haarlo Ignatius. who was sent to
this country last fall by the Finnish
government for the dual purpose of
seeking recognition of Finnish indie
pendence and obtaining foodstuffs. has
returned to Finland He was unable to
obtain any assurance that Finland
would be recognized by the United
States, although recognition has been
given by Switzerland and France, az
we'll as by the Scandinavian countries
and Germany.
1t is stated that political conditions
IN FINLAND are SO unsettled as to MAKE
1T seem unwise, from the American and
brltish standpoint, to grant recogni-
ton o.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09
Loyal France Lauds
Conviction of Malvy
By Caspar Whitney

Copyright 1918 by The Tribune Assocat.on)
PARIS. Aug 8.-Although the Malvy
sentence is believed too light, his con-
viction on any count brings relief, if
not entire satisfaction, to the nom
political, loyal Frenchmen who have
watched the vagares of the trial with
much undisguised anxiety. The con-
demnation of this onetime highly
placed and trusted official for failure
to discharge his full duty in Frances
critical hour may be accepted by the
world at large as showing the peoples
temper toward disloyalty which even
favored politicians dare not. in the
final analysis, disregard
Despite the eloquent appeals and the
influence welded by his former asso-
ciates to befog the issue. the evidence
developed clearly showed that Malvy's
course had jeopardlzed the interests of
his country, and his punishment,
though inadequate, will have a salutary
effect both at home and abroad. 1t
also strikes another blow at Caillaux.
whose man Malvy appears TO have
hoon
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09

ne so diers knew that as a Jewish
officer he stood apart from other Off
GERS of the Car, whom they hated
ana reared. They made him pres dent
Of the military court.
FIVE thousand officers, some of them
generals in the imperial army, were ar
ralgned before him. AS to the deci-
slons rendered by the court in the 5000
cases, It's former president maintained
silence
ne eXcesses of the sailors in the Bal
tic fleet shook DR.. logolevitch's faith in
the revolution While sailors and of
hcers were waiting tensely for the first
dehnlte news of events to break
through the cloud of rumors, the Of
hcers of one warship ordered the sea
men to the deck. Machine guns we're
trained on them and for four hours
they were compelled to sing God Save
the Gar"
At the end of four hours authentic
reports that the Gar had abdicated
reached Helsingfors and the sailors
went wild.
Officers Burned Alive
Those who had been compelled to
stand on deck singing" said DR.. logole-
witch, marched their officers down into
the engine room of the ship and forced
them to crawl into the fire pits
On the flagship of Admiral Wirren
the admiral, his wife and eighteen
year-old daughter were brought on
deck. said DR.. Iogolevitch, and the
women compelled to stand stiffy at at
tention while sailors mutilated Admiral
Wirren with knives Then, said the
surgeon. hole was chopped in the ice
beside the ship and the admiral thrown
in. After that he said his daughter
died by violence and his wife, insane
from the sights she had seen, plunged
through the hole in the ice and was
drowned.
These and other horrors, many o.
which Dr.. Iogolevitch witnessed. pros
trated him mpletely and he was sent
to the hospital again. When he was
able to leave the hospital he made his
way to an estate which he owned in
Siberia.
Joined Anti German Army
After recuperating there he Joined
the anti German and anti BolsheviA
forces in Manchuria. being appointed
surgeon general of the army whose
supreme commander was General
PleshkoH.
After hearing from his son Paul, who
had been a prisoner in Germany and
reached the United States in February,
Dr.. Iosolevitch resolved TO join him
with the rest of his family, and now
the two, with the doctors wife, his
daughter Ray and his other son Boris
are united again.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09
Russia Declares War
Against England and
France, Berlin Reports

LONDON, Aug. s.-The Russian gov
ernment has issued declaration that
state of war exists between England
and Russia, according to dispatch to
the "Lokal-Anzeiger" of Berlin. which
Prints it with reservation" The dis
patch reached here via Stockholm.
The newspaper "Pravda" of Petro-
grad, Bolshevik organ, declares that
the Russian Republic must ally itself
to Germany to carry on the struggle
against Russias former allies
Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik Minister
OF War, is reported to have issued an
order in which the French, English and
Czecho-Slovaks are declared to be enc
mics of Russia
1t is reported here to-day that it has
been agreed between the Bolsheviki and
the Germans that the Germans shall
not advance further into Russia. Under
this agreement, the Bolsheviki would
be able to transfer troops f9om the
Eastern front to be concentrated ID
against the Czecho- Slovaks in the
Nolga region.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09
Austrians Protest
At Bread Prices

LONDON, Aug. s.-There is wide
spread discomfort in the large Austri-
an towns, due to a recent rise Of l16
per cent. in the price of bread, &C
cording to a. Exchange Telegraph dis
patch frol urich to-day. The Social
ist party in Austria has declared that
it is impossible for the working classes
to bear this increase and negotiations
have been opened with the government
over the situation. Meetings of pro-
test have been held in the populous
working class districts OF Vienna,
Prague and Gratz.
Complications are feared the dis
patch adds. Salzberg is declared to
have been without bread for the pas.
eight days, while Dalmatia is reported
suffering from "malady of hunger"
because of the lack of food.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. s.-Fun bread
rations will be restored in Vienna after
next Sunday, but the price will be
raised Is per cent, according to the
Vienna correspondent of the "Weser
Zeltung" of Bremen.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-09

ate the Russian front against the Cen
tral Empires.
Archangel, it was believed here to-
day, has been selected by the Entente
and American diplomatic envovs in
Russla as their headquarters. The
State department was advised By Am
bassador Francis to -dav that he haA
lett Murmansk for Kandaaska, and 1t
was the suDposition that he was on his
way to Archahgel. 1t is known that
the Allied missions have had under
conslderatlon the suggestion of estab-
llshlng themselves at the White Sea
port
Murmansk is isolated at the present
time, and although connected by rail
way with Petrograd the communica
uons are such that there is now no
travelling n that road