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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18
WATSON WOULD
CURB WILSON'S
RULE after WAR
Indiana Senator Talks Against
0verman Power Bill

WASHINGTON, Feb l8-PIoyi-
'lonS Of the Oyerman bill giving Pfcsi-
dent Wilson wide power, to feorganllr
The var bfanchr, Of the government
we're denounced as Unconstitutional
and "autocratic" by Senator Watson to-
day in the course ri a speech in support
Of the senate draft OF the admlniitra-
tons railroad bill
THE Oyerman bill" declared Senl
tor Watson. "coniers upon the president
unheard Of powers, many Of which ~
my mind are not justill1hlc. but
the most rcprehen,ible feature Of that
measure, in my judgment. i, the one
that provides that this autocfatic al.
ih0rity shall continue for one year aItcr
the termination oi the war.
Why This Powcr2
WHY this provision Why GEEK no
that measure, as in the railroad bin. 90
rcfpetuatc power asked 10 prosecute
the war into the days when there shall
he no war; They are not constitution
al: they are not in harmony with the
! spirit Of orr institutions.
u an willing 20 confer upon the pres.
idcnt" the Indiana senator continued.
"all the powers necessary IN win this
war. ! have voted FOR several meas
urcs. the necessity Of which ! doubted
because he stated that the authority
was essential 10 the successful prose-
rution Of this conflict. but ! am con-
,inccd hat in order 20 win his war It
is murccSSarv 10 confer upon The nrc,i-
dent these trcmendou, power, for =
rer,od OF peace long after the conflict
! shall have ceased.
Should End With Peace.
"To that end let rs therefore resolve
with the proclamation Of ncncc, the
president shall surrender all the vast
movers willingly conferred upon him
by an aroused people because " the
cNigcnt necessities Of war that this M.
! ton shall return to the kind Of rc0uhli-
founded by the reyercd fathers OF the
! union"
Senator Watson approved ,hc rrovi-
sion I'm the railroad bill limiting gov
eminent control over the railroads to
| ciohtcen months after the war.
In his opinion. Senator Watson said.
the wal will mark a new era in rail.
road MANAGEMENT.
Competitive system Has Gone.
90 believe the old system OF cpmpcti-
| ton Is gone forever: that the Sherman
an,i-trust law so far rs it affects rail
road combinations will I've rcocalcd and
that an'i-poolinC laws directed at rail
| road operations viii he ~ahrogalcd and
a plan will be adootcd which will civ"
the government oracti-al control NJ
! American railroads without the weak
ness and inciiiciency incident to gov
eminent OWNERSHIP"
Adontion Of tho standard of com.
oensation nrovided IN the bill, was also
URGED bv Senator Watson
ut may he nccessarv." he added 80
carry out this vast nroicct for the 0rc
idcn' to raise the rates and he shorll
he Given the power TO aSS"me the in
%itiativc IN this undertaking.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18
Military Funeral,
First Here in War,
Held for B. ]. Mantz

Oklahoma City, first funeral service
for a soldier in the present war was
held at < o'clock this morning when
Rev. b. Mutsaers Of ST. Joscph's cathe-
dral, conducted services for Bernard J.
Mantl, X years old, who died last
Tuesday in Camp Logan, Col
Active pallbearcrS were chosen from
the army recruiting station here They
are ScrgcantS James T. Britt. Timothy
Moran. Frank l.. Mayer and Corporals
Adlcy +. LamberSon. Charles +. Cupp
and First Class Private Benjamin II.
Peters.
William Ritgc. Paul Prunty. Henry
Faltcr, II. q. Stark. Donald Brannon
and Harold Smith, boyhood friends Of
Mantz, were honorary pallbearers.
Burial was in Fairlawn cemetery.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18
STRICTLY MEATLESS DAYS
TO BE RULE HEREAFTER

Even brains will he scarce Tuesday
said the county food administrator to-
day as no meat, not even the by-pro-
ducts such as brains, sweet breads, pigs
feet, liver etc, will be sold. Al a meet
ing last Friday the dealers agreed to
discontinue the sale OF all meats and
meat products on Tuesdays and to dis
continue the sale Of all pork and pork
products on Saturdays.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18
CAPITOL WILL
CLOSE TUESDAY
Mark Of Respect Shown 10
Late Judge ThaCker
FUNERAL IN AFTERNOON
Body Is Taken 10 StatehOuSe
Flag at Half Mast

The body Of Judge Charles NJ. BGck.
er vas taken 10 the statch0uSc At II rs
o'clock this afternoon and placed in the
supreme court room where II will lie IN
Stple until The funeral at ? o'clock to.
mbrrow afternoon The services viii
be conducted IN the supreme court
room
Governor Takes Part
Governor Williams and heads Of
state departments met the body in front
Of the %statehouse and escorted II TO
the court room A guard Of honor
composed Of members OF the supreme
court. criminal court Of appeals and
supreme court commission will remain
with the body until the funeral service
begins. some Of the younger men hay
ing been detailed 10 remain with the
body through the night
The flag on the state capitol was
placed at half mast TODAY on order Of
Governor Williams The death Of
Judge Thacker, coming unexpectedly
cast a pail on the ]statehou'e that cx.
tended to every department and prac-
tically all state business was at a stand
still The capitol will he closed at noon
tomorrow as a mark Of respect to Judge
Thacker.
Executive Order.
Governor Williams issued an execu.
tive order today in which he paid trib-
ute 10 Judge Thackcr and announced
funeral arrangements which were made
at a conference between the governor
and members Of the supreme court The
order follows:
THE Honorable Charles NJ
Thacker departed this life on the
morning Of February H. 1918
Funeral services will be held at 2
o'clock in the afternoon OF Feb
ruary 10, 1918. at the supreme court
room in the state capitol He laid
down the cares OF this life after a
long and distinguished career IN
public service. lie served his
country well and faithfully in many
stations: the city Of Mangum as
mayor; the county OF Greer as
county attorney and county judge,
the Territory OF Oklahoma as a
member OF the senate or council
and member of the territorial board
of normal regents; and the state
Of Oklahoma as a member OF the
supreme court commission, and at
the time Of his death as a member
Of the supreme court. As a citizen,
lawyer, publicist, Judge and courte-
II gentleman he stands as a model
Flag at Half Mast.
AS a mark OF respect | hereby
direct that the flag OF the capitol
be placed at hall mast on Monday
and Tuesday, February Is and ~,
1918. the days during which his body
will lie in state and the burial Serv-
ices held in the supreme court room
of the capitol after which, on the
afternoon of February 10, 1918, hrs
body will be inferred in Fairlawn
cemetery, and that the various state
departments be closed for the day
after u o'clock. noon, on Tuesday,
February 10. 1918"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18
HUNDRED MILLION ASKED
TO RUSH DESTR0YERS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l8.-Sup-
Elemental appropriation estimates sub
mitted to congress today include a
naval emergency fund Of 500 100000 to
expedite ship construction and for the
purpose Of constructing submarines,
destroyers and similar craft,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18
Gasoline Hearing
Ordered Postponed

The corporation commission today
announced that the hearing in the gaso-
line rate case, in which Attorney Cen
cral s. P. Freezing is trying to have a
rate fixed for gasoline has been post
poned from February Is to March 10.
Mr.. Freezing said he would be unable
to prepare all his testimony by Febru-
airy 3. Members Of the federal trade
commission, who are gathering data
on gasoline prices and whose testimony
will be used at the hearing, are ex-
pccted to arrive in Oklahoma City in a
few days.
The War Saving, Torch OF Liberty
stands for the i]udcOcndence we mean
to win for the word
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18
MAN FALLS FIFTY FEET
FROM VIADUCT BRIDGE

CIaud Beatty 2 years old, was 'erI-
ou,Iy injured about / o'clock this -i'er'
noon when he lost his balance while
walking the rail on the yiaduct bridge,
Beside, having both wrists broken, he IS
badly bruised all'oysr his body and his
head severely cut lie fell about ~
feet Beatty was taken to Wesley hos
pital in Street and Draper, ambulance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18
BRITISH CABINET
FACES CRISIS ON
military STAND
CONTINUED From pso, T..

l~IohilNufu FToW Fsue W
m knowing why the distinguished sol.
der is treated 10 scuvily II con
tinues.
Confidence Is Shattered.
III the summary dismissal Of Cen
eral Robertson were not enough 10
shatter our confidence in Premier Lloyd
George and The government, the cir.
eumstances Of the dismissal would.
The need Of the hour Is a premier who
while knowing where TO fofbear inter
ference with what he does not under
stand will know also how 10 throw his
whole weight inio the prosecution Of
the war"
lanes W Lowther. the speaker OF
the house Of commons. and General
Jan {. Smnts are mentioned by the
Post a. the type Of men fitted to head
the government
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18
To Cure a Cold In One DaH

Take LAXATIVE BROMO- OUI.
NINE (Tablets) 1t stops the Cough
and Headache aud works off the Cold.
+ W GROVES signature on each
box. Soc. (Ady)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18
SMOKES CAMPAIGN
FOR SOLDIERS IS
OFFICIALLY open
CONTINUED From Page ~


dication that the total will reach up into
the thousands Of dollars by the end OF
the week.
5000 Lists Out,
I'VE have sent ont about 5000 lists
and nine which have already been re-
turned average a little over SIS
each With 70 many agencies al
work in the state for such a worthy
cause ! think that II is possible that
the average will he increased by the
time all the lists are in and the money
forwarded 10 the headquarters OF the
Our Boys In France Tobacco Fund.
Members OF all Of the Lions clubs
Of the state arc giving practically their
entire time this week TO the campaign
and in all Of the cities where there are
Lions clubs ! am sure that for the
week every tobacco user will literally
go fifty-iiity on his smokes with his
buddy in France"
All Goes For Tobacco.
All of the money contributed 10 the
fund goes for tobacco. as all the over
head expenses Of the campaign IS con
tributed as well as arc the stamps
which go on the post cards which are
included in each kit OF tobacco. In fact
each twenty five cents contributed pur.
chaseS IS cents worth OF TOBACCO II is
guaranteed that not less than As cents
..,,,b 81 ,,b.r., A.. l,ruarJ.J a., -, .,I
dicr for each Is cents received and this
amount OF tobacco will last a soldier
for one week.
Each person who signs one Of the
contribution lists and donates at leaS,
Is cents will receive a post card from
a soldier acknowledging receipt Of a XII
Of tobacco The post card is addressed
from the lists before being placed IN
the kit OF tobacco and when the soldier
in France receives it. all he has TO dc
is to write his thanks on the back Of the
card and tell YOU anything the censor
will let bv and mail IT to YOU.
"F~ifty-hfty" All Week.
The contributions received in this
mornings mail included the following
checks
II. Z. Shut, Springer, Oklahoma,
50.
Henry Allison Drug Co, Hugo,
Okla, $50
City Cafe and Restaurant, Gin
ton. $lS7S.
w. II. Ramsey, Shawnee. Slj7S.
Palace DQig Co, Kellyyillc,
SllW
A check for $ls was received from b
6. Wlnterburg, CARMEN, Okla. ycster.
day and two checks for Sl7 each wer,
received Saturday These together wit
the amount obtained from the sale Of
box Of fifty cigars 10 members Of tht
Lions club at their regular meetins
last Tuesday brings the total amour
on the first day of the campaign tC
500 A.
"FiityIifty on your smokes witt
your Buddy in France" all this week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18
LAx-Fos With pepsin.

A Liquid Digestive Laxative pleasant
to take, Just Try one Soc bottle for In
digestion or Continuation (Ady J
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18

Health Report-Three cases Of infec-
tious diseases were iNportcd TO the
health department TODAY. One was Of
smallpox and one NJ messleA The health
departments records also show mat
there is another case OF typhoid fever
hAra
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18

Arkansas Road Man here-WMlam II
Owen. chairman Of the state highway
commission OF Kansas, was In conference
with Governor Williams and MAX l. Gun
nlngham. state highway engineer, today
In regard to roads In the southeastern
Part OF Oklahoma that will be Joined with
I.rkansas roads Mr.. owen will attend
the meeting Of the Postal Highway nsso-
citation here tomorrow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18

Ground stsked or-Ths state engln-
sers department today staked of ground
for the erection Of the state hospital nj
Thirteenth street and Phillips ayenuc
Work OF excavatlng for thu building will
be begun this week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-18

IN the case which viii be tried In the
municipal court his afternoon,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-14
USING SMALL FORCES
Allies Employing Only Enough
Men to Hold Their Line.
Will Hold American Army in Reserve
Until II Becomes Complete and
Powerful Force.

Ottawa, May IA cable summary
of operations on the western front re-
ceived here from the war committee
of the British cabinet says the Allies
are so confident of their ability to re-
pei any advance the Germans may
attempt that it has been decided not
to use the American army until it
becomes a complete and powerful
force
Choose to Wait for Complete Army.
THE position now is" said the
summary, that the Germans, deter
mined to concentrate every available
unit on one enormous offensive, are
draining their country dry to force a
decision before II is too late.
1.-The Allies are so confident that,
having been given the choice Of a
small immediate American army for
defense, or waiting till they are re-
inforced by a complete, powerful,
self-supporting American army, they
have chosen the latter.
ITO the sledge hammer uses OF
masses of men by the enemy, the Al
lies are opposing the strategy OF
meeting the blow with the smallest
force capable of standing up to the
shock, while keeping the strongest
reserve possible"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-14
COAL MAY Be SCARCE
Serious Danger Exists of Fuel
Shortage Next Winter.
Public Delays Purchases Owing to
Policy of Being Urged to Use
Cheaper Grades.

Washington, May 14.-Offlcial cir
cles here admit that the nation is
headed toward a worse coal famine
next winter than it experienced the
past one.
Mine reports show an actual fall
ing off in production that will mean
a serious shortage by December. De-
spite figures from the federal railway
administration that more coal is be-
ing hauled now than a year ago less
fuel is being mined.
Fuel administration officials say
lack of coal cars is responsible. Mine
operators say the same thing. The
reply of the railway administration
is that every request for cars is be-
ing met.
In part both of these contentious
seem to be true. But there Is third
reason which probably is the most i'm
portant In many sections there is
no market for coal. The administra.
ton is trying to get the public to
use a lower grade of coal than it has
been accustomed to with the result it
is holding back In the hope of a
change in policy later.
Thus instead of stimulating produc-
tion the federal policy is curbing It,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-14
Sculptor Borglum Asks President
to Investigate Fully Aircraft
Statements.
ABUSE OF CONFIDENCE
Several Military and Division Mem
bers Are Accused of Responsible
ity for Chaotic Conditions In
the Service.

Washington, May 14.-Another let
ter to President Wilson has been
made public by Gutzon Borglum, storm
center of the aviation controversy.
Borglum begins his statement by de-
nying that he had betrayed the Pres
ident's confidence, renewing his asser-
tiops of grave misconduct in the gov
ernment aircraft production organiza-
ton, and insisting that the Senate
Military committee should conduct
openly and thoroughly the investiga-
tion which, he says, he was prevent
ed from making "by the War depart
ment under Secretary Baker"
In regard to the documents put into
the Senate record Friday which were
designed to show that the sculptor
attempted to capitalize his friendship
with the President by secretly organ
izing a corporation to produce air.
planes, the letter says Secretary
Brandegee of Connecticut will submit
to the Senate Tuesday or Wednesday
detailed affidavits and evidence relat-
ing to this deliberate frameup."
1T is a matter of the gravest con-
cern to me-" the letter adds, that
credence could be given to charges
of such nature, or that they could have
been in your possession, and I have
received no intimation of the false
hood until Mr.. Marshall intimated that
there was some sort of charge or
charges of disloyalty to you. This
is so u..thinkable that dismissed and
declined even to discuss them"
Mr.. Borglum repeats his published
answer to the charges and contin-
ues:
1T is absurd to state that pro-Ger-
mans are clamoring for Investigations
while the Secretary of War is a party
to statements, untrue and unfounded,
issued to deceive the nation and serv.
ing no other possible purpose except
to warn Germany to hurry her own
airplane production, as we are for
ever and forever Just at the peak OF
production
Never, / believe, in the history OF
the country, has group of men been
given so completely a nations re
sources, together with the Admins
| tration's and the peoples confidence
as have the aircraft group, and never
has such confidence been more wan
tonly abused.
81 refer here to Major Genera
Squires, Howard E. Coffin, Colone
Deeds and Colonel Montgomery
These division and military member!
appear everywhere in the program
planned to meet our military needs
and they appear everywhere in tn,
deliberate and elaborate machiner!
that placed and held the colossal con
tracts among a few-they appeA
everywhere in the fine network o
falsehood and camouflage, and the.
include Mr.. Baker as their partne
in the common statements to the pub
lic-they deliberately lied to you an
framed up their statements, particu
larly their failures; and misled Cor
gress before the Senate Military com
mittee, and they directly are respor
sible for no engines, no planes, no pre-
pellers and our vanished appropris
tions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-14
Must Sell Bonds and Pay Debts.

Omaha, May 14.-Federal Judge
w. I. Sanborn of st. Paul and Lewis
in special session here, ordered Re-
ieiver Baldwin Of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad to sell $1,500,000
worth of securities held by that road,
take 100000 cash in its banks and
$1,500,0O0 received from the govern
ment as payment on the first three
months of government operation OF
the property, and pay s3.60U,0 900 worth
of outstanding indebtedness. includ-
Ing overdue interest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-14
THREE AMERICANS ROUTE FOE
Attack Thirteen Germans In Snipers'
Nest Killing Four.

With the American Army In france,
May 14.-Three American scouts at
tackled a German strong point In the
Luneville sector, in which enemy
snipers had a nest and had been op-
Grating with such success that sew
eral Americans had been killed by
their bullets.
The scouts found the point held by
an officer and IL men. The party at
tackled the Germans killing the officer
and four men. The officers papers
which were captured included Ger
man code and other documents from
which important information was Sc
cured. The scouts retired when
German reinforcements appeared.
Upon the return Of the scouts rs
Americans crossed to the German po-
sition and resumed the fighting. The
repor on this encounter had not been
received up to late today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-14
CEDES POLAND TO GERMANY
Russia Said to Have Negotiated q
Secret Treaty.

Geneva, May 14.-Poland is handed
over to Germany economically, po-
litically and militarily, according to
the terms of a secret treaty reached
at Brest-Litovsk between delegation
of the Russian government headed by
Leon Trotzky and German representa-
tives, according to the Gazette of Lau-
same The newspaper guarantees
the authenticity of the treaty, which
consists of seven clauses which II
prints.
BY the fifth clause, for example,
Russia is bound to support at a peace
Polish question concerns Germany
alone and is not an international one.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-14
CONFISCATE GIRLS FlNERY
Germans Promise Party as 9use To
Get Cherished Bits.

London, May IA tale of cruel
hoax on young girls in German vii
lage is related by the Keller Zeitung,
Ihringshausen maidens, promised a
Sunday afternoon dance In the town
hall dressed themselves in their best
bringing out from hiding places cher
ished bits of finery. The trooped to
the hall and for two hours waited in
vain for partners and music Then
the burgomaster arrived, closed the
doors and ordered each airl to sign
her name to an official paper That
done he curtly informed them that the
dance would not take place. The
next day policemen visited the girls
homes and confiscated their ribbons.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-14
SAY HINDENBURG IS DEAD
Tale Told by Captured Germans Is
Not Credited.

London, May 14.-All German pris-
oners captured in France say that
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is
dead, letters from British officers on
the western front report. according to
the Daily Express. At the same time
the name of General Won Mackensen
is brought into prominence as that
Of great man who is to bring the
Germans victory. The Express as
sumes that the Hindenburg story is
circulated to explain the failure of the
great offensive.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-14
Italians Praise Red Cross.

Baltimore, May 14.-Cardinal Glib
bons made public cablegram he re-
ceiyed from the Rev. Sigourney Fay.
an official representative of the Red
Cross at Rome, in which Father Fay
says the work Of the Red Cross has
made the name of America a syno-
nym for generosity and helpfulness.
'The very sight of an American Red
Cross uniform ic the signal for an
rnthrsiastic demonstration OF friend
ship and affection" Father Fay says.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-14
SAY BRITISH PLAN FAILED
Germans Claim Harbor at Ostend Is
Not Closed.

Amsterdam, May IA German
version of the sinking of the Vim
dictive In Ostend harbor, as recount
ed by an eyewitness" has been re-
ceived here.
when the bombardment from the
sea began" says the account, "ten
airplanes appeared over the town,
dropping bombs and flaming objects
The Vindictive struck the piles at the
extreme end of the jetty and sank.
There she may stay as long as she
likes for she does not interfere with
u.s."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-14
Approves Women's War Work.

Washington, May 14.-Formal ap
proval and support of the work under
taken by the women's committee of
the Council of National Defense is
given by President Wilson in a letter
made public on the eve of the May
conference of the committee, which
will continue through Wednesday.