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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
Germans Will Use
Old School Maps
to Make Clothing

BERNE-German ingenuity has once
more found way to Stave off the crisis
threatening by reason Of the lack OF
cloths and clothing. The authorities OF
the so-caled imperial clothing head
quarters, according to Berlin papers
Just arrived, have ordered all schools
to turn in old wall maps that are
mounted on linen or cloth Of any sort
The maps, it is explained by the
clothing headquarters will then be
separated from the cloth by cleansing
process, and the supply OF linen thus
obtained will be used ior clothing If
possible, but in any event ior Innings.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
HURLEY ASKS MORE
MONEY FOR YARDS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4--Chairmar
Hurley Of the shipping board today
asked congress for &2,0OOOOO for &C.
QUESTION or establishment of shpbulld
ing plants in addition to the Sl6SWO,
900 heretofore asked for the next fisca'
year He asked also for an increase
Of authority for construction OF ships
from $l,2j4OOO,0O0 to S,R5,OOO,OOO,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
INCOME TAX TEST
SUIT IS UP TODAY

A decision in the income TAX suit
brought by {, b. Shaiier OF Chicago
against +. r. Howard. state auditor
to prevent the collection Of ShWO in
taxes. is expected thiS week. Three
United States district judges, Ralph
+. Campbell. John H. Cottcral and
kimbrough Stone, were scheduled TO
take up the case again today in United
States district court here. Shaifer IS
attacking the constitutonali,y Of the
income tax law as applied to non-re'l-
deuts
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
GERMANY HOPES
FOR final PEACE
WITH RUSSIANS
HertIing Says Country Can
Rely on Strong Position,

BERLIN, Jan 4-Addrcssing the
rcichstag main committee yesterday
Chancellor Won Hertling said in regard
to the Russian rejection Of the peace
proposals dealing with disposition Of
the occupied Russian territory:
1--WE can cheeriully await the fur
ther course of this incident We rely
upon our strong position, our loyal in
tentions and our Just rights
The chancellor announced that Dr.
Won Kuehlmann has been instructed to
reject the Russian proposal TO transfer
the peace negotiations to Stockholm
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
imperative Firms
Must Make Report
Under War Tax Act

Corporations must report to the com
missioner OF internal revenue for the
purpose OF classification under the war
tax act regardless of whether they were
engaged actively in business during the
last year. according to D. c. Tucker,
member of the staff of the local col
iectors Of internal revenue, in a talk
before the Oklahoma City Retailers at
noon today The meeting was held in
the Skirvin hotel
Mr. Tucker said that few people sub
ject to the tax in the past have taken
advantage OF that provision OF the M
come tax law making possible deduc-
tions for depreciation of physical prop
critics.
D.L. Parkhurst, new president OF the
. Retailers, presided for the first time
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
SIAM DEVASTATED
BY WORST FLOODS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4--Flood' in
Siam. the worst since 1881, are devastdt-
ing the country. Dispatches today from
the American legation at Bangkok say
the water has risen to the roofs Of
houses on which peasants are living.
Great crop losses have been caused and
cattle arc dying by drowning and star
walton. A relief commission has been
appointed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
M'AD00 ARRANeES
RAIL WAGE PARLEx

WASHINGTON, Jan 4--Director
General McAdoo and heads OF the four
railroad brotherhoods agreed today ON
a plan for threshing out all wages and
labor disputes while government opera
ton prevails through an investigating
board which will report recommends
tions 10 the director general,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
American Actress Msrries.

LONDON, Jan. 4--Doris Keanc the
American actress, the Daily Mirror an.
nounces, was married yesterday to Basil
Sydney, an English actor They had
been appearing together in London ia
Romance"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
To Expedite Production.
Fair and Colder
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FoRHCAsr-oererslly fair TO.
NIGHT and Saturday Probably some
what colder Saturday,
STATE FoREciAsT--Tonloht, partly
cloudy and warmer In eastern and south.
ern portloni saturday, fair and colder In
north and west portions,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
BIG QUAKE FELT
Ar 0BERAMME MERGAU

GENEVA, Jan. 4.-The Zurich OBJ
servatory reports that serious earth
quake, which was recorded recently
has been located al Oberammergau in
upper Bavaria, and also in the upper
valley Of the Lech river.
Oberammcrgau is noted for the Pas
sion Play" performed every ten years
by the peasants in fulfillment OF vow
made by the inhabitants in 1884 Anton
Lang, the Christus Of the passion play
was reported last June to have beer
called TO the ColorS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
s.v Consr,w Opens January 49,

PETROGRAD. THURSDAY Jan g.
The Bolsheyiki have fixed the opening
Of the constituent assembly Tor lanu.
ary IL, providing there is present at
that time a quorum OF 4O members,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
CABINET PLACE
FOR MUNITIONS
HEAD IS URGED
Senator Chamberlain Would
Add Another Secretary,

WASHINGTON. Jan A depart
ment OF munitions under a new cabinet
head known as the secretary OF muni-
tionS, is proposed in bill introduced
today by Chairman Chamberlain Oh the
senate military committee, as a result
of its investigation Of war operations.
For Wars Duration.
The new department would operate
during the war and one year thereafter
The bill has the backing OF the senate
committee and will be strongly pressed
The new secretary of munitions would
have power mnder the presidents direc-
tion to control arms, ammunition, food
clothing, equipment, tentage, trahspor
tation and any other materials the
president shall designate as munitions
OF war.
Government bureaus, agencies and
funds necessary to a munitions admin
iStration will be transferred to the new
department, which contemplates naval
as wei as army supplying.
To Expedite Production.
"The bill is intended to increase and
expedite the supply of munitions Of
war" said Senator Chamberlain "Onc
great trouble with the war establishment
as disclosed by the investigation, has
been lack of coordination and the
seeming impoSsiblllty Of getting rid of
circuitous methods of doing business.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
SENATE FILINGS
HUN DEFIANCE
IN 2 NEW BILLS
. '%'x<cO,OOO,0OO for Naval
Construction Urged at
Once by France.
ASKS 100000 ARMY
.McCumber Brings in an
Amendment to Army
Appropriation Bill.
100000 ARMY

At the Kaiser were fiung two chal-
Ienges from the United States Sem
ate, as soon as the news Of the
U-boat ravages In American waters
reached that body yesterday.
Senator France. Of Maryland. in
troduced a bill appropriating $500 ooo,-
900 for the construction Of twenty
battle cruisers and ten scout cruisers.
Senator McCumber. Of North Da-
kota, introduced an amendment to
the ZOO. 10000 army appropriation
bill. directing the President to in
crease the army Immediately to $780,
0OO men exclusive of noncombatants.
Referred to Committees.
Both measures were referred to the
proper committees.
It Is said the McCumber amendment
has much more chance Of success
than the France bill Sentiment In the
Senate is strong for a big army, espe-
cially since the German, drives on the
Western front. Members of the Naval
Committee considered that the France
bill would have to be very carefully
considered, as the building program
Is already well under way, and the
naval bill Just passed has a special
provision directing quick construction.
The army appropriation bill was re-
ceiyed yesterday from the House and
sent to the Senate Military Commit
tee. 1t Is expected to be reported out
in a few days, and IT is predicted the
Senate will pass it with practically no
changes. as quickly as the House did
three days.
The bill contemplates an army of
5000, 900, and the President is allowed
to Increase that force as far as his
discretion warrants.
Senator McCumber's amendment
reads:
THE President is hereby authorized
and directed to Immediately proceed
to increase the national army to not
less than 100000 enlisted men, and
such additional officers as may be
necessary for such force, exclusive
Of noncombatant forces that may be
employed either in the United States
or abroad. and the President is here
by requested to report to Congress
what additional legislation and what
additional appropriation will be neces-
sary TO carry this provision into ef-
feet in the shortest possible time,
and as nearly as may be what time
will be required to raise. equip and
put such force in France or elsewhere
outside the United States"
BeEs for Speed.
Like the McCumber amendment. the
France bill begs for speed. 1t "au-
thorizes and directs" the President to
undertake before Sept. 1. 1918. the
construction Of twenty battle cruisers
carrying suitable armor and to have
the highest practicable speed and
greatest radius of action at a cost,
exclusive of armor and armament, not
to exceed So. 10000 each"
The bill also provides that work
upon these shall be begun as soon as
practicable.
The scout cruisers are to cost not
more than $9,0O0,O 900 each.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
Paris Now Confident
Drive Is Spent.

Paris, June 3.-Paris Is now GER
tain that the worst is over and that
the force of the crown princes S
drive has spent itself.
Premier Clemenceau late today
was in conference with the army
committee of the chamber of depu-
ties. The main subject of discus
sion, 1t is understood. was the Utili-
zation of the allied electives on'the
field of battle. The premier also
told the committee details regard
ing American and English co-opera-
tion.
There is every indication that the
equilibrium has been re-established
on the battle front.
The enemy Is now solidly endiked
along the Ourcq and Marine Rivers.
and instead OF sweeping forward
miles. he Is advancing by a few
hundred Of yards, and this only in
certain sectors on local fronts. He
NETS constant counter attacks
along the whole line which have re-
suited in gains by the French.
Cannot Cross Ourcy.
Meaux Uwenty-seven miles from
fdTiSJ III tne uidnsle DelHeeH lHe
Ourcq and Marne, the enemy is find
ing dificulty in maneuvering. His
10000 shock troops are trying saw
ageIy but Intellectually to cross the
Oureq and enlarge the field of ac-
tion westward. From scissors south
ward allied resistance is containing
the enemy in the wedge he has Gre
ated in the Marne-Ourcq triangle.
The feeling IN Paris and through
out France has never been more con-
fident than 1t is now. II is univer-
sally agreed that Gen. Foch has
once more proved his genius in out
guessing the German intentions,
throwing his reserves not where Lu-
dendorf desired to have them pinned
down, but on the vital front between
Scissors and Chateau-Thierry.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
u. S. Arplanes
Will Be Freproof

A fireproof airplane is the
latest addition to Uncle
Sans aerial program.
These planes will be con-
structed of non-infiammabl-
materials, the wings, struts.
fuselage, cts, being made of
an aluminium alloy steel. both
light and strong. The gaso-
line tanks will be specially
protected to prevent possible
puncture by infiammable bull
lets.
Flights already have been
made with the first model
A non-infiammable plane, :;
is believed. will greatly re
duce the losses of planes H.
action. 1t was the burnin,
Of his plane, rather than hi
own Injuries, that caused tho
death of Lufbery, America,
premier fiier. two weeks ago.
Had Lufbery been flying
fireproof plane there is little
doubt. it is declared, but that
he could have landed safely
despite the bullet wound
through his hand.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
PLANES TO CHASE U-BoATS.
Aero. Club Requests Extension of
Service Also.

Using the aeroplane mail carriers as
scouts for submarines of the Allan
tic Coast was urged upon the Post
master General yesterday by q COM
mittee from the Aero Club Of Ameri-
ca Alan R Hawley. president, and
Henry Woodhouse, of the board OF
governors. called upon Second Assist
ant Postmaster Preger and urged ex-
tension of the aerial routes.
They asked lines from New York
to Boston, New York and Washing
ton to Chicago. by way Of Wheeling.
W. Va, and Lima, Ohio. from Wash
ington to Pittsburgh. Cleveland, Day
ton and Detroit, and thence from De-
troit and Chicago to st. Louis.
Besides the great value Of Military
cross-country training. they point the
great value in searching out subma-
rines while travelling up and down
the coast.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
Enemy, Says Daniels,
Trying to Draw Our
Fleet to This Side,
But He Will Fail

Germany. in its U-boat campaign off
the New Jersey Coast, is giving the
United States a test of "frightful-
ness" Secretary Daniel told the
House Naval Committee yesterday
their design was to draw United
States battleships from European
waters. and also. if they could. scare
the American public as a sideshow
to the offensive toward Paris.
Daniels made 1t plain that not one
capital ship would be brought home.
Destroyers, chasers and airplanes will
care for the situation.
The Secretary appeared before the
committee in connection with the
pending naval appropriation bill.
which is In conference.
When news came to the committee
room Of the U-boat raid. members
asked the Secretary for full informa-
ton and for his steps to meet the
attack.
Daniels said that the attacking feet
was apparently small, and that a
spectacular effect rather than vital
injury must be its purpose.
'Tf," he said. "The German navy
could induce us to withdraw our bat
tleships and cruisers from European
waters, there is nothing that would
suit them SO well. They well know
the tremendous advantage which has
accrued to the allies through our
presence there.
"If our ships left the enemy might
think it more propdious time to IN
dertake some pretentious naval plans
which he is thought to have in view"
The committee could feel assured.
he continued. that the American navy
game.
Daniels said that all ships in
European waters would remain there.
The special craft and aircraft de-
signed to fight U-boats will be put to
work at once to fight the menace at
home. Daniels expressed fun conf
dence In their ability to handle the
situation. and was inclined 10 think
1t sporadic at the worst.
He told the committee also that
hereafter all transports would be con-
voyed both on their trips to Europe
and returning. The President Lin
coin, recently sunk on her way home,
was not conveyed. Although the oss
Of life on ships returning home prob
ably would be negligible. the value Of
shipping called for conveys. said
Daniels. despite the urgent need Of all
warships m the active fighting and
patrohng zone .
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
POTOMAC YIELDS TWO
VICTIMS;, SOLDIER ONE
Body of A. W. Butler. Camp Meade
Man, Found Floating.

The Potomac River yielded the
bodies of two more victims yesterday,
when the bodies of a soldier and a
small negro boy were recovered by
the police.
The body Of A. w. Butler, Is years
old. Ninth Company, 154th Depot
Brigade. stationed at Camp Meade,
Nd, was found floating in the Poto.
mac about a mile below Chain
Bridge.
Police stated that 1t had apparently
been In the water more than a week.
The soldiers wife. Mrs. Myrtle But
Ter. Glen Carlin, Va, has been noti-
fled Of her husbnd's death. The
body was taken to the District
morgue.
An unidentified negro boy about Q
years old fell overheard while play
ing on the seawall at the foot of
Seventeenth street northwest, and
was drowned before assistance could
reach him. His body was taken to
the Emergency Hospital, where doc
tors found life extinct.
The first bather victims of the sea-
son were taken by the river Sunday,
when two youths were drowned. The
total now stands at four.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
Pershing's Communique
Tells. Air Victory.

The following communique was re-
eeived yast night from Gen. Per-
shing:
"Patrolling was active in Picardy
and Lorraine.
Artillery lighting occurred in Lor-
raine and In the woevre.
AT a number of points there were
air raids. In these combats our vi
tors shot down a hostile machine.
One OF our planes Is missing"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04

Berlin Claims Chaudun.
Berlin, via London. June 3.-The
town of Chaudun. southwest Of
Scissors, has been captured. the
War once announced in its day re-
port.
The heights west of Chateau-Thi-
erry also were taken. the statement
says:
Chaudun Is four and half miles
southwest of Scissors.
Thirty-one entente airplanes were
shot down, and successful attacks
were made by the German fiiers on
railways leading to the battlefield.
which were congested by move
ments OF troops" the report states.
Fresh French Units.
Berlin, via London. June 3-"Fresh
units from-far distant fronts have en-
tered the battle" says the official day
statement. 1t asserts that French
and English divisions also have been
rushed to the scene OF battle from
neighboring fronts, which thus have
been greatly thinned out"
South of the Ourcd violent counter
attacks were bloodily repulsed. says.
the statement. The village of Belin
was captured. The French were driven
across the Savieress as far as the
eastern border Of the woods of VII
lers-Cotterets, II Is stated.
The French reserves, the war office
asserts, tried vainly to hold positions
assigned to them north of the Aisne.
They were driven back towards Mou-
lin-Sous-Teuvent. st. Christophe and
Vingre.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
of Sunk Cole Tells
How Hun Came Aboard

boat. Then there came an awful
explosion, and the old Cole began
to go down.
when the Cole began to sink, the
U-boat submerged. and We didn't
see her again; but there was an
other sub lying about three miles
OF, while this fellow was attend
ing to us. He sighted a smudge of
smoke way OF on the horizon, and
made toward II. The last We saw
of him he was still going after the
smoke"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
22 German Planes
Bag of British.

London. June 3-Twenty-two Ger
man machines were brought down by
the British yesterday. Three British
machines are missing. Eight tons of
bombs were dropped by British raid
ing machines on the railway stations
Of LIE Ga:eau, st. Quentin and Valen-
ciennes. Eighteen additional tons were
dropped on, many other targets, ac-
cording to tonight's official report on
aviation.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
Irish Vieeroy Asks Recruits.

Dublin. June 8. - The Irish lord
lieutenant tonight issued a procla-
nation asking for $4,000 voluntary
recruits before October first. The
emphasizes that there
Is no intention to disturb the farm
ing interests of ireland, and points
out that the younger men should
hasten to the colors first.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
ALLIES STILL HOLDING
VILLERS-COTTERETS;
HUN CLAIMS CHAUDUN
French Foil Foes Efforts to Penetrate
take Faverolles and Choisy- Situation Be-
tween Courcq and Marine Unchanged -
Bloody Losses Inflicted on Germans, Now
Using Fresh Forces-French Also Re-en-
forced, Berlin States.

Paris june 3-German efforts Vlcrs Cotterrts 43
Pas) failed the office announced tonight
of Faveroles 1.-TWO miles from VllersCoterets
the souheast), has been retaken by the French.
of scissors the German advance has been arrested
Marine the unchanged
the night communique states
The village Choisy for the
fifth the statement
Bloody losses Germans The Germans
usue fresh forces between Ose and Ourcq
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
One Sub Was U-1S1.

One Sub Was U-151.
With the men from the Edna were
six men Of the Hattie Dunn. who also
had been held prisoners on board the
U-boat for eight days They report
ed that this vessel was the U-15l.
They, together with the captain and
crew Of the Winneconne were picked
up early this morning, LIS miles OF
Absecon Light by Captain Masles, Of
q Mallory Line steamship and brought
to this port All hands were in three
open boats, one OF which was making
water very rapidly when picked up.
The men were almost worn out and
were suffering from lack Of food and
water.
The men who had been held on
board the submarine said they had
been treated well by the 'ierma rs.
They said the raider was rs feet
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04

New York, June 3.-'Tve been at
sea a good many years; but I was
never so scared in my life as when
that bloomin' U-boat popped up and
poked a gun at us and blazed away"
This was the way First Mate Rob-
ert Lathigee. of the schooler Edw.
H. Cole. today described his feelings
when the schooner was sunk by a
U-boat, rs miles southeast OF the
Atlantic Highlands Sunday after
noon.
Lathigee, who speaks with a pro-
nounced Southern accent. despite his
claim to East Boston as his home.
arrived at the office of the United
States Shipping Commissioner at the
battery this afternoon, on board q
rescue steamer. with Capt. H. G..
Newcombe and II members of the
crew.
I'VE were loafing along at about
three knots" continued the first
mate. about 4 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon. Nobody was thinking OF u
boats. when somebody spotted
somethin' black about a mile to
port.
Every day. up to yesterday. we
saw lots of patrols, but not one was
in sight yesterday; so when this
black thing looms up. says, He'll.
says I. now I know why there amt
no patrols. The submarines is
workin' for them
I'VE had all our flags flying. so
they'd see we was American; but
the first signal we got was Lay
to; we're coming aboard
"Ain't that just like them darned
naval reserves says I. All gold
lace; but they don't know nothin'
about the sea. Here we are, all
signals set, telling who we are. and
now they're coming aboard to look
us over. anyhow
well, sir, the next signal we got
almost keeled me over.
"'We're German 1t read. and so
they was.
Lets beat IT, says one of our
fellows.
where toy says I. There amt
ne wind
PIunked a Shot.
THE Dutchmen didn't seem to like
the way we was heavin' to. so they
plunked a shot across our bows.
Then a good-lookin young officer
comes over to US in a small boat,
with a bunch of armed men. He was
a pretty duck, that officer, and he
had a gun that would impress any
one.
YOU'RE a nice-lookin' - says
one Of my men.
'The officer looked at him and kind
of quietlike said: 'That'n be about
ALL And it was. His English was
good.
He asked for the captain, and
when Capt. Newcombe spoke up, he
says, You've got just ten minutes
to get away; I'm going to sink you.'
We didn't need ten; we made it in
five.
Time to Get Duds.
They let US go below and get our
stun: but most of US didn't bother
about our duds; we made for the
boats, for fear those fellows
watches might be wrong.
I'VE rowed straight for the Jer-
sey shore. We could see some of
the Dutchmen going below on the
Cole, and then coming up and maxi
ing Tor the U-boat In their oKp
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04

long with a surface speed OF : knots
and could submerge in Is seconds.
Capt. c. n. Gilmore Of the schooner
Edna said several OF the U-boat crew
spoke English and seemed TO be alb
solutely confident that Germany would
win the war.
Capt. Holbrook Of the schooner Hat
tie Dunn. in relating the incidents OF
his confinement aboard the German
submarine and under the flag of thu
German imperial navy. tonight said.
Lunch at Bottom Of Sea.
81 shall never forget the nj 1 OF
May q. When we had dinr with
the submarine laying on tn" bottom
OF the sea in twenty-eight {; hons Of
water. or course, we had iany ex-
CONTINUED on PAGE T:.RES
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
HUN SUBMERSLBLES INVADE
STEAMER LANES OFF JERSEY
COAST---VESSELS SHELLED
Marine Insurance
Shoots Up Soc to $40

New York. June 3.-Marine in
surance rates were increased to-
day from so cents to $40 a
thousand following reports that
U-boats were operating on this
side of the Atlantic. Some
agents refused to accept risks
at any price.