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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
AIRCRAFT PROBE
BY. SCULPTOR FOR
PERSONAL CAIN
Corporation Planned for BuSi-
ness With Him as Partner,
"C0ULD WORK PRESIDENT"
Member Of British Mission
Named in Scandal,

WASHlNGION MAY lO-Docr
re0t, made available today from th
Official files OF the government shon
that Gutlon Borgum the sculptor
whose charges againS the aircraft pros
gram have led 10 the impending in
qulry had been connected with nego.
tiatlons for the establishment of new
aircraft producing corporation IN which
he was a silent partner
Briton Is Named
Negotiations between BorgIum, Hugo
Gibson connected with the British war
mission IN the United States and Ken
yon Mix OF the Dodge company, De-
trot, automobile manufacturers, began
last December, the documents show. \
statement by Mix included in the docu-
ments, tells how he withdrew after be-
coming suspicious OF Borglum's actiy-
tleS and reported the affair to Howard
Coffin. then head OF the aircraft pro-
| ductlon board
| The documents which have been sup
Piled from the official files of the war
department and are now in the hands Of
senators most intimately connected with
the aircraft investigation, declare that
Borglum continued his negotiations
after President Wilson authorized him
TO make an inquiry into the aireraf,
situation
Gould Work wilson
A summary OF tho negotiations
signed BY Henry Harrison Suplec. who
| participated as a consulting engineer ior
| Mix, declared Borglum was to be repre-.
Sented IN the corporation by Mr.
Harris and that Borgum's Sole asset
! IN the transaction was TO be first. his
personal friendship and association with
President Wilson, whom he stated he
could do anything he wanted with"
Sought New Ideas
As a further asset" Suplee's state.
ment declares Borglum, gave everyone
concerned IN this matter to understand
] that his position with the aircraft pro-
! ductlon board and the aerial section of
the signal corps, u. s A., was such that
he could obtain for their use plans and
technical details which this company
could use and thus save considerably
both in time and in money in beginning
| operations.
This statement, the documents show.
made mention of Nix after Borglum had
shown his presidential authority as in
vestigator and at this point the .u.
picions Of Mix were aroused and he
withdrew from the negotiations.
Board Was "DistsstefuL"
The documents also declare Borgluru
told Mix that through his friendship
with the White House and acquaintance
with Mr. Gibson, the engineer in the
employ OF the British ministry Of mun-
tons" he would have access 10 the best
foreign and American designs and prac-
ticcs
Suplec's statement further declares
that Borglum gave him to understand
that the personnel Of the aircraft board
was highly diStasteiul 10 him" and that
he proposed TO change it by virtue Of
his friendship with President Wilson"
and asked Suplee TO suggest men for
the places
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
FRENCH AVIATOR
FELLS SIX HUN
PLANES IN A DAY
Lieut., FonCk Brings Two Foes
Down in Ten Seconds,

PARIS, May io-Six German
airplanes we're brought down yes
terday BY sub-Lieut. Rene Fonck,
the war office announces.
Yesterday Lieutenant FonCk
brought down six German biplanes
in the course OF two patrols. He
downed the first two in ten sec
onds. the thirdqfive minutes later
and the other three in course OF
the second patrol
Lieutenant Fonck's achievement
OF Yesterday has never been cQualcd
lie is the greatest air batler since
Captain Guyncmer
Lieutenant Fonck, who recently tool
a leading part among the French ace,
Sas credited unofilcially nearly a mont
lgo with having shot down thirty-iou
German machines He is described a
, remarkably cool and daring fighter
Recently he fought two German ma
chimes in a squadron OF eight, fellcd on,
Of them and put the other TO flight II,
is 2j years old
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
British Score, Too.

LONDON May l0-The British have
recaptured small portion OF front
trench northwest Of Albert which the
enemy gained yesterday it is announced
officially
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
Cloudy and Warmer
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FORECAST - Partly cloudy
weather tonight and Saturday probably
SOMEWHAT warmer saturday,
STATE FoREcAsr-Tonlaht. psner-
ally falri cooler In southeastern portion;
frost In northeastern portion. Saturday,
generally cloudy rising Temperature.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
DECREASE IN ORDERS
FOR u. S. STEEL CO.

NEW YORK. May l0-Unfiiled
orders OF the United States Steel cor
poration on April 20 last, amounted to
874lSs2 tons. according TO the monthly
statement issued today. This is a de-
crease Of 5l9,See tons. compared xith
l lhe aIdsIX ON AAfch IL. =.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
WAR Department
SENDS AGENT TO
VICE HERE
Army Lieutenant Directs Raids
in Which Six Are Caught
SEEKS HEAVIER PENALTIES
Courts viii Be Asked 10 Co.
operate in Campaign

''N NIIIF IIlf SUI lUktlIl iIuNdlr dBdIUNI
vice conducted recently by the police
department here, Oklahoma City is not
yet clean enough morally 20 satisfy
army officials. it was brought out in
police court this morning when five
persons were fined $40 and costs by
Judge W. O Mitchell on a charge OF
lettering Their names arc: /. n
Newell K. J. Nolvmer. Mary Rice
Dwight Talbert and Hazel Webb. ar
rested last night IN a raid by the police
at l2il West Grand avenue.
Lieutenant Testifies.
Evidence brought ont in the trial
which was strongly contested by the
defendants showed that the raid was
made in cooperation with government
officials Lieut. Paul Popenoe testified
that he had been sent from the sanitary
corps OF the national army from Wash
lngton to aid IN fighting vice in Okla
homa City.
According to the licutenants tcsti-
mony he was solicited from the stree
last night at l2H West Grand avenue
When he entered the house he safe
he was me, by the proprietress, Hare
Webb. who asked him il Mike Connor
had not framed up" with him to com,
there While in conversation with he
he said he saw two otixr girls will
men. When the place was raided al
were taken to the police station
Records Kept at Capital
O A. Cargill, who appeared as coun
sci for the girls asked Lieut.. Pau
Popenoe where he had got his nforms
ton on the rooming house The lieu
tenant promptly answered from officia
reports in the war department at Wash
mgton, d. {.
Detective Mike Connors, who ap.
peared as a witness to tell OF the char
actcr OF the girls was sharply reproycc
by Cargjll during the trial
Cargill also gave notice OF an appea
when the girls were sentenced Iudgt
Mitchell set the appeal bonds at $50
Police records showed that the arres
OF Mrs. Hess, proprietor OF the Hes
rooms last night also resulted iron
the investigation OF the army officials
Her trial was continued until this after
noon.
Wants Heavier Fines.
Lieutenant Popenoe stated that grea
Improvement had been the result o
recent police crusades against vice her,
but the condition still needed stten
tior.
Higher fines and closer cooperation
between the city, county and state OF
ficials is needed TO make Oklahom,
towns clean said the lieutenant. Nor
has been accomplished in Texas thai
Oklahoma he pointed out since the lin
for immoral conduct is as high as $1U
An attempt will be made, the lieuten
ant said to get the county and stat
courts to arrange for heavy fines.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
Increased War
Revenue Plans
FaceOpposition
Revision TO Meet Expenses Is
improbable Before
December

WASHINGTON, May 10 Secretary
McAdoo's plans for immediate legisla
ton by congress TO increase war
revenues, announced last night. met to-
day with immediate and formidable
opposition
After a conference today between
Representative Kitchn. majority leader
OF the house, and chairman Of the ways
and means committee. with Chairman
Simmons and other members OF the
senate committee II was stated that
revenue revision before next December
is very doubtful"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10

LONDON, May 10.-The German submarine base of Os-
tend on the Belgian has been blocked the result of
new raid by British naval forces, the admiralty
The obsolete cruiser Vindctve filled with concrete has been
sunk across the entrance to the harbor
The British lost motor boat. Their casualties were
light
- The admiralty issued the following statement;
Operations designed to close the ports of Oend and
ZeebrGge successfully completed last night when the OBJ
soe cruiser Vndcve sunk between the piers and
the entrance harbor Since the attack Zeebugge
April 23 Vndcve had been filled with concrete block
ship for this purpose.
"Our light returned their base with the loss
Of one launch which had been damaged and sunk
by orders of the admiral to prevent its falling into the hands
of the enemy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
HOW U.BoATS have Been BOTTLED UP

British bottled the German submarine bases the
Belgian coast shown in the above the bcks lines indicating the triangle
Zgge Buges the inland which connected BY
April raid British naval forces scored distinct
Zeebug which left Os only possible outlet
blocking
pockeing which the UBosts
hemmed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
Want Immediate Action


Secretary McAdoo's belief that lcgiS-
laton must be enacted at once was cs-
pressed in letter to Senator Simmons
OF North Carolina chairman OF the sen.
ate finance committee.
The Unexpectedly heavy estimates OF
expenditures for the coming year in
cudc the SlSOcOOO0OOO army program
about $l,SDOOOUO for the navy with
further estimates expected, and S2,1IO-
10000 for the shipping board
Two Billion To Be Levied.
Representative krtchin ot North
Carolina, democratic leader OF the house
and chairman Of the ways and means
committee, said he had heard nothing
about the treasury's plans but IL addi-
tioral taxes were decided upon the levy
OF the last tax bill probably Auld b,
doubled. He estimated that S2.S00,000
0O in new taxes would be levied bu
other leaders placed the probable fieur,
at from $1,000 OO00D to 10000 600
making q total of around 100000, ,0Ot
based upon the estimated returns OF be
tween A.00O,00O0M and S4,O0QDOOO(
from the present law.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10

lick a thrift stamp every day,
Hoard them like a miser;
Do two bits for Uncle Sam,
And help him lick the kaiser.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Military and Naval
Officers Wed TODAY

Miss Edna Olendorf, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Dewey 0lendorf. Of
~ flVerslde Drive, will be married at
II o'clock this morning to Lieutenant
Maurice l.. Ahern, U. S. A., in Holy
trinity Church. in West Eighty-second
Street a reception will follow at the
Plaza. ''Ae
The marriage of Miss Amelie Colby.
daughter CT Gardner Colby, to Lieu
tenant Frank Hobart Higgins. Sirna|
Corps, U. S. A, will take place This
AFTERNOON at the home of her father,
20 Washington Street. East Orange.
n. j. Lieutenant Higgins is q son Of
former Judge and Mrs. Frank ]. Hip-
gins. Of Jersey City.
Miss Harriet Seymour, daughter OF
Mrs. Harriet Aver Seymour and a
granddaughter of the late Harriet Hub
tard Aver, viii be married to Ensign
George Washington Helm, Flying Corns,s' ,.
y. S. NJ, son of Mr.. and Mrs. JOHN
Helm. of Louisville, KY, at noon to-
Gay IN one Of the chapels of the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine. After
the ceremony there will be reception
and wedding breakfast at the home of
the bride, 81 East Seventy-eigh h
In the Church of the HOLY Com
munion this afternoon Miss Pauline
Bacon, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
francis Mcneil Bacon. will be marie d
tc Lieutenant Harold E. Herrick. U. s.
n: reception will follow at the home
of the brides parents, 1876 East Thirty
ninth Street.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Says Women Must
BE Represented on
Peace Commission
Mrs. Gait Thinks Their
Ideals Will Insure Last
ing End of War
l erms of Past Unsound
All Bore Seeds of Future Con-
flict, Ayers Suffrage
Head

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. pres!-
dent Of the National American Wo-
man Suffrage Association and of the
international Woman Suffrage ALI
ance, issued an appeal yesterday urg-
ing all national women's organiza-
tlons to demand adequate representa-
tion on the prospective peace commits
sion.
ut is not only desirable, it is in
herently necessary that the personnel
OF the peace commission shall include
women," she said at is historic
fact that the agreements worked
out from the negotiations that have
closed every former European war
have been fertilizing agents for the
seeds Of the next war. The world has
talked long and nightly Of this war,
during four years Of heroic anguish,
as war to end war. 1t will and can
be that only as the conserving and
constructive elements of life and
civilization are allowed due place in
the Forthcoming peace scheme.
I'VE believe that these considera-
tions should and will weigh with the
governments to be represented in the
peace conference, and that women
representatives of each will be en-
powered to sit in that conference"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Applications Pour
In for Adoption of
Epidemic Orphans
Expected 1000 of $1,000
Children Bereft of Parents
Will Be Dependents

Fully $4,000 children have been be-
reft of either one or both parents by
the influenza epidemic, city health of
ficials believe. Of these it is expected
1000 will require public care. The
city-wide search for these children
has located 400
Adoption applications are pouring
into the office of Commissioner Cope
land.
The children arc being taken to the
Seaside Hospital, at Coney Island,
where they will be kept under obser-
vation until danger of development of
disease has passed.
1t was said yesterday it might be
found necessary to photograph the
children to accommodate the big de-
mand from prospective foster-parents.
DR.. MacAdam, in charge of the or
phans, says large proportion of the
applicants for the children are wealthy
residents Of New York A personal
application for three boys was made
yesterday to Commissioner Copeland
by film star and his wife.
All applications, DR.. Copeland says
should be submitted in writing, Civ
ing the name. address, occupation. so
cial status and religion. The appli-
cations will be turned over to the De-
vestigate each applicant.
Boys and girls seem to be in about
equal demand. says Commissioner
Copeland. Most of the applications
express preference for children one
and half to two years old
Q Physical examination of ell cpl
demic convalescents will be begun
Monday at health centres to safeguard
the city against tuberculosis and other
troubles which follow an epidemic
The Hebrew kindergarten and Day
Nursery, 35-37 Montgomery Street, has
opened a special ward for the care
of infants whose mothers are i'll. Tenn
porary shelter also is being given chill
dren whose parents have died
Deaths from influenza and pneu-
Inonia yesterday numbered 245, the
lowest figure since the epidemic be-
gan. New influenza cases numbered
S92, with 252 cases of pneumonia.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Lots Sold at Tax
Sale During Term
Of Purchase, 4 Say
lnstal1nent Buyers Declare
Property Was Disposed Of
Without Their knowledge

Details of how four persons entered
into contracts with the American
Union Realty Company to buy lots in
Lindon,. n. j., and later discovered
after they had paid all OF part of the
instalments that the property had been
sold at tax sales were related before
Magistrate Appleton yesterday by
Louis Caponogro, 174 Canal Street.
The witness asserted his contract
with the company, of which Charles
ophurin Is said to be the president
called for $3.50 as the purchase price
Of two lots which he bought on Nav
Il 1912. The contract stipulated he
was to receive warranty deed. he
said, whereas he was given a quit
claim deed.
Later he went to Lindon to pav the
saxes and was told his property had
been sold for the 1915 and 1915 tax
to Charles H. Wiltsia he testified
Yesterday he went to the Offices of the
American Union Realty Company with
the other three dissatisfied purchasers
Not obtaining a satisfactory settle-
ment, the complainants laid their cases
before the Mayors Committee on Tax
alton
James Faviano, a tailor, 100 Mott
Street, reported he had paid s24o on
his contract of $3.50 when hs learned
the lots had been bought in at a tax
sale by Karl F. Schaffer, 215 Broad
Street, Elizabeth, who demanded S97. &c
for their redemption.
francisco Rossano, hod carrier, 176
hester Street. complained that after
he had paid 1925 and obtained a deed
TO his lots he found they had been
sold for taxes 90 Wiltsie.
Joseph Rizzo, tailor, "a Elizabeth
Street, declared he also learned the
lots upon which he had paid s270 in
lnstalments on the purchase price of
$500 had been bought in for taxes by
Wiltsie.
Another complainant who told he,
story to Magistrate Appleton was Mrs
Anna Kuegler, of Chicago. whose
mother resides at 3S1 Menahan Street
Brooklyn. She testified she bought
two lots in Rockville Centre, L. l.. in
1911, for $1,000 from the Rockville
Centre Development Company through
Martin Joseph, who represented the
Windsor Land and Improvement Com
pany, the selling agent.
She completed payment in 1916. she
said. and then made futile effort to
get deed from Joseph She testified
Joseph finally told her he couldn't give
her deed to those particular lots
put he would give her some lots in
Rosedale
She agreed, she testified, and ther
dlscoVered they were located in swami
lana. According to Nathan Hirsch
Joseph has agreed to give her othe,
lots IN place of those in Rosedale.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Two Big Benefits at the
Hippodrome Sunday

The Hippodrome will be a busy place
this coming Sunday, when it will be
the scene of two huge war benefits
On Sunday afternoon a performance
for the benefit Of the Home Auxiliary
Of the 152d Brigade, 77th Division, in
France. will take place under the per
sonal auspices Of Mrs. Robert Bacon.
Some of the stars who will appear are
Nine Schumann- Heink, Ricardo Mar
tin, David Bisphan, Sascha Jacobsen,
Percy Granger and Sergeant Irving
Berlin. Three military bands from
Fort Totten, Fort Hamilton and Gov
ernor's Islard, together with COM
pany of infantry from Camp Upton
will also appear on the programme. This
event was originally scheduled for the
evening, but Mrs. Bacon and her CO.
workers surrendered that time to the
performance for the United War
Work Campaign, which will conse-
quently take place then.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
Robert J. Collier.
Publisher, Drops
Dead at Dinner
Succumbs to Heart Disease
While at Table With
Wife in Home

Robert j. Collier, publisher of Col
hers Weekly" dropped dead from,
heart disease last night at his home
1867 Firth Avenue, while at dinner with
his wife. He was forty-two years old
N'ne years ago his father died sud
denly from the same disease.
1t was Mr.. Golfers first dinner at
nome in several weeks. Only yester
day ne returned from France. where he
mad been engaged IN war work with
the knights of Columbus.
Born in New York on June II. 1876
Ny Collier received a thorough educa-
tion both here and abroad. His father
the late Peter Fenelon Collier. was
sef-educated and self made. and he
was determined that his son should no,
nave the handicaps which he himself
had overcome.
After primary and secondary educa.
ton in New York schools. the voun.
man was graduated from Georrefown
University in 1894 and later. studied a,
harvard and Oxford. On his return
10 the United States, he entered his
1ather's publishing house and ulti-
mately became editor of "Collier's
weekly" y Upon the death of the elder
eoliler IN April, 1909. he became head
Many Times in Law Suits
IN ms vigorous direction of the mag
azine Mr. Collier became involved in
one one lawsuit after the other. Justice
deuel. sued him for remarks made CON
cernlng the connection of the Justice
with Town Topics" and "Fads and
RANGES. The suit was aimed directly
a. az Norman Hapgood. then editor Of
Coihers, but Mr.. Collier was equally
i,HteFested. III, The suit resulted in ver-
wa was the prosecution of the editor Of
"Iown Topics for perjury. -
New-York tribune., 1918-11-09
rails Women to
Fill "Aching Void"
IN War Factories
III Director Says She Can
Place 10000 In Broad
Variety Of Work
c;N's Quota Untitled
Almost Any Age Can Be Used,
lille Skill Required, EN-
oloyment Safe, Pay Good

y.v York City and its confines have
.u.d numerous win-the-war quotas
,.a Cross, draft. Liberty Loan. Saliva
-, Army and others. 1t has yet to
I'll in ary clearly outlined campaign
,;th definite goal.
And yet, according to the records Of
8. Federal Employment Service for
~ State of New York. there is one
,i..l auota which remains untitled, the
,,osa of women war workers.
Miss Louise C. Odencrantz. director
:, the women's division of the states
.uoloyment service, has said she can
,I.ee 10000 women in what she terms
,,s second, third and fourth lines of
;sdustrial defence, which run through
,,s hundreds Of plants in and about
New York City, Long Island City and
New Jersey.
The vacancies exist, although, ac-
.,,ding to Miss Odencrantz, the poten-
.al woman power is also existent but
ron.declarant-
: sWe could have placed at a broad
uiety Of work about 10000 women
h,. week" said Miss Odencrantz.
they are wanted in munition plants
all descriptions, in clothing fac
tsrss, shoe factories, gas mask fac
rres and other plants engaged on war
,ontraets. They are needed also in the
Industries classsd as non-essential,
rhich include furniture factories, car
vt works, weaving plants and other
pltees. The women in the latter in
lustries arc needed to replace men who
IN turn to war or the essential and
Xavier work,
Gas mask factories, especially, are
prly in need of women workers. The
xunsn wanted vary IN type from the
elderly women, who are used as in
ysttors, to the young, strong women
sho are put On machines.
4There is work for all, almost with
ms age limit Little physical strength
md skill is required in many of the
uamblying processes in the munitions
hants, while for some other functions
college, trained, active women are
needed.
There are hundreds. yes, thousands,
II women, now doing little or nothing
in their homes, women with grown
children or no children, who could fill
this aching industrial void. The popu-
lar prediudice against factory work
has been dissipated by the type of
women who are engaging in it. Two
years age educated, home women shud-
dersd ss the thought of working in a
manufacturing plant. They would con-
slider the sugges ton as tantamount to
m insult. Women mad natural hor-
rer and fear of machinery, which fa-
miliarity is dispelling. Factories to
which women are sent by this employ
ment service are first examined as to
heir safety, comfort and general as
peet
THE draft will take many more men.
They must be replaced. or the indus
tries are bound TO suffer. It is the
somen Of leisure and the women with
little home sponsibility who must
answer this call to make certain victory
possible"