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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-01
WAR COUNCIL
IN IMPORTANT MEET

VERSAILLES, May IAN import
ant conference of the allied nations
opens here today and will be carried
over TO tomorrow. The participants
comprise Premiers Lloyd George, Gle
menceau and Orlando, Of Great Britain,
France and Italy, respectively, and rep
Of France. Great Britain.
Italy and the United States in the SUI
preme war council
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-01
Dynamite Found
Under Wireless
Plant at Ft. Bliss

Ell PASO, May Flour sticks of
dynamite, 80 feet Of eoiled copper wire
and detonation caps were discovered
late yesterday buried under the base
Of the steel wireless tower at Fort
Bliss. The explosive was found by an
officer who was training his men in
entrenehment work near the toweL
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-01
OFFICIAL REPORTS
BRITISH.

LONDON, May THE text OF
the British official statement today
follows
"a local attack made by the en-
emy yesterday upon one of our
posts in the neighborhood OF St
Julien was repulsed by machine gun
fire Posts held by the enemy in
the Meteren sector were rushed BY
our troops during the night and a
few prisoners we're secured by US
by a successful minor enter
prise carried out last night French
troops improved the positions held
by them in the neighborhood Of
Locre."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-01
$4,000 Belgians Are
Whipped Into Work
Behind Hun Lines

LONDON, May 1, vie a Ottawa -
twenty-five thousand Belgian men and
,oys have been compelled to work on
military operations under the whip Of
German sentries behind the German
ines in the region Of Valenciennes and
Naubeuge alone, according to Reuters
Limited.
The mortality in the camp OF the de.
ported Belsians, Il reports, is terrible.
The numbers sent back as unfit, are re-
placed BY fresh recruits.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-01
new GUARD UNITS
FOR NOME SERVICE

WASHINGTON, May i.--Indication
that the war department has decided not
to accept any additional national guard
units In the forces sent abroad was
seen today in an order telegraphed to
he governor OF Minnesota, instructing
him TO disband the Second Minnesota
infantry. The Minnesota authorities
we're anxious TO have the unit in service
,s concrete evidswce Of the loyalty Of
he districts in which Il was formed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-01
Hide Prices Are FIXED.

WASHINGTON, May Prizes the
government will pay for hides and skins
for the next three months were fixed
today by the war industries board
They arc somewhat higher than pre-
vailing market prices, but are declared
by the board y be reasonable.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-01
Prmzip, Who
Started War,
Dies in Jail


LONDON MAY l-Gayriu prn-
~, the assassin Of Arcbdukc Fran
els Ferdinand, heir apparent 10 the
NuStro-lIungarian throne, and his
wife az SaraIeyo Bosnia died yrs
terday IN a fortress near Prague,
OF tuberculosis, tclegraphs the cor
respondent at The Hague OF the
Exchange Telegraph company
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-01
SENATOR WATSON
TO ATTEND &. Q. ?.
CONVENTION mere

John ]. McGrav of Ponca City, re-
publican national committeeman for Ok
lahoina, announced this morning that
Senator James f. Watson of Indiana
had wired him accepting the invitation
to attend the republican state eonyen-
tion to be held in Oklahoma City, May
IL
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-01
POPE WILL MAKE
new PEACE BID
ON wH|TSUNDAy
Vatican Plans Pressing Offer
to Mediate in War,
SEEKS AID OF NEUTRALS
Berlin Receives News Of An
nounCement SympatheticaIIy,

THE HAGUE, May t.-(Brt-
ish Admiralty, per wireless press.)
Pope Benedict intends to issue a
new peace offer on Whiuundsy
MAY lO Cologne newspapers an
nounce. The document, II Is said,
will be Of more pressing nature than
formerly and will contain concrete
offers OF mediation by the pope with
the possible cooperation of neutral
soVereigns.
Similar information OF the pope's
intention. 1t Is said, has reached
Berlin, where II has been received
sympathetieally.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-01
Four Others Sentenced.

Earlier in the day Medeljo Gabri-
movie, a typist Of Servian national
lty. had thrown a bomb which the
archduke warded off with his arm
so that it exploded some distance
from his automobile The bomb in
jured six persons Gabrinovic was
sentenced to twenty pears impris-
onment. -Four other conspirators
were sentenced to death by hang
ing, one to l'ie imprisonment and
one to twenty years tn Jail.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-01
ARTILLERY Duel On Somme

PARIS. May ARTILLERY duels OF
some intensity occurred last night on
the Sonme front near Villers- Breton
neux and on both sides OF the Avre
southeast OF Amiens, says todays war
office report.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-01
Eddie Rickenbacher.

From speed king in America, where
he drove his Maxwell TO several auto
mobile records and at first General
PerShings personal chauffeur in
France to a Lieutenant in the aviation
ccrps, where he has felled his first Ger
man airplane, is the meteoric career OF
Eddie Rickenbacher OF Columbus, Ohio
Dispatches from the front today tell OF
the air duel in which Eddie was the
victor
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-01
IMPROVE
KENNEL LINES;
BATTLE HALTED
Stunned Huns Fail to Return
TO Attack Allied Wall,
HAIG ADVANCES SLIGHTLY
Prisoners Captured and Line
Strengthened Near Meteren,

LONDON, May l.-French troop,
last night improved their positions in
the neighborhood OF Locre. on the
Flanders front the war office an
nounoes The British rushed German
posts IN the Meteren sector and took
prisoners
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-01
More Activity in Italy.

VIENNA, April 20, via London-In-
creased fighting activity on the Italian
front IS reported in the official state
ment from the Austro- Hungarian head
quarters TODAY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-01
Fair and Warmer
Weather Forecast

LOCAL roegcAsr-Fsir and warmer
wsstksr tonight snd Thursday.
eTArG RoNQCAeT - Tonight and
Thursday, fair and warmer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-01

This is not the first report emanating
from Berlin regarding the fact that the
pope IS about TO issue another appeal
for peace. The NeueSte Nachrlohten
Zeitung OF Munich, Bavaria, according
to London dispatch OF April g. said
the pope would make a peace offer as
soon as the western offensive had as
sumed a new phase The Bavarian
newspaper declared the move would
take the form OF "a word OF warning
addressed to the universal conscience,
Peace Offensive Due.
A dispatch from Stockholm Tuesday
reported that message from Basle an
nounced that Emperor Charles OF Aus
tria was making new peace offer, ap-
pealing to Italy to consider it in her
own interests.
That a peace offensive" would be
made by the central powers in the event
that the German offensive on the west
appeared sboetiye has. heen rredicted
frequently in allied capitals. This may
be the beginning.
What Pope Proposed.
Pope Bcnedict's peace PROPOSALS last
August were preceded by reports
through neutral countries that he was
about TO take such action The pope
proposed the restoration Of territory
captured by the central powers. peaceful
settlement of the Alsace- Lorraine,
Trentino and Polish questions, reduc
tion Of all ornaments and freedom Of
the seas. President Wil,on, in reply
ing for the American and entente gov
ernments, refused the proposals.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-01
INCREASED ARMY
PLANS co BEFORE
FoNoaRo,N
Baker VIII Ask Authority to
Rush Troops Abroad,

WASHINGTON, iay Secretary
Baker will appear before the house mil
itsry committee tomorrow morning to
present the administration program for
increasing the army TO meet the Ger
man drive The exact form of his rec
ommendation is not known, but there
are indications that he will not confinc
himself to specific figures, asking for
blanket authority to raise all the troop,
it is found possible to clothe, equip and
ship to France.
War Board Meets.
The whole question Of equipment and
transportation was gone over again at
the war department today by the war
council Chairman Baruch OF the war
industries Chairman Hurley OF thA
shipping board, and Chairman F p
Franklin OF the control board were
present
II is known that war department
officials, through the survey OF
shipping and supplies recently com
pleted, have been convinced that II
will be possibl, TO handle at least
100000 men this year, and that
number could be considerably In
creased by strsining resources. II
is therefore believed that Mr.. Baker
will indicate to the house committee
tomorrow that sn additional million
will be mobiliIed II authority is
granted.
All Fighting Men Now.
The bulk OF the additional forces
would be organized as fighting units,
il is assumed, as the forces already as
sembled have provided the major part
OF the non -combatant troops necessary
for largely increased army.
There is nothing to indicate that the
war department sees at this time any
necessity for extending the draft ages
There is every reason to believe that
there are enough men in class OF
the draft, rated as fighting material
to FIJI any demand that possibly can be
made upon the selective service for a
year or more.
Plenty Are Available.
In addition, an extension OF the draft
to men who have reached the minimum
age OF 2l since the act was passed will
add another three quarters OF a million
| 10 the list Of ayailablns
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-01
All Fighting Men Now.
Plenty Are Available.

In addition, an extension OF the draft
to men who have reached the minimum
age OF q since the act was passed will
add another three-quarters OF a million
TO the list Of ayalables.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
CLASS BBOWLERS
GRAB ALL HONORS
IN OPENING NIGHT

Washington's annual bowling
tournament, q wartime affair and
not quite up to standard in point
Of entries, continues in full blast at
the Grand Central. While last
nights opening scores were not high
enough to discourage those who
have their effort 10 put forth later
on, there were many totals which
were lofty enough to insure better
rolling later on.
The tournament is under the aus
pices Of the Washington Duckpin
Association and was started with
brief ceremony and q few we'll
chosen words by President Jack
williams. The bowlers got right to
work.
1t might have been that the bowl
ers for the most part were in their
first tournament There were few OF
the record smashing or record ap-
preaching scores which have marked
the pin clashings during the winter
It was noticeable that throughout
the competition during the evening
q. having outStrippsd the class A
competitors a lot better all the way.
when the evenings assault on the
naples was discontinued II was found
that the Construction team had total
ed 1928 in the team match in class
B. having outctripped the class A
bowlers.
The Cyclones. in class A, got the
top hopors with a set OF 1.47l, while
the Bethany team in class c, OF the
teams, got q grand total OF 1,4s9.
Glass A doubles brought Brooks and
Meuller, Downing and Eakin, Shanks
and Logan. and Fletcher and Lawren-
son out for competition. Brooks and
Meuller were steady IN their pin spill
ing, and shot 'em down the alleys
for ga. Brooks got games Of Ill.
l21, and 10, while Msuller totaled
lis, GO. and lol.
Class Z doubles rollers went the
| class A lads a whole lot better in their
section. Croft and Kluge made II sol
in their effort, while HeltmAn and
ImIris got 6Ie. Moran and Breen and
Lewis and Herring got SOL.
Class A singles competition, with
but two men rolling last night. was
far from standard. Criswell got 800
in his trial. and EbersOls made Il
200. Tassa, In class B, shot them for
$50. which was the best single set Of
the evening.
The various classes will compete
again tonight, starting al o'clock.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
DISTRESS SIGNALS
AREFLYING WHEN
MAGNATES SILVER

NEW YORK. April 3o.-The opti-
mlstic feeling with which the club
owners of the major leagues opened
the baseball season Is not 30 preVa-
lent today.
Signs of distress are being hoisted
already in some quarters, and though
the season is but two weeks old. the
prospects of some teams, doomed to
finish low down in the pennant races,
are discouraging.
wartime conditions as they applied
to the baseball public alone could be
weathered, according to baseball men
here, but the fact that number OF
clubs are paradlng observation-disclosures
lIne-ups is causing no little concern.
These clubs win not draw at home
nor on the road.
Another damper Is the flying start
of the Giants and the Red Sox. The
magnates had hoped to see bangup
competition from the ringing up OF
the curtain. but there Is no compei-
ton to speak OF.
The American League Is considered
better able to stand the gan than the
National. for in the Eastern half OF
the National the Giants are head and
shoulders above the other three
teams. The Yankees, popular in New
York, can help the Red SoX keep
things alive in this half OF the
younger circuit.
In the West a majority OF teams
have been bolstered. but the weather
has been so bad that feeling the pulse
OF the fans Is uncertain. Miserable
weather has played its part in botf
leagues. There have been eighteen
postponed games in the American and
eleven in the National to date.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
MIKE UKRAINE DENIES
HE'S ON FIGHT CARD

Mike Uraine, washington's we'll
known Fighting Cop" comes to bat
today with an Insistent denial thst
he Is on the tight card OF the Peer
less 4. c. at Baltimore tomorrow
night.
II don't want my friends going
over to Baltimore, expecting to see
me. and then being disappointed,
SAYS Mike. MY manager was unable
to come to terms with the Peerless
Club, and so my bout with Jimmy
McCabe, OF Philadelphia, is on. Now
the Baltimore folks are posting
cards IN Washington with my name
on them.
please deny for me in the strong
est terms that ] am to Tight tOmor-
row night Put Il in big type, so all
my friends will see II. I am not go
ing to be in the show"
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
CHARITY WILL 100
TOWILMINGTON TO
AID SHIPBUILDING

BOSTON. April 500 Charity
and George Du Mont have bees
called by Uncle Sam for duty IN ship
yards hitting vessels for use against
the Hun. Manager Griffith Is ALREADY
working with might and maid % re-
place Charity with Valentine Pici-
mich. the little catcher connie Mack
sent to Atlanta because he cooldn't hit
The Southern Lacquer Is expected s.
report to the Griffmen at Philadel-
phia, releasing Charity.
Charity and -Du Mont were mar.
rIed after their registration. and -
were placed in Class IA. Charity
knows something about steam enGi-
neering. and so his draft board has
granted him permission to 20 % work
in the shipyard OF the Bethlehem
Steel Company at Wilmington. Del
Du Mont has been given the same
permission and he will accompany
Charity.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
SCHOOLBOYS PLAYING
DOUBLE BILL TODAY

Central and Eastern and business
and Technical take the field at
American League Park today in the
second dOublehcader OF the annual
high school championship baseball
series.
II viii be tho first start for III"
Central lads in the title games.
Coach MetzIer viii pitch his best bet
Ernie Schafer, against Dutch Frid
niger, the Eastern hurler' who came
through with clever win over Busl
ness the other day.
business and Technical. both de-
fesfcd In their opening games last
week. will meet in the second game
of the schuolbOy bill. Empires
Handiboe and Hughes will be on the
lob. Tho games are due to start al
3 o'clock unless arrangements can De
made today for earlier starting.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
SUPPLY CONTROL WILL
CLASH WITH FINANCE

Today Q. VI. c Supply Control
battles Finance and Accounts in the
Departmental League. tho scrap be-
ing booked for the Railroad Y. VI. {.
4. grounds and starting promptly at
: o'clock.
The Departmental got away u
fyiag start on the White Lot yester-
day with a red hCt contest between
Agriculture and the 437th Engineers.
The soldiers won, g to ., in eight Inn
ings. rain and darkness calling halt
on tho battle.
Tomorrow Commerce and War
Trade Board get together and on
Thursday Personnel and War Risk
Insurance Accounts Will hook M
Friday the Engineers VIII meet the
War Trade Board outfit. \ big
crowd is expected 10 witness the
Saturday clash between supply Con-
troll and Commerce.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30

The Sox lost little time in getting
out of the park after It was decided
to postpone the game, but Grin kept
the majority Of his players out on the
diamond for more than an hour.
Grin is rather shy on catchers and
would like to make a deal with the
sox. but was Informed that the Sox
have no surplus catching material
The Sox, however, are ready to talk
business on the outfield.
The Red SoK would like to get How
ard Shanks and made an enort ID lano
him last season. Just now The heo
sox have but three outfielders-Harry
Hooper, Amos strunk. and Teorge
Whiteman. The latter Is far from
being a major Lacquer and has been
shunted TO the bench IN favor Of Wal
lie Schang, who is covering the lett
garden. The playing of Schang In
the outfeld leaves the SoX with but
two catchers, the veteran Sam Agnew
and walter Mayer, the youngster
brought from Providence last fall
Like shanks' Playing.
Barrow and Frazee think well Of
shanks and would like to see him IN
a Red Sox uniform. Frazee, it is re-
ported. is ready TO pay a gooo price
for an outfelder, and II Grif is anx-
ious TO talk business the Red SoX
and Griffman may pull q deal that will
land one OF Griffs outhelders in
Red SoX uniform.
Yesterdays postponement means that
GFfh may play his big ace, Walter
johnson, in the opening battle. Babe
Ruth is due to work for the Red Sox,
and with good weather on tap a large
crowd is expected TO turn out to wit
ness the battle between two Of the
cIassiest pitchers in the johnson cir
cult.
johnson was the only member OF the
Washington team who did not take
part in the practice stunts Of the Sen
ators yesterday afternoon, and the
Pew fans who witnessed the players
work out at once jumped to the con-
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
Y. M. c. A. LADS IN MEET
SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY

Y. M c. A. youngsters will com
pete in three classes at the third
annual indoor meet TO be held in the
boys department Friday night. Earl
Fuller is IN charge Of the affair
which promises to afford keen COM
petition for the lads.
There are three weight classes for
boys under ninety pounds. boys be-
tween OIL and 115 pounds, and boys
Weighing over 1l5 pounds.
The events are as follow: Twenty.
yard dash, all classes; dash. juniors
one lap; intermediates, two laps;
seniors, three laps: running broad
all classes; standing broad, all classes
running high, all classes, and potato
race for all classes. The seniors will
compete in an eight-pound shot event
The Washington times., 1918-04-30

clusion that johnson would toe the
rubber today.
Earl Yingllng, who was reported to
have left the team, is still a member
of the Griffs. Earl has not been
called for the draft army as reported
He was informed to be ready to re
port at a moments notice.
Nick Altrock worked out in the out
field during the practice session and
displayed a great deal more pep than
the majority of the players.
Jim Shaw and Doc Ayers pitched
10 the batters in the practice session.
and Griff kept them at work for
nearly a quarter OF an hour each.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
LEW TENDLER DEFEATS
JACKSON IN FIFTEEN

NEW HAVEN. Conn. April 30
Lev TeadIer, the Philadelphia light
weight. easily outpointed Willie Jack
son. OF New York. In fifteen rounds
here last night before a big crowd
AMI stands today just so much closer
to the champion, Benny Leonard.
Tender, who received $1,000 for his
share. was paid In Liberty bonds.
Tenders speed and hitting power
gave him a wide margin from the
opening round. In tho thirteenth the
bell saved Jackson, who was on the
ropes.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
OFFERS LIBERTY BONDS.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, April 3O.-Col.
]. g. MiIIrr's plan for a Liberty bond
hattie between Jess Willard and
Fred Fulton was echoed today when
Promoter Tom Andrews offered 90
nor cent Of the gross receipts TO be
maid in Liberty bonds for a Kenny
Leonard Charlie White bout here In
May OF June.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
CHARLIE EssETs QUITS.

NEW YORK. April So.-ZaclE
Wheat. holdout outheldlng star q
the Brooklyn National League club.
today was granted salary demands
that he has insisted upon, and orders
were sent TO him to report inmedi-
ately to Manager Wilbert Robinecn.
He is expected to join the club Thurs
day.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
BRAVES, AFTER PERRY,
APPEAL TO COMMISSION

BOSTON. April 3O.-The Braves
have appealed to the National Com
mission for Scott Perry, who Il pitch
ing good ball for the Philadelphia
Athletics. President Haushton claims
that. IL Perry returns to major
League baseball h must report 10
the Braves. who had him on thirty
DAYS trial in 1910.
Connie Mack disputes HauEhton's
claim. He points to the fact that
Perry was not reserved by the Braves
last season.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
RED SOX WOULD DECKER
FOR OUTFIELDER SHANKS
By HARRY ]. CASEY.

BOSTON 3o-od Jupe Puvus sneezed about ten minutes
before game time yesterday postponed the contest
with Clark Grth players Park Just why the contest was
called of mystery Sox could have through with the
gnme they had desired interference from old Jup who
his brief visit to the Hub
f charges doubt glad that the was called
Of the anything but baseball weather cold east wind
swept diamond but 200 fans the park when the
led offs half hour before starting time
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
CHAPMAN WILL ENLIST.

At. LOUIS. April 3O.-Ray Chap
man. star shoTtstup with the Indians,
expects to receive word from his
draft board today granting him per
mission to enlist in the navy. With
the permission. Chapman viii leave
the Indians Immediately.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
WANTS TO PLAY.

The United States Naval ohservR-
tory baseball team wants games with
service teams. T. A. Perkins Is man
aver and can be reached ut the I. :.
Naval Observatory. Gc"Tgrt"w u
Heights. The chemical Bureau team
will BIO played tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
ala LEAGUE nIFFERs.
WHISTLE FoR TITLE.

CHICAGO, April So.-Announes-
ment OF the signing OF Sergt. Earl
Caddock, OF Camp Dodge, for a hnish
heavyweight wrestling match here
May s with wladek Zbyszko was
made today.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
ONE MeINNIs ENLIsre.

PHILADELPHIA, April 3O.-Albert
f. NcInnis, of Gloucester, Mass,
brother OF Jack Mclnuis. the Red SoN
third baseman, enlisted here yester-
day as machinist's mate in the navy.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
Hank Misses Out
In One Game

Hank Shanks, the Merciless
Monacan, has played ten games
this season, and has succeeded
in getting at least one hit in
every game but one. He raced
along for the first six without
slipping. In the seventh, Russell
and Love, of the Yanks, stopped
him, but he's now on another
rampage. Here's his record to
date:
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
rARAshER coMEs NORTH.

ATLANTA. Ca, April 3o.-Loren
Thrasher, favorite outhelder OF the
Atlanta baseball team, has been sold
to the Toronto INTERNATIONALLY, and IL
today on his way to Join that team
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
JESS ISN'T TRAINING.

CHICAGO. April 3O.-That there Is
small chance OF his defending his
title on July is shown by the fact
that Jess willard has stopped even
the light training he had begun.
The Washington times., 1918-04-30
where They Play To-day.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

YesteFday'H GameA
Cincinnati, 4; st. Louis. 3
New York. 9: Philadelphia, O.
Boston AZ Brooklyn, rain.
Pittsburgh At Chicago. rain