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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09

who said there was street fighting
both at Moscow and JaroSlav
Word reached the state depart
ment today from Vladivostok that
the city has been quiet since June
2o, when the CIecho- Slovak forces
completed their task OF oustins the
bolsheviki and suppressing Red
Guards who resisted their control.
Newspapers were quoted as stat
ing that the Czecho- Slovaks lost
four killed and twenty-one
wounded, while casualties among
the Red Guard totalled sixty, in
cludins number OF Hungarians.
An official statement OF casualties
could not be obtained, the message
said.
American and allied naval forces
guarding the consulates and war
supplies were strongly reinforced
when the disturbance at Vladivos-
tok started
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
s250,0OO FRAUD
IN INCOME TAXES
CHARGED BY U. S.
Boston Wool Merchants Held
Under Heavy Bail,

BOSTON, July o-William A Eng
lish and John H. O'Brien, members OF
the firm OF English & O'Brien, Boston
wool merchants, were arrested today on
a federal indictment charging oonspira-
cy to defraud the government OF income
taxes The indictment alleged that the
shortage through improper accounting
amounted TO $250m Both pleaded not
guilty and were held in bonds OF 25,-
900. Federal officials said II was the
first case OF the kind TO be brought to
the attention Of the grand jury.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
FORD IS QUOTED
CALLING VICTIMS
OF KULTuR FOOLS
German Uses Reference 10
luSitania as His Defense,

NEW YORK, July o-The assertion
that Henry Ford. the Detroit autono.
bile manufacturer. said in substance
on learning OF the sinking Of lie Lusi-
tania, that passengers sailing On re
vessel were fools, a. they wers
warned was contained in an answer
filed here yesterday by DR. Johannes
Herman Martin Augustus Won Thing
OF Poughkeepsie. in the suit brought By
the government to cancel the phys-
clans naturalization papers on tbs
ground that he had obtained them By
fraud.
DR., Won TiIing asserted that he re-
peated only in private Mr Fosfs ~.
legged Comment on the SINKING.
This comment he said, was 90 r.
his office after he received ~ -
BY telephone and repeated i ~ ~
Ford and John Burroughs, NJ -
ist both Of whom he elaine ~
patients. q 4 Y 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
Give Useful
Things Only,
AskRetailers
Christmas Stocks Are Already
Bought, Say Dealers, Who
Want Plan Modified,
Give useful gifts"

Give useful gifts"
Oklahoma's Christmas giving slogan
will be fashioned along lines to help
the governments campaign against non
essential buying, if the decision Of the
executive committee OF the Oklahoma
City Retailers association, reached at
? meeting at the Chamber of Commerce
today, meets with the approval OF the
merchants OF the state.
Will Outline Campaign.
The retailers instructed their secre-
tary, A. d McMullen. to arrange a
meeting immediately with ]. NJ. Ayde-
lotte, chairman of the state council of
defense, to discuss the Christmas cam
paign outlined by the Oklahoma coun-
ell in its weekly bulletin to newspapers
OF the state, the substance of which was
published in the Oklahoman Monday.
Oklahoma City retailers oppose the
idea against any Christmas giving, ex-
pressed by the state council, holding
that such a restriction of business, with
its resultant hampering Of the best mer-
chandising season of the business year,
would defeat the end which conserva-
tion aims to serve, for in the expires
sion of NJ d, Scott, business would be
unable to absorb its fair share of the
nations war obligations il they could
not sell their goods
Most Stocks Bought.
y think the announcement of the
state council is unwise because most
Of the merchants have already pur-
chased their Christmas stocks and many
of us have the goods in local ware
(contInues on Psoe D Column 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
New York Mourns
When Ex-Mayor's
Body Is Returned

NEW YORK, July 9-The body of
Major John Purroy Mitchell, army syia-
tor, killed in Louisiana, WAS brought
home today to a city which mourrs in
memory Of him, its former mayor. A
great throng of citizens stood silently
in the corridors of the Pennsylvania
station as the casket was borne from the
train. Under police escort and ac-
companied by men who were his init
mate friends in life. the body was re-
moved to the home of the mayors
mother, Mrs. James Mitchell There it
will remain until taken tomorrow to the
city hall.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
100 MAY BE DEAD
IN TRAIN CRASH
NEAR NASHVILLE
w. u. President
Tells Senate of
Wire Situation

WASHINGTON, July 9-Senators
demanding investigation before action
on the house resolution authorizing the
president to take over telegraph, tele-
phone cable and radio lines, won a
partial victory today when the senate
interstate commerce committee heard
testimony, behind closed doors, on the
telegraph situation from President New
comb Carlton OF the Western Union
Telegraph company A decision re
garding further hearings was deferred.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
Publicist Seeks
Assignment Abroad
In Y. M. G. A. Work

II w. Smith. editor of the Theater
Bulletin and general publicity man,
whose work has been factor in all Of
Oklahoma City's patriotic campaigns,
leaves Oklahoma City Thursday for
San Antonio. Texas, to enter the Y. NJ.
c. A. training school. Mr.. Smiths ap-
plicstion for service overseas with the
Y. M. {. A. was accepted and he will
go across" providing he can make the
required showing in the three weeks
training period.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
MOST OF VICTIMS
ARE NEGROES AS
CARS TELESCOPE
Injured List Is Put at Eighty
in Morning Collision,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 9-One
hundred persons. most OF them negroes,
are believed 10 have lost their lives in
head-on collision early today between
two passenger trains on the Nashville
Chattanooga & St Louis railway seven
miles west OF Nashville
IL was estimated that more than
eighty persons were injured.
IS Dead Are White.
Between twenty and twenty-five OF
those reported killed were white per
sons.
AS the engineers and firemcn Of both
trains were killed, the cause of the col
lision may never be known. One OF
the trains is said to have disregarded
orders.
All Killed in One Car.
In one car everyone was killed. There
arc said to have been several women
passengers in this coach. Their bodies
arc still in the wreck.
One OF the trains, which met head on,
was east-bound from Memphis and St
Louis, while the other was enroute from
Nashville to Memphis. Al noon the
cause Of the accident had not been
established, No official statement OF
the number killed or injured was avail
able at that hour.
Cars Ripped Open.
Both engines and two baggage cars
were completely wrecked A combina-
ton coach on the local, filled with
white and negro passengers, was ripped
from end to end.
Several coaches were telesooped and
passengers are being cut out with diff
Guilty.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
Prisoners Taken
BY Haig's Men

LONDON, July 9-Raiding opera
tions carried out last night by British
troops in the region east of Arras, net
ted few prisoners, the war office an.
nounced today
South of the Somme river the Ger.
man artillery has been displaying activi-
ty in bombarding the positions recently
captured by British forces there.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
Guards Will Camp
Here at Week End

Oklahoma City will have a company
Of Saturday night soldiers" beginning
this week.
Captain Oryel Johnson announced to
II company, Second Oklahoma National
Guard, at drill last night, that the uni,
will fall in at the state fair grounds at
Q o'clock Saturday evening each week
hereafter, have supper IN camp, two or
three hours Of school and Drift and q
period Of drill and school on Sunday
morning before the camp breaks up.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
CAVALRY FLANKS
STRATEGIC RIDCE;
1900 CAPTURED
New Offensive Against Aus
tria0S in Balkans Grows,
F0CH GETS ANOTHER MILE
French Advance Near Mont
didier Taking 450,

ROME July 9.--The allied offensive
IN Albania IS continuing the war offics
announced today New progress has
been made along the left wing, on the
Adriatic coast. the land forces being as
sisted by British monitors.
The Italian infantry captured the
town OF Fieri and took important
heights More than 800 prisoners
were taken in the advance.
Italian cavalry flanked the Malaeas-
ira ridge, north Of the lower Voyusa,
between the western slopes Of the ridge
and the AdriatIc. and getting around
into the Austrian reag. destroyed
bridges over the Semini river 10 the
north
VIENNA. July 9.-The entente prcs-
sure against the Austrian lines in AL
bania IS being continued BY forces ad-
vancing across the river Voyusa. ae-
cording TO today's war office announce
ment A gain Of ground by the French
along the upper Devoli is reported.
Fighting also is taking place in the
interior southwest Of Berat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
LIEUT.. ROBERT E. LEE
& GIVEN cR0Ix De GUERRE

CHICAGO. July o-Lieut. Robert
E. Lee, grandson Of the famous con-
federate general, has been cited for the
croix de guerre, according to q letter
HUG received from him by his wife.
Il IL assumed that the citation was
|iof an exploit several weeks ago Ia
(which the lieutenant and his company
= machine gun, the lieutenan,
|beSn9 wounded,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
RAILROADS OFFER
DISCHARGED MEN
JOBS At WIRE
Western Union DismiSSeS
More, Says Organizer
TEN UNION MEN AT WORK
Company Manager Declares
Only Ten Men Are Out,

Two more telegraph operator, for the
Western Union have been dismissed, &C.
tordng TO A. +. Frazer, district organ
rer for the Commercial Telegraphers
Union OF America, and three other,
have quit work out OF sympathy for the
operators who have been discharged
or belonging to the union. According
10 Frazer, sixteen operators who stated
kha, they were members OF the {. T. U
have been dismissed from service here
By the Western Union, and the other ten
members are still at work
Men Asked TO Return.
Frazer also states that District Su-
perintendent Louderback Of the West
erp Union and c. NJ. Thompson chief
operator for the company. have been
lsking the dismissed operators TO re-
lurn to work and tear up their union
yards. They have also asked them not
10 solicit members for the c. 7. U.
Rmong the employees OF the company
recording to Frazer.
Three OF the men dismissed have Sc
Eured work with railroad companies as
Telegraph operators, and Frazer de-
Elares that all the railroads in Okla
boma City have offered them work
Some OF the men, however. prefer to
pnain where they have-their homes to
WYATT further Developments by the gov
Drnment before taking up work else
where.
w, GO President Il Quoted.
Frazer received the following tele-
gram this morning over the Mackay
elegraph lines from s. J konenkamp4
president OF the Commercial Telegra-
phers' Union of America.
Secretary Wilson assures US our
srieyanccs will be adjusted soon as leg
(siation passes congress, which he hopes
will be soon. Cartons defiance Of the
Government does not Justify our follow
(ng his example. Other telegraph com
panies are staying by the president, We
will win out in the end"
o. J. Pickle, manager of the Western
Union, stated that only the original
light employees had been dismissed and
lwo quit work out OF sympathy. He
Icclared that the work Of the company
had not been disturbed by the loss of
The operators as others had been Sc
tured TO fill their places.
Says Branches Close.
Frazer declares that the local branch
bffiees OF the Western Union have been
closed and those operators, with others
from the rural offices, have been called
5n. TO take the places OF those who were
1ismissed. Only three Morse operators
vent TO work at the usual hour-o
8ciock--yesterday morning. the others
tsnaining out with the members OF the
kficu, awaiting orders from President
lonenkahp concerning the proposed
trike, according TO Frazer. They went
,Aek to work with the others at the or
1w OF Frazer, who received message
from Konenkamp at 7;07 o'clock stat
ing that the strike had been postponed
adefinitely.
Over n hundred operators are en-
)ployed BY the local office OF the West
ern Union, about fifty of them being
Morse operators, The others, mostly
|giris, are multiplex operators. Five or
blk OF the Morse operators also are
girls.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
SUGAR NOT SNORT,
HOOVER DEoLA ARES

E WASHINGTON, July o,-Definhe
assurances that there Is no danger OF
sugar famine were given by the food
1ministration today and the food situa-
\ Rn generally wss declared to be better
Nm at any time since America under
! uOk the feeding Of the allied world.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
Bulletin

SHANGHAI, July o.-Aftsr dis
arming the bolshevik forces at
Vladivostok, says a dispatch from
Vlsdivostok, dated July 5, the
Crecho-Slovsks advsSeed to the
westward, defeated q mixed force
of bolsheviki and Austro- German
prisoners and occupied Nikolsy-
evsk, a naval station on the Amur
river.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
British Victors
In Air Raids on
Submarine Base

LONDON. July British naval air
planes in the period between July 4
and July ? dropped six tons OF ex-
plosives on German works at Ostend,
Zeebrugge and Bruges. Direct hits
were observed on buildings and vessels.
Five German airplanes were destroyed
and three others were driven down out
Of control. All the British machine, re
turned
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
French Advance
Another Mile

PARIS. July 9--French troops earl,
this morning attacked the German lines
on front abept two and one half miles
west OF Antheuil, on the front between
Montdidier and the Oise, penetrating
the enemy positions and realizing an
advance OF a mile at certain points, tho
war Office announced today.
A German counter attack upon the
French lines at the Loges farm in the
area OF this advance. was repulsed the
French entirely maintaining their gains.
Prisoners were taken to the number of
4S0 including fourteen officers
In the Longpont region east Of the
RctE forest. the French increased their
gains Of yesterday and took additional
prisoners.
Penetrate Hun Wedge.
The area chosen for the blow was
just south of the Metz river region.
northwest of the Compiegne forest, on
the front between Montdidier and the
Ose. The point of the German wedge
projected here in the neighborhood OF
Antheuil, and II was TO the west Of
this town. astride the Compiegne road
that the French drove in.
Tanks Help in Drive.
The attacking forces were assisted
by tanks in their drive
All the terrain gained has been main
tanned intact.
The new advance will serve still
further to protect the important rail-
way junction Of Estrees-St. Denis,
which lies seven miles southwest Of
Anthenil.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
Negro Sues to Get
5O-Cent Loan Back

Charley Chapman, negro, doesn't
believe in being touched" for loan Of
SO cents. Al least he is determined to
collect II.
He filed the smallest suit ever filed
before A. T Early, justice Of the peace,
this morning against Willie Miles. an
other negro, alleging Miles borrowed
80 cents and would not pay Il back
without legal procedure The case will
be heard Wednesday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
HURLEY TO BUILD
% TRANSPORTS
FOR U. S. TROOPS
Vessels viii Be Used In Pas
Senger Service After War;
CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED
Shipping Board Begins Con-
StruCtiOn Immediately,

WASHINGTON, July chairman
Hurley after a visit 10 the White House
today! announced that the shipping
board has let contracts for ninety-two
army transports After the war the
transports will be put into the passen-
ger carrying trade.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
ISLAND OF GUAM
IS DEVASTATED
BY GREAT STORM
Half of inhabitants Destitute,
u, S, Officer Reports,

WASHINGTON, July o-The island
Of Guam was devastated by a typhoon
on July 8, Captain Roy Smith, governor
of the island and commandant OF the
naval station, reporte today to the navy
department. He said half the inhab-
itants are destitute, crops have been de-
stroyed and much material damage
done. Steps have been taken to feed
the destitute.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
Justice
Melted Out to
Boy Bandits
Wetumka Bank Robbers Must
Serve Seventeen Years in
State Penitentiary,

Robert Wilson Of San Francisco and
Jack Morgan OF Sacramento, Cal, the
l6-year old bandits, who yesterday
robbed the First National bank OF We.
tumka OF SS70j, but who were caught
after a half mile chase. were each sen.
tenced to seventeen years in the stat,
peniientisry at McAlester today b,
Judge George Crunp Judge Of the ninti
judicial district.
Seek Granite Sentence.
While the boys pleaded guilty to the
charge, they asked that because OF their
youth that they be placed in tho state
reformatory at Granite, Okla. Al
though the boys gave their ages as 10,
those who have seen them say that they
are at least IS or 10 years old.
Wilson said that he had not heard
from his father in year and a half,
and that the last letter which he re-
ceived from him said that he was going
TO France with Pershing. Whether he
is now in France, or where he is. vii
son does not know He said that he
had been on the road, going from place
to place, since he was IS years old
Morgan said that he had been on the
road the last nine years and that in
that time he has not heard from his
folks.
Trsmped Country Together.
They met in Salt Lake City. Utah,
on April 8 OF this year and since that
time they have been tramping over the
country together
Yesterday afternoon about 230 the
boys entered the First National bank
OF Wetumka and ordered Ode Vaughn.
the bookkeeper, into the vault They
then entered the back room and while
one boy held a gun on C. + Jarrett,
vice president, and Mrs. ]. +. Jarrett.
assistant cashier, the other seized all
loose currency and put il in a bag.
Dashing out the back door, they ran
into II, II. Holman, president Of the
bank. Jarrett and Vaughn, who were
free by this time, gave chase, capturing
one OF them After a chase of half
mile Hughy Rogers, deputy sheriff. and
0. V, Arnold, city marshal, captured the
other boy, who had the money. They
were then taken TO Holdenvile where
the trial was held this morning.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-09
Partly Cloudy Is
Weather Forecast

LocAI FORECAST II Partly cloudy
Mss'nsr ss,y .os%nss S%' rsl.r %.s".s. proc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-30
SITUATIONS wANTED-Female

WANTED - A half-grown girl
would like to have position between
school hours. Call at 649 Calder
street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-30
NATION MAY CALL
TEN MILLION MEN
AGAINST THE HUN
Experts Figure 1t Will Be
Necessary to Maintain
Full Manpower

Washington. April 3O.-war De-
partment officials are studying close
ly the few authenticated figures
which are available to them concern
ing the numerical strength of the
French and British armies on the
western front, with a view of deter-
mining how many men it will be
necessary for the United States to
raise in the next two years to bring
crushing weight of manpower
against the German military ma
chine.
Since the beginning Of the war
france has raised an army of 1900
VoO men, but at no time has she
been able to maintain more than g.
100000 men at or near the front in
"hat is known as "the zone of the
armies"
Great Britain has raised between
100000 and 100000 men. but has
never been able to maintain more
than approximately 100000 men in
the zone of the armies in France.
Transportation Vexes
The question naturally arises then
as TO now many men the United
states must call out in order to
maintain an army of 1000, 900 to g.
oOo'ooo men in France. France, of
course, had to meet no serious trans
portation problems. The bulk of the
British army had before 1t a Jour
ney of only few miles across the
Brltlsh Channel before being landed
direct in its own army zone. The
ohited states, on the other hand, is
raced by the continuing problem of
transporting her men over 5000 miles
OF danger-strewn waters. with long
railway Journeys at both ends of the
line.
There are some Army experts who
are convinced the United States will
nave to call out between 1000. 900
and 100000 men in the next two
years to maintain an Army in France
at fixed strength of 100000
troops.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-30

NOTICE
The following Ordinance was passed
Dy the city Council on the 18th day OF
April, 1918, and is published as reoIlir-
ed by the Act of Assembly approved
June 81, A. d. 1913:
AN ORDINANCE
Prohibtting the depositing of glass.
nalls, metals of any kind, or any other
thing that would cause trouble to the
public travel or litter the highways,
on any highway in the City of Har,
risburg, and prescribing a penalty for
the violation thereof.
Section 1. Be 1t ordained by the
Council of the City Of Harrisburg, and
tt is hereby ordained by authority OF
the same, That the depositing of glass.
nails, metals of any kind, or any other
thing that may cause trouble to the
public travel, or litter the highways.
on any highway in the City of Harris,
burg. is hereby prohibited.
Section 2. That any person violat-
ing the provisions of this ordinance
shall, upon conviction thereof before
the Mayor or any alderman of the city,
be sentenced to pay a fine of not less
than Ave ($5.00) dollars, nor more
than twenty-five $25.00) dollars. and
costs of prosecution. and default
of Dauphin County one day for each
dollar of the fine imposed.
Section 3. That all ordinances, or
parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance. be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Passed by the City Council April
d. L. KEISTER, Mayor.
Attest: r. ROSS SEAMAN, City Clerk.