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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20
COUNTY SUPPORTS
MAYOR IN DRIVE.
ON IMMoR ALITY.
SeIby Threatens InjunCtionS
on RoOming Houses,
~W0MEN ARE LEAVING CITY
Two Hundred Said to Have
Come Here From Fl Worth,

Warned by the support accorded
Mayor Ed Oyerholser by city and coun.
~ officials in his drive to rid the eity
OF vice, women began leaving today
simultaneously with the drawing up oI
. quarantine ordinance by the city
counselor and the announcement Of
Charles b. Sclby, county attorney, that
he will institute injunction proceed
ings against owners Of rooming house.
that are used for immoral purposes
The drive will begin in earnest after
the quarantine ordinance is passed al a
special meeting OF the city commits
sioners tomorrow afternoon.
Ordnance Up Tomorrow.
The meeting was scheduled to be
held this afternoon but was postponed
because Of the time required in draft
ing the ordinance. The ordinance un-
doubtedly will pass as all Of the city
commissioners have voiced their opin-
lon on the matter.
II the quarantine is not passed army
officers will refuse TO grant furloughs
TO the soldiers TO come 10 the Okla
homa towns, according TO Lieut. |. s.
Myers Of Camp Doniphan, whose con-
ference here with Mayor Overholser
brought the anti-vice campaign to a
focus.
County officers will cooperate with
the city officials and il Is planned to
Aave a general cleanup of the city.
lniunctions Threatened.
Injunction proceedings against own
srs OF rooming houses that are being
used for immoral purposes will i'm
p1ediately be instituted by County At
trney Charles B. Selby as a result Of
me campaign Selby will strike not
only against the operators OF the
places that bear unsavory regulations,
but will take action directly against
the owners of the places.
"Few OF the owners really run these
rooming houses themselves, but they
rent them TO other parties" said Selby.
There is certainly no possible excuse
for any owner not knowing what Is
going on in his property, or how the
place is being conducted, and these
owners who sit back and allow their
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PER|LED
BY development
MOVE OF ENEMY
Fall Of Petrograd Near SIavS
Prepare to Move Capital
RUSSIA IS STILL AN ALLY
Foreign Minister Answers VIII
sons Message to SOvIetS,

LONDON, March 2O.-Occupation Of
Petrograd by German, I, only a mat
ter Of hours, according to dispatches
from Petrograd to several Of the morn.
ing newspapers. The Russian capital
/, said to be assuming a waiting atli-
tude and Is not displaying the slightest
sign OF organized resistance.
The various reports from Russia
also indicate the greatest anxiety
over what appears TO be an enyelop-
Ing movement the Austfo-German
forces are carrying out against
Moscow. There 10 talk o. moving
the government, according TO these
advicss, to ssrjoff (probably Ss-
ratoff), $50 miles southeast Of Mos
COW. or 10 NiIhni Novgorod (1os
miles northeast Of Moscow.
The Germans are reported in a Reuter-
from petrograd to have reached
the vicinity OF Dno station, about $50
miles south OF Petrogrsd. The AusTo-
German advance in southern Russia
continues. The enemy has occupied
Soumy, five hours march from Khar-
kov, the dispatch says .
German possession Of Pchosrad would
give the enemy complete control OF the
Gulf OF Finland and all the important
ports on It's coast except those In Fin
land yet in the hands Of the Finnish
rebels who are being attacked by the
Germans and Finnish government
forces. This would cut Moscow off
from the Baltic Sea. On the south the
Germans have been reported within $50
miles Of Moscow and they virtually con-
troll the Black Sea
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20
BULLETINS

WASHINGTON, March 2o.-An
International peace plan both to
effect immediate cessation of the
war and to maintain future peace
in the world, was outlined to the
senate today by Senator Owen Of
Oklahoma, author of a resolution
proposing a league of nations to
enforce peace.
LONDON, March 20.-Uprisings
on the part Of natives in Beluchis-
tan recently resulted In fighting
with many casualties inflicted, the
war office announces. The natives
attacked British posts and were re-
pulsed completely. Punitive meas
ures being undertaken.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Re-
newal Of German talk OF a great
west front offensive this spring, is
ascribed in official circles from
Switzerland today as due to the
desire Of the German general staff
to confuse the allies, as to Ger
m4nys real intentionA 49, :.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20
German Aviators
Drop Gas Balloons
on u. S. Lines
By The Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Tuesday, March ia
German airplane both last night and
this morning flew over the American
sector northwest of Toul and dropped
rubber balls eighteen inches in di-
amater, filledwith liquefied mustard
gas This is the first time, so far as is
known, that an airplane has been thus
employed
The effect Of the gas was not serious.
but the American troops were infuriated
by what they termed the dirty war
fare"
A sample of one Of the rubber con
tainers has been obtained.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20
Hun Sympathizer
Lashed With Iron;
Then Is Feathered

RENO, New, March 2O-Elmer
White, a German sympathizer, who
boaSted that he helped to celebrate
the sinking Of the Tuscania at Gard
neryille, Nevada, several weeks ago,
was lashcd to a stake and whipped
with an iron cat-'o-nne- tails at
Yerington, New, last night by a
citizens committee. He then was
coated. with tar and feathers and
ordered out Of the eommuniE. -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20
SECRETARY BAKER
SHELLF|RE
IN U, S. TRENCH.
ShrapneI Bursts Near Ameri-
can War Chief as He Leaves,

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Tuesday, March 10
While Secretary of War Baker and
party were returning today from the
American line front trenches a Ger
man los mllimeter shell burst along
the roadside within forty yards of the
automobile. The occupants of the car
were not injured. nor was the car
damaged.
Secretary Baker remained for an
hour and half in a front line trench
on certain sector under a brisk enemy
shellfire. He also visited an advanced
listening post and talked with HE Of
ficcrs and men.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20
NO LARGE SHIPS
ARE VICTIMS Of
KAIsER's DIVERS
Only Two Fishing Vessels Fab
Prey During Last Week.
LOWEST SINCE WAR BEGAN
Sir. Eric GeddeS Announces
Plan to Publish All Figures,

LONDON. March N-The admiralty
announced today that the arrivals %
ships At British ports during last week
were 20os and the sailing, 2,Jl7.
Two fishing vessels we're sunk during
the week.
The past week, according TO thu
statement Of the British admiralty. 10
the best week since the German un.
restricted submarine warfare was he.
gun in February 1917. BY thi, state.
ment, no vessels Of more than 900 tons
were sunk.
Best Previous Week, One Lost.
The best previous week wa. that Of
Nov. II, 1917, when one large vessel,
and five Of less than 100 tons were
sunk.
Since February ! Of hi, year, seven.
B.,iS large vessels have been sunk.
together with y shin, Of less than 100
tons, or a total Of l0j ships This IL a
weekly average Of seventeen ships sunk
q week.
Rsespitulation.
The recaptulation and comparison ID
shown In the following table
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20
BANKERS LAUNCH
CAMP PA|CN TO GET
RESERVE BRANCH
kilograms Sent Out All Over
, State Asking Support

4 Cooperation of every industry In Ok
Iahoma City will be asked and an active
Fond vigorous campaign will be made by
the Oklahoma City Clearing House as
socation, in which all the banks of the
city hold membership, to locate a branch
Of the Kansas City federal reserve bank
here. This was decided at a meeting
held this mbtnng by the clearing house
association at the State National bank.
N kilograms Sent Out.
kilograms to every national bank in
Oklahoma and TO all state banks hold
ing membership with the federal re-
serve banks were sent by the campaign
committee headed by Frank p. John
son The kilograms are to be followed
by letters setting forth the claims of
Oklahoma City
The location of the bank depends on
referendum vote TO be taken of all
banks in the state holding membership
with the federal reserve bank
"Oklshoma City is more nearly repre-
Sentative OF all the industries in the
state than any other city" declared
Frank p. Johnson this morning "The
object of the government in locating
branch bank in Oklahoma is to bring
the industries of this state in closer
touch with the reserve bank Oklahoma
City is the only point in the state that
can be reached in on. nights ride and
we are the principal center of the agri-
cultural, livestock, manufacturing. Job
bing and oil business We do not rep
resent one of these industries but all
of them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20
LAUNDRYMEN GET READY
FOR CONVENTION HERE

The Oklahoma City Laundymen's
association at their luncheon at noon
today in the Lee -Huckins hotel appoints
ed committees to make arrangements
for the state meeting Of the Oklahoma
Laundrymen's association which naecta
here next Monday and Tuesday. Harry
A. Schott Of Kansas City was sueoe g
Aths huaduass \ tAaif ! talaGA -.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20
Pope Won't Call
Consistory Until
Peace Is Declared

ROME, Tuesday, March l9.-There
will be no consistory until the war is
over. Pope Benedict said today on hear
ing of the report that had been pub
lished that he intended to call a con
sistory shortly.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20
Americans Launch
Real Gas Attack
By the Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Tuesday, March l9-Ameri-
can artillery on the Toul front has
heavily attacked the Germans with gas
shells during the past day or so, it is
now permitted to announce -Four dif-
fereut attacks were launched and from
the manner in which the enemy was
silenced, it is evident they had the de-
sired effect
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20
MEATLESS DAYS
CALLED FAILURE
BY HOOVER AIDE
More Consumed Than Saved,
Packing Controller Says,

WASHINGTON, March 20.-Meat1
less days have not conserved the meat
supply, Joseph P, Cotton, head Of tho
food administrations division, today
told the senate committee investigating
food supplies, but on the other hand,
he believed there had been more mea,
consumed on those days than is usual,
This was caused, Cotton said he be-
lieved while many persons observed the
meatless days, others who previously
had not used much meat we're enabled
to do so by the high wages they were
receiving and this resulted in a net inc
crease of consumption, rather than q
saving.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20
Generally Fair
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FoREcAsT-Party cloudy and
unsettled tonight and Thursday prob.
ably somewhat colder Thursday.
STATE FoRECAsT-TonIaht, osrsr.
ally fair; warmer In easteFn portion.
Thursday, Drobaly fair; colder In west.
ern portion
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20
ALLIES TO BALK
AT CONDITIONS IN
SHIP AGREEMENT
Hollands Vessels, However,
May Not Be Armed,

LONDON, March O-The condi.
tlonS laid down by the Dutch foreign
minister for the acceptance Of the dc
mands Of the associated governments
as regards the taking over Of Dutch
shipping are not likely to be accepta-
BILE to those governments, according to
a Reuter- dispatch from The Hague,
filed yesterday II adds, however. that
a congestion may be made to the ex,
tent that the arming OF the Dutch YES
sells may not be insisted upon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20

WASHINGTON, March TO-
First Lieut. Frederick o. Klakring
Ia the only officer appsarins In to-
days casualty list Of thirty-seven
names. He was wounded slightly.
Today's list shows three men were
killed in action; two died Of
wounds; two died Of accident;
eight died of disease; five wound
ed severely and seventeen wounded
slightly.
Killed In Action.
CORP. RUSSELL q. HUGHES.
CORP. GEORGE II. MILES.
CORP. EDWARD MITCHELL.
Died Of Wounds.
PRIVATE LLOYD CULP.
PRIVATE FRANK fROIsL
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20
Enemy Plane Turns Tail.

During one period when the gas shells
were flying over the enemy lines last
night, a German airplane with a red
tail light appeared over the American
lines and dropped a red rocket for
what purpose il is not known. How
ever, shrapnel from an American anti
aircraft battery burst so near the Ger
man Immediately aiterward that he was
forced to fly for his own lines in a
hurry
Last night the enemy observation
towpr and positions on Montesec we're
tcontlnusd on Page 2 Column u
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Cooperation Sought.

"Our position is that the location of
branch of the federal reserve bank is
the biggest thing that has come to the
state in several years. We want the
|co-operation of all local industries in
getting the overwhelming support of the
banks OF the state"
No announcement has been made as
to when the vote of the banks holding
membership in the federal reserve bank
Twill be taken,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20
Hollands Reply
Now on Cables

WASHINGTON, March 20. - Hol-
lads reply in the shipping negotia-
tions is on the' cables, the government
was advised today, and is expected to
arrive before night ~ --- -
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The recapituIation and comparison |,
shown In the following table:
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-13
HUGE COTTON CROP IS
IN PROSPECT this Year
The Department of Agriculture Esti.
mates Yield at More Than
$1,000, 900 Bales.

Washington.-A huge cotton crop is
in prospect this year, the department
of agriculture Tuesday forecasting the
production at 15,325,OOO equivalent
5O0-pound bales. A crop of that size
would be the third largest ever grown.
The condition of the crop on June
25 was 85.S per cent of normal, or
|35 per cent better than on May %,
and IS per cent higher than the ten
year average.
The acreage this year comes close
to the record and is exceeded only by
that of 1913.
In a statement accompanying tfe
report the department of agriculture
says:
1.-The high prices prevailing in the
spring encouraged the farmers all over
the cotton producing states to plant as
much cotton as was possible. The
principal drawback has been the short
age of farm labor. Because of the
necessity of drafting men into the mil
itary service of the country there has
been scarcity of farm help through
out the season. The war industries
have called many men, also. Never
theIess the farmer and his family, in
cluding women and children, have
worked harder than ever before. Sat-
urday holidays have been generally
abolished, and farm laborers general
ly are putting in more hours per day
than heretofore. Labor saving devices
have been introduced to a consider
able extent and the farmer has gen.
orally increased his cotton acreage and
at the same time has planted more
feed and food crops than usual.
The season has been generally fav-
orable for farm work, but for which
fact it would have been impossible
with the labor available to work the
acreage planted, and at this time there
is comparatively no abandoned cotton
acreage. In the older boil weevil dis
tricts farmers are getting back into
cotton. Portions of the West have
been too dry for cotton, especially in
Western Texas, where there is a de-
crease in acreage"
The forecast of production announc-
ed Tuesday was based on the condition
of the plant June 25 and allows per
cent acreage abandonment. The final
outturn of the crop will be above or
below the quantity forecast as condi-
tions hereafter are better or worse
than average conditions
The acreage and June 25 conditions
by states follows:
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-13
THE HOUSE.

T. Sambola Jones of East Baton
Rouge introduced concurrent reso-
luton authorizing the governor to con.
yene the State Board of Liquidation
for the purpose of defraying the cost
of printing constitutional amendments
to be submitted to the people at the
Novengber election. Laid over unde,
the rules.
The committee on city affairs
brought in favorable report on Sen
ator Thoele's two bills empowering
New Orleans to own and operate mu-
niclpal garbarge plant and authorizing
the commission council to enforce the
cutting of grass and weeds.
Speaker Bouanchaud laid before the
House a letter from DR.. Oscar Dow
ling, president OF the State Board of
Health, which was ordered printed in
the journal.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-13
Texans Who
Have Died for
Their Country

The following names are of Texas
boys who have just given up their lives
in defense of their country on the bat
tlefields of Europe:
Private Nathan L. Pizer, Houston.
Lieutenant Wesley Freml, San An
tonic.
Lieutenant Frank C. Linn, Jr., San
Antonio.
Private Lyndley T. Spencer, Canu-
tillo.
First Lieutenant Edmund L. Reisner,
Houston.
Corporal Claude NJ. Day, Beaumont.
Private Herbert D. Dunlavy, Goose
Greek.
Private Morris t. Suttles, San Mar
cos.
Private jeff D. Clarke, RockIand.
Private Clinton s. Lindsey, San Mar
cos, Texas.
Wounded in action:
Corporal Sojourner, Poteet.
Private Frank Samaritan, Houston.
Sergeant John P. Martin, Beaumont.
Corporal Warren S. Freund, Austin.
Private William R. Morgan, Emory.
Died of disease:
Sergeant j. w. RaeZer, San Antonio.
Missing in action:
Private John Ardis, BroWnfieId.
Private BENJAMIN Birmingham, Cor
pus Christi, Texas.
Private VIII A. Carey, Austin, Texas.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-13

Truck farmers around Pointe a Ia
Haehe are planting large crops Of po.
tatoes.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-13
TO ORGANIZE INFANTRY
REGIMENTS IN TEXAS
viii Consist of Fifteen Companies,
Twelve Being Line Troops of
About 113 Men Each.

Houston, Tex.-Brigadier General J.
F, Wolters, commanding the First
| Brigade, Texas cavalry, has been au-
thorized by Governor W. P. Hobby to
| organize a regiment of infantry for
the brigade that is to be formed.
The other two regiments viii be or,
ganized by Adjutant General James
A. Harley, headquarters in Austin, and
General R, H. MeDill, with headquar-
ters in Dallas. ---'--v =.
The Houston regiment will be
known unofficially as the East Texas
regiment. -
The following counties comprise the
territory from which it will be re
cruited:
Red River, Bowie, Franklin, Titus,
Morris, Cass. Wood, Upshur, Marion,
Van Zandt, Smith, Gregg, Harrison.
Henderson, Rusk, Pamela, Freestone,
Anderson, Cherokee, Naeogdoches,
Shelby, Limestone, Leon, Houston,
Angelina, San Augustine, Sabine,
Falls, Robertson, Madison, Trinity,
Polk, Tyler, Jasper, Newton, Milan,
Burles0n, Lee, Brazos, Grimes, Walker,
Montgomery, San Jacinto, Liberty,
Hardin Orange, Fayette, Washington,
Austin. Waller, Harris, Chambers,
Jefferson, Colorado, Wharton, Fort
Bend, Brazoria, Jackson, Matagorda
and Galveston.
The East Texas regiment will con-
sist of fifteen companies. Twelve in
the line, one machine, one headquar-
ters and one supply company,
General Wolters will select the line
officers, but the field officers will be
selected by Adiutant General Harley.
Neither will General Wolters make
any recommendations whatsoever for
applicants.
1t is understood that both the head
quarters and supply troops have a.
ready been placed.
The strength of the line companies
will be 10 enlisted men and three Of
ficers..
General Wolters will adhere strictly
to the regulations as applied to age
limits for commissioned officers. For
ty Is the age limit for captains; 35 for
first lieutenants, and 80 for second
lieutenants. Under no conditions will
waivers be asked for applicants seek
ing commissions who are over age.
No man will either be commissioned
or enlisted who is in class l of the
draft. This will be adhered to be-
cause of possible ENHANCEMENT with
the draft boards.
The same system used in organizing
the bridage of cavalry will be follow
ed General Wolters will simply ask
applicants for commissions to come
to Houston to be looked over" and
to have their qualifications passed
upon.
Federal inspection of the cavalry is
expected to begin within the next few
days. and will be pushed as rapidly as
possible.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-13

In future labor agents who operate
IN Ouachita win do so cat their own
peril according OF a resolution
adopted in mass meeting of large
employers of farm labor. A v1g1-
lance committee of four was named
/; to deal with labor agents as the
emergency requires" High wages
now prevailing were blamed in part
for ineff1ciency of labor because pres
.e1t wages enable many to work only
part of the time. s~z-.e
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-13
$50 warships in Europe.

London-American naval forces,
comprising $50 vessels and $4,000 men,
are now in European waters, from the
White Sea to the Adriatic, Admiral
Sims declared Thursday in a speech
at the Anglo-Saxon annual fellowship
meeting. General Biddle, who also
spoke, declared, I'VE have ten million
just like the soldiers marching IN vari-
Gus British cities, who can be. brought
over when needed"
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-13
NEGRO Soldiers HANGED.

Camp Dodge, Ia.-Three negro sol
diers, convicted by court martial of
"assaulting and outraging" a 17-year-
old white girl on the cantonment
grounds the night of May %, were
hanged Friday with virtually the en-
tire division Witnessing the execu-
tions.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-13
Mexleans Raid Border rown.

Brownsville, Tex.-At daylight Tues
day morning 200 Felicistas soldiers,
commanded by Colonel ]. A. Almazan
and Lieutenant Colonel Eugenio Lo-
pez, charged the town of Reynosa,
Mexico, opposite Hidalgo, Tex. The
Carrancista garrison was taken by sur
prise and surrendered without firing
a shot.