The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-12

Chillieothe and camp police. The of
ienderN- invariably have eseabed, and
undressing IN the dark has become An
almost universal custom
SehAeffer Was Busy
Schaeiier. who was arrested by Chill
llcothe policemen, Is believed 10 have
operated at every point OF vantage in
ChIllico,he and Sherman lie was
caught a few minutes after his pre,-
enee was reported at the window OF A
room occupied by two young women
at a local hotel According 10 the po.
lice tk women had been in their room
about half an hour aud were about 10
retire when they heard a suspicious
noise al the window The hotel office
reported to the police and two officers
were sent 10 the scene AsNhey ap-
preached the negro ran, but stopped
when one Of the officers fired two shots
az him
Residents in the neighborhood Of
the hotel told the police that they had
been disturbed many times OF late by
HhlNN AHN VifIlllk W AZ Nhll aUi Nth-
room windows after nightall
Schaeiier refused TO state Il he had
been guilty OF getting a cheaper look
into rooms al Sherman.
Officers and men Pt Sherman were =
elated today over the prospects Of avia-
tion schools being started in the vicinity
OF the artillery range, on Stony Greek.
Aviation School Likely
According 10 an aificer who is in po-
sition to know Just what the govern.
ment is doing in the way Of establish
ing such schools near this cantonment,
Mai n ! Boots, Of the aviation sta
tion at Mt Clements, Mich. has been
here for several days Negotiating with
farmers in the Stony creek region Tor
lease Of suitable lands for aviation
! schools
1T Is the purpose Of the war depart.
ment" this officer said TO secure about
500 acres OF level land so that ayia.
tion schools 10 work in conjunction
with the artillery. may be established
here Major Boots looked at several
farms net the artillery range and has
entered into negotiations with some OF
! the farmers in that section.
Il was unoiticially stated that the
Grubb property in Jefferson township,
lust across the river from the artillery
range, was deemed the most suitable
site FOR the schools.
Just how many planes will he used
At these schools, II located here, is
not known, hut signal corps officers
believe two full squadronS will he used
in order TO fully cooperate with the
ARTILLERY
Auto Thefts Common.
Local police are making strenuous ef-
forts TO put a stop 10 auto theits in and
around Camp Sherman Since the open
| ing OF camp many autos have been
Nokn from Chilicothe streets. and not
few stolen in other cities have been re-
covered here The latest theft rennrt'd
is that Of new car owned by w c.
Mansfield, OF Chillicothe. who left his
machine on Paint street Friday night
The auto was gone when I've returned
for it an hour later
FLYING from the McCuok expert
mental field near Dayton, in slightly
less than two hours in a Curtis BIZ
plane, Lieutenant Jacob and his mach
anician Joseph PallSsard alighted on
the main parade field this morning. Az
ter being introduced to Mai. Gen. f.
+ Glenn. Lieutenant Jacob took Lieut..
Col Paul r Hayne jr for a short
flight over the cantonment and the i'm
mediate vicinity Other officers were
scheduled to make short flights Lieu
tenant Jacob is to return 10 his home
station carly tomorrow morning.