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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
Oklahoma Sailor ?
Among Victims of
Submarine Attack

WASHINGTON, May S--The loss
| 81 Me American steamer Tyler, sunk BY
A submarine, was reported to the navy
department today by Vice Admiral
Sims. The dispatch said eleven men
were lost and that the survivors were
landed at a French port as previously
stated in news dispatches.
Five OF those lost were members CT
the armed guard. They were Leo Mar
Tin Carey, Albert Lea, MINI; Arthur
Edward Johnson, Woonsocket, r. l.
Henry Christian Mihalik, New Orleans
La; Jesse Clifford Simpson, FLETCHER
Okla, and Howard Risher Smith, Pitts
burgh, Pa.
The names of members Of the mer'
chant crew lost were given out yeSter'
dat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
MRS. coyWLES IS
Renamed HEAD
OF FEDERATION
Los Angeles Woman Will Lead
CIubwomen Another Term,

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, MAY s.-Mr'.
Josiah Evans Cowles OF Los Angeles,
Cal, was reelected president of the
General Federation OF Women's clubs,
in session here. as a result OF the bal
loting yesterday Mrs Cowles has Just
completed her first term as the fed
eration's president
Other officers elected were:
First vice president, Miss George
Bacon, Massachusetts.
Second vice president, Mrs. Thomas
G. Winter. Minnesota
Recording secretary, Mrs Adam
Weiss. Colorado
Corresponding secretary, Mrs Mary
|. Wood, New Hampshire
Treasurer, Mrs. Benjamin b Clark,
Iowa
Auditor, Mrs William P Harper,
Washington.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08

Maurice, Most Ethical Man,
Always Cold and Concrete;
General Lives by His Maps

pressed them with his wide knoWl-
edge. passion for accuracy IN
detail and his personal alooines',
as though he were performing
function that professionally he
rather disliked and resented Bar
ring his uniform, he would readlly~
pass for a typical PrusSian staff
officer Of the Moltke school
Lectures TO Correspondents.
HIS receptions 10 correspondents
have not been interviews, bot
lectures The correspondents filed
into the sanctuary at the war Of
flee at the appointed minute. Any
man who was late found the door
barred against him Military
usage demanded promptneSS and
General Maurice would no, forgive
or excuse a lack OF IT,
A tall. blonde gentleman with fresh
pink complexion and monocle, sur
rounded BY maps ot all sorts. contour
maps, flat maps, maps OF elevations
all marked with flags with number
and with red. blue and yellow pencl
marks faced the correspondents. Gen
eral Maurice dealt with all those map
as Padercw'' '"7lg with the KEYS o
.iano He knew every detail .
them
Class Room Interview
Good afternoon. gentlemen" wa
the greeting, never anything more
Standing before the maps with a pro
icsNonal manner ard in language s.
precise that his stenographer would no
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
Hoover Aids
Will War on
Choctau Beer
Too Much Sugar and Grain
Used; Food Administration
Hopes to Succeed,

A war on Choctaw beer has been
started by the state iooo administration
on account OF the large amount OF sugar
and grain used i'm the manufacture of
in some sections OF Oklahoma.
An estimate furnished the food ad
ministration by a secret service officer
on the east side OF the state revealed
that 100000 pounds OF sugar was
used in the manufacture OF "Choc' beer
in that section last year
BY putting ban on the sale of malt
and restricting the sale OF sugar the
food administration hopes to accom-
plish what the eniorcers of the liquor
laws have failed to do
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
Freedom Sought
by Man Confined
in Lonesome Cell

A. ?. Marsh this morning instituted
habeas corpus proceedings in the dis
trict court for his release from the city
jail where he says he has been held
in solitary confinement since April %
Marsh states in his petition that he has
no idea why Chief OF III, w h.
Nichols is holding him, but that he ur-
derstood from a policeman that he was
suspected of being an enemy alien or a
German spy II this is the accusation,
Marsh says tfst the city officials have
no jurisdiction over him, but that hi,
guilt or innocence is a matter for the
higher court to decide.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
Oklahonan Heads
New Grain Board
to Clean Wheat

WASHINGTON, May $50 save
wheat and other small grains by cleaner
'threshing, a special grain tbreshing
division has been created under the
food administration grain corporation,
of New York Capt Kenneth D. Heq-
embourg, u s. r., an active wheat pro-
ducer of Oklahoma. has been placed at
the head of the new division.
The food administration estimates
that three bushels of grain are lost in
very 100 threshed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
Count Luxburg
Leaves Argentine
on Swedish Ship

BUENOS AIRES, May 7-Count
Won Luxburg, former German minister
to Argentina, who was dismissed by
the Argentina government last fall bs.
cause II his notorious "spurlos versenkt'
message and other activities objection
able TO Argentina. will sail tomorrow
for Sweden on board the Swedish
motor steamer Suecia. Doctor Perl
former minister to Peru, who was
handed his passports by the Peruyias
government when il severed relations
with Germany last autumn, will leave
on the same steamer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
School Really
100 Per Cent
In Patriotism
Each Has Bond, War Garden,
Thrift Stamps, Is in Red
Cross and Boys in Reserve,

A real 100 percent patriotic school
has been discovered at Mill Creek.
Okla, by r. II. Wilson, state superin-
tendent OF schools. In the Mill Creek
schools, 100 percent OF the students are
members Of the patriotic league, 100
percent have war gardens, 100 per-
cent OF the boys are members OF the
boy workers reserve, 100 percent have
money invested in war savings stamps
and Liberty bonds and 100 percent are
members OF the Junior Red Cross.
There are $50 students at the schools
A total OF $1,000 has been invested in
war savings stamps aud Liberty boa9s.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
Italian Women
Are Outraged by
Austrian Hordes

WASHINGTON, May 8-Wholesale
deportation OF the civilian population
from the invaded districts of northern
Italy has started again, the Italian
embassy was advised today from Rome.
Men and women between the ages OF 10
and S. are directed to distant Austrian
centers, the message said. 1t added that
outrages are committed against the
women and families are purpcsely sep
arated and the members scattered in
different localities.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
HALIAN olRlBOM,
OUT Off Bv HUNS,
STILL HOLDS LINE

WASHINGTON, May 8-Three
hundred Italian troops who were cut
,ff during the great Italian retreat last
al slim hold strongly fortified posi-
don h tire mountsins at Cimoiais,
:ast Of LonGarone, despite determined
Austrian efforts 10 capture them. This
nfosMasion wss brought to the Italian
,rmy ~ q prisoner who escaped from
m Austrian camp. and was cabled to-
lay to the Italian embassy bere.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
Cadet Is Killed,
Two More Hurt,
in Plane Crash

MINEOLA, N. Y. May 8-One
army aviator cadet was killed and two
others injured in a collision between
two airplanes above Central Park,
Long Island, this Afternoon.
The student who was killed was John
B. Erwin OF Muldrow. Miss. The
injured cadets are Ralph Z. Jeremy Of
Wilkesbarre. Pa, and Julian K. Vidner
loi Washington, D. c,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
WINTERS YIELD
TO BOOST TOTAL
TO FEED ALLIES
STATE CROP 100000
Rye Forecast Also Good, With
80 Million Bushels in Sight,

WASHINGTON. NAV "a winter
wheat crop OF S72.5}9O0 bushels was
forecast today by the department Of
agriculture. baSing lis estimate on con-
ditiorS existing May and on the
actual acreage remaining 20 he
harvested With continued weather
conditions the crop will be- one OF the
three largest ever grown
May Realize Billion Bushels.
With an increased. spring wheat
acreage, which preliminary reports in
dlcate, and good growing conditions il
is not improbable that the governments
plan for a billion bushel wheat crop
this year TO help feed the allies may
be realized An official report Oh the
spring wheat acreage will not be made
until June.
Qklahoms's winter wheat crop, II
was estimated, would yield 2o,53l,-
900 bushels, and the condition of
the crop on May was 7s percent
of normal. The condition of the
states crop was somewhat below
the national. average condition of
80 percent of normal
The area of winter wheat REMAINING
to be harvested on Nav |. was 1882
900 acres, or l37 percent less than the
acreage planted last autumn
Condition ia 80 Percent.
The condition OF the crop was S64
| rent nj ,,A.
yield Of approximately l57 bushels.
Production Of rye, forecast from Ma,
conditions, will be &.62o.OO0 bushels
based on = condition OF 8s,s percent oI
a nofma1
Production of hay will be i07. $50 OOC
tons. based on a condition of $40 per-
cent OF a normal and an expected
acreage Of 6959l 900 acres. OF which
53.oOS,OOO is tame and 1920 600 wild.
largest Acreage Planted.
While the acreage OF winter wheat
was the largest ever planted. being AZ
l7OOOO. acres, il was below what the
government had expected in its cam
paign to produce a billion bushels of
wheat this year to help feed the allies.
|
farm help were Fcrbed as the cause
of the failure to plant the $4,000
acres planned by the government
he abandonment OF acreage as a re-
suit oi climatic and other winter condi
tons was expected this year TO be much
lower than the average. In 1917 the
abandonment amounted to 30 percent OF
the area planted, leaving H,4O,000
acres to be harvested
~ Percent in April.
Winter wheat condition on April |
last. was TAO percent OF normal; 1872
on May last year, an average OF 857
Tor the previous ten years.
Rye conditions on April forecast a
crop of 86,00O,0O0 bushels, compared
with 0l4S00O bushels last year and
1892 900 in 1916
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
FRENCH.

PARIS, May 8-The text Of the
French official statement today fol
lows
There was very great activity .pf
the artillery on both sides during
the night north and south of the
Avre.
Raids attempted by the enemy
west of Montdidier and in the re-
gions OF Themes and Grivenes
were broken up by the French. who
took prisoners
There is nothing to report from
the rest Of the front"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
OFFICIAL REPORTS
BRITISH.

LONDON, May 8.-The text of
the British official report today fol-
lows
AS the result OF successful
minor operations carried out last
night, our .line between the Somme
and Ancre rivers has been ad-
vapced a short distance in three
localities. We captured several
prisoners.
The hostile artillery has been
active during the night between
LOGON and Robecq and in the neigh
borhood of St. Julien. Early this
morning the enemy's artillery de
yeloped increased activity in the
Meteren- KENNEL sector"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
Crosby Is Back;
Tells Treasury of
Needs of Entente

WASHINGTON, May S.-A report
on the future financial needs of the al
lies was presented to the treasury to-
day by Oscar T Crosby. president and
American member of the inter allied
council of finance and purchases, on
his return from Europe, where he has
been sincd last September.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
HUN UNDERNEATH,
FIRING UPWARDS,
BEATS U. S. Filler
Capt, Jimmy Halls Machine
RiddIed From Below,
LOST, BUT NOT DEAD"
Companions Feel That He viii
Come Back Smiling,
BY The Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Tuesday, May Jim
my" Hall is gone and the whole Amerl-
can air service is mourning his loss.
All are wondering whether he was
killed or was able to bring his machine
safely to earth after his battle IN the
air over Pagny sur Mosclle Captain
Hall was popular throughout the army
and had won admiration by his daring
coolness and skill in handling his ma
chine.
Captain Hall with two others, was
paroling between Saint Mihlel
and Point a Mousson. When they were
over Pagny- sur Moselle. four enemy al
batross airplanes, pointed with black
and white stripes, were seen.
Halls Machine Riddled.
The Americans attacked. Captain
Hall singing out one OF the enemy and
driving him downwarI while firing
with his machine gun. The pair made 4
spiral dive from 6,0OO metres to 1000.
when the German suddenly reversed his
machine and started to rise. In quick
turn he poured a deadly stream OF
machine gun bullets into the bottom OF
Halls machine Captain Hall promptly
came out OF the spiral and made a dive
for the earth He was last seen at
tempting TO complete this maneuver
Hun Does New Trick.
The captains flying companions arc
all certain he would have knocked oa,
his opponent had II not been for a
mzneuver unheard OF. so far as Amer
|ftan and Ffenth pilots In mis- section
OF France are concerned. Ii has beer
considered dangerous TO. the hast de-
gree to bring up a machine sharply
from a downward plunge because the
strain is almost certain to cause the
collapse OF some vital part. The Ger
man aviator whom Captain Hall was
pursuing, being hard pressed, adopted
this desperate expedient to escape
death and won. He was thus enabled to
pour a stream of bullets into the bot
tom Of Halls machine.
The aviators all have he greatest
confidence in him and express the con-
yiction that il he landed safely and
was captured he will escape eventually
In the meantime the enemy machines
that the other Americans had engaged
dropped toward the ground 1t is un-
known what happened to them but two
of them apparently were in distress
No credit for victory is given the
Americans because official verificaton
of the destruction of the enemy was
impossible.
"Hat in Ring" Sign.
Captain Halls machine had painted
upon its side the first American air
plane insignia TO appear on the battle
line. II was in the form of "a hat
in the ring" sign, showing a starry
striped high hat usually pictured or
Uncle Sam surrounded by golden
ring
Despite the bad weather GermarNma-
chimes were out in force Alarm after
alarm was answered by the Americans
Lieutenant Cunningham engaged one
machine when five more of the enemy
Joined in The lieutenant kept up the
| fight until his machine gun jammed
when he returned to the American lines
with ten bullet holes in his plane
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
ANzACS ADVANCE
QUARTER OF MILE
WEST OF AM|ENS
Haig'S Men Make Two Sue
cessesi Somme Line Better,
BY The Associated PIesa. q.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 8--The Australians
last night made another advance. push
ing forward their lines 500 yards along
a front of coo yards near Sailly-le Sec
on the sector east Of Amiens. They
also pushed back the Germans 800
yards along front Of 500 yards west
of Morlancourt just above Sailly-le Sec.
Notwithstanding heavy barage, the
Germans were unable to prevent their
advance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
Somme Line Improved.

LONDON, MAY s--Successiul minor
operations last night resulted in the ad-
vance OF the British lines short dis
tance in the Amiens sector between the
Somme and Ancre rivers, the war office
announced today.
Increased activity was developed by
the hostile artillery early this morning
on the Flanders battle front between
Meteren and KENNEL.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
BULLETIN

WASHINGTON, nsy s--Rsa-
road vage besrd ssaeuses1 o6sy
its award 10 IL sppiies6ss II Tsib
road. enpleyss tes van iassa1aoa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
Cloudy, Unsettled,
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FoHgcAsr-Fair weather to-
night. probably becoming cloudy and un-
settled not much change in temporal ture.
STATE FoR 6 c AS T-TQnisht fair;
Thursday increasing cloudlness. cooler In
extreme northwest portion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
Hall Wanted Last
Fiuht for America

DES MONIES Iowa, May 8.-Flight
Capt. James Norman Hall, lowa's most
widely known hero of the war. fulfilled
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08

Lick a thrift stamp every day,
Hoard them like a miser;
Do two bits for Uncle Sam,
And help him lick the kaiser.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-08
Wants Parliamentary Inquiry.

Ex-Premier Asquith, who is always a
supporter Of parliamentary traditions
led the faction in the house which in
sisted that the investigation be made
by a parliamentary committee.
Mr.. Bonar Law stood firm for a Judi
cial inquiry on the ground that the
deepest secrets Of the conduct of the
war were involved ard the cabinet did
not wish to reveal them TO committee
which might not safeguard them as the
Judges would
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21

borO, Va. where he was professor of
several languages in the FiShburne
Military School He had been teaching
for six years-three years in that in
stitution.
Mention was made Of the death at Il
Shreveport sanitarium of Mr.. Palmer
Dickson, native of BoSSier Parish
and long resident of this community.
He was about fifty-SiX years of age at
the time his death occurred.
Haughton correspondence: L h e
heavy winds Of the past few days blew
down much timber Some of the roads
were impossible for vehicles for day
or So Last Friday Allen Brothers 4
Wadley sold their logging mules to
porter& Cooper. of Shreveport. They
We're il fine lot. but sold very low
something less than 500 each.''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
A Proclamation
Erccntire Department
Baton Rouge

Whereas. by an act Of Congress.
dated October g. 1917. all who are in
the active military and naval service of
the Government, including army and
navy nurse corps (women) have the
privilege of applying for life and dis
ability insurance under provisions and
benefits most liberal. and,
Whereas. the original limitation OF
time has been extended from February
L. 1918. to April II. 1913. and.
Whereas. all must recognize not only
the great benefit which the privilege of
the insurance protection offers to the
individual and his dependents. but that
the economic life of the community Is
dependent upon the well being of its
citizens. and,
Whereas. the Southern Commercial
Congress has deemed 1t fit to officially
recommend to the House of Southern
Governors the value Of the soldiers
and sailors insurance, and most es-
pecially its Importance as a measure
Of general welfare and the common
good of the community. and.
Whereas, it is the patriotic duty of
every community to do everything III
its power to assist our National Gov
eminent in this time of worldwide
crisis.
Now. therefore. l. Isuffin q. Pleasant
Governor of the State Of Louisiana,
proclaim to the citizens Of our common
wealth that Thursday. March Sth, be
designated as Insurance Day within
our state, and ]. therefore. recommend
that all who have relatives or friends
in the active military or naval service
communicate with them at once to the
end that they take immediate action t.
procure the maximum OF insurance
available.
In faith rhereof have heremto sci
my hand and caused to be affixed the
seal Of the Executive Department. al
Baton Rouge. this, 18th day Of Feb
ruary, \. ID. 1913.
RUFFIN q. PLEASANT
by the Governor:
JOHN MARSHALL.
Secretary to the GOrcJnOr.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
Ten Years Ago.

The Banner of Feb. 20, 1a0s-Bcnton.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. a. w. 4ilea-
son on the 14th. a hoy
Mr.. L. l.. Landlord and family have
removed to Texarkana. Ark"
The Plain Dealing correspondent re-
ported the marriage of Mrs. Nj. Il.
Curry, Of that place. to Mr.. J. s. Gray,
of Dodson. They continue to reside in
Plain Dealing, where Mr.. Gray is in
business.
\ contributed death notice recorded
the passing away of Mrs. Maryery Nor
rison. whose death occurred near Ivan,
at the home Of her deceased brother
in-law, Mr.. J. Nj. Mccall She was
spoken of as most admirable Chris
tan character.
Mr.. reyton c. Taylor, son of Mr..
and Mrs. $. T. Taylor. of this place,
and Mrs. Ora Barnac;,stle, of Gibsland
daughter of DIR. L. A. Pennington. and
widow of the late DIR. II. H. BARRACKS
tie. We're united in marriage In Gihs.
land Sunday. Rev. J. Nj. Hickson per
forming the CEREMONY
\ paragraph chronicied the death u
MIR. Daniel q. Hensley. son Of Rev
L. H. Hensley, long resident Of the
parish. He was twenty-siiy years ri
age. and his death occurred ut Wasnes
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-21
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.

The, Banner of sEeb. Il. 1S6S-Bellevuel
"CHEAP PROsPERITY.-A plantation
known as the Edwards place, situated
in this parish and near the line of
Caddo. containing 300 acres Of good,
tillable land. with handsome improve
mentS, including a residence that cost
before the war about $4,000, was sold
sum Of $500 in United States currency.
What comment upon radical rule =
Mansfield Times" That same farm
would to-day easily bring $40 per acre.
And it may be added that the present
price of cotton is not alone responsible
for the advance Of land values through
out the South. The tide of immigra-
ton began slowly to- flow this way
some years agO-and the Radicals are
also gone.l
NEARING THE PRECIPICE.-The cOun-
try is moving on. Grant military
dictator over the Southern States, with
unlimited power; the President. as
Commander in Chief of the Army of
Tie ulIeu NtdlpS, virtually uepOSeu !.
the Supreme Court of the United
States remodeled to suit the insane
views of the destructioniStS; Stanton
reinStated, and President johnson vir-
tually kicked out of power! We are
indeed moving on, and the brink of the
precipice will soon be reached" 1.-THE
conservative branch of the Govern
ment, aligned with Mr.. Johnson. was
in favor of carrying out Lincoln's poll
cies. The Radicals were not, holding
that Mr.. johnson was inclined to be
too lenient. especially toward the
South, to them only Il conquered ter
ritory to he plundered. One of the
Presidents most bitter opponents was
Thad Stevens, of Pennsylvania, an in
tense abolitiOnist prior to the war. In
the Impeachment proceedings. that fol
lowed there lacked but one vote of
ousting the President. That deciding,
and no doubt fortunate vote for the
whole nation. was cast by Senator
Ross, from Kansas.