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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
Help!4ODogs
Attack Lone
City Gardener
Dog Catcher Out Of Town. So
Woman Is Told to ROut
CANNES With Broom,

A woman called up the police depart
mrnt this morning and told the officer
m charge, her garden was being raw
lshcd by forty dogs belonging to her
nelghbors The police department told
her the Official dog catcher Of the city
was out Of town and advised her 20
call mp the Chamber OF Commerce TO
see If it had any dog catchers loaiug
around who would be glad 10 start out
and bag forty dogs at one swoop
The woman. whose name and address
the police department did not secure,
called mp IN Chamber Of Commerce
and stated her case there She was
told {. +. Donart, county farm agent
had lot TO do with the Clty's war
gardens by way OF listing vacant lots
and securing plowmen but whether.
with his many duties he would ieel
constrained TO rush pcll nell IN pur-
suit OF forty dogs the Chamber oil
ilcialS told the woman they were not
quite sure Subsequent investigation
disclosed that Donart said he would
have to be eliminated from all dog in
the garden cases.
Howard Figg suggested she sally
forth among the cannes with broom.
The conversation wandered along for
some minutes at the end OF which time
the woman succumbcd to FiggS per
suasion and said she guessed she'd try
the broom. And there have been no
emergency calls for an ambulance to
attend a woman bitten by dogs today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
WALTON FIGHTS
RAISE IN RATE
FOR ELECTRICITY
Cites Lower Costs in Other
Cities to Commission,

The Oklahoma Gas and Electric com
pany is taking advantage OF the war
to bleed Oklahoma City users OF cleo
trlcity by cxtortionate prices, J. c.
Walton, city commissioner of public
utilities, told the state corporation com
mission today
"On account Of the war and because
of the fact that prices of materials are
so high and hard to get at any price,
the company knows how hard it would
be to vote bonds and build a municipal
light plant" Mr. Walton said "They
know that they have the consumers
where they are helpless and they are
going after the money, II it wasn't for
the war Oklahoma City would have a
municipal electric light plant in opera
tion within twelve months"
Cites Lower Rates.
Mr.. Walton pleaded with the com
mission not to increase electric light
rates as asked by the company, and cited
kilograms which he has received from
middlewest and southwest cities show
ing rates for electricity now in force
(contInued on Pace 2, Column y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
Americans Live Like Cliff-DwelIers
In One Sector; Great Cavern, Y Feet
Below Surface, Accommodates Thousand

underground Fresh air is supplied
by large air pumps. The cave is
in part electrically lighted. Else
where acetylenc lamps and oil Ian
terms are employed The men usu-
ally remain in this cavern from
four to six days each, company
being assigned a certain portion OF
the excavation. The men are not
permitted 10 roam about or to go
outside except on duty, lest they be
detected by enemy alrmen
East Boston Tunnel"
The troops here sleep on low,
double-tiercd wooden hunks Gov
cred with straw The company Of
hcers are provided with small
rooms with wooden partitions A
small hallway Tor carrying sup
plies runs through the cave. A
sign over one entrance reads East
Boston Tunnel" and one of the men
standing near remarked That re-
minds me oi home
"Out Before Good Scrap"
At another point the correspond
ent saw some men who had just
completed their round Of trench
duty The general in command
said they had begged to be allowed
TO stay in the line few more days
"Why, they took us ont before We
eveu had \ decent sfrapH SAID
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
Ru the Associaisd Presa.


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Sunday, March s.
Some of the American troops in the
Chcmln des Danes sector are hay-
ing an experience Of cave life be
hind the French trenches, their bill
lets being deep underground quar-
ries The correspondent on a visit
to this sector found them occupy
ing positions held by the Germans
less than a year ago Most OF the
Americans, however, are living in
the trenches and accompanying
dugoutS. The front line trenches
here have been cleaned, strength
ened and improved and are well
protected with barbed-wire en-
tanglements.
Perfected by Germans.
The underground blllets, some Of
them old limestone quarrlcs and
others partly natural in formation
and improved through blasting op-
crations by the Germans who oc-
cupicd them for nearly three years,
are variously named. One Of them
is called the Pantheon" 1t ac-
commodities 1000 men. The cor
respondent found French and Amer
ican soldiers living together there
IN perfect harmony
Living quarters Of the Americans
in this cave are seyenty-two feet
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
ConmerceChamberS
Asked to Mobilize
Labor for Farms

The assistant secretary Of the U s.
agriculture department Clarence OuS-
ley, formerly OF the Texas A. & NJ. COLI
lege, has sent a personal appeal to the
Oklahoma City Chamber OF Commerce
to start a movement to mobilize labos
for work on farms
"The government cannot solve this
problem by creating OF conscrlpting la
Dor" he states "The greatest relief
measures can he attained by co-opcra-
tion Of chambers Of commerce which
will take leadership and responsibility
in mobilizlnR men of farm experience
in towns, who can be spared temporarily
by the substitution of woman labor"
This is the substance and text Of the
appeal with no further recommends
tions given or to what extent authority
is given any one chamber Of commerce
to proceed to mobilize men willing to
work on farms. The local chamber
will wait for more definite Instructions
before taking action
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
BOMB EXPLOSION
IN FORT WORTH
PLANT KILLS Z
MeXiCanS Die and Many Are
Hurt in Steel Mill,

FORT WORTH Texas, March A.
An explosion in the George W. Arm.
strong & company steel mills here early
this morning killed two and injured a
number OF other employees.
The explosion was that by a bomb
shipped into the plant in a car Of junk.
The bomb was crude affair, a piece
OF pipe filled with explosives. The ex-
plosion occurred at IA m.
The two dead are Mexicans. The
worst injured Night Foreman John
McCoStan.
An examination Of the crude bomb
aiterward showed that the pipe had
been filled with bullets then plugged up
with a wooden stopper The Mcxicans
were feeding the pipe into shears to be
cut into small pieccs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
Bulletins

WASHINGTON, March a.
Further appropriations of SSoOOO,-
900 for the army aircraft program
in addition to the s64oOOO,OoO al
ready authorized, was asked Of
congre" today by the war depart
ment.
NEW YORK, March 4.-The
price Of cotton for future delivery
touched a new high record for the
season when II rose approximately
81 bale here today. May delivery
sold at 3l.s6, or Of points above
Saturdays closing quotation and
IA cents a pound above the low
level Of February. Demand from
trade sources and reported hedging
against sales In the fall Of both old
and new crops were assigned as the
reasons for the advance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
u. S. Agricultural
Agent Comes for
Meeting Tomorrow

C. II Alvord, agricuturst and field
agent for the u s. department of agri-
culture, is expected to arrive in the city
tonight, coming direct from Washing
ton, to attend the big agricultural meet
Ing in the Chamber Of Commerce rooms
opening Tuesday.
Alvord is to speak at 1890 Tuesday
morning on the need of conserving tho
food supply 1t is expected Gov. R. l..
Williams will make the opening address
Of welcome and other speakers to be
heard tomorrow will he DR. J. w Cant.
well, president Of the Oklahoma Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college, and II.
G. Knight, director OF the college ex-
neriment station
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
Germany Declares
East War Is OIL

BERLIN, March 4-(British ad-
miralty per wireless press)--Military
operations in Russia stopped yester-
day, says the official statement issued
today by the German general staff, On
the western front a number Of BelgianS
were captured yesterday on the lines OF
the User. In minor raids in the sec
tors defended by the Duke of Albrecht,
twenty-seven prisoners we're taken by
the Germans.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
Germans Seize
Aland Islands

CHRlSTlANA, March, 4-1he Aland
islands were occupied at noon Saturday
by the Germans, according to tele-
gram received here.
The Aland archipelago is at the en-
trance TO the Gull OF Bothnia, about
twenty-five miles east OF the coast OF
Sweden and fifteen miles west of Fin
land. The group, which forms a Fin
nish province, consists OF about 100
islands, with an area Of approximately
1000 square miles, and a population Of
10000
Although the islands are the property
of Russia (and now Finland since Fin-
land declared its independence they
are pcopled by people of Swedish de-
scent, and are hardy seamen and fisher
men
Only about 80 Of the island, arc in
habltcd, the remainder being danger.
ous rocks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
CHICAG0-ST. LOUIS
TRAINS REDUCED

WASHINGTON, March 4-Passen-
ger train schedules between Chicago
and St. Louis were ordered re-arrangcd
today by Director General McAdoo to
reduce from fifteen to nine the mum
ber of trains daily each way, effective
March Y.
Competing trains at approximately
the same hours will be eliminated and
railroad administration officials give
assurance that the public will not be
seriously inconvenienced Railroad d
tickets will be good on any line
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
MOB At NORMAN
TRIES TO LYNCH
ACCUSED SLAYER
Having Wrong Cell Key Saves
Charles Holden From Rope,
BULLET LODGES IN THIGH
Citizens Seek Vengeance for
Deputy SherifFS Death,

NORMAN. Okla, March 4-CSpc-
eial)- key jammcd IN his cell lock,
and darkness saved the lie OF Charles
Holden OF Oklahoma City alleged
murderer. here early today when four
men forced their way into the Clcyc-
land county jail and attempted to lynch
him.
Holden was slightly wounded in the
right hip when one Of the four pistol
shots fired at random in the darkness
struck him Only a slight flesh wound
was inflicted After firing the shots the
yould-be bnchcrS fled, according to
liler ] D. plcdger The four men
Dhoned they were bringing a prisoner
n at about ? 80 o'clock appeared at
Vail.
Jailer Covered With Gun.
response to their knock and a
asye % rton that they went to locate a
min, Pr, Pledger opened the door
pan, was Immediately covered with
.eNN uNeN and his keys taken from him.
Mil OF the men went into the run
hac which surrounds the inner
n leaving two to guard Pledger.
VA the men attempted to unlock the
r coupled by Holden. the key stuck
jo c lock and they could not open the
mt Holden meanwhile turned out
y light leaving the room in darkness.
Commanded Holden TO Open Door.
The masked men then commanded
ktolden TO open the door, and when he
refused, they fired at random. Only
,ne shot took effect. The men then
led. All was quie, when Sheriff Ben
Wheels arrived at the jail.
County Attorney Tom Cheatwood re-
fused to discuss the case, saying publi-
cation OF the details of the lynching
would hinder the work of securing
Jury 10 try Holden tomorrow for the
murder of Deputy Sheriff Grover
Fulkerson
Killed in Whisky Raid.
The officer was killed last summer
near the Norman bridge over the South
' Canadian river when he attempted to
stop Holden and John Jay also OF
Ohlahoma City, who were alleged to
have been Transporting liquor In an
automobile
Holden was brought to Norman from
lAlus Sunday, where he was being held
on a charge Of killing a Jackson county
deputy sheriff in a battle between
whisky runners and officers about ten
days ago.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
ROOSEVELT QUITS
HOSPITAL WARD

NEW YORK, March 4-Theodore
,oosevelt left the hospital today after
ur weeks of convalescing from opera
pms. He walked unaided from the
ivate entrance of the Roosevelt hos
tai to his waiting automobile The
lionel will remain at a local hotel a
W days before going to his home at
yster Raw
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
BRITISH ADVANCE
BEYOND JERUSALEM

LONDON March 4--British troops
operating north Of Jerusalem in Pales-
tine have made an advance along a
front Of twelve miles TO a maximum
depth Of 5000 yards, aslrIde and west
of the jerusalem Nahulus road, the war
office announced today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04

WASHINGTON, March 4-Decrees
limiting the rights Of patentee under
the patent laws TO control the resale
price OF an article, was rendered today
by the supreme court. A patentee, the
court held cannot in selling his article
to another, reserve the right by contract
to fix the price at which il is later to
he rc-Sold
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
zoe Planes Hurl
Only 1,400 Bombs
During January

LONDON, March 4.-In the month
{ January, says an official statement
sued today by the war office, the Ger
,ans dropped l.48 bombs in the area
ecupied by British troops in France
h the same period British aviators
ropoed 1858 bombs in enemy areas,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
"KuItur Is Saved"
Kaiser EXClaimS

BERLIN, March 4-Emperor vii
liam, according to an official announce
ment made today on the conclusion Of
peace between Germany and Russia,
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
NOT GUILTY PLEA
IS ENTERED BY
ALvA {. SMITH
Bond of $4,000 Is Immedi-
ateIy Renewed,

Among the defendants entering pleas
before Judge John II. Lotteral this
morning in the United States district
,ourt was Alva +. Smith. former pres
dent of the Western National bank,
md the First Mortgage Cattle Loan
.ompany, who suddenly left Oklahoma
lily in November and returned as sud
lenly as he disappeared February z
smith entered a plea of mot guilty" to
he charge against him of misappllca-
ion of funds of the bank. His bond
Il $4,000 was renewed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
The Daily JOltl

WASHINGTON, March 4-Poker
profteers were hit today by the in
ternal revenue bureaus informal rul-
ing that earnings from the game were
subject to the income tax, hut losses
could not he deducted from income in
figuring the tax.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
Unsettled and Colder
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FoREcAsT-Falr and warmer
weather tonight followed by unsettled
and much colder Tuesday with tempera-
ture below freezing by Tuesday night.
STATE FORECAST Tonight falrj
warmer In south portion. Tuesday un.
settled much colder, with temperature
below freezing by Tuesday night
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
RUSSIANS BLOCK
INTERVENTION OF
JAPAN IN EAST
TranS-Siberian Bridges Razed
to Halt Moving Of Troops,
FRANCIS UNABLE TO LEAVE
American Ambassador Held at
Russian Town Of VoIOgda,

bassador Francis, telegfaphing from
VolOgda under date OF March 2.
informed the state department Of
his intention to remain there for
the present II was the first direct
word from the American Ambassa-
dor since his departure from Petro-
grad.
WASHINGTON, March 4 - The
Russians have begun destroying
bridges on the trans Siberian railroad
between Lake Baikal and the Chinese
frontier John + Stevens. chairman
Of the American railway mission. re-
ported this today TO the state depart
ment This may prevent Ambassador
Francis from reaching NladyoStok.
While without details, officials here
believe the Russians are destroying the
bridges to prevent an expected advance
Of japanese troops A large number
OF other structures have been mined
Mr. Stevens also reported, so they could
be readily destroyed
Dispatches from Yokohama
Mr. Stephens who sent his dispatches
from Yokohama and therefore undoubt-
edly from Japanese intelligence sources,
said it was reported the bridges already
destroyed we're near Chita, east Of
Lake Baikal
Officials do not believe that dcStruc-
ton Of the railroad Is part of a plan
TO prevent Ambassador Francis and
other diplomats from leaving Russia il
they choose TO do so.
No Decision by U. S. Yet.
At the state department today il was
said no conclusion had been reached as
to what part the United States would
take in Japan's plan for intervention in
Siberia to prevent the railroad and i'm
mcnse quantities Of war supplies from
falling into the hands Of the Germans.
The only other explanation for de
stroylng the railroads which officials
here can think Of, is thc fact that there
is a German prison camp near Chita
and that Germans may have blown up
the bridges with the double purpose OF
stopping movements Of Japanese troops
or intercepting Ambassador Francis.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
j. s. IS BUILDING
s25,0o0,o0o Gun
BASE IN FRANCE
Complete Repair Shop Being
Built Near American Front,

WASHINGTON March 4-The
war department today announced
that it is building a $25,OOOOOO ord
nance base in France which will in
clude approximately twenty large
storehouseS, twelve shop buildings
and twenty smaller shops and mag
azlnes and equipment costing
SS0O0OOO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-04
British Tank
Is Withdrawn
From U.S.. Tour
No Hope Of Its Being Seen
Here Is News Received at
Chamber Of Commerce,

Oklahoma Cityans will have TO re-
linqulsh all hope OF seeing the IA
nous British war tank Britannia
which at one time the Chamber OF
Commerce expected might come
here as part Of the recruiting bally-
ho Of the British and Canadian re-
cruItlng mission
Today a letter was received at
the chamber from the secretary of
the chief Of the British and Cana
dian recruiting mission stating that
ON account Of the transportation
difficulties the tank had had to be
withdrawn from its tour. The sec
retary said il the tanks tour had
continued, Oklahoma CITY would
certainly have been one of the
cities favored with a visit.
Buy War Savings Stamps ana ThriI
,tamps-help save this country froI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-30
Real Estate Summary
CnANCIsRf TRANSFERS.

y. &. Jones e, NY. to Edith V; Lath-
rop lots - and IL. block &. William
Byrd Terrace March 26. 1918: sl6.5Oo.
Minnie &. Frank IT vir To j. Lee
Davis 81 feet l 81 inches by IA feet,
known as "21-3 South Laurel street.
March -. l9lS; taN. 50; $40.
.Addie Sprinkle ct vr to H. NJ. ASH
worth lot :, block 6. Park Place An
mex. March %. 1918: tax. $40: $40.
y. NJ. Mahoney to Mary y. Purcell
% 5-l2Xi25 feet known as 5ll West
Main Street December 81. 1917; tax,
So: $40
W. L. Rcdd ct ux. TO Rex O. Jones
2OXi2j feet ives, line Thirty fourth
Street, lo5 feet south of 5 Street. March
20. 1918: tan. 81: $40.
Rex g. Jones ct NY. 10 w. L. Rcdd
30 feet - inches hv - feet. known
as ioS and i0S-A Muuf"rd street. March
&c. 1918: tax, S4.20; $40.
Tax Title Company. OF Richmond to
John rarham 25Nl2u feet northwest
corner Leigh ana Rowe streets; 2oNl75
feet north line Eovi Street ~: feet
west OF Hancock Street: 30Nlo0 feet
south line Royd Street. les feet east
OF Kinney street; lSNl0o feet south
side BOYD Street. l0I feet west OF Nor
ton street March IS. 1918: $3.50.
Mnhlcman & kayhoc to j.. II. Lips
conle,>t uN. - Ia feet and OF irregular
depth. known as 323i kcnsington Ave-
nue.. March :. 1918: tax. $3.50; $40.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-30
IIENRICO RELEASE DEEDS.

Leroy r.. Grown. trustee. 10 Jacob T..
Iitzcr. trustee. a0N12O feet, being lots
:" ana ~, block q Of the property Of
INC Real Estate Loan and DEPOSIT,
20. 1918: $3.50
+. Sittcrding. !. u. Carncal and
Charles Is. Willis. trustees. 10 William
'enkins and John X. Jenkins SI-i
acres land, near the eastern limits o.
Kichmonh, bounded on tho south by the
county Road. on the north by Almonds
oreek. ana on the ives; by "a tract or
an acre and half heretofore sold
10 rascal Arnall by y. NJ. Eour1urcan
and wife. April 50, 1917: s5a5.
T. Chapin. trustee. to Sarah T.
S!arke. 6oNl4O feet. being lots > and +.
block 49, plan OF Chestnut Iiill March
-. 1918: s1.lSO
Frank r. sutton. Jr.. trustee to En-
,nett X. Bruner, tract land on tho south
inc or the siI:e Mile Road contain
ing a little more than one acre. March
-. 1915; S1.4G3.Jo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-30
HuSTINGs TRUST DEEDS.

James \ Ripley Q, Tx. to \. l..
NnamSon. trustee ~ feet and OF ir-
regular depth. intersection cas-, lin.
rrtersbnrg Turnpike and north linz
M"ury street. being part Of lot l..
square : Marks Addition. March -,
1913: $500. 49,
James y Ripley ct TN. 10 T. y. Adam
son trustee, ~ feet by irrcsuiar dcpth.
ES,m""n as :.h Petersburg Turnpike.
J. l.. BEDFORD :, ux. to T. D. Adam.
S,"n' trustee; 1oNlii feet, known as
street. March ~. 1nls; $500. 81 It"
A. NJ. Mahoncy TO W. L. rurccM. Lr..
ii !' - ie"t - inches by l55 feet,
l9lS; $500 -
Lossie Il. Marshall ct viz 20 r y
manson. trustee. C2Xl4S tect cast line
Iwenty-fourth Street. intersection east
line Twcnty-fourth Street. with south
"rn lin" Spring llill street. February
-, l?lS, s54f.
John T.. and j. W. Treviliian 20 r. T.
HARRISON and John W. Bates. trustees,
:: feet ? inches by - feet. known AZ
I@lS; $500 "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-30
in SPITE OF OBSTACLES
BUSINESS IS OPTIMISTIC
Buying From Wholesalers for Fall
Shipment Already Exceed
ingly Active.
COLLECTIONS ARE VERY GOOD
Crop News Generally Favorable, and
Preparations Arc Being Made for
Increased Planting II c III n II Il
Strong for Essentials.

NEW YORK. March 90 Bradstrce.s
Tomorrow will say:
Trade expands as the season ad-
vanccs and optimism grows, though
many chafe under price regulations
imposed by the government. Lack OF
labor. dcarth Of materials and paucity
OF cars prevents even heavier move
monts. An carly Easter accompanied
by favorable weather has brought re-
tail trade to the forefront buying from
wholesale dealers for fall shipment is
active. industry is brisk. collections
arc more favorable than otherwise.
crop news. except for absence OF rain
in the southwest is excellent and
widespread preparations are beng
made for increased planting this
spring. Needless to say government
buying dominates everything, but even
SO the normal civilian requirements O.:
the country are expanding and mcr-
chants who failed TO cover their fail
needs earlier in the season are now
coming to market only TO find that
staple commodities are scarce and that
were last engaged in shopping. Dc
mand of course. centcrs mostly on cS-
scntials. but at that some heretofore
neglected articles of adornmcnt have
received more attention. this probably
being an incident of Easter. Weekly
bank clcarings, s5,565,3S6.0oo.