davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
Race ofPoets
For War Stamp
Ends Sunday
KeeShen VIII Pick Winner
From Hundreds Of Contrib
utorS on ST. PatriCk'S Day,

The Thrift stamp limerick contest
ends tomorrow, ST. Patrick's day James
keeShen, the promoter has received
hundreds OF lmcrlcks and right now is
deeply engrosSed in the matter Of pick.
ing the winner, TO whom will be award.
ed a War Savings stamp.
Mr. keeshcn was formerly city chair
man and county publicity manager OF
the Thrift stamp campaign but because
OF other pursuits he resigned
A few Of the limericks received re-
Gently follow:
stamps Stamps Stamps.
They're printed 10 buy and TO sell;
II you don't get yours,
When tho time natures.
NOull sure meet the Kaiser In HI
G. G.. Barnes
A stamp day
VIII pave the way
To win this bloody fight.
Your little share.
Helps "Oyer there"
Buy Thrift stamps with your
MIGHT
j H. Lincoln.
To buy Thrift stamps, rvo skmped tlll
I'm III
And no doubt an uutlmely grave I'll
fll
But don't give a darn
'Taint ms bad as The Marne
And twill help 'spurlOs yersenkt' Kali
ser Bill
mil portar
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
VILLA HAS TAKEN
DURANGO AGAIN

FL PASO, Texas March l6.--Infor-
nation was received here today from
Torrcon, Mexico, stating that revolu-
tionlsts had captured and occupied Du-
range City. No date or details were
given in the meager notice received
here As Francisco Villas main force
has been campaigning in the state OF
Durango, 1t is believed here the report
ed capture of the state capital was made
by this command No confirmation Of
the report has yet been received here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
DESTROYER FIRES
ON j. s. VESSEL;
ONE MAN KILLED
Haze Concea|S Merchantmen
WarShlp Thought II U-Boat,

WASHINGTON, March io~-In-
vestigation by q naval court OF In
quiry ordered today, revealed that
last month one man was killed and
three were wounded on an Ameh-
can destroyer accidentally fired
upon by an armed merchant ship.
1t is reported that the merchant ship
was one al the American line steam
ers. Her guard fired on the destroyer
it is understood thinking the warship
was a German submarine There was
a hare over the sea at the time.
The report Of the armed guard on
duty on the steamer was received al
the navy department today.
The name Of the man who was killed
was announced by the department al
the time of the incident, when il wa,
stated that his death mas due to &C.
cident
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
ARMY IS PROBING
POISONING HORSES

COVINGTON, Ky, March l6.-With
l2S horses dead and lis others that
probably will die, the investigation into
ne alleged poisoning Of large COM
signment of government horses here
yesterday, continued today.
The analysis of the stomachs today
showed that belladonna and croton oil
had been administered in some form.
One hundred and fifteen additional
horses died during the morning, bring.
ing the total number Of dead horsoa
up to 24Q,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
YOUTHFUL NEGRO
IS SUSPECTED OF
MURDER OF KINDS

Oklahoma City police are on the trad
Of a l5-year old negro suspected of bc-
ing the slayer of ]. C. Kinds of Grady
N NJ, who was shot to death here
Thursday night in an attempted holdup.
Police believe that the negro is at4
tempting to get to his home in Cheeotah
and police at Shawnee are searching all
east bound trains arriving in that town.
Up to a late hour this morning the
Shawnee police had found no trace oi
the Smsnert
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
Father of Governor Williams
Celebrates His Birthday by
Visit to State Capitol

ful way that belied the eighty candles
which were burning on the desk in front
of him.
Asked to recall some incidents OF the
governors boyhood, Mr., Williams re
sponded with a story that is illustrative
OF the combatiyencss and "sticktoitive-
ness" of the man that Oklahoma has
learned to call "our Bob
"One day when Bob was 4 years old
we were walkng along the road and he
noticed a nest Of yellow jackets in a
ditch by the roadside and asked me
what they were" Mr.. Williams said.
you must leave those alone | told
him, for they are yellow jackets and
will bite you"
"He didn't say anything more, but
the next day when | was blowing near
there noticed him in the ditch and
went over. He was pokipg the yellow
jackets with a stick
Battles With Yellow Jackets.
"'Come out of there, doggone you,
he said, and poked his stick into the
hole, "doggone you, come out
They came, and by the time | reached
him he had thrown down the stick and
clappcd both hands to his face. In a
few minutes his eyes were swollen shut
/ carried him home. As soon as he
was able TO talk he said 'Doggone
them things, I'm going back in the
morning and I'll kill every one of the
doggone things, doggone EN-
And he would have tried it, too il
| hadn't gone down that night and
burned them out"
Mr. Williams was proud of the birth
day cake which the culinary prowess
Of Jeanette Collar the governors chief
clerk, had provided He posed for a
photograph, sitting behind the cake at
the governors desk
Governor Misses Visit.
Looking up at pictures on the wall
of the governors office, Mr. Williams
noticed one Of his wife.
There is the best and prettitst
woman that ever lived" he said. Il
thought so long time ago and ! think
so now
The governor was not on hand to
welcome his father to the statchouse
today, having gone to Camp Travis
early in the week to visit Oklahoma sol
dlers in training there
The governors father lived in Ma
bama for sevrnty-two ysars, in sight Of
his birthplace He came to Oklahoma
eight years ago and now makes his
home with his daughter, Mrs Paul A.
Walker.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
AMUNDSEN SPEAKS
FOR ALLIED CAUSE

NEW YORK, March 16-Roald
Amundscn, discoyerer of the south
pole, arrived here today to lecture to
American audiences, especially those
containing persons of Norwegian de
scent on behalf of the American and
entente war aims. He recently made a
tour of the western front
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
Jctogenarian Sits in Cover
nor'S Chair and RegaIeS
Executives Staff With
Stories of "0ur Bob" in His
More Youthful Days,

The state capitol today paid its re
spects to Jonathan Williams, father Of
the governor, who took his eightieth
birthday as an occasion to pay his first
visit to the statehouse.
q shouldn't sit here" he said, as he
was pressed into the governors chair
in his private office, "ior | am a young
er man than the governor" And he
laughed and talked in a sprightIy youth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
BOYS IN FRANCE
REPORT MONDAY

The complete financial report of
the state campaign BY the Times
and the Lions club Of Oklahoma
City for Our Boys in France To
bacco fund will be published in
the Times Monday morning, Bust
ness men throughout the state who
helped take up collections for the
fund are urged to post the report
In their places OF business that con-
tributors may know the results Of
their efforts to help our soldiers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
TWENTY KILLED
IN LUMBER FIRE

TRURO, n s, March l6.-Word
reached here today that twenty persons
were burned to death when the lumber
camp Of A. A. Sutherland at Alvin Sid
ing, N. S, was destroyed by fire last
night
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
Wilson May Make
Declaration Soon

WASHINGTON, March 16-Therc
were limitations in official Circles to-
day that President Wilson might make
an early declaration on the Russian
Continued on Page 2, Column a.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
HOLLAND AGREES
TO Give SHIPS
FOR ALLIES USE
America Will Take Over Yes
sells Here ON Monday,

WASHINGTON, March 16-It
was indicated here today that at the
same time Holland consents to turn
her ships over to Great Britain and
the United States for use In the war
rome, she will make certain some
conCiliatory concessions to Ger
many.
AMSTERDAM, March l6-Thc As
sociatcd Press hears on excellent au-
thorlty that the Dutch government ha,
accepted the demand OF the allied gov
crnmentS relating to the use OF Dutch
ships in the danger zone.
WASHINGTON March l6.-With
the exception of two steamers the
United States is holding all Dutch ships
now in American ports to prevent their
escape pending probable requisition
Monday No bunker licenses will be
issued for their sailing, it was learned
today, until they are taken over either
by communicating or by negotiation.
The fact that the United States and
Great Britain had determined to seize
all Dutch ships in their ports Monday
unless Holland agreed before that time
to turn them over under a voluntary ar
rangement, was made known Thursday
The two ships which will be permit
ted to sail are the Nieuw Amsterdam
which will take cargo of foodStuiis
and a number of passengers to Holland
and the liner Oranje, which will take a
party of Dutch colonial officers from
an American Pacific port to the Dutch
Fast Indieg
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
General Haig Has New Son.

LONDON, March l6-A son was
born to Lady Haig, wife Of Field Mar
shal Sir Douglas Haig, commander in
chief of the expeditionary force in
France and Flanders, Friday night
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
Fair and Warmer
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FORECAST-Falr weather TO-
night and Sunday, slowly rising tempera-
ture; minimum temperature tonight SO
TO AZ degrees,
STATE FORECAsT-Tonlght fair, not
quite so cold In north and west por.
tons. Sunday fair rising temperature,
w HOlIplY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
HOOVER ALARMED
At SHORTAGE Of
STOCK OF WHEAT
Oklahoma Holdings Are Cut In
Hall in 1917 Comparison.
HOARDERS BLOCK SAVING
Price Of Grain TumbIes FIvs-
Cents In Futures Trading,

WASHINGTON, March l6,-Fur,hss
limitation Of wheat consumption In the
United States Is under consideration
by the food administration to make
certain that the sub.normal visible sup
ply will tide over the American peopls
and their allies until the next harvest
Plans Worked Out.
Plans for accomplishing the add.
tional saving are being worked out
carefully and the only bar 10 ,ueeeos
feared by officials Is the senseless hosd-
ing which may bs practiced by unthink.
ing and selfish people. !
The experiment was begun In
Texas today to coniining flour ra-
ton to six pounds per month per
person. The south Is such a large
user OF other cereals than wheat
that additional eur,ailment Of the
sale OF wheat will not work hard
ship, Il Is declared.
Only 20 Percent Of Normal. ]
The seriousness OF the wheat situation
was shown today by department Of
agriculture report on the supply IN
country elevators and mills, which 10
supplemented by frank admission az
the food administration that existing
flour stocks are only 70 percent OF nor
NAL quantity needed until July |. Food
administration officials thought the de-
psrtment's estimate Of 100000
bushels Of wheat In elevators and on
farms March |, wM optimistic and
| said their best information was that
l2sm0O0 bushels was the greatest
amount that could he expected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-11
ca Prepared For Army 100000 Front Secretary Baker Declare
s. MINIMUM PAY.
WINS SUPPORT OF .
HOUSE COMMITTEE

The House Labor Committee today,
agreed to report fsyorably the Nolan
- minimum wage bill.
Under the terms Of this bill mini
mum salary Of 50 per day. II paid BY
the day; 37s cents per hour; $50
per month, or $1,000 per year, win be
paid Federal employees.
Congressman John l. Nolan OF Cali
fornia, father Of the bill, has been
directed by the Labor Commute to
press the bin for passage on the door
OF the House. -
The committee room was crowded
with advocates Of the bill when the
committee met at 10 o'clock today.
Congressman Nolan was the only
speaker. and the vote to report favor
ably was 4 mere formality. practical
~ no opposition being encountered.
For the benefit OF new members OF
the committee Mr.. Nolan gave a
digest OF his bill, and presented facts
and figures showing that the high
cost Of living has Increased Sc per
cent in the last three years.
Only one vote was registered
against the bill in COMMITTEES. tal-'
though Congressman Altman Of Ala
bama reserve the right to vote
against IL when the bill reaches the
door. Congressman Robinson OF Wis
eonsin- was the member voting for
an unIavorabio report No reason
was assigned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-11
HALE-CLADMAN
FOUND ON Street,
SENT TO ASYLUM

Shivering In the cold, his scanty at
naked was found near the Treasury
Building at Pennsylvania avenue and
Fifteenth street today. He said he
was James Eugene Honakers stopping
at the National Hotel. eight blocks
below. The man seemed in a dazed
condition.
A patrol wagon was Summoned and.
wrapped In a blanket. Honaker was
taken to the Washington Asylum Hos
pital for observation.
At the National Hotel today the
clerk said James Eugene Honaker.
Rocky Gap, Va, had registered there
three days ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-11
Boy, Page MIR. DiOgenes!
Here's Your Honest Man;
He Wouldn't Steal Sugar

Washington has another honest
man. He's Edward B. Maddox. who.
after suffering for the last two
months from the sugar famine today
turned $40 pounds OF the precious
stuff'' over to the Washington police,
He had found a barrel Of graduated
sugar near the sub-station Of the Po-
tonac Electric Company, Sherman
avenue and Harvard street
Evidently the barrel had been drop
ped by a truck.
Maddox has been able to get less
than two pounds Of brown sugar a
week. he said. The amount OF. sugar
he found today. on the war basis.
would have lasted him four years.
He was not regretful. however, that
he had turned the sugar over to the
police to find its rightful owner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-11
FIRE INSURANCE
RATES TO CLIMB IF
COMBINE CONTROLS
CONTINUED from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
by him to that position in succession
to Charles F. Nesbit.
The facts so far developed by Mr..
Gardiner are that the fire insurance
companies of the country have ar
ranged to increase the rates in this
city and elsewhere in the country 10
per cent. Mr.. Gardiner considers that
the rates already in existence here are
excessive to the point OF unfairness.
Local ,Underwriters' Action.
The local fire insurance men. repre-
septing companies that belong to- the
combine and there are only two or
three doing business in Washington
not in the trust" some time ago re-
ceived urgent letters from the heads
of the companies in New York and
elsewhere making urgent recommen-
dalton that they put into effect in
Washington an immediate increase OF
10 per cent in rates. The hint was
given in the letters that the local
agents were expected to approve the
increase.
The Underwriters Association of
the District. composed OF all the
local FIRE agencies. took the matter
up with great care. in view OF the
session OF Congress and the attitude
of Commissioner Gardiner. and passed
resolution declaring that "as an
emergency measure the the associa-
ton approves in principle the pro-
posed 10 per cent advance in rates on
fire insurance premiums. and that II
is the sense of this meeting that the
governing committee devise ways and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-11

Inefficieney In the last eight months
has been. considerable. The Secretary
Of War admits II. The only point OF
value is whether any one else could
have done better with existing or
CARNATIONS and with the kind OF re-
serve officers and other assistants 50
many members of Congress were in
terested in getting commissioned or
appointed.
The War Department has been
stimulated by the investigation.
President Wilson's confidence in the
Secretary OF War hasn't been dimin-
ished. but all hands have learned that
there is a great deal more ahead OF
America than behind her in the mat
ter of organization for the decisive
months of the war that are SO soon
to be upon us.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-11
Called Dictator"

Called Dictator"
Edward r. Hardy is the manager
Of the local Underwriters Associa-
ton, with Charles P. Benns as as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-11
GEN. NTVELLE SENT
TO ALGERIAN COMMAND

PARIS. Jan. 11.-Gen. Robert George
Nivelle, who commanded the French
forces in France during the April of
fensive last year and, although he
gained foe positions. was the victim
OF severe censure, has been transfer
red to the command OF the French
army serving in Algeria.
The transfer is regarded by the
press as a move toward giving the
general an opportunity to redeem
himself General Neville commanded
the forces that launched the offensive
against the Germans on the tweNty-
five-mile front between Scissors and
Rheims. 1t was charged that the loss.
81 there were too grsay
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-11
CANAL RED CROSS
SENDS RELIEF SHIP
TO GUATEMALA

The Panama Canal Zone Chapter %
the American Red Cross has sent q re-
lief ship to Guatemala. according 10 q
telegram received today at the national
headquarters
The cargo. valued at s1o.ooo. was COM
posed OF fodstufs. disinfectants. m0li-
cal supplies. and galvanized iron
The vessel. donated by the Panama
railroad. Is due to arrive January %.
The Panama chapter asked permission
to send addiational supplies. saying that
IL Is in q position to send cargoes val
ued at 10000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-11
JUST QU|BBLESA AND
WORDS, NOT DATA,
IN ARMY INQUIRY
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
CONTINUED from First Page


tonments didn't have machine guns or
ammunition with which to be trained. Mr..
Baker explained that when he spoke of
initial rush needs" as having been met.
he meant the needs Of the forces now in
France. Members of the committee
begged to differ as to the impression the
Secretary's statement would leave
Doesn't Agree with Him.
Frankly suggested Senator wads-
WORTH" the secretary's statement that
rush needs have ben complied with
gives the idea that no greater haste with
US In the next six months than we had
In the last eight months. believe we
are confronted by one Of the greatest
crisiss. the country has ever known.
The biggest work Is ahead Of u.s."
The Secretary of War claimed that
II the ordnance department had done
nothing else from last April but sup
piled guns, II couldn't have supplied
enough artillery for the men in Amer
lean cantonments. He had in mind
by initial rush needs" the require
ments Of General Pershing for the
troops in France.
.., Work Not Finished.
mo one will suppose" said Mr..
Baker, that the War Department has
finished its work. We have to date
met the rush needs, We have ade-
quately supplied artillery for all the
troops to be used extensively or Ge-
fensively in France. There never will
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-11
WEST, STORM SWEPT, IN
GRIP OF COLD WAVE

CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-THE Mississippi.
Valley. from the Great Lakes 20 the
Gulf Of Mexico. and west to the Rocky
Mountains. Is storm-swept. and in the
grip of a cold wave today.
Industries are hampefed. train
schedules are disarranged. eommuni-
cation lines are interrupted, and In
some places a fuel shortage threatens
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-11
GardIner's Views.

THE outrage OF this whole thing
Is that the insurance companies now
propose to make the people OF the
District pay a proportion of the losses
sustained in communities where the
hazards are unusually great" de-
clared Commissioner Gar6irer to The
Times. Washington has splendid FIRE
protection and wide streets, and its
fire losses are far below me average
proportion elsewhere in the country.
From 1902 to 1916, iaclusiv, the
fire insurance premiums collected in
this city amounted to $1,000 637.
while the losses paid were $3,Sl7,STd
These losses eQualed 30. Cents of each
dollar paid in.
Business properties have suffered
a fearful increase in rates IN the last
few years. These increases amount to
from 300 to 700 per cent. ! have be.
fore me Information that a business
property on Pennsylvania avenue
which formerly paid 50 cents per
800 for insurance. a few days ago
was compelled to pay $40 per hun
bred. We have Information also that
the Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton were compelled to pay a pre-
MUM OF $1.1OO more for insurance on
the contents OF their splendid build
ing In this city than formerly. the
only excuse being that wO 'den build
ing erected near by had increased the
risk. These buildings would never in
crease the risk. according to fire ex-
perts, being too far away.
Rivals Marine Insurance.
1.-THE rate paid by the brh.ness man
on Pennsylvania avenue, just men
toned, is only cents less per 800
than is charged for Marie insurance
In the war zone, with U-boats in all
directions. l am told.
My attention has been repeatedly
called to the fact that thu enormous
increases on business properties is on
a fine class OF building. many OF
them fireproof.
II know of the case OF a man In
Takoma Park. who owned two store
buildings. His premiums on policies
OF $1,000 each had been S24 for five
years insurance. He has now been
asked to pay $3.50 for each new
policy OF $4,000 for one year.
THE scheme Is to impose all sorts
of penalties on business properties
so that the rates may be fixed to suit
the companies. The man insured sim
ply has to stand for what Is imposed.
Local Men AbsoIved.
81 am frank to say that I do not
believe the local agents of the COM
pRnies are in sympathy with the pro-
posed advance in rates. The Increase
is beeing forced on them, and they
cannot help themselves. The orders
come from combine sources that
dominate the insurance situation in
Washington and elsewhere.
"If / can do anything to stop thu
exploitation OF the people of the Dis
trict by the combine | am going to
do II. They are carrying sufficient
burdens now without being held up
in this fashion"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-11

be time when we will have enough
for the men In training in this coun-
try with our present facilities. But
we will have enough for all the troops
VINO ever get to France"
Senator Chamberlain then wondered
in view OF the collapse OF Russia
and the. retreat In Italy, whether
Great Britain and France wouldn't
first supply artillery to the Italians
and their own forces, thereby iuvad-
ing the field OF discussion OF inter-
ally military arrangements. The
Secretary OF War made this answer:
Never q Suggestion.
"lhere never has been a suggestion
that Russia or Italy would delay the
provision by France for us. Our
troops in France will be adequately
equipped with artillery and ammunt-
ton" -
'You mean probably" interrupted
Chairman Chamberlain.
81 don't feel that 1t is a probabiI-
Ity." replied the Secretary, firmly. II
am relying on the word Of military
men who know"
And there the matter seemed to
rest-a conflict between what the
Secretary OF War said his military
subordinates told him. and what some
OF the Senators vaguely thought
about the future. And what will be
the opinion of the country" about
which two or three members OF the
Senate Committee showed such solicit
tude earlier. In the day. Is difficult
to say. Certainly no facts were ad-
duced on which an impartial judg-
ment could be rendered.
big Task.
To make a thorough and just inves-
tigatiOn would require the assembling
OF the entire force of the Var Depart
ment-and there wouldn't be any
preparation for war but a retrospec-
tive study OF what had been accom-
plished in the last eight months use
full in determining only that America
last April wasn't ready COR war-a
fact that Is neither new nor pertinent
today when all energy must be con-
centrated on the task of tomorrow.