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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-13
OKLAHOMA STATE
! and COUNTY LAG
IN "WAR" DRIVE
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carefully before maidng the assignment
and we will use every resource at our
command before we will consider any
thing less the amount assessed Many
are objecting to their quotas but we are
not going to have any stacking.
Kress Employees Over.
KreS & Co. was the first local busi-
ness firm to report 100 percent for the
campaign, every employe subscribing.
Leonard II. Bailey was the captain OF
the team that canyassed the company
store.
Lack of girl typists in the auditing
department under the direction OF
Charles II. Phelps was complained Of
this morning and was said TO be delay
ing the work Of the department, There
are plenty Of men accountants in the
department,
DR.. Charles c. Selecman, field sec.
retary OF the Y. M. c. A., who wen
to France early last spring with Bishor
Lambuth OF the Methodist church
south, will be the speaker at the Cham
Der OF Commerce luncheon tomorrow
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-13
ing, milling, refining. preserving, re-
frigerating or storing and feed.
Churches Affected.

NuulEutt hilttttus
2. The construction OF new, or the al
teration or extension OF existing school
houses, churches, hospital and federal,
state or municipal buildings, involving
in the aggregate a cost not exceeding
$4,000.
8. The construction OF new buildings
or structures not embraced in any OF
the foregoing classitications, or the re-
pairs or additions 10, or alteration or
extension Of existing buildings and
structures, in either case involving in
the aggregate a cost not exceeding SlO,-
0OO
3. The construction OF new buildings
or structures not embraced IN any OF
the foregoing classiications, or the re-
pairs or additions to, or alterations or
extensions OF existing buildings or
structures, in either case involving in
the aggregate cost not exceeding
$4,000, when approved in writing by
the state council of defense or its duly
authorized representatives.
10. Construction projects approved In
writing by the facilities division OF the
war industries board.
II. Buildings begun prior to Septem-
Der 3, 1918 where a substantial portion
of the building has already been con-
| structed
, Local Firms Affected.
Quite a number Of local industries
are vitally affected by this removal o.
restrictions. The New State Shirt ant
Overall company, that has had con
tract for furnishing garments for th'
army, will complete orders now II
and return TO manufacturing for ih'
trade The employees there will he re
tanned
! Mr. J. A. Deignan. manager OF IN,
local Ford car branch station, says
will take from thirty TO sixty days TO
his station to readjust to changed con
ditions. He expects to reopen IN
salesroons by January ], but much vii
depend on conditions in the factory a
Detroit, Supplies is the question wit
his business. II these are forthcomini
he sees no reason why normal bushes
conditions should not be established b
a, least February ].
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-13

He was In Paris during some Of the
worst air raids, and when the German
drive toward that city was at its cli-
max Governor Williams, il was stated,
would also address the workers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-13

Hoys Suspected Of purpIsry--olenn
Butler and Leslie Moore. boyy. are held
At polics headquarters, suspected OF the
burglary at the oil station, tlb West First
street. Monday niEht,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-13

Unpaid telephone bills for the month
Of November are past due. II not paid
by 5 p, m. Of the 18th. service will be
discontinued, Southwest Bell Tel. &
Tel. Co. (Adv.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-13

Sick Headaches and Many Bad Colds
como from n diseased liver. bwAmpland
Liver Pills relieve dizziness, biliousness,
torpid liver. for southern liver Ills. ite,
(Adv1
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-13

Let US recharge or repair that battery.
Guarantee Battery Co, 909 N. Broad
way: Walnut $40. (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-13

When you want drapery that is made
right, put up right, and you really want
to make a rs percent saving over the
instalment house price, see the Art
Drapery Co, 224 North Robinson av-
enue (Adv.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-13

r6pietely at a standstill and no i'm
Frhediats further plans will be consid-
sEca.p said John w. Shartel, general
nlHftiecr, until further advice on the
sifuattor reaches rs.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
THREE AGENTS WANTED
BY COMMERCE BUREAU
To Go to Southern Republics to
Study Economic Conditions and
Postwar Trade Prospects.

The bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce of the Department of Com
merce is looking for three special
agents to investigate general COM
mercial conditions in Latin America
to prepare for postwar competition
In foreign trade.
Successful applicants will also study
economic conditions. One will be
sent to Mexico. another to Colombia
and the third to Bolivia and
Paraguay.
knowledge of Spanish, of Latin
American conditions and Of the in
dustrial development OF the United
States in its relation to foreign trade
are the requirements. The salary
will be $40 a day. in addition to
transportation. and 81 day for Mv-
Ing expenses. Extra credit will be
given applicants for knowledge of
Portuguese and French.
Examinations will be held in the
principal cities on June 13 and an
oral test to successful applicants will
be given at Washington. 1pfornia-
tion can be obtained from the bureau
Of foreign and domestic commerce.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
MIR. GoMPERs GRAT1FIED.
Congratulates Locomotive Brother.
hood on Afiiliation With A, FL.

Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation Of Labor. in teIe-
gram to w. S. Stone, grand chief Of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
congratulated the brotherhood on its de-
cision reached at Cleveland to affiliate
with the federation and expressed the
rope that the action will make for the
unity Of all our people and the triumph
Of our republic in the great enterprise In
which she is engaged for freedom, JUS
tice and democracy"
The telegram said:
"Your telegram advising that the con-
vention Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers unanimously declared to have
brotherhood affiliate to American Fed
Grafton of Labor was read to our execu-
tive council in regular session, and 1 am
directed to and take pleasure in con-
veying to you and through you to the
delegates and membership Of your great
brotherhood our heartiest congratula-
tions and that our new and closer rela-
tions may rebound to the greater pro-
lection and welfare of all the workers
of America and make for the unity of all
our people and the triumph of our re-
public in the great enterprise in which
she is engaged for freedom, justice and
democracy"
Evening star., 1918-05-17
BOYS SHY AT CAR Jobs
Traction Companies So Far Fail to
Recruit Workers From
High Schools.

Virtual. failure Of tho suggested plan
Of employing high school boys as street
ear crows during rush hours or for re-
lief work is reported by officials Of the
two street railway systems in the Dis
trict of Columbia It is stated the
Capital Traction Company has definitely
abandoned the idea, and 1t Is said the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany has not yet succeeded in obtain-
ing even tho promise Of any boys to
undertake tho work.
High school boys to whom the sug-
Eestion has been made that they work
as extra or relief conductors, 1t is
stated. have said that their home
work In connection with their studies,
as well as other duties. gives them
all they can do. It Is stated that at
a conference between w. F. Ham of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company and Ernest L. Thurston, su-
perintendent of schools. a few days
ago. various suggestions were dis
cussed for the purpose OF interesting
high school boys In the proposition.
but that no definite results followed
the conference.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
HOPES TO TURN OUT
FOUR BIG SHIPS A DAY,
Director General Schwab Counts on
Great Increase in Output
Of Vessels.

PHILADELPHIA, May 17.-Produc-
tion Of three to four 1O,000-ton ships
a day is the dream of Charles NJ.
Schwab. director general of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. He
told the members of the national
committee of the League to Enforce
Peace recently that things in the
shipbuilding line were going along
with a vim and that every month
would show a big increase in the out
put of vessels.
He continued:
'Duing this month we will place
into the service one 10,O0O-ton ship
every day. By October or November
we ought to be producing two big
10,000-ton ships every working day
of the month. and by the middle of
next year. when the great demand for
ships will be before us, we ought to
be producing at the rate of three to
four big 10.000-ton ships per day."
The first ships made under the new
plan of assembling fabricated parts
will be ready for launching in fifteen
days.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
MRS. MACARTHUR GIVEN
HELMET SON CAPTURED
Trophy From Western Front Had
Been Presented to Secre-
tary Baker.

Secretary Baker has presented to
Mrs. Arthur Macarthur. widow Of
Lieut.. Gen. Macarthur. U. 8. A.. a
trophy brought back by the Secre-
tary from the American front in
France. It is a German trench helmet.
taken from the head of a Bavarian
officer captured by Mrs. MacArthur's
son. Col. Douglas Macarthur. Corps
Of Engineers. chief Of staff Of the
Rainbow Division. now in France.
Secretary Baker arrived at the
American front a few days after Col
Macarthur had brought in his pris-
oner. captured when the American
officer Joined the French in a trench
rad. The Bavarian's helmet was
given to the Secretary as q trophy
by Col. Macarthur and was for some
days displayed in Mr.. Bakers once
at the War Department, before he
decided that its greatest value would
be to the mother of the man to whose
valor and skill 1t is mute witness.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
HOLD THAT u. S. SOLDIERS
WANT RELIGION ''STRAIGHT'

An unusual conference was held at
the Washington Y. NJ c. A. recently
when the religious work secretaries
of all camps in the Washington dis
trict. Army chaplains and a number
of Washington clergymen who have
been addressing men at the camps
gathered to discuss what sort Of re-
ligious message should be. given to
the men in uniform.
Here is what they decided:
':Men want . straight out and out
religious message, frankly given. frankly
advertised.
"Our soldiers. sailors and marines
are men enough to take their religion
straight. We need no camoufage
corps in our religious work"
This summing up Is that Of Rev.
DR.. Paul r. Hickok. religious work
director who called the conference.
It was agreed that the message the
Evening star., 1918-05-17
EXPLAINS THE REPORTS
OF "UNKNOWN" SOLDIERS

An of1cial explanation was made by
he'War Department today oh Q num-
ber Of Instances where soldiers named
in the casualty lists are reported to
be unknown at the given emergency
address. 1t was said that often the
homo address and emergency address
Of the soldier may be entirely sepa-
rate and In opposite sections of the
eountry.
Some men on enlisting give the name
0pd address Of a friend or distant
Yslative a. the person to be notified.
Should this person change his address
thefe Ia no way in which the military
machinery can keep track Of him and
thA. soldier 10 reported unknown" al
eh4iE3von address.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
NO WAY TO KEEP SPIES
FROM TAPPING WIRES

Despite extensive experiments by
the Signal Corps, no effective means
has yet been found to prevent spies
from tapping telephone and telegraph
wires over which government busi-
ness is transmitted. Secretary Baker
informed the Senate today. This In
formation was given in response to
a resolution adopted March %. ask
ing what precautions were being
taken In this regard.
Secretary Baker said experiments
are now being conducted into ths ef-
fectiveness Of two separate systems
proposed to prevent wire tapping.
but so far both have been found to
be defective. Information regarding
the final results of these experiments
will be transmitted to the Senate by
the Secretary.
Evening star., 1918-05-17

church and its workers has for men
IN the national service should dc
these things:
Stimulate personal character; de-
velop a sane optimism, make for a
strong purpose toward clean living.
and inspire men with an ideal OF
patriotic self-sacrifice."
One Of the things not needed is emo
tionalism. Men already are at high ten
sion. the workers agreed. and they do
not like revival meetings.
Tho ultimate purpose of this sort Of
message was defined as being:
ITO insure good morale in the army;
to help each man keep clean and
strong; to make every soldier bet
ter soldier. and all religious influences
and services should contribute to that
end"
Washington pastors attending the
meeting included Rev. George A. Mil
ler. Rev. Alfred T.. Barrows. Rev. DR..
Charles A. Wood. Rev. A. r. Bride.
Rev. G. Edwards and Rev. Charles T..
Shreye
Evening star., 1918-05-17
OBSERVES OATH BIRTHDAY.
Former Vice President Naxt2
Leaves for Summer Homo.

Levi p. Morton. former Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States. left WASH
ington today for his summer home,
Rhinecliff-on-audso N. r. after
quiet celebration of his ninety-fourth
birthday yesterday. participated in
only by his family.
Mr.. Morton fs in good health. He
still Is q director of q number Of life
insurance companies.
He was An honorable commissioner
to the Paris exposition in 1875;
member Of the Forty-sixth Congress-.
from 1879 to 1881: was United States
minister to France from 1881 to 1885:
was Vice President under BENJAMIN
Harrison from 1880 to 1893. and was
Governor of New York one year.
1895 to 1896.
Mr.. Morton Is a member OF the So
ciety OF Mayfiower Descendants and
OF the New England Society. and be-
longs to the Metropolitan Club here
and q number of New York clubs.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
John Paul Angry; Bad
Teeth; Can't Join Army

ST. PAUL. Mlnn. May IL
John Paul Wesley. q patriotic
youn1 man Of this city, II mad.
In fact. he is not only AShting
mad. but greatly disappointed.
The cause for John Paurs an
ger and disappointment II that
he was rejected for the United
States Marine Corps because. Of
defective teeth.
"Sherman snid war In hell,~
stormed John Paul, 'sbut think
your examination IL even worse.
just because Pm not able to
bite the kaiser I'm rejected.
What do you want me to do
kill 'em and then eat 'em. t00fs
''Sorry. old man." said SerHt.
Frank Buck. "Go see a dentist.
and then come back. Maybe
there'll be q chance then"
Evening star., 1918-05-17
STUDENTS NOW ELIGIBLE
FOR ARMY COMMISSIONS

Under new ruling announced to-
day by Secretary Baker. all students
of fourth ofiicers' training camps,
which have just opened. who success
fully complete the course will be
eligible for a commission, Tho Secre-
tary removed the restriction allowing
only 80 per cent Of the total humber
Of candidates to qualify,
Evening star., 1918-05-17
To Aid q. s. Trade After War.

Investigation Of general commercial
and economic conditions in Latin Ameri-
ca to assist American trade after the
war is being undertaken by the Depart
ment Of Commerce. which Is seeking
three special agents for tho purpose.
One will be sent to Mexico. another to
Colombia and Venezuela and the third
70 Bolivia and Paraguay. An examina-
ton viii b bald June - IN the PRINCIPAL
Evening star., 1918-05-17
NOW UNDER LICENSE LAW.
President Proclaims Rule for
Handlers Of Farm Eauipment.

Under the terms OF Q proclaim ation
issued last night by President vii.
son all persons and firms engaged
In the importation. manufacture,
storage and distribution Of farm ma.
chfnery and equipment. except those
specifically exempted by the food
control act. will be placed under
license June 20.
The action was taken to insure an
adequate food supply. It is expected
to meet complaints Of farmers that
the prices Of their products are
bsing regulated. while there was no
regulation o. the thinga thsy had
Evening star., 1918-05-17
TO AID Y. NJ. C. A. ABROAD.
B. G. Williams of Government
Printing Office Is Church Worker.

Burr @. Williams. an employe of
the government printing Office. has
been appointed by the war work
council of the Y. NJ. c. A. for service
overseas. He will go directly to serv-
ice abroad.
Mr.. Williams came to Washington
from Ottumwa, Iowa He has been
Evening star., 1918-05-17

In response to an appeal from the
French government, the American
British French-Belg permanent
blind relief war fund has increased
its facilities for rehabilitating the
blind heroes as soon as their con-
valescence is sufficiently advanced In
fact. SO extensive have become its
activities. especially since taking
over the Chateau de Madrid and the
Chateau de Rochecorbon. that this
organization is in need of additional
funds. and an urgent appeal is being
made to the people of America to
contribute.
Mrs Kessler's Appeal.
Mrs. George A. Kessler of New
York. honorary secretary of the or
ganization who with her husband and
Mrs. r. Valentine Webster has been
in France for a year devoting with
them her entire time to the funds
work. as well as giving largely of her
private resources, has sent a letter to
this country in which she writes:
From the human debris of the
raging on the French front large
numbers of blinded men-helpless.
crushed. suffering the extreme of
mental and physical agony-are being
taken. complicating the cruelest and
most shocking problem that has
grown out of any war since the be-
ginning of time-what to do with
many thousands of soldiers incapaci-
tated by the loss of their sight And
this battle is expected to last for
months.
Before 1t started every available
institution in France had been found
distressingly inadequate for taking
care of these stricken heroes, who
haYA sacrificed fhair exeS To aaua
Evening star., 1918-05-17
0pasamsls Grateful to Red Cross.

TH1fAI.A CITY. Thursday. May
S1N9smbers Of the American Red
Gross who came here after the great
earthquake Of December 2s last will
0eon return to the United States. The
Gaatsmalan government and the peo-
PIE generally have evinced great
1riendshtp toward them, and President
Cabrera gave them q banquet. ex-
pressing the profound gratitude Of
9uaasms9 e fhaz.Ansz1ca1.Eovssn.
Evening star., 1918-05-17

At Wyoming. Pa. last summer. testis
ned that Prashner. in an anti-war ads
dress at Rocky Glenn. Pa. last Labor
day. urged opposition TO the govern
ment's war plans and concluded:
war 10 hell Lat those who want to
TO to hell"
Evening star., 1918-05-17
PLANS FOR REHABILITATION
OF HEROES BLINDED BY WAR
A Observation-Disclosures Organ
ization Increases Its Facilities for Relief
and Asks for Additional Funds.

from a fate far worse than death their
loved ones and ours, and the Ameri-
can British French Belgian Perma-
nent Blind Relief War Fund, before
this new appeal from the French gov
ernment, had taxed its resources to
the utmost to meet the situation.
''The need of funds for this is very
great and very urgent. Ask our dear
American people who are helping the
United States government to win the
! savings stamps to let their money
perform a doubly sacred purpose by
turning over as many OF these bonds
and stamps as they can to put blind
soldier and his family on their feet.
If they cannot send bonds. ask them
to send money-every cent they can
spare-and to urge their friends to do
the same"
All contributions should be sent to
Eugene v. r. Thayer. honorary treas
urer, $50 5th avenue, New York, the
headquarters of the fund.
Agree to Double Pensions.
In addition to establishing and
maintaining number of places for
the care and treatment of the blind,
the fund has caused to be pensioned.
by Individual American sympathizers
with its work. thirty-seven blinded
soldiers who have also lost limbs
that is to say, these generous Amer
leans have undertaken to double as
long as the beneflciaries live the in
adequate pension of $240 a year al
lowed by the French government. 1t
has purchased cottages for twenty
four graduates from it's institutions
and established them in business. 1t
has started ESQ others in business and
paid their rent for one year. and up
to April Is the raw material depot
had filled 2.21S orders.
Apart from it's own work. the fund
has donated to the American Red
Cross and the American Jewish re-
lief commission and a number of
other organizations upward Of $780,
900.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
REVOLT BYL. WV,
IN us. PROPOSED
Workers Told in Official Organ
How Government Could Be
Overthrow.
SUCCESS IN RUSSIA CITED
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 1.-THE member
ship Of the Industrial Workers of the
World were advised through the Of
ficial organ, Solidarnoso, on July Is,
1917. that by a quick concerted revo-
luton the American government
could be overthrown and the workers
rise up as leaders. according to evil
dence introduced today at the trial of
112 members charged with violation
Of the espionage act.
I'm Russia they did not wait for
democracy to come to their rescue"
said the article. written by Joseph
Graber. an eastern organizer. and in
troduced by Claude r. Porter, govern
ment attorney. They took matters
into their own hands and with quick
action overthrew the government. The
same thing can be done in America
through the l. w. W.. We, the work.
ers. produce everything necessary to
the existence of the entire world, but
for the benefit fthe capitalist. It is
up to the workingman to defend him.
self and he has power to overthrow
the power of the capitalists"
Strike Agitation Disclosed.
Letters between Graber and William
D. Haywood. whom the government
charges directed the alleged anti
war campaign from Chicago head
quarters, told Of a strike agitation in
the big industrial districts of Penn
sylvania, Maryland and other eastern
states.
Leaders of the organization made
no attempt to conceal their surprise
over the conviction last night OF Will
liam Eliason, whose case was the
first in the federal district court
here under the espionage act. He was
charged with willfully attempting to
cause disloyalty and refusal OF duty
in the country's military forces.
are very similar to those charged
against the defendants now on trial."
said Frank K. Nebeker. special prose-
cutor. In opposing the war. Eliason
distributed !. w. w. propaganda
among laborers at Chicago manu-
The government presented yesterday
correspondence between Albert Prash-
ner. Pennsylvania organizer. and VIM. D
Haywood. general secretary-treas-
urer. relative to the alleged anti
war campaign in Pennsylvania last
The documents seized by the gov
ernment showed that Prashner. oper-
ating mostly in the anthracite coal
regions Of central Pennsylvania,
urged miners to disregard the select
i've service act and denounced the
present form Of government.
Three witnesses. all officers of the
law. had previously told Of lawless-
ness by members Of the organization
and named specifically three defend
ants, Albert Prashner, John Baldaza
and Joseph Graber. as teachers OF Sc
ditlon in the anthracite regions.
George F. Buss, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
sheriff OF Luzerne county. asserted that
the past activities Of the l. w. W.
made 1t necessary last summer to break
up their seditious meetings before they
got well under way. We had seen their
blowing up OF houses and other acts Of
violence"
geant Of the Pennsylvania state police
Evening star., 1918-05-17

The volume Of British imports In
1s11 WaS only two-thirds the volume