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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
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SCOUT CAMP MAKERS
GONE TO ARBUCKLES

Last night at IL o'clock Scout Ex-
ecutive J'E Pershing and the scout
engineer corps left for Davis. Okla
from where they will go to the camp
ing place in the Arbpckle mour'alns
which will be used by the Boy Scouts
for their ten-day camp-ou,. Tents and
other equipment have already been
sent, and Scout Executive Pershing and
his corps will have everything in readi-
ness for the boys coming next Mon
day morning. The engineers are Ted
dy Lee, Charles Whartenby, Adrian
Edseeombe, Edwin Combs and Ivan
Farmer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
Miami Newspaper
Man Gets Rehearing
On Contempt Charge

u. J. Shepheard, newspaper man Of
Miami, who has been adjudged guilty
Of contempt and incsrcerated in the Of
tawa county jail, this morning applied
10 the criminal court Of appeals for a
writ of habeas corpus. An alternative
'zTit was granted directing the sheriff
W Ottawa county TO appear Monday
and show cause why Shepheard should
not be released.
The contempt charge against Shep-
bsard Is based on alleged improper
statements contained in an application
for a new Judge 10 try Shepheard on a
charge Of criminal libel, the case being
called before the county Judge of Of
taWa.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
CONVICTION AFFIRMED
IN BANK H0lDUP CASE

Conviction of Jim Noel in the dis
trict court of McCurtain county on a
charge of robbing a bank. and his sen
t,noe of ten years Imprisonment in the
penitentiary, were affirmed this morn
ing by the criminal court of appeals in
an opinion by Judge Smith {. Mat
son Noel was accused Of robbing the
Bank Of Millerton on the afternoon Of
MAY p, 1914 Earl Holman. an sc-
complice. confessed that he assisted
Noel and the charge against him was
dismissed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
Mail Carriers Sell
$31, ,089 in Stamps

War savings stamps sales made by
ninety Oklahoma City mail carriers
yesterday totaled $l,089.75. The mail
carriers rank second in sales made
union labor's day being first. The car
riers sold stamps on their routes yes
terday morning and on the downtown
streets in the afternoon, a half-holi-
day having been given them for that
purpose According TO figures given
out by Weaver, nearly A0N000
worth OF stamps were sold in Okla
homa durHp lnlY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
--W.sA.-
BRITISH TANKER
u-BOA1 VICTIM
OFF HATTERAS
Nine Of Crew Drowned After
Gasoline Cargo ExpIodeS,

BEAUFORT, N. C., Aug. 1.-THE
British tank steamship Mirlo was tor
pedoed by a German submarine off
Cape Hatteras last night and. az, ord
ing tc reports reaching here tod inc
members Of her crew were dro
All tho other members of the IS
crew were saved by coast guar nd
have been brought safely to shore.
Soon after the torpedo struck the cargo
of gasoline exploded
According to the survivors, the sub
marine when last seen was laying Just
off Hatteras, apparently intending to
wait for other victims.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
BOIsheviki Shell
Leading VoIga City

NMS TEKDAM, Aug N--kaIan, an
important city in the Nolga region. ha,
been surrounded and is being bonn
barded by soviet troops. according 10
telegram from Moscow received BY
way OF Berlin
Bolshevik troops advancing toward
Omega bay have occupied kiriloy in
the government OF Novorod, east OF
Petrograd II is reported that violent
fighting is proceeding in the direction
OF Tcherkask k for possession OF the Don
railway bridge.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
Ford Will Spend g
Million Dollars
In Mexican Plants

DETROIT, Aug l7.--Plans for the
erection Of several large tractor plants
in MEXICO we're made known today by
Henry Ford, the automobile manuiac-
turer. Mr.. Ford has notified the Mex
lean government that he is prepared to
spend 100000 on the first Of several
such plants, and Is awaiting only the
selection Of an official site - -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
Crown Princess
Makes U-Boat Trip
To Foe Naval Base

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 18th. crown
princess OF Germany, accompanied BY
the grand duke Of Mecklenberg and the
Princess of Brunswick, has made sur
marine trip to Helgoland, according 10
German newspapers, which add that she
did not secure the consent OF the
emperor or the crown Sprince before
leaving.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
CONFERENCE ON TODAY
ON AID TO FARMERS

Members of councils Of defense.
bankers and other representatives OF
the Oklahoma wheat belt are meeting
this afternoon with officials Of the
Oklahoma state council OF defense to
formulate plans for extending financial
aid to farmers to plant their wheat
crops and carry them over the period
until they can obtain aid from the fed
eral government
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17

British sviatorS working with
the navy from August y to August
IS, dropped sixty tons OF bombs on
German docks and airdromes in
Belgium Their actiyitiel also in
cIude the bringing down Of a Ger
man destroyer Sixteen German
alrplaneS were brought down during
the period covered by the report
Three British machines failed TO
rrlAlrn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
236 RevolutionistS
Shot In PetrOurad

( AMSTERDAM, Aug H-Out OF
1000 officers arrested at Moscow and
Petrograd because OF counter revolu-
fionary tendencies. go have been SUM
Marily shot according to Moscow ad-
vices to the Kreus Zeitung OF Berlin.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
|. W. W. CASE GOES
TO CHICAGO JURY

CHICAGO. Aug 1.-THE l, W. W.
case which has lasted more than three
months, was given to the jury today
Attorney Frank X. Nebeker, for the
government, concluded his argument in
an hopr and Attorney George F. Van
derveer, defense, surprised spectators
by making none AT all
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
Japan ID Send
Manchurian Troops

TOXIC, Tuesday, Aug lJ,-The gov
esnment today issued statement an
nouncing that under the agreement with
China In view OF the danger threatening
the border Of Manchuria, Japan was
dispatching troops thence from Man
churia.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
IRkUTSk FALLS
TO S|BERIANS::
POOLE TO STAY
Important Town on Trans
Continental Railroad. at
Lake Baikal, Captured on
July 7; u. S. Envoy to Re-
main in Moscow.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l7-Capturc
81 lrkutsk, the important Lake Bdikal
port OF the trans Siberian railroad, by
the Crecho. Slovaks, aided by the 81.
berian peoples army on July 7. j., an
nounced in bclatcd dispatch from
American Consul Harris at Irkut,k
dated July y and received today at
the state department.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
Cotton Gins Not
To Get Priority
For New Material

WASHINGTON. Aus. Hs-Tm w.
industries board has declined to GrsGs
priority to the manufacturers Of coesso
gins for iron. steel and fuei fos -
manufacture Of new gins ss1 -
reached an agreement with ~ -
faetufer to Substantially suesDN
normal production d - ~
yssr ending JuAe %, ~.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
French Cruiser
Also Torpedoed

PARIS, Aug 1.-THE old French
cruiser Dupetit Thouars has been sunk
by German submarine. it is official
ly announced today Thirteen OF the
crew are missing. American destroy
ers rescued the remainder
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
THE WEATHER.

LOCAL FORECAST - Generally faIr
and continued warm weather tonight and
sunday,
sTATE FoREchsr-Tonleht and Sun
day fair weather.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17


Karl Stephen, It says, probably
will be named.
LONDON, Aug l7-Germany has
made concessions TO Austria on the
Polish question, in consequence Of the
strong stand taken by ii lor Charles
and the Austro- HungsYf9n govern
ment, according to information received
by the correspondent OF the Daily Mail
at The Hague
To Be Austrian Duke.
II is possible there will be no per %
sonal union of the crowns OF Poland and
Austria, but the king OF Poland is Ger
tain to be an Austrian arch-duke, says
the correspondent. who adds that the
discussion at German main headquar-
tiers had the following basis:
The Germans demanded thaG Aus.
tria send to the western front from ten
+ fifteen divisions OF picked troops
conflning thenselges to the defensive
on the Italian front.
Must Release Belgium.
Emperor Charles and his adviser.
made the counter demands that Ger
many make further declarations regard
ing Belgium. guaranteeing evacuation
restoration and indemnity, make
powerful movement in the direction G
peace and that the Polish question
| solved in a manner favorable to Aus
Iian wishes.
T The advisors Of the Austrian en-,
pebor, il is said, emphasized that tn
opposition OF Austrian military and pub
lie opinion to the transfer of tn,
troops to the western front was uni
versal. This opposition could only b,
quiet.d II the government was assured
of Polish support which could be OBJ
taincd by securing from Germany CON
cessions on the account OF Poland and
II the public could be shown the Ger
man government had been influenced
in the direction of another strong RI
fort to obtain peace
Short of this Austria would not send
troops to the western front
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
Roye May Fall
Within Two Days
Associated Press War Review

Roye, the central bastion Of the
German defense line from Peronne to
Noyon. which has withstood. alliei
thrusts for nearly week, is menacel
seriously by advancing French Brii.h
and Canadian troops and lis fall would
appear to he a probability of the next
few hours.
With the town in allied hands, the
southern end of the German line al
least undoubtedly would have to re-
tire. although the northern end through
Chaulnes TO Peronne also would be af-
fected.
Greatest GVn in Center.
Along a front OF nearly nine miles
north and south of the Avre, which
flows through Roye. the allies have
pushed back the enemy N stubborn
fighting The most notable advance
was made on front OF three miles
in the center by French ard Canadian
troops who now are fighting on a line
through Goyencourt, St Marbles Trio
and Laucourt. St Mard is west OF
Roye and there are no villages in the
intervening mile and a quarter.
French In Loges ood.
French troops on the south have
forced their way almost through he
Loges wood, which borders the Roys-
LassiNiy road on the west. The woM
IS five miles directly south OF Roye
antit would appear thai furthef ad-
vance might enable the French 10 OUT
flank both Roye and Lassigny and
force the Germans TO readjust theis
lines eastward toward Noyon and prob
ably beyond.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
HEIGHTS TAKEN
Near S0ISSCNS
IN QUICK BLOW
FoCh Presses in About Roye
From New Direction as
Troops Come Within Mile
Of Vital Town From West.
By The Associated Press.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug H.-French troops TINS
morning carried out a local attack in
the region Of Autreches, about ten
miles northwest Of Soissons, and eap-
tured the plateau north OF Autrechcs
village This gives them command of
the region extending northward. south
OF the Disc river.
Local actions elsewhere resulted in
the further tightening OF the grip OF
the allies upon the approaches to Roye,
TO the west, the north and the south.
The Germans are intensifying their ar
tillery fire in that region. with no other
efier-than to slow up the allied adj
vance.
LONDON, Aug. lin Pieardy
British have made additional gains,
says Field Marshal Haig. in his
official statement today. The
British lines haze been pushed east
ward, north of the Amiens- Rcye
road and north of the Anere. Brit
ish troops have gained further J
ground IN the neighboThOod OF
Vieux Berqujn, at the apex OF the
Lys salient.
PARIS, Aug. i7.-ln the region
south of Roye French troops have
made further progress in the Loges
wood and have reached the OUT
skirts of the wood on the east, says
the official statement from the var
office today. There was heavy ar
tillery fighting west Of Roys dur
ing the night. Northwest Of Ribe-
court the French have febulsed
| tive strong Csfmas- sttaeks
The enemy efforts were directed
against the Monoliths and caraoy
farms. A German raid northwest
of Rheims failed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-17
KAISER DEMANDS
AUSTRIAN QUIET
ON ITALIAN Line
Charles Troops Must Remain
on Defensive There,
IS DIVISIONS TO WEST
Vienna viii Give Help If Given
Poland in Return,

THE HAGUE, Aug. i7--Ger-
many has approved the suggestion
made by Austria that an Austrian
Archduke may be made king Of
Poland, the Lokal Anreiger Of Ber-
lin says II understands. The Duke
Karl Stephen, It says, probably
will be named
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-17
CAMP PIKE PASTOR AT
 BAPTIST CHURCH TONIGHT

Rev. J. o. Johnston, the pastor at Camp Pike, will speak tonight at the Baptist church. This is the man who mas done such great work among the soldiers at Camp Pike, and his message will be of interest to all who are interested in the welfare of our boys in the training camps of the army. There are few in our land now, if any, who are not deeply inter- ested in this cause, and this oppor- tunity of hearing message from the man who is working among our men in the camps ought to appeal to all Every one is cordially invited to the service. His subject will be, "A City Without Tablecloth." The ser vice will begin promptly at 8 o'clock. so try to be on time.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-17
Greater Part Of Wytschaete Is Now In Hands Of British
MAN MEETS DEATH
 BY ELECTROCUTION
J. K. DOtsOn Is Killed Instantly This Morning When He Grasps Live
 Electric Wire.

J. K. Dotson, driver of an oil wagon for the Standard Oil Company in Newport, met instant death at 5 o'clock this morning when he grasped an electric wire which was fully charged. The man was found few minutes later by George Gish, night engineer at the light plant, and Paul Green, local manager for the Stan dard Oil Company. The man was ly- ing on the ground, two fingers burned from his hand, and still had the cleo tric wire in tight grasp.
 It is supposed Dotson had gone to the Standard Oil Company stock barn in the southern part of town with the intention of hitching up his team. As he started into the barn lot he found a wire that had become loose and stretched across telephone wire. The wire was swinging in front of the gate, and Dotson attempted to lift the wire and walk underneath to the gate. The ground on which he was standing was very damp, and contact with the electrically changed wire brought instant death.
 Coroner Nolen held an inquest over the body this morning, the jury re- turning verdict which stated Dot son met death by coming in contact with live electrical wire.
 MT. Dotson, with his family, wife and two children, moved to Newport from Missouri four or five months ago, and are splendid people, who have the sympathy of our people.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-17
LONDON ADMITS
 SITUATION IS BAD
However, Lloyd George Says Nothing Vital Has Been Lost and Com
 manders Are Confident.
Associated Press Dispatch.

New York, April 17--- Having driven the British from Bailleul and Wytschaete, the Germans are battling desperately to gain other points high on the ridge south and southwest of Ypres. The British are resisting dog gedly.
 It is admitted in London that the situation is more serious than at any time since the German drive in the north began. Lloyd George, in the House of Commons, however, said he was hopeful of the situation, adding that both Gen. P1umer, the British commander in the Messines area, and Gen. Foch, the allied commander-in- chief, are both confident. Noting vital," the premier said, 'Shas been lost"
 In capturing Wytschaete and the heights of Spanbrocqmolen to the southwest the Germans drove the British from high ground at the southern tip of Messines-Passchend- daele ridge, which extends fourteen miles from Wulvergham to Passchen- daiele. Ypres lies four miles north of Wytschaete.
 The British repulsed German ef- forts at other points on the front of Wytschaete to Givenchy.
 German attacks have broken out south of Arras, and an attack south of Boyelles was repulsed. To the south around Albert and across the Somme river German artillery fire has increased. Bombardment is vio- lent in the Montdidier sector.
 The Germans have not repeated their attacks in the American sector around St. Mihiel. American patrols crossed No-Man's Land, and reached the German entanglements without molestation.
 In Macedonia the Bulgarians were driven from ten villages northeast of Saloniki.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-17
GERMANS PAYING
 DEARLY FOR GAINS

London, April 17.-"You could have shot them down with your eyes shut" said wounded machine gunner on the western front, according to the correspondent there of the Daily Mail "We fired straight into them and they went down in heaps, yet we could not stop them. It was one down and another came on"
 The correspondent quotes other re marks from wounded soldiers which are indicative of the unconquerable spirit of the British defenders and which bear further testimony to the terrible toll the Germans are paying for every foot they advance. The correspondent says wounded soldiers agreed that the Germans outnumber- ed the defenders at least two to one.
 "Aye, we're never far away" a wounded Highlander replied to the r, mark of the correspondent that the Highlanders seemed to be in all the battles. He told how his regiment was on a canal bank when the Ger mans tried to cross.
 "The advance on both Hanks, con- ing up on either side in the attempt to get across" he said. "We were told to hold our fire and waited un- til they were well in view. Then there were hundreds before us be- for we let fire. Man, it was murder ous."
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-17
BLEAkLEY BUYS
 HOLsTE|N COWS
Progressive Citizen of Auvergne Re- turns Wednesday from Missouri,
 Where He Purchased Stock.

F. L. Bleakley of Auvergne arrived in Newport Wednesday morning over the Missouri Pacific from Missouri points, where he purchased twenty head of Holstein cows. Six of the cows were purchased by eorge R. Hays and Joe l.. Bevens, and the re- mainder of the shipment will be plac- ed on MT. Bleakley's farm at Au- vergne.
 MT. Bleakley, who is one of the cunty's progressive farmers and mer- chants, has done a great deal for the livestock industry in Jackson county, and the ndepIendent hopes to see oth- CTS follow his example.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-17
ENGLAND ATTENDS MEETING.
Special to Independent.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, April 17.-General Lloyd England, chairman of the State Council of Defense, has returned from Washington, where he was called to attend conference of the National Council and conference to consider plans for the Americanization of aliens.
 General England was told that Washington is much gratified by the work being done by the Arkansas Council. tits thoroughness, it's reg ularity of meeting, it's attention to detail, and the spirit of cooperation that has been inspired through the smaller units.
 He held conferences with the war department, and was assured that steps would be taken immediately af- ter federal recognition of the Fourth regiment to equip the men with guns and to provide them with uniforms, for which liberal appropriation would be made. It may become neces- sary to uuy the clothing in the open market, but General England assured them that this would be done. A training camp for officers, botf commissioned and non-commissiioned will also be authorized. Further thar this, General England had no infor nation.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-17
M KILL PROUD IF
 JACKSON COUNTY
District Agricultural Agent Says Peo- pie of County Have Demonstrated
 Patriotism Throughout.

While this is a time when none should seek personal honor for work we'll done, there is degree of satis- faction to be found in the fact that the achievements of Jackson county have attracted more than ordinary at tention. A very deserved compliment of the people of the county came last night from the lips of J. E. McKell of Little Rock, district agricultural agent, who spent yesterday in New port. MT. McKell said no county of that state had outstripped Jackson in any undertaking having to do with war work, and added that the farmers have played great part in bringing about these achievements.
 "Ever since the war began I have had my eye on Jackson county" MT. McKell said. "You people here have not fallen down on anything, and the way you oversubscribed to the Third Liberty Loan was splendid, and that so many farmers bought bonds is a source of great satisfaction to my department.
 'I wish to state, also," MT. McKell continued, "that crops are looking splendid in Jackson county and the farmer is doing his utmost to con- tribute a great share of foodstuff for the sustenance of the allies"
 Mr. McKell paid a very deserved compliment to MT. and Mrs. Geo. H. Banks, who are in charge of farm demonstration work here, and said they, together with newspaper pulp licity, have been strong factor in making the several campaigns suc- cess in Jackson county.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-17
HEAVY DAMAGE IS DONE EARLY
 THIS MORNING.
Mrs. Puckett Near Tupelo May Die From Injuries and Stores At It. pelo and Churches and Schools
 at Auvergne Are Ruined.
GoETz's STORE IS STRUCK

A lady named Mrs. Puckett, aged about 35 years, who resides one-haM
 mile northeast of Tupelo, will probably die from injuries received at 1:40 o'clock this morning when heavy storm struck and totally demolished her dwelling, according to passer,- gers arriving in Newport at noon over the Rock Island. Mrs. Puckett is tho only person reported seriously iIt- jured by the storm which did a great deal of property damage both at Tupelo and Auvergne this morning. At Auvergne the home of Chester Corley was struck by the storm, and Mrs. Corley slightly injured.
 At Tupelo the large brick store~ house of Crittenden-Snapp Mercar- tile Company was totally demolished. The heavy wind struck the building and caved the walls in on both sideoz the stocks of merchandise being ruin ed by the heavy impact and the rain that followed. The store of J. III Gardner was damaged to the extent of broken glass windows and sofn6 brick falling. MT. Gardner's seed house was blown down, together with one of his barns. Several sn76lk| houses were blown down in Tupe1o. In Auvergne the Methodist church and Baptist church of the white pe0 pie and the Methodist and Baptist churches, lodge hall and school hotase
 used by the negroes are said to havQ been blown down. sls s13s The servant house and garage 01 Jim Davis, a we'll known citizen o4 Auvergne, was damaged. A. heavy rain and hail storm ac- !companied the high winds and mllcl4
 damage is said to have been done crops. # A telephone message from Tucker man this morning said hail and raiin did great amount of damage in the{ vicinity of Goetz's store, three miles east of Tuckerman, last night. Win-s
 dows in the store of MT. Goetz WerG
 broken and hail damaged the crop: 1 On the James farm and Sam Hars
 vey farms much damage resulted. E. E. Herndon of Elgin was in the} lefty today and said a storm six naile north of Newport, near the JaclE
 Street bridge, completely demolished
 the dwelling in which Hugh| |Davis lived, slightly injuring Mrs
 Davis. Two barns were torn down. MT. Herndon said. s| The Independent has been unablaIll 1 to learn of any other damage in thel
 county. M sS 1 Tn telephone lines all over tho lcounty were practically placed out oA
 service by last nights storm, and no
 communication with the places af~
 fected was possible today.