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CHARGE INFLUENCE"
IN MAIL TUBE FIGHT
House Committee Told Experts
Were Prejudiced Against
Their Purchase.

F. B. De Berard. representing the New
York Merchants Association. and
George A Gardner, former assistant su-
perintendent Of railway mail service,
charged before the House rules commit
tee today that the Post Office Depart
ment used its influence to obtain the re-
port from commission of experts which
recommended against the government ac-
quiring the pneumatic mail tube systems
in large cities.
Mr.. Gardner, member Of the COM
mittee OF experts. testified he resigned
when convinced that the other four
members were prejudiced against a ia
vorable recommendation for government
purchase of the tubes. The subject has
been one Of heated controversy in Con-
gress for years.
investigation that there was a dis
position on the part, of the members
of the commission to put forward an
adverse report on the purchase of the
tubes in favor of the automobile serv-
tce." said Mr.. Gardner. II am con-
WINGED that the members Of the COM
mission all were prejudiced in favor
of the automobile service. and that
the Post Office Department favored
that plan.
'The commission refused to grant
public hearings to the representatives
of the business. and after becoming
convinced that the commission was
prejudiced against favorable report,
I sought employment elsewhere and
resigned from the Post Office Depart
ment.''
Mr.. De Berard appeared before the
committee to urge favorable action
on resolutions ordering a congression-
al Investigation of the entire postal
service. He said he called attention
to the pneumatic tube incident as in
dicating that an investigation by an
unofficial body is ineffectuaL.
Later a joint commission of Con-
gress recommended the purchase of
Been .theirspu1chasa,
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FRANCE CALLS FOR FUNDS.
0,698, 100000 Francs Asked for.
Third Quarter Of Year.

PARIS. May 1.-THE government
appropriation bill for military q.
penses for the third quarter Of the
fiscal year and for exceptional re-
quirements for the civil service was
introduced in the chamber Of dep
uties today by Louis Klots. minister
Of finance.
The bill provides for an appropri-
alton Of 10.69S ,0O0. 900 francs, an In
crease over the current quarter Of
$4,000 900. A portion Of the increase
Is due to the need for funds for ad.
ditional pay for f1oldieSs.Who1 1eoaiRed
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WILL REGISTER JUNE )
Youths Who Have Attained 81
Years During Year to Put
Names on List.

June has been fixed as the date for
registration Of youths who have at
tained twenty-one years since the first
Army draft registration June last
year.
The resolution authorizing the new
registration IL awaiting the Presi-
dents signature. but the provost mar
sfal generals office virtually has COM
pleted preparations for carrying 1t
into effect.
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DUTCH PLAN ARMED CONVOY.
Foreign Minister Says He Does Not
Expect Interference.

THE HAGUE. May 17.-Jonkheer ].
Loudon. minister Of foreign affairs.
announced in the second chamber to-
day that it was intended to send sew
oral steamers to tho Dutch East In
dies under an armed convoy. and ac-
companied by q collier. He said he
could not say definitely that no in
ternational difficulty would arise out
Of conveying ships. but presumed that
this act probably would not meet with
interference.
The entente allied governments. he
said, have been informed Of this deci-
sion by the Netherlands government.
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NEW LA TOILETTE PROTEST.
Wisconsin Loyalty Legion Wants
Senator's Seat Vacated.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. May 1.-THE
Wisconsin Loyalty Legion has filed
petitions bearing thousands of names
Of Wisconsin citizens asking the ex-
pulsion from the Ynited States Sem
ate Of Robert NJ. La Toilette.
The petitions. which were filed with
the Senate committee on privileges
and elections. object to La Follette's
presence in the Senate on account of
his attitude on tho war. and assert
that hie actions have reflected on the
IgVtsoonsin 2A-A-patri,.
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TWO sLAYERs LYNCHED.
Georgia Negroes, One Confessing
Killed Near Yaldosta.

vALDOSTA, Ga. May 1s.-Will Head
and VIII Thompson. negroes. impli-
Gated in the murder Of Hampton
Smith and shooting of Mrs. Smith, at
Barney, Thursday night. were lynched
by citizens Of that locality last night,
1t was learned today.
Head Is said to have confessed the
entire plot against the Smiths.
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NAVY BOARDS REPORT
ON BUOYANCY BOXES

The examining board appointed by
Secretary Daniels to investigate the
practicability of the Donnelly system
Of buoyancy boxes as installed on the
steamer Lucia has reported that the
installation is not advisable for gen.
eral adoption.
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SECRETARY DANIELS
SIS YEARS OLD TODAY

Josephus Daniels. Secretary of the
fxty-six years ago today. He OBJ
served the anniversary of his birth by
putting more pep" than usual in his
work Of keeping the Navy fully pre-
pared for any emergency.
His friends sent him flowers, and
many called to congratulate him on
his good health and youthful spirits
and appearance.
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Estimate Of $50 Dead.

undertakers summoned to the plant
declared that moro than $50 persons
had been killed. Telephone reports
from the village said that it would be
hours before it would be possible to
even estimate the number of casual
ties.
The explosion tore down wires along
the Panhandle railroad and piled de-
bris high on the tracks. An employe
Of the company made his way to Car
negie, nearby, and a wreck train was
Immediately sent out to clear the line
and repair the wires.
Relief Train Made Up.
The chemical company also made up
a relief train at Carnegie and hur-
ried it to Oakdale. It carried doc
tors, nurses and surgical supplies.
The physician in charge. 1t was stat
ed, had instructions to report the loss
Of life at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Immediately after the first explo-
sion the debris took fire. and at !
o'clock was burning f1ercely. Just be-
fore that hour it was said there was
another explosion, but it did nothing
more than scatter the shattered rem
nants of the factory buildings.
Not far from the destroyed plant fs
an important pumping station of tho
South Penn Oil. Company. but thu
companys Offices in Pittsburgh had
no report of damage to its property
other than that the windows had been
broken.
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Treasonable Communication With Enemy
Charged Against the Group
Now Held.
PATRIOTIC PEOPLE CALLED ON
TO CRUSH TRAITORS TO COUNTRY
Lord Frencs Proclamation Indicates Government Will
Not Enforce Consumption as
Planned.


DUBLIN. May 1s.-The Irish Times today says the
government has acted too soon, all the
signs pointed another outbreak of armed violence
sbly connection with the landing of German troops
Irish shores.
LONDON, May 1s-Sgnatures being invited in
Ireland proposal that the Irish question be submitted
for adjudication competent international tribunal
says dispatch the Times from Dublin. Such trbu-
NAL adds the Dispatch might consist for example, of the
United States and the neutral powers of Europe.
LONDON, May 18-Ireand and Irish affairs again have
the FORE Discovery Of German plot involving certain
in Ireland announced last night Dublin by the
issuance of proclamation signed by Edward Short chief
for Ireland in the Of the lord lieutenant Vscount
French The proclamation that British subjects resident
Ireland have entered reasonable communication with the
German and calls for drastic down the
German plot
Voluntary recruiting urged in order that compulsion may
be avoided and that the Irish assist in putting down the
spiracy.
considerable number OF arrests have been made in Dublin
and throughout Ireland according dispatch the Times from
Dublin; time, o'clock Saturday morning.
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Divided Among Four Sectors.
Aircraft Situation Described.

The officers described in detail the
aircraft situation at the American
front. Reports on aircraft production
in this country were said by senator's
later still to be disappointing. with
out much improvement in the general
situation.
Improvement in ordnance and other
production was reported by the war
council, which arranged to have the
military subcommittee investigating
the ordnance situation visit the Aber-
deem, Md, proving grounds next
Tuesday.
American troops are being sent
abroad with great rapidity The
transportation outlook was said to
be promising, although problems of
supplying the American forces abroad
are said to be increasing because of
the rapidly mounting size of the
American expeditions.
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SHORN FOR THE RED CROSS-A GOOD EXAMPLE.
j. S. FORCE THIRD
IN MILEAGE HELD
Senators Informed It Ranks
Next to England on Bat
tie Front.

The American expeditionary force
has become such a military factor on
the western battle front, members of
the Senate military committee. were
advised today at their weekly confer
ence with Secretary Baker and the
war council, that it now ranks third
in the mileage held.
The French hold the most mileage
the British rank second and the Amer
leans third, exceeding the mileage
held by the Belgians.
Divided Among Four Sectors.
The front line forces of Gen. Per-
shing, the senators were told, are df-
vided among four sectors, all on what
is known as the French front, but
other American troops are at the
front as well as behind the lines In
training with both British and French
forces.
The exact battle front mileage in
charge of the American forces was
disclosed to the committee, but was
not made public. for military reasons.
The senators. however. expressed
great qualification at the extent of
American front-line activity. One of
the four American sectors. near Mont
didied, was said to be of much activ-
ity and importance in the allied plans.
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Jopar, and China Told
Allies Plan Military
Cooperation.
SAFEGUARD SIBERIA
AND MANCHURIA
French and British Troops
Form, Nucleus of De.
Tending Force.

PARTS, Friday, May ~
Japan and China have been in
formed by the allied govern
ments that they have arranged
for entente military co-opera-
ton to meet the dangers threat
ening the peace of the far east
from German penetration.
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WEATHER.

Fair, warmer tonight; tomorrow
partly cloudy.
Temperature for twenty.four hours
ending 2 pm. tedayi Highest 79, at
4,20 pm. yesterday. Lowest, s., at
Z am. today.
Full report on page 3.
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Allies Have Watched.

Meanwhile. it develops that in con-
sideration of the whole broad Russian
problem and with a view TO aiding
the Russian people to repel further
German aggressions and penetration
into Russia in violation Of the Brest-
Litovsk treaty. the entente powers and
the United States have been giving mucn
attention to the possibility OF succe1s-
full military demonstration in the north
of Russia. where already there is the
nucleus Of an expeditionary force In
the shape Of British and French
marines and soldiers. landed at Kola
and who already occupy q part OF the
Murman country.
The success Of such an enterprise.
however. will depend upon the atti-
tude of the Russian government and
it will be undertaken only in the
event that the entente allies and the
American government are fully satis-
fed that majority OF the RuasAaA
poop1A-YAnA<tfs
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Removed to Military Barracks.

BELFAST. ireland. May ia num-
ber OF Sim Feiners were arrested here
late last night and removed to the
military barracks.
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Terrific Explosion in Aetna
Chemical Plant Tears
Buildings to Pieces.
RELIEF TRAIN is RUSHED
TOSCENE OF DISASTER
Debris Catches Fire and It May Be
Hours Before Casualties Are
Determined.

PITTSBURGH. May 1s.-An ex-
plosion in the soda house Of the T.
N. T. plant of the Aetna Chemical
Company at Oakdale. west of Pitts
burgh, soon after noon today tore a
number Of the buildings to pieces and
caused what first reports indicated
was great loss of life.
Evening star., 1918-05-18

The Associated Press Is exclusively eatitled -
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to II not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published hersiA.
All rights Of publication of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
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Girls Story Of Case.

The young woman, for she is only
seventeen years old. unhesitatingly told
CONTINUED on Second Page0
Evening star., 1918-05-14

Gibson RefriEerators-65 lbs.
ice capacity; plain galvanized food
chamber. Same size, with porce.
loid food chamber, seo.75. Saving
you 81 to s6 on either OF these.
Evening star., 1918-05-14

lookout
extraordinary
selling conditions
dollars seasonable
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GLOVE BARGAINS

36-inch Unbleached Muslin. in short
not be bought at whole l/12C
sale under zoe yard. ........
Real Heavy Unbleached Muslin, very
scarce and high in price; 3s 00c
inches wide: worth at least ZSC
3SC yard.
Limited quantity Of ss-inch Bleached
@s''S; ses over tss e y.Fss fss' to Hs"s eas Csc
Famous "Blue Bird" Cambria. soft
sssa; ssas1ws.s 'e:a' and %''i'i' 'es 25C
wear. Sale price:
ssss:s! 70 sst sf eS5nos H ssss9 sss 25c
for this sale at.
No his?ss sss 81, 5sss:': a;:s :uSss'at Sssa 29c
quality; very desirable. ......
The popular 27-inch Cross
barred and Striped Nainsook: IN
Pointer" brands; Sale price ZSC
ss-inch "1ndian Head" Lfnen-nnish
Suiting; present prices. SOC 49,
and soc yard. sec, in tho A. 4yC
inch width.
S1x90-inch Welded Sheets. &1Tf
4-inch hem; fairly good Oily
muslin: worth today $780,.
Ready-made Tablecloths at IS to 80
per cent below present values; 72x73
;ssss: ssss: 3ssss: :$ss:s ::ss: Is $1.25
Ready-made Napkins. OF mercerized
damask; 1Sx1s inches; hem o. IN
med and finished; worth - .OS
$2.25 dozen. Sale price. -.
60-inch Heavy Mercerized -e
Table Damask; very desir- /OC
able.
72-inch Real Heavy Mercerized Table
Damask: sold everywhere o. ~
at $3.50 or moro: for the Dl,ZO
sale ..ssss.s.s.ss.ss
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
ENEMY ALIENS
BROUGHT HERE
Two Are Held for Orders From
a., Attorney General,

Two German enemy aliens arrested
IN the countless OF the state have been
brought here by Deputy United States
marshals and are held In the county
jail awaiting orders from Attorney
General Gregory.
John Henry Rix, arrested BY The
sheriff OF Major county and held in
jail At Fairyiew and Frederick Kileuii
arrested by the police at Clinton were
reported TO the federal officers as enemy
aliens, having no registration oertiii-
Gates. Both OF the men admit they
were born in Germany and have nc
naturalization papers.
Rix, between IS and 50 years old told
the officers here that he had been in
the country several years; that he was
in the oil fields in the eastern part OF
the state during the period Of alien
enemy registration and never heard oi
il Heltbld tho officer, that he wanted
to 20 to Mexico.
KiIcuff, arrested at Clinton as a
vserant, was fined $40 in the city court
there. He was found at night prowl.
ing about a wholesale grocery house
After being brought here Saturday he
said NJ had been in Mexico since the
war, that he was an enemy alien and
had not registered. He said he had nc
properly or no home. He is held on a
presidential warrant.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
PRINTER WAS OFFERED
$500, 900 FOR SABOTAGE

ST. LOUIS, March 25-James ".
Dahm, former president OF Typographl-
cal Union No 4 Of New York, in an adj
dress before the central trades and la
Dor union here Saturdar, said that prior
20 the entrance Of the United States in
the world war, he was offered SSOO0OD
by pro-German interests 10 disrupt war
work in America and that a friend of
his had been offered a million dollar.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
Sergeant Edwards
and Miss Frooks
Speak Here Friday

Oklahoma City probably will hear
Sergi Edward Edwards. survivor OF
the famous Princess Pat, and Miss
Dorothy Frooks, noted New York
ayiatrix, next Friday night in two
Liberty loan speeches, according 10 an
itinerary announced by Chester II.
Westfall, chairman Of the state speakers
bureau today
Sergeant Edwards and Nj" Frooks
will be in Oklahoma five days this
week. They will open their speaking
tour at Enid Tuesday night and will be
at Clinton Wednesday night The two
are TO he al Hobart Thursday afternoon,
Anadarko Thursday night and Chioka-
sha Friday afternoon The Oklahoma
City date for Friday night Is tentative
and depends npon whether the speakers
can reach here from Chiekasha in time
for a night meeting. Saturday, Paw
huska will greet the speakers and two
meetings probably will be held there.
W.T.
There is one instrument that no clev-
er woman has ever learned to play
second fiddle.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
(TURPED0ES
|J!n|kE ]. S. SHIP;
lLL CREW SAFE
70 From Vessel ChattooChee
Reach British Coast.

LONDON. March 2S-The admiral
ty announces that the American steam
er 0attosehee. sos tons, was sunk by
. German submarine of the English
coast. Her crew Of seventy eight was
lAade& safely. Her master states that
the submarine fired a number Of tor
psdoes, OF which four struck the yes-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
HOLLAND BALKS
AT TAKINC'CRAIN
IN SHIP BARTER
Dutch Government Stands
AIoOf From j, S,

LONDON. March q The Dulch
cabinet is said to have decided Sunday
10 send the allied powers a formal re-
iusal Of their offer OF grain in return
for Dutch ships, a dispatch from The
Hague 10 the Daily Mail says.
The original compact for the use Of
Dutch ships by Great Britain and the
United States called Tor the placing AZ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
CAPTAIN KELS0 ASSUMES
CHARGE OF RECRUITING

Capt J. N kelso arrived IN Okla
homa try this morning 10 take tenn
poraty charge OF the army recruiting
station here during the sickness ol Cap
tain Coyell. who up 10 three weeks ago
had charge Captain Coyell is reported
10 be improving rapidly and will be able
10 81 up this afternoon Physicians
attending him thought at first that he
would not recover lie has been IN the
army service for the past fifty Year,
Captain Kelso comes from Jefferson
Barracks. ST. Louis. and !, so we'll
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25

lhe disposal Of Holland Of 10000 tons
Of ioodstuii' Dutch ships were TO
carry this food
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25

In one minute your clogged nostrlls
will open, the air passages Of your head
will clear and you can breathe freely
No more hawking, sn,dfling, blowing
headache, drynes,. No struggling fol
breath at night; your cold or catarrf
will be gone.
Get a small bottle Of Ely'S Cream
Balm from your druggist now Apply
little of this fragrant, antiseptic, heal.
ing cream in your nostrils. II pene.
trates through every air passage OF tn,
head, soothes the inflamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes in,
stantly.
It's Just fine. Don't stay stuffed-uT
with a cold or nasty catarrh-Relie
comes 50 quickly. (Ady)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
Clean Bill Given
Gas Accountant
Up for Extortion

The extortion charge against Henry
Willmerine, chief accounting officer OF
the Oklahoma Gas and Electric com
pany, was dismissed in the justice court
Of Robert W. Msupin this morning
Willmering was arrested in January,
charged with having extorted $27S from
]. w. Eylar and Mrs. Elma Eylar OF
l1@ East Park place, on threat to shut
of their gas service unless they paid
the amount under dispute, which the
Eylars asserted was in excess of the
lawful rate.
The court held, in effect, that il Mrs
Eylar had claimed that she had not re
ceived any gas, that the extortior
charge might have been valid, but Z
claim was made by her for money useC
In buying a stove and coal. Further
more, Justice Maupin said, no persona
harm had been done, as there was NJ
gas anywhere in the city TO be shut OF
during the extremely cold spell in qucs
tion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
For Itching Torture

There Is one remedy that seldom fails
to stop itching torture and relieve skin
irritation and that makes the skin soft,
clear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply YOU with
gemo, which generally overcomes all
skin diseases. Acne, eczema, itch, PIN.
pies, rashes. blackheads, in most cases
give way to reno. Frequently, minor
Llemishes disappear overnight. Itching
usually stops instantly. Zemo Is safe,
nntiseptic liquid, clean, easy to use and
dependable. II costs only Csc; an extra
arge bottle. Sl00 1t will not stain, IL
not greasy OF sticky and Is positively
safe for tender, sensitive skins - =
The z. W. Rose Co, Cleveland, q
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
PAPERHANGER FOUND
WITH TOO MUCH FLOUR

{. II 7. Russell. county food admins.
traitor and w. X Crusoe, representing
the county Council Of Defense, inyc'ti.
gated this morning what is declared 10
he the first case OF flour boarding an
covered in this city. Some time ago
f. J. Goodwin, paperhanger, SO East
Third street. visited Russell and re-
quested a permit to buy flour for paste
making purposes. Russell gave him a
permit. Recently information came 10
Russell that Goodwin was oyerwork-
ing his flour buying permit This morn
ing Russell and Crusoc visited the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25

pleased with Oklahoma City that he te-
sirc' to be stationed here permanently
As an assistant TO Captain Coyell.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25

Goodwin home and asked Mrs Goodwin
q, show them how much flour she had
in the house Three hundred pounds
were found The result, Of the investi-
CATION IN written form were turned
over to the police
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
veeset Was Seized
From German Owner

NEW YORK. March 2S-The steam.
,hip Chsttahooehee, torpedoed off the
English coast, was formerly the Ham.
bura-Ameriean liner Saehsen and was
one Of the vessels seiIed by the United
States when this country entered the
war. She was built in 1911 at Belfast
and was 40 feet long with a Ssioot
h<am
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
DON'T SUFFER
WITH NEURALGIA
Use Soothing Musterole

When those sharp pains 60 shooting
through your head. when your skull
seems as II II would split just rub a
little Musterole on your temples and
neck. II draws out the Inflammation.
soothes away the pain. usually giving
quick relief.
Musterolc Is q Glenn. white ointment.
made with oil Of mustard. Better than n
mustard plaster and docs not blister.
Many doctors end nurses frankly rec.
ommend Mnsterole far sore throat, bron.
chitiS Group stiff neck. asthma, neural.
ga, congestion. pleurisy. rheumatism.
lumbAgo. pains and schcs Of the back on
ointa sprainS core muscles bruises,
chilblains frosted feet - colds of the
chest (t often prevents pncumonia). 1t
u always dependable.
DOC and 6Oc Jars hospital size $50.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
DOCTOR URGED
AN. OPERATION
Instead I took Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.

Baltimore, Md.-"Nearly four years
! suffered from organic troubles, ner-