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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30
WALTON PROBERS
/ STILL At WORK
Commerce Chamber Commit
u tee Meeting Today.

Aissr the recess declared in ih IN,
vestirtion last Friday. the specia
Chamber Of Commerce committee en-.
olsed In probing charges made again't
Utreet Commissioner Walton, this fore.
ooon hss started in to finish lis invest.
nntioa.
The idea that the committee would
ave examined all necessary witnesses
md dnta and get started on the written
fepot Il will render the Chamber oi
(ommeree, by tonight, was ridiculed by
tpembers OF this committee today
The committee met at II o'clock and
d first work was TO 20 TO Commission
q Wslton's office in the city hall and
ave another conference with him. Fol-
owine this the committee adjourned to
: room in the city hall, evidently for
lhrtber deliberations. From what lit
- Information the committee members
4oud give out today, II Is evident the
dbmmittee has at least ono more days
york before II starts on its report.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30
Home Wrinkle Recipe
Astonishing Results

Such startling. sensational results come
'fsom . very simple. harmless homemade
wrinkle s-remover. there's no excuse now
\ ~ anyone wearing those hateful marks
s0 nse, illness or worry. No need foolng
Nth worthless pastes, creams, nor skin
fpods" which don't feed. the skin. No
sd rubbing, msssaging. steaming---
/ eonseless methods which expand and
hpasn skin and underlying tissue, ag.
{mevating a wrinkled, flabby condition,
tter, saner, surer Ia the scientific sax
lts formula. Thousan nds have success
<5(py tried it--thousands freed OF wrinkles,
Rrgcd pores, saggy cheeks, double chin
~lhcumnds younger looking, happier
4 An You need do IL 10 dissolve one ounce
- povdered saxolite In one-half pint
11ch basel. and bathe your face In This,
- efIkct Ia almost magical Even deep.
H0W's feet completely. quickly vanish
- bocomes firm, smooth, fresh lookinI
boare no trace Of treatment except thai
eGhanced beauty. Get these lnexpen.
~ inAredisnts at your druggists ant
1t tAis marvellous ssxolite lotion today
~ &f fAdy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30
||s 1oRUN
1DllG on FRIDAY
Iot Organization TO Try Its
Hand h Contest,

npmy osumereisl, civic and social
nIIolim n lke city will have charge
y War Sewing 5ank one day each
5 M Z contest will be started TO
lngnine which organization can sell
hrgut amount Of war savings
ER Csshars, chairman Of the war
hRIWs s(smo committee, Is sponsor
II t. new pIsn and said this morn
~ tAst the Shrinefs would be given the
lSSt Vhack At running the bank on their
dnnivsrsary day. Friday.
! Eaeh organization on the day It's
cDeabers has charge Of the bank Is eS-
Drtsd 10 buy and cause to be sold the
bsgest amount Of stamps possible.
Anaounceuent this morning that big
In would be painted and placed near
- passenger stations In the city CON
Inning this wording: "Carhart says
u you haven't Q war saving stamp,
tpu sre travelling without q passport"
J he total sales Of stamps yesterday
nroueh the bank amounted TO A,o68l0
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30
Personal Experience
Convinces Druggist
About Swamp.Root

During the twenty years that have
been selling Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root
il has been successful in many cases
of Rheumatism and severe Kidney
trouble and do not believe that there
is better remedy on the mlrket for the
ailments for which it is recommended.
From personal experience in using the
preparation | know that it is an excel
lent and most reliable one and I have
no hesitahcy in advising its use in any
disorders Of the kidneys, liver or blad-
der, Very truly yours,
R, A. STEPHENS, Druggist
September 7, 1917. Warsaw, Missouri
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30

majority. S; register OF deeds, Mar
auerile Smiths democrat majority, Si
superintendent OF public instruction,
Levan Button, democrat majority q
The sixth seventh md eighth grades
Of Franklin school have completed
three dozen dresses and petticoats for
the Belgium refugees.
The following girls Of Whittier
school have knitted socks for soldiers
Della Annette, Geraldine Ford, Harriet
Sleinberg Emily Hagan, Irene Kelly,
and Florence Orahl,
Our Soldiers
By Ereell Oliver, aged Y, pupil at the
Washington school Grade Tn.
The soldiers leave their homes
And friends they love 80 dear,
And of to the battlefield,
A path straightway they clear.
And when the soldier gets TO France,
Dressed in his khaki suit,
He'll show the Teutons small chance
When the Browning guns begin 10
shoot.
The boy, from city, farm and town
Are sure TO win the day,
They're going TO shoot the kaiser down
And fight for u. S. A.
We owe them love and gratitude
For the brave deeds they will do
While in that far of latitude
So valiant brave and true.
The Seven Keys to Baldpate" hold
not half the interest a. the seven keys
which hold the seven manner Of the
little children Of the first grade room at
Franklin school. Occupying a promi-
n,nt place in front hang the seven
mammoth keys, each key holding one
manner" which include, Good morn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30
500 Delinquents
|. Make Tax Returns

3 More than 500 persons subject to the
Ayment Of income tax who were de-
Gnquent have voluntarily made returns
en their income since the date for fill.
lng incomes closed on April |, accord
b 10 Hubert L. Bolen, collector o
Internal revenue this morning
IA large number of field deputies ar,
6hecking up property owners of th,
e)ate and are causing those who are sub
>cf to the tax to make their returns
No prosecution OF penalties on the de-
1nquents have vet been assessed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30
Muself 4naOh,ers
<1,o A2pc-

In pnin''e wD
An ioohso aowh . n'h
An tiieo 10 'mh
80.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30
Letter 10
DR.. Kilmer q Co,
Binghamton, N. Y.
PROVE what swamp Root Will Do For

Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For
You
Send ten cents to Dr.. Kilmer 4 Co,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample sire
bottle II will -1nviuce anyt
will also receive a booklet OF valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder hen WI be
mentCl the Oklaho-r- Citv Daily
Times. Mediur, and large size bottle
for sale at all drug stores. (AtyI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30

clerk Of district court, Marian Bibb,
democrat majority II; sheriff, Abe
Eddie. republican, majority, 8 coun.
ty treasurer, Mamie Fagin, democrat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30

Grade ), Miss Chadwiek's room at
Franklin school, have busted themselves
knitting trench blanket squares this
month, the following pupil, having com
pleted their knitting Ita Fagin. two
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30
] saw two big blue syss.

saw two big blu. yss.
Tvinkiing like the stars
An two peaohbloom cheeks,
That make roses jealous
An q wonderful smile.
That the sunbesms all envy
An two rows Of teeth.
Like m,tchls. pearls
Sort Of tvintled-liks.
Behind two ruby lips
I held her In my arms
An she put her .rm,.
Around my neck
An she sort OF sighed.
As n she liked II.
An looked up al me.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30

No regular league games win be held
this year in the grade schools, ,ut track
work will supersede the usual baseball
games.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30

,binsing Of Robin Red Breast In every
line Of their work this month.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30
Three Candidates
j Names Are Filed

4 Three candidates for state offices
lied with the state election board to-
Ay. They were: Judge John B. Turner
. Vinita, for justice OF the supreme
epurt from the first district; Tom
kirkhsm Of Dewar, for assistant mine
ipspector for the third district, and
William d. Mathews Of Oklahoma City
ier commissioner Of charities and cor
! section.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30

blanket fsquafes, Daisy Martin. Nor
wood Yeates, Nathan Peaflpon and
Hubert Erickson. knitting one each.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30

Have You seen the presents, old
Ghspl" said Mr.. Nsbob to a nervous
pest at his daughters wedding.
"No, but I'd like to awfully," said the
1 aprvous guest
f'Well, just wait a moment and I'll
! 81 q detective to show you around"
cordially said Mr., Nsbob.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30

Miss Boiine's pupils in the second
grade OF franklin school are singing
aud playing and drawing, reading and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-30

ing" Good night" "If you please
Thank you" and others, taught by
their instructor In moral and manner
games.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-23
BATTLE GROWS
in VIOLENCE AS
HUNS RUSH. IN
British Present Solid Front to
Fiercely Attacking Germans;
Great Lines Surge

British Army Headquarters in
France, March 23, II a. m.-The
British gallantly fignrrns, arc still
presenting a solid front to the fercely
attacking Germans, although the de-
fensive troops have withdrawn their
lines in certain places for strategic
reasons.
All day yesterday and much of
last night the conflict continued to
rage with increasing violence, as
fresh Germans divisions were hurled
into the fray in an attemp ito smash
through the British defenses.
More intense fighting is expected.
The operation is so vast and is
changing with such kaleidoscope
rapidity as the line surged back
ward and forward that it is impos-
sible to visualize the scene suffi-
ciently to give a connected and ac-
curate account of it at present.
Forty-nine German divisions have
been identified thus far on the battle
front and prisoners have been taken
from eighteen of them. Some esti-
mates place the number of German
divisions engaged as high as 80, but
it is impossible to say whether this
is accurate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-23
Paris Bombarded With
Long Range Artillery,
Says Official Statement
Rp ASSncintcd Prcss

I Paris. March 23.-The Germans
have been firing on Paris with long
range guns.
Since eight o'clock this morning
shells of 240 millimeters have been
reaching the capital and suburbs at
intervals of a quarter of an hour,
killing about ten persons and wound
ing about fifteen. The shortest dis
tance from Paris to the front Is over
100 kilometers (62 miles).
The announcement that Paris was
being bombarded was made officially
this afternoon. Measures of counter
attacking the enemy's cannon are
under execution.
An air c,id alarm has just been
given.
The following official announce
ment was given out:
AT $40 o'clock this morning, a
few airplanes. flying at a very high
altitude, succeeded in crossing the
lines and attacking Paris. They were
Immediately pursued by aviators of
the entrenched camps of Paris, as
we'll as by those at the front.
The dropping of bombs at several
points has been reported. There are
several victims. A later announce
ment will give further details of the
raid
ut is believed that the bombs drop
ped from airplanes were at first mis-
taken in Paris for an artillery bonn.
'bardment) ~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-23
Rev. Mr.. Pyles May Be
Transferred to Sunbury
to Be a Superintendent
BY Associated Press


Williamsport. Pa, March 23.-The
part of the laymen in the advance
ment of church work was en-
phasized in strong addresses before
the Central Pennsylvania Methodist
conference to-day. In a joint session
of the ministerial body and the lay
mems association, the latter pledged
more faithful support to their pas
tors during the coming year.
Five young men were admitted to
the conference and five old ministers
were retired at the morning session.
When appointments are read on
Monday it is believed Edwin A.
Pyles. of Harrisburg. and Edgar r.
Hickman, of Altoona, will be made
superintendents of the Sunbury and
Altoona districts, respectively.
The place of meeting In 1919 will
be between st. Johns Church, Sun
bury, and the First Church, Clear
field, with sentiment faving Sun
bury & H
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-23
Attention of All England
Centered on West Front
BY associated Press

London, March 23-The attention
of all England was centered to-day
on the western front. There was no
boastfulness, but the feeling was
one of supreme confidence and pride
in the army which stands on the first
line of defense between democracy
and autocracy.
The newspapers warn against un-
due optimism. But they point ont
that the fighting instinct still lives
in the British breast, notwithstaEd-
ing the long years of peace and
ignorance of military training and
that when the fighting instinct dies
the world will see the death of the
British nation.
Since il has developed that this is
indeed the great heralded German
offensive, the most collosal struggle
in the worlds history, the public and
press are unanimously of the opin-
ion that it's failure will mean the end
of the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-23
FIGHTING BATTLES
ALL DESCRIPTION
Kaiser Pouring PoDerf Army of Fifty Divisions Into Bat
tie Where British Are Meeting Tremendous Onslaught


in the region southwest of Cam
braiD.
The scenes of activity behind the
battlefront haIfIc description, but
everywhere there is the same we'll
ordered organization and quiet con-
fidcncc.
The weather is wonderfully fine,
although visibility is handicapped
by local mists.
The most intense fighting appears
to have been around Roisel and Trim
court The slaughter in the enemy
ranks was appalling. Twelve times
every available gun in the area was
concentrated on solid, massed bodies
of enemy troops, while the airmen
grew weary with emptying their ma
chine gun drums and dropping their
bombs into the dense gray crowds OF
troops and returning for more am
munition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-23
LOCAL SOLDIER
BELIEVED KILLED
ON WAR FRONT
Name of Sylvester P. Sullivan
Appears in Latest
Casualty List
WITH RAINBOW DIVISION
Relatives Think Name Is That
of Harrisburger Who
Is Over There

While no definite advices have
yet been received from the War De-
partment, it is believed that Sy!ves-
ter p. Sullivan, mentioned in this
mornings casualty list, was a Har-
risburg boy. Sullivan was in the
Rainbow Division, and since he was
the only private of that name in the
division, his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
*. Sullivan, 526 North street, be-
lieves him to be the one mentioned.
The casualty list as issued by the
War Department states that he was
killed through an accident.
In Machine Gun Company
Sylvester Sullivan was member
of the One Hundred and Forty
ninth Machine Gun Battalion, Com
pany Il. He was a member of the
Rainbow Division. He enlisted here
several days before registration day.
[Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-23
ARCHBISHOP OF
YORK IS GIVEN
WARM WELCOME
Primate of England Is Guest
of the City and
State
RECEPTION is CORDIAL
Message From King George
Brought in Person by
Head of Church
RECEPTION Is CORDIAL

Simultaneously with the news Of
German triumph in the trenches the
city of Harrisburg to-day turned out
in many thousands to greet the spe-
cial messenger of King George in
the parsonage of the Most Reverend
Cosmo Gordon Lang, Lord Arch
bishop of York and Primate of Eng
land. The arrival OF this distr-
guished churchman, representing au-
thoritatiNely the great nation whose
brave men are falling at this very
moment in desperate struggle TO
make the world safe for democracy,
stirred Harrisburg to it's depths.
Young and old realized the signifl-
canoe of this personal messenger
from the English nation and every
one who could secure a British flag
displayed it eagerly. 1t was some
thing to be proud of that Harrisburg
tContinued on Page 1O.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-23

London, March 2S.-The Germans
forced their way into Mory. but a
dashing counterattack drove them
out, Reuters correspondent at Brit
ish headquarters telegraphs. y large
party was surrounded and probably
was captured.
There is reason to believe fifty
German divisions are flowing INTO
the struggle, the correspondent says,
and probably half as many more are
in close reserve. Under the tremen-
dous onslaught the British troops
are falling back very slowly and in
excellent order. At many places
they are withdrawing voluntarily so
as to maintain an unbroken front.
The Germans this morning were
pressing hard the British forces de-
Tending Hermies (about two and
one-half miles back of the old line,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-23
Police Issue Warning
Against Building Bonfres

A fire started by a crowd of BOYS
in the lot at Crescent and Berryhill
streets. at IL o'clock this morning,
spread until it threatened to ignite
the railroad tool shanties built ad-
joining the lot. The Royal Fire Com
pany was summoned by telephone
and eXtinguished the fire.
Later the police issued warning
that bonfires must not be started by
boys in vacant lots. Householders
burning refuse are also warned to be
especially careful that the blaze does
not spread and cause property dam
age.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-23
British Stand Up Well Under
Wars Greatest Artillery
Bombardment and Furi-
Gus Rushes of Huns
ENGLISH FACE HEAVY
ODDS AT DANGER POINT
Defenders Whose Trenches
Are Blown to Bits Are
Outnumbered by Massed
Hun Aggressors

London, March 23.-The artillery
preparation of the Germans in the
drive against the British lines which
now is in progress is described by
those who took part in it as the most
violent they ever endured, according
to the Daily Nails correspondent on
! the British front The thing that
/ stands out as characteristic of the
! fighting up TO the present" says the
correspondent lis that we did so
well under the terrific impact" Con-
ttinuing the correspondent says:
! Upon one corps front there was
la gun every 10 yards. The strength
of the mortars which the enemy
! brought up. in such great numbers,
sent over such an overwhelming
weight of iron and high explosives
that in most parts of the front wire
ceased to be an obstacle and trench
| es were obliterated. At the same
time all of our kRown battery posi-
tions were drenched with gas, but
their gas shells failed to reach all of
our batteries. nor did they succeed
anywhere in breaking down our wire.
l. Spot RcinfOrcements
"Our relaying corps did valuable
work despite adverse weather condi-
tions. One of our men in the early
morning reconnaissance spotted sew
eral thousand Germans moving west
ward south of Bullecourt and anoth-
er reported three thousand of the
enemy in a sunken road in this area
waiting to advance. Few enemy ma
chimes were seen and they mostly
flew low, peppering our trenches
with their machine guns.
This is the first battle where Brit
ish gunners had to serve their guns
in gas masks and it was a difficult
task. At first they did have a hard
job to meet the masses of Germans
who came on in denser formation
than ever before, yet all reports show
Ithey fought magniticently.
= Against Great Odds
South of st. Quentin one of out
divisions had to bear up against the
repeated assaults of no fewer than
six German divisions, possibly 10000
men, and only when the assaults
ceased with darkness did our troops
withdraw to strong positions behind
the canal system between st. Quen-
tin and Oise.
1T is estimated that altogether
nearly six hundred thousand Ger
mans participated in the offensive
The enemy fought we'll and his gun
ners did good service. The quickness
with which the guns were brought
forward into No Mans Land after
the infantry had advanced was
marked. lie had in many places the
advantage over us in positions and
he was at all points largely superior
in numbers"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-23
Withdrawal Is Forced at St.
Quentin, After Some of
the Most Frightful Fight
ing World Has Ever Seen
BATTLE BEGUN AFRESH
WHEN NEW MEN ARRIVE
Fresh Troops Brought Up
as Fortunes of War Keep
Surging From Side to Side
With No Decision

Berlin, March 23.-Be-
tween Fontaine les Croisilles
and Moeuvres German
forces penetrated into the
second enemy position and
captured two villages, army
headquarters announced to-
day. British counterattacks
failed.
So far the statement an
nounces, $4,000 prisoners,
400 guns and 800 machine
guns have been taken.
The two villages taken on
the Fontaine Moeuvres
front were aul-Vraucourt
and Morchies. (The former
village is about 8 IL miles
and the latter about 2 1-2
miles behind the former
British 'front.'.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-23
GERMANS LAUNCH
BIG GAS ATTACK
ON THE US. LINES
American Artillery Locates
Hun Batteries Firing
Mustard Shells
DIRECT HITS RY, GUNS
Severe Explosions Follow the
Smelling of Joli Wod
by Sammees
DIRECT HITS RY. GUNS

With the American Army in
France, Friday, March 22.-The Ger
mans launched a heavy gas attack
against a certain town in our lines
northwest of Toul last night. No
wind was blowing and the fumes of
mustard gas from the shells hung
low over the lines for several hours.
The batteries firing the shells were
located to the right of Richecourt
and our artillery was busy all morn
ing with retaliatory shelling.
The town shelled in the gas at
tack contained a certain number of
Americans. Our artillery to-day
dropped a number of large shells in
to Joli wood and after firing a few
minutes secured direct hits on the
target causing n tremendous eXplo-
sion followed by dense columns of
smoke as a big enemy munition
dump blew up. The first explosion
was followed by two others less Sc
we're. Our shells also made direct
hits in the enemy's first and third
line trenches.
Artillery Fire Accurate
The Germans again have been
given an example of the accuracy of
the fire of our 81 millimeter guns.
An enemy machine gun emplacement
which has been annoying the Ameri-
cans for the past two days. was. To-
Gated and the batter of "the little
fellows" as they are known along the
front, got into action firing rapidly.
They put the emplacement gun crews
out of commission. ...'
These small guns, which are about
the size of n one-pounder, are easily
moved from place to place even in
the trenches. They also secured di-
IA &c ittwa NF
munication trenches as men were
passing into the entrance of the dug
! outs in which a number of the enemy
were seen to enter and from which
smoke was issuing. None of the
| enemy was seen to come out. Inter
| mittent artillery duels had been in
progress all day, both on our Toul
front and in the Luneville sector
where American troops are in train
! ing.
| Three of our patrols reached the
| enemy's line early to-day but in the
| brilliant moonlight they were dis
covered and were driven out by brisk
machine gun and automatic rifle
| fire.
Drive OF Patrol
Our infantry discovered one enemy
! patrol inside our wire. These Ger
mans were driven off and it is be-
| lieved they suffered casualties.
There was increased aerial activ-
| ity to-day. The weather was warm
and it was generally clear except for
haze which obscured visibility
above the low ground. One machine
with an American observer at its
gun emptied a stream of bullets into
a German airplane, which was OBJ
served descending rapidly, as though
in trouble, behind our lines.
Ten German machines crossed our
lines last night and circled around
apparently seeking out targets which
| they intended to bomb, but Ameri-
can anti-aircraft guns kept the
enemy so high that no explosives
were dropped.