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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Oklahomans March In Reuiew
At Camp Bowie as Governors
Watch Thrilling Spectacle

Texas, comprised the reviewing
party
The review was made a public
holiday and brought the biggest
crowd Fort Worth has ever enter
tanned Thousands, thinking it
likely this would be the last chance
to see their boys before they went
abroad, came for the sight
The review was also a testimonial
to Brigadier General Greble, who
has been in command OF the camp
since its establishment. He was
recently restored to his rank Of
brigadier- general in the regular
army.
Tonight a banquet will be held
by the citizens in honor Of Briga-
dier General Greble
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

from the rest of us. ! arrived at this
conclusion without any sense of hate or
anger | was neutral at that time
While was in Germany was indebted
to the German authorities for the cour-
tesies usually extended correspondents
and my feeling toward them was not
uniriendly. | was the neutralest neu-
trail that ever went to Europe. and |
was open to all sorts Of proof as to
Germanys humanity.
Why They Are Different.
But 1t was my duty, as war re-
porter, to try to discover why the Ger
ma soldier and the German citizen was
different sort from the other folk |
had seen in Europe As a sheer matter
Of newspaper reporting, | went into the
matter.
1t was hard, at first, as I have ex-
planned, to believe that he was differ
cnt; il was a discovery that came slow
ly and that crow fed itself painfully
into my mind. Outwardly he seemed
like human beings; he was CHEEKY and
kindly and a comfortable person to have
around ! remember one incident that
affected me greatly, Just at the time
when my doubts as to FritEs humanity
were wayerlng
In Antwerp on the light Of Septem-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
OKLAHOMA CITY
Goes ON BREAD
CARDS TOMORROW
Applications for Cards viii Be
Given GrOCerS Tonight

"lf anyone had any doubt as TO
whether he should kick in and buy a
Liberty bond in the third loan" said
{. II. Russell, food administrator to-
day as he exhibited two cards, these
ought to help convince him. We
wouldn't have been obliged to be buying
our wheat products in this way il ii
hadn't been for the kaiser
facSimles of the two cards Russell
mentioned are printed here. One is the
forerunner OF the bread card" tn
reality, wheat products card) and Ok
lahoma county is the first spot on this
continent to voluntarily obligate it.
self to help the war by officially adopt
ing the bread card plan.
The housewife takes the application
(contlnued or psvs 4-ousma ~ .-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
OFFICIAL REPORTS
BRITISH

LONDON, April 1.-THE text of the
British official statement today follows
THE battle is continuing on the whole
front, La BaHee canal to tht Ypres-
Confines canal
Severe fighting has taken place in
the neighborhood of re Lave and Lys
canals, from about Lestrem to Armen-
tieres Our troops have been withdrawn
from Armentieres, which is full Of gas.
North cf Armentieres there is little
change In the situation. Heavy fight.
ing was continuing at a late hour last
night in the neighborhood OF Ploeg-
steert, MeSines and Wysehaete.
"On the remainder Of the British
front there IA nothing to report"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

FORT WORTH, Texas, April II.
The first divisional review since
the United States first began
gathering soldiers in Texas, today
gave Fort Worth the greatest mill
tary spectacle it has had since the
war between the states. For three
hours 1900 trained soldiers, mostly
Texans and Oklahomans, const-
tuting the Thirty-Sixth, or, as it is
popularity known, the panther" di-
vision, tramped in review before
Brig. Gen, F. St. John Greble and
his staff Governor Hobby OF Texas,
Governor Williams Of Oklahoma
Brig Gen. c. G Hoare, commander
Of the Royal Flying Corps here.
and Adjutant General Harley Of
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Third Camp Men
Won't Graduate
AS New Officers

WASHINGTON, April ll.-There
will he no graduates from the third and
subsequent officers training camps and
the men given training will go back
into their organizations as privates
and non-commis'ioned officers to await
commissions as their services are
needed.
The men, trained, the war department
announced today will wear white arm
bands to distinguish them from their
fellows They will be known as eligible
and classed according to the grades
they made training
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
PRINTER DRAGGED
BY STRONG ARM
SQUAD TO TRIAL
Loses Job When He Refuses
to Buy Liberty Bond,

Just how fast things can happen il
this city when the Liberty loan strong
arm squad is running in good form
was shown this forenoon when, within
sixty minutes, {. K. Dow, linotype
operator for the Oklahoma Publishing
company, lost his job as an operator
after five years working for the com
pany, and was charged with an assault
upon Ray Haun manager of the Times
Oklah6man service department and a
Liberty loan campaigner
Spanish War Veteran.
Dow is said to have served in the
Spanlsh-AmeriCan war, and is said tc
have saved several thousand dollars
The records no not show he bought any
Liberty bonds in the two previous cam.
Daigns, no Red Cross membership and
10 War savings stamps.
The compaigner expected he would
cause them trouble. This morning a
committee called at the mechanical de
artment where Dow is employed. Thi,
committee consisted of Ray II. Haun
" H. Converse and H. N. Knight. Dow
ras asked to buy a bond, il only a $50
me He refused The committee ther
requested him to go to Chamber oi
Commerce. He said he wouldn't go
The committee then said it had beer
told to take him.
Haun started TO seize Dow by the
collar Dow struck at Haun and the
Continued on Page 2, Column o.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
ALLENBY ADVANCES
PALESTINE LINE

LONDON, April ll.-British troops
on April Q advanced their line north OF
jerusalem in Palestine, TO depth OF
one and a half miles along a front OF
five miles, the British war office an
nounuced today Notwithstanding the
stubborn resistance Of the Turks. the
British captured the villages Of Rslat
and El kefr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD

If million Americans had been able
to follow an American correspondent
through the various countries in Eu
rope in the early war days, America
would have gone into the war two years
before she did. And it would have
been over by this time. have ex-
planned in a previous article how, 90
ing to Antwerp in the early days, |
saw the Germans throw the first bombs
from a Zeppelin on that helpless, blame
less town how obscene pictures on the
walls of the town Of Vilers Cotterets,
which was held by the Germans only
three days, made me wonder at the
German military mind how the herded
cattle-like appearance Of the German
soldiers that saw in tn; German cap
itals and barracks and on the Galclar
front made me realize that the German
was a different sort Of human being
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
FOUR MExICANS DIE
IN BORDER FIGHT

SIERRA BLANCA, Texas, April II.
-Four MexicAns we're killed and at
least five wounded yesterday at Santo
Nino ford near here, when American
troops returned the fire which came
from the Mexican side Of the ford where
large body OF Mexican federal troops
were encamped it was learned here to.
day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Senator STONE ImnroyAd

WASHINGTON, April II. 49, After
passing fairly comfortable night, Scna-
tor Stone Of Missouri, who yesterday
suffered a stroke OF paralysis was re
ported somewhat improved today and
his physicians hoped the critical period
had passed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Armentierss Pocksted.

Afmentieres Pooketed.
The heavy enemy attacks north and
south Of Armentieres yesterday resulted
in the advance OF the German positions
until the town was in a deep, narrow
pocket the mouth OF which was on a
line drawn approximately north and
south through Steenwerck
Attack During Fog.
The Germans attacked north oi
Armentierss at $50 o'clock yesterday
morning, after two hours OF intense
bombardment They advanced under
cover Of heavy fog and the oppo.-
ing force were at close quarters beiors
fighting was begun. The attacks were
pressed as far north as Hollebeke
where the enemy made slight gains.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
BY the Associated Press.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE AND BEL
GUM. April 1.-THE fighting continuing this mornins
north OF Armenteres with the British still holding Messinss
ridge and Wyhaee which yesterday changed hands several
times.
During the day the enemy succeeded In entering not only
these positions but La Creche Neppe and Hoebeke Vsor.
GUS cOuntesacs forced the enemy from all these places
Amentisrss 10 Evacuated.
Armenteres has been evacuated by the British while the
Germans ing In from the southwest Of the town. strus.
Cling TO ssh forward In the southwest Of Mesnes ridge
the keypont Of the British line In Flanders
Mesnes ridge itself has been the objective OF desperate
frontal attacks and the Germans reported to have pushed
on to the ridge several times during the fierce
lighting Each time however the British back at them
with effective counter attacks
Germans Hold Part Of Wood
The Germans this morning In possession of about
half Of the village Of Poegssert and Poegsteer wood on the
Flanders battle front just to the north OF Armentieres
Is distance Of about two miles from the former position
of the battle line in the Flanders area the towns of Mene
Wytschaete and Hoebeke which mentioned as having
changed hands several times In the British report
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
AMERICA TO HAVE
NAVAL BASE ON
AZORES ISLANDS
Portugal Glad to Permit Build
ing DefenSeS,
PROTECT MEDITERRANEAN
DeStrOyerS and Submarines to
Be Fitted Out There

WASHINGTON, April ll.-For the
protection Of the Atlantic trade route,
to Southern Europe the United States.
with the consent OF Portugal has e'.
tabll'hed naayl base on the Azores
islands
Guns have been landed TO begin for.
tiiicatlon OF the station which IN addi.
ton to being used as naval base for
American submarines, deVlroyer and
other small craft, also will serve a. an
important homlng station for American
aifplanes, number OF which already
have been assembled there
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Unsettled, Warmer
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FoREcAsT-lnoreaslno oloudi-
ness tonight, probably becoming unsettled
Friday. Warmer.
STATE FORECAsT-Tonlph and Fri
day, Increasing eloudlness; warmer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
BIG BILL THOMPSON
PUTS $500 IN BONDS

CHICAGO, April ll.-Announccment
was made today that Mayor William
Hale Thompson has taken $500 worth
Of Liberty bonds of the third issue
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
and Supermanism Are
Dominating Elements in Germans
Lives; Shepherd Tells About 1t

Editors Note-Thls is a second OF
= series OF articles by william q.
Shepherd. noted war correspondent,
which he has entitled Cheer Up,
America" Shepherds articles viii
run In The Times on Mondays and
Thursdays untll the series OF ten
stories has been completed, In this
article, he deals with what kind Of
q soldier the German soldier Ia, and
how the Americans can whip him
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
s1o4,350 NEEDED
TO FILL CITYS
QUOTA ON LOAN
Total Reported at Noon To-
day Is $2,095,650,
CAMPAIGN WILL CONTINUE
Work viii Not Stop After the
Quota Is Reached,

WhShlNblON, Apfil lib
erty loan subscriptions officially re-
ported today from eight OF the
twelve federal reserve districts for
the first three days Of the cam
psign amounted TO S7i2,O05,22O
New York district contributed
= si5 10000. Districts not report
ing were Dallas, Minneapolis, Rich
mond and Philadelphia.
Three and one half days campaigning
In Oklahoma City with the amounts OF
the )ur divisions reported this mood
added, show the campaigners men and
women, have sold S2O9SbS0 worth Of
bonds Before the quota is reached,
SlO4,jSO worth more must be sold.
The reports given this noon By dlyis-
ions were as follows
General Bclrly, $4,000.
General Dean @,0SO
General Scott, SSj.SOO
General Ne'per, Sl05oSO
General (Mrs) PrentlsS Price, for
women, 5000
Total for today, s l,S0O
Yesterdays results General Bearly,
$jAS,20O; General Dean. S4S, 100, Gen
sral Scott, S4lj,SOO General Vesper,
5000; General Price, for women,
$4,000; total up to noon Wednesday,
Si.664iS0.
Many persons have thought the wo-
men when they made their report, have
a figure that included all their sales up
TO time report was made. Such is not
the case, The women's report covers
operations from noon TO noon, as is the
case with the men campaigners.
More Subscribers.
although our teams may be credited
with certainly having hard enough time
TO put this city'S quota across" said
Judge {. b. AmeS, Liberty loan execu-
five chairman this morning, "one very
pleasing thing about this campaign is
that the number of individual Subscrip-
tions when finally computed may show
that third more persons and firms
have subscribed this time than during
the two previous loans.
"We are having trouble with the big
fellows among the persons having
money and there is something to be
credited in their attitude on one ac-
count and that is that this is income
tax paying time,
"ks regards this Stacker hunting
proposition we want it publicly known
that we do not brand man bond slack
er until, having asked him to come to
the Chamber OF Commerce to have con
ference with the executive committee
Of this campaign, following his not
having subscribed as much as we think
his circumstances warrant he refuses
to increase his first subscription. In
the case Of Mr.. Williamson, the whole
icontlnued on Paae 2. Column %
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
"MlNNETONkA" IS
SUNK BY l.B0AT

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE big
British steamship Minnetonka, 1899
tons gross register and formerly in the
New York London passenger trade for
the Atlantic Transport line, was sunk
by a German submarine in the Medi-
terranean during February, the Mari
time Register reports today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
HUN PUSHES TOWARD MESS|NES
Haig's Men Yield Several Towns
But Make Losses Good By Counter;
Americans Repulse Hun Onslaught
By the Associated Pfsu.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Wednesday, April To-
American troop, northwest OF Toul 90.
day repul,ed the heaviest German Al
tack yel made On an American force
Brilliant work by American gunner,
dispersed the German infantry before
they reached the wire enlargement,
and those Of the enemy who got into
the wire we're accounted Tor with ma.
chine gun and rifle IRE
J-DIy Bomblrdmsnt
The German attack came after yio.
lent artillery bombafdment OF three
days A large number Of the enemy are
believed 10 have been killed or wounded
during the attack which continued Tor
nearly two hour, Two German pri,-
onsrs ,aid the enemy planned the At.
tack with force Of SO men but that
It was stopped IN its full strength by
the effective fire OF the American Ar,il.
lery
The American, lost no prisoners One
OF the German prisoners died lated Of
wounds,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
British Forced from Armentieres in Sc
we're Gas Attack; Messines Ridge and
Adjacent Towns Change Hands Sew
eral Times; Germans HurledfromLes-
trem in Bloody Fight.
BULLETIN.

PARIS, April IA German attack in the Cham.
payne last night broken up by the French fire On the
principal battle front there heavy artillery hshtins
between Montddier and Noyon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Bloody Fight RACES
On Messines Ridge

WITH THE BRITISH An ~ IN
FRANCE, April 1.-THE Messinei
ridge and the Ploegsteert wood which
last June were cleared OF Germans BY
a spectacular coup, again tod" werd
filled with swiring masses Of fiercely
battling troops as the result Of new
drive launched by the enemy between
Armentieres and Messines this morning,
For hours the German hordes havs
been flinRng themselves vciously
against the defending lines and By
sheer weight Of numbers forced theii
way forward at several points into the
British positions. Messines, Ploegsteert
and Ninephe had come within the ron,
OF bitter fighting during the forenoon
but with the attacks and counter-at.
tacks in progress the situation was
changing so rapidly that il was impos-
sible to say at the time Of the filing
Of this dispatch e .. m. Wednesday,
which way the tide Of the conflict vas
flowing
Line Is Dented.
Today's push north of Armentiers
was a continuation Of the new phase
Of the great offensive which boiled up
yesterday between Giyenchy and Armeu-
tiers when the enemy surEsd forward
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

Saving dollars and wasting the lives
OF the boys in the trenches is poor busi-
ness. Better invest in a Liberty Bond
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11

The attackers. who were especially
trained for this operation. were select.
ed from among the best men In three
regiments. They were preceded BY
shock platoons, but the American bar
rage caught them before they were able
to reach our wire entanglement'
A terrific fire against the advancing
enemy was kept up by the American
batteries. The Germans probably suf-
fered severe casualties, as several bod
les were seen hanging across the barbed
wire after the ENEMY retired The attack
was made in a heavy morning mist, but
the American gunners did wonderful
work considering the poor visibility
Americans Attack Back.
As soon as the American barragc
lifted American iniantrymen climbed
from their shelters and attacked the
enemy with heavy machine gun and
rifle fire, driving back those who had
not been dispersed by the artillery fire
The attack was followed by a violent
artillery duel which was still going on
at late hour tonight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
Hour BombIrdm,nt.

For eyenty-lvo hours b,iort their
effort the German, had been firing an
increasing number Of shells a, the
American positions and making ,Stsn.
,i,e use Of gas shells, At noon yeusr.
day the enemy began a haras,ing fire
against one OF our strong points and
kept il up throughout the night. drop.
ping hundreds OF shells OF all calibers
on both iron, and ear positions. The
American artillery replied vigorously.
the men IN some batteries working
with their gas masks on for two OF
three hours al stretch
About o'clock this morning IN,
German iniantrymen in the front line
signaled their batteries for a barragt
and started for the American front
line. The American gunners laid q
counter -barfsge almost Immediately,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
win Protect Mediterrsnean.

Negotiations now are IN progress he.
tween the state department and the
Portuguese government 10 insure full
co operation between American naval
forces and the local authorities oi
Portugal on the islands for the adequate
defense Of the station Thi, action will
simplify the task OF protecting the great
trade routes not only to southern Europe
and the Mediterranean but also re.
turning traffic to South America and
southern gulf ports in the United States.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-11
n gulf ports in the Tn
Portugal Is Glad.

Portugal was not only willing to en-.
ter the arrangement, but was eager tc
see il perfected, that her own lines oI
communication to her colonial posses.
sions would be covered. The value o.
the new station as base for the re
pleniShment OF supplies for American
submarines, submarine ehasers and de
stroysIs % the voyage TO Europe, al
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-18
SHADYSIDE

Rrv. \. - Whitrnnrr pastor az thn
Lincoln Av"nu" Methodist church. will
deliver tn" hacralaurr:ate sermon 20 the
class "c 1918 Of III" high school in III"
auditorium Tomorrow "rrrinG
Tho May business and social meeting
of tho Erworth lcaSt," will ha held in
:h.. basement "f the church Monday ego
nIrg. Thu. organization iS preparing ="
entertain III" district convent: on her, on
Jun. - and L..
rnstiUted pr:,ss" is dun Miss Laura
Lam. TEACHER "a domestic Sr;rnc" and
Miss Ruth Tla-haugh. instructor in arr.
Tnr The splendid exhibit held ~ m"
school Thursday afternoon AMI .,vcninE
TIL, department, -: manual framing was
represented by rSr"llrnt Examples Of
wood w"rIInE. hu! Mr.. Tucker. The in
StruC'ur WIS not present. H. had en-
listed ab"i:t ;''n days pr"ri"riS I" tn"
exhibit; and .hy coincidence. began his
military service. on III" sumo day
Word has h""u :",''tvsd h"r- that Mr.
f:-ll Tal!"r. son al MIR and Mr. J.
W. Taylor of South Lincoln avenue. who
has been Il student a. BETHANY rnllrg"
during ih. pas tw.. s"rSnn~ has hc"n
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-18
GOT ANY IN YOUR PoCKEr7

The wifi. "f a Dorchester man wh>
had tn" traditional fHllng-hc forget
Ia mail l"ltrrS---hnS 'l;rrd him. Tho
mail Is Delivered ut their homo before
M. BREAKFAST h"ur--which ~ compare
lively late. one morning she said tc
her husband:
Did you have any mail :hIs morning.
dear"
only n r,rrurnr. II" answered as he
biz iuiua fin, Brown ~lit" Of toast.
Huh" sand III" WIFI by the way.
did YOU mail the letters | l:av" YOU yes
f":riay""
Sur. | dad" MAS ~" ri=htrously in
LlcuHni reply.
"WrIl" answered wI'I'. with an "ln-
,Irrrut sInIl". IT'S funny. then. You had
no lrti"rs this m"rrIInE. because one "f
thns, CAV" you I" mail was addressed
tn .ynu Just rs sort Of kry."-Boston
Herald.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-18
ELM GROVE LAD
HURT BY AUTO
WILLIAM GILES JUMPS FROM REAR
OF WAGON AND Is RUN
DOWN By FORD CAR.
Other items That Arc of Particular
Interest Along the National
Road.

William Cites. young son q: NJ. ard
Mrs T. = Giles -: NJ. lN+ Atkinson
q Ford touring cav and painfully injured
yesterday afternoon. near tn. EAST nd
Of the town. Tn" mach:ne WAS "wu''d
by the Atlantic coast .tuto Sales ''''';l-
pany. NJ Baltimore. Md. and WAS n
charge OF Albert NcSbi;;. being n TRANSIT
from Columbus. -.
The little fellow was. IN" r"tc "t a
wagon and jumped. 10 th'' street Just as
the auto appruaru"d. II" Was knocked
down and the wheels nt ths r2r passed
over him. L; - not thought rlia; his
injuries will result seriously No hlam"
whatever can bn attached :" n" driver
of tho machine as hc did not n"tt'" ih'
lad until he had Jumped III tron; y:
the car.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-18
personals and Briefs.

Thomas Green" "f Elm Grove. was n
business caller in bridgeport Yesterday.
The members "f the NJ. dc EhanIal
fire department held An open air meet
ing last evening ut fuckers corner.
" r.. Murray. # Potomac. was :, bus
mess caller IN Elm f;rov" Yesterday.
Herman Duvall has returned TO his
HON" in Canton. O.. after Il visit with
relatives in Elm Grove.
Mrs. Alfred Davis, OF West AlcXan-
der. is visiting relatives in NEarwood.
DR. +. VI. Houston. Of Elm Grove. was
business caller III East Liverpool yes
t.rday.
Last evening Il private dance was
held IN L;lun:'s grill.