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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-16

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-16

President OF the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad who resigned today as chair
man Of the war industries board he
cause, he said, his railroad work was
overwhelmingly pressing at this time
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MIss A. crlsmore

Annette Crismorc. 2l99 West Fourteenth
street drd Yesterday I'm Albuquerque.
n N where she had gone two weeks
Rgp. Tho body will arrive I'm oklahoma
city tomorrow, when funeral arrange
mlntk will be made known
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-16

AWlllinm IIuhyckn. so years Old. dlcd
uH night ir Ms home zoo West Reno
street F4crnl arrangements viii hc
announced htcr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-16
COUNTY CHAPTER
Of THE RED CROSS
IS RE0RCAN|zED
Executive Committee Named
10 Coordinate Work,

The election OF an executive COM
mitlee OF the Oklahoma county chapter
OF the American Red Cross was the
feature of the first meeting vt the
newly elected directors, which was held
at the Lee Huckins hotel today at noon
W. A. Lybrand was elected eN-olilclo
chairman The other members Of the
committee elected today include MIR.
W J. psttee, Mrs David Mckn,try
X. T Harriss, y. Johnston ] T.
Branlii and Fred Bcarly
The executive committee will direct
all work Of the Red Gross an Oklahoma
county, it being the belief OF the mem
bers OF the Oklahoma county chapter
that better results may he obtained hy
having the work directed from one
committee
women's Work Report
The Committee. headed by II. g.
Eastman. appointed to collect the war
fund subscription, made to the Red
Gross several months ago gave notice.
that they were ready 90 carry out ans
instructions received from the executive
committee in regard to the rounding
up OF the dclnQuculs The executive
committee did not take any action ON
their report at the meeting today
Mn. W Peucc, director OF wo.
mems work OF the county chapter, re-
ported that since the opening OF the
work rooms at the Chamber OF Com
merce on May Y. 1917, the women Of
Oklahoma City and county have made
and shipped 1883 knitted garments, 49,
orc pieces OF hospital supple, and since
October IS, 1872, have made and shipped
1890 surgical dressing, The wotk
rooms have increased from one on MN
II, to eighteen on January IS, accord
ing 10 the report
Business Men Liberal,
During May. June, July, August and
September. Mrs Pcucc reported that
the workers averaged only from ter
10 fifteen a day, while at present there
are about go women working daily
for the Red Cross at the work rooms
Mrs Pettee said in her report thai
she had found the business men very
liberal in loalnng, donating and sell
ing merchandise TO the chapter, an,
that there is no expense to the chapter
now at any of the rooms iQr rent high
or heat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-16
GpB:1iefs

Petroleum Company Cited The Amer
lean Petroleum company today was cit
ed TO appear before the state corpora
tlon commission by \ L. Walker, chief
OF the state oil and gas conservation
bureau. 10 show cause why well drilled
by the company In Grant county was not
plugged after II was abandoned
q Committee 10 MeA1-Arran kemuuts for
: the annual banquet fof tho ChnrrboF Of
Commerce are to be comrleteds az
meeting OF committee appointed TO
arrange n program, which will meet at
the Chamber rooms at o'clock this
afternoon,
Southwestern Service Company 53s
Ice Bldg, Oklahoma CITY attends
promptly 10 the. settlement u damage
and Insurance claims, anywhere -- ADV.
Transporting IL Charged J Rnghnd
G. Cant and 7 Grace. Nh negroes. were
arrested last mcht charged with trans.
porting whlfky Each ot the negroes IL
alleged 10 have carried Onc-hGu pint NJ
whisky 10 hotel They viii be trlod
In the municipal court this afternoon.
Tests for St-nopraphers HCiyl service
examine tons for Wcnogruphers arc nc-
inE held IN the Federal building today.
II YOU want Information about Miami
Okla, see Rollson. 2l9 Ralumor, Build
Ing ADV
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BUILDING Permit.

/. H. Springer 1901 South Shnrtol ave-
nue.. one story frame house. il2j
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-16
Lar.Fos with Pensin

A Liquid Digestive Laxative pleasant
to take Just Try one SOC bottle for In
digestion or Constipation ADV.
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Committee ~ Me<4-Afrantemvqts for
the annual banquet sof tho Ghafpbcf OF

Tests for Stsnopraphers HIivil service
examine tons for EtcnOguphers Olu hrr
ing held IN the Federal building today.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-16

II YOU want information about Miami
Okla, see Rolllson. 2l9 Raumor, Build.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
A PLEASANT PARTY.

On last Fridya afternoon Miss
Ethel Perry entertained the young
set at her home on Washington
street. With the Victrola furnish
ing the music, dancing was enjoyed
till late hour by all present. Other
games of much interest were also
played. During the evening punch
was served on the porch by two
dainty little girls, Misses Angela
Roche and Margaret Penney. Be-
fore the guests parted they also
served delicious ice cream and cake.
1t was a source of pleasure for
those present, but it was very sad
occasion when the friends began to
bid Miss Leah Thornton farewell
before departing for her new home
in Greensboro, N. c., in a few days.
Those present were: Misses Helen
Haigler, Mary Reed Moore, Margar-
ct Cox, Annie Roche, Leah Thorn
ton and Mary Hill Harris, Messrs
Davis Kerr. Jim Bradley, Richard
Swetenburg, Frank Roche, Charlie
Calvert and Wallace Cheatham.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
Gen. Foch's Armies
Ready for Huns When
ever They Strike
ONLY MINOR ENGAGEMENTS
Steady Flow Of Americans to Front
Serves to Reassure British and
French-Mueh Aerial .il
Activity. ~ ss. ~

|. Still another week has passed and
the Germans have not begun their
expected new offensive against the
Allied forces in Flanders and Picaf-
dy. And there is nowhere any indi-
cation that it is the early intention
Of the enemy again to try to break
the battle front.
It is not improbable. however,
that the blow will be launched at
any moment. Meanwhile, the, Allies
are ready. Every hour lis being
utilized BY them to strengthen stra-
Etegic positions and every hour finds
them the better prepared v to with
stand an enemy onslaught. The.
morale of the troops is Of the high
est, and confidence reigns among the
men Of the unified command Of Gen
Foch that the. enemy will not be
able to carry out his program to
the fullest and that whatever ground
he may gain viii be dearly paid for.
America to the Front. s.
On the work of, strengthening the
battle front the Americans are
playing no secondary role. The,
steady strength Of the khaki-eladi
lads from overseas TO the fighting
line has served greatly to reassure
the British and French contingetns
that have heretofore so zvaliantly.
held their own against tremendous
adds. Those of the Americans al
ready in the trenches have given and
are still giving a good accounting Of
themselves, harassing the Germans
with their artillery and out-gaming
them in combats in the open.
Even the Germans at home, prev
iously adopting the tactics of sneer-
ing at the Americans now are be-
coming aware Of their strength and
virilty. No less an authority than
the semi-official North German Ga
zette is remarking on the maturing
American reinforcements behind the.
Allied line" s ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
RAILROAD employees
WILL GET MORE PAY
Sec. Baker Raises
Estimates For Army
DUE TO INCREASED ARMY
PLANS OF SECRETARY OF
WAR BAKER.

Washington, May 25.-The quar-
termaster's corps of the army will
need a total of $5,7S1,910,SS3 dur
ing the fiscal year of 1919, accord
ing to the estimates submitted to
the Treasury Department today
This is an increase over estimates
already made public of $1,335, ,lOo'-
BAT. The addition to the estimates
is due to the increased army plans
of Secretary Of War Baker, which
he already has communicated to the
House military affairs committee.
= It is because he has known OF
this increase and of other increases
which will be necessary that Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo has
insisted that Congress must pass a
new war revenue bill before ad-
journing. 81
Secretary Bakers estimates went
at once to the House military at
fairs committee. The three chief
totals in the amended estimates are;
Paw of officers and men, $685.
624,745; supplies and equipment
s1,1S4,Oss,s1s; subsistence, $780,
527,236. Other items are about as
originally sent to the committee by
Secretary Baker two weeks ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
GERMANS RENEW .
... OFFENSIVE IN WEST

Germany has resumed her drive
for a decision on the Western front
after a lapse of nearly four weeks
striking in the south between
Rheims and Soissons and in Flanders
on the Northerly side of the Lys sa-
lient. .-..
While it is too early for the true
German intention to be. disclosed,
the effort apparently in siumitane'
ously to push through to the Chan
mel ports in the North, thus breaking
up the British front, and to strike
for Paris in the South IN an effort
aimed mainly at the French The
main field of the German attack be-
gun last April-the Somme region
in the direction of Amiens-has
been neglested by the German COM
mand in this new thrust. The possi-
bility exists, however, that the
fighting will be extended to this
area as the battle develops.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
IN JAIL FOR POISONING.

Eula McCaslan, (colored) is in
Jail pending further developments
on a charge of poisoning Supt. W.
C. Haddon, Foreman J. T. Steven
son and visitor, Mr.. Jno. D. Nell
vain, at the County Farm on last
Sunday morning. Eula McCaslan,
trusty, was detailed to help at
the Farm. All who partook of cof-
fee were made very sick. On being
questioned the woman admitted put
ting some insecticide in the coffee,
There seems to be no serious re-
suits from the poisoning. DR.. j. R
Power rendered medical aid.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
RED CROSS DRIVE.
Abbeville County Goes Over the
Top, Nearly Doubling the
Allotment. -

The Red Gross campaign, which
ended last night, has ben great
success in Abbeville County and
over the entire State. In Abbevills
County, not including Due West
and Donalds Townships, with an al
lotment of $4,000 the subscriptions
amounted to $14,50O, while in tho
whole county with an allotment of
$500, subscriptions amounted to
between $4,000 and $4,000:
The people have responded well
to this patriotic call. 1t indicates
that the people are thoroughly IN
terested in the war and its outcome.
The Kaiser may take notice that it
is a fight to the finish.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
FINE ENVIRONMENT
FOR OUR NEW ARMY
Splendid Moral and
Physical Protection,
Says President.
BEST IN HISTORY OF WORLD
MIR. Wilson's Statement Made Pub
lie by Commission on Training
Camp Activities.

Washington, May 26.-No army
ever assembled in history has had
more painstaking thought given to
the protection and stimulation Of its
mental, moral and physical man
hood than the new American army,
President Wilson declared in state
ment made public here today by the
commission on training camp ac-
tivities. ...... f
"Every endeavor is being made
to surround our fighting menkwith
the kind of environment democra-
cy owes to those fighting in its be-
half" the President said. 81 do
not believe it is an exaggeration to
say that no army ever before assem-
bled in history has had more con-
scientious and painstaking thought
given to the protection and stimu-
lation of its mental, moral and ply
sical manhood. In this work the
commission on training camp activi-
ties have represented the govern
ment and the governments solici-
tude that the moral and spiritual
resources of the nation should be
modified behind the troops"
The Presidents statement appears
in excepting our fighters fit for war
and after" says an official account
of the educational and recreational
activities in the army and navy
training camps, written by Edward
Frank Allen. A striking contrast
is drawn between the demoralizing
conditions obtaining on the Mexican
border in 1916, when American
trops were concentrated there, and
the conditions of training camps to-
day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
NO SIGN OF
GERMAN DRIVE.
Hun Troops Are
Promised to Irish
BRIToNs FIND COUNT Won
BERNsToRFF. FORMER AM.
BAssADoR, PLoTTER.

London, May 25.-Count Won
Bernstorff, former German Ambas-
sador to the United States, and
Captain Won Papen, arch German
plotter in America, were involved
in the conspiracy to start revolu-
tion in Ireland in which German
troops were to participate, it is Of
fcially known today, as the result
of the issuance of a statement on
the Sim Fein situation by the Gov
ernment.
This month a German submarine
cruised off the west coast of Ire
land, ready TO unload (missing) for
a new revolution, it was revealed,
It was planned that the German
Irish plot was to come to a head at
the same time as the launching of
the offensive on the western front,
which would drain England of her
armed forces. e
The arrest of a man, who had been
landed on the Irish coast from a
German submarine, and the arrest
of the Sim Fein leaders nipped the
B.. ... - i . FH /
conspiracy in the bud. v =,
Bernstorff Started Revolt.
Fomenters of the contemplated
revolt in Ireland were an Irish COM
mittee and an "Irish revolution di-
rector" in America whose identity
has not been revealed. John Dewey,
operator of successful Irish-Am-
erican line of communication, was
involved as well as the Rev. Father
John T. Nicholson, an American
citizen of Irish birth, Won Papen
and Bernstorff.
Bernstorff, it was learned, start
ed reorganization of an Irish rebel
lion shortly after the Dublin upris-
ing two years ago.
Thus it is seen that negotiations
between the Sim Feiners and Ger
many were virtually continuous for
three and a half years, says the
statement. At first the second re-
bellion was planned for last year
but the plan broke down, as Ger
many was unable to send troops.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
NEGROES AND RED CROSS

On last Sunday, in accordance
with plans made by the Red Cross
management in this county, several
teams were sent out to the churches
in the county for the purpose of
presenting the claims of the organi-
zation to colored citizens. The re-
suit of the work was the raising of
more than three thousand five hun
dred dollars for the cause. The
names of the churches are given
below, with the amounts subscribed
at the several churches:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
OVER FROM CLINTON.

Rev. ]. L. Grier spent a day OF
two this week in Abbeville with his
friend, Rev. M. R. Plaxco. Mr.
Grier is just home from Princeton
and during the summer will be al
Clinton in charge of the Associate
Rformed Presbyterian church.
Last summer Mr.. Grier and Mr.
Hunter Blakeley went to Canada
and spent the vacation doing mis-
sionary work in the great North
west. Mr.. Blakeley is to be sta
toned at Wrenn's, Ca, this year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
MRS. TRUMAN STEPHENS.

The many friends of Mrs. Tru-
man Stephens, who has been in
Chester hospital for three weeks,
is improving rapidly from an oper-
ation~for acute appendicitis and ex-
poets to return home this week.
Mrs. P. J. Leach will go over to
Chester tomorrow to return home
with her.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
A SOLDIERLY SPIRIT.

One of the first subscriptions to
the Red Cross Fund was that OF
Raiford Foster Mcmillan, who drew
the interest on his Liberty Bond
and gave to the fund of mercy. This
required a soldierly spirit, equalling
that of his brother, Lieut.. Leslie
Mcmillan, who is making such an
excellent record for himself at
Camp Jackson and Camp Sewer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
RECORD-BU;LT BOAT
GOALS IN QUICK TIME

Washington, May 25.-Apother
record for the Tuckahoe. The boat
that was built in the astonishing
time of 27 days has hung up coal
ing record by putting in 1892 tons
in 2 hours and So minutes, it was
announced here late this afternoon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
A NOISE.

The dull rumble and roar and &C.
casional booming heard over the
county Sunday was not a fleet of
airships nor a lonesome Zeppelin.
It was Abbeville's expert orators
making addresses to the colored
pepole in their different churches.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
Militarists vs.. "Yankees"

Amsterdam, May 26.-Regarding
the American 'hordes" training in
the French camps the semi-oficial
North German Gazette, of Berlin
remarks: '.'''. W.
''Fresh reinforcements are mean
while maturing in our recruiting de-
pots behind the front and we will
wait and see whether the lightning
trained Yankee will hold his own
against the German lads who have
had military training from their
youth"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28

were: Messrs. j. M. Nickles. and f..
M. Lander; at Flat Rock, Messrs G..
D. Brown and Herbert Allen; at
Salem, Messrs J. S. Morse and R.
L. Dargan; at St. Peter, Rev. H. w.
Pratt and Mr.. W. L. PEBBLES; at
Fairfield, Messrs C. C. and Geo. G..
Gambrell; at Camp6eld, Rev. j. L..
Daniel and Fred Cason; at Null
berry, DR.. Neuffer and Jas. S. Coch-
ran; at Long Cane, VIM. P. Greene
and DR.. C. H. McMurray; at Cypress
Chapel, C. E. Williamson and Otto
Bristow; at Mt. Calvery j. Moore
Mars and R. H. Key; at Rocky River
DR.. Moffat and DR.. Anderson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
German Accounts.

Amsterdam, May 26.-'Heavy
losses" we're inflicted upon the Am
ericans on the Picardy front in the
:repulse of strong American patrols
yesterday est Of Montdidier, it is
claimed in a semi-official German
report received today in Berlin
telegram. -, .
The report in the course of a
description Of yesterdays military
operations says:
"West of Montdidier strong Am
erican patrols advanced against our
front. One American patrol was
entirely cut up by our fire. The
others were thrown back by coun-
ter-attacks. The Americans thereby
suffered heavy losses" 49,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
Attention.! Young Men! Register!

All who hay ye become twenty-ons year. of
since the last who will become 21 before June
5h 1918. required register the last named Ap
picents will before the Board of
for Abbeve County the Office of j. L. Perrin Clerk
of Court, the named Heavy penalties follow failure
% properly register. .s... s..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
HOME FROM COLLEGE.

Miss Ruth HOWE and Miss Edna
Bradley are at home from Brenau
College, where they have both done
well in their chosen line of study
and have reflected credit on their
home town.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
Effective Next Satur-
day For Nearly e.
100000 Men.
ANNOUNCEMENTS BY M'ADOO
Increases Mean Over $500, ,000, 600
: Yearly-Larse Sums Due in
I Back Pay Will Be Paid
81 Soon.


I nav increases for nearly 100000
railroad employees were announced
today by Director-General McAdoo,
effective next Saturday and retroac-
tive to last January 1, carrying out
substantially recommendations OF the
railroad wage commission. The ag-
prepate of the increases probably
will be more than $300,00O,OOO a
wear, half of which will be distri-
! buted within a few weeks as back
nav in lump sums from about $100
to 5000 each.
The director general departed
from the wage commissions recon-
mendations in the following par
rticulars: 20.
g.,5sa Time and Scale.
The principle of the basic eight
hour day is recognized, but owing
to exigencies of the war situation,
hours of employment are not actu-
ally reduced and overtime is to be
paid pro rata; future adjustments
of pay are to be made on the basis
Of eight hours.
In addition to the ordinary scale
of increases, day laborers employed
mainly on track work are to get at
i least 2 1-2 cents an hour more than
they received December 81.
~ A minimum of 55 cents an hour
is established for the shop traders,
. including machinists, boilermakers
and blacksmiths.
Same Pay for All.
Women are to receive the same
pay as men for the same work, and
negroes are to get the same as
white men for similar employment.
, To work out multitude of in
equalities Of pay among employees
doing similar work in different To-
calities and other injustices caused
by varying rules of employment and
conditions of organization, the di-
rector general created new board
of railroad wages and working con-
ditions consisting of three labor
representatives and three railway
executives which will conduct ex-
tensive Investigations.
All increases now ordered will be
determined according to a percent
age scale based on pay received in
December, 1915, and any Increases
which have been allowed within that
time, will be deducted. In many
cases raises in pay in the last two
and half years are about equal to
the increases now approved, and
consequently these employees will
get little or no more. To correct
just situations when injustices are
apparent will be one of the princi-
pal duties of the new wage board,
whose creation was suggested by
the railroad wage commission. In
no cases are wages to be reduced.
Men working on the monthly,
daily, hourly piece work and train
mile basis will benefit by the new
allowances, and members of the
four leading railroad brotherhoods,
whose pay was raised through oper-
alton of the Adamson act are to re-
ceive from ten to forty per cent ad-
ditional, a smaller increase than
they had asked of the railroads.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-05-28
AlM|ER|cA|NRA!D \ |. R ! ON ON
HUNS SUCCESSFUL
"Sammies" Accomplish
w ork Quickly in
Montdidier Region. !
HE HUNS CLAIM REPULsE
Berlin Telegram States Heavy Loss
o. Were Inflicted Upon Ameri-
can Raiders.

With the American Army in
France, May 25, Saturday.-Ameri-
can forces in the Montdidier region
carried out silent raid upon enc
my positions yesterday, killing six
men and capturing one. Without
the assistance of the artillery the
Americans slipped into the enemy
trenches and quickly accomplished
their work. .fl.: