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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

The W. v. U. Informals are the
same as the regulars and are coached
by Mr. Mu!lenix
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Mr.. Snead and Miss Clarke. who
Joined the Zarrow company at the Hid
podrome this week. We're with the
show that was burned cut over il
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PERSONALS.

Martin Morris was in Fairmont for
= short while this morning attending
TO business.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04
"close,UPs"
Dick Manning is rekearsing

Dick Manning is rekearsing his
company in a gun drill. which when
perfected will be introd iced and p:o3-
ably prove revelation. because evc-y
movement will be in stc:ct adherence
to the present United States Manual
of Arms. Mr.. Naming has seen service
as an instructor in this kind OF drill
practice and when he gives the word
that it is O. k. we know it will be.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

to Fsrviey Pennington Worhtnston after the show
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- "a
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Isl HE
FR Isl. ROW
eHEApLINERs ToNIe4T
Musical COMEDY.

PhotopIays:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
Two Hundred and FOrty-SN
TimepieCeS Regulated by
Telegraph Company viii Be
Showed Ahead at 2 O'clock
in the Afternoon,

Old Father Time himself cannot Of
fically manipulate the clock. Most he
can do is to gong in the New Year but
Saturday afternoon, March 80, A. c.
Shores and two faithful fellow worker
Western Union electricians, will have a
whole lot on Father Time, in that at
that time they will 60 around Oklahoma
City and put the hands Of the Western
Unions 246 electric clocks ahead one
lour, in conformity with the national
laving daylight plan.
Indeed, it looks as through Oklahoma
City would be the first big city in the
United States to be enjoying war time.
Officially war time" starts at midnight,
Saturday, March 30. The conscientious
'itzen might be expected either to stay
Up until the midnight hour, either to the
accompaniment of book or in com
ANY Of the tiger, or arise at midnight
nd after few preliminary cusses at
he kaiser, make Il o'clock midnight
cad + a. m
Not so in Oklahoma City, so far as
The Western Union is concerned. When
A. c. Shores, master electrician sug-
gested to A. J Pickle, resident manager,
that it would be some job to jimmy his
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
Fighting Still RACES on Western Line,
With First Stage of Offensive Called a
Failure; Hindenburg Pays Colossal
Price for Small Gains; Teuton War
Lords See Men Led to Slaughter.
The Official Statements
GERMAN

BERLIN, March 12.-Ths Brit
ish first line has been captured by
German troops attacking from the
southeast Of Arras. a. far a. La
Fere, the war office announces.
Heavy artillery fighting continues
In Belgium and French FLANDERS.
Rseonnoitsring dstaehmsnts are
said TO have penetrated the oppos-
ing lines at many points. Ostsnd
was bombATdsd from the sea.
The statement reads:
From southeast OF ArtaS a. far
A. La Fere we attacked the British
positions. After powerful fire by
our artillery and mins-thfowsTI,
our infantry stormsd In broad sec
tors and everywhere captured the
first enemy line.
Between La Fere and Scissors,
on both sides Of Rheims and In the
Champagne the firing duel In
creased In intensity. Stormins de-
tschmsnts brought In prisoners In
many sectors"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
DOUBLE MERCER
OF PACKINCTOWN
NOW PROPOSED
City Should First lake in Own
Property Walton Says,
PAvES WAY TO ANNEXATION
Consent Of Property Owners
Would Not Be Needed,

The city commissioner, have taken
no further action regarding the an
neSation Of packingtown 10 the city
because Of the absence Of Byron Shear
city counselor from The city with whom
me work Of determining the right Of
this city 10 annex Packngtown was
inlrusted II Is probable that the city
will have 10 pass am ordinance an
nexing some Of the rilys property now
outside the city limit, before further
action can be taken IN the Packlngtown
matter according TO ] { Walton. com
missioner oi public property, who has
had a special ward and precinct map
prepared for use by lhe city attorney
in determining the right Of annexation
City Boundaries Short
As defined in the state constitution
the city limits must bound The territory
to he annexed ON three sides before
il can he taken into the city without
the consent of the residents Of the
property 10 he annexed plckngtown
is bounded ON only two sides by Okla
homa City IN the north side and on
the east side
Poplar avenue is The most southern
boundary Of Paokingiown running east
and west The city extends as far
west as Miller avenue II line were
drawn north from the junction Of Pop
lar and Miller avenues through Pack
ingtown to Tenth street, which Is the
northern boundary Of Packingtown the
portion Of Packingtown east Of the line
would take in the Morris plant but not
the Wilson & Company packing plant
Suggest Double Annexation.
In order to get around this, Com
missioner Walton stated, the city should
first annex the 100 acres already owned
BY the city which is two blocks west
II Miller avenue, and then II a line
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE March 22.-
Vigorous late yesterday restored of the
positions which the British abandoned temporarily.
The fighting is still continuing, but the first stage Of tho
offensive has passed The enemy has failed badly in the exc
cuOn Of his program attesed by captured documents
showing what he planned to do in the early hours of his Of
fensve.
The exact British line cannot be made public present
The only is that might furnish the enemy with valu
able information.
Last night fairly quiet along the front The Germans
bombing in the region of Croisees There indica
ions that they intend to continue their attacks today
Exact British Position IL Not Known.
The weather is cold and bleak heavy mist makes air
reconnassances impossible This of advantage the British
the deprived Of greatly needed aerial observation
Germans Attack in Three Waves
The Germans in many sections yesterday attacked three
Of infantry followed up by shock troops As result
they suffered very heavy casualties.
The heavily massed German artillery has been badly ham
mered by the British guns.
One of the most brilliant British couner-aacks occurred
at Dogies The British advanced with infantry and tanks at
a. m and after fierce fighting, drove out the enemy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
Mrs. Rose Stokes,
Held for Speaking,
ForfeitS Her Bond

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, March II
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes, socialist party
worker OF New York, who was arrested
here last night when she persisted in
addressing a meeting Of socialists after
Chief of Police Rathbone had prohib-
tied her speaking, failed to appear in
municipal court this morning when her
case was called
She was booked last night at police
headquarters on a charge of holding
street meeting without securing per
NIT from the chief of police as required
by the city ordinance She was released
on bond Of Sl00
Chief Rathbone said today he would
request Municipal Judge Trayers to
forfeit Mrs. Stokes bond
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
HENEY TO PROBE
PRODUCE MARKET
IN GOTHAM NEXT
Federal Investigator Contin-
ueS Work in Kansas City,

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March IL
Francis J. lIeney, general counsel OF the
federal trade commission, conducting an
investigation oi the meat packing in.
du,try OF the southwest here, announced
today that he expects to open a general
investigation Of the butter egg, poultry
and canned goods market in New York
next week
Mr., Hency announced that he would
90 10 Washington at the conclusion Of
the Kansas City hearing and thence to
New York.
N Douthitt of Kansas City, a live
stock loan broker, was placed on the
stand when the federal trade commits
sion's hearing OF the packing industry
of the southwest was resumed here today
by Francis J. Heney special counsel Of
the commission
He was questioned as to the system
Of making loans to cattle shippers and
feeders
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
POLICE ARE
DLACKLISTS FOR
CRUSADE ON VICE
Names Of Persons Arrested
Are Compiled by Chief,
ALIASES ARE PENETRATED
Records Are Kept on Suspect
ed ROOming Houses Here,

In preparation ior me opening TO-
morrow Of the drive against immoral
ity in Oklahoma City, Police Chief W.
y NIchol\ has had a list compiled Of
I'll persons who have bsen arrested
this year on charges Of immortality and
also the places where they have been
arrested He announced this morning
that the first drive will he made
against those who have been IN cour,
and arc still supposed 10 be within ihe
city Many people when arrested gave
f'Cltlou, names. but he now has thclr
real names and addresses. he said
will Catch Fugitives
From five towns surrounding Okla
homa City Chief Nichol, has selected
five men, who are we'll acquainted with
Oklahoma City and know where 20
find immoral men and women, who
come 10 Oklahoma CITY Tor immoral
purposes These men with some spe-
olally deputlyed Oklahoma City men
will begin the drive Saturday night
when the ordinance will become ciiec-
tive
Arrangements have been made with
the Guthrie and III Reno police that
il any iugitivcs from this city go to
the other two towns they will be sent
back here and examined. Il is not the
intention to rid Oklahoma City Of these
characters by sending them TO other
towns OF the state, but to drive them
from the state entirely.
!. Any hotel or rooming house in the
city, found to he harboring immoral
characters will he closed by the po-
lice department, and Chief Nichols
stated this morning that the furniture
will be coniiscated.
Have Record Of Resorts.
The police have a record Of every
hotel and rooming house in the city Of
questionable character. Some Of the
business men Of the city informed Chief
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
nineteen ENEMY DIVISIONS USED
IN FIRST ATTACK ON BRITISH LINE

LONDON March 22.-Nnteen enemy divisions wer,
identified in yesterdays fighting Reuters correspondent
British headquarters wires German division contains about
$4,000 men, which indicates total attacking force of approx
mately 230 900 troops. He adds:
THE whole thing is too big to be able to sketch
visualize easily Thus far the enemy has paid colossal price
for such small gains represent the fruits of his mighty eff
fort"
During the last wentyour hours the cannonading the
western front has been distinctly heard in Holland the Ex4
change Telegraph correspondent at Amsterdam reports
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
Opera Season
Opens Here in
Late October
Mary Garden and GaIIi-CurCi
viii Appear in "ThaiS and
oBarber Of Seville, "

The Chicago Grand Opera company
under the direction OF Cleoionte Cam
panini will appear in Oklahoma City
again this year, the dates not being de
terminaed more definitely than the last
week IN October
With the company this year will be
Galli-Curcl world famous soprano,
who will appear IN The Barber OF
Seville" Her appearance here last
year was in Lucia" Lucien Mura-
tore, tenor, will not be with the com
pany this year according TO the an
nouncemcnt The tenor who will ap-
pear has not been selected.
The second night OF the opera, Mary
Garden in "Thais," will feature the pro-
gram.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
BRITISH

LONDON, uIroh 1.-The great
battle on the western front con-
unu,d until last night, the war Of
flee reports. Tn. British are hold
ing the enemy. !
The statement follows;
fighting continued until a late
hour last night on the whole front
between the river 0lse and the
river Sensss. Our troops continue
TO hold the enemy In their battle
positions.
During the ensmy's attacks yes.
trdAy his massed infantry Offered
remarkable targets TO our rifle
machine guns and artillery, o.
which full advantage was taken BY
our troops. All the reports testify
to the exceedingly heavy losse'
suffered by the enemy.
-No serious attack has yet De.
vsloped this morning, but heavy
fighting Ia still 10 BE- expected
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22

The Bulgarian troops which have
arrived on the western front will be
used as strategic reserve, the dis
patch says The number Of Austrians
on this front is not large, but Aus
trian cannon in great amounts have
been concentrated there
The Austrian war minister Won
Steiner, who is now in Berlin, is said
to have promised Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg that the Austrians would
take over the work of guarding the
eastern front when the offensive in the
west began
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
NO SNIP LOSS
PLAY BASED ON
FAULTY REPORT

IN UE to an incomplete report
from The Associated Press
on the summary OF submarine
losses for the week The Times, in
its late street edition Of Wednesday
displayed the statement that no large
ships were sunk during that period
Figures received four hours later
showed seventeen large vessels de
stroycd, in addition TO the two fish
ing Smacks mentioned
II was not the intention Of The
Times to distort the British admiral
ty statement regarding the losses.
In transmission, a filing editor at
Kansas City omitted the all-import-
ant paragraph from the report Civ
ing the number Of big ships sunk.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
"Teuton Fate
Is Hanging on
Single Battle"
Press Announces Great Of
fenSiye Is On, Means
Decision Soon,

LONDON, March p We are now
entered on a decisive battle for general
peace" says the laegll'che Rund,chau
oi Berlin, according 10 an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
IN announcing that the commencement
Of the German offensive IN the west IL
received with great iellcilalion by the
German people, who will Lollow IL with
leyeri,h interest The newspaper add,
"A single combat between England
and Germany which IL to decide The war.
our future position IN the world and
whether the Anglo.SaKons shall con
tinue to pre-" their will on The world.
nnened inhaY"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
GIRL IS KILLED IN
F0UR.ST0RY FALL
FROM TEXAS HOTEL

MINERAL WELLS Texas, March
2-Catherine Jennings Of Pittsburgh,
Pa, fell from fourth floor hotel win
dow early this morning resulting IN
her death few minutes later 1t was
said Miss Jennings was endeavoring to
pull down the window shade when she
lost her balance and plunged through
the window IN the pavement below.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
DUTCH DIPLOMAT
TO ASK power TO
BREAK WITH U. S,

AMSTERDAM, March 71.-A
dispatch from The Hague to the
HandslsblAd says one Of the most
prominent members Of parliament
intends to ask the government
whether II is nOt time TO recall the
Dutch minister at Washington and
hand passports to the American
minister al The Hague.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
Oklahoma City Will Scoop
The Country in Advancing
Her Clocks on March 80

way into business offices and other pa
irons of Western Union time on Sunday
in order to kid" the clocks ahead an
hour, a happy compromise was arranged
by which A. c. and his two helpers,
armed with ladders (some Of the clocks
are high up on wallis will start Satur-
day afternoon to do the job, They hope
Lcontlnued on Page 4, Column y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
Fair and Warmer
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FoRECAsT-Falr weather to-
nlpht and Saturday; colder tonight with
probably light 20 heavy frost Somewhat
warmer Saturday.
STATE FoRECAsT-Tonlght fair and
colder with frost, probably heavy. Sat
urday fair rising temperature In west
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
AII-Day Fight 10
RageS Thursday

LONDON March PIT Is not yes
possible to give more than a very gem
eral and vague idea Of the fighting
Thursday on the front between the Oiss
and the Zebsee, which, continues with
Swaying fortunes, according to the ac-
counts of correspondents at the British
front in the morning newspapers.
Would Reeapture Line.
The German attack made or the Brit<
iSh front west and southwest Of CansS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
GERMAN MUNITI0N
DEPOT IS WRECKED;
DAMAGE IS GREAT

LONDON March p. - Thirty Ger
man soldiers were killed and more
than 100 others injured and 500 munl-
tiop wagons were blown up by an eX-
pl6sion at the McvrlgnieS station near
Mons, Belgium, according TO an EN-
change Telegraph dispatch from Ans
terdam. filed Yesterday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
u Boat Forcs, Shin Rack

CADIZ, Spain, Thursday March q.
The Spanish transatlantic liner
Montevideo, which sailed for New
York Wednesday was held up by a
German submarine Tuesday and forced
10 return here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
Teuton War Lords View Big Battle.

LONDON, March 22.-Emperor William, Field Marshal
Hndenbrg and General Ludendor have gone
western front to witness the German attacks Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen Bulgarian and Aus
ran troops the western front the dispatch reports
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
Snow Falls In Texas.

FORT WORTH, Texas, March IL
Snow has been falling for twelve hours
At Perico in Dallam county, according to
word received here today 1t is melting
ss rapidly as it hits the earth.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
Z GERMAN LINES
OBL|TERATED BY
AMERICAN FIRE
Positions Opposite LuneviIIe
Front Entirely Wiped Out
BY The Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE Thursday, March p.
Enemy first and secondline posi-
tions on part OF the sector east Of
Luncville, have been destroyed
completely by American artillery
fire. After the raid into the Ger
man positions last night the Ameri-
can Runncrs shelled the positions
heavily all night and this morning
Today a patrol without assist
ance from the artillery crossed No
Mans Land and found that the
first and second lines had been
wiped out
Germans Don't Molest Them.
The patrol also obtained additional
information and returned without
casualties, and the German apparent
ly have decided not to molest them
Artillery firing on both sides Of this
sector continued all day.
On the sector northwest Of Toul a
number OF Germans deserted last night
and surrendered to an American pa
troll in certain wood The Germans
approached the Americans shouting
Don't shoot"
The prisoners were turned over TO
the French. Much information Of
value was obtaiend from the deserters
who said they were fed up" with the
war and decided they would rather be
prisoners Included in the information
obtained from the men was the state
ment that during the gas projcctile at
tack against the American lines on
February d, 900 projectors were en-
pIoyed One half the projectileS fired
fell within the German lines, and the
gas oyercame many OF the Germans
The next day. according to the desert
ers, eleven Germans were killed and
thirty wounded, while taking out the
dead.
Spend Six Hours in Trench.
American intelligence officers arc
inclined to doubt the story regarding
900 projectors American information
is that only seycnty-fiyc were used
An American patrol last night en-
tered the enemy first line and re
mained there six hours but did not see
any OF the enemy. 1t is reported that
the Germans recently had constructed
trenches that are concrete half way
up inside
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22
BULLETINS

- A PACIFIC PORT, March IL
A German raider operating in the
Pacific ocean, has been captured
by a United States cruiser and is
now being towed to this port, &C
cording to a Eeoort received here
today. The raider is said to be
comparatively small vessel, but
capable Of sinking any merchant
ship in the Pacific. 1t is alleged to
have been outfitted from the west
coast of Mexico and was manned
by an alderman crew. The man
ner in which It secured clearance
papers is not yet known to the
United States officials and it is
said that already an investigation
into this aspect is being conducted
by department of justice agents.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22

WASHINGTON, March H.
Final decision on the terms of the
third Liberty loan probably will be
reached tomorrow at a conference
between Secretary McAdoo and
members of the house ways and
means committee
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22

LONDON, March 72.-The Ger
mans have occupied the city Of
Ochakov, on the Dneiper estuary,
forty-One miles northeast of Odessa,
Reuters Petrogrsd correspondent
reports.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-22

lmconne t AK
R etWrm is Due
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-27
Germans Ordered TO Practice
Polygan1y and immortality to
Maintain Nation s Birth Rate

Proof Of Germany's methods to re-
store the falling birth rate and
maintain annual man power produc-
ton. that has been limited at vague
ly in news through many channels
was made public today by the gov
eminent.
The committee on public informa-
ton has received from the military
intelligence section Of the war de-
partment direct evidence OF the Of
ficlal admonishment to the practice
OF polygamy and worse.
Conventions to Be Disregarded.
The bureau has in its possession a
letter from the Head Office for the
Increase Of the Defense Power OF
Germany" that was written to one
Bruno Schne:del of Hamburg.
Not only is the direct statement
made in the letter Of the desire of
the government that its man power
production be maintained with dis
regard for the conventions or NOR
alities, but the allotment Of women
to be visited by the recipient Of the
letter. is a corollary.
Would Treble Birth Rate.
This is the letter, in accurate
translation:
"TSince. as a result Of the war. the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-27
OFFICERS ARE
KILLED IN ACTION
American Colonel, Lieuten-
ant Colonel And Major
Shot. Down E
(By Associated Press.)


With The American Army On The
Aisne Marine Front, July 27.--Colonel
Hamilton Smith, OF the United States
army, died on July 20 within a few
hours after receiving a machine gun
wound below the hearts Colonel
Smith was making observations az
ter a morning attack in anticipation
OF improving the American posi-
tons south OF the Scissors, near
Missy Au-B Bots.
Lieutenant colonel Clark Elliott
was killed by machine gun fire in the
same sector while inspecting the
American front lines. 1884,
Soon after Major McCloud died,
Lieut.. Jas. G. Lodar was Killed by
machine gun fire near where Nc
Cloud fell
On different days the following
captains were killed by machine
gun and shells, all of them leading
their men when they fell: .a
James A. Edgerton. julius A.
Mood, Alfred o. Hamel, James N.
Orchard, and James FL. Holmes,
Lieutenant Lodar, Captain Holmes
and Major McCloud were buried at
O. crossroads in a wheat field two
kilometres southeast OF Missy Au
Bots. Colonel Smith was buried at
Orry-L,a- Vile, near Luzarches, and
the other officers were inferred on
the spots where they died.