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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-16

every culyert in the county is con-
crete.
Farmers Are Interested.
Four clubs were organized IN Cotton
and Jefferson counties. Il hardly had
the face to tackle them about good
soadS," said Slnglctary because OF
the drouth IN that section The crops
are absolute failures. Yet they we're
already interested and had clubs or
ganlzed for the ID. {. D. highway be
fore ! got there
Carter county is building twenty
eight miles of macadamlzcd road Tor
the D. {. ID. The road IS being con-
structcd of eight inches of rock rolled
with a heavy steam roller and plated
with five inches of gravel, Singletary
reports
Much Work Under Way.
In Love county the roads were found
to be fairly good and contracts have
been let for the completion OF the road
south across the Red river and into
Texas. A high-wdtcr bridge is being
constructed over the Red river and viii
be used by the d. c. d highway and
the Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas road.
In every county visited, Sngletdry
reports that work on the highway Is
either under way or that the contracts
have been let and the work to be begun
soon
W.T.
Invest all Won can IN war savings
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-16
BY Cliff Sterreu

in the next story you shall hear what
happened after that
-waa-
"Why are you opposed to your wife'S
voting"
Because, judging from her house
cleaning orgies, she will go in for two
many sweeping reforms Oregon
Journal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-16
Farmers Are Interested.

every culycrt in the county is con-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-16
South Bend
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sed Winding
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everywhere. Co m
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Of plain or engraved
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Evening star., 1918-01-19
Assert Ukrainians Held "Se-
cret and Traitorous" Nego-
tiations With Huns.
SCORES DISTORTION OF
BREST-LITOVSK REPORTS
Foreign Minister Trotzky Says
Boches Garbled Russian State
ments at Peace Conference.

PETROGRAD, January 17-Respond-
ing to the plea of the Smolny Institute
government, the new Ukrafnian rada,
composed of bolsheviki. and which was
organized at kharhov in opposition to
the kiev rada, has determined to send
a new set of peace delegates to Brest-
Litovsk.
The Russian delegation asserted the
Ukrainians had been holding secret and
traitorous negotiations with the Aus
tro-Hungarians regarding boundaries.
PETROGRAD. January IS, via London
British admiralty per Wfreltss Press).
M. Trotzky, the bolshevik foreign
minister. has sent an energetic protest
against the distortion Of the minutes Of
the Brest-Litovsk peace conference, es-
pecially the Misrepresentation of the
Russian declarations made in the Ger
man official statements, which he says
are intended not to be Informative, but
to mislead the German public.
Trotzky calls attention to point Z in
the negotiations, which reads: "Our
government has written at the head OF
its program the word peace, but at the
same time has undertaken the obliga-
tton to sign only just and democratic
peace"
He says that only the first half OF the
phrase is cited in the German reports.
Evening star., 1918-01-19
DECLARE "SPIRITS" MOVED
AUNT TO WILL FORTUNE
Six Nephews Of California Woman
Left But $1,000 Of Estate To-
taling $4,000.

SANTA ANA, Cal, January 1S.-Al-
legations of undue influence through
spirit" messages received before mar
riage at the age of seventy-one, and
which inspired the terms Of her will,
have been made in a contest filed by
six nephews and nieces Of Mrs. Martha
Shaffer Vaughn. who left all but $1,000
of an estate valued at $4,000 to L. O.
Vaughn.
Mrs. Vaughn. it was alleged, was in
f1uenced by mediums to build a house
with a room without corners SO spirits
of dead friends might visit her without
injury to their astral bodies.
1t is alleged that four years ago mes
sages purporting to come from her first
husband foretold the arrival Of one
who would help her. and soon after
ward Vaughn appeared. and later. after
"spirits' advised the woman n to marry,
Vaughn announced he had instructions
to be the groom.
Two and a half years after their mar
riage friends obtained the appointment
OF a guardian upon allegations that
the estate had dwindled from a value
of $500, 900 to $4,000. 1t was testified
Vaughn's personal fortune had increas-
ed about $4,000.
The six contestants are Elizabeth
Kirk and Irene Lille of Santa Ana and
Laura e. Griffin. John e. Cowles. H. A.
Cowles and Olive Hullinger OF Iowa.
Evening star., 1918-01-19
THINKS DUTCH SHOULD ASK
INDEMNITY OF GERMANY
British Foreign Minister Dissents
From Netherlands Views on
Sinking Of Steamer.

LONDON, January 19.-Arthur J.
Balfour, British foreign minister. in
replying to the claim of the Neither
lands government for damages because
Of the sinking of one Dutch steamer
and the damaging of another while
the latter was being salvaged by the
British navy through the attacks of
German submarines, and while they
were being escorted to a British port,
declares that the claim should be made
on Germany. Mr. Balfour adds:
Il am constrained to say that this
action of a neutral nation which ap-
parently accepts without protest the
proceedings of German submarines in
such a case as this. and confines its
efforts to presenting claims for such
acts to the British government, is in
their opinioD~dnconsistent with the OBJ
legations of neutrality.
Indeed, it is not easy to characterize
such an action by a professedly friendly
power. with due regard to the amen
tiles of diplomatic correspondence"
The British foreign minister, however,
points out that if the owners wish to
prosecute the claim they may do so in
the prize court. but it will be vigor-
ously resisted by the government.
Evening star., 1918-01-19
BUTLERS IN HOOVER MOVE
TO KEEP PLATTERS CLEAN
Chefs and Woman Cooks Also Are
to Organize Society for Food
Conservation in Homes.

NEW YORK. January 19.-To insure
tho returning of clean plates from din
ing rooms to kitchens in the homes of
the wealthy is the object OF the or
ganization announced here today of a
Hoover society Of private chefs and
buffers. From an initial membership
Of twenty buffers the movement is ex-
pected to extend into every large pri-
vate establishment In the city. Chefs
and woman cooks will also be organized.
The doctrine of overgenerous help
ings and numerous courses will be em-
phasized as contributing to unnecessary
waste. The chefs and cooks will pro-
vide professional recipes to save sugar.
wheat, meat and fats.
The movement on the part of servants
followed a food conservation meeting
of wealthy and prominent women held
here Tuesday. when a representative of
the federal food administration made
an appeal for less waste in the homes
Of plenty.
Evening star., 1918-01-19
GIRL CARRYING 36 STICKS
Of DYNAMITE IS HELD
Tells Police She Was Taking Ex.
plosives to Uncle in Chicago
From Steubenville.

CHICAGO. January 1e.-Carrying
bags to wreck the Union passenger
station, slim. dark-haired girl was
arrested yesterday as she stepped from
a Pennsylvania railroad train from
Youngstown. Ohio.
When taken before the federal au-
thorities the girl gave her name as
Linda Jose. sixteen years old. Ehe told
Of being given the thirty-siX sticks OF
carrying it across three states in
passenger trains to deliver it to an
uncle in Chicago. She refused to give
the name of the sender or her uncle.
The girl was held on charge of trans
porting the dynamite in violation of
the interstate commerce law. and her
bond fixed at $4,000. officials declared
they believed the explosive belonged to
a dangerous band of anarchists.
Later federal officials said when the
girl was arrested she attempted to
swallow a piece of paper. 1t was forced
from her mouth and found to contain
the name of a member of the I. w. w.
The girl was familiar with the works
Of Alexander Berkman and Emma Cole
man and asked regarding their pres
ence In Chicago.
The girl said she was born in north
ern Italy and came to this country four
years ago, entering at Ne" orleans.
She speaks good English as well as
Italian. and showed a definite knowl-
edge Of French.
When asked if she were an emissary
of the Industrial Workers of the World,
she said: Il expect to see some of my
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. January 10
While Youngstown police today were
unable to trace any definite local con-
nection of Linda Jose, arrested in Chi
cago, where she was found carrying a
satchel Of dynamite. and who claimed
Youngstown as her home, credence is
placed here in the theory that the girl
may prove to be one of band of FIVE
girls who ran away from home Tuesday
night.
That Jose may be a fictitious name
offered by one of the girls. police think.
The five girls. who disappeared Tues
day, attend the same school. TWO of
the girls, Mary Horvath and Tilly Zona,
each aged fourteen years, are known
to have taken large sums of money
from their parents before they left. The
police have feared that the girls may
have been 1ured to Philadelphia by
white slayers. as it was known that the
Zona girl had received letters from a
burlesque actress there offering bril-
liant futures on the stage.
Evening star., 1918-01-19
GAS COMPANY PREPARED
FOR EXPECTED COLD WAVE
Sufficient Supply Of Fuel and 1n$3
gradients Used in Manufacture Z
Says President Reeside. i. n

Ample provision for tho cold wave -s1-s
pected to visit the capital has been made
by tho Washington Gas Light Compa1ys
which today announced that all come
plants Of freezing pipes and lack Of gas
had been remedied.
There is a sufficient supply of gas in the
city to accommodate reasonable needs,
even Of the weather gets much colder.
according to a statement today by H. 8.
Reeside. president of the company.
"The situation is very satisfactory"
said Mr.. Reeslde. I'VE have plenty of
gasoline now and the prospect Is more
encouraging than 1t has been in month";"
From the service department Of the
company it was reported that all trouble
incident to the late cold spell had been
renedied and preparations have been
made to provide against future freexihg
Of meters and pipes.
Two days extra supply Of gasoline was
received by the company this week. and
with shipments arriving moro satisfac-
torily now. officials believe the situation
Is well in hand.
Conservation of gas is stressed by the
company means OF helping tho fuel
administration save the available fuel
supply. Patrons have been requested by
the company to exercise great care In
leaving gas heaters burning after retiring,
as several fatalities have occurred recent
ly from this practice.
Evening star., 1918-01-19
SAYS HUNS SMASHED
BUSTS OF HINDENBURG
German Prisoner, Taken by British,
Gives Interesting Insight to
Scenes Behind Boche Lines.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, January 19.- Small infan-
try raids with the customary amount of
artillery and air activity by both sides
continue to be the order of the day
along the British front Milder weather,
accompanied by rain. has swept away
the last of the snow. The opposing
forces are continuing their willy feeling
out processes throughout the long line
by making surprise incursions into each
others trenches and returning with a
few prisoners. The British lately have
secured some interesting captives in
this way.
One prisoner. who had thrice been
wounded, made a statement in SUBJ
stance as follows:
The scarcity of food at home is very
serious. There is little meat and fatty
substances and practically no bread.
Potatoes are very expensive, although h
there is no serious shortage. The peo-
pie are in state of unrest, but are
afraid to attempt organized disturb
anceS.
on Field Marshal Won Hindenburg' s
birthday small busts of the general
were placed on the street corners in
nearly all German towns. In most places
the people had hurled it to the ground
before noon. In Cologne there are over
1900 deserters in various prisons.
The present lull in the fighting. of
course, is due only to the weather. The
British troops have about had their fill
of it, and they are anxious to be up and
doing and to get their work finished.
There undoubtedly is sanguinary fight
ing not far ahead, but the spirit of op-
timism remains strong throughout the
armies.
Evening star., 1918-01-19
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT IN
ENDORSEMENT OF FUEL ORDER

President Wilson last night issued thl
following statement in Endorsement OF
Fuel Administrator Garfield's conserva.
ton order:
Il was, of course, consulted by Mr..
Garfield before the fuel order Of yes
terday was issued and fully agreed
with him that it was necessary, much
as I regretted the necessity. This
war calls for many sacrifices, and
sacrifices of the sort called for by
this order are infinitely less than
sacrifices of life which might other
wise be involved. 1t is absolutely
necessary to get the ships away, it
is absolutely necessary to relieve the
congestion at the ports and upon the
railways, it is absolutely necessary
to move great quantities of food, and
1T is absolutely necessary that our
people should be warmed in their
Evening star., 1918-01-19
U. S. DESTROYERS STAND STRAIN
ABROAD BETTER THAN EXPECTED

American destroyers are standing the
strain of war service in foreign waters
better than most officials here expected.
Recent reports from the destroyer force
show that few vessels have been out of
commission for any length of time for
repairs, despite the arduous character
of their work. The seamanship of the
men aboard the fighting craft and the
skill of the picked forces on the re-
pair ships are held responsible for the
result. although substantial construc-
tion. selected material and good design
ing play their part.
The most striking instance of the
durability of these light craft is that Of
a destroyer which went into dry dock
only after having steamed more than
$4,000 miles. Examination showed the
boat needed only scraping and painting.
Her engines and machinery equipmen mt
generally had been kept in perfect or
der by her own men and the repair shin
crews while she was af1oat.
Evening star., 1918-01-19
SEES PEACE MOVES AHEAD.
Germany and Pope Both Planning,
Senator Lewis Saws.

Germany and Pope Benedict. Senator
Lewis of Illinois says, both are plan
ming new, early peace movements.
"I have reason to know said Sena-
tor Lewis, that Berlin expects to with
draw her peace proposals to the bolshe-
Wiki and make new proposals. but pro-
posals which will be applicable not only
to Russia, but to all her opponents. -
II also have information" he con-
tinued. that the Pope is planning with
the acuuiescence of Italy another ef-
fort toward peace"
For these reasons, Senator Lewis
stated, he intended to defer discussion
of his Senate resolution proposing in
dorsement Of the Presidents peace pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1918-01-19
SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on the War
-BY-
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

"4e must be mad" foreigner re-
marked to a German in Berlin before tne
war started, in referring to the kaiser.
He is mad" replied the Teuton. But
h. ia emperor and We must not even
think Of it,
When Germany asked England to cen.
sure Admiral Sims for his remark ina.
should England be in peril the AmeSan ssa
on the ground that the American never
should have made the remark on br1,-
ish soil, the British foreign once p0ile,y
informed Berlin that England wouio %
nothing Of the sort.
IIydrostatic and pendulum gear forces
the torpedo to travel at the desired depth
and desired speed. The gyroscope FORCES
the torpedo on straight hne'
One Glasgow firm issues cards permit.
ting holders to have four drinks OF
whisky each week.
Paper shoes are being worn in strass-
burg. Germany.
Have YOU ever noticed those pictures of
the kaiser with his hand showed beneath
the buttons of his coat. There's rea-
son. The German emperor takes great
pleasure in likening himself unto Ma
poleon Bonaparte. Is the fate OF Ma
The demand for household relics and
furnishings of older times has increased
in England and as consequence the
business Of secondhand household fur
nishing dealers has jumped Woman war
workers, who now have more money
than they ever did, are the chief pur-
chaSers.
When Austria was pressed out Of
Italy she left a population so per cent il
literate. After twenty-five years OF Ital-
ian rule the number of men entering the
army who could neither read nor write
was reduced to 81 per cent.
The staff of censors which Britain
maintains can decipher $50 languages.
When his chum was detailed for over
seas service which would entail long sep
aration a certain officer on the western
front committed suicide.
A fund has been raised in England for
the benefit Of those nurses who have lost
their health while patriotically serving
tl:eir country in war
Two recruiting sergeants were stand
ing at street corner.
A man OF imposing stature passed by.
Fine material" remarked one Of the
army men.
yes" said the other what chest
he would have if his head was turned
around"
The kaiser likes to pose as a painter
musician and poet.
Evening star., 1918-01-19

The durability of the boats is espe-
cially striking in view of the fact that
their plating is only little more than
a quarter of an inch in thickness. They
were not built for high speed in rough
water. vet the call of a merchantmen. n.
beset by submarine. sends them
plunging through gigantic seas at a
racing gait. There have been cases
where the impact of the water twisted
up the bows somewhat, but they are
few. and the damage was easily re-
paired. Steering engines have worn
out. boilers have been replaced or re-
tubed in most instances by the repair
ships. British officials have expressed
high admiration for the handling of the
dotilla in this regard.
A complete supply Of spare parts for
the boats has been assembled at the
base and the officers in charge of the
engineering problems are picked men.
AS the destroyer construction program
moves forward at home. the strain on
the boats abroad will lessen. Congress
has been warned. however, that the
strenuous character of the work in
chasing submarines is certain to wear
out some of the older boats
Evening star., 1918-01-19

homes, If nowhere else. and halfway
measures would not have accom-
plished tho desired ends.
IF action such as this had not
been taken, we should have hmped
along from day to day with a slowly
improving condition of affairs with
regard to the shipment of food and
coal, but without such immediate re-
lief as had become absolutely neces-
sary because of the congestions OF
traffic which have been piling up for
the last few months.
II have every confidence that the
result of action of this sort will
Justify it, and that the people of the
country will loyalty and patrioti-
cally respond to necessities Of this
kind as they have to every other
sacrifice involved in TIE war. We are
upon war footing, and I am conf
dent that the people Of the United
States are willing to observe the
same sort of discipline that might
be involved in the actual conflict IT
self"
Evening star., 1918-01-19
SENATE BILL
PROVIDES WAR CABINET''

A war cabinet" to deal with broad
problems of policy with regard to pro.
duction and supply for the country dur.
ing the war emergency and to plan fol
the future coordination of the re-
sources Of the United States in the
most effective manner to win the wal
is provided in a bill framed by the
Senate military affairs committee
which is to be introduced Monday and
Immediately reported favorably from
the committee.
The committee determined that the
war cabinet should consist of three
men to be appointed by the President
They must be men of recognized abil-
ity. who have won their place in the
world of affairs by ability as leaders
Confirmation by the Senate must fol-
low.
The war cabinet is to be superior to
Evening star., 1918-01-19

| the Presidents cabinet, and will have
authority to call upon the various heads
OF the executive departments for aid.
Their salaries are fixed at $4,000, the
same as the salaries Of the Presidents
cabinet.
At first it was planned to have the
war cabinet consist of five men, two of
whom were to be the Secretary of War
and the Secretary of the Navy. The
committee decided. however, that these
heads Of the military and naval estab-
lishments had all the work they could
well attend to now, and that they
should be relieved of sitting in the war
cabinet. which is not to handle strictly
military problems.
While no public announcement has
been made as to the attitude Of the
President, it is understood that he is
rather favorable to the idea of the pro-
posed war cabinet, which is to be or
ganized along the lines Of those of
France and Great Britain.
Evening star., 1918-01-19
Food and Fuel Reports for 1917.

The first annual reports of the food
and fuel administrations, covering the
latter part Of 1917, were submitted to
Congress yesterday by President Will
son. Expenditures for both admins
trations up to December 81, 1917
amounted to $1,498,932 The reports
paid tribute to the loyal cooperation
given by business men and manufac-
turers, coal operators and miners. They
reviewed the work of the admfnistra-
tions. sketching briefly all Of the i'm
portant steps taken.
Evening star., 1918-01-19
FUNDS FOR EMPLOYEES HOMES.
Senate Passes Bill Authorizing $50,
100000 for Shipyards Lands.

the expenditure of 10000, 600 from the
funds of the shipping board for gov
ernment purchase of lands near ship
yards upon which to erect houses for
the use of shipyard employees was
passed yesterday by the Senate after
brief debate. The bill now goes to the
House.
without debate the Senate also pass
ed the bill authorixtng the President to
sstabllsh military sones around ship
building plants engaged ea government
Evening star., 1918-01-19
Successor to Be Chosen February 12.

The resignation of Chairman Wilcox
will necessitate the choosing of chair
man WREN the committee meets in St
Louis February u. Mr.. Willcox's pos
sible retirement has been suggested for
some time. and the question of a successor
has been informally discussed by republi-
can leaders.
The two names most frequently men,
toned in this connection are John T.
Adams of Iowa, vice chairman. and Ma
tional Committeeman John T. King Of
Connecticut State Chairman Will Hays
of Indiana has been mentioned frequently
and would be acceptable to many of the
leaders. but it is understood here that
MI. Hays is not inclined to take the
Craftsmanship for personal and business
reasons largely.
Mr.; Adams is the choice of the western
republicans and Mr. King has support
among eastern republicans, but it is said
IN republican circles that there is no
sharp division of sentiment as between
the two men and that no factional contest
is likely to be precipitated in reaching a
choice between the two
Evening star., 1918-01-19
Medals for Service to Mankind.

NEW YORK, January 19.-In recogni-
ton of their notable service to man.
kind gold medals were presented to
Henry P. Dawson, chairman of the Red
Cross war council; Herbert C. Hoover,
federal food administrator, and DIR. Will
liam ]. Mayo, famous surgeon of Roch-
ester. Minn.. at the fifth annual dinner
of the National Institute Of Social
Science here last night
Evening star., 1918-01-19
Gifts for Prisoners Can Enter.

The customs bureau OF the Treasury
Department has issued an order per-
mitting entry of gifts for prisoners of
war or interned alien enemies in this
country free of ordinary duty charges.
This is in accordance with rules COM
monty observed by belligerents.
Evening star., 1918-01-19
Regular Procedure Not Affected.

TIE controller of the Treasury ruled
today that the regular procedure of
advancing post offices to higher grades
is not affected by the order suspending
for the duration of the war all salary
Increases of postmasters. Changes of
classification of post Offices, based on
receipts for the four quarters ending
December 81. 1917. will be made public
Al bout May L.
Evening star., 1918-01-19
Chaplain for Each 1900 Men.

Support for the bill to provide a
chaplain for each 1900 men in the Army
has been promised by Secretary Baker
to the advisory committee on the moral
and religious welfare of the Army,
which presented the matter to him.