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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-22
EX. AUSTRIAN PREMIER
IS DEAD IN VIENNA

AMSTERDAM, Aorii 22-Baron
Gautsch Won Frankcnthwn former
Austrian premier, Is dead at his home
in Vienna SAYS a dispatch today from
the Austrian capital
Baron Won Frahkenthurn had been
three times Austrian premier his last
term in that office coming to a close
late in 1911 He was ~ years Of age
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-22
SAM LOYD'S BRAIN FOOD
Il Minutes to Digest This.
No All

NO. 41o
The iruit-stand man asked me whv
II is that when he buys a certain
quantity OF yellow bananas at Is
cents a bunch and the same number
Of red ones at a dollar a bunch, he
would get two more Lunches for the
same amount of money If he divided
the money equally between the lellow
and red bananas Can YOU tell him
Answer TO No 4J7.
The arborcal questions are ans
wered by the names OF trees IN the
following order
Beech, weeping willow, pine, elm
birch, palm yew. pear, plum, pop
lar, evergreen, fir, ash, gum. chest
nut, aspen. locust, spruce
Copyright 1918. by Sam Loyd
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
THIS MAY Be LAST
FUELLESS MONDAY
City Tight Again Today;
Business May Govern
Itself Tomorrow
NO SPECIAL ORDER
CONCERNING HOLIDAY

Few yiolators are anticipated today
when the city observed another Of the
voorhees, and heatlcss Mondays 70 Is
the belief. and this belief is strength
ened by unofficial reports from Wash
ington. that this will be the last day
when workers win be given an en-
forced Vacation through orders issued
by Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield.
but a close watch is being kept by The
police and federal agents for any who
may disregard the edici
With the exception Of those IN The eN-
empted classes an kinds Of mercantile
establishments and industries remained
closed today. The order covers sa-
looms. barber shops, department and
cigar stores. Drug stores remained
open. but sold only drugs and while
grocery stores were open this morning
they closed 80 noon. The theatres and
moving picture houses will be open
this afternoon and this evening but
will be closed tomorrow.
As regards tomorrow. Lincoln
Birthday and q legal holiday, The fuel
Continued on Page fivej
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
ORDER FATHER OF
SEVEN TO SUPPORT

Richard X. Chubbs was arraigned be-
fore Municipal Court today charged
with failure TO support his seven minor
children.
Mrs. Chubbs told the court that her
husband has given her only 81 since
last June and that the family lived on
the earnings Of the two oldest children,
who are "a and 70 years old.
The defendants told the court that ne
had been OF work for some time be-
cause Of an accident llo has been liv-
ing since leaving his family at Hare's
Corner. near Now Castle.
IpdCe Churchman ordered Chubbs
held for a week for Investigation. The
defendant was held under $500 bail and
an order for $40 q week was made for
ihe support OF the children.
n q bond is not furnished, the ac-
oused will have 90 so Go the work
house. according 70 Judge Churchman s
remarks today.
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
DR.. GRANT LEAVES
FOR ARMY CAMP

The Cathedral parish said goodbye ic
Or James NJ. Grant at the late mass
Of which ne was the celebrant., yester-
day morning. The church was crowd
cd 90 the doors. In his sermon the Rev.
J. J. Dougherty said that the parish
was giving up a great deal I'm dQlng
without Father Grant. but Il was in line
with heatless and meatless days. and
they Jet him 60 willingly. Good priests
were needed. and the parish felt that it
was sending very good priest TO the
soldiers
Ai ihe end Of the mass Father Grant
spoke briefly. saving that ne was going
into work that was altogether new TO
him. but he hoped 40 succeed in 10. lie
said he would not forget the people at
home. and he hoped they would re-
member him. N b. understood that the
Rev. J. j. Lee. Of Delaware City. will
take up DR. Grants work here at least
for the present Father Grant left yes
terday for Georgia.
Or William Temple. pastor Of st.
Euzaheih's Church. will preach the SER
mon on "Wednesday evening. Ash We'd
nesday. at the Cathedral Ashes will be
blessed at the Q o'clock mass on We'd
nesday and will be- distributed after
that mass and after the evening SER
vice.
The devotion Of the forty hours will
open AZ the Cathedral next sunday
morning.
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
EXAMINING BOARDS
IN OLD Quarters
Selecting Of Uncle Sans
National Army Men Goes
On as Usual
ARE READY FOR
ANOTHER CALL

Omcials and employees OF the four
local exemption boards, who have had
their headquarters in the old Court
House. but who had to move out last
week because Of the breakdown Of the
heating apparatus, have come into
their own again. To-day an OF them
are back In their old offices and they
expect 20 remain there now without
further molestation. because Of the
heating question.
Each Office has been equipped with
% coal stove for heating purposes and
they were going today and kent the
rooms comfortably heated. Having been
forced 10 move out for several days. the
boards were much inconvenienced and
they have been retarded in their work.
but now that they are settled again in
their permanent homes. the members
expect soon 20 be caught up and 20
keep their work right up 10 the notch
as they have always done heretofore.
Local board No 3 had summoned a
number of men for their physical eXami-
nation this morning 40 the Friendship
Fire Companys house, but something
happened 60 the heating apparatus In
this building and the flrc house was
cold this morning 70 was decided.
therefore. 90 postpone the examinations
until this afternoon and they began AZ
1 o'clock at the came place. All men
IN local division No who had been
called for examination last Monday and
Tuesday. but who We're forced g return
home because the old Court House was
not a NJ place i'm which to examine them
because OF the fOld have been ordered
10 report This afternoon. and both con-
tingents. Mondays and Tuesday. will be-
examined today
Local board No. , VIII examine a big
contingent ~ men this afternoon. be.
ginning a. ( o'clock. at the heldQIar-
iers of the Phoenix Fire Company
While the offices In the old Court House
are warm enough. there Is no heat ir
the examining rooms, and FOR this rea
son the examinations have 10 be hel,
elsewhere.
Local Board No. 1 this afternoon vii
start 20 make the physical examination
Of a large number of its flrst clas
men. These examinations will be mad
in the Office Of Proihonotary Wiggie.
worth IN tho county end of the Publ
bWluih- dl iNHNl duu Nllt 0tl'ft0s va
Wigglesv orill is a member OF Board NJ
/. and decided 20 place the onlcc az IN
disposal Of the board because Of On
lack NJ heat in the old Court House.
While tho physical examinations o
the reeistrants arc going forward rapid
and many men are being selected 10
active or limited service I'm the army q
anticipation Of another call for draf
men 10 Il sent 20 Camp Dix, noihin'
definite has been learned by any of tn
/ local boards as 20 when this order q
send more men TO camp VIII be receiv
ed. but they are looking for 10 dahl
and they hope 70 be prepared with thci
quotas when 70 docs come. 70 is un
derstood such an order will be issue.
not later than February o.
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
OLD COURT House
Gets NEW dress
Building Being Renovated
for Use OF du Pont Co.
Engineers
HEALTH BOARD
ORDER OBEYED

With a large force of men 40 work
in the place. the basement and The FIRST
floor OF The old Court Court are belne
Transformed and made 40 look more
comfortable and inviting and like O
place ni Tor human hahtstion than
This section of the ancient structure
has appeared FOR a long time. The re-
modelling and improvements are heine
done by the DUPONT Engineering Com
pany. which has been allowed free use
of the basement and nrst floor by the
city for office quarters because the
company has considerable work 20 do
Tor the government which is essential
90 the successful prosecution of the
war
The several offices are being painted
and made 20 look bright and inviting
Electrical fixtures are being installed
which VIII give ample light and VIII
also Doe ornamental Many carpenters
are fixing mp the Offices and corridors
and making what charges are neces.
sarv 90 equip the rooms for ONCE use
other workmen are hard at work on
the nev heating apparatus which when
installed viii insure a warm tempera-
iure 40 an times.
How soon the engineering compan,
expects 10 move In is not known. but
Judging by the speed being made hl
the workmen making the alterations
the company will b, able 20 start work
IN its offices there within a week on
ten days Tho ground adjoining th'
building has been placed at ihe dis
posal Of The company by the city. bu
whether any additional structures wil
Doe erected thereon has not been de-
cided
Under orders Of iho Board Of lIcaltl
The layaiories In the building wcr'
made sanitary today. Early IN th'
morning Klund and Taylor. Healtl
Board officers were on guard while th
building was closed. but retired late
after the boards order had been carrie
out
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
APRIL | LAST DAY
FOR INCOME RETURNS

WASHINGTON. Feb. ii.-ENicnsion
If me time for Ming income and excess
profits returns from March ( 90 April
J. Was announced by Internal Revenue
Commissioner Roper This ruling ap-
plies also 10 reports ON payments of
more than $50 during the year 10 be
made by employers and business enter
Drises, and covers incomes both above
and below $1,000 and corporation in
comes.
Delay i'm the preparation of blank
forms and regulations was the princi-
pal cause for the postponement.
Forms have not vet been issued for
excess profits returns of three classes
individual, partnership and corpora
ton: for income returns by trustees
or nduc.aries and for partnership in-
come returns These are now promised
for next week An other forms have
been distributed. including those fol
individual incomes Of The classes above
and below 5000, corporation incomes
and reports on payments Of more than
$780, or the so-called information al
the source
The extension Of the time To April
applies to returns 10y corporations do
inc business on "a fiscal year basis orig.
inally they were required 90 rcpor
within 60 days after ihe end OF theil
fiscal wear. This was extended 90 Feb
ruary ( and later TO March (.
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
EX-GOV. MILLER ON
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

Former Governor Charles r. Miller
was elected az Washington, on saturday
afternoon 10 succeed his son, Major
Thomas W. Miller, as the Delaware
member OF the National Republican
Congressional Campaign Committee. This
committee conducts campaigns to elect
United States Senators and Representa-
tlves in the various states. In instances
where a state has no Republican sena-
tor or Representative a prominent Re-
publican is selected Hence, former Gov
ernor Miller's selection.
Former Congressman James J. Britt
OF North Carolina, and former Congress
man Joseph Howell. Of Utah, also were
elected 20 M vacancies.
Congressman Wason. OF New Hamp-
shire. succeeds Major Miller as secre-
tary ~ me committee.
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
MORE PROMOTIONS
OF RAILROAD MEN

Several more promotions of operating
ofncials on the Maryland division Of the
p. r. & W. Railroad We're announced
iodaya they following the creation ~
the Office Of assistant superintendent %
which George w. Smith was appointed
last week. Promotions announced to-
day are:
Ivan b. Sinclair. formerly assistant
passenger trainmastcr of the Maryland
division. has hcen promoted 90 freight
trainmasler. succeeding George ~
Smith. who becomes assistant superin-
tondent of tho Maryland division.
H. p. Murdoch. assistant irainma-ier
az Perryyille. has been made assistant
passenger lrainmasier
s. J.. .Soniman. assi>ly1i road foreman
OF ongines. at Perry i'ir. has been pro
NOTED 20 assistant freight lr1inmaster,
al perryville.
a. J. Williams. i0com1tiNe eneinoer.
has been made assistant rosd foreman
~ engines
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
Or. ROBERT ". LONETT or
BOSTON TO SPEAK IIERE

Wilmington viii hn honorod in Che
near future by visit Of nr robert W
LoVcit of Boston. ono of lho foremost
authorities in the country on infantlle
paralysis 10 Is being planned 20 have
him give a lecture on Orihopedics and
The members of the medical profession
and on those interested are invited.
Dr. Loyett b. in the service Of the
United states Army and Is making reg
ular trips DO Washington 10 teach there.
and has consented 10 visit Wilmington.
Notice OF the exact time and place will
be given later
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
UNARMED MAN TRIES
TROLLEY H0LD-UP

Running into iho car tracks and
welding a club. a Young white man.
his face partly covered by handker-
chief. attempted 20 hold mp "a trolley
car OF the Newport and stanton line at
Cherry Lane. Newport. on saturday
night. Hc had no revolver. however,
and was chased on by the ear crew.
The ear was proceeding past Rcd
Mems Hall Newport when the mon
appeared. The motorman stopped tho
ear. but when the man failed TO show
any sign of % revolver. the crew went
after him and Doe escaped The man
was tain and slende and was dress
ed In a light suii Of clothing
Constable Wm Tnsman made SOW
.-al trips over the line, but The man
did not return
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
President Tells American Congress United
States is Ready to be Shown That Her
Suggestion Of Settlement on Basis Of Right
Of People to Say Who Shall Govern Them
is Not Only Foundation Of Permanent Peace
INVITES AUSTRIAN PREMIER TO FURTHER
DISCUSSION OF WORLD QUESTIONS
BY tho United Press


WASHINGTON -Prcsidcni addressing
accomplished
inserted mftaris
United
mcsa Of Inc dent Connrr January
Htlna absurd showing himself the light
Tho Presidents action before showing this
In and Allies ou political involved
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
WATER BOARD ROUTINE.

Water Department statistics were ro-
ported ~ the water board This morning
as folloSs Bank balance, current fund.
sii 303.70: special fund. eiI0o3.@s cur
rent payroll 81, ,s33 i9. special payroll,
s2i. Bills amounting 20 ss56.5i were
ordered paid
The pumpage for the past week
shows a decrease. but the consumption
shows an increase. The pumpage was
1921 .q60 gallons. AS compared with
$4,000 gallons for the correspond
ing week of last year. The consump-
tion during the past week was i0'oeJ,
00O gallons. os compared with 9sAii0V
gallons. the amount for the correspond.
ing week OF last year.
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
TUSCANIA DEATH LIST
REMAINS AT 113

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON Feb. ii.-on the eve
Of the first weeks anniversary OF the
sinking Of the Tuscania, Washington
was stll unable TO announce the death
list today. United Press figures, based
on careful checking OF announced sur
vivors. against The ships roster. showed
3i2 sill uuacountcd for in official ca
hlos thus far compiled
War Department reports show no
change in the original statement that
ii3 American officers and soldiers are
believed 20 have lost their lives when
the vessel was torpedoed.
The fine discipline OF the men and the
efficient handling Of a dinlcuit situa-
ton by those in command, contributed
10 account for these relatively slight
casualties" Secretary ~ War Baker
declared
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
CONNELLY'S COMPLAINT OF
DISCRIMINATION DENIED IN
REPORTS TO WATER BOARD

ties throughout the city were allowed
The use Of wafer. they being in arrears
lhc same as ].
The same officer used his personal
enmitv against me again on two houses
7 was building for Joseph j. Nichols ON
Oak street near Brooma. 10y ordering
The clerks I'm the ollce not 90 accept
water rent for one of the two houses
until the pavement was dug up and am
Inspector of the department could see
me water pipe. when others were al
lowed Goo do the same lhns without
any inspection whatever.
Ho again caused me deep embarrass-
meni and humiliation when hc sent a
Mr.. Morrow IN April or May. 1917 10
f32s- 1850 Read street Go collect the rent
due from the tenants or suffer the
water being turned of instead of com
ing 20 my home Joss than one square
away.
He again. only a few DAYS ago. dc
prived me Of the use NJ water for build
ing purposes. 20 finish the erection Of
building 40 the northeast corner
Chestnut and Broome streets, because
I allowed @ tenant 20 move into the
house before it was finished, and again
the man who turned the water Off,
would not come to my house, just one
square away and was ai home an
day
also which 90. state that your dcre-
LECTION of duty in giving me water on
Read street. between Van Burcn ana
Jackson streets, caused mo 90 DE de-
priycd of the Use of Read street by
the street and sewer Department ano
my operation is being ruined 60 ,ucr
an extent that if reparaiion is not made
I will sue lhc city for damages.
implort your honorable body q
investigate these charges and do yOul
duty. ] ann ready to aphcar with M,
witnesses 40 your demand
Hoping for concerted and satisfac
tory action. ! am,
Very truly yours,
signed MM. VI. CONNELLY.
Tho report OF Registrar Belts sub
mitled at today's meeting was as fol
lows
Wilmington. Delaware.
February Slh, 1918
Board OF Water Commissioners,
Wilmington, Delaware.
Gentlemen.
I'm compliance with your desire fol
data relative io The protests 'of Mr.
William VI. Connolly as contained il
his letter 90 ihe board under date o
January ,. i9ls. the following fact
are presented for your consideration
Rcfcrrine O. paragraphs one q ans
seven e ~ said letter
The matters mentioned IN thes'
paragraphs are covered In the repor
CONTINUED on Page Teu.l
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
SECOND SON ARRIVES
SAFELY in FRANCE

A wide circle Of friends viii be glad
20 hear that information has been re-
ceived Of the safe arrival in France Of
C.. Ford O'Keefe, 23d Regiment Engi-
noers son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher
j. OKeefe. Of No 9Oi Franklin street
u was known that he had sailed about
two weeks ago and 70 was feared he
was among those who went over on
the Tusclnia
Thi, is the second son Of Mr.. and
Mrs O'koefe. who has gone 20 France.
Walter a. OKcefe. goth Regiment of
Engineers Forestry several compa-
MICS of which regiment were on the tor
pcdoed Tuscania, having gone over In
November
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
At ANNUAL DINNER.

Members Of Wilmington Typosraphi-
cal Union, No. i23. viii have their
thiriv-sovcnih annual reunion dinner
az the Hotel Nohls tomorrow night
and arc looking forward TO a big time.
Among the invited guests are Mayor
Lawson. city Solicitor Thomas 7. Bay
ard. IT. p. scott, chairman OF The War
Savings Committee for Delaware; VII
liam r. Seward. president Of the Cen
tral Labor Union. =. NJ. Davis. presi-
dent Of ihc Non-pariissn League
David snellenburg. head of y snellen-
burg and Company. Thomas w Jakcs,
advertising manager for Lippincott aud
Company. Stewart e.. Strickland, adj
vertising manager for Miller Brothers
Company: representatives OF the city
newspapers and others.
Evening journal., 1918-02-11

Having been informed by William NJ
Connelly. at meeting Of The board on
Monday of last week. that he I'D turn
ID the water on at his property, No..
i20 South Broomc street after the de-
farimeni representative had shut it on.
members of the Board of Water Com
rlissioners. vino had requested Mahlon
Uaif. registrar. go lnvc>iigaie ihe com
,laini of SIR. Connolly That hc was be-
'rq discriminated against. received a
r.porf from Mr. Belts al their meeiins
today. The icpori was re1o ana 'rueie'l
Gled ln the meantime Mr.. Donneuy
IS getting water service for ms prop
rites. Nos. iii and i2O south Broonie
.treet on which the water rentals Tor
1917 have not been paid. 1t is alleged
and failure 90 pay which is now
ause for the present controversy
Tho differences between Mr.. Connolly
and the Board of Water Commissioners
late back several years. he having com
ulained in October OF last yeor mat his
qppllcation for water service for some
louses, he was building on Reed street
lad not received prompt attention.
An invitation 90 Mr. Connolly to APP
near before the commissioners last
Monday was extended by the commits.
,ioners after the following letter mad
been received by them at their meet
tg on January 8:
Wilmington. Delaware.
January >, 1918
Board of Water Commissioners,
Gentlemen:
After making very ahlh'lcu I'
monstrance against the actions of son'
IF your yindiciiyc and procrastnatine
Employees. find as a rcbukc to ihal
romonslrancc / again must slHel
humiliation and embarrassment IRON
the same insolcnt source / so Nehe
neutly protested against.
Rather than continuously bein-
worked mp 90 tension Of excitement
40 satisfy The personal onmiiy Of youl
registrar. ] prefer 10 make my charge
n writing 40 your Honorable body, anl
ask that they be investigated and ina
have chance 90 be heard and sub
.ianiiatc any charge that I make
First: In the year 1913 the registrar
showed Dis personal enmity for me Jog
,huiling of the water on the premises
l3l dupont street for non payment o
xaier rent when several other proper
Evening journal., 1918-02-11

10 iue rocont War c0uncll M Ner-
soilles, at which This country was not
represented IN o. political way decision
was reached by the Promier- Of Eng-
land. France and Italy 20 throw down
cniofo the replies Of lieriling and
Czcrnin. The joint statement did not
hear the endorsement of the United
states. 70 failed entirely 20 appreciate
the possibilities in a political offensive
I'm Austria.
Tho President today spoke out again
20 correct any misapprehension In The
Central Powers th1t might follow ih'
action Of the Allied council
The President laid down the basis g
Evening journal., 1918-02-11

future NEGOTIATIONS Of The following
"First. That each part OF the final
settlement must be based upon the es-
sential Justice of that particular case
aud upon such adjustments as are most
likely TO hiring peace that will le
permanent;
second; That peoples and provinces
are not 90 he hariercd about from
sovereignty TO sovereignty As II they
were mere chatiels and pawns IN a
game. even the great game. now for
ever discrediied Of the balance of
power; hat that
Third. Every territorial settle
Continued on Page Tcn.l
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
ELECTRICIAN CUTS
HAND WHILE At BRIDGE

Burton $. Heal. former City Council
man. Of No. ii03 kirkwood street. was
admitted 20 the Homeopathic Hospital
this morning suffering from q lacerated
hand The injury was sustained while
Mr.. Heal was working on the electrical
apparatus under the now River Front
bridge
samuel Hudson. of 40. POI West Nine
lecnih street. was also treated at the
hospital sufcring from glass in hand.
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
Kidding on COUNTY SUPPLIES.

Bids for supplying materials for all
county officials will he received by the
Lcvy Court until noon tomorrow, and
will be- opened at the meeting OF the
court on Wednesday, This is tn first
fine that the materials have been or
dcred i'm one lot. this plan having only
recently been adopted. Order Clerk
Henry C.. Taylor received the items
needed by the county officers for The
next six months. and bids for these have
been asked.
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
cERMANY HOPES FOR FURTHER PEACE

BY United Press.
AMSTERDAM Feb i"May this be the FIRST Of series Of
blessed conclusions peace" declared German Foreign Minister
Keuhlmann just before separate pact with the Ukraine
was signed. It learned here today.
I'VE cherish the wishes toward the Ukranians in the f
ture" he concluded
Replying the president Of the Ukraine delegation sad we
are firmly persuaded honorable democratic peace VIII con-
tribute toward the general termination Of the sreat war
Evening journal., 1918-02-11
DoICIlss CO.'S 10 PRISON

Robert Douglass. OF MIddlotowu who
was sentenced io five years imprl.on-
mont in the Federal prison. ai Nl7nia,
Ca. IN iho United states District Court
last wrek. after plcodins guilty io a
charge Of making false entries in ihe
hooks OF the Peoples National Bank. OF
Niddleiown. of which Doe was cashier.
iefl here This afternoon for atlanta m
charge Of United states Deputy Marshal
TnrtsraV