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The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
IRISH PRESENT
MEMORIAL TO
AIDHOME RULE
Notables Sign Petition Pre-
sented to House Commit
tee for Autonomy.

A memorial signed by a large num-
Der Of the leading Irish-American
citizens Of Chicago urging immediate
action to bring about the freedom Of
Ireland was presented to Chairman
Flood, Of the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs. yesterday.
The memorial is much more radical
In tone than the one which was pre-
sented a few days ago by Irish-Amer-
lean organizations. 1t directs atten-
ton to the fact that some Of the
Struggling nationalfties of Europe in
volved in the present war have al
ready obtained their freedom, where
as nothing has heen done or officially
suggested to bring similar measures
Of relief to the people of Ireland
China, Russia, Poland and Portugal
are cited as instances OF countries tc
whose people freedom has been given
Following Is the text of the me-
mortal: The cry for liberty from the
people Of China, Russia, Poland and
Portugal has been needed. The avow'
ed purpose of America, as well as
England. on entering the world wal
was to establish the rights and lib
critics Of small nations, to advance the
cause Of permanent world peace anG
TO make the whole world free.
Fight for Liberty.
ireland is one of the small nations
and is demanding her liberty. Over
her desdnies the present enemies OF
England and America have no con-
troll, and England has full power to
give Ireland her liberty.
AS America has an opportunity tc
bring about the freedom of ireland
now, We Americans OF Irish birth OF
ancestry ask that the Congress of the
United States pass a resolution calling
upon Great Britain to stand by her
solemn declaration and grant to Ire
land her rights and liberties by per-
mitting her to establish an Irish Re
public"
The list OF singers to the memorial
Is headed by former Governor Edward
+. Dunno. Then follow the names OF
the following judges: John P. Nc
GOorty, Marcus Kayanagh, Kickham
Scanlan, George F. Barrett, Robert
l. Grove, Thomas F. Scully. John \.
Mahoney, Hugh J. Kearns, Joseph P.
Rafferty,, and William +. Dover.
other signers are Rev. Francis Y
McCabe, OF the de Paul University;
Rev. John J. Fielding, president of the
irish Literary Society: P. ]. Reynolds
state president of the Ancient Order
OF Hibernians; John A. McGarry, and
Lawrence r. Buckley, president OF
the United Irish League.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-20
Taboo Fancy Fxings
For Easter Bakings

Icing on Easter buns is taboo this
Year. A ruling by the Federal Food
Administration yesterday places hot
cross buns in class one of baking reg
ulationS. which prohibits the use OF
icing and limits other ingredients.
The ruling was telegraphed to all
state Food Administrator. with in
structiOns that It be enforced imme-
diateIy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
City Speeds Up Task
Of Repairing Damage
Wrought BY High Wind

okisiiofs cns s.sttea win rush
this morning repairing buildings dam
aged and in many cases wrecked by the
seventy five-mile wind of Saturday.
Carpenters, glaziers. iinemen and city
employees were busy all over the city
UndiSmaycd by the loss Of a half mil
lion or more dollars by the storm, bust
ness men ordered materials and in many
cases had repairs started this morning
City commissioners announced that
immediate repairs would be made at the
fair grounds so there would be no in
reference with the carnival TO be held
there July ) and 4. Lumber companies
and plate glass companies booked heavy
orders, all Of which can be readily
filled from stock on hand
Electric lights will be on tonight it
was announced by the Oklahoma Gas
& Electric company. The company's
loss was $4,000 instead of 5000 as
first estimated. Some OF the other large
losses were American Brick and Tile
company $4,000; Southwestern Cotton
Oil company $4,000 Southwestern Bell
Telephone company $4,000; Western
Union and Mackay telegraph lines
$1,000; fair association $500; Okla
homa Railway company 5000; Morris
and company 5000 city paving plant
5000.
One danger resulting from the storm
that was realized this morning was that
the fire alarm boxes throughout the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
WOMEN SAVE DAY
IN WAR SAVING
DRIVE IN COUNTY
Over Half Of Amount Pledged
Was Raised by Them,

Over half the amount pledged here
tor War savings in the national War
savings drive was raised by the women
division, under the supervision OF Miss
Vivian Cooter. city chairman. or the
S4S,4l7 ~ pledged at the polling places
Thursday, the women secured $3.50
2l475.
All reports for the precinct pledges
are in, except one. the sixth precinct
Of ward one The returns from the
school districts show that the pledges
amount TO Sl3S8S9 ", with thirty three
districts now reported These reports
will be completed tonight
Pledges have been coming in TO the
War savings bank every day. and the
sales have amounted TO over $4,000
With the cash sales and pledges from
the War savings societies a quota
based on SO per capita will be reached
according to C. Edgar Honnold. county
chairman. This would amount to S.
10000 instead of $4,000. the govern
ment quota for Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
French Retain
All New Gains

PARIS, July l.--French troops last
night carried out an operation on the
Marne front south Of the Ourcq which
yesuited In the Improvement OF the
sFesHcfY positions ~ the yieinar ei
Passy yen Valois.
The Germans counter attacked in al
effort TO recover the ground gained BY
the French Saturday night in the vicin-
ity OF Mosloy on this front The enemy
was repulsed the French retaining their
new positions in their entirety
Taking the aggressive south OF the
Aisne the French captured German
strong point near Cutry southwest OF
Soissons, adding TO their recent gains
in this sector
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
Quick Repairs Are
Promised at Fair

Immediate action viii be taken 10 re
pair buildings al the State Fair grounds,
said city commissioners today. All
electric wiring and fixtures must be
repaired now 10 carry out the program
prepared by the civic association and
the Oil and Mining Mems association,
according TO Dr. Street, commissioned
on public property
The Fair grounds executive commit
tee and city commissioners probably
will meet tomorrow TO discuss the re-.
pairs
The theater building, damaged to the
extent OF 5000 was the chief loss. No
wind or tornado insurance was carried
on the building The possibility Of con
verting the building into an open air
pavilion has been discussed as this
could be done at small expense and
would lend itself better to the purposes
OF the fair than before. II is estimated
that about 81 900 damage was done to the
CONTINUED on Psoe Q, Column A.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
Governor Asks
Patriots to
Avoid Waste
Fourth of July Proclamation
Calls for Rejoicing But Not
WaStefuI HiIarity,

This Fourth Of July should not b,
characterized by hilarity or OF waste
but by patriotic rejoicing in which
those of foreign birth should deligh
10 take part with our native born citi
zens' says Gov R l. Williams in N
Fourth of July proclamation which wa
made public today The proclamation
follows;
A hundred and forty-two years
after the declaration OF independ-
ence, our country is facing, with
other civilized nations, a colossal
task, that OF demonstrating that the
peoples Of the earth, without de
mands for conquest, can resolve
pour out ungrudginRly the blood OF
rich and poor alike, from every race,
themselves into a unified force and
for one great ideal of right and
Justice
America is performing well its
part. Today her sons are standing
shoulder to shoulder on the battle
front of Europe with her allies. At
home side by side, every patriotic
person is working TO sustain them.
II is therefore peculiarly fitting
at this time that all should take
part in the Fourth Of July observ-
ance OF the anniversary OF the
birth of our country II will he an
occasion when the foreign born will
have special opportunity TO show
theft fealty to the country OF their
adoption, and in which they have
elected to have their sons and
daughters live.
This Fourth of July should not be
characterized by hilarity or
waste, but by patriotic rejoicing in
which those OF foreign birth should
delight TO take part with Our ma
tive born citizens.
County, city, town and community
flags should be unfurled. the flags
of our allies being given place Of
honor beside our own.
The observance Of this day should
serve TO cement closer the peoples
of this state and nation and TO
make more firm oer resolve to seek
peace only in victory.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
TURKEY IS ASKED
FORMALLY BY U. S.
ABOUT TABR|z RAID
Character Of Troops Respon-
SibIe to Have Bearing,

WASHINGTON, July THE United
States government has formally pres
ented to the Turkish government the re-
port that Turkish troops attacked and
sacked an American hospital at Tabriz,
Persia, and seized the American con.
sulate there, with a request for an ex-
planation.
Cerroboration OF the facts OF the
Tabriz incident has been received
through Spain. supporting the rumor
sent from Teheran by Minister Cald-
well II was said at the state depart.
ment today that the character Of the
Turkish troops responsible for the in
dignity might have an important bear
ing on the attitude Of the United States
in the matter
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
Michael to Lead
Restoration Move

LONDON, July l.--Grand Duke
Michael is reported to have issued a
manifesto stating that he considered it
his duty to restore and regenerate the
Russian people, says an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Moscow un-
der date of June 25 He calls upon the
people TO overthrow the present govern
ment
The grand dukes appeal for the Gust
ing Of the bolshevik government is
based on the dissolution of the con
tcontfnued on Pace 6; Column a.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
INDEX
DOROTHY DIX

DOROTHY DIX
Interesting material on domestic al.
) isirs always Is 10 be found in the
= Dorothy Dis articles, one OF which
appears today on page nine,
BEDTIME TALES
David Cory's Tales Of the Friendly
Forest" for the kids, may be found
On paGe nine.
ZOE BEcKLEY
Another Interesting instalment in
the Zoe Beckiey serial, THE Little
MSther u Shack =" is on page four.
LUKE MLuKE
Lyke's column OF humor and par
soenes y On page eight,
TIN BACK PAGE
ntt and JEFF, Say Pop" the Side
sts, editorials. and the "Don't
Worry" coiun,n, sis In theif regular
positions on the back page.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
IS NICHOLAS DEAD7
BETTER ASK HIM!

WASHINGTON July State de-
lAknent dispatches from Stockholm
the German Semi-official Wolff
16eau has sent out Frankfurter
Zeiturfg dispatch from Darmstadt, say
ing latest reports do not confirm the
rumors Of the murder OF the former
car, Nicholas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
French Light Tanks
Help In Victory

FRENCH ARMY HEADQUAR-
TIERS. June N-Light French tanks
gave the infantry valuable aid In the
capture Of the Cutry ravine and Hill
f162, north OF Villers- otterets on pri-
day. Preceding the infantry the tanks
rolled along the edge Of the Cutry ra.
vine and fired down into the Germans
IN he deep valley below. The German
heavy artillery tried strenuously to put
the tanks out OF action but was un-
successful One tank was under fire
for more than four hours.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
British Improve
Albert Lines

LONDON, July I-BrilISh troops
last night. in a minor operation in the
region northwest OF Albert, effected ar
Improvement in the British positions
there and captured machine guns and
prisoners, the war office announced to-
day.
Activity by the German artillery in
TIM region between Albert and Arras
and in sectors of the Flanders front
was also reported
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
CzECHO-SLoVAKS
DOWN BOLSHEv|kI.
.vLAD|vosToK
New Russian Element Controls
Vital Far East Seaport,

LONDON, July l.-Czecho- Slovak
forces have dissolved the bolshevik
council OF workmens and soldiers del
egates at Vladivostok, according to
dispatch from Shanghai received by
Reuters Limited
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
BIRTH RATE IN CITY
INCREASES SLIGHTLY

Statistics from the city health de-
partment record liJ births during the
month OF june. OF this total number
sixty-thfee were white males, forty-sis
were white females, and four we're ne
|groes, two males and two females.
This Is slightly larger increase In
the birth rate compared with MAY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
NAVY TO LAUNCH
a. DESTROYERS
ON JULY FOURTH
F FordmarineS Also to Help
Swell Liberty Splash,

WASHINGTON, July Fourteen
destroyers will be launched from Amer
lean yards on July 4 These, with a
number Of Eagle boats will represent
the navy's shar, of tonnage to take
the water in celebration Of Independ-
ence Day
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
Five Germans Die
In Allied Raid
Over Mannheim

PARIS, July Five persons were
killed and fourteen injured at Mann
helm, Germany, Saturday morning by
bombs dropped by allied aviators, says
. Havas dispatch from Basic Severe
property damage also resulted.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
Liberty Motor
Is Called Better
Than Foreign Type

WASHINGTON, July IA repofr
from Vice Admiral Sims to Secretssy
Daniels today says a recent test in Eu-
ropean waters Of a seaplane propelled
by the Liberty motor demons,r ated that
the engine has better climbing and load
carrying qualities than any of the btst
European types.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
AMERICANS TO ROME \
FOR JULY 4 FETE

PARIS, July 1.-The Stars and
Stripes announces that detachment
Of American soldiers will he sent to
Rome to take part in the Fourth of
July celebration.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01

city had been pat out OF eouiniission.
City commissioners are puzzled as TO
the mode OF making quick repairs be
cause their budget makes no allowance
for such extraordinary expenditures
They are straining all the city resources.
however. to get the work done qulckIy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
HUNS SINK HOSPITAL ship; 200 IN PERIL
Wilson Urges u Operation of Telegraph and Phone Systems
bulletin

LONDON, July IA Teuton
submarine sank the British hospital
chip Llsndovery Castle li6 miles
southwest Of Fastnet on June n,
the British admiralty announced to-
day.
The LlAndovery Castle was home
ward bound from Canada. She
carried 2ss persons. This total
tacluded eighty Canadian army
medical men and fourteen female
nurses.
One boat containing twenty -four
Survivors so far has reached port
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
ALABAMA SUFFRAGIST
WILL ORGANIZE HERE

MAS Mary London Of Birmingham,
Ala, has come 10 assist In the woms4
suffrage csnspzign. She, win heS0
charge Of Ne orgf1ixink 10 NJ souoE
eastern ecunties of tbe stsse, VI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
GERMANS SEIZE
T|FLIS, LARGEST
CAUCASIAN CITY
War Prisoners Taken by Rus
SLAMS Freed and Organized.

LONDON, July German troops
have occupied Tiflis, the capital Of the
Caucasus government, and the largest
city in the Caucasus district. says a
delayed Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Moscow. Organization OF Ans
tro-German war prisoners in that re-
gion has been oegun by the Germans.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01

RIO JANElRO. June D.--The Bra
lillian government today announced that
the Fourth OF July would be eele-
brated as a national holiday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
ITALIANS STORM
MOUNTAIN PEAK;
CAPTURE $500
Allies Win Position in Dash on
ASiagO Plateau,
FRENCH HOLD ALL GAINS
Hun Counter Attacks on the
Marne Front Are RepulSed,

WASHINGTON, July Am official
dispatch from Rome today says the
Italian and French forces on the
Asiago plateau in capturing Monte Val
Delle, took l,S0O Austrian prisoners.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-01
Partly Cloudy Is
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FORECAST Partly e,oudv
weather tonight and Tu.sdoy. no, much
change In fempsrature.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-10
AMERICAN TROOPS
ATTACKED BY GAS
GERMANS SEND OVER 1900
SHELLS ON PlcARDY 'FRONT.'
CONTAINED MUSTARD GAS.

With the American Army Forces on
the French Front. - The Germans
launched heavy gas attack against
the American troops on the Picardy
front. Early in the evening they sent
over $4,000 shells, composed chiefly
of mustard gas, within brief period
These shells were followed by an in.
tense artillery fire at midnight, and
several hundred gas shells were
dropped into the American lines.
German aviators are now resorting
to unsportsmanlike tricks in an en-.
deavor to outwit American flyers. The
thickness of the German soldier afoot
is emulated by enemy airmen who are
marking their machines to make them
look as much like allied markings as
possible.
The Germans have taken to round.
ing off the corners of the cross on
the wings of their planes, to make
them look like allied badges. The
game of the German airmen is to
play around, get in a shot if he can,
and then run. American flyers, for
fear of attacking probable friend,
must get up close to an enemy ma
chine, usually after considerable man.
euvering, before opening a fight.
Here is what happens at an air
drome to which Americans are al
tached when an alarm comes in. The
telephone bell rings at the hangar and
the location of the enemy is reported
A number of the young Americans
take the air quickly and in less than
five minutes from the time the bell
rings the airplanes look like mosqaf
toes in the sky. In three-quarters Of
an hour they are back again and com
pare notes.
did you see anything?9 one yells
to another
Cone Hun, away back in Germany"
comes the reply.
What were those three machines
north of -?" is the next ques'
ton.
They looked like French, but you
never know" was the answer on this
particular occasion.
Then the Americans climb out and
sit around and wait for the end q
their tour of duty or for another
alarm. The American airmen are Us
ing the same machine guns whlea
have been found most effective by the
Anglo-French army. Some OF tns
Americans are completing their tram
ing in flying formations on patrol az
fast chasers, while others are learn
ing observation and photograph
work.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-10

The woman gasped she choked; she
could scarcely force the question for
fear of disappointment. Tell me there
is, Sebastian. I've heard SO many lies
that I begin to doubt"
The old man nodded. "Oh, yes, there
Is a treasure" said he.
"Oh You have seen it?" Isabel
was trembling as if with an ague.
"What is it like? How much is there?
Good Sebastian, I'll give you water I;
I'll have you set free If you tell me.
How much? | don't know. But
there is much-pieces of Spanish gold,
silver coins in casks and in little boxes
the boxes are bound with iron and
have hasps and staples; bars of
precious metal and little paper pack
ages of gems, all tied up and hidden in
leather bags"
Yes Go on"
There are ornaments, too. God
knows they must have come from
heaven, they are so beautiful; and
pearls from the Caribbean as large as
plums."
Are you speaking the TRUTH
Did not make the hiding place all
alone? Sonora, everything is there just
as tell you-and more. The grants of
title from the crown for this quinta
and the sugar plantations, they are
there, too. Don Esteban used to fear
the government officials. so he hid his
papers securely. Without them the
lands belong to no one. You under
stand?"
"Of coursel Yes. yesl But the jew
els Where are they hidden?"
"You would never guess |" Sebas-
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-10

all our slaves. Use Tsel And now
that there is no longer a profit in
sugar, my plantations"
"No profit In sugar. What are you
saying?' queried the caller. "If your
crops do not pay, then Pancho Cueto
Is cheating you. Get rid of him. But
didn't come here to talk about Este
bans hidden treasure, nor his planta-
lions, nor Pancho Cueto. came here
to talk about your step-daughter,
Rosa"
"So?" Donna Isabel looked up
quickly.
"She interests me. She is more beau
tiful than the stars" Don Mario rolled
his eyes toward the high ceiling which,
like the sky, was tinted a vivid ceru-
lean blue.
'She is now eighteen" the fat sutton
went on, ecstatically, "and so alto
gether charming But why waste
time In pretty speeches? 1 have de-
cided to marry her."
Rosa has will of her own" guard
edly ventured the stepmother.
Don Mario broke out, testify: MAT
urally; so have we all. Now let US
speak plainly. You know me. l am
person of Importance. l am rich
enough to afford what want, and
pay well. You understand? Well, then
you are Rosa's guardian and you can
bend her to your desires"
eff that were only sol" exclaimed
the woman. "She and Esteban-what
children What tempers-just like
their fathers They were to be their
fathers heirs, you know, and they
blame me for his death, for our pow
erty, and for all the other misfortunes
that have overtaken US. We live like
cats and dogs"
Don Mario had been drumming his
fat fingers impatiently upon the arm of
his chair. Now he exclaimed:
''Your pardon, sonora, but am Just
now very little interested in your do
nestle relations. What you say about
Rosa only makes me more eager, for
loathe a sleepy woman. Now tell me,
is She Has she any-affairs of the
hearth"
"N-no, unless perhaps Irritation
with that young American, Juan
0Reilly.' Donna isabel gave the name
its Spanish pronunciation of "O'Rail-
ye."
Juan O'Reilly? O'Reilly? Oh, yes
But what has he to offer a woman? He
is little more than clerk"
THAT is what tell her. Oh, 1t
hasn't gone far as yet"
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-10

whom he had graciously chosen to be
his mate.
His arrival threw Donna Isabel into
a futter; the woman could scarcely
contain her curiosity when she came to
meet him, for he was not the sort of
man to inconvenience himself by mere
social visits. Their first formal greet
ings over Don Mario surveyed the bare
living room and remarked, lugubri-
ously:
81 see many changes here"
mo doubt" the widow agreed.
'Times have been hard since poor Es-
TEXANS DEATH"
"What a terrible calamity that was!
I shudder when think of it." said he.
"A shocking affair. truly and one
shall never get out of my mind"
shocking, yes. But what do you
think of rich man, like Esteban, who
would leave his family destitute? Who
would die without revealing the place
where he had stored his treasurer
Donna Isabel, 1t was plain, felt her
wrongs keenly she spoke with as much
spirit as If her husband had permitted
himself to be killed purely out of spite
toward her.
Gas if it were not enough to lose
that treasure" the widow continued,
stormily, "the government must free