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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-26
THOUSANDS FIGHT
IN TRENCH RAIDS
ON FRENCH FRONT
Operations Grow Almost TO
Proportions Of Battles,
BY the Associated Press

FRENCH GRAND lIEADQJAR-
TIERS. Monday, Feb 25 Trench raids
along the Irehch front have increased
in intensity during the past month to
such an extent that they have bccrmc,
in some instances, battlS<1b3 which
thousands Of men have asssh Engaged
End hun9rcd, ui prlSoreTS taken The
srtiIlcryf, throwing unhcard Of Quantl-
ties Of shells.
The object OF Saturday, raid was 90
destroy the cncmys works and prcycn;
him from attacking. The enemy posi-
tions were bonhardsd beyond rccoCni-
ton and placed VI such condition as to
hinder German operations
The operation was a complete sur
prise to the Germans and most OF them
then retired 10 rear positions while
French infantry completed the work Of
the gunners. Only few prisoners were
taken but most valuable information re
garding the enemys disposition Of
troops was obtained before the French
returned to their own lines
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-26
Arm BurntOf
Cutting High
Power Wire
Man Tape line at ChoCtaw
Avenue With Hatchet and
Hammer in Hospital

Walter Munger Of ChiDkl,ha narrow
y escaped elcclrocullon carly today
when he cut a high power wire Of the
Oklahoma Gas and Electric company
at Western and Choclaw avenue, He
was severely burned and at noon today
reports from the University hospital, TO
which ne was taken were that his con
dltion is scrlou, HS left arm wa,
burned oii at the elbow and he sus-
tanned other severe burns IN hl, lett
side hi, lcit check and In, back
Police saw Munger had a hammer
under the wire and when he INT 1t with
a hatChct Ihe circuit was completed, a.,
be was lslrldc a concrete pole IN"
hlDChct which he had IN his lmnd WIS
partially melted and the handle burned
No charge has been filed against
Munger hy the police.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-26
EXPERT CLAIMS
WILLIAMS WROTE
NOTES TO GIRLS
Signature on Hotel Registers
Also Are Identified.
LETTERS ARE INTRODUCED
Patterson WIFI Go ON Stand
This Afternoon

The same hand that wrote "S L.
Williams 600 numcrou, hotel register,
in Oklahoma CITY wrote ifc note tu
Vernon Patterson iu 1910 and lhe letter
10 Visa Patterson last March. both of
which were introduced a. evidence ihi,
morning Such wa, the testimony of
Claude SJrlhuDr handwriting expert
placcd nn lhc stand hy the defense to
prove that sam Williams. who was slam
hy Orban Patterson uu September q
had written to the Patterson sisters.
Upon this proof the defense /, placing
most oi 10, hope ot freeing Orban
Patterson OF the charge OF numbering
Williams
State Contests Testimony.
Scribner was ON the stand most OF
the morning, explaining to the jury
by dozens OF photographs records and
prints, ,imildrtles and comparisons be
tween signatures presumed 10 have
been made by Williams and letters and
word, IN the two notes, This afternoon
the letter introduced Yesterday as hay-
ing been lett by Vernon Patterson al
the time Of her suicide in the Terminal
hotel 10 her brother Orban IS expected
TO he indcnliiled as having actually
been written by Vernon Efforts arc
being made by states attorney 10 prove
that the girl did not write the lcttcr
Following the testimony Of the expert.
Orbau Patterson himself, Is expected
to take the stand HiS-rStlmony Will
consume the greater part OF the alter
noon IT he is used today
Mrs. Patterson was again placed on
the stand for few minutes this morn
ing, to testify in regard TO Ncrnon'S
sickness in Oklahoma City She tcSti-
fled that Vernon was obliged to 60 to
bed on the day that DR. Patterson drove
with her TO Oklahoma City so serious
had her condition become
Tells Of Girrs Sickness.
Moman Prulc,l what physician
was Dr. Patterson associated with
mostly IN Oklahoma tity.'
"Wth Dr. Wallace lie did most at
the surgical work for Dr. Patterson
"Dld YOU learn what had occurred in
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-26


WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-German
Chancellor ,un lIertlinss speech to the
fclchstag was carefully studied TODAY
by President Wilson and state officials
without any indication as to how Il wa,
regarded OF whether it would bs made
the basis for a further step in tho
presidents custom Of discussing the
subject Of peace before congress.
lntlmatlonS that the president would
make II the occasion for another ad.
dress, found no support
Look Good on Paper.
Other officials who read the chan.
cellor'S address closely thought il
served 10 emphasize a point made by
President Wilson in ono Of his earlier
addresst, dealing with the peace aim,
ol the powers, that while the central
powers appeared TO accept the general
board altrulStlc principles for which
the entente allies and America were
when il came TO the ar.
Iangemcnt 0l details the central DOW
crs appeared reluctant to apply those
They noted particularly Won Hert.
.lngi references TO Ireland, India and
Egypt and regarded them as calculated
to create discord between the entente
allies and continue a deception Of the
,erman people who apparently believe
The military party is willing to make
'eace without anneSations and indemni,
lies.
No Round Table Peace.
Won Hcrtling's. suggestion Of a con.
ference Of the belllperruts apparently
meets with no gr@ter favor than here.
oiorc and officials see not the slight
st hope Of round table discussion
n advance Of complete acceptance by
he central powers ul the broad prin,
lplcS upon which the entente is willing
o. consider peace terms
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-26
Germany Is Ready
To Leave Belgium

AMSTERDA", Feb 21.-Tho
central power, intend to give self
government TO the provinces Of
lourland and Irthuania. Imperial
Chancellor Won IIcrrlIng declared
IN his addrc', 10 the rcichslag yes
lcrday
In asserting that President viii
sons four peace principles gave the
basis for peace negotiations, Chan
cellor Won Hertling declared that
Germany was ready to evacuate
Belgium when the proposal came
from the proper source, "for example
from the government at Havre." II
such were the case, the chancellor
said, I'VE should not adopt an
antagonistic attitude, even though
the discussion at first might only
he unbinding We do not con-
template retaining Belgium.
"The prospect OF peace on the whole
atcrn front IS now within practical
each, declared the chancellor
Allies Are Stumbling Block.
"lhc world especially the neutral
world is asking If the gate is not open
% a general peace, but France, Great
Britain and Italy still. it seems, are
omplctely unwilling to listen to the
.olce of reason and humanity.
From the beginning the entente has
pursued aims Of conquest, i is fight
ng for the delivery Of Alsace-Lor'
.aint to France, ! can add nothing II
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-26
Shipwreck Victims Whipped to Death
By Lashing Waves Which Crushed In
Cabins of FIOrizeI on Canadian Rocks

ST. JOHNS, Feb 10 Grapbpo
stories OF rcscucs from the wrecked
Red Cross liner flurlzcl and further
details of Sundays disaster were
related today by survivors who are
recovering here from the terrible
hardship, they endured before they
were saved by small boats from the
Newfoundland steamer Prospero
When Captain Martin of the
florlcl reached here be was 100
such a state Of collapse that he
could make no statement
Sailed by Dead Reckoning.
Members Of the crew said the
mistake m reckoning which brought
the florzcl head ON into the coast
twenty miles north Of Cape Race
when all hands thought she was well
ont TO sea as she turned westward
lor Halifax. was due 10 running
without the patent log The heavy
snow, forming an icy crust. OF what
the natives term "Slob' as i~struck
the sea, made it impossible TO use
the log to register the steamers
progress against the storm The
steamship. therefore, was navlgated
by dead reckoning
Death in Fifteen Minutes.
Many Of the passengers were
swept to death half-clad in less than
fifteen minutes after the steamer
struck the rocks Dozens Of paSScr-
gers trapped below decks were
drowned in their bcrths or at the
foot Of the Companionways by cas-
cading seas which filled the saloon
Directed by officer, and crew
who never for a moment forgot the
best tradition Of the sea in looking
after their passengers. those who
escaped from the saloon. sought
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-26

Chancellor Says Hayro Must
Make Negotiations,
WILSON'S idea
Of PEACE BASIS

1ERE arc the four point, mad,
mi m President Wilson, war
" - aims speech ON February II.
to which Chancellor yon Herthng
replied that they contained a basis
Tor peace
"l--Each part OF the final set
uement must be based upon es-
sential Justice TO bring a per-
mAnenl peace.
l-Peoplss and provinces are
not TO be baftefed about like
chAttels to establish a balance
Of powers.
"J - Territorial settlements
must be for the benefit OF peo-
pie concerned and not merely
adjustment OF rival states
claims.
H.-Well-defined national as
piIatlons must be accorded all
possible satisfaction.
"A general peace on such
foundations can be discussed"
said the president Until such
peace can be secured, we have
no choice but TO 20 on"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-26
WHOLE BATTALION
OF U. S. SOLDIERS
WOULD MAKE RAID
26 Picked Americans Idkcn
for Rush at toe,
THEY ACTED AS VETERANS Is



WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
~ FRANCE Monday FEB IS De
tails oi tho FrnDo.AmcuDan aI 10
ihc Chcmu dc, Dame, SATURDAY show
that twcnly.,lN picked American ,rl
dlcr' participated after every member
of their battalion had volunteered
The Americans moved forward eager
ly 10 lhc attack behind harragc iirr.
the first time lhi, hl, been done hv our
troops Some of the American, made
capture, and others chased Pru,,nn
troop, through the lrcnchc, a. tar q, Is
meter, going beyond the Objective,
sought
Raid Carefully Planned
The raid had been planned carefully
and rehcar,as were held the day hc
fore The harragc ire began At s iO
O'Clock IN the morning and continued
until t.'S guns ui all Calihrc, taking
part The American, among the lOO u
the attacking party, were surprised al
the precision with which the French
shells fell and fell little faster than
they should have and wrrc within thirty
yard, oi the dropping shells when lhcy
reached The enemy lines Relief had
Just been completed IN the German
Drrnchc, and officers were making the
rounds The Germans took shelter in
a dugout rooted with rail, and sand
bag, A French she'll made a direct hit
and the enemy scattered about the
trenches At the same moment the
Americans aud lgenrh lumspd in
Entire Party Captured
There was some hand to. hand fight
ing, but the entire enemy party AT this
point was captured The raiders chased
the enemy out OF other shelters and
along communicating trenches without
catching any There was some criticism
OF the fact that the Americans were so
enthusiastic that they went beyond the
obiSctivss
The raiders and prisoners started
back across No Mans and on schedule
time but were caught IN a German
counter barragC One enemy shell
wounded five German, and SIX French
men but no Americans, The prisoner,
were from II 10 ~ year, old All ap
parcnlly were under nouri,hed but said
that food was plentiful IN the trenches
The similarity oi their uorlc, however,
aroused suspicious Most uf the prlS
oner, worked formerly m iluorlc, or
nn farms
Artillery Duel Intense.
The ARTILLERY duel in the American
sector northwest Of Tou grows more
ntcrSe daily The Germans fired a
hundred or more shell, during the last
"a hours and late this evening began to |
lombard violently some OF our batteries
With gas and high explosive shells
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-26
Big BRITISH SNIP
SUBMARINE VICTIM

NEW YORK Feb 20-rhe British
freight steamship phladclphian Of 5l20
gros, tons owned by the LcyIand line
has been sunk by a submarine She
left here with cargo for British ports
on February II and was torpcdocd about
February 2l
News Of the Philadelphian's loss was
received today in marine insurance cir
ces and confirmed at the office, OF the
Lcyland No details were received The
Phlladelphian was built in 1901.
Every War Savings Stamp and every
Thrift Stamp that you huy helps save
this country for the greatest heritage
of all times that priceless treasure OF
liberty and democracy. y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-26
Three Plants
RushMachine
GunsorArmy
Several thousand 4 Week
Soon viii BE- Delivered
to Soldiers,

WASHINGTON. Fcb 2b The
Browning machine rifle adopted Tor the
American army m France and declared
hy ordnance experts to hr lhc grcatcv
weapon ui ll' kind Is now hrlng turned
uul 90 three factories. Secretary Baker
announced today and that already IN
have hccn delivered Drlyrrir, will
increase rn number, and the department
estimate, that lhr high production mark
wlIl hc reached ~ lunc when several
thousand will he turned out each week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-26
TWELVE KILLED IN
CAROLINA WRECK

COLUMBIA. S. G., Feb 25-Twelyc
dead and thirty seven seriously injured
was the toll of yesterdays Southern
railway wreck near here The coroner
inquest was under way today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-26
PATRONS ASK GAS
SERVICE DURING
DISPUTE ON BILLS
Company Demands EXOrbitant
Amounts, Petition Alleges,

As a direct result OF the inadequate
gas service prevailing in Oklahoma
City durlng December and January. a
complaint asking the state corporation
commission TO issue an order preclud-
ing the cutting off Of gas service to
enforce payment OF disputed bills, was
filed with the commission this morning
The complaint was signed by Henry NJ
Gray and George NJ Callhan, assistant
county attorneys, and II. q. Bird. II
was made against the Oklahoma Gas
and Electric company and the Okla
homa Natural Gas company
Acting as Agents"
"Ihc Oklahoma Gas and Electric
company in pretending TO supply gas to
the citizens Of Oklahoma City, is claim
ing TO act merely as the agents OF the
Oklahoma Natural Gas company the
complaint reads, IN explaining the
action
The power that would allow the gas
company to cut off the service for
ldIult 10 pay Il'ltNltu OllIN NNulV l'Uu
10 make the company a court in itself,
the complaint says, for any amount
could be asked in a bill and on a pro-
test OF the consumer he would be
stricken off the service list. Accord
ing to Gray, no protest is made against
the gas company cutting off the service
for failure or refusal to pay ordinary
bills that are not protested, the action
merely being taken to protect the con-
SumcrS who feel that they have been
asked to pay exorbitant prices.
Refused to Pay Bills.
All three Of the complaining wit
1csscs have refused to pay the bills
presented to them for gas alleged to
have been consumed during the months
of December and January All allege
That they were put to considerable cx-
ocnSc and trouble ON account Of the gas
,hortagc and that the gas company has
refused to settle ON this basis, The ,
action is brought also for other, |
,lmllarly situated
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-26
Fair and Warmer
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FORECAST-Falr tonight and
Wednesday; warmer; minimum temper
ature tonight, 36 20 az degrees
STATE FORECAST-Ton night, TAR and
warmer; Wednesday, fair and warmer In
southeastern portion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-26
RUSSIANS DIG IN
AROUND CAPITAL
TO DEFEAT FOE
Capture Of PSkOv Signal for
Defense Of PetrOgrad.


miles southwest Of pcltogtad, has
been rccaplured by the bolshcviki
and street fighting is going an
there according 10 an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from petrograd
dated MONDAY The Red Guards are
resisting German advance every
where
PETROGRAD, Monday Sept lS
Iilarng sirens awokc Pctrograd last
evening Signlying that the German,
had entered pSkoy The blasts Of the
whistles also served as a summon, 10
begin digging trenches for the defense
OF the capital
Workmss Mobilize.
The district soldiers and wofkmen'S
councils Of Pctrograd were informed
over the telephone at midnight that
small German dctaChments had taken
possession Of PSkov and were moving to-
ward Pclrograd A general mobiIlza.
ton Of the working men and working
N''''' WIZ a'' NNII'l llllk lU' N'NllNllH
was ordered, everyone being directed 10
report 10 the Nmolny Institute. the
bolShcylk hcadQuarlcr, Motor cars
were rrqui,Illoncd and tramcar, were
kept running all night filled with sol
dcrs and member, oi the Red Guard
who were dispatched to the railway
stations
Germans Enter, Then Retire.
There are varying reports OF what
happened at Pskov when the Germans
occupied the city One account says
that small German detachment en-
tered Pskoy and subsequently retired
another reports that German armorcd
rain came from O,trov which had been
previously occupied while third
speaks OF street fighting
Regarding O'trov it is stated that an
lrmorcd alrplanc acted as a scout for
Inc German cavalry advancing along
Inc railway When the airplanc hover
ng over O'trov ,lgnaled that the cyac- |
ialon had been begun, the cavalry |
.u.hcd no AT full vlIlnp
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-26
HIGH FEED PRICE
PROBE IS BEGUN
BY U. S. OFFICERS
Purpose Of investigation Out
lined by Dr. Brooks
NO TRIAL TO BE HELD
Placing Of General ReSpOnsi-
biIity Is Aim,

The probe into the high price. which
have been paid by Oklahoma farmer,
Tor iced recently. which was to have
been started TN, morning by Alfred
Brandclt and e. N Bullrt of the d,.
VISION OF enforcement of the United
State, food administration will actually
begin This afternoon Although al the
official, concerned m the hearing which
vas to have started u the federal court
tuom' were present, actual work did
mot commence because Of what seemed
a misunderstanding oi q number of Of
ilClalN m attendance as ~ the purpose
Of the meeting
No Trial, Brooks Says.
Dr Slralton u Brook state food
administrator at the request of Mr.
Brandcls O., presiding at the hearing
DR. Brooks stated the purpose oi the
meeting IS to determine who IS rcSpon,i
bic for the high price, the farmers have
paid for feed He then called ON C. II
Hyde OF the state council OF defense.
To relate 10 the inycsllgaliug committee
the evidence which he has collected
from farmers and the result NJ his
recent trip 10 Washington where he laid
before the national council Of defense
the iced conditions existing IN this part
OF the state
Mr. Hyde laid particular stress upon
the part OF the mills in the high prices
and seldom mentioned the fctail grain
dealers proper lie started tn produce
rccelpted invoices from individual mill,
when DR. Brooks interrupted him, stat.
ing that the probe is not In the form
OF a trial OF any particular company
but is to determine where the high
prices originated Mr. HYDE then
gave figures showing how much should
be paid for feed according to the pres
ent prices Of wheat
Farmers TO Testify.
Frank Gault, chairman OF the state
board OF agriculture, then spoke con
corning the high prices OF corn and how
hey affect the animal industry OF the
state and stated that he was against
.d,nk the price OF wheat because II
would cause a rise in the price OF corn
which would undoubtedly put the stock
nan ou, OF business A general di,
.u>slun oi agricultural and stock con
llt0u, of the state followed At rhr
lose OF the session tins morning II was
uggestcd by one of the investigator,
la f.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-26
BULLETINS

WASHINGTON, Feb, 26.-Ar-
rangementS have been made to move
the Americans In Moscow to Ss-
mara, 800 miles TO the east. No
immediate occupation OF Moscow by
German troops is expected, but It
was thought advisable to move the
Americans.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-26

WASHINGTON, Feb 26-Final
action was taken today on the bill
authorizing expenditure Of $4,000,
900 by the shipping board for
housing facilities al shipbuilding
yards when the senate adopted the
conference report approved last
week by the house. The measure
now goes TO President Wilson
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-06
LOCAL COMMENT

George NJ. Lyon has done excellent
work as advance man OF the garden
campaign. He has been indefatignble
and the vacant lots of the city are
plated in his mind as Ed Mack used
TO carry a map Of the water mains. He
knows them all, 1t has taken great
deal of energy and hari work to lis,
lots and applicants for lots and ACT
as intermediary between the owner
and the ultimate consumer"
There is still demand for lots by
those who desire to make garden.
Some lot owners, Mr.. Lyon reports,
are inclined to hold their lots vacant
because Of possible sales. An occa-
sional lot in thickly settled resi-
dence district is denied because the
owner hates 20 plow up fine lawn.
There is reason in the latter's objec-
ton. il is especially reasonable if va
cant lots that otherwise would grow
10 weeds remain for gardens. There is
not SO good reason in the retention OF
a vacant lot because II might be sold
The tenant should submit to the sell
Ing condition as part OF contract which
gives him the lot to use. Not all the
lot will be occupied in building OPP
erations. and if building should DC
done the tenant should be the one to
suffer the loss of the ground and
whatever it is occupied with. With
this knowledge in mind he might put
out early stuff on that portion of the
lot
However. the lot owner is not to he
blamed for desiring to know whether
his tenant will cultivate or neglect
the lot. One lot owner last year made
a very low rate on his lots and put
in the contract that if the lot were
not planted and If II were not well
cultivated after planting it should re-
vert to him. He intended. in case of
default, to turn the lot over to some
body who would cultivate it. 1t is
not Of record that he found it neces-
sary to foreclose on any of his ten
ants.
And what of the pigs which were to
be raised on the back lots? What ar
engagements have been made for sup
plying them to anxious inquirers?
The potato situation turned out very
much as prs dicted last fall. Specu-
lators are not doing well. a consid-
cradle number of home growers re-
fused s125 to $3.50 a bushel last fall
who now wish they had taken it. The
falling market is catching the potato
merchant where he lives. Rot and
shrinkage and constantly lowering
price are bringing loss instead OF
gain. Not that there is any sympa-
thy required for the man who stored
potatoes last fan II :iis hope that the
tu5ers would go to So again, but mere
" as a statement of fact it is worth
mentioning. And OF course the house
holder who tried to buy potatoes at
$3.50 last fall and couldn't isn't
mourning with those who mourn.