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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-16
Mice Sarah Hudson is recuperating N0 racent attack of measles.
|social Service
 C,I Cof,.rdav.

! Social Service
 CIub Saturday: l ...;an church will meet Saturday af. sr esraoon , at 2:3O o'clock with Mrs. J. A. MaT Sl aod on West Sixth. AS this is .he first meeting in the new year, it ;s I Ihoned that all members will be pres ont
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-16

'Tis said the 1918 contracts of the New York Giants have not bean nick cd in the matter of salaries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-16

A Bombay telegram announces that the Mahomedan celebration of the Moharrem has passed off quietly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-16

n,. g. J, Hunt has returned from ,,,s M,H; aason where she has been attend
 WooSer her mother Mrs. Julia Matthews, |'ng nhs has been critically i'll for some N.Y. t:.oe hut is somewhat improved.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-16
Prayer Circle
 This Afternoon.

This AtternOOn.
 The regular meeting of the We'd nesday afternoon Bible class under the instruction of Mrs. Cora Giles pie, will be held this afternoon at 3oclock, at the Second Presbyterian church on West Second.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-16

Over 7O,O00 cities and towns in the United States use 9,T51.211 tele- phones.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-16

Maine numbering operations this winter will be curtalled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-16

Kenosha, Wisconsin. has women street-car conductors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-16
Dance Friday Night For Young Folks.

The younger society set will be delightfully."- entertained Friday eve ming in the home of Miss Helen Boyce on Laurel street; Miss Boyce and Miss Virginia McGaughy being host esses with a dance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-16
FIcuor Purity Economy

Things baked with economical Cottolene are digestlble and whole some. For instance, Die crust made with Cottolene really is wholesome. Both top crust and bottom crust are Aaky and havory.
 Cottolene makes delicious lakes, too. Remember always; You u>e 0ns-Mya hJ5 of Cottolene than of expensive butter or other shortcomings. This is be cause Cottolene sets the highest possible standard fer purity and yifhHs55.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-16
&NAS11 AS Saucer Pies

l1a cups flour 14 14 teaspoon sal,
 1a teaspoon baking powder
 34 cup Cottolene Ice water
 sift together four. baking powder and salt. Chop in chilled Cottolene with knife Preserving l 15 tahlespoons). Add just enough ice water to form soft dough. Roll in thin sheet and spread with re- maining Cottolene. Roll like jelly roll and chill. Then stand roll on end, press down with hand and roll again. Cut to fl, small saucers and fill with desired filling. Finish with strips of pastry ar ranged la.tice-wcrl, fashion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-16

The many friends of the Rev. Stow ell will be glad to hear of his im- provement after recent spell of ill- ness. If the weather permits he will be able to come out today. :. i;
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-16

Meet as ..
 srna %he regular mid-week prayer meet. lns s ,he First Christian church will ins so,d o this evening as usual.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-16
The Branch Normal school will re sume their reoular work today.
Bible Class N:I.-

Bible Class x, Friday.
 The inter-denominational Bible class will meet Friday afternoon :. at the First Presbyterian church, with the Gospel of Luke as the lesson study. Mrs. Josie Boone McColm and daughter Miss Elizabeth McColm left yesterday for Texarkana, after wis., t with MT. and Mrs. A. R. Boone. 4 -&-
 Mrs. D. M. Burford has returned from Little Rock, where she has been during the absence of Mrs. Walter Purvis with her husband who is stationed at Jacksonville, Fla.
 Mrs. Chas. Havcock has been i'll for TOT several days in her home at 1903 West Sixth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-16
Willing Workers P0stnOned.

Postponed.
 Owing to the fuel shortage and the uncertainty !I,!;e! of weather conditions the Willing Workers will not meet in reg ular session Thursday afternoon. Mo- 5lce Of further meetings will be given la1er. The announcement is made up- on the authority of the president. IT Mrs. May Long and children. of inenrvetta, Okla. are guests of Mrs. Longs parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. Leon- afo' at HI East Third avenue.
 v.,M. Rorex and family moved yes- 'erday from 2411 West 18th street to
Evening star., 1918-02-17

Senator John F.
Nugent, democrat, of
Boise, Idaho, appointed
to fill Senate vacancy
caused by death of Sem
ator Brady, republican.
Copyright by Cl;nedinst.)
Evening star., 1918-02-17

This machine in the war risk
insurance bureau signs checks,
ten at one time. The girl with
pen simultaneously moves ten
fountain pens when she moves
the one she holds.
Copyright BY International Film serxice.)
Evening star., 1918-02-17

S. E. Mirguet Of the taxiderists Of the National
Museum who builds large animals As shown in picture
his work is constructing with natural bones and
the aipper of whale.
BY ednst)
Evening star., 1918-02-17

Mrs. David H. Kin
cheloe, wife of the rep
resentative from Ken
lucky. An accomplished
musician, she has been
devoting much of her
time to the entertain
ment of soldier boys in
the camps near Wash
ington. singing, whis-
Ting and dialect read
ing.
photo by clinedinst.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23
Aviator Flies
To University
To Visit Girl
Glasses Suspended While Stu
dents and instructors Rush
10 See AIrpIane Lover

NORMAN, Okla, April 2j-(Spe.
ciaD-The age of the airplane lover
apparently has been reached
A young lieutenant aviator from
Post field Fort Sill, Monday afternoon
took off enough time from his flying
duties to run over to Norman where he
called upon a young woman who Is a
student in the University OF Oklahoma.
After circling the campus two or three
times he came to earth in a wheat field
one half mile southwest Of the uni
verSity. School was suspended for two
hours while students and members Of
the faculty flocked to the field and in
spected the war plane
II is said the lieutenant also called at
the local chapter house OF fraternity to
which he belongs while here Both the
lieutenant and a mechanician who ac-
companicd him, declined TO give their
names but his machine was numbered
1920.
The young woman on whom he called
~ assI!9sa y diyqlss bis lasgQtx
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23
CHURCH GIVES UP
ALL LEGAL CLAIM
TO UNIVERSITY
Methodist Commission Will
Not Take Courts Offer,

The Methodist Episcopal church will
not accept the offer OF the district
court to file a claim to an interest in
the Epworth university property. This
was decided at meeting here yeSter-
day of the educational commission of
the Oklahoma conference of the church.
The commission has full power to act
in The interim between sessions and
the resolutions adopted by il yesterday
finally. dispose OF any probability that
the church will share in the settlement
OF the property. Although the court
has held that the Methodist Episcopal
church, despite it, .withd -awal from the
university has as much legal right to
the property as the Methodist Episco-
pal church, south, ,hich is contending
for the property, the commission held
that the Methodist Episcopal church
had no moral right.
The commission Is composed of
truteeS Of the Methodist university at
CONTINUED on Page 5, Column ~
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Cartare Raise
May be Needed
Engineer Says
Materials and Labor Have
Advanced Too Much for Old
Rate Says Guy B, Treat

The address Of Guy b. Treat. ehiei
engineer Of the Oklahoma Railway com
pany featured the morning session oi
the Oklahoma Gas, Electric and Street
Railway convention in annual meeting
here at the -Huckins hotel this
morning War has so affected all ma
terials and labor needed by street rail
way companies, Treat declared, that a
raise in fares may be necessary il the
companies are TO continue to give the
same service in the future.
Prof. l.. w Morrow, dean OF the
school OF engineering al the state uni
versity, spoke on oklahoma Utilities
and the War" High Tension Trans
mission" will he the subject Of an ad-
dress this afternoon to be made by Lee
Boyer, engineer Of the Choctaw Light
and Power company L. A. White, su-
perintendent OF the Muskogee Gas and
Electric company will speak on Gas
Fired Boilers"
This evening from 6 to 9 o'clock there
will be a Jovian rejuvenation and from
9 to IL o'clock the convention banquet
and cabaret is the program The
convention will continue through tomor-
row. More than $50 representatives arc
attending. O.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23
DUTCH-CERMAN
BREAK IS NEAR;
CABINET MEETS
Relations Between Neutral and
Central Powers Strained,
KAISER SENDS ULTIMATUM
Hun Wouldn't Hesitate to Re-
peat Belgian Violation,

THE HAGUE, April 2j-The Dutch
cabinet met yesterday in extraordinary
session.
The British foreign office. accord.
ing to the London Daily News has
found that the relations between Hol-
land and Germans are very strained.
The dispute about the supply OF gravel
from Holland to Germany was said to
have been the cause. Officials in dip
lomatic circles in London were reported
to look upon the situation with uneasi-
ness, Rumors were that something in
the nature OF an ultimatum had beeI
delivered to Holland by Germany.
The Handelsblad OF Amsterdam on
Monday expressed the belief that Ger
many would not hesitate to uss COM
munication through Holland even at
the risk Of war, IL she believed that by
doing so victory could be obtained on
the western front
II was reported recently that G.r-
many looked with diSiavor upon Hol-
lands attitude toward the seizure by
the United States and Great Britain OF
Dutch tonnage in American and British
ports, A.. .. .t.|------.-~-,-----....,-.
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Bases Raided Are
Huns Mainstay

The ports Of osterd and Zeebrusss
on the Belgian coast are the principal
bases for the operation OF the subma-
rines in their campaign against ship.
ping In the North sea and Easlish
channel, They are OF great imports
anee TO the Germans for this pvsposs,
and Il has been recognized by the al
lies that to deprive the enemy Of them
would be one Of the most effective
means Of dealing with the submsrine.
An attack on the ports by the British
fleet has been urged but the British
naval authoritie, apparently regard the
land defenses as too strong 10 make
this practicable, Various measures
have been adopted to destroy German
submarines on entering or leaving these
ports Field Marshal Haigs offensive
in Flanders last summer was generally
believed to have as one OF It's main
obiectives the bending back Of the Ger
man northern flank, so as to deprive
the enemy OF these two points.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23
LIONS CLUB RAPS
WALTON'S USE OF
PAVING BUDGET
Committee Report to Be Sub
mitted to Civic Council,
TOO MANY INSPECTORS
Money Went for Salaries, Not
Maintenance, Say PrOberS,

Conduct Of the department Of public
works by J. {. Walton particularly in
the expenditure OF city monies appro-
priated for street paving and repairing.
was condemned in emphatic terms by a
report submitted by a special committee
to the Lions club at It's meeting at noon
today in the Skirvin hotel. Coming
Immediately after the tearing up OF
Robinson street and the ooen disap-
proval OF Walton's action bv other com.
mi.ioners the action OF the Lions club
pressges a minute investigation into the
conduct OF the public works depart
ment.
The report ends with a request that
the findings OF the committee be pre-
sented to the civic council. composed Of
the business mems clubs OF the city,
for action.
BY unanimous vote the Lions adopted
the report as submitted and approved
the recommendation that the report be
submitted to the other clubs in the
civic council
lHc SOiuU1Ulcc nahhk tHt lePoiN "
composed OF Robert NJ Scott, chairman
r. y Beaffy, J. N. Bass. c. 2. Bcst-
ley and Millard H. Russell
The telling points In the report are
II mort money was available this
year for paving repairs and it has not
been spent on downtown streets, what
has become Of t'
The paving Of A avenue and of a
driveway to St, Anthony's hospital are
a donation to property owners.
Only $5I04N of the paving repair
budget Of 270lS8 was spent for ma
terials.
It was a step backward to abandon
Continued on Page 4, Column y
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Cooper Hailed
to Court on Charge
of Killing Threat

A complaint charging L. D. Cooper
with threatening to kill Lucille D.
Brandes yesterday, was filed in the jus
tice court of 7. F Donnell this morn
ing. According to the complaint which
was signed by the woman, Cooper has
threatened her before, nd has cut her
with a knife on other occasions. She
asks that Cooper be placed under a
peace bond, as she fears he will carry
out his threats unless restrained Coop
er will be arraigned this afternoon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23
STORM|NC PARTY
LANDED ON COAST
TO AID IN ACTION
Complete Success Attends
Daring Exploit Of British,

LONDON, April 2J-Brthh naval
forces today rAided the German ,ubmi.
rine bases Of OHend and Zeebrusse. the
admiralty announces Five old cruiser,
which had been filled with concrete 10,
use In blocking the channel, were run
aground, blown up and abandoned by
their crews.
In all probability the entrance 10
the Brogss canal has been blocked
effectively Ia consequence Of the
naval raid, Sir re Csddss, first
lord OF the admiralty, announced to-
day In the house OF common,
The result Of the whole operation. Sir
Eric said, was regarded az very sue
cesslul
Troops Also Landed,
While the operation was in progress,
Sir Eric announced, British parties
were landed 30 distract the enemy. The
officer who dsyslOpsd the sehsme Of at.
tack was killed.
Storming parties were landed on ths
mole from the cruiser vindictlve. The
ea,ualtie, TO the personnel, said Sir
Eric, were heavy In proportion to the
number engaged An enemy destroyer
was torpedoed At Zeebrugge.
How Vessels Were Sunk.
Two Of the blocksdhg ships were
sunk and blown up At the entrance to
the Bruses canal The piling besides
the mole at Zeebrusse was blown up BY
an obsolete submarine filled with ex-
plosives.
The casualties TO British craft. Sir
Eric said, were one destroyer and two
coastal motor boats sunk, and two
launches missing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23
HOUSEWIVES OUT
EARLY TODAY FOR
BIC FOOD SHOW
Turning Away of e-ComerS
Brings Prompt Attendance,
T0M0RR0W'S PROGRAM
AT THE FOOD SHOW

$3.50 p. m.--Demonstrstion in can
ming fruits and vegetables by Daisy
Frazier, extension division of A. and
N. college. Fsvorite war time recipes
~ the chef Of the Skirvin hotel.
so p. m.-husicsl program by Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Durett. Living
patriotic posters with Mrs. Frances
Martin and Archie Dixon posing in
a Red Cross poster, Helen Ledbetter
In @Columbis," Mrs. Aneel Esrp in
Fight or Buy Bonds" Milton Mad
snsky in "over the Top" and Miss
Blanche Claggett In "Be Patriotic"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23
Hobson and Merrimac Recalled
By Blocking U-Boat Egresses

CIlON Of the British naval commanders running aground five
IN obsolete cruisers the channels Ond and Zeebrgge
principal bases Of German submarines located parallel
in the famous Merrma Hobson incident in the Spanish American
On June g. 1898 Commander Richmond Hob,on
companions sailed into the mouth Santiago Cuba on the
eamcoer Merrmac sink the under the Of MORO
castle thus bong the Spanish Admiral Cervra In the
hsrbor The Merrmc sunk but in sinking veered from the
she intended o occupy
Hobson and his companions prisoners by the Spana and
exchanged on July g. Later he promoted a captaincy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23
Greatest Activity
On Canadian Front
BY the Canadian Press Limited

CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUAR.
TIERS IN FRANCE, April 2j.-The
Canadians during the last twelve hours
have raided the German lines at seven
places, gassed the enemy with thou
sands of laehrymatory and lethal shells,
harassed him by special artillery shots,
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column t.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23
OWEN ASKS CITY
COMMISSIONERS
TO PAY BILLS
Walton Protests Claim as Be-
Ing UnpatriotiC,

At the meeting Of the city commits
sioners this afternoon, J. NJ. Owen.
general manager OF the Oklahoma Gas
& Electric company appeared to ask
why the city had not paid It's electric
light bills which were protested by Com
missioner J. c, Walton on the ground
that he had ordered lights cut off in
line with the government fuel saving
program
Owen previously had obtained the
consent of the commissioners to appear
and explain the stand Of the gas COM
pany. He said the gas company had
a contract with the city and could not
turn off the lights.
Commissioner Walton accused the
gas company officials OF being un-
patriotic and hindering the government
program he made a bitter speech
against the corporation and declares
that If the other commissioners vote
to paw the bill they would do so over
his protest
=
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23
BULLETIN

ST. PAUL, MINI, April as
More than 100 Twin City residents,
mostly women and elersymen, came
to the capitol today, marched to the
governors office and formally pro-
tested against the proposed willard
Fulton fight in 81. Paul on July 4.
LONDON, April 73.-Urugusy
and Argentina are expected to de-
clare war against Germany at an
early date, according to Berlin sd-
vices forwarded by the Exchange
Telegraph's correspondent at Am
sterdam. The German newspapers
have been notified to prepare the
public for this development, he
adds.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23
Court Under Guard.
MRS. ROSE Stokes
INDICTED BY U. s,

KANSAS CITY, April 23.-Mrs.
Rose Pastor Stokes was indicted by a
federal grand jury here on three counts
this afternoon Mrs. Stokes was
charged with violation of the espionage
act
Mrs. Stokes, wife Of J. G. Phelps
Stokes, wealthy New York socialist, was
not in the courtroom when the grand
jury returned its findings She was
arrested at Willow Springs, Mo, March
q and released on $1,000 bond after
her arraiRnment the following day when
IA. ,I,,J.d ,,ot o,;i,y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23

LONDON, April 2j-On the Somme
front north Of Albert the British last
night improved their line by a success
ml local operation, il is announced Of
iilcally. They took sixty prisoners.
On the Flanders front in the Robeeq
sector and near Wytschaete the British
took prisoners.
The British attack last night north Of
Albert was carried out on a front OF
about 900 yards. Reuters correspond.
ent at British headquarters reports that
an advance was made to a depth OF
about $50 yards.
PARIS, April 2j,-hetive artiller,
fuyrxiiusn- on ihe' Somme front and cas-,
Of Rheims are reported In todays Of.
fieial communication.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23
MORE EARTHQUAKE
SHOCKS ARE FELT
IN CALIFORNIA

SAN JACINTO, Cal, April a.
Three more earthquake shocks during
the night and early today, made San
Jacinto and Hemet "shivet" but added
nothing to the destruction Of the Sun.
day afternoon tremors which half
wrecked the business district here and
severely damaged Hemet
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23

The second day of the annual food
show and housewives exposition saw
women in their places all ready for the
commencement Of the morning program
at 10 80 o'clock as a great many wom-
en- arriving after 2 80 yesterday were
turned away from the afternoon demon
ltration
Mamie Walker, county home demon
tration agent, opened the program with
demonstration Of the planning Of
meals on a war time basis
Miss Walker had an exhibit on the
Kitchen table showing a days ration
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23
Another Step TO
Wipe Out U.B0ats

WASHINGTON, April 2j.--News o,
the British raid upon the German sub
marine bases at Osttnd and Zeebruggs
and Of the attempt TO bottle up those
harbors was received with great in
tersst at the navy department. This
move was taken as another definite
step in the carefully planned campaign
against the U-boats which. Il has been
repeatedly predicted, would begin to
show material results about this time,
Cattesst Action in Campaign.
The recent raid OF the British grand
fleet into the Cattegat, when ten Ger
man trawlers we're sunk, was said 10
have been another OF he steps to pre-
vent the eyre" Of the submarines.
It has long been established that No
principal bases Of submarines which
operate in those waters around the
British Isles are in the captured Bel
gian ports. The wharves, workshops
and basins OF those harbors have been
frequently bombed by allied airfnen, in
several instances with good results,
Coast Protects Divers,
The peculiar formation OF the Belgian
coast has acted as an unsurmountable
obstacle to any major allied naval Of
fenSive on the submarine bases. Tho
gradually shelving beach prevents the
approach of any but the lightest draft
vessels. Narrow channels piercing this
shallow stretch Of water were extensive
ly mined by the Germans. Shore FORTH
ficaiions Of unusual strength add to the
QEosssiiQa against alAsk iron hA ssH
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23
HINDU PLO|TTER
SHOT IN COURT BY
CO.DEFENDANT
Ram Chandra Fatally Wound
ed In San Francisco,

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2j.-Ram
Chapdra, editor Of the Hindu publca-
ton "Ghadr" (Revolution) was shot,
probably fatally, here today by Ram
Singh, another Hindu defendant in the
rial Of thirty-two persons charged with
conspiring to foment revolution against
British rule in India.
Court had just adjourned for the noon
recess.
Marshal Shoots Assailsnt.
Singh fired two shots at Chandra
both OF which took effect. United
States Marshal J. b. Holohan, who was
present across the court room from
Singh, drew his revolver and shot
Singh, who fell to the floor.
United States Attorney John w.
Preston had Just concluded the prosecu-
tion's final argument TO the jury
Court Under Guard.
Ensuing wild confusion and a stam-
pede for the door we're quelled by
United States District Judge William
c. Van Fleet, who returned from his
chambers as the shooting began, ordered
the room cleared and placed in charge
OF an army guard
Ram Chandra and Ram Singh both
were dead when examined by physicians.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23
Partly Cloudy Is
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FORECAST - Partly cloudy
weather tonight and Wednesday not
much change In temperature.
STATE FORECAST -- Tonight and
Wednesday, partly cloudy 20 cloudy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23

The points marked and the above indicate and
respectively where the Bt naval command duplicated Captain
Hoons Memae feat IN the SpanshAmecan sinking five obsolete
the mouths OF the channe military
sweeping Of the Catesat by British wap the
bottle the submarines for offensive
grand fleet which Of American vessels Europe would
participate,
The black running Zbusse O Bruge, about eight
miles inland indicates the Bruges which has or
the German submarines
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23
QUARTER OF MILE
CAIN IS SCORED
NORTH OF S0MME
Prisoners Are Taken In Local
Action During Night,

WASHINGTON, April 7,.-Dip-
lomstie dispatches today from
Bsrns, said Hungstisn troops have
arrived In Belgium, Many troop
trains, II was said, have passed
through Liege. The presence Of
many Austrisns was reported also
at Antwerp and Client.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-23

The farmer who buys Liberty bonds
is making hay for his country even
though the weather Is cla,,ds -,