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VOL. XXX. NO. 1.
OKLAHOMA CITY MONDAV APRIL 1 1918.
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NEWIGER SHOULD
LEAVE CITY SAYS
VIGILANTE HEAD
Alleged Pro-German Gets Lit-
t tie Sympathy Here.
GRANTED A NEW. HEARING
Defense Council Will Hear Him
Publicly Today
"UndnubtHly th stsgr pss been
reached wher Dr. Alfred W. Newiger
th dentist would do well to close up
kit personal and business affairs in
Oklahoma City and remove to mine
other community where hi loyalty ol
which ha asserts he ia full would have
opportunity 10 grow ana inrive among
a people who would be unprejudiced by
cartain (acta in tha possession of the
vigilance committee of the County
Council of Dcfenae which ahow Dr.
Nawiger haa been guilty of saying
thingi savoring to much of disloyalty
to America that moat of our cltiieni
abhor thtm." wat what lohn R. Board'
man of tha County Council of Dcfenae
aaid thii morning in regard to the
wrecking of Dr. Newigrr's office-117'
West Main street early Sunday morn-
ing. Boasted af Carman Army.
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 another
"court" we held at Chamber of Com-
merce under the auspices of the vigil-
ance committee. At thii court witnesses
wefa heard who went into detail about
acta norr regarded by the vigilance
committee aa hiving constituted dis-
loyalty on the part of Dr. Newiger.
One of these men who gave testimony
waa Joieph F. Hoffman assistant
cashier of the Farmeri National bank.
Il f ft as brought out in the testimony
1 1 at this "court" that on account of his
I pMsMi ''a wans aneh as many persons-l
IM'W German ancestry bear Newiger had
w im to particular extremes to try ot
. 1 impress on Hoffman the great invinc
ibility 01 tne imperial uermsn army.
This was with full knowledge of
Newiger'a part so it was testified that
Hoffman is in the draft age.
Other testimony related to it being
alleged Newiger had bragged about be-
ing the recipient df an Iron Crosa per-
aonally sent to him by the Kaiser. The
importance of this story rather dimin-
ished vhen other testimony seemed to
point Newiger had never had an Iron
Cgosa sent him but the only cross he
possessed of a German origin was the
cheap little tin cross subscribers to the
German Ked Cross fund were given
some time ago.
Meeting Today.
Whether the evidence brought out at
this meeting Saturday afternoon brought
tha indignation against Newiger to a
head and provoked the unknown persons
to ruin hia office t not known. The
County Council of Defense today has
made'tt plain It haa never considered
Newiaer's case in exeewtive sessions
ml it Atiaii1ratlni nf Newieer and
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r that it as alleged he had done ot a
disloval nature was done at meetings
to which any and all persons were in
vited if they wish to attend.
Thia afternoon at 3 o'clock on re
quest of Dr. Newiger the vigilance
committee of the County Council of He
fense will allow him to appear before
it at the Chamber of Commerce in order
hat he mav make a puiiiic statement
of his position in this community with
direct reference to his standing as a
tnval citizen. ' The committee has an
flounced st desired a full attendance
of patriots and that beside testimony
to be given by Dr. Newiger the com-
tnirtee would feel it also had a right
to again publicly announce as was done
Saturday the accumulated proof against
Newiger.
Little British Army of 1500 Men Holds 1200 Yards
By Th Associated Presa.
Yff . BRITISH ARMY HEADQUAR
TERS IN FRANCh. unnay Marco
31. A little army of about 150(1
men composed of assortments of
troops which were hastily as-
sembled and including the American
engineer! who threw aside their
tools to take up arms for the al-
lies' defense held a sector of 1.200
yards against which hordes of Ger-
mans were flung during the hard-
est fighting on the .Somme lat
K seems almost inconceivable
that thete defenders brave unto
death though thev were could h;ie
been able to hold that Ioiir sector
but they held.
Army Withstands Cyclone.
The enemy advanced . in force
and hurled themselves time and
time again against the British line
' in this region but they foumf no
weak spot. This composite force
stood a gallantly and as well as
their comrades to the right snd to
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WILSON TO AID
LOAN CAMPAIGN
BY FIRST SPEECH
President Will Open Drive in
Baltimore Speech
WASHINGTON April 1-President
Wilson today accepted an invitation to
Open the Liberty loan campaign in Cal-
timore Saturday the first anniversary
of .AncA.jotrisninto the wat.
While In Baltimore the president will
also review 18100 troops from the na-
tional army cantonment at .Camp Meade.
The occasion of the address is the
Liberty loan "cantonment" beinu h:M at
Baltimore to stimulate intereit in the
loan drive. Secretary Daniels will
speak at the "cantonment" tomorrow
night and during the next few weeks
the speaking list will include other
cabinet ol liters ami diplomatic repre-
sentative of the allied Kovernmrnts.
The president has hrcn following
closely the situation on the battle hunt
and urious internation.il pnliiiial de-
velopments of recent weeks. Col. K. M.
Mouse the president's a'lviser lias b-cu
at the White House for the last few
days: The visits often before h;iu
preceded the president's declarations
concerning foreign affairs.
W.S.S.-
Cloudy and Cooler
Weather Forecast
LOCAL rORECABT Partly cloudy to.
night and Tuosday: probably aomtwhat
ooolor Tuesday v
TATE FORICAtT TonloM and
Tuaaday fair and cooler sxcipt In aouth.
Mittrn portion. t
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the left. They clung on I ir many
hours until the regulars i;mie tip.
It was last Tuesday afternoon at
a critical moment in the lighting
below the Somme when it was ab-
solutely necessary that mop- troops
should he thrown into the llritish
line to hold the onrush of Germans
Brothers Wslk to Front.
Another incident which showa a
spirit of the British soldier with-
out parallel is the story f (ne
sfls-en brothers. These lads lial been
home in England mf leave on
landing at a channel port in I - .niee
could find no transportation i (e'
front.
Did they ait down and wait?
They did not.
They tramped almoit evev
foot of the way to Ihe battle
lines to tske their plsces besi
their hsrd-prsssed comrades.
The last twenty-four hours con-
tinued unfavorable to the fibres
sive Germans along the British srC-
tion of the new battle tront anl w
a strikingly good period for the e.
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Above is a general view of the office
after "loyalty" raiders wrecked it. Below
"Put Placards on
Fire Engines to
Boost Next Loan"
CHICAGO April I. Liberty losn
publicity oukIiI to.be placed where it
will attract the most people in the
opinion of Thomas O'Connor chief of
the Chicago fire department and there-
fore he recommends that placards
blading with red paint urging people
to buy . Liberty bonds -when the drive
starts April 6 be attached to fvery
piece of fire-fighting apparatus in the
land.
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15-Day Reprieve
for Delinquents
While this is the last d.iy for f 1 ititc
state Income tax returns lelininents
will obtain a fifteen-day repriee
through the press of work in the audi-
tor's office due to the rush of late fil-
ings. K. 11. Howard state1 auditor said
today lhat sirrnts could not be sent out
to roimil up the delinquents for fifteen
days atnl that in the meantime penalties
would not be assessed against those
who file their reports before the agents
begin work.
fenders. This morning the British
were holding their entire line with
strength and they had smashed nu-
merous heavy German attacks at
various points and had taken the
initiative at several placet suc-
cessfully. Msn Power Cut Down.
The most intense fighting con-
tinued south of the Somme in the
nine where the French have been
making such a gallant stand. The
outstanding feature of the conflict
on the northern end of the front is
that the British again have killed
a great number of the enemy whn h
despite its harsh sound is what
will end the war.
Today the British initiated a
forward movement about Feuchy
copse east of Arras. They launched
a local sttsck at 3 o'clock this
morning snd pressed it so vigorous-
ly that they reclaimed a stretch of
territory 1500 yards long apd
averaging about 200 yards in depth.
This success hsd tactical advsn-
tsges but they were small corn-
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of Dr. newiger fa wast Mala street
Is a scsns la tha Operating room.
Racing Fire Trucks
Used to Advertise
Liberty Loan Here
Liberty loan advertising should be
placed in conspicious plsrei where il
will sttract the most attention is the
belief of Ross M. Brookt fire chief.
He says there Is nothing attracts as
much atention as a fira. department
racing down the street! st a high rata
of speed and it it his intention So hsve
Liberty loan posters painted in glar-
irva red letters on the lire trucks. It is
understood that the Chicago department
is adopting the same policy.
Houston Man to
Wed "Magdalene"
of Passion Play
CHICAGO April l.-A marriage
license was Issued liere today to Lothar
llrrcker M) years old of Houston
Texas and Marie Mayer 32 years old
who played the part of Mary Mag
dalene in the I'assion plav at Oheram
nirrgau in I'M). They are to be mar
ried here tomorrow.
psred with the fact that ths British
weie sble after the past ten days
of gruelling work to undertske sa
offenilve operation.
South of the Soinnw where there
has been so much hard fighting the
British appear to have the situation
well in hand and the town hall oi
Moreuil- about which sanguinary
struggles have been swaying
at last reports still flying
British flair defiantly from
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steeple One of the most cotlly at
tarU the enemv SttrmnteH vetler
day was between Moretancoprt and
the Somme where a heavy assault
was made against the AuitTaiians
shortly after midday.
3000 Killed st Once.
The attackers came forward In
masses and the British threw
themselves against the advancing
lines so fiercely that the Germans
were hurled back leaving
dead.
The British nneratinn at
3000
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tinny farm east of Hebuterne
be
tween Albert and Arras yester
DAYLIGHT SAVING
CHANGE IN TIME
WORKS SMOOTHLY
New Hours Go Into Effect
Throughout the City
GUESTS AT JAIL PACIFIED
County's Boarders Find Shift
Blessing Not Curse.
Oklahoma City calmly went about Id
buiinris lint morning st If it had been
operating on a "daylight tavitig" sched-
ule for mnii I In Here snd there a
worker tried to "put over" the excuie
that he had forgotten in advsnce hit
alarm cl-xk hut himneu univernslly
began an hour earlier than last Mon-
day. Kven the "inner man" aujlomstirslly
adjutted itself to the new schedule for
ihsrp appetites greeted the waiters in
the rsrly morning reitsursnts jutt an
hour earlier than usual.
A few school children were late but
sisrrely any n.nre than are usually
tardy.
A (earful squawk arnie at the
county jail this morning when Jailer
I.timli Capshaw sent a clarion call
ringing ilnn the quirt corridors for
hit tixty-odd guests to sine and get
their morning "chow." Hreakftit in
Ihe county battile wat served piping
hot rxai lly one hour earlier than it
was. ever served before
Groans yawns expletivei snd doieut
of aueruluut expressions of wonder
mrnt beginning for the most part with
"What Hie ." immediately canted
a noity turmoil to fill the lail. The
sleepy occupsnts were "aroused" to
tsy the least. But none of them turned
down their breakfast to finish their
slumbers and moat ot tha complaints
ceased when tha jailer adroitly pointe
ut tha fact that they could go to kei
an hour earlier and aut be jo read to
Jtpewd a lon rranlnifalajljpi
ajusywiita.
Accordlnf to L J. Cartain clerk ol
local txtmpuofi boara rio. tne wnt
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GUNMAN SLAIN
BEFORE TELLING
ON RING LEADER
"Harry the Yot" Was to .Re-
veal Man Higher Up.
NEW YORK April I.-Seven hours
before the dittrict attorney's office wst
to hsve been informed by Harry Lolien
alto known at "Harry the Yot" of tha
name of the "man higher up" In the
Krosecutor't anl'-gambling crusade Co-
rn was shot and killed at 6:.K) o'clock
this moning. Dmtrict Attorney Swann
immediately ordered the aprebentinn of
Sam Scheppt who wat one nf the prose-
cution's ttsr witnesses against Cnarl.-a
Pecker the police lieutenant who was
executed for the murder of Herman
Rosenthal gambler in 1('IA
Schepps and two other men who were
with him when the police vititei!
Schepps1 jewelry shop in Sixth avenue
were taken into custody a few hour
after the shooting
The police taid that Schepps' place
has recently been tinder observation
It wat not asserted that Schepps was
near when Cohen was shot but the po
lice declare that be is identified as
friend of a woman who with two men
was arrested last week upon information
furnished by "Harry the lot.
day afternoon which resulted in
straiuhtcning the defending line
was a brilliant surcest. 'Ihe Ger-
mans were pushed back with heavy
casualties snd the British troops
returned with 200 prisoners four
machine guns and a trench mortar.
South of Arras the enemy made two
attacks yesterday one was near
Hamelmrourt astride the Arrat-
Bapaume railway while the other
was north of Boisleux St. Mare.
Both of these efforts were smashed.
In this operation the Germans ad-
vanced in great numbers after sn
intense bombardment of the Brit-
ish lines for Iwo hours. At three
places the enemy succeeded in pene-
trating the defenses and a bitter
hand-to-hand struggle ensued. The
British made such strenuous resili-
ence that the Germans were thrown
back leaving number! of dead.
Only Slight Gain Made.
Northeast of Arras the Germans
made a imall attack Saturday after
a heavy bombardment and pushed
forward over a tiny strip of ground
BULLETIN
The following telegram wat re-
reived thia afternoon by FraiiU J.
Wikuff from William R. Rows
exetutivc secretary ol tha Liberty
loan campaign committee In Kaniat
City: "Secretary McAdoo plans
arrive In Oklshoma City April 26
at 0 JO a. m. and leave tame day at
2 A) p m. This It tentative but
probably will stand."
w.as.
Onions and Beans
Camouflaged in
Chief's Candy
Chief nf Police Nichols wst the r
ipient of two large boxes nf cand
especially prepared (or him When Use
boxet were delivered at hit off ire two
young attorneys wera seeking leniency
or clients. Two reporters and a few
rofn wrre alio present. ISatursily ne
nsurd the isndy around to tha "boyt"
Hut quickly the olliei wat cleared
everyone making a diva for the nearest
water cooler.
The chocolate-coated Bratil nuts
proved to be nice young onions cam-
ouflaged. The "peanut candy was
nated all right but the "pes nut t" wera
line hard beans which ordinarily
would have tn be boiled four hours be
fore an impression could be made on
them.
The larger portion of this csndy It
still in the chiefs office awaiting fu-
ture visitors.
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Many Rush to File
Income Tax Returns
The busiest offlra in Oklahoma City
today is that of Hubert U Bolen. In
temal revenue collector for this stale.
This is the last day that Dttrseos may
file Income tax reports without being
tubirct to the fines and penalties m
poted for neglect or failure to make out
aha report within tha glvan time. - Tha
offices will be qpm until 11 o'clock to
night tha last hour lot maklsuj fk
HSZlhtt'im'kU'.thi elites'' treat
of tha atitslstlppl river according to
Bolen in tha amount of Income tax. and
very few of the (astern state will ex-
ceed this stale in the amount collected
Mr. Holen estimates that between forty
and fifty millions of dolls rs will be
placed in the United Slates treasury as
revenue from Oklahoma. It is his be-
lief that more than 50000 people have
filed reports.
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OFFICIAL REFCHTS
FRENCH.
PARIS
April tThe text of
official statement Istnsd
tha Pteach
this moralag follows:
"Yesterday ant Ust night the
battle continued with extrema vio-
lence aorta af MontdUlsr. Tba
enemy directed his efforts In par-
ticular along tha frost between
Moatdldlsr aad the Peroaae-
Amlsas road and threw forward
Important forces with the particu-
lar object of enlarging bis gains
west of Hansrd-snSsatsrre.
Franco-British troopa broke vp tba
assaulting wsvss which ware not
able to debouch. A brilliant counter-
attack ia which our allies gsv
proof of thslr valor saabled the
Preach to throw back the enemy
completely and recapture this vil-
lage. "The fighting further south wss
no less violent. Grtvesaes was tha
object of powsrful attacks which
wers renewed incessantly leading to
hand-to-hand fighting. This town
remained in ths hsnds of the Preach
who inflicted eonsidersble losses
on the Germsns.
"Between MontMidier and Lai-
algny there la nothing to report."
of Front Against
hut the operation was so small as to
be hardly worth considering.
'Mu re wa an unconfirmed report
that a large concentration of Ger-
mans in preparation for an attack
on a certain place on the battle front
bad been caught in an artillery and
a machine gun barrage and com-
pletely knocked out.
The results of the fighting on the
British front south of the Somme
during the past two dayi have been
satisfactory. Heavy German at-
tacks on both sides of the Luce
river Friday forced the British to
fall bark somewhat. . Friday night
the enemy pushed forward and
penetrated a large wood northeast
of Moreuil which reported an un-
comfortable situation for the de-
fenders. Cavalry Sweepe Through Wood.
Yesterday the British decided to
attempt to restore the lines and -cavalry
was sent out for the pur-
pose of clesring the wood and re-
estsblishing the positions north of
Moreuil. There was nut a bitch in
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sua p wa laasval tU.4JUt- i
t nsjtvMif a.u t ft .im. tu
bvniiwn n il pi pwwx'r .
agread In military clrclat Jostajr that tha)
fint stag ol tna imt uarwian onatv
slva In tha watt had frwd in uttar
faltura as none of tha 'acttof ha4
been achieved sural ;ttiWe tost
of man powar 1 far fraataf thaa mp
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nacattH tna aiuas ware so saat-
n aaammfnar tha first and snoal rrJfM
wivfftt thai attack It Is balkml M
circlag hare that Gasssraf FkxM
will not dlract tha allia4 catmitr tttKK
to start until possibl ftar tha aa
ond Carman lunge is over irhick will
probably ba In two w$ftn. -
AssaeUtal fraaa Way Ufr. ' ' ' 1
Cemiajiv'a araat drive kats tia tY.UA
lines In northern Franca aaari r-MjJ
at a standstill today nar fs i'l
onrush appatri to Kara baw s
with
Israe tain of iarrlttrf a
but with final vuftory aa ftrr M
sight snd her rascaven hi nMst tci jgcs
terial daplatad.'" ' ' ' '
French amt trklsh lmt tnt liefl
tha enemy last arshl br Mr --l
efforts to advaaca toward A'L.4.-
to push out from the I'isdkl.-r r. -i
Sight proems' In Mm dWva ft Alts"!
slpng the Luc aad Am rt. l k)t
only forward r ' t
SnTrtftasTb an'wMTa
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The most determined aasault m tt! ( J
effort team to havt bean in tba HV :
borhood nf Hsngsrd-en-Santtrre wmM '. M
Frsnco-Brttish troops mat tha Miasjit " r
ing watrs. ' A British counter-attach) '
paved . the way for an allied victory
after the combined foregs had broken '
up tha German attack. Tha frentrs
gallantly followed up tha sdvaatag and
the village was rtcaptttrad
The setback for tha Carman her trad
moit pronounced is thay wera- aitaha ;
lished west of Hangard-an-Santerra aar "
were endeavoring to deboacb from thii "
poaitintt Sarithin a leant ten mile af tho
outskirts of Amlent. They have now-
been pushed back wall beyond thai
limit. "-( '
Praneb latala Orivaasm. ' I
Further smith In tha Uontdldler'res
gion the enemy made a oatersniuad at4
tempt to cantur Grlvesnes and enlarge!
the salient he had puthad la bara aut
of tha A""- His powerful thrusts how-
ever delivered virtually Without inter
val wera broken up by tha Franca whs .
punlihed their German assailants badly;
and retaintd poitassion of tha vi1tags
To the north of tha Sarnma tha Brtt .
ish held their tin intact. Tht Ger '
mens made two attack upon tha BrlU ''
iih positions In tha wesiarn outskirtd -of
Albert but each time met with a rea
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LONDON April l.Unnrrou ae
provat is given tha appomtment of Garys
era) Fush as aenerallnimo of Oia aia
lied forces in France bp the- nsornina)
newspaper including those which have
been loudest m their cftsMUtivn to neb '
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the program. Tba cavalry swept
through the forest like a witttcr
snowstorm and forced the enemy so t
fall back not only her bat further
to the north. . ' .v . .
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terflay aooraiag attacked tm for v
long On British Ua btWM ;
fuses and ataitwtoeve tk ada
ssult waa prsceskd bp a Viasmu '
rtilkry bombardmsnt Th
sgsla aaae tat play aad hp W '
o'clock tha Geneaaa wr arpSa4 '"'
to admit dfst aad re tha with hug
MSMltie. ;.
A little later th enemy again
put down tremendous bamg
between Warfuse and th Soosmst
and after two hours el terrific ssk
fir advanced in mass. They cam -
against more cavalry aad at '
simitar fate the British lis rt '
mainlnaj intact ' . -
North of Aubereottrt sooth of r
MsTcelcave tha British stormed amt '
reeeptaid .fapeelana high gr0w4'. '
to which th Germans dung : ?
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