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AMERICAN TROOPS RESUKE
HEAVIEST GERMAN AT-
TACK NEAR TOUL
WEST POWTTUWI KILLED
Oarefully Planned and Lang Rshearssd
Attack by Oan. ttalimann's "htorm
Troops" Rosults In Oalnln*—
Nothing at All.
With tha American Army Id
ftaace.—Amarlcan troops repulsed
tha heaviest Oarman attack that haa
teen mada against tbam, In the aallent
Cth of Toul. There were many
ertean casualties, one of the killed
being a captain who was graduated
trom West Point In 1917.
Tha raid was a complete failure,
three Oerman prisoners remaining In
American handa. The ground In front
Ml tha trenchea waa strewn with Ger-
man dead.
Viva Americana were killed, Are
War* aererely wounded and four
Hlghtly wounded.
Attack In Snowstorm.
A driving wet snow was falling
When the Germans opened Are on the
American salient with every weapon
at their command. Seventy-sevens,
heavy shells and gas shells fell in a
perfect whirlwind on the American
trenches for half an hour. At the
lame time other enemy shells in great
numbers were dropping on the Amer-
ican battery positions.
A plan of attack, including a map
Of the American positions, indicating
every dugout, which was removed
from the body of the Prussian cap-
lain who led the recent assault upon
the sector northwest of Toul, shows
how completely the Germans prepare
their raids—if, in fact, this was but
• simple raid, not having as its ulti-
mate object the retention of a position
of the salient.
The map goes into such detail as
to show every machine gun emplace-
ment, every trench and every depres-
aion in the ground within the Ameri-
ean lines. At the bottom there Is
pimply a line drawn, labeled "our
front line." Along this line are five
•haded portions, each marked "nest."
Troops Eapeelally Picked.
four rehearsals were held for the
attack and the troopa who made it
were eapeelally picked from new ar-
rivals of fresh troops in the sector.
They were told that the Americans
* rre In front of them.
After the artillery had nearly leveled
the American position, the Germans
ptarted out from their nests, each of
^rhlch contained forty infantrymen,
One lieutenant and three pioneers to
precede the infantry and five to fol-
low It The two groups upon the
American extreme right went around
their flank and the group upon the
extreme left carried out a similar
movement there.
The two groups in the center had
planned to attack directly, but the
American defense changed all the
plans. When they were met by -.he
heavy machine gun fire from the
American lines, they saw it would be
Impossible to gain a footing there.
Changed their direction and followed
the other groups around the fiank.
Official reports of the interrogation
ef the prisoners taken by the Amer-
icans show that all of them did r.ot
believe Germany would win the war.
The prisoners accounts sin-ved that
the sector opposite the American posi-
tion Is commanded by General Stair-
THE BROWMMHFIE B 0. K.
BEST MACHINE GUN THAT
HAS BEEN MADE
After Personal Toot,
Satisfied With Policy of the Ord.
nance Department
Washington.-The latest Americas
contribution to warfare—the Brown*
Ing automatic rifle—waa Introduced
officially to congresa at a demonstra-
tion staged In a remote valley In the
hlUs that surround this clly.
Por more than two hours the air
was filled with the snarl and crash of
the firing, senators and represents-
tlvee operating the new weapons for
themselves under direction of a squad
of soldiers from the machine gun
school at Springfield, Mass.
As to performance of the ten guns
used, there was not a stoppage or
malfunction despite the fact that hun-
dreds of rounds of shells wore fired
and the squad from the school had
never seen the guna before laat Sat-
urday.
When firing with the automatic rifl-
es was completed two Browning
heavy machine guna were put Into ac-
tion. Thousande of bullete were sent
streaming across the valley. Again
there waa no malfunction and the
demonat ration waa completed with an
exhibition of the simplicity of con-
struction, one of the guns being dis-
mounted, taken apart and reassem-
bled in a few minutes time.
These two guns have Deen selected
by the ordnance bureau of the war
department as the types of guns with
which the army Is soon to be equip-
ped. The automatic riflea used came
from factories where production on
quantity acale has started. Within
a matter of weeks hundreds will be
delivered every day.
THE SUBS
London.—Ugh teen British mer-
chantmen were saak by mine or Mh>
marine In the past week. Of thcan
fourteen were veecela of 1.M0 tana
or larger aad tour worn under that
tonnage. Seven Aching vessels alas
wore sunk.
Slnklfegs of the last all weeks am
Over Under Small*
1.MO 1400 or
Week endlnf— tene tone Craft
January IS ........ S t 0
January SS ........ S S 1
February ti ....... 10 S 4
February S ........ IS S S
Jruary IS 12 S I
February SS - 14 4 7
Total S2S
Grand total, 1J1S.
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HYPHENATES HIT AGAIN
"Enemy Alien" Draft Dodgers
Be Deported.
May
The German Version
Amsterdam.—The German official
report says:
"Northeast of Selcheprey, our storm
troops gsined a complete success
against the Americans. After a brief,
strong preparatory fire, our troops
here penetrated the enemy position
to a depth of 500 meters. They rapid-
ly broke the American resistance, re-
turning with twelve prisoners and two
machine guns.
"The losses of the Americans were
extraordinarily high in the brief pre-
paratory bombardment."
Russis Surrender Agas.
Petrograd.—The peace treaty with
Germany has been signed. The
Ukrainian army has occupied Kiey,
Gomela and Berdichev. Previous to
the signing of the treaty, a German
airman bombed various parts of the
city. Three persons were killed aad
ive wounded. The material damage
waa unimportant la the fear that
argument would result In even more
onerous terms, the Russian delegation
at Brect-Lltovak has accepted all the
Oerman peace conditions and signed
tMeleyal Remarks a Felony In Texaa.
Austin.—The lower house of the
Texaa legislature passed the "loyalty
hill" making any disloyal act or re-
mark while the United Btatec is at
war, a felony, punishable by from two
So ive yean in the penitentiary.
"Rayrille. La.—Three negroes whose
aamoa were given aa Jim Lewis. Jim
Joaee. aad Will Powell ware lynched
by a mob of white men near Delhi,
La, ae the outgrowth of the hUUng of
m white
Washington. — The so-called alien
slacker bill, to bar from citizenship
and authorize deportation of aliens of
draft age who claim exemption from
military service, and authorizing the
drafting of any aliens for agricultural
or manufacturing work, was passed
by the house by a vote of 344 to 21.
It now goes to the senate.
The administration opposed the bill
on the ground that It would embar-
rass the government In negotiating
treaties with the co-belligerents pro-
viding for the drafting of their nation-
als resident In this country. Such
treatiea with Groat Britain and Can-
ada have been signed and those with
France and Italy are about completed.
The bill Is applicable only to cltl-
tens of countries at war with Ger-
many who are eligible to American
citizenship and provides not only that
they shall be forever barred from
citizenship in the United States but
that they shall be deported as soon as
practicable.
PASS RAILROAD MEASURE
Law To Govern Federal Operation Is
Adopted 337 to 6.
Washington.—The bill to govern
federal operation of railroads was
passed by the house by a vote of 337
to 6.
Two democrats and four republi-
cans voted against the measure when
the final test came. They were
Thomas of Kentucky, and Gordon of
Ohio, democrats; and Chandler of Ok-
lahoma, Denison of Illinois, and Hau-
gen and Ramseyer of Iowa, republi-
cans.
The senate previously had passed
the bill which now goes to conference
for settlement of differences between
the two houses. The house bill pro-
vides for return of the roads to their
owners two years after the war ends
instead of after eighteen months as
the senate draft proposed, and the
house measure vests final rate fixing
authority in the president, while the
senate would leave this power in the
Interstate commerce commission.
"HAM AND" PERMISSIBLE
And SImIqoc May Again Adorn the
Breakfast Menu.
Washington, D. 0.—Temporary sua-
pension of the meatless meal and of
the special restrictions against the
use of pork ou Saturday waa an-
nounced by the food administration aa
a readjustment of ita food conserva-
tion program. Increased meat pro-
duction and tha necessity tor still
greater saving In wheat, it waa de-
clared, make the change advisable
The suspension Is made effective
for an Indefinite period, and It prob-
ably will last for three months or
longer.
Since all restrictions on consump-
tion of mutton and lamb had been
lifted previously, the food administra-
tion now ask the public for the time
being, to deny Itself In meats only of
beef and pork on one day a week-
Tuesday.
Increased meat consumption, food
administration officials believe, will of
itself curtail the use of wheat and for
the present there Is no intention to
add to the restrictions already in force
against the use of flour.
RUSSIA STOPS HOSTILITIES.
DEATH CAUSES COURT-MAR
Pstrograd.—Knalgn Krylenko, corn*
mander In chief of the army, haa or-
dsrsd the field ataff at Mchllev to
eesse hostilities, according to an of*
flclal announcement. The troopa are
Instructed to remain In their preeent
posltlona.
JAPAN PREPARES TO STRIKE.
TO DRIVE THE HUN FROM
SIBERIA.
Conduct of Camp Doniphan Hoapltal
To Be Investigated.
Washington.—All the sensation-
al charges concerning the improper
treatment and death of Private Albert
Hestwood of Liberal, Kan., in the
army hospital at Camp Doniphan,
were found to be "substantially cor-
rect" In the investigation conducted
by the inspector general, a report of
which was made pnblio here by the
war department
Conditions in the hospital at the
time of Hestwood's death, are des-
cribed by the Inspector general as
deplorable, and as a result of the dis-
closures two officers of the medical
corps, Ma], Phillip B. Connelly and
First Lieut. Walter H. Kirkpatrick.
have been ordered tried by general
court-martial.
Major General Wright, commander
at the camp, and his predecessor in
command, Bi|^. Gen. L. G. Berry,
have also been requested by Secretary
Baker for a complete report.
LOAN CAMPAIGN APRIL 6TH
ONE YEAR FOR BLACKMAIL
Old Badger Game Tried On Coca-Cola
Millionaire.
Atlanta.—J. W. Cook, charged with
attempting to blackmail Asa G. Cand-
ler, millionaire mayor of Atlanta, and
owner of Coca Cola, was found guilty
by a Jury. He was sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary and to pay
a fine of 91,000, the maximum penalty
for mlademeanor.
The Jury was out only thirty min-
utes, the entire trial consuming only
eight hours.
The case against Mrs. Margaret
Hirsch,. wife of a well known incur-
ance man. Indicted Jointly with Cook
ia now on. Mrs. Hirsch is >8 years
old aad Candler ia «S.
SI00,000400 Mere Per Red Creoa.
Kansas City.—The next Red Croaa
drive will take place the woek of May
6 to 13, and wiU he to raise 1100,000.-
000. according to a telegram received
here from the national war council of
the organization la Washington. The
telegram, which waa received at the
local headquarters of the Red Croaa
said that 3. L Johnston of St Louis
had been reappointed chairman of
the southwestern division, which ta-
Indicatlone Are, Third Liberty Bonds
Will Pay 4*/fc
Washington.—On April I, the
first anniversary of the United States'
entry into the war the third Liberty
loan will open. There will be a cam-
paign of three or four weeks.
In announcing the date tonight, Sec-
retary McAdoo said the amount of the
loan, the interest and other features
such as convertibility of bonds of
previous issues, maturity and terms of
payment are yet to be determined and
that new legislation will bo necessary
before plans can be completed.
The fact that the amount of the loan
is dependent on further legislation in-
dicates that It will be for more than
13,600,000,000, the remainder of au-
thorized by unissued bonds, and the
fact that certificates of Indebtedness
now being sold in anticipation of the
loan bear percent affords some in-
dication of the interest rate.
Crowder Wanta Draft Law Changed.
Washington.—Provost Marshal Gen-
eral Crowder appeared before the
houae military committee again to
urge prompt paaaage of the Joint
resolution providing for a change in
the draft law so as to baae the quota
of each dlatrict on the number of
men in class 1 Instead of on the popu-
lation. Under the new claaslficatlon
there will bo nobody In claaa i ex-
cept persons Immediately available
for service so, by baaing the quota
on that class the unfair burden placed
on states with largo allen populaUona
wUl be avoided.
Peace Tonne tor Reumania.
Amsterdam.—The terms on which
the central power* are ready to con-
clude peace with Roamania. have
been communicated to King Ferdin-
and by Count Cserain. according to
Buchareet dlapatchea by way of Ber-
lin. The king aakod for a short per-
iod la which to consider the terms.
The torma of the central powers aa
outlined m recent aneMtlal pram dis-
patches, instate aamlun of territory
in Dehcwdto. to Bulgaria, aad aaaaom-
Entento Willing for Far Eastsrn Ally
To Have Free Hand In
Asia.
Washington.—Military action by Ja-
pan In eastern Siberia to check Ger-
man influence and protect war stores
at Vladivostok is believed here to be
Imminent. The United States has not
yet expressed its views on the pro-
posed step, but It was said In diplo-
mat quarters that the Japanese
probably would move quickly to meet
emergency conditions, leaving to the
pending diplomatic exchanges devel-
opment of an understanding with
America and all the allies upon the
scope and purposes of the enterprise.
In this connection it is recalled that
at the beginning of the Russo-Japa-
nese war, the Japanese acted without
heralding. Before there was any such
formality as a declaration of war, a
Russian fleet had been smashed and
the war was half won.
While It has not direct bearing up-
the situation in •Asiatic Russia, the
news which came to the Swedish lega-
tion that Germany has given notice of
her intention to occupy the whole of
Finland will tend to hasten an agree-
ment upon Japan's plans. The Ger-
man explanation to the Swedish for-
eign office which has protested
against the proceeding, that the oc-
cupation is to restore order and with-
out Intent to take permanent posses-
sion, is regarded a clear indication of
what the Teutons may undertake in
any part of Russia- now that the bol-
shevik! have been forced to accept
their hard peace demand.
It haa been stated in official quart-
ers that this is no concern of the en-
tente allies nor of America how Ja-
pan goes about the task, once the
question of policy is settled. If the
decision Is reached to give Japan a
free hand In eastern Siberia, it is now
conceded that no other military or na-
val power Is In position to render her
any substantial aid owing to the lack
of available forces.
Information is wanted regarding the
cxact terms of the peace signed at
Brest-Li to vsk and it is pointed out
that there is as yet no assurance that
the terms forced upon Lenine and
Trotiky would be accepted by the
Russian people. Should there be a
resumption of the Russian defense
against Germany that fact would have
an effect upon the situation in Siber-
ia, as it might easily make possible
a friendly agreement between Rus-
sia and Japan whereby the latter gov-
ernment would be authorized to take
any military action needed to carry
out her guarantee of peace In the far
east
mhiiiuhh
OKLAHOMA STATE NEWS
Russians May Be Menacing China.
Pekln.—The governor for the prov-
ince of Sin Klang, western China,
from which have come reports that
Turks and Germans are stirring up
the Mohammedans, telegraphs that
the Russians are massing on the
frontier evidently Intending to make
an Invaalon of Sin Klang. The tele-
gram adds that the people are panio-
atricken and asks that riflea and am-
munition be sent to the government
Hubert H. Bancroft Historian, la Dead
San Francisco.—Hubert Howe Ban-
croft famous American hietortan, died
at Walnut creek, twenty miles east of
thie city. He waa N years old.
ttudentu Probably Be Called In June.
Washington. — Thirty thousand
youths between 17 and 20 now pro-
prepartng themselves to be reserve
eflcers In their courses of school
atody. msy be called In June for n
month of tralalag in the Held with
regulars, national guardsmen and na-
tional army troops. A recommenda-
moat to discontinue the system of
locating officers' training camps at
cantonments aa to establish throe
greit schools for Hie officers—tn-
toatry at Fort Leaveaworth. cavalry
at Fart Riley, artillery at Fort BflL
Charles Footer, charsod with the
aurder of Chopon Ftiloo at Baaahwa,
waa convicted In dlatrtct court St
Wewoka. Both men were Indiana.
The Infant ehlld of T. H. Hallum. a
termor living near Enville. In Love
wunty, lost Its Uto when the Hallum
borne was daatroyad by Are.
J. It. Breed. Hydro breeder of pure-
blood hogs, bought the prise Duroc-
Jersey al a recent sale held at Day-
Ion, Ohio, paying 11,700 for It. the
highest price paid tor an Individual
bog at the sale
Alone and unmasked, J. H. Huff,
10 yeara old. held up and robbed the
Bank of Wister of more than I1.S00,
and waa shot In an unsuccessful at-
tempt to escape. The stolen money
was recovered.
Oklahoma has the lowest savings
bank dsposlts per capita of any state
In ths United States according to
freah figures prepared by the treasury
department. Oklahoma's per capita
savings totsl 9129. The sverage sav-
ings deposit for ths entirs United
States is 168.21.
Willlsm Armstrong waa elected
president of the Young Men's Demo-
cratic League of Oklahoma, at the
convention held In Ardmore. Bertram
Leecraft of Colbert, a son of A. N.
Leecraft of Oklahoma City, waa elect-
ed vice president, and J. B. McClen-
don of Duncan was chosen secretary.
The board of education of Norman
has called an election for March 19 to
vote on a proposed bond issue of
f22,000 to erect a new school build-
ing. If the issue carries the <22,000
will be added to $16,000 Insurance
money and used to replace the west
side ward achool which was burned
last fall.
Members of the Osage tribe of In
dians are receiving another big pay-
ment commencing Monday, March 4,
at the Osage agency. The distribution
is designated as bonus money and
amounts to $725 per capita. It comes
from the sale of oil leases made in
November, 1917. The regular quar-
terly payment of interest on tribal
funds and royalties on oil and gas will
also be made In March.
Oklahoma has scored again In the
national registered cattle arena. It
was the Gillespie herd from Tulsa and
the place was Chicago last week'dur-
ing the National Shorthorn Congress.
Competing against 400 head of the
pick of fine Shorthorns from every
large herd in the country the Okla-
homans won championship in the
class for three best females in the
congress and also for the finest indi-
vidual herd.
8cott W. Whitehead, former cashier
of the State Bank of Dewar, pleaded
not guilty at Okmulgee to four com-
plaints charging embezzlement of
about $3,000 from the Dewar -bank
during 1916-17, and was released on
a $2,000 bond. The complaint was
signed by M. C. Sutton, state bank
examiner. Whitehead, who is now
connected with a Tulsa firm, is
charged with taking more than $2,200
from the Dewar bank, and giving
worthless personal checks.
Edgar N. House, formerly promi-
nent in Oklahoma politics, was killed
in Tampico, Mexico. Mr. House was
paymaster for the Texas Oil Company
in Tampico. Mr. House was formerly
a member of the Texas Rangers, and
was later appointed a deputy United
States marshal for the southern dis-
trict of Oklahoma, which office he
held for eight years. Later he was
Identified with the M., O. A G. and
Santa Fe railroads, rn 1915 he was a
candidate for corporation commission-
er but was defeated. Hjis coudin,
Judge J. E. Love, is now chairman
of the commission.
A large number of cattle recently
shipped to Kay and Osage county pas-
tures from various parts of Texas, are
reported to have died during the past
two weeks. Just what the cause for
the death of the cattle is, veterinar-
ians and farmers are unable to de-
termine, but geenral opinion seems to
be that the chief cause is the lack of
food received by the stock before be-
ing shipped to these counties. Hide
buyers of Oklahoma and also from
Kansas, have been reaping a harvest
as the result of the death of so many
head.
'She biggest oil caee that has de-
veloped in Oklahoma since the devel-
opment of Its mineral resources be-
gan was decided in the United States
district court in Guthrie when Judge
John H. Cotteral ruled that the Osage
Indians are entitled to all minerals
In the bed of the Arkansas river. The
state of Oklahoma Intervened In the
suit. The United States contended
that the Arkansas river bed belonged
to the Osage Indians because (he river
was not navigable. During the trial
of the case $1,000,000 royalty receipts
from the river bed wells piled up In
the hnnds of n receiver.
imiiiiiiniinn n "
With mere then a normal acreage'
planted, wheat farmera la tbo great
Cimarron valley wheat bell are eg-
peeling one of the greatest crops over
raised.
The Oklahoma republlcao central
committee, after wrangling tor sev-
eral hours, voted to reinitiate the ao-
clalist election measure which wan
defeated by tbo voters of Oklahoma
at lbs election held In 1916.
A special war emergency course t
prepare men for work In the hoapltal
corps of the army and navy will be
given by the school of pharmacy of
the University of Oklahoma starting
this week for students who sipeot to
enter military service.
Although he had publicly announced
himself ready to outfit an ambulance
train and accompany It to the battle-
fields of France as a driver, Jamea B.
Whiteside, millionaire oil man of
Muskogee has claimed deferred claa-
slficatlon in the selective service on
two grounds, a dependent family aad
his oil business.
Jos Morris, of Snyder, was elected
grsnd master of the Oklahoma grand
lodge of Masons at McAlester laat
week. Alonzo Connor, of Vinita, waa
named deputy grand master. Frank A.
Derr, of Guthrie, senior warden; J. 8.
Patterson, of Prague, Junior grand
warden; William M. Anderson, of Ok-
lahoma City, grand secretary; A. H.
Palmer, of Ardmore, grand treaaurer;
Fred V. Hurlburt, of Muskogee, grand
lecturer; and Henry S. Johnson, of
Perry, grand orator. Oklahoma City
was awarded the next session.
STATEHOOSE BREVITIES j
Sixty-six deputy oil inspectors, who
will act under Art L. Walker, chief
oil and gas conservation agent of the
corporation commission, were named
by the commission and approved by
Governor Williams. The inspectors,,
their postofflce address and county
follow:
D. B. Collums, Stilwell, Adair.
E. D. Peck, Carmen, Alfalfa.
B. R. Cook, Atoka, Atoka.
H. P. Garrett, Beaver, Beaver.
C. D. Howell, Sayre, Beckham.
Pen Hennessey, Watonga Blaine.
V. L. Kendall Durant Bryan.
Errlg D. Shanklln, Bridgeport, Caddo.
C. J. Hess, El Ileno, Canadian.
Roy Shores, Ardmore, Carter.
J. P. Thompson, Tahlequah, Cherokee
W. E. Schooler. Hugo, Choctaw.
J. W. Shlreman, Bertrand, Cimarron.
Denver, Runyan, Norman, Cleveland.
Patsy Grennan, Coalgate Coal .
W. D. Nix, Lawton, Comanche,
B. N. Woodson, Walters, Cotton.
J. M. Morgan, Bristow, Creek.
John Dorsett, Drumright, Creek:
S. H. Frans, Clinton, Custer.
Bert Washbourne, jay, Delaware.
J. N. Keys, Enid, Garfield.
Harry P. Hall, Pauls Valley, Garvin*
C. A. Horn, Chiskasha, Grady.
R. B. Snell, Mangum, Greer.
Mike Bradley, Hollis, Harmon.
W. E. Foster, Buffalo, Harper.
C. B. Milam, Stigler, Haskell.
J. I. Glvens, Holdenville, Hughes.
P. B. Hyde, Altus, Jackson.
J. W. Roberts, Waurika, Jefferson.
W. C. Gears, Tishomingo Johnston.
John E. Carson, Ponca City, Kay.
8. Hardy, Kingfisher, Kingfisher.
G. H. Salisbury, Hobart, Kiowa.
R. L. Kidd, Poteau, LeFlore.
Geo. F. Clark, Chandler, Lincoln.
J. H. Hufline, Guthrie, Logan.
H. L. Vaden, Purcell, McClain,
W. L Henderson, Broken Bow, McCur*
tain.
Neal Wlmmer Efaula, McIntosh.
Ivan Williams, Fairview, Major.
John Tramwell, Madill, Marshall.
J. A. Gulnn, Pryor, Mayes.
Fay L. Crosset, Davis, Murray.
J. E. Stivers, Muskogee. Muskogee.
R. E. Bagby, Perry, Noble.
Sam F. Wilkinson, Nowata, Nowata.
J. D. Nelson, Stillwater, Payne.
D. B. Harding. McAlester Pittsburg-
Q. A. Jumper Allen, Pontotoc.
Harmon Eby, Ada, Pontotoc.
T. B.Hopg, shawnee, Pottawatomie.
Paul C. Harris, Antlers, Pushmataha.
Dick Mitchell, Cheyenne. Roger mSH
Fr nk Church, Claremore, Rogers.
E. E. Jayne, Wewoka, Seminole.-
Ed J Leeman, Duncan, Stephens.
T. B. Williams.^Frederick. Tillman,
r. L. Brown, Tulsa. Tulsa.
i. l,. urown, Tulsa, Tulsa,
M. R. Glasgow, Tulsa, Tulsa.
B. F. Sullivan, Wagoner, Wag
W. J. Lawson, Foss, Washita.
Dr. A. H. Yates of Konawa waa ac-
quitted of performing a criminal oper-
ation L-vst August, which resulted in
the death of Elsie Stone, a young
akwa school teacher. Another charge
of the same aature is pending against
Yates, but will not be tried at this
term of court The Jury failed to
agree la the case of Fred O'Neal,
principal of the school in which Mies
Stone taught, who was charged with
having procured the operation From
the first ballot to the laat. members
said, tbo twelve worn divided. 11 to 1
Isr cenvtcttesL
Wagoner.
£Oeo." WHliamiion, "Cordell, Washita.
. G. Crowell, Alva, Woods,
is. Spurlock, Woodward, Woodward.
Governor Williams in announcing
tha granting of a new reprieve to
Qulllle McConnell until April 36, aald
he would Invoke a law not prevloualy
used In this administration whloh pro
vides that the governor may ask ao
advisory opinion from the criminal
court of appeals in a death penalty
case in which no appeal has been
taken. The reprieve is the third that
Governor Willlama has allowed Mo
Connell, who waa sentenced originally
to be executed December 28 of laat
year for the murder of Sheriff Arnold
of Lincoln county.
Governor Williama haa appointed
B. L. Tfsinger of Mangum aa Judge of
the supreme court to succeed the late
Charles M. Thacker. The governor
also nomtnated Jamee Springer of
Stillwater aa n member of the a
preme court commission to succeed
W. R. Bleakmoro, recently named no
slstant attorney general. Judge TV
singer will serve aa judge of aupraaae
court dlatrict No. 4, until a aucoeaaor
Is elected at the November election.
The district Includes Beaver, Bock-
ham, Cimarron, Dewey, Ellis, Greer,
Harper, Major, Roger Mills. Teian
Woods aad Woodward eountloo.
An Intensive drive on dlaoase ameag
livestock la to he conducted la Okla-
homa beginning aext month with the
additloa of at leaat ten voterlnarinne
to the co-operative stag of the state
and federal governments. Particular
attention will be paid to hog oholera
aad measures calculated to prevent
the spread of this disease, although
blackleg aad other stock diseases will
get a share of the experts time
There aow are only toor men em-
ployed ta the cooperative hoc oholera
work la Oklahoan hat by the middle
of March t^pe wfll ho fsurtoan
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Orr, J. P. The Altus Weekly News (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 7, 1918, newspaper, March 7, 1918; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc276413/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.