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THE SHAWNEE DAILY NEWS - ti J1RALD
REGULAR AFTERNOON ASSOCIATED PR ESS REPORTS, EXCLUSIVE IN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY.
VOL. XXIII.
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA, TUESDAY KYI MAHCII 'JO,
NUMBER 14.
MAINS FOR n ON
SUBMARINES IS HASTENED
BY THE O.S. GOVERNMENT
Shawnee Boy to Be Placed as Guard on Merchant Ship.
liy Associated VrcsH.
Washington, D. C., March 20.—Fur-
ther ateps to protect American lives
and property against the warlike op-
orations of German submarines are
expected to take more definite forms
after the cabinet meeting today.
While all officers admit that a
state of war practically exists, and
there is a wide range of speculation
on- the precise action the president
contemplates, there is no official
ground for any forecast,
' Calling congress in extra session
before April 16, the day officially sot
for the extra session, still occupied
foremost thought, but there is no in-
dication that President Wilson is
considering it.
On the other hand, there are evi-
dences that the original date will
stand.
Preparations for the campaign to
lid the ocean lanes of submarines are
going on at a rapid jilace.
It was learned definitely before the
cabinet meeting that the president
had not finally made up his mind on
any forward step beyond the active
preparation of the navy for eventual-
ities.
While the president is taking the
position that at all events the country
must be put In a state of better pre-
paredness because from all practical
standpoints Germany is making war
on this country.
When the cabinet convened the sen-
timent was expressed that the United
States is virtually in a state of war.
No l.ivon I,out on Memphis,
liv Associated Press,
New York. March 20.—No lives were
lost In the sinking of the City of Mem-
phis in the German submarine zone.
The boat which was missing contain-
ing Capt. Dorum and seven men has
reached Glasgow safely according to
a dispatch received here from the
captain today by the owners, the
Ocean Steamship Co.
orders placed
for more chasers
By Associated l'ress.
Washington, D. C., March 20.—The
New Orleans navy yard was today or-
dered to build at once four subma-
rine chasers. The New York yard
yesterday was ordered to build sixty.
enlistment of
women allowed
dy navy dept.
chasers, deliveries to begin in from
sixty to eighty days.
Congress at its last session author-
ized the president to sanction the ex-
penditure and authorize an issue of
bonds to raise the money. The presi-
dent's decsion is one of the steps
considered to meet the submarine
menace.
Recognizes Emergency.
The president's act was the /irst of-
ficial recognition of a national emer-
gency. He also will authorize the sus-
penson of eight-hour laws on nwal
construction and authorize payment
of time and a half for overtime, as
provided by act of congress.
The order for the submarine chas-
ers was announced by Secretary Dan-
iels. The boats will cost $30,000 each
and forty can be laid down at once.
Navy Plans Action.
Asked what, if]any, further steps
the navy had in 'contemplation for
the protection of American life and
ships on the high seas, Secretary
Daniels said:
"Whatever the navy can do, it will.
More than that I would not like to
say at this time."
Calling of congress in extra session
before April 16 was suggested as a
probability, but several members of
congress have been advised by white
house officials that there will be no
session before that time. It was said
at the white house, however, that the
president has not made a final de-
cision.
Hunt Out Submarines.
With American ships already being
armed, the most probable step would
be an active campaign to clear sub-
marines out of the shipping lane??.
There appeared to be no plan to have
the United States enter the war in the
sense that the other nations have en-
tered it. The fact that some Amer-
ican ships are on the other side of
the ocean unarmed is a factor in the
situation, "and as largo warships are
ineffective against submarines the
problem for the government is to get
small submarine chasecs. Most of
the American fleet is needed at home
to guard against operations of Ger-
man submarines in American waters.
END HE R. R. STRIKES SEEN
IN DECISION HE SUPREME CT.
i 1ABAMSDN Mi LAW
II) Associated Press.
Washington, D. C., March 20.—Sec.
Paniels today ordered all naval re-
cruiting stations to enlist women in
the actual naval service. While it is
not expected to put women on ships,
they may be used In shore duty. The
judge advocate general holds that
women can be enlisted under the laws
governing recruiting. A yeoman class
will be organized for such women as
desire to enlist for clerical or steno-
graphic positions.
Service In training camps, a num-
ber of which have been organized un- j
mletlmi at city
oall t0ni00t
:t!l HAVE ALREADY S1UNEH THE
KOLL OF COWANY.
Room For More Than a Score More
•—Inducements to High School
Seniors.
I
These naval gunners, each a marks- i United States with proper protection f will sail and the time of
man with a record, have been des-1 against submarine " ti. barred j not been announced by the secretary
ignated to'man the guns on the sone about Great Britain. TheIof the navy. The lad to the extreme
first merchant shlpg to leave the names of the ships on which they : loft is Roy Whitl ■. k of Shawnee.
ment. He said he had received his]
information from official sources and
had confirmed it to his satisfaction]
from unofficial sources. He men-
tioned 110 disorders and the conclusion
is that there is good order. The ques-
tion of recognition «>!' the new gov-
ernment by the United States is Of
growing importance.
ATTEMPT TO
ESCAPE WAS
FRUSTRATED strategic hove
say german fress
of great retreat
M
A large party of Shawnee and
Tecumseh men Monday afternoon mo-
tored over the 12 miles of road west
ol Tecumseh which is being modern-
ized as a competing link in the main
Ozark Trail.
foost of the party motored over the
entire route, making note of what
had been done and what yet. remains.
The county commissioners, county
engineer and Messrs. Larsh and
Knight of Tecumseh, who are espec-
ially familiar with the progress of the
work, acted as escorts.
The Shawnee delegation returned
, more deeply impressed wltlw the im-
ailing have j portanee of the improvement, than
overv and of the opinion that the un-
dertaking is hardly so difficult as
had been thought.
For six miles from Tecumseh the
road will be straight as the crow
flies. The last six miles will con-
tain a few small detours to avoid bad
hills, the cutting ' down of which
would entail heavy expense. JuU
west of PinJj, a mile from the corunty
line an important deviation from the
range line has been surveyed. To
avoid a high hill and deep valley, the
By Associated PresN.
|. New York. March 20.—Full power
by the • government through congress
j to prevent the railroad strike, in the
opinion of the railroad officials as ex-
pressed here today, is the country's
chief gain by the decision of the su-
preme court on tlie Adamson law.
An official authorized the following
j statement:
| "TWo chief thing that the country
has gained out of this is that it es-
| tabllshes beyond doubt that the gov-
ernment through congress has full
power to prevent railroad strikes.
The opinion as read by Chief Justice
White makes it plain that employes
of interstate carriers are affected
with a public interest, and that they
have no more right to strike and tie
up the commerce of the country than
have soldiers and sailors."
My Associated Press.
Washington, 1). C., March 20.—Two
men of the German interned cruisers
of the Philadelphia navy yard are be-
lieved to have been drowned last
night in an attempt to escape. EiS,;
other men who escaped have been
captured by marines and the Phila-
delphia police. These are in addition
to the seven who were reported last
night as having failed to escape.
Fourteen men were concerned in the
attempt.
Officials claim that the plans wero
known to the German officers and
the dash of the men under the lead-
ELGIN BANK
I Yl'lii ss FI LL t ONUhl M i: in
YON IIINHENIH'HG.
Purpose is to Disarrange Plans For
the Entente's l-rcal
Offensive.
By Associated Press.
Berlin. March
The morning
ership of Lieut. Chorth was made j newspapers gave the German public
with the sanction of the commander, j the firfct news of the stirring events
What their purpose was can only ot theift at the front in France. All
be conjectured. Four wore captured
as they tried to leave their ships.
The meeting for the organization of
the machine gun company for the
First Regiment, Oklahoma National
Guard, will be held in the, city hall
this evening.
Already 33 have signed the roll of
the company, which has been circu-
lated by Sergeant C. F. Sullins, but
there is still room for more than a
score more, if the company is to be
be brought up to full war strength.
The statement is authorized by
Supt. H. G. Faust of the city schools
that such high school sdhiors as join
will be given diplomas of graduation
in the event they are called into the
service of their country prior to their
graduation. A considerable number
of the high school boys are expected
to attend the meeting this evening.
The following are those who have
EUROPEAN
der the navy league, will be recog- already signed the rolls:
nized as a factor. | Otis B. Weaver, Charles F. Sullins,
Another work open to women will Carl Mohrbacher, Orlando Black,
be radio telegraphy and the other! Watt A. Howell. Forest F. Howell,
communication divisions. j John H. McNeil, Cecil Ostrander, Leo
Difficulty in obtaining stenograph- Yarber. Adolph J. Kucera, Richard W.
ers and clerks for the navy from the Grove, Ross Dickey, Earnest C. Rus-
personnel caused the enlistment of sell, I. C. Saunders, Ellis W. Cline.
women to be taken up. It is expected Ernest W. Lewis, Pete Hardin. Char-
in the event of war to put all avail-
able men on vessels and fill shore
positions with women.
lie Hardin, James^V. Shurley, Edward
Heichelbeck. John McKay, Corliss S.
Howell, Evard P. Higgins. Walter H.
Hord, Tom M. Hise, Charles E. Ollng-
15 Americans Lost. house, H. A. Higgins. William A.
By Associated Press. Wood, Lawrence llamer,.John A. Mc-
Plvmouth, March 20. — Fifteen | folium, Leo Walker. Giles It. Abbott,
military experts explain the move-
ment as parts of the strategical plans
of the general staff for a decision on
the western front and a master
stroke to vitiate the preparations of
the entente for an offensive giving a
decided advantage to the Germans.
These wraters are unanimous in ex-
pressing the fullest confidence in
Field Marshal von Hindenburg.
The Deutche Tages Zeitung says:
"This is not the first strategic re-
treat von Hindenburg has executed
Special to News-Herald.
Oklahoma City, March 20.—Report
came to C. K. Boardman, secretary of
the state bankers association, that a
second attempt within two months
Working Out
Problem of Rys.
improvement is cut down treinem!
ously. The right of way for these
deviations in the road has been do-
nated by the land owners with the
exception of some Indian land to be
used. '
Some of the Shawnee men. who
ade early (his morning to rob , >"'*•'■" /oa,I improve,,,,,,.
,lo bank of Elgin near Ft. Sill. ^fore" w 'rP, '"-Prlse' f"''1 ,'at
ri.e robbers were frightened away be-1 Pr<«re8 been made In gradln-
11) IsKOciated Press.
New York, March 20. -Much hard
\*ork remains for the railroad man-
agers and the brotherhood leaders,
the result of yesterday's agreement
putting into effect an eight-hour day
as from Jan. 1. The task of applying
the new working agreement to the
Wine schedules of the railroads of
the country was taken up by the
committee. About 800 separate wage
contracts must bo signed on the new
basis. It must be decided also in
1 hat manner the back wages due the
men from the first of the year will
touto follows a ridge southwest ward i be computed. It is estimated the
to connect, with Cleveland county's men will receive between $12,000,000
section of the road. Thus what would'ai d $1-1.000.000.
have been two miles of road is short-1 —'—1—' ■■
enod to 1V& miles and the expense of j
doomed men in
break for hderty
the
progr
fore they could enter" the inner vault. I H'" «"' '* which
One hundred dollars In cash on the I ^umseh citizens stand spom
counter was taken. The robbers es-
caped in a hand car. Later the sheriff
arrested two men at Ft. Sill.
ctiort
t.lemon most
quiet in history?
members of the crew of the American
steamer Vigilanela lost their live*
when the steamer was torpedoed by
o German submarine. The survivors
were in Ife boats from Frday morn-
ing until Saturday afternoon.
I'. S. fiet Kencly.
By Associated l'ress.
'Washington. March 20,-irrepora-
tlons for aggressive action by the
United States already have been taken
as the result of the sinking Sunday
by German submarines of three un-
armed American merchantmen with
possible loss of American lives.
These steps wero announced lato
yeeterday:
Authorization of the navy depart-
ment hv President Wilson to spend
*115.000.000 to speed up naval con-
struction and to buy auxiliary craft.
Immediate construction at the New
York navy yard of sixty .submarine
C. P. Smith.
Hilt (<K00.H TO ItK.
Thomas C. Waldrep left this morn-
ing for Enid where ho is to be mar-
ried tomorrow to Miss Lou Esther
Fink.
The younger members of the bar
gave a banquet in his honor last
night at the Norwood Cafe. The af-
fair was marked with a delightful
informality: the best of good fellow-
ship prevailed and a jolly good time
is reported. Those present were:
Messrs. C. E. Dierker, Roscoe Arrlng-
ton, R. L. Flynn. Chas. E. Wrtls, S.
R. Pitman, Edward Howell, G. A. Hill.
T C. SaunderR. Otis IV Weaver, W. U.
('henault and Mr. Waldrep.
Christianla was, 292 years ago.
known as Osla, which, for the (100
years preceding, was the capital of
Norway.
sltlons as the result."
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♦ New Orleans, March 20. For ♦
4- Oklahoma: Tonight, generally ♦
♦ fair, colder in west portion of ♦
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♦ ally fair. ♦
greece yields
finally to the
entente demands
BLOCK ADE IS LI FT K I) AND Will VI'
ADMITTED.
People Had Been Suffering of Hun-
ger the Hesiilts of the Entente's
Drastic Action.
By Associated Press.
London, March 20.—The ministers
to Greece of the entente have again
taken up their residence in Athens,
Reuter's correspondent their reports.
The discharge of a cargo of wheat
destined for Piraeus begins today.
The admission of wheat to Greece
indicates the lifting of the blockade
which has been in effect several
weeks. The Greek government has
made repeated representations that
widespread suffering has been caused
by the shutting off of food supplies
to which the entente replied that the
blockade would be lifted when
Greece had compiled fully with its
demands.
russian army
and navy loyal
lly Associated l'ress.
Washington, 1). ('.. March 20.—Com
plete co-operation of tho Russian
army and navy with tho new gov-
ernment was reported today by Am-
bassador Francis to the state depart-France. Here it is mowing down
FEW VOTES BEINli ( AST IN PKI-
W \\{\ TODAY LITTLE IN-
TEN EST SHOW N.
Today has been designated by
many as the quietest election day
ever seen In Shawnee. There were
but few votes polled this morning,
and while business picked up this
in this war. It Is only necessary lo afternoon, there still, appeared to be
remember his great retreat before but little interest shown, and the can-
Warsaw and his partial evacuation dldates wore having a htird time get-
of Transylvania. His retreats have ting out the votes.
alwys brought advantages a hundred At press time there was no way of
fold. So wo can face with confidence forecasting what the result would bo
this retreat of our great commander [in the various contests.
nd except a strengthening of our po
I'll|{EC I NDEK DE VTil SE NTENCE
ESCAPE EKO>l V LA BUI A
| JAIL.
By Associated Press.
Birmingham, Ala., March 20. David
Overton, formerly clerk of the Mad-
ison county district court, convicted
last fall of the murder of Judge W.
T. Lawler, escaped with six other
prisoners, two under death sentence,
from the Jefferson county jail early
today.
Officials say the escape was care-
fully planned. Each mau carried a
revolver and when they overpowered
Jailer Lavender they dashed through
an alley to a waiting automobile and
made good their escape.
. . Overton was under a death sen-
, pletion of the route. It Is expected tence for the murder of Judge Lawler.
that farmers residing along the rout
I is expected of Shawnee and the land
owners adjacent to the last six miles
that they guarantee the completion of j
that stretch. The plan gains in favor
that Shawnee have a big road day'
next week, at which time several bufi-
I «!reH citizens will get an early start.
i motor out to the western section of
I the road and all put In a .big day's
work, necessary teams and tools hav-
ing been already arranged for. This,
it is urged, will afford a fine cutting
lor the men, will accomplish a lot of
road work and will tend to arouse
general enthusiasm for the com-
LEOKI \ W ANTS TO
III HONE DHY ALSO.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta, Ga., March 20.—Bills de-
signed to make Georgia a bone-dry
state were ready for Introduction in
both bouses of the general assembly
when It convenejJ In extra session to*
will join in with Shawnee on the
road day, and at the same time Te-
cumseh men will be working on their
six mile section.
Program for County
Educational Assn.
lie had appealed his case to tire su-
preme • ourt but officers said that
li *ape automatically dismisses bis
appeal and the sentence will be exe-
t uted upon his recapture.
Mighty Tank Mowing Down a free.
This photograph shows tho
mighty power #of the Irresistible
tank used on the British front In
tree in its course toward
German trenches, showing it
move over the roughest kind
ground.
The following is tho program for
the Pottawatomie County Educational
Association% convening at Tecumseh.
Merch 31, 1917, at the high school au I
ditorium:
' 10 A. M.
Song, by the Association.
Invocation, Rev. Wafcett, Tecumseh. I
Girls' Chorus, Tecumseh High School.
Roll Call Men respond with a cur- j
rent event; Women with a literary
I quotation and tho author.
I Round'Table -Chairman of tho a&-1
I sociatlon will nftme five teachers to j
I ioad and discussions limited to five;
minutes each.
j Educational Needs, Supt# H. (1.1
Faust, Shawnee.
Piano Duet, Maud High School.
I Tho Aim and End Sough' in tb \
Grammar Schools, Supt E. E. B.iucoin.
McLoud.
I P. >1.
Music. Tecumseh High School.
The School Beautiful and It's Eth-
ical Influence. W. Scott Oakes, Maud
and K. J. Hayes. Earlsboro.
Violin Solo Gladys Ward, Tecum- .
seh.
Athletics, and it's Relation to School
Life. Thos. W. Abbott, Wanette.
Recent School Legislation John
MrOibony. Dale.
Heading Mary Douglas, Tecumseh.!
School Observation Supt. H. L. A!
l(n, Tecumseh.
Quartette -Tecumseh High School. |
Address- Pres. Grant E. Grumhlnc,
Central State Normal, Edmond.
Mrs. H. E. Scott and little daughter.
Helen Gene, of Menomonle. Wis., are
visiting Mrs. Scott's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Reed. Mr. Scott who is
attending Stout Institute, will Join
them here in June.
fine arts'present
miss peterson
I'flMH IMINW I I.I. il'I'K AK AT
1111.11 St 110(11, Al KITOKIL U
MARCH 2(1.
The Fine Arts Assn. announces tho
appearance here in concert March 26
at the high school auditorium of Miss
May Peterson, the celebrated Amer-
ican prima donna from tho Opera
Comique of Paris. Of Miss Peterson's
splendid soprano tho Boston Globe
pays It is "one of the loveliest voices
heard in this town during tho sea-
son, warm, emotional, moving in
quality, evei^ in scale, admirable as
an Instrument, and imaginatively em-
ployed In tho expression of feeling."
I l)eh Vienl (Le Nozze di Figaro)
Mo
Come my Belove
(Atalanta) ..
... Handel
Allelujah (Exsultate) Mozart
Bell Song (Lakme) Delibes
Das 1st ein Bcausen und Heulen-
Franz
Hands und Grethe Mahler
Songs my Mother Taught Mo
_ Koechiln
J'ai pleure en rove Hue
Deep River (Old Negro Melody >
Burleigh
Oh Whistle an' I'll Come to Von,
my Lad (Bums). Old Scotch
Wi-um 'Indian Lullaby)
... Lieu ranee
and Today Spross
Bring to You Colored
.Carpenter
Linn Seller
a Mallinson
I
Yestej
When
Toys.
Pat
Snowflak
Rogers
Star of Me
Augusta Bates at tho Piano.
Copies in English of all songs will
bo distributed to the audience.
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