Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 178, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 24, 1917 Page: 2 of 16
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OKLAHOMA CITY TIMES. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 24. 1917.
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v3 Crowd Hears Former
President's Address
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Charles W. Fairbanks addressed
Chickasha audience at the SngK
. ;m jerda at 2 o'clock. Jit was
. C I at tht train by reception com-
!l !m aarf a larre mitnbf r of citizens
fcrttr in the dav was taken over tne
- In an automobile. Mr. Fairbanks
been acheduled to arrive in trie
nln nil nlkn. were made for his
mtertamment. but he chanura nis pians
at order to avoid changes in the night
arhile en route.
CETS PATniOTIG
I
PACE FOR CITY
(Casttlnwatl Wrn ftg 1)
kai made up its mind that mir hoys
la France are joing to be provided (or."
West la Patriotic.
The most preposterous thing that
hat happened since Mark Twain wept
at the grave of Adam occurred in the
east a abort time ago when a bunch
of know-italls got together and decided
to lend missionaries out west to trac'i
spatriotiam" Speaker Clark assertrd
The speaker said there was neither
democrat nor republican in the last
tongresa that the whole home was be.
tad the administration in its win-the-ar
polic yand that the session just
tlosed accomplished more in shorter
time than any other session of congress
. ever accomplished.
Governor Williams mentioned the
bet that the school land commission
wtnerday voted to invest $200000 more
in l iberty bonds and added : "We are
going to Invest every cent of the atate's
money that is necessary to win this
artf if it takes a pecial session of th
legislature to do it."
Kick Man Spokan To.
Congressman Ferris pleaded with the
ricft man to Inves't every dollar that he
ca In Liberty bonds.
lf jroo give every dollar of your
profit and dig deep into your capital.
fo4r offering will be small compared
with the offering of the boys over
-.there." he said.
Ih Introducing General Hoffman
Idge C B .Ames who presided said
be pad boy with the colors.
T want my boy back but I'd rather
htt him aacrifice his life in France for
the right than to remain at home a
Coward" said Mr. Ames.
1 wtnt to come back" General Hoff-
ft
Cooking
brihgs out
flavor
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Youll like
LUCKY
STRIKE
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cigarette J
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III broiled
man said. "Every boy wly has Joined
from this state and from tins nation
wants to come luck. Your dollars will
hasten our return Lot. ol the bullets
ihat your money huvs miss their mark
but a dollar never misses its mark"
Central lioliman told of handling
two trainloads of selected men who
ried at tamp Howie yesterdav tin
one car wa scrawled in Ihk letters
"Kemrmber the Antilles lo llcll Wrh
the Kaiser." And underneath it the
legend "You Kiiy a Liberty Howl an I
We'll Do the Kest "
Antillis Mmtiontd.
In discussing the sinking of the
trarisport Antilles this week lieticrul
Hoffman ail the greatest tribute tint
could be paid to the wonderful work of
the recent congress was that arbitrar-
ily provision had hen made for the de-
pendents of those seventy men woo
went down with the slop and that in
every case the dependants of a victim
of that U-boat disaster will be given
$5000 by the United Stales although
perhaps none of the men on the shto.
nor their relatives were aware of the
all-seting gencr"Mty of the provisions
made by the lun;c appropriation hills
that have recently become law
Resumption f tie intensive Liberty
loan drive of last v.rek marked the
efforts of the Clumber of Commerce
this morning to make Liberty May .
"Million Dollar Day" in Oklahoma
(jtv.
I'racticallv every team captain who
took part in last week's drive was at !
the Chamber today to get his assign j
merit ol persons to iiucrsiev on im
loan.
Auto Men at Work.
In addition a group of automoUile
men were on hand as a "st'otig arm"
squad to bring to the Chamber any
person suspected of dodging his respon
sibility in buying bonds.
1 . r. Ik I Iwmr mnA Pnrlflaa thfl
The Old Standard general strengthen -ing
tonic (ilvMlVL'S 1 ASI 1 I F.SS chill
TONIC atouses the liver to action
drives Malaria out of the blood and
builds up the system. For adults and
children. Hk. Adv
CHAMP CLARK HERE;
IS CHIEF SPEAKER
FOR CELEBRATION
(Continued From Pag 1)
had rather grt ibis money through the
Liberty loan. It had rathrr give the
people of the nation a bond in return
for their monev and pay them interest
for its use. Hut if they do not sub
scribe to the loan then congress will be
forced to increase taxes. It will put an
8D percent tax on excess profits mark
that. And it will hike the taxes on a
lot of other things too."
Mr. Clark arrived here this morning
Vital Statistics
Maretig Llcanao.
Ilton (Irlmea 25 yearn old Wynne-
wood Okla.. mid NoIh Morgan 21 yeara
old lmula Valley. Okla.
Calvin Ariolnh I ynura obi and Era-
ma May Curtis II years old both of
Oklahoma City.
Will Nosvtnn Waitings 47 yxara old.
Seattle Wash. and Kvnlvn K. Henliani
2S vmr old Oklnhnnm City
Ira U Rrnmiiti id ytar old and Ol'le
S'i'Nall 111 )ara old IwMli or Oklnhoma
City.
Koane Williams 45 yars old. flmnlte
Okla. and Aanet Laour 41 yenra old
Ihlh. Okla
.iiwiih T. (JueniMta 4S yrara old and
Mra. faiclll I nlnnd If'iiina 45 yvura
old. both of Oklahoma City.
at 7 o'clock from a visit with hit ion
I leut -Col. flcnnrlt ( lark at Fort Sill.
The younger Clark is to he here to-
day to take part in the Liberty clay ob-
servance. With the rider Clark is
I ongressman Scott Kerris of Lawtott
with whom the speaker has been also
visiting.
Parking Stopper-
Work of preparing for the parade and
other afternoon events began early this
niorriiti when decoratots began hang-
ing flags and bunting on Broadway and
Mam street At noon parking on the
two blocks between Itmadwav and Har-
vey on Main xsas stopped and during the
parade no traffic was allowed in that
area
City county and state offices were
closed all afternoon (o pi unit employes
to take part in the Liberty day cele-
bration. Cover nor Williams represent-
ing the state and Mayor Overholser as
rcpresenta i e of the city occupied scats
on the reviewing platform.
The parade formed at 1 o'clock
The first division consisted of Adjutant
deneral Ancel F.arp and his aides;
band representatives of the army and
liavv led by Ilrig. Ceil. Roy Hoffman
state county and city officials.
NurMs in Parado.
The second tii ion consisted of (V
A. R. V. C V. and Spanish-American
war veterans Red Cross nurses and the
girls' legion from Kdmoml.
The third division consisted of mem-
bers of the Yeomen. Woodmen of the
World Modern Woodmen of America
and other fraternal organi itions.
The fourth division consisted of llov
Scouts and 7(XI school children who
were escorted by a committee ot forty
from the Rotary club.
The fifth division consisted of the
Liberty loan executive committee cap-
tains and trams of bond salesmen and
bond buyers. ss
Warplsnes Hat.
At just about II o'clock the two war
planes from the Fort Sill aero training
school arrived. They flew over the
business district o( the city for a few
seconds then disappeared north of the
city. A message from I'residrnt Wil-
son to Mayor Overholser was supposed
to be carried by one of the planes.
One of the unique features of the day
was the honor accorded Speaker Clark
in having an old fashioned tally-ho at
the Ler-Htiekins hotel to carry him to
the reviewing stand. The vehicle was
drawn by a team of Missouri mules
and a specimen of the common or gar-
den variety of Missouri houn' dog ac-
companied the eiuipage. Chief of Po
lice Nichols was in chaige of the tally-
ho details.
Doors of the city auditorium will not
be open tonight until 7:30 o'clock ac-
cording to an announcement this
morning. The speaking is to begin at
R o'clock. All srats are free save
those on the stage.
Scott Ferris was scheduled for an
open-air rally address following (he
parade this afternoon.
The Strong Withstand the Heat of
Summer .Batter Than the Weak
Old people who are feeble and
younger people who are weak will be
strengthened and enabled to go through
the depressing heat of summer by tak-
ing regularly (irove's Tastless Chill
Tonic. It purifies and enriches the
blood and builds up the whole system.
M)c Adv.
Bell-ans
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it 25c at all druggists.
The Regular Store
News Will lie
Found on Page 3
Thursday ($j)
The Regular Store
News Will Be
Found on Page 3
We Inaugurate the Great'
est Sale of
Pattern and
Model Hats
Ever Attempted In Oklahoma
Dress Hats
Evening Hats
Each Hat a Genuine
Model Hat
Without a Duplicate
Tailored Hats
Party Hats
Each Hat a Genuine
Model Hat
Without a Duplicate
We have never been so proud of any collection of Trimmed Hats as this. They comprise
everything that is original new and lovely. Distinctive Picturesque Elegant Chic.
Original
Models
From .
Cecile
Cupid
Belnor
Janne
Original
Mpdels
From
Schwalbe
Chekanow
Fisk
Vogue
COLDS
irrnfiKS
Many Sick Spells Begin
With Coughs and Colds
Ant thty will an it If vou lK. Klrfc'i
('otpaand Cough Hyrup. Il rrltrvni
hosranM. ftora llirnai. rnuvha ami nthr
trouhlra Inridanial to rol. U!iii woathrr
rimaant to tak Onl.lrvn Ilk. It anil
It la .upeHally .rrtrtlvr ir tnkrn wh.n
tha raid drat appi ara Klrk'a 4 orapamnd
raufti nyrnp. IV one anil il.wi.
TASK lt IM. TONIC lh r.-r atin-
ht llv.r anil kt'ttn-y rcin.ily
L0() I'inkham's Veg. Comp 90c
$1 00 Wine Cardui 90c
$100 Tartina .' 90c
$1.50 Scott's Fmulsiiin $1.33
$200 l-'.tkman's Alterative $I.7J
U75 Jlnrlick's Malted Milk. . . H.JO
7Sc Halls ( atarrh Cure 60e
SOc llodson's I iver lone Jc
ft SStroNK. nr Womau'a tlfllrf. la ri.-.
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MODEL DRUG
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CLARX DEUANDS
IMPROVEMENT OF
SILL HOSPITALS
(Continued From Pag 1)
that are almost daily occurrences. Last
Thursday a review was ordered hut at .
my request it was called oil hc auso of
a sandstorm which prevented one see
ing mote than ten feet. Il was cold.
too. and the soldiers do not wear their
overrun's in review and 1 though; they
would he more romportahle in tlitir
tents than on the open parade Rrounds.
"Many of the men are not sufiiciently
supplied with winter clothing hut the
government is doing all it can and as
fast as it can in getting the necessary
equipment to the camps. And nearly
every day large shipments of winter
clothing arrive for distribution among
the men. Otherwise condi'inns are fine."
Shortage of Itlflea.
Speaker Clark said there was also a
shortage of rifles hut that the manu-
facturers were pulling them out at the
rale of I (HK) a day and it would he hut
a short time hrfmr the l.0l0(10 soldiers
of the United States had ther allotment
i of three riflrs each. When war was
t declared there were only 700 01.1 im-
nroved Springfield rifles the hest in
i he world according to Mr. Clark un-
( der rontrnl of the war department
: "WarririR is a hig job and a rosily
one" said Mr. Clark "Just think of
tlr amount of money appropriated hv
' congress to wage this war against Cer-
i many The ento-e civil war cost onlv
i ahoul $.1 HOntKXMXK) an eonpress an
ronriird in i months' time $J(M)
MKimKi to errv on the present war
"Andrew Jackson's campaign at New
M' e.vn mi tthuh J'K) llntisli soldiers
wete killed in twentv-six minutes did
not rovt tiiote than one hig gun in the
piesent wat
"War May Last Yeara."
i "It is impossililf t arrive at anv de-
cision as to the letiKlh of the war. hut
it is niv opinion that il will last many
ears if the allies are fori ed to wear
' the tieriiuns down in a manner ke
: 'he north were the south out in the
Sixties
'; "Although 1 have not heen theie and
am rmt goiliK I helji Ne the entue ( t
Over 100 Model Hats In the Sale
Unmistakable Values! and Unquestioned Styles!
Do not confuse these with Hats usually sold a' this price. These are Model Hats the work
of leading milliners of America. No matter if you want to buy or not come in arid see them.
Hi
man frontier is just one mass of
trenches after another and that as they
are forced from one trench the Ciertnaus
will fall hack into another. It will
take years to win the war if it is fought
ihat way. 1 do not see any chance of
starting the (iermans out as long as
the Russians continue to run. There
are three wheat crops stacked up in
Kussia and (iermany will get them all
.ind thev are continually producing
other food crops.
"All of us were 'green' at the war
game from the president down at the
start of the war. hut we are fast learn-
ing and wiih our assistance there is
no possibility of the (iermans finally
witiiiing the conflict. "
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Noonday Luncheon
Special attention
(o t o m m 1 1 aa
meetings Tablaa
ieiiyd.
LEE-
HUCKINS
Wash Avay
Skin Sores
!V f IV. the tlnnld wuh. hat Win r tvme.
holil oril. It hu pre.r.1 itarir n-n arkalikt
rmeil. If voo arv aiiftnrr ftnm km rti
raM In lu.lln uk-rtt pimpka. ai ' rru.t
m kewrn In an. (mm Una rrinnli m III
ill"fxiiit ymi. It ria.ilm.t th. 1.-.I .IH) tml.r
It llw nuutrt urrtanitiiiii r all tk iliawa
lirl. UlX wo twwU IU ssi.Mc i.ni.
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WtBTFALl DrtUO CO.
GRAND OPERA HERE
FOR NEXT YEAR IS
ALREADY PLANNED
(Contlnutd Trom Po 1)
mi'il all hills are paid and receipts
are checked up accurately.
I he approximate total attendance for
the seaThn was R.700 Mr I rederii kson
-aid. It was about eipiallv divided be-
tween "LauM" and "Lucia"
What operas will lie presented here
next year in tase the Chicago company
comes was not known here today. It
w.is explained that contracts with the
stars are not made u"'il alter the first
of the year and no dciinite plans are
made until thce are signed.
Big Sales Keported.
I'roin a romrnerci il standpoint the
ope'a season was ai great a success as
ris'ii ally leading merchants report
their sjIcs on Momlav and Tuesday t
'hue been fr above the averauc Art i
( Irs must pun based wete gloves milli-
nery evening apparel and expensive
gowns etc.
l iaitually every out of town Ciisto
n er -and most id the increased trade i'
tr.tied to them was nece-sat ily a per
son if some vtrallli. since attendance
Inie vsjs pielnated upon the ability to
pit I ih pines for seals high hotel
lulls en Act .itdiiH'lv. merchants sat
il eu Momlav and Tuesday sales weie
all of hih iUss yoniSi articles seldom
i ii r ied in the Mnaller towns.
I he Kotahaiikih llimsn llrygocnL
i omp.tnv rep .us a hue increase in
.i Momlav and M- ilav and t ; a e
most nl the in ir.ise to out ol town
n I uners. bei nl ..- .. (lie unusual He
H' l fo (.. fl .
1 ' (' I's'i' "I iue keir DrjgiKxh
company said today that on Monday
and Tuesday his store sold 10) per cent
more high class garments than on any
similar period in its history
100 Par Cent Greater. '
M. D. Scott of the Scott-Halliburton
Drygoods company made a similar re-
port. He declared that his sales on the
two first days of the week ywere UK)
per cent greater than on the same days
last year.
ATCHISON Kan. Oct. 24 -Atchison
was designated a terminal wheat mar-
ket yesterday hj' the fedrral food ad-
ministration it is announced here
The National American Woman Suf-
frage association is preparing for its
forty-ninth annual convention to he
held in Washington in December.
Uecause of the protest of 100 Rrook-
lyn women the College of the City "l
New York has decided to admit wom-
en as students eligible for degrees.
THAT ANNOYING
PERSISTENT COUCH I
mar trail to hrnnle Inn irmiKl
mean that tha chronle lir ali.a.l)
la rrarh.1 In althar raaa. try
ECKM AN'S ALTERATIVE
'I' 1 1 la ttinle and tl.n. rtialrf auiillra
Ih. rlinol(t(ait hn.flia of (aliluiu
tr.atmrnt wii limit rtlalurhlin th. ainni-
ih l ontalna no Alcohul Narioili- ur
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Hnld b. all l.ailnir (IriiRii.ta
Kekman lhnratory. Pliliml.lphla
Rich or Poor!
You May Own a
Diamond
Spend 7c leas each day and
have a diamond to show for it.
Credit to all. $25 diamond
rings 50c down and 50c
weekly.
ROSENFIELD JEWELRY CO.
116 Main St. Opposite Empress
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5 You can choofe your ovorroat from two thousand overcoats
every conceivable fabric stylo and color. From Htaples to novel-
tics. Made like you want all trimmpd in silk or satin. Fabrics
H absolutely all wool. The prices arc $15 $17 and $19. The saving
E is marvelous this is what customers say after shopping.
Helter suits; stylos just fresh from the makers lately purchased
E by our buyer who has boon to the Style Market and offers you
S the very lateat beltrra. Trices are the sninc as overcoats. Through
our clever buyer who is more fnmiliar with the eastern market
E we purchased woolens and worsteds that the fabrics alone are
I worth more than the price of the ready-made parments.
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Hals
$2.50 '
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Suits Suits
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