Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 30, No. 223, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 19, 1918 Page: 4 of 14
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OKLAHOMA CITY TIMES THURSDAY DECEMBER 19 1018.
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JARNE DISASTER
$TILL A MYSTERY
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JO HUH LEADERS p
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Ability to "Come
" Beyond (Mitf.
r.y Frank H. Simondi.
. I 4 l.y l i-v nk Tilllln
I . I'm. mi 'Jiii.nim a ml il kUlimim
I Hi I'ltiim
M V OI. Dee. 1).-In no direc-
ti. ii has ihfic been more eaer curl-
i -1 1 mur the MR'niiR tjl the armis-
tice t'l.in in lint of riplilarv minima
I'll. What at i' tlir (( i mail rAplana-
i n . Nut p.opauaudi latrniciiti
lllll .11 tll.ll l Spl.lllatl 'lis -o S -If Kill
bullies. s urn" sin irssnl mi:' disas
timis for ihrir iirin-if Ami a!mr all
rl-r fur it irniains 1 1n- Mirrrm mvs-
toy if I lie war what i the in 111111
i'.-. :i.ii.i lion m the Marnr?
We know that in the Inst years nf
tlir war (irirnan Rrnrtals ami i-r.-agents
iri'l 11st r 1 ; s ly emulated the
legend thai im su h h.iltlr occurred
'I In- I'cniun m iiH . "m arcnrdam r
w ill ii.iu." ilii i.iniiliai I'linmila re
tired liciiiii I tin- Woe . 1 1 1 - advanced
nuards iti'i ihr Maine. I'.itii
lianli. ol litcj'v tame rxpln illy
duird thr I ..1 r 1 1- in a statement ti an
A'tien an m n --1 . -inlriit in I'M').
How Did It Happen?
Mript in- in ihr allied side a jicat
Ji-piit" .1 r v vrr ihr simple - a dis-
iiile tshnli seems likrlv to rival Wa-
trrloii delates. Wat thr haltlr won
hv Manii'iiry't army nun inn out t
Faris to the imif' Was the do is
ic thrust th.it of Fen h at I rrr
(haiiipenois t a il tlir. rr suit of
tuiprrnir strat(.').'v thiij the irrrnans
were 1 11 r tied hark or was. it -as the
111a hi el peasant havr dec idol - .1 ver-
itable "miracle ?"
nd ii-'W at least we FeRiit t. have
lUhl from (ictinan sources. 1- irsi 01
ijl the ex -crown prime in a public
statement asserts that hr re ovmi'd
at pnre that thr war had hem I ! at
the Marnr lust ho aiM- of thr i.nlnrr
cf the nerves of certain (irmian urn-
trals. Here at last is admission tW
the f.nt of thr Maine itnptcssur tcs-
tintonv rcn if open to spec illation
Klui lt Admits I'eliat.
II ill far truir iiitcrr-.tuik! esidrlice
lias lulli'.snl. This time it i.s Khuk
wh'i ii.ik--. It as Khuk who s "iii-
maii'lol the it-r man ann whuh ad-
viinied 11 "in HinsscU to the ensiruni
ol Pan-. Msi'iin: all hrlnre it. It
was Klii; k uli 1 1 t..ssi-. thr M.imh- and
ttmii I !"s I .1 k to Pai 1- im 11 m thr
tlirn-t 1 I M .1 Mil. -r v ssluili 1 haiird III.'
whole la.'r i f the : t ii.i t n.
Now Klin k dor- ! rdain hi- de-
feat he admit' tii.it it wis a (hirat-
in miliUM- tr'iiiv He ih.ei inn talk
al.ont llank 1 1 rear niatii'inrr or
lO'.mtct nJiiii'iM' What hr -as
an! 11 is Mcmtn.int is tliat he was
sin 1 n-ed as nthrri at nr him he
HMiily add- tint hs I mull jjinrrals
Irtit hv I -mult vhlirK.
t I h it .ti at my c-mld rrtirr f T ten
-liis. h'smv; .n-i net s K"ns hooniinn
tliniK ihr (itrman nulitary hooks
i.rvrr regarded po-s ildr. never lis-
ctissrd. never warned tirrman cener-
ajs to ex'C t The material eleinent-.
-ire all ileailv ao minted for hut
failure to cstiniatr the moral factor
lost the hattlr l"st thr war Khuk
lijnts.
Thought French Beaten.
'c made a mistake" Kltnk says
with enKaf:iii frankness. 'I he nns-
take was tw't sti ateu- it ssas n t
that thr attaik. coniiiiK out of Pat is
was in 11-1 If a surprise the thm was
ileeper. Khuk Moltke thr whole tirr-
man hiijh comtrund had calculated
that the I'retuli soldier was hraten;
Ihrir ai lions were hasrd up. n this
Aisiimptioii.
It was hoansr of this assumption
that K luck went smith of thr Marnr
and upemd his flank to Matmouv.
Nrarly four years Liter !.ndrnd"t it
did the Same think' with piecie1v the
same 1 on-emirm rs Ihrre is a pu-
imc if the iiernian mind srt f. rlh in
hoth these operatiiHi.s lio'h tunes
.tlir tirrmans lonntrd the Itrmli cx-
liansted l.o'.in-e hy every ah .ilatmn
liaied up in the hookl they onjlit to
liae hern i-vhaii-ted.
Here i- thr h'st ronimentary rt
fiippl.rd if the true causes of t!i-
Society Girl Aids
Red Cross Drive
Mm Mild 1 fit Mutphv.
Women all owr the loiin'ry v. ho
rrndrred nre.it service in the ranks
ot lli Ked ( ros liiirinj: the war are
lirlpinK to in ike the m camration's
In 1 -( 1 11 t s nieiiil.ri -lup'ilt n e a sinirs
Mi- Mildtid Mniphy pioiiiinenl and
1'i.t ut 1 f 11I sointv khI of Springfield
Mas- is our o: the leaders ill the
drur ill Nc v I nulainl.
I'rrtu h viilntv at the Marne It
rises to recall thr trtrihlr days when
tie 1 11 rnian atmirs were pouring
southward sweeping all hefore them
It mails these pirmni aide officii and
-fill official hullr'.ii:- i-siied in l'.rrlm
a-seiting that the vniorv had heen
won the main ihr doi-ae viilmy.
Tried to Hide Defeat.
M"ir than that it explain- the Mid-
'Ii 11 and for the dertrans appalling
silence when tin- Marnr had ended 111
a liiTinan defeat and retirement The
tiling was inexpiii ahle ; it did tut ex
1st hei.nise it lonhl pot exist. For
four years one ennan spokesman
after another htn-hed ai !e the hattlr
of the Maine as a pi i'po-t'i "Us fahn-
1 .it ion pirpoMerotis lecaiie it lie
a'rd a irrmaii military d. " trine
Set the I iciiiIi sinters who have
ilesinhed the Marnr hair paid must
att tun 11 to the s 11111' phrniimniiiii
w'li.h Khiik if-es. I'v all the or-
dinafv .st.rrflards of mea-utenient the
I tern h military force was on the erpe
of run 011 ' Srpteuihrr 5 hut on Srp-
Irmher 0 it was attaikinit (mm Paris
1 .Verdun '""I Sepnniher M it
yeas h:n k at the Aine vi. torimis and
rotisiious ni the mamlii'lc if its sic-
torv. I'rcnrhmeii tell ynu that i'l the
Marne hatth- all I'ratue was lomcious
that the t.i'e of ihr nutmn was at
stake. 'Ihr at my felt ;!. the isiliann
felt it Pans felt it with .111 emotion
unforiietahl.' for all who lived
thronuli those dvi in the I'lench
1 apilaU
Huns Can't Understand.
Put out of the peicepttou (trew the
resolution a inillmn turn moved hy
tlir same spirit put aside their well-
ness their MiftcrinBS. and attacked.
Klmk does not understand it now.
Ills hnef comment hctravs rniitininj;
inystificatinti He was inrpiisnl on
Srpirmher S. 1'I4. and he rrjwitiis sur-
prisrd in I'ei emher. I'M "He reioR.
niei the fact the . txplanatinn still
escapes him.
And this detail is jllimiinalinpt to-
day; il throws light upon the exerting
(lerinaii mind tieriuan anus have
heen overthrown. The defeat is com-
plete inesi apahle-hut Ivov shall one
explain it? l.very dispatch whuh
comes from (jrtinany reveals the same
predicament. It is the Maine all over
anain. No precedent no title Prus-
sian totnhes reaches thr thtnij. In
defeat as in hattlr. thr drrmau re-
mains dard in the presence of a
mot a! a spiritual power which has
1 'ti'iuercd him Coniiirrrd he knows
hiiiiM-li to he hut how vshy. hy what
four --1m leadets and his doitrines
furnish him no liht
GENERAL STAFF
ARMY PLANS TO
BE READY SOON
UniveiSi'il Sfiivice Tpatuic
Will Do Picosri
WASIIIVtiTClV. Pe I'l I nles
Presidrnl lis. 11 or Set If lary ol .11
Maker ohjei 1 Ihr army nirial stall
stands ready to a-k nitrrs tint
month o enait universal military
training as a part of thr army reor-
ganization lull now in thr 1 nurse of
preparation a cotd tK lo 11 loi inalioti
rearlunft the capital ! day from
sourcrs of iudispiitahle reliability.
Cor(rrsi Ilohli Oil.
litis news 1 n;sr j teitipo'.irv mis-
pi f.soii i t plans lo ha'e 1 "iixie-v take
the 1 11 it 1 4 ' 1 v r in fiinniiia'iUK a tmii-
lary policy adjusted to pe.oe ("iidi-
tioiit et nifrtinu reyj-iiiriuruts of ade-
quate national deieiise Senators and
1 oniessmeii favor prompt .iil.ctl oil
uiiueisil service ipiukly took the (hi-
si t n ii that no niose should he made
until the ieeeipt of the ixta! -taf l'
ir. n ini'iidatioii
Whrthrr or not li.e n"ral -taff
-in 1 fed 11) itinutiiK l ie adiniiiistta-
Ilill ((.llllltlc! w.'h its 1 ' . ' 'I'ltiieri'! 1-
tmtis the 1 ountrv mav rest a-sured
that a dcteimnii I r'.lott will he u.adc
at the present semn of n.iipifii to
aOopt nr 1 v r r s.i J unlitalt Cain i' a a
prtmanriit t!.it ; ill .il p.dny 1 1 1 1 - 1I1
laialion was made today hv Senal '
New of Indiana one ol li e h aders of
the iiioyemenl 111 ("iii'iesi f t tmuer
sal servjee.
Senate to Favor It.
If universal servire films a part ol
the Renetal s'aff's armv re .ania-
tion hill senators favorite; the poluy
will Ret liehind the measure and en-
deavor to push il to final ena t re it
at the earliest possild- date. If 1! is
omitted from the hill thev will otter
it as an amendment and f 1 1 1 1 to l ave
it attai hed to the measiue.
Dublin tu Invite Wilson.
It F I.I AST Wednesday. Dec
The lord mayor of 1'iihlm has called
a mass meeting in Ihildin f-f Sunday
lo extend an li'Mtatn ii to President
Wilson to visit Ireland. Hr his sug-
gested that similar meetings he held
ill other centers throughout the island
BUY A "H00SIER"
AT OTER'S$5
D0WM5 MONTHLY
Saturday Dec. 21 is "lloosier" Day
at Tucker's-. Come in and see these
wonderful kitchen cabinets. invc
"Mother" one for a gift. It will save
her countless nnlei of steps each year.
She wauls one and you would like t"
gne her one We make it easy (ot
you to do this come in S-iturdav and
elect one (or her pay ?5 down and
we will end the cabinet to your
home -youj ran pav the balance a
month. Tucker l urmture Co. Jil) W.
First U. S. Officer
To Enter Berlin
ii . . -
I'rig Gen. George H. Harriet.
I'.ngadier liiiirral Harries (ottner
c oniuiander of the naluutal guard 'i(
thr iistnt of ( ohmihia was the first
Ameiican olin er to enter llerlui smc
the war heaan. Die honor was ac
corded him 111 te ogniunt) of Ins ex-!
crlleut syoik in uuloadiug and dis-
t'.it. ! 1 ; 1 1 w troop :t Itie I
Not Candidate
For Presidency
Of Mexico-Gomez
Uitand.
(Adv)
What is it that puts "joy" into "joy.
oiis?" Why the want ads. because
thev dtive away folks' worries
- '.1 'Mi 1 I x.is I".- t'i-
h'et'oity Hunt I 1 'a I 1 t'n- etlei I
l;'..t he 1- a 1 in !i 1 !' f.t ''1' picst-
di n y it ''r- . v rr.- ie tared yes-
1 1 1 ' ! j v Is 1 1: I iiIm V a - 111-7 1 nier
no!.u:i!rl 1 1; I un . at otic tune
.!-. !.irr- pt-s but ot Mexii.t by ilia
and 1 r r t t'' it. a i " m'n r i f Pies-
1 lent Mid'io's 1 a'l.r.e;. -ml he baj
111 inform itiou 11 t'.r -nlorct ex-
1 1 pi v. kit hr bad re 1 ! in pirss dis-
p.lti 1 e- II. i t In- I .1 I I'o 'e .ire
t 1 hold r puiiln o t'. e in Mcs o.
Tr (.o-'ir has br'i a pi.H'tning
pbysnisii I'l ''.in .ll'..l. to: sryrral
years
Slr kc Called Off.
M WTIIP's I I K Ml'tilalrl. Wednrs-
d is . Dei- 1" I he slnkivg 1 "lion op-
eta'ives bete In id a mass mec-iing to-
day and do idd to t-litin to work at
once lie iterative aoepled the
trims of an ac'ieement hy which thev
yyill receive an increase nf about Ml
pet tut over their present wages.
When di-tress calls the Ke'L- nss
atisw ei s "ll' ie !"
FUr 1 f
Shopping iisj yP
Days Wli
1R North Haireij
Distinctive
Dresses Suits
and Coats
The rxtrome simplicity nf
dress mode more Uian ever de-
mands 11 superior distinction of
models materials etc. to por-
tray the personal individuality
of the smartly dressed woman.
I However our stock is pomo-
1 what broken yet we still have
I some very exclusive models
very much underpriced for
j Friday and Saturdny.
' So if you are thinking of
i dresses coats or sfiits think of
Home
VJIK Quality
IS
North
Harvey
There is (he rest of (his week and
two days of next-
then Christmas
if you haven't finished your shopping do
it as early as you can
-begin today-SHOP HERE
The new ties are in Roipeous arrays of silks-multi-colored
effects patterns that ni
pleasing to the most particular taste
the price begins at 50c
they are in Neat Gift Boxes.
Witt-BadKett's shirts of silk re-
fleet a spirit of style that attracts
at once
they're in big enough assortments for you
to look through a variety of patterns -every
one appealing
tub silks crepe silks pcau ih soie I .mad-
cloths In gift boxes.
$5 to $10
Christmas Gifts to Be Sent Away Should Have Immediate' Attention
Order by
Charges
paid
. s
"The Store of tho Chrittma Spirit."
Handsome Coats $35.00
Embrace the wxt appealing values you have been offend in many imrnthn
( link oiii list n.fw and cadi ilt
which should be mailed or sent out
ol town should be on ihr way be-
lite aniidier business day lias
passed
'J he time is shoit iut a im more
busliiesi (lays until ( hristnus liitlr
euouuli lime to depend on iift
ir.i'hinK I In it ile s I IH4 o 'II safety
Ibis store is lielphnj more people
esi'iy day with their nboppiuii prolo
lenis and II the Kilts ate iho-en-
llie 1 ree S''ryue Slalinil (mi the
lUicoiiyl lor the wiappi.tt. weii!i
IHK and mailing ol paikars is al
your disposal.
Coats wctt worth f rom P to
55t).SO in PXetulmgly fine grades of
Bolivia Cloth Broadcloth Valour and
Made in the moHt attrac-
tive straight-line belted ef-
fpcts in full-length models
jT some nail-linen oiners linen
f throughout. Some trimmed with
. ii i e r .
luxurious nir couars ami cuius
others in elegant qualities of deep
Pile velvets
(.'ho ice provides the shades iiiom'
wanted for immediate and mid-
winter wear such as Cattor Tan
Copen Brown Green and Navy
Blue. In all sizes from lfis to Itis.
Every coat concerned measures
up fully to the demands that even
the most critical woman could
make they are splendidly tailored
in the newest of approved styles
the assortment is large and offers
ample scope of Christ mas selection.
Mind you not one in the collection
worth less than $49.50 and from
that upwardi to $59.50.
On Sale Friday and Saturday at Choice
There'll be "crowds and early shopping will be imperative. Selling be-
gins at a. m. prompt. At Rotabaugh-Brown'i Coat Section Second Hour Weit Room
$35.00
All Wooly Boy Suits
One-Fourth Off
Parents of boys from 4 to 11
years of age should be here by
the score quite cmly tomorrow
morning because Wooly Boy
Suitt at the regular prices are
considered huge values at one-
fourth less. They are in every
sense of the word "Bargains"
ami those with Christmas suits
(for the boys) in mind will find
a vast diversity of this yuar'a
bes styles are available at this
generous saving. Concerned re
Sergei C6rduroyi and Wool
Miiturea in all of the most pop-
ular colors and novelty effects
which have heretofore sold
from $6.75 up to $22.50. Fri-
day and Saturduy at one-fourth
less
2d Floor Eait Room
At Rorabaugh-Brown'a.
Buy Your Christmas Furs Now
AT ONE-FOURTH OFF
llini'lreds have centered on a FUR XECKriKCH
t FUR MUFF or a COMPLETE SET for the
Christmas giving and this timely reduction will
prove )nost advantageous from ilie viewpoints of
variety and savings.
lynx Vox Siultrel Hudton Seal Marmot Mink and Coney made
it) to thr Mty latest ol slylijh cativ Trued regularly from $7 it) up lo
Now 'pn sale at IJ.6J lo HUM tespectively.
Fur Coats Are Reduced
One-Third
$.100.00 Hudson Seal Coali now $.oo.co
$17500 Hudson Seal Coati now $U6 66
'I hjl above embrace the extiemes of Ihr pmr i.innrs and m-
. Ive a htoad assortment of the most desired of fur coat t; Irs
Remember Friday and Saturday choice of entire slink at one-thiid
less than tegular matkings.
if
Squirrel Coateet Ranging from $27.r).0( to $"50.00
Now $184.00 up to $233.34.
for -fl'.'iO.OO Now on salt-
Beaver Coatee Worth regularly $240.00 Friday and
Saturday for $1GO.OO.
Mutkrat Coatees In excellent $98.00 values
choice' $65.34.
-Now at
Mole Coatee Which sold
for $433.33.
s
The above sharp reductions should be self-evident of the necessity for quick action Selling begins at 0 A. M.
and you should be on the dot at Korabaugh-Brown s.
A Wise Santa
WILL SELECT GLOVES!
That are thoroughly Dependable and these
Famous" Brands are Peerless
Mocha Glovea These gloves are made
fiom the skins of nomadic "black head'
sheep and are unexcelled for strenth dray
and mode brown silk lined one-clasp. Pair
$J.2S.
Dorothy Clovei Manufactured by Tre-
fousse K Co Chaumnnt Frame. Keal kid
with embroidered back two-clasp overtrain
itles in navy black and white. Fair $2. SO.
"Valanc" A Trefousse glove picpie seam
fancy back contrast cuff and clasp. Real
kid. Fair $J.30 '
"Alberta" Gloves-All white real kid of
( entemeri make ipiality ('. The kIovc for
strictly clirss wrar. Kid buttons 4 row nil -broiderrd
back. Fair $1.00.
"Albeita Glovea"!!! plain colors w ith over-
seam turn two-clasp real kid: tart
black and sray. fair $J.0O.
Trline lambskin Gloves Contrast
Milrhrd overseam two clasp. Splendid
value in black and contra st. Fair $250.
World
Fhoebua Gloves Made by F. Ceite-
nieri At Co. France. Ihe novelty' in
real kid gloves of fancy design with
embroidered backs in contrasting col-
on. Overseam two-clasp styles. Fair
$3.30.
At Roiabaut;h-Brown's Main Floor West Room Front
rarnalion paltrrn
Friced less than we ran buy
-Fur Section Second Floor West Room
A Tablecloth for Christmas
Uettiember "useful things" are innsl appreciated
ami fine table linens ire decidedly anions the essen-
tials. I mod firm Oamask In floral designs 72 im hes
wide; pretty finish. Yard $1.00
I'.nnlish satin finished llamask. extra heavy final-
ity $1.50 value. Jipeaial now jard $1.23.
71 inch Table Damask made from a fine linen
and cotton mixture : $2.00 ii nitr regular juice.
I lirinlmas special yard $1.89. s
Daisy lily fletir de lis and
MamasK; all linen
them. Yard $1.2J.
An all linen extra heavy double satin Damask
Cloth in a 2-yard length with a half duen napkins
to match. A good value-$11.35.
7x72 Faltrrn Cblh in design all around the bor-
der with half doen napkins -$10.23.
72x7i Round design all linen Cloth extra quality
with half doren napkins lo match showinn for your
approval-$13.73.
72x72 limlish satin finished Damask; fine firm
quality priced 93.30.
fi.lx6J Standard quality Cloth nll-rotton stuped
designs priced each $2.23.
54x7() Merfrried Cloth hemmed teady fur me. A
good cloth for service; $175 value- $1.39.
72x90 English satin finished Damask a c Imh
that is fine for "molller; an "F.vefy Day" cloth ; $4 Sij
alue now 14.19.
At Rorabauk-Bron'i Main Floor Wist Room
West Alslt
Girl's Coats lA Off
PLUSHES VELVETS WOOL VELOURS ZIB-
EUNES CORDUROYS and BROADCLOTH coats in
extensive diversity of Empire effects. Sizes for
an
girls from 2 to 16 yearpf age in most all of the de-
sired colors regular markings were from $5.95 up
to $45.00 on sale Friday and Saturday at one-fourth
less.
2d Floor East Room
Girls and Boys' Sweaters tyoff
Coat effects and slip-on styles omo with belts
others with sashes. Large collar and "button-up"
models in most all of the popular shades and white.
Sizes from 1 year to 14 yean ; in regular values from
$1.98 to $14.75. Choice Friday and Saturdny at one-
fourth off.
2d Floor East Room
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