Claremore Messenger (Claremore, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, March 7, 1919 Page: 1 of 4
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military Mtabliahment 0/ Great Brit-
inn uvir could nor nvrtr ought to
fall to the low seale of 1914, at It la
not known ■ what other powers are
totaf to do Winston Spencer Chureh-
hm, secretary of state for war, de-
(eland in the House of Comons today.
Colonel Churchill was introducing
the army estimates ■ for the coming
year.
'I leave with you, kind-gentlemen,
| a mosa sacred trust, that of on/ranch-
i«ing the American women."
Miss Jennette Rankin, the lady
from Montana, the first woman to sit
in the American congress, but de-
from the station, it was learned w-
night. Ueut, Com. C. B. Hoberts, ex-
eeutive oficer at the station, said no
evidence had been found to support
a charge that discharges actually had j
joen sold, but that a number of en-
listed men nd few petty officers had
apparently practised a fraud on some
NUMBIK 11
the bride did not appear
Sedalia, Mo., March* 8.— Twenty-
four hours before the hour set to* iter
marirage to another, Miss Ruth War-
ren, daughter of a prominent farmer
of this neighborhood, eloped with
Earl Tucker, - a discharged soldier.
The couple were married at Carthage,
Mo., Saturday noon. Her engagament
had been announced previously and
great preparations were made for her
an investigation followed, revealing
wedding. When slie failed to appear
her marriage to Tucker.
GREGORY ANNOUNCES'HIS TRIP
Washington, March 3.—Attorney
General Gregory', who retires from
office tomorrow,^formally announced
tonight that he would accompany
President Wilson on his return to
France. He said that he was not go*
tag as adviser to the President at
Peace Conference, as has been un-
derstood in Washington, but would
represent the government "in one or
two matters, and return in thirty or
forty days," after which he will an-
noonce his plans and resume the
practice of law.
mtaiZX ft.JSUTt 1'°""™"
day sounding the official death of the F0RD TURnTturTTk
flBth or war congress. She was show-1 a l ,4 l. s iuKTLL
ered with plaudits and high tribute I n„t £ tounn* car driven by Bill
was paid her statesmanship by Rep- turned*?,,*? < C?nta'",n* four *irU
resentative Wondell, republican oflvf , J"8t eMt of the Il0n
Wyoming. ' of| Mountain crossing on Third street
Monday afternoon when something
went wrong with the steering gear.
No one waa injured and the car was I
not damaged further than a broken
wind-srield.
FAILURE OF INDIAN BILL
CAUSES FORCE REDUCTION
Muskogee, Okla., March 4— The
failure of the passage dt the Indian
appropriation bill will result In thel CHARLES v viiimiw nen.
laying off of from 60 to 76 clerks in 2?n ? J ^ L AN DBAD
the United States Indian Agency here J , 2—CharlM E
■cording to Superintendent Gabe E llSL *?' and farn0Ui M «
Parker. There is now a running refit-1 stoJne* on "Poking topics,
ienncy of $20,000 and to come within I L ,^ay chronlc nephritis at a
the funds in hand JZ&kftLPSK ^bington, Pa., near here,
the office until June 80, will necessi 11 1.7*? came Phi,adelphia
tate a curtailment of the offuJS * in Angelts on hus-
Unless there is a special session I 'ne8i 800,1 after ""wal he
wovS! l!-y. r >«— a.
passed between now and July 1 there P w,,e Md two children
will be no funds whatever to operate h'1re'8!UTlmon«d and t his bed-
the agency subsequent to that date.
Year
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TEMPOS LIFE OF W. J. BURNS
New. York, March 8.—Two shots
were fired at William J. Burns, de-
tective agency head/by a woman, as
Burns was entering the waiting room
of the Grand Central Station this af-
ternoon. Neither shot took efect'
The woman, who gave her name as
Womv^rth' 27 yew* old, virmiiy or the bank. The robbery
of Brooklyn, waa arrested' and later ia believed to have been the worit of
taken to Bellevue Hospital for ob- 'experts. The local oficers notified the
BANK ROBBERS GET ONLY
$80 CASH AT COWETA
Coweta, March 4.—Unknown part-
ies entered the First State Bank at
Coweta some time early this morning
and looted the safe < f $400 worth of
Liberty Bonds and $30 in cash. En
,V"anc® ln,t1le to"* was effected
tfirougii the front window.
The robbery was not discovered un-
til the bank was opened for business
this morning. The vault was blown
open, but the robbers proceeded so
quietly about their work that the ex-
plosion was not heard by anyone in
the vionity of the bank. The robbery
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servation of her mental condition
Burns said he did not know her.
SHE SWALLOWS DIAMONDS
Mount Vernon, N. J„ March 3.— A
report of a lunasy commission declar-
ing Mrs. Antoinette E. Gahdn of
Cornwall-on-the-Hudcon, owner of l
million dollars' worth of property, in-
sane and incompetent was filed to-
day. Mra. Galvin, who is 36 years old,
Is now confined in one of Dr. Brook's
cottages It Rye-on-the-Sound, in care
of three trained nurses.
Among her peculiarities is that she
■wallows butons and her diamond ear
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police of neighboring towns and cities
to be on the lookout for the safe-
blowers.
Coweta i on the M.JCr* T. Railroad
in Wagoner county, about 30 miles
cost, of,Tulsa. The Tulsa police at a
late hour labt,nigfct had found nc
clew as to the movements of the rob-
bers.'
WANT BULLESON (TO RESIGN
New York, March 2.—A resolution
asking President Wilson to demand
J the resignation of Postmaster Gener-
Ia' Burleson was adopted at a meeting
rings every time she getaTTanel Dis,tPict Comcil No' 16
• • . . . rnance,, of the Commercial Teleirr&DhtiM' it**
fed TWi" 01 8,"plnR under the Ion- Representing operators in this
Bid. Testimony also shows that she I city.
■ya the name of one of her nurses -
[side when he died.
I old.
PROFITABLE MEETING HELD
The Lalies' Class of the Chriittan
Sunday School held their regular |
monthly social at the home of Mrs.
Mack R. Shanks Friday evening, a I
large crowd being preesnt. After the
business session the following olflfc-
frs were elected for the ensuing year: I
President, Mrs. M. E. Chryst; vice-
president, Mrs. Mack R. Shanks; sec-
retary, Mrs. D. Ferrara; treasurer,
Mrs. 1'hoeba Nichols. It was decided
that the class would give a food sale
the second Saturday in each montl
at Foster's Grocery. Refreshments of
pie and coffee added to the pleasure |
of the evening.
is "Hallucination.
LADY FROM MONTANA
SAYS SHE IS SORRY 1
TO LEAVE CONGRESS
Washington, March 4.—"I am sor-
ry to leave yoo. I am sorry to quit
REVEAL MORE NAVY GRAFT
Chicago, March 2.—Six sailors of
the Great Lakes Navel Training Sta-
tion are in custody and the body of
another—a suicide—is in a morgue
as a result of alleged shifting in con-
nection with the discharge of men
HOOVER HEADS RELIEF BOARD
Washington, March 2.—Herbert
Hoover has been appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson as director general of the
relief administration, created under
the new 100 million dollar European
famine relief bill, with full authority
to direct tfce furnishing of foodstuffs
and other urgent supplies purchased
out of relief fund and to arrange for
their transportation, distribution and
administration.
Mr. Hoover, who already has been
director general of relief under the
commission sitting at Paris, was giv-
en full power by the President to de-
termine to which of the populations
named in the relief bill the supplies
shal be furnished and in what quanti-
ties. He also is to arrange for reim-
bursement so far as possible as pro-
vided in the relief act.
Brighten up
Your
. Blouse
| Wardrobe
for a
Brighter New
This will be a brighter New Year for people everywhere, a year when
°H8 r: jU8tified in expressin« in their attire, that inner feeling 0f joy
and elation that the long sad days of war have past.
f.A"d a™7 the of aPParel '"at brighten up a woman's wardrobe
there s hardly anythmg that adds ,o much and that coats ao little aa a lot of
pretty datmctive Blouaes. If. Blouses of this kind that you'll find here in a
ly'motrate ^ "ty'e8 ^ " many in8tancM surprising-
New Wirthmor Waists $1.50
Just aa an illustration of the very unusual Blouse values to be found here
we mention these new Wirthmors. New in every sense of the word, cor-
rectly and prettily styled; well and dependably made; cut on linea that in-
sure perfect fitting they are the equal of Blouses often found at a consider-
ably higher price. If the materials out of which they are made had to be
purchased on today's market and if the Blouses were manufactured and sold
in the usual way higher prices would be imperative. An economical co-
operative plan and advantageous mate rial purchases explains the reasons
ior the very exceptional values.
Sole distributors for this community for the justly famed Wirthmor Waists.
Walker Dep't. Store
Main Floor t> .
Bargain Square
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MAY AMEND LEAGUE PLAN
PnrPia, March'2.—The eighth week
the Peace Conference opens with in-
creased effort "by the- working com-
missions to got their jrojects read
for consideration when President Wil-
r's Union Suits
For the Stout man ^
For the Slim man
For the Medium-aize man
Tall or short—
150 $2 $250 $350
Built tostand
Extremely
^ Hard Wear
NOTICE PARTICULARLY
The fit of this garment—
Doean't It fit nicely?
the
'toahow
to is so
Caa* fr "* *«< Stow liar llm's Clothes
are.
son, Lloyd George and Premier
lando return to Paris.
No one is more anxious for prompt
action than the French' commissioners
who want to hasten not only the com-
pletion of the peace treaty, but the
adoption of the League of Nations
plan as an integral part ofit An op-
ening for a revision of the plan that
will not threaten the integrity of the
league appears to be broadening. .V
Pichon, French foreign minister, has
indicated that he will offer amend-
ments relating to an international
force.
It is thought that conference ma;
consider other amendments, such as
ma> be regarded in America as neces-
sary to remove the ambiguity of
clauses that might affect the Monroe 1
Doctriao, the right of accession from '
the leagae, awl the methods of using
force against recalcitraat nations.
The American delegate*, it is said,
are awaitiag the return of the Presi-
dent before defining their attitude.
French apprehension is growing
over the danger of anarehy in Ger-
many, and the Freach delegates,
therefore, desire to hasten the conclu-
sion of the peace treaty aad iaeorpor-
ate in H measures for the protection
which they hare expected from the
League of Nations. M. Pichoe.
commended 52 enlisted men of the
navy, who during the recent influenza
epidemic voluntarily submitted to
experiments at the naval hospital s.t
Chelsea, Mass., to aid naval doctors in
the attempt to determine the cause
and methods of transmission of the
disease and a preventative.
BOYS CHARGED WITH THEFT
Rodney Jones and Elmer Brixey
were arrested here Sunday charged
with tealing K. D. Bernard's Fonl
touring car from the McBrayer Gar-
age some time ago. The car was re-
covered at Dewey. Brixey was ar-
raigned before Justice S. H. Robins
Monday morning and entered a plea
of not guilty.
ural of the Chambers school and ia
entitled to much credit for the enthu-
■d« sm shown.
ENJOYABLE BIRTHDAY PARTY
r.it:!p Mi.;, Lorain^ Conway was
hoatess at a birthday party given in
honor of her tenth birthday SSatur-
day afternoon, when she entertained
ten of her girl chums from 2 to 5.
Games were played until an approp-
hour when refreshments were
aenred to the following: Genevieva
Hayntes, Margery Griswold, Winifred
Caller, Letha Stafofrd, Eldora Pureell
aad Edith Sprangie and little conrin.
Each one present reported a fine time
fleeting this view, said that every one I wi"hpd Moraine many more happy
wants a responsible government es- birthd">^
tabHahed ia ,
pence may he eoariadtd.
with which
• FATHtt AND SON BOTH
' SKNTENCBD AT MUSKOGEE
anrtagon, Okla, Mareh 4.—Admit-
| tiag that ha ekanged the records ia
J the Caaalljr bible In heeg hie hoy frem
" O. A. Fnaaia* «f
P***d gaJty In federal
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to
MAN IS CAUGHT AT VINITA
Deputy Sheriff Jean Haverfield
•eat to Vinita Friday night and got
H. C. dm. wanted in this county
for obtaining money under false pre-
tences frem J. Caspar Lipe. The Viai-
ta authorities made the arrest
YEARY—COLLER
Miss Hattie Coller, formerly of this
city, and Mr. C. E. Year}-, of Electra,
ruary 25th, at Wichita Falls, Texas,
Miss Coller has given up theatrical
work and they will make Wichita
Falls their home, where Mr. Yeary ia
interested in the Baric-Burnett Oil
Co. Miss Coller is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Coller of this city.
PAYS A VISIT HOME
Lieutenant J. F. Means arrived
early Monday morning en route from
Camp Cody, New Mexico, to Ft. Sill,
where he accompanied some ten con-
valescents, all empgaemias. Lieut-
Means has been an administrative of-
ficer for the past six months and aays
he feels very sorry for the man who
for any reason failed to get into the
world war in some capacity. Ho will
return to his proper station at n —
Cody. v
WHERE CANDIDATES ARB TO
FILE
Persons who desire to become ena*
Hi dates in the coming city primary
election are to filo their written n-
tention. at Ott's Barber Shop where
tiie proper blanks were left by A.
Roes Moore, Secretary of the Coaaty
Electioa Board. Saturday of «*<-
week, Mareh 8th. will be the laat day
■pon which one may file. The
close Seturday night.
CHAMBERS SCHOOL
CONTRIBUTES NSJS
The proceeds frem the pio aappor
at Chamber* school house Friday
■iRht amoaatcd to IttM a doaa-
tiea of IMO by S. A. Miller bring*
tho tool to MMI, which has heea
tuiaod over to hie AfWMaiaa fuad.
TMa, together with the tlhM am-
■ ed by tbe rhildiM rf tfa
""-u •• the an
* SMI R A. IBbr io thi
A telegram to Webb Littlofiold
frem Shanklin E. Gilkeoon. who ia
■•w at Kansas City, gires the wel-
eome information that he wil arriva
ib Claremore Moaday, Mareh 10th.
Dr. aad Mre. N. H. Moore, of Tal-
pmt Saturday aad Suaday to
^'•reinore, Dr. Moore haviag basi-
aess here.
Jim Collias received ward
a Ma of paralysis at her
AIW He left Ihr that aim
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