The Oklahoma News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 126, Ed. 1 Friday, February 22, 1918 Page: 3 of 12
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BOGUS OFFICER
STEPS LIVELY
UNTIL CAUGHT
| Cluing to Plains. Kan . he told the
i car at a sacrifice and took the
j train for Loa Angeles
In I.os Angelea “Major Cook”
purchased ahoiher motor ear. Thtl
time ho gave a check for $400.
NO MORE DELICACIES
• FOR NEW YORK DOGS
By lailtd Prtti.
New York, Feb.
SAFETY HEADS CONFER
ON MOVING SCHOOL
State fire marshals waa to be
12.—Gone are railed Friday, to consider with
Special to Tht Vein.
Arlz, ond Albuquerque, N. M.
i-il |»aso \caa the nest atop and
then •Captain Clark-Major
tame to Fort Worth. Tarryln* a
few days litre the peeudo army tlon Rr#
. man visited Oklahoma City and i doMle wlll have
Fort ANortli, Tex., teb, 22.--Llke. went to Shreveport broke.
I'ainls for llread. .
For several days Clark (lid odd brothtr °'rr
painting Juba around Shreveport
to get money enough to come to
Fort Worth.
When they arrived here Clark
was taken into custody. By United Preen.
---— j San Antonio, T«*-,
A. Keller, San
members of the son. safety officials,
••400," who have ‘ apartments” at of Draughon's business College
the Hotel Majestic, can have their matter of forcing that insti. dion
Cnok" I aweets and delicacies to move from He present localiop.
1 Hoover end the food conserve- top floor. Baltimore building.
the reasons and hereafter Acocrding to Ahderson, the mat
to exist on ordl- ter waa determined ao far as the
Inary dog bread and scrape from city was concerned, and other slm
a chapter from a novel reads the
career of W. L. Clark, alias Dr.
Cook, self-confessed impersonator
• *f U. S. army officers now held
in Fort Worth by federal authori
ties.
Clark’s flirtation with the iron
hand of the law started In Colo-
rado. according to his own »tor\
related to special agents for the I
department of justice.
It was there that a mother en I
trusted her daughter to Clark’s
chaperonage to Washington, where
the girl was to secure a position
Instead Clark admits that he took'
her to Providence, It. I., and thence!
to New York where ho deserted
her.
Crossed Continent.
That waa only the beginning of
r career that extended over thou-
sands of miles from Now England
to the Pacific coast and finally
Fort Worth.
In Poston he purchased a uni-
form and represented himself to
be n captain, supplied himself
with blanks and opened a recruit
ing station for army nurses.
From Worcester, Mass., came a
young woman, a graduate nurse,
and enlisted with Clark. He says
they started ostensibly to Cover-
nor’s Island and that enroute he
became engaged to marry her. They
went on to New York City and
two days later were back in Pos-
ton where they were married.
Leaving the east Clark and his
bride came to the south, stopping
in Virginia for a short while
where Clark says he passed a bo-
gus check under the name of
Cook.
With this money Clark proceed-
ed to New Orleans and for a time
discarded his uniform. It was in
Pensacola, Fla., that Clark tired of
being a plain captain and "Cap
tain Clark" was metamorphosed
into "Major Cook."
ltuys Auto in K. C.
"Major Cook" then left the
sunny south and journeyed to Mis-
souri In Kansas City ho pur-
chased an automobile, giving In
payment therefor a check for $250.
town are
the kitchen like his less fortunate liar institutions ubout
In the Bowery. next in line for vigorous action.
PROMINENT ODD FELLOW
DIES AT SAN ANTONIO
HOSPITAL SUPPLIES ARE
BOUND FOR CAMP BOWIE <»,m Feiiow. m th« v. s,
unless immediate means are taken
to provide for safety.
Anderson was kepi awake Thurs
day night, by irate students phon
1 lng.
I He declared Friday that it might
Feb. 22.—J. possible so to remodel the build
Antonio lawyer, jng jts occupancy by the 250
i and one of the most widely known indents on one floor might not
is dead be hazardous.
at his home here today. I —:--- ■
Keller wus grandsire of the PROpESSOR SAYS WAR
world, the highest office in Odd ,e q»tti r nr cpipyrc
Fellowship, in 1914 and 1915, and IS BATTLE Ur bUtIU/t
was high in Masonic circles.
tlon of the war and to establish the
undying prestige of the House of
Hohensollern.
Today, almost unknown to the
world public at large, the battle
fires of Verdun are still burning
with a degree cf intensity that 1*
.„g thousands of lives every
month boih to the Cermans and
the French alike.
With a atubborneee, a tenacity
and a uselessness explainable only
by the idiosyncracles of German
psychology, the German General'; capod.
Staff still continues to make Verdun
an ever increasing cemetery foi }
the flower of the German army
and the hopes of Ilobentollernism.
SENT TO ROAD GANG
FOR THEFT OF AUTO
TURKS TO CONSTRUCT
BOSPHORUS TUNNEL
Alton Linnet and J. K. Osborne.
IS and 17, were to leave Friday,
for Mike Caaey’s road gang.
The boys plead guilty to stealing j years
an auto. Osborne had been caught,
and Linnet says he gave himself
up because he didn't want to pee
his companion take all the Marne.
A third boy Is declared to have es
Special to The Xftri,
Copenhagen. Feb. 22—After many
of discussion and prelimin-
ary planning, the Turkish govern-
ment has enacted a bill directing
preliminary work on the tunnel
under the Bosphorus from Europe
to Asia Minor, says a Constantin-
ople report.
The actual work will begin in
April.
Special to The \riri.
Forth Worth, Tex.. Feb. 22.—
Seven cars of supplies, sufficient
to equip all the ambulance and
Held hospital companies as well
as the regimental medical detach-
ments at Camp Bowie, are on their
way here.
This shipment Includes not only
all kinds of medicines and medi-
cal devices but axes, lanterns,
brooms. buckets, pins. --------,
r»|,os, tlelil grip carried by (terms, tl,e s'-mp I must mobilize tho Intelligence of
oo< hixoh, i ' ' , ' toms of which are nauseating, and | the country and especially nolen-
towels, splints, Wire <-u«er». h^j not by polMIlwl „.at(,r a* Wlu) first j tific intelligence. This is a war in
Intimated, according to Dr. Georgo j which
Barker, city health commissioner. . turn the balance."
The sudden change of the weath-
er during the past three days Is
tho basis for tho malady.
WEATHER CHANGE CAUSES
EPIDEMIC IN PEORIA, ILL.
By lailtd Prtti.
Peoria, IU„ Feb. 22—The sick-
candles] i ness which has Infested Peoria is
IS__
! Itil fa,ltd Prrtt.
1 New York, Feb. 22—"At the
present time Germany is winning
the war," declared President John
Grier Hlbben of Princeton univer-
sity before the American Institute
of mining engineers.
We are not winning the war
to an epidemic of intestinal \ and might ns well confess it. We
GERMAN RAID CAPTURES
FEW BRITISH PRISONER:
By United Preen.
NEW MEXICO LAND IS
OPEN FOR SETTLERS
By United Preen.
Washington, Feb. 22.—Secretary
of thn Interior Lane today an-
nounced the opening to public en-
try of 68.SOO acres of public do-j
Ixmilon, Feb. 22.—A large enemy i main in New Mexico, distributed'
party raided two posts in the neigh-
borhood of the Ypres-Houlers rail-
as follows:
Quay-oo, 32,100
acres; Roosevelt !
way early Inst night, taking a few 18.700; Union 9000; Curry 4900 ami!
British prisoners, Field Marshal; Chaves 4100.
Ifatg reported toda>.
An attempted raid on Belgian
positions near Merckern was re-
pulsed by artillery and machine
guns.
Violent Artillerying
Continues, French Front
In North Dakota, 437,000 acres.!
It was announced, lira also now
avullable for settlement.
BROUGH SAYS SOUTH
WILL SMOOTH THE WAY
We Take Your
shoes, cotton, nails,
and 1000 litters.
The sanitary train, on receipt of
the new shipment, will bo equipped
for sendee. Tho train Is to un-
dertako some big maneuvers soon. **lven
One problem will include over night I Over 2500 cases have been re-
By United Prcse.
I Chicago, Feb. 22.—Dixie w ill oil I
Violent artillery i America’s aerial paths to victory,
s re- according to Governor Charles 11 *
tho French war oflic8 Brough of ArkunsitH, here today, J
Ho said tho south would furnish]
By United Preen.
Baris. Feb. 22
firing ,over a wide front
ported by
today.
scientific knowledge must j
work.
No advices have been received
at Camp Bowie regarding tho pos-
sibility of sending national army
troops here when this division
leaves, according to Lieut. Col. Wil-
liams, chief of staff, altho there
are indications that the
ment intends to vend
her of soldiers hero for training I
purposes. Tho camp at present Is’
largo enough to accommodate 35.-
000 men.
v uted.
MAY ‘DE-MOTE’ CIDER TO
AS MUCH SOUR VINEGAR
KICKED DOWN STAIRS FOR
HOPING ALOUD FOR HUNS
800 STRIKERS RETURN
V
Buy a
PIANO
Now
Ily Vailed Prese.
Now York, Feb. 22.—About 800
of tho striking longshoremen re-
turned to work at tho Southern
Pacific steamship dorks today, it
was stated at the company offices.
fly I'niled Prtti.
Portland. Ore., l>b. 22.—“Here h
govern-1 b0p|nt, aermany wins! What about i *Iarry
‘anfl| invisible government?" shouted Jo
I.eir;.-, Just as a
speaker finished a talk in a down-
town theater.
There was a wild scramble from
nil parts of the house for the honor
of getting the first poke.
The first dozen civilians nnd sol-
diers reaching I.eroy landed effec-
tively from all angles, kicking him
down a flight of stairs to a deputy
sheriff coming to arrest the dis-
turber. Leroy stated he waa an
I. W. W.
| That eight full barrels of lus
j,-Ions, sparkling, hard apple cider
, might bo humbled Into as great
u quantity of sour vinegar, was
I tho prospect Friday (Washington's
birthday) when County Attorney
Charles B. Selby told
Hickey that
meu ju i recover his cider If
4 minute county attorney was made positive
'nothing moro palatable than vine
gar came of it.
The cannonading wan particularly , between 3,000,000 aiul 4,000,000
bushels of castor beans to be used
for aeroplane engine lubricating
oil.
violent in the regions of Plnon For
eat, Chevreux, Uallforne, Beller.
Hartmannawellerkopf nnd Hutto
Du MeanII (where American art 11
lory is stationed).
ESCAPED ROAD GANG
PRISONER RECAPT"RED
j Frederick—Civic league has been
, organized here. Tho league will
I work to make Frederick, more
| beautiful, sanitary nnd clean.
—OLD—
FURNITURE
In As Part
Payment On •
Purchase of
-HEN-
GOODS
We mein tain a big exchange department which U one of
the dominant factor* in the conduct of our butines*. It
enable* u* to take your old furniture off your binds and
allow you a very liberal consideration.
PHONE PBX-12
And Our Representative Will Call and
Make You An Allowance.
BASS
FURNITURE &
CARPET
CO.
Arthur Browning, many times
caped from road gangs, took an 11- i ©
friend of|^a- vacation from Mike Casey, with- I
tho latter out Casey’s permission, during Fern- f
the|nmry, the road foreman announced ▲
Friday. I
Tho prisoner was recaptured. 7
FIGHTING TWO YEARS
FOR VERDUN FORTRESS
fly t'ailed Prtti.
With the French Armies at Ver-
dun, Fob. 22.—Two years ago today
tbo Crown Prince launched hla
great assault on Verdun that was
to bring about tho quick tormina- Saturday.
CHARGES ARE PLACED
AGAIN S': CRYSTAL CO.
Two charges were placed again *
the Crystal Ico Cream Co. by O
F. Mullen, city food inspector, al-
leging selling dirty milk and for!
illegal ico cream.
Tho cases will come before j
municipal Judge W. O. Mitchell!
Saturday Store News®)
!—
We Have Orgamzedari
Aluminum
i
AND SAVE
A
X
Club
This Boy ’s Shop of Ours Has Established Itsel)
in the Hearts and Minds of All Manly Young
Americans! And Now—
New Spring Togs For
Boys-Right and Ready
J
i itutmik _
$100
We will place on sale
Friday six high-grade, new
Piano*, special style*, which
we are dropping from our
regular line, at a discount
of $100 from regular price.
$800 Apollo Player, beau-
tiful mahogany case, $700
$650 Harvard Player, art
mahogany case .............$550
$750 Lester Grand, dark
mahogany 5*25
$400 Lester Upright, art
mahogany $300
$350 Ormond Upright, dull
mahogany $250
10 Bargains
Used and Shopworn.
Schubert .......................$140
Fischer .......................... $225
Haines ....................... $125
Whitney .............. $180
Vose $U0
Harwood ...................
Henderson
Emerson
Wheelock
Kranich & Bach
Terms If Desired
livery instrument guar-
anteed with two-year
change privilege. Special
attention to out-of-town
trade. Call, write or phone
Walnut 7-’46-
Frederickson-Kroh
Music Co.
221 West Main
Victrolas, Grafonolas,
Records.
Mason & Hamlin, Sohmer,
Kvcrctt, McPhail, Kimball
and other Pianos.
rr\
Al
thru
like,
and thru
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It’s a boy’s shop
kind of clothes hoys like, and
qualities that mean dollar for dollar value
pay for them.
As scarce as good clothes for boys really are this season—we have them
snd in excellent varieties.
—having the
offering solid, substantial
to “mothers” and “dads” who
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You Can Not Pay Cash!
This Club Offer will please our regular patrons—it will
make new friends—it will advertise QUALITY BRAND
ALUMINUM WARE. There is no direct profit to us from the
Aluminum Ware, but it does afford us an excellent advertising
medium from which our trade will derive benefit.
OUR REASON EOR NOT ACCEPTING CASH—The condi-
tions require vou to make a small payment each week for several
weeks. This means that you and everybody else that is fortunate
enough to secure one of these sets will visit our store at least oner
a week. This brings us closer together, enables us to know you,
and have you know us better.
98c DOWN
I
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XT THEN you bring the hoy here Saturday you’ll
VV find new Spring models in abundance, and
In Every Instance the
Quality’s Dependable
7 to IS vonrs
| Ml wool T111o Serge Suits
require (fits that are built for Tor boys, 7 to iR year sizes.
•1! as stylo. Wo have Snappy "Norfolk" modela, elegantly
with two palrn of tailored; very drewiy plainer effects
tan and grey mixturesj too. Koine great values here at
j 512.00.
Worlds of good clothes for smaller lads—2 lo S years
very smart juvenile Middy Suits of wool. Particularly
rlover are the new black and white checks and the pretty bine serges.
Priced SO to SI2.
— Fourth Floor
Kerr Boys’
$3.50 to $6.00.
Shoes,
Military
and $3.50.
Suits $2.50
.New Spring Hats
75c Up.
Ilovs’
Shirt-
111 lie Serge
ill 75e.
Boys’ R a i n c o a ts
$2.50 to $6.
‘Kickers” $2.50.
SPECIAL
SATURDAY
FEB. 23—$12.98
$1 A WEEK
’ I
WL t\S
Call at our store Saturday, ask for a membership card, pay 98c
cash, and the set will be delivered to you. Then you pay us $1 a
week for 12 weeks, until the $12.98 has been paid. This club offer
is open to every reputable, honest family. Only one set to a
customer. No phone roe srd. Mail orders 25c extra.
The Set—What it Consists of
¥
Plenty of Fine Fashionable New
Footwear For Spring
I
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and Surprisingly M
tho P
derate
art
firings
ev
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\—nnr-Qiinrt Satire fan
It—IS-Unnrt l’*n
I —2-<»uatf “anc* Fan
I)—unrt Snurr Fan. Coffml
I—4l-44ua rt Prraerflntt Kelli?
F—ft-4uart Ten Kettle
-7-1 np I offrt Percolator
VI—Covered Kettle
I—I’ ii d it 1 n it I’rii
.1—Strainer
l\ — Double Holler
I,—Dot Itoaafer
$1—Steamer Cooker
N —l anaaruli
V)_Three-Plere Culler? Net—Carrer, Ilnnb^r and Farina Knife.
Kverj lionaewlfe deulrea
notv, the price baa been .... ....
th|a Hull pinn every borne can be fully equipped tilth the very
Ware Guaranteed yenra—and on Mich ternm that anyone can afford it.
the act In our window!
aet of thla wonderful, modern ware, and until
rice baa been beyond the reach of the average family—but lltrouttli
the very hex
The Factory Demonstrator Will Be Here
i „ .t we ;ir nnn more ihan it ii-<
thing (lor-<. Jiut now, ns alwavs, it
nomival to |>ma hast* the \\ vll-matle
he-t materials, rather than a much pi
a slightly lower price. Wear for wear,
shoe cn-ts !■ ... looks better and feels
1‘T a far longer time. Sm h footwear i«
fi,ot v, ear.
d b
-hoe ,
>rer s]
the
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2 at
' K"od
hetter
Kerr
Tile limit lllnslr.ileil al ilm ICtslit Is a Smart Military Mmlel,
c.Tlfvl.ln J !(••• tnodoi with
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iiiuinifnUiiimmtJ
TuckerFurniture €o.
COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS.
300 W. GRAND
bout at i
/
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very niodei itr prln
very new military Iieel, Ai
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0
I’atent I/cafher Willi White
Top Boot, SI0 A stunning street
hoof, lae»» model, with tho low
military heel. Patent vanii with
vvlil’e kid tup.
Brown Kid Bool Shown
, at Iscfl, SI2 A line *iual-
Ity all-brown kid hoot, with
straight tips and low mili-
tary heels.
Ml \\ Idle Imitation
Boot, SID \ fun*
’ nil-broken kid boot,
st ra ight
ary bee!
;j>s
id lo
Mahogany Boot \\ It It
Tail Tops. $K,50 A He\er
I,ico model, with muling
any colored vamps nnd
.in tops; heavy welt soles;
military heels.
Tun f.alf Hoot With
Kliuhi < loth Top, SID A
light colored tan eulf boot
with perforated wing tip.
Military heels.
The Bill more Boot, Sin
An all iRussian ealf t.i n
Doot over a very new
last; high arch and mili-
tary heels.
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Parker, G. B. The Oklahoma News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 126, Ed. 1 Friday, February 22, 1918, newspaper, February 22, 1918; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc859529/m1/3/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.