The Oklahoma News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 243, Ed. 1 Monday, July 9, 1917 Page: 2 of 8
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COMING: FINN.
Final word that Oklahoma
City had lost her oportunity to
antartaln the Belgian war com-
mlaslon, now touring the west,
waa received by Mayor Over-
balaer Monday from the state
dapartment, Washington, which
la handling the tour of the vlsl-
1 ton.
The Belgians, headed by
■area Moncheur, are now in the
Faclflc coast states, and will
ranch Oklahoma the latter part
9f July, stopping at Tulsa and
Dlaremore.
Tulsa Is preparing a big re-
ception for the, distinguished
naata. Governor Wiliams hss
Man Invited to extend the state's
ante In Tulsa convention half
afternon of July 21. Bishop
ehaert, and a host of
n Catholic priests over the
have been invited.
C The Belgians will spend about
Tr.." Mae hoars In Tulsa, and will
there for Claremore and
ins visit Little Rock, Ark.
EXPECT COLO MINERS
TO CALL STRIKE OFF
Bp Datt-- •rest.
Denver, Colo., July 9.—For-
Ml action looking toward sus-
paaslon of the recent strike
Order of miners of the Colorado
Foal and Iron Co. properties,
vrhlch set August 1 as the data
for a general walkout, Is ex-
pheted to follow an appeal to
the patriotism of the miners.
Made here yesterday by John P.
White, president of the United
Burglar Kept Pershing
From Life of Teacher
Special to The Netr».
Chicago, III., July 9. Gen.
Pershing owes his position to a
burglar!
James J. Pershing, "Jack’s"
brother ‘‘Jim," says the man
who broke Into his mother's
store in the little town of Lac-
lede. Mo., in the summer of
1882, started the military career
of America's most popular major
general. Otherwise John Persh-
ing would have been a school
teacher.
. Jim is clothing salesman for
Milton Ochs to Co., Cincinnati,
and lives here In Chicago.
Went to Normal School.
"When he was 19, John at-
tended the Normal schol at
Kirksvllle, Mo., and had decided
on a career as school teacher to
the delight of mother,’’ said
Jim.
"I left Laclede for a railroad
Job out west and had been gone
a week when father turned the
little country store that support-
ed the family over to mother
and left for St. Louis on a busi-
ness trip.
‘‘The night he left, a burglar
broke into the store and dyna-
mited the safe, nearly frighten-
ing mother to death. She tele-
graphed John to hurry hack.
"He was home again but a
EVE- £5 -■
that there would be a competi-
tive examination at Trenton.
Mo., for entrance to West Point.
“Immediately he made up his
mind to take the examination,
and stuck to his determnlatlon
GERMAN SPORT OF
KILLING BABIES
ON THE INCREASE
BV K. « PAVXK.
I.ondon, July 9 -The Ger-
man* may irv in wipe out 1,on-
don from llie air, tills summer,
by an endless series of furious
aeroplane attack*, sav many ob-
servers here
These observers claim air
| raids on I.ondon are still iu their
infancy both as to extent and
ferocity They assert the kaiser
might quite logically try to keep
hundreds of plam>* In operation
against the world metropolis,
actually expecting to accomplish
. some military purpose.
It Is held the Germans, in an
effort to overcome British air
supremacy iu France, will per-
sist In bombing Knglish women
and children as they did Satur-
day. thus hoping some of the
British air fighters may be
forced to protect homo towns I
and give up service ut the front.
Commentators suggest Amer-
ica can play here a role of un-
paralleled utility bv hastening
I to bring to her allies a still
greater preponderance of aerial
power.
In fact. It Is suggested, the
Germans In forcing the fight In
the skies are uctually ensuring
Ihelr own more speedy downfall,
thru an allied air navy so
powerful as to dominate com-
pletely the whole future course
of the war.
Meanwhile Londoners continue
to take the kaiser’s doses of
aeroplane frightfulness with
curiosity and Increased determ-
ination to fight until frightful-
ness Is crushed.
Raid described.
Here Is a typical experience
of an air raid:
Over the click of typewriters
In the office we note a succes-
sion of dull thuds, like the dls
tant banging of doors. Then It
sounds as tho somebody was
dropping heavy boxes In a room
down the hall. Suddenly a
crash and Bhlver near at hand
makes everybody stop work.
“Guess It’s a raid.” aays the
stenographer, unmoved.
Out In the corridors and stair-
ways are two leisurely moving
currents of people. Some are
going downstairs to the cellars;
most are climbing up to the
roofs. All are joking and
laughing; there Is no sign of
undue excitement; men are con-
tinuing to talk business as they
go'
On the roof, the view Is extra-
ordinary London’s whole sky-
line Is alive with humanity
Office boys are perched up on
the chimneys. Girls are cluster-
ed on alt flat spaces, gaslng up
Into the dazsllng sky. From
the spirit of the sightseers you’d
think some thrilling aerial
circus was being staged.
All the time there echoes the
crash wof bombs and the sound
of anti-aircraft guns. Now and
again for a few seconds aero-
planes. glistening like sliver In
the sun. are visible maneuvering
In the clouds. They disappear.
The bomb roar ceases. The.
guns are silent. The show Is
over.
Hack to Work.
The sightseers on the roofs go
back to work. They know that
women and babies have been
For year, this growing, bust- | ««*•*, oSe* But!
them-
MORE ARRESTS IN GERMAN HOT TO
LINDBERG CASE ‘ WRECK CHINESE
DOE IS RUMOR REPIMJC FAILS
BY RALPH H. TURNER.
Steele, aunt of the deceased.
_ i Llndberg had been shadowed
Children, victims of a German . ,
air raid, recovering from their f“r a mouth KePorts ‘bat
wounds In a london hospital. | two others, not directly connect-
ed with the estate, have also
Refusing to confirm persistent
rumors that other wurrants were j tilled Press Staff Correspondent
to follow the arrest of Karl Lind-j TokIOi july 9—The flrgt b#t_
berg, held for murder of his wife,! tie of the republican campaign
Leota Llndberg. County Attorney j against Chang Haun and his sf-
Charlea B. Selby. Monday pre-1 f°rt to restore the monarchy la
p.,« ... s-e'iJS “V"; •sstr ft*
Ing to be held before Justice e8iu ami Peking, according to
Robert W. Maupin, July 12, sum-; advices here todny. No newe
moulng as witnesses Dr. F. K. i ‘be outcome haa reached here.
Camp. Dr. W. H Bailey PoUc. | ndTtt^“?2e
Chief V B. Nichols^ G. A. ncan troops under Tuan Cht Jul.
Erixon, attorney for the Lind-1 Practically all railways leading
berg estate, and Mrs. Charlotte Into Peking have been cut.
whether by tho monarchists or
republicans is not known.
The fact that tho republicans
have let it be known they are
preparing to lay siege to Peking
ON EXEMPTIONS
TO BE INFORMAL
been under surveillance.
Llndberg had Just announced
his Intention of going to Atlan-
tic City when he was arrested.
; ‘-“ft? .ft. “ R™ «T„JKST3
disclosed over 30 grains of ar
is interpreted here to mean that
Hsun suffered defeat at Lang
Fang and is retiring towards the
capital. Tua Chi Jul has lo-
suei a manifesto announcing tho
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GERMANSHAKE-UP
SEEMS CERTAIN
•Iames pershin<s
ANNOUNCEMENT.
(Prom Mogadore, O., Uplift.)
• as innocent spectators
rered for want of a forward- selves, they cannot help hoping
going, high-toned, cultured and that If there Is another raid
up-lifting medium of public ex- they’ll have a better view of the
pression. aerial performance It Is so
The _ . , .. tremendously thrilling and novel,
l he existing news sheet, the - --
“It's really too early to say
anything about my going to
France," he answered
will on ihe civic spirit. It has Umbers these things the/ don’t
: ottr ,ntagonl.u AII clTUUed uenerai Crowder, who i. com-
from a state of social down-cast, ..use of these things ‘heir re- . pJ Ua are longing for peace, j ‘he quotas will notify
—*»» ™ .... unvruiuwuuu , „. .. u . The horror of the bablc* with
In spite of the pleadings of "® h,y Bann*r' bas permitted arms and legs blown off, school
mother." (moth and rust to work their children crushed under falling
Jlui May Join John.
There has been considerable
talk of Jim's Joining his famous
brother in France.
arum a stare or social down-cast. !,«u*e oi mese iiiii.Bs ....... ■*’-,MOD;e8
commercial neglect and literary | solve grows more grim than | The* problem must‘be Settled not I «ach governor of the requisite
indifference. Hence, The Moga- «ver *ha‘ there can be no peace on the ba9|g of miUtary poll(.y | strength and the governor then
"There Is one thing I am glad [ dore Weekly Uplift of today with the Hohensollerus. or power put on principles of ! w‘“ have to divide the harden
to talk about, tho it has | We feel, too that while the " ~ International law." | f1 ‘be basis of population be-
been said this war might make . ,, , 111...... Numerous party conferences i ,wefin counties and cities.
a President, and that man mav I "J .“S.kln^ *" ‘ “
many farm products having risen
— Lee Glasco sues Frisco i ,*'e ,**!!** ®‘Bn('ard. —---— —---*hal llinderibtira
railroad for $1,040. for Injuries To* The ltpurt'a^ S TkT /"'V A if Emperor William conferred, „trV,'kCearl Tr°*Per “"sault case
received while working a. round- ! °n"t d„or ,f cash ornoane* Nil Milk H J with neutral ambassadors and !B,r,cken ",r ,erm-
,e" °" hl" ‘°°t' I alleyway °<1oor. ^ lUUIVl/
petition says. i Ktte.hel Plxley, editor. ’ i________
GABY DKSYI.S IS OUT AGAIN. fiy Ahcmi
cellor will be forced to take
cognizance of It.
Cause of Crisis.
The crisis was precipitated by
preliminary meetings of Reich-
stag committees. In one of
these a Centrist (government)
party member vigorously assailed
the chancellor and the govern-
ment, demanding wholesale re-
forms and announcement by
Germany of peace terms In
which enemy nations might find
a common ground. The censor-
ship forbade publication of this
Centrist speech as well as cer-
tain brief remarks In the reich-
stag committee -session by the
chancellor himself. It was
know, however, that the centrist
member waa Mathias Erzberger.
That the whole German situa-
tion Is likely to be threshed out
very thoroly in the relchstag,
was indicated in conferences
which the kaiser and the chan-
cellor had today In Berlin with
Field Marshals Hindenburg and
Ludendorff. The two army
commanders made a hurried trip
from the front. Newspapers
join In saying it 1« not possible
for the chancellor to avoid a
frank and open statement.
"Srheldmann (referring to
Philip Schetdemann, majority
socialist leader and a supporter
of the government) and his
friends brought home from neu-
tral countries the impi'esslon
that affairs in Germany must
change as quickly as possible,"
declared the Tageblatt.
"The government must make
clear that there is no policy of
annexation • • • • Our
one-sided peace offer to Ruesia
was a grave mistake as It
bound that country closer to the
allies."
Bitter Comment.
The socialist organ Vorwaerts
comments bitterly on promises
of reform in franchise which
have not yet materllalized. It
declared;
We are suffering the same
senlc In the stomach. Final link
In tho chain of evidence was
completed by W. D. Witcher and
the county attorney late Satur-
-- day.
| Investigations disclosed that
Npeotal to The Aries. tite -ouple lived together as man
Washington, July 9.—After - and wife since August, 1916. Tho
the human lottery which will j all papers in
select from the total reglatered Just concluded attest to thtdr
.. . . . .. ,, ,, „ . marriage, the city clerk of New
the certain definite calls to York reported to Erixon that no
service, the youths selected will record of marriage license could
be notified a« to time and place be found.
of appearing before ! ma£Jage^U LlSSSfuM
boards. This will be the first Belle Vue hospital, New York,
step, following selection. The couple traveled widely. At
The methods of registration Hot Springs they were arrested
hoards will be quite Informal 1 ?n ^*ErancF „chBr*e: but re*
_. ^ . . leased soon afterward.
The young man will be asked | Theory of the poisoning, held
first if he wishes to serve or j by Erixon, is that a quantity
has any reason to ask exemp-1 ^as administered before the
tlon. If he desires exemption ! woman entered the Wesley hos-
ts.. ___ „„ „„ i pttal here. Whether she was
the examination will go on. He £lyen more later j, not known.
be protected from molestation.
Li Yuan Hung, president of
the republic, is expected to re-
establish it in all Its branches,
with headquarters at Shanghai.
This means that Germany’s
Chinese plot has apparently
failed. Chang Hsun Is bollevsd
to have been started In his at-
thV“wlff‘contest “,mPt •* institution of a mon-
archy by German money and
German arms.
Reports today from Peking
declare that Imperial Prince
Polungpel. anti-monarchist lead-
er, has been assassinated. He
was formc-iiy a government dele-
gate to the St. Louis exposi-
tion.
will be asked such questions as:
How old Is your dependent
A third entrant into the scram-
ble for the estate, became known
mother? Where does she live? ! Monday when Mrs. L. H. Need-
......p„„„» „„„ „bW, 'ft.
an income Is desired How long I terms of the will. She declares
have you supported her? What Intention to contest.
other members of ihe family
contribute to her support, and
how much? What Is your trade?
How much do you earn? And
so on.
The Information.
In most cases this informa-
tion will be a matter of com-
mon knowledge In the neigh-
borhood. In little towns and In
the country where everybody’s
business Is known by every-
body else, the answers may even
be personally known to mem-
bers of the board.
In big cities the situation will
be a little different. Examina-
tions may have to run more
deeply into facts. In some cases
the boards may have to take
steps to get Independent Infor-
mation.
About flvF days, It Is believed,
will be enough to get the In-
formation desired. After this
will come t^e work of the ap-
peal boards, one In each judicial
district. These will pass on ap-
pealed cases.
States, who have patriotically
answered the call for regular
army and national guard vol-
unteers. will have relatively less
men to supply by draft than the
slacker states.
Regulations for fixing quotas
of each state. Issued by Presi-
dent W-llson today, base the
levies on new population esti-
mates, with deductions for heavy
enlistments todate, these apply-
ing to volunteer enlistments
since April 1. Provost Marshal
General Crowder, who is com-
.1 I ■—■————■» 1IUUICIUU3 0»OI I J I.uiucivmv.i’ _ , ----- * -
m.fr, r* -B-a were held in Berlin following j local . board will be or-
r I ' l_l lx* m 'M to IT L Chancellor Hollweg’s audience i dered to furnish a certain num-
^ 1 1 |y to, A \ p TV IJ with the kaiser and Field Mar- \ ber of men.
Tho Llndberg, by the settle-
ment effected, received all prop-
erty In Oklahoma City, his share
will not amount to more than
$6000 of the $20,000 estate. It
became known today.
Taxes must be paid, and all
court costs are to be shouldered
by him. Much of the property
haa been mortgaged to meet ex-
penses.
MARRIAGES
L. A. Ballew, 21, PawhuSka,
and Elsie Breeding, IS, Paw-
huaka.
Frank E. Engle, 84, Ft. 8111,
and Mrs. Sarah Edwards, SO,
Lawton.
Henry L. Or Instead, 82, and
Flora Henderson, 16.
Ralph H. Niece. 2S, and El-
mira Tompkins. 27.
John W. Drennon, 26, Se-
ward, and Margaret M. Hol-
land, 17. Edmond.
STATE DEPT. HEARS
DEMOCRACY WINS
/Jy l nitrd Prr§*.
Washington, July 9.—A demo-
cracy haa been re-established In
China, according to state de-
partment dispatches today. After
a week of sklrmlnlshlng during
which Hsuan Tung, the young
emperor, was set up at the head
of a monarchy, reports today In-
dicated the Manchu emperor had
been driven out and the former
vice president, Keng Kue Chang,
established as president of a
new provisional government at
Nanking.
It is said all foreign Am are
probably safe.
Communication with Peking la
Interrupted.
LEARN~TO KNIT SOCKS
. Instructions in knitting aooka
will be given at Red Cross heasS
quarte-s, to aQ who wish to
learn, Thursday, by Mrs. Claire
Prime. Over 800,000 pairs of
socks are needed by the Red
Cross.
—Cbiaf Nichols, Captain Foat.
and ex-Bheriff Jack Spain sum-
moned for Dupree Injunction
hearing Monday. Continued till
Friday. No stenographer on
hand to taka testimony.
BREAD CLEANS SHADES
Bright oolorad window shades
that are slightly smoked, mey
be cleaned by nibbing lightly
with a stela bread crust.
$25 Diamonds for
Mon or Women at
50 Cento a Week
And what batter way could
one spend n dollar?
A little payment Ilka that will
never be mtaaed and you will get
all the Joy of wearing a dia-
mond while you're paying for it.
We have a beautiful lot of stones to choose
from—-blue-white, perfect cut. And the selection of
gold mountings la so broad one cannot help n&ding
Just the VERY ONE.
ROSENFIELD
JEWELRY oo.
Opposite Empress.
llfl Main St.
ministers and. it Is supposed,
i discussed peare.
---—“———--““ German minority Socialists !
One year ago today: Mayor have Issued a memorandum.
Ed Overholser declared that Stockholm dispatches say. de-
roadhouses close to Oklahoma daring that the International
City would have to quit. i Proletariat demands estahtlsh-
—Ten years ago today: Fine ment of an International conven-
or $100 was announced for tlon fi,r universal disarmament,
speeders arrested on second of- It also recommends abolition of
fense. secret (rratjes: territorial
Just to rub it in. fall hats changes changes onlv by con-
fer women on display In Main-st sent of populations: re-«stab!ish-
show windows. ment of Serbia as an Indepen-
State equalization board *'!H dent state referendum In Alsare-
| grinds away on county values. Ixtrralne ns (• future ronnec-
t’ase against S. J Carney, tlon; complete Independence and
accused of forgery, dismissed. reparation for Belgium.
It. K. Sanders held In conn- ---
ty Jail on charge of Immorality; cave opippt pc mtt lev
Improper relations alleged with 5ATS LKlPPLtb MUST
Magnolia Gulley, also known as
"Mrs. Waites."
McCall Patterns.
Faahl on a and
M s gaztnes for
August,
Sittlc-|uclcn
DRYGOODS ca^SODYJ.MAM
Great Business
New Shipment
Silk Flags, 18c.
Medium dia
"We are going to treat
cider sellers the same as whls-
| kr dealers one ts as bad as
the outer."- -County Attorney
Selby.
Ftnsneer Donnelly Monda.-
was taking orders of depart-
ments for stationery. J. T.
Hlghlev and Guy Black welder
leterheada will be discarded.
—Southern Wholesale Grocers’
association ‘advised Mayor Over-
holser Monday that Oklahoma
City will be considered as place
WAIT TILL WAR ENDS
"Soldiers crippled In the war
are thrown aside, aud merely
fed.” declares T. S. Harper, of
the Harper Artificial Limb Co.,
Oklahoma City. "The business
of fitting them with artlfieisl
legs will come after the war
The governments are spending
all their money for ammunition t
now!"
Harper’s statement Is the ;
result of investigation involving j
correspondence with several for-
eign counclla.
O-
u
LJ ,
Every day new customers are comlug: the largest ]
mid-season business we've ever had. it's quite a 1
triumph for tho Llttle-Juden Co. Makes us more j
enthusiastic than ever to make satisfied customers.
Of Decided Internet to Oklahoma City Women
MID-SUMMER SHOE CLEARANCE
At Saving* the Greatest of the Seaton
ff
A Summer Suit
Opportunity
Saturday, the first of our
Final Suit Repricing, saw
a great change In our
Suit Department, but as
yet there are about two
dozen reduced to sell
quickly. •
A semi-annual Bale or Fashionable Footwear for
ihirtOrdinary^slgnUIcanee* 1 n*Vylew o? the £os^ j ^a.^ugh Trew^
of still further Increases In sboemaklng costs 1 - »"nougn a few dark
Misses’ Patent Leather
1’umps—Two straps, sin-
gle sole.
Rises 2 >4 to llii. $2.26
j shades are to be found.
value
Women’s Dull Kid !
Tongue Pump-—turu sole. '
New York leather heel. }
aluminum heel
Wool Suits
----Bl.no ; $6.60 value for
■SeX'iszsz. a."*':,
—Look alive. Oklahoma t Ity. Th» o’.<t Ptamierd gkovk'h
Tulsa Is angling for one of the : tauttsuiixts chin tonic is equal-1
aviation school ntte*. and 1* in valuabls as a General Tclo
good way to get one. according t,**. “Tire,Tr ^LUNINKn°a"3
to telegrams that are flying iuon s*c,__
back and forth between their ___ ______ ___
c of C. and Washington. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
mrATwf ,?f |[?rP,U* | Wk>MJ nicely furnished—C?
ri!**l W. Tf. Clrlfffn, Mt for |i*ua*»Kf«|>tng ground floor Hiiik
1:30 Mondar. Orlfffn to tn ktt<*h»n. « W 4th M _
I rot»ln hla two children, now tn RyTTaVKT* or *tolen. fawn ool"1
possession of his wife. Also f,*,r”,y ,,co’‘ •. •'•'••rnsa. brai.d-
l »en* 4 w ith l«8tt«r rt on irft hip.
want* $500 In custody of Chief n w, Martin. 1 block of
Nichole. Mrs. Griffin want* him Kirt Htutlon. Pa**kiniEtc»w n Ht. 4.
shipped to Arkanua, to face Hrt* - 1 Hh"n* w 51S7-J
chart*** filed there. Requisition fH)R rart. a*f* "how
a_ w_ a . * , 4-AMM9, »il«sVjU|| «kli4 OfflUd t'.XlUTthO
, TO M TOUgnt. ft*h«ip It H. Hroaiiwiiy, okiahoniw
. - Regtatration Hat. beard No. i Cjty,
11. con Ulna 18M babm. 1111
I'r.Segzr •*«•*"««
LtAkN U> drive aulomuhttes; j
ls<« driving . ..ures |1» vu; j
Inatrae- l»
Sizes 12 to 2. $2 60
value ............$I.W» i patent collar, one-strap.
C h II d r en's Gunmetal i turn sole. New York leath-
Pumps— ! er heel. $6.50 value (14.08
Ankle strap, single sole— ; Women's Patent Leath-
Klze* 8*4 to 11 Vs. $2.26 ; er Pump, long vamp, white
value ............tol.OO ' kid lining, welt sole,
Sizes 12 t<* 2. $2.66 value, j leather Louis heel. $6 val-
for .............tot .OH ue—for ..........(Ut.HS i
One lot of Children's j One lot of Women's Pat-
Pumps and Oxfords, pat- \ ent and One-Strap Pumps. ■
enl and dull leathers. Rises turn and welt sole, leath- !
2‘s to 8. $1.26 to $3 60 er I.outs heels. $4 and $6
values .............OMr values for.........toit.18
Misses' Patent Leather Red Ooose Patent Leath-
Mary Janessiugle so’» l'< j er Pump*, ankle strap.
values ..... S2.4H white Neolln sole rubber
LitOe Misses' I ■ t h^els -
Leather Pumps. ankle Rises 12 to 2. $3 66
strap, single soie. half heel value ...... iU.78 i
—Rises 2 to 7; B and I Sizes 2'j to fl. $4.00
It widths. $4 value..toti.JS 1 value .............ton.no
—Materials of Gabardines.
to4.0S Pongee Silk. 8erge. Velours
I an,, Wo01 Jerseys-
to 18.80 values......to 8.05
•19.75 value*.......to 7.98
984.78 values. . . ,
$42.60 value*. ..,
Silk Suits
Material* of La Jerx,
Taffetas. Silk Jerseys, Silk
Faille. Shantung and Wool
Jerseys.
• 18.80 value
• 7Mh ■
•24.78 values......• 9.98
•it7* values......917.98
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