The Oklahoma News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 92, Ed. 1 Monday, January 14, 1918 Page: 2 of 10
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WILL APPEAL
TOGERMANY’S
BUSINESS MEN
By I mlrd Preu.
Washlnrton. .Ian 14 American
mon<-> Milk's propose la in»W« an
appeal direct to Germany's business
men to scrap militarism and there
Jiy avoid an economic war after
the war.
Without threateniiix me chamber
of common a of tho 1 S. today
ha» under way a vote on a re»olu
tion which would rail to tho atlen
lion of Teuton commercial inter-
est* the ,'rinsers urlslnit from ex-
cessive armament and seek 10 avoid
a postwar trade conflict.
Tho proposal is part of a cam- j
pargn Deytir. by President Wilaon to (;
.-ontlirl Germany's liberals to alum-
rton tlie hlK war machine. Many of
Germany's his commercial men,
l-artlcuiatly those with yhljiptns
Interests, like Ilerr Hallln of the
Ilamhurr American are understood
to ho Increasingly opposed to (lie
war for fear of loss of world
markets
To teach aucli groups, tin cham
Iter proposes Its uppeal.
1 liking Referendum.
hindorsement of tho appeal Is ex
parted from a referendum of nil
the 100,000 business men In the
chamber and It will Itnvo the tacit
support of administration leaders.
President Wilson In ills speech
to congress, Dec. 4, declnred that
should (iermany fall to throw off
the yoke of those who deceived
her "It might lie impossible to I
sdmlt her to the free economic In'
tercourse'' which would Inevitably
spring from a peace jtnrtncrslilp
of nations after the war.
The chamber resolution says:
"Whereas, we believe the Amerl-
rsn people will not Join In dlsrrlm
Inatlon against Herman goods lifter
the war If the danger of exresslvo
armament has been removed.
"Resolved, that the chamber
urges them (Herman business merit
to study this situation and co
operate to the end that a disas-
trous economic war may bo averted
and that lasting peace may he
made more certain.”
WAnuuuaLflnni men hpili ourrutg
I nL I IlLlIVllLO VMS
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TOOK $75,000,
H IS ESTIMATE r
HOW TO TRAIN DOGS
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There isn't a dog in the city that
wouldnt desert his master for a
frolic with Dorothy "Thais be-
boys and men don't know
much about the heart of a puppy,”
hlie explains.
j by I niltd l‘i
j Cajiip Funston, K.i
! That Gupt. Lcxvi* K
j tallied probably $75.
! bery of the* army bat
i tomm-nt here before t
i of four in'ii ami the
fifth mar, was tin* i
mute made today.
' A rattan suiti a.se, wl.i.Ti WhUler I I
j kept m his quarters Is missing and I
'•*«s investigators are working on ths , |<
theory that an accomplice earned
away the money in tli.a.
A roll i t 29 $1 hills i- all of th«
loot report**d ret overed, tins having
been found lying in the snow a
short ilUtutu o from the krone of
the robbery and murders. The
walls of the quarters oerupled by
Whisler were torn open today in
the search.
(a-diicr Disfigured.
Kearney Wormill, r;tshier <»f the
hank will be disfigured for life as
a result of the ax blows showered
on his head and fare by the mur-
derer
Whisler's - uicide ns a means <>f :
"maintaining the honor «>f the
army” was given further credenee .St \ t ii year eld Dorothy T» un n
today b> the knowledge that Wot 'youngest dog fancier and kerne
nail had named him and the state judge of good canines in the We-
THREE NEbriOES HANGED
FOR MURDER OF WHITE
By I n it* d Vrr»9.
Butte, Mont, .Ian 14.—Frank
Fisher, James Powell and John
I O'Neill, negroes, were hanged in
the county Jail here today, for the
murder of Thomas Higgins.
Soldiers patrolled tho streets and
j kept unruly crowds of foreigners
under control.
Tlie three negroes killed Higgins
when he attempted to rescue Frank
Sullivan, who was being held up by
them, M-veral months ago.
list-'
SNYDER WAITS. WHILE
CO. ATTY. OFFICE FUMES
•| have nothing to *>V- I'm
j I just waiting.” „
Senator Warren K. Snyder te
plied tbus!y to tlie query Monday,
of "What next"’
('niiut> attorney’s office was still
m.id oxer the >llegatU>!is made dur-
ing the Hiversiile Inn hearing.
w.m '.,nted th.it the end has not
lh>t
1 f.rid
rl«t Judge Edward 1* Old
(U creed Saturday, that the
•shi'iiM he padlocked for three
ears. Attorney J. C. Helms for
i1(. DM., served notice of np-
You have heard of Red Cross ere In the trenches?
rescue doge, but how about real
war dogs—dogs that aid the fight
Here they are. They work hard, supplies t
too, these Italian soldiers’ assistants.1 them are
I Hart of their Job Is carry men and
the trenches. Many of
Intent of an Intelligence officer that In
| Whisler would have been the first ~
of the captains to In* taken before
Wormill had he not committed Mil-
■ cido.
constantly. Tho picture shows] Altlio the name of the young;
some of these dogs hitched to man woman to \\Jiom Captain Whisler,
been showing the boys of Salt ; pea!
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DIAMOND RINGS
carrying sleighs, on the
under shellfire almost 1 front
Secretary l,eroy Gibbs of tho
Chamber of Commerce, Monday, Is-
sued a statement commenting on
the plan of the IT. 8. Chamber of
Commerce to Bound sentiment of
American business men on a plan
to conduct un economic war on
Germany after the world war Is
concluded unless the Hohenxollerns
be ousted.
He said:
“If, after the war, Germany still
follows her present policy looking
toward xvorld domination, this
country should not hold up her
hands by supplying her with raw
materials and trade profits, but
•hould treat her as an outcast
amope nations.
"i i 'uiidly trade relations can bo
established only with a reorganised
Germany, with democratic Ideals.”
SINGLE SESSIONS IN
SCHOOL DURING COLD
The extension secretary of the
Red CroHs chapter needs a few
words to tell folks of what service
sho can be to them.
Mrs. L. C. llolzapfel holds this
position and formerly had offices In
the Hcott Halliburton bldg. She is
now located in 404 Empire-bldg and
her phono number Is Maple 2862.
Sho announces that anyone In
tho city or county who wants In-
formation regarding organization
of a branch, auxiliary or unit, may
call at tho office or by phono and
the questions will bo Immediately
answered.
If traveling is possible Tuesday,
Mrs. llolzapfel will go to Harrah
to organize.
Bo far as school kiddles are con
cerned, this cold weather could con-
tinue Indefinitely and not cause
eny worry for on days like Mon-
day, school discipline Is lax, lessons
are r tormal. and the hours short.
Ab&tn Monday, Superintendent
Whlteford announced continued
session which closed the day about
1 o'clock. School attendance is
about one-third of normal, accord-
ing to the superintendent.
POSTPONE MURDER TRIAL
fly United Preu.
Ban Antonio, Tex., Jan. M.—The
trial of Mies F.mma lledila Burge
melater, German nurse, charged
with the murder of Otto Koehler,
multimillionaire, San Antonio brew-
er, Nov. 12, 1914, scheduled to be-
gin today, was postponed until to-
morrow on motion of the state's
attorneys.
FIRE CAUSE UNKNOWN
fly United I’reu.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 14 -
Fire of unknown origin late last
night deseroyed the Hadklna-bldg,
tn the wholesale business district.
U. S. TRAWLER SUNK
Three volunteer stenographers
who have offered help during lunch
hours, after office hours or on Sun-
days are making secretarial duties
much lighter.
Miss Marguerite Fitzsimmons,
Miss Henrietta Frederick and Miss
Marjorio Ferguson are helping this
week.
The work rooms committee Mon-
day in Red Cross central work
room was tho whole force.
Mrs. Frederick R. Owen, Mrs.
Lea Riley, Mrs. C.eorgo CS. Kerr,
Mrs. R. If. Gardner, Mrs. Fred
Sheets and Mia$ Josephine Lincoln
wore members of tho various or-
ganizations represented.
Some Idea of the extensive plans
for organization wan given to the
women who heard Miss Pauline
Witherspoon. Red Cross field secre-
tary In C. of C. Sunday afternoon.
Miss Witherspoon explained tho
working of all nine departments of
the county chapter and stressed tho
Importance of distributing tho work
among more women rather than
heaping too much on tho shoulders
of a few.
Owing to transportation condi-
tions. it was impossible for the
sereetary to make the Camp Doni-
phan trip Monday hut sho Is plan-
ning to go Tuesday.
HE SMELLS A RAT
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Italian j addressed the note, found after he
had ended his life, would not he
divulged by arinv officers, it was
learned that .‘-lie attends school at
Ottawa, Kan. According to reports
j she is but 17 and an orphan. She
I became acquainted with Whisler
! when he was employed as a rail-
way mail clerk, Whisler and tho
I girl boarding at tho same home in
j Ottawa
Girls Swoons at News.
When told that Captain Whisler
had ended his life, tlie girl swooned
hut soon revived and exclaimed:
"Oh, it cannot he. He Is ton
nice and good a man. I knew him
only as 1 knew the other roomers
at the house.”
( Investigation has developed thn»
I the girl and Whisler spent the] -
Christmas holidays together at the
homo of the girl's stepmother and
it is said In Ottawa the two had
been quite friendly.
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CASH or CREDIT
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PAKt
PEACE
Of FERS^1
EASY PAYMENTS—.TO.- Down. 50c a Week
Hay ;i diamond ring t <»xx. <w
will increase in value before
r <•;» 4y pay men' p
paid .’nr. See the
ment of different styles xve are showing
m»1 id gold mountings and blue-white stones
sir,, K2."» a ml sr.o
I’lly f»Oe nml uOc a Week
priced
xtra heavy
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MAIN
ROSENFIELD’S
CREDIT JEWELERS
()N K
PRICE
CAN GO TO WAR, STILL
BE GOOD QUAKER NOW
PRICE & SON
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Hj/ t'nitrrt PrruK.
New York, Jan. 14.—Quakonlnm.
for tho first time in Its oxlslonoo,
lias abandnnoil tho practloo of ex-
commtinlratlng memhors who par-
ticipate in war, according to tv
W. Comfort, president of the
llaverford Collette today.
Many Quakers are servlnpr ns
ambulance drivers and In recon-
struction units, he said.
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To Cure „ Told In One l)nr
Take I.AXTTIVK BROMO Qt'ININI-;
Table Is. DrugKlsts refund monov
ir It fails to cure. K. \V. ORdVKS
signature Is on each box. 30c.
Mi; ATS
Kt'J \\ I SI ( AI II'OHM A
AMI GiUH'KIUKS
\vi: dki.iykk
m \ri.i: so
fndcr Control of I'nitcd Stutos l'oo.l Admltilslralion.. l.lccnsu
Si
No. G 24779.
Star.iiiK Monday, -lanuarj II, tve will make one delivery a
day to each side of town. Have your Birders in for east side
by a. in. for west side by 2:!.’> p. in. XXe as far soufli
as XX heeler street at 1 p. in.
By United Preu.
Washington, Jan. 14— An Ameri-
can trawler, operating In European
waters, struck u rock nml was lost,
hut nil aboard are safe, the navy
department announced todny.
GERMAN ATTACK FAILS
ON BANKS OF MEUSE
fly 1'itifed Preu.
Paris, Jan. 14.—French fire
broke up a German attack nround
Goose Hill, on tho left bank of
the Meuse, today's statement dp
clared.______
You
can not
afford,
have the1
Sniffle*
Dr-Kind’s
"Discovery
for Coughs e Colds
makes it unnecessary for you
to bc^snnoyed by that dragging
cold in the head. When your
•ywbesin to water, when you become
ftw*n*h Md when you begin to eneese,
take Dr. Klni'a Kew Discovery—the
popular remedy for 50 yrars. Knock
itatetm^etion, break uothat harking
eauSh—live Dr. King'a New Dlcaoxrery
• Chinee to put vou In good iliape.
Buy It «t your druggitti.
With the arrival of a big ship '
meat of several boxes of gauze, tho
Hurglcal dresHlngM workers are Ju- j
bllant
Mrs. Eva Eager and Mm. E. A.
K ism an were at the cutting table
early Monday. Tho central work
room cuts the gauze for the Elks’
hall anil all other outlying surgical
dressings rooms.
Continued From Page 1
LAUDER GIVES
WAR MESSAGE
MRS. HANSON CHAIRMAN
HOSPITAL SUPPLIES
clamored for tho comedian to ro
turn. Ho finally conceived tho
I thought that he had work to do.
; and came back. The fact that he
I did come back and brought with i According to announcement Mon-
him, comedy, was on inspiration day of MrH w j p0ttee, director
for tho English people.
lias Cheered Fighters.
] of women's work in Rod Cross
county chapter, owing to the necea-
R
$
tania. On one siilo of tho medal
was the figure of Death, tho ticket j vijlo t.ompftny were to show nt tho
Lauder has appeared before nu- p|ty of enlarging the working units,
diencos of fighting men at tho
front with his message.
His own comedy, and his vaude-
seller at the Cunard offices; on the
other, the wonts "Contraband of I
War."
"And this medal xvas stamped," !
#i^. I Lauder said, "txvo days before the
ARE HOLDING MEETINGS Lusitania was sutik."
—-——— i "There are Germans in your | /<»/ I nitt’d /'rrst.
midst. They can be only for you
FIRST AID CLASSES
to Increase tho county output, a
chairman has been appointed for
the hospital supply department.
Mrs. Pet toe has named Mrs. \Y. S.
Hanson. This divides the county
rtrxiiTnm women’s work Into three distinct
BACKS ONE-MAN CONTROL Ui.lssos: surgical dressings, with
>verholser theater Monday night.
OF ARMY PURCHASING McKlnstry, chairman; knitting.
with Mrs. J. B. Harrell, and the
hospital supply work.
Mrs. Pottee will Rive more time
I
JLT the Red VZ? first Z "r A«*' !."t ”T ! ZZZ
XX'ashlngtim. Jan. 14 America's,
the world war found' to new branches and auxiliaries
he warned. | “no Kovornment department yet over rjty and county.
near the end or Ills speech, which I orKntllzod to handle the task thrust miisiic kjpitf PliC HORROR
was closed with the recital of a I upon this countrv." flmlnnan M U 111 O NtW OHO nUnnUn
who i Mantel Willard of the war Indus
senate
ESPECIALLY FOR SAMMY
classes, two of which have had 1fo! 11 declaration
first meeting.
Five additional class onpitiiza-. . , ,
I tlons will meet before Wednesday.' "’"o. tribute to he boys
, , . ... „ serve: a. verse, the last mention in "onitt.
During ono hour when I r. A. <■ ■, . . f (, r ,, fll. ; military probers todav.
Hlrschfleld's first class was meet ; " ''“n|,a teU It s The national defense council ad
iiie Mrs. C. I., Datmhorty, reals , Bern ration vv no sn.tu nu tits,
‘"bairn" that he Dill serve— , , , . ,
• And It makes vo.tr heart Klad I lard "'as chairman, d dn t begin to
To boost of vour .lad, "‘>r Problems, he said, until
As one of the bovs, ! Mnroh. ' when It appeared war was h(,ri, today.
Who went.” I imniinent.” l-’rom Hoe., l'.'lG, to T)|p m,w ,i,.vj,.e iiIls been thoroly
with his vaudeville j ^nrc*1, il "a8 a or tested out, aeco/ding to the in
tho former enroll
trar, doubled
ment of 100.
”1 want definite assurance that
I can nail for France by spring.”
is the most common expression of
the younger girls who tuk" the
lessons
H\) l'nilnt i'icss.
Roterdam, Jan. 14- - (iermany
] x'isory commission of xx hich t''|''jhaa devised ti nexv gas horror for
use especially against Americans,
according to released British pris
Lauder.
I troop, making his farewell Amerl- | (-uin ..
he said.
No such assurance can he given, can tour, arrived in Oklahoma Oily | , .n(hisll,lu, '
owever, as this work is primarily midnight Sunday night, following'
to help out In hospitals at home eight hours on the roiul In his spe
"had
formation.
however, as this work is primarily midnight Sunday night, following j ".'l,1,',",,.,7",'^' «uVi 'iT.i-' "UMt'k ' .Vr tiV- TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
naval consulting board. That. LIST Puckett teach you to drl
' ■ - ' ''For
Icial car, from Tulsa. !nmV,,v..r' wus witollv outside the ntitomohlles for only' $10:
Itotnrlans here Mondav* took howcvct. was wool s oiiiM.i. in< , 1'hnne XValnut H92
1 ^ 'war department. Our department-----
at once went to work to pet this'
much needed information for the
army."
To meet conditions now. Willard j
advocated one man control of all ]
, . t purchases for the army, navy.!
giving nearly every moment of his *, u boaril ani, nmes.
• ...... . . ... ... ii oid Win.nix: uiiM * *
CLASS STAYS AT CHURCH
McKinley branch of
will not move to Whittier school
Tuesday, hut will continue to meet
at Second Presbyterian church un
til pleasant weather.
drda
charge of Lauder nt 11 n. in. au
j toed and luncheoned him. and es
Red Cross sorted him to the theater for the
mass meeting
All Ills Time to War Work.
Lauder for two years has been
Aa Active Liver Meam Health
If you want good health, a cleat
complexion and freedom from Dtui-
MO. Constipation, Biliousness, Head-
ache* and Indigestion, take Ur. King'i
N«w Life Hllik They drive out fer-
menting and undigested foods and
jive quick relieve. all druggists,
d Your Old
Shoe* to
0. K. SHOE
HOSPITAL
tem Nexv Life!
We Call For and Deliver.
Phone Walnut 5388
307 N. Robinton
T\VO large clean modern house-
keeping rooms; one e;i*t sleeping
room*, walking distance. &30 W
Fifth street.
rmlit If Yon
time to war work. Since his son
was killed at the front, l*auder has
lost no chance to do tho thing that
will buoy up the allies to heat the
Huns.
Mrs. louder accompanied her htis
hand here Monday. Since the
death of their son, they have
scarcely Ivon separated. She i.i
the other actor in the drama of
Harry Ijauder's life of the last txvo
years. They had built all their tlgation of the origin
iuipes on their hoy, and it nearly i 500.000 fire which d«*strt>>ed the
REMEMBER!
Tuesday is Meatless day.
INVESTIGATE BIG FIRE
IIy I niled /’m*#,
Indianapolis, Jnd., Jan. 14. Inves-
of t he origin of the $ l
In
lioo.ou
wort it of
furniture—$ 10
d'wn—HO a
n:on:h. Trade
in your old
furniture.
Wat. 3*D.
TUCKER’S
Git AM) AM) IIAKVKY
finished them both when he was i dustrial building, housing 2J manu
killed.
ftu'turing companies, many making
For weeks Lauder left the stage j government supplies, was under
and (secluded himself. England | way today.
jinjRtCo.
Henderson
Corsets
Spring
Reveals surprise after sur-
prise in Gowns, Suits and
all wearables, in
Corsets
And particularly in a Corset
that leads In styles, in com-
fort. materials and fit. Al-
ready your eyes arc looking
toward a spring frock, a
spring suit. The new modes
show narroxver hips.
And the Henderson people
are showing new Corsets—
style leaders are they and
yet only—
Warm, Snug Blankets
A Traveling Man’s Samples
Slightly Soiled in Handling
}/3 Off of Regular Price
Wo couldn’t resist them, so xve bought them, all tho successful
traveling man had. They were on sale Saturday. Wo need not,
to mention that tho sale was unsuccessful, it was, and more—hut
to make jin absolute cleanup these remaining blankets out of tho
fifty will !»<» on sale again tomorrow. . pq.-t Floor
‘Oh! Oh! and Oh! Again’
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•Iiixi Come ( lulcr Tln-ir Spell and Then
l.cl vour Words Try! n Describe Them—
—These New Spring
Suits of 1918 that are
really to be considered
more as “Fashinations”
than suits—Lovely!
They n-o more than that—one j« tnorolv
to see tlvun.
- Stylos of military—modes favoring tho
rippling noplum—and the inspiration of
I ho coat.
-Vou mint see tn understand—the touch
of braid trimming bore—the buttons_
the clever collars of contrasting colors
and si If -suits in tho bewitching colors
of spring -the skirts that are narrower.
x$29.75 to $49.75
Midwinter Styles in Footwear
They're splendid—Boots of dark brown. Boots in hi.ok and comh.nations
(>f black and white—and we've decided t<* reduce them for Tuesday's selling.
And with truth it may he said that Lit tie Juden's has specialized on having
good shoes—good in quality as in prices- shoes notable for their fitting quail
ties as well as for style.
An all black kid hoot, !»’y inch top.
lace. with xvelt sole and leather
Louis heel, at $8.00
Another hoot of patent leather
vamp and xvhite kid top, xxith a turn
sole and Nexv Yolk leather heel, at
$8.00.
,\ !•'y im-h brown hoot, kid vi.mp,
doth t"p, with a turn sole and N«*w
Y01 k hat leu' I.....I. at $8.00.
Black kid hoot, xvhite doth top,
buck kid vamp, with a tnjn Milo,
leal her l.miis in-el, at $5.00.
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