The Oklahoma News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 151, Ed. 1 Friday, March 23, 1917 Page: 4 of 12
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________THE OKLAHOMA NEWS—Page 4
^^r.^e,wslDREAM or WORLD DEMOCRACY
““““..... COMING TRUE* SAYS RUSSELL
N
Pckltihd at (OS-10 W. OnnS-ar., |
Oklahoma City, by Ths Oklahoma
News Company Entered aa •econd-
olaaa mall. Phone Walnut 7000.
Let s Stand- Together
O. a PARK Kit Editor.
M. O. CH> ^rBKR3»
Business Manauer.
1 Tear, S3i 0 Month*.
•1-fiOl 1 Month i»e.
MILITARY SERVICE
BY CHAR. FDWARD RI'KSELL. t******************************•>
THE RISE OF DEMOCRACY IN THE WORLD *
nomocracy began in Lnslind with. revolutions of the ?
The drekm of democracy come J
- true! — the (Ite m that used to £
seem Bomttlni'>s ee far off and j
. so Improbable- como true at •’
last! ;
Mo more kings and no more 'i
wars I $
“Let's stand together,” said the violet blue,
You stand by me, and I will stand by you,
And we will :nak6 our bower so sweet and bright
That Children’s eyes will open with delight
V. hen they pee£ In and see the wonderous sight.”
IN TOW#
Soveret argument*
vaneed by those who oppose any
form of universal military train-,
iLie world no longer a blood- >
Inc 1® the United Htatea. stained arena lor the eorhlnts *•
The pet one Is that the com- of wild beasts, but life redeem' d
. . . , . , In It and exalted. The blile.r
puisory feature which is a imc- oM dayfl ot lootll ^ claWi of
essary part of any auch system ~mb und gain, o' truth upon
t h i* awe e ft d n ti, I
Is undemocratic.
The hitler ••
e
----- ___r
the scaffold and wrong upon ti e e
throne, gone forever and i ver - *
This Is the most fallacious or the new .my or freedom, <-o utility
.. and decern y ready to dawn!
U ' We may pen ail these thlnge—
It Is postulated upon ths the- Indeed w • may. 1: we do ece
of a tk°,u then nil i he splendors that
have shown upon tills earth will
•njoy ha not ting to that splendor.
Goodnight, A hsoliitism!
cry that every citizen
democracy Is entitled to
all of the privileges that go with ...... .......... *.
, . , . ... lor let this nia;',nil'll er.l revo- 2
such c.tltenshlp but that the lutlon spread from Russia Into J.
_ _------ ... —»»«»(if » w > VSUbtUUO \J L tho w
Cromwells and the expulsion of the Stuart kings. Tbo seed t
spr-ad to the English colonies in America, which became %
.. limited democracy the bill'd States In 1776. England $
■n - and l SOT reformed Its parliament so that the mother f
country re -tno more democ.ru to than the younger nation k
The democratic Ideal uf r the American revolution 2
reached France, resulting i,n bloody upheavals there. The *
mountaineers of Switzerland ar d the mountaineers and sea- e
men of Scandinavia also estah'lshed democracies which are J
today more popular than the m re bureaucratic form for i
which France returned. *
1 icrnocraoy also spread to tlie eelf-governing British do- 2
n.lnlon of ( anada, Austria, N iv Zealand and South Africa 2
;-o rapidly has the democratic theory spread In the British *
empire that the royal family Is now a mere powerless figure- *
hei’d. which holds sway over the social affairs of the “bettor *
families," but inteiTeres not at all with liberties of fho *
masses.. j
Russia’* granting of a limited measure of popular gov- $
emment in 19 05 left Turkey the only absolute autocracy fn ?
Europe. Russia's latest stop places It In the class with 2
England, France and Italy. fn (leimnny and Austrla-Kun- 2
garv there Is a form of popular government, more or Jess *
'fictitious. ‘ J
I
"Let's stand together,” eald the raindrop small;
* Let's clasp each other’a hands before we fall;’
We’ll give each thirsty blade and leaf a drink
And fill the shallow rivers to the brink —
We ll make old Mother Earth wake up and think.'
"Let's stand together,” eald the forest tree;
'‘We’ll perch among the leaves and sway and eway,
And 6end our aweetest songs of Joy and cheer
Across a world of sorrow, far and near.
And all mankind will lift their heads to hear."*
......... m 'avu 9JMCTHU jitiiii !VIJ fs 1 dk II1IO .......... ’ a
•”*— « *“«• »”* '.T .....................I
be left entirely to hla discretion. n|, nt of Kn?,and k(„,p lts mol(1y----—-------
thus fingers off It is Good Night to rising alone able to carry ns far , ... _ i/i■ ■ ■■ >■ mri ■ r'lmir*
absolutl.-m In this world. upon the forward way. ■ Hl/I llllllnlll I I lillir
stand together.” eald said the forest tree;
"I'll stand by you, If you will stand by me;
AWll be a troop or rangers, strong and high.
And wave our unsheathed weapons to the sky,
Or play with winds and storms as they pass by.'
'Tict’s stand together,” said the Captain brave;
"We've Country, Home and Honor all to save;
I’ll stand by you, If you will stand by me
And what a mighty Fortress we will be.
That will defy all Foes of land and sea."
—JtTLJiA MARIAM HANSEN.
OVERHOLSER; ‘’Merely Mary
Ann," Overholser Players.
LIBERTY; Five aats vaudo-1
ville ,and pictures.
FOLLY: Ruby Darby In Mu-|
dlcal Comedy.
LYRIC: Interstate vaudeville, i
"Kick In,” In photoplay.
STHAN’D: Metro pictures. |
EMPRESS; William Desmond
In “The Iced Bullet.”
DREAMLAND; “The Path'
Forbidden;" "The Crimson Stain
Mystery,” and "A Busy Might,”
comedy.
MAJESTIC: Bertha Kallch In
"Slander.”
MET: "The Rosary," drama;
pictures and vaudevllie between
acts.
■I
CREDIT IF YOU
WART IT
neela
DREAMLAND
Flv« 1 ____
Cents DRAM)
0 n. m. to 11 p, ro^—Fair to Labor j
—Here Today and Saturday—
nxre’jslor Photoplay Co. I’resenta'
RAAYKT
Octavia Handworth
Bcrcsn’s Peer’.cav Actress, In
“The Forbidden Path”
TDcmf|Bg?TOiC^
theory
of all the
verbiage with which Its advo-
cates clothe It
To state the
nakedly, stripped
Good night to monarchy, flood
Might
P*lll HAGUE
CLOSE AT C0UIM8US
In Five BIr Reels.
A wonderful pltoure, rna^nlf
! tllrectlon, fine pliotoerraphy, rjiighty
--j fioenw and surprising climaxes.
___ j THE SERIAL—To«luy «nil Sntur-
I ' i day. Maurice Eottello ami Kfhel
was1 etttuted since I. Mewton Richer, i >F:~^-»J5SBf===wS55k.,ir*,,,,,n* 1 *> '
- supervisor, took1 ’^1-amous Screen
[
FIRST IH X PICTURES
AT THE
Strand Theater
TOXlfiHT
I
Universal Suffrage.
to oppression and auto- with the enfranchisement of
Is to expose ltn macy everywhere Yes —and women In Russia women will
Utter absurdity. ‘ ^ !t to plutocracy! have to be enfranchised all
Thst such a theory 1. Immoral dcillh tLo^“of U.lsTombr^ and ,
is only half the truth The Pofaonoua monsti r, therols no t;.ogl^ivl„B with the hardihood!
Wh<rie truth is that It la not ond to the prospect of good that provent It. i — —■ vuiuem ror ®u-i wmio GI
only Unmoral but that its prao- opens beforo the children of men \v;th the addition of the IP^t-i >-^1*°^.”f ,,h*. ,’««Ttgronnd Ball | with .100
tlcal application to affairs of , y "dlrn"f-. , , r rr spirituality of woman’s in-:--—---nlumhua, tt was shown! I’laygrc
t— the nation. try R shines on all countries - ®ef^nCy. civilization and
When standing at teams
oom piled Friday. playground
The Indians lead with slsj charge.
games won and four lost, perj ---
cent of .800. Badgers are In' Bing,
second place with four won and A. B. Ltnn bought »n oven-oat
three lost, .572. Browns and Saturday and It is a well-known
L - " —* 1 * at the
woo ioKi, .tiu. tirovvns anil oalur”“x
Tigers are tied at .500 with four; fACt. th,lt ,he dMl};t *nt
... - „ . u I auction sale, os that ’\-a* a cash
Kens are fa]0—iRockham (S. D> Uecorfl.
won and lost, ^ach. ________
There'. „ . . , ,n flf!h place with .429 per cent,
------- contest for su-. whilo Giants aro trailing sow
I’lnygronnd ball has been ln-
Iaondon
In the front of a
building wbs recently found a
pigeon’s nest mode of hairpins.
"i-"
At
It is immoral because It is ^ always so.
. is *“* ” : <5nrvTv>.« nnw ___. i I he universal suffrage for men
ight to Tnle^vl'thout"'giving; I ^n^noVTo a UlngTcU^In"7ll
tt would be suicidal from the continental Europe* llft u'° worl118 mln<l-
national standpoint because^ to Lo«k* War’s Chance. ' howflderln,"possTblHt/"^^good
tekb from f^ov©rniii€Rt tho right I With lSuropa all rapiiblltw, tha dawns upon us in a moment,
to eompel the obedience of Its chances of war will he reduced Down on your knees, democrats,
eltliena would mean tha nega- Per cent. Domorraclea do nnd give thanks that you have
Hnn 0f »ii j.w That would no^ n,a*ro war. lived to sec It!
1m ' 1(1 i If Oermany revolts and applies And In all this has the TT R,
' *““rcny' i to the Hohenzollerns the wise she mother of republics, nothing
. And certainly no higher right and well-considered treatment to do?
Oould exist In government, espe- th« Russians have used upon the • yes—it has much to do!
.i.n. _____ .v._ almost equally d'-rentlhle Kbimii-
THE Minv FASHION SHEETS FOR THE LADIES’ HOME JOURNAL PATTERNS ARE NOW IN.
:r HoRABADGhUrQWN
Ware. 213*215*2I7’2IB MAIN ST. —FORMERLY —OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA. Spring
id their
troll as t^e liberties of their
fellow-cttaens. The liberties of
fach of us are
dally In a domocraccy, than the eaually dr-fentlbla Roman- To see that the Inevitable bnck i
(Ight to compel 1U dtiaena to! Liz I f ,h? war’ T,rn ""‘t dying autocracy will!
defend their own llh.^T .. . w N^0(,y wants ,to m"kn «n light gels no help from us. To'
defend their own llbortloa ns the tlerman people Reborn Into „Co that all our expression of
!«!• ^3<>rT""n ^Public, with an sympathy and Interest are on
end to the power of the de the side of the democrats abroad.
Inextricably Wwatn and half-mad To *oo that tho mifiorablo old
bound np with tho liberties of ! in,0Ma w oMS M t^rTThe ‘’av" 'iwcllcfs that still crawl and I
| J, a a n nr 8l00'i and fears, file mutfor around our own shrines
_. . I« fmtn ,r>^r’r>lB "ould bo wel- get no. chance to Interfere with
» Tail principle of the Inherent : «omed with ,oud applause Into u1(, prompt recognition by tills
flfht. la aU gorernmenta. the j!|e federation of democracies government of the new-born re-j
Host tyrannical autocracies as | q„,v ”f rtussia, latest child of
well .. the nt,.,,. " ! ,,S'“*h nn m‘rt °f 1,1« a'lcr he faith first formulated on
well as the most liberal democ-; all these sufferings and sactl Ameri -. n soil and consecrated by I
S^clMg to compel tbo OOrTlce of i rice® would % boo refu^lon oriran blood! That 4s our-
01# elflzen for tho common good force and a spiritual up- , god -sent parr in all this!
well established that
An Astounding Glove Sale
89c
600 Pairs of Kids and Lambskins
Worth Up to $2.00 Pair at
lb io well established that m
tone of war no government has
flailed to exerclpe it when It be-
4*me necessary.
* The TT.tr.A i
Society Gives Charity Costume Ball
^tlMU tO
«vll war.
Tho United States forced Its
Join Its armies in the
Great Britain, began
to conscript her citizens to de-
fend the nation agslnst Germany
Jn*t aa soon as It was necessary
to do so.
In principle there fa no dif-
ference between using'the right
of conscription In war time to
defend the nutlon ^nd In peace
time In preparation to ‘defend
the nation.
It resolves Itself into a mere
question of expediency.
Do the interests of the na-
tion demand , that In time of
peaco every cltlsen be com-
pelled to undergo a certain
amount of military training to
the end that he be prepared to
do hie part In defending the na-
tion In time of warf That Is
tte question and the only qnes-
tton to ho answered.
ft;
WOMEN!
We always swors wo'd never
!»▼# one in the office, wnen
we got to running a newspaper.
it seed to get our goat when j
Wo'd have to interrupt our
thrating account of tbo runaway
•® Afl*!®-st to help the cooking
•sport move her desk.
ft nsed to make us peevish to
kavo to take society notes over
tha phono In tho society edi-
tor’s absence.
Wa swore then, and for years
to come, that we’d never em-
ploy anybody that didn't smote
A PtPO.
Oh, wstl—
The yoaager members of the
staff may feel as w« used ts
wWva nsoloed that the
•worn young thing Just out of
high school known the names of
paoyta la this town » hit better
than dogs tho police reporter.
Wo*TQ noticed the fashion
CVttfe knows morn about hoeehaB
than wo 4a abont tacks and
f’f- ‘on1" t ha t," so^ he ’ amon|f ^he* tari^o’n^*1 for
those 6oo pairs won t Inst till noon tomorrow Listen’ There’s
Lambskins ami KM Gloves in Tans, White and Riack Two-
Clasp (.loves, in Self Color and Contrasting Stitching___Marvel-
ous \alui>« Some are worth *2.00 a pair- bift* they are
menders that is, gloves that "era inis stitched and^mada
perreet again, ro now they nr„ good ,lg gQOd 'Can dbe ^e
V';,‘Olr0n,° ani1 "ni rpnfler the samo service as
though you p.iirl tho regular prico.
On aorount of the unusual stir created by th*ese sale, thev
wil not be fitted, nor exchanged „or phone orders fnied Kale
".HI in“ wo", ,!.'.0rrcnhl" V hS:,3,0’, nn:I ,!l!a ‘n"uai price
' ‘ 81 ' ln O' e. thrnvs and half dozen pairs at ehoire mtr
See our window display a ml ^ you won’t wonder why rou
.'iro urged to
StRr.s, In that
thrilling1 Ptory
of Intense In-
terest—
“The frtma»B
Stain Mystery*
chapter call- i
ed “The Phan-•
fora linage.**
THE fOMEDTI
, Today and
Saturday
,------ faiuruH}
Lagie Producing Co. Present*
PEREZ, tn
“A Busy Night”
Fsmono Z-Part ’'Tweedledum’*
Comedy.
MAJESTIC
MONDAY, MARCH 21,
Mischa Elman
World Famous Violinist.
OVERHOLSER
THEATER
Sears now on sale at Weaverfo
Drug Store.
PHOHC MACLt 904
be here on the dot.’
This Random Selection of Other New Arrivals Will
Give You a Faint Idea of the Immensity of
Our Easter Glove Assortment
SPECIAL TODAY
BERTHA
KALICH
"^..iirWp&sr *
ii
‘SLANDER
Empress
Theodore
Roberts
-—it flOr n Pntr—are “Kavscr’s” No. 403 aII
P!!k Glovs; double tipped choice of black,
white, gray and navy.
—-I’air at K;»c—’ K iyser’s”, F'lk Gloves In nil
v .1. e and alj black double tipped; three rows
of self colored stitching on back—also white
and black stitchod in contia ting colors.
—At $1.00 l*»ir—cholqo of "Kavser’s” No 411
a heavy quality of white silk tnilanuoe double
tipped, novelty stitched and embroidering ln
Mack. Mo. 615—are In black and wliite^silk
glovee with five rows of contrasting color em-
broidering.
—Pair fl1'1*—"Kayser’s” all silk fancy
b.aek gloves; two cla.sp, gauntlet effect: cuff
stlrdhed with five rows of contrasting etnbrold-
dering; also "Kayser’s” Mo. 903 In all s'lk
black and white glove*
“The American
Consul”
Mr. Roberta la ene of the fore-
moat character actora In Anrrl.
onn dramatic efrelea.
LAST
TIMES
today
Pair at $l.i.o— Ka.vser s” all silk gauntlet
cuff gloves 4n blac.k anil white; cuffs nnd backs
stitched ln contrasting colcvrs.
'A Marvelous Picture
Another Rousing Sale of
$1 Veils for 39c
—The Winds of March and April make
wenirlng veils Imperative, besides Fashion
demands the wearing of thorn to be ln har-
mony with Spring and Easter Styles. These
rcgulap on<> dollar veils will soon find new
owners—they are in a hesntlfuj quality of
Chiffon, strong and service able—in all the
shades and sizes that are In popular demand.
Buy them early Saturday morning at choice
:t«c. No pli«>n<> orders filled.
“MILADY’S VANITY”
- Is one of the newest and daintiest novelties
shown this season—ills a baud made ba* of
daintily patterned ribbons fitted with powder
holder, puff and mirror—and decorated with
hand made silk flowers—verj- specially priced
at Choice—&Oc.
! ‘ a
t
a
f
Follow I
i
the Crowd 1
Wn.I.HM
dfsmond
la “The lech
Bullet."
t Scene In U(
tree ronnty and
the Sierra*.»
White Belts
— Mew White
Kfd Belts, three inch-
es wide, tailor stitch-
ed, composition buck*
la in plain white—at
each—30c. .
Puffs
—Velour Powder
Puffs, sealed ln Sani-
tary paper covers, in
three Inch and four
inch eiz«*s — choice_
lOc.
I folly!
Come Early
to Get Seats
Black Lace Edging—Yard$1.00
__Tm. n*____ . . _ .
That Peppery Soubrette
RUBY DARBY
AND BEVY OF DASHING
Golden Gate Girls
—Tom picccw of Beautiful Black Lace Edge in
i- and -7-lnch widths; new patterns specially
purchased for this event—they range in values
up to $2 50 a yard—on sale Saturday at —
yard- Al.uo.
• tv
‘The Fascinating Widow1
(A Musical Sauce for Particular Palates)
Selling Freshly-Cut Flowers Saturday
Roses and Carnations—Dozen-
ON THE SCREEN
VIOLET MERSEREAU
in “The Boy Girl” (Bluebird)
Beginning promptly at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning we will
IZl uVal? Be*UU'Ul ,A)nB Carnations and wfxcn Uki
Rose Buds ln assorted colors—freshly cut, dripping w th the
morning dew. Thoee who love flowera will bo defighTed Jlth
them nt this unusually low price of....the dozen for
o'clock? Ph0n* ®rd<‘rs *in be filled—and selling begin# at 9
kBta Mafalle Jbknma of New
York, la bare shown la the one-
tame of a Hatch eoktler ate woe*
at a gorgeou* hall gives at Palm
Beach for cliarity.
Saturday Dress Goods Sales
"Silks” and “Woolens”
to toy Wta ao>
tezt oa moor
•t a
TONIGHT-
GLEE CLUB
_ A* * ••• ansly
R h * oat-—Ret**
K
•f MtS’Wtf of Oklahoma: Bnooer QmtstM, CtfMos-
M. PtanW; JaOh Tee. BramaCIc Reader. Olee Ulnb of Sixteen
Vtataad Totem—Inaptem O. H R. Jufnr Ohm.
**!
0
High School Auditorium
Bat Kb.
TUteOa at Wa#tfan*s.
80c, S8a 38c.
In *
Novelty silk Salting*—Natural ahadea, yard
|UW.
Yard Wide Peau de CVepe ln cream white.
suitable for Butts and Dresses, yard 81.7B-
W\io1 Uhollls. rs Inches wide, all wrvol fa
hrlrs ln novelty »tr1pe« and small flguree,
yard 78«. r
8t. Nlrkolo* Flitting—In a variety of new
colorings, navy, gold, green, gray, tan and
Mack—yard 8#c.
64-Tnrh Silver Tllnowi—Tn shade# of grav and
tan mixtures, yard 81.30.
—8 4 Inch Cream Caahmwra yard—73c.
—44 In ah Cream Mohair—yard—fi.oo.
—42 Inch Cream Bedford Cord—yard- -8I.B4Y
—44 Inch Cream TVench Serge—yard—8180.
A 3 inch Cream French Sergo—yard —88.50.
64 inch Cream Imperial S^-ge—yard—82.98.
—Novelty Striped Sport Skfrttn*—64 ln<4t
House Furnishing Sale of "Neva*
BED SPREADS
IT.39 plain hematttched Crochet Bed Spread
firmly woven, slfe 74x88, special this week
«*«'h 91.29.
S8x98 walloped cut corner Satin Bed
Spreads, special each $:*.»«.
P^vlOO scalloped cut corner Satin Bed
Spreads, verv attractive patteimw. amoothlv
woven quality, priced at each 88.00 ami 88-
SOxfip plain Hernmod Crochet Bed Spreads
—excellent Ar-*H»e quality, special each
88.00.
P’ain Hemmed Ar-Bee Satin Bed
Spreads, Mze 81x90. each 82.80.
®4x90 hea>7 quality hemmed Crochet
Bed Spreads, each $8.00.
I Ot) Satin Bed Spreads, plain hesnmed,
special each *4.50.
88x!'8 Scailopeil cut corner Crochet Bed
Spreads, special each. $3.28.
8k!rtlng ln Pie d* and Srrlpee; Sports effect*
*—<n bcij, Tan. i-old. Light Blue, Green and
Black—yard1- 82.75 »nd $2.98.
6-4 Bleach Sheeting, 32 cents
Quality, Yard 25c
Slain Floor—Went Room. Ws*t 4tele.
■•LIBERTY a
NEW BILL TODAY
Seven Joyous Joys
Fun on the Playground
Musical Innovation
(Mon anti Woman)'
Martini and Sabrini
European Novelty
(Dancing Act)
Katherine Selsar
Who Talk.
Musical Craig
In a Novelty
Continuou* show from 1 p. m. to II p. m.
Also Entire Chant* ot Pictures Today
w4wmwm»n»n q
DANCING
AdmUslon He nnd 20$. Danelnt
FHEE!
AUDITORIUM
A O*o# time gnar.atee# everykeOy.
Dancing tnn*h« by Me H M«Cw«
•ell nnd Ferree. Fair to labea
Hr*. VItIu Smith. Mar.
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