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THE OKLAHOMA NEWS
TheOklahomaNews
m II T EXCEPT 8CXDAT
sasss s.r» ™ asa~
Ktn Company. Entered u
dia mail.
Map Shows Exactly Where U. S. Navy Is
a. m. PARKER Editor
Jr. R DICKEL. Baling
I Tear S»i •
f 1 1 iMl'k
Koatha |
JAPAN SPENDING
MORE THAN EVER
ON BATTLESHIPS
VOTE ON THE BONDS.
Every qualified roitr should j
to to the polls Tuesday and cast
hie vote on the 1650,‘JUu Junior
high school hoed issue
The majority of the school
hoard contends that thi* bond
issue U absolutely nectssarj to
the procress of the Hthoota ! The hulk of the American fleet 1. at Guantanamo. 1. S. nar.l hue in tuha. where it is in strategic ,K>sit1nn to otard the
No big additions hat# been 1‘anal or bustle into the Atlantic to protect .American .hi (ping. The only v.ssols in war waters are the Sonn<i<»n a eon-
toad; to the schools in fc-x years, ‘‘'cteti yachu at < oiMtant inoplr. ,.nd_ the Dr. Afoinea. at Aiexamlri.-t. The fleet* |„ Pacific and Atlantic water* are snJll and weak
I>nrii.s the same time hundrod i <*>**»* «* oW*Myl* wmrhl»" tbM m ,M *%en *“<« *« "ould take some
of new homes hava been bu.lt.
people base!
and thousands of
come to the city to live.
This overflow in populsilon l«
now being boused In frame an-
nexes, poorly lighted and not
adequate for school purposes.
'About 2000 children are being
‘treated unfairly because there
are no buildings for them.
The high school Is taxed to
(As limit for room. The beat
work Is not possible under!
crowded conditions there. ,
will Bv
WILL WILSON
LACK AIO OF
S. AMERICA?
trying to benefit Germany. The of its invasion of Mexico unac-
*ar is sj.reading thriion? th» ‘ romplisbed.
world—but there should be satis- Riding at the head of the
.'faction It) the tnought that such i American column. General Persb-
l* epread hastens the conflict’s , ing led his men across the intei-
•end."
FOG BELLS TO GUIDE
MOUNTAIN VISITORS
The Junior high school
CHARLES P. STEWART.
n„... a. ................ i iMr.rr. .‘rrrr^: i
touted, of Ote ood dMo “ moot oollk.1, to
•ehool because of the special; receive much South American
education It will offer. sdpport in bis suggestion for Joint
Oklahoma City eannot afford neutral action, If editorial com-
u be reactionary with Its,?*"1 *• •taad"d b» "“tch
Mhools. To adopt the 1650.0*0 j ° in Argentlne It to
bond is*no will only he In keep-.that the lower claim—moat
BRITISH DOPE
FOR BIG AIO
FROM TIE II. S.
fty t htt*d Prttu.
• national line at 8:30 a. m. today. Denver. Colo Feb 5 _ Fee
As the front ranksvof the line ... "
* winding across the desert, set is-—another ton • h of the at-
! foot upon the *©it of tbeir home mosphere of the Swhs Alps—are
.land, the mep broke into wild 10 be placed in the Rocky Moud-
: cheering. The column, as it tain national park to guide the
covered the final stretch, wasitra'eler during the times when
nearly 15 miles in length. mountain top and clouds meet
Before marching across, tht !ia'l there comes a mist that
American flag was dipped ir. hides the traveler and is liable
salute. ;to befog his sense of direction.
With 12,Oft* men standing at The bells will be placed at what
attention, the bands played the *re considered the mom. danger-
"Star Spangled Banner,'’ while one point* of the park territory.
! the stars and stripes fluttered! —-
| to the ground. Then the col-
umns formed and pushed toward
I the international line. For more j
BA' RALPH H. TURNER,
i t’ni'Cfi Press < orrcspoEdent)
Tokio. t i a 5 —Kxpansion of
lhr Japanese navy today is con-
sidered more impo'tant by the
government :nan r-duct ion of
, the country’s national debt. Tb s
view was expressed here by Ka-
/uye Shoda, mini.-ter of finar.r®,
Shoda's statement ean.e as an
'•xplanation and der.-ns. of ti.*-
tifraucht ministry's announcement
; that beginning with the fiscal
year of 1918-13 and continuing
until Japan's seven-year naval
program is finished. 610.000.000
of the *25,000.000 wh.ch th
government had set aside for tiie
annual redemption of the national
debt will be used in the construc-
tion of warships.
Japan s new naval construction
program calls for an appropria-
tion cf S130,320,89 5. it is pro-
posed to build three battleships
of the super-dreadnought type,
two battle-cruiser? and several
1‘ght cruisers, destroyers, auxiii-
sry vessels and submarines in
the seven fiscal years beginning
• 1917-18. With the conclusion I
| of this program the- Japanese
j naval authorities will have re-
alized their long-cher:sbed arabl-
itton of establishing eight bani-
sh*;,s and four battle-cruise ns tut
, the uni: of the nation's fleet.
Announcement of this program
comine on the heels of the bill
which will double the fighting
'capacity of the American fleet,
b ij created great Interest here
This interest has been consider-
\ ably heightened by the conten-
tion of a large section of the
' Japanese press that the nan!
expansion of the United Statt * is
; directed at Japan.
WHAT 13
LAX-FOS
LAX-FOS is an improved Cascara
(s tar.ic-Iaxative) pleasant to taka
In LAX-FOS the Cascara is improved by
the addition of certain harmless chem-
icals which increase the efficiency of ths
Cascara, making it better than ordinary
Cascara. LAX-FOS is pleasant to take
end docs not gripe nor disturb stomeeh.
Adapted to children as well as adulta.
Just iry one bottle lor constipation. 50c.
ODD. ISN’T IT?
DANCING
J'opu!
Evrrjr
M IHTORILM
J’rTtr-s \-JrniB8ion
I Or itlitl totli’
i>%%riM. fri:e
, A «oo4 t:.r kU'imi. ' every-
hodv
.MRS. \IVM> SMITH. M*r.
John H. llipau. Mansfield fO'l
black-m.th, docs not beli‘-ve a
horseshoe is lucky. As he en-
tered his Shop he was rendered
,*nrotiseiuus J- - . horseshoe fall-
ing on his head.
TV. 0»l«ls. That Oon Not AffMt Htad
p if ", l-rif a:il lin’i'f e*'r
.t-r« Brow ouinint - «n hr t,-».n t-v d :w?«
iriihsut - v nerfcusnoss re-r rli
the *>»*4 TS: » Ij only one "Br«.
nine." B. W. (IhOVB’-S slgn.tore i»
BUTTltlCK S SCHOOL Of
BANTING, 111 < LIB HALL.
Beginners v,. s starts Monday
at 8 p. ni. Tak all the lessons
- '''*11 ne.-d to !-e a good dancer
■ er a. I-Vbrnai v rates—Ijadier
* i .(>>■, genili-m.-n S2.•*0. Private,
< ?«on* daily Regular assembly
■ b. i ri v: 13' ion Get u n invitation
! at the Hall before 7:30 in the
! nv>-ninr. Phone 5ValnuT 297.
imo Qu;-
ou box.
EL PASO WANTS
FEWER FUNERALS
• A....... _ .than four hours the bronzed , ----
BT IAM5ELL MKLLKTT. | veteran* swung thru rising d is’ r niltd F,n>».
Mtlconklo |United Hrtw KUff Oorrcwpondwnt clouds, men cheering at every El Faso, Texas, Feb. Be-
London. Feb. 5.—British now#- *tep. fau»*' th9 mournful strains of
lag with the program of progress i meroua—Is pro-U. S. because k-i,.-. th. With hi* headnnarters com the "Dead March" and the sight
that has characterised the elty’fi1* P^AUy. But the upper class j*’*" ® pany, Pershing crossed first. The of numerous military funerals im-
,n war n>® "een reached.: infantry followed, then the cav- press a noticeable psychological
history thus far.
What greater Chapter could
It added to this history than to
Re able to say that Oklahoma
City has taken ker most Imper
Vast step toward putting the pub-
lic school system up to the stand-
3rd where R belongs?
Regardless, however, ot what
y*ur opinion about the need/ may
he, it Is yonr duty as a taxpayer
had a eitlxen, to vote.
controls the policies of the na-
HOW CAME THEY SOT
It la coldest toward | Today's editions devote from 40 airv and artillery,
to 60 per cent of space
American situation.
tion. And
tne U. S.
The aame situation sslata In
other South American republics.
An editorial in La Nacion today
Is typical of the preponderates
opinion of South American news-
papers. it epitomises the state-
ment of Foreign Minister Mura-
tore, expressing hope that the V.
8. will "be wise enough to avoid
war"—Implying that she can
avoid hostilities if she wishes.
Put Blame o* V. 8. J papers. Their
The editorial wns typical In its tered c
depression upon the city, 4 move-
to the; The withdrawal of the Amer- ment is under way to divert the
j lean expedition v ae completed. funeral processions from the main
. . I -- street* to less frequented chan-
American news and analysis of WOMAN** Kunera,s average from one
Amarican naval strength was fea- LAmDLtU rui\ vvuivtAn 9 (0 four a day. The band piave
tured almost to the exclusion of LIFE; DIES TOMORROW a funeral march for each one.
newi from the various fronts and By rnitri, t.r~ “TT7” FOB CfiPF
discuMlon of Britain’s own In-' Columbus* O., Keb. 5.—Two n€*»1 * ^ Vyiv
ternal affairs. gross bent over a deck of cards! TIRED FEET—AH!
Naval experts’ opinions were‘jn a cell In the Hamilton-co jail
spread over columns in the news-
discussions cen-
on Ibe possible aid which
,1
ahureh at San Francisco to pro-
JJM against All vice ernsade.
aseat to hava rather stomped!
Mm.
Whoa naked how many of
thorn
at Cincinnati July 2 4. 1916.
^_________ ______ They played silently, slowly,
intimation that tho V. 8. is re-1 might be expected from America precisely. Tensely mey watched
who! sponsible fpr the preaent sltua- on the seas each draw. No
Need Nab Destroyers.
Pictures are printed in remark- .
abla profusion. The naval ex- °‘ lDe
TIZ" tS GRAND FV>R ACHING,
SWOLLEN, TENDER. ( \l.-
LOUSKD ITET OR CORNS.
^BOgEANHWL
IL360A
Oyeiis
Great Treat
UBERTY
-TODAY—
7-GREAT ACTS-7
ok *omi» drlight
••EK Tin: TIIIULUXU
i Slide for Life
Fr«»ni the Hn Irony to the
Stave.
TbOM (Id "lOOH women wao, *y» **•*» iHPinm biiua*
tige of peace-making. The U. 8.
was charged with defeating the
consolation of neutrals which the
A. B. C. nations proposed early
In the war, to which the V. 8.
:«>-s SLrtrrs rjfs as
the glrla laughed and not acted alone—and on many occaa-
ordinary stakes
would exchange hands at the end
game. They were gamb-
eae of thorn ralaed a hand. "A
gprl can't live on leak than |2»
par week," declared tkotr loader,
n Via Gamble, who said she'd
1
•ions in acch a way as to be
directly opposed to South Amer-
ica's wishes.
La Maclon’s editorial exproesed
belief tho V. 8. was "now alone.
Then tho meeting rg-,aad tho alei
r te“. ‘"isrysurssr «r. rz-<
The uafortunte gtrfs have statement moat rignlflcaat The
man naming s hous* for tight jlm Marion’s Influential position
mooting ra-taad the attorney of Its previous
■nth of the argument against
hath society and tho msa. Lmt
.wages, sad evil homo eariron-
mat an disastrous la many
but a eonsldernhls autndMr
- . editorial eoatiauod:
"It to not for ns to decide
which aatloa was responsible for
the precent situation. History
win deride. But Germany and
tho allloo ore both descending
•f thaw gfrh art what they are *®*1 dangerous slopes toward the
thrn their own Inherent weak- '1#P°P*l*tJoB of tho world. In-
mans gad nothing else, and sym-
pathy for sack of thorn to largely
1
misplaced.
Tan dollars a wash may
mat ho MU wages bat tt Is
mat starvation wages, svsn fa
those times, and there's soma
thing radically wrong from tho
Mart ahont a girl who prefers
the data at tho common harlot
rn as heaost, decent life on Ilf
• weak.
* new aw tans of thousands of
decant wage-earning glrla who
peris sre practically unanimous ling sway s wroman'* life,
in their oplnloc that the main And the guard, passing slowly
X^wbich l7 notD0.lr^;.Ue- “w -Ming
qnstely met by present stten- n T,oor- plftjlng. a game of,
the alllee. The greatest stten- card* j
tfon is centered on weapons: Reuben Elli* lost. ne killed
which might be used to combat I th(? Ja„ matron. Anca Hart with
the lubmsrine menace. i _ ,___. . . .. .
Some opinions bewail tho fail- ,r“" the kt>>s fromi
uro of America to provide fast h-a 'k
cruisers; others take satisfaction 1 f.®' **adLj>a'd ,the ,ga.“b'
|q lmwarm niiwKdn *# itnMwnvnts) ^ (l^bt With thft T113tYOU P lifP.
large number
gunb
esn rsrlstsr. , b
The most Interesting comment< '
noted was the belief that some- !1<m‘iar„y 1*,e7?
^ uy-ul wiiu liiw uiairun f
•nd gunboats listed in the Amerl-. b* « scheduled to pay
I another debt. At dawn he 1* to
what
more
The most Interesting comment^6 electrocuted in the Ohio peni-; tired feet; no more burning feet:
thing now will be produced fromL.hl!1*-!?, I,he ,4,lnfc',°
Thomas A. Edison’s "Invention -ea,h pena,tJ' ,n °hI°
! no more swollen, aching, tender,
to pay the1 tweaty fee-. No raor.’ sorene?*
lo. Frank in corn*, callouses, bunions.
board ’’ Some nrediction* were Earl>’ wl>o»e life was snuffed No matter what aals your f’-et
that a master weanon aeainat the ouf hPre 18 Ypars ago. was the or what under the sun you've
”*T•“•j"™ '6'jS£^'S
Wlth^xSon^mom fa-1 PANAMA GOVERNOR’S ^
exorable winds ara blowing the
V. g. Into tho straggle.”
La Marion praised President
Wilson’s Intention*, hut added "It
tho V. 8. is Involved the last
hope ot universal poses disap-
pears.’’
Dtoagrselng with La Narion.
the Bueno* Aims Diaro Ilustrado
declared today:
"Our only hope Is that war will
not come to South America, or
that there be a resurrection ot
tho corpse of tho peace anion, it ____ _________ __
M aa,d thft Germany has the American naval spirit.'
declared war on tho entire world. | -
vorable attention was given by
critics to the mobilisation ot vol-
unteer motorcraft, whose recent
maneuvers in mock warfare
against submarines were appar-
ently keenly watched from his
side of the water.
The Britons called these motor
boat adversaries of the subma-
rine "sea wasps."
All British nawapapers united
in lauding the spirit of the
American navy.
The Standard quotes Parragut's
words "Damn the torpedoes—
full speed ahead,” aa typifying
DAUGHTER
We aseume the 17. 8. will Rah
im.. .. a«a '8ou‘h Amerlea’a support, and wa
nviag on SIS Por waek. or.beMeve no republic will refuse."
They Prefer their self-re- Dispatches from Rio De Janeiro
1. decent living and Inde- 'today said the council of minls-
ts flashy (m. auto- *er* WM 1° t this afternoon.
to propnro t>razll‘s answer to
Germany. El Commerico. a lead-
ing newspaper there, predicted
Brasil would Join with the T. 8.
“The German threat is • devil's
I •
(Mm, wins suppers and the tin-
•ri ot fast Ufo. They work
hard and enjoy no luxuries, bat
consider Mr straggles and do*
attentions bettor than all tho
■attofaetioa of vanity that tho
•antr of soul slavery can
BH
• Isonfflriont wages 1* altogeth-
•r a cans and ws can trace a
tohnlo lot of oar evils to it. But
wa east pot haw Judgment of
mclaty. or strength of female
ciriae, or man’s seductiveness.
morn tho choice of the oophistt-
sMod gM of those rimes ho-
•wow ha riot ry and It* par weak.
PERSHING’S MEN
CHEER FOR ‘HOME*
Bg l *H»I Prrn.
Columbus, N M .
Feb 5.—The
trjur •cri'trtsljsia jsx. 'sars
of a madman. It was an extra-1 capture Villa "dead or alive,
ordinary response to tho power marched back upon American
•Mag the C. 8.) which Is .oil today with the main object
j up the fee;. "T z" cures your
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or draw up your face In pain.
Your fhoea won't ?ec<m 'icht ami
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; more agony from eorns, callouses
or bunion*.
, Get a 2.'-rent box at any firue
'e.ore or department ■tfore and get
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■shoe* Just once try “Tiz ' Get
! a whole year-* foo; cornf-w for
only 23 cents
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Vtfnxrnitft'rt GrfRtfht !»tar*
< hurt Bn Itii’hmiiM and
l>or<»«li> hrlly in
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of unfinished kitchen work—
ft you are 'imply worn out with worrv and -train ni
trying to “keep up’’ appearances and your strength at the
same time—
And ii you have the slightest de-ire to overcome the
endless burden of it all and transform \,,t:r work rlr.v-
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stiil let us send a McDougall Kitchen Cabinet to vmir
home without delay.
One Dollar Paid Today will
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Think of it.
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AUDITORIUM’
SatNrday & Sunday, Feb. 10-11
MATINEE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
—cam a. „SfUSSS^7 SUNDAY
SPECIAL FEATURES
Mias Harding has shown es-
pecial talent in society circle* in
Wnohington and become one of
the most liked debutantes at the
capital. She is daughter of CoL
Chester A. Harding, governor of
the Panama canal aone.
Thousands of wives, mothers
and sisters are enthusiastic in
their praise of Orrns, because
It has relieved their loved one.-
of the "Drink HnJit and therebv
brought happiue?? to li.el.
homes. Can be given secretly
Orrine is prepared in two
form*: No. 1. -ecret treatm-nt;
Orrine No. 2. tbe eoluntaty treat-
menC Cos;? only 31.00 a box.
Ask for bcoklet. Westfall Drug
Co.. !04-20k IV Main
After that—by the liberal terms of our McDougall Co-
operative Club Plan—You pay the balance $1.00 weekly.
Thousands of thrifty housewives who have purchased
McDougall Kitchen Cabinets in this wav declare the Plan
to be tne greatest boon to economy, thrift, and pleasure
in the home ever devised ard if you are discontented with
your ['resent kitchen methods or feel that vou -pend t<>o
tn<
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in this wonderful lab. .r-?aver .right at your fingers’ ends.
Wasted energy i- conserved by concentrating your work
t" one spot, avoiding dozens of “hurry up" trip- around
the kitchen each meal.
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delay.
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KINGDOM'
Mnlinci* Hally :t oTIork
IdvriitliijtM 7>:tU anil
1*1, \ I I Me TO O' A PA CITY
FOLLY
CRAWFORD &
HUMPHREY’S
1114. Ml 91C A I* HEVl'K
On Villa’s Trail’
llhrkfjtre ( ontfdianii.
MviKcrg, Donrori nnd n
riti/.r. m:\rTY ciioria
— \ LSO—
Ghariss Chaplin
In Tho Thoiihainl Feet of
Fnn.
“THE COUNT”
And Other Fotoplnyn
FIJI R FROLIC? DAILY
They are priced !^;.ro x - a splendid large size cab-
inet. nvklc zinc * :n^r t ]• Thi? same cabinet with the
new heavy pored-;;, n top. .<?i.OO; then, according to
-tyie. design and finish. S3;.50, S.T9.75. K»o.so to
>elect the cabinet y. u arc pleased with—pav
S1.00 and we send it r ght >ut t1' _v<>nr home, no delav
The very low term- «••’ ,<;.oo weekly payments makes it
. y to pay for.
the Doc & Bill Furniture Co.
8-10 Grand Avenue. (Inc.) _Phone Wnl. 260
House
Furnishers
loo fob rr*df
OMd II o u a f h o I d
froods a* port pbj-
ment on new.
Onr V.llaernl Credit
•yatem ««||| hr|,g
yon furnfnli y«»ar
Rome.
MAE MARSH
1 lionnlnj little star will
Hoho't IIMIron in th* rolr
■f :l *>->y In tho 1'riSngL
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1 ii-. mul tlii*illinK 'iliui-
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The Wharf Rat”
Tonight
Pauline Frederick
lu I In Have Market."
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