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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-08
SPRING is EXPLAINED
Moses Merely Struck Rock 20 Show
Followers Where Water Was; Wind
Barred Red Sea. So Professor SAYS.

PHILADELPHIA, April S.--Two
Biblical miracles were explained In an
address here yesterday by Professor
Camden NJ CObern, explorer and ar.
chaeolOgist, who has Just returned
from Palestine, Professor CObern Wis.
tied the Oasis at Kadesh- Barnes.
where Moses struck the rock with his
rod and brought forth water for the
IsrAelites. He declared Moses knew
Of the spring and struck the rock to
Indicate to his followers that water
was to he found there The explorer
said the spring IL located somewhat
below the level Of the surrounding
desert and IL visible only for a short
distance The oasis on which II was
found he said, was very small and
still held sacred by the Arabs.
The progress Of the Israelites
across the Red sea was made possible,
according TO Dr CObern, by a peculiar
phenomenon which occurs once In
century by which the wind, blowing
from certain direction leaves a Dor
tion Of the sea bed almost bare The
lsraelites upon their departure, he
said, reached Palestine In u days by
taking the northern route, but they
found this barred by Notifications
Enemies barred them At Sinai and
Suez which compelled Moses to take
the southern course at the Red sea,
he declared
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-08
CIVIC BEAUTY WEEK.

This Is civic beauty week In Okla
homa City, as every week In the year
should be- It Is now that the citizens
are having thelr attention called to
things which may be done to make the
city more beautiful This IL the time
Tor us to think Of the things we have
resolved 10 do aud to put the resou
tlOn into action
Public Fairgrounds will come, along
with the other improvements that are
heng planned In the course of time
the city parks will all he improved
aud the help Of nature will he called
into action Some citizens may not
attend any Of the meetings that are he
Ing held but still they can do their
part They can improve their own
property and thereby add to the gen
eral sum Of making oklahoma city
more beautiful
The city has already had a clean.
up day, inaugurated by the proclama
ton Of the mayor. No doubt that
helped 10 a great extent. but every day
should be n cleanup day. without mv
Ing to be called forth by a procnma
tion. II should not be necessary for
the mayor to issue proclamation for
n lawn cleaning day. or FOR house
painting day, or Tor any other work
that Is necessary to retain Tor this
city the appearance that II is bright
aud clean and new
House painting time IL here. aud
that has It's relation 10 civic beauty
lust as much as anything else When
visitors come 10 Oklahoma city they
remark on the freshness ~ its appear.
ance They are surprised that the
city has retained for so long lts new
and lts bright appearance This * due
10 civic pride, not understood by those
who come from places where the
buildings have grown old and dilapi.
dated and where painting is neglect
ed At the proper time
II Is TO be- hoped that those who do
not attend the civic beauty meetings,
az well as those who do, viii get the
spirit Of Improvement and do all that
is possible 10 make the city even more
beautiful II II individual work IA
we'll as the task Of the public.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-08
A PRICE ON HIS HEAD.

Among the h'tle Things lhhl Hou 10
the hilarlly "f nations must ne '''A
ohed the house iIy. lie was Ia'n'I &"
long time gaming h'S U''he 'n P""H'
estimation. uul recent years nave
6rought nun prominence "Hu' h' y
no" the cyhosure '' every uru''" VI
ll'ef from haiSo' To 'n' n"'""'S y
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-08
M)EENIlKk,!NS En- k,!,l IS 223 M4!N st4.t,
GERMANS ADMIT
SUBMARINE LOSS
Believed That Captain Otto Weddi-
gen Commanded U-ss Which Made
Numerous Successful Raids.

BERLIN, April s-The German al
miralty has given out an official state
ment In which the loss Of the subma
rine U29 is accepted.
The text Of the communication foI-
lows:
The submarine U.2g has not re-
turned from its last cruise According
to q report OF the British admiralty OF
March ~, this vessel with her crew
was sent TO the bottom She, there
fore must be regarded a. lost"
The German submarine U-2g was
believed generally to have been com
manded by Captain Otto Weddigen.
who had charge Of the U-s when this
submerdble sank the cruisers Hogue.
Aboukir and Cressy, last September
The captain OF the British steamer An
dalusian, among the vessels DESTROYED
by the U-2s was taken on board the
German submarine The face Of the
captain was familiar and he asked
him II he were not Wsddigen This
the captain admitted. Referring to
his new command, the U.29 he said
1t was the last word In German sub
marine construction. She displaced
800 tons and could make IL knots on
the surface and ten knots submerged.
The middle Of March she made a raid
In the channel and was successful In
sinking four British and one French
steamship and in damaging three 9th
er vessels
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-08

genius Is hard pool to close Of
course 1t is understood that the the
atical trust has sought to do SO IN
the past by first securing Il monopC-y
Of plRyhouses to preserve. Playhouses
can be built and auditorlums remod-
eled Indeed, Mr. Fisk aud his kind
can, II they viii, set Il merry pace at
the game OF playhouse hide and seek
SO why, necessarily, seek cover Of
the Sherman actS It is haven already
FOR more than It eau defend While
the public deplores trouble in any
camp it will also regard with some
hopefulness an encounter with man
ayers Ms principals and actors and
actresses as the pawns. More and bet
ter plays and players are likely to Is.
sue from the conflict
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-08
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-08

Smiling Pool they hadn't caught an
other glimpse Of Old Mr.. Toad.
DO YOU suppose he hid somewhere
aud we passed hun" asked Peter
Unc Wlly shook his head. "Ah
don reckon so said he We unS
done been foolIn away our time an
Rrer Toad done stole march on Ms.
All reckons wruus win find him vi.
ting ON the bauh here somewhere"
So right away the three separated
to look for OId Mr. Toad All along
the bank NJ lhr Smiling Pool they
looked. They prppcd under old leaves
and sticks The, looked In every place
where uld Mr. Toad might have hid.
den, but not q trace Of him did they
find
IRA la Ia leo Oka chee OEa cheer
Happy ann 20. .nn he"
sang Redwiug thc Blackhlrd. as he
swayed TO and fro among the bul
PUSHES
say Mr. Rlnnkbird. have you seen
Old Mr. Tund" called Peter Rab.
bin.
"No." replied Redwlng els that
who YOU fellows ARE looking for? I
wondered n Won had lost something
What do YOU want with Old Mr.
TOad|
Peter explained how Old Mr.. Toad
had hurried down to the Smiling
Pool saying that he had beautiful
voice and must take part In the great
spring chorus. aud how they had fol
lowed him just IN see what he really
was up 10. "Of course we know that
he hasn't any more voice than | have" ="
declared Peter hut we are curious to
know n he really thinks he has and
why he should he In such hurry
Ia reach the Smiling Pool. II looks
TO us as n the spring has made Old
Mr. Toad crazy"
"Oh, that's H. IL Il" replied Red
wing his bright eyes twinkllng
Some people don't know as much IA
they might I've been wondering
where Old Mr. Toad was, and I'm ever
M glad TO learn that he hasn't forgot
ten that he has very important part
In our beautiful spring chorus" Then
once more Redwng began to sing
Next Story Peter Finds old Mr.
Toad
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-08
HAYS TESTlFIES
BILL UNSIGNED
Arkansas Governor Refutes Statements
That lie Worked for Racing Meas
ure: Signature Was Seen.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April s.
Governor George W Hays has taken
the stand 10 refute statements that he
had signed the Sawyer racing bill, had
intended signing II and asked mem
bers OF the legislature to work for Its
passage, In the opening session Of the
trial Of the suit 10 determine the va
udity Of the Sawyer racing bill which
the state Fair association Of Hot
Springs alleges he approved March \
last instead Of yetolng The Cover.
nors testimony was brought out In
response TO cross-eIaminatiOn by
United States Senator James p. Clarke,
attorney for the plaintiffs.
Witnesses for the defense testified
that the governor had signed the bill,
that his signature was made In the
presence 0f number Of witnesses (;
that ne had discussed the personnel
OF the commission which they testified
he said he intended to appoint, and
that he had solicited members OF the
house Of representatives to work for
he desired their support on certain ad-
ministratiOn measures.
The governor declared that the Saw
yer bin was brought TO him by clerk
who had written the word approved
on II and that his first net WAS 10
write dis" before approved. Then, at
the solicitation Of friends Of the bill.
he said he scratched out the prefix
dis" lust to get rid Of them" Then,
he said, he rewrote dis" before ap-
proved and added and vetoed" II
was I'm this condition, he said, the bill
wBr returned to the house.
l.. Il. Sawyer, speaker OF the house.
declared that he, Captain r. r. Rice of
Warmer, plantation owner, George r.
Rclding Of Hot Springs, + r. Kitch.
ems Of Helena and Judge Eugene A.
Rolfe OF Forrest City, saw the bill
signed and approved. Captain Rice
corrohorated Sawyers testimony. The
hearing will be resumed this after,
noon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-08
TIPPING, AN INSTITUTION.

The practice Of tipping possesses
evidently industrial relation. At any
rate It has engaged the official notice
Of no less body than that OF the
United States commission on indus.
trial relations Mr.. Frank p Walsh
and hls cabinet OF licensed probers en-.
ten a field Of inquiry which all can
follow The testimony OF Pullman
porter Is bound TO be understandable
no technicalities there, no lntricac.
ies Of system TO explain to unPullman.
lied ears
Passing the entertainment to be had
from porters testimony and com.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-08
THEATRICAL TRUST PROBE
CONTINUED BY THOMPSON

NEW YORK, April s.-Claude A.
Thompson, special attorney general.
continued today his examination Of
theatrical managers and booking
agents In the federal inquiry into the
conduct OF the so-called theatrical
trust" Representatives Of leading
theatrical firms already have been
questioned
Notice has been taken " the con
dltions In the southern aud western
circuits.
4 mans house IN his castle-until
he put It In his wlfe's name.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-08
a ThanksrlyInr Tlme.

This singular announcement was 10
be seen recently outside certain
place ~ worship.
This evening the Rev. Mr.. Y. win
preach his farewell sermon and the
choir win render thanksgiving
hymn especially composed for the oc,
casiOn"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-08
Nothing Doing Among Relatives.

The tramp approached the proud
citizen and asked aims.
"Go 10 the ant, thou sluggardy
"'Taln't no use mister Me aunt's
jlst as tight listed ~ me uncle an
all de rest NV me relashuns fear
tn have to go 10 work AT last"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-08

4 new lawn mower Is horse drawn
machine In miniature and the knives
may he stopped instantly by throwing
n gear out Of position by moving
lever on the handle.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-08
WHAT WE OFFER AT JENKINS.

One price to ALL Goods marked in plain figures Striving
always give full value challenge evidence that
prices low land many lover than
be obtained New York Boston elsewhere Convenient
terms granted the spot cash prices below Other
taken in part payment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-08

Men who married for Joke de
serve their finish.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-08

The Piano you can afford TO olUn is NOT deter
mined by price, but by the character and CONDI-
TION of the Piano Price alone is meaningless
Jenkins Service means you get the TRUTH about
the CONDITION of the Piano !! 40 years record
Grdthe Jenkins Plan means protection, insurance
and satisfaction,
We free from factory control financial obligations to
creditors Good enough to SELL purchas
ing The pianos be the high standard Of quail
y character and individual merit pass the rigid inspection
and requirements of the Jenkins Plan
Our approval of piano your certainty that de-
pendabe piano and at the price charge the fullest
of value possible at that price
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-08
AMERICANS IN THE WAR.

There are hundreds of Americans
In the European war. some Of them for
the adventure. some for pay aud others
on account Of their affiliations or re
lauOnship II is stated that many Of
them who were with the Canadians
have fallen In battle
II Is known fact now that there
are many Americans fighting with
Germany, France. Austria, aud even
with Russia
There are probably more Americans
fighting with the allies than ON the
other side because thousands Of
American citizens. Germns aud Aus
trlans or of German aud Austrian de.
scent are unable to join either NJ
these armies ON the other hand II
Is very easy to enlist iu either the
English or French service because
ocean traffc To these countries Is
practically uninterrupted Il IN diff
cult to estimate the great number "
COMMUNICATIONS who would Join the
colors II they could get TO the war
zone.
The reason is very obvious why
many Americans are lu the Canadian
regiments, because Of the donlnon's
proximity and the large number of Tn.
Gle Sans children who have he
come Canadians by residence because
Of the influx to that country from the
United States iu the past ten year,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-08
THEATRICAL WAR SCARE


that We heard some ten or fifteen
Years axe upon this topic. Was lt
not announced then that this gelatin.
Gus octopus had dlsmemberrd Of Il
sclf' Fisk Hopper. Francis Wilson.
we're pioneers IN lndepcndcucy Later
they were Joined by u host NJ maupg
ers and stars until Mr. Fisk WINS
pleased 10 record IN his Dramatic Mir.
ror the final dissolution of the the.
htrlcal trust News from Washington
that complaint has been lodged
against this socalled trust as rNtunle.
factor under the Sherman law mdl.
Gates that the show octopus" has re-.
assembled himself recognized his
elaborate system Of playhouse and
booking tentacles, and Is ON the lurk
for stars
II at once occurs that II MIR Fisk M
leader succeeded In discomfItlng the
klaw'Erlanger. Frohman trlumvirate
he ought to be able to drive the al
legged present theatrical trust TO lair.
In short, the Fisk method Of attack.
which is simply that Of meeting com.
petition may be the only way Of fight.
Ing a trust whose chief asset is artls.
tic talent and whose heaviest liability
Is popular disapproyal A corner on
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05


II this great country of ours was
conducted more in the interest OF
women and children all of us would
be better off, says the McAlester
Capital. When the women are given
the ballot, the home will be enshrined,
the politics of the country will be
raised to the standard of our mohters,
sisters, wives and sweethearts.
Women have had refining and en-
nobling influence upon everything
else in this country that is worth
while, and where they have had part
in politics the brand has been inn
proved, not so much by the women
but hy their influence upon
men. When the women are permitted
to vote the ward heeler and the time
server will at least assume an air of
while the candidates
and the office holders will undergo SO
much improvement that the most of
them would scarcely be recognized.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
MEMBERSHIP COMPA|GN
IS BRINGING RESULTS

The membership campaign Of the
chamber Of commerce still continues,
four or five additional members be-
ing added today. There are still. a
number of prospects whom the COM
mittees have been unable to see and
every public spirited citizen is urged
to send in his name for membership
whether the committee has seen him
or not. This u the right year for
Guthrie to make big strides along
the road to prosperity. progress and
prestige and the help of every eft
izen is needed. "A big meeting Of the
membership is planned for some
night next week, when every new
member is urged to cone out and get
In the harness.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
POSTAL DEPARTMENT |
SURPLUS s3,500,000

Washington, ID. G.. March 5.--The
treasury department last night receiv-
led check from Postmaster General
Burleson for $3.5OO,0O0 representing
the surplus in the revenues of his de-
partment for the fiscal year which
ended June 30, 1914. For the fiscal
year Of 1913 the postal revenue sur
plus was s3.S00.0OO, which also was
turned over to the treasury.
In acknowledging the receipt of the
check, Secretary McAdoo said these
payments were the first representing
actual surpluses made by the post
office department since 1886.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
STANDARDS OF SCHOLARSHIP.

i STANDARDS Or SCffOLRHS7IF
Two views are held among school
teachers and superintendents, as to
what shall be done with pupils who
fail to keep up. The old time teacher
was rather inclined to pass them
along. The student, it was argued,
would lose interest if compelled to
drop back into another class He had
probably got about all that can be had
out of that grade or stage of his work.
He will get more to let him go on
than he will to make him grind over
the same work again.
A few years ago there was wide
spread impression that good athlete
could slip along through almost any
college. OF recent years, both in col
Ieges and high schools, there seems
to be a stricter feeling about scholar
ship requirements for athletes.
That many of the colleges are now
imposing severe tests was suggested
by the news reports of the past week,
to the effect that az Cornell univer-
sity. 14i men have been dropped as
the result of the mid-year exams.
Also 1863 others were placed on pro-
baton and denied many privileges.
Probably some students do lose
heart on being dropped back. Also
the better portion of the class. who
are allowed to go on, make distinct
gain by parting company with the
An indolent pupil is mere
baggage. Explaining things to him,
which he should have worked out for
robs the rest OF the class of Il
valuable time. They all tend to drop
to his low standard Bright pupils
compare their work with his, and are
satisfied with mediocre perform
ance.
The experience of slipping along |
easily by the tests of school or col |
legc must demoralize a student. It'll
will not be thus when he gets into
business. There competition will
have its effect. his inefficiency will
quickly be eliminated. and he will
drop into the back eddles of life. HeI
needs in the seclusion of school, a |
taste of the same sharp jolts that he |
will get when he ventures out into the
cold world. ,e
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05

Admiral Bowles' remark that Ger.
many is willing to make peace with
France and Russia on easy terms, but
never with England, probably states
the feeling in Germany. Such con.
dition is helpful to Russias aspira.
tons. The story from London that
England has as much as consented
that the czar at last shall gain access
to the sea through the Dardanelles.
even though this does not go the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05

beautiful things, He then made the
beasts and reptiles, horned toads,
spiders, rats, scorpions, etc. Then he
gathered together all the scraps that
were too bad to be put into anything
Sse placed it in heap, covered ii
with Suspicion, wrapped it with Jeal-
ousy, marked It with yellow streak,
and called it Gossiper. 1t was a
fearful and hideous monster, the
most hideous OF all creation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
ATTEND FUNERAL
IN AEROPLANEs

chalons-Sur-Marne, France, via
Paris. March 5--A fleet of aeropIanes.
many of the machines driven by the
better known of the military aviators
in this region, flew slowly above the
cemetery at Lepine today during the
burial of Lieutenant Mouchard and
Sapper Maillard.
The two men were killed when their
aeroplane caught fire and fell. The
accident occurred during the night
patrol and the flames from the burn
ing aircraft were seen for miles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05

!, Joe" Letter, who is no longer the
gay young blade he was when fifteen
years ago he tried to corner the wheat
market Of the world on the Chicago
Board OF Trade with his fathers mil
lions, was witness before the bread
inquiry Of the attorney general Of
New York state the other day.
Il haven't had a speculative trade
in grain in fifteen years said he.
Back iii 1897 and 1898 j thought /
could raise the price and hold it to
the higher level and make a profit.
But there was SO much more than we
had calculated, SO much more hidden
away in bins we didn't know about, |
failed to make any money.
1T costs the farmer today an
added SO cents to produce bushel OF
wheat and You can readily see that
the farmer must get 81 bushel.
THE controlling market Of the
world is in Liverpool because the
price is made by the surplus after
you have provided for home CON,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-05
HOW TO PREVENT
ACID sT0MACHs
AND FOOD FERMENTATION
BY a Stomach speci,Iis,


AS specialist who has spen. MANY
years in the study and treatment of
st9macn troubles, have been forced
70 the conclusion that most people
VINO complain of stomach trouble
possess stomachs that are apso;nre;y
neaitny and normal. The real
trouble. that which causes all the
PAIN and difficulty, is excessive acid
IN the stomach, aggravated by food
sermentation causes wind which dis
tends the stomach abnormaIlv cans
ing that full bloated feeling. Thus
ootn acid and fermentation interfere
"iih and reiard the process o. ~
sesuon. The stomach is usually
neaitiiy and normal, but frritated AL
most past endurance BIZ these for
eign elements--acid and wind. IN ali
such cases-and they Comprise over
w per cent OF all stomach difficult
ues-fhe first and only step neeee-
sary is to neutralize the aeid ana
stop The fermentation by taking In
little warm or cold water immedI-
ateiy alter eating. from one to two
teaspoonfuls OF bisurated magnesia
which Is doubtless the best and onIv
really effective antacid and food cor
fectife known. The acid viii be
neutrsllzed snd the fermentatlon
sfopPrd alTost instantly. and your
stomach viii az once proceed to d.
gcsf the food in a healthy. normal
manner BE sure to ask your drug
sisf for the bisurated magnesia. as a
have found other forms utterly lack-
ing IN It's peculiarly valuable prom
'rties.-F. J. G.