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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-07
Accused Slayer
to Be Given Drug,
Then Questioned

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Nov With
the mysterious Benton l.. Barrett dou-
bic murder case no nearer solution than
the day the aged farmer confessed to
killing his wife and stepSon on their
ranch near Santa Monica, both proSecu
tion and defense agreed upon plan 10
day which may either set Barrett free
or place him on trial for murder
Barrett is to he given the drug test
If physicians agree that he is physically
able to stand it, lie will be placed
under the influence OF ohlorolorm or
ether for twenty four hours As he
comes out OF the anacs,huc, medical
men declare, he viii unconsciouSly re
cite facts exactly as they happened II
is hoped he will reveal where the two
bodies were hidden or, IT no such mur
der actually occurred, where Mrs. Bar
rett and her son are
Both defense attorneys and dcputie,
prosecuting the case agreed that a
small brush fire seen blazing ON the
Barrett farm on the night OF the sup
posed murder could not have consumed
the bodies Attendants from local Gre
inatorics support this belief
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-07
CAL0MEL TODAY,
SICK TOMORROW
Dose of Nasty Calomel Makes
You Sick and You Lose
a Days Work.

Calomel SalivateSl It's mercury. Cal
omcl acts like dynamite on a sluggish
liver. When calomel comes into con-
tact with sour bile II crashes into it,.
causing cramplng and nausea
II you feel bilious headachy consti-
pated and all Knocked out, Just go to
your druggist and get 50 cent bottle
OF DodSon's Liver Tone, WHICH is a
harmless vegetable substitute, for dan
gcrous calomel Take a spoonful and
ii IT doesn't start your liver and
sraightcn you up better and quicker
than nasty calomel and without making
you sick, YOU Just go back and get your
money back
II you take calomcl today you'll be
sick and nauSeatcd tomorrow; besides.
It may Salivate You, while il YOU take
Dodson's Liver Tone you will wake up
feeling great, iull OF ambition, and
ready for work or play Its harmless
pleasant and safe to Give to children,
| diey like it.--Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-07

at length, rap on the desk twice" Then
he added, hall laughing to himself, I'll
It doesn't, rap once oustancc."
\ single rap came in answer
III you couldn't hear he smiled en-
tering her office. why did YOU rap
once
III didn't work smoothly on ths, a,t
word
What ConStancc
lie thought there was subtle change
III their relation, since the mlcrophonc
incident At any rate. she was not an
grN Were they not par,ncrS2
Il think It will be better ii turn that
microphonc around she remarked, 81
placed 1t face downwardS. Let nc
! change It,
Agaid he helped her as she jumped
up on the board room table This time
his hand fingered little longer in her,
and she did not withdraw it so soon.
When She did there was a quick twinkle
IN her eyes as she Strengthened the mi
, Crophone and offered her hand To him
again
Jump" he said. aS II daring her
\ moment she paused Il never could
take dare she answered
She lcapcd lightly to the floor. For
Just moment she seemed about 10 lose
her balance Then she felt an arm
,,cadying her He had caught her and
ior an instant their eyes met.
We'll, Rodman-I scarcely thought 1t
Was as brazcn as this ~
They turned IN SURPRISE.
Mrs Bralnard was standing in tho
! DOORWAY
She was petite blond little woman
ot tho deceptive age which the beauty
parlors convey TO thousands OF their
aSslduous patrons
For moment she looked coldly from
ono TO the other
To what ami indebted for the pleas
urc ot this unexpected visit. SyhilY
asked Branard with sarcastic emphasis
81 shall finish those letters tomorrow
Miss Dunlap You need not wait Tor
them"
lie held NE door to his own ofiic,
open for Mrs Brainard
Sybll Bralnard shot quick glance Al
| Constance well, young lady" she
said haughtily, "do YOU realize what you
are doing and with whom you are?"
1T isn't necessary Sybil, to bother
about Miss Dunlap The lights were
out OF order and found Miss Dunlal
standing un the table trying to fix them
You came Just IN time To see her lumr
down BY the way, Wor,hington seems
TO be another who works late He LEFT
only few minutes ago"
! Constance passed restless night
/ To have got wrong at the very star
worried her Over and over she though
ot what had happened Md alway,
She came back to ono question Wha,
had Bra,nard meant BY that rcierenc,
ITO Worthmglon
IIp re { nnttuusd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-07
HINTS FOR
YOUR HOME
Things Worth Knowing

I 1--WE perforated covers ior the iry
n ing pan. The small holes will al
low the steam to escape. will pre-
vent grease ,pattcrlng out but will no,
prevent the food from browning ANY
cover may be perforated with a nail
or ice pick and hammer
When whipping cream. to keep Il
IRON scattering out, place a piece Of
S'ii paper over the top Of the bowl.
with small slot in the center for the
bcatcr
Linen shades that have become too
Sollcd ior use may be washed blcached.
lroncd and utilized as a covering for an
armchair The linen is always cool and
refreshing
Old hot water bags cut in circular
pieces make nice mats to place under
house plants
Five cent, will buy one pound oi
painter, whiting the best and cheapest
polish for silver ,hcrc is
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-07
SUFFERED SEVERELY
EVERY MONTH
Lady Tells What Cardui Did For
Her and What Il will Do For
, Suffering Women,

Deepwatcr, Texas think lardu'
Is indeed a wonderful medicine say,
Mrs. Minnie Starnc,, OF this town I'm
zoos. broke down IN health sud.
denly 90. suffered agony Had
bearing down pains . also my back
and limb, and hips Sometimes |
was in bed all the time and again !
was just able to be up. suffered mos,
seyfrely at .,.. and would he confined
to my bed four or live days.
Nothing did ever did me any good
until | took Cardu. but suffered two
years this way before took Cardui.
One day my husband saw the
Cardul advertisement lie got me a
bottle, began taking !, and next month
incver iel, any pain at all, did all my
work wi,hou, any trouble
Mrs Starnes says she did not take
any more Catdui then until lo0a when
she took four bottles with cxccllen, re-
suits. She concludes her sta,cmen,
with the following ~ would adyi,,
all eSpeclant mothers to give Catdu
trial II will relieve all anxiety an,
fear a. is natural for them TO have
know. for had the experience myself
Judging from the experiences OF s,
many thousands of other women. va,
can depend on Cardui TO surely hell
you. II YOU suffer from any Vi ih
complaints 80 common TO women
&c, bottle from your druggist to
day and give It far trial.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-07
Spanking Leads
to Death of Boy

WAUKEGA&, M, Nov 7-Allcga
tion that the death Of her 9-year-old
son, William Paul Cameron was due
to an old-iashiuncd spanking with a
shingle, was made at an inquest thi,
afternoon BY Mrs. +. II. Brown. mem
Der OF the Dowic cult at Zion City
1t wa, reported by Mr., Brown that
Ester Otcrlauchcr aud Edlrc McDou
gal, both 10 year, old administered the
spanking four week, ago when th,
youngStcr threw stones at them Mr.,
Brown said the boy took to his bee
Immediately death ensuing today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-07
High Junk Prices
Tempting Ghouls

NEW YORK. Nov 7 More than
$500 worth OF bronze ornaments. rail
lngs and name plates have been stolen
hy ghoulS from Calvary cemetery.
Queens county and two Youths have
been arrested, charged with malciou,
mischief IN connection with the di,
appearance oi metal from the cemetery.
The high war prices" offered by Junk
dealers Tor all kind, OF metal, and Tor
copper and bronze IN particular is al
legged to have proved temptation Tor
boy, to steal the material wherever they
can lay hands on it
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-07
Bulldog Swallows
Wilson's Letter

CHICAGO, Nov III Presiden,
Wilson still wants United States Judge
kencSaw NJ Lands here TO know
what letter written him from the
White House contained he will com
ply with the Judges request and send
a COPY For John, the Judges bull dog
ate the original before, the ,udge had
a chance tu read It.
Incidentally John is suffering cx.
lcccd,ngly today He had mouthcd an
old goll hall he was playing with and
It exploded IT'S acid core setting him
aire internally 1t was while he was
wrccking the Judges study in his mad
flight about the room that John seized
the letter which had Just arrived and
lturr 1t to Shrcds.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-07
SEPTEMBER MORN
BLUSH SP0RTED
BY FRESHMEN

0THACA. y Y, Nov 1-Numcr-
Gus Cornell university freshmen
q were stripped OF all their clothing
except their necktics, some OF 'hcm
were lucky enough TO keep their
undergarmentS and most OF them
sought barrel, As substitutes for
more conventional garb as the result
OF the annual sophomore rush
Policemen rushed about cNCltcdlN.
wrapping shlyering "tresheS' IN
overcoatS. and after the rumpu> all
kinds OF garments Uttered the
streets.
Upcr class men irovnngly con
dcmncd the cNccSScS OF the tower
class students, and Cbct OF Police
Marshall described the affair a..
"thc most disgraceiul student roy
in wears"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-07
Minister Accused
of Shooting Boy

NEW YORK. Nov The Rev
Hugo Holmgren, pastor Of a Swedish
chapel, was arrested last night and
charged with ieloniouS- assault tot
shooting lanes Long, 10 years old, who
was playing IN the street IN front of the
parsonage IN Harlem The boy weN
wounded in the side The pastor Sa'd
children had been annoying HIM. He
was taken to hospital Tor cNamina
tIpn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-07
Money DETECTS
Holdup's Bullet

INMAQUA Pa, Nov 7.-Whuc
Daniel Wagner, a wealthy farmer oJ
Iumblng Run Valley. was ON his way
home from market at late hour he
was held up in a lonely part of TN,
road by a masked man nearly six feet
tall who stepped in front OF the team
and at the point OF revolver asked
Wagner to get off the wagon.
Wagner refused, and the fellow fired
The ball struck Wagner near the heart.
but his wallet, containing $40, DETECTED
the bullet. ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-07

and good chunk ot butter Pour broth
into dishes and eat with crackers Cau.
not tell from real oyster soup
Baked Sausage With Sage Dressing
Take one quart stale bread. broken IN
small pieces to this add one medium
size onion, ono green (SwceO pepper.
chopped fine, ono tablespoon ground
sage. salt and pepper to taste; over ,hi,
pour enough boiling water to make a
,lltt paste, put in huttcrcd baking dish
and place one and onc-halt pound,
sausage Jhulk or link on top Bake in
hot oven fifteen minutes, then remove
and skim what tryngs YOU possibly eau
and add to your irving Jar Turn ,aus
age over and bake fifteen minutes long
cr II is then a beautiful brown and
ready to serve.
Hungarian Goulash twill serve ST,
people Two pounds round ui beef. d
little flour two ounces salt pork. tive
cup, tomatoes, one stalk celery. two bay
leaves, one onion. six whole cloves. ,i>
peppercotn,, ono blade mace. Cut hcc'
into two-iuch piece, and sprinkle will
flour Fry sal, pork until light brown
add beet and cook slowly thirty nv,
minutes, stir OCCASIONALLY Cover will
water and simmer two hours, ScaSor
with salt and pepper From the vccc
tables and spices make 4 sauce As 10.
lows. Cook IN sufficient water I,
cover, Tor twenty minutes, then rul
through a sieve and add to some OF IN,
stock in which meat was cooked Thick
en- with flour, using two tablespoon
(moistcned with cold wa,crl, to cacl
cup OF liquid; salt and pepper SerNt
meat on large platter with Sauc,
poured over it Potatoes, carrots ant
green peppers cooked until tender ant
cut into small pieces NJ narrow strips
complete the dish
Chill Con Cafne Soak one hal
pound kidney beans IN water over nigh,
Fry two large onion, m one level table
spoon lard To a golden brown. add ON,
and one half pounds beef from shanl
cut IN small piece, aud ity; then stew
Tor one hour slowly Add beans ant
stew until meat and beans are tender
Season then add vatSup to taste /
/ YOU want It hot, add a pinch OF red pep
per 1t will serve four people nicely
-
DomestlcS and cooks will find excel.
lent positions ~ advertising in the
Want Ads during the present month
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-07
Ambassador Sharp at Paris

PARIS, Nov William Graves
sharp, tho American ambassador To
France, returned to ParI, today after
a visit To the United NtacS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-07
6NeIHEATRES

Empress
Complete election returns viii he re-
rctNrd 10y the Empress thcattr tonight
and flashed ou the screen from o'clock
untu midn ght The program Is tca-
urcd hy a Triangle photoplaN, The lit
Tie Liar with Mno Marsh and Eob'rt
liarron This Is q delightful picture deaf
inE with q delinquent girl and news
PAPER reporter II is replete With many
thrills and closes with IA blk smashing
climax The picture also viii 6e shown
Wednesday
Lyric.
The four vaudeville. acts At the Lyric
ara getting over to good applause Al
performances since the opening matinee
last sunday Mcloud and carp have held
the curtain Al carp is far from orCt-
napr Hs violnist HIS Humorcsquc ~
rendered I'm mastcrful manner PHthe
picture plays, also the weekly news OF the
Sorld. are ON the screen
Liberty.
'Thc Prince Of Liars laughahlc
musical farce In three big acts. with
special scenery, brilliant costumes, &,
dozen pretty song numbers and a pre-
dominant element Of contagious comedy
is the offering of the Douthitt Wilson
Players at the Liberty today Two high
class vaudeville SpcCialtics also are on
the program The Mimic -Four, COM
ody quartet and Gladys Hudlcy, dainty
sinGing comediannc are finished enter
tniners
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-07
I he Table

Mock Oyster Soup-Onc can salmon
shredded, two quart, water boil five or
ten minutes, season with salt, pepper
and good chunk ot butter Pour broth
into di>hc, and eat with crackers. Cau.
m-L icll lrnnl Ln.l nA.lnt .nnn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-07

oily.
Complete election returns viii be read
from the stage or flashed ON the screen
from & r. IN untll midnight tonight AT
IN" Folly thcaicr whore performances
win be- continuous until T. O'Clock. The
usual bin Of four HautuEcs acts and a
William Fox feature, "a Tortured Heart, -
starring Virginia Pearson viii provide a
wonderfully clever show The election
returns VIII he accurate and Comprehcu-
siyc. Patrons may enjoy both the re-.
turns and the show I'm comfortable seats
al the usual admission price
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-07

Crane Wilbur IN The Love Liar.
fiyr-reel Mutual Master picture de luxe, V
showing today. first time here. at the
Majestic "Terrors OF n Turkish Bath
Lko comedy hit Is the laugh maker
The Love Liar" deals with the qd.
ventures Of q male vampire and hls un-
doing Tomorrow Dorothy Philips and
Lon Chauey appear In the latest Re,
Feather production. "'rhc Place BeyonC
the Winds
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DomestlcS and cooks will find excel.
lent positions ~ advertising in the
" ant Ads during the present month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-16
The Next War:

To THE EDITOR or THE SuS-str. quite
recently a DISTINGUISHED NIB Of the
British House of Commons was engaged
In conversation with IA man who wanted
TO know the probable size OF the British
standing army after this war and who
remarked. We shall have to be prepared
with an army FOR the next war Rather
amazed. the NJ. r. inquired. 1.-The next
war: And whom shall We fight them
"Why, the Americans. OF course"
IN view OF the alarming possibilities
contained In the report that Our Gov
crnment is seriously thinking OF array
ing itself against the Allies by declaring
merchant vessels armed solely for de-
fence to be auxiliary men-of-War, II ID
cviden. that the British realize the
covert blow to their cause and 10 not
mean to submit tamely to u measure
unjustifiable by historic precedents and
impossible Of general acceptance during
hostilties. " ever.
How can the Administration be so
blind as not to perceive the awful pit
into which II Is leading the nation?
NEW YORK. February Is. WORRIED.
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ARMED MERCHANT SHIPS.
support for the German Contention
That They Are War Vessels.

To THE EDITOR ~ THE SvS-Str. The
Germans are sound In their contention
that "a merchantmen armed. though
feehly, IL a warship. To give such a
vessel clearance Is To make ourselves
responsible for her activities thereafter.
The same must lac said OF a vessel which
W. have reason 10 believe has put to
sea in oder To he converted.
II takes manhood to run a submarine,
even II the purpose IL only TO attack
merchant vcsSeli. This should be
matched with equal manhood on hoard
tho latter. I'll" remedy agains. the
Allied submarine IN the Baltic and
against the central submarine else
where is the restoration Of a genuine
v.rility m board the m~erchantman. even
as in the times OF buccaneering.
Every ship not carrying passengers
ought to be- fully armed against the
suhina rine, this primarily for attacking.
Besides gums and small torpedoes she
should carry a swift motor boat. armed
also. In that event the inherent weak
nesses Of any submarine are thus far
80 great as probably to bring an end 10
her career. perhaps not at the first en-
counter but soon.
Passenger vessels. ] need no, say.
should have no guns n no torpedocs.
They should carry a distinguishing nag
and distinguishing lights, To affirm most
sole'nnly their status An ignominious
death at the hands Of his couutrymen
should await the false commander who
displays these falsely and also the false
commander who falls in any way to re-
spect them. MARsToN NILES.
TorsuAM. Me, February Il.
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CaptaIu Garduers Enterprise RidlcuIed
BY q Weeks Man.

TO TIE EDITOR or THE ScN-Sr:
Roosevelt 70 he nominated by Repuhii-
Gang The man who made Wilson poss'-
bile and axed Il 20 that 90 per cent. OF
the population (their representatives IN
Congress) run the national government
! don't believe II. just watch Massd-
chuset;s Republicans beat the
cush!ng-Bird-Ws shburn outht.
Would It not he In het.er taste for tne
Progressives who got US into the WI
son stew to h. repentant IN the rear
seats for one election before jumping IN
and telling Republicans to do
GardnerCushing-Bir and the rest are
losers in the Massachusetts political
game. and when spread out over the
state they size up rather small. Gard
ner as q candidate for Governor got
the worst lambastinS ever given a Ike
publican.
Roosevelt II no fool. He won't stand.
7 believe. after refusing 10 o. Is. his
name in Ave States. lie knows. II
Guss.e Gardner and Company do not
tina, there are several million German
Republican voters who would no he at
tracted to his candidacy.
All Of the politics Of the situation -
arainst Roosevelt. To nominate him Ia
absurd. II the desire Is TO win.
Ey the way. just watch John Weeks
gather in the delegates. West and south.
lie has made "A good start.
BEACON Hill.
BosroN. February Is.
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The New German Sea Raider.

The powerful new German ''subma-
rine' which. according to Mr.. ARCHI-
BALD HrRD, the British naval expert,
has been seen by neutral vessels in
the Baltic bears II striking rescm-
blauce to the submersible proposed
and planned by IN American officer.
Ensign V. n. BlEG, in the service pub
llcation Naral Institute Proceedings
about n year ago. Mr.. HURD says
that the German terror" has II cy-
lindrical hull with an nrmorcd hat
terry completely watertight built into
II. The guns nre Of Il calibrc never
before used on n submarine:
Tho boats possess the faculty OF be-
coming submerged, and can bring the
armored battery Just above the water.
lea wing tho hull OF the submarine. which
would otherwise no rlddled with shot.
under water These boats,
which have the qualities Of tho original
American monitors, have In addition the
Offensive and defensive power Of sub.
m~argsnce"
Ensign BIEo called his design an
armored submersible. She was to DO
II surface boat Of at least twenty
knot speed. mo dependence within
torpedo and gun range would be
placed" he said, upon inyislhillty,
reliance being placed solely upon In
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vulnerabiiity." Except when sub
merged until her well protected and
rounded deck was below the water,
and her battery just above 1t, the boat
would he navigated m the surface:
diving apparatus being dispensed
with, the weight of storage batteries,
motors and other under water gear
would be absent and that allowance
put into armor." Moving awash she
would he indlstinguishable "at a dis.
lance which would make n battleship
or other purely surface craft clearly
visible"
As to the submersible's invulnera.
bility, Eat practical torpedo ranges
the angle Of fall from large guns
would he so small that nm under
water run Of projectiles would he ex
ceedingly rare, and 1t Is believed that
even the largest shells impinging upon
AN almost fiat armored deck would
be ineffective. so that the nearer the
submerslble approached her enemy
the more secure from attack she
would become" With her armored
deck the big submersible could not be
rammed and put out Of action by
a destroyer: In fact, the destroyer
would get the worst of the impact.
Ensign BIG contended that "the
present type OF submarine must
change or rather give way to a new
development which Is capable of com.
peting on equal terms with the battle.
ship or It's MODIFICATION" lie believed
that II the United States had II flo.
tilla Of armored submersiblcs equipped
with torpedoes and powerful batteries
no enemy fleet of drcadnoughts and
battle cruisers could keep the sea
against them. He suggested that the
old ram Katahdin was "available for
trials which would %substantiate claims
made for this type Of craft at little
cost" but the presumption is that our
constructors spent no time upon his
suhmersible. The Germans may have
done 50. however: they are familiar
with what Is printed in u service
publications. and they have open
minds. 1t may turn out that their
new craft Is a submersible and not a
submarine. In twelve months they
could build such s%ubmersibles as the
american naval officer proposed.
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To estimate the official morality Of
Secretary DANIELs's suppression OF
the report of the special court of in
quiry investigating the causes Of the
explosion on the E-2 it is not neccs.
sary to go into the matters which
formed the subject Of study by the
court. Public opinion Is pretty well
enlightened as to the general bearings
Of the fatal experiment with batteries
invented by the Secrctary's nppointee
to the craftsmanship Of the Naval Ad.
.A0ry Board.
Whether the fatal accident Is at
tributable to inherent defects In the
apparatus, TO neglect by It's promoters
or their responsible agents to give
proper warning of It's dangerous re-
culiarities, or To Incompetence or neg.
Hgence Of the precautions dictated
by common sense In the handling of
delicate machinery by naval men or
officers, public opinion objects TO such
apparently unnecessary killings and
wants tn know that criminal cureless.
ness or ignorance or neglect shall not