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The outside blouse has attracted itself
to evening gowns and presents an
admirable way to freshen the autumn
dance frocks.

NEW YORK - The majority of
women have learned by this, time
that tulle is not IS perishable as it
sounds, Its long history was against
It, We grew up in the tradition that it
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RESIGNATION OF ARMY
OFFICER ACCEPTED

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27.--Liem.
Colonel Sidney A. Cloman, 18th United
States infantry now stationed at Mo-
gales, Ari,., has resigned from the
United States arny> and his fesigna-
ton has been accepted by President
Wilson, according to advices received
here tonight by friends ot Cloman. No
reason was given for the resignation.
Clcman graduated from the military
academy at West Point in 1890 A few
years ago he served as military ottaehS
at the American embassy in> London,
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

ELECTION TNOELAMATIUN,
Under and by virtue OF resolution
passed by the Board OF Education N THO
City OF Oklahoma City. OF the State oe
oklahoma ~ meeting held on mc lsth
day OF JNDy. 1917, public notice 70
hereby given that special election Is
hereby ordered and proclaimed to be held
In said school district comprising said
city, and the territory annexed thereto
for school purposes on the 6th day OF
February. 1917. for the purpose OF sub.
mltting TO the qualified electors OF said
school district the following proposition;
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hest PAiR of modern lcS- In city AT
1900. Dell Miller Wal 7i@.R
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
From One Extreme to Another

perversty continually
This
lines 1t would
would punish forcing him
The history this affords examples which
foeahers have continuously
going great
advocate moderation in all things
The best illustration of punishment radiasm
the prohibition sentiment
the prohibition
The
people who do believe prohibition throw the blame
the Incorporate Had liquors moderation and with
of Judgment there would thought of absolute prohibition The
weakmnded
folly until they the will
ordinarily restrictions prohibition This
class and usually the destiny
uay listen with patience the radicals
for total abstinence for the immodeae liquors
For quarter of century the ntemperate have been warned the
moderation
of intoxicating held
class, would join the prohibition
the nation dry All this little effect
kept liquors resulting
other
and women of the temperate class doing the states just
what they have been promising
the radical prohibition
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
SOME GOOD FROM WAR

With all its evils, and their name
is legion, war is forcing upon mil
ions Of our people 4 few things that
are for our good. The most of us
are learning to live either without
meat or to eat but little of it. Multi
tudes will doubtless be surprised to
discover that their health is all the
better for this experience. There are
few who are not denying themselves.
1 score of things once hardly deemeA
uxuries, but which look quite w.
necessary now in the light of their
ost today. In addition to this ,-Eho
hall measure the sacrifices that have
>een made to share with suffering
nen and women across the sea, the
mselfish service that has been called
orth by the demand for the soldiers
leeds, the heroism awakened in the
learts of those who have answered
heir country's call, or who have Civ
n their sons and daughters. their
husbands, their brothers, to what they
nave felt was a great cause. Alas
hat so many lessons we seem able
. learn only out of bitterness and
orrow Dumb Animals,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
CEN. PERSHING MAY NAME
AMERICAN FIGHTING UNITS

WASHINGTON, Nov. Secretary
Of War Baker today said he'd leave
20 General Pershing the question of
Giving American fighting units in
France distinctive names. Secretary
6aler was asked whether he favored
naming all units after the manner
Of the "Clemenceau Battalion" SO
named by Gen. Sibert in honor of
the well-known French statesman.
Sibert gave the unit this name af-
ter Clemenceau had reviewed the
toops. His action has startd a
movement to name all the American
units. If Pershing approves, this
probably will be done. The war de-
partment will leave it to him.
Gen. Pershing can work that out"
crease the fighting morale of his
said Baker If he thinks II will IN.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
Be a Good Sportsman

We notice that number of
the administration certain departments because undue
a
could hardly expected
could
sanshp OF the Republican that out The
The Republican
when
Republican
The Democratic well that begins
ognize Republicans positions
wall lust then internal dissensions begin
of the of all
While partisanshp be deprecated
the
did for The Democrats
looking their
1t the Republicans be
in
efforts accomplish their ends the rocks somewhere
Republicans did when they thought had everything their
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
HUMOROUS VEIN DISPLAYED
BY Pope BENEDICT XIV

ROME, Oct. 10. (By Mail)-Prob
bly, the world does not look 70
umor in Benedict XIV. But a storl
ow going the local rounds, reveal
his vein in him.
Italy numbers many self-style
.rtists, who paint their best picture
imagination. One of them, Al
American, recently did a pretentiou
ortrait of the pope from a photo
,raph. Proudly he took his master
,iece to the Vatican, besecching ;
ignature and a biblical referenc,
rom his holiness.
Without moments hesitation th
loly father wrote: at is l. Have n
ear
Then he signed his name with ;
flourish beneath it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
BRITISH DUDES SEND OUT
SOS. SAVE OUR STYLES"

LONDON, Nov. l. (By Mail. y
The British government is working
IN plans to standardize the clothes
If the stay-at-homes to save wool.
Up on Saville row the habitat of
he dudes-the British for them is
nuts"-there is fear and trembling.
# the dread decree goes into effect
low is one to be distinguished from
7ne's valet?
Already the government has a
scheme completed to produce stand
ard cloth for civilian wear at stand
ard price, the same as potatoes,
wheat or sugar.
And the nuts are sending out the
SOS. call-save our style.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05


French troops and the daily. move
rent of poilus going forward or com
ng back on leave to rest.
Temporarily the regiment is loan
a to the French for the operation
IL that railroad. The Sammies may
stay on the job there for the dura-
ION of the war or they may be shift
j to some other line. They get the
reuch rations and their road is a
ait Of the French system. But they
ear their own uniform, draw Amer
can pay, and run the road by their
)wn method, which means economy
IF man-power.
AT some points their line is within
he range of the Boche guns and
hclls crump at random along the
.ight-of-way At night there is dan
ger of Boche aeroplanes dipping
hrough the tight French aerial pa
rol and bombinb the Sammies at
york. This has happened, but so far
,ur troops have had no casualties.
was with engineers last night
hen they marched to the troop train
o move forward. The move was made
ithout any unnecessary sound to
'uide Boehe air-raiders, Along pitch
larl; streets they swung through the
own to the music of their own hob
ails, beating on flint pavements.
rhe bandsmen were there with their
lorns smothered in green kimonas
o prevent the moonlight from CLINT
ng on the brass.
The American commander kept the
inc Of departure secret so that hall
he town would not stay awake till
ne am, to see his boys off.
Breaking into single file the Sam
nies stepped out of the darkness in
o the American Red Cross buffe,
It the railroad station; slowed away
heir rifles and steel helmets and
med up for free chow.
Fifteen American women, worked
ke biscuit-pushers in a beanery and
hen they began to lose ground
Painst the crush of hungry Sam
MES the colonel himself jumped be-
liud the counter and poured coffee
mt Of a big pail
There wasn't much time. The
roop-train slid into the station, the
5ammies piled in, forty to a car and
The officers clambered into Their
coach.
Up forward the whistle footed eau.
'iously; a lantern flashed and the
rain moved out carrying the first
american Sammies to the front.
And some of them aren't coming
back
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
TRANSPORT FINLAND
TORPEDOED

WASHINGTON, Nov. The Am
erioan transport Finland was torpe-
doed in foreign water when home
ward bound, Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels announces. There was no
loss of life. The transport returned
to foreign port under its own
steam, the damage inflicted having
been slight.
Secretary Daniels states: "Navy
has received dispatches stating that
the transport Finland was torpedoed
while returning from foreign waters.
The damage TO ship was slight. Ale
Finland was under escort but no sign
of torpedo or submarine was seen."
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
AMERICAN ENGINEERS NOW
UNDER FIRE IN FRANCE
BY ]. w. Peeler

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent. }
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR-
TIERS, France, Oct. u. (By Mail) r.
Somewhere in an active sector, the
american Railroad Engineers are
running trains right up to the front
They are the first American reqi-
ment to come under shell-firo in the
great war.
An entire railroad system, from
the general managers office to the
beat of the lonely track-walker has
been handed over TO the Sommies by
the French war office. Trains
manned by American boys are NOV
ing on a strict schedule, carrying
shells for the guns, food for the
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
All.c Helnino Italy

When the 1ena-s -.~ ~ Italy it was generally
last have it that the allies make big effort
checking the big
Italians making
make standat advantageous which the
hh
the rush of the allies the invading 1t
being predicted Italian will
battles of the which significant
French, English
Should
trous to Germany just their al Verdun.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
BUTTER BOARD ABOLISHED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The Ell
gin butter board was abolished at the
request of the food administration
Hereafter the butter prices will be
regulated only by supply and de
mand. Request for suspension of the
board during the war was imme
diately complied with by the officer
Of the board.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
DEATH FROM LOCKJAW

WASHINGTON, Nov. death
from loclsjaw may lurk in smallpox
vaccine sent to many cities and
camps in the United States. This
was indicated at the public health
service bureau by official admission.
Ten deaths since July have occur
red from tetanus following vaccina-
ton. Several deaths have occurred
from the product of one of the coun-
try's biggest manufacturers, patron
lied by purchasers of military sup
plies.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
EIGHT KILLED IN ATTACK
AN AMERICAN TRANSPORT

WASHINGTON, Nov. Eight
were killed and one missing in an
attack on the transport Finland, the
navy announces. The dead include
Two members of the gun crew, four
members of the ship crew, one infan-
Jrymun and one negro transport
worker. A third members of the gun
crew is missing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
MAN TROUBLED
FOR TWO YEARS

Men and women should not suffer
rom backache, rheumatic pains, stiff
olnts and swollen, sore muscles.
When relief can be easily had. james,
McCreary, Berrien Center. Mich {
says he was troubled with kidney and>
bladder trouble for two years; woul1
have to get up several times dZS2s
ltho night and had pains acrSTS5
Kidneys. He used several kinda Of
medicine without relief, but Foley
Kidney Pills cured him. Many such
letters come every day from all parts
Of the country. s. G. Wall and Duran
90 Drug Go.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
5000 OIL MEN STRIKE

HOUSTON, Tex, Nov. Follow
ing the proposed strike, as scheduled
nine thousand oil workers in the
Louisiana and Texas fields walked
out this morning. They declared that
the operators refused to recognize
the union or welcome governmental
.onciliation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
GUYNFMER TABLET TO PIE
PLACED IN THE PANTHE0'

PARIS, Oct. IA. By Mail) IT
,erpetuate the memory OF George
Iuynemer, the greatest OF Frenc'
,viators. 1t is proposed that a tab
It be placed in the Pantheon wher
re the tombs and monuments Of thr
,ational heroes Of France. The pro
act has been submitted TO the Frencl
hamber.
A request has also been sent to th.
zero club of France to open sub
cription for the erection Of a publ
monument to Guynemer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
DEMAND MORE WAGES

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-Representa-
tives of 250,000 railroad employees
begin conference at 10 o'clock today,
which is expected will result in the
formal demand for wage increases
averaging from % to so per cent.
The meeting is being held behind
closed doors by delegates represent
ing the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen and the Railway Conduc-
tors order.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
CUT DOWN or PLEASURE CARS

WASHINGTON, Nov. "A cur.
tailment in the manufacture of pleas
ure cars, and re-adjustment of the
entire auto industry for war meas
ures is being planned this Afternoon
ut meeting Of the war industries
board, which is meeting with leader
of the motor world. Shortage il
certain kinds of steel and in Goa
makes this action necessary, say th'
officials.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
RUSSIA OFFICIALLY
wITHDRAWS FROM WAR
TO STRENGTHEN CABINET

LONDON, Noy. 2.-Russia viii not
fight this winter, but may possibly
De able to resume her military oper-
ations next summer. Much depends
On Premier Kerensky, who is
now gaining strength over Bolshevi-
lti. Her enemies may be able TO re-
mould Russia's domestic structure
From now until next spring Russia
will rely on natures defense OF ice
and snow to hold back Teutonic il
vasion.
The foreign office here sees in this
lesson drawn from the Italian ca
tastrophe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
CHARGED WITH GRAFT

CHICAGO, Nov. AT least tw5
commissioned officers are said to b.
involved in an alleged theft Of fifty
housand dollars worth of foodstuff
rom the Great Lakes naval training
station in the past three months
The five civilians involved are hell
under $4,000 bonds.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
THRTATEN TO STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. ~ gen.
eral strike of the electrical workers
of the Pacific Telephone company be
gins tonight unless the company ae
cepts before 6 o'clock the compro
mise suggested by Federal Mediator
Reed, according to the announcement
of the union.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
MEANS INDICTED
FOR MURDER

CONCORD, N. H., Nov. 1.-Gaston
Bullock Means was formally charged
with the murder of Mrs. Maude A
King, when the grand jury returned
an indictment against him. Mrs
King was Means benefactor and
friend. She was killed at Blackwellel
Spring near here, by a rifle shot.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
FINS WANT REPUBLIC

HELsNGFoRS, Finland, Nov. Q
Direct steps for Finland's indie
pendence have been started by the
iraft Of bill in the Finnish senate
proposing that that body elect a pres
ident Of a Finnish republic.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
KANSAS COAL MINERS
ON A BIG STRIKE

PrrTSBURG, Nov. miners il
twenty-one Kansas coal mines strucl
today, tying up the mines, following
the rejection of the Kansas City
4greement with the fuel administra.
tion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
NOT MUCH TO TALK ABOUT

There was an explosion of one of
he big guns on battleship not long
go. Shortly afterward one of the
'ailors who was injured was asked
1y a reporter to give an account of
well, sir" reioined the jacky, "it
was like this: You see, was standin'
with me back to the gun, a-facin' the
port side. All of a sudden | hears
hell of a noise; then, sir, the ship
physician, he says, Set up an take
this."--Arms and the Man.
John d. Rockefeller characterizes
the Liberty bonds as the best invest
ment a man can make.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
CADoRNA MAKES STAND
AGAINST THE Huns

ROME, Nov. 2.-The first word OF
the fighting along the Tagliamento
river lines is given in today's Off
cial statement as follows:
"Along the Tagliamento river
there was reciprocal artillerying.
Several enemy patrols advancing
along the bank were repulsed by
gunfire."
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

PARIS, Nov. 2.-Failure of enemy
raids at Main n-de-Massives around
Tahure and north of st. Mihiel is
reported in today's statement. There
is artillerying on the left bank Of
the Meuse and north Aisne. 1t is
further announced that seventeen
French planes bombed Osseburg
Thionville, Stations, Schlosstadt aero
dome and the Russach munitions de
pot.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
BRITISH REPORT
IMPROVED POSITIONS

LONDON, Nov. 2.-on the south
and west of Passchendaele and south
east of Plocapelle, the British i'm
proved their positions in successful
Dinor operations, General Haig re
ports.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

LONDON, Nov. 1.-The British
artillery has blasted away the enemy
concentration around Passchandaele,
General Haig reports. East and north
east of Ypres, Haig says the hostile
artillery fire was active. Beersheba.
Biblically famous, was occupied by
British forces yesterday, says an an
nouncement from Egyptian sources
today. SparappelhoeS was bombed
by British seaplanes, the admiralty
reports.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
EXTENDING MORE CREDIT
TO ENGLAND

WASHINGTON, Nov. The Uni
ted States extends the greatest sin
gle credit Of war to England when il
Increases credit to Si35,000,0 600, max
ing her total SI,0S6, 100000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
SPAIN TO FORM
NEW MINISTRY

MADRID. Nov. king Alfonso
has asked Marquis Alhucemas to un-
dertalse the formation of minis
try.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
men, no doubt he will have them

named"
The idea back Of the movement is
that men of a regiment with dis
tinctive name will go to. greater
lengths to win laurels for their units.
and do more to keep that name un-
tarnished, than men who are mere
cogs in numbered unit, with moth
ing but its number to distinguish it
from other units.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

LONDON, Nov. with the Tag
liamento river flooded, separating
him from General Mackensen's Teu-
ton army, and with a reformed, thor
oughly aroused army behind him,
General Cadorna Of the italian army
is on his prepared defense line to-
day. II appears that great battle
is under way.
ROME, Nov. 2.-King Emanuel Of
Italy, announced that Premier Or
lando is at the battle front to per-
sonally direct military operations
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

under invasion. 81 am confident that
the allies will stem the tide of the
enemy's advance in due time"
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
WASHINGTON. \

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Wmle
temporarily Withdrawing from active
participation in the war, Russia will
stand by her allies and make no sep
arate peace proposals. This was OF
.icially announced at the Russian
Embassy here. That RJssia is worn
jut by struggles to etabliah g stable
management Of her affairs is admit
ed by her statesmen. For the tim
being, probably until spring on sum
mer, Russia will shuut the active
burden Of the brunt OF the warfar,
off onto the shoulders Of tire allies
Russia is not negotiating Tor separ
tie peace with Germany or Austria
md will not, Ambassador BalIs2mo
tieff officially announced.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
BIG BOOTY CAPTURED
BY GERMANS

BERl IN, Nov. /, via London
Sixty thousand "laid down their arms
east of the lower Tagliamento," an
officiah statement announces. The
war office announces that the total
of prisoners taken in the big drive
has now reached 100000 men and l.
500 guns.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
ANOTHER AERIAL RAID
LAST NIGHT


LONDON, Nov. LIN the noisest
and most picturesque air raid that
the Germans have yet made, the
Boche bomb droppers took toll of
eight lives, London officially announ-
ces. Over thirty German planes, in
seven groups, participated in the
raid, which took them over Kent and
Essex coasts. and over the Thames
estuary.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The most vio-
lent air raid that London has yet
seen was marked by raid of seven
groups of German aircraft over the
city last night. Three of the hostile
craft penetrated the heart of Lon
don. The casualties were compara-
lively light, says Lord French of the
home defense council.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

WASHINGTON. Nov 2.-Russi
dmits her weakness due 10 her in
ternal trials, and has filed bin OF de
nands upon the allies. In return
he promises to stay in the figh
gainst Germany until the end Th
United Press is able to state semi
fficially that this is the view Of tn
United States government on th
2ussian Developments.
The government finds the follow
nP important facts in the Rus1ia'
official statement; America Eng
md and France must bear With lt9i'
lie brunt Of the wars burden thr0ur
he winter while RUSSIA Eolilifios he
government. At the same timo Rus
ia demands al possible aid and on
enlargement he extended to her By
he allies as soon as possible.
Secretary of State Lansing say
officially that America aud her al
les "will render all possible assist
rec" As evidence Of its confidenc-
his government announces that i
ill authorize a warrant for $3l.
-n0.O0n in favor of the Russian gov
,rnment. An official cable s9ys tn
Russians are holding 1i7 digjgior
,f the enemy troops on the from
now.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

ROME, Nov. 1.--Deluding the en-
emy's plan by taking his advancing
troops, the Italians withdrew to Tag
liamento under difficult conditions,
says a statement from Rome.