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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
CLARK DEMANDS
Improvement OF
SILL HOSPITALS
CONTINUED From PAGE y

that are almost daily occurrences. Last
Thursday a review was ordered, but at
my request il was called off because OF
a Sandstorm which prevented one see
ing more than ten feet II was cold,
too and the soldiers do not wear their
oycrcoa'S IN review, and ! thought they
would be more comparable in their
tents than on the open parade grounds,
Many of the men are not sufficiently
supplied with winter clothing, but the
government is doing all It can and as
fast as It can in getting the necessary
equipment 20 the camps And nearly
every day large shipments Of winter
clothing arrive for distribution, among
the men. Otherwise conditions are fine. +"
Shortage Of Rifles
Speaker Clark said there was also a
shortage of rifles, but that the manu-
lacturers were putting them out at the
rate Of ! 600 day, and il would he bu,
a short time before the 100000 soldiers
OF the United States had their allotment
Of three rifles each. When war wa,
declared there were only 700OO1 i'm
proved Springfield rifles, the best in
he world according to Mr.. Clark, un.
der control OF the war department
Warning is big job and costly
one said MIR Clark "Iust think oi
thr amount OF money appropriated by
congress to wage this war against Ger.
many The entire civil war cost onl,
about SOO0OO00OO, and congress an.
oroprlated in six months time 2l 600
600 OOO TO carry on the present war.
Andrew Jack'on'S campaign at New
Orleans N which 200 British soldier,
were killed in twenN-Six minutes did
not cost more than one big gun in IN,
present war,
"Wsr May Last Years"
ut is impossible to arrive at any de
ci'ion as to the length Of the war. but
It IS my opinion that II will last man,
years II the allies are forced 10 wear
the Germans down in a manner lk,
the north were the south out IN IN,
/ SIXTIES
Although | have not been there. anJ
am no, going believe the entire Ger
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24

man frontier is just one mass Of
trenches after another, and that as they
are forced from one trench the Germans
will fall back into another 1t will
take years to win the war il il is fought
that way do not see any chance of
starving the Germans out as long as
the Russians continue to run There
are three wheat crops stacked up in
Russia and Germany will get them all
and they are continually producing
other food crops
"All Of us were green at the war
game from the president down at the
start Of the war, but we are fast learn
ing and with our assistance there is
no possibility, Of the Germans finally
winning the conflict"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
MARK MEETING
SETS PATRIOTIC
I PACE FOR CITY
scsrtinuso From Page y

has made up its mind that our boys
IN France are going to be provided Tor.
West Is Patriotic.
The most preposterous thing that
hss happened since Mark Twain wept
1t the grave OF Adam occurred in the
east a short time ago when a bunch
Of know italls got together and decided
to send missionaries out west to teach
rs patriotism" Speaker Clark asserted.
The speaker said there was neither
democrat nor republican in the last
eongress--thst the whole house was be-
bind the administration in its win-the
gar polio yand that the session just
closed accomplished more in shorter
time than any other session OF congress
ever accomplished.
Governor Williams mentioned the
lad that the school land commission
Yesterday voted to invest 500 600 more
b Liberty bonds and added I'VE are
going to invest every cent Of the states
money that Is necessary TO win this
waf II II takes a special session OF the
legislature to do IT,"
Rich Man Spoken To.
Congressman Ferris pleaded with the
tieA man to invest every dollar that he
can In Liberty bonds
I'll you give every dollar OF your
profits and dig deep into your capital
yodr offering will be small compared
with the offering Of the boys over
there" he said.
n introducing General Hoffman
Judge c. B -Ames, who presided, said
he had q boy with the colors.
4 want my boy back, but Id rather
hsve him sacrifice his life in France for
the right than to remain at home a
coward" said Mr.. Ames.
4 want to come back" General Hoff-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24

company said today that on Monday
and Tuesday his store sold 100 per cent
more high class garments than on any
similar period in lis history
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
GRAND OPERA here
FOR next YEAR IS
ALREADY PLANNED


until all bills are paid and receipts
are checked up accurately
The approximate total attendance for
the seafon was 800 Mr. Fredericton
said II was about equally divided be
tween "FauS" and Lucia
What operas will be presented here
next year in case the Chicago company
comes was not known here today II
was explained that contracts with the
stars are not made until after the first
OF the year and no definite plans are
made until these are signed.
Big Sales Reported.
From coVmcrcill standpoint, the
opera season Nas a, great a success as
ar'iyically Leading merchants report
their sales on Monday and Tuesday to
have been far above the average Arti.
c'cS most purchased were gloves, MILL.
merry evening apparel and expensive
gowns etc.
Practically every out-oi-town custo
rer--and most OF the increased trade /,
traced TO them-was necessarily a per
son OF some wealth, since attendance
here was predlcalcd upon the ability 10
pay high prices for seats, high hote'
bills etc Accordingly merchants say
their Monday and Tuesday sales were
all of hgh.clas, goods, articles seldom,
Carried in the smaller towns.
hc Rorahaugh Brown Drygood
company reports a huge increase in
sales Monday and Tuesday, and trace.
most of the increase tn out-oi-towu
customers because ol Inc unusual de-
mand for fare refunds
4. u. krf ol the Kerr Drygoods
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24

man said. "Every boy WHO has Joined
from this state and from this nation
wants TO come back. Your dollaCs viii
hasten our return Lots Of the bullets
that your money buys miss their mark
but a dollar never misses its mark.
General Hoffman told ot handling
two trainloads OF selected men who a.
rived at Camp Bowie yesterday on
one car was scrawled in big letters 80
Remember the AntlleS-To He'll Wl.h
the Kaiser" And underneath II the
lcgend-"Nou Buy a Liberty Bond and
Wen Do the Rest"
Antilles Mentioned.
In discussing the sinking ot the
transport Antilles this week General
Hoffman said the greatest tribute that
could be paid to the wonderful work Oi
the recent congress was that arbltrar-
ily. provision had ben made for the de-
pcndentS OF those seventy men VINO
went down with the ship and that IN
every case the dependents OF a victim
oi that U-boat disaster will be given
SIS 900 by the United States, although
perhaps none OF the men on the shlp,
nor their relatives, were aware OF the
all-seeing generosity OF the provisions
made BY the huge appropriation bills
that have recently become law
Resumption OF the intensive Liberty
loan drive OF last week marked the
efforts Of the Chamber Of Commerce
thi, morning to make Liberty Day \
Million Dollar Day" in Oklahoma
City.
Practically every team captain who
took part in last weeks drive was At
the Chamber today TO get his assign
ment OF persons TO interview on the
loan.
Auto Men at Work.
In addition, a group OF automobile
men were on hand as strong arm
squad to bring to the Chamber any
person suspected OF dodging his respon
sibility in buying bonds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
The Strong Withstand the Heat Of
Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble, and
younger people who are weak, will be
strengthened and enabled to go through
the depressing heat of summer by tax
ing regularly Groves Tastless Chill
Tonic. 1t purifes and cnriches the
blood and builds up the whole system
G0c.-Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
E||lkS TALKS
n enIckASHA
- Crowd Hears Former
NJ Presidents Address,

kefCKASHA Okla. Ott 24-(Spe-
- Charles w. Feirbanks addressed
H1kge Chickasha audience a, the Sugg
1tfsS Yesterday at 2 o'clock, lie was
~ q tAe train by reception COM
o1Qkse asd large number OF citizens
~ later in the day. was taken over the
! ~ IN an automobile. Mr.. Fairbanks
~ been scheduled TO arrive IN the
ssogning and plans were made Tor his
rnssrtainment but he changed his plans
h order to avoid changes in the night
vhjIe en- route.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
Vital Statistics
Marriage Licenses.

Dalton Grimes, 25 years old, Wynne-
wood, okla, and Nols Morgan. 81 years
old, Pauls Valley. Okla.
Calvin Adolph 20 years old, and EN-
ma May Curtis, is years old, both OF
Oklahoma City.
Villa Newton Stalllngs, " years old
Seattle, Wash, and Evelyn h. Benham,
rs years old, oklahoma city
Ira l.. Braman, 20 years old, and Olle
MrNall 10 years old, both OF Oklahoma
City.
Boone Williams. Is years old. Granite.
okla, and Agnes Laour, ~ years old.
Lehigh, Okla
Joseph T. Guenctte As years old, and
Mrs. Lucille England Hanna, IS yenrs
old. both OF Oklahoma city
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
CHAMP CLARK here;
IS CHIEF SPEAKER
FOR Celebration
fcon,Inued From Paas y

had rather get this money through the
Liberty loan 1t had rather give the
people Of the nation a bond in return
for their money and pay them interest
for its use. But il they do not sub
scribe to the loan then congress will be
forced to increase taxes, II will put an
20 percent tax on excess profits-mark
that And it will hike the taxes on a
lot of other things, too"
Mr.. Clark arrived here this morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
Arouses the Liver and Purifies the
Blood

The Old Standard general strengthen
ing tonic GROVES TASTELESS chill
TONIC, arouses the liver to action,
drives Malaria out OF the blood anil
builds up the system. For adults and
children 6Dc. ADV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24

Because of the protest OF 100 Brook.
lyn women, the College OF the City oi
New York has decided to admit WON.
en- as students eligible for degrees.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24

at J o'clock from a visit with his son.
Lieut. Col Bennett Clark at Fort Sill
The younger Clark is to be here to-
day 10 take part IN the Liberty day OBJ
seryance. With the elder Clark IL
Congressman Scott Ferris Of Lawton
with whom the speaker has been also
visiting
Parking Stopped.
Work OF preparing for the parade and
other afternoon events began early this
morning when decorators began hang
ing flags and bunting on Broadway and
Main street At noon, parking on the
two blocks between Broadway and Har-
vey on Main was stopped and during the
parade no traffic was allowed IN that
area
City, county and state offices were
closed all afternoon TO permit employees
10 take part IN the Liberty day cele-
bration Governor Williams, represent
ing the state, and Mayor Oyerholser as
representa- i've OF the city occupied seats
on the reviewing platform
The parade formed at 30 o'clock
The first division consisted Of Adjutant
General Anccl Earp and his aides ;
band, representatives Of the army and
navy led by Brig. Gen. Roy Hoffman,
state, county and city officials.
Nurses In Parade.
The second division consisted OF G.
A. r., L. C. V, and Scandinavian
war veterans, Red Cross nurses and the
girls legion from Edmond
The third division consisted Of mem
bcrS OF the Ncomcn, Woodmcn Of the
World, Modern Woodmen OF America,
and other iraternal orgari'1tIons
The fourth division consisted OF Boy
Scouts and 1000 school children who
were escorted by a committee OF forty
from the Rotary club
The fifth division consisted OF the
Liberty loan executive committee, cap
tainS and teams OF bond Salcsmvh and
bond buyers. So
WSrplAnes Here
At Just about II o'clock the two war
planes from the Fort Sill aero training
school arrived They flew over the
business district Of the city for few
seconds, then disappeared north OF the
city. A message from President vii.
son to Mayor Ovcrholser was supposed
to be carried by one Of the planes.
One Of the unique features OF the day
was the honor accorded Speaker Clark
in having an old-iashioned tally-ho at
the Lee Huckins hotel to carry him 70
the reviewing stand. The vehicle was
drawn by a team OF Missouri mules,
and a specimen of the common or gar
den variety of Missouri houn dog &C.
companled the equpage Chief Of Pc.
lice Nichols was in charge OF the tally
no details.
Doors Of the city auditorium will not
be open tonight until 7:50 o'clock, &C
ccording to an announcement this
morning. The speaking is to begin al
8 o'clock All seats are free save
those on the stage.
Scott Ferris was scheduled for an
open-air rally address following the
parade this afternoon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24

The National American Woman Sut-
frape association is preparing for its
forty-ninth annual convention, to be
held in Washington in December.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24

ATCHISON, Kan. Oct. 24.-Atchison
was designated terminal wheat mar
ket yesterday BY the federal food ad-
ministration II is announced here
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-24
100 Per Cent Greater.

NJ D. Scott o' the Scott Halliburton
Drygood' company made similar re-
port He declared that his sales on the
two first days OF the week were 100
per cent greater than on the same days
last year.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-14
For National Ship Yards

PARIS, Jan. 13-The central COM
mittee of French ship owners today
decided TO call the attention Of the gov
eminent 10 the danger threatened by
the disappearance OF the merchant
marine. ii national shipbuilding yards
are not able to construct vessels
promptly. The committee pointed out
that 50 ships. Of which 20 were French.
were sunk by submarines last week.
and that IL Is impossible 10 replace
these abroad because OF the general
prohibition against the transfer Of
ownership Of vessels. The only re-
source left. the committee contended.
was the national yards
The committee declared that despite
their efforts the government had not
Yet made any decision whereby the
wards could be supplied with raw ma
te-ials
Arizona republican., 1917-01-14

bay. Six of the Milwaukee's men were
brought ashore safely. The second
boat brought back five. By this time
two men at a time We're coming ashore
in the breeches buoy and by dusk
nearly 200 men We're on the beach from
the wrecked cruiser,
Only one man suffered injury SO far
as known. This was G.. b. Roth, the
seaman whose shoulder was fractured
Wednesday when the Milwaukees surf
boat capsized. His shoulder was
broken again as he was being brought
ashore today.
The work of rescue, it was an
nounced, would continue all night un-
til every man was off the uerelict
Fires have been built on the beach to
aid the life savers.
Surf boats were operating up to n
late hour, but owing to the strong
current sweeping in the lee of the
cruiser this method of getting the men
ashore was becoming extremely haz-
ardous.
Lieutenants Milton S. Davis and Eric
f. Zemke were planning to make pre-
limnary survey of the wreck tomor-
row. The Milwaukee, they said, re-
Gently left the drydock, where she re-
ceived extensive repairs. According to
navy officers her position, as it now
appears. will mean loss OF approxi-
mately $1,000 600
Arizona republican., 1917-01-14
MILWAUKEE, GOES
ASHORE AND CREW
BATTLES FOR LIFE
Continues from Page Onel

in a moment, and before the order TO
let go could be carried out the Mil
waukee had been gripped by the first
line Of breakers and was hitting the
bottom.
For nearly ten hours the crew waited
on the lee side for help from shore.
When the sun broke through the fog
that had enveloped the vessel since
dawn. il was seen that all on board
were wearing life preservers.
Lying as she did at an angie OF nearly
20 degrees it was impossible to launch
any Of the cruisers own boats, but soon
life savers of the coast guard service
reached the scene from their station
TWO miles distant.
Liter a surf boat from the Hum
boldt Bay station was hauled across
the sands to the beach near the Nil
waukee
The coast guardsmen shot a line from
the shore TO the stranded cruiser. a
cable was stretched and a breeches
buoy rugged. COxswain T. 5. Decker
was the first man TO be trolleyed
ashore in the breeches buoy. As the
Milwaukee rolled Decker was i'm
mersed in the breakers and then the
cabled frightened. He was snapped 80
feet into the air. He landed safely.
however
Lieutenant Harvey S. Haislip. who
was in charge Of the cutter which cap
sized in the surf on Wednesday came
next. Speaking for Lieutenant New
ton commander of the Milwaukee. he
said:
Everyone on board is safe and we'll.
bu, We want haste in getting the men
ashore"
The first surf boat was launched at
30 O'Clock. II was manned by men
from the Cheyenne and Iroquois which
n the meanwhile had come into the
Arizona republican., 1917-01-14

weat away without going into the
house Mildred cried at leaving her
mother. he said. and asked him II he
had heard her scream when Smith
cfoked her. airs. Smith said tina: as
Moore drove away. smith tried to
shoot him threatening to kill both
man and girl but that she struggled
with him and prevented him firing
IN. pistol he pointed at them.
Ioore told OF vain efforts To secure
policeman to accompany him to the
house for Mrs. Smiths protection and
said. Il suppose | ought To have killed
Smith myself brit hadn't the heart
20 do it,
Moore Is exerting every energy ia
his former wlfe's behal.. has employed
counsel for her and has spent much
~ rho time since her arresf at the
Arizona republican., 1917-01-14
LIEUTENANT HALE KILLED
Republican A. p. Leased wIrel

Ell PASO. Jan. 3-Lieutenant
Gibson Hale of Company L. third
Kentucky infantry was accidentally
killed late tonight while examining a
As calibre revolver into which a bah
cartridge had been placed by way of
experiment to see whether il would
fit. The bullet lodged in his head,
death resulting instantly. Lieuten-
ant Hale who came from Murray. KY.
was in charge Of the company l. out
post which was fired upon recently bv
Mexican snipers.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-14

Jail with her. Mrs. Smith was ar
rested ~ the ambulance crew which
answered Mooros call 10 the scene
OF the tragedy
The district attorneys office stated
tonight that no formal charge would
be flied in the case until after the
inquest Monday The district attor-
ney Is prepared 60 resist any effort
Arizona republican., 1917-01-14
6REcKENRlDGE FACES CHARGES



NEW YORK, Jan. 13--Charges that
Lucian s. Breckenridge accepted fees
from employers association while en-
gagged an as assistant district attorney
70 prosecute employees for disorders IN
connection with the eastside strikes
were presented here today before
Chief Magistrate McAdoo in behalf OF
District Attorney Edward Swami
Arizona republican., 1917-01-14
EMBARGO ON CARS
Republican A. .. Leased wirel

OGDEN. Utah. Jan. 13.--In an at
tempt to relieve the acute shortage of
coal. the Denver ana Rio Grande rail-
road has placed an embargo to con
tinue in effect two days, on loaded or
empty cars, except those containing
livestock and perishable goods. The
order was issued at Salt Lake City
by F. +. Rockwell, assistant general
manager of that line. The connections
mentioned in the order are Ogden
Salt Lake City and Provo and the
order went into effect last midnight
Arizona republican., 1917-01-14

John L. Smith. who is charged with
killing her husband in Denver today
was stella Newton well known in
Fort Worth society circles Her father
was George II. Newton and her moth
er married Alfred Britton, former
president Of the City National bank
OF Fort Worth and prominent in fl
uapcfal circles
Arizona republican., 1917-01-14
DEATH PENALTY RETAINED



QUERETARO. Jan. g. (Via Mexico
NttVl-The attempt 10 abolish the
death penalty in Mexico failed today
when the constitutional convention APP
proved an article providing for the
death sentence tor treason. patricide.
nr0meditated murder. arson. piracy
highway robbery and certain military
Oflenses
Arizona republican., 1917-01-14

gives out the following portion of
the note:
As stated by the German naval
authorities, the Norwegian steamer
Tripel on November 10, 1916, was
stopped by n German submarine
which, after making certain that the
cargo was steel and iron for the
Italian war commission and destined
for Genoa, took possession of it. Since
II was impossible TO bring the steamer
into 4 German port under existing cir
cumstances. the ship was sunk. A
sufficient time before this the crew
was allowed to leave the steamer.
The weather was very favorable and
the Spanish coast was hardly 10
miles away. a fun guarantee was
Siven for the rescue of the crew.
The Steamer Tripel, PASS net tons
left Baltimore October %. for Genoa.
4 Reuter- dispatch received in London
November II last reported that the
steamer had been sunk by a subma-
rine and her crew saved.
On December 2S a German submar-
inc sank Il transport steamer of 5000
tons off Cherbourg, says the Overseas
News Agency. The steamer was es-
corred by a destroyer.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-14
FOR ENLIGHTENMENT


HOUSTON. Tex. Jan. 13.-J. \.
Shattuck. until recently cashier in
the local offices of the International
Great Northern railroad and W
H Stinnet. assistant cashier at pres
ent, today were arrested on var
rants charging embeZZlement. Rail-
road officials stated that from $l4.-
001 70 S2q.0oe is missing
Arizona republican., 1917-01-14
Sunk British Transport

LONDON, Jan. 13.-According to an
Amsterdam dispatch the Berlin gov
eminent has issued the following Off
cial statement:
one of our submarines on December
% sank a British transport In the
English channel. The transport was
steaming with darkened lights and
measured about 5000 tons. She was
conveyed by destroyers.'
In making denial of this announce
ment the secretary Of the British az
miralty said tonight
The above report is absolutely I'M
true"
a Reuter- dispatch from Stockholm
nays:
'''rhe captain of the Swedish steamer
Ingenberg, belonging TO the Thule line,
who has returned to Gothenburg from
England. states that his steamer was
stopped in the North Sea by a German
submarine and that he was compelled
to throw into the sea all the mail from
entente countries, consisting of 700
sacks. Otherwise. he said, the German
commander threatened to take the snip
to Germany"
Arizona republican., 1917-01-14
DEWEY is ILL


WASHINGTON. Jan. 13-Admlral
George Dewey has been absent from
his desk ar the navy department for
several days on account of Illness and
although physicians attending him
say the iulisposltion is not serious.
some Of his friends are much con-
cerned. The admiral is in his eightieth
wear
Arizona republican., 1917-01-14

on Mrs Smiths part TO Gain bond
Oh tie face OF the evidence at pres
ent developed. he said. Colorado stat
nas prohibit hond being given in capt.
tai cases without the consent OF the
district attorney
Formerly of Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Tex. Jan. l3.-Mrs
Arizona republican., 1917-01-14
WANT DECORATIONS STOPPED


WASHINGTON. Jan IA petit
tion from Massachusetts, carrying
l5.2Sl names. demanding severance
of relations with Germany unless the
Belgian DECORATIONS are stopped. was
forwarded by the state department
todayrto President Wilson.
Arizona republican., 1917-01-14
Csperton on the Way

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 13--The
cruiser San Diego, flagship of the Pa
cific fleet, with Admiral w h. Caper-
ton on board, left at 9 O'Clock tonight
for the scene Of the stranding of the
"~uis"r Milwaukee near Eureka. The
San Diego is expected to reach it's des-
tination Tuesday morning