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The Washington times., 1917-03-29
PREACHER AT TomE'scHooL

The Rev. Percy Foster Hall. rector of
the Church Of the Ephiphany, will
preach to the students OF Tome School
at Port Deposit. Md, next Sunday morn
ing. Il
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
Double Filled 8 or.
Khaki Army
Duck


Tomorrow TO-
Cut Down the n. c. of l."
Make Your Own Awnings,
Tents, Porch Curtains, Couch
Hammocks, etc.
Price if cut from the bolt is
29c to 35c yard.
These are mill ends; about
1000 yards of good lengths.
Blue, brown and green stripes
on white.
Lengths are l to 10 yards
and many can be matched up.
Kann's-Third Floor.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
FLAGS

r l. AOS
Plenty for all-and at low
prices, so that everyone may
be supplied.
Large Flag Sets. Size I0r
3ox48. Complete set. ~
Consists of woven American flag.
9 q. pole. truck. ball. HnIyard. and
holder.
Other Flag Sets, size 3x5 #.
to. 5xS #. Priced, 69c to
$l.79.
Flags on Staffs-Sxfi
inches, SC each, or dozen, Soc.
f2xf7 inches, 10c each, or
dozen, $1.0O.
Other Separate Flags, 15c
to Csc each.
Bunting, for interior use,
yard, 10c. Fast color bunt-
ing, new combinations, yard,
121ac.
Kann'S-Third Floor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
Wave of Sentiment
For Women'S Army

PETROGRAD, Aug AS the re-
suit o' the heroic conduct at the front
OF Miss Vera Butchmareff's female
battalion the movement for the crea-
tion OF a great woman army is pro-
crossing throughout Russia like wild
fire
Already Pctrograd. Moscow and kiev
have formed regular recruiting bureaus
and established barracks under the or,
dinary system Of army administration
sdhject under a newly issued order by
Minis,er OF War kcrensky to the staii'
OF the local military districts The gov.
ernmcnt has issued arms and complete
equipment to the women and has ap'
pointed male commanders and instruct.
orS and is planning more suitabl,
Uniform for the women fighters. II
Petrograd a new battalion is bein.
raised by the chairwoman OF the new
womans military league, universit,
student, Miss Fromenko The spacious
engineers palace has been turned into
a barracks in which 700 girls and WON
en- are already in uniform, out of III,
200 so far enrolled For the remain
Ing places in the battalion there ar,
800 applicants
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
SEIZURE POLICY
IS ANNOUNCED BY
SHIPPING BOARD
Control Of Ocean Freight
Rates viii Follow,

WASHINGTON, Aug 2--PlanS for
taking over for operation all American
ocean going merchant ships soon vii.
be announced by the shipping board
Charters will be reQuSltloncd under 4
recent act OF congress authorizing the
president to commander tonnage for
government uses.
The program is preliminary to put
ting into operation All agreement be
tween the American and British gov
ernmcnt for the control OF worlds ship.
ping /, will give the shipping board
control Of ocean freight rates charged
by American ships and a rate basis he
ing worked out will be used for build
ing an international rate schedule
The governments aim in command
eetlng charters is to get more ships
into trans Atlantic service Many coast
wise ships now engaged IN the Pa
cific and South American trade vii
give road to transatlantic runs Thcir
places will be taken to a large cNten
by neutral ships and by japanese ton
mage
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
Car Load of
'OldShoesFor
FranceSought
Chamber of Commerce ReCep-
ton Place for DonatonSi
Campaign Tomorrow,

Shoes will be handled like building
brick or lumber tomorrow when the peo-
pie OF Oklahoma City donate footwear
for the use Of inhabitants Of the de-
vasta,ed portions OF France or Belgium.
Space has been reserved for rccep-
ton OF the cast-oif trllby protectors IN
the rooms Of the Chamber OF Com
mcrce It IS expected that fully car
load will be collected
These will bc assembled there by au-
tomobile parties each OF which has one
portion OF the city under It's charge The
town has been divided into ility-lour
districts, to each OF which an automo-
bile has been assigned
Shoes collected by each automobile
will be brough, direct 10 the Chamber.
When the days work has been com.
plcted the Rock Island railroad will be
notified and will switch freight car
onto the spur track back Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce building A chute
will then be run from the back door 70
the door OF the freight car and the
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
Neu Orleans
Police Head
Duel Victim
PatroIman Kills Superlntend-
ent and Wounds Two
Other Officers,

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2.-James
w. Reynolds, for six years superin-
tcnden, OF the New Orleans police de-
psr,ment was shot and killed while
sitting in his office this morning by
Terrence J Mullen, a pstrolman. Gaps
tain Of Police Garry o, Mullen, who
was in the superiu,endent's office at the
time, was shot twice in the chest. and
George Vandervoort, secretary to the
superintendent, who sought to enter the
room when the shooting began, re
eeived a bullet wound in the head. Both
were reported in a critical condition
Patrolman Mullen received three bul-
let wounds Chief Reynolds SLAYER
was captured by police officers and de.
teetives and ovetpowered as he was
trying to escape from the police office
The authorities expressed the opinion
that patroman Mullen had become
suddenly insane. Several years ago II
was stated he was treated in a private
sani,arium for mental trouble,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
HOUSE SHELVES
DRY AMENDMENT
UNTIL DECEMBER
Prohibition Lea ders Believe
Delay VIII Help,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The ma
tional prohibition by constitutional
amendment was hung up in the house
today by the prohibition leaders them
selves
The resolution to subml, the pro-
posal to the states, passed yesterday by
the senate was pu, out OF the pro.
gram for the present session and VIII
not come up until the regular session
IN December Plans TO rcconyene the
democratic caucus and revrrSion to
consider only war legislation were
ahaudoncd because 1t was believed de
laycd action I'LL next session viii help
the prohibition cause
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
PACKING PLANTS
here Do RECORD R
JULY BUSINESS
Packers Alone Pay Out ST.
100000 for Beef,

More hundreds of thousands OF dol
lars were spent at the Oklahoma Ma
tional stockyards during July than any
month in history OF the market, packers
alone paying on, well over million for
their supplies of beef, it was announced
today
II was great month from The star,
and brought the receipts OF cattle to
considerably more for seven months this
year than the entire twelve brought i'll
1910.
With receipts increasing 22,772 over
July 1915, a total OF 1870 head OF cat
tie for the month Just closing, growth
OF the local market can be appreciated
and the further fact that it was al
Oklahoma made gain is still more in
(contlrusd on Page 4, Column s.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
Circus Train Late;
Parade Is Delayed

This is boys day" in Oklahoma City
snd from the crowd on the streets this
morning, It appears that the boys of Ok
lahoma City as well as the boys from
the neighborlng towns and the rural
districts are here to- make il big day
1t was always thus, when a circus comes
TO town and the attraction today is
Ringing brothers world famous show
Due TO a delay in the arrival of on,
n the circus trains, the parade sch,d.
uled at II o'clock was delayed so long
that large numbers returned to their
homes, disappointed at not having seen
Me parade.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
Delayed Honeymoon
Becomes Funeral

CHICAGO, Aug. "A delayed
honeymoon was turned into a funeral
today when William Walters Of Denver
came here to meet his wife from il'l'.
burgh where they were married year
ago.
When the Pittsburgh train stopped a,
the union station Walters noticed two
men bearing a strctchcr He looked at
the body which they carried and recog
nr1cd 1t a, that of his wife She had
died on the train Of ptomalnc poisoning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
Kaiser Calls
War Council
At Brussels
All German Military and Ma
val Commanders Taking
Part in Conference,

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 2.-Emperor
William has called a war council Of
the high military and naval leaders in
Germany to meet at Brussels, Belgium,
today Field Marshal Won Hindenburg,
chief of the imperial general staff
General Won Ludcndorii the quarter
master general: the German crown
prince, commander of the German
forces in the Champagne Crown Prince
Rupprecht OF Bavaria, in command a
the Belgian front; Grand Duke Al
brecht OF Wurttemburg and Vice Ad-
miral Eduard Won Capclle, minister Of
the imperial navy, and others will be
present.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
District No, 8 Board Issues
Call for Drafted Men to Ap-
pear Next Week; Must
Answer in Four Sections,
TO REPORT AT CITY HALL
Quota for This District Is l06;
212 Are Called First Sec
ton to Appear tuesday at
9 a, m,

Notices to appear before their local sx-
emption board for physical examination
were mailed today for the third city dis
,rict by Mike Donnelly, secretary, The
men are being instructed to appear In
four sections OF thifty-five each and
two of thirty.six, 4 total Of 22 from
which the board expecu to obtain the
quota for their district Of i06 men.
Report st City HAN.
The instructions to the men advist
them to report on the third floor OF the
city hall for physical examination. re-
gardIcss Of their claim for exemption
which they made on registration day,
1une 5.
The third districts physical examina-
tons will be held Tuesday. Wednes-
day and Thursday Of next week, August
u. 3 and g. The first thirty-five men OF
the district will report TO the exemp-
ton board at 9 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing; Tuesday afternoon thirty.six men
have been ordered to report 10 the
board. Wednesday at 9 o'clock thirty
five will appear for examination and
ednesday afternoon at z o'clock there
will be ,hrty-six, Thursday there will
be thrty-fve at 9 o'clock in the morn
ing and the same number at O'Clock
on the same afternoon.
Quota 10 100.
The quota for the third city distrie
is 100 men. In accordance with in
,tructions from Washington the boart
,r..s,..x 81. n.n> a. coiu0no a.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
Norway Offers Ships in Return for Food

WASHINGTON. Aug Norway,
facing starvation il the United States
cuts of exports Of food, is ready to
release million tons of her shipping
in return for the privilege Of import
ing iood-principally from the United
States
DR.. Fridtjof Nansen. head of the
Norwegian mission to the United
States compared possible conditions
with those existing during the Ma
poleonc wars when the Danish fleet
was taken by the English and Norway
was forced to side with France lie
dib no, in any way intimate that Nor.
way would be compelled TO abandon
her neutrality but said she would
maintain her present position as Nor
wcgians can see no possible benefit
to anyone II they should take active
sides,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
Generals Demand
Less Army Politics .

LONDON. Aug. According to a
Peuoqrad dispatch to the Post, Rus
sian army commanders had confer
ence a, headquarters recently and sent
IL ulimatunl to Premier K-rensky that
unless the army was kept outside poll
tics and treated merely as a fighting
machine they would resign, as being
unable t carry on the war victoriously
The correspondent believes the ulti-
matum will be accepted
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
TAX ON UNDIVIDED
SURPLUS REDUCED

WASHINGTON Aug I'm fur
,hcr revision ol the war tax bill the
senate finance committee today decd.
ed to reduce from IS 10 10 percent tho
tax rate ON corpor,lon| undivided sur
plus which large interests have vigor-
ou,lv opposed The new 10 percent
rate also would not be applicable to
urdStrhu,cd surplu, actually in.
vested and employed in bu'lne" OF
retained for employment In the rea.
scnablc requirements Of the bushes"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
Bank Clearings Up
90 Percent Here

Bank clearings in Oklahoma City for
the week ending at noon today amount
ed to S798s 1905 This was an in
crease of 90 per cent compared with the
clearings for the corresponding week in
1910. when they amounted to A044, %
S8l II
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
bRUS|L0FF STEPS
DOWN FROM SLAv
ARMY POSITION
Less Politics Demanded by
Russian Generals,
ARMY OF WOMEN ASSURED
Germans Capture Bridgehead
Near Riga,

PFTROGRAD, Aug Gen Alexis
A. Brusilofi. commander-in in-chief OF
the Russian armies, has resigned Gen.
l. c. kornilofi, commander in chief
OF the Russian armies on the south
western front, has been appointed gen
eralissimo. General Tcheremissoft,
commander of the Eighth army has
been appointed to succeed General
Korniloif on the southwestern front
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
Standard Oil to
Be Cited by State

The state corporation commission is
preparing a citation again,, the Stand
ard Oil company for failure to file its
annual report with the commission
The Standard ha, eon,ended that It i,
not doing business within the state and
therefore does not have to file a re-
mort
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
Bridgehead Taken
Not Far From RIGA

PETROGRAD, Aug. Z-German
forces have occupied the UskulI
Continued on PAGE 0, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
Submarine Sinks
American Schooner

LONDON, Aug THE American
schooner John HAYS Hammond has
been sunk by the gunfitc Of German
submarine All the members OF the
schooners crew were saved.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
FRENCH MINISTER
OF Marine RESIGNS

PARIS. Aug Rear Admiral La
cara, minister Of marine in the French
cabinet, today handed his resignation
TO Premier Ribot.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
IS CENT ADVANCE
FOR OKLAHOMA OIL

TULSA, Okla, Aug, Especial y
The Sinclair Oil and Gas company
boosted the price OF Oklahoma crude
Is cents per barrel this morning.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
CHINESE PRESIDENT
ARRIVES At PEkINe

PEklNG Aug 2-Feng kuo Chang.
president OF China. has arrived here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02
Cloudy Weather
Is Local Forecast
LOCAL FoREcAsr-partly cloudy and
unsettled weather tonight and Frldsyi
not much change In Temperature.
STATE FORECAST - Partly cloudy
weather tonight and Friday,

KANSAS -- Partly cloudy local thun-
der showers
ARKANSAS AND WEST TEXAS
Partly cloudy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-02

Continued on Page 4, Column o.
The evening current., 1917-06-04
Unlawful tOSeI| LiQuOr
TO Uniformed Soldiers

tions made hereunder shall, unless
otherwise punishable under articles
Of war. BE- deemed guilty Of a misde.
mesnor and be punished BY 4 fine Of
not more than $1,000 or imprison-
ment for not more than twelve
months. or both.
Upon the receipt Of this order at
army posts, camps, stations, or can
tonments within this Department, the
dispensing Of alcoholic liquors shall
Immediately cease. and clubs will be
allowed forty-cigh. hours in which
to dispose Of any supplies on hand Of
the nature above referred TO. lndi.
,iduals will be held to n strict ac-
countability for n literal compliance
with the requirements Of the law
above set forth.
The sale by pos" camp. regiment,
company, troop or battery exchanges,
Of malt brew, or other like beverages
containing alcohol in any quantity.
is prohibited by the law, ard is here
by prohibited.
BY command Of Brigadicr General
Parker.
MAI.VERN-HIIL BARNUM,
Colonel, General staff, Chief of
OFFICIALS: staff.
OMAR BUNDY,
Colonel. Adiutant General,
Department Adjutant.
4 TRUE COPY. VIM. ". DEAN.
Capt. lst. n. VI. Inf.
The evening current., 1917-06-04

ment will pass on all cases where the
individual claims TO be disqualified,
as the physically unfit are not wanted
in the army at any time. This act
will provide most valuable statistics
for future use. as il will show just
what our dependable strength is, be.
sides il will sfow to future genera
tions our past and present physical
history thereby making official fig
uros for our future use invaluable
The Greek and Roman mother in the
day when the glory Of these nations
vas at its height, embraced their
son, and congratulated them on their
glorious opportunity to serve their
country, besides they thanked their
Gods that they gave birth to some
hat could fight the nations battle
This custom is kept up in Germany
todr, Mothcrs follow their sons as
,hcy I'LL the ranks and the last word
N PARTING l.. ~ congratulate you,
my son" American mothers will
shower the same tcncdiction on their
sons at this time for countless mil.
lions Of future ages TO praise in
song and story, and why not? Have
not mothers sons in past ages made
life easy for US? So why should we
not bcstow heritage on future
ages? 1t is to be hoped that all
will do their duty on the morrow and
register 1t is also the duty Of all
citizens to promptly report any who
fail to register. Should any fail to
make such report. if there be- any,
will he very derclct Of their duty.
The evening current., 1917-06-04

Headquarters Southern Department
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, May
"a, 1917.
General Orders No. 26:
The attention Of all concerned is
invited to Section ~ of the Emer-
gency Army Bill signed by the presi-
dent on May 18th, 1917, as follows:
Sec. IL. That the president, as
Commander in Chief Of the Army, is
authorized TO make such regulations
governing prohibition Of alcoholic Ii
quors in or near military camps and
to officers and enlisted men Of Army
as he may from thine to time deem
necessary or advisable: Provided !:
That any person, corporation, part
nership or association shall sell, sup
ply or have in his or its possession
any intoxicating or sprituous liquors
at any military station, cantonment,
camp, fort, post, officers or enlist
cd mems club, which is being used at
the time for military purposes under
this act, but the Secretary Of War
may make regulations permitting sale
and use Of Intoxicating liquors for
medicinal purposes. II shall be- un-
lawful to sell any intoxicating liquor,
including beer. ale or wine to any
officer or member Of military forces
while in uniform, except as herein
provided. Any person. corporation,
partnership. or association violating
provisions Of this section or regula.
The evening current., 1917-06-04

Colonel Wm. H. Mullauc, yc cdi.
tor Of the Current accompanied by
Mrs. Mullanr and daughter Mary.
and Miss Della Gist, left for Prescott
Arizona. yesterday morning for a
months visit They motorrd to Van
Horn, Texas, for Il brief visit with
jim Mullanc, the ColoncHs son. who
is editor Of the Van Horn Advocate
From there they viii 20 by easy
stages to Arizona. This Is the first
vacation the editor Of the Current
has had in three years, 50 none of
our readers "ill envy his brief respite
ns no is exceedingly track sore. be-.
sides his lamps have become some
what dim from viewing the horoscope
from AN editors point. so they, too,
need trimming. Provision was Iad,
~ Safeguard the interest. Of the Cur
Ient during his absence by the en-.
" ploymcnt Of Mrs. A. Moore to look
":aftcr weddings. clopcmcnts and all
local news, With John Wocincr to at-
A, Tend to the editorials During the all
a scrre of the editor, We may have oc.
n, casion Ia record events that are not
to our liking and W. have no hope of
pleasing all CLASSES. Still, wc shall
= ,rut to the line ana let the chips fall
whcr" they may, aS il is not our mis-
sion to make history, but to honestly
prnscnt the same after It is once
made. II was our good fortune in the
pas. tO forecast events with far pre-
icision, and We shall in the future at
"tempt ~ analyzc cause and effect as
., arises from day to day II wc
lmakc mistakes. they will be- mistakes
OF the head and not Of the heart.
'iiesid,s. We invite friendly intelligent
"riticisss as wc shall attcmp, To- dis
!! a!seminatc our views IN which "" viii
,probably get out of line occasionally
However, We shall honestly hold uut
our knuckrs to he peeled If We ar"
SIN the wrong. A hearty cooperation
o,in securing locals will be- especially
.apprcciatcd by Mrs Moore.
The evening current., 1917-06-04

/. Tomorrow is registration day for
all of our citizens between the age
Of twenty-one aud thirty one, The
B registration is imperative Non" h"
! tween the above age are excused; It
! includes millionaire and paup"r alike;
, IL matters not II the individual he
D blind, main or halt tn" sick, even
4 IL delirious, and the most violent,
lunatic in our insane asylums must
be registered 10y those in charge; II
there be any who have lost both legs
and arms. they too are included.
] Some sought to escape by seeking
refuge in other lands. Such are prob
ably safe so long as they remain out
side Of the jurisdiction OF the United
States. Should they return at any
future date they will promptly be ar
scsted and placed behind the bars the
same rs any who remain AT home
and refuse or fail to comply with this
4 order. In short none between th'
above ages arc excused. Our govern
The evening current., 1917-06-04
JERSEY BULL

A fine Jersey bull will be found at
the Club Stable by people with cows
who require the service Of . good
animal.
The evening current., 1917-06-04

J. l.. Scarborough, business man
of Sherman. Texas. has been IN Car
lsbad since Friday evening.