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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
kROPP ORGAN WARNS
. Of bRITA|h'S STRENGTH

New York, July 14.-The Rheinische
Westfalische Zeitung, chief organ of
ahe krupps, in series OF articles
on the war situation. warns Germans
not to be too optimistic regarding the
future. and great stress Is laid upon
The strength OF the British empire
and its world wide dominions. The
writer takes DIR. Won Bethmann Holl-
veg TO ask for his frequent refer
-ences to the war map in talking of
the present situation OF the beiliger-
ents. The naper continues:
England, which at the beginning
OF the war was so foolishly and dan
Eerously underestimated has. during
this struggle. attained military and
political strength which has almost
reduced to silence those prattlers who
ruled public opinion in the summer
OF 1914. England. the falling Garth
age, the land without CONSUMPTION.
has shown herself as nation which
still rules the world. and TO drive
back which. in order that we may
live, still requires all our strength.
"In piation of the terrible
battles In Europe, and in the eager
examination of our European war
map. we have forgotten the map of
the world, and It is high time that
We look at that While England r.
oaf iihhAsoia'e heiEn' DOT h'oa 70 mains >
On 'ne ae'ehslFe, she Is Se' s,Fo' i
ga ID etAer PARIS o. t'e Not w
VNeiop n resia- Aap'e ohciis'Ns'
isif aele theh goes on 10 FeNte "
review Prince Buiow. the former
German minister Of foreign affairs,
Is severely handled for rot having
I"Coshiheo Al INC u'Ae OF VIC Jane
s"H '"'o nc" serious t''e I"H VI III"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15

into Kaufman & Co.'S store, sew
eral days ago, selected two handsome
cloaks. one valued ut S25, the other at
$40. tried them on. and in the confu-
sion incidental to the presence of a
large number Of customers walked
away with the closks Descriptions Of
the women and the cloaks were given
the police. and Detective Wiltshire
went 10 work on the case
Late yesterday afternoon. he saw
the women, both wearing the cloai,s
alleged to have been taken from
Kaufmann's. They we're escorted to
the First police station. where war
rants were sworn TO by an attache of
the store. and the women were placed
under arrest They turned the cloaks
over TO the officer, and declined TO be
interviewed concerning the AFFAIR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
COLONEL. CErE~'S IDEAS
ON WINES MD HOMES

New York July 34-Coloncl Ed
ward n n. Green, the son % the late
Ectty Green, w11Fc romance ~ tf1e
arc ~ fortysnin> wears has been ir-
terestinr tho country. would never
admit he WAS confirmed bachelor"
Although ne resisted for many
years the wiies Of female sliifors,
said "a have murdered t'7+rf4f', fft,-
WAYS insisted he might take the fatal
rep some day. Colonel Green is i
very agable man TO interview and
has quaint WI H. Is fond Of dis
epss.nr the eternal question with
reporters Here are some Of his odd
observations, as recorded on different
occasions in his career.
1.-THE problem ~ marriage does rot
lie as heavily on the mind OF .the
poor man as II does on ? rich one.
The poor man has al least The com
: forting thought that he is the loved
head of The household and not the
treasury vault
There is not rich man in Amer
lea who has not had dozens OF
chances to marry into families Of
birth and breeding. but he must seek
the inner recesses Of the womans
soul and find if her affections ring
true"
81 want the right sort OF girl or
woman; age doesn't matter If the
brain and heart are right"
"I like hashful girl"
81 Wouldn't have a professional or
business girl. because she'd had too
many bumps from the world and has
lost her viewpoint on the happiness
Of the home"
Every man seeking wife should
look for the motherly type. You will
know her by the pleasure she finds
In doing little acts OF Kindness for
others. She can't hide her goodness"
I'm going to marry woman
rot clothes horse"
III a fashionable New York woman
vent up Fifth avenue with ring in
her nose Jewellers could not finish
nose rings fast enough to supply the
demand"
New York women do not seem to
know the real meaning of marriage
rhev marry for a home to live out Of,
Children are the last thing they
want.
'Children should be brought UP like
chickens and pups--where there ere
grass and plenty OF dirt And there
Is plenty of grass and dirt In the
West"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
BUT ONE MAN NEEDED
10 COMPLETE COMMAND
dowftxerg OMcerS Hope to Have This
One In Time to Send With
Recruits Tonight.

Six men have now been secured by
me Richmond Howitzers since the
battery left the city last Saturday
night. and these will be sent forward
20 Fort Oglethorpe late today. Yet
another man Is needed to bring the
battery to the full war strength, and
.aptain Myers, commanding officer of
.ne Howitzers. is hoping that ne will
oe recruited today in time to have
him leave~the city tonight with those
ALREADY enlisted. The men will travel
alone. Lieutenant Pollard. who was
retained here on recruiting duty, hav-
ang been ordered to remain here for
several days further
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
Granary Fired nv Lightning

Dublin. Ga. July l4.-For me SOC
on1 time in two months the sranary
on the farm Of Captain ". n Rice.
near here. was fred nv lightning yes
terdav. Twenty-Five thousand bushels
Of oats and wheat ard two cattle were
destroyed. The loss was $50 900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
Young WHITE WOMEN
DETAINED FOR THEFT

Charged with shopiifttnF, Georgia
Wheatley and Gertrude N o r ell ] a.
cemeiy looking young women, were
detained NJ First police station last
night The women. II is said. went
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15
THIRTY GERMAN PLANES
DOWNED BY BRITISH

London. July f3.-Thirty Ger
mnn nirplanes were brought down
by British flyers yesterday In one
OF the greatest air battles OF the
war Fourteen OF the German
machines were shot down and
sixteen others driven out of con-
troll. Nine British machines failed
70 return.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15

Lorain. O., July. 14.-Scarcity OF
men has brought the lady mall car
rier to Lorain. Special permission
from Washington was received to
allow women to take the exa ANNA
lions. f1orain had the first women
section hands in the country.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20
Deaths

r. e lawson. months old. pon of e
A. lawson, / South Ilcgetn avenue
n " shelton 3 d,Nr old son Of ". &
Shelton, e32 West y avenue
" NJ ShrlIuu days old son Of n G.
Shelton bl2 West " avenue
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20

Mrs. Edna Hamilton, local manager
for the Chicago Grand Opera company
has been IN Oklahoma CITY six weeks
and has sold tickets tur two perform
ancr, here ncN, week IN every town n
the state She IS graduate OF the
University OF Akron Ohio. and OF the
New England conservatory OF Boston
Mass She is alS' a graduate oi the
Grccly School OF Dramatic Art OF Bos
ton and has studied abroad
In 1908 she started out with the Red.
path Lycrum bureau as reader an
njanist She was So successful IN her
work. tha, { \ Ellis, manager for
Padercw,h, Fru kfciNlcr, Geraldine
tarrar, Madam Mclba, and the Boston
symphony orchestra, engaged her asfhC
western representative to handle weS.
cfn concerts IJr these artists In the
spring and fall OF the year Mrs Ham
llton is manager for the Grand Opera
company
Mrs Haml'on'S husband is professor
OF political economy at the University
OF Chicago
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20
Wilson Asks
All to PRAY
for Victory
October % Is the Day Set fol
SuppIiCationS for
Success,

WASHINGTON. Oct D.-Pres-
idcnt Wilson, by proclamation, to-
day declared Sunday, October 28,
a day OF prayer for the success OF
the American arms in the war. in
accordance with the recent rcsolu-
ton of congress
The presidents proclamation is as
follows.
Whereas. the congress OF the United
States by concurrent resolution adopt
ed on the fourth day OF October, IN view
OF the entrance OF our nation into the
vast and awful war, has requested me 20
set apart BY Official proclamation a day
upon which our people should bc called
upun to otter concerted prayer to Al
mighty God for His divine aid IN the
successes OF our arms
And. whereas, il behooves a grea,
free people nurturcd as We have been
IN the eternal principles of justice ani
OF right, a nation which has sough, tron
the earliest days OF It's existence to be
obcdlent to the divine teachings which
have inspired IT in the exercise OF IT.
Liberties, to turn always to the supreme
Master, and cast themselves in faith a,
His feet, praying for His aid and sue
cor in every hour OF trial, to the en-,
that the great aims TO which our father
dedicated our power as a people ma,
not perish among men, but he Slway'
asserted and defended with fresh ardor
and devotion and, through the divin,
blessing. set at last upon enduring
foundations for the benefit OF all tn,
free peoples OF the earth;
Now, therefore. |, Woodrow Wilson
president OF the United States, gladl,
responding to the wish expressed by tn,
congress, do appoint October 28, bein,
the last Sunday Of the present month
as day Of supplica,ion and prayer fo
all the people OF the nation, honestly ex
horting all my countrymen TO obscrv
the appointed day. according to thci
several faiths, in solemn prayer, tha
Gods blessings may rest upon the hg'
task which is laid upon us, to the en,
that the cause for which We give on
lives and treasure may triumph and on
efforts be blessed with high achieve
ments"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20
Everyone Should II!| .......
Drink Hot Water
in the Morning
Woek sway oil the stomach, liver,
aNd bowel poIsous before
breakfast

To feel your bes, day in and day on,
10 ieel clean inside; no sour bile to
coat your tongue and sickcn your
breath or dull your head no einStlpa-
tiea, bilious attacks, sick headache,
oolds, rheumatism, or gasSy sc,d som.
aeh. you must bathe on the inside like
you bsthe outside. This is vastly more
important. because the skin pores do
not absorb impurities into the blood
while the bowel pores do, says a well.
known physician
To keep these poisons and toxin,
we'll flushed from the stomach, liver
kidneys and bowels. drink before break.
fast each day glass of hot water
with Q teaspoonful OF limestone phos.
phste In IT. This will cleanse. putii,
and freshen the entire aImen,ary tract
before putting more food into tn,
stomach.
Get a quarter pound OF limes,on,
phosphat, from your pharmacist Il
Is inexpensive and almost tasteless
excerpt sourish ,winge which is moi
unpleasant Drink phospha,,d hot
Nat~r every morning to rid your sys
TEN OF these vile poison, and toxins
seeo TO preven, n. formation
v" t'.l like young folks feel, fix
YOU ielt before your blood. nerve, an,
muscles became saturated with an ar
ctnulation Of body poj,on,. begin mi
treatment and above all keen !, N,
~ soap and hot water &C, on the ,kir
cleansing. swee,ening and purifying s
limestone phosphate and ho, water he
fore breakfast act on the stomach
liver. Kidneys and bowel,-Ady
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20
ed U-b0AT
LII n REACH OF
TRANSPORT?
War Department Officials Are
Puzzled at Foes Success,

WASHINGTON Oct 20--The Ger
Unon U.boat has claimed is first vic
Tim from Americas war forces,
Within twenty-four hours after an
American DESTROYER had been disabled
in On undersca attack. torpedo crashed
into the engine room bulkhcad OF the
home. coming transport Antilles and
sent her 10 the bottom with the loss ot
seventy lives. Sixteen soldiers and sew
erai enlisted men of the navy were in
ciuded in the submersible's heavy toll.
How Was II Done'
Interest is intense IN the manner the
submarine managed TO elude the pro
tecting convoy and discharge the tor.
pedo that went directly into the bow
Of the vessel.
Naval officers are Of the opinion that
the German commander lurked beneath
The surface till the rowing destroyer
passed overhead and then waited for
the big troopshb to come into easy
rAnee before releasing the deadly pro.
jeetile
Vessel Sank Quickly,
Il is inferred from Admiral Sims re-.
pert tha, the ship went down in lew
minutes
The heaviest loss oi life i, IS thought
u among the engineers and crew OF the
engine room,
Il |. believed that the aNack was
made well out at sea. since It took two
days for news OF the disaster to reach
Washington. Survivors are thought ia
be sale ashore in France, England OF
Ireland.
Names OF Victims Lacking.
Administration officials are awaiting
9th profound iieret today ampliil.
cation Of the meagcr details cabled "a
the navy department yesterday by Vice
Admiral Sims Names OF the great
= majority Of the victims are lacking, yes
terday's dispatch giving only those OF
four naval seamen and three engineer
officers Of the transport
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20
Weeks Report Tonight.

Next weeks campaign will be based
upon final results OF this weeks inten-
sive work as reported today al the
noon day luncheon and tonight when
team workers make their final reports
for the week. SO far, no definite plan
of campaign has been announced he
cause tho executive committee would
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20
Wilson Will Speak
to N. Y. Suffragists

NEW YORK, Oct 7o.-Pre,idcnt
Wilson will receive delegation Of New
York state suffragisn al 2O o'clock
next Thursday afternoon and will ad-
dress them on the campaign in New
York. 1t was announced here last night
by the New York state woman suffrage
party.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20

not know until tonight the exact
am0un, OF money necessary to raise
Charles w Fairbanks, former vice.
president, and Champ Clark. speaker OF
the national house OF representative,
are two speakers engaged im next
weeks work. William G. McAdoo.
secretary OF the treasury, who was in
vltcd yesterday in Denver by Claude
Weaver, local postmaster, to speak
here. will be unable to appear. he
wired today Other speakers will h
announced as fast as they are obtained
Auto Men TO Help.
The forces of the campaign workers
will be augmented thi, afternoon by
the addition to their strength OF mem
bcrs OF the Oklahoma City Auto Deal
ers association 49, Oklahoma Farmer
Stockman automobile party. II nun
bers about Us persons. The party has
been travelling through western Okla
homa since Monday, exhibiting the
newest models OF automobiles and boost
ing for the Liberty loan The Us viii
work for the bonds for two hours after
their meeting at the corner OF Main
and Broadway at ! 80 o'clock.
Campaign workers were somewhat
disappointed at the announcement at
the chamber luncheon that the bomb.
ing" expedition from the Fort Sill aero
training school would not set on, owing
to the non arrival of the Liberty bomb"
expected from Washington.
The aero school was called by tel,
phone by Chester Wcstiall, publicity di.
rector OF the state council OF defense
and asked about t&e time Of the ar
rival OF the two war planes expected
to be here today. He was notified OF
the situation and he in turn notified
the Chamber of Commerce.
May Fly Wednesday.
The governors Office is making ar
attempt to have the flight extended from
Oklahoma City to Guthrie, but this
canont lie done, according to officers OF
the flight school without an order from
the war department II is probable thai
the governor will ask such an order
The Chamber Of Commerce here favor.
having the deferred flight take place
next Wednesday Liberty day" Suci
a suggestion will probably be made
| Attendance at todayS luncheon wa.
gratiiyngly large Places were laid for
$50 and before the luncheon started i
appeared that IT might he necessary t,
turn away a few applicants Tor places
This crowd assembled in spite OF th'
fact that no exceptional speaker haC
been announced II is thought that III,
fact that the names Of certain Stacker
were to he read had something to d,
with the size OF the crowd
Big Purchases Expected.
No large bond purchases were an
nounced by the executive commi.tc
prior to noon but the general imprcS
sion a, Chamber OF Con,merce head
quarters was that several startling an
nouncements about bond sales might b.
expected through the day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20

No large bond purchases were an
nounced by the executive committee
prior to noon, but the general imprcs.
sion at Chamber OF Con,merce head
quarters was that several startling an
nouncements about bond sales might be
expected through the day
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20
SALES OF BONDS
MORE THAN TWO AND
half MILLION I!ERE

W. w and other such organizations
talk against the government and woul
not open my mouth said Mr. Scott
but things arc different now, and when
man raises his voice within my hear
ING against the government he certainly
hears from me
"The United States is al war, and
Justly in the war. Every citizen should
do his part even though 1t caused him
to make some sacrifice TO help in his
small way for an ultimate victory"
Band Plays.
Just before adjournment the band
which has accompanied the automobile
dcalerS on their good roads and cup
and Liberty bond tour Of the state
marched INTO the Chamber ot Commerce
and every pcrSon stood while II played
the Star Spanplcd Banner
After the band had marched back to
the street Floyd Thompson OF the Ozark
Trails association was brought into he
meeting and told to talk for not less
than five minutes.
lie was frequently appMudrd when he
told Of the results for the Liberty loan
which the tourists had accomplished
during the week
Inspired by the greatest reverse &c
American arms since the United State,
entered the world war and also by the
iefici, Of 81 Om0OO in Oklahoma City
Liberty loan quota, team CAPTAINS anc
workers left the Chamber OF Commerce
building this morning with more win
and determination than on any previou
day of the campaign They were De
termined on at least cutting down III,
needed million to $500 600 by this even
ing leaving the remaining $4,000 t,
be raised next week
Ship Disaster a Topic.
The sinking OF the troop tranSror
vessel Antilles by German submarine
and the loss Of seventy American sol
diers, sailors and civilians was one o
the main topics Of discussion previvou
10 assignment OF routes to teams Th
disaster was being used as a talkini
point by some of the committees
Every kind of influence except actua
physical torture was being brought OF
bond slackers by the executive commit
tee this morning Hard boiled" duty
dodgers who refused to huv when frs
approached or who bought less than III
amount allotted them, were vsite
again today by different committee
II its members returned unsuccessful
another committee was assigned IN
job. II the third committee failed, IN
dodgers telephone began ringing an
he heard few patriotic sentiments ex
pressed by his business acquaintance
banker etc. The result of this kin
of third degree was that the rccal
oitrant generally changed his mind
Weeks Report Tonight.
Next weeks campaign will be base
upon final results OF this weeks inter
sive work as reported today al III
noon-day luncheon and tonight whe
team workers make their final report
for the week SO far, no definite pla
of campaign has been announced b,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20
GIRLS LETTERS
ARE kept FROM
PATTERSON CASE
CONTINUED From Page ~

CONTINUED From Page ~
mony we have introduced has been to
support tins plea The only time the
letters were mentioned were in an al.
ildavt made by Crockett Scrivner, who
told of conversations he had with both
the defendant and the dead man.
"Mr Patterson may wish to depend
entirely On the self defense plea rather
than bring the name Of his dead sister.
Vernon, and his living sister, NicL into
the case The state is attempting %
find out the contents OF the letters hy
having them presented at this time. The
letters are privileged communication,
and can only be brought into the case II
the dcinedant chooses t. invoke the
"unwrittcn, law" As his defense
Objection Sustained.
The arguments ~ ATTORNEYS a' 10 the
AdM%.ib,HtY n che 'r"tfs al this time
occupied practically the entire morning
After the attorneys had finished their
arguments, Judge Crump said 81 will
now make ,%seech II YOU gentlemen
are through
He then sustained the objection OF the
defense and gave his reasons why he
would no, allow the letters to he read
a, this time, citing several decisions OF
the criminal court OF appeals to sub.
s,an,ia,c his grounds, lie gave the state
permission, however TO present authori.
ties this afternoon in support OF Their
contention that the letters should be
presented /, is possible they will be
read this afternoon
Patterson was asked II he knew OF
any reason why Williams should think
that by killing him he could secure the
letters. lie replied
Near End.
mo" hc replied Unless he thought
! he could hire someone to get the let.
,ers from my desk or the safe. Know
ing the kind OF man he was be
heve he might have though, he could
do something like that"
| II is believed that the habeas oorpu,
hearing will be finished this afternoon
Should Judge Crump refuse to fix ;
bond ior Patterson the matter will b,
taken 10 the criminal court OF appeal,
where hahcaS corpus will I've filed L
secure the fixing OF bond
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20
WACO IS VOTING ON
SALOON QUESTION

WACO, Texas Oct. N-McLcnnan
county, with a population Of 10000 in
oluding Che city OF Waco, voted today
on whether seventy saloons and five
Wholesale liquor houses should be put
-, az huSjnrss
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20
PRElllER KERENSKY
GOES 70 FRONT TO
SPUR On SOLDIERS

PETROGRAD, Oct, N-Ptcmier
Kefensky. 1t is announced official
~. has left Petrograd Tor tho Sight
ing front
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20
lsvisoratins to the Pale and siekly

In Old STANDARD RcnetaI s'rcngthen-
ing tonic. GROVES TASTELESS
chill TONIC, arousss the liver, drives
outN Malafx. enriohes The blood and
builds up the system A true tonic for
odvits and children 60c ADV.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20
Near End.
Vital Statistics

births
M and Mrs 7 y Foe,er bOlS East
Eighth street, n grl
MIR and Mrs John ward 800 South
Mckinley avenue boy
Mr. and Mira Jesse Naudcnhurg. 1909
Ntst Icnth street, twin giJls
Mr. Hud Mrs Z. e. Cook, III West
Eighth street, girl
Mr. and Mrs ] T. Dohrrty, 10 South
Clegrrn avenue, a rirl
Mr. and Mrs Walter Dnttner. Iill
West Twenty eighth street girl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-20
Building PERMITS

{. N March go East Tenth street
frame garage 500
7 A luun, 2al west Eleventh stree,
frame garage, tlh
NJ " Carr lp2l North Sharel avruuo.
frame addition, $500
J.. s bradford 1910 East Firy.fir.,
street frame dwelling, $500
v, r. Clo,hler 1918 West Ninth street
frame garage, ,Ib
6. n, Gould 2lOe West Sixteenth stree,
frame garage, i225
" " snlpes, lalN IVES, Tenth street
t~o-siory brick veneer dwelling. s. 500
X. L. Richie, $50 West Eleventh str-.t
frame addition, t17.
c r Huffman, 1909 ives, Tenth street
one.story frame dwelling 1880
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-11-02

ginia law he could do nothing but
dismiss the indictments and release
the defendant.