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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
Philadelphia Ship
Ways Are Enlarged

PHILADELPHIA, July H-This
hnrt's shipbuilding facilities will b,
augmented by many new ship ways on
the Delaware river to speed the con.
struction on the part OF tho fleet OF
steel and wooden ships with which
General Goethals hopes to'overcome the
new German submarine menace Per
mission was granted hsre yesterday ia
the Chester Shipbuilding company to
erect twelve cradles for new plant a,
Bristol and to the Traylor Shipbuilding
company for ten at Cornwells. Two
will he added to the yard Of the Chester
concern at Chester The additions will
al turn out small vessels.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
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AMSTERDAM, JAY n,--rte(. y
Harnack has Informed the Fssnt) W
Zeituns that the published vss0lq2
his letter purporting TO reveal
views Of the former German chaaeoll
Dr. Won Bsthmann- -Holiwsg ~ x;
rohsous. He states that tie o0Ia)6o1
attributed 70 the former ,ehsneil y
were In reality hh own views, end ~
these were distorted. ~ WA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17

The awful question, "What shalt
have for dlnnerI" is easily answered II
your shelves are full Of home canned
products
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
BRINGS MEN TO BLOWS

WASHINGTON, July N-Jerry
South, clerk of the house was charged
in the police court today with assault,
ing James +, Meegan, a dealer in old
books who says he was struck when
ne complained that South lihelled him
BY giving out 4 story that hs wanted
pay for returning the missing original
house jeurnal of the twenty fourth con.
gress. Mesaan declared that when the
ancient document was brought TO. his
store he had taken il TO the capitol
without asking or expecting reward
The case was continued until Thurs
day
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17

II you have moro preserving Jars
than YOU can fin, lend them to q neigh
Dor who will make them work for the
nation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-17

A quart of canned peaches or ,oma.
bDes on III, shelk is worth a bushel rot
Ing on the ground. -.
The Washington times., 1917-08-26
General Mccain Says Tobacco Is a
Comfort For Soldiers

Gen. Henry P. Mccain,
adjutant general United
States army, says of tobacco
in the trenches:
Tobacco is a great comfort
and source of enjoyment to
soldiers. 1t makes them happy
and contented, and therefore
is a good thing for the army,
for happy and contented
soldiers give a better account
of themselves. When they
come right down to it, there is
nothing like a good smoke or
a good chew for the man who
is going to be shot at, or who
has returned from the firing
line. Practically every officer
in the army approves of pro-
viding liberal supplies of to-
bacco for soldiers"
The Washington times., 1917-08-26
EHH PAYS TRIBUTE AT
TOMB OF WASHINGTON

Tribute to the memory OF George
Washington, one ofthe few Occiden-
tails whose history is generally
known in Japan, will be paid by the
members ofthe Japanese mission at
Mt Vernon thisafternoon, when a
wreath will be placed on the tomb
Of the FIRST President by Viscount
Ishii.
The japanese statesmen and Of
fcials left Washington at 1 o'clock,
aboard he Mayfower, as guests of
the Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels. The party expects to return
to Washington by nightfall.
Besides Secretary and Mrs. Daniels
and the members of the Japanese
mission making the trip to Mt. Yer
non, there were:
Secretary OF State and Mrs. Ian
sing, Secretary OF War and Mrs.
Baker, Secretary OF Commerce Red
6eld, Miss Boiling, Senator Hoke
Smith, Senator and Mrs. Beckham,
Senator Page, Senator and Mrs. Pome-
rene, Senator and Mrs. Harding, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Kenyon, Senator and
Mrs. James. Senator and Mrs. Hus-
tings, Speaker and Mrs. Clark, Con-
gresham Towner, Third Assistant
Secretary OF. State Long and Mrs.
Long. Consul General and Mrs. Miller.
Brigadier General and Mrs. Irons,
Capatain and Mrs. March, Capt. and
Mrs. Perry Belmont, Ambassador and
Mrs. Morris, Rear. Admir- and Mrs.
Fletcher, Major General Banett,
Brigadier General Lejune, Capt. and
Mrs. Roger Welles, Captain and
Mrs. Mutton, Colonel and Mrs. Pierce,
Medical Director and Mrs. Nash,
Medical Inspector and Mrs. Kennedy,
Surgeon and Mrs. Dennis, Capt. r.
A. d. Ford, Andre Tardieu, Miss
Comeygs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomson. John Bar
rett. Mr.. and Mrs. Ruddock, Robert S.
Bookings, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Baruch. Mr.. and Mrs. Frayne. Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Hamline, Thomas d.
Jones, Mrs. Ewing Glasgow, Judge
Frank Thompson. Peter NJ Wilson.
DR.. and Mrs. Franklin Martin. Samuel
Miss Gompers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Rosenwald, and others.
The Washington times., 1917-08-26

deceit, and of using his literary
ability in illegal ways to pay the
debt.
As a scenario writer, Beckwith, ae-
cording to his statements, wrote YAM
pire plots for Theds Bara, love
themes for William Hart. and thrill
ing, adventurous things which Doug
las Fairbanks has enacted.
With. the ease and authority Of q
professor OF literature, Beckwith, In
his cell. discussed the modern poets.
He praised the works OF Alfred Noyes,
and declared Robert Service . greater
poet than Kipling.
Postal inspectors last evening re-
ceived letter addressed to Beckwith
and written by q woman who told
him she had found him out.
You can't expect me to fall for
that jove gush of yours all the time"
she wrote.
Inspectors refused to give the
names of women, many of whom are
in Ohio and some, 1t IL said, IN Cleve-
land, who gave money to Beckwith
after he had won their confidence
through his correspondents course in
love.
The Washington times., 1917-08-26

crowded with war supplies on the
ground that tobacco is regarded as
a military necessity" Reason No. 4.
Every penny contributed to this
fund will be spent for tobacco. Not
a copper will be paid out for clerk
hire, packing, transportation, or any
thing else. Each 25-cent piece do
mated will do double duty, and there
is no trick in II. Reason No. 5.
From now until the church bells
ring tonight good, substantial, Ir-
REPUTABLE, and verified reasons could
be given for urging you to contribute
to this fund as early, as generously,
and as frequently as possible. The
Washington Times Tobacco Fund has
received the highest communication
and Endorsement from layity and
clergy, civilians, and army officers
alike. II you know OF any reason
why you should not contribute to this
fund, contribute anyhow.
Get on the Honor Roll!
A lot OF people have already con-
tributed, and gotten on the honor
roll. as the FIRST to extend their
''hands across the sea" and gladden.
the hearts OF boys on the battlefields
OF France. There Is room on the
honor roll for you. Don't be crowded
down the list. The boys in khaki
went. and are going, across. 1t is not
too much to ask you to come across.
II you would like a bit Of personal
testimony as to what the American
soldiers think OF tobacco. read this
excerpt from q. letter just received
from one OF them:'
you said. something, when was
going away, about sending little
tobacco, but 1 guess you must have
forgotten me. Anything you send
would certainly be appreciated, as II
is so near the end OF the month that
everyone is broke and when we do
get paid, 1t will amount to about IS.
You know. they deduct for your
clothes from the first two months
pay. and give it back at the end OF
your term. o..
There will be tens OF thousands Of
200, 900 according to the
War -Department-in' the same plight.
OF course ,Washingtoniansy are not
going to forget those boys cover
there" There is no use considering
that. for a moment. The surest way
The Washington times., 1917-08-26
Stacker HENS TO DIE,
CALIFORNIA; DTCTUM

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2e.-cali-
fornia hens must lay to live. accord
ing to a war order issued by the State
council for defense.
The council has published a bull
letfn stating that In war times the
efficiency mark for hens should be
raised from 40 to 40 eggs annually.
1t says that hens failing to produce
at least 140 eggs year are not earn
ing their way and suggests that the
slackers be used for food.
The Washington times., 1917-08-26
MRS. HUMISTON
BUYS HOME FOR
FIRST GIRLS CLUB

NEW YORK. August 26.-Mrs.
Grace HumIston took the nrst i'm
portant step yesterday in her nation
wide crusade to protect young
women. She purchased the big man.
sion known as the Castle" in
Beachhurst, L. l., where she will es-
tablish her frst club" for young
women.
The venture at Beachhurst is the
nucleus OF q great chain Of similar
clubs to be extended throughout the
United States. I: is to establish
these homes that Mrs. HumistOn IL
starting a campaign to raise $780,
900, 900 as the foundation for the
Grace Humiston League.
To the Beachhurst "club" will be
invited girls included in the designa-
lions Maynard and incorrigible, the
missing, and girls who are a prob
lem to their families and to society.
First offenders who would be turn
ed over to reformatories or other in
situations will md a haven in the
clubs of the Grace Humiston League.
The Beachhurst club viii be called
Ruth Haven in honor OF Ruth Cruger.
who was slain By Alfredo Coccehl.
Here the girls will and a home. where
every one will be kind to them. They
will not md 4 matron watching over
them with q stern gaIe. Instead ths
house mother will be called chap
erone"
Each girl will pay a minimum Of
80 for board and lodging. The price
will be fixed according to the girls
earnings. for the girls who live at
will be required to live
normal lives and earn their living.
Every morning buses viii take them
to the city to business.
The house is a great stucco build
ing In the center Of q beautiful es-
tate. There are sleeping porches.
homelike fireplaces and baronial halls.
Already Mrs. Humiston has eight
girls on her admission list
In. addition to the club work, the
million dollar fund IL to finance an
increased police force that will con-
duct Mrs Humiston's searches for
missing girls. Commissioner Woods
has offered Mrs. Humiston twenty
additional policemen for her special
work. It is probable that this offer
will be accepted very soon But the
police department will not pay their
salaries and the Grace Humiston
League will have 10 foot all the ex-
penses. When Mrs Humiston gets
special police squads working In every
big city in the country the tax on the
will be heavy.
Mrs. Humiston also plans to wage
in the various State legts-
latures to secure better laws relative
to women
The Washington times., 1917-08-26
LOVE PIRATE PINES
AS MANY WOMEN
SEND HIM MONEY
(continued Prom PAGE one.l

NCOnIlnueQ from rage Ouo.l
Beckwith planned, according to let.
tiers brought to light, to write of q
dream in which he saw the woman OF
his ideals. Whether such a literary
artihce would be effective may be
judged from this excerpt:
"Since you came to me in my
dream you have seemed wonder
fully dear to me, so dear that
wonder II 1t Is possible to learn
to love that which my eyes have
never beheld. Yet, do We not love
God whom we have never seen7
Why. then, SHOULD we not be able
to love one OF his children IN
seem
Another, ITO "the woman Of my
Dreams" was to convey This touch
ing sentiment:
at want to cover her eyes, her
lips, her hair, her arms, her shoul-
ders-every inch of her-with
kisses NOT once or twice, but
throughout all the coming years.
I want a companionship so COM
plete that death could not sever
it."
Her SLOve6 Boy
Further on in the new series he
writes how the woman who answers
his mating call" shall md him her
loved boy"
"She and I will be children IN
the Garden of Eden She will be
my queen 10 whom I bend in
honor. will be her king. There
will be no measurement of time
In her life and mine except BY
heart throbs."
Beckwith. the letters disclose. was
a master hand at making q letter end
in such fashion as to make women
wait impatiently for the mailman TO
bring them additional communications
in the series. For instance:
NOW go, little letter, to the
one whose hand I would love to
hold in mine 1 will write again
tomorrow and tell you OF my sue
cesses and my failures"
Beckwith will be taken today be-
fore Federal Judge Westenhaver by
Assistant United States Attorney
Breitenstein, who will ask for papers
of removal to transfer him to the
Federal court in the Northern district
of New York, where most of the love
is said to have been
carried on
Behind prison bars the so-styled
champion love maker declared today
cause OF his downfall. He told OF
her some years ago in Omaha,
Of falling into debt as q result of her
The Washington times., 1917-08-26
ARMADILLO BEST
EXAMPLE OF HOW
NATURE PROTECTS

War vessals and the tanks now in
use on the battle front are not the
only things protected by armor. Va
" protected from assault by "armor
plates" ingeniously arranged by ma
ture.
DR.. p. W. shufeldt, in an interesting
article in the Scientific American, de-
scribes the different species and their
habits. After calling attention to
the fact that man is the most vul-
nerable OF vertebrates, as far as suf-
fering external physical injury is con-
eerned, DR.. Shufeldt says:
AT the present time animals that
possess armor OF one sort or another
are found all over the world. Only
! few OF the vertebrates can be con-
sidered in this chapter, for an en-
tire volume might easily be devoted
TO such a subject
1.-THE possession OF a complete ar
NOR is very common among fishes.
As q matter Of fact, the scales Of
fish, when OF sufficient size and
thickness and covering the greater
part OF the body, form q most effec-
tive protection against its injury.
Coming to reptiles, we meet with
quite a numerous array of species,
belonging to widely separated IA
miles and genera, that possess some
kind OF an osseous coat-of-mail.
Many lizards have q tough, leath-
cry hide, the scutes OF which some
times ossify or even support bony
spines.
The GirdIed Lizard.
-"Our Heloderma CGila Monastery Is
possessed OF an armor of very consid-
cradle effectiveness; but this is not
nearly as much SO as is the spiny ar
mature OF the remarkable agirdled'
lizard OF South Africa.
Then we have our well-known
horned lizards Chorned toads), various
species OF which occur in different
regions Of the West and Southwest
Passing to another group. we are
all more or less familiar with the
leathery armor Of 'alligators, many
of which are still to be found-in GER
tain parts OF the Gulf States.
"Of all animals, none present a more
the Chelonia, that is the turtles and
the tortoises. Our common box tor
totses, for example, are not only en-
cased in a complete osseous box, but
they>have a hinged plastron that ad-
mits of shutting to the anterior and
posterior parts Of 1t in such a manner
as to close out from view the occupant
Of the shell entirely. It is, when thus
closed, actually water-tight, and, by
the muscular action Of the owner, It is
not feat to be easily performed to
open the box even when an instrument
of some kind or other is used for the
purpose.
FINALLY we have the mammals, a
group represented in all parts OF the
world, and one that not only offers
numerous interesting anomalies but
quite q number which have their
bodies protected by srmor of the most
efficient kind.
The Washington times., 1917-08-26
as Rival Made War Machines in Defense From Harm
Shortage Of Coal
Due to War Rush
Ties Up Subway

NEW YORK. Aug. 2e.-Ths war
hit New York yesterday. The
entire subway system wal tied
up for two hours owing to coal
shortage at one OF the power
stations.
Officials declared the inability
OF railroads to deliver coal was
responsible. The railroads ex-
planned troop movements and
handling Of war supplies caused
the congestion on their lines.
When the power failed. trains
were able to proceed slowly to
the nearest stations. where the
passengers were landed. Police
reserves were rushed to express
stations to handle the crowds.
Ten thousand people massed at
the Grand Central Station. Brook
Ign Bridge Station was roped on.
Surface, and elevated lines were
overwhelmed.
The Washington times., 1917-08-26

The Washington Times Tobacco
Fund was able to arrange for the
transportation of the tobacco and
cigarettes to the.soIdiers on steamers
The Washington times., 1917-08-26
YOUNG OFFICER,
DESPONDENT, KILLS
HIMSELF IN CLUB

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-capt. Roderick
Dew, army Instructor at Fort sherI-
dan officers training camp, commit
ted suicide in his rooms at the Bache-
lor Club Friday night News was
withheld by military authorities I'M
ii To-day.
At the close OF the first training
camp severa ldays ago. his name was
reported on the list for promotion.
The expected promotion. however,
failed to materialize. 1t is thought
he brooded over his failure to ad-
vance.
The Washington times., 1917-08-26
FUND Of
. TIMES WILL HELP
YOU DO YOUR BIT
Continued from Page one.)

CONTINUED from Page One)
bacco scheme is one of the best to
comfort our boys"
Fitzsimmons, chief janitor OF the
United States Senate, said:
Il commend your action very much
for asking contributions from the
general public with which TO buy to-
bacco for the boys over there. 1 am
an ex-army man myself. and know
what IL is to be without tobacco in
the field. Give the boys all the to-
bacco and beans they want and good
coffee, and they will show you some
thing good in return for the same"
BY actual figuring. the quantity
Of tobacco and cigarettes which The
Times Tobacco Fund is enabled to
purchase from the American Tobacco
Company through this special ar
rangement, is worth 40 cents retail.
What Packets Contain.
Each packet of smokes, put MP
= for individual sOIdIers contains
the foIIowinEI
One package Of Tuxedo tobacco,
with four books Of cigarette pa-
Pers. valued at 10 cents.
Three pouches of Bull Durham
tobacco and three books of pa
Ders, worth IS cents.
Two packages of Lucky Strike
cigarettes, twenty cigarettes to
the pack. sold ut retail for 20
cents.
In addition each packet will con-
tain a postal card, addressed to the
contributor, on which the boy in
khaki will write his thanks for the
joy-giving remembrance.
Saves 20 Cent?.
A saving of 20 cents to the soldier
or contributors is thus assured by
the special arrangement That can be
considered as reason No. 1 for your
donating to The Washington Times
Tobacco Fund.
II you-or some one else-do not
send tobacco.to the soldiers they will
have to buy it themselves. But to-
bacco cannot always be bought near
the firing line. When IT can be OBJ
tained, It is of French manufacture,
and not the popular brands with
which the American soldiers are IA
miliar, and like. Consider this as
reason No. ..
The American soldiers have written
home that they want and need to-
baeco, and have importuned their
friends and relatives to keep them
supplied while they are $500 miles or
more away from home. General Leon
ard Wood. and other high officers OF
the United States army, say fighting
men must have tobacco for their COM
fort, contentment, and happiness.
There's reason No. 3.
Transportation Arranged.
The Washington Times Tobacco
Fund was able to arrange for the
transportation of the tobacco and
cigarettes to the.soIdiers on steamers
The Washington times., 1917-08-26

mail or bring contribution to The
Washington Times Tobacco Fund to-
day
II you know an American soldier
overseas, send his name with your
contribution, and he will receive a
packet of tobacco with your name in
It
Do Il now!
The Washington times., 1917-08-26
ArmadIIIo Takes Lead.

Manifold as are the devices for
bodily defense which have evolved
and become more or less perfected
among the Mammalia, there is no
group In which this has been more
effectively encompassed than among
the Grmadillos and the pangolins-
particularly the former.
They are gentle, inoffensive
creatures, having various accomplish
mentS which they readily display in
nature a. well as in captivity. It is
said that they are good swimmers;
that they can run with great rapid
fty; burToW at q most Incredible rate,
and, with respect to some species, roll
themselves up into q ball as round as
you please, in which case all their
vulnerable parts are thoroughly
shielded by their beautiful coat-of-
mail, with limbs and tail entirely hid
den from view.
eff you are riding alone on horse
back In the country where the burrow-
ing GrmAdillos occur, and you meet
one where the soil is somewhat light
or soft, and you desire to capture It
alive, you must be quicker than a
flash II you expect TO succeed in your
object; for the fellow will start to
burrow the instant he perceives you.
And however alert you may be in
dismounting and getting over the
ground, be will be well down into the
ground before you can reach him.
Then It is like pulling up a young tree
with one hand to dislodge him by
Juggling at his tail; he will allow you
20 almost pull It off before he will
let 90 his hold.
There are a good many species of
armadillos, and they feed on every
thing from insects to the rankest OF
carbon One called the peludo
catches mice by jumping on them, and,
encirling his victims in the. concaYity
OF his armature, they are promptly
dispatched and devoUred."
Copyright, lS17, Aunn & Co., Otis T. Wood i
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-12
GERMAN CONDITIONS
WOULD ENSLAVE RUSSIA

London, Monday, Dec. 10.-A Pet
rograd correspondent of the Times at
tributes to responsible source the
statement that during the informal
conversations between the Russian
and German representatives at Brest-
Litovsk regarding the armistice on
the eastern front the Germans indi-
Gated that the following points were
likely to be included in any of their
peace negotiations:
Germany to have control of the
Russian wheat market for fifteen
years.
All German goods to be admitted
to Russia duty free.
No territory now occupied by the
Germans to be surrendered.
The correspondent says the Bolshe.
wiki were disappointed by the reserved
attitude Of the German negotiators
and their lack of sympathy with polit-
ical idealism. other causes contribute
ed to their depression, but 1t is stated
they are determined to conclude an
armistice at any cost II the latest ap.
peal by the Russian commissioners to
the allies fails.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-12
KALEDINES PROCIANS
COSSACK GOVERNMENT

Stockholm, Monday, Dec. i0-A
proclamation of General Kaledines,
the Cossack leader, declaring that the
cossack government has taken over
power In the Donetz region of south
ern Russia, is published in the Yuz-
hnykrai, a newspaper Of Kharkov, a
copy of which has reached stock
holm, having escaped the Bolsheviki
censorship. General Kaledines de-
clares that the Cossacks have the
means of maintaining order and in
tend to use their whole power to op.
pose the Bolsheviki.
The newspaper publishes sharply
worded protests against the Bolshe-
Wiki from seven different army corps.
Turkestan is reported to be mobiliz-
ing all men between the ages of 16
and As, who will be sent to Tashkent,
capital of that government, to fight
the Bolsheviki, who now control the
city.