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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-23
LONDON SAYSU.S S.
HELP IS WELCOME
English Would Like TO See
American Army in France,

LONDON. March 2j-The Times,
commenting this morning on the pros
poets OF the United States entering the
war, says regarding a report received
here that any American action is likely
to be confined to the protection oi
American and neutral interests on the
seas and to assisting commercially ana
financially the entente allies
III we may say So without the slight
est suggestion of indiscrction, We have
no doub, that il is help OF this KIND
which would be most useful and most
welcome to the allies. We should re
luico 10 see American armies lighting
alongside our troops IN vindication OF
Righteousness and humanity, but we
agree with the president and the Amer
lean press that such aid, although IN.
valuable. would necessarily be DELAYED
beyond the date at which VIC hope VIC
tory will be placed beyond doubt
The Morning Post expresses the
hope that whatever action the United
| states taxes, II VIII IlAiubN WV F'"N
ing in the United States prize courts
OF all German shipping intcrncd there
! The newspaper doubts whether the
United States, once IN the war could
long maintain the distinction between
restricted warfare and a full offensive
1t contends that the sea is al cs.
scnial factor IN Americas problem and
urges that the sole specific tor the
Submarine menace Is to defeat Ger
mans main fighting forces and con
troll her naval bases. The Morning
Fest remarks in this respect that the
assumption that the leutonic fleet can
no, be destroyed as long as 1t rema'n.,
in port has not yet been proved and
speculate whether it IS impossible to
devise a method for reaching German
ships in port
I'VE commend this suggestion TO the
inventive genius OF America, says the
new spaptr. which adds
"Tf America will bear her part m
ex,erminalirg the submarine She VIII
confer the greatest and most enduring
benefit on humanity"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-23
Night GoOns

Splendid muslin. full Sizes,
neatly finished in laces and or
CANDY embroidery with ribbon.
Also. pink and white longcloth,
in slipover styles. Reduced TO
Sl.l9.
Muslin Gowns, pin-tucked and
finished in embroidery; ~" and
round necks-S9c.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-23
THE KERR DRY GOODS CO., OKLAHOMA CIT

plans for my entertainment, and future
Her next words shattered all the re-
lief had felt a, D,cky's championship
Of Mr.. Gordon
Richard. you are perfectly hopeless y
she snapped. The man may have beer,
in love with Margarct's mother, | do
not doubt that he was, but have you
never heard OF such men falling in love
with the daughters OF the women thcy
once loved hopelessly|
Don't make the poor man out a
potential Mormon, mo,hcrT Dieky
libed
"Icer at your old mother II YOU wish
Richard" his mother went on icily. "bu,
lc, me tell YOU that Mr.. Gordon IS mad
~ in love with Margaret, and " you Dc
TO, look out YOU will have a scandal on
your hands"
You are going a bit too far in your
excitement. mother" Dicky said acrnly
You may not realize Il. but YOU are In.
sinua,ing that there nigh, he pos
sibili,y OF Madscs returning the man,
admiration"
II am not insinua,ina anything" hi,
mother returned, white Tipped with an
ger. "bu, | certainly think MArgarc
owe, both you and me an explanatio,
Of the un,ru,h she told US a, the suppel
table the nigh, you introduced Mr. Cor
don TO US"
sptans to my Zee, with my check
afire.
Mother Graham. I have listened I,
you with. respec, az long a. can"
exclaimed. Whatever else YOU have 4
say 10 my husband about me YOU mus
say IN my absence. II he at any tim
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-23
Standard Patterns
For Spring,
First Floor
Articles in Sterling
SilUer

Our prices are lcss--a fact as
clear as daylight to those who
make comparisons. There are
great aSSortmcnts and beautiful
patterns IN
Teaspoons, Baby Spoons, Cream
Ladies', Sugar Shells. Bon-Bon
Spoons. Lemon and Pickle Forks, A
Salad Forks, Initial Spoons. Baby
Sets. Tomato Servers. Berry
Spoons, Orange Spoons, Chill
drcn'S Knife and Fork Sets, Sal
ad Fork Se,s--75c to $3.50.
At siOo-Individual pieces -
Cream Ladies', Sugar Shells, Bon
Bon Spoons, Mayonnaise Spoons,
Lemon Forks, Olive Spoons, Sal
ad Forks and Cold Meat Forks.
At S2o5 and $3.50 Larger
pieces such as Tomato Servers,
Berry Spoons, Gravy Ladies' and
Cold Meat Forks.
Baby Spoons at s5c, csc and
Sl.25.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-23
OONT FUSS WITH
MUSTARD PlhSTERS!
Musterole Works Easier, Quicker
and Without the Blister

There's no sense in mixing . me. OF
mustard, -four and water when you es =
easily relieve pain, soreness or stiffness
with a little clean, white Musterole.
Mus,erole is made Of pure oil Of mus
tard and other helpful ingredients, com
bned in the form OF . pleasant white
ointment. |, takes the place OF ou,-of-
date mustard plasters, and will not blister.
Musterole usually gives promp, relief
from sore throat. bronchitis. tonsilits,
Group, stiff neck. asthma, neuralgia. head
ache. congestion, pleurisy. rheumatism.
iumbago. pains and aches OF the back or
joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises
chilblsins, frosted feet, colds OF the
chest (it often prevents pneumonia).
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-23
An Easter "Bonnet" for S.!

Fashion has been most liberal with women
who want certain kind of hat this season.
We have. never seen such style divergence.
Broad flat sailors with straight, dropping and
upturned brms wee toques and mushrooms
that are trying their hardest to be "flower
gardens; and tailored hats of many materials
led by black liseres, with ribbon and burnt
feathers, present variety of charming milli-
merry modes to crafty every desire.
Just rcceived-a shipment of trimmed hats
in Spring styles, representative of all the new
fashions colors and materials
Specially priced at $5
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-23
RuUlings and Other Neckwear

the correct collars for sports wear
Soc, SlOO, SIS and Sl.S0.
Windsor Ties Creep de chine
and silk in all colors, checks, stripes
and Persian eifects-2Sc.
Novelty Ties in crepcs at Soc -
Plain crepes stamped in large sports
designs in all the new colors, also
in stripes and polka dots and plain
crepes in peach, coral, old gold, old
rose, apple green, cerise and cadet.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-23
REVELATIONS
QtRMFE
What Dickys Mother Said About Nj
Gordon.
H1 &ele Gorrison

A 6 my mothcr-in.law paused Tor
II breath in her TRADE against Rob.
crt Gordon. the elderly man VI
mystery, whose admiration for me, as
expressed to her she so strongly re-
sented. D,cky spoke. coldly, judiciously
as that all you have TO say, moth
err" he asked
She looked at him IN amalcment:
| "Arc YOU lost TO all dcccncy that yon
do no, resent such extravagant praise
and admiration OF your wife from the
lips of another mani" she demanded,
and then III the same breath went on
rapidly. :. 49,,
But that is not all. What crazy idea
the man has in his head do not know.
bu, he talked largely OF millions. with
no one to leave them to, OF Margarets
being the only link between him and
the friends he loved so dearly IN his
youth. and OF his desire to see her take
the place in the world TO which she is
entitled. Whether he means to turn
over some OF his millions TO her now,
or will them to her at his death do
not know"
"Of course that is utter nonsense
said Dicky irowning you mus, have
misunderstood him, mother"
Il did nothing OF the kindW retorted
my mother in.law. And ! certainly
did no, misunderstood him when he
wanted to know the date of your re-
turn, and Margarct's favorite flowers.
aud all that rot. so he could get one
OF the private fooms OF the Sydcnham.
have il decorated with her favorlc
flowers and colors, and give supper
party there to welcome her home"
WHAT Dicky exclaimed and al
though did no, speak. was equally
astonished at the vagaries OF this mys
,crious man.
Dicky Not Wholly Displeased.
II though, that would astonish you
Richardw my mother in law returned
with a grim, triumphant smile. "You
know now why left the Sydcnhan,
without waiting for your return.
could not stand the mans wild talk any
longer. felt that il was an insult /,
YOU to remain where could see him,
As she closed with a virtuous sniff
,louucn, of a painful duty we'll per
formed. D,eky threw back his head and
laughed loudly. Both his mother and
gased open -mouthed a, him. bu, while
she evidently was horror stricken 4,
his temeri,y. my h0r, leaped with re-
lief that he was taking her revelation,
without the anger had feared.
We'll mother" he said at last, "yo,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-23
Better Shoes;
for Boys

Oak tanning is more expensive
than any other kind, and i, is
better. Holland Shoes for boys
have oak tanned soles. They are
solcs of "perdurable toughncss,"
to use Mr.. Shakcspcarc's words.
Furthermore, Holland Shoes arc
tipped in manner worthy OF at
tcntion, The tip is called the
Tell-Till tip. II is made OF sole
leather and not only does i, sue
cessiully withstand the hardes,
kind of service, but i, holds tho
shoe true to its shape throughout
It's life. How often do boys
shoes spread into uglincss These
Holland Shoes will not 81 and
S.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-23

wishes an explanation Of any ao,io, o'
mine he has only to ask me for it.
(Copyrlsh,O
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-23

Frilling Fronce, used for fichuS
and collars. in Georgette crepe and
net, 7Sc to $3.50 yard.
Narrow Bands with ruiileS OF net
to match for slccvcs-SOc, 7Sc and
Sl25 yard.
Plain Hcmsti,ched Bands in white
or with colored borders. in Gcorg-
cite crepe and organdy, 2Sc, SOC and
7Sc per yard.
Pongec Collars in plain and with
touches of embroidery in col.
ors and stamped figures, They are
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-23
Children 8 New
Hats

Newest oonfections OF straw,
ribbons and flowers, for ages 2 to
6, in a price range extending
from sl.25 and $3.50 up to $40.
New Wash Hats also.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-23

slips easily through the collar, and thus one OF
the principal sources of wear on tie is ellmi-
mated. Another point:-tugging at ties also
plays havoc with collar bands and button holes.
In buying these ties you will also eliminate that
avenue leading to loss Of temper and to the eX-
pense of new collars and neck bands.
They are full length and fashionable width
four in hands in dozens and dozens of patterns
and colors-green, red, blue, wine, black,
bronze, gray, and SO forth, in dots, squares,
checks, small figures, stripes and plaids. Ex-
traordinary at 29c.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-23
Madse Refuses to Explain.

How grateful | was to Dieky for this
little speech he will never know. knew
,ha, he distinctly did no, relish hi,
mothers revelations concerning the
elderl, millionaire's ey,ravagan, ADM.
ration of me, and his extraordinary
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-23
Arrivals In the
Art Goods Shop

Chatting Dish Aprons, stamped
on cream crash, Sc.
Buffet Sets, stamped on oyster
cloth, Soc.
New designs in large size Lin
en- Towels. 7Sc and S5o
Children's Play Aprons, made
mp and stamped, SOC.
Breakfast Sets, tinted on In
dian head. 75C
Stamped Tcddics, made of
nainsook. 800.
Stamped Dresser Sets. Scarfs
and PIncuShion. SOC
New designs in Pillows and
Scaris, 5Sc to Sl0O.
Children'S Stamped and Made
Up Dresses, ? and 4 years. 5Se.
Hot Pan Holders, stamped for
outlining, SOC.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-23
Silk Four-h-Hands, 29c!

Our tie sales are well known The record of their
values written in the memory of Oklahoma man
who ever shared in them He knows they sterling.
Saturdays occasion possibly the best of all The
is there great difficulties in getting bargains
uring to the Kerr mark. We have succeedd.
These ties are made of silk. 1t is silk that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
STILL QUARRELING OVER
ROOSEVELTS VOLUNTEER ARMY

Owing to the pressure being exertedi
on congress for action on the army
bill, it is believed the fight for tho
colonel will not end ere long unless Ii
is quickly won.
The army does not approve tha
plan and many democrats who prevt>
ously voted for the measure are ex|
pected by democratic leaders to fox
low the wishes Of the government. IL
is not believed congress will run the
chance OF public criticism for inactive
ity by prolonging discussions of the
conferees report. Instead, early next
week it is believed the report viii be-
approved by both branches as agreed
| upon by the conferees.
Meantime the subject Of the Roose-
welt division was enlivened today by
publication of correspondence be-
tween Roosevelt and Joseph Letter.
president of the Army league Of the
United States. Roosevelt resigned as
honorary vice president Of tha
/ league, and in his letter said:
Indeed so far as the opposition
| Ito the Roosevelt amendment) is not
due to mere puzzle-headedness, it can
only be due to politics and politics OF
very unwise and improper kind"
To which Letter replied in part:
| do you think that you alone can
think correctly? Did the Almighty
constitute you the sole arbiter Of
what is right or wrong? Do you thinla
| that you are the most competent per-
son in the United States to head the
first expeditionary force sent to
Europe?"
| Roosevelt resigned from the Army
| league because it did not sanction his
/! division amandmsnt IN the sonata.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
Reward to Belgian King s
For Wreck of His Cos5ntry
ConstantinopLe and DardaneHes May Be GiDen Little
Kingdom When War is Ended

PARIS
n O the dgovenm
of
dominat
the egiumc be ustedt TO keep the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
Unfavorably Reported by Com
mittee, But Some Congress
men Continue Argument.
by Robert j. Bender, United Press
dort /

[By Robert j. Bender, United Press
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 11.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt's fight to lead an
American force to France is going
right on. Unfavorable report by house
and senate conferees in the Roosevelt
division amendment of the army bill
will be answered by republican sena-
tors on the floor. These men plan to
fight for it's re-incorporation IN the
selective service measure.
AT the same time friends of the
colonel in the house are prepared to
launch a new effort there in behalf OF
his volunteer division.
1t is stated that the Roosevelt plan
never had a fair vote in the house
because when taken it was not as.
sured that selective service would be
approved there. In the senate some
republicans admittedly voted for the
amendment in order to please the
colonel although not necessarily com.
mitted to the advisability OF taking a
step counter to the advice of the war
department.
Senator Harding believes. however
that all of the republicans who were
for the measure before, will remain in
line and he feels the democrats who
approved It will stand pat again-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
Thirteen Pound Bomb Placed
Under Cuban Presidents
Home by Liberal
Conspirators.
MANY ARRESTS MADE
Placed While American
Minister Gonzales Was Calling
Upon MonocaI, But
They Escaped.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. i
HAVANA, May IL Thirteen
pounds of explosives-enough to have
wrecked most Of the presidential
palace-was found in the bomb
which liberal conspirators placed
there in hope Of killing Presi-
dent Monocal and American Minister
Gonzales. according to official an
nouncement today. A number of ad-
ditional arrests to the original six
alleged conspirators were made to-
day.
"The government has long been
aware of liberal conspiracy to blow
up the palace" said statement
issued by Presidential Secretary Mon.
toro today. "One Of the conspirators
was detected at 9 o'clock at night In
the act of placing a bomb under the
private apartments Of the president
at time when the American minis.
ter was comforting with him.
Montoro's statement did not men
! ton Sergeant Herrida who had pre-
viously been credited with foiiing the
conspiracy by obtaining confidence of
! the plotters and volunteering to
place the bomb in its proper spot.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
SOME GRAIN SPECTATORS
ARE RAKING IN MILLIONS

been secretly in lie market since
August 2, 1915. when May wheat sold
at $1.37. Yesterday it reached $3.15.
the highest figure in history.
Acting on tip that the govern
ment would intervene in the food
situation, Letter is said to have been
selling recently at enormous profits.
His agents, as fast as they disposed
OF May delivery. are alleged to have
been buying July and September.
Agents of the allies, principally
Great Britain are also said to have
cleaned up between $10.000,000 and
SIS, ,O00,0 900 in the Chicago pit.
Jesse Livermore, who became a
m ember of the board Of trade a
month ago, is reputed to have made
between s1.5o00o0 and 100000 In
May wheat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
WORK COMPLETED
BY COMMISSION
French and British Visitors
Now to Sail for Home,
Having Accomplished
Their Mission.
WILL DEPART IN SECRET
Marshal Joffre Visits West Point
Military Academy Today and
Reviews Trops Of
Cadets.
WILL DEPART IN SECRET
[By George Martin, United Press |
STAR Correspondenf

[By George Martin. United Press
STAFF Correspondent
NEW YORK, May 11.-Having prac-
tically completed their task Of show
ing America how 1t can best help the
European allies win the world war,
the French and British battle mission
will join forces here tonight to com
memorate the historic parleys in ma
tional farewell reception at the Wal
dorf hotel.
The war commissioners are going
home.
No one knows for publication pre-
cfsely when or how Minister Viviani
of the French commission and British
Foreign Secretary Balfour for the
English party, will return with their
staff for their home governments. The
day of departure is not far distant.
Both commissions have privately ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased
with the results Of the worlds war
conference in whicn they have taken
part during the last few weeks. They
feel America has everything they
need, and has given, or arranged to
give everything they have asked.
Both groups return home with Amer
ica's cash in hand, with the promise
of food, munitions and shipping at
once-and fighting men as soon as
may be needed.
The triangular conferences are be
lieved practically to have completed
a system of anti-submarine warfare
which will wipe out the submarine
menace. This is understood to be
the coordination Of system in effect
before America got in and the addi-
ton of certain secret American in
ventions.
Perhaps the biggest event on to-
days program is Marshal Joffre's
visit to the military academy at
West Point. There the hero of the
Marne will review the cadets.
.Joffre will stop on his way to
West Point today to visit General
Washington's headquarters at New
burg. There he will be presented
with a sword. purchased with the
contributed pennies Of five thousand
Newburg school children.
Vice Premier Viviani with Inspec-
tor Of Instruction of France Hove
lacque, visited the New York state
supreme court in the morning and
were entertained at luncheon at the
Biltmore by the New York Bar asso-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
THIRD ARREST
IN ONE DAY
Three Men Have Been Taken by
Secret Service Mon In Des
Moines, Charged With
German Plotting.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, May 1.-THE
third arrest of alleged German
agents here within twenty-four hours
was made today when secret service
men took into. custody ]. Zacherie,
travelling engineer for the Bell Te1e-
phone company. Hermann Kirch and
A. e. Hartung were shared yester-
day afternoon. The trio will be
taken to Leavenworth prison with
out trial and will be detained there
for the duration Of the war. local
authorities announced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
Germany Placing Much Conf,
dence in Gathering Of So :
cialists to be Held in
Stockholm.
INFLUENCE ON RUSSIA
Newspapers Enthusiastically Talk OF
~Happy Event" Coming, But Do
Not Directly Mention
Program
(By Arthur e. Mann, United Press
Staff Correspondent

i
Staff Correspondent
COPENHAGEN, May Herman
newspapers are beginning enthusi-i
astically tc press agent the So.
called socialist conference at Stock
holm in June.
This press propaganda scheme was.
regarded here today as most con-
yincing proof of the entirely German
character OF the scheduled confer
ence."
In December before Chancellor Won
Bethma9n-H -Hollweg sDrang his care
fully prepared peace proner. all
German newspapers suddenly bios
somed forth with predictions Of an
approaching happy event.
The ardor with which the German
press dwe1t upon this theme and the
parallel of lines of thought about IL
were too apparent to indicate any
thing else than inspiration from tha
government.
Today, exactly the same sort OF a
movement is to be discerned. Even
the same words-an approaching
HAPPY event are being used. Tho
inference to be drawn from these
German newspaper articles Is that a.
separate peace Will IhuSSld 10 IOI1AS
ing. Direct mention is carefully
avoided, however, of any such hope,
in connection with the happy
event" expected.
In the meantime, 4erman-in-
fuenced newspapers in Denmark. are
printing reports that German social
ist delegates to the Stockholm,
socialist" conference will carry a
peace plan acceptable to the govern
ment Even the newspaper Politiken3
today editorially declares that it
must be considered that BorgbJerg'si
outline Of the German socialists;
peace terms to Petrograd is semi-offi-i
cial, from Chancellor Hollweg. Allied
circles here regard this peace plan
bait to be deliberately designated for
Russian consumption alone. They,
point to the action Of Russian ex-l
treme radicals recently in Petrograd