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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
Old Soldiers Want
Indoor Quarters

WASHINGTON, May D.--southern
storms yesterday and today prompted =
asmber Of requests from old soldiers
expecting to attend the Confederate vet
sesns' reunion here next week for quar-
tovs under roof rather than In tents. The
local peunion announced that all would
b accommodated according 10 their In
dlvidual wishes. Rooms for 10000 per-
seas In hotels, boarding, houses or pri-
vats homes already have been lbted.
Work was started on the wooden bar.
racks and mess hall which will be the
center Of several hundred tents on the
plass between the Union station and
the capitol and Il Is planned TO COM
plete these and pitch the tents before the
arrival Of the earliest veterans Saturday
Of Sunday. tist
Robert N. Harper. chairman Of the 10.
cal Committee on arrangements In a
statement today. said hotel and board
nc house accommodations for the reun.
tca wosld Be ample.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
Engraving Bureau
Making 100000
Impressions Daily

WASHINGTON. May 2o.-The lib
erty loan and other war finance meas
ures compel the bureau Of engraving
and printing these days to work TWEEN
yT four hours a day and employ l.n0
extra workmen and clerks TO produce
the 100000 impressions which now
are turned ou, daily.
Director Ralph estimated today tina,
the bureau this year will make 2s,0O0,
10000 notes and certificates OF variou,
kinds, compared with S,000,000,0O0 las,
year. Heavy additional work is Great.
ed by the liberty loan bonds, three mil.
lion OF which already have been par.
tally printed, certificates OF indebted.
ness ad interim, war tax stamps, ex.
ira postage stamps required by the
prospective increase in letter rates ia
) cents. army officers commissions
postal savings certificates and federal
reserve bank notes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
Jury Wheel Plan
Will Be Used in
Drafting Soldiers

WASHINGTON. May 2o.-Reguila-
tons TO govern exemptions under the Sc
lective draft arc being worked out by
Provost MSJshal General Crowder
with a number Of prominent lawyers.
Although the plans are not yet com
plete, i is probable the jury wheel sys-
tenn will be followed in selecting those
who are to 60 into the first army Of
10000, and not until the names have
been drawn and each registration. dis
trict has provided the number appor-
toned to Il will exemptions be consid.
cred. As each individual drawn reports
his claims for exemption will be passed
upon, and il he Is exempted another
will be drawn to fill the vacancy.
The law provides for local exemp-
tion boards in each county and for each
DOOO in city population. Boards OF
review also will be established on the
basis Of one or more TO each federal ju-
dicial district All the boards will be
composed OF civilians. Secretary Baker
said today the process OF selecting them
had not been worked out.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
Head Sheep Buyer
of Morris Dies

The funeral Of Ben r. SMELL. head
sheep buyer for Morris 4 Co, al Oh
lahoma City, who died suddenly n,
Wa,rous, N. NJ, last Friday. win take
place Wednesday afternoon al Kansas
City, his former homc. Mr.. Snell was
taken M less than a month bciose M
died, and when Nc left here Two weeks
ago today for New Mexico !, was for
rest from hn duties. lie died ten
days after reaching the Morris 4 Co.
,ss,itafiurn at WAtous. The deceased
was Tor fifteen years 3 member Of the
eompany's sheep buying forces. having
been, buyer at Chicago, Kansas CITY,
ST. Joseph and Oklahoma City. A
widow, mother, two brothers and a sis
ter survive. lie was a Mason and the
funeral will be under the direction oi
,ha, lodge.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
NOTICE

We regret that by an error in our
advertising department the term
Khaki kool was used by us in a re-
cent advertisement Of fabrics not made
by r. II. Madison h Co. of New York
n. Y. the manufacturers Of the "Khaki
kool' Silk.
In accordance with our view OF cor
rect merchaDdising. and in justice to
the manufacturers Of the Khaki Kool''
and so that the public receive the best
service which Is the aim Of this estab-
lishment to give them, we tshe pleasure
IN announcing that the term Khaki
kooT will be used by us only in con-
nection with the genuine KHAKI Kool'
silk Of n. X. Madison 4 Co.
RORABAUGH-BROWN D. &. Co.
ADV.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
SMALL NIAGARA
At HIGH SCHOOL
R Reproduction Of Cataract
Shown Here First Time.

A realistic scenic reproduction Of
Niagara Falls by Edward ]. Austin -
being shown at the high school audi
torium under the auspices Of the Kerr
Dry Goods company. Short lectures
Of fifteen minutes at intervals Of every
half hour from 1870 o'clock in the
morning until 4 30 o'clock in the after.
noon arc given while the picture is be-
ing shown by JIG. MeFariane.
An ingenious lighting effect shows
the falls in all the varvinR shades Ia
daylight. at sunset, at twilight. At moon.
light and in the glory OF the sunrise.
This is thes first device Of the kind
that has ever come TO Oklahoma City.
Oihes scenes being shown in Ameries
a, this time are The Yellowstone Ma
tional park" and "The Yosemite Val.
lev"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
Sergeant Spl|man Seeks Long
er Period 10 Drill Men.

With the object OF stimulating in
terest in the daily squad drills on Main
street between Broadway avenue and
the Santa Fe tracks at noon. Mayor
Overholser has authorized b. B. Spill
man, sergeant at the army recruiting
station, TO appoint committee to in
terview business men OF the city in an
effort to get an extension OF the noon
hour for those who wish to participate
In the drills
Only Twenty In Squad.
The squads, which in the beginning
numbered from 50 to 100 men every day,
have dwindled down to only about 70
( II is felt that the reason for this seem
ing lack OF interest manifested is the
short noon hour.
Four recruits were accepted at the
local army recruiting station this morn
ing. Five were enlisted at the navy.
No applicants had been accepted at the
natisnal guard headquarters.
Oklahoma boys who have entered the
service since yesterday noon are:
Army - John /. Bennington, Shirley
Witherspoon. James B. Reeves and Earl
White (ex-service mani, Ardmore Mil
ton r. Hodge, Writ; Roger {. Meyer,
Purcell; Milton +. Lee, Oklahoma
City; Thomas B. Walls. Faxon.
Navy Recruits.
Navy--John Wilson. j.. Guegel and
Aubrey, Oklahoma City; Merle Leon
ard, Chickasha; Owen Bradley. Law
ton; Horace NJ. Finch. Oklahoma City
Lex A. White, Chickasha; Charles ..
Brooks, James Washington, William H.
Ellis, Oklahoma City.
National Guard-Clarence e. Thomp-
kins, Bartlesvilie: Orlando G. Stewart,
Hobart; Lee w. Young. Tuttle; George
w. Witt, Oklahoma City; Robert X.
Graham. Pawnee; Jerome c. Cohen, o.
lahoma City; Albert Hutto. Texola I;
Marcus c. Harvey, Rexford Keener.
Oklahoma City; William H. Parker.
Atoka; Purman Crow, Pike; Luther
| Kitchens. Pike; William Kitchens,
Pike; Forrest McNaught, Weatherford I;
w. S. Gilmore, Maud; c. l.. Camp,
Maud, William Gillenwater, Wood
Ward; Raymond Gillenwater, Wood
kward; Houston Z. Gibson, Woodward.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
Ca|ome| Today! Sick Tomorrow!
Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone
Don't take nasty, dangerous calomel when bilious,
constipated, headachy. Listen to mel

Calomel makes you sick, you lose a
days work. Calomel is quicksilver and
Il salivates calomel Injuries your liver.
II YOU are, bilious. feel lazy. sluggish
and al knocked out, IL your bowels are
eoustipsted and your head aches OF
stomach "a sour, lust take . spoonful Of
harmless Dcdson's Liver Tone instead
ot using siekenins, salivatine calomel
Dcdsu's Liver Tone Is real liver med
icine. You'll know II next morning
because you will wake up feeling fine.
your liver will be working, your head.
ache and dissiness'soue. your stomach
will he sweet and bowels regular. You
will feel like working. YouM be cheer
ful full of vigor and ambition.
Your druggist or dealer sells you
50 cent bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29

under my personal guarantee that it
will clean your sluggish liver better
than nasty calomel; u won, make you
sick and YOU can en-, Anything you wan,
wi,hou, being sslivated. Your druggist
guarantees thai each spoonful will start
your liver, clean your bowels and
sraishten yc1 up by morning or you
get your money back, Children glad,
take Dodson's Liver Tone because Il Il
pleasant tasting and doesn't gdpe or
cramp or make them siek
| am seliing millions Of bottles OF
Dodsou's Liver Tone 10 people who have
found that this pleasant. vegetable liver
medicine takes the place ot daneerou,
calomei Buy one bottle on my sound.
reliable guarantee Ask your drwssist
abou, me.-Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
Contract Let For
20 Merchant Ships

NEW ORLEANS, May D-Con.
tracts have been let for twenty mer-
chant cargo steamers OF approximately
JSO tons each. TO be built at Moss
Point, Miss, for government use, ac-
cSording to announcement here today by
Warren Johnson, district director for
the Emergency Fleet corporation. The
vessels will have steel frames and the
remainder will be Of wood. Mr.. John
son stated as soon as the steel ships.
which are nbw building, reach com.
pletion the Emergency Fleet corpor.
ton will cease building wooden YES
sells.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
me plaintiffs, Albert Ross,

resenting me plaintiffs, Albert Ross.
Lillian Crothers, William Simrall,
Joseph W. Crothers, Joseph W. Croth-
ers jr., and William w. Crothers.
George Ackerman, Marion Ohio,
banker. filed 4 suit in common pleas
court here today against the McAlester,
Okla. Real Estate exchange, asking
that his purchase Of $50 acres Of Okla
homa land be declared void and 1910
be refunded him, alleging fraud. Ack-
erman claiming the land not govern
ment land the same allegation as in
the Tulsa case. ,.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
CHILD IS KILLED IN
TORNADO IN TEXAS

FORT WORTH, Texas, May o.
The l3.year-old daughter OF John Gin
ton Of Farmersville, lost her life in the
storm which swept over Collin county
Saturday evening. according TO = dis
patch from Mckinney. Members OF
the family were pinned underneath the
wreckage Of the house. which was de.
molished. Considerable damage is re.
ported TO houses, derricks and crops.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29

Norwegian Ship Sunk BY Gunfire.
CHRISTlANSAND. Norway, May
1-The Norwegian steamer Norway.
Al tons, was sunk by sunfire on Sat
urday, while on her way to her home
port. The crew was rescued.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
KINDLY
NOTE
Charge Purchases Made
TOMORROW Will Be En-.
tered on June Accounts,
Payable July First.
The Sale of
Silk Dresses
(@l.,,,'Sv\

In observing the silk dresses at
kerr's you will be impressed with
the fact that the styles are, for
the lack OF better terms, exceed
ingly gfrlish II womzn.be A. I,
old as she looks she Is going to
look extremely young in these
silk dresses! Their youngish-
ness is salient, it is the remark
and delight of every one. Next,
the values at these moderate
prices-Nou could travel more
than day and not find a collec-
iion offering as much for the
money
$14.95, $19.75
anda$29.75
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
Nelu Waists-$l

Jsn'toit gratifying to know that
you can still get a pS8tty-modish
distinctive - well made and
perfect fitting Blouse for just one
dollar? Though the price has re-
NAMED the same, there's been no
lowering of the high standard of
quality that the Wirthmor has
established, the increased cost of
material and labor having been
offset by the economies resulting
from largely increased volume Of
sales.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-29
Niagara Falls

faithful reproduction in every detail,
this cleyerly contrived mechanical scene
shows the falls as viewed from the Canad-
ian side, looking toward the Horseshoe, the
American falls being at the left Ingenious
lighting effects give the illusion of water
rushing over the falls and the rising clouds
Lectures are given every half hour t
groWn-ups are cordially invited
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
GREAT BRITAIN Will
CONSCRIPT CAPITAL
Radical Step Planned to Lift Huge
Financial Burden of Empire.

London, Oct. 10.-England has an
other shock in store for that section
of America which hates to see wealth
do its bit. England is preparing to
conscript alphabetically.
The British government has prac-
tically decided to levy directly on
capital. Barring a change Of opinion.
such a levy will be made soon after
the war ends.
This. possibly the most radical A.
nancial innovation that has resulted
from the war, is due to the convic-
tion that 1t is. IL not the way out, at
least the best way out from under the
terrific financial burden the war Will
place upon the empire.
At the end OF the war Great Britain
will have to provide s2,5OO, 100000 or
more annual revenue.
If the present revenue of the gov
ernment could continue after the war
and the war ended now-it would
met the expenses outlined. Last year
close to s., ,O00. .OO0. 900 was raised by tax
alton. But 500, 900 900 OF that was rails
ed by the excess profits tax, which
expires with the war. II Is roughly
figured that taxation can produce 81
0.OO0. 600 after the war. when $780,
900, 900 will be needed.
1t is estimated that capital I'm pri-
vate ownership has increased In
Great Britain between $4,000 O00.0 900
and 800, COO, OO0, 900 since the war began.
One plan is for a levy OF ten per
cent of this-wiping out half the war
debt.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
MUST GIVE FORMER
Wife HER FURNITURE
Jury Decides Against Franklin W.
Killian in Suit.

A jury sitting before Chief Justice
Covington in the District Supreme
Court yesterday afternoon ordered
Franklin v. Killian to return to his
former wife, Beatrice l.. Welcker.
wedding presents and household ef-
fects valued at 1900 by a marshars
appraisement.
The jury found the wife Is entitled
to the property which was in the
Killian apartment when she left II
before bringing suit for an absolute
divorce against her husband in 1913.
Miss 'Welcker asked for a writ Of
replevin, but her former husband re-
tanned possession by giving bond to
the United States Marshal. Mr.. Kill
liam admitted that his former wife
had a right to the wedding presents,
but baked at the idea of turning over
to her a baby grand piana and music
rolls worth $3.50, a statue of Venus
valued at $50, a curio cabinet valued
at s35 an expensive oriental rug and
few other articles.
The jury was told that Killian had
paid his former wife $4,000 in settle
ment of alimony and dover rights.
He claimed that in accepting this
money she waived her right to all
his estate, including personal prop
erty sought in the replevin suit. At
torney Eugene A. Jones appeared for
the former wife while Attorney To-
briner and Prescott appeared for Mr..
Kfllian.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
6. 0. P. SENATORIAL
MEETING TO BE Held
Party Affairs to Be Discussed at Bay
State Conclave.

Members OF Congress who fingered
in the city following the Saturday
adjournment have been discussing
with interest and with conjecture
tales OF Republican Senatorial con-
ference to be held in Massachusetts,.
probably Boston. during the recess.
It is said that party problems will
be discussed at the affair with a view
TO securing definite. concerted action
in Congress when the regular session
comes on.
Senator Weeks, who has been mem
toned as a Presidential possibility.
and whose friends refuse to take his
name from the list. is said to be one
sf the prime movers In the matter.
Jonathan Bourne, jr., Of this city,
who has been handling publicity af-
fairs for the Republicans, Is another.
Not all OF the Republican Senators
are said to have been invited to the
gathering. Those who attend are ex-
pected to be those classed among the
leaders.
1t was not stated here whether out
side party leaders such as Chairman
Wilcox. OF New York. would grace
the conference with their presence.
Some Of the Senators who heard OF
the affair said they didn't under
stand that outside advisers would be
invited
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
WORK OF ENGINEERS
TOBE DEMONSTRATED
Sixth Regiment to Give thorough
Exhibition Saturday Afternoon.

One needn't 20 10 France % see
what the Sixth Regiment OF United
States Engineers 10 going 10 do when
IL gets there. All one win have 10
do VIII be 20 20 30 20 Washington
Barracks at . o'clock NEXT Saturday
afternoon. when the members of the
command win give q lengthy demon
station OF what their part IN the
world war n TO be.
The Demonstration proceeds WIN 70
10 the Women's Committee for en-
gineer soldiers According 10 Col. W.
w. Harts. commander Of the rcei-
ment. and Lieut. Wilson. sdjutant of
the First Battaiioh at the Barracks.
the aim OF the Demonstration viii be
to present as realistically as possible
q review OF what the soldiers win
have TO accomplish. IN many cases.
under the IRE OF the enemy.
The troops win be brought from
across the river on pontoon bridges.
Trenches. exactly following the plans
Of those In France. viii be construct
ed at the post. The feature Of the
entire play will be the exhibition OF
"over the top" After a charge under
blank fire. trench win be taken.
and sacks full of sand. made 10 rep
resent German soldiers, win be bay
oneted. Barbed wire .entanglements
and other instruments OF modern
warfare viii be called into play.
A mounted regimental drill viii be
shown Tent construction and wall
sealing will be demonstrated A
miniature span bridge viii be built
and then dynamited. II will be about
thirty feet long and made Of round
timbers.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
FIND PLOT TO BLOW
UP Big CITY HALL
Philadelphia Edifice Saved by Dis,
covery of Explosive.

Philadelphia, Oct. 1o.-what is be-
lieved by the police to have been an
attempt to blow up the city hall was
frustrated early today when a city
employe discovered enough sticks OF
dynamite at The southeast corner Of
the building to shatter the edifce to
pieces.
The explosive was found directly
under the city controllers window. in
whose room the municipal vaults are
located.
Examination OF the SPOT where the
dynamite was found showed that 1t
was placed there with difficulty. There
are only two means of ingress into the
areaway, one from the street above
and the other from the city hall. No
fuses or caps were found, it was said
The finding Of the dynamite, coming
at a time when the sensational
"Bloody Fifth" ward murder oS1-
spiracy charges against Mayor Smith
and eight other city employees are
being aired in the city hall. caused
no little excitement among the hun
dreds of city workers and others in
the building.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
FREE war MOVIES
TO Be Seen TONIGHT
First Of Camera Clubs Series to De
pict European Scenes


The Capital Camera Club and the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce
viii give the first of q series Of free
motion picture exhibits and trav-
eiogues this evening at the rooms Of
the Chamber of Commerce. Twelfth
and F streets northwest. beginning at
8 o'clock The public Ia invited to at
tend.
Seven reels of war fiims depicting
the great conflict held on the Euro
pean battlefelds will be exhibited.
showing our aliies-France, England,
and Belgium-at war with Germany.
These pictures have been taken by the
various governments photographers,
and have been loaned to the Capital
Camera Club and the Chamber of
Commerce through the courtesy Of the
Bureau of Commercial Economies.
During the performance music will be
furnished by an eight-piece orchestra
under the direction of j. H. Paine.
The Capital Camera Club and the
Chamber Of Commerce have worked
for several months to make this series
OF seven lectures a success, and only
through the courtesy Of e. B. Thomp-
SON and NJ. A. Leese, who are fur
nishing the machines free of charge,
and ]. III. Paine. of the Bureau OF
Entomology, who is furnishing an
eight-piece orchestra, and the courtesy
Of the various members IN offering
their services to give these lectures
and motion picture exhibits was II
possible to offer the public this series
OF science, travel. industry. and war
free of cost.
The following committee has charge
OF arrangements: II. ]. Odenthal.
chairman; Thomas Grant. vice chair
man; Messrs. Lohr. Gardner. Pittman,
Paige, Smith. Beard. Moore. Pratt, and
Kattleman.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
PURELY PERSONAL.

Mrs. w. 8. Conner and her moth
er, Mrs. Leahy, OF San Antonio, are
spending a few weeks In Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Hit have
left for an extended trip through Cal
ifornia.
Mrs. Carroll A. Devol will leave
Washington today for New Orleans
where she will visit her mother.
Miss Mary Tignor Holmes has re-
turned to her home in Philadelphia
after short visit to Washington.
W. s. Vosburgh, OF New York City,
has arrived in Washington for a
short visit.
George M. Shut has returned from
motor trip through Maryland and
Pennsylvania.
George M. Schutt took an auto trip
to Philadelphia last week, returning
Monday.
NJ. w. Scanlon has returned to
Washington after a summer spent in
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
Chester Thompson has left the
Capital to take up his new position
as assistant cashier of the Hotel
Baltimore. Kansas City.
c. L. Hutchison has returned from
two weeks stay at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Chafee have
taken an apartment for the winter on
o street northwest.
Norman H. Davis, member of the
National Defense Council, has taken
apartments at the Powhatan for the
season.
d. II. Warren Is back again to his
desk In the Agriculture Depa rtment,
having returned-home from his vaca-
ton trip accompanied by his family
to Buffalo, N. Y, and Niagara Falls
covering fifteen days
Hoagland Woods, OF the Interior
Department. has resigned.
Charles warriner has received an
appointment as clerk In the War De-
partment.
Christopher Welsh, of the navy
yard, is on sick leave.
George Tebbins, of the Government
Printing once. has received a pro-
motion.
Isaac Sterns has received a tenn
porary appointment as clerk in the
Census Bureau.
Wallace Carroll. of the Geological
Survey. has been transferred to New
York City.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-11
SOUSA'S Band To Be
HERE NEXT SATURDAY
Will Give Two Concerts in Interest
Of Recruiting.

The Great Lakes Naval Training
Station Band. numbering 252 players,
with Lieut.. John Philip Sousa at its
head, will come to Washington next
Saturday under the auspices of the
Navy Department, no other organiza-
ton having been able to make favor
able arrangements for the bands ap-
pearance here. Lieut.. L. E. Morgan,
of the naval recruiting station, an
nounced that the bands visit to the
Capital will be in the interest of navy
enlistments.
Sousa and his musicians will ar
rive in the city on a special train Of
six cars at about IL o'clock Saturday
morning. Two concerts will be given
here, one at the Capitol in the fore
noon and the other in the afternoon
at the Ellipse.
He will come here from Washing
ton, and on Sunday return to New
York City, where the band is sche-
duled to appear.
The Navy Department is also max
ing plans for . parade while the
band is here.