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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-19

The Inside Of the Cup, by Winston
Churchill
Ben Hur. by Lew Wallace
The Mutiny OF tho Elsnuc. by Jack
London.
The Secret Garden. by Tances Hodg-
son burnett
The Little Shepherd o, Kingdom
Come, by John Fox Jr
A Fsr Country, by Winston Churchill
The Yoke, by Elizabeth Miller
Daddy Long Legs. by Jean Webster.
The Trail Of the Lonesome Pine, ny
John pox Jr.
options, by q. Henry
The Clansman, by Thomas Dixon Jr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
GIRL CAMPERS GET
READY FOR MARCH
Shine Up Equipment for Red Cross
Dedication.

Shining dusty boots, brushing
muddy skirts and blouses, is the order
OF the day at the National Service
School, Conduit and Little Falls
roads. The event for which the bat
TALON is preparing is the dedication
OF the Red Cross building tomorrow.
The battalion OF four companies, 800
girls in all, will participate in a body.
and will be among those reviewed by
President Wilson.
Bright and early they will assemble,
and after a final inspection has been
made by Commander Elizabeth Poe.
the battalion will step on street cars
and ride to Seventeenth and II streets
northwest, whence IL will march to
the Red Cross building.
1t Is a big event in the lives OF the
campers, it being the first large cere-
mony in which they have ever par
ticipated.
Glasses will not be held tomorrow.
as the whole day probably will be
taken up by the battalion's partici-
patton in the dedication exercises.
Louis Lombard, who taught the
girls at the previous encampment
patriotic songs OF the United States
and our allies, will give his second
training lesson tonight in Dewey
Hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
FAILURE OF BOLT
CAUSE OF MYSTERY
Printing Office Men Had
Theory Of Robbery.
DOCUMENT ROOM DOOR OPEN
Chipping Of Paint Gave Appearance
Of Use Of Jimmy"

Officials OF the Government Print
ing Office today announced, following
an investigation, that they did not
believe that an attempt was made to
break into the document room in the
H street annex to the building last
night.
Lieutenant Hayes, in charge OF the
watch, reported to the police last
night that the H street door to the
document room was broken open be-
tween $40 and S:45.
Gen. Josiah H. Brinker. superin-
tendent OF documents. said that he ex-
amined the door this morning. and
was OF the opinion that in sliding
over the bolt last evening IL did not
go into its socket, but knocked q chip
of the panel instead.
when the Waterman went around
later" said General Brinker. "and
found the door unlocked and the sash
ing scraped, he naturally thought
some one had tried to get in"
General Brinker admitted that
many important documents were
stored in that part OF the building,
but said nothing was out OF place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
SOUTHERN WILL use
TELEPHONE ORDERS
Railway Will Move Trains by New
System.

Verbal orders are TO move the
trains on the Southern Railway sys-
tenn. The telegraph is rapidly being
removed in favor OF the telephone
With the telephone system in use be
tween Washington and Spencer, y. c.,
and the directors OF the road assured
OF its superiority to old methods of
communication, an order has just
been given for the construction OF
adequate telephone circuits between
Spencer and Atlanta. The work will
start at once.
When this line is completed the
Southern will have continuous train
dispatching and message circuits be
tween Washington and Atlanta.
Not only is the telephone method
of communication more rapid than
that OF the telegraph, but according
10 experts it is more adequate.
Service is quicker say the eX-
perts, land It is easier TO guard
REainst errors. The dispatcher writes
the order as he sends il, spelling out
all figures, such as train numbers and
time. The receiver writes the mes
sage as ne takes it. and repeats 1t to
the dispatcher, also spelling out all
figures. The telephone brings the
sender and receiver into close touch,
and the dispatcher, should occasion
arise, can talk personally to the con
ductor or engineer Of any train on
his division"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
WAR COMMISSIONERS
SOON TO RETURN HOME
To Join in National Farewell Re-
ceptiOn Tonight.

NEW YORK, May 11.-Having
practically completed their task of
showing America how it can best
help the European allies win the
world war, the French and British
battle missions will Join forces here
tonight to commemorate the historic
parleys in a national farewell recep-
ton at the Waldorf Hotel.
Minister Viviani, of the French
commission, and British Foreign Sec
rotary Balfour, OF the English party,
will return with their staff to their
home governments. The day OF de-
pature is not far distant. Both COM
missions have privately expressed
themselves as highly pleased with
the results of the world war confer
ence in which they have taken part
during the last few weeks.
Both groups return home with
Americas cash in hand, with the
promise of food, munitions, and ship
ping at once-and lighting men as
soon as may be.
The triangular conferences are be-
lieved practically to have completed a
system of anti-submarihe warfare
which will wipe out the submarine
menace. This is understood to be the
coordination OF the system in effect
before America got in, and the addi-
tion of certain secret American in
ventions.
Perhaps the biggest event oday's
program is Marshal Joffre's visit to
the Military Academy at West Point.
There the hero of the Marine will re-
view the cadets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11

his dilatory tactics in late July. 1914,
prevented prompt mobilization OF the
army and so lost the battle OF the
Marine. Later, he says, the chancel-
lor's opposition prevented timely in.
auguration OF unrestricted subma-
rine warfare. He urged in effect that
the war would have been twice won
hut for Won Bethmann-H ollweg's de-
laws, and he must be thrown out.
It is strongly believed in some
quarters that the chancellor has of.
fered his resignation to the Kaiser.
or will do so soon. The Socialists de-
clare that the new chancellor's i'm
mediate business will be to make
peace. Diplomatic quarters in Lon
don are unwilling, however, to re-
gard the crisis as so serious. and
even intimate that It is fictitious, and
the Germans are setting the stage
with the purpose OF encouraging the
allies n hopes OF an early peace and
inducil a relaxation OF their efforts
to prosecute the war.
RedIstrictIng Promised.
A Berlin dispatch received via Co
penhagen says the German govern
ment has indicated its intention to
submit to the full redistricting OF the
ReIchstag districts. This would meet
one OF the most widely urged de,
mands for reform and give modern
Germany a more adequate represent
alton in Parliament, the members of
which are still elected on the basis OF
the population OF 1870.
In the course OF a discussion OF the
N
committee, the Socialist deputy, Gus,
tav Noske, said that the Socialist de.
mand for peace without annexation
naturally included the maintenance
of German colonial possessions and
compensation for any alteration OF the
frontier or abandonment of parts of
the colonies. DR.. Soif, colonial secre-
tary, heartily commended Deputy
Noske's statement. He added that the
entire ReIchstag. with the exception
of the Independent Socialists, stood
for colonial reconstruction, which, he
concluded, 81 foresee with positive
certainty"
Munich has just introduced coal cards
as a result OF the famine during the
winter that necessitated the closing of
the theaters. The coal cards are to
be effective from May o to October
49,. and entitle each household to a
hundred weight of coal weekly.
"Untrue- War News Barred.
The circulation OF rumors in Bavaria
OF German defeats has caused the
Bavarian authorities to issue a threat
to punish by Imprisonment or fine any
one spreading untrue war news cal
culated to worry the population"
Bitter condemnation OF German Ameri-
cans Is the feature OF an article in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
Germans Predict Russ Peace
Confident Separate Treaty VIII Result From
Socialist Conference To Be Held at
Stockholm.
BY ARTHUR Il. MANN.

printing reports that German Socialist
delegates TO the Stockholm SOCIALIST
conference will carry a peace plan
acceptable to the government. Even
the newspaper Politiken today edi-
torially declares that ait must be con
sidered that Borgbjerg's outline OF
the German Socialists peace terms to
PetrogrGd is semi-offcial from
Chancellor Hollweg"
Allied circles here regard this reace
plan bait TO be deliberately designed
for Russian consumption alone. They
point to the action OF the Russian eN-
IRENE radicals recently in Petrograd
branding Borgbjerg as a German
agent, as sufficiently indicating
Borgbjerg's standing no less than In
dicating the German governmental
efforts to be exerted through the So
called Socialist meeting at Stockholm
OF which Borgbjerg is a prime mover.
That German newspapers are arttul
in their use OF the happy event" pre-
dictions was pointed out by an allied
observer here today He maintained
that IL a separate peace with Russia
did not mateTialize in Russia with
German endeavors, the German news
papers would probably save their
faces" by declaring the HAPPY event
was certain electoral reforms decided
upon in Germany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
PEACE ADVOCATE
RIVAL OF HOLLWEG
Count Won Hertling Is Pro-
posed for Chancellor.
He WANTS NO NDEMNITIES
Willing to Lose German Ships Seiz-
ed by Enemies in War.
BY JUDsoN c. wELLIvER.

LONDON, May 1O.-In spite OF the
censorship reports from Germany in
dictate that the extreme political crisis
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H ollweg.
Extreme Junkers and Pacifists both
are dlsaffected. The former consider
him weak, and the latter too insis-
tent upon a military victory before
considering peace.
The most remarkable phase is the
proposal of Count Won Hertling, the
premier of Bavaria, who may SUCCEED
Won Bethmann-Hollweg. Count Won
Hertling is credited with wanting i'm
mediate peace without indemnities.
He is credited with being responsible
for the article in the Bavarian Stats
Zeitung. which argued that Germany
did not need any indemnity, but must
exact from the allies promises OF
restoration OF full commercial privi-
leges throughout the world. Even
the return OF the seized German ships
is not insisted upon.
That such an article is regarded as
the product OF a man seriously con-
sidered for the chancellorship i'm
presses upon the observer the start
ling change in German opinion lately.
The country is panicky lest the whole
world unite against It, cutting of
all commercial opportunity after the
war. The entrance Of the United
States began this feeling, the South
and Central American countries ac-
centuated Il. and now the menace Of
a Scandinavian anti-German confed-
Grafton adds fuel to the fire.
Chancellor Is Confident.
The Bavarian Staats-Zeitung, which
is an semi-official newspaper and the
personal organ OF Count Won Hert-
ling, publishes a report of the sitting
OF the German Federal council COM
mittee on foreign affairs, under the
presidency OF Count Won Hertling. 1t
says that there was an exchange Of
opinions, in the course of which
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg
made a statement in regard TO the
general situation and the policy to
be followed, a characteristic OF which
was the chancellor's complete confi-
dence in a speedy and successful
termination OF the war. His state
ment, the newspaper says, met with
the unanimous approval OF the min
listers of the Federal States
Count Won Reventlow, assailing
Won n-Hollweg, charges that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11

COPENHAGEN. May 11.-German
newspapers are beginning enthu-
siRstlcAlly to press agent" the So
called Socialist conference at Stock
holm IN June. This press propa-
ganda scheme was regarded here to-
day as most convincing proof Of the
entirely German character OF the
scheduled conference"
In December, before Chancellor Won
Bsthmann-Hollweg sprang his care
fully prepared peace proffer," all
German newspapers suddenly bios
somed forth with predictions OF IAN
approaching happy event" The ar
dor with which the German press
dwelt upon this theme and the paral-
lei Of lines of thought about It were
too apparent to indicate anything
else than inspiration from the gov
eminent.
Today exactly the same sort of
movement is discerned. Even the
same words: AN approaching happy
event" are being used. The inference
to be drawn is that a separate peace
with Russia is forming. Direct men
ton. however, is carefully avoided
of any such hope. in connection with
the happy event" expected.
In the meantime German infiu-
enced newspapers in Denmark are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
Wonderful Skin and
Wrinkle Removers

The method OF removing bad compilations
by absorption seems to have come into gen
eral use in this country. Ordinary mercolized
wax, applied nightly like cold cream and
erased mornings with warm water. gradually
absorbs the coarse, faded or discolored outer
nlm skin in almost invisible particles Soon
there's a brand new complexion. formed BY
ths younger, healthier under-s<in. No cos
netic or artificial treatment can possibly
produce a complexion Of such radiant, youth
fuI loneliness. Druggists all have mercolized
wax: Il Is seldom that more than one ounce
IS necessary. . .
Thousands have also reported great success
with tie famous EaXolite wrtnkie-removing
FORMULA. One ounce OF pure powdered saxo-
ne Is dissolved IN half-pfnt witch hazel
and the solution used as face wash. Tho
sfgeet Is almost magical. The deepest
,srinkles and crows feet, as well as the
anest unes-whether due TO age, illness.
,.-esther or worry-are Immediately affected.
S-S one need hesitate TO Try this simple 10
,iop ns il won't harm any skin.-Advt-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
TROUSERS SALE At
FRIEDLANDER'S OFFERS
BIG VALUES
Snappy Suits at S13.95 Is
.(nother Special For
Saturday Only.

These are the times when everyons
Is expected to do his bit" Fried
lander Brothers, in a special an
nouncemeht OF paramount interest 70
every man in Washington, are surely
doing their share, and are incldental-
ly delivering a smashing blow At the
high cost OF living.
As a special for Saturday only, they
offer you the choice Of a large seies-
ton OF rnappy Suits for men az the
astonishingly low price OF Slsi-9O-
When IL il borne in mind that these
represent values up to $50. the saving
to be made is apparent az glance
These include Atwood blue sergess
blue, green. gray. and brown u2nneis
in single or double-breasted, one tWp
o. three button, Pinch-baek, three
quarter back, and Trench styles. FOR
Saturday only, these Suits are offered
The big sale of Mems hign.grsde
Trousers Is still in progress, although
quick action is necessary. Iney eolns
direct from A. New & Co., 13t Broad
way, New York City, noted makers
OF Mems fine Trousers For the put
poses OF this sale they have been
divided into four lots. priced as toF
lows: SI.9s-S2. 45-S3.15-<3.9S.
Hundreds OF pairs, embracing All
materials and all patterns, are IN the
lot and almost any odd coat can De
perfectly matched Scores OF men are
finding IL to their advantage TO look
over their wardrobes, selecting coats
that have been discarded simply De
cause the Trousers are worn. and
match the coats at Friedlander's, OBJ
tanning the full wearing value OF a
new Suit at less than the ordinary
cost OF the Trousers only.
Don't delay a moment-prtces may
have to be advanced when the pres
emit stock Is gone. Better play safe
and go down to Friedlander Brothers,
42S Ninth street northwestN right
away and make your selection--Advt-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
MUELLER WILL PRoBATED
$4,000 Estate Left to Wife, Mrs.
Elizabeth Mueller.

The estate Of Charles Mueller, val
ued at about $4,000, is left to his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth Mueller. in his wilt
filed for probate in the District Court
today. Mrs. Mueller is made e<ecu-
trix without bond. Her husbands
death occurred April 30. last.
The sum OF $500 is left TO the Eden
Theological Seminary in st. Louis by
the will OF Miss Effle NJ. Miller, field
for probate today, and 5000 each in
addition to jewelry. is left TO her sis
tiers, Ottilie c. Hebbard and Wilhel-
nina NJ. Webel Her brother. William
c. Miller, and a nephew. George Mil
Ter Hebbard. are mentioned in the
will. The residue OF the estate is to
be held in trust until her nephew be-
comes twenty-five years old The
Washington Loan and Trust Company
is named as executor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
CANADIAN PACIFIC
CARES FOR WOUNDED
Hospital Cars Fitted Up With
Every Comfort.

The idea OF providing hospital cars
for invaded members of Canada's
expeditionary forces originated with
the Canadian Pacific railway over
two years ago, when arrangements
for hospital cars were submitted to
the director general Of supplies and
transport. The military hospitals
Canadian Pacific railway building six
new hospital cars, fitted up on the
most up-to-date lines from the point
of view OF hygienic and medical ef-
ficiency.
There are three units OF two cars
each, making six cars in all, and the
direction OF the cars rests with the
hospitals commission. Each unit
comprises what is known as a COM
posite car and a war car. The for
mer contains six cots. in addition to
the quarters for medical officers and
nurses, while the latter car has ac-
commodations for fourteen patients.
Everything has been provided, not
only for the comfort of the returned
invalids. but for those in charge OF
the patients. The accommodations
for the nurses is equivalent to that
OF a drawing room on a standard
sleeper, with a toilet room annex up
holstered in leather.
The war car consists OF one large
room the length OF a standard
sleeper, and lavatories at either end
Standard hospital cots are installed
in both cars: the floors are covered
with linoleum and the aisles car
peted. The cars will be easily dis
tinguished by the large Red Cross,
painted on either side OF the words
Military Hospital"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11

Kreuz Zeitung on mobilization in the
United States. 1t says:
German Americans could not betray
their old mother country more shame
fully. seeing that nobody will assert
that the existence Of the United States
Is endangered by Germany. The more
pitlful is the cowardly zeal with which
the two million German Americans in
their national associations disown
their race in TING OF distress.
THE term German faithfulness Is
hereby forever dishonored. Nothing any
longer binds US TO these German Amer
leans. We only cherish one wish that.
as speedily as possible. they erase the
word German from the name OF their
organizations, its use being as insulting
to the German people as to themselves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
SCHOOL GIRL Held
ON KILLING CHARGE
Jealousy Over Lad of Four
teen Suspected Motive.
PRISONER STRANGELY CALM
Asserts Victim Killed Herself in
Spite Of Prevention Effort.
PRISONER STRANGELY CALM

CHICAGO, May 11.-Doris Anderson,
a thirteen-year-old school girl, awoke
IN q cell at the South Clark street po-
lice station today, a murderess-in the
eyes of the police.
They believe she shot and killed
Grace Hageman, thirteen, her chum,
in q quarrel late yesterday over the
love of Reinhart Fleck, fourteeh-year-
old schoolboy. Either that or she
entered a suicide pact with her play
mate, and became frightened when the
time came to end her life.
Doris says that Grace shot herself.
and that she struggled to prevent her.
The police say she has given several
conflicting versions OF the shooting.
Tho little girl has remained calm since
her arrest, and seems to resent only
the persistent questioning.
Bullet Went Through Body.
Grace was killed in a basement
areaway. A revolver bullet struck
her in the back, passed through her
body and came out through her right
breast. She died without gaining con
seriousness.
Mrs Louis Gum, at whose home the
shooting occurred. ran to the areaway.
Doris was standing over the body OF
her chum. Mrs. Gum did not see re
Volver.
aGrscie has killed herself" Doris
cried. 81 tried to stop her. I'll run
for a doctor"
Mrs. Gum carried the wounded child
into her home, where she died half
hour later.
Police Sergeant Beehan found Doris
walking along a street several blocks
from the shooting about an hour after
ward. At the station the matron found
two revolvers in her waist. In one OF
them was an empty shell.
I'VE wanted to scare Renie Fleck."
said Doris. and I happened TO mention
my papa had a revolver. l took it out
Of bureau drawer. Oracle wanted one,
TOO. She borrowed one from Guy Gum.
1t was all rusty and the trigger was
broken.
1--WE dropped into Gums yard for q
moment. Oracle had the loaded revolver
then.
No Powder Marks.
o I'm going to shoot myself she said
Il began TO scream. and she pointed
the revolver at her head. pulled her
arm behind her back. Then the gun
went of. Oracle sank TO the ground and
held out the revolver.
I've killed myself she said. Here,
take this"
The police declare that there were no
powder marks on Gracie's clothing. and
from the place OF the wound she could
not have shot herself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
STOVE CAUSES BLAZE.

An overheated stove, the police say,
started the small blaze which did SO
damage in the Franklin Laundry,
5O4JOS Thirteenth street northwest,
shortly before o'clock last night.
Smoke was seen coming from the
laundry by a nearby merchant before
the fire had made any Roadway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
MORE SUBMARINES SUNK
Paris Reports Successful Combat.
tina Of U-Boats Recently.

PARIS. May 11.-"For the past few
days the number Of submarines which
have been rendered harmless has
been augmented in the most satisfac-
tory fashion," declared n. Hutin to-
day in the Echo de Paris.
The article expressed satisfaction
at means which has been found for
combating the submarine menace,
and asserted that there was urgent
need for adoption OF the French
method to ameliorate conditions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
eoMPERs sHoos PEACE DOVE.

81 prefer not to ally myself with the
conscious or unconscious agents OF the
Kaiser in America"
This IS the reply sent by Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation of Labor to a telegram
asking the use OF his name in a call
for a meeting OF the American Con-
ference for Democracy" an organiza-
ton Of peace advocates to end the
war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
BIBLE STUDENTS LECTURE.

Prof. Walter II. Bundy, OF the
Honolulu Military Academy, will de
liver a lecture on 1.-THE Call OF the
Hour" in the New Masonic Auditor
FUN. New York avenue and Thirteenth
street northwest, on next Sunday AFT
ernoon ct 3 o'clock. The lecture Will
be under the auspices OF the Bible
students of Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-11
SOLVES GLASS PROBLEM
In Maklng PerIseopes.

v. S. Now independent Of Germany
In Making Periseopes.
The United States Is now independ
ent OF Germany in the matter Of OBJ
tanning optical glass for periseopes
The Bureau OF Standards OF the De-
partment of Commerce. announced TO
day It had successfully solved tbs
problem Of getting this kind Of glass