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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-14

ga}cU returning 10 his eyes, and / saw
gith q lirlr ,pasm Of anger at my s'u.
.pldny tina, his maudlIn scli-prty and
.cn'imgulallty had been assumed that
hS mood was mockingly mschlcyouS
and dangerous Just lay your hand IN
mine. lady fair and well one step to the
nearest restaurant
| retreated pace just in time to
avoid his gaining possession OF my
hand resisting with all my might the
impulse 20 leave the scarlet print OF my
palm upon his cheek
I'll you're going 10 act Ike an idiot |
shall change my mind" | said sharply
"And I'm going TO telephone to Lillian
first You may come with me to the
nearest telephone booth If you like
"Gramcrcy for your courtesy, my
dear" he nocked but nix on that little
scheme It's too transparent Stall me
along till We get into the telephone
room. then MadRe disappears into a
telephone booth and comes out later
with the cheering information that Lii
thinks the night air is bad for her, or
some other line Of"
His teeth closed with a snap, and ]
saw a look Of CONSERVATION flash int
his face then flee again followed hi.
eyes 10 the corridor behind me and
saw Lillian, breathless and pale. fairly
running down il, accompanied BY a mid
die aged man in a chauffeur's uniform.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-14

was a tight corner yet that she couldn't
wrgglc out Of Just save all your worry
for me I'm the boy that's in bad Here
I've been dreaming and thinking abou'
you every hour OF the q for days and
days, and when ! do run across you. and
am able to save you unplcasanlness, you
call me down for trying TO take care OF
you and get you something 10 cat And
the Lord only knows what I've le' my
self in forw
His tone was rueiul. and for a mo.
mcnt felt a iwingS Of conjunction be
cause the truth OF his words . undr
niable. he had saved me unplcasan,pcs
and more-at a decided risk 10 him
self But a quick glance at him ban.
iShed all thought Of compunction n,
had almost reached the stage OF intuNi.
cation dubbed "maudlin"-ths self-pity
was evidently a preliminary symptom
and ! must get rid OF him at the earliest
possible moment
The Right Moment.
My feeling was complicated by a very
real alarm for Lillian. II wasn't like
her to delay in keeping any engagement
and ! knew that she considered this ap-
pointment with me Of the most vital i'm
portance And | hotly rcsenteSHhe care.
less assurance concerning her SAFETY
Just expressed by the man to whom she
had been loyal wife for so many
years.
I realized, however, tha, must con
ceal my resentment, must manage to
mislead the irresponsible man beside me
in Dicky's parlance, string him along
and keep him gueSsing"-until | could
manage to ekde him.
] took a step toward him as II i'm
pulsively and spoke with a cajoling in
Election for which | hated myself
~ did not mean to offend you" said
with an assumption OF regret and re-
pentance. "And-I have changed my
mind. | will be glad to go with YOU and
get something TO eat But -"
But me no butts" he quoted the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-14

why Madge Didahet BeS' to Humof
Harry Underwood
nHR UNDERWOOD! Please"
N | slipped my arm a, adroiily
A'A as possible from Harry Under
woods dc,aning hand and swung
around facing him was frankly in
doubt as to whether or not ! should be
able to keep him from attracting at
tention to us when | should tell him, 5
! must, that couldn't possibly go to
the little midnight supper he had pro-
posed. .lways whmsically unreason-
able at best, he had been drinking far
too much before encountered him and
| dreaded immeasurably the wordy con
lrovctsy ! saw before me-
He swept nc a low exaggerated bow,
so low that feared for his balance As
he raised hi, head and body again his
eyes were cleaning with mockng mis-
chief.
"It's no psc. lady fair" he said,
maSterful note underneath the Rayety
of his manner 81 know what you've
going TO hand me-the usual bunk OF
how immcasurably grateful you are to
me, and that you'll remember me in
your little prayers, but that your Puri-
tan conscience wouldn't allow Won 10
take a snack Of something TO eat with
me at this witching hour. even II you
we're starving to death, which upon my
= word | believe You are"
Don't Fret Yourself"
"Nonsense !" interrupted as criSpIy
, as could enuneiate the word "On the
contrary. ! am not in the least hungry
And you're perfectly right in your as
crmption that ] am not going to take
supper with you. You ought 10 have
known better than TO ask me- Instead
! am going to the nearest telephone 10
find out what has become OF Lillian. !
am afraid something has happened to
her"
"Don't fret yourself about old Ill"
he returned confidently There never
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-14
ENGLAND TO HAVE
121 GIRLS TO 100
men AT WAR END
Percent in France, However,
viii Be 24 Greater,

LONDON, Aug. -(Correspond-
ence of The Associated Press AN
Italian scientist IN book just pub
'ished on the subject Of war and pop.
ilation says there win be in England
III women between the ages oi 20 and
~ TO every 100 men between the same
ages II the war ends nest year. IN
1910 the proportion was lOS to 100,
In France there win be IA women Of
those agcs, the writer estimates, to ey-
cry 100 men In Germany where the
sexes wer|almo,t evenly balanced be-
fore the war, the proportion will be
ll9 women TO 100 men.
Eugcnlcally in all the fighting coun-
tries the war will cause an improve
ment, the scientist believes. because
every man in taking wife viii hay,
larger selection OF women 10 choose
from, and therefore he will he likely
TO choose the healthlest and ,tronge,t
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-14
GREEKS Of CITY
SELL WAR STAMPS

Seyenty.nine Greeks members Of the
S. George Hellenic Orthodox society
Of Oklahoma City are picketing the
downtown business sections today in
their all-day drive for war saving
stamps While efforts are specially di-
rected toward collecting their individ
ual pledges, general stamp selling i,
progressing With gratifying success
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-14
MAN IS CONVICTED
ON LIQUOR CHARGE

A. !. lycy charged with maintain
ing a place where intoxicating liquors
were sold, was convicted today by a
jury in the county court W r. lay
Tor. county Judge. fixed the penalty at
a $3.50 fine and ninety days ON the
county roads, this morning Joe vii
son. arrested By the police al the same
time, was acquitted A couiiscated car
belonging 10 lyey which was held By
the police and against which proceed
lngs has been instituted, was reported
missing this morning
wi
II is only within the last ten years
that women in Prussia have possessed
the legal right to hold and attend
political meetings.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-14
GREELEY, KAN, BANK
ROBBED OF $1,000

GREELEY Kan, Aug live
robbers early today destroyed the vault
Of the Bank Of Greeley and escaped
with between $500 and 5000 Citi-
zens, awakened by the sound Of ex-
ploslons. attempted to capture rhe men
and in a pistol fight that ensued four
Of the Greeley men were injured, The
fnhherA escaned
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-14
Snecial Policeman NAmed

Fifteen special policemen were gwen
commission, yesterday at the meeting
Ut the city commission Two ut the men
are railroad watchmcu New commits
sion, are being asked for almost week
ly owing to the difficulty Of the rail
roads in keeping men due 20 draft
calls.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-14

French collaboration with the British
effort has been more comprehensive than
had At first been expected would be
the case, and now both the first and
third armies are engaged
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-14


ncopyrFh, 'l ny 'he Hs. YORK Tlm''
tn. rhl'uHn IIHur. Hr1 I.o oklahoma
City TImrHn
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES.
Aug. "A Tho Sommc battle despite 'H.
short period during whD.b.f has been
in progress marks q definite fresh rla.r
in the asccudcu,y OF 'hc allie, over .r
Germans. For the first time 'hl, yeas
and indeed for the first time since lHr
battle OF the Marne well informed cir
cles are using such terms as "grapi and
glorious" 10 describe the German rc.
treat Ammunition. guns and rifle, have
been left on the ground in enormous
quautitr, and not only cavalry lw 80
iantry had the comfortable ,a'l.tle
iion Of seeing 'hc.cnrmy flying lu ,..
fusion before them
French Guns Wre,k Havoc.
visited the ground 70 'hc nc.g.aI..
hood of Morcul and Morl,cl and "a.
able 10 see the devastation wrough, b.
the French artillery Shell holes piuc,
the ground everywhere near The road.
10 Moreul and Morisel and we're mere
heaps OF ruins while chateau IN th,
neighborhood in which a German col.
onel has been taken was a splendid
tribute 20 the accuracy and intensity oil
the French Runirc
Tho chateau itself had been thorough
ly I'D conscicntiously sheIled, and there
were great shell holes some fifty yard
all around 1t; but then the shell hole.
virtually ceased, proving as an Officer
who had been carefully studying the
ground, said 10 me, how deadly accurate
had been the French artillery practice
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-09
HUN HOLD ON NATION
IS Shown BY PALMER
Allen Custodian Declares Germans Had
Placed Industrial Chain Across
Country.

Washington, March s.--Secret testi-
mony of A. Mitchell Palmer, allen
property custodian, before tho senate
appropriation committee yesterday
was released today.
Palmer, In urging that the German
line piers be taken by the govern
.ment, and that all German property
in this country be put under the ham,
mer, alleged:
/. That the German empire has put
an Industrial and commercial chain
across this country, and through our
insular possessions"
2. Thai one great American indus
trial city is a little Germany with
seven or eight entirely German-owned
mills and from some of which the
American flag never few" until we
took the property in charge.
q. That the kaiser through Albert
BALM held stock in the Hamburg
American Steamship line.
l. That the time has come when
the ownership of some of these great
German properties should be perma-
nentIy separated from German capital
and that the enemy might as well
know now that the connection which
she has been able to maintain with
American industry and commerce Is
broken, not simply for the war, but
broken never to be resumed.
&. That the cash Tor whlch tHe PROV
erty would be sold would be the only
thing to be considered in peace
treaty.
6. That as 1t ts at present. the alien
property custodian is merely piling up
hundreds of millions and enormous
profits" for German owners.
Palmer issued a statement today
saving that nothing in the amendments
he proposed changed the definition OF
the enemy" The only persons whose
property would be affected are per-
sons. firms and corporations residing
and doing business within new or old
enemy territory. and resident alien
enemies now informed.
mo action" says the statement, rs
contemplated which will affect the
money, bank deposits, postal savings
or other property of subjects OF enemy
countries resident within the United
states"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-09
CONTRACTOR UNABLE
TO MEET WITH BOARD
ers' Arrnory Delayed by Absence
of j. r. Nuclxois.

Owing to his absence from the city
contractor, J. T. Nuckols was unable
to appear before the administrative
board yesterday for a conference over
the Howitzers' armory situation. The
conference will be held when the con-
tractor returns, which It is expected
viii be this week.
The board has had the question
completion of the addition to the
aruory under consideration for some
months. In complying with requests
from the government for material, It
has almost depleted its supply for
the armory. and. periodically IN
willing to let the government have
anything It asks for. In the words of
Commissioner Hobson before the coun-
ell committee on utilities:
Anything Uncle Sam wants, II the
administrative board can give Il, he
Will get, regardless OF ordinances"
Contractor Nuckols is willing to
postpone work on the armory until
material and labor are more plentiful
and II In understood the board is will
ing to give him the opportunity of en-
gaging in more profitable work at this
tina, provided the work be completed
| in q reasonably short period. before
the building may be needed for the re-
turning troopers.
we won't need the armory for a
! long time" declared Captain Nc.
CGrthy, land there seems to he no
reason for forcing the contractor to
complete his work on contract time"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-09
RED CROSS MAKES
CARDINAL. APOLOGY

Boston. March s.-The Red Cross
apoloEized to Cardinal OConneu today
for the poem which they published In
the February number of the Red Cross
magazine in which. IT was assorted.
the verse written by Rudyard Kipling,
was a reflection or the Catholic
church. Tho apology was the result
Of a singing and vehement editorial
in the Pilot. Cardinal O'Connelrs ofTi~
cial organ. In which It was charged
the poem was an Insult to the pope.
James j. Jackson, division manager
for the Red Cross, sent the apology
to Cardinal O'Connen in a communi-
cation.
The letter reads:
Il have today received the follow
ing telegram from Harvey D. Gibson,
general manager of the Red Cross IN
Washington:
d" This poem was inserted at the
last minute In the February issue Of
the magazine without It's having been
submitted to Washington. It was re-
garded purely as a literary contribu-
ton and the editor did not sense tho
reflection on the Catholic church.
ut Ia a matter of greatest concern
to the war council of the Red Cross
that this should have happened. Every
one knows the splendid help the Cath
oIics everywhere have given the Red
Cross. Many Catholics are In our of
dcial ranks. The next Issue of the
magazine will contain an editorial OF
sincere regret"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-09
Coming OF
The Sunbeam


Too much cannot be said for a won-
derful preparation. familiar to many
women as Mothers Friend.
IT liz more effective in It's action than
all the health rules ever laid down
for the guidance of expectant moth
ers. It In an external application that
spreads It's influence upon the cords.
tendons and muscles OF the abdomen,
rendering them plant, and they ex-
pand gracefully without that peculiar
wrenching strain.
The occasion liz. therefore. one ot
unbounded joyful anticipation and too
much stress cannot be laid upon the
remarkable influence which a moth
er's happy prenatal disposition has
upon the hea lth and fortunes OF thu
generations to come.
The pain at the crisis is inf1nitely
less when Mothers Friend is used
during the period of expectancy for
the muscles expand easier and with
less strain when baby is born.
Mothers Friend IN for external usA
only, Ia entirely safe and may be had
of your druggist. 1t is prepared by
the Bradneld Regulator Co. D s9t
to mail you their interesting Mother
hood Book" They will send it at
once, without charge, and you will
find II very helpful. Do not neglect
for a single night and morning to ap-
ply Mothers Friend according to d.
rections around the bottle. and thus
fortify yourself against pain and dis
comfortably.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-09
WILL. URGE COLORED
CITIZENS TO FARM
Two Members From Federal Employ
Tnent Bureau Arrive to Bring
Home Vital Message.
Copyright. Underwood & Underwood.

Two members Of the employment
division or the United states depart
ment of labor arrived in this city yea
terday on a Ytal mission. They are
William Jenifer and II. r. Arnold
and they will bring to the colored
people Of the section the great neces-
sitysof returning to the farm and help
win the war by producing food.
These two representatives of the
labor department hav, been sent to
Richmond because they are specially
fitted for this class OF work They
Will speak from the pulpits OF many
OF the colored churches and will force
fully bring home the necessity OF re-
turning 10 the farm
The farmers Of Virginia are handl-
capped by the lack OF sufficient labor
TO plant and gather the crops To
meet this emergency the government
intends to make great drive to help
the farmers.
Food and its production Is the great
est factor of the winning of the war
and unless this years crop is a sue
cess the progress of the war will be
greatly impeded.
The time and place Of these speak
ers will be announced later
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-09
PLANS NEW THEATER
ON COLONIAL SIGHT
Care ofs Customers while New
Building In Under way.

with the purchase of the Victor
thsater by the Jake Wells theatrical
people. the old question of the prob
ability of the erection of movie
house on the sight of the present Colo
NAL, that will eclipse all others now
running in this city. Is raised again,
hut this time IL looks that business
is meant. and the chances of Richmond
possessing the handsomest picture
house in the South are excellent.
The new building will. according to
the plans, seat 1900 people. and will
he the last thing In convenience, COM
fort and advantage. The old Colonial
building. at the corner of Eighth and
Broad. will be RACED. and the new one
is TO raise Its handsome front in its
stead. The plans of the building
which have for a long time occupied
q promising place in the lobby of the
Colonial. are now in the office of the
manager. and definite information as
TO the details will undoubtedly be
forthcoming in a few weeks.
The Victor. just across Eighth street
from the Colonial, was taken over by
the Wells concern, and 1t has been
stated that they intend to enlarge that
showhouse to take care OF the Colonial
customers while the new building Is
under construction. Rooms adjacent
to the Victor win be rented, and the
space enlarged.
June /, the date when the lease on
the Victor expires, is said to be the
date when the Colonial will be torn
down. or as soon thereafter as the
Victor can be so arranged to hold the
crowds It has also been rumored
that the Strand will reopen in few
weeks. but this rymor has not been
confirmed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-09
PROSECUTION READY
IN JOHNSON CASE
Government Confident in Ability
To Convict.

Indications last night were that
there would be no further postpone
ment of the case of DIR. Lemuel john
son, charged with the murder of his
wife, when the case is called in hust-
ings court Monday.
Detective John r. Wiley and his
a associate In the case. Detective Cor
don Smith. said last night, that the
prosecution stands ready to proceed
and that they could see no reason
for continuance.
1t was stated that Miss Ollie White,
the former sweetheart of the doctorf,
to whom he wrote letters of endear-
ment a short while before his ar
rest and prior to his taking poison
in q hotel at Wilson, N. c.. would
not be present at the trial. The
prosecution feels that 1t can proceed
without her.
Evidence not heretofore disclosed
will be introduced at the trial, and It
is believed by the detectives that they
have sufficient testimony to estab-
lish their case. Lawyers for the de-
Tense by no means admit the guilt
OF DIR. Johnson, while the latter
maintains his innocense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-09
SENATE IN TANGLE
ON APPROPRIATIONS
Bitter Debate Prccipitated nj Night
session by Wcndcnburg's Attack
ON Finance Committee,
CALENDAR is ALMOST CLEARED
Baker Dog BIN One Of the Few Re-
uialntng Measures 70 Receive AZ
tention on Closing Duy--lhitJy
House Bills Passed In Block.

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crease Oh HVe Gems, e @i1 'I,'a 81, -
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-09
WILL GET MESSAGE
ON LIBERTY LOAN

Washing on. March S--The message
of the third liberty loan will be given
TO every rural community of the coun-
try through about. 1905 900 school
house meetinss. the night Of April q
In will he the first time In history
that ali rural echoolhouses have been
given over on the same night to a ma
tlonal goveEnment meeting, treasury
of cials said today.
Local liberty loan committees will
CO. cooperate IN organizing the meeting.
Speakers win also help. Bonflres
bell tollings and otbsr rural customs
will be features.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-09
SENATORS RAGE ON
TOMATO QUESTION
Reed Ftght Regulation ~ Food Prices
by Administ rat ton--SpcakS
For -Four Hours

Warrington March S.--Eerbal ar
rows clearly indicated today how the
wind blows In the United states SEN
ate toward further price regulation by
the food administration.
Certain senators expressed strong
est disapprova1 OF @ recommendation
hv the food administration that the
army and navy pay no more than SIC
to s2t per ton for canned tomatoes.
Around so unroTuanttc a thing as a
can OF tomatoes the who's debate
ragged
The talk presaged stormy passage
for two bills fathered by the admin
istration One OF these. bill forcing
hotels and restaurants TO conserve
food, is on the house calendar; the
other. a bill fixing prices for retailers.
rs still within the house agricultural
committee.
TO-DAY Senators Salisbury and VOL
colt OF Delaware, one OF the tomato
growing states Senator Borah. ot Ida
no; Senator Hoke Smith Of Georgia
ard Senator Reed. Of Missouri, all
voiced their discomfort with what they
termed au ATTEMPT by the food ad-
nainistretion TO settle upou prices
Senator Reed. who has been q con-
sistent opponent Of both the food and
fuel Administrations. spoke for nearly
four hours
Z warn you" he cried at the finish
of his speech, you are reducing the
sf3ciency Of the nation by these fool
tsh ideas You are trying the patience
OF the people. The time will come
when you may need TO draw on that
graf reservoir Of patience.
AS you take the boys from their
homes. / beg you. leave no burden
ia the household that you can escape
placing there,
"I lave of my speech almost as ]
began it. This is not a question Of
tomstoes; it's "A question Of winning
tho war"