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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26
Girl Drops Marble
Down Gun Barrel;
Loses Right Limb

WASHINGTON.-As the result of
the strangest gunshot accident in the
annals Of Casualty hospital, 7-year-old
Grsce May Wood, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mn. Everett Wood. Of Seat Pleasant
". Just over the District line lies to-
day with her right leg smputated below
~ lnee, while her brother, Philip, aged
iiiletn, Is prostrated with grief at his
lneoeent part in the affair.
Tn weapon, a l2-gauge shotgun,
Ily1uSht to be unloaded, was being car
RID BY Philip from his fathers stable
y Ne home, when Grace playfully
llIfsw q marble directly into one Of the
besf1ls. This forced the cap back on
~ firing pin with sufficient force to
tHplede the shell, heavily loaded for
rfows. The charge almost tore of the
shiMs foot, and crushed both bones of
M bower leg,
Plilip is ineonsolsble over the shoot
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26

AZ many as eight. nine, and even nine
nnd half million eggs have been found
n tlse roe Of . single cod
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26
The RESULTS
ARE ALWAYS GOOD
Children And CrOwn.Ups Alike Are
Benefited By Old, Reliable
Black. .Draught.

Roekymount Va-Mrs Sallie T.
Chiiwood, wife Of w. T. Chitwood Of
this place, writes letter which should
be Of general interest II reads:
u am very glad to make a statement
in regard TO my eSperiene. with Thed.
ford's Black -Draught
| have used Black. Draught for some
time as liver and stomach medicine
and find il splendid.
! also use Black DIught for my chill.
drcn In cases Of colds or any Of the
many disorders where a laxative Is
needed. II has always given satisiac-
ton
] make It in tea, and II Is easy to
take and the results are good"
Children and grown.up folks suffer
plenty Of pain and misery from liver
and stomach troubles What Black
Draught has done for Mrs. Chitwood
and her family, in relieving these
troubles, it will no doubt, also do for
you and yours
Try ack-Draughl for collie, teething
troubles, sour stomach, indigestion,
biljou'ness, headache, constipation.
ieycrishncw, cold II has been in sue.
ceSsin and popular use, as a remedy
for these and similar troubles, for over
70 years,
Try Black DrauRht
Recommended for young and old.
For sale everywhere. (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26
GET that COLD
OFF YOUR CHEST
Stop that cough Check that grippe F!
Use Dr., Kings New Discovery.

Millions Of people have found in this
nationwide standard remedy a long
sought effective means of relieving
coughs, colds and grippe without in
convenient after effects.
For fifty years it has sold for fifty
cents bottle, For fifty years it has
warded off the dangers of neglected
colds, unchecked coughs. For fifty
years it has stopped impending colds be
fore they had Chance TO develop
Equally effective for grippy adults and
erouay children A bottle in your mtdi-
cine cabinet is the best known safe
guard against cold and cough dangers.
Sold by druggists everywhere. (Ady)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26
|lCE DENOUNCES
lElIcAN DELAY
N AIDING ALLIES.
Massachusetts Senator Would
Tell People the Truth,

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Stirred
BY the menace OF the great German Of
sensive. the senate spent today debating
almost entirely on subjects connected
with the war and heard Senator Lodge
Of Massachusetts, deliver a denuneiation
OF the delays which have prevented
greater forces from the United States
having been placed beside those Of the
allies In the critical hour.
~csrtsiniy Faces Peril"
An impassioned plea for speeding up
the production. especially OF coal. was
made by Senator Thomas OF Colorado.
who declared the German forces are
laundering at the gates Of Paris" and
that the country should be aroused to
the peril that eonfronts Us"
The situation at this time" said he,
is greater perhaps now than at any
time 10 history. We need every resource
Ito tell them we are coming five mil
lion strong. with our treasure, Our coal,
our ships and our food"
Senator Thomas attacked the fuel al
minishation's orders reducing prices for
coal which, he said, will cut down pro-
duction and result in disaster"
Military Training Urged.
Compulsory military training was ad
koeaied by Senator Lodge Of Mass.
hchuetts, who urged adoption Of the
amendment to the draft law introduced
by Senator New Of Indiana, providing
Tor the training Of boys between the
Ases q 10 and Il years.
Senator Lodge characterized the sit
hation now confronting this country as
ptsribIe" and urged that the American
people be told the truth.
The fate Of this war Is trembling In
the balance" Senator Lodge declared.
~Our gallant allies are holding back the
Germans with sacrifices and courage
that goes past eulogy. In this dark hour
h is 4 crime TO keep from the people the
fact, that Germany herself knows"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26
Delay! !!
BY Theodore Roosevelt

IT he shameful betrayal Of the Al.
lies cause by the Russian bolfhe
yist, and the delay and incom-
petence Of the American government
have given the Germans a free hand for
their drive against the British army.
England is al this moment fighting our
battles lust as much as she is fighting
her own, vet, although three years have
passed since the Lusitana was sunk and
a year since congress declared that We
had formally entered the war" Amer
lea !, still merely an onlooker We
owe this ignoble position 10 the folly
and the procrastinaton Of our govern
mcnt and is inyeterale tendency TO sub
stituie rhetoric for action We have a
gallant little army across the ocean, but
It is smaller than the Belgian army We
are not holding a greater extent OF the
battle front than the army OF little Por-
tugal We have at the front no air
planes or field artillery and yery few
machine guns except those we have got.
ten from the French. Even the clothes
OF our troops are mainly obtained from
the English. Yet We are the richest ma
ton and one Of the most populous ma
tionS on the earth Our government IL
responsible for our dreadful Shorteom-
ine,, bu, the responsibility is shared by
all the foolish creatures who have viii
fully blinded themselves 10 these short
comlnRs and have clamored against the
faithful public servants, like Senator
Chamberlain, who laid bare the short
comings for the purpose OF femedyine
them. The truly patriotic men in this
crisis have been the men who have fear
lessly told the truth In order TO speed
up the war The other men who have
decried the ruth.tellng S crying
over spilled milk" have been profound.
ly unpatriotic. II was the failure TO
point out how much milk had been split
which was primarily responsible for the
failure to stop further spilling Of milk.
In the face OF III, terrible battle
which our English Allie, are now wag.
ing, and In view OF the fact that for
three years and a half we have owed
our safety 10 the British fleet and 10
the French spirit typiiied by Premier
Clemtneeau, let the American people
now demand that the government recog.
nite the need Of instant and efficient ac-
tion. Let our government quiz flirting
with the bolSheyiSts at home and
abroad. Let il declare war on Turkey
at once. Let II acknowledge its dread
ful failures and DELAYS and henceforth
act with 9ll possible speed. Let It man
fully endtayor to make Our weight felt
in the war this year Let II stop boast
ing about the future and begin to act
IN the present.
Let the government use common
sense. 1t has talked magniiiciently
about having 10000 airplanes ready in
June, but it has not one American war
plane at the front today Let il quit
boasting and act. Let it push the ship
ping program by night and day. Let
1t give France and England the men
they so sorely need.
Our government has DELAYED until the
Allies have been brought to the brink
Of destruction Let it act at once lest
the chance for action pass completely
by
Copyright 1918 The Kansas City starr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26

"You must let me have q reference
from yourlast employer
81 can't get it for few weeks. 'ir'
"llow's that"
Because / had an accident with The
car and he's ,iill in the hospital"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26

ut is the duty Of the individual that afford that
industry individual buying the machine that he afford - AND
EVERY MAN CAN AFFORD SOME MACHINE NOW.
Only the whose tme has real vane whose brain amounts
little whose worth while truly do not need
automobile
"BUY YOUR AUTOMOBILE NOW"
Reprinted Editorial in
National Newspaper
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26

information to the enemy and brought
swarms Of claim agents to haran the
relatives Of the men.
The policy Of the war department
General March told the senate. is to
put IN the hands Of the nearest relative
or the last friend given by the soldier
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26
SEVENTEEN RECRUITS
ACCEPTED At STATION

Seventeen recruits were accepted at
the army recruiting station today OF
this number, seven were from Oklahoma
City.
Their names and home towns follow
Lifts Davis. Frank c. Ltson, Arleith
r. Crow, Charles. W. Fraber, Eugene II
Mccartney. Paul ruget and Reuben G
Mccormick. Oklahoma City; Merle g.
Qmith and Okla X. Bobo. Normani VIII
4 wSoa Ss,s ana TsS%': p.mn snd u rassT sssSs1
4oyts. Gotebo, Otis p. Kennamer. Tulsa
llk4 q. GpinGs. WHIT Charles c. owen,
4hurber. Tex, and Thomas p. Curry,
CAsfryhili. Kan.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26
CASUALTY lists.
BROUGHT SWARMS-
OF CLAIM AGENTS.
March Tells Senate Addresses
Were Omitted,

WASHINGTON. March 26-hn Off.
ci,l statement Of the war department,
reasons for announcing officially the
names Of American troops killed or
wounded in France was submitted TO the
senate today by Major General March.
acting chief Of staff. with a statement
that the department considers II Of
best advantage from all points Of view
General March said the old system Of
giving addresses and other details. gave
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26

in his emergency address, prompt and
accurate information concerning the
casualty before anything is given to the
pre-" and to prevent any Information
appearing in the papers which will he
.oi any possible assistance TO the Ger
man. cause
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-26
The Evils of Constipation.

Leaving waste material in the body,
polsons the system and blood and makes
you liable to sick headaches, biliousness.
nervousness and muddy skin Try Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. Prompt relief
Still 2Sc at all druggists (Adv)
Evening star., 1918-03-17

business Of the order: Great Sachems q.
r. Boyer of the District OF Columbia
and Roger Sullivan of Virginia, Great
Senior Sycamore (Pro Tempore) ]. j.
Caylor, Great Junior Sycamore l. H
Bergman and others Of the Great Coun-
Gil of the District of Columbia
Wilson Brooks, great chief of records
of the Great Council of the United
States, will be in the city from tomor-
ton with the presentation to the med
ical department of the United States
Army of a limousine-bodied ambulance
for the use of the Walter Reed General
Hospital, which has been contributed
by the members of the Degree of Poca-
Wednesday by Lila w. Thompson, great
keeper of records of the Great Council,
Degree of Pocahontas of New Jersey.
Prominent members of other states will
be in attendance.
The local membership will be further
advised at the twenty-frst anniversary
celebration of Idaho Tribe Tuesday
night.
Idaho Council. No. /. Degree of Poca-
hontas. celebrated its twentieth ami
versary at its last meeting. IS per cent
of the membership of the council being
present, among them a number of char
ter members. Visitors were present
from White Eagle and Waneta councils.
Great Sachem Boyer made the opening
Madison, Mrs. Minnie German and Mrs
Padgett, assisted by Mrs. Follin and
Mrs. Magruder.
violin solo was given by Mr. Follin,
accompanied by Mrs. FoIlin: a recita-
'tion by Mr.; Lanham. and closing re-
marks by Frank D. Seiffert of Waneta
Council. Refreshments were served
and dancing followed
Evening star., 1918-03-17
Independent OrderRechabites

jackson Tent. No. 1876. had a delega-
tion OF visitors from Baltimore at its
last meeting. The speaker of the
evening, William B. Williams of
Coneys Point, N. J., was followed by
a piano selection by James Carver. a
song by Annie Chase, recitation by
Ada Cissell and songs by Nellie Carver
and Rosie Cooksey. Short talks were
given by John T. Cooksey, Charles H,
Bearn. Frank Cissell and Charles i,
Sherwood. Refreshments were served.
Maud Biain. the chief ruler, announced
business of great Importance for the
next meeting.
Jehu Tent. No. %. Tuesday night con-
ferred the first degree before visitors
from Eagle. Advance and Harmony
tents. This Tuesday the initiatory de-
gree will be conferred and Tuesday.
March 26. the second degree. The
speaker of the evening was the high
chief ruler. Charles T. Carroll. The
program included a piano selection by
William J. Miller, songs by Stanley
Taylor and Charles Langley. recitations
by Harry Walker and short talks by
Charles V. Sherwood. John d. Miles
Charles f. Bladen. c. F. Mills. Frank
Cfssell and John T. Cooksey. Refresh
mentS were served
Evening star., 1918-03-17
~ Eratern1t1es ~

months. The program Of entertainment
arranged by W. D. Cullen and X A.
White. included selections by an or
of fifteen stars to the club by Henry
Iansburgh. an address by Senator
Beckham Of Kentucky, solo by a. II:
Grossknute, a chalk talk by Richard
Mansfield. musical eccentricities by
Charles A. Stevens and Milton j.
Fillius, the quarrel scene from Julius
Caesar" by John H. Shreve and A
White; a solo by Fred East. g. xyio.
phone selection by William Jacoby and
war talks by distinguished ofiicers of
the Royal Flying Squadron Of England.
Refreshments were served
At its convocation Wednesday even
ing Columbia Chapter. No. 1, will have
the royal arch degree. after which an
address will be made by a distinguished
French officer.
High Priest George Il. Davis of Mount
Vernon Royal Arch Chapter, was re-
Gently elected President Of the High
Priests Association of 1918.
At the convocation of Mount Yer
non Chapter Monday the +. NJ. and
NJ E NJ degrees were presented for
the first time by the new officers with
class of eleven candidates. At the
close of the chapter supper was served
in the banquet room of the Temple,
with an elaborate program of music and
vaudeville.
Several hundred members of the Ash
lar Club and their ladies. THURSDAY
evening attended the clubs ladies'
night entertainment at the Scottish
Rite Cathedral.
An excellent program was presented
in the lodgeroom followed Immediately
by dancing in the ballroom. Those TAX
ing part in the entertainment were:
The Hawaiian Quartet. Harry K. GIL
man. Louis A Keller, Clement f. Coon
and William NJ. Sweet. Among the fea-
lures were: Typical songs, l.. l.. Burk.
L. s. N: readings from Kiplings poems.
$. A. character songs, Mrs. Rose A.
Roche: vocal solos. Miss Konowsky and
Miss Frowanti. and illustrated poem on
France (stereopticon). Col. Delos W.
Thayer. assisted by Elmer Simpson
The Triangle Club of Master Masons
of the Department of Agriculture will
give a dance at Mrs. Dyer's Academy,
1917 r street northwest, Tuesday,
March 26. This is the dance previously
arranged for March 10 at the Cairo. but
postponed when the government took
over the Cairo ballroom.
The Masonic war saving committee is
collecting data for a first report on
stamp and certificate savings, to be
made to William Clabaugh, secretary Of
the committee. on or about April /.
Every lodge in the jurisdiction is
represented on the committee. and
these representatives are cataloging
the information in their respective
lodges. Every member of the craft has
been urged to make q report to his
lodge as soon as possible SO as to be
included in the first returns
Similar organizations among the
higher bodies and related organiza-
tions are assisting in this work by ap-
peals and reminders Of the importance
of the patriotic duty to buy the stamps
and the fraternal duty to assist the
lodges in compiling the records by
making prompt reports.
1t is said from a preliminary sur
vey of the situation that the first re-
among the 10000 Masons Of the juris-
diction.
Evening star., 1918-03-17
Knights of Columbus.

For the meeting of Carroll Council
Tuesday the lecturer has arranged q
program. The activities of the Knights
of Columbus war commission will be
outlined by a representative OF the
commission and the experiences Of one
of the members of Congress in the lib
erty flying machine will be fecounted.
Tuesday evening. April 3, the Column
bus Country Club will formally open
its clbhouse for the season. The
evenings of April s. IL and 10 .aformal
dances will be held at the clubhouse.
viii the Republic Endure" was the
subject of an address by Mgr. c. B.
Thomas of st. Patrick's Church before
Washington Council Tuesday evening.
Mgr. Thomas said there was great
danger of the overriding OF the ma
jority by a powerful minority. Prof
Carnois of the Belgian mission and .
former professor of Louvain University,
told of the horrors of the German In
vading army. Preceding the lectures.
entertainment committee was increased
by the addition of James Johnston. H.
E. Brooks, DR.. Charles Koones. DR..
Charles CroSson, Henry Sohn. George
Repetti. William Norris. Leo Rover.
James Collifower, James MeegRn, Ed
ward Voigt and J. Cullen. A meeting
of this committee will be held this
morning at IL o'clock to make arrange
ments for the entertainment Of
March 2s, DR.. For Of the Catholic
University will speak before Washing
ton Council on Scientific Morality"
Evening star., 1918-03-17
Modem Woodmen of America

Washington Camp. No. 11464. enter
tanned at dance at the lodge hall
Wednesday evening. Many members
and guests were in uniform
At a business meeting prior to the
dance two new applications for men,
bership were received and a letter was
read from Mr.; Bailey. now in the Army
in France. W. c. Dowdy of Banner
Camp No. 1888. Mckinley. Tex, was
guest Of the evening.
James W. johnson was made a mem
Thursday night. c. E. Miller, clerk of
West End Camp: H. F. Shaw. escort of
Central Camp; Lieut.. A. J. Dawson,
veterinary surgeon. U. s. A, and Henry
kanick. recently transferred from Sha-
mokin, Pa, were visitors. A commit
tee was appointed to arrange for an
open meeting March 28 for men only.
Seven applications for membership
were received. State Deputy William
sds, MGCaffrey. District Deputy Henry H.
made brief remarks. A committee was
appointed also to provide entertain
ment for an open meeting April IL.
Columbia Camp, No. 1923. met Thurs
day night Seven applications for mem
bership were received. Remarks were
made Dy state Deputy William McCaf-
frey, District Deputy Henry H Millard
4.
An entertainment by the Jazz Quar-
tet" was staged by Central Camp, No.
16015. Friday night. Fred. W. CARING
ton. as chairman of the committee,
presided. Consul J. S. Higgins delivered
an address of welcome and remarks
were made by State Deputy William
McCaffrey and State Medical Director
John w. Sutherin. Dancing followed
Martha McCaffrey. city Supervising
deputy Of the Royal Neighbors: Mrs.
Cora Irish and Mrs. Edna Mcmahon,
MRS. Lucy NJ. GIN and Mrs. Alvin, with
a number of enlisted men were guests
among them being J. II. Green Of the
Woodmen Camp at Jackson, Tenn, now
Of the Quartermaster's Corps. at Camp
Overbee. Burton G. Cowles, A 8. Gill
and Dr.. M. B. Croll of Fremont, Neb..
were also present. Refreshments were
served. An invitation was received
from Myra B. Enright Camp to attend
a card party.
Evening star., 1918-03-17
Improved Order of Red Men.

The great sachem of Virginia, Roger
Sullivan, has arranged a series of visits
by the tribes of Alexandria to the local
tribes, the first to be made to White
Eagle Tribe. No. II. Wednesday night.
The chief of records of that tribe has
issued a general invitation to all local
tribes to be present. Among the Alex
andrian brethren are some noted speak
ers. 1t is believed the exchange of
ideas ~and the commingling of the
members will be of benefit to the order
in the two cities. Visits will. be made
to every tribe in this city at intervals
of two or three weeks. The Junior
Guards Indian Band will accompany
the visitors and enliven the meetings.
J. F. Estes, member of Seneca
Tribe, No. IL, died in Orlando, Fla,
March 6. J. T. Dale, chief of records of
Econlockhatchee Tribe. No. 90. was
communicated with and that tribe Of
hciated at the funeral last Saturday.
waneta Council. No. s, is said to have
taken on a new lease Of life and will
compete with the other two councils,
Idaho and White Eagle, for the honor
of being the banner council as far as
membership is concerned.
Idaho Tribe, No. Is. will celebrate it's
twenty-frst anniversary Tuesday even
entertain host of visitors. Among
the prominent members of the order
who will attend are Wilson Brooks,
great chief OF records of the Great
Council Of the United States, who viii
he.aarkhe cifX In c01neee3o0Nea 0@oiA3
Evening star., 1918-03-17
Rebekah Lodges.
Monday-Naomi, No. 1. grand visitation:
Ruth, No. ., business.
Tuesday-Fide1ity. No. Z, business.
Thursday-Friendship. No. 8, business.
Friday-Dorcas, No. 4. social.

Friendship Lodge. No. 8. will have a
class for initiation Thursday evening.
Grand Master Humphreys at the last
meeting made an address of inspiration
for the war savings stamp campaign.
The war stamps committee has reported
for January and February $71o.4l
At the last meeting of Esther Lodge
the degree was conferred before visit
ors from this and other Jurisdictions.
Mrs. Billings spoke on degree work.
The lodge has purchased more than
$3.50 worth of war savings and thrift
stamps. Mr.. Stacy spoke on what Har-
mony Lodge is doing toward the pur-
chase of war savings stamps. Mrs.
Ecklof reported on behalf of the war
savings and thrift stamp committee.
There is movement in foot to in
stitute Rebekah Lodge In George
town. E. c. Blackman. 1897 S street
northwest. has 1t in charge. and all de-
string to become charter members have
been asked to communicate with him.
Tomorrow night the grand visitation
Will be made to Naomi Rebekah Lodge,
No. 1. by the Rebekah Assembly. ac-
companied by the Grand Lodge officers
A good time is assured all who attend.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge will complete
arrangements at this meeting to enter
tain the residents Of the Odd Fellows'
Home Wednesday evening. Members
of other lodges are invited to be pres
ent.
At the meeting of Mount Pleasant
Lodge, No. 9. Wednesday Noble Grand
Kate Smith reported on the war saw
ings stamp drive and the membership
drive. Mount Pleasant, No. 8. Rebekah,
and Mount Pleasant No 29, and Beacon.
No. Is. subordinate lodges. have been
combined in the drive for war savings
stamps. The next meeting of the lodge.
March %, will be devoted to celebrating
it's second anniversary
Evening star., 1918-03-17
Masonic.

Monday, Potomac, No. 5. F. O.; Bsn3a-
min B. French. No. Is, social; Ana
costa, No. q, Y. c.; Pentalpha-
No. q, Z. A.; Mount Pleasant. No.
81, NJ NJ. by Masters Assoehocn.
Tuesday-National. No. IL. Z. A.: Ar
minus. No. Is. business; iaHo".'
Observation-Disclosures Centennial. NO;
Il. E. A.; Osiris. No. 26. hdies
night.
.Thursday-Naval, No. 4. r. G.; Hiram,
r, c.; stansbury. No. "a. special.
y. C.; VIM. r. Singleton. No. 30.
rridayNst. Johns. No. II. N n:
Hope; No; 90 20; -. =; c: "m' h ''ns'e
saturday-st,. Johns. No. H. f. A"
Z. c. and n. N.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Tuesday-La Fayette. No s. r A.:
Washington Naval. No O, Mark.
"Wednesday No !: r. A.
Friday-Eureka, No. :. p. ID; and
NJ. Il. NJ; Capitol. No. II. p. NJ
and NJ E. NJ: Mount Pleasant. No.
13. Royal Arch.
ROYAL AND SELECT MAsTERs.
Monday-washingtou Council. No. l.
ThuEsday-Adoniram counciA No =
business.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesday-Mitbras Lodge of Perfeetisa.
business.
MISCELLANEOUS
Tuesday Kallipolis Grotto, Yelled
Prophets, full ceremonial