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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-13

m HE March meeting of the
Daughters OF the American
Z Revolution was held this after
noon a. , o'clock with Mrs Roy
Huffman OF l+l4 North Hudson street.
Mrs. Hoffman was assisted BY MrsJ b.
rirre,- Mrs Frances Key Brooke, Mrs.
Frank +. Johnson. Mrs. Thomas G.
Chambers. Mrs. Frederick b. Owen,
Mrs. Percy Ronioey and the Misses
Es.lce Hlubeil Mildred Newton and
Ev1leen Newton.
Mrs Emmet L. Merry gave an in
5'-gc..ye talk on Our Navy" a subject
near the hearts OF all members OF the
Oklahoma chapter OF Daughters of the
American Revolution, as they became
s1onions last spring during the early
stirring tines OF the war OF the new
6a...c'hip Oklahoma and furnished her
A quota Of knitted outfits.
Il was announced during the business
session tha, the spring conference Of
the state chapters would be held March
q az Enid opening on the evening of
March a. with reception to all visit
lnz delegates.
The April meeting held the tenth Of
'he month will be with Mrs. William
7 Pettee Of 700 West Sixteenth street
+
Mr. and Mrs c. A. Syfert Of Dc East
Fourth street have had as their house
quests Af-s 4 hrD,risI ~ C,,,,,,,
No. who left last night for her home
Y Yesterday afternoon Mrs. L. /. Klein
IF 1910 West Thrty-fourth street en-.
.ertaIned Mrs Syicrt and her guest
Mrs Mcdaniel, at an informal / o'clock
luncheon.
=
Dr. Winnie NJ Sanger who has iust
'etlrnet from a visit to her son, Fenton
4. Sanger Of the base hospital corps at
amp Bowie Fort Worth, interested
'erSeIf while there in reaching the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-13
Won(ens Var Work

/ ,1s grand total output OF the month cost
. MsIltU
. Chapters have asked the articles Of
. winch there Is the greatest need and
. Inc requests have been changed from
] HWr '1 time and there have been many
/ requests from chapters as TO when they
/ are 'p begin the making OF summer
. garments Word has been received
rom France at the American Red Cross
I aealigaucrs southwestern division at
/ a- Louis. Mo- that sumner weight
. garments for hospital use will not be
needed. But everyone must learn 90
Wi' socks They will be needed IN ever
increasing quantities. Comfort kits arc
also needed 90 considerable quantities
"rHae.s. e~eaters and helmets are
needed box socks more lhan ANYTHING
-ae Oh refugee garments, everything
5 needed. particularly underwear.
An enthusiastic gathering Of negro
workers 900 Red Cross field met at the
A. " b church First and Geary streets
Al s O'Clock last evening TO complete
a negro branch organization OF the
Oklahoma county chapter Mrs /. {.
aszlpte. extension organizer, presided
and outlined the work OF the branch
chapter The following officers were
---ict chairman. $. K. Youngbloud
wee chairman, Mrs. j. II. WNcman,
secretary Miss Sady Woodward; as
Hlnt secretary Miss Floy b. Pugh :.
treasurer lhlma, lrlyl1r; chairman of
Tamrrs work. Mrs Lucy Carruthers
chairman OF Junior Red Cross work
A- Lucille Jlnnson; chairman OF ex.
tension work, Mrs Roscoe Dungee
chairman OF membership committee, J.
R Jones, head OF surgical dressings
-3cm Mrs B Z Bruner.
The 500 branch membership fee had
been previously raised and was turned
100 10 the oklahoma county branch
thereby completing the organization and
the negro branch IS now ready TO begin
actively upon Red Cross work A
meeting will be held at the A. M. T. |
church. Tuesday evening, March l9
Mrs William J. pcree. director Of
F'mrnB Red Cross work, organized a
Red Cross unit yesterday OF the Broth
erH1cd OF American Ycomen, the |
meeting beng held in the home Of Mrs. |
w S McAtee OF 6jl West Twenty |
second street They will meet every |
Thursday m the First Presbyterian !
church work rooms
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-13

thousands Of hovs who love to hear
what mothers at home are doing during
their absence. Mrs Sanger with all
other visiting mothers and relatives was
not admitted 10 the camp quarters but
her son was permitted to take dinner
with her at her hotel Mrs Sanger and
Mrs w /. Miller who also visited her
son Ncsbltt at the base hospltal,nmadc
a trip to the Bcnbrook aviation field
but here they also were denied admit
tance but watched the air mancuyers
from the road New stringent rules arc
strictly enforced dcblrrlng all civilian
visitors. Overseas movements are still
subjects Of mystery
y y =
The Blue Bird club a new social
club OF tins city, met last week with
Mrs. J A. Wiscman of III North Dur
land street and held business session
at which time IT was voted to organize
the club into a Red Cross working unit
and meet at headquarters in two weeks.
They met this afternoon with Mrs.
Samuel Wilkes OF SO8 West Seventh
street and outlined plans for future
work Several new members will enlist
with the club in their Red Cross actiyi-
tics.
2
Miss Jennie Buell., state secretary Of
the Michigan state grange arrived in
the city this morning to be the house
guest OF Mr. and Mrs. Carl C. vii
liams Of 525 West Eleventh street
y Y n
Mr.. and Mrs Fred w. Leach and
little son, Fred Hess of 2l2 West b
street, left this morning for Fort Worth
to visit the stock show and also visit
friends later at Dallas They return
next week.
e n
Circle two Of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church met in an all-day session at the
nome of Mrs Charles Lincoln White
II 6l9 East Fourteenth street ycstcr-
lay, the day being spent in a general
good time, a picnic war luncheon being
oartakcn Of at noon. Nine members in. |
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rohORRow's EVENTS.

Dinn-r dance ct the Country club.
Catholic Nomen's Relief, knlEhts Of
Coium bus halt
Mr.. MorEan a. Fsrers, Iunchro.
compttIn Mr.. II. j. Smell Of Chi
cagD.
city Federation Of wsmen's clubs.
Le--Hnckina hotel
Art Renaissance club, Red Crc..
hs-dgnarters.
Chapter y, p r. o., Mrs.. J. A. Smith.
Acorn club, Mr.. George H. willis.
sterling rhlmblo club, Mrs. s. X. Colo
man.
Clover Leaf Embroidery club, Mr,.
Charles v Eris-.
Pioueer Capitol stsdy club, Mrs. y. II.
Dinviddie.
. >orp-is Knitting unit. Mrs. Arthur J.
No LELAND
-, 6r-en Meadow Needlework club, Mrs,
Mary Cam.
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dutriou'ly knitted during the entire
day, others sewing and cmbroidcring.
During the business hour the follow
ing officers were elected: President.
Mrs. ]. J. Jenkins; first vice president,
Mrs. {. +. Van ArSdale; second vice
president Mrs ]. l.. DcctS; secretary,
Mrs A. Morrison; treasurer Mrs w. A..
Wlkcr. The Circle has fifty members.
the next meeting being with Mrs. u. NJ
Paurhman Of 40 East Ninth street
April ., when the newly elected off
GERS begin office.
Prof J. H. Krumpfcln of me Royal
Academy Of Music, London England
was presented last evening by St
Pauls Cathedral choir TO large appre
ciatiye audience which filled the ca.
thedral during the. two hour recital
which began at & o'clock
With a soul forever blinded TO ma
turc's prodigal gifts through a com
pIctc loss Of eycSight, Mr. Krumpieln
unIocks the hearts desires and tense
longlng' for the beautiful and through
his poetic sense. sight rcycl, in passion
or pathoS or in the grandeur of military
battaIlonmarchcS OF his own concep-
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We ourselves hee not been shy on
trimming down the profits on our own
staple commoditics-such as linens,
hosiery, underwear, etc.
Why has all this been donef
Because It's the only tangible way
Of expressing the sincere regard we
have for the confidence you have
placed In us all these years, and which
has made this institution possible.
Wearing apparel, millinery, foot
wear, dry goods and household neces-
stiles Of every description are en-
braced in this Annual Celebration.
Something for everybody and every
homel
Since 1t will be at least twelve months
before anything like it appears again,
be sure to get in with the fortunate
ones and have something to remember
this store by for years to come.
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Oklahoma City's Greatest
Merchandising Event

$500,O0000 worth of high-class
merchandise, EVERYTHING in the
Scott-Halliburton Co. Store goes into
this, the most stupendous merchandise
Ing event ever undertaken in Oklahoma
City.
Reductions range from 1917 to 5Oos.
The average saving striking about
33 1-316.
Involved are our regular purchases
Tor the present season, our wsreroom
holdings of staple merchandise, and n
series of special purchases that will
tempt folks from a hundred miles
around.
Our buying force has been on the
alert for months.
Several tremendous scoops" are the
result Of flying trips to the markets Of
Kansas City, st. Louis, Chicago and
New York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-11
LAST EXPLOIT AT
OSTEND HARBOR
PROVES SUCCESS
Submarines Seriously Ham
pered by Blockade Estab-
lished by British

LONDON, May lit is declared
on unqueshonable authority that the
suken cruiser Vindictive lies in the
neck of the channel at the entrance
to Ostend harbor at an angle of about
40 degrees. 1t is obvious that a ves-
sci 800 feet long lying at this angle
does not effectively block a channel
some 800 feet wide, but very USE
full purpose has been served
A partial and very serious blockade
has been achieved and under the con-
dittons OF tide and rapid silt prevail
ing on the Belgian coast, the obstruc-
ton will certainly tend to increase. 1t
is not claimed that the sunken cruiser
will prevent the egress of submarines
or even entirely stop that of destroy
ers. However, it will materially ham,
per both and that is important Ger
man light craft will not be able, when
pursued by British forces to rush full
speed into the harbor as they have
done heretofore.
Conditions Favorable.
Conditions were fairly favorable for
the venture. That part of the Belgian
coast. is heavily armed and the small
number of British casualties indicates
the enemy was surprised and empha-
sizes the success of the attempt
With regard to Zeebrugge the British
government is satisfied that German
stories Of unrestricted ingress and
egress are inaccurate. Air photo
graphs taken within the last fortnight
are said to demonstrate clearly the
falsity of the enemy statement.
In the case of Ostend, it is com
puted that at least three or four days
must elapse before the channel can be
cleared and buoys placed the stern Ct
the sunken cruiser and the land. In
the meantime the tide and silt will be
at work. In the Zeebrugge case the
silt is collecting very fast despite the
work of enemy dredges. The position
of the blocking cruisers at Zeebrugge
is such that any attempt to blow up
the obstruction would be fraught with
considerable danger to neighboring
permanent structures.
The smallness of the casualties sus-
tanned at Ostend Friday does not in
dicate bad shooting by the Germans.
The weather conditions were favorable
to the raiders and the Vindictive car
ried only sufficient men to work her
properly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-11
HARVARD Man IS
NAMED DIRECTOR
OF WAR LABOR
Office Created to Bring La
Dor Activities Under Cen
tral Control.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. May II. - Felix
Frankfurter of Harvard university
was appointed by Secretary of Labor
Wilson today as administrator of war
labor activities.
Creation of the office is designed to
bring under central control the labor
activities of all government depart
ments having to do with the produc.
tion of war materials. Mr.. Frank
furter will coordinate the industrial
sections of the war and navy depart
ment the shipping board. the depart
ment of agricultural, and the war in
dustries board Heretofore all OF
these departments have acted inde-
pendently in obtaining their labor
supplies and making wage awards.
Mr. Frankfurter has been serving
as assistant to the secretary of war.
He recently returned from England
and France where he studied war la
Dor activities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-11
DR.. R. |. KELLY
LEAVES QUAKER
Denomination
Former Earlham President
Joins Congregational
Church in Chicago.

DR.. Robert l.. Kelly of Chicago, for
mer president of Earlham college, has
severed his connection with the Soc
iety of Friends and has Joined the Oak
Park Congregational church, one of
the most prominent churches in Chi
cago.
Word to this effect has been re-
ceived here by DR.. Kellys friends, but
according to Walter Woodward, gen.
eral secretary of the Friends Five
Year meeting, no official information
has been received
DR.. Kelly was president of Earlham
college for period of fourteen years
prior to 1917, at which time he signed
to accept the secretaryship of the
Council Of Church Boards Of Educa-
ton. His new duties necessitated his
moving to Chicago where he has since
resided.
In a recent letter to Timothy Mich
olson, DR.. Kelly said that he was con-
sidering the severance of his relation
ship with the Society of Friends and
probably would join the Oak Park Con-
gregational church. He said that this
church was one of the strongest de-
nominations affiliated with his new
work.
Lived Several Miles Away.
CDR. Kellys principal reason for re-
signing his membership in the Society
of Friends" Mr.. Nicholson said Satur-
day. was due to the fact that his
home in Chicago was located several
miles from the nearest Friends church.
Some of our other Friends who have
moved to Chicago are attending other
churches for this same reason"
Since war was declaredsit is under
stood that DR. Kelly has opposed the
ideas maintained by the more conserv-
ative members of the Society Of
Friends. He stated in public speeches
that he was absolutely with the
United States government in it's plans
for the carrying on of the war
IF DR.. Kelly opposed the attitude OF
the Friends" Mr.. Nicholson said, Il
was certainly not aware of the fact
He is a very intimate friend of mine
and visited at my home during his
recent trip to Richmond. Nothing he
said at that time was in opposition 10
the Friends doctrines or ideas pertain
ing to the war. He discussed his in
tention of severing his relationship
with our church and joining the Con-
gregAtional. but gave as his only
reason the fact that he lived so far
away from the nearest Friends church
in Chicago. He reiterated this intent
ion in letter recently received from
him, but he said nothing regarding his
attitude toward the war"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-11
WAYNE'S QUOTA
TO Be $4,000

Wayne county's apportionment OF
the Red Cross war fund drive was
fixed at $4,000 by the county COM
mittee at a meeting held Saturday
nonn at the Y.M.~C. A.. Richmond will
be required to raise half the amount.
Organization plans were discussed at
the meeting of the committee. The
The Red Cross war fund drive will
begin May 20 and extend to May q.
Following is the apportionment OF
the county quota by townships:
Abingdon, $662; Boston. $3.50; Cen
ter, $2.700; Clay, $1,000: Dalton, 1852;
Franklin, $1,172: Greene, $1,046; Har-
rison, $44S; Jackson, $4,sS0; Jefferson.
$2,O91; New Garden, $1,367: Perry,
$795; Washington, $1,629; Webster,
1904; Wayne, $4,s13; Richmond, $685.
673.
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hearts beat in unison with yours, not
withstanding the distance these
hearts which are bruised in such a
terrible struggle between our immense
tenderness and the sacrifices exacted
by the great laws of conscience and
honor.
"At this moment an everlasting
union is sealed between France and
the United States Together our sons
are shedding their blood and we. moth
ers. accepting their sacrifices, offer the
life of our hearts In the same feeling
of absolute confidence in victory
But it is not only by words, even
the most sincere, that we wish to ex-
press our affectionate recognition.
AN association has been constituted
in Paris to offer to the American
army and navy the hospitality of our
French homes. Our endeavor is to in
vite honorable French families to
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Rubbish" Writes Donald Regarding
Falling of t::Lunnon" Bridge; Some Liz
Village is '|Lunnon," Though; He Says

Donald Warfel, formerly of The Pal
ladium staff, is enjoyin his work in
the aviation service overseas, as the
appended letter to the staff attests:
England, Europe,
April, almost the 18th, 1913.
at last, after all these months Of
waiting | am at last here, almost. At
least, | am nearer here than l was be-
fore we took that last boat ride. And
speaking of boat rides. the excitement
contained therein is about as great as
that at the Murrette when the "Perils
of Pauline" were at their highest.
Aside from laughing at the boys who
fed the fishes (this was after the third
day out, as | was afraid 20 laugh be-
for that for fear of spilling little N.Y.
self. it was great sport watching the
waves chase each other up and down
the ocean. AS for those well-known
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open their doors to your sons and pro-
cure to them a few days of relaxa-
tion during which they may be sur.
rounded by home atmosphere.
These relations will establish bet
ter understanding in the future and
they will form friendships and COM
mon ties which will bring us closer
together.
Everything to Comfort Them.
We wish to assure you that, during
the time your sons remain in France,
we will consider it sacred duty to do
everything in our power to comfort
them"
The letter from Madame Poincare
also forwarded by Mrs. Sharp says:
AT the moment when the United
States. true to their very touching
custom, are about to celebrate Moth
ers' Day. allow me to say, In the
name of the three societies OF the
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flowers sent to wounded and sick
soldiers in hospitals abroad; the pro-
testant, Catholic and Jewish press
abroad have united to stimulate OBJ
servance of the day. American consul
lates throughout France and Y. M. c.
A. huts along the fighting front will
fly the Stars and Stripes in honor of
the day; General Pershing has called
on all officers and men under his COM
mand to write letter Ito those at
home" and meanwhile, letters Of cheer
and good wishes will be pouring to-
ward the men serving with the colors
from thousands of American hearth
sides.
Madame Joffre's Letter.
The letter from Madame Joffre, sent
by Mrs Halle Clough Sharp. wife of
the American ambassador to France,
to Miss Jarvis, follows:
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French Red Cross, how earnestly we
wish to share in this demonstration
OF gratitude toward the valiant moth
ers who have reared their children Of
noble America, and how deeply our
sentiments are in unison with theirs
on this holy occasion. From the very
beginning Of the war, American moth
ers, with tender care, sent us their
childrens toys serve for our own.
Then they themselves came among us
and enlisted in ever growing numbers,
In our hospital units. Even before
your great country entered the strug-
gle, they .avished upon us treasures
of devotion and of generosity.
Now that they see their husbands,
their brothers, and their sons cross
the ocean to France in order to fight
under the Star Spangled Banner,
their courage Is put to the severe test
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"To the Mothers Of America-Our
hearts are with yours, American moth
ers, in this day set apart to consecrate
motherly love, and this sweet name of
mother which together with that of
father is the most beautiful and holy
after the name of God.
Eat the dawn of this day an intense
emotion will thrill you, for your sons
will no more be there with their radi-
ant youth to manifest their respectful
devotion. They have left after having
received your blessing accompanied by
your heroic smile. They have crossed
the ocean to fight gallantly together
with our own sons in the gigantic bat
tie which the world is waging for lib
erty and humanity.
Their presence brings TO France a
new token of the Justice of our cause.
Hearts Beating in Unison.
Eve wish you to feel our maternal
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vessels called "U-boats," they positive
ly refused to perform for us and
think we must have passed through
the danger zone on Boche holiday.
for none of the boys were out to greet
us with their torpedoes. 1t didn't
worry me bit, for to tell the truth,
my desire to ride in a iife-boat was
very small. In fact. Insignificant.
Zone of the greatest difficulties
encountered was mastering the Eng.
lish language. They told me at school
that l would have to study English,
and l thought l did, but evidently
somebody blundered. They have a
habit over here of taking whole
mouthful of words or sentences, chew
ing them while and then splitting
the whole thing out in a lump.
Il have had an opportunity to see
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which the women of France have ex-
perienced during so many months.
They may rest assured that their
dear ones, whom their thoughts were
accompanying upon the battlefields,
will find here the most cordial OF vel
comes and the most attentive care.
Il earnestly hope that this assur-
ance may bring comfort to them. In
spite of distance. French women will
henceforth feel that they are near to
American women. For both are
closely united in the same duties and
the same patriotic aspirations.
This is what the societies OF the
Red Cross have asked me to tell you
today, faithfully interpreting the SEN
timents which inspire all the women
of France 3
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May ia
tribute from the mothers of France to
mothers of the United States-espec-
tally those whose sons are fighting
alongside the French and British
armies overseas and with the allied
naval forces--has been received from
Madame Joffre, wife of the famous
commander and Madame Poincare.
wife Of the president of France, by
Miss Anna Jarvis, founder of moth
er's day" which will be celebrated TO-
morrow.
"Our hearts are with you American
mothers, in this day set apart to con-
secrate motherly love and this sweet
name OF mother" says Madame Jof-
fre's letter. which also assures the
mothers Of this country that our ma
terpal hearts beat in unison with
yours, Notwithstanding the distance.
The Red Cross has arranged to have
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Germans Use More Shells
in Three Hours Than in
All Franco-Prussian War
tBy Associated Press) /.

BERNE, May 11.-German batter
les before the great assault on the
British front on March 21 fired al
most three times as many shells in
three hours than the Germans fired
in the entire Franco-Prussian war A
German staff officer has informed a
Swiss newspaper that the German
artillery used more than 10000
shells during the three hours bonn
bardment preceding the attack. This
is over $500 minute, or estimated
on a front of fifty miles, about 100
per minute per mile.
The total number of shells used by
Germany in the war of 1870 was
about $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-11
RUMANIAN QUEEN
AGAINST HUN PEACE
fBy Associated Press,

LONDON. May 11--The signing of
the treaty of peace between Germany
and Roumania will be by no means
the last action in the Roumanian
tragedy, according to the view cur
rent here The announcement by Ger
man newspapers that Queen Marie
would rather abdicate than reign over
the country under the German peace
conditions is held to be case of the
wish probably being the father to the
thought The Queen was largely in
strumental in bringing Roumania into
the war on the side of the allies and
she has fought stubbornly for many
months to avert peace.