The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-18
MAYOR CALLS ON
PEOPLE TO HELP
RED CROSS FUND
Continued From Page I,

will help to save the life OF some
man who fought to perpetuate the
freedom you enjoy here"
"lf you will not give, II is as II
you said, This isn't my war, and
don't care anything about II.
don't care about the American boys
fighting in France, and won't
give to help save a soldiers life
after he has been wounded. II means
nothing to me whether wounded sol
dlers live or die
"lf American liberty and the hon
or OF being an American citizen are
worth having they are worth fight
ing for and while the home folks
cannot fight with arms, here is
call for them to fight with their
dollars
Survivor of "Pats" Coming
}. A Johnson, head OF the Red Cross
war fund speakers bureau. was clated
today over receipt oi a wire from Kan.
saS City advising him that Lieut.. Frank
h. Mcconnell. a survivor OF the Prin
cess Pats, left Kansas City last night
for speaking tour OF this state in be
half Of the war fund Lieutenant Nc
lonncllS journey to Oklahoma City
was intercepted by a wire from Johnson
asking HIM TO leave the train at Bar
ilc,yllIc He will speak this evening
at COpan, Sunday afternoon at Paw
hu'ka. sunday evening at Bartlesyllc
and Monday afternoon at Nowata This
is as far a, his tour has been dated.
At the " fund cdmpalgncrS lunch
con at the Chamber OF Commerce here
next Friday Lieutenant Mcconnell will
be the guest OF honor and will give a
talk The lieutenant went to France
N l9lo, was wounded at the battle OF
the Somme and received his commits
sion IN the field for galantry and Ell
tIClcnCy
~. Sack OF Flour Sold Again.
+. ID Bcarly wired from TulSa to-
day that the Shrincrs Red Cross sack
Of flour was auctioncd last night in the
lobby OF a Tulsa hotel for $3.50. under
the auspices OF Akdar shrine The
shrine paid 5000 for a single pound
Of the flour and Henry Greis. potcniate
Of the shrine, paid $500 for a pound
Bearly sald Oklahoma Shrlncrs would
go over the top in selling this sack
OF flour with more than $4,000 10 their
credit Oklahoma wins the right tc
put new cover on the sack and the
design decided on will be a nickel
plated oil rig IN miniature, 10 represent
the states greatest industry This same
sack OF flour will be auctioned in the
lobby Of the lee lluokns hotel tonight
by local Shriners
Tomorrow is to be observed as Red
Cross Sunday in all the churches of the
city and sermons tomorrow will al
have the war fund campaign as their
theme.
Banquet Fund Given.
The workers at state campaign head.
quarters, Chamber OF Commerce, yes.
tcrday were given inspiration in their
work when Harry Schaller. represent
ing the Oklahoma City Casket anc
Furnishing association. came TO the Of
flee and turned over check TO
SlH So He said the casket salesmer
OF the city had collected this fund anC
intended to devote it to a fraterna
feast Reflection on the subject, how
ever, he said, convinced them that thl
was an improper time for fsasts wher
boys over across were giving thei
liieblood and they decided to turn thci
money in to the Red Cross
R h. Jones Mrs Joseph Huckin
and Mrs. William Nee. who are tn,
leading Judges in the window contest
will decide Monday evening about
o'clock.
Stores entered in this contest are
Kerr Dry Goods. Little Juden, Rora
baugh- Brown, The r. Il NJ, Madansk,
Bros. Stiles Witt Badgett & Co.. A
Roscnthal, The Hub, Fifth Avenue, Par
lor Shop, Herod's, Royal Clothing Co
Knight Beck & Co. W. J Pettee & Co.
Bacrs Keystone Clothing Co., Dear
Iewclry Co. Roach & Veazey Drug Co
The Emporium, The Partisan, Arm
strong Music Co, Fredrickson- krof