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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-02

clothes which had been established Tor
centuries. Nobody but a Gipsy or an
American Indian delighted In n skirt
that bobbed up and down at the foot.
line II was untidy, said the critics, II
was Slpyenly.
But the world accepted II, neverthe
less. and for several years we have
looked With complsecnee upon hens
that had no idea Of being regular OF
Of even length. From that beginning
came the desire 20 pull skirts up in
different ways at the hem. and today
we have a resurrection OF this fashion.
Draping the Foot-Lime.
II has always been the pan Of critics
10 say The unpleasant thing. and the
majority Of them have insisted that
this drapery at the foot-lins Is a piece
Of vanity or a bit OF immodesty They
claim that the woman wants 10 show
as much Of the ankle as she can. But
In truth, the woman has nothing 10 do
with H. II Is a trick OF the designers
10 alleviate the monoiony Of a straight
line at the ankles, a monotony that has
been fought against throughout many
centuries.
II is said that the house Of Cabot
never in is entire history made a
gown with-a straight line.
Return 10 Ancient Custom.
The gown which il shown in the
sketch is a new one by Agnes Of Paris.
brought to this country and copied for
American women, The skirt OF black
satin Is an excellent example OF the
manner In which dozens Of the new
house froeks are drapsd at the hem.
It !, a very old trick, and one can find
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-02
H~ouseholders Give
Up Stores of Flour

County Food Administrator Hill Of
Beaver county reported 10 the state food
administration headquarters that the
people OF his county have returned 1900
sacks Of flour TO the stores. As soon
as the people learned that the rations
Of the French soldiers had been re-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-02

duced, sacks Of flour began to srfivr U
stores from all parts Of, the county.
VOID from Pittsburg county. sent BY
County Food Administrator Fred S,ruy
bic, is TO the eject that the stores Of
MeAlester are swamped with nour that
is being brought in by purchasers as a
insult Of the governments request iof n
redistribution Of all flour in excess %
needs under the ~six-pound rule.
-Wat.-
g" heard my boy William say tho
other day that your son was his alter
ego"
What . liarl Ny son was never
anything bot a good friend to him
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-02

FEW YoRK-Seyeral years ago
IN on q hot August day, an immense
'-crowd Of American buyers sat in
the salons Of Premet In Paris, They
were there to buy novelties for Amer
lean dressmaking houses.
Two years before, the new house OF
Premet had shot mp over the horizon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-02

Thiry.fir division and when relieved
his rank will return 10 that Of briga-
der general In the regular army.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-02

II" touches a corr or callus the growth
Ia doomed. II takes but two seconds TO
apply "Gets-It." The corn-pain Is eased
at once. You can sit at your desk or
walk about, dance, think, love and work
with absolute ease. You can apply Gets
nar ean '.nie,pIy im nhns w. ~
FOR q moment or two. "Gets-It" dries at
once then put your shoe and stocking
on again. There's no further excuse for
suffering from corns ana corn pains.
"Gets-It" Ia sold at all druggists (you
need pay nc more than 25 cents a bot
tle). or sent on receipt OF price by T.
Lawrence q Co.. Chicago, Ill
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-02
Going Against Convention.

II has become so commonplace to see
transparent clothes today that II is
difficult to, go back in memory to a
time when Premet shocked us by slim
underslips that were cut off a few
inches below the knees, and long tulle
or chiffon skirts that displayed a long
stretch Of ankle.
So the world Of fashion turned 10
Premet for sensation, 1t never got
another chance for such a hubbub OF
talk as it did during the first season
but it did get the sensational japanese
gowns in kimono effect which almost
revo%lutionized dressing, and then the
irregular hem, which was looked upon
askance.
When the Americans first saw the
ragged hens Of the new frocks, theS
believed that no woman in her right
senses would accept such an innova'
ton. It went against the traditions If
The Washington times., 1918-09-06

The above sketch shows of unchoom employees
This restaurant conducted with the view of furnishing
ishing heahful food at its ACTUAL COST
Many of cowokerS have found that cheaper TO buy their
lunch than it is to bring it with them.
hardly necessary to mention that everything connected with
the restaurant is clean and absolutely sanitary.
Another feature of store work help saespeople
Anyone who give all part time saleswoman Mr.
Hart.
The Washington times., 1918-09-06
ADVERTISEMENT
NO MORE CATARRH
A Guaranteed Treatment That Has
Stood the Test of Time

Catarrh cures come and catarrh
cures go, but Hyomei continues TO
heal catarrh and abolish its disgusting
symptoms wherever civilization cx-
lists.
Every year the already enormous
sales of this really scientific treat
ment for catarTh grow greater, and
the present year should show all rec
ords broken.
If you breathe Hyomei daily as d.
rected it will end your catarrh, Or it
won't cost you a cent.
II you have a hard rubber Hycmei
inhaler somewhere around the house,
get it out and start it at once to
forever rid yourself of catarrh-
O'Donnelrs Drug Stores, or any
other good druggist, will sell yOI a
bottle of Hyomei Qiquid), start to
breathe it and notice how quickly it
clears out the air passages and MAKES
the entire head feel fine.
Hyomei used regularly will end
catarrh, coughs. colds, bronchitis or
asthma A complete outfit, including
a hard rubber pocket inhaler and bot
tie of Hyomei, costs but little. No
stomach dosing; just breathe 1t. 1t
kills the germs, soothes and heals the
inflamed membrane.
The Washington times., 1918-09-06
LAFAYETTE DAY IS
NOTED IN CAPITAL

With hundreds Of French and
American flags flying side by side
from Washington homes, the Ma
tionaI Capital today is honoring the
memory Of the Marquis de Lafayette.
While the nation pauses to mark the
161st anniversary Of the birth of
that gallant Frenchman, nearly p
10000 American soldiers are in his
native land repaying a century-old
debt of gratitude.
The Washington ceremonies will
take place at o'clock this afternoon
at the footof the Lafayette statue op-
posite the White House. President
Wilson has promised to attend. Sec
rotary of the Navy Daniels will make
the address. Count de Chambrun. of
the French embassy, a great-great-
grandson of Lafayette, will speak.
Messages of greeting from President
Poincare, of France, and Marshal
Joffre will be read by William Ma
Their Lewis, representing the Ma
tional Lafayette Day Committee of
New York.
Music will be furnished by the
Marine Band.
Exercises for Lafayette Day will
also be held this evening at s o'clock
at Continental Memorial Hall, Seven
teenth and D streets northwest. They
will be under the auspices of the
Daughters of the Revolution.
The Washington times., 1918-09-06
D. c. AID MEN WILL
AID REGISTRATION

Members OF the Washington Adver-
Using Club have voted unanimously
to comply with the request of Pro
yost Marshal General Crowder to as
sist in giving publicity to the next
registration of selective service men.
In response to a resolution offered
by Lester Lansburgh, president, this
slogan was adopted for use in all ad-
vertising of local merchants who are
members OF the club:
Patriots 1915 will register Sep
TENDER 12-others must" This slogan
will appear in all Washington news
papers beginning Sunday.
Mr.. Lansburgh has written a letter
to the newspapers asking that they
bring the facts concerning registra-
ton day to the attention of all ad-
vertisers not members of the club and
the public in order that no man will
be able to say that he was ignorant of
the duties expected of him on regis
tration day.
The Washington times., 1918-09-06
BULLETS CAN'T KEEP
THIS FELLOW BACK

CAMP MEADE, Nd, Sept. 6.-J. c.
Clarkson. Of the 211th Field Signal
Battalion. has had a German bullet
go through his helmet, skim his skull,
and pass out again with force
enough to tear a bigger hole In the
helmet on the way out than when
going in. The bullet did not get his
brain. but plowed up so much bone
from his head that he had been ad-
vised to wear a wig.
Instead he wears his hat, and
sometimes wears the old helmet just
for fun to recall the lively days
when he reached the very crest OF
Vimy Ridge. He was looking straight
into the eyes of the boche who fired
at him no further off than the other
side of a city street.
Just before the bullet went
through his helmet a piece from
shell made a terrible dent in it and
knocked it off. He had 1t back on
again none too soon He has almost
countless wounds and many that
caused him such little, annoyance
that he never discovered them until
after the doctors had dressed ihenh.
Clarkson. when his head was IN
iured. had the good fortune to be op-
Grated upon by Sir William I[leNea'
the Kings own surgeon. King GeoFse
had need of his surgeon, for whlle a.
the front he had q bad fall from MS
horse.
Clarkson said it is the greatest
wonder the Prince of Wales dio not
have a few bullets in him as he IN
sisted on going into front line
trenches in spite OF the efforts OF his
guide, a gigantic general. to hold
him back Clarkson. with the hole IN
his head, was turned down by re-
cruiting examiners in several cltles'
He was definitely discharged from
the Canadian army and could not get
back there.
Finally he went to Washington and
was there accepted for service. He
has been in infantry and signal work
and so is pleased with his assign
ment to the Filth, a unit made up
largely of men from New England
colleges and universities.
The Washington times., 1918-09-06
Stomach Misery
Get Rid of That -Sourness,
Gas and Indigestion

When your stomach is out of order
or run down, your food doesn't digest.
It ferments in your stomach and
forms gas which causes sourness,
heartburn, foul breath, pain at pit of
stomach and many other miserable
symptoms.
Afi-o-na stomach tablets will give
3oyful relief in five minutes; If taken
regularly for two weeks they will
turn your flabby, sour, tired out stom-
ach into a sweet, energetic, perfect
working one.
You can't be very strong and Wig
orous If your food only half digests.
Your appetite will go and nausea,
dizziness, biliousness. nervousness,
sick headache and constipation will
follow.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are small
and easy to swallow and are guaran-
teed to Danish indigestion and any or
all of the above symptoms or money
back. For sale by O'Donnelrs Drug
Stores and all leading druggists.
The Washington times., 1918-09-06
ALTROCK TOANTIC
AT POLICE GAME

Nick Altrock, the southpaw-come-
dian, will be one of the stars at the
Metropolitan Police and Home De-
Tense League ball game at 3 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. AItrock has
caused thousands to laugh at bail
fields. He will amuse the big crowd
expected to witness the ball game to-
morrow. a special benefit performance
for the police pension fund.
Clark Griffith's nationals win play
a benefit game in Baltimore tomor-
row, and Altrock was TO go there. His
Washington friends persuaded him to
emain here.
With the First precinct leading In
the sale OF tickets for the ball game,
moro than 1000 81 tickets have been
sold.
The Washington times., 1918-09-06
Sale Silk
Undermuslins
For Stout Women

Extra-Size undermuSlins as care
fully fashioned and as taste
fully trimmed as is possible.
Night gowns and camisoles made
of excellent quality crepe de
chine and wash satin.
Night robes of crepe de chine, in
flesh, finished with hemstitch-
ing and fine tucks. At $7.95.
Night robes of fine quality satin,
in flesh with lace yokes and no
sleeves. At $S.95.
Night robes of fine quality crepe
de chine or satin, prettily TRIM
med with fine lace and hem
stitching. At $9.95.
CamiSoleS of wash satin, in flesh
or white. Prettily trimmed
with hemstitching and fine
lace. Sizes 46, 48, and so.
At $3.50 and sass.
Third Floor. Laasbursh & Bro.
The Washington times., 1918-09-06

Dainty most effective that usually difficult find
apeq And every model expresses of the seasons
ceverest ideas.
The materials used include organdy a georgete well
combination effects such georgette and lace.
One set of neckwea variety of pretty styles trimmed with dainty
laceS edges, and is special at $100.
table of special neckwear styles and shapes At Soc
Plush and weight for cool
ings At $5.75 to $25.O0
FIrsFI oor,La sburKh Bro
The Washington times., 1918-09-06

Know IT, Says Physician
+ Frequently Mistaken for In-J
{ dlsestlOn--HOw To Recognize
+ + + + + !
thousands of people suffer more
or less constantly from furred,
coated tongue, bad breath, sour burn.
ing stomach, frequent vomiting,
rumblinG in stomach. bitter eructa,
ions, gas, wind, and stomach acidity
and call it indis estion when in
reality their trouble is due to gastric
catarrh OF the stomach" writes a
New York physician.
Catarrh of the stomach Is danger
rus because the mucous membrane
lining Of the stomach is thicKcned
and a coating Of phlegm covers the
surface 50. that the digestive fluids
digest them. This condition soon
breeds deadly disease in the fer
Inented. unassimilated food The
blood is polluted and carries the
infection throughout the body.
Gastric ulcers are apt to form and
frequently an ulcer is the first sign
OF a deadly cancer.
In cataTrh of the stomach a good
and safe treatment is to take before
meals a teaspoonful OF pure Bisu-
rated Magnesia in half a glass OF
hot water as hot as you can comfort
ably drink il. The hot water washes
the mucus from the stomach wallis
and draws the blood to the stomach
while the bisurated maghesia is an
excellent solvent for nue. and in
crcases the efficiency " the not
water treatment. Moreover the b.
sUrated Magnesia will serve as
powerful but harmless antacid which
will neutraliZe any excess hydro
chloric acid that may be IN your
stomach and sweeten its food col
tents. Easy, natural digrRtIon with
out distress of any kind should soon
follow. BisUrated Magnesia Is not
laxative, is harmless. pleasant and
easy to take and cfn be obtained
from any local druggist. Don't con-
fuse Bisurted MaRnesIa with other
forms of maEnesia. mtIks. citratns.
etc. but get II 81 che pure bisurated
form tpowder or tsSistEN. especially
prepared for this purpose.
The Washington times., 1918-09-06
Children's Serviceable Footwear


time
N that the will
school and
The Washington times., 1918-09-06
Lansbngh & Bro Will Be Open Saturday 9l5 A. NJ to 6P NJ

A man came to our store and
told us yarns by the score
of work he had done in this,
that and every town-but he
was LOOKING FOR WORK.
He was big, healthy and able,
yet he had nothing to do.
Neither was John Barleycorn
the reason for his being out
of a job.
He was simply trying to live
on his PAST reputation. He
forgot that the world cares
nothing for what you have
done or what you will do. 1t
wants to know what you
ARE doing.
This store has a glorious past,
but it wouldn't be able to
hold its patrons and friends
a minute if it did not strive
to do the things that people
want TODAY.
Let's forget the past, except as
a sort Of reference or beacon
light by which to guide in
the future.
The Washington times., 1918-09-06
MAN BITTEN BY DOG

Everett N. Stone. thirty-three years
old. OF 2903 Mills avenue northeast, to-
day is suffering from a wound on his
right leg caused by having been bit
ten by a dog. Stone was delivering
furniture to the home of Eugene
Hosen. 34l Bryant street northwest.
when he was attacked by the dog
Iis had the wound cauterized by
The Washington times., 1918-09-06
New Blouses For Fall

i III olJlSS lCfCdi man uC" lNCt
will appeal to all women of
Never before has the skill of the
ers been more extensively repr
than in this massive collection of
the seasons most fascinating
styles.
The quaint peplum effects are in
evidence as are those with the
panel and waistcoat styles. Both
low and high neckS are used.
Just the waists to wear with sepa-
rate skirts to business or with the
new Fall suits.
Prices $5.9S to $22.50.
Second Floor, LansburEh & Bro.
The Washington times., 1918-09-06
Our Bedwear
Dept. Has Been
Enlarged

And moved to the Fifth
Floor in order to serve
you better.
Beacon Plaid Blankets, for dou-
BILE beds; shown IN broken
and block plaids, in pink,
blue, tan or gray. Pair,
$3.50.
Double Size White or Gray
Blankets, smoothly and
evenly made, with pink or
blue borders. Sizes 68xS0
and 70xS0. Pair, $3.50.
ia Part-woSl White or Gray
Blankets, for double beds;
woven and finished so as to
insure warmth; finished with
pink or blue borders. Pair,
$S50.
Part-wool White and Gray
Blankets, woven Of selected
materials; size 70xSo. Pair,
$12.
72xS2 Part-wooI White Blan-
kets, well made with dainty
pink or blue borders; match
ed with wide silky binding.
Pair, $1,000.
FIN FIosr. LanssuEA q Rra.
The Washington times., 1918-09-06
Catarrh
Of the Stomach
Is Dangerous

Have Ii and DON'T
Know IT, Says Physician.
Frequently Mistaken for In
dlSestlOn-HOW To Recognize
and Treat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-13
WORSE AND WORSE

TF IMPORTANT departments In any bust
L ness organization we're as badly managed
as the fire and police bureaus are man.
aged under the sanction of City Councils
there would he a noisy revolt of stockhold.
ers and everybody in authority would be
fired in a flash.
firemen are now quitting the 5ervice
because they have been required to work
twenty.three hours q day. The extra time
has been put In at the training school.
The city doesn't expect any man in its
service to work twenty.tllrce hours a day.
1t doesn't expect capable policemen to
work for Inadequate wages.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-13
N IS ABUNDANT

IT is not usual for the city to receive
= bids for five times the amount of money
needed when it offers it's bonds for sale.
The fact that the bono issue of 81, 500, 900,
Just offered, was subscribed for five times
over indicates that in spite of the recent
absorption Of about $4,000, o00, 900 by the
third Liberty Loan money is still plentiful.
1t cannot help being plentiful in view of
the enormous sums that are constantly
being put in circulation by the Govern
ment. The billions to be spent this year
will go back into the channels OF trade and
md their way into the banks and will
seek new investment.
We are not quite in the position of the
farmers boys who could be locked in a
room on a rainy day and make $50 apiece
trading clothes with one another before
nightfall, but the least of our worries are
those connected with finding money to
carry on the war or to make needed public
Improvements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-13
WHY NOT TAKE A
HINT FROM JAPAN?

which they are accredited. 9TH influence
of the United States is somewhat pervasiye
In the affairs Of thu world" said the Presi-
dent In his address to the Mexican editors.
1t Is indeed, but paradoxically enough this
leading position in international affairs has
come to us before we are educated up to It,
TT is with something like shame that we
face such callers as our Japanese visit
ors, Mr.. Shimad and Mr.. Ueda. How
much more they know about us than we
about them! We asked them if there were
many American students in Japan, and
they said Very few They intimated po-
litely that there were a great many Ameri-
can business men in Japan, who are making
a great deal of money but hardly any
students who might bring back to us a
living understanding OF what the younger
generation of Japan is thinking.
IT is curious that this country, which
= likes to consider itself hard.headed and
practical, has given SO little attention to
building up a race OF trained public SER
wants. Our great business houses take
more pains to rear a generation of statesmen
or bankers and engineers than the Govern.
ment takes in the matter Of training com.
petent men to represent it among the ma
tons of the Garth. We like to think that
any American, no matter what his career
has been, Is At. in a democratic scheme of
things to partake of the functions Of State.
And yet is it so? =,
TN THE years ahead there are many ex.
= ceedingly delicate and interesting prob.
lens to be faced in International relation.
ships. Bearing in mind the great part
that we shall inevitably play in the Euro
pean settlement, we shall need men most
intimately and thoroughly trained in DO
litical thought to act as our representa-
tiVes abroad. Where, for instance, will we
find our new ambassador to Germany after
the war? Can one conceive of a more deli.
cate, a more exacting, a more important
post than that? And our diplomatic and
consular posts in South America, in Japan,
in Russia? All these positions must be
filed by men of exceedingly high caliber.
1APAN is looking toward the future by
- sending thousands of students to for.
eign countries to learn the colors and con.
tours OF their life. You may have seen
some of those young men, quiet. Jealous,
courteous, delightful and wellinformed
companions, You may have noticed the
young Chinese ambassador in Washington,
formerly a student at Columbia. How long
will it be before we can send to japan an
ambassador who has studied in a Japanese
lIniNergityp nr IN pro.; On ..t~l-.
who has studied In Brazil? Some wealthy
American who wishes his country well can
do a great service by endowing a founda-
tion to provide for the scientific and care
full training of the men who are to be
Americas spokesman abroad.
SOCRATES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-13
PERILS OF P~HRAsE.MAKINC

COME rich patriot should appoint and
~ endow a committee for mediation be-
tween Congress and the President. OBJ.
viously Mr.. Wilson and the men in the
two houses do not understand each other.
Their mutual plight was illustrated by
Senator Borah's ardent attack when he
got the Administration supporters in a fix
by arguing for the free and open discus.
sion of all international treaties, bas,ng his
demand on the text of the Presidents
phrase about open diplomacy" Mr.. vii.
son himself gave Mr.. Borah a good start
In IN unreasonable argument.
1t is plain that the President uses his
knack for phrase-making i'm order TO put
dominant principles of American policy
into simple words-into monosyllables IL it
be possible-so that all the world, Hun and
SHAY, Turk M Hindu, may not be left in
any doubt. Now and then he is forced to
the unhappy business Of qq$qYsalion and
explanation. And this need is forced by
the restless spirits in Congress when it
isn't made imperative by the drift Of
events.
Open diplomacy such as Senator Borah
cried aloud for isn't possible. We might
even show our own cards in the great
game of international diplomacy and argue
proposed agreements in the open and
majestically disregard the consequent ad-
vantages to the enemy. But we couldn't
show the cards of the nations allied with
Us unless we wished to terminate relationS
With them altogether.