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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-17
IT TAKES CARD
TO BUY SHOES
IN KAIsERLAND
And Money Is the Only Way
to Pay for Them, New Edict,

Copyright 1919 by the New York Time
the Chicago Tribune and the oklahom
City T'mes)
AMSTERDAM, June is.--On and
after Saturday II is going to be a
ponderous business TO obtain a
pair OF boots in Germany De
tails published officially Of the
necessary procedure certainly are a
unique piece OF war organization.
A person who wishes to buy foot
wear must first of all be provided
with a boot card. On presenting
that at the boot shop, he or she
must provide evidence OF his or her
identity, using for the purpose the
birth or marriage certificate, mill
tary pass, travel permit, or some
such documents.
A member OF the household can
only secure footwear for others in
the family II he or she Is described
on the boot card as really repre-
senting them or IL not so described
by furnishing a species of power
Of attorney signed by the rest Of the
family in addition TO all the neces-
sary documents OF identity,
Tho seller Of boots Is bound by
the regulations TO investigate the
genuineness OF the documents be-
fore be parts with any OF his
precious goods
Repairing OF footwear deluxe is
forbidden.
A curious point in the new order
is that II is expressly verboten to
pay for boots in any other way
than by money
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-17
"I'm Glad It's All Over" Says
Youthful Runaway When
She Gets Back Home and
DlSCardS Her Male Attire,

I'D rather be girl, and stay al
home" said Zella Baker this morning
as she sat In her own home surrounded
by her family. after two days OF ad-
venture dressed In boys clothes 81
don't know what ever made me do H.,
but IL looked 50 easy. I've read about
so many girIs who dressed as boys
and joined the navy so | wanted to see
u could do IT,"
After reading the Sunday morning
Oklahoman containing an account Of
her disappearance, she decided 10 re-
turn home, and Just as she reached this
decision two OF her fathers friends
came for her.
Buys Clothes for Brother"
Early Friday morning Zella slipped
away from her home at l40H East
Eighth street, before the other members
Of the family were up. She took with
her over $50 IN new money, most OF
II In gold Dressed in dark skirt,
white MILDLY blouse, bla& stockings
and white tennis shoes. she looked like
any other l4-year-old school girl She
went TO the Grand Avenue hotel and
engaged room for her brother, who
was 10 como later and then went 70
Witt Badgetfs where she bought boys
clothes TO flt her. explaining that they
were for her brother who was about
her size.
Later she emerged from a boxcar
on Santa Fe sidetrack, dressed II
dark blue knickcrbockcrS and coat q
sport shirt and with cap pulled over
her short hair. Her long hair, with
her girls clothes remained in the empty
box car and they have not yet beer
found.
Cut Hair Herself
81 cut my hair myself" explained
Zella 1T wasn't hard TO do. | jus
braided II tightly and cut II off clos,
to my head with some scissors | hac
taken with me. But won't II he awiu
''"r il beuins TO grow out2 | wish
had /, back again"
She was afraid TO go back TO IN
Grand Avenue hotel where she hat
aid for a room, since she might hav
been recognized, so she went to I
roomng house at 2l3H West Gram
venue. where she CAV, her name n
lack Reed The proprietor, DR.. w {
emon, is friend of her father, {. NJ
Baker, but did not recognize Zell'
until he read the account OF her disap
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-17
Reports Not Ready
On Health Survey

A report on the canvass Of housing
conditions here, which ended today,
will not be made Immediately. The
health survey must not be expected
state the experts conducting It, to ar
rive at conclusions promptly at the fin
ish Of any one particular line Of re-
search. Compilation Of l0,S0O housing
condition cards is In itself a heavy
task; and any sort of finding not based
upon totals would not be Survey"
A remarkable degree of cooperation
on the part OF every ella" Of men
women and business interests has beer
manifested, so that the aggregate re-
suits Of the health survey already looms
as one of the largest benefits which tn,
community has yet been able TO worl
out for itself
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-17
|||1LMEN
8I'hMP SALE
Vlurns Expected From
~ July 3 and q,

hun&red thousand dollars is the
~ n nembers Of the Oklahoma
11laiag association for the sale
II stamps on July ; and 4, in
lIoe with the celebration to be
t ne state fair grounds.
1soiou 10 TIE grounds will be 80
- on1 zach person buying q ticket
o2uiosiea will receive two thrift
HcG Admission to the grandsland
u - oents and two thrift stamps
= givea with each ticket
sSetiea1ly the only department OF
= co1Gbeatioa that will be conducted
y beolh will be she concessions, con-
Z ~ Of refreshment privileges and the
~ q psograms. These are expected
. develop enough profit to pay the
fto3eht on the polo ponies from Fl
En md the transportation OF the ar
tjllpfy band. 49,.
xhs artillery band from Fl Sill will
Suoaish the music at the thrift stamp
ecoabration.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-17
PIONEER IN COAL OFFICE
RETIRES AFTER rs YEARS

z. J. Davis, who has worked for the
Garrison Coal company for b years
quit his Job Saturday night and IS go
ing into business for himself When
he began working for the company Il
occupied the site where the Lee huck.
ms hotel now stands. and the large
scales OF the company stood in the
middle Of Broadway, which was usual
ly sea Of mud. Owing to the mum
Der OF years spent at indoor work, his
health is failing him. so Mr.. Davis is
going to haul baggage now.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-17
Tuscania Victims
Brother EnlistS

Frank Tomlins, 70 years old, brother
Of George w. Tomlins, "a years old,
whose life was lost when the Tuscana
was sunk, enlisted in the navy this
morning and will leave tonight for
Mare Island, San Francisco, where he
will train.
Frank is the third son Of J. NJ Tom
Iins to enter the service. Lewis who
Is 2i years old. enlisted in the ayia-
tiou corps several months ago and is
now IN training at Kelly field.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-17
AMERICANS ARE CITED
FOR COURAGE IN FIGHT

PARIS, June 4-(CorreSpondence of
The Associated Press. )--For courage in
action the members of the sixty-ffth
sanitary section OF the United States
army were cited recently in q COM
munique signed by Divisional General
large, commander of the l2lst infan-
try-diyision.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-17
Millions Of New Investors.

Among the 100000 investors in
Liberty bonds, there must he several
millions who, for the first time, are
using their savings for investment in
securities sold on Wall street
The pleasure of cutting off the in
tercst coupons and watching the quota
tons to see whether one has a profit
or a loss has stimulated the spirit Of
investment and of speculation through
out the country. More than that. II is
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-17
Bankers Will Tell
About Green Funds
At Hearing Today

Several bankers are here from vari-
Gus sections OF the state to testify at
4 hearing before Judge Edward D.
Oldfield this afternoon concerning funds
placed in their banks by r. J. and f,
II. Green, since the Great Western
Guarantee Investment company was
placed in the hands Of Receiver r. {.
Housel. The receiver is making an
attempt 10 recover all the funds until
the case is disposed OF by the courts.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-17
Vacation Schools
At All Fairgrounds
! Aim of Whiteford

To make the ten schools where play
ground supervisors are in charge this
summer, vacation schools as we'll as
community centers Is the object OF Su-
perintendent Whiteford as outlined At
a meeting OF the supervisors this morn
ing. The average attendance at all the
schools for last week was a thousand
. day.
Each week the children are interested
In something special Last week Flag
/. day was celebrated, this week they are
} 10 work for the Oklahoma milk and
he fund, next week they will assist in
ne War savings drive And then will
roess the big Fourth OF July eelebra-
- which will really be a patriotic
Qflair this year.
Il 4 Manned 10 make the Independ-
- ~ celebration a community al
A ND viii be held in the morning
80 hboshood parads will be followed
d s6osf program n each school. son-
1oll9 of patriotic songs, flag drills
- BY some one On the nearing oi
day. and the reading Of the
hssiion Of Independsncs. The pa
t113 siIl assist in serving refresh
III jnior Red Cross work occupies
.l,e go u the children three days a
week MA thousand children at
wcgk - eummer much is being ac-
eonpll1eol Since the attendzpce At the
playafUeilb i Hight on Saturday, tha,
DAY Wjn - given to the teachers in
rharEp = a1he their reports on the
jsninr Ri CsuGp scrk and turn in tn,
conpSesol sGDfxDios. and the play
grounds Win - 11eset Is on Sunday,
Bssileo ~ funior Red Cross work
nature - = beieg stressed this sum
mer. sin6e ~ ehiidfes have a bette
cpporten16 b eeeesve nature now thai
IN me Wihts. Gsstening. birds tree
md 6ninals, s6eh = horned toads, ar
49, thsir ee1eafioa nov.
y , -eQaA-
I loo IDoDuhno Exheridse, an attor
- onk olis- has bdFn appoin
eo4 1n1s e1esfasy = ~ service
- - tEgeA -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-17

Brig. Gen. John A. LeJeune, U. s.
NJ C., is now in command, under Cen
cral Pershihg, OF the American ma
rines in France, and directed a portion
of the operations OF the Americans al
Chateau Thierry and Belleau wood
where the soldiers OF the sea scored
phenomenal success.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-17
French Ace Is Missing.

PARIS. June H.--Adlutant Quette,
the French aviator, who has a record
of having downed ten German air
planes, has been missing since June 5.
He was officially proclaimed an "aee"
on June 4.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-17
Q;!|kdIas;S|8ssl!esss
Gne zk 9.se NJ
Twenty Years Ago.

s. w. Hopkins, territorial superin-
tendent OF education states that from
20 to $50 teachers will attend The Ma
tional Education association At Wash
ington. July oil4.
Mrs. Bert Foster and Mrs. Garrett
Of Ardmore visited Mrs. w. ]. Mcclure
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Will returned
from the Omaha exposition last eve
ming
Tom Chambers was down from
Guthrie last evening.
George Michigan OF Shawnee passed
through the city last evening enroute
TO Denver.
Fifteen Years Ago,
Ben i. Davis. livestock agent OF the
Rock Island, has returned from Amaril'
10, Texas, where he has been supern-
tending the loading of hundred cars
OF cattle to be shipped across the Cana
da line.
]. W. Dunn, who has been In South
McAlester visiting his son, Robert, re-
turned home yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shar,el and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank p Johnson entertained
the distinguished visitor of the John
sons, Capt Richmond Pearson Hobson,
with . trolley ride yesterday forenoon
The party congregated under the
spreading trees al the corner OF Broad
way and Fifth street at 10 o'clock The
ride included trips 10 haywood, Uni
versity addition and Delmar gardens
! At haywood fhe party had the honor
Of being photographed several times
with the distinguished war hero. Al
Dclnar a luncheon was served. The
captain with great gallantry escorted
every lady OF the party TO her home aitel
the ride.
The following guests formed III,
party: Mrs Addington. Mrs. Burke
Mrs Gardner. .Givens, Mr.. and Mrs, NJ
l.. Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Rich
ardson, Mr.. and Mrs. G, B. Stone
Judge and Mrs. Burwell, Judge ant
Mrs, Allen. Dr. Threadgill, Mr.. Owen
Mis-, Bowers, Nj" Richardson, Mis-
Turner
Ten Years Ago.
Mrs Clarence Henley gave a dnnc'
party Sunday at the Country club, com
plimentary to DR.. and Mrs. T. s
Ferguson's house party, Miss Munser
and Miss Hattie LeClair Of Dennison
| Texas, and Miss Webb OF Austin
Other guests were Dr. and Mrs. Fergu
son, Mrs Johnson and William Rich
ardson.
Mrs. George Lewis Cook entertain
few guests at luncheon at the Coun
try club today.
II has been deemed advisable TO clos
, Wheeler park TO the public until sucl
I future tiue as conditions warrant II
I opening. Water Is now covering il
. entire area and little inducement is Of
. fered to the patrons. SuperiMendtn
, Franks has been forced to abandon hi
residence in the park until the waite
, recedes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-17
Ten Years Ago.

Mrs. George Lewis Cook entertainS
a few guests at luncheon at the Coun-
try club today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-17
Fifteen Years Ago.

Ben i. Davis. livestock agent Of the
Rock Island has returned from Amaril'
10, Texas. where he has been superin-
tending the loading of a hundred cars
OF cattle to be shipped across the Cana
da line.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-20
TODAY's BUSINESS EPIGRAM
The man that thinks crooked can't
keep it hid forever; the tcorld is too
fuH Of mind readers.
What does this mean to YOU?
Business Questions Answered

learning teeEraphy. ei | heard shsrs were free
ty-four is that beyond the iimItT ,
I'm sorry I cannot answer Your ques-s
The educational secretary. of the Y.
M. G.. A. or the secretary or the state
Department of Education would be able
to do so.
Having read the valuable information you
have given others. desire your opinion OH
age. and have had -four, years SXPeriencs;
present workinR for $50 per month: Now. Now.
s@sas ouahy Is sapnGssS
know of several who are not WORKING JUST
t t'f took ine' me 6ve % Weeks to land this post
ton even Is the salary nhsp spod ana rSr do Soy
think ftps i advsable Isl" for me to try 70 obtain
a knowledge of this in my spare time?
am am good at figures and do not write a
/ have been told that to take an n: assist snad
snt o know of
a good knowledge of arithmetic. as differ
me to take this up. kindly let me know what
text books books you would suggest my ys,i,on Eet,'hs'
as l 'H'nR l could MI 'e''eF pGs''c T. NC.
There is a demand for thoroughly ex-
perienced stenographers, but unfortun-
ately, many mediocre stenographers
think they are more expert than they
really are. The salary you are getting
is good for beginner. but should not.
by any means, be the maximum you at
tain 1t may, however, be as much as
you are worth with your present mental
equipment.
Assistant booklteepers need a knowl-
edge of bookkeeping, but filing clerks
often fiatter themselves by calling them
selves assistant boolkkeepers. OF course
you might call a horse an automomible
but it doesn't give him spark plugs.
l would most certainly urge you to
add to your knowledge of stenography
a thorough knowledge Of accounting and
secretarial routine. This would give you
the necessary knowledge to hold a much
better position and one which would pay
you much more money.
Don't you think that If you had this
extra training you would be able &c
make a better position for yourself with
your present employer?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-20
HAZLETON'S HONOR ROLL
Tablet Bears Names of Heroes
Who Have Died for Country

Hazleton, Pa, Aug. 20.-Hazleton's
first honor roll, the gift of Alvan Markle,
chairman of the public safety committee,
has been erected ON the walls of the
Markle Banking and Trust Company. 1t
contains the names Of those from here
who have fallen thus far in the war. The
names are inscribed on an elaborate
steel plate covered with gold leaf and
space is left for many more. Surmount-
ing the slab Is the figure of an American
eagle. The inscription on the plate is as
follows:
Lest We Forget.
Honor Roll of HaZleton and vicinity.
Below follow these names:
John Uren, John McGeehan j. A. Bet
tenhausen, John Rowlands, Francis \.
Conahan, William J. Rothmeier, Joseph
Beam Joseph Yannuzi.
Tren and Rowlands died in camp.
Mcclellan was drowned off the coast
of Ireland when merchant ship, on
which he was member of the crew,
was torpedoed.
. Bettenhausen was a member of the
flying corps and fell to his death near
the French lines.
Conahan, Rothmeier, Beam and
Yannuzi were killed in action.
Arrangements are being made to place
similar rolls in all towns of the anthra-
cite coal fields, through the public safety
cDunlittee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-20
THREE MONTHS GRACE
FOR PARCHED THROATS
Operation of Bone Dry"
Amendment to Be Postponed
From January to April
By the United Press

Washington, Aug. 20.
Three months reprieve for the drink
family has been gained, regardless of
what action the Senate takes on the
bone dry" amendment.
Under the original amendment the
sale of all liquor would have ceased
January l. The new plan postpones the
Gay. until April 1, with similar dis
pensation for the manufacture of beer
and wine, which was to cease Novem-
Der l.
No action can be taken until the Sem
ale reconvenes.
There is likely to be considerable dis
"ussion. and it may be well in Septem-
-.r before final action is taken. But
dry leaders have agreed that the old
dates should be moved ahead three
months, giving the same time of grace as
was originally planned.
Beyond that there is little hope for
the thirsty unless the war should end
before the first of the year.
When the test vote was taken shortly
before the recess on sustaining ruling
of the chair on the amendment, the drys
have a majority of three votes.
A number of Prohibition Senators
voted at that time in support of the
chair. One of the dry leaders today
predicted a majority Of eighteen when
the vote Is taken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-20
AUSTRIA RELUCTANT
TO ENTER "SHAMBLES"
"Woe Unto Karl if He Allows
Himself to Be Bullied,"
Warns Newspaper
By the United Press


Paris, Aug. 20.
The serious inroads the Allies persist
ent hammering is making into the Ger
man reserves, which Ludendorff was
boarding for a supreme effort. are shown
by two significant facts--appearance of
several Austrian divisions on the west
front and number of boys Of 1919
class among the latest prisoners.
The proportion Of boys taken in recent
hauls indicates that virtually all of the
class of 1919 have been sent to the
front.
Reliable reports from Switzerland as
sert that the recent conference at main
headquarters, in which the Kaiser and
Emperor Kari participated. was con-
cerned chiefly with the crisis in man
power, resulting from the turn of affairs
on the west front. 1t Is reported that
Karl reluctantly agreed to lend Luden
dorff cannon fodder" II public opinion
would stand the strain. The Germans
pointed out that the war would be won
or lost on the west front. and that Aus
trla would be beaten there simutane-
ously with Germany in case the latter
was defeated. Government organs in
Austria already are preparing the public
for the shock. and are explaining the
closer military union with Germany was
necessitated by events at the front. The
National Zeitung warns the Emperor
against allowing the Germans to use the
Austrian army.
Woe unto Karl If he allows him
self to be bullied into sending Austrians
into the shambles." the newspaper de-
clares. 1T will chain his destiny to Won
Ludendorff. and will seal the fate Of
\, ,i,,,v nd ha fnTpvar'
From Vienna It is reported that Karl
Is worried and doubtful whether the peo-
pie and the army will submit tamely to
German demands
The Germans are now scraping up
every man possible IN the back areas for
fighting, replacing hitherto unfit men in
| auxiliary work by girls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-20

why won't you let your friends help
you?'
Say. YOU folks make me tired" I
snapped When want you or any one
else to help me, Margaret Riller-I beg
your pardon--Mrs. Rogers, I'll let you
know. / guess I'm able to look after
myself, thank you. I've had to do 1t so
far. and I don't see that I'm doing so
much worse than ether folks"
Instead of being angry she merely
smiled and said, well, remember us to
your mother when you write, won't you,
Peter?"
Then Philip came along and said,
'Tve got to run away with my wife
now. Peter"
Good luck to ycu, old man"
He shook hands with me vigorously
and said, Remember IL at any time l
can be of the least help to you. you'll
let me do so If only for cid times sake.
won't your
When 1 saw him and Margaret both
SO genuinely fond of me, and when
thought of the help Philip had been to
me when I got tangled up with money
lenders, 1 realized that their friendship
ing, "Good-by, Margaret. God bless you
and Philip. hope you will always be real
happy" Then as they turned 10 go ]
said, Margaret, I'm going to send your
love to mother when l write her to-
night"
"Oh, I'm SO glad" she said. And
know what she was glad about, for she
understood what I meant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-20
SEIZE GERMAN WHEAT GLUTEN
Taken in American Warehouse
., Ready for Shipment
,''i o. H.. tbo 1ccoc;ofod PROSE-
By the Associated

New York, Aug. 20.-Seizure by the
Government of 1,057,000 pounds of de-
yitalfsed wheat gluten which was to
have found its way to Germany through
Switzerland, was announced in a state
ment today by A. Mitchell Palmer. alien
property custodian.
THE grain, worth in pre-war times
approximately 100000, was discovered
in June in a warehouse here, ready FOR
shipment overseas. 1t will be sold at
public auction August 26.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-20
Sturdy CottOns

for the mems shirts, children's
school or play frocks and the
sterner things of life are reason
ably priced.
27-inch mercerized poplin is in /
pink, dark and light blue, tans,
browns, grays and green. This
is also used for draperies. 40c a.
yard.
Cotton cheviots in checks and
stripes of blue or tan with white
and in plain blue are 26 inches
wide, at 2Sc a yard.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-20
Fresh Bits of
NeckWear

will do wonders toward freshen-
ing up an old dark dress or to
tide over a light Summer one.
At SOC there are collars and
sets of white or colored organdie
and also fichu collars of net or or
candle in all white. And there
are styles a-plenty to choose from.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-20
MORE WOMEN JOIN STRIKERS
London's Omnibus and Street Car
Lines Badly Congested

London, Aug. 2O.-The ranks of the
London omnibus and street car strikers
were further reinforced this morning by
more women workers on the under
ground railways, where. however,
number of women still are working.
Yesterdays congestion on these sys-
TENS again was witnessed today. More
than 1900 employees are out on strike.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-20
When Nights Are
Cooler

high-neck nightgowns are very
comfortable, and women are ask
ing for them now.
Many styles of white nainsook,
with V or round necks and long
sleeves, are trimmed with tiny
tucks and pretty embroidery. At
S1.50, 50, 1925 and $3.50.
UcntraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-20
The Bright Snap of Autumn

is somehow caught into the new
Autumn dresses for junior girls
of II, IA and 16 years. The re-
suit is prettier and smarter
things than ever before to help
the in-between girls give an i'm
preston of charm and grace that
is most attractive.
Illustrative of this happy
Autumn style is the new dress
that is sketched. The jacket is
Of navy blue serge and the skirt
is of gay plaid. The whole effect
taken with the white pique waist
is refreshing and sprightly. SIS.